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The official word: Television and movie legend William Shatner will bring his one man show SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT (www.shatnersworld.com) to the State Theatre in Cleveland, OH on April 14. Tickets go on sale February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. The show will play a three week run at Broadway's Music Box Theatre from February 14 - March 4.
Tickets can be purchased at the State Theatre box office or at www.playhousesquare.org. Ticket prices range from $29.00 – $299.00.To read more or comment...
On Super Bowl Sunday, no less. The official word:
On Sunday, February 5th, beginning at 9:00am ET/PT, ABC Family will air a "Bring it On-a-Thon," airing the five movies in the popular franchise back-to-back, featuring such ABC Family stars as Ashley Benson ("Pretty Little Liars"), Francia Raisa ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") and Cassie Scerbo ("Make It or Break It"). Following the marathon, the network will air "Mamma Mia," at 7:00pm ET/PT, and "Dirty Dancing" at 9:30pm ET/PT.
Sunday, February 5 (all times Eastern/Pacific)To read more or comment...
That's two days after the Oscars...
The official word: Renowned director Martin Scorsese's groundbreaking and original adventure HUGO makes its highly-anticipated debut on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD, all with UltraViolet™, On Demand and for Digital Download on February 28, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Recipient of more Academy Award nominations than any other film, HUGO was honored with 11 total—including Best Picture and Best Director—and has already won Martin Scorsese the Golden Globe for Best Director, was named the best film of 2011 by the National Board of Review, and was cited by more than 150 critics as one of the top 10 films of the year. . . .To read more or comment...
I have seen "Beginners" (which is also on video), and it's quite good, especially Christopher Plummer, who is considered the favorite for the supporting-actor Oscar. Still trying to get to "My Week With Marilyn," which is hard to find right now, so this may be a good opportunity. Tickets are $5. The info from the Palace:
"Beginners" February 2nd & 4th 7:30pm
"Beginners" commences as Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is cleaning out the house after his father
Hal (Christopher Plummer – Nominateed for Best Supporting Actor) has lost his battle with
Stage 4 cancer. Oliver nonchalantly recounts via voice-over his father's announcing his gay predilections after wife Georgia (Mary Page Keller) passed away, then subsequently joining
gay social clubs and carousing at gay discos before meeting a much younger boyfriend,
Andy (Goran Visnjic). Oliver jogs his memory further back to his parents' perfunctory, love-
less marriage that has spelled doom for his own series of love affairs. But if blame is to be cast,
it is only cast toward a time when people thought therapy or marriage could "fix" homosexuality.
Rated R for language some sexual content.
105 minutes Comedy/Drama
"My Week with Marilyn" February 9th, 10th & 12th 7:30pm
In the summer of 1956, Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) arrived on British
soil to produce & star in 'The Prince and the Showgirl', co-starring & directed by acting legend
Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). On the same shoot was then 23 year-old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), an Oxford graduate from a well-established family who was desperate to
make it as a filmmaker, and as a third aassitant director on the film, found himself in the most intimate situation with the screen siren, who confided in him during one magical week. Nominations for Best Actress & Best Supporting Actor.
Rated R for some language 99 minutes Drama
I did not watch the ceremony, since I try to live on a low-awards-show diet. And, looking at the list, I have some issues. But for those of you who do care, here's the recap:
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURESTo read more or comment...
I meant to get around to recommending "Namath," which premiered Saturday on HBO (and which you should stil give a look). My interest was not only professional but personal. Here's why:To read more or comment...
The Regal Independence offered this warning to moviegoers...To read more or comment...
From the folks at the Cinematheque: Don Hertzfeldt, an Oscar-nominated indie animator with a huge nationwide following, will make a special in-person appearance on Friday, February 24, at 7:30 pm at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard in University Circle. "An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt" will include the Cleveland premiere of Hertzfeldt's latest work, the 23-min. It's such a beautiful day, the third and final part of his "Bill" trilogy. (A character named Bill stars in all three movies.) The other two parts of the trilogy, Everything will be OK (2006) and I am so proud of you (2008), another Cleveland premiere, also will be shown, along with other Hertzfeldt short films.
Hertzfeldt's distinctive, hand-drawn, stick-figure-filled cartoons include some of the funniest and most popular short films ever shown at the Cinematheque – among them Billy's Balloon, Rejected, and Ah, L'Amour. His movies can be surreal and absurdist, sick and twisted, poignant and tragicomic, or all of the above. Though only 35, Hertzfeldt has already won the Jury Prize at Sundance (for Everything Will Be OK), been nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes (for Billy's Balloon), and been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (for Rejected). His films have been shown on MTV, Bravo, the Sundance Channel, Showtime, and the Cartoon Network, among others. In 2003 he and Mike Judge founded and curated The Animation Show, a biennial tour of outstanding animated short films. (The first three Animation Shows played in Cleveland exclusively at the Cinematheque.)To read more or comment...
The official word: WMJI 105.7 FM will host the 2012 Moondog Coronation Ball Saturday, March 31, at
7 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. This marks the 60th Anniversary of the original Moondog Coronation Ball
held at the Cleveland Arena in 1952.
Moondog 2012 will feature Creedence Clearwater Revisited, KC and The Sunshine Band, Mickey
Dolenz of the Monkees and Sam Moore of "Sam & Dave". . . . .
Tickets, $67.50, $52.50 & $37.50 go on sale Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am at the Q Box Office, charge by phone at 888-894-9424, online at theQarena.com and at all northern Ohio Discount Drug Marts.
Performer details after the jump.To read more or comment...
This is my latest video for WEWS's Saturday-morning news. Still learning as I go, especially about things like choosing the clips to integrate into the pieces. Thanks to Joe McGee of WEWS for making me look better. And my questions for all of you: What do you think of these pieces compared to the longer videos I used to do, and what sort of topics would you like me to talk about? So far, I've done a couple on movies, one on entertainment books and this one, tied to a home-video release.To read more or comment...
I am working my way through the Oscar nominees I have not seen and recently viewed "War Horse." Best picture? Really? Better than "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," which did not get a best-pic nomination? Better than "Drive"? "The Ides of March"? Better than Harry Potter?
I think not.To read more or comment...
You can find links to my reviews of some of the Oscar contenders here. These include "The Descendants," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "The Help," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "The Iron Lady," "Tree of Life" and "The Ides of March."
There are some other contenders I have dealt with in video columns. "Midnight in Paris" is here. There's a brief note about "Margin Call" here. Some notes about "Rango" are here. I expect to add some more posts as we go through Oscar season, and to post about films I have not seen as I get to them.To read more or comment...
Robinson put it this way on Facebook: I have news I can share with all of you who have been my "rock" over the last few weeks. I get to stay in the town I love! I have accepted an anchor position at 19 Action News! I could not be happier. Thanks so much for all of your messages and prayers. My first day is on air is Feb. 2nd
The official word from the station: Seven time Emmy Award winner Romona Robinson has found a new broadcast home. Ms. Robinson is joining 19 Action News where she will be anchoring afternoon and evening newscasts.To read more or comment...
A list in progress...
Best picture
Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, The Help and Moneyball are on video. The Descendants, The Artist, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and War Horse are currently in area theaters.
The official word: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be touring extensively in the US and Europe in 2012, making a stop April 17th at Quicken Loans Arena. Tickets for the concert go on sale this Saturday, January 28th at 10am.
Bruce Springsteen's new album Wrecking Ball has been set for March 6th release on Columbia Records. Marking it his 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball features 11 new Springsteen songs and was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen and executive producer Jon Landau. A special edition of 'Wrecking Ball' will also be available and include two bonus tracks and exclusive artwork and photography.
"Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life. The lyrics tell a story you can't hear anywhere else and the music is his most innovative in recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on 'Wrecking Ball'" said long-time manager Jon Landau.
'Wrecking Ball' is available for pre-order now on Amazon and iTunes.
For more official Bruce Springsteen touring news and ticket information: www.brucespringsteen.net
General Admission Floor: $98
Reserved Seat: $98 / $62.50 / $42.50
Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 28th at 10:00am and will be available at www.livenation.com,
all Northern Ohio Discount Drug Marts,
the Quicken Loans Arena Box Office, charge by phone (888) 894-9424
Ohio Valley
From the motion picture academy ...
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
The Artist (The Weinstein Company) [Produced by Thomas Langmann.] - This is the first nomination for Thomas Langmann.
The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) [Produced by Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor.] - This is the first nomination for Jim
This is the first nomination in this category for both Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. They won Oscars® for their Adapted Screenplay
for Sideways (2004) and were nominated in the same category for Election (1999). Alexander Payne was also nominated in the
Directing category for Sideways and is nominated this year in the Directing and Adapted Screenplay categories for The Descendants.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Warner Bros.) [Produced by Scott Rudin.] - This is the fifth nomination in this category for
Scott Rudin, who won the award in 2007 for No Country for Old Men. He was also nominated for The Hours (2002), The Social
Network (2010) and True Grit (2010).
The Help (Touchstone) [Produced by Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan.] - This is the first nomination for all
Hugo (Paramount) [Produced by Graham King and Martin Scorsese.] - This is the third nomination for Graham King, who won the
award for The Departed (2006). He was also nominated for The Aviator (2004).
This is the first nomination for Martin Scorsese in this category. He won an Oscar in the Directing category for The Departed
(2006) and has received Directing nominations for Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Good Fellas (1990),
Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004) and this year for Hugo. He was also nominated for the adapted screenplays for
Good Fellas and The Age of Innocence (1993).
Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics) [Produced by Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum.] - This is the first nomination for
both Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum.
Moneyball (Sony Pictures Releasing) [Produced by Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt.] - This is the second
nomination in this category for Michael De Luca. His previous Best Picture nomination was for The Social Network (2010).
This is the first nomination for Rachael Horovitz.
This is the first nomination for Brad Pitt in this category. He was nominated for his supporting role in 12 Monkeys (1995) and for
his leading role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He is also nominated this year for his leading role in Moneyball.
The Tree of Life (Fox Searchlight) [Nominees to be determined.]
War Horse (Touchstone) [Produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy.] - This is the seventh nomination in this category
for Steven Spielberg, who won the award in 1993 for Schindler's List. His other Best Picture nominations were for E.T. The
Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Color Purple (1985), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Munich (2005) and Letters from Iwo Jima
(2006). He has six Directing nominations, for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T.
The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan - these last two resulting in Oscars - and Munich. He also
received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1986.
This is the seventh nomination in this category for Kathleen Kennedy. Her previous nominations were for E.T. The Extra-
Terrestrial (1982), The Color Purple (1985), The Sixth Sense (1999), Seabiscuit (2003), Munich (2005) and The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button (2008).
From the motion picture academy:
This year's balloting rules allowed for the possibility of between five and ten Best Picture nominees, and for the first time in Academy history, nine films have been nominated in that category.To read more or comment...
The complete nomination list is here. Early thoughts: Tough year for Ryan Gosling, with three great performances and no nominations. Several major nominees are on video already, including Moneyball, Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Bridesmaids, A Better Life, Warrior, Beginners and animation nominees Rango and Kung Fu Panda 2. So you can start your viewing festival now. More later.To read more or comment...
Limited extras. While I am a huge fan of Clint Eastwood as a director, this was not his best work, too restrained, too dry. But it has good performances by Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover and Armie Hammer as Hoover's longtime associate Clyde Tolson.
The official word: As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. Discover the man behind the secrets when "J. Edgar," arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download February 21 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. As seen through the eyes of Hoover himself, "J. Edgar" explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice, often swayed by the darker side of power.To read more or comment...
As part of the Beacon Journal's news partnership with WEWS (Channel 5), I have begun making weekly videos to air on the station's Saturday-morning newscast. These are different from the videos I have been doing for Ohio.com; they are significantly shorter (about 90 seconds vs. several minutes on the older videos) and, for that reason, tending to be more narrowly focused. I've done three so far; the latest, on "Haywire," is posted above. If I get access to the previous ones, I will add them, too. The basic plan is to get them on Ohio.com on a regular basis.To read more or comment...
I never seem to have enough time for all the pop-culture things I want to do; there are always more movies, more TV shows to catch up with. So it should tell you how much I like "The Descendants" when I say I have seen it twice so far. Nor is my admiration unique, since it is expected to do very well in the Academy Awards nominations tomorrow, and George Clooney's performance has reportedly made him one of the favorites for a best actor Oscar. (One of his major competitors may be Brad Pitt in "Moneyball." More about that film and performance in another post.)
Directed by Alexander Payne, and based on a book, "The Descendants" is a deeply felt movie about loss and choice in life, and especially about the feelings that a man may face when suddenly pushed into a single-father role. The first time I saw this was in close proximity to another suddenly-single-dad movie, "We Bought a Zoo" with Matt Damon*, and the contrast was stark. While "We Bought a Zoo" had some merits, it felt theatrical in comparison to the naturalness of "The Descendants," contrived and too smoothly resolved when "The Descendants" knew about the uncertainty that lingers even after post-loss catharsis. And, while "The Descendants" is accomplished across the board, Clooney is remarkable; he was even better on second viewing than the first, when I could watch even more closely his character's confusion, emotional containment and struggles with his own mounting rage.To read more or comment...
The official word: One of the year's best-loved family comedies and among the best reviewed films of 2011, Disney's "The Muppets," starring Jason Segel, Academy Award®-nominee Amy Adams, and favorite celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy -- debuts March 20 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand formats. A must-own movie the entire family can enjoy, Disney's "The Muppets" in-home release includes the DVD and music soundtrack packaged together and also offered as the ultimate Muppets experience, a 'Wocka-Wocka Value Pack,' which contains the movie on Blu-ray high definition, DVD and Digital Copy (three discs), plus a download card which allows fans to own all the songs from the film's hugely popular soundtrack.
Disney's "The Muppets" Blu-ray Combo Pack, with its flawless picture and pitch perfect sound, comes with a fantastic slate of bonus content including the laugh out loud "The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think)." The exciting release also includes the hilarious featurette "A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through," which follows Jason Segel, Kermit, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and others as they get ready for the first day of production, and much more fun.To read more or comment...
You may remember Jessica Whitely from the season premiere of "American Idol," where the judges declined to send her to Hollywood from the Savannah auditions -- and she told them they'd see her again at the Texas auditions. So she may not be getting much love for her singing, but it sure looks as if she is getting screen time, and not just from "Idol." Jimmy Kimmel autotuned her last night:To read more or comment...
Sony does a nice job with these noir collections. (I have the first two.) And I am especially interested in seeing "Tight Spot" again. I have vivid memories of it, and of Rogers' performance; I keep thinking there was a period when it was being rerun a lot, but I don't know if that's the case or if it just stuck in my head. But I do remember it, and fondly.
The official word: Shadowy streets, tough guys and dangerous women take center stage in an all-new collection of five classic film noir thrillers available now on DVD for the first time ever from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE).
Presented in collaboration with The Film Foundation, the multi-disc Film Noir Classics III collection is the third volume of film noir titles from Columbia Pictures. The set includes Nina Foch and George Macready in My Name is Julia Ross (1945), Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1955), Broderick Crawford in The Mob (1951), Ginger Rogers and Edward G. Robinson in Tight Spot (1955) and Dan Duryea and Jayne Mansfield in The Burglar (1957), with introductions by Martin Scorsese, founder and chair of the non-profit preservation group, The Film Foundation.
Film Noir Classics III is being released as part of the TCM Vault Collection. All five films in the set have been digitally remastered and feature extensive on-screen bonus materials, including theatrical trailers, photos, posters, lobby cards and more. TCM Vault Collection sets are presented in beautiful gatefold packaging. They are available exclusively through TCM's online store at http://shop.tcm.com
The singer, songwriter and showman has died at the age of 90. Here's a vintage performance of one of his classics:To read more or comment...
The "Black Swan" piece is especially good. And I like this lyric: "Still they comin' at me like, 'Where you been?'/You should be askin' Mischa Bar-tin."
BTW, a reader called in, concerned that the content in this video was inappropriate for children. Indeed it is. So, while I would be surprised to learn that any children actually read this blog, let me warn you that the content here is adult, vulgar, f-bombing and NSFW -- and still really funny.To read more or comment...
In its latest grab for attention, WOIO has used puppets to re-enact scenes from the Dimora trial, including in the segment below:To read more or comment...
New Springsteen album coming March 6. Here's a new song. Primal but effective.To read more or comment...
The official word: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to present a major exhibition devoted to a truly unique American rock and roll band, Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip. The exhibit will open to the public on Thursday, April 12, as a part of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Week events. The Mickey Hart Band, featuring the Grateful Dead drummer, will perform on the Rock Hall's Main Stage for an exhibit opening event on Wednesday, April 11.
"The Grateful Dead is a band that is identified with a remarkable era in American history, and, inasmuch as they embody that era, their work is timeless," says Jim Henke, vice president of Exhibits and Curatorial Affairs. "They've inspired many performers and bands, but none has exhibited their musical depth and cultural resonance. In a 30-year career, this group wrote their own rules and created a community unlike any band before or since."To read more or comment...
The new season starts Feb. 15, pits men against women and will have both tribes living on the same beach. Picture below.To read more or comment...
The documentary airs Feb. 20 and 21 on PBS, hitting video on the 21st.
The official word: PBS Distribution today announced it is releasing "AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: CLINTON" on DVD and Blu-ray. As the 2012 race for the White House heats up and the office of the president is in the news more and more, explore the life and career of the 42nd president of the United States with the release of "AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: CLINTON." The program will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on February 21, 2012. The running time of the program is 240 minutes. The SRP for the DVD is $29.99 and the SRP for the Blu-ray is $34.99. The program comes on two discs.To read more or comment...
The official word: Anchor Bay Films proudly announces the March 27th Blu-ray™ and DVD release of one of the best reviewed films of 2011: Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel. Fresh from its theatrical release – where it received rave reviews from The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, The Village Voice and more – Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel presents a tantalizing and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood's most prolific writer-director-producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the past 60 years. SRP for the Blu-ray™ is $29.99, and $26.98 SRP for the DVD. Pre-book is February 29th.
Roger Corman is perhaps the most prolific and influential Hollywood filmmaker in the history of the medium. His immeasurable imprint on American cinema not only spans over six decades, but has resulted in creating an indelible cinematic body of work as well as a legacy of training the next generation of actors, writer, directors and producers – many of whom have created cinema masterpieces of their own.To read more or comment...
The animated film was far less successful than the original "Happy Feet."
The official word: Tap into the tale of Mumble and his musical friends in the Antarctic with "Happy Feet Two," arriving onto Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on March 13 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. The sequel to the Academy Award®-winning animated smash hit "Happy Feet," "Happy Feet Two" takes audiences back to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D.To read more or comment...
The FX series begins its third season tonight. I still love it . . .
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The official word: Sundance Channel announced today its upcoming mini-series "Top of the Lake" will begin production on February 7, 2012. The seven-part mini-series will be directed by Oscar® winner Jane Campion (The Piano, Portrait of a Lady) and Australian director Garth Davis, and written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee (Sweetie). The project stars SAG® Award winner and three time Emmy® Award nominated actress Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men," On the Road). Holly Hunter, who won a Best Actress Oscar® for her performance in Campion's The Piano, also stars alongside BAFTA® nominee Peter Mullan (War Horse, Trainspotting) and AFI Award winning actor David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings, Australia).
Produced by Academy Award® winners Emile Sherman and Iain Canning (The King's Speech, Shame) of See-Saw Films, and Philippa Campbell (Black Sheep) of Escapade Pictures, "Top of the Lake" is a powerful and haunting mystery about the search for happiness in a paradise where honest work is hard to find. Set in the remote mountains of New Zealand, the story follows the disappearance of a five months pregnant 12-year-old named Tui who was last seen standing chest deep in a frozen lake. In this classic mythic struggle, investigating detective, Robin Griffin (Moss), must lose herself in order to find the missing girl. During the investigation, she collides with Matt Mitcham (Mullan), Tui's father, a local drug lord, and G.J (Hunter), a guru at a local women's camp. Robin will find this the case that tests her limits and sends her on a journey of self-discovery.To read more or comment...
The official word: The animal kingdom has many heroes – from all over the world, from all walks of life. On March 27, Image Entertainment presents Betty White: Champion for Animals – an inspiring film that travels the world to observe its magnificent creatures and to meet the people who dedicate their lives to their care and preservation. Betty White: Champion for Animals, which has been approved by the Dove Foundation, is a stirring journey for the entire family, and will be available on DVD and digital download for an MSRP of $19.98. Pre-book is February 28th.
In Betty White: Champion for Animals, the Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award® winning actress and comedienne shares anecdotes about her own cherished pets, as well as unforgettable experiences with the organizations that make the world of animals available to all. Also featured are heroic stories of the military canine corps and the Humane Society. There, too, are journeys off the regular tourist's beaten path to America's national parks, world-class zoos and aquariums. It is a true story – heart-warming yet also heart-breaking – of humanity working to understand and protect the world's precious animal populations.To read more or comment...
The official word: From its debut presentation at the Television Critics' Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour, Hulu today announced its original programming slate for the first half of 2012.
The line-up kicks off on February 14 with the launch of Hulu's first original scripted series, "Battleground," executive produced by JD Walsh, Hagai Shaham and Marc Webb ("The Amazing Spiderman," "500 Days of Summer"). On the heels of a successful season as Hulu's first original series, Morgan Spurlock's "A Day in the Life" will premiere its second season in March. And this summer, Hulu audiences will get exclusive access to acclaimed writer/director Richard Linklater's first episodic documentary series, "Up to Speed." All three shows will be available exclusively on the free, ad-supported Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription service.To read more or comment...
It will be available Feb. 7, with an MSRP of $44.99 on DVD, $49.99 on Blu-ray. The official word: PBS Distribution today announced the bonus features included on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the critically-acclaimed series "DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 2." "Downton Abbey" fans are clamoring for Season 2, and now they have another reason to be excited with more than 32 minutes of bonus features available on the DVD and Blu-ray. ... [Extras include]
This eight-minute bonus feature briefly recaps where viewers left the house, a grand venue for evening soirees and garden parties. It is now 1916, times have changed and so has the house. Viewers are given a closer look at the changes that take place within the Downton house and shown how news of war impacts life at Downton and the lives of those that live there. In "House to Hospital," viewers see how Downton is physically changed into a convalescent home and what this means in terms of the social changes taking place at that time. This special feature delves into the archives of Highclere Castle (which is Downton Abbey in the series) to see how houses of this period offered themselves to the war effort.
Alastair Bruce (historical advisor), Julian Fellowes, Lady Carnarvon (lives at Highclere Castle), Donal Woods (production designer), Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan and Rob James-Collier.
Tonight brings a couple of new shows, "The Finder" on Fox and "Rob" on CBS. The CBS comedy stars Rob Schneider as a man who marries into a large Hispanic/Latino family and proceeds to say as many ethnically insensitive things as the show can fit into 21 minutes. Skip it. "The Finder," a spinoff of sorts from "Bones," is more interesting, at least in terms of its characters, and there are several funny lines. The plotting was iffier, but I will be giving it at least one more try.
You can find my review of "The Iron Lady," with Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, here. I will also have a few words about "The Iron Lady" (with clips) on WEWS's Saturday-morning news this weekend.To read more or comment...
The official word: On the heels of their last epic adventure, Harold and Kumar once again find themselves wrapped up in hilarious mishaps in "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas," arriving onto Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download February 7 from Warner Home Entertainment Group.
John Cho and Kal Penn reprise their title roles in "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas," which comes after the 2004 cult hit "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" launched the franchise, followed by "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" in 2008. The third installment is the first to highlight the guys' outrageous escapades in 3D.To read more or comment...
Isn't it curious that Eaton equates "best" with audience numbers? Official word: PBS announced today that America's love affair with "Downton Abbey" continues as Sunday night's premiere of the highly anticipated second season averaged 4.2 million viewers, not including those viewing through station replays, DVRs or online streaming. (Nielsen Fast National data, 2.7 household rating.) The Emmy Award-winning series' second season premiere doubled the average PBS primetime rating, and exceeded the average rating of the first season of "Downton Abbey" by 18% (based on metered market averages). New episodes of "Downton Abbey" debut each Sunday night through February 19.
"MASTERPIECE has outdone itself once again," said PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger. "I'm so pleased that audiences have flocked to their local PBS station and 'Downton Abbey' to enjoy some of the best drama on television this season."To read more or comment...
The official words: Everyone's favorite mystery-solving priest comes to DVD with the release of "Father Dowling Mysteries" The First Season. Tom Bosley plays the amiable and inquisitive Father Frank Dowling with Tracy Nelson as Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski – a street-smarts nun who assists Father Dowling in his investigations. Follow the pair as they solve various murders, abductions and other high crimes in Chicago. The 2-disc set includes all 8 crime-solving first season episodes, including the Original TV Movie Pilot, and special guest stars Leslie Nielsen, Diane Ladd, John Slattery and more. [It arrives Feb. 7 with a suggested retail price of $29.99.]
As for "Eight": The Bradfords, one of television's best known and most loved families, are back for the first time to entertain viewers with their touching and memorable escapades on Warner Home Video's (WHV) DVD release of Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season. Making its much-anticipated DVD debut on April 17, 2012, after long-standing requests from fans, Eight Is Enough is the top-rated classic television series that chronicles the lives of columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), his wife and their eight children. Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season will be comprised of all nine episodes from the show's first season on two discs. The DVD set will retail for $24.98 SRP.To read more or comment...
The official word: Jim Donovan, long-time WKYC Sports Anchor, will join co-anchor Robin Swoboda for Channel 3 News @ 7pm. He will continue to bring Northeast Ohio the most experienced and thoughtful sports coverage at 6 and 11pm, but will expand his role into the anchor position at 7.
"Jimmy is more than sports, he's a great storyteller and an astute interviewer," stated Brooke Spectorsky, President and General Manager of WKYC. "Channel 3 viewers across the region love his quick wit and passion for his work."To read more or comment...
Not a James Ellroy story, but based on a nonfiction book (which I have read, and which is uneven).
The official word: TNT has ordered a pilot for L.A. Noir, a new drama series from executive producers Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball) and Elliot Webb (Tall Time Tales). The project from TNT Original Productions is based on John Buntin's critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, which chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Alissa Phillips (Moneyball) of Michael De Luca Productions serves as co-executive producer. Darabont is set to write and direct the pilot.To read more or comment...
The official word: Tennessee Tuxedo™ and his pals are back and more dapper than ever! On March 6 Shout! Factory will release Tennessee Tuxedo™ And His Tales: The Complete Collection, a 6-DVD set featuring all 70 Tennessee Tuxedo™ episodes, most of which are appearing on DVD for the first time, as well as a 20-page commemorative book written by animation and comic book historian Mark Arnold, a bonus featurette, and new commentaries.
The box set contains the first season of Tennessee Tuxedo And His Tales, from 1963, in its entirety, assembled to mirror the program's original run, which included The King And Odie and The Hunter cartoons. The Tennessee Tuxedo episodes from Seasons Two and Three have been recreated to include the Tooter Turtle and Klondike Kat cartoons, rounding out this collection of classic animated TV.To read more or comment...
The official word: Battle Royale. A title that has shocked, thrilled and unnerved audiences. A film whose fiendishly simple premise has inspired many imitations, including the upcoming The Hunger Games motion picture. Based on the 1999 global best-seller by Koushun Takami, the futuristic tale first came to the screen in 2000, directed by the legendary Kinju Fukasaku. Authors, filmmakers and film fans the world over consider the film and its 2003 sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem sacred cinematic classics. And now, fans can own them on high-definition Blu-ray™ and DVD!
On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray™ and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon - the three disc Blu-ray™ plus bonus DVD set has an SRP of $49.99 and an SRP $44.98 for the four disc DVD. Battle Royale will also be released separately on Blu-ray™ for an SRP of $29.99 and DVD for an SRP of $24.98. Pre-Book on both is February 22. Battle Royale will be available digitally via select outlets including iTunes® and Xbox LIVE®.To read more or comment...
The official word: One of television's most popular shows is re-imagined from one of Hollywood's most visionary directors in the chilling two-part special CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Grave Danger, arrives as a
Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo pack February 7 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino brings his edgy style to the celebrated series for its two-part season five finale, garnering an Emmy nomination for his direction. Grave Danger was one of the highest-rated CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes ever, capturing over 30 million viewers.To read more or comment...
The official word: To celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will once again open its doors to the public free of charge on Monday, January 16 in a celebration of community spirit and civic pride. This marks the 11th straight year that the Museum offers FREE admission to the public. The Rock Hall's Community Festivals are sponsored by KeyBank.
The festival will feature an array of musical talent throughout the day on the Museum's Main Stage, beginning with performances at 11 a.m. by the Antioch Spiritual Arts Choir, followed by Cleveland poets Nina Borsay and the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word, vocalists Londyn and Indianapolis' Whitney Coleman, and headlined by Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter, Ledisi. The event will be emceed by Jason Walker of Terry Macklin Entertainment.To read more or comment...
If you happen to watch WEWS's new Saturday-morning newscast (which premieres at 6 a.m. tomorrow), you may catch a segment with me talking -- in less than 80 seconds -- about three recent books. One is the Pauline Kael biography I have posted about below; the others are Diane Keaton's memoir and the massive, two-volume collected lyrics of Stephen Sondheim (with illustrations and commentary). I want to say more about those two books but time and energy have been in short supply of late. But I expect to get to them soonish. And there's a Keaton anecdote involving Dana Delany that I think goes to the heart of the book in some ways.
I am also working on a post about two current movies, "The Descendants" and "We Bought a Zoo," which may sound like an odd pairing until you consider that: both involve men who have lost or about to lose their wives, who have two children, the older of which is deeply troubled, and who are awkwardly trying to understand what the rest of their lives may be like. Both movies have some merit, but "The Descendants" is far the superior -- subtler, more rich in its characters, more willing to see life in very complicated terms. I will try to explain in more detail later.To read more or comment...
With Mark Nolan departing the station (reportedly by his choice), here's the official word on how the early telecast will look now:
Chris Tye, current anchor of the Channel 3 News @ 7pm, will be shifting gears and changing the setting on his alarm clock. Chris has been named co-anchor of Channel 3 News Today, WKYC's early morning newscast.To read more or comment...
I'm particularly interested in what the maker of "Broadcast News" has to say about "Network."
The official word: James L. Brooks – whose brilliant career includes three Oscars® for writing, directing and producing the Best Picture winner Terms of Endearment (1983) and an unprecedented 20 Emmys® for such series as The Simpsons, Taxi and The Mary Tyler Moore Show – will appear on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Tuesday, Jan. 10, as the network's Guest Programmer for the month.
Brooks will join TCM host Robert Osborne introduce four films, including the nostalgic comedy My Favorite Year (1982), which allows Brooks to reflect on his own early years in television. As an added bonus, Brooks will also introduce a 1953 sketch from the legendary variety series Your Show of Shows, which served as the basis for the fictional show in My Favorite Year.To read more or comment...
The official word: Donald Trump, executive producer and star of "Celebrity Apprentice," announced today the newest and largest-ever lineup of famous faces appearing on the fifth installment of the series, premiering Sunday, February 12 at 9pm EST/PST on NBC.
The men are: late-night legend Arsenio Hall, pop star Clay Aiken, radio host Adam Carolla, the "Incredible Hulk" Lou Ferrigno, magician/comedian Penn Jillette, rock star Dee Snider, actor George Takei, IndyCar legend Michael Andretti, and star of "American Chopper," Paul Teutul, Sr.To read more or comment...
The ABC attempt at comedy premieres tonight. Here's my review from Sunday's Beacon Journal:
Drag comedy has a long American tradition, some of it inspired by other countries: "Some Like It Hot." Abbott and Costello's "Here Come the Co-Eds." "The Birdcage." "Victor/Victoria." "Just One of the Guys." "Juwanna Man." "The Ugliest Girl in Town." "Bosom Buddies."To read more or comment...
The official word: A wealthy Wall Street swindler gets his just desserts at the hands of the employees he stiffed in the year's most uproarious action comedy, Tower Heist, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo-Pack with UltraVioletTM, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand February 21, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star comedy cast in this hilarious tale of sweet, sweet revenge. The film's stellar ensemble cast includes Casey Affleck (Ocean's Eleven trilogy), Alan Alda (The Aviator), Matthew Broderick (The Producers), Stephen McKinley Henderson ("Law and Order"), Judd Hirsch (A Beautiful Mind) Téa Leoni (Fun with Dick and Jane), Michael Peña (Battle: Los Angeles) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious). The film is produced by Academy Award winning-producer Brian Grazer (8 Mile, A Beautiful Mind, American Gangster). The Tower Heist Blu-ray™ Combo Pack delivers the film in perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and features over an hour of bonus features including two alternate endings, deleted scenes, a gag reel and exclusive behind-the-scenes features on the making of the film.
Included in the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack is an all-new UltraViolet™ copy of the film. UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows, put them in the cloud and stream instantly to computers, tablets and smart phones and soon, consumers can download to devices of their choice too. The Tower Heist Combo Pack also includes a DVD and Digital Copy of the film which is compatible with iTunes, iPad, iPhone, iPod™ touch, Android or other retail partners. So now, consumers can truly enjoy their movies and TV shows anytime, anywhere, on the platform of their choice! The Blu-ray™ also includes Universal's Second Screen—a technology that enhances the viewing experience by allowing viewers to simultaneously control and interact with the film and bonus material on a WiFi-connected tablet or computer as the movie plays on the television screen. The new Flick View Feature will allow fans to interact even more with the movie and be able to move content from their tablet to their TV screen.To read more or comment...
The official word: One of the most successful films of 2011, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, will be released as a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and a Special Edition Blu-ray on Saturday, February 11, 2012. This weekend street date allows retailers to host Friday night pre-release parties for eager fans willing to count down to midnight to purchase their copies. Participating stores will be listed at www.breakingdawn-themovie.com.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is being released more than a month earlier than previous Twilight Saga DVDs to give fans a Valentine's Day with Edward and Jacob. "We thought the fans would love to spend Valentine's Day watching Bella & Edward's wedding and honeymoon. It's really the most romantic of all the Saga films," said T.J. Moffett, Summit's EVP of Home Entertainment Marketing. . . .To read more or comment...
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In Brian Kellow's biography of the influential film critic Pauline Kael, one moment finds Kael aruging about the function of a critic with artist Al Hirschfeld during dinner with director Sidney Lumet. When Hirschfeld demanded Kael's description of what a critic should do, she pointed at Lumet and said, "My job is to show him which way to go."To read more or comment...


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Taylor Swift on dating: 'I need to sit it out for a while'
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(Yahoo!) - It looks as if we won't be hearing new catchy Taylor Swift revenge songs any time soon. The country-star-turned-pop-singer graces the cover of the November issue of InStyle magazine, and she's opening up about her dating past and why she's ready to "sit it out for a while."
The 23-year-old Grammy winner admits that in the past she's been drawn to the bad boy and tells the mag, "I think it needs to change. My friends tease me about the fact that if someone seems bad or shady or like they have a secret, I find them incredibly interesting. That's just a phase I've been in lately. I don't think this should be how I proceed in life. It's important to be self-aware about these things because you don't want to end up with that guy."
But dating Hollywood bad boys has taught the "Red" singer a valuable lesson in love. She explains, "One thing I've learned that I'm proud of — drum roll, please — is when to walk away."
And while the blond beauty admits she hasn't been in a relationship "in a long time," she's still optimistic about what's in store for her future. She said, "I'd like to think if you're with the right person, you just feel great about things you've never felt great about before. At least that's how I've heard it's supposed to be. I wouldn't know."
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--The impending signing of Devin Brown for the Cavs is a solid one for several reasons. First off, Brown can play three positions and over his career he's defended every position but center. No, he is not great at any of them. He is not a great shooter, great ball handler or super athletic. He is a willing defender and a good character guy, which the Cavs put a high priority on. In addition, he is a good value. He's coming off a career year with the Hornets -- who didn't need him as much after signing Morris Peterson, Jannero Pargo and getting Peja Stojakovic back -- yet the Cavs will not be spending much. From what I understand, he will be making more than the NBA minimum, but less than the Cavs paid David Wesley ($1.75 million) last year. Considering all of that, it is a low-risk signing. In addition, it will give the Cavs depth at the position. It may seem like overkill at the guard spots, but it will give them some additional breathing room there. They may need it.
I know that some fans will contend that Devin Brown is no Mike Bibby and not the impact point guard most feel the Cavs need. I agree with that, but the Bibby deal is gone and Brown is a quality addition. Again, the Cavs are not done working with their roster. They have roster spots open and that is valuable these days. Danny Ferry is still looking to make a major trade, it is very possible the team will look different by midseason.
--Shawn Marion, who has jumped in and demanded a trade from the Phoenix Suns, would potentially be a great fit in Cleveland. He can spread the floor for LeBron James, he plays defense and he's a strong offensive option. In addition, for years the Suns have liked Drew Gooden and went after him last summer. The Cavs also have devices to reduce the Suns payroll, which is always a priority for owner Robert Sarver and seems to often be more important that the talent in Phoenix deals. Plus the Suns would rather trade Marion east. But stop right there before you get ahead of yourself, it probably will not happen. The reason Marion wants out is because he wants an extension, one would assume a max extension, and the Suns don't want to talk. Marion's agent is Dan Fegan, who the Cavs are currently battling with over Anderson Varejao. It would be hard to justify giving Marion a huge extension before you know if he fits but it is also hard to believe the Cavs would put themselves in a position where Fegan could exercise extreme leverage over them. Oh, and one more thing: If Marion isn't happy playing with Steve Nash, one of the greatest distributors of this era, how could he be happy playing with LeBron? Or, for that matter, his stated wish of playing with Kobe Bryant?
--Which brings us to Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic. With the signing of Devin Brown, Pavlovic's role on the team may be in flux, especially if he does something like hold out. Varejao appears to he headed toward taking the qualifying offer, which means he's going to be taking an extreme risk as has been discussed on this board before. Not to mention setting the scene for a potentially stormy season.
This was bound to happen sometime. In a trend story in the Sporting News about NBA restricted free agents threatening to go to Europe, Sasha Pavlovic's agent, Marc Cornstein, makes a half-hearted threat that Sasha may go to Europe instead of taking a qualifying offer with the Cavs. Someone's frustration with the current situation was going public and Sasha's side was the first to blink.
I haven't written here in awhile because, frankly, there was nothing to write about. There still isn't a whole lot because this bluff by Cornstein -- who is a good agent just trying to do his job -- isn't a very good one and the situation is still the same as it was. We'll talk about that in a minute.
Restricted free agency often turns into a mess and for lots of different reasons. If teams pay the asking price they often are chided for overpaying and not letting the market play out. If a team signs a player to an offer sheet and it gets matched the team often looks like a fool. If the player waits until the end and takes the qualifying offer (as might very well happen with both Anderson Varejao and Pavlovic) there are angry vows made and plenty of hurt feelings. Sign-and-trades are very difficult to pull off and sometimes nullify the effectiveness of the entire signing. In fact, last summer's seemingly fair resolution when Drew Gooden signed a market value contract for three years is a rarity.
This is also the time of year unsigned restricted free agents -- the ones the market has passed by due to their status and sign-and-trade deals have gone by the wayside -- get crazy with frustration. Which is why next week there could be fireworks one way or another with Andy and Sasha. Either you're going to see smiling faces with 11th hour deals or you're going to hear very tough talk and threats about walking if they are forced into signing one-year qualifying offers. There's very little chance of it going another than those two directions.
In Sasha's case, he's not going to Europe. First off, his $2.8 million qualifying offer would be the most he's ever made and he's not going to get that overseas. Also, those training camps have already started and he's never played at the top level of Eurobasket and he's not been very good in international competition, either. Not to mention, if he wants to come back to the NBA, he'd still be restricted. The problem with him is the deals swingmen have signed this year are all over the board. Jason Kapono, a great guy for whom I couldn't be happier, got a crazy contract with the Raptors for the full mid-level. Then there were guys like Morris Peterson and Desmond Mason, wing veterans who are more highly regarded than Kapono or Pavlovic, getting around half of that. Then there's a guy like Ruben Patterson, who averaged more points and rebounds than Pavlovic and is a much better defender, and he signed for the NBA minimum. Plus, due to his status, the Cavs would be bidding against themselves for Sasha at this point. I am all for players getting paid, but just why would the Cavs increase whatever offer they have made? It isn't because of the Cornstein threat, I'll tell ya.
Even Charlie Bell, who was a good player in Europe and had a legit offer from a quality European team on the table, couldn't convince the Bucks when he tried the same tactic. It wasn't until his agent, Mark Bartelstein, shrewdly convinced Miami though a media blitz that Bell hated the entire state of Wisconsin, that he got an offer sheet from the Heat. Sasha has no such suitors. By the way, it's been quite a summer for Bartelstein, who sold the Bucks that Mo Williams actually would leave tens of millions on the table to play in Miami rather than Milwaukee. The Bucks raised their offer and suddenly January on Lake Michigan didn't seem so bad to Mo. Gotta love it. Now ask me if I believe Andrei Kirilenko is dropping $63 million (that's um, $1.5 billion rubles by the way) on the table. Yeah, right.
As for Varejao, for him the stakes are higher. His qualifying offer is much lower, just over $1.2 million. If he plays for that my guess is he'll be leaving at least $4 million on the table for this season alone. If he wants to prove his point and vows to walk next summer, the best he is probably going to get is the mid-level exception from a team (ask guys like Stromile Swift and Vlad Radmanovic). It's likely the Cavs are offering him more than that now. So, if I were him, despite his strong desire to land a $50 million contract or whatever, I'd pay attention to what Gooden did and take a three-year deal that will likely increase his net worth by 10 times while still putting him in position to command a massive deal when he's in his prime. But don't ask me, I'm just trying to be objective.


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Measurements and rankings of Nikon D3X now availableThursday January 15 2009
All data and rankings of Nikon D3X now available.
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With a DxOMark Sensor score of 88 points, the Nikon D3X takes the lead for dxomark.com rankings as of January 14, 2009. It shows very good color depth (24.7bits) and max Dynamic Range (13.7bits), with a somewhat lower Low-Light ISO value at about 1990 ISO (all 3 values in "Print" mode).


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Winner of a Parent's Choice toy award, this is the game that tasks young players to find hidden treasures using a series of clues. Played indoors or outdoors, youngsters can search for "coins" using a series of clue cards. The clues represent 48 common indoor or 48 outdoor locations, such as a television or lawn mower using images or written clues phrased in "pirate speak", such as "Ahoy! This thing be showin' people frozen in tyme" as a clue for a picture frame. Played as a scavenger hunt, one found clue leads to a different location until the treasure is found. Includes blank cards for making up your own clues. A reversible indoor/outdoor map resplendent in 18th-century pirate imagery provides a backdrop for using coordinates to find hidden clues. Ages 3 and up. Packaged in a cylinder tube 19" H x 6" Diam. (5 lbs.)
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Can be adapted for preschool age, or by adding challenges with smartphones with google sky, for directions, or compasses for adults or older children.
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They have thought of everything in this game. We enjoy the planning as much as the game. Good for all ages!
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Our 8-year-old grandson just loved it. We kept doing more and more treasure hunts. (These can be of varying levels of difficulty.)He then had even more fun, helping me create treasure hunts for his 5-year-old sister. Good fun.
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A couple of days ago, I had read — but hadn't confirmed — that Red Hat's Jaroslav Reznik had been chosen to be the Fedora Project Manager, finally filling the unfillable shoes left empty by Robyn Bergeron when she was given the glorious burden of becoming Fedora Project Leader. So now that this has been confirmed by those who know, I'd like to say to Jaroslav: "Suit up." And congratulations, of course, are in order. It's a great choice.
This should come as no surprise. If any entity in the FOSS realm knows how to do things right, it's the Fedora Project.
Their methodology of engineering and organization — tying together what may seem to be outlying tangents of promotion, design and documentation into a unit which never seems to fail in firing on all cylinders — should serve as the textbook by which all distros should be run.
What often gets lost in the grand scheme of things is that the Fedora Project produces this array of great accomplishments without seeking fanfare or demanding the spotlight, the way some other vowel-laden distros do. They just get things done the way they're supposed to be done — developing code, pushing that code upstream and providing the organizational trappings that help get it out, releasing every six months, and all for the benefit the greater FOSS community.
Naturally, it helps to have a sponsor that's the first billion-dollar FOSS corporation. But bear in mind that Red Hat doesn't get that important and historic designation without the Fedora Project — without Fedora, Red Hat isn't Red Hat. Each knows the symbiotic relationship one has with the other.
Even in the face of adversity — when people who should know better were doing their best Chicken Little imitations in the face of a UEFI lockout — the Fedora Project simply started working on a fixing the problem. The first solution they have come up with may not be the most ideal, and I'd be willing to bet it's not the last one, but it's a start. But then, that's what industry leaders do — they encounter the problem and fix it.
Without fanfare and without grabbing the spotlight.
As many of you already know, I had the honor of participating in the Fedora Project from 2008 until last summer. In July of last year, I started using CrunchBang, a Debian-based distro originating in England which uses the Openbox window manager. After finding it suited my needs and after using it exclusively for nine months, I finally joined that community earlier this year, determining it to be a better fit for my varied, and hopefully growing, skill set. Naturally, I bring with me all I learned from the Fedora Project, which is much, and naturally I value the friendships and relationships garnered while a Fedorista (I know, I know — it's "Fedoran," which of course sounds like an alien, but never mind).
One more thing: It's nice to be able to say something positive for a change; to be able to write something without having to pry the palm of my hand from my face in order to type. Trust me, the only thing worse than having to point out things gone wrong in FOSS that no one else wants to write about is this: having to take the time to put these wrongs in pixels here in this blog. So with that, even further thanks should go to the Fedora Project.
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(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)


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Monica Lewinsky corrects Beyonce lyric in 'Vanity Fair' tell-all
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Monica Lewinsky has a message for Beyonce.
In her new essay for Vanity Fair, Lewinsky takes aim at the pop superstar for using her name as a verb in some explicit lyrics on her track "Partition."
So far, only excerpts from her article have been unveiled by the magazine ahead of its full release on May 8th, but it seems the former White House intern is trying to set the record straight when it comes to her name popping up in the press and pop culture.
In her jab against Beyonce, Lewinsky says "thanks" for including her name in the first few lines of "Partition," but suggests she should have switched it to President Bill Clinton's name to make it more accurate.
The song is one of the more provocative tracks off Beyonce's latest hit album, and is said to be about her sexual relationship with husband Jay Z.
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McCain Blasts Putin in Pravda: He's Made Russia a 'Friend to Tyrants'
Sen. John McCain lambasts Russian President Vladimir Putin in an op-ed published on the Russian news site Pravda on Thursday, calling him a corrupt autocrat who suppresses democracy, political dissent, and economic progress to maintain his iron grip on power.
McCain's op-ed is a response to Putin's September 11 op-ed in The New York Times, in which Putin argued against a U.S.-led intervention in Syria and accused the U.S. of working against the interests of international law and human rights. McCain rarely mentions Syria—or Putin's op-ed—in his Pravda piece but uses the opportunity to lay out his case that Putin is systematically disrespecting the Russian people and abusing Russia's wealth and power to enrich a small group of wealthy associates to the detriment of the rest of the country. At a basic level, Putin doesn't believe in the values of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the rule of law, political openness, and social equality, McCain writes in his op-ed, which is directed at the Russian people.
"President Putin and his associates do not believe in these values," McCain writes in Pravda, a Web site founded in 1999 that is not connected to the official newspaper of the Russian Communist Party. "They don't respect your dignity or accept your authority over them. They punish dissent and imprison opponents. They rig your elections. They control your media. They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. To perpetuate their power they foster rampant corruption in your courts and your economy and terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption."
McCain first mentioned his intention to respond in writing to Putin in an interviewwith CNN's Jake Tapper on September 12. Foreign Policy then contacted Pravda to see if the site would commit to running the op-ed. Pravda agreed to accept the piece, but one of its editors called McCain "an active anti-Russian politician."
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(TMZ) - Here she is for the first time ... the spawn of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
Kanye revealed the photo of baby North West on Kris Jenner's talk show today, a last ditch effort to boost ratings before Fox decides whether to pick the show up for a full series ... something Kim's mother is desperately hoping for.
As TMZ reported, Kim and Kanye had initially debated using the baby's first images to raise money for charity ... but they decided Kris' show was a more worthy cause.
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Putin Rips U.S. Policy on Syria in NY Times Op-Ed
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is making a direct appeal to the United States to proceed with caution regarding Syria. In a "New York times" Op-Ed piece, Putin writes, "Recent events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders." He says a potential military strike by the U.S. against Syria "will result in more innocent victims and escalation, potentially spreading the conflict far beyond Syria's borders." While he acknowledges that "no one doubts poison gas was used in Syria", he quickly adds "there is every reason to believe it was not used by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons."
Putin emphasizes he believes a military strike there "could undermine multilateral efforts to resolve the Iranian nuclear problem and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." Putin underlines that it will improve the atmosphere in international affairs if using force against Syria can be avoided. He suggests "It will be our shared success and open the door to cooperation on other critical issues.
The Russian president adds that it's "alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States." Putin then says he doubts it's in America's interests to attack Syria. He underlines that if an attack is launched, "civilian casualties are inevitable, including the elderly and children, whom the strikes are meant to protect."


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Pitbull & Enrique Iglesias announce dates for co-headlining tour
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Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull are joining forces for an upcoming co-headlining tour across North America. The two turned to their social media followers to help them unveil the dates for their tour.
Select fans who tweeted them Tuesday were sent details of each show, allowing the fans to then announce the dates to the world.
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The road trip will kick off on September 12th with a show in Newark, New Jersey. Among the other cities hosting the duo are Washington DC, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Orlando. The pair will also touch down in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto.
The trek will wrap up on October 25th in Hollywood, Florida. Joining Pitbull and Enrique on the road as the opening act will be Colombian singer J Balvin. Tickets for the tour will go on sale May 9th.


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See Kevin Hart Squeal Like a Little Girl on a Roller Coaster with Jimmy Fallon
So, apparently Kevin Hart is incredibly scared of roller coasters! Watch the star of Think Like a Man Too FREAK OUT on the 'Rip Tide Rockit' at Universal Studios.
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Ariana Grande reveals Zedd collaboration
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It looks like we may be hearing an Ariana Grande/Zedd collaboration soon.
On Twitter this week, the producer/DJ complimented her latest chart-topping single "Problem" featuring Iggy Izalea, and in response Ariana tweeted:
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No word on when fans will hear the collab, but the pop star is currently working on her sophomore album.
And while she has been known for her R&B flare, it seems she has caught the dance music bug. She tells Billboard, "I never thought I'd do an EDM song, but that was an eye-opening experience, and now all I want to do is dance."
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WATCH: Kate Middleton and Prince William test their DJ skills on turntables
While visiting Australia, Prince William and Kate Middleton tried their hand at DJing when they stepped behind some turntables for a demonstration.
The Duke and Dutchess got a quick tutorial from 28-year-old DJ Shane Peterer at Northern Sound System center in Elizabeth, outside Adelaide.
Could we see a royal DJ duo in the future?! Well, according to Daily Mail, Kate was a natural. But let's just say don't expect the Duke and Dutchess to be making any appearances at a festival anytime soon. But ... practice makes perfect!
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FBI tracks down pedophile after he posted blurry image of her online
Working off clues from a blurry image of an 11-year-old girl wearing pajamas in the back of a car, federal agents scrambled to find the pedophile who posted the image on the Internet and asked how he should rape the little girl.
Determined Homeland Security agents in Washington, D.C., analyzed the photo for any possible clues that could lead them to the girl's location. Agents were ultimately able to beat the odds and save the girl in an operation they called "Sunflower."
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In a narrow, windowless office outside Washington, DC, Special Agent Jim Cole sits at a bank of computer screens. The room is modest but the technology Cole is using is second to none.
He showed CNN's Freedom Project how Homeland Security Investigations agents chase down child pornographers. The tone in his voice changes when he begins to tell us about the 11-year-old girl and the special case, which the agency has termed "Sunflower."
"This Sunflower series [of photos] was being posted by an individual who was looking for information on how best to rape this little girl and get away with it."
Shockingly, the pedophile actually began getting advice about raping the child.
"The advice he was getting online ranged from drugging her to brutally attacking her," Cole said. "It was progressing so we were extremely concerned for her welfare."
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(NEWSER) – Scientists have discovered the first new mammalian carnivore species in the Americas in 35 years, and it's being met with a resounding "Awww!" (CNN's headline includes the word "cute," while the AP goes with "adorable.") The olinguito "looks kind of like a fuzzball," says the Smithsonian's curator of mammals. "Kind of like a cross between a teddy bear and a house cat." Here's the weird part: Decades ago, an olinguito lived in the Smithsonian-run National Zoo for an entire year, but at the time it was thought to be a member of sister species olingo. Smithsonian scientists announced the discovery today.


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WATCH: Khloe Kardashian secretly films Kim pigging out on food!
Khloe Kardashian secretly filmed Kim Kardashian pigging out on food during a break from a family photo shoot on Monday.
In the funny clip, Khloe and Kylie Jennercovertly capture Kim throwing back treats in her mouth while lounging on chair.
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Beyonce reveals she had Tonsillitis on tour last month
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Beyonce may have cancelled a show over dehydration and exhaustion last week, but she's now revealing that she's performed through health setbacks before. In a behind-the-scenes video from her "Mrs. Carter Show" tour posted to her YouTube page on Tuesday, the star says she took the stage with a case of tonsillitis during her concerts in Croatia last month.
In the clip shot just before Beyoncé walked on stage, she said she was feeling "quite nervous" because her doctor had diagnosed her with tonsillitis the day before. She added, "I know that God has my back and that God will protect me," before the video cuts to her performing "Halo."
In another new video from the "Mrs. Carter Show" tour, Beyonce talks about performing her new song "Grown Woman" for the first time in Paris. She says she was "so happy" to see that fans there seemed to like it.
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Federal Workers Getting Back Pay Next Week
(NEWSER) – Most furloughed federal workers, who went 16 days without pay, will start getting back pay a week from tomorrow. When exactly the back pay starts showing up depends on the payroll provider used by each agency, but most workers will start seeing it Oct. 25, CNN reports. More good news: As part of last night's deal, federal workers should see their first cost-of-living pay increase in three years. The 1% increase would arrive in January.


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The Republican Party Needs an RLC
After three straight presidential losses in the 1980s, Democrats charted their way back from the wilderness with the help of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), a political startup founded to incubate ideas that mainstream Democrats could identify with, and to expand the Party's reach in the business community.
Now the Republicans are in the wilderness, having lost two elections back-to-back. A makeover announced after the 2012 election went nowhere, so I asked Al From, who founded the DLC, to imagine how he would construct a similar venture, a Republican Leadership Council, to reinvigorate and restore the GOP as a mainstream party capable of winning the presidency.
It doesn't have to be exactly like the DLC, he says, but the GOP needs a "power center" to counter the Tea Party extremists in their party. The DLC gave Bill Clinton, an Arkansas governor who wanted to set a different course for his party, an organized power center "so he wouldn't hang out there alone to die the way Romney did," says From, adding, "I can't believe in his heart Romney was for self-deportation of immigrants."
An RLC would give "power and cover to the candidate who wants to push off the Tea Party," says From. It would give activists around the country a way to rally. When Clinton ran into trouble in New Hampshire in '92, he had a core of DLC people who knew him and had worked with him, and who were vested in him. Compare that to Gary Hart, four years earlier, who was out of the race in a week when scandal struck. Clinton took real hits, and the DLC wasn't the only reason he survived. "He's unbelievably talented," says From, "but it sure helped him to have these people backing him."
Secondly, Republicans need to recognize that ideas are important, and they have to have some ideas that people will support. From quotes Clinton a lot, and he credits Clinton with saying that an intellectual resurgence has to presage political power. "The DLC was a place where you could have a debate about ideas; it wasn't just one guy trying to do it," From says. Republicans eyeing 2016 have begun shaping a policy debate—Scott Walker on governing lessons from Wisconsin; Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan on fighting poverty; Chris Christie until he got waylaid by the bridge scandal. They would get more firepower as an "ideas" party if they had a power center.
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Boehner, Reid: The Guys Who Won't Budge
(NEWSER) – The government shutdown is dragging on thanks in no small part to two men: John Boehner and Harry Reid. Boehner, the Washington Post points out, could almost certainly pass a clean CR and end the shutdown if he wanted to—but he'd have to rely on a coalition of mostly Democrats and a handful of GOP moderates (19 are on record as supporting it). Doing that would weaken his hand in debt ceiling negotiations, blow up his uneasy alliance with the Tea Party, and probably cost him his speaker gig.


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Teacher fired after letting students share needles during experiment
A former Harnett County teacher said Monday that she just wanted her students to get a good, hands-on lesson. School district officials said the activity was a little too hands-on, resulting in the teacher's firing.
Miyoshi McMillan wanted her Overhills High School honors biology students to conduct an experiment on blood typing last Thursday, and she used a lab kit that included synthetic blood and seven lancets.