Sunday, December 16, 2012
Busy week? Allow us to catch you up on some of the highlights.
1. A Largo 10-year-old became an Internet sensation and caught the attention of the 'Today' Show for his "Gangnam Style" performance with the cheerleaders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers games. 2. A man was accused of running around a Largo parking lot Wednesday, wearing only a red shirt and no pants, police reported. In a separate investigation, police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a reported bank robbery Friday on Walsingham Road. 3. On the roadways around Largo, a Seminole man died in a Clearwater crash. Also, Largo officials considered a proposed plan to improve safety and efficiency on the roads around town. 4. Ready for the holidays? During the twelve days before Christmas, Largo Patch is highlighting popular …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
After quickly rising to fame for his "Gangnam Style" performance with the cheerleaders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers games, Christian Bottger danced during Tuesday's live broadcast of NBC's "Today" show.
First, he wowed the crowds at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium with his dancing skills. Now, Largo 10-year-old Christian Bottger can add "performed live on national television" to his resumé. Bottger appeared Tuesday morning on NBC's "Today" show, displaying his dance moves and rubbing elbows with Matt Lauer and Al Roker. The Fuguitt Elementary School student has quickly risen to fame thanks to his performances of "Teach Me How to Dougie" and "Thriller" at Tampa Bay Buccaneers games alongside the team's cheerleading squad. But it was his "Gangnam Style" interpretation that caught the attention of TV cameras this past weekend, and a clip was shown Monday morning on "Today." One day later, Bottger was invited to fly up to New York City — his …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Christian Bottger, whose "Gangnam Style" routine at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game has made national news, is slated to perform Tuesday morning on NBC's "Today" show.
A 10-year-old Largo boy who's been showing off his dancing skills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers games is set to appear on the "Today" show Tuesday morning. Christian Bottger, who became a nearly overnight sensation thanks to a clip of him dancing with the Bucs cheerleaders to "Gangnam Style," is flying to New York to appear on the morning show, the team reported on its website Monday. Bottger is a student at Fuguitt Elementary School in Largo; his father, Ed, is the Bucs' video production manager. Christian Bottger has been performing routines to "Thriller" and "Teach Me How to Dougie" at Bucs home games this year with the team's cheerleaders and mascot Captain Fear, to the delight of Ramyond James Stadium crowds. It was a TV clip of his "…
