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- A + Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:15AMPlenty of teenagers daydream of dropping out of school and bolting to Hollywood.[...]
- Women’s world: Obsessed with a boy band Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:03AMDr. Dana Ruiz-Sesante Cindy Ruiz Garaña, R.N. Dear Cindy, read more
- North Vancouver Boyz video strikes YouTube gold Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:38AMA music video parody created by four longtime North Vancouver residents has struck a chord on YouTube.
- North Van Boyz garner YouTube following Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:38AMMike Russell, one of the North Vancouver Boyz, in a scene from the video parody of the same name on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9YZc5PMibE.
- Elba steps off 'Wire' into stardom Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:06PMWASHINGTON -- Idris Elba, who played a fictional Baltimore drug lord so memorably on the acclaimed HBO series "The Wire," looks cool and virile, but winces at the mention of the s-word.
- Stargazing | Aly Michalka: Like mother, like daughter? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:40PMAly Michalka, who plays a blonde who writhes her way onto the cheerleading squad on the CW’s “Hellcats,” premiering Wednesday night at 8, has never led a cheer in her life.
- ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ New Series From HBO Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:53PMHBO’s new series “Boardwalk Empire” is set in Atlantic City in 1920, during the first year of Prohibition.
- North Van Boyz garner YouTube following Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:34PMA music video parody created by four longtime North Vancouver residents appears to have struck a chord on YouTube, garnering tens of thousands of hits in a matter of days.
- Warren Spector proclaims victory in gaming culture wars Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:48PMPAX 2010: Epic Mickey, Deus Ex creator kicks off fan-centric trade show by urging greater acceptance of the diversity inherent to the interactive medium.
- Is Apple TV the next great gaming console? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:39PMChris Holt speculates what the rumored Apple TV might mean for gaming.
- Sports Legend Revealed: Did the Warriors draft Wilt Chamberlain while he was in high school? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:49PMBASKETBALL LEGEND : The Philadelphia Warriors drafted Wilt Chamberlain while he was still in high school. STATUS : Effectively True, Technically False.
- Florida State football assistant coaches work well together (for a change) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:56PMAfter a 2009 season plagued with rumblings of staff dissension, new coaches have formed a quick bond TALLAHASSEE — Of all the changes at Florida State since Jimbo Fisher became the Seminoles head coach the most dramatic might be this: The members of the coaching staff like one another. They get along. They work well together.
- Nikki Sutton's romance of design Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:43PMWhen I first see Nikki Sutton at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, she's standing on the landing overlooking the front lobby, red hair and green dress poised against an upswept pale wall, like a character in an Antonioni film. by David Hoppe When I first see Nikki Sutton at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, she' s standing on the landing overlooking the front lobby, red hair and green dress poised ...
- The buzz films at this year's TIFF Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:57PMFrom Biutiful to Black Swan to Barney's Version, we choose the films with the most hype at the 2010 Toronto film festival.
- Lindsay Lohan: A comeback kid? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:49PMDarren Franich weighs the pros and cons she faces in regaining respect as actress; think she can pull it off?
- Britain's Next Top Model Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:23AMThis week the six remaining girls met the Revlon clients that they would be working with if they won the competition. In the first beauty challenge of the season, the girls experimented with Revlon's 'Colour Burst' summer collection.
- PEP: Carmina Villarroel prefers civil wedding over church wedding Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:30AMLimang taon na ang reality show ni Carmina Villarroel sa QTV11 na Day-Off . Humahataw rin sa ere ang morning show nila ng partner niyang si Zoren Legaspi sa GMA-7, ang Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis . Bukod dito, kasama rin siya sa reality sitcom ni Michael V. na Pepito Manaloto.
- 2003 Colstrip grad Geneva Blunt returns to volleyball court at MSUB Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:55AMKayla Neumiller was in third grade the first time she saw GenevaBlunt play volleyball for Colstrip High School.
- August is no longer a dumping ground for bad films Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:31PMAugust traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theatres. But that's all changing.
- Meals with Midgi: Life's a party ... and then you dip Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:33AMMost folks who know me wouldn't believe that I'm actually rather shy. Considering I can talk your ears off, it really is hard to believe. However, I think I'm like the general population: when in large groups, I'm out of my comfort zone and find it hard to make "small talk."
- Film Shorts Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:10AMAnimal Kingdom (R) David Michôd’s crime thriller stars James Frecheville as a 17-year-old Australian boy trying to go straight while his entire family steers him toward a life of violent crime. Also with Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Jacki Weaver, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, and Guy Pearce.
- August is no longer dog days at the multiplex Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:59AM(AP:LOS ANGELES) August traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theaters for a couple of weeks before vacations wrapped up, kids went back to school and reality once again took hold.
- With quality films to choose from, August is no longer a dumping ground Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:38AMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - August traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theatres for a couple of weeks before vacations wrapped up, kids went back to school and reality once again took hold.
- Kia Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! Announces Initial Super Music Friends Performers ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMKia Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! announced today the first set of musical guests who will join DJ Lance Rock and the rest of the Gabba Gang live on stage to perform a song in each city during their 60 city North American tour.  One band will be featured at each show as the Super Music Friends performer.
- Apple to announce iTV on Sept. 7 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:30AMApple is expected to announce its revamped Apple TV on Sept. 7, two weeks prior to the fall television season. What's more, the company reportedly has a few content deals in the works that will allow iTunes users to rent TV shows for 99 cents. Apple - Macintosh - Companies - Apple II - Articles
- Sub Life Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:23AMLT. JERRY ROLINGER looks through the USS Rhode Island's periscope as the submarine crew prepares the ship to dive on Monday. (Tribune & Georgian photo/Mark Beavers)
- Nancy Dolman was in a horse racing film Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:43AMI was very sad to hear that Nancy Dolman, the wife of comedian Martin Short died on the weekend. I had a couple of degrees of involvement with Nancy. She was two years younger than me and we both attended York Mills C.I. As a teenager, she was a stunning young woman, often the subject of [...]
- New entries in the Hot 100 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:21PMThe Big Hurt: Who charted? We're mining further for nuggets of interest in the Hot 100 this week. Just to keep things fresh, let's check out this week's brand new entries. We're mining further for nuggets of interest in the Hot 100 this week. Just to keep things fresh, let's check out this week's brand new entries. 3_TAYLOR SWIFT, "MINE" | The Kanye thing was our last major Swift moment, the one ...
- MAD MEN RECAP: Master of Her Own Domain Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:31PMThis is a recap for the fifth episode of Season 4 of Mad Men starring Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, January Jones, and a slew of other talented actors, on an episode called “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword.” And here is your For Your Consideration Recap: RIPPED RIGHT OUT OF AN AUTHENTIC 1965 HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN Judging by Miss Blankenship’s crossword entries — Leaks, Glee ...
- The Future of Co-Op Gaming Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:43PMTrust, dependence, and betrayal in Portal 2, Borderlands and Left 4 Dead 2.
- Does McDonald’s Believe In Drive Thru Order Taker Racial Profiling? [Funbag] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:38PM# funbag Time for your Tuesday edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter . Today, we're covering careers, office sex, road deaths, Vaporub, and more. More »
- Michael Jordan's year in baseball Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:38PMThere's something we don't do well in sports media, and that's tell stories of vulnerability. If athletes are butting heads, dominating, humiliating, pumping iron, dunking, trash-talking or doing anything else high-adrenaline ... we have that covered. But when those same people are in love, sad, making friends, traumatized, soul-searching, homesick -- any of the softer human experiences -- we're ...
- UPDATE: Rajon Rondo Withdraws from Team USA Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:24PMUPDATE: Rajon Rondo withdrew from the US national team on Tuesday, citing family obligations: “‘Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the NBA season.
- Going the Distance: 10 Drew Barrymore Movies You'll Love Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:30AMDrew Barrymore has always been a wild card. Divorcing her parents, doing her time in rehab, and even baring her breasts to David Letterman, she's a wild and free spirit that you just have to love. Contributor: Anarch Published: Aug 24, 2010
- Inside story: The weird world of Mr & Mrs Phil Spector Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:08PMTwo suits of medieval armour dominate the entrance hall of the hilltop castle that Rachelle Spector calls home. One stands opposite an oil painting of the Beatles, whose final album, Let it Be, was produced by her absent husband, Phil, in 1969. The other, a few yards to its right, leans on a large sword. Since Phil's fascination with dangerous weapons recently landed him in prison, you might ...
- The Week We Were Bieber'd [Week In Review] Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:49PM# weekinreview This week people got punked by the Biebs, fired by Bravo, Tweeted by Palin, and trashed by Apple. Let's take a look back. More »
- Big Picture: Jennifer Aniston: Exactly why is she a movie star? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:02PMWhen it comes to enduring mysteries, it's hard to come up with something more mystifying than how Jennifer Aniston became a movie star.
- Top 10 heist movies Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:29PMThere's nothing more appealing to a daydreaming man than the lure of being part of a crew that knocks off a bank or pulls one over on the Man. So which heist movie is the best?
- Sky to try internet TV again this year Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:26PMSky Television bosses have revived the push into internet TV as new subscriber uptake slows and new competitors appear on the horizon.Yesterday, chief executive John Fellet confirmed the relaunch of the IPTV platform before the...
- Teen Review: ‘Vampires Suck’ Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:19AMAnyone that has seen any of Jason Friedberg and Adam Seltzer’s parodies (“Scary Movie," “Epic Movie," “Disaster Movie") will instantly recognize their raucous sense of humor in every scene of their newest comedy, “Vampires Suck” (opening August 18 throughout San Diego).
- Edmonton’s TELUS World of Science Has Fun Down to a Science with Summer Exhibits Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:03AMEdmonton Alberta's TELUS World of Science is the place to visit this summer for the entire family. Where else are can visitors be greeted by robots, create inventions, view outer space, learn hands-on about the environment, make cryogenic ice cream, watch world premiere IMAX movies and so much more?
- Like, embrace the pain: the Bret Easton Ellis interview (part 2) Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:30AMIt’s very telling, you know? Find part 1, right here, folks. Kathy: My two very favourite novels of all time are Lunar Park, and Pet Cemetery by Stephen King, which kind of makes perfect sense… Bret: Yes, it does. Kathy: I’m really interested in the idea that Lunar Park may be becoming a film. I’m wondering, how on earth [...]
- Not Necessarily Noir festival at the Roxie Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:36AMNot Necessarily Noir constitutes a breakthrough in movie programming. A follow-up and expansion of the Roxie's film noir festival in the spring, this new Roxie festival is made of 24 films, some noir, some neo-noir, some just dark and strange, some so weird... Film noir - Film - movie - Arts - Critical Essays
- Kids in the Hall back for miniseries Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:07AMIf you've been missing the comedy of The Kids in the Hall, you're in luck, because the guys are back in an eight-part miniseries on IFC.
- Happenings Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:46PMArt
- Bateman outshines Aniston in comedy 'The Switch' Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:19PMIn "The Switch," Wally Mars drunkenly hijacks his best friend's pregnancy by substituting his sperm for a stranger's donation. In "The Switch," actor Jason Bateman (who plays Wally) hijacks the movie from star Jennifer Aniston and brings 6-year-old Thomas Robinson along for the ride. In a film with various combo plays -- Ms. Aniston and Mr. Bateman, Ms. Aniston and young Robinson, Ms.
- Odd Man In: Interview with Randall Park Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:35PMRandall Park is an oddity. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him. He’s quite handsome, in a pleasant non-threatening way. His demeanor can be shy, though with none of the aloofness of the pompous. No, appearances are quite normal. Supporting that image is a beautiful wife, the alluring Jae Suh of the OPM comedy troupe. They’re frequently seen at events, hand-in-hand, like an Asian real-life Ken ...
- Roger Clemens and the 10 Greatest Players Not Bound for Cooperstown Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:38PMOh, Roger. Love him or hate him, the news that Roger Clemens is being (it is hard to even type it out) indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs is down-right depressing. There was a time when the baseball viewing public was being forced to ask themselves: "Could Roger Clemens be ready to surpass Walter Johnson ...
- Items! Hanson Brothers, Google Movies Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:25PMA Google movie might follow the Facebook movie. Which Hanson brother is reading Gary Shteyngart? The AP tells its staff to avoid the phrase "Ground Zero mosque." The Times thinks Elaine from Seinfeld is a fashion muse. Another impressive story from the front lines of the war on bed bugs. The Journal investigates "low-end homes." Fred Armisen started dating 23-year-old co-star Abby Elliott after ...
- Rockabilly, Barbecue and ’70s Movies, on the Cheap Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:08PMCounting pennies while enjoying rockabilly dancing, barbecue and vintage 1970s movies.