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  • Garry Shandling to get comedy award in Montreal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:45PMGarry Shandling, perhaps better known for his HBO alter ego, Larry Sanders, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the fourth annual Just for Laughs Comedy Conference, the Montreal festival revealed Tuesday.
  • Pierce O'Donnell: Trust the Public With the Dodgers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:38PMThe Dodgers have not won, or appeared in, a World Series for the last 22 seasons. Seven managers and three owners have tested the fans' loyalty, but we have remained true blue. Until now.
  • Barbara Lippert's Critique: The Doctor Is In Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:24PMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Barbara Lippert's Critique: Mixed Drink Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40AMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Stop Requested: a ride few can handle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:43AMBy Christy Wolyniak, Intern Abundant Productions is in the process of producing a Seattle-based movie so chilling and magical, even the trailer carries with it a sort of haunting which leaves viewers’ mouths gaping and wanting more. Actress and producer, Lorraine Montez, first wrote “Stop Requested” as an Oprah or Lifetime show. However, once the script was in the hands of writer and director ...
  • Casino Magnate Steve Wynn Slams Obama Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:34AMCasino magnate Steve Wynn yesterday blamed President Obama for halting business spending and hiring in the U.S., and said "the business community in this country is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States."
  • Report: Jackson, Mankins eye freedom or $10M Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:31AMThe agents for Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson and Patriots guard Logan Mankins reportedly are demanding their clients become unrestricted free agents or receive $10 million payments as part of the settlement of the Brady antitrust suit.
  • 'No Setup' for Justin Bieber Wedding Crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:10AMNewlyweds Jeanine Holguin and Rob McCool had their dream Malibu, Calif., wedding planned down to the last detail: the flowers, the gown, the beachfront reception. But what they never planned was the real-life role of wedding-crasher, played by pop sensation Justin Bieber himself. "I was very surprised," the blushing bride said today on "Good Morning America" in the couple's first live ...
  • Top hat and tales from our reporter at Buckingham Palace garden party Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:37AMYES, I really was at a Buckingham Palace garden party last week. And it was the most magical day of my life, writes reporter Bev Creagh . It still feels like a bit of a dream, except I’ve got the swish designer hat – hand-made by Luton milliner Philip Wright – and some equally stunning photographs to prove it.
  • WRAPUP 7-British lawmakers to grill Murdochs on scandal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:43AM(Adds Murdoch arrival, Stephenson denies criticising Cameron) * British Prime Minister to return Tuesday evening afterpress conference * Two police chiefs already quit over scandal * Murdoch faces tough ...
  • University of Surrey honorary degree for Roger Black Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:33AMFORMER British Olympic athlete Roger Black was among a group of individuals to receive a degree from the university.
  • Eleven Adds Trio Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:24AMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Booming Cotton No Boon to African Farmers Milked by Monopolies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:01AMAmado Kafando tilted his head back, smiled and pumped his fists into the west African sky. “We praised God, and said, ‘At last!’” said Kafando, 45, standing amid the mud huts where he lives with 11 children and no electricity.
  • Not another teen sitcom! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:23PMTwo minutes into MTV's new comedy "Awkward," you can practically hear the Parents Television Council grinding their...
  • Business is always brisk on 'True Grime' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:08PM"Dirty Jobs" meets "CSI" in the surprisingly offbeat new series "True Grime: Crime Scene Clean Up" (10 p.m, Investigation Discovery). Over the past decade, "CSI" has made the depiction of crime victims and cadavers a regular television occurrence. More...
  • Toonz to Cast its Magic Spell Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:05PMÇѹ·Õè 19 ¡Ã¡®Ò¤Á 2554 10:50 ¹. Singapore based media and entertainment house, Toonz Entertainment is all set to enthrall the audiences and Harry Potter aficionados the world over with its 90 minute TV biopic "Magic Beyond Words."
  • Emmy Awards: News and Documentary Nominations Announced Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:10PMTHR staff CBS leads with 34 nominees, followed by PBS, NBC and National Geographic. read more
  • Cabin Bluff resort in Georgia offers peace, quiet Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:38PMIf you're looking for a quiet, tranquil getaway, you will be pleasantly surprised by the astonishing beauty, charm and privacy that Cabin Bluff offers.
  • Wynn CEO Goes On Epic Anti-Obama Rant On Company Conference Call Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:59PMWho doesn't love a good rant? We certainly do, and as usual, Steve Wynn, the CEO of casino company Wynn Resorts, delivered on his company's quarterly conference call today.
  • Editorial: When skeletons rattle as officers of justice are challenged Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:56PMTHE courts of law exude this impenetrable aura and only lawyers appear to be eager to explore their halls. The hoi polloi, the ordinary tao, is most thankful if they didn't have anything to do with the courts of law in their whole lifetime. read more
  • DirectTV Hispanic to Euro RSCG Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:29PMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Denver stations score Emmy noms Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:26PMTwo Denver TV stations are nominated for national Emmy Awards for news and documentary programs, competing in a regional category, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced today.
  • Crystal Harris Says ‘I Saw Myself Gradually Checking Out’ Before Ditching Hef Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:04PMBy Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter The news that Crystal Harris left Hugh Hefner just five days before their fairy tale wedding was shocking for friends, family, and fans of the infamous Playboy founder, and a new television special will show all the behind the scenes details about why Crystal pulled the plug last minute. In this sneak peek of the Lifetime special Hef’s Runaway Bride ...
  • Charlie Sheen's Anger Management Being Shopped Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:51AMDebmar-Mercury, Revolution Studios and Lionsgate Television announced this morning that they are shopping "Anger Management," a new sitcom based on the 2003 feature comedy that would star former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen.
  • HAHN: Looking for treasure Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:18AMA couple of weeks back, CNN news carried a story about a man who found an estimated $45,000 hidden in the attic of a house he had recently purchased. The bills were wrapped in bundles of $100.
  • Monday Bullets Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:03AMBen Polk of A Wolves Among Wolves on Don Nelson's Warriors squads : "Those Warriors were the NBA’s id, its dark, chaotic dream of freedom." The same post also provides a reminder that Eric Stoltz was one of Sean Penn's hangers-on in "Fast Times." Will 17-year-old Toronto native Sim Bhullar eventually be the first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA? The saddest basketball you'll ever see ...
  • Charlie Sheen to Star in New Sitcom, 'Anger Management' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00AMFormer Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen is planning his return to series television in Anger Management, a new sitcom loosely based on Revolution Studios' 2003 hit comedy feature of the same name.
  • Agency News Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:29AMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Miniature golf courses provide entertainment that spans generations Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:14AMBefore there were television, computers and video games, there was miniature golf.  read more »
  • Business Notebook: Comcast continues with upgrades in Quincy, to offer phone service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44AMComcast customers in Quincy are being urged to pick up new digital cable boxes at 2930 State if they are not connected through digital receivers, TIVO or similar devices.
  • Policies must count more than personalities Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:28AMWhile the Herald's journalists are busy burying Julia Gillard and the Labor Party at the next election, perhaps they should be reminded that the election is two years away and of that adage ''A week in politics is a long time'' (''Gillard down for count'', July 18). Wasn't it only 18 months ago that the Coalition was on the nose?
  • Soccer fans in Oakland get kick out of viewing world-class event Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:49PMToting coolers and toddlers, pet dogs and worn soccer balls, a crowd of nearly 200 soccer fans settled in front of two flat-screen TVs Sunday under the Schenley Plaza Tent in Oakland to watch the game of a lifetime. Some said they had watched every moment of every Women's World Cup game as the United States' team advanced toward the final, ultimately crushing, match.
  • WWE Money in the Bank 2011: Thoughts, Previews, and Predictions Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14AMWWE's Money in the Bank pay-per-view event is only a few hours away. With anticipation for the WWE Championship match at a recent high, fans are coming out of the wood work to express their interest in just what will happen when John Cena defends his title against CM Punk. Will Cena leave another WWE pay-per-view with his hideous championship belt or will CM Punk shock the world and leave the ...
  • Lee Ann Daly On the Spot Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29AMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Smykalski’s living goes to the dogs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:20AMWendy (Simpson) Smykalski of Maple, Wis., says sewing is her God-given talent, but sewing 3,000 dog booties a week for the Iditarod and other snow-races worldwide?
  • Ostrow: "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch" are among the Sherwood Schwartz sitcoms that carried a larger purpose Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:27AMA few thoughts on the importance of being Sherwood. Culture snobs who turn up their nose at the thought of television likely were not moved last week by the passing of Sherwood Schwartz.
  • I'm a bad planner: Sakshi Tanwar Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:47AMActor Sakshi Tanwar is back with Bade Acche Lagte Hai. Like everything else, she says, this too was a case of luck by chance
  • Huckaby: We used to could put a man on the moon Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:18AMI had almost forgotten about the final space shuttle launch when a friend sent me a text reminding me to turn on the television.
  • Rodeo roots: Hedrick, Knight carry on family tradition Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:54AMThey blazed decidedly different trails to get to the National High School Finals Rodeo, but Tyler Hedrick and Abby Knight have something special in common.
  • ‘Bethenny Ever After’ Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:06PMReality television ‘It Girl,’ Skinnygirl cocktail creator and author Bethenny Frankel doesn’t mince words — on television or before a roaring crowd of women Saturday at the She Expo sponsored by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  • The WNBA gives hope to female athletes everywhere Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:32PM Fifteen years ago, when the NBA Board of Governors approved the creation of a women's basketball league, reaction was mixed. The excitement of another professional league available for female athletes was tempered by the small-mindedness that has often dogged the group.   Guess what? A WNBA whose motto has morphed from "We Got Next" to "We Got Game" should try on "We Got Longevity" for size ...
  • The Oh-So-Good Breaking Bad' Returns Sunday Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:03PMA new mystery, a trip to Sin City and a look at J.K. Rowling are other highlights of the week.
  • Shades Of Grey Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:29PMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
  • Leo Kirch, 84; mogul built, lost German media empire Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:50PMLeo Kirch, a German media mogul whose television-based empire unraveled in a spectacular bankruptcy nearly a decade ago, died yesterday.
  • Visions: No Worlds Left To Conquer Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:58PMIn the series “Visions,” science fiction about the very latest research will be paired with analysis looking into the facts behind the fiction. [More] Presented By: Get Ready for Tomorrow Today with Cisco    The way the world consumes and shares data will dramatically change in the next five years. Is your network ready to handle the load? Friend and follow Cisco across the web as we show you ...
  • Actress Googie Withers dead at 94 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:46AMBritish actress Googie Withers, a Hollywood golden age staple best known for her appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes," has died at her home in Australia. She was 94.
  • No hard feelings about paying a little extra for that inner glow Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:58AMFor these householders, who easily pass a sustainability performance test, being carbon tax ''losers'' is worth every cent.
  • Actress Googie Withers, 94, dies in Sydney home Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:50AMSYDNEY - British actress Googie Withers, a Hollywood golden age staple best known for her appearance in Alfred...
  • UK govt defends Murdoch ties as scandal spirals Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:00AMRupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper.
  • Boy gets wish of a lifetime granted Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:59AMThe North Platte Telegraph SUTHERLAND - Chris Myers thinks his son Gavin, an 11-year-old Sutherland boy inflicted with Spina bifida since birth, will fit right in with the crew from Orange County Choppers.