Separated at Birth?

"...Documentarian Michael Moore At first glance, Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and filmmaker Michael Moore have nothing in common...."

April 9, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...says Dean Barkley, the main man behind former wrestler Jesse Ventura's successful Minnesota gubernatorial campaign, and now Friedman's campaign..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Adomian's Ascension

This year's SXSW is James Adomian's festival – we just laugh in it

"...the guise of former Minnesota governor and wrestling icon Jesse "The Body" Ventura in another bone-chilling edition of Conspiracy..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Apocalyptic monster mash makes big crash.

"...of a predator (of the dreadlocked variety that tormented Jesse “the Body” Ventura back in the Eighties), who’s hunting..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...Underwater Demolition Team 12 (a precursor to the SEALs) Jesse Ventura successfully sued Kyle's estate for an apocryphal claim..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

American Sniper

Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper tell Chris Kyle's war story.

"...episodes that followed Kyle’s stateside return (the widely publicized Jesse Ventura incident, among other curious incidents) are completely absent..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

News shorts

"...mayor! -- we just have two words for you: Jesse Ventura (for more mayoral possibilities, see Mike Clark-Madison's story..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Fight Club

There's no middle ground in Fight Club: Either you go with its berserker ethos or go nuts.

"...feeling you've just read Mein Kampf as re-written by Jesse Ventura and Soupy Sales. There's not a shred of..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gubernatorial Booty

How our candidates for governor are spending their dough

"...merchandising path of former pro wrestler and ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, can he similarly achieve an Election Day upset?..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Reality Check

Nitpicking Petitions

"...challenge, and also helped facilitate the election of Gov. Jesse Ventura. Curtis notes that Ventura is currently enjoying 75%..."

March 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Coach's Corner

The XFLdebut: It has to get better, doesn't it?.

"...also comes with a longtime, serious liberal political tradition. Jesse Ventura, the state's governor and lead XFL broadcaster, is..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Getting Sweaty With this Year's SXSW Comedy Keynote, Impressionist James Adomian

The pervert's guide to Slavoj Žižek

"...has delighted audiences for years with his renditions of Jesse Ventura, Bernie Sanders, and even Austin's own Alex Jones...."

March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

The SXSW Keynote by Elon Musk Is James Adomian's Future Shtick

A satirical look at what lies ahead for humanity, as the SpaceX founder might envision it

"...celebs, and cranks – everyone from Vincent Price to Jesse Ventura to Sebastian Gorka to Alex Jones. His Musk..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Your 2015 Lineup

Schumer, Harmon, Bell, and SNL lead this year's laugh-makers

"...Adomian provides another shot of Conspiracy Theory Live with Jesse Ventura (Mon., March 16, 11:30pm, The Hideout)...."

Feb. 23, 2015 SXSW Post by Robert Faires

Waving Sen. Norm Coleman's Freak Flag

"...in 1998 he lost the Minnesota governor's race to Jesse Ventura. In 2002, Coleman was elected senator by a..."

June 27, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar will tell you who's a designer and who isn't, thank you very much, and who to vote for, while we're at it

"...19%. But Kinky is virtually in the same place Jesse Ventura was at this point in his race …..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...and Kinky because the media is infatuated with the Jesse Ventura-Arnold Schwarzenegger star power theme." Starry-eyed media or not,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tom DeLay to Todd Baxter

Top 10 state stories

"...pols – on whom he's hoping to pull a Jesse Ventura-style upset...."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...but campaign director Dean Barkley, who ran former wrestler Jesse Ventura's successful Minnesota gubernatorial campaign, says it's likely the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...counts, including my work with Lenora Fulani, Ross Perot, Jesse Ventura, the Libertarians, the Reform Party, Ralph Nader, and..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column

Linda Curtis: Reform More Important Than Issues or Policy

"...counts, including my work with Lenora Fulani, Ross Perot, Jesse Ventura, the Libertarians, the Reform Party, Ralph Nader, and..."

Sept. 1, 2004 Postmarks

True Hollywood Stories

A copy of this compilation of celebrity interviews should be sent to everyone who works at Entertainment Tonight and Dateline NBC.

"...like he did in his controversial interview with Gov. Jesse Ventura, who had a few things to say about..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

TV Eye

Now in its 15th year, the Independent Spirit Awards were created to recognize the so-called "indie" filmmakers who get by with low budgets, favor originality over the formulaic, and feature lesser-known or unknown talent in front of the camera. Well, that's what it used to be like.

"...ceremony featured Queen Latifah as host, with appearances by Jesse Ventura, a 10-minute acceptance speech by Best Actress winner,..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Where Was George?

"...while the governor was at a conference mugging with Jesse Ventura, someone on the Bush staff informed House Democrats..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...create a Social Security surplus." And on Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura: "This mixing of wrestling and politics has just..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Jesse Taylor died last night ["TCB," Music, March 10]. Bukka..."

March 17, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Michael Ventura:..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...played the hell out of," affirms his bass-thumping bandmate Jesse Sublett...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...one wanted any of these bands until guys like Jesse Hodges shook the local scene up with Rancho Relaxo...."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

Page Two

"...week we lose a friend. Two weeks ago, Michael Ventura harshly criticized Jack Jackson's new graphic novel Lost Cause...."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column by Louis Black

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