12/05/2008 -
You Can Teach an Old Cougar New Tricks, Junior
?Flirting With Forty,? a film to be shown Saturday on Lifetime, surrounds Heather Locklear with all the clichés that apparently speak to that channel?s target audience.
Source:
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/arts/television/05flir.html
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12/05/2008 -
'Jeffersons' actor Benedict dead at 70
U.S. film, stage and television actor Paul Benedict has died at his home on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., at the age of 70, E! News reported Thursday.The New Mexico native is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Harry Bentley on the popular 1970s TV series The Jeffersons. He also had a recurring role on the children's program Sesame Street and appeared in the films The Goodbye Girl,This Is Spinal Tap ...
Source:
Moldova.org
http://movie.moldova.org/stiri/eng/170226/
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12/04/2008 -
Lordstown Businesses Hope for Bailout
While hearings between Congress and the big three automakers continue in Washington, many people in the Village of Lordstown have their eyes and ears glued to the television screen.
Source:
WKBN 27 Youngstown
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local/35564874.html
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12/04/2008 -
Stars from Motion Pictures, Television and Music Go Green with Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC
When Academy Award Nominee Naomi Watts celebrated her 40th birthday in Los Angeles this fall, her partner Liev Schreiber surprised her with a spectacular present; a Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC.
Source:
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081204/nyth019.html?.v=101
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12/04/2008 -
Disney-ABC Television Group Adopts Quantcast Audience Service to Measure Web Sites
Media Leader to Unlock Audience Value with Enhanced Insights, Packaging and Advertiser Programs
Source:
PRWeb via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20081204/bs_prweb/prweb1704274_1
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12/02/2008 -
Subtitles do not guarantee hearing-impaired viewers a total comprehension of television messages
( Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona ) Researchers at the UAB Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology have studied the level of comprehension of subtitled television programs by groups of students who have a severe or profound hearing impairment. The results demonstrate that deaf children and adolescents have difficulties in following subtitles and images together, due to ...
Source:
EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-12/uadb-sdn120208.php
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12/05/2008 -
TV lists players' pampering appointments
Manchester United star players are alerted to impending massages and other appointments by a TV in their dressing room, the British soccer club has revealed.The team said top players -- including Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand -- are notified by a flat-screen television in their dressing room when they have appointments including massages, hair cuts and pedicures, The Daily Telegraph ...
Source:
Moldova.org
http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/170260/
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12/05/2008 -
First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers
The first NFL game broadcast to theaters live in 3-D fumbled, then recovered Thursday night.
Source:
AP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081205/ap_on_hi_te/nfl3d_9
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12/03/2008 -
Oprah coming to D.C. for swearing-in
Oprah Winfrey, who gave President-elect Barack Obama a crucial boost during the early primaries, is celebrating his Inauguration by bringing her powerhouse television show to Washington for the week.
Source:
Politico via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081203/pl_politico/16177_1
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12/05/2008 -
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Michael Sheen as David Frost and Frank Langella as Richard Nixon in "Frost/Nixon."
Source:
New York Times
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/movies/05fros.html?th&
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12/05/2008 -
Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity
Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said.
Source:
Canada.com
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=976575
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12/04/2008 -
Michael Sheen finds career in real people roles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Michael Sheen has played former British Prime Minister Tony Blair twice -- in "The Deal" and "The Queen" -- but he described his latest film role portraying television host Sir David Frost as liberating.
Source:
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/entertainment/5192411/michael-sheen-finds-career-in
-real-people-roles/
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12/04/2008 -
Family TV Viewing Saturated With Foul Language
Family First NZ says that family television viewing is ?saturated? with foul language and sexual content.
Source:
Scoop.co.nz
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00059.htm
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12/04/2008 -
TVN Entertainment to Launch "Event TV HD" With Dream Match 'de la Hoya vs Pacquiao'
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/04/08 -- TVN Entertainment Corp., the world's largest television on demand company, today announced the launch of Event TV HD. The new service will showcase Pay Per View's most popular live events in high definition including boxing, mixed martial arts, and wrestling from top providers like HBO, Showtime, UFC, and WWE. Event TV HD is expected to offer 3-4 ...
Source:
Broadcast Newsroom
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=598871
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12/05/2008 -
Russia to sign new deals to buttress India ties
Russia was on Friday to sign new accords with its traditional ally India on issues ranging from nuclear energy to space, as President Dmitry Medvedev met Indian leaders in a bid to bolster ties.
Source:
AFP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081205/wl_sthasia_afp/russiaindianucleardiplomacy_
081205081502
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