A minor figure in the jazz world, Joe Albany came to prominence in he '40s and '50s during the bebop era. Like many jazzsters, he had a heroin habit. "Low Down" looks at Albany's life in the '70s through the eyes of his daughter Amy Jo.
It was underdog Kansas City (they swept the Orioles in the ALCS) against 2010 and 2012 champs San Francisco (they nearly swept St. Louis in the NLCS) in the World Series. Both won their wildcard games and the Giants outlasted the Royals in seven games.
In an interview with Howard Stern, comedian Jim Carrey said he's been addicted to marijuana. "It's a habit-forming thing," Carrey conceded. "If it's in the house, I'll smoke it."
Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D put on the party of 2014 in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 25. Festival Supreme featured the best comedians currently in the country, plus a few bands, and threw in a Halloween costume party to boot.
Tommy Chong returned to "Dancing With the Stars" for Week 7 on Oct. 27, performing with Peta Murgatroyd. They earned a 28-point score, the same as last week, and barely moved on to Week 8.
While in Peru investigating ayahuasca ceremonies, Lisa Ling witnessed others drinking the jungle brew, but was "strictly forbidden by CNN from taking part in the ayahuasca ceremony." However, she says, "I really think I would have."
They like to have fun with pizza at the Cheese Castle in Des Moines, where they're known to make pot leaf-shaped pies. Sorry, marijuana's not sprinkled on top.
Former NFL star Ricky Williams doesn't smoke weed anymore, but during his playing days, he says, "It worked for me. It was better for my body. It wasn't necessarily better for my career."
