By James Lane Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted Monday of a wide range of corruption charges, including the allegation that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s Senate seat. Blagojevich who previously spent 2 1/2 years professing his innocence on reality TV shows and later on the witness stand, now...
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By James Lane A spokesman for the Salt Lake City Police Department said officers responded to a call about a possible body at a residence earlier Tuesday afternoon. There appears to be nothing to indicate that this was foul play by another individual, and the results of toxicology tests could take up to two...
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Another college has become embroiled in controversy over sex on campus. No, not Brigham Young University—which kicked a star basketball player off the team this week because he had admitted having sex with his girlfriend— but the other sex scandal involving Northwestern University and the live sex demo that took place Feb. 21 under...
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By James Lane The Ultimate All-You-Can-Eat-&-Drink Festival Brings Together the Best of Craft & Cask Ales & NYC’s Best Bites Get Real NY announced yesterday that it is bringing back its Craft Beer & Food Festival to the Altman Building in NYC’s Flatiron District on Saturday, March 19, 2011 and Sunday, March 20, 2011...
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By James Lane Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced yesterday (Tuesday, January 25) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2009 Oscar winner Mo’Nique. Sherak and Mo’Nique, who won an Academy Award for her supporting performance in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” announced the...
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By James Lane Ready for another accomplishment to Justin Bieber’s mysterious success? Well here it goes, he has just made the list of the 50 Most Popular Women on the Web. The best part is that he didn’t just make the list, he is listed as one of the top ten. Justin Bieber, according...
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By James Lane Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, is coming to New York’s Lincoln Center from January 6-16, 2011. The performance is a colorful and exhilarating presentation of traditional Chinese culture as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and the virtues distilled from the...
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By James Lane Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, and Bullwinkle Studios, announced the release of Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends : The Complete Series on DVD in a collectible edition box set ($99.98 SRP). Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: The Complete...
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By James Lane Two people are waking up to find themselves millions of dollars richer. The holders of a ticket sold in Idaho and another in Washington state will be sharing Mega Million’s $355 million jackpot from Tuesday night’s drawing, lottery officials said Wednesday. The winning numbers Tuesday were 04, 08, 15, 25, 47...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Natalie Portman is pregnant with her first child and is engaged. A publicist for Portman confirms that she’ll be marrying Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer of Portman’s new film, “Black Swan,” and that the couple is expecting.
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