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 -
Michael Sheen finds career in real people roles
Actor Michael Sheen has played former 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! UK & Ireland News
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081204/ten-uk-sheen-5fdf947.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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12/05/2008 -
Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing
Honda disbanded its renowned Formula One team in a startling pullout that has its origins in the dismal state of the auto industry.
Source:
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/sports/othersports/06grandprix.html
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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&emc=th&em
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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
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PRWeb via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20081204/bs_prweb/prweb1704274_1
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12/05/2008 -
For NBA coaches, security begins, ends with GM
General managers who didn't hire their coaches have even less incentive to keep them.
Source:
Yahoo! Sports
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-nbacoaches120508&prov=yhoo&type
=lgns
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12/05/2008 -
India admits security lapses in Mumbai attacks
India's new interior minister admitted Friday to intelligence and security lapses ahead of last week's Mumbai attacks as Islamabad vowed to take "strong action" if any Pakistanis were involved.
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AFP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081205/wl_sthasia_afp/indiaattacks_081205095954
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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.
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AP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081205/ap_on_hi_te/nfl3d_9
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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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12/03/2008 -
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 -
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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12/04/2008 -
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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12/05/2008 -
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 -
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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