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Residents try to beat the heat Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:54AMaul Anderson couldn’t take the heat, so he left his trailer home for a much cooler place.
Grande dame of theatre Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:51AMThey have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” William Shakespeare’s poetic words from As You Like It could have been written with Vera Clare — or as most Maritzburgers will remember her, Vera Goodenough — in mind.
'South Park' snacks headed for Walmart Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:42AMNEW YORK, July 20 (UPI) -- Comedy Central said it is celebrating the 15th season of "South Park" by selling Cheesy Poofs, and giving out free samples of the fictional snacks in San Diego.
WEDNESDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:33AMNeighborhood Nature at Elm Park Drop-in for activities, crafts, stories and nature walks, 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Free. Elm Park, Highland Street, Worcester. (508) 753-6087 or bmbrook@massaudubon.org.
The Raunchy Heart Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:29AMThere are two very distinct sides to Bridesmaids. One side is a keenly observed film about the dynamics of friendships, and the lurking fear of growing apart with someone who's been a constant in your life. The other side is a raunchy, toilet humor fueled romp through humiliation country. The film's devotion to delivering both sides makes it run a little long, but in the end, it's the heart that ...
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Jon Stewart BLASTS Fox News For Not Bringing Their Usual Outrage To The Murdoch Scandal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:59PMBut, to be fair, NPR really might be 'an agent of Jihadist inquisition.'
Knutson Column: Best to avoid heated conversations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:21PMHot enough for ya?
Enriching the rich with expensive stuff Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:07PMA minor orgy of conspicuous consumption and product placement, “Hollywood Hi-Tech” (9:30 p.m., DIY) goes to the already swank homes of Hollywood stars and outfits them with expensive gadgetry. Janna Robinson hosts. As on “Let's Make a...
HRTS Panel Sparks Debate About Reaching a Younger Demographic Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:37PMAlex Ben Block TV execs say it's still about the content despite the modern-day advances of Netflix and Hulu. read more
Charlie Sheen aims to be winning in a new sitcom Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:32PMCharlie Sheen in a TV comedy about anger management. How can it miss? That’s what the actor and several established companies are betting with “Anger Management,” a sitcom announced Monday.
NOTES Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:23PMJustin Ryan will play classical music, hymns, television and movie themes and children’s songs on his Array mbira, an African instrument based on the Zimbabwe thumb-piano, at a fundraising concert set for 6 p.m. July 24 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Route 34. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit children’s-cancer research. read more
Film about Oneidas, shot locally, could bring millions to area Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:23PMA major motion picture funded by the Oneida Indian Nation will bring millions of dollars to the area when it’s filmed here this fall, Nation Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises Ray Halbritter predicted during a news conference Tuesday.
Twitter Popularity Higher Than Ever in 2011, Check Out These Stats & Cool Uses Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:19PMWhether it's simply a case of celebrating its fifth birthday this month, or increased pressure to compete with statistics from Google's latest social project, Google+, Twitter has been releasing more info and stats to prove how popular t...
Univision.com - Smurfs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:11PMLos Pitufos realizan su primer viaje en 3D a la pantalla grande, en una comedia familiar, en una mezcla de animación y acción: Los Pitufos.
Fishing for sharks in the Northwest Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:45PMI've fished around sharks before in Belize and in the Bahamas, but never in the Northwest. That said, I'm making this South Park-style avatar the official avatar of fly fishing with Mike.
CBS promotes Kutcher with a naked billboard Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:56PMIt may be called Two and a Half Men , but CBS is promoting the sitcom's new star, Ashton Kutcher, with an image of three naked men on a giant billboard in California. The TV network on Tuesday unveiled the outdoor ad, a full two months ahead of the first episode that will star Mr. Kutcher. TMZ captured a snapshot of the billboard, which hangs on the outside Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif ...
Diego in Never-Before-Seen Double-Length Adventure On DVD Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:30PMNEW YORK – Gorillas, grizzly bears, hippos and more pack the brand new DVD, Go, Diego, Go!: Fiercest Animal Rescues!, which includes a never-before-seen double-length adventure. Catch this special before its on-air premiere as Diego saves animals in Africa, Australia and Alaska.
‘South Park’s’ Cheesy Poofs coming to Walmart Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:23PMFinally, you can eat Cheesy Poofs just like Eric Cartman. The fictional Cheeto-like snack food is coming to a Walmart near you in honor of "South Park's" 15th year on Comedy Central. The bag features the same trademark rocket ship seen on the animated show, and I'm imagining the contents are cheesy and poofy. Not to mention devoid of nutritional value. The novelty item will be manufactured and ...
Baseball fans can smile via quotations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:02PMThe coincidences were too much to ignore...
Charlie Sheen's Anger Management project moves forward Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:49PMCharlie Sheen is shopping around his series based on the film Anger Management.
"South Park" fall season kicks off on October 5 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:36PMNEW YORK (TheWrap) - Comedy Central announced Tuesday that the second half of the 15th season of "South Park" will begin October 5 at 10 p.m.
Tigers eyeing help for stretch run Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16PMAfter an up and down first half, the Detroit Tigers (50-45) find themselves just one game out of the division lead in the American League Central standings.
Rob Zombie a diverse metal demon Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:02PMRob Zombie is the man with two brains. Professionally speaking.
Tuesday on TV: What is William Shatner's kidney stone worth? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:35AMCedric the Entertainer hosts It'$ Worth What? (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5), a game show in which contestants guess what things are worth. (Duh.) Things ranging from a life-size replica of the White House to William Shatner's kidney stone.
First-place Pirates, Reds continue series at PNC Park Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:02AMIt was fitting that lightning loomed over PNC Park on Monday night given that the Pirates continue to shock the rest of the National League Central.
Indians aim for another win as they resume series with Twins Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:01AMPutting a few losses in the past with a doubleheader sweep has to feel quite rewarding. The Cleveland Indians did just that to the Minnesota Twins to kick off a four-game series and the two AL Central inhabitants get back to work tonight from Target Field.
'Two and a Half Men': Naked tease! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:27AMGet your first look at campaign featuring Ashton Kutcher and his new castmates; will you be watching?
Charlie Sheen to be on show called 'Anger Management' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:16AMLOS ANGELES (AP) - Charlie Sheen in a TV comedy about anger management. How can it miss? That's what the actor and several established companies are betting with "Anger Management," a sitcom announced Monday.
Gore Galore: 'Shock' And The Birth Of Fright Films Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:24AMJason Zinoman revisits the kitschy origins of modern horror movies in Shock Value , a fascinating, well-written chronicle of the blood-and-guts flicks from the 1960s and 1970s.
Yes we want the Cheesy Poofs! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:23AMNow you do not have to head to "South Park" to get a taste of Cartman's favorite snack. To celebrate Season 15 of the hit Comedy Central animated series, "South Park" has struck a deal with Frito-Lay to produce the fictional snack, the New York Times reports. Beginning next month1.5 million packages of Cheesy Poofs [...]
What's on: Wednesday's picks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:29AMEvent listings for Wednesday, July 19.
Stephen Colbert Calls Fox and Friends ‘Hacks’ For Coverage Of News Corp. Hacking Scandal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:59AMLast Friday morning Fox and Friends ' Steve Doocy interviewed a media consultant to ostensibly discuss the News of the World phone hacking scandal and quickly conflated other instances of corporations getting hacked with the current story embroiling News Corp . Last night Stephen Colbert "celebrated" this creative defense of Fox News' parent company focusing on how the only similarity in the ...
Angry Boys, Wednesday, July 20 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:26AMGran's farewell to the boys at the detention centre is the runner-up highlight in Chris Lilley's divisive series.
On the hunt for new cartoon kings in Burnley Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:17AMYOUNG artists with hopes of becoming the latest recruit for Pixar or Dreamworks are being urged to sign up for a new animation project.
College filmmakers use Stetson home as set Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:23AMCharacters Miss Sal and Collin took their afternoon tea in a gazebo outside the historic Stetson Mansion as dozens of crew members worked under a blazing summer sun Monday to film a scene for "My Fair Lidy".
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55AMGiallo; Unknown; Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son; Country Strong Following the resolution of a release-delaying financial dispute between producers and leading man Adrien Brody, it would be excellent to report that director Dario Argento's latest has been worth the wait. Sadly, the belated straight-to-DVD premiere of Giallo (2009, Lionsgate, 18) does nothing to enhance the reputation of Italy ...
DAILY SHOW: Republicans Have Simply Replaced The Word "Rich" With "Job Creator" Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:14AMComedy Central is an American cable TV network carrying both original and syndicated comedy programs. In 1989, Time Warner launched The Comedy Channel (now Comedy Central) as the first exclusively comedy-based cable channel...
Faith and instinct keep Dolly Parton rolling Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMDon't get Dolly Parton started about end-of-the-world prognosticators. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was raised and remains devoutly religious, as she demonstrated so artfully in her biblically rooted classic song "Coat of Many Colors."
Pirates blank Reds, back atop NL Central Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:31PMThe Pirates waited out the rain and lightning Monday night, and now they're back in first place in the NL Central.
Jon Stewart Scolds Congress For Lack Of ‘Visible Progress’ In ‘Armadebton’ Talks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14PMThis debt ceiling debate talk is doing a fairly good job of getting on the nerves of everyone in America, and Jon Stewart 's nightly recap caught most of the Congressional outrage. Tonight's Daily Show opened with a roundup of the progress (or lack thereof) Congress had achieved in its budget talks, highlighting the strangest evolution in rhetoric of them all: Republicans were no longer allowed ...
The Programming Insider: Monday 7/18/11 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:13AMIn Today's Issue Primetime Ratings: Weekend Results Ratings Box: What’s Hot/What’s Not On the Air Tonight: Prime-Time Programming Options TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest TV Trivia Time: Home of Freaks and Geeks _______________________________________________________________________ PRIME-TIME RATINGS: Weekend Highlights FRIDAY 7/15/11 Note: The following results are based on the fast affiliate ...
Are social media creating the laziest generation? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:13AMWe are the reality-show generation. Instead of doing, we watch -- we watch people sing, dance with B-level stars, fist pump, pawn stuff, pick a husband/wife, get extreme makeovers to their homes and faces, be "real" housewives, keep up, lose weight, go to rehab, get fired, survive.
Studios try to lessen what's lost in translation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:24AMGLENN WHIPP For The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Pixar Animation's "Cars 2" went out this summer in 44 different languages. And every country faced the same problem when it came to dubbing the aw-shucks ramblings of one of the movie's lead characters — the country bumpkin tow truck Mater, voiced in the movie by Larry the Cable Guy. "Mater's kind of a redneck, but that means nothing to anyone ...
Studios try to lessen what's lost in translation for growing global audiences Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:23AMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pixar Animation's "Cars 2" went out this summer in 44 different languages.
'South Park' Bringing Cheesy Poofs to a Walmart Near You Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:13AMIn today's defictionalization news, South Park 's famous Cheesy Poofs will soon be available for public consumption to celebrate the 15th season of the show. Thanks to a deal with Frito-Lay, 1.5 million packages of Cartman's favorite fattening snack will appear in Walmart stores next month. At $2.99 for just 2.375 ounces (what was wrong with 3?), you're paying a lot to stain your fingers with ...
J.Lo, Marc Anthony to Continue ‘Q’Viva The Chosen’ Despite Split Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:05AM*With Friday’s news of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s split after seven years of marriage comes questions about the fate of their new Latin talent show “Q’Viva: The Chosen.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will continue on, with filming set to begin this fall. Announced in June, the collaboration between Lopez, Anthony, director-choreographer [...]
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Twelfth Night at Stratford: midsummer madness delights Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00AMDes McAnuff’s Twelfth Night is brilliant and different and yet somehow perfect
Television and social media: a match made in Hollywood? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:56AMExecutives are frequently encouraged to adopt a multichannel approach to business because, they’re told, doing so will produce a result that’s greater than the sum of its parts. but is this really the case?