337. In January 1970, the Bayou Club opened its doors. Call-In number: (866) 838-4843 [54] It was cancelled in November 2016. William John Simmons III[1][2] (born September 25, 1969)[3][4] is an American podcaster, sportswriter, and cultural critic who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. [16] The September after grad school, Simmons started working at the Boston Herald as a high school sports reporter and editorial assistant,[17] mainly "answering phones organizing food runs, [and] working on the Sunday football scores section. Quien Es Mas Macho? YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. At the time this photo was taken, the bar was called Village Station. Two bands that made it off the top of my head at this place are Metallica and Slayer. Ten years later, a G.I., one of thousands who had bought a Caven car, came to him with a proposition: If Frank (who had state residency) would secure a liquor license, the G.I. The good sound aspect of Cavens philosophy is a simple one. [80] They have two children together, daughter Zoe Simmons[8] (born 2005) and son Benjamin Oakley Simmons (born 2007). Regulars include his college roommate Joe House, Sal Iacono, Ryen Russillo, Chuck Klosterman, David Chang, and Simmons' father. I want fresh paint, I want all light bulbs on, I want plenty of toilet paper. 1 seed in NCAA tournament. I don't know if I believe that live music is fading. The kiddos may not remember it -- I barely do myself -- but there used to be a guy named Bill Simonson who had a radio show in the Oklahoma City market. In 1969, Caven came to Dallas to see about investing in an automobile agency. [21] His second column was "Is Clemens the Antichrist?" Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Liquor sales are equally stunning. In Anaheim, California there were three clubs next to each other. Simonson tweeted that Schuiling "preaches about MSU and victims of sex violence but wanted someone to have sex with my daughter in college and talk about it. The disco scene has caused the development of the huge super-sound system and now demands it. Certainly the gay world will continue to grow and continue to provide wanting market places. Report due to the content being edited out of them. Download the WZZM 13 app now. A newcomer arrives on the photography set. Suddenly overshadowed by his competitors in the gay trade, Caven looked in another direction. ", "The Secret: A hopelessly banal point about chemistry and sacrifice", "PRO BASKETBALL; So, How Many Knicks Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb? Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Thats what makes the gay bar business so closely competitive and comparative. He planned to become a tax lawyer. Gay observers were amused during legal proceedings when Burgess cited prostitution as his primary reason for cracking down on the OP. Bill Simonson Latest Updates. Anyway, he never really caught on here, thank Gary England, and eventually moved on to Tulsa, where he ended up getting fired for making racist statements about John Blake. The post, titled "RYAN SCHUILING WANTS TO INFILTRATE BILL SIMONSONS 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTERS INNER CIRCLE," makes "numerous false allegations against Mr. Schuiling, including that Mr. Schuiling attempted to orchestrate some alleged sexual interaction with Mr. Simonson's daughter," according to the civil complaint. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Ingham County Circuit Court, alleges Simonson defamed Schuiling in various statements made via email and across social media. 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Biography of Bill Simonson Last update: June 3, 2022. Quarters were cramped, trimmings minimal, the air conditioning inadequate; but, amazingly, it was another wall-to-wall bodies triumph. The Old Plantation on Harwood was a huge success from the beginning. Their conversation is warm but intense; its as if theyre unaware of the chaos around them, the teeming activity at the bar. Burgess sought to crack down on the club, citing a city ordinance which prohibits dancing after 2 a.m. and the OP was his target. Bill Simonson is best known as the co-owner of Mother Blues (1971-1981), which some consider the greatest music club in Dallas history. Caven aimed the Old Plantation at the older, moneyed gay crowd 25 and over, businessmen, professionals. [22] He has also stated that he joined the show because he was burned out from his column, felt he needed a change, and always wanted to write for a talk show. [94] ESPN nixed the interview, saying that they would allow its reporters and columnists to interview a presidential candidate only after the nomination had been finalized. Caven cant resist a chuckle at the notion of Uncle Sams building a gay bar. After two years of success with The Bayou Club, Caven decided to sell, to a man named Dennis Sisk, who operated the place for about six months; then, with his partner Tony Caterine, Sisk moved to a much larger and more extravagant location on Pearl Street, and the bar became the Bayou Landing. He wears baggy trousers and a rumpled short-sleeved cotton- sport shirt. Bill Simonson is a 27-year veteran of the sports radio, having hosted the "Huge Show" in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Austin, Chicago, and - for the last 18 years - on the Huge Radio Network in Michigan. Stormbreaker | Marvel Database | Fandom On a weekend night, more than a thousand people squeeze through its doors. "If Mr. Schuilling does want to sue me or my website, my legal team will defend it vigorously with the potential for a countersuit due to the frivolity of any such claim.". [69] The book is a collection of his columns, with minor changes and lengthy footnotes, leading up to the 2004 World Series victory by the Boston Red Sox. Hey, I'm in Vegas too! It made lights look way better. Each knew this was often a brutal business. The set-up is simply the large dance floor ringed on three sides by bars. Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics ' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. [6] Simmons is known for a style of writing characterized by mixing sports knowledge and analysis, pop culture references, his non-sports-related personal life and for being written from the viewpoint of a passionate sports fan. "[75] He claims that he believed his job was not to get into the heads of the players, but into the heads of his readers,[76] and to do so by updating frequently and being provocative, and get a discussion going with his readers. Yes, the rules are there to help market the academy's sports programs by giving good athletes the opt-out early parachute. From there he moved on to Chicago, where he got beat up outside of Comiskey Park, and then I lost track of him until a few weeks ago, when I heard him on a syndicated Sunday program on the Sports Animal. [11] In a candidate's memo, Simmons remarked that he was a better choice than Remy because he is not a smoker. Those were the worst, meanest bar fights Ive ever seen.. Caven and Hott saw the Houston market as a ripe one, made a deal to purchase the Bayou Landing from Sisk and Caterine, remodeled the place, and, in November 1975, reopened under the name of the Old Plantation. Suite 2100 Theyll soon be opening another disco on Cedar Springs, near Magnolias. If Campbell was a leader and a man of the highest character, wouldn't he turn down the Lions and honor his duty to this country? The trend in discos in both New York and LA now is toward the mixed crowd, so why fight it? At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own podcast on ESPN.com titled The B.S. Frank Caven became acquainted with the young barboy and learned of his bent for accounting. The Old Plantation is really only in full swing for four hours a night, from 10 till 2. [9][22][23] Simmons refused for most of the summer because he did not want to cut back on his columns and move to the West Coast away from his family and Boston teams. Frank Caven was born in Philadelphia in 1920. The odd couple, whispers an amused observer. As with most of his early bar ventures, Caven was as apt to sell as he was to buy. [38] On June 14, 2007, the podcast was changed to The B.S. Theres little reason to be looking at anything in this lifeless neighborhood on the northern rim of downtown Dallas. They found their spot on Cedar Springs. See Photos. They made a scholarship gift to Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism to support HBCU graduates. A huge supporter of law enforcement, the military, and childrens charities, and an active father of five! The Village Station, as its tentatively named, will be smaller than the OP, but more sophisticated in decor, lights, and sound. [89], On April 26 2022, Simmons drew criticism from current and former NBA players over his comment stating "fuck Jalen Green" when discussing his choices for All-Rookie first team. In the nightclub trade particularly, it seemed, in the gay bar business one was forever flirting with extinction. There would be no repeat of the Cedar Springs burnout. Have a news tip? Zane said he received a phone call mid-morning informing him of the decision from Bruce Law, the vice president/market manager for Cumulus Media in Grand Rapids. This isn't Open Mic Night. https://t.co/uqTZe351p5. [57], Simmons announced the launch of his new website, The Ringer, on February 17, 2016. As part of this deal, he would host a weekly talk show, Any Given Wednesday. There have been, in the past, stringent ID checks at the OP door, partly to cut down on the date clientele (a woman with a date often doesnt carry her purse; thus, no ID). [48] Sports blog Deadspin had previously reported in 2010 that Simmons was working on a "top secret editorial project. All went well until that Saturday night when someone burned it down. He also did a number of illustrations for the Harry N. Abrams, Inc. edition of The Hobbit. Schuiling.". The King of Clubs was an interesting place. Occasionally a fight would break out between the Braniff stewardesses and the American stewardesses. He shakes his head and chuckles. Back in the late 70's into the early 80's on Long Island, we had two clubs that were made for big show ROCK!. In August 2014, ESPN announced that Simmons would be leaving NBA Countdown in order to produce an 18 episode primetime show for ESPN through his site called The Grantland Basketball Show-later changed to The Grantland Basketball Hour-which would debut on October 21, 2014. Bill Simonson is on Facebook. In June 2020, Simmons received criticism for the lack of racial diversity in The Ringer following email comments he made to The New York Times, particularly that: "It's a business. Its as odd a business partnership as can be imagined, and enormously successful. Ray Wylie Hubbard pretty much sums it up. The OP is certainly among the top 10 in the area in bar liquor sales, probably in the top 5. Simonson has been a sports fixture in Grand Rapids and later throughout the state since his arrival in September, 2001. But every night after 10 p.m., in one of the citys great geographical incongruities, the Old Plantation bursts alive. This isn't Open Mic Night. There is nothing I hate worse than a dirty bar, he says. http://www.buddymagazine.com/pdf/2012/201205-mother-blues.pdf, From KZEW to Mother Blues, a documentary that remembers ‘When Dallas Rocked’ | Dallas Morning News, Buddy Magazine: The Original Texas Music Magazine Dallas Texas Buddy Magazine Mother Blues Photography Gallery, Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues Lyrics | MetroLyrics, Jerry's Brokendown Palaces: Keystone (New Monk), 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, Islip Hammerheads, Long Island, NY, USA Concert Setlists | setlist.fm. [96] On November 25, 2008, Simmons returned to recording his B.S. ", "Isiah Thomas. How old is Bill Simpson? They took one last look around, smiled at each other, and left. Some weeks after the opening, a man fell through a false ceiling in the building. Bill Simonson | The Huge Show - MLive.com Host of the Saturday Night Huge Show on CBS SportsRadio, Bill has also voiced NFL Blitz video games, was play-by-play for the XFL Chicago Enforcers, and was the football voice in the Kurt Russell movie, Touchback. Its really none of my damn business.. The X's and Bro's Morning Show from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. with Anthony Bellino starts your mornings by breaking down the biggest Michigan sports stories of the day. [15][16], For eight years following grad school, Simmons lived in Charlestown working various jobs before eventually landing a job at ESPN. In El Paso, he had become involved both professionally and privately in the gay scene; in Dallas he noticed there were only three gay bars, only one of which served liquor. One of these clubs had bands play which became famous later on. Copyright 2020 Michigan Media Network, LLC. Tomorrow they would put down the carpet and begin fine-tuning the place for their grand opening, just five days away. Live music in general is fading at an alarming rate. [72] It debuted at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction books. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As the festivities began, Frank went home and went to bed. The pale stucco of the building, broken only by a few dull green doors, is undistinguished. [77][82][83] This led to Thomas threatening Simmons on Stephen A. Smith's radio show in early 2006, saying that there would be "trouble" if they ever met in the street. [69] The book spent five weeks on The New York Times extended best-seller list. Bill Simonson Is Still A Douchebag. - The Lost Ogle Bill Simonson, a longtime Michigan sports personality known for The Huge Show, will move to a new radio network following an announcement Friday that gutted the local sports crew at Grand Rapids station WBBL (107.3-FM). Special guests included fellow journalists, pop culture celebrities, as well as current and former coaches and athletes. There have been other problems. Simonson said those will remain intact. The fire marshals inspectors subsequently ruled it arson. Guards apprehended him; strapped to his leg was a plastic detergent bottle filled with gasoline. Bill Simonson. Bill also answers to William J Simonson, William Jay Simonson, Willliam J Simonson, William Simonson and Willia Jay Simonson, and perhaps a couple of other names. Between them, the two now own 14 bars. Simonson released the following statement after the State Journal contacted him on Friday: "It has come to my attention that a former colleague who now works for a station that competes with part of our radio network recently filed suit against my employer and me. The Old Plantation, on a new site, has risen from the ashes; the two men, the owners, have pushed it to the forefront of the Dallas disco scene. Movies. Bill Simonson | The Huge Show - MLive.com The Old Plantation is the hottest bar in town. It included accusations that Simmons had tried to marginalize The Ringers newly-formed union, through tactics such as bringing in contract workers and unfollowing writers on Twitter who had expressed support for the union. Anyway, he never really caught on here, thank Gary England, and eventually moved on to Tulsa, where he ended up getting fired for making racist statements about John Blake. The website also hired a number of staffers who formerly worked with Simmons at Grantland. "[97], In late 2009, Simmons was punished by ESPN for writing tweets critical of Boston sports radio station WEEI's The Big Show. Bill also hosts The Saturday Night HUGE Show which can be heard throughout the U.S. & Canada on the CBS Sports Radio Network from 10 pm - 2 am ET. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. Thanks for all the support. Make Mother's Day "Spa-tacular" with a gift from the Grand Spa at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort! [1] In 1997,[18] unable to get a newspaper job, Simmons "badgered"[1] Digital City Boston of AOL[19] into giving him a column, and he started the web site BostonSportsGuy.com while working as a bartender and waiter at night. The Caven/Hott cruise bars are basically break-even propositions financially. Therefore, I am confident that we will resolve this quickly, because my competitor will not want the light of truth to be directed toward his conduct. The mens side was generally calm, but the womens side used to attract a lot of stewardesses. 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