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News Roundup: July 17
Selected entertainment news including the death of Walter Cronkite. Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 (AP, 7/17/09) Beverly Roberts, Bogart co-star, dies at age 96 (AP, 7/17/09) New Harry Potter movie sets world opening record (AP, 7/1...
Track Celebrity Charity Efforts with LookToTheStars.org
Look to the Stars delivers news, interviews, and videos on what celebrities are doing to help charitable organizations. The site’s database contains directories by charity name and by celebrity name; a general cause directory (e.g., “abus...
News Roundup: July 10
Selected entertainment news. LAPD: Michael Jackson’s drug history to be probed (AP, 7/9/09) Billy Mays remains a TV pitchman, even in death (AP, 7/9/09) Sony Adds Netflix Streaming Video (PC World, 7/9/09) Top cable programs for June 29-July 5...
News Roundup: June 5
Selected entertainment news including the death of David Carradine: Four weeks to say how Carradine died: Thai police (AFP, 6/5/09) Colbert to broadcast 4 shows from Baghdad (Reuters, 6/5/09) Bruce Lee co-star Shih Kien dies at age 96 (AP, 6/5/09...
Claudia Chan on Shecky’s and Shopping
By Denise Tong Shecky’s Media, Inc. is working as hard as ever to make sure women have no excuse to forgo a night out with their girlfriends. This summer, the company is continuing its hugely popular multi-city Girls Night Out event, which all...
News Roundup: May 29
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Obama setting up better security for computers (AP, 5/29/09) Funnyman Andy Samberg ready for MTV Movie Awards (AP, 5/29/09) “All in the Family” scribe Mickey Ross dies (Reuters, 5/29/09) ...
News Roundup: May 22
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Ledger’s last performance hits screen in Cannes (AFP, 5/22/09) Online classified use soaring in US: Pew survey (Reuters, 5/22/09) Actress Lucy Gordon found dead at age 28 in Paris (AP, 5/21/09) ...
News Roundup: May 15
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. “Ugly Americans” leads Comedy Central slate (Reuters, 5/15/09) Stakes are high in TV deals, even if money is down (Reuters, 5/15/09) Google Pulls Trademark Restrictions for U.S. Ads (NewsF...
Exchange Used Books at BookMooch.com
Looking to unload some of your books and get ones you’ve had your eye on? Try BookMooch.com, where you can exchange books with people all over the world. There is no cost to join; you only pay for the shipping of your book. Each time you give a...
News Roundup: May 1
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the White House’s new online ventures and the death of Bea Arthur. White House takes Web 2.0 leap (AP, 5/1/09) TV Academy honors programs with a ‘conscience’ (AP, 5/1/09) Lis...
Bravo TV and Evite.com Team up for the National Audubon Society
Evite.com has paired with Bravo TV to create special Evites to benefit the planet. Through Sunday, May 31, the two companies will donate $1 to the National Audubon Society each time these Evites are sent. The National Audubon Society works to conse...
News Roundup: April 24
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including TV series returning in the fall. ‘Battle of the Bulge’ director Annakin dies at 94 (AP, 4/23/09) ABC orders 12 returning series for the fall (AP, 4/23/09) BET plans a channel to ta...
theOutnet.com Offers Designer Discounts
Founded by the people behind Net-a-Porter.com, theOutnet.com offers discounted womenswear and accessories from designers including Philip Lim, Vera Wang, and Marc Jacobs. The site also has Going, Going, Gone Sales; time-limited Pop-Up Sales; and Gi...
Exclusive Sticker Giveaway: Secret Asian Man
CurrentVine.com has partnered with its previous interviewee, Secret Asian Man cartoonist Tak Toyoshima, to give away one SAM sticker each to four fans in a random drawing. The stickers are weatherproof, die-cut vinyl and approximately 8″ x 8...
News Roundup: April 10
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Public asked to vote on favorite Simpsons stamp (AP, 4/10/09) FCC opens effort to boost broadband to nation (AP, 4/10/09) Publisher to release new batch of Vonnegut stories (AP, 4/10/09) YouTube and U...
News Roundup: April 3
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. West Coast gets first live Golden Globes next year (AP, 4/3/09) FCC Asked To Apply Open Internet Rule To Skype (NewsFactor, 4/3/09) BC-Best-sellers-Books-PW (AP, 4/2/09) Borders sees fewer Waldenbooks ...
News Roundup: March 27
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Giant Internet worm set to change tactics April 1 (AP, 3/27/09) French Culinary Tour Helps City Harvest (Chic Galleria, 3/27/09) U.S. digital TV switch may still need fine-tuning (Reuters, 3/26/09) BC-...
News Roundup: March 20
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the death of Natasha Richardson. Autopsy: Richardson died from bleeding in brain (AP, 3/20/09) Researchers Make Wormy Twitter Attack (PC World, 3/20/09) Pixar’s ‘Up’ to open ...
News Roundup: March 6
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Conficker Worm Strikes Back With New Variant (PC World, 3/6/09) U.S. gears up for digital TV switch on June 12 (Reuters, 3/5/09) BC-Best-sellers-Books-WSJ (AP, 3/5/09) Crime syndicates more involved ...
Make over Your Library with PaperbackSwap.com
Saddled with books you no longer want? Post them on PaperbackSwap.com. You and other users can browse the site’s collection of over 3 million books; when you find one you want, request it and you’ll get the book for free....
News Roundup: February 27
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Stop Worms From Automatically Spreading, Easily (PC Magazine, 2/26/09) Malware Tricking Search Engines, and You Too (PC Magazine, 2/26/09) Top 15 cable shows in Feb. 16-22 Nielsen ratings (AP, 2/26...
NonProfitShoppingMall.com Helps Good Causes
With NonProfitShoppingMall.com, you can benefit your favorite charities while doing your regular shopping. Before browsing the mall, you choose from the list of charities that have partnered with the site, such as the ASPCA, Feeding America, Pro Li...
News Roundup: February 20
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including Oscar preparations and an overview of Fashion Week. Networks’ comedy pilots reflect recessionary times (Reuters, 2/20/09) Cable providers eye offering TV shows online: report (Reuters, ...
A Few Words with Sarah Haskins
Commercials, TV series, movies, and books constantly broadcast messages about how girls and women should live their lives—often to ridiculous results. Comedian Sarah Haskins humorously skewers these messages in Target Women, a segment that is part...
News Roundup: February 6
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news. Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet Oscar front-runners (Reuters, 2/5/09) Some TV stations to end analog signal on Feb. 17 (AP, 2/5/09) New App Lets Spammers Target Twitter (PC World, 2/5/09) BC-Best-sellers-B...
Web Site Is Resource for Crime and Suspense Lit
Stop, You’re Killing Me! is a Web resource for books in the crime, mystery, spy, suspense, and thriller genres. It has indexed over 30,000 titles and over 2,700 authors. Visitors can browse by author or by character; they can also look up the w...
News Roundup: January 30
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the deaths of writer John Updike, author/columnist James Brady, and director/producer Kim Manners. “X-Files” director, producer Kim Manners dies (Reuters, 1/29/09) Senate approve...
Track Sales in Your Size with ShopItToMe.com
ShopItToMe.com functions like your free personal shopper by e-mailing you when items in your size from your favorite brands go on sale. Simply choose your favorite designers and brands from their list and select your sizes in each; the site the...
ShopForCharityNow.com Assists Worthy Causes
ShopForCharityNow.com offers visitors the chance to shop for all kinds of merchandise—clothes, DVDs, books, home furnishing, electronics, and more—thanks to its partnership with sites including Netflix.com, KMart.com, and eBay.com. A minimum o...
News Roundup: January 23
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the list of Oscar nominations. List of 81st annual Oscar nominations is announced (AP, 1/22/09) Trojan found in pirated Apple iWork software (CNET, 1/22/09) BC-Best-sellers-Books-PW (AP, 1/2...
