Author Archives: Kelly Urich
Starbeams: Hitting the jackpot ‘When I’m 64’ & KCC & Head Trauma for Chiefs Fans
A 64 year-old woman just completed a swim from Cuba to Florida. When I’m 64 years old, my number one goal is to be regular. ******* Labor Unions have been protesting low wages for fast-food workers in the Kansas City … Continue reading
Starbeams: Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus ‘Forgiveness Day’ & Lenexa Driving NYSE ‘BATS’
Tuesday was Global Forgiveness Day. I’m trying to find it in my heart to forgive…Billy Ray Cyrus. ******* I was disgusted by Miley Cyrus performance at the Video Music Awards, but do you know where to find that Chuck E. Cheese … Continue reading
Starbeams: Food Trucker Kelli Daniels Hits Food Network & ‘Pinkled’ in MU Land
Kelli Daniel of Kansas City’s Good You Food truck gets to compete on The Food Network‘s “Chef Wanted” show tonight at 9:00. Meanwhile, my wife’s dinner will be featured on the season premiere of CSI. ******* A man has been sneaking … Continue reading
Starbeams: Michael Brooks Affair, Hooters Ban SF Mayor & New York Times Crashes
KC Councilman Michael Brooks has admitted to an online love affair. At least, he thought I was a girl! TEEEOOO!!!!! ******* KC Councilman Michael Brooks has admitted to an online love affair. I’ve gotta change my name from “Kelly” to “Bob” or something. *******
Starbeams: Obama Clown @ Mo. State Fair, Jamaal Charles, P&L & Sox Stink
A circus clown dressed in an Obama mask has been banned from the Missouri State Fair after he made comments to a frenzied crowd about “watching the President get run down by a bull.” More proof that the president is … Continue reading
Starbeams: Hourly Royals Too Cheap to Buy PEDs, Paula Deen Nixes Dancing With Stars
Good news! None of the Royals were suspended by Major League Baseball because none of our players could afford performance enhancing drugs. Yet another advantage of being paid by the hour. ******* K-State football coach Bill Snyder admitted to flunking out … Continue reading
Starbeams: McCaskill Hits Iowa, Shark Week & ‘Million Dollar Quiz’
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill looks to be one of the first candidates to venture into Iowa. Speculation is, she has hopes for a run for president in 2016. Iowa residents love her because she’s from the state that gave them … Continue reading
Starbeams: MLS No Name Stars, Simon Sez & Monica Flashback
The MLS All-Star Game in KC drew a .34 rating and 530,000 viewers on ESPN 2. The ratings were down 26% from last year. I only watched so I could see if what’s-his-name played better than what’s-his-face. ******* Ryan Lilja … Continue reading
Starbeams: Paula Deen, Trayvon Martin, Eric Holder & Cow Proms
A St. Louis man is accused of beating his son with a baseball bat. The boy is going to be okay. The dad is in trouble because he faces Judge Denkinger. ******* The Kansas City rally seeking justice for Trayvon … Continue reading
Starbeams: Flavor Flav Freeze, Jim Morrison Plays Mark Twain, Sporting, Google & China
Val Kilmer is doing a one-man show about Mark Twain. He plays Mark Twain AFTER he came down with Gout. ******* A memorial to 2008 earthquake victims in China was just wiped out by massive flooding. Now, the entire thing … Continue reading
Starbeams: Southwest Grounding, BRGR Vowel Search, Twinkies Return, KCI Terminal & Nugent Meets Clinton
A Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore to Las Vegas was forced to land after the pilot reported an engine was out. Most passengers said they thought that was enough gambling for one day. ******* BRGR is opening a new location … Continue reading
Starbeams: New American Restaurant Chef, IKEA Ground Break, R-Rated Sprint
Ikea will break ground for the new Merriam store on July 9. Ironically, MISSION police are already scouting ways to ticket people for parking. ******* Sprint shareholders approved a $26 billion deal with SoftBank of Japan. I call it SoftBank … Continue reading
Starbeams: Hooters Dads, Disc Golf @ Swope & BBQ Flavored ice Cream
Overland Park is the #1 city in the country to pick up single dads. I knew putting that Hooters on Metcalf was a bad idea. ******* The Disc Golf circuit came through Kansas City over the weekend. Players competed in … Continue reading
Starbeams: KU Swats Boobs, Mission Traffic Ticket Explosion & Benny Hill
The University of Kansas Athletics Department doesn’t want to shut down @KUboobs on Twitter, they just want the site to stop selling merchandise with the word “KU” on it. I have a simple fix: Tell them all KU merchandise stands … Continue reading
Starbeams: Dancing Bears, Filthy iPhones & Roidless Baseball Teams
A black bear sighting has been confirmed near Nevada, Missouri. Experts say a black bear is very similar to a polar bear, except it’s a much better dancer. ******* Your iPhone has 20 times more bacteria than your toilet. Michael … Continue reading
Starbeams: Menage DiCaprio & Anatomy of Joan Rivers
An overturned tanker on I-70 near the stadiums is causing major traffic problems. The cause of the overturn is unknown, but police have ruled out a Royals home run ball. ******* Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly got busy with 7 women on … Continue reading
Starbeams: Wild Pigs @ Isle of Capri, Michael Douglas Gets ‘Oral Sex Cancer’ & Tiger Does Perkins
Millions of wild pigs are causing problems to Missouri crops. They’re also doing a number on all-you-can-eat buffet at Isle of Capri. ******* Michael Douglas says he thinks he got throat cancer from oral sex. I was young! I needed … Continue reading
Starbeams: Retro Royals LOL, Al Qaeda Expense Reports, Grad Gifts
New Royals bumper sticker: “Kansas City RoyaLOLs.” ******* The Royals have brought in George Brett to be their interim batting coach. And the team will be flying now on Braniff and we’ll all drive Datsuns and everything will be okay! … Continue reading
Starbeams: Keep KCI Crowd Stuck in the 1950s, Rockfest Therapy & Climate Change for Cavemen
A movement is afoot to keep KCI the way it is, instead of updating the airport to be post 911 friendly. The group also wants the world to know that “THEY LIKE IKE.” ******* The Royals are back below .500 … Continue reading
Starbeams: Kelly Launches KCI Petition, Hipster Alert, Sex for Fun
A local group is launching a petition drive to oppose upgrading KCI. I’m personally starting a petition to have all TSA searches done by the girl who works at Cinnabon. ******* 84% of Americans say they don’t like hipsters. The … Continue reading