'80s headlines for 2009

JANUARY 05, 2009

The new year is barely a week old and already I'm thinking of 2010, when I can write up a brilliant (and largely unappreciated) summary of the '80s-related news of 2009. Here are just some of the headlines I'm hoping for:

MTV returns to pre-1985 programming schedule
Oingo Boingo reunites for annual Halloween show in Tampa Bay
Martha Quinn joins as full-time co-host of Stuck in the '80s podcast
Police burn stash of Members Only jackets found in Detroit suburb
Members Only fan club burns stash of Police albums found in Detroit suburb
John Cusack agrees to sequels for Say Anything, Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing
Annabeth Gish becomes assistant '80s blogger for tampabay.com
Vegas Girlfriend becomes Vegas Roommate
Brat Pack to star in modern remake of Chariots of Fire
Ione Skye agrees to become assistant to assistant '80s blogger for tampabay.com
ZZ Top members wake up in Clearwater hotel and find beards shaved
Times pop music critic survives miracle beard transplant surgery; thanks ZZ Top
Madonna calls it quits from music career; 'I suck now' she confesses
Bryan Adams releases box set of '80s hits, tentatively called "I'm sorry, Steve. I do love the '80s."

Anybody else have an '80s wish for 2009?

Posted by Steve Spears at 11:48:51 am on January 05, 2009 in

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