News Archive for October 2008
10/01
Bzzzzz (Pushing Daisies Season 2 Episode 1)They’re baaa-aaack! Ned, Chuck, Emerson & Olive. They’re back! Our Pie friends are back! It has been way too long since I’ve been able to partake in the deliciousness that is Pushing Daisies. After months of lame reality tv and the last few weeks of uber-dramatic premieres, I’m so happy to be immersed in the sweet [...]
10/02
Review: Beverly Hills ChihuahuaTo: Scott Weinberg, managing editor, Cinematical
10/03
FDA: Tiny bit of melamine in food usually OKEating a tiny bit of a melamine, the chemical responsible for a global food safety scare, is not harmful except when it's in baby formula, U.S. food safety officials said Friday.
10/04
Teen Athlete's Killing Lamented In Ice Cube VideoLOS ANGELES (AP) - The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home.[...] Read more!
10/05
What if McCain-Obama race ends up in a tie vote in the Electoral College?The possibility of a 269-269 tie in the Electoral College reminds voters that it"s not the national popular vote that will elect the next president.
10/06
Blood Tests Ease Search for Down SyndromeNew powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
10/07
Crunch time for MBAs: What effect does an economic downturn have on business schools and their students?It used to be a rule of thumb in the business education world that when the economy was heading downhill, applications to MBA courses would experience a healthy upswing. Redundancies often increased the pool of people with the time and inclination to do a period of study. And beefing up one's CV made sense, in preparation for the upswing that (inevitably) followed leaner times.
10/08
Molly Shannon Is A Zany Mom On NBC's 'Kath & Kim'NEW YORK (AP) - Picking a daughter is a difficult task. It's especially tough when the daughter is Kim, a Doritos-scarfing princess of suburbia who's tethered by co-dependency [...] Read more!
10/09
French novelist Le Clezio wins Nobel for literatureFrench novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, who lives part of the year in Albuquerque, has won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature. ...
10/10
'My Own Worst Enemy' premiere: Shockingly, we prefer the Christian Slater that's good in bedWatching the premiere of My Own Worst Enemy ??? NBC's Christian-Slater-has-a-split-personality drama ??? I finally understood how audience testing could screw a pilot: If I were holding a dial that measured how much I liked each moment of the hour,...
10/11
Austrian far-right leader Jörg Haider dies in car crashAustrian president says death of controversial politician is a 'human tragedy'
10/12
Jennifer Lopez and Husband Marc Anthony Renew Their Vows!More than four years after they tied the knot,Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthonyrenewed their wedding vows early Sunday morning at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The ceremony — which took place at the newly renovated Forum Tower Penthouse — was officiated by Reverend Steven Smith; two friends served as witnesses. New York Mets player Carlos Beltranand [...]
10/13
US economist Paul Krugman wins 2008 Nobel economics prize, - SummaryStockholm - The 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded Monday to Paul Krugman of the United States, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced, citing his work on international trade and economic geography. The academy cited Krugman for his ...
10/14
Don Cheadle Replaces Terrence Howard In "Iron Man 2"Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in "Iron Man 2," Marvel Studios' sequel to its summer blockbuster. In the movie, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying "Next time," a line that caused great delight [...]
10/15
Madonna and Guy Ritchie to divorce - UpdateLondon - US pop icon Madonna and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce after nearly eight years of marriage, a statement issued Wednesday said. Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said in New York that the couple had agreed to separa...
10/16
David Duchovny, Tea Leoni Separate Amid Infidelity RumorsDavid Duchovny and wife Tea Leoni have been separated for several months, including rumors that Leoni had an affair with Billy Bob Thornton.
10/17
Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs dies at 72 (AP)AP - Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died Friday at 72. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit house he shared with his wife, said Dana Meah, the wife of a grandson. The Wayne County medical examiner's office also confirmed the death.