Sunday, February 28, 2010

Fox dominates indecency complaints (Reuters)

Fox dominates indecency complaints (Reuters)


Fox dominates indecency complaints (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:40 PM PST

Animated characters Stewie (L) and Brian from the series 'Family Guy' are shown on the screen at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California September 16, 2007. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Members of the "tea party" don't like MSNBC's Rachel Maddow's use of the word "teabagging."



Should Rules of Engagement Be More Than a Midseason Show?

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:29 PM PST

Rules of Engagement's recurring status as a midseason show is sort of like being a second-string player.

"I feel like we've been discounted quite a bit," Patrick Warburton tells TVGuide.com of his CBS sitcom, which kicks off its fourth season Monday (8:30/7:30c).

The show, which debuted at midseason in 2007, performed well enough to earn a full Season 2 pickup. But the writers strike cut short its season after it began in the fall — a bit like being yanked from the lineup before getting a chance to shine. Then for Season 3 and this season, CBS ordered just 13 episodes to debut this deep into the TV year.

So does the show deserve a starting position? Its ratings have remained consistent at various places on CBS' schedule, and its third-season viewership numbers are stronger than the averages of new comedy Accidentally on Purpose, whose timeslot Rules is taking over.

Warburton acknowledges the show had difficulties as it's developed...


NBC renews competition series "Sing Off" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:44 PM PST

Reuters - NBC is renewing "The Sing Off," which features top a cappella groups performing popular songs in an elimination competition.


An Emotional Salute to Heritage - New York Times

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:30 AM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

An Emotional Salute to Heritage
New York Times
MILAN — "We feel emotional," said a teary Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana at the end of Sunday's show, where there was hardly a dry eye in the audience or among the white-robed workers projected from backstage in a live stream. ...
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Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:10 PM PST

AP - Lil Wayne may be a self-professed gangsta with the gunshot wound to prove it, but he's made plenty clear how he feels about doing time behind bars.


Lucky Dogs

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST

These celebrity pets get plenty of QT with their dedicated celebrity owners.


Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:10 PM PST

FILE- In this Feb. 9, 2010 file photo, rapper Lil Wayne enters Manhattan criminal court in New York. The Grammy Award Winning performer will be the latest in a string of rappers to go to jail after rising to fame, and the latest celebrity inmate to test the line between affording special treatment and recognizing potential risks to high-profile convicts. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, file)AP - Lil Wayne may be a self-professed gangsta with the gunshot wound to prove it, but he's made plenty clear how he feels about doing time behind bars.



'Shutter Island' storms North American box office (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:59 PM PST

Director and producer Martin Scorsese (L) and actor Leonardo DiCaprio attend the AFP - Director Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" clung to its number-one boxoffice position for the second weekend running, netting 22.2 million dollars from Friday to Sunday, estimated figures showed.



Witness: Glass 'everywhere' in NYC atrium collapse (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:29 PM PST

Broken glass litters the floor of the atrium in the Sony Building as it sits closed to the public in New York Sunday Feb. 28, 2010. Authorities say ice broke through a glass atrium at the building and people sustained minor injuries during a party Saturday night.  (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - Ice broke through the ceiling of an atrium at the Sony Building in New York City, showering glass over partygoers who scurried to avoid it and leaving 10 with minor injuries, authorities and a witness said.



Games defined by tragedy as much as triumph (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:20 PM PST

Reuters - Shaun White defied gravity, Joannie Rochette choked back tears of grief and Petra Majdic ignored medical advice to haul her battered body to the podium.


Music museum expands reach with archive, library (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:58 PM PST

In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, architect, Robert Madison discusses the new library and archives, in Cleveland. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum recently completed library and archives share a high-tech building with Cuyahoga Community College's creative arts programs and will open to the public later this year. The library/archives include photos, recordings, albums and covers, oral histories, scrap books and contracts.  (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - There's always been room at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the exciting, most popular relics, like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" jacket and John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper uniform. But most of the not-so-flashy mementos were tucked away in storage.



Witness: Glass 'everywhere' in NYC atrium collapse

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:29 PM PST

AP - Ice broke through the ceiling of an atrium at the Sony Building in New York City, showering glass over partygoers who scurried to avoid it and leaving 10 with minor injuries, authorities and a witness said.


Actor Randy Quaid, wife want apology for arrest

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:25 PM PST

Reuters - Actor Randy Quaid and his wife are crying foul over their arrests last year on a charge they failed to pay a California hotel bill, which they claim was the result of a series of mishaps and unfortunate events.


Olympic Moment: Canada Strikes Hockey Gold in Overtime Over U.S.

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST

Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime for the men's hockey Olympic crown in a thrilling rematch to give the host country a record 14 gold medals.

A week after losing 5-3 to the Americans, Canada avenged the loss nearly halfway through overtime with a between-the-pads shot by Sidney Crosby past U.S. goalie Ryan Miller.

Watch videos from the Olympics in our Online Video Guide

The victory looked at first to be all but a done deal for the Canadians as the clock ticked down at the end of regulation. They led 2-1 with 24 seconds left when American Zach Parise jammed in a goal past Canadian goalie Roberto Luongo to level the game and force overtime...


Lindsey Vonn Lands a Bit Role on Law & Order

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 03:51 PM PST

Dreams keep coming true for Lindsey Vonn: After winning two medals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the alpine skier has landed a role on her favorite TV show, Law & Order.

Olympic Moment: With screams and tears, Vonn wins downhill

Vonn, who's been described as obsessed with the NBC procedural, received the good news during an interview with Bob Costas on Saturday night. After looking back at her Olympics performance...


Glass Roof Breaks at Event Attended by Jersey Shore Cast Members

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 03:41 PM PST

The Good Wife's Chris Noth and Jersey Shore cast members Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Vinny Guadagnino attending a party in New York when a glass roof shattered, injuring 10 people.

Fire officials told The Associated Press that ice broke through the glass atrium at the Sony Building, and ice and glass fell into the lobby Saturday night. No one was seriously hurt...


Olympic Stud of '10: Kim Yu-Na!

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST

Whitney Pastorek celebrates the figure skating gold medalist, who made singular artistry look effortless


'A Prophet': Catch if IF you can

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST

Lisa Schwarzbaum on prison drama that swept Cesar Awards in France -- and deserves a U.S. audience


Lil Wayne Talks Seven New Videos, Including One For Drake, In Pre-Jail Clip - MTV.com

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 01:20 PM PST


Otago Daily Times

Lil Wayne Talks Seven New Videos, Including One For Drake, In Pre-Jail Clip
MTV.com
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Roger Ebert gets 'voice' grandkids can recognize - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 01:58 PM PST


Washington Post

Roger Ebert gets 'voice' grandkids can recognize
San Francisco Chronicle
Film critic Roger Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer, says a Scottish company has helped him regain a voice his grandchildren can recognize. Computer programmers at a company called CereProc captured the sound of Ebert's ...
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