News Archive for June 2008
06/01
Legendary Designer Yves Saint Laurent Dies at 71Fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent died at his Paris home at the age of 71, according to a longtime friend.
06/02
Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79A spokeswoman says rock pioneer Bo Diddley has died. He was 79.
06/03
Kung Fu Panda vs. You Don?t Mess With the Zohan - Weekend MoviesWith Jack Black’s Kung Fu Panda going up against Adam Sandler’s You Don’t Mess With the Zohan this weekend at the box office, which movie should you see?Check out Rotten Tomatoes Review Revue (and my smiling face) with our new snazzy embeddable video player!Personally, while this view does not reflect that of Rotten Tomatoes, I’m [...]
06/04
Mortgage turmoil snares Ed McMahon06/05
Alfonso Soriano Could Miss Up to Six WeeksFiled under: Chicago, Cubs, NL Central, MLB Injuries, Breaking News, Injury Report, Fantasy MLB, MLB Waiver WireOn his second at-bat of the game tonight, Alfonso Soriano was beaned on the left wrist. ESPN just reported that he has a mildly displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal. Translation: broken hand. He's reportedly out six weeks.
06/06
So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16 - Twitchington, Chelsie H. & MarkWell, it had to start sometime, the
06/07
Legendary Sportscaster Jim McKay Dies at 86Filed under: USAJames Kenneth McManus, the legendary sportscaster known better as Jim McKay, has died at age 86. Here is McKay, the longtime host of The Wide World of Sports, delivering his most famous words, "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat":
06/08
'The Incredible Hulk' Goes Unscripted!Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Unscripted, Trailers and Clips
06/09
Jessica Alba gives birth to baby girl named Honor (AP)AP - Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are new parents. The 27-year-old actress gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Honor Marie Warren, on Saturday, her publicist Brad Cafarelli said Monday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't provide further details.
06/10
Paul Newman's Brave BattleScreen legend and former chain-smoker Paul Newman has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and is under the care of a leading oncologist at Sloan-Kettering Memorial, reports Elizabeth Snead at The L.A. Times' The Envelope. There's been dire speculation about Newman's health since he abruptly pulled out a planned movie with Robert Redford that was [...]
06/11
Heigl withdraws from Emmy race over poor materialGrey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl pulled herself out of the list of Emmy Award contenders as part of a protest about her character's development on the medical drama.
06/12
4 dead after tornado strikes Boy Scout camp in western Iowa06/13
NBC News' 'Meet the Press' Host Tim Russert Dies at 58NBC News' 'Meet the Press' moderator died Friday after collapsing at work.
06/14
Jennifer Garner accidentally locks Violet in carJennifer Garner, 36, experienced the ultimate mommy 'uh-oh' moment Thursday when she accidentally locked daughter Violet Anne, 2 ½, in her car. Violet was holding the only key to Jennifer's Lexus (see photo at left!) when the actress shut the door, which automatically locked behind her. Jennifer kept her cool, however, and instructed Violet on how [...]
06/15
Twins' Baker strikes out 4 Brewers in an inningMinnesota starter Scott Baker struck out four in the third inning of Sunday's game with the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the first Twins pitcher to accomplish the feat.
06/16
Olympic torch relay starts in TibetThe Olympic torch relay through Tibet's capital Lhasa has begun amid heavy security.
06/17
Actress-dancer Cyd Charisse dies at 86Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86.
06/18
George Carlin earns Mark Twain prize for American HumorCelebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
06/19
Build an NES controller into your car's engineAlthough this mod won't be seen by many people because it's under the hood of a car, we still applaud this maker who managed to create a giant NES controller that sits on top of his car's motor. Playing a game with this controller might be difficult if you are driving, although you'll be the popular one at the tailgate party.
06/20
So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16 performFiled under: Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance(S04E10) Cat Deeley showed her catty side tonight by trying to knock Comfort down on hers after their introductions. Adam Shankman joined the judging panel for the festivities. He was there to promote Bedtime Stories, a Christmas movie featuring SYTYCD's Lacey and Travis, as well as some schlub [...]
06/21
Christian Bale Out, Sam Riley to Play Robin Hood?Filed under: Action, Drama, Casting, Universal, RumorMongerThe Nottingham rumors are flying as thick as, well, the trees of Sherwood Forest. Both CHUD and Ain't It Cool News, who apparently share the same source, are adamant that Christian Bale will not be playing Robin Hood in Ridley Scott's reinterpretation of the classic tale. So, as exciting as [...]
06/22
Ensuring Our Children's Proof of Citizenship, and, A Little Ceremony Could Have Been a Good ThingThe Child Citizenship act of 2000 provides that children adopted by U.S. citizens automatically achieve citizenship, either when they enter the U.S. if the adoption was finalized in a foreign court, or when the adoption is finalized if there is a waiting period before the adoption is finalized in U.
06/23
Czech Republic's first Gay Pride parade attacked by rightwingersPrague - At least 20 people were injured when the Czech Republic's first ever Gay Pride parade was attacked by rightwing extremists armed with tear gas even before the event was due to begin in the city of Brno. Three people were arrested when counte...
06/24
Chilling Leads In Pregnant Soldier DeathA soldier at Fort Bragg in North Carolina is a person of interest in the death of a pregnant servicewoman whose body was found in a motel bathtub a week ago, a military spokesman said.
06/25
Exxon Valdez $US2.5b oil spill ruling overturnedThe US Supreme Court has thrown out the record $US2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, the nation's worst tanker spill.
06/26
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon in Vegas; A-Rod’s wife & Lenny Kravitz in Paris; Celeb photo galleryCelebs travel too even when they’re not at work. Here’s the buzz from around the Net about where the glitterati is being seen — and more importantly, with whom. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Adam Sandler were in Las Vegas for the Ante Up for Africa tournament. [People] Alex Rodriguez’s wife, Cynthia, was seen in Paris with [...]
06/27
"Mini-me" actor Verne Troyer has sex tape pulled, for nowCelebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
06/28
Bush praises faith-based groups for helping needyPresident Bush said Saturday that religious charities, partly financed with federal money, have helped reduce homelessness, found ...
06/29
Sales Plunge as Automakers Are Hit Hard by High Gas PricesJune was the worst month yet in a miserable year for the automobile industry, as Ford, G.M. and Toyota posted double-digit declines in their sales.
06/30
Film Review: Hellboy II - The Golden ArmyDon’t ignore this film in favor of The Dark Knight. While the new Hellboy film lacks the dark, dangerous quality of creator Mike Mignola’s graphic novels (as did the first), Hellboy II: The Golden Army is big and fun and definitely worth seeing in the theater. Guillermo del Torro’s latest effort is a great monster [...]