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- A downturn in fan support Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00PMIn the new world order of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the rules of engagement are clear.
- Dent, Callahan launch first TV ads Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:09PMIncumbent shows Bethlehem mayor pitching sales tax proposal. Callahan ties Dent to Wall Street. Congressman Charlie Dent and Democratic challenger John Callahan on Friday began airing their first television ads against each other in their hard-fought battle to represent the Lehigh Valley.
- Mistrial declared in actress' 'sham marriage' trial Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:37PMThe sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.
- Hung jury derails trial over alleged sham marriage Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:37PMThe judge declared a mistrial in the sham marriage trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on Friday after jurors said they were deadlocked with no hope of agreeing.
- Democrats’ Ads in Race for New York Attorney General Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:13PMThe five Democrats running for attorney general in New York State are planning an 11th-hour blitz before the Sept. 14 primary.
- Phone lines Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:04PMYes, we're a little late to the iPhone 4 party. But when the party has a line-up that extends down the street and around the block, and a pair of burly bouncers at the door who only let people in a handful at a time ...[...]
- Labor Day Rounds Off Solid Travel Season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:03PMMichigan's tourism industry sees moderate growth
- The reality-TV show known as Sarah Palin Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:21PMSo very hard to imagine Sarah Palin as a presidential candidate, writes columnist Gail Collins. So very easy to imagine her on a reality TV show. "Sarah Palin's Alaska" is set to premiere in November on TLC, the cable network that was known in happier days as The Learning Channel.
- Korean Air Sets Global Strategy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:39PMKorean Air is launching a new global theme, "For life on a whole new scale." That positioning replaces "What Korean Air is made of," which debuted in 2007.
- NIS America Announces New Oct./Nov. Titles Including "Pandora Hearts" Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:37PMGame company NIS America's anime line continues with two new DVD releases: Our Home's Fox Deity vol. 1 Premium Edition, set for 11/16/10 , and Pandora Hearts vol. 1 Premium Edition, which comes out 10/26/10 . Both are $59.99 each. Our Home's... [read more]
- Vikings to get "a full dose of Tebow" Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:22AMThough a certain high-profile quarterback with a five-letter last name won't be playing on Thursday night in Minnesota, another high-profile quarterback with a five-letter last name will be playing. A lot.Broncos tackle Ryan Harris says that the Vikings will be...
- 'Going the Distance': Charm adds up, with Burstein, Barrymore and Long Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:06AMYou need to make a crucial distinction about "Going the Distance." There's cute. And then there's "cute." One is real, and altogether adorable -- a quality whose apprehension and appreciation are good for body and soul.
- Du reduces international off-peak calling rate by over 50% Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:43AM1.5 fils/sec (90 fils/min) with du's One World Plan. Dubai, UAE, 2 September 2010: Bringing even greater value to family and friends this Ramadan, du has slashed its international off-peak calling rates by over 50 per cent, offering a rate of just 1.5 fils/sec (90 fils/min) to 190 top destinations.
- Du reduces international off-peak calling rate by over 50% Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:28AMDubai, UAE, 2 September 2010: Bringing even greater value to family and friends this Ramadan, du has slashed its international off-peak calling rates by over 50 per cent, offering a rate of just 1.5 fils/sec (90 fils/min) to 190 top destinations. The new offer - available as part of du's One World Plan - will make calling loved ones around the world more affordable than ever before.
- Ad campaign will show off Xerox's service business Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:28AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Xerox Corp. has this message for you: For the last time, we're not just about making copies. To hammer that home, the company is launching its biggest media blitz in decades, starting next week.
- Television | Crowley keeps discourse dignified Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:25AMWhat works on cable news these days is hardly a secret.
- 'Why should Pakistan cricket be banned?' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:03AMPakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth Test against England. We feature some reactions to the scandal.
- Political parties look to athletes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:44AMFormer hockey star Jiří Šlégr heads a growing list of ex-athletes in politics. A shakeup in Czech political parties beginning with May's general elections has resulted in an influx of former sports stars entering the political arena in the lead-up to fall local elections.
- Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:43AMBig Brother 128/7c CBS If the Brigade alliance continues to hold strong, then Ragan will be leaving the house tonight and the final four houseguests will be Britney, Enzo, Hayden and Lane. But the once-mighty Brigade is beginning to show some cracks ...
- Oregon football: Messina follows big footsteps Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:25AMBrian Urlacher was everywhere during Carmen Messina’s adolescence. The great Chicago Bears linebacker was on commercials and billboards and posters and of course, on TV every week of the NFL season. If Messina was lucky enough to come up with tickets, he’d watch Urlacher live at Soldier Field on the …
- Watch out, Netflix! Amazon planning subscription video service Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:05AMAmazon has reportedly been aggressively talking to Time Warner, Viacom, NBC Universal, and others to start building up a new online video service that would be the only firm competitor to Netflix's instant streaming program. read more
- Edmunds.com Reports on Infiniti’s Emmy Award Sponsorship Effectiveness: Infiniti QX56 Traffic up 51 Percent after ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:59AMSANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emmy Awards sponsorship helped boost interest in the Infiniti QX56 after the cast of tv show Community appeared in the vehicle during a clever ad.
- Small Sins Lose Todor Kobakov to Big Solo Career Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:41AMFiled under: News , Exclusive Toronto synth-pop group Small Sins are probably best identified by frontman Thomas D'Arcy and hand-smacking multi-instrumentalist Kevin "The Clapper" Hilliard. But lately keyboardist Todor Kobakov has stepped into the spotlight with a series of high-profile collaborations. The classically trained musician has appeared on records and stages with the likes of Stars ...
- Can Social Security save Democrats this fall? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:39AMDemocrats, faced with a worsening national political climate and daunting historical midterm election trends, are turning to Social Security as an issue where they believe they can score political points and set the stakes of what a Republican-controlled Congress would look like. At least a half-dozen Democratic House candidates as well as several Democratic Senators in tight re-election races ...
- More Viral Marketing Ideas Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:04AMYesterday we took a look at some marketing ideas that went viral to a greater or lesser degree. We considered some of the factors that encouraged any particular viral marketing campaign to grow as we looked at approaches from Dropbox Dothetest.co.uk and BT. Now we ll look at some that I think of as modern classics.... Autodesk Software Download A Free Trial Of One Of Our Construction Software ...
- Mormon advertising blitz targets NE Florida Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:00AMDennis Berry has heard the stereotypes about Mormons.
- Soap opera actress tearfully denies 'sham marriage' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:28AMClosing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit.
- Actress tearfully denies 'sham marriage' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:28AMMexican soap star Fernanda Romero tearfully denied entering a sham marriage, saying she really loved her pizza deliveryman husband. Closing arguments are set today in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
- "Machete": When it's not funny, it's downright dull Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:14PMIn 1993, inspired by his second cousin Danny Trejo's work in Desperado , Robert Rodriguez wrote a screenplay around the character of Machete — a stringy-haired, leather-faced, ex-federale turned down-and-dirty hitman turned violent crusader on behalf of his fellow illegal immigrants. ...
- Kamenetz, Bartenfelder trade barbs on campaign advertising Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe campaigns of the top two Democratic Baltimore County executive candidates criticized each other Tuesday for what they said was a lack of truth in campaign advertising.Kevin Kamenetz’s campaign fired the first shot at a news conference at his Towson campaign headquarters, claiming Joseph Bartenfelder ads about voting...
- The American Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:38PMHighly Recommended Being an old spy can be tough. Never mind what it took to get there, yours is not a profession with a good retirement plan. I just imagine that the amount of enemies you've gathered over the years is directly proportional to how much slower age has made you. In his new movie, The American , George Clooney plays Jack, a gray-bearded, sallow-eyed espionage hound dog. At the ...
- 'The American': Though played by Clooney, assassin misses the mark | 2½ stars Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:53PMThink of “The American” as a cinematic form of bait and switch. Moviegoers lured by TV commercials depicting a gun-toting George Clooney find themselves watching not a slam-bam Hollywood action picture but rather an angst-y European character study.
- Sex Pistols Fragrance Hits U.S. Shores Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:20PM The Sex Pistols' latest attempt to get up people's noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume.
- Chatt. State offering film, TV classes: Local community college to give students training in media production Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:18PMChattanooga State Community College will offer training courses in film and television production as part of its 2010 fall semester class roster.
- One Piece DVD/BDs Earn 2.16 Billion Yen in 1 Week (Updated) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:14PMOne Piece Film Strong World sells 226,000 DVD/BDs; limited sets top DVD & BD charts
- Marshall Fine: Movie review: The American Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:38AMLet's say this upfront: The American is not an audience movie in the generally recognized sense of the term. It is not an action movie....
- CBS gives 'Hawaii Five-0' a big push Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07AMThere have been police dramas on television called "Hawaii," ''Hawaiian Eye" and "Hawaiian Heat," but the biggest gangbuster was "Hawaii Five–0," which appeared on CBS from 1968 to 1980.
- Real Estate Veteran Offers Cure for Home Seller's Blues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:00AMPORTLAND, Ore. , Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- With existing U.S. home sales diving to 15-year lows and millions of homes stagnant on the market, home sellers are suffering increasing anxiety, uncertainty and financial stress. To address these symptoms, motivational author Joan Gale Frank has published "Home Seller's Blues (And How To Beat Them)." "This is the first book of its kind to cheer people on ...
- 'There is No Childhood Obesity Epidemic' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00AMNearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. Â The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. Â And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads in USA Today and People magazine which declare "There is no childhood obesity epidemic."
- 'Mad' Kids: TV Takes on Serious Child Issues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:35AM"Mad Men" and "Nurse Jackie" on child characters with psychological issues. Mad Men - Television - People - Men - Health
- NJN interim director announced departure as public hearings on station's fate near Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:13AMTony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerHoward Blumenthal, interim executive director of NJN, plans to leave his position in mid-September. Blumenthal testifies before the Assembly Budget Committee at the Statehouse this morning on the state funding the network needs to continue service. TRENTON &mdash...
- Top 100 band Dot Dot Dot coming to Terre Haute Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:09AMDot Dot Dot, a high-energy Chicago rock band that’s recently made it to the Top 100 Billboard chart, will play two shows in Terre Haute this week.
- On her way to realizing her dreams Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:44AMWholesome. Talented. Beautiful. Intelligent. The fast-rising teen star seems to already have it all, but she is just at the beginning of her way toward her dreams.
- The view from inside the Emmy Awards Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:23AMLOS ANGELES -- Heres what some of our Emmy watchers were seeing from the lobby, the trophy table and seat 215, Row AA of the Nokia Theatre at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards. So, you were watching the Emmys at home and probably wondering how host Jimmy Fallo...
- Live TV Is For Old People: Time Shifting And Online Make Up Nearly Half Of All Viewing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:35AMBetween online video, DVRs, and on-demand cable the amount of time people spend watching live TV (you know, with all of those commercials that advertisers spend $70 billion a year on) is shrinking fast. Only 52 percent of American's viewing time is spent on live TV compared to online and time-shifting alternatives, according to a new survey of 1,000 American consumers by market research firm ...
- Valrico driver part of NASCAR diversity show Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:17AMDriver from Valrico gets spot in BET series on minority racers in ''Changing Lanes,''
- Sideshow: A high and a low for Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:24AMIf you are Cy Waits, bf of hotel inheritress Paris Hilton, your head must be spinning. And not just from the booze. Fast-backward to Tuesday. Paris' crib in L.A.
- Ask Matt: Closer, True Blood, Eureka, Mad Men, Terriers and More Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe Closer
- Joseph Gerth | Onslaught of political ads just beginning on TV Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:34AMIf you don't like political commercials, you might just want to buy a few books and turn off your television until Nov. 2.
- LIVE Z on TV: Sun TV Critic David Zurawik blogs the Emmy Awards Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:47PMI am going to be writing a rolling post of tonight's Emmy telecast with a focus on Baltimore winners (I hope). So keep refreshing and/or checking back once the action starts at 8.