News Archive for December 11 2007

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has minor heart attack

Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized Tuesday after a minor heart attack, a spokesman for the game show said.

'I Am Legend' Claims Box Office Record

Will Smith's new sci-fi blockbuster, I Am Legend, has broken all December opening records at the U.S. box office. The film, in which Smith plays the last man on earth, scored a huge weekend at cinemas and claimed the top spot, with a staggering $72.6 million opening take. [...] Read more!

Janice Dickinson Calls Tyra Banks Fat

Filed under: Everybody Hates MarcusBlack Voices Blogs: Janice Dickinson continues to do the Lord's work when it comes to Tyra Banks. The self-proclaimed world's first supermodel has made it her mission to belittle Banks any opportunity she gets after her departure from 'America's Next Top Model.'... Read more

Sea Lion found at San Carlos intersection is released

Sammy Carlos, a 100-pound sea lion who found her way into a busy San Carlos intersection on Dec. 11, has been returned to the wild with a clean bill of health, Jim Oswald of the Marine Mammal Center said Monday.

Kevin Dubrow Died of a Cocaine Overdose

Toxicology reports confirmed Monday that Kevin Dubrow died of an accidental cocaine overdose. He was 52 years-old. What a waste. Related posts: Kevin Dubrow is Dead

Ask.com allows users to erase search queries

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web search site Ask.com is launching a feature that allows users to delete data on their search queries in an effort to bolster personal privacy while surfing the Internet.

Amazon.com enhances payment options with Bill Me Later

Seattle, Dec. 11, 2007 -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has signed an agreement with Bill Me Later, Inc., a leading provider of alternative payment technologies, to make the Bill Me Later payment option available on the Amazon.com website. The company also announced it is making an equity investment in Bill Me Later, Inc.

Paris Comforts Injured Oompa-Loompa Performer

Paris Hilton was at the center of a bizarre nightclub incident when she comforted an entertainer in an Oompa-Loompa costume injured when the crowd rushed the stage. The heiress was among those at Cameo nightclub in Miami early Saturday morning at an event sponsored by Ariva smokeless tobacco, featuring a performance of Jeff Beacher’s Madhouse with [...]

TCA cancels winter press tour due to writers' strike

Filed under: OpEd, Cancellations, TCA Press Tour, WGA StrikeLast night, Television Critics Association president Dave Walker announced that, because of the ongoing writers' strike looks like it won't be settled any time soon, the association's winter press tour will be canceled. The tour was scheduled for January 8 - 19 at the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles.

Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile

Islamabad - Pakistan on Tuesday carried out a success test firing of its Hatf-VII Babur cruise missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the country's military said. The domestically developed Babur, a low-flying, terrain-hugging and hi...

Timothy Busfield's Wife Files For Divorce

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Timothy Busfield's wife has filed for divorce after 19 years of marriage. Jennifer Busfield cited irreconcilable differences in court documents filed Monday. She is seeking joint legal custody of the couple's 16-year-old son, court papers said.[...] Read more!