BartCop Entertainment Archives - Friday, 1 September, 2006

Friday

1 September, 2006

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YOU GET SOME PLYWOOD

CUT A HOLE IN A FLAT PAN

RUBE ASS CIDER PRESS


zEN mAN
(appreciating a complicated yet completely coherent country contraption for extracting juice from apples...to make hard cider...to get drunk on...then to square dance...yee haw!)

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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

Gerald Traufetter: Global Warming a Boon for Greenland's Farmers (service.spiegel.de)
Known for its massive ice sheets, Greenland is feeling the effects of global warming as rising temperatures have expanded the island's growing season and crops are flourishing. For the first time in hundreds of years, it has become possible to raise cattle and start dairy farms.


New Census Report: Uninsured Up, Real Income Down For Men and Women, Poverty Unchanged (thinkprogress.org)
... the Census Bureau released new figures about health insurance, income, and poverty. It's not a pretty picture. The number of Americans without health insurance continues to rise at an alarming rate, men and women are earning less money and there are as many people living in poverty as there have ever been.


How to be an 'ordinary, decent' muslim (guardian.co.uk)
You're a Muslim living in a Britain that has become hyper-sensitive to all hints of Islamist terrorism. So how do you convince people that their prejudiced assumptions about you are wrong? Urmee Khan offers an irreverent insider's guide.


Shreema Mehta: Students Seek Alternatives as Textbook Prices Mount (NewStandard; Posted on Wiretap)
A recent study finds that the college textbook industry is driving up costs and restricting cheaper options and suggests alternatives students can use to save money.


I can't blame my parents for everything (guardian.co.uk)
Lionel Shriver: In 2002, a harried woman named Judith Scruggs discovered her 12-year-old son Daniel hanged by a necktie in his closet. The tragedy was just the beginning of a four-year ordeal.


Emine Saner: A word or two on muffin tops (guardian.co.uk)
"Every time we create a new edition we get a snapshot of how the world has changed in the three years since we last did it," says Ian Brookes, editor of the Chambers Dictionary. Of the 500 new words that will make it into the dictionary in two weeks' time, unsurprisingly the majority come from technology (remember when you had never heard of iPods or weblogs?) but a significant number focus on our obsession with physical appearance. "It is particularly noticeable," says Brookes, "because it's not an area where you always expect new words to come from. It certainly reflects our ideals of beauty."


Statistics, damn statistics and lies: Nick Afka Thomas does the maths (guardian.co.uk)
Statistics present us with data needing to be interpreted. Exam season provides a lot of data, and a lot of interpretation. But not all statistics reveal useful truths about the world we live in. Think about it: every man and woman in the UK has, on average, one breast and one testicle. Now that's gender equality.


Adam McKibbin: Siren Song of the Counter Culture (WireTap)
Interview: Punk rock band Rise Against's frontman Tim McIlrath talks about the importance of preaching to audiences on the opposite side of ones political views.


Stephen Metcalf: French Class (slate.com)
The casual, moral genius of Eric Rohmer.


June Thomas: Billie Jean KingAn equal-opportunity rabble-rouser (slate.com)
Throughout my teenage years, I had a morning ritual: Every day, I affixed to my school uniform a Billie Jean King button, a dinner-plate-sized object I'd obtained from a company that advertised in the back of New Musical Express. Just as North Koreans clip on their Kim il-Sung lapel pins in honor of the great leader, I pledged my allegiance to BJK.


Farting George Bush Doll - The Pull My Finger President

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Purple Gene Reviews

Dylan Video



Purple Gene's mini review of Bob Dylan's new Music Video of the song "When the Deal Goes Down

Why do all these old dudes love scarlett soooo much?

   first it was Bill Murray - "Lost in Translation" (2003)
   then it was John Travolta - "Love Song for Bobby Long" (2004)
   then it was Woody Allen - "Match Point" (2005)
   now it's Bob Dylan - "When the Deal Goes Down" (2006)......who's next ?

I like the retro hand held camera style of the video and the Scarlett big red lips fish tits shot is pretty good...I don't quite sync up with the masks at the end...(deeper meaning) ...nice pastel film desolve thing too......maybe Scalett should do a video with Keith Richards!

I don't know how many of you have seen Bob in the Ipod commercial on TV...at least he's not doing Victoria Secrets Ads anymore.....

I love that darn "Ramblin' rappin' writer from the turbulent 60's but..... "Bob Dylan can't sing worse than he never could !"

Purple Gene gives Bob 5 "The Times they are a Changin" T shirts out of 10 for being so up to date but so out of tune !!!!! (I love you Bob...brush your teeth !)


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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD

"AND SO GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK."

TERMINAZI WILL SIGN THE "GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX" BILL. HEE HAW

FASCISM INDEED!!! A MUST LOOK!

GO KATHERINE! HEE HAW

THIS CONSERVATIVE PRICK COULD REALLY USE A BONG HIT

OHIO! PART TWO

PIGBOY WINS IRAQ CONTRACT. A 20 MILLION DOLLAR HEE HAW

THANK YOU NAZI REVIEW!

RUNNY CLAM DRIPPINGS`

SICK FUCKING CELIBATE SOCK CLUCKERS

ALL WAR, ALL THE TIME WITH CHIMP BOY

THE NAZI MEETS MACACA

WIN A FUCKING COOKIE!

I WANT A HONKY USA! CONSERVATIVES ARE REALLY SICK FOTHER MUCKERS!

SO STUFF A MICROPHONE UP YOUR ASS AND GAG TO DEATH ON YOUR OWN SHIT

THE HOUSE OF THE FALLEN SON

"WE WON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS." YEA RIGHT!

OH, COME ON VIRGIN MARY, GIVE IT A FUCKING REST

KILLER McFLURRY


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Ark Of Darkness

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

No new flags.



Tonight, Friday:

CBS fills the night with LIVE 'NFL Preseason Football', followed by a RERUN 'NUMB3RS'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Dave are Al Franken and Todd Snider.
On a RERUN Craig (from 7/25/06) are Kevin Smith, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Seether.

NBC starts the night with 'Dateline', followed by a RERUN 'Las Vegas', then a RERUN 'Law & Order'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Leno are Brooke Shields, Jerome Bettis, and Foo Fighters.
On a RERUN Conan (from 1/11/06) are LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, and Jimmy Carr.
On a RERUN Carson Daly (from 5/5/06) are Tom Green and Ben Harper.

ABC opens the night with a RERUN 'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a RECYCLED 'Kyle XY', then the unwatchable '20/20'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Kimmel are Michael Rapaport, Jimmie Johnson, Jo Koy, and Wayman Tisdale.

The WB offers a RERUN 'What I Like About You', followed by a RERUN 'Twins', then a RERUN 'reba', followed by a RERUN 'Living With Fran'.

Faux pukes back Monday night - RERUN 'Prison Break', followed by a RERUN 'Vanished'.

UPN fills the night with the movie 'Apollo 13'.

PLEASE check local PBS listings for a FRESH 'NOW With Bill Moyers David Brancaccio', the MOST IMPORTANT program on over-the-air-TV.

A&E has 'Cold Case Files', 'Child Stars: Their Story', and 'Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood'.

AMC offers the movie 'Commando', followed by the movie 'Jurassic Park', then the movie 'Species II'.

BBC  -   
 [2:00 pm]    As Time Goes By - Episode 5;
 [2:40 pm]    Are You Being Served - Big Brother;
 [3:20 pm]    Keeping Up Appearances - Episode 7;
 [4:00 pm]    The Avengers - Dead Man's Treasure;
 [5:00 pm]    Footballers Wives - Episode 4;
 [6:00 pm]    BBC World News;
 [6:30 pm]    Sharpe's Challenge - Making Of;
 [7:30 pm]    The Benny Hill Show - Episode 5;
 [8:00 pm]    Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 18;
 [8:30 pm]    Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 4;
 [9:00 pm]    Kumars At No. 42 - Ep 3 Jane Seymour;
 [9:40 pm]    Little Britain - Episode 4;
 [10:00 pm]    Jack Dee Live At The Apollo - Ep 8 Dara O'Briain;
 [11:00 pm]    The World Stands Up - Episode 9;
 [11:30 pm]    The World Stands Up - Episode 10;
 [12:00 am]    Jack Dee Live At The Apollo - Ep 4 Jo Brand;
 [1:00 am]    Kumars At No. 42 - Ep 3 Jane Seymour;
 [1:40 am]    Little Britain - Episode 4;
 [2:00 am]    Jack Dee Live At The Apollo - Ep 8 Dara O'Briain;
 [3:00 am]    Little Britain - Episode 1;
 [3:40 am]    Little Britain - Episode 2;
 [4:20 am]    Little Britain - Episode 3;
 [5:00 am]    Just For Laughs - Episode 3;
 [5:30 am]    Just For Laughs - Episode 4;
 [6:00 am]    BBC World News.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

Bravo has 'Inside The Actors Studio', followed by the movie 'Bridget Jones's Diary', then the movie 'Bridget Jones's Diary', again.

Comedy Central has the movie 'The Ladies Man', an old 'Jon Stewart', an old 'Colbert Report', 'Comedy Central Presetns', another 'Comedy Central Presents', still another 'Comedy Central Presents', and yet another 'Comedy Central Presents'.

HBO offers a FRESH Real Time with Bill Maher - guests include Fouad Ajami, magician Penn Jillette, Rep. Darrell Issa, and scholar Mary Frances Berry.

History has 'Modern Marvels', 'Comets: Prophets Of Doom', and 'Quest For Dragons'.

IFC  -   
 [06:00 AM]    Reservoir Dogs;
 [07:45 AM]    IFC Short Film Collection II: September;
 [09:45 AM]    The Chateau;
 [12:00 PM]    Digging To China;
 [01:45 PM]    IFC Short Film Collection II: September;
 [03:45 PM]    The Chateau;
 [05:30 PM]    Rabbit-Proof Fence;
 [07:30 PM]    Digging To China;
 [09:15 PM]    Before and After;
 [11:05 PM]    The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman #5;
 [11:35 PM]    The Business: Episode 5;
 [12:05 AM]    Ash Wednesday;
 [01:45 AM]    IFC News Special: This Film Is Not Yet Rated;
 [02:00 AM]    The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman #5;
 [02:30 AM]    The Business: Episode 5;
 [03:00 AM]    Ash Wednesday;
 [04:45 AM]    Edward II.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

SciFi has all 'Stargate SG-1' all night.

Sundance  -   
 [07:30 AM]    The Mighty Celt;
 [09:00 AM]    Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus;
 [10:30 AM]    Make It Real (to me);
 [11:30 AM]    In Short: Israel 2;
 [12:30 PM]    The Talent Given Us;
 [02:15 PM]    Springtime in a Small Town;
 [04:15 PM]    Jesus Christ Superstar;
 [06:05 PM]    The Mighty Celt;
 [07:30 PM]    Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus;
 [09:00 PM]    Kath & Kim - Season 2: Another Announcement;
 [09:30 PM]    The Hill: Episode 2: Less Feeling Please... More Doing;
 [10:00 PM]    Belle De Jour;
 [11:45 PM]    The Red Toy;
 [12:00 AM]    Janis;
 [01:45 AM]    The Firefly Man;
 [02:00 AM]    Monkey Dust: Season 2: Episode 3;
 [02:30 AM]    Topsy-Turvy;
 [05:10 AM]    Torture: The Dirty Business.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

TCM:
 [6:00 AM]    Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest (2000);
 [7:00 AM]    North By Northwest (1959)     [View Trailer];
 [9:30 AM]    12 Angry Men (1957)     [View Trailer];
 [11:30 AM]    Casablanca (1942)     [View Trailer];
 [1:30 PM]    Sabrina (1954)     [View Trailer];
 [3:30 PM]    Going My Way (1944)     [View Trailer];
 [6:00 PM]    From Here To Eternity (1953)     [View Trailer];
 [8:00 PM]    The Mouse That Roared (1959);
 [9:30 PM]    The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)     [View Trailer];
 [11:00 PM]    It Came From Outer Space (1953)     [View Trailer];
 [12:30 AM]    No Name On The Bullet (1959);
 [2:00 AM]    The Conformist (1970);
 [4:00 AM]    The Pawnbroker (1965)     [View Trailer].    (ALL TIMES EDT)


Saturday  -  09/02

TCM:
 [6:00 AM]    Vigil In The Night (1940);
 [8:00 AM]    High Wall (1947);
 [10:00 AM]    The Palm Beach Story (1942)     [View Trailer];
 [11:30 AM]    Cartoon Alley #26 (2006);
 [12:00 PM]    Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)  [AKA: 'Ercole sfida Sansone'];
 [1:30 PM]    The Invisible Boy (1957);
 [3:15 PM]    To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)     [View Trailer];
 [5:30 PM]    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)     [View Trailer];
 [8:00 PM]    The Hustler (1961)     [View Trailer];
 [10:30 PM]    Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)     [View Trailer];
 [12:15 AM]    Lady For A Day (1933);
 [2:00 AM]    Married Bachelor (1941);
 [3:30 AM]    Young Bride (1932);
 [5:00 AM]    No Other Woman (1933).    (ALL TIMES EDT)



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Musician Sheryl Crow watches the match between Serena Williams of the United States and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006.
Photo by Richard Drew
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Lineup Gets More Eclectic

Farm Aid

This year's Farm Aid benefit concert will feature not only the nearly annual show's mainstays such as Neil Young and Willie Nelson, but also genres from polka to reggae.

Farm Aid board founders Nelson, Young and John Mellencamp will be there, along with board member Dave Matthews.

Other acts include reggae's Steel Pulse, polka star Jimmy Sturr, pedal-steel guitarist and New Jersey native Robert Randolph, and rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis with Roy Head.

The lineup also includes Los Lonely Boys, Arlo Guthrie, Gov't Mule, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer, Shelby Lynne, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Pauline Reese and Danielle Evin.

Farm Aid

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Paintings Found

Edvard Munch



Two art world masterpieces have been recovered, two years after being stolen from a museum in a daring raid.

"The Scream" and "Madonna" were both painted by Edvard Munch. They'd been on display at a museum in Oslo, Norway, until August of 2004, when masked men swooped in and grabbed them. Three people were convicted of the thefts in May, but the paintings had been missing until now.

Oslo authorities say they were recovered in what's described as a police action. Police describe the two paintings as being in better condition than they'd expected

"The Scream" is a fairly well-known work of art, showing a waif-like figure apparently screaming or hearing a scream. It's become a modern icon of human anxiety.   Source

MAM



Thanks, Marianne!

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Argentine-born Israeli Daniel Barenboim conducts the 'Staatskapelle Berlin' orchestra at the KKL Culture and Congress Center in Lucerne, Switzerland, during the Lucerne Festival, Thursday evening, Aug. 31, 2006.
Photo by Sigi Tischler
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Uncut, Uncensored

Howard Stern

It's Howard Stern like you never heard him before he switched to satellite.

Sirius Satellite Radio announced Thursday that it would broadcast a Labor Day Weekend marathon of the shock jock's classic material culled from more than 23,000 hours and spanning two decades of his radio show.

The satellite broadcast will mark the first time that Stern's terrestrial radio shtick airs unedited, with every F-bomb, stripper contest and what-have-you left intact.

Fans itching to get their ears on a specific Stern stunt are encouraged to submit requests online through sirius.com and howardstern.com. Phone lines will also be open through Monday.

Howard Stern

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Iowa Birthplace

Johnny Carson

Edward Chappell, approaching 80, admired Johnny Carson throughout his long career and wanted to honor the famed entertainer who was born just months apart and miles away from him in this small southwest Iowa town.

Chappell purchased the old Carson home, tucked away on a hill in this 1,800-person Adams County town, last October for $17,000, according to county records. He plans to turn it over to the society once its nonprofit status is approved.

Beth Waddle, executive director of the Adams Community Economic Development Corp., said it's been a dream of the community to "preserve the history of our favorite son, Johnny Carson."

When the house came up for sale, there wasn't an organization in place to purchase it, but she said Chappell "rose to the occasion."

Johnny Carson

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In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends

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Birthday Bash Cancelled

Freddie Mercury

Organizers of a 60th gala birthday party for the late Zanzibar-born rock star Freddie Mercury, have cancelled the weekend event after outraged Muslims threatened to disrupt it.

Faced with fierce opposition from Islamists, who complained the flamboyant Queen lead singer's lifestyle was offensive to many on the overwhelmingly Muslim archipelago, organizers said they had no choice but to call it off.

"We have decided to cancel the party after misleading and erroneous information was spread about it," said organizer Simai Mohamed Saidi, who runs a Freddie Mercury theme restaurant in the capital.

Saidi also lamented that the cancellation would hurt his intention to use the party to raise money for HIV/AIDS victims on Zanzibar.

Freddie Mercury

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Actor Brad Pitt smiles during a news conference to announce the winner of a design competition in New Orleans on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006. Pitt worked with Global Green USA in hopes of creating the first redevelopment project in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and it is planned to be environmentally friendly.
Photo by Alex Brandon
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Doing Well After Surgery

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow was at his Palm Springs home in a wheelchair following hip surgery, but should be walking by the end of the week, his publicist said.

"Being in a wheelchair would naturally be the case two days after surgery," publicist Carol Marshall said Wednesday. "He's doing great. He's still on a high from winning an Emmy."

"He still has a good six weeks or so of physical therapy," Marshall said. Following his recuperation, Manilow plans to return to his Las Vegas concert schedule.

Barry Manilow

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Giving The Viewers What They Want?

British TV

British public broadcaster Channel 4 is courting controversy with what it calls a "shockingly real" television drama about a fictional assassination of resident George W. Bush.

"Death of a President," shot in the form of a documentary, will use a blend of archival footage and computer-generated special effects to portray Bush in October 2007 arriving in Chicago during an anti-war rally.

In the film, Bush is shot to death by a sniper, and the investigation quickly focuses on a Syrian-born man. It will air in October on Channel 4's More4 digital channel, as well as at the Toronto Film Festival in September.

Promotional materials described the program as "a thought-provoking critique of the contemporary U.S. political landscape."

British TV

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I'm Pissed
(formerly 'The Vidiot')

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More Republican Dignitude

Kenneth Tomlinson

A Senate committee said on Wednesday it would not vote this year on another term for Kenneth Tomlinson to oversee U.S.-backed international TV and radio services, following a government report that said he used the office for personal gain.

Resident George W. Bush in 2005 nominated Tomlinson to a second term as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees government international programming like Voice of America as well as Radio and TV Marti, which air Spanish-language broadcasts to Cuba.

However, the Republican-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee will not take up his nomination this year, panel spokesman Andy Fisher told Reuters. Democrats in Congress have demanded Bush fire Tomlinson.

Bush could bypass Congress and install Tomlinson to another term using a so-called recess appointment. A White House spokeswoman and State Department spokeswoman declined to comment on the committee's plans.

Kenneth Tomlinson

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Japanese sufferers of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing hold posters bearing photos of A-bomb Dome and a victim in their protest rally near the US Embassy in Tokyo Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, against the United States' subcritical nuclear experiment in Nevada. Japan's Kyodo News reported the United States 'successfully' carried out Wednesday, Aug. 30 the experiment at an underground test site in Nevada, the 23rd such test since 1997, the Energy Department has said. The test came amid intensifying US-led international efforts to press North Korea and Iran to abandon their nuclear programs.
Photo by Koji Sasahara
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Writer Hoodwinked By Fake Love Letter

A.N. Wilson

A British writer was duped into printing a fake love letter in his latest biography - complete with a coded four-letter insult aimed at him.

Biographer A.N. Wilson thought he had new evidence that English poet John Betjeman, who publicly lamented his dull sex life, had a previously unknown extramarital affair.

Wilson included the letter, said to be from the poet to his mistress, in his book Betjeman, published this month.

He failed to notice that the first letter of each sentence in one section of the letter spells out "A.N. Wilson is a s---."

A.N. Wilson

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Unmentioned Elephant Noticed

Christian Zionism

The Vatican's envoy in the Holy Land and bishops from three other churches have launched a rare joint attack on the Christian Zionist movement, accusing it of promoting "racial exclusivity and perpetual war."

Christian Zionists form a growing part of the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, the Jewish state's main ally. They believe the return of Jews to the Holy Land and establishment of Israel are proof of God's promises to biblical patriarchs.

Churches in the Middle East often appear closer to the Palestinians, whose Christian minority makes up a substantial portion of their clergy in the region.

The "Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism" was signed by Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah, a Palestinian, and by bishops of the Episcopal, Evangelical Lutheran and Syrian Orthodox Churches in Jerusalem.

Christian Zionism

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Restorer Nanett Woithe shows documents written by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in the eastern German city of Weimar August 31, 2006. These are the earliest handwritten originals by Bach found during restorations in Weimar and shows his transcriptions of organ works by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) and Johann Adam Reinken (1643-1722).
Photo by Tobias Schwarz
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More Crap TV From Faux

Elisabeth Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch's daughter, Elisabeth, is bringing the British viewer-participation program "My Games Fever" to her father's Fox TV stations in the United States.

The format consists of multiple games that feature home-viewer participation through text messaging and online interaction. Viewers will have the opportunity to win prizes that could include cash or products or both.

It will air live and commercial-free from 1-3 p.m. ET weekdays on all Fox owned-and-operated MyNetworkTV affiliates starting in December. MyNetwork, which boasts a two-hour primetime strip from Monday to Saturday, will launch September 5.

Elisabeth Murdoch

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Turdblossom's Good Little Parrots

Republican Candidates

The answers were so good, Republican candidates wanted to use them as their own. The embarrassment was at least seven did.

Republicans in House races copied their party's talking points and included parts of the answers as their own for an AARP survey. The answers related to Medicare, Social Security, insurance plans and retirement.

Candidates in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina and Texas all submitted the sometimes word-for-word responses, which originated with the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Republican Candidates

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A model wears a swimwear called Hasema in this undated handout photo. Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin has designed what he says is the world's first Islam-inspired swimsuits and sells head to ankle bathing gear to devout well-heeled Muslims, including the wives of Turkey's leading politicians.
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Reopens After Six Decades

Green Vault

The restored Green Vault at Dresden's Royal Palace, one of Germany's most celebrated museums, has been unveiled more than 60 years after World War II bombs reduced it to rubble.

It has taken more than four years and cost more than 45 million euros (58 million dollars) to rebuild the museum, a treasure trove of jewelry, porcelain and precious figurines.

It was founded in 1723 by August II, the prince-elector of Saxony and little-loved king of Poland.

The Green Vault's contents are the biggest surviving princely art collection in Europe but languished in relative obscurity behind the Iron Curtain for decades.

Green Vault

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In Memory

Jumpin' Gene Simmons

Rockabilly singer and songwriter Jumpin' Gene Simmons, who worked with Elvis Presley and had a top 20 hit in 1964 with the bouncy "Haunted House," has died. He was 69.

Simmons - not to be confused with the Kiss bassist with the same name - was in show business for more than 50 years, working with such names as Sam Phillips and the Bill Black Combo. More recently, he co-wrote "Indian Outlaw," which became a big hit in 1994 for country superstar Tim McGraw.

But his biggest success came in 1964 with the novelty song "Haunted House," which reached No. 11 on the Billboard pop chart and launched Simmons on a world tour.

Among other early gigs, he performed as an opening act for Presley in Tupelo, Presley's birthplace and Simmons' longtime hometown, as Presley's career was taking off, said his son, Cary Simmons.

After appearing in some Memphis clubs, Simmons signed with Sun Records, the legendary Memphis label formed by Phillips that launched the careers of Presley, Johnny Cash and other stars.

While he didn't have the chart success of other Sun performers, Simmons' recordings have become known to later generations through reissues. Brian Setzer did a version of Simmons' "Peroxide Blonde in a Hopped Up Model Ford" on his "Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records."

Simmons, born in Itawamba County in 1937, spent most of his life in Northeast Mississippi although he lived for a time in Memphis. Besides his son, survivors include his mother, a sister, and two brothers.

Jumpin' Gene Simmons

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Pigs make their way through a snowy landscape near the Alpine village of Schruns in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006. The unusual cold weather caused snowfall in higher regions of the Austrian Alps.
Photo by Dietmar Stiplovsek
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Who served?

The Chickenhawk Database

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Stephen Colbert - White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Transcript


100 Most Banned Books


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Church of Reality - click here for more information  

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FAnnetastic!


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Saint Clinton

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