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20th gets soaped up (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - TV News: Telenovelas accented at Twentieth TV -- Twentieth TV is betting U.S. viewers will desire telenovela titillation as much as global auds do. The company on Tuesday unveiled "Desire," a newly fashioned franchise of multiple English-language telenovelas formatted from Latin American originals, which will launch in domestic syndication next year. |
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German film revs in double-digit fall (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Film News: VDF hoping 'Kong,' 'Potter' will reverse trend -- Germany's revenues from film ticket sales for 2005 will be down 15% to 20% on last year because of a dearth of Hollywood blockbusters, few strong local films and a weak domestic economy, according to German film distributors' org VDF. |
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Globes has its share of surprises (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Film News: 'Squid,' 'Pluto,' 'Pride' cause confusion with comedy noms -- While some of Tuesday's nominations brought applause, a few of them also caused head-scratching. Sure, "The Squid and the Whale," "Breakfast on Pluto" and "Pride & Prejudice" had some laughs and nice music. But many in Hollywood were surprised at the films' placement of in the musical or comedy category. |
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SAG OKs H'wood exec (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Business News: Kichaven approved as executive director -- Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild have approved Ilyanne Morden Kichaven as Hollywood executive director, filling the slot for the first time in four years. |
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A Case in point for Icahn (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Business News: Former AOL prexy buoys corporate raider in board fight -- Steve Case isn't just giving Richard Parsons fits -- he's giving Carl Icahn a boost. Several days after the former AOL prexy wrote an op-ed piece calling for the breakup of Time Warner, corporate raider Icahn has called for TW to publicly disclose the minutes to a board meeting Case cited. |
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D.C. dancers talk walkout (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Legit News: Dispute threatens to shell 'Nutcracker' -- A labor dispute between the Washington Ballet and the ballet dancers' union threatens to shut down "The Nutcracker" in Washington, D.C. At issue in the bargaining, which has so far lasted two months, are limitations to rehearsal and performance hours. |
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'Kong' out to be B.O. king (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Film News: The ape takes over -- The domestic box office for 2005 now rests on a very broad pair of shoulders. In the last mega-launch of the year, "King Kong" hits 3,568 theaters domestically today and more than 6,000 in 56 territories overseas. |
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Challenge for China (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Business News: MPAA seeks more market access for U.S. -- Motion Picture Assn. of America topper Dan Glickman and China's chief movie policymaker Zhao Shi both talked of changes for the biz in the burgeoning territory at Tuesday's opening of the CineAsia exhib trade show in Beijing. |
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'Bruce' begins Off B'way (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Legit News: Opening night of the 4-week engagement is set for Feb. 1 -- "Lenny Bruce ... In His Own Words," a one-man show that garnered strong reviews in L.A. |
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SpotCo, Situation partner for Web push (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Technology News: Companies to use Internet to market theater prod'ns -- SpotCo, one of Broadway's two major ad agencies, and online marketing strategy group Situation Marketing have formed a partnership to push legit productions online. |
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'White' star steps down temporarily (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Legit News: Friedman takes time off due to cancer treatment -- Maria Friedman, the "Woman in White" star who won over the Broadway community when she went on with performances in the face of a recent diagnosis of stage one breast cancer, is temporarily out of the show. The thesp underwent exploratory surgery Monday. |
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Belushi (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Book Reviews: Obviously not satisfied with the other John Belushi biographies out there, thesp's widow, Judith Belushi Pisano, has produced a handsome and highly informative look at the troubled funnyman, who died at his peak at age 33. "Belushi" pieces together the actor's life through the star-studded testimonials and recollections of those who knew him. |
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All Dolled Up: A New York Dolls Story (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Film Reviews: A Great White Hype that disappointed commercial hopes in its brief early '70s existence, Manhattan's New York Dolls has been upheld ever since as a quintessential cult band ahead of its time. "All Dolled Up" is a wonderfully intimate on- and off-stage portrait that sees the quartet going from brash, optimistic kids to jaded veterans. |
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The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Legit Reviews: Sometimes, an absence only becomes apparent when clever folks decide to fill it. Who knew the world was missing a lesbian musical? Well, here it is, "The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical," and despite its awkward title and generic plot-line, it's good-natured and musically energetic enough to be a charmer. |
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A Magic Christmas (Dec 14 2005 02:54 GMT) - Legit Reviews: The Andak Stage Company's world premiere production of Dakin Matthews' "A Magic Christmas" offers a fresh perspective amid the glut of Christmas shows. Play conflates the biblical tale of the three wise men with elements of a traditional Mexican posada, wrapping it up into an appropriate package with an exploration of magic. |
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Magique ... comme d'hab ! (Dec 14 2005 02:53 GMT) - OK, je vais commencer par mon Mea Culpa ... Comme vous pourrez le voir sur le billet de ciné qui illustre cet article, j'ai été voir Harry Potter et la Coupe de Feu le 2 Décembre ... Nous sommes ŕ présent le 14 Décembre ... Donc, oui, ça m'a pris du temps ! ; |
Mike's Points
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Who should blog? (Dec 14 2005 02:52 GMT) - During the past few weeks, I've posted bits and pieces of a "blogging 101" paper I put together for my employer. Below is another part, focusing on who should author a corporate blog. Much of the below is common sense.... |
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Ford reports - Muscle-Mustangs.com - Ford Mustang Forums, Message Boards (Dec 14 2005 02:52 GMT) - Muscle-Mustangs.com - Ford Mustang Forums, Message Boards Muscle-Mustangs.com - The Ultimate Ford Mustang Resource - 2005 Ford Mustang, Pictures, Technical Specifications, Decals, Graphics, Parts Review, Ford Mustang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Ford Mustang is a popular sports car. It was originally based on the Ford Falcon. [... |
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Linux Zones on Solaris now Available (Dec 14 2005 02:52 GMT) - [OSNews] - The Branded Zones community just opened up on opensolaris.org. This is the underlying technology that enables you to create Linux zones on a Solaris system. |
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The Ancestry of Supreme Court Nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (Dec 14 2005 02:51 GMT) - Following is an excerpt from a Boston Globe story about the ancestry of Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr. It was the summer of 1913, and Maria Alati was pregnant and staying behind in Italy as her husband left for America. Antonio Alati boarded the SS Ancona and headed for the port of Philadelphia. It was [... |
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Camgirl - Janine (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - So it’s another day and you know you can count on me to find a hottie that’s getting naked and having a good time on cam for you. So this time I found Janine, a sexy brunette with a sexy little body and outfit. Of course she’ |
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Recycled Robots and Soup Cans (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - Made from a spark plug, stainless steel spokes and a soup can!! This artist also creates robot sculptures which each have their own wonderful personality. The artist uses exclusively recycled materials from the sculptures he creates to the price tags he puts on them. The results are whimsical and unique. [... |
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Fountain Powerboats (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - Fountain Powerboats Offshore performance boats for racing, fishing, cruising or utility. Builder of some of the fastest boats in the world, including the world speed record The Fountain Hills Times Online In January at a community pep rally of sorts the Town of Fountain Hills kicked The Fountain Hills Parks [...] |
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Economic Releases - US Trade Deficit Expected To Shrink On Lower Energy Prices 12-14-05 (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - October's US trade deficit is expected to contract from September's $66.1 billion. Although historic crude oil imports show that volume generally ticks up after receding in September, prices have also receded in October of this year, which means that the overall impact on the trade balance could remain relatively unchanged from last month. In addition, the end of the Boeing strike on September 30th probably indicates that civilian aircraft exports were back up in October as the plane manufacturer worked off the backlogs that accumulated during the four-week strike.. |
A Day in the Life of JonnyQ888
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PHP for #3! (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - I started work on the PHP script for #3's PPC promotion. I am hoping that this program will make about $10/day after I iron out the inevitable kinks. Christmas is almost here and that means that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www. |
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I'm Back Again (Dec 14 2005 02:50 GMT) - It's good to be back. Being out of town and unable to make changes to my Business highlighted my need for the laptop. There were many changes that I needed to make that I was just unable to do... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www. |
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jogl-1.1.1-1 (OpenGL bindings for Java, 10.4-transitional tree) (Dec 14 2005 02:49 GMT) - The JOGL Project hosts a reference implementation of the Java bindings for OpenGL API, and is designed to provide hardware-supported 3D graphics to applications written in Java. It is part of a suite of open-source technologies initiated by the Game Technology Group at Sun Microsystems. JOGL provides full access to the APIs in the OpenGL 2.0 specification as well as nearly all vendor extensions, and integrates with the AWT and Swing widget sets. commit log from alexkhansen: |
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Greenspan Leaves the Door Open for Bernanke 12-14-05 (Dec 14 2005 02:46 GMT) - Catching the market by surprise, the Fed released its decision 2 minutes early. The dollar sold off against the Euro as the statement contained a whiff of dovishness. In the new and much shorter statement, the Fed dropped the sentence, "the Committee believes that policy accommodation can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured" and replaced it with "The Committee judges that some further measured policy firming is likely to be needed." According to the Fed, core inflation still remains relatively low, but they will continue to watch economic data and the trend in energy prices to make sure inflation does not tick higher once again.. |
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Christmas Cocktails With a View (Dec 14 2005 02:46 GMT) - Take a break from Christmastime commerce and grab a cocktail with a view. Here are four of our favorite places to snag some holiday cheer. The Lobby Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (right) overlooks the city from a... |
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Kyrene superintendent retiring, cites spouse's new job (Dec 14 2005 02:45 GMT) - Kyrene Superintendent Maria Menconi announced Tuesday that she plans to retire from the top post in the school district at the end of June. Menconi told administrators and principals in a district meeting that she wants to leave the Kyrene Elementary School District June 30 because her husband has another job opportunity outside of the Valley. |
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