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Nowadays she's a world-class fashion designer, but Lauren Conrad certainly hasn't forgotten about her reality television roots.
The "Laguna Beach" babe took to her Twitter account today (May 31) to unveil plans for a new show in celebration of the 10th anniversary of "The Hills" on MTV.
It's a day of celebration and remembrance in the USA and today (May 26) even celebrities are giving it up for our troops for the Memorial Day holiday.
The Twitterverse is chock full of encouraging messages from various famous folks, giving thanks for freedom as well as the men and women who have fought to keep us safe.
Though it's been about three years since the finale aired, fans are still talking about "The Hills" thanks to an alternative ending that was aired on MTV on Friday (August 9).
Back in 2010, the gang took their final bow with Brody Jenner saying goodbye to Kristin Cavallari before she jetted off to Europe.
It's been awhile since Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Kristin Cavallari, Lauren "Lo" Bosworth and Audrina Patridge were all on the same screen, and now "The Hills" will broadcast its never-before-seen ending much to the delight of millions of fans.
According to a report, MTV will air the special on August 9th, and it stands to reason that there may be some new discoveries as to the authenticity of the 6-season program.
Showing off her infamous curves, Heidi Montag hosted Crazy Horse III Gentlemen's Club's three-year anniversary party in Las Vegas, NV on Friday (October 19).
The former reality star sported a figure-hugging black ensemble and strappy heels, as she showed off her assets while posing for photographers.
Showing off their sexy, patriotic side, many of our favorite stars have donned the American Flag on their swimwear over the years.
And in honor of America's birthday (July 4th), we're bringing you some super-sexy shots of celebrities wearing their American pride on their sleeve, or rather, swimsuits and high-end outfits.
Trying to put some momentum back in her career, Heidi Montag just debuted her latest single "Heartbeat" off her newly released album titled Dreams Come True.
The former neighborhood villain on "The Hills" released her EP on April 11th and, on the cover Heidi is featured squatting against a wall in pair of black Christian Louboutin pumps and showing off her 2007 breast augmentation in a shiny red monokini while seductively staring into the lens of a camera as her blonde locks blow in the wind.
Treating themselves to a romantic meal, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were spotted at Il Cielo restaurant in Beverly Hills last night (May 22).
The former "Hills" stars - who seem to be reemerging from hiding - walked hand-in-hand as they made their exit, and neither of them seemed to mind the shutterbugs nearby.
She's quickly closing in on her due date and, in celebration of her impending motherhood, Kristin Cavallari was treated to a festive baby shower on Saturday afternoon (May 19).
Held at a private Hollywood residence, the 25-year-old reality star was joined by around thirty guests including former "The Hills" co-stars Heidi Montag and Stephanie Pratt.
Though she hasn't had much luck making it big as a pop star, Heidi Montag isn't content to just give up and go home.
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This is from PrismaDesign
@UJ-pro, would you mind submitting it again using this image?
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I just saved as a copy from Photoshop, I checked the image size and PS says it's 1024×768…
Kiddos! I do not have the permission to lock the thread, otherwise I would have done it earlier Thanks anyways! and Keep going guys!
Sorry to say you guys! We lost the image quality somewhere! So this is the best version so far. Please let me know who all are missing here.
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How and where to upload the image?
When you see the latest version from Novak5, download the image and put your avatar in any of the free space using any image editing software and save it in .PNG format and try not to reduce the image size (1920×1440). Then Upload to dropbox and paste the URL here.
Please hold on everybody until Novak5 uploads the original size (1920×1440) in PNG format!
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image hosters changes files sometimes.
Hmm… still JPG file!
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myjilson saidYeah I have seen that. But a big poster size would look much better:D Thats just look tiny for me
aron66 saidLast time, they pasted the final image on the Envato headquarters windows!!! See it here
Envato should paint this image on their wall in the HQ.
Yeah, probably they will do it this time I guess. Always, hope is the best thing to have Can we have an official word on this topic from any of the Envato staff members?
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It seems that the 'in' thing at the moment is to have high stakes heads up challengers amongst today's poker pros. It was only last Sunday that we saw the $200k heads up challenge between the Full Tilt Poker "Professionals" Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and Tom "Durrrr" Dwan. The new PokerStars Team Pro Ike Haxton is another that likes to throw a heads up challenge around, with him normally cleaning up in that sense.
Blom won managed to win that particular challenge with Blom, leaving us wondering who the next challenge would involve and when it would be. Well, less than a week it would seem as now Dan "Jungleman" Cates and Brian "Tsarrast" Rast have put a challenge in place.
The difference with this one is that it will not be online; they have decided to make it a live heads up challenge, with each player bringing $100k to the table and playing until one player has the lot. It is going to be taking place at the Dover Downs Poker Club on the 1st of February next year. They will be playing stakes of $100/$200 and will play for as long as they have to until there is a winner.
It is certainly going to be an interesting encounter, with Cates obviously being the most successful online player, whilst Rast splits his time between both online and offline. Cates has won untold amounts of money online but when it comes to live cashes, he falls well behind Rast. Rast has managed to bank $4,568,901 from live tournaments whilst Cates has just $309,085 to his name, yet that is more to do with the fact that he doesn't play many and prefers to grind online.
We are still unsure as to whether this event will be screened live anywhere or perhaps streamed live on the net, but we will be sure to let you know as soon as we do. With this occasion not occurring for a couple of months, we are now wondering if we will see any more heads up challenges before the end of the year.
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Patna, Feb. 13: The Congress has fielded Anita Ram as its candidate for the by-election to the Kalyanpur seat amid attempts by the Lalu Prasad-led RJD-LJP combine to bring its estranged national ally back on board in Bihar.
The bypoll, necessitated by the death of JD(U)'s Ramsevak Hajari, would be held on February 24.
The BJP, on the other hand, has refrained from pitting its candidate for the seat in the wake of the war of words with partner JD(U) over the NDA's prime ministerial choice for the next general elections.
Hajari had won the seat in 2010. The JD(U) has fielded Manju Devi for the coming election. With this, the JD(U)-BJP alliance is intact.The Kalyanpur bypoll has hardly shown any sign of the Congress joining the Lalu Prasad-Ram Vilas Paswan alliance in the days to follow.
The seat falls in Samastipur district, the home of socialist icon Karpoori Thakur. It is also regarded a bastion of the socialists.
Senior Congress leader and AICC member Harkhu Jha, however, did not find it appropriate to say that there was no possibility of the party joining the RJD-LJP combination. "The Congress has fielded its candidate in Kalyanpur. But it should not be construed as the end of the issue. The Congress is still considering the pros and cons of joining hands with the Lalu Prasad led alliance. The specific meeting on the issue is yet to take place," he said.
"There is still the possibility of the Congress joining the Lalu Prasad-led alliance ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar," Jha added.
The JD(U)'s Ramsevak Hajari, a socialist stalwart, had won the Kalyanpur seat in 2010 election with a huge margin of over 30,000 votes. Going by its track record, the JD(U) should comfortably retain the constituency.
But the residents are wary this time, particularly in the context of the fact that the JD(U) has denied ticket to any of the relatives of its departed law maker. Instead, Nitish Kumar's party has given ticket to Manju Devi, the wife of a former agriculture officer, Ram Vilas Ram.
Initially, the ruling party had chosen Ram as its candidate. But Ram's name figured in a case of scandal, prompting the JD(U) to pick up his wife instead.
Hajari's family members, particularly his son, Maheswar Hajari, who is the JD(U) MP from Rosera, are believed to have been opposing Manju's candidature. "The seat should have fallen in our share. The JD(U) leadership has done a great injustice by denying ticket to the kin of Ramsevak Hajari ' a towering leader of the socialist movement," said a relative of Ramsevak.
The LJP has fielded its previous candidate, Rekha Paswan, who had trailed second, securing over 30,000 votes, in Kalyanpur. Rekha is "hopeful" this time around with the stalwart like Ramsevak no more as her opponent and the JD(U) pitting a Mahadalit by snatching the seat from a Dalit. Ramsevak was from Paswan caste, a Dalit. Rekha has the backing of the RJD.
With Congress's Anita Ram joining the fray, the seat, like 2010, is set to witness a triangular contest. The by-election in Kalyanpur has generated much interest for it is taking place ahead of the by-election on the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat that too has fallen vacant in the wake of the RJD's Umashankar Singh's death and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
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There are 32 comments on the Examiner.com story from Apr 5, 2010, titled Amy Grant releases Somewhere Down the Road. In it, Examiner.com reports that:
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#1 Apr 8, 2010
Hypocritical, cheating sl*t. She justified a horrible divorce for a soul mate and pretends to continue her facade. Shame on her.
#2 Apr 16, 2010
Wow! You are a seriosly sad human being.
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#3 Apr 16, 2010
And I always thought I was the only person who felt this way about her! Thank you for speaking "our" minds!
#4 Apr 19, 2010
2 seriously sad human beings...
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#5 Apr 20, 2010
Just because someone doesn't share your opinion doesn't make them a "sad human being."
#6 Apr 20, 2010
How is releasing 'Somewhere Down The Road' an act of hypocrisy? The initial post on this thread lacks context. How does this relate to the topic?
I am curious to know whether 'horrible divorce' is meant to imply that her divorce was more horrible than most. And how can marrying ones 'soul mate' be considered a bad thing? Or is there more sneering sarcasm in the post than it seems at first?
I doubt pamelab79 really feels the same, since she is content to speak her mind without sarcasm and innuendo.
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#7 Apr 20, 2010
Stephen...I understand what you are saying. The first post was not a comment directly related to the album being released but more of an opinion regarding the character of the "artist." The "horrible divorce" comment I believe was directed toward the suspected (although never admitted) infidelity on her part as well as Vince Gill. It was kept quite hush-hush while I was working at Starwood Amphitheatre that Amy Grant was present backstage at Gill's concert even though she was not to perform. This dates back to when Grant was married to Gary Chapman and Gill was married to Janice. It's simply an observation on some people's parts that she is not all she is described to be. As you stated about me I certainly don't want to make any comments regarding this topic using sarcasm as I don't think it's needed. I just simply wanted to state how I felt about her in general. Thanks!
#8 Apr 22, 2010
Looking forward to it.
#9 Apr 23, 2010
No, what makes them sad is calling someone they don't know a s#ut. Amy and Vince have never denied that they were good friends during their prior marriages, that does not mean they had an affair or that she is a s#ut.
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#10 Apr 23, 2010
Does anybody like her music?
Since: Apr 10
#11 Apr 23, 2010
Oddly enough you're doing the very same thing by calling someone you don't know "a sad human being."
#12 Apr 29, 2010
"a sad human being" is a far cry from a 'sl%t'. Pretending to know intimate details about someone's life, someone you don't know?? I don't believe I've pretended to know any intimate details about your life.
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#13 Apr 29, 2010
Pretending...I beg to differ. You have no idea what you're talking about now. I worked at Starwood for years and saw all the backstage action. AND I have family that works at the Opry and has done so for 20 years now. Of course, to you that means nothing does it? Give it up...
#14 Apr 30, 2010
Well, if you worked at Starwood and the Opry, then clearly, you saw them having sex while still married to their exes. Yep, nothing like an eyewitness account to some good ole backstage 'action' I'm sorry, I had no idea.....
Hmm, wonder why you didn't sell photos along with your 'eyewitness' account to the tabloids?? That would have been worth millions.
Since: Apr 10
#15 Apr 30, 2010
You ask why didn't I sell photos...that is the dumbest response from you thus far. Congrats on that! What a waste...
#16 May 3, 2010
It's called sarcasm. Just because Amy was there when Vince was performing does not prove they were having an affair. Is it suspicious? Well, maybe it would be more so if they weren't so open about their friendship. The point being, you are have publically attacked someones reputation and called her a vile name without proof of anything other than her being there. And calling her that word??? Even if she did have the affair, one affair does not a s&*t make; imo.
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United States
#17 May 4, 2010
Your last "word" (imo) says it all. It captures the essence of boards like this. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion and I stated mine or in the beginning simply agreed with someone else's.
BTW - sarcasm cannot be conveyed successfully online
#18 May 4, 2010
Perhaps, but if you look up the defintion of that word, it states the woman is 'promiscuous', if you look up the defintion of promiscuous; it means 'having MANY indiscriminate or casual sexual relationships.'
So, as I said, one affair does not a 's^%$t' make; imo and anyone who understands the meaning of the word.
No, if you'd called her a 'homewrecker'....well that I could live with. Disagree with, but live with.
Singapore, Singapore
#19 May 7, 2010
Stop pointing fingers and names calling. Who made you the judge. Jesus said: "Let those without sin, cast the first stone". Amy and Gary item is long past. They both have had moved on, have their own families. Leave them alone!!!
#20 May 8, 2010
If you had ever been in the company of her and her ex, and seen what a complete a** he was to her; in public no less and with their children present, you would applaud her for turning to someone who is a nice decent man. I set next to them at a concert at Murphy Center, myself and others around them were shoked at the hateful comments and utter rudeness he displayed during the whole evening. She was embarrassed and apollized on his behalf. He was a JERK and jealous of her career... Continued good luck and Happiness to Amy and Vince ...
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The Daily Buzz (abbreviated "theDBZ") is a nationally-syndicated breakfast television news and infotainment program. Owned and produced by Mojo Brands Media,[1][2] the show originated every weekday morning from studios at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. In general contrast to its network counterparts, The Daily Buzz catered to a younger-skewing audience demographic, employing an informal atmosphere and a drive-time radio-style approach to lifestyle and entertainment topics.[3]
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|Jared Cotter
Jessica Reyes
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Premiering on 10 stations (all owned by the show's founding owner, ACME Communications) on September 16, 2002, The Daily Buzz was carried on stations in 149 U.S. television markets at the time of its cancellation on April 17, 2015. The show originally aired for three hours, originally live from 6:00–9:00 a.m. (ET), with the show shortened to a two-hour time slot (5:00–7:00 a.m. ET) for its last years on air; start and running times varied by market (some stations aired only portions of the program). For most of its time on air, The CW Plus and its predecessor, The WB 100+ Station Group, carried the show in most smaller markets. The Daily Buzz was also featured on the schedules of the Youtoo TV and Soul of the South networks,[4] streamed live-to-air on the program's website (TheDBZ.com), and uploaded daily to Hulu.[5]
Production historyEdit
For the first two years of its existence, The Daily Buzz broadcast out of then-ACME-owned WBDT in Dayton, Ohio. The show moved to the Orlando area in August 2004, initially broadcasting from WKCF's Lake Mary studios. The move came as part of a deal in which Emmis Communications, which owned WKCF, acquired a 50% interest in the show as of January 1, 2004.[6] In early 2007, WKCF moved to WESH's studios in Winter Park after WESH owners Hearst-Argyle Television acquired WKCF to create a duopoly in the Orlando market; soon afterward, Emmis sold its stake in The Daily Buzz back to ACME.
In mid-April 2007, the show's previous studios were acquired by Trinity Broadcasting Network and Good Life Broadcasting for new studios for their respective stations, WTGL-TV (now WHLV-TV) and WLCB-TV (the present-day WTGL).[7] At this time, the show changed Orlando affiliates, from WKCF to WRDQ, and also moved to a temporary home inside the Disney-MGM Studios. The Daily Buzz spent six weeks at the Disney facilities until new, permanent studios were completed on the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park in June 2007.[8] The Daily Buzz's first show at Full Sail aired on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, and they continued to broadcast there until the show's cancellation.
In 2010, Fisher Communications joined ACME Communications on a licensing and consulting agreement for The Daily Buzz. The agreement allowed Fisher to take over production of the show on ACME's behalf (they would move production to HD in 2010), and gave Fisher the option of purchasing the show from ACME. The agreement also allowed Fisher to create Buzz Brands, a service that offered multimedia content, both local in nature and from The Daily Buzz, to local affiliates for multiple media platforms (including TV, online, and even radio).[9][10] The first Buzz Brand platform to launch was "GalTime," a female-oriented platform that began with an October 2010 soft launch before expanding nationwide in early 2011;[11][12] "HeadDrama," which is geared toward advice on mental health concerns, became the second Buzz Brand platform in May 2011.[13] All of the "Buzz Brand" platforms would eventually be phased out, though content from Emotional Mojo, a Mojo Brands-produced program featuring advice on personal development, would be featured on Buzz segments until its cancellation.
On August 6, 2012, the program introduced a new anchor team that featured actor Charles Divins; veteran TV anchor Lisa Spooner; CMT's Top 20 Countdown host Lance Smith; and radio personality Jessica Reyes. Original co-host Andrea Jackson remained with the program until October 2013, while Andy Campbell, Mitch English and Kia Malone left the series.[14]
By the first quarter of 2013, Daily Buzz owner ACME Communications and operator Fisher Communications had been in the process of a gradual exit from the television business (ACME sold its last remaining TV stations in 2012, while Fisher was in the process of being merged into Sinclair Broadcast Group). On April 1, 2013, ACME sold The Daily Buzz (the company's last television asset) to Mojo Brands Media.[1][2] As part of the transaction, Sinclair began to broadcast the program on some of its stations beginning in the 2013-14 season; the group had previously not carried the show despite being one of the largest WB/UPN/CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate groups, preferring to carry E/I or paid programming on their netlet stations instead.
The Daily Buzz unexpectedly ceased production after its April 17, 2015 episode. In an interview that day with the Orlando Sentinel, Mojo Brands Media COO Troy McGuire noted the cancellation was due to a disagreement with an investor in Mojo, who as a result withdrew their financial support in the company. McGuire did not elaborate further in the interview, citing legal reasons.[3] Details would surface, however, in court documents related to Mojo's Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidation filing on May 5, 2015: One creditor of the company, Richard Botnick, had filed suit against Mojo earlier in 2015, alleging the company fell behind on their bills and had defaulted on a loan they made with Botnick. After Botnick's company obtained a garnishment against their bank accounts, Mojo made the decision to immediately cancel Buzz.[15]
The cancellations of both The Daily Buzz and its sister program, Emotional Mojo, resulted in the loss of 37 positions involved in the production of both shows, many of whom, it was revealed in Mojo Brands' bankruptcy filing, were still owed money for wages and other expenses.[15] Since Buzz's demise had a sudden, immediate effect, there was no opportunity for an on-air goodbye from the show's staff, who hope to reconvene at a later date and deliver an online farewell and thank-you to the show's audience.
The end of both Buzz and Mojo left the shows' affiliates scrambling for replacement programming to fill the abandoned time slots on their schedules, be it other syndicated shows (a route WCWF/Green Bay would take with second airings of The People's Court),[16] barter lifestyle programming (the route WCGV-TV/Milwaukee would take), paid programming, straight rebroadcasts of a sister station's morning newscast until the fall (which WFNA/Gulf Shores-Mobile, Alabama would do), or their own local content. One Buzz affiliate's program director, commenting to the Orlando Sentinel the day of Buzz's cancellation, felt "more than a little steamed" that he learned of the show's demise second-hand. Mojo Brands' McGuire, in that same Sentinel interview, noted that his company, for its part, was in the process of notifying and working with Buzz affiliates post-cancellation, suggesting that the show's demise was "as unexpected for us as for the affiliates."[3]
Notable personalitiesEdit
The following is a list of notable Daily Buzz hosts:
- Jessica Reyes - co-anchor (2012-2015)is now at WLZL El Zol 107.9/Washington, D.C. from middays 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Jared Cotter - co-anchor (2014–2015)
- Charles Divins - co-anchor and "Ask a Hottie" feature correspondent (2012–July 18, 2014; currently at WDSU/New Orleans)
- Lance Smith - co-anchor (2012–2014)
- Mitch English - co-anchor, weather anchor, "Rumor Control" and "Mitch's World/World Record Roundup" (2002–2012, former Executive Producer of "Good Morning San Diego" at KUSI-TV, Now at KOKH-TV/Oklahoma City)
- Clayton Morris - co-anchor, also "Clayton's Reality", "Keeping Them Honest" and "News By The Numbers" Correspondent (2002–2007, now at Fox News Channel)
- Ron Corning - co-anchor (2002–2004, and guest appearance, 2006; former co-anchor of ABC's World News Now; former co-anchor of WNYW's Good Day New York, and at News 12 in New York; now at WFAA/Dallas)
- Andrea Jackson - co-anchor now Reporter/Anchor at WOFL-TV Fox 35/Orlando
- John Brown- co-anchor now Morning Anchor at WOFL-TV Fox 35/Orlando
- Dao Vu- co-anchor now host of Morning Blend at KTNV-TV/Las Vegas
- Kia Malone co-anchor is now a Private Business Owner in Orlando,FL
- Lisa Spooner co-anchor is now Morning News Anchor at WBBH-TV NBC 2/Fort Myers, FL.
- Peggie Bunker co-anchor is now Anchor at KNTV-TV NBC Bay Area/San Francisco, CA.
- Kristen Aldridge co-anchor is now Morning Anchor at KABC-TV ABC 7/Los Angeles, CA.
Stations airing The Daily BuzzEdit
At the time of its cancellation, The Daily Buzz aired in 149 television markets across the United States reaching roughly 80.9 million homes and 70.9% of the US.[4] (The show reached roughly 175 markets at its peak.)[3] Rather than airing on stations affiliated with the Big 3 broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC), which rely on their own newscasts and that of those networks, Buzz was offered and sold to various larger- or-middle-sized markets affiliated with Fox, MyNetworkTV, The CW, or independents such as WRDQ in Orlando, The Daily Buzz's home city.[9]
In markets where, for various reasons, The Daily Buzz could not be offered to individual stations, the show was featured on the schedules of cable network Youtoo TV as well as that of digital subchannel network Soul of the South; both networks aired the show on late-morning tape-delay.[4] The show was also featured live-to-air on The CW Plus, The CW network's service for small-market stations (roughly those ranked 100 or lower), an arrangement that ended in September 2014.
Though many stations that aired The Daily Buzz showed the full 2-hour broadcast live-to-air during the 5 a.m.-7 a.m. (ET) time slot, a few stations carried only one hour of the program, while others tape-delayed all or part of the show for a mid- or late-morning airing (between 7-11 a.m.). The full Daily Buzz broadcast also streamed live-to-air online, weekday mornings between 5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. (ET) through the program's website.[17] The show was also uploaded daily post-broadcast to Hulu.[5]
During Mojo Brands Media's 2013 acquisition of The Daily Buzz, the company announced plans to distribute the program to international markets in the Caribbean and Latin America.[2] At the time of Buzz's cancellation, it was unclear if or how the show was offered internationally.
Note: The below list is a partial compilation of noteworthy Daily Buzz affiliates at the time of the show's closure and should not be construed a complete list of stations that aired the program. A January 2015 full list of markets and stations where Buzz was available is posted on the Mojo Brands Media website.[4]
- WVVH-CD New York
- KDOC-TV Los Angeles
- WFMZ-TV Philadelphia
- WHNE-LD Detroit
- WTOG-TV Tampa/St. Petersburg
- WRDQ Orlando
- WBNX-TV Cleveland
- KUSI San Diego
- KCWX Austin/Fredericksburg/San Antonio
- KUCW Salt Lake City
- WCGV-TV Milwaukee
- KVCW Las Vegas
- KSBI Oklahoma City
- KWBQ Albuquerque/Santa Fe
- WCWJ-DT2 Jacksonville
- WFNA Mobile
- WQCW Charleston/Huntington, WV
- WCWF Green Bay
- KDSM-TV Des Moines
- KPTM Omaha
- KRBK Springfield, MO
- WBUW Madison
- KWKB Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
- ^ a b "ACME Communications Announces Completion of Sale of The Daily Buzz and Cash Distribution to Its Shareholders" (Press release). Santa Ana, California: ACME Communications. April 2, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Mojo Brands Media Announces Acquisition and Extension of The Daily Buzz" (Press release). Santa Ana, California: Mojo Brands Media. April 3, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Boedeker, Hal (17 April 2015). "Daily Buzz canceled". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Clearance List : MOJO BRANDS MEDIA". mojobrandsmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ a b http://www.hulu.com/the-daily-buzz
- ^ Hoerig, Dennis (November 17, 2003). "'Daily Buzz' heading to Florida". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ http://rogersimmons.com/tv/2006_11_01_archive.html
- ^ "Full Sail University Blog". fullsail.com.
- ^ a b "Fisher Expanding 'Daily Buzz' Franchise", from tvnewscheck.com, 9/21/2010
- ^ "ACME Communications". www.acmecommunications.com.
- ^ "Reinventing Local With A Multiplatform Focus", from tvnewscheck.com, 2/24/2011
- ^ "Fisher Communications Launches GalTime in 134 Markets Nationwide", press release from Fisher Communications via marketwire.com, 3/1/2011
- ^ "Fisher Launches 'Head Drama' Localized Web Channel," from Broadcasting & Cable, 5/5/2011
- ^ "'The Daily Buzz' debuts new team Aug. 6," from Orlando Sentinel, July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Daily Buzz ownership company files for bankruptcy," from Orlando Sentinel, 5/5/2015
- ^ "The Daily Buzz Cancelled," from CW14Online.com, 4/17/2015
- ^ Direct link to The Daily Buzz live streaming


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My name is Jeff I recently moved to the Panhandle (Navarre/Ft. Walton/Destin) area and have gone out on my own quite a bit to learn the ropes around here. I've been burning a lot of gas/used a good bit of google earth, and don't mind doing my homework. I do have some pretty general questions regarding duck hunting in this area, and would appreciate some advice.
1) Woodies- I have been able to run into some wood ducks in pretty remote areas, but have never used decoys/mojos etc... I've more or less jumped them in either pools where they rest/feed or thick areas where they roost. I've read that 6 woodie decoys is enough. Has anyone ever used a mojo for woodies and had success? I also have a jerk rig, which may be more practical.
2) There are quite a few creeks and river which feed into bays. I assume this is brackish water? If I were to follow those creeks/rivers inland, I would assume the water is still not considered freshwater. Do wooducks still thrive in adjoining offshoots, or does brackish water only equate to divers?
3) I have heard that the short September teal/woodie season has more activity. Anyone find this to be true? With that said, the areas I've found seem like perfect locations for snakes/gators. I've run into boar, but luckily it's been too cold for active reptiles. Any advice on how to keep from being eaten by gators/still hunt in these areas? Snakes are everywhere, but I've never had to consider being in gator territory.
4) I have most basic equipment but my decoys are all mallards. My buddy and I are purchasing some diver decoys to use in local bays. In the future, we would like to get a small duck boat. I am not too familiar with hunting the bays around here, what kind of boat is needed which will provide versatility for creeks/rivers and the bay? I've seen it get choppy pretty quick. Is a certain motor needed due to brackish/salt water? Any other recommended equipment to lead to successful hunts in this area?
Thanks in advance for the help/advice, Jeff


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Route 422 work to begin Sunday
SHELOCTA — Road work on Route 422 between the Route 56/156 intersection and Ridge Road will begin Sunday, according to a release from PennDOT's Engineering District 10.
Work on the road in Shelocta Borough and Armstrong Township will be done between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Traffic may be restricted to one lane during that time; no restrictions will be in place during daytime hours.
Work will include intersection improvements, the addition of turning lanes, drainage upgrades and repairs, and an asphalt overlay of the entire road. This $1,443,044 intersection improvement project is being done by Lindy Paving, of Sandy Lake.
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My ancestors might just aim a few lightning bolts at me for this one. This recipe is famous on my dad's side of the family. My great Auntie Peg is one of my favorite relatives. She's one of those people you read about in books. Everyone always has a saucy old relative full of hilarious expressions who isn't afraid to just tell it like it is. She stays up till 2 in the morning. She has awesome hair and vibrant eyes. She's sweet, smart, and has the best sense of humor. And she's a great cook. When my dad got remarried 15 years ago, she brought this cake with her from Pennsylvania to California. When I got married, she passed the recipe to me. She also gave me the most beautiful crystal salad bowl from Strawbridges. The recipe plus the bowl are still two of my favorite and most used wedding presents.
I've never been one to hide recipes. I think "secret" recipes are just plain superfluous. I bet Auntie Peg uses that word. It's pretty superfluous itself. Anyway, sorry Auntie Peg, but the world deserves to know.
Dry ingredients:
2 1/2 c. Gold Medal Flour
2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp all spice
Wet ingredients:
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. water
1 1/2 c. applesauce
2 eggs
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix wet ingredients.
Combine wet and dry.
Add nuts and raisins.
Grease and flour 13"x9" pan.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool and frost with brown butter frosting.
Brown Butter Frosting:
3 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-2 T milk
Heat butter (do not use margarine or spreads) in a small saucepan over medium heat until just light brown. Watch carefully because butter can brown and then burn very quickly. Cool.
Mix powdered sugar and butter in mixer on low speed. Slowly add vanilla and one tablespoon of the milk. Gradually beat in just enough milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable.
Love you, Auntie Peg!
|My sister and I with Auntie Peg - March 2009


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Active ingredient: Losartan potassium, perindopril
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*moved to ammo discussion*
Yes, lots of people having trouble finding ammo, even the online retailers are sold out of a lot of stuff.
Is anyone else finding it a real pain to find 9mm ammo? Unless I want to pay $1 a shot, defense rounds, hollow points, I cant seem to find anything decent.
Where are you guys finding the good deals online?
I have tried every online store and almost every local gun shop. NADA and those who do have some left raised prices to 7-8 per box. Everyone has gone nuts buying ammo up. Im gonna wait it out and see if prices come down. Lucky gunner had some S&B and Federal this weekend S&B usually $12-15 per box now case px was 409 and 13 cases gone by time I tried to check. So thats what made up my mind to wait
Yes, it is an ammo desert out there in the popular calibers. I just lucked into 3x 1000 round cases of FMJ 9mm put I've been checking 5 websites 5 times a day for weeks and nothing. You gotta be checking constantly, new inventory is trickling in and it is gone in a heartbeat.
Its hard to find anything right now. Cabelas is practically empty as of Sunday. I went to a gun show yesterday and they had some stuff there. But the best price I found was a box of blazer 9mm for $22. I wasn't going to pay that price for crap ammo. And everything else was $1 per round.
Find a Big 5 sporting goods. They get shipments on Monday. Get there about an hour before they open. Their prices are still reasonable, but they don't know whats in a shipment until they open the box. Think of it as playing the lottery!
I'm having the same problem. Ammo is VERY hard to find right now. Sort of sucks, you buy a new gun. and then you can't shoot it because you can't get ammo for it. UGH!!
It is the same here in Texas.The only place I can get any is at my gun range/club and only if I shoot it there.Can't buy any to take home.Have you tried Cheaper
Than Dirt?
We can thank Obama,Biden,Finstein and Pelosi.
Here in west Central Florida there does not seem to be a shortage of ammunition except for at Walmart. In the past week my LGS has sold over 330,000 rounds of 22LR ammo alone. Now they are limiting the 22LR to 200 rounds a day per person. There shelves seem to be well stocked with ammo and the prices have not gone up. I am still able to pick up 9mm in Blazer Brass or American Eagle or Remmington UMC for about $19.00 a box and .45 Colt or .44 Special is running between $44.00 - $50.00 a box.
No problems here at all. Just go out to the ammo shelves in the garage and grab whatever I need! Just being a smart ass. Just by dumb luck my component inventory is really good so I've been able to stay reloading everything I need. I'm OK for awhile, but can't go forever.
This whole situation sucks and these problems are all self inflicted in my opinion.
Try looking at local reloaders or independent ammo companies in your area. This takes a little leg work but they're out there.
I found several local companies that still have amazing prices like 500 rds 9mm (115gr) for $100 to $120. These are great for target or tactical classes. 1,000 rds for $200 to $240 as well.
I started doing this because the students who take our CPL class or Tactical Handgun classes couldn't find ammo to take classes. No issues and may never go back to buying store bought ammo again.
Metro Detroit area.
Everywhere I have purchased ammo face to face in the last 3 months has been empty for the last 3 weeks here. I am in Denver area. I am hoping this will ease up soon. I have avoided going to the range lately because I dont want to go empty on my shelf. I do have 200 rds on 9mm on back order from Bass Pro. Should have stocked up at the gun show in September.
Slim pickens isn't it? 9mm will go down in price soon, I saw a local place trying to sell a box for $23? Same price I bought it for at $14? Emerica? LOL!
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I was lucky....I found 500 rounds of target 9mm ammo at a gun shop and found some good self defense ammo at Cheaper than Dirt online.
BULKAMMO.COM though what is available changes every morning, they seem to always have several choices in 9mm. Yesterday they had 30+ cases of target grade 9mm at decent prices, but today it is just several choices in JHP rounds. If you must have it now, it is available but it is best to stock up when supply is plentiful for best pricing.
Join the crowd. Everyone is having problems with 9mm now.
I found some Federal 100 round value packs at WalFarts for $20.00 a box this week.
People see an empty shelf and panic. When new supplies arrive they buy to hoard, simply because the shelf was empty last week. So now the shelf in empty again, and the next guy gets in the same mode.
Stores are getting ammo all the time, yes it is busy, and sometimes inconvenient, but there is still pleanty, the hoarders are the problem.
We go to the range about 2x a week, one at a minimum, and if available buy to replace what I shoot. If they are out, I'll buy enough to cover both trips. A little planning, like driving through deserted countryside where gas stations are far and few, a little planning, a little in reserve is all that is needed.
JHP for SD, got 25 - 50 for each gun, and hopefully that will last a long long time.


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OaklandClubhouse: It must be nice to be home after a hectic year. What have the last 12 months been like, starting with the trade and then all of the places you have ended up since then?
Brett Anderson: It's been crazy. As you said, it has been nice to be home. It has been a whirlwind ride, starting with the trade. You never know what to expect with a trade, especially with it being so early in my career. To be only a year into to my career and be traded for Danny Haren, a Cy Young candidate and one of the top 10 or 15 pitchers in baseball right now, was pretty crazy. But I definitely think it worked out for both sides. We had something like four guys make it to the big leagues with the A's this year from that trade and Haren had a great year for the Diamondbacks, so I think it has worked out for both teams.
As far as the season goes, starting off with Stockton, I started off putting up some good numbers early and felt pretty good, and then I kind of had a rough patch in the middle with my thumb, but then started pitching better after that healed. I was then fortune enough to get called up to Double-A and pitched well in a few starts there before heading to New York City for the Futures Game, which was a lot of fun. I had never been to New York City before, so that was one of those 'once in a lifetime things,' especially to pitch in one of the last games at Yankee Stadium. I'll never forget running in from the bullpen and pitching an inning there, albeit not the most prototypical inning, getting two pick-offs. [laughs] But I'll take a scoreless inning however I can get it.
Then I think I went back [to Midland] to make two more starts before heading off to the Olympics and getting a medal. That experience, obviously, was unbelievable. I'll probably never get to do something like that ever again and it is something I'll never forget. My dad was able to go over there with me and we got to see some sites together. And being around some of the best athletes in the world, like Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and some of those guys, for three weeks was just unbelievable.
I then came back and finished up the year with Midland, thinking I was going to be going home, when I got the call into the office that I would be heading to Sacramento [for the PCL playoffs]. I was fortunate enough to help Sacramento in the playoffs. I had kind of a rough appearance in my first outing, but then I had two pretty good starts and was fortunate enough to come away with a PCL and a Bricktown Showdown title. That was kind of icing on the cake as far as the year goes. Everyone gives me a hard time that I am kind of blinged out because I have a couple of rings from Stockton and Sacramento and then a medal. [laughs] It's been a whirlwind ride this year, but I have enjoyed every second of it.
OC: I know it was only a taste of it, but were you able to get a sense of what the level of competition was like at Triple-A in comparison to what you saw at Double-A or at the Olympics?
BA: Going in, you never know what to expect, but [the level of competition] is comparable. I think that pitching at Double-A and then in the Olympics got me prepared for Triple-A a little bit. In my first game with Sacramento against Salt Lake, I actually threw against Matt Brown, who I had just finished playing with at the Olympics, so I knew going in how the hitters were going to be, a little bit. I think it was definitely beneficial to go do some of those things, but you can't really judge how it is going to be until you actually do it. Like I said, I kind of got my feet wet in my first outing relieving Sean Gallagher and then I had two fairly strong starts against Oklahoma City – one in Sacramento and one in Oklahoma City.
OC: You're from around that Oklahoma City area, right?
BA: Yeah, Stillwater is just about 45 minutes away from Oklahoma City, so there really couldn't have been a better place to end the season.
OC: What was it like to pitch in front of family and friends in that last game?
BA: It was awesome. I didn't get to pitch at Tulsa this year [in Double-A] because I was either at the Futures Game or the Olympics, so it was good for my family and friends to come down and to be able to see me pitch, especially in an environment like that in the playoffs, especially in the clinching game.
OC: You were on the mound for the bronze medal game. When you guys won that game and you knew that you were going to take home a medal and get to stand on that podium, what did that feel like for you and for the team?
BA: It was great. As you are pitching in the game, you don't really know that whole aspect of it as it is going on. You have to treat it like just another baseball game with a little bit more at stake. But once we were at the Olympic ceremony and there was an Olympic medal around my neck, it kind of hit home that I had just won an Olympic medal. Especially it being so early in my career and being so young, it is kind of tough to take in the whole aspect of it, but it was an awesome experience getting an Olympic medal, especially to be able to do it with one of your friends [Trevor Cahill, fellow A's pitching prospect] who is your age, it's an unbelievable experience.
OC: What was the Opening Ceremony like? Getting to see it on TV was amazing. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be in the arena.
BA: It was one of those moments where it kind of hit home that we were in the Olympics. With 500 or 600 US athletes chanting "USA," it kind of hits home that you are representing your country in a foreign country and it kind of put a deeper meaning to it. It is something that I'll never forget. Walking into the stadium with 100,000 people and seeing the torch lit was something that I will remember forever.
OC: Were you able to add to your pitching repertoire this year, or are you still throwing the same pitches as you were at the start of the season?
BA: A little bit. I threw a lot more change-ups this year as I advanced up into the higher levels. I threw quite a lot of them in Double-A and then I threw a bunch in Triple-A in my two starts there. I think that was very beneficial because I hadn't thrown too many change-ups in the lower levels in my first year and then I didn't throw that many in High-A again this year. I think as I progress, it will be another pitch that I can add and throw to right-handers and kind of keep them off-balance from my fastballs and breaking balls.
OC: Was there a point in the season that you really felt like you were clicking on all cylinders? Was it after you had recovered from the thumb injury, or was it a different point?
BA: Yeah, I think right after I recovered from my thumb injury, I had three or four solid starts at High-A and then I moved up to Double-A and I think I struck out 12 in my debut. I had some good starts after that. I think that is when I felt the most comfortable. It's been such a crazy season, it has been hard to get into that routine. Whenever you are going from New York City to Midland, Texas, to Beijing, it's hard to have a routine, but it is something I wouldn't have traded for the world. I think that middle part of the season, just before and after the All-Star break, was when I felt the most comfortable.
OC: When you were out on the mound of a big league stadium like Yankee Stadium that has such history, did it change your perspective at all when you were pitching?
BA: A little bit. I don't think I was nervous. I was kind of hyped up, and I had a lot of emotions running through me. I think it was one of the first times in my life that I was throwing too hard. I walked a guy and fell behind a guy and gave up a single. Like I said, I was fortunate enough to get two pickoffs in one inning. I don't think I have ever done that before. It was kind of crazy to do that for the first time on national television. I think emotions kind of played into that inning a little bit. I was probably over-analyzing things a little bit. But it was a lot of fun.
To have the opportunity to go there and throw for one inning and lay it all out on the line was great and something I'll never forget. Yankee Stadium was unbelievable. I went out to Monument Park and got to see some of those things and then to be in the locker-room and the dugout was unbelievable.
OC: Did you send a text message to Greg Smith to let him know that you were narrowing in on his pick-off record?
BA: That's what someone else said. [laughs] It was definitely great for me to see him in Spring Training and watch his pick-off move. He's got a great move. I'm sure he picked off a ton of guys this season, I know he did last season with the Diamondbacks. He's got one of the best moves in the game, so anything I can pick up from him is pretty good.
OC: Were there big differences between the two organizations, or was it pretty consistent what you were able to take over from Arizona when you arrived with Oakland?
BA: It's pretty consistent. It wasn't too big of a jump. I think the A's fit my personality really well. It's pretty laid back and if you are having success, they don't mess with you too much. I like that a lot and, like I said, it fits my personality because I am a pretty laid back guy. I like to go with the flow and stuff like that. The Diamondbacks are a little bit more intense. They kind of wanted to change some things. But the A's have been good so far just letting me go out there and pitch with some encouraging tips and stuff like that. But I haven't had to change too much, so it has been good so far.
OC: Is it hard to block it out when publications like ESPN are talking about you as a top prospect or talking about you and Trevor Cahill moving up together as a top tandem? Or do you just focus on your next start and ignore that stuff?
BA: A little bit of both. I kind of knew who Trevor was before the trade because we both had success in the Midwest League last year and he put up great numbers there. I didn't really know him personally until this year, but we've developed a friendly rivalry. With the past two or three things that we have done together, I told him that I think we are going to be put together for the rest of our careers [comparison-wise] because of this season and all of the different things that we got to do together [play for Stockton and Midland and in the Futures Game and in the Olympics]. It's been fun. I'll give him a hard time because one publication will say that he is a better prospect than me and then another will say that I'm a better prospect than him. But you can't really look at it like that. We joke around about it. I think he was the Oakland A's pitcher of the year this season, so I was giving him a hard time about that. But it is all in good fun.
During the season, when you are starting, you block out all of that stuff, but whenever we see that when we aren't starting, we'll kind of have a friendly rivalry and give each other a hard time about it. But it's all fun.
OC: At the end of the year, did you still feel pretty fresh or were you tired?
BA: A little bit of both. I was probably more mentally tired just because of all of the travel that I had to do this year. My arm felt fine and I threw some good games at the end, like I said. It's always good to go into the off-season and have a break. I could have gone on if they asked me to. They had asked me to go to Instructs before I moved up to Sacramento, but I wound-up throwing enough innings with them for the A's to shut me down. But either way would have been fine. I wasn't too tired.
OC: Is there anything that you are going to be taking with you into Spring Training that you learned this year?
BA: Just trying to build off of the momentum of this season. It was kind of a hectic year this year, so I don't really know what to expect next season. We'll have to see what happens. I want to continue to develop my change-up and improve my fastball command. I just want to have fun with it and go to Spring Training and we'll see what happens.
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Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland dismissed talk of a DC reunion, at least anytime soon.
"I can't say anything about a possible tour. I know Beyoncé is touring," Rowland said at the Grammys last week. "I have my new single 'Kisses Down Low,' and Michelle [Williams] is doing Fela! If something like that comes up in conversation - it hasn't - then we'll see what happens."
Okay, so the door is sorta open, but not wide open.
She did say that she loved their Super Bowl reunion earlier this month.
"Oh my gosh, I cannot begin to tell you how much fun that was," Rowland said. "It felt really good to look on the other side of the stage and Beyonce and Michelle were walking in for 'Bootylicious.' I miss those moments with my sisters. It was incredible. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. It was hard to keep that secret."
Would you love to see a Destiny's Child reunion?
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