Jim Hightower: A GREAT BIG TEXAS GOOBER (jimhightower.com)
It seems that Joe [Driver, a Republican state representative from the Dallas area], who regularly rails against big spending liberals and demands stringent cutbacks in our miserly state budget, has for years been routinely billing taxpayers for more than $100,000 in travel expenses that his political fund had already covered - including airline tickets, fancy meals, and luxury out-of-state hotels. He would pay for these costs with campaign funds, then submit the same expenses to the state, and merrily slip the taxpayer reimbursement into his own pocket.
Susan Estrich: Ready, Aim, Fire (creators.com)
Republicans are seeking to wrest control of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and their platform consists of a change in the senior staff? Hello...? Anyone home?
Andrew Tobias: MEHLMAN (andrewtobias.com)
Not only do I remember what it was like being young and struggling, I remember having a suicide plan for when I was outed. I was a banker. By 29, I'd risen to the position of head of lending for a regional set of banks. I always assumed someone would try to blackmail me for a bank loan. I'd planned to gather enough evidence, forward it to the FBI, then commit suicide before facing the loss of love and respect from my family, friends and colleagues. In fact, someone did try blackmailing me. But, instead of asking for a $1,000,000+ loan, they asked for $500. The ridiculousness of it, allowed me to laugh in their face and deal with the perception of demons. -- Texan Eugene Sepulveda
"Muriel Spark: The Biography" by Martin Stannard: A review by Benjamin Taylor
Contemplator of God, party-going sybarite; unpretentious working girl, resplendent queen bee; generous friend, vengeful harpy; hard-nosed businesswoman, self-blinding paranoiac; lofty visionary, litigious terror -- Dame Muriel Sarah Camberg Spark was all of these.
Behold, now, the fearless prognostications of those bold enough to Carpe Diem! (Were that there were more, I'm sayin', but no matter)... Proceed!
Tony in Philly:
Drama
Series - Mad Men AMC
Lead Actor - Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
Lead Actress - Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife CBS
Supporting Actor - Michael Emerson, Lost ABC
Supporting Actress - Sharon Gless, Burn Notice USA
Comedy
Series - 30 Rock NBC
Lead Actor - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock NBC
Lead Actress - Tina Fey, 30 Rock NBC
Supporting Actor - Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family ABC
Supporting Actress - Jane Lynch, Glee FOX
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - Temple Grandin HBO
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Claire Danes, Temple Grandin HBO
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - David Strathairn, Temple Grandin HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List Bravo
Reality-Competition Program - The Amazing Race CBS
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - Saturday Night Live NBC
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert HBO
Adam in NoHo:
Drama
Series - Mad Men AMC
Lead Actor - Michael C. Hall, Dexter- SHO
Lead Actress - Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife CBS
Supporting Actor - Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad AMC
Supporting Actress - Sharon Gless, Burn Notice USA
Comedy
Series - Modern Family ABC
Lead Actor - Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory CBS
Lead Actress - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Showtime
Supporting Actor - Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family ABC
Supporting Actress - Jane Lynch, Glee FOX
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - Temple Grandin HBO
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Claire Danes, Temple Grandin HBO
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution ABC
Reality-Competition Program - The Amazing Race CBS
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Jeff Probst, Survivor CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The Kennedy Center Honors CBS
Joe S. (from Manistee-by-the-lake):
Ok BttbB, all these selections are correct. They may not agree with the official results but that's because the people who pick the winners usually don't know what they're doing. That's my story and I'm stickin to it. I'll let you know where to send my money.
Drama
Series - True Blood - HBO
Lead Actor - Hugh Laurie, House - Fox
Lead Actress - Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer - Fox
Supporting Actor - Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age - TNT
Supporting Actress - Sharon Gless, Burn Notice - USA
Comedy
Series - 30 Rock - NBC
Lead Actor - Jim Parsons, The Big Band Theory - CBS
Lead Actress - Tina Fey, 30 Rock - NBC
Supporting Actor - Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men - CBS
Supporting Actress - Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live - NBC
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - Return to Cranford - PBS
Actor - Jeff Bridges, A Dog Year - HBO
Actress - Dame Judi Dench, Return to Cranford - PBS
Supporting Actor - John Goodman, You Don't know Jack - HBO
Supporting Actress - Susan Sarandon, You Don't know Jack - HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - ABC
Reality Competition Program - Top Chef - Bravo
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program - Jeff Probst, Survivor - CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert - HBO
Sandra "Downeast':
Drama
Series - True Blood - HBO
Lead Actor - Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights - NBC
Lead Actress - Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - NBC
Supporting Actor - John Slattery, Mad Men - AMC
Supporting Actress - Christina Hendricks, Mad Men - AMC
Comedy
Series - Nurse Jackie, Showtime
Lead Actor - Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory - CBS
Lead Actress - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - Showtime
Supporting Actor - Chris Colfer, Glee - FOX
Supporting Actress - Jane Lynch, Glee - FOX
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - Temple Grandin - HBO
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Jeff Bridges, A Dog Year - HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Claire Danes, Temple Grandin - HBO
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - David Strathairn, Temple Grandin - HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack - HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - ABC
Reality-Competition Program - Top Chef - Bravo
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Jeff Probst, Survivor - CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Colbert Report - Comedy Central
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me - HBO
brimicbed:
Drama
Series - Dexter - Showtime
Lead Actor - Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
Lead Actress - Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife CBS
Supporting Actor - Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad AMC
Supporting Actress - Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men AMC
Comedy
Series - Modern Family ABC
Lead Actor - Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory CBS
Lead Actress - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Showtime
Supporting Actor - Ty Burrell, Modern Family ABC
Supporting Actress - Jane Lynch, Glee FOX
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Joan Allen, Georgia O'Keeffe Lifetime
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution ABC
Reality-Competition Program - The Amazing Race CBS
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Jeff Probst, Survivor CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The Kennedy Center Honors CBS
dtwicked:
Drama
Series - Mad Men - AMC
Lead Actor - Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - AMC
Lead Actress - Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife - CBS
Supporting Actor - John Slattery, Mad Men - AMC
Supporting Actress - Rose Byrne, Damages - FX
Comedy
Series - Modern Family - ABC
Lead Actor - Tony Shalhoub, Monk - USA
Lead Actress - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - Showtime
Supporting Actor - Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family - ABC
Supporting Actress - Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live - NBC
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific - HBO
Made for TV Movie - The Special Relationship - HBO
Actor - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack - HBO
Actress - Dame Judith Dench, Return To Cranford - PBS
Supporting Actor - Patrick Stewart, Hamlet - PBS
Supporting Actress - Kathy Bates, Alice - SyFy
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Antiques Roadshow - PBS
Reality Competition - The Amazing Race - CBS
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program - Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race - CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien - NBC
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The Kennedy Center Honors - CBS
Vic in AK:
Drama
Drama Series - Mad Men AMC
Lead Actor, Drama - Matthew Fox, Lost ABC
Lead Actress, Drama - Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife CBS
Supporting Actor, Drama - Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad AMC
Supporting Actress, Drama - Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife CBS
Comedy
Comedy Series - Nurse Jackie Showtime
Lead Actor, Comedy - Tony Shalhoub, Monk USA
Lead Actress, Comedy - Lea Michele, Glee FOX
Supporting Actor, Comedy - Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family ABC
Supporting Actress, Comedy - Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men CBS
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - Moonshot HISTORY
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Michael Sheen, The Special Relationship HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Claire Danes, Temple Grandin HBO
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Michael Gambon, Emma (Masterpiece) PBS
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Undercover Boss CBS
Reality-Competition Program - American Idol FOX
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Heidi Klum, Project Runway Lifetime
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - The Colbert Report Comedy Central
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The Kennedy Center Honors CBS
marty:
Drama
Drama Series - Lost ABC
Lead Actor, Drama - Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
Lead Actress, Drama - Glenn Close, Damages FX Networks
Supporting Actor, Drama - Terry O'Quinn, Lost ABC
Supporting Actress, Drama - Christine Baranski, The Good Wife CBS
Comedy
Comedy Series - Modern Family ABC
Lead Actor, Comedy - Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory CBS
Lead Actress, Comedy - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Showtime
Supporting Actor, Comedy - Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family ABC
Supporting Actress, Comedy - Jane Lynch, Glee FOX
Miniseries or Movie
Miniseries - The Pacific HBO
Made-for-TV Movie - You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actor, Miniseries or Movie - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Joan Allen, Georgia O'Keeffe Lifetime
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie - John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie - Brenda Vaccaro, You Don't Know Jack HBO
Reality and Variety, Music or Comedy
Reality Program - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution ABC
Reality-Competition Program - The Amazing Race CBS
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Jeff Probst, Survivor CBS
Variety, Music or Comedy Series - Conan O'Brien NBC
Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Hope For Haiti Now Tenth Planet Productions and MTV
Well, then, Poll-fans... There it is... Good Fortune be upon the contestants (Although Joe S. seems to think they're doomed)... We'll see about that, now, won't we? 'Til Tuesday, then, As I always say...
Yer the Best!
Also, again, ties will be resolved in a scientific manner involving the ever fabulous, Maddie Muffin (Future Nobel AND Pulitzer Prize winner, President of the United States AND General Secretary of the UN amongst other notable achievements to numerous to mention)...
The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants include the bow tie, ascot tie, bolo tie, and the clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat.
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Alan J was first, and correct, with:
Cravat
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat
Marian the newly retired teacher answered:
cravat
Sally said:
The modern necktie (original name was the four-in-hand tie), ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Cravats were developed from Croatian mercenaries honored by Louis XIV in France during the 17th century. It was not until early 19th century that the cravat achieved the height of fashion in France and England. The French called it 'cravatι,' French for Croat or Croatian. Being Croatian by marriage, I actually knew this!
Here is a likeness entitled, "Dandy With A White Cravatι." Hummmmm, I've always thought of a guy nicknamed a, "dandy" as a cool dude. Somehow, this guy just doesn't cut it with me...
PS: Went downtown with the garden club to weed around the Library this morning. Boy, I could have used some of the genuine stuff (weed) for that dirty job!! (Can you just picture a bunch of old ladies puffing away while pulling the weeds - early in the morning? Not to mention that the Police Station is right around the corner!) Hahaha!
Bill W replied:
modern ties descend from the cravat, which was worn by the men in Croatia, according to my guide at Dubrovnik.
Charlie answered:
Cravat
MAM wrote:
French cravate, a necktie worn by Croatian mercenaries in the service of France in the 1630s.
Croatian Mercenary with a cravat.
And, Joe S responded:
The Cravat
The necktie traces back to the time of Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) when Croatian mercenaries from the Military Frontier in French service, wearing their traditional small, knotted neckerchiefs, aroused the interest of the Parisians. Due to the slight difference between the Croatian word for Croats, Hrvati, and the French word, Croates, the garment gained the name "Cravat". The new article of clothing started a fashion craze in Europe where both men and women wore pieces of fabric around their necks. In the late seventeenth century, the men wore lace cravats that took a large amount of time and effort to arrange. These cravats were often tied in place by cravat strings, arranged neatly and tied in a bow.
In the Mopti region of Mali a group of people, numbering less than a
million, retain a unique cultural and architectural heritage which they
have enjoyed for hundreds of years.
To outsiders their way of life, and certainly their buildings seem odd,
bordering perhaps on the bizarre. Yet for the Dogon, isolated on their
plateau, society and architecture evolved in a unique manner.
My favorite book store, Acres of Books, closed last year, which was pretty depressing. They wholesaled out the remainders, but still had a lot of books left. The owners donated the stock to a local art group, and the art group was selling off what was left today.
Acres of Books was old, and dusty, and wonderfully funky. It's shelves were made from old orange crates, and most of the crates still had their colorful (and often racist by today's standards) signage intact.
The art group charged $25 for an orange crate of your choice, and you got to fill with books..
The kid & I had the best time, wandering the old aisles and being able to pick up anything that looked interesting and put it in the orange crate.
We brought home 67 books (!) - lots of odd stuff - old Hollywood bios, old art books, books I'd never buy (like Hal Lindsay), but was curious about, and some that looked downright peculiar.
The orange crate was over-loaded and so heavy it took both of us to carry it out.
Our wonderful afternoon was courtesy a faithful donor to the e-page, and I'm so very grateful.
Our 'orange' crate
Tonight, Sunday:
CBS starts the night with '60 Minutes', followed by a FRESH'Big Brother', then a RERUN'Undercover Boss', followed by a RERUN'CSI: The 2nd One'.
NBC opens the night on the East Coast with FRESH'62nd Primetime Emmy Awards'
The night opens early (4pm) with the FRESH'62nd Primetime Emmy Awards', then plays it back again.
ABC begins the night with a RERUN'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by the movie 'Casino Royale'.
The CW fills the night here with the LIVE'Chabad Telethon'.
Faux has a RERUN'American Dad', followed by a RERUN'Simpsons', then FRESH'NFL Preseason Football'.
MY recycles an old 'That 70s Show', followed by another old 'That 70s Show', then an old 'House', followed by another old 'House'.
A&E has 'Criminal Minds', another 'Criminal Minds', still another 'Criminal Minds', followed by a FRESH'The Glades'.
AMC offers the movie 'Pearl Harbor', followed by a FRESH'Rubicon', then a FRESH'Mad Men'.
BBC -
[11:00 AM] Top Gear - Episode 5
[12:00 PM] Top Gear - Episode 4
[1:00 PM] Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ep 4 Silicon Avatar
[2:00 PM] Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ep 5 Disaster
[3:00 PM] My Supermodel Baby
[4:00 PM] Baby Birthday Bashes
[5:00 PM] Baby Beauty Queens
[6:00 PM] Rhinos: Built to Last
[7:00 PM] The Life of Mammals - Life in the Trees
[8:00 PM] A Fish Called Wanda
[10:00 PM] Leaving Home at 8 Years Old - Leaving Home at 8 Years Old
[11:00 PM] A Fish Called Wanda
[1:00 AM] Leaving Home at 8 Years Old
[2:00 AM] A Fish Called Wanda
[4:00 AM] Leaving Home at 8 Years Old
[5:00 AM] BBC World News
[6:00 AM] BBC World News (ALL TIMES EDT)
Comedy Central has the movie 'Accepted', followed by the movie 'Strange Wilderness'.
FX has the movie 'Made Of Honor', followed by the movie '27 Dresses'.
History has 'Swamp People', 'Ice Road Truckers', followed by a FRESH'Ice Road Truckers', then a FRESH'Swamp People'.
IFC -
[6:30AM] Food Party
[6:45AM] Maria Full of Grace
[8:30AM] Blood & Wine
[10:15AM] Last Days
[12:00PM] Ideal
[12:30PM] Ideal
[1:00PM] Ideal
[1:30PM] Ideal
[2:00PM] Radiohead: Meeting People Is Easy
[3:00PM] Blood & Wine
[4:45PM] Heaven
[6:25PM] Blow Out
[8:15PM] Love and a .45
[10:00PM] Freaks and Geeks
[10:45PM] Heaven
[12:30AM] Blow Out
[2:20AM] The Whitest Kids U'Know
[2:35AM] Love and a .45
[4:20AM] Last Days
[6:00AM] Dallas 362 (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sundance -
[6:35 AM] A Little Trip To Heaven
[8:10 AM] Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
[10:00 AM] Cities On Speed - Shanghai (Episode 3, Season 1)
[11:00 AM] Know Your Mushrooms
[12:15 PM] ICONOCLASTS - Venus Williams + Wyclef Jean (Episode 6, Season 4)
[1:15 PM] MAN SHOPS GLOBE - Thailand (Episode 1, Season 2)
[1:45 PM] MAN SHOPS GLOBE - Scotland (Episode 2, Season 2)
[2:15 PM] Beautiful Losers
[3:45 PM] Manon On The Asphalt
[4:00 PM] A Little Trip To Heaven
[5:30 PM] Ran (1985)
[8:15 PM] Under The Bombs
[10:00 PM] The Last Mistress
[12:00 AM] Who Loves The Sun
[1:35 AM] Under The Bombs
[3:15 AM] The Last Mistress
[5:10 AM] Who Loves The Sun (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has the movie 'Supernova' (part 1 of 2), followed by the movie 'Supernova' (part 2 of 2).
Actresses Glenn Close, left, and Mary Kay Place pose together at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Close and Place were fellow cast members in the 1983 film 'The Big Chill.'
Photo by Chris Pizzello
A fleeting image of a 'green flash' - an optical phenomenon lasting no more than two seconds - was captured in this photo by Judy Flagg of Irvine.
She shot it Aug. 22 in Laguna Beach, and an expert on green flashes, adjunct professor of astronomy Andrew T. Young at San Diego State University, said he had "no doubt" after examining the picture that it is a genuine green flash.
There are a variety of types of green flash, he said; in Southern California, a common type happens when warm air sits on top of cold air, and when we view the sunset while standing in the warm air and looking down into the cold air.
A toilet belonging to Beatles legend John Lennon sold at auction in Liverpool on Saturday for 9,500 pounds (15,000 dollars, 12,000 euros) -- nearly 10 times its guide price, organisers said.
Lennon used the porcelain lavatory, which is painted with blue flowers and a blue border at the rim and at the base, when he lived at Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire, southeast England, from 1969 to 1972.
The loo was removed when the house was being refurbished, and Lennon suggested the builder, John Hancock, take it home and "put some flowers in it".
Instead, the builder carefully stored it in a garden shed, where it remained for 40 years until he died, and his son-in-law put it up for sale.
The Sex Pistols' latest attempt to get up people's noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume.
Fragrance launches from music stars like Britney Spears, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Avril Lavigne have become commonplace, but it's still an eyebrow-raising move from the legendary punk band, which has been known for making cash from chaos, not from cologne.
The unisex scent, which comes in a tartan-topped bottle featuring the band's "God Save the Queen" imagery, is a collaboration with Paris-based perfume brand Etat Libre d'Orange, which licensed the Sex Pistols name from the band's merchandising partner, Live Nation Merchandise.
Etat Libre launched the perfume in France in mid-July through an exclusive deal with the Sephora chain of beauty shops, which has 150-plus stores across France. It retails for 40 euros ($51). The scent is expected to launch in the United States September 10, initially in the Henri Bendel store in New York.
Actress Sharon Stone arrives at the Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film Pre-Emmy Party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010.
Photo by Matt Sayles
Khurram Sher, arrested Thursday by Canadian authorities for allegedly being part of an Ottawa terrorist cell, in 2008 crooned on nationwide TV while auditioning for "Canadian Idol."
The YouTube video of the CTV telecast reveals a bearded Sher, who was born and raised in Montreal, telling the "Canadian Idol" judges he came to Canada in "2k5" from Pakistan.
Sher, a doctor trained at McGill University, Canada's top medical school, then proceeded to badly sing Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" while moon-walking and doing the robot dance in traditional Pakistani clothes.
It wasn't complicated for the four "Canadian Idols" judges to pan Sher's performance. "Have you ever thought of being a comedian?" Sass Jordan asked a smirking Sher.
Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip set off Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine later fell out of the 29-year-old socialite's purse.
It's the second time this year Hilton has been arrested on drug possession allegations, although authorities in South Africa dropped marijuana charges earlier this summer. In 2007, Hilton pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving and was sentenced to 45 days in jail.
This time, the hotel heiress was with her boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub mogul Cy Waits, who manages a club inside the Wynn Las Vegas and was driving the black SUV that the officer stopped nearby at 11:22 p.m. Friday.
The officer "followed the vapor trail and the odor of marijuana to the Escalade," police Sgt. John Sheahan said.
Singer Natalie Maines participates in a news conference before the Voices for Justice concert in support of the West Memphis Three Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010in Little Rock, Ark.
Photo by Brian Chilson
A Massachusetts man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.
Holyoke police say they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the presence of drugs and the bologna was cut open.
The meat was then repackaged and an undercover postal inspector delivered it to a Holyoke address at about 4:45 p.m. Thursday. A woman sitting on the front steps signed for it.
Police say the cocaine had a street value of $100,000. The investigation is ongoing.
Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, poses for media at Fan Expo in Toronto, Canada, August 28, 2010. 'Fan Expo Canada' brings five entertainmentgenres (comics, anime, science fiction, horror and gaming) under one exposition.
Photo by Jill Kitchener
France's richest woman has cut celebrity photographer Francois-Marie Banier out of her will, depriving him of an estimated 1.25 billion euros, in the latest twist in a family saga that has gripped France and shaken the government.
Liliane Bettencourt is the sole heir of L'Oreal, the global shampoo and beauty products company that her father founded.
Banier has received gifts worth nearly a billion euros from the 87-year-old L'Oreal heiress over the years, sparking accusations from her daughter that he has abused their friendship.
Several judicial investigations are under way into affairs linked to Bettencourt's fortune, including allegations of tax evasion and illegal campaign funding that have implicated French Labour Minister Eric Woerth.
A ring is seen around the sun above Singapore August 28, 2010. Sun rings are caused by the refraction and reflection of light by ice crystals in clouds.
Photo by Chon Cherng Kerk
For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhausting job. She has been doing it since she was 8.
Uzbekistan's authoritarian government insists that it has banned child labor but Nishanova, now 15, hasn't heard about it. She and her siblings, aged 9 to 17, think it's perfectly natural to be helping their father grow silkworms, as well as cotton and wheat.
The silkworm business dates back centuries to the Silk Road that ran through this Central Asian country. Kokand, the town in the fertile Ferghana Valley where Dilorom's family farms, is also the Uzbek word for "cocoon." Kokand was the destination of the first westbound Chinese caravan carrying silk in 121 B.C. that started the fabled trade route.
But its modern-day incarnation as a state monopoly has a dark side. Farmers say they are threatened with fines or loss of their land leases for missing quotas, and these quotas are so high that they have no choice but to draft their children into the work.
Harwinder Singh Gill, an artisan, displays a portrait of the late entertainer Michael Jackson carved on an eggshell in the northern Indian city of AmritsarAugust 28, 2010.
Photo by Munish Sharma
A Southern California horse dealer has reached a plea deal after being accused of selling animals that were sick, drugged and sometimes painted a different color, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Trina Lee Kenney, of Wrightwood, agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of mail fraud, said assistant U.S. attorney Joseph Akrotirianakis. Prosecutors allege Kenney tricked one customer by drugging a horse to make it appear calm and painted at least two others to match the color she advertised. She also was accused of accepting money for horses that customers never received and may not have ever existed.
Sixty-one known victims were found in 23 states - from Washington state to West Virginia - and in Canada, Akrotirianakis said.
Kenney sold horses online. She used a variety of websites to place her ads and used at least 14 aliases, the plea agreement said. The 32-year-old kept changing her name and websites to avoid getting caught.
This image provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows one of the 22 Komodo dragons that were born at the zoo over an 11 day period beginning Aug. 8, 2010 in Los Angeles. Komodos, the worlds largest dragons, are cannibalistic and usually eat their young and eggs of their own species, so zoo officials say staying alive is tricky for a hatchling. Los Angeles is one of the few zoos in North America to have successfully bred Komodos. The curator says 11 babies will eventually go to the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo.
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