BartCop Entertainment Archives - Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

Wednesday

28 October, 2009

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M Is FOR MASHUP - October 28st, 2008

Phil RetroSpector's Intro/Version Of Events

By Count Konrad Useo



Picture a mansion just like many other mansions. Countless bedrooms, halls, kitchens, pools & large grounds filled to the brim with expensive furniture & artwork. Maids & butlers hustling to & fro maintaining the latest clothes & electronics. A man awakes & moves towards a laptop. This scene could be occuring in numerous locations, but then one thing happens that makes it unique. The man directs cutting & looping on a mixing application & suddenly the room fills with a new bootleg mix by Phil RetroSpector. At that point magic reawakens in our lives. Birds sing with a sweeter voice. Flowers bloom with a brighter hue. Downloads hum with a tweaker tone. The newest King of Mashups rules with a firm hand, & mixes with a quick mind. Phil is that hand. RetroSpector is that mind.







Of course you're all familiar with Phil RetroSpector's new bootleg collection INTRO/VERSION. The red hot release is composed from selected Phil RetroSpector tracks of the last year. The album draws most of it's appeal from the fourteen previously released singles, yet what true fan of Phil could pass up the two unreleased numbers? 'Losing my Breath' (REM vs Sia vs Emiliyan Stankov) puts an entirely new twist on already-excellent pop gems. 'Polly-G' (Nirvana vs Bon Iver vs Scott Mathews vs Wings vs Lippok & Martini) contains 100 % pure pop hook power sufficient to satisfy the most snobbish mashup afficienado. Those new unreleased mixes are literally the icing with the nourishing, filling of fourteen reprises underneath working as a satisfying cake.














As you know, Phil RetroSpector mines the finest areas of music through his dipping back to the past of pop to his current employment of newly charting artists. In a RetroSpector mix you might witness a Nancy Sinatra, a Johnny Cash, or a Leonard Cohen, whilst simultaneously hearing a Coldplay, a Sigur Ros, or an Amy Winehouse. Phil's tracks have appeared to widespread acclaim on such mashup compilations as MASHUP-INDUSTRIES' CAFE DEL MASH , 1086 PRODUCTION'S MASHED IN PLASTIC, & AudioPornCentral's GUILTY PLEASURES vol.5-BOOTLEGPROOF.









He maintains his strong appeal at youtube through his frequent posting of new videos to accompany his tracks. You haven't had the full RetroSpector experience till you hear & see his tracks at the same time. People know a good thing when it comes around & I've personally witnessed countless popular bootleggers themselves line up just to log-in & get the newest Phil RetroSpector links!




















Grab your copy of his INTRO/VERSION album & more here at his cool-as-hell blog.- ( bootlegsmade4walking.com/2009/09/22/introversion/ )
















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myspace.com/philretrospector

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MORE HALLOWEEN MASHUPS!

I almost didn't have time to mention this new mashup collection as I only saw it right before deadline. Lucky for you, I had a feeling it was out. In the tradition of past compilations like 'THE BRIDE OF MONSTER MASHUP' The ingenious folks at MASHUP-INDUSTRIES bring you 'Mashed 'n' Slashed' - The Mashup Industries Halloween EP. No slight comp, this one. It contains seasonal tracks by peeps like DJ Clive$ter, Voicedude, LeeDM101 & Marc Johnce. More mixers lurk with a full nine tracks making this a scary-fying collection that will make your flesh crawl more than being soaked in liquid candy corn.



Leave a comment if you enjoy it. Find the ep here - ( www.mashup-industries.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=227&Itemid=37%22 ).







Mashup Tip - Hoist the pella fully before you fasten the joist hook.








DJ Useo's Podcast






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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

John Dugdale: "My media: Christiane Amanpour" (guardian.co.uk)
Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent on CNN International and presenter of Amanpour, is a big fan of British newspapers, radio and adverts.


KATE LACEY: Defensive Dating for Dykes (curvemag.com)
Whether you are looking for Ms. Right or Ms. Right Now, you know what it is you are looking for in a woman. But how much thought have you given to what you don't want? Knowing the danger signs can save you time, money and your mental health. Here are some red flags you should avoid when selecting your potential partner: ...


Greta Christin: An Atheist's Review of the Book of Genesis Illustrated by a Legendary Comics Artist (Greta Christina's Blog; Posted on AlterNet.org)
This isn't Beatrix Potter here. It's more like "Dangerous Liaisons" by way of Quentin Tarantino. With tents, sand, and sheep.


"The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History" by John Ortved: A review by Chris Bolton
In 'The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History,' journalist John Ortved aims to peek behind the curtain of an institution that has become sacred to people in my age group, find the inspiration for its creation, and uncover the secret of its phenomenal success. And, if possible, dig up a little dirt along the way.


Ed Pilkington: "Malcolm Gladwell: 'I'm interested in the slightly dumb and obvious, not the deeply weird and obscure'" (guardian.co.uk)
The author of 'The Tipping Point' on his passion for the middlebrow.


Alan Wolfe: Riding God's Wave (slate.com)
The secret of Rick Warren's spectacular success.


Germaine Greer: Strictly's dresses would make Darcey Bussell look like Jemima Puddle-Duck (guardian.co.uk)
Competitive ballroom dancing has always been known for its ridiculous clothes - but the trashy leotards of 'Strictly Come Dancing' take it to a new level


Josh Aterovis: Interview with Jake Walden (afterelton.com)
The out singer-songwriter discusses his new single, his views on being a gay artist, and the makings of a gay marriage anthem.


Naked Ladies Reading Banned Books (NSFW)
Pinchbottom Burlesque debuted Naked Girls Reading Banned Books at Madame X on Friday, October 16. It was hosted by Nasty Canasta, with Gal Friday, GiGi La Femme, Jo Boobs, Legs Malone, Sapphire Jones and Naked Girls Reading creator, Michelle L'Amour. This wasn't false advertising-there weren't even any pasties.


David Bruce: Wise Up! Free Speech (athensnews.com)
Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is anti-censorship and pro-free speech, and it has frequently been the target of censors. Some students once wrote Mr. Bradbury to tell him that a passage about abortion had been deleted from a textbook version of his novel. Mr. Bradbury examined the textbook version and discovered that the editors had "censored some 75 separate sections from the novel."


"Sylvia," by Nicole Hollander


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Trivia Question Of The Day


Who (or what) was 'Greyfriars Bobby'?

                                  



Send your answer to Marty






Trivia Question from Yesterday


What was the name of the ill-fated horse in 'The Godfather'?

      Khartoum                                               Source







mj was first, and right, with:
   Not a nice thing to do
  The horse was called Khartoum.




mechadave responded:
   The Hollywood Big Shot who wouldn't put Johnny in his picture owned the race horse Khartoum.
  Then, he got the offer he couldn't refuse...




Alan J answered:
   Khartoum



Charlie replied:
   The horse's head supposedly came from a dog-food factory, and I don't know that its real name has ever been revealed. The film name of the horse is Khartoum, however, which I presume is the question anyhow. Many choices of images ~~~~~>



~ Tony In Philly     replied:
   Khartoum



Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
   Khartoum



Marian the Teacher answered:
   Khartoum



Roy In Tyler, TX wrote:
   In true Jeopardy fashion... What is Khartoum, Alex?



Sally said:
   And who could ever forget the gross scene where Hollywood producer Jack Woltz's (John Marley) wakes up with his satiny silk-sheeted bed soaked in blood and ripping off the sheets to discover the bloody and severed head of Khartoum - his cherished and prized racehorse?
  PS: Great quiz from Monday! It seems to me like a lifetime ago when the TV Peacock proclaimed: "In Living Color" and it was a big deal! God, I can even remember when you could drive down just about any large highway in the USA and pass rows and rows of motels with billboards proclaiming: "Television is every room!" Then, in the flash of a couple of years: "COLOR TV in every room!" Later on it was: "Cable TV in every room!"
  Nowadays, however, I bet such inns feature: "Wireless in every room??" Ain't that rich...hahaha!




Jeff responded:
   Khartoum



Cecilia answered:
   The horse in the Godfather: Khartoum



And, MAM   nailed it with:
   Khartoum was the ill-fated horse in "The Godfather". That scene in "The Godfather" is one of the most memorable. Khartoum was a racehorse owned by movie producer Jack Woltz. He was bought for $600,000 by Woltz and and put the horse out to "stud". Khartoum was killed and decapitated then was put in Woltz's bed by Rocco Lampone to convince Woltz to grant Johnny Fontane the lead in the new war movie he was shooting. Upon discovering Khartoum's severed head Woltz swore his staff to secret and had Khartoum quietly buried.

  Jack Woltz (John Marley) and Khartoum





  


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From The Creator of 'Avery Ant'


"The Problem With Young People Today"

(Crabby Old Fart)



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Link from RJ

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

Hi there

Here is a new article for you to consider - it's about the finalisation of a milestone in a fantastic building project...


The Amazing Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Nears Completion

Since construction began in 2005 the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge has been a construction project which has kept the world watching. It has had its pitfalls but things seem to be pretty much on schedule. The latest milestone has been the completion - and joining in the middle - of the main arch. The supporting cables have now been removed and it is freestanding - all that is left is to build the pillars from it on which the road will stand. Here's a great set of pictures marking this milestone.


Best regards

RJ


Thanks, RJ!

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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD

THAT'S HOW YOU CHANGE THE WORLD!

NEXT THEY'LL HAVE POPE BLESSED PITCHFORKS. WHAT A BUNCH OF MORANS!

WINGNUT ALERT!

FOX OFF ASSHOLES!

THERE STILL ARE SOME GOOD JOURNALISTS!

BOTTLE FEEDING FISH!

COLIN JUST CAN'T MAKE UP HIS MIND!

THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY THERE ARE CONSERVATIVES!



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Ark Of Darkness

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

Overcast and windy.



Tonight, Wednesday:

CBS starts the night with a RERUN 'Old Christine', followed by a RERUN 'Gary Unmarried', then a RERUN 'Criminal Minds', followed by a RERUN 'CSI: The 3rd One'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Dave are Patrick Dempsey, Bud Selig, and Sting.
Scheduled on a FRESH Craig are Madeleine Albright and Rodrigo y Gabriela.


NBC opens the night with an animated infomercial 'Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space', followed by the same animated infomercial 'Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space', again, then a FRESH 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', followed by a FRESH 'Leno' (Chelsea Handler and Brian Williams).
Scheduled on a FRESH Conan are Chris O'Donnell, Lindsey Vonn, and Uncle Kracker.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Fallon are Edward Norton, Hulk Hogan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Scheduled on a FRESH Carson 'The Scab' Daly are Kate Flannery and Kevin Christy.


ABC begins the night with the chestnut 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!', (just like they did last night), followed by a FRESH 'The Middle', then a FRESH 'Modern Family', followed by a FRESH 'Cougar Town', then a FRESH 'Eastwick'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Kimmel are James Marsden, Atticus Shaffer, and Flyleaf.


The CW offers a FRESH 'America's Next Top Model', followed by a RERUN 'Vampire Diaries'.


Faux fills the night with LIVE 'World Series - Game 1', then pads the left coast with local crap and maybe some old 'Simpsons' and 'Malcolm'.


MY recycles an old 'The Unit', followed by another old 'The Unit'.


A&E has 'Criminal Minds', 'Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter', another 'Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter', still another 'Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter', yet another 'Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter', and yes, another 'Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter'.


AMC offers the movie 'Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers', followed by the movie 'House On Haunted Hill', then the movie 'Return To House On Haunted Hill'.


BBC  -   
 [12:00 PM]    Cash in the Attic - Ep 16 Ransom
 [1:00 PM]    Cash in the Attic - Episode 9
 [2:00 PM]    Antiques Roadshow - Episode 7
 [3:00 PM]    Antiques Roadshow - Episode 21
 [4:00 PM]    Antiques Roadshow - Episode 8
 [5:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 3 The Priory
 [6:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 1 La Parra de Burriana
 [7:00 PM]    BBC World News America
 [8:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 7 Campania
 [9:00 PM]    Mary Queen of Shops - Episode 2
 [10:00 PM]    BBC World News America
 [11:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 7 Campania
 [12:00 AM]    Mary Queen of Shops - Episode 2
 [1:00 AM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 7 Campania
 [2:00 AM]    Mary Queen of Shops - Episode 2
 [3:00 AM]    The Graham Norton Show - Ep 19 Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly and Natalie Umbruglia
 [4:00 AM]    How Clean Is Your House? US - Episode 3
 [4:30 AM]    How Clean Is Your House? - Episode 10
 [5:00 AM]    BBC World News
 [5:30 AM]    BBC World News
 [6:00 AM]    BBC World News     (ALL TIMES EDT)


Bravo has 'Top Chef', another 'Top Chef', sill another 'Top Chef', followed by a FRESH 'Top Chef'.


Comedy Central has last night's 'Jon Stewart', last night's 'Colbert Report', 'Scrubs', 'Jeff Dunham', 'South Park', another 'South Park', followed by a FRESH 'South Park', then a FRESH 'Secret Girlfriend'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jon Stewart are Dr. Mustafa Barghouti and Anna Baltzer.
Scheduled on a FRESH Colbert Report is Brian Cox.


FX has the movie 'Premonition', followed by the movie 'I, Robot', then a FRESH 'Nip/Tuck'.


History has 'Modern Marvels', 'MonsterQuest', followed by the FRESH 'The Real Wolfman'.


IFC  -   
 [6:05 AM]   Iron Monkey
 [7:35 AM]   Rabbit-Proof Fence
 [9:15 AM]   Stay
 [10:55 AM]   Les Enfants du Paradis
 [2:05 PM]   Welcome to the Family
 [2:35 PM]   Rabbit-Proof Fence
 [4:15 PM]   Stay
 [6:00 PM]   Let Him Have It
 [8:00 PM]   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
 [9:30 PM]   Eaten Alive
 [11:05 PM]   The Jon Dore Television Show
 [11:30 PM]   IFC Shorts
 [12:00 AM]   The Devil's Rejects
 [1:50 AM]   Food Party
 [2:00 AM]   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
 [3:30 AM]   Eaten Alive
 [5:05 AM]   Let Him Have It     (ALL TIMES EDT)


SyFy has 'Ghost Hunters', another 'Ghost Hunters', followed by a FRESH 'Ghost Hunters', then a FRESH 'Destination Truth'.


Sundance  -   
 [05:45 AM]   The Great Yokai War
 [08:00 AM]   Body of War
 [10:25 AM]   Jump Tomorrow
 [12:00 PM]   The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
 [01:30 PM]   On the Road with Judas
 [03:05 PM]   Jump Tomorrow
 [04:45 PM]   The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
 [06:15 PM]   A Few Days In September
 [08:10 PM]   Flutter
 [08:20 PM]   Thumbsucker
 [10:00 PM]   Man Shops Globe - 104
 [10:30 PM]   The Bubble
 [12:30 AM]   Driving Lessons
 [02:15 AM]   Man Shops Globe - 104
 [02:45 AM]   Cinderella
 [04:25 AM]   Helmer & Son
 [04:40 AM]   A Few Days In September     (ALL TIMES EDT)


TCM:
 [6:00 AM]      The Miracle Worker (1962)
 [8:00 AM]      To Sir, With Love (1967)
 [10:00 AM]      A Thousand Clowns (1965)
 [12:00 PM]      Divorce, American Style (1967)
 [2:00 PM]      The Love Bug (1968)
 [4:00 PM]      Yours, Mine And Ours (1968)
 [6:00 PM]      Alfie (1966)
 [8:00 PM]      Targets (1968)
 [10:00 PM]      Harold and Maude (1971)
 [12:00 AM]      Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 [2:15 AM]      Easy Rider (1969)
 [4:00 AM]      Five Easy Pieces (1970)     (ALL TIMES EDT)


Thursday  -  10/29/09

TCM:
 [6:00 AM]      Follow The Fleet (1936)
 [8:00 AM]      Shipmates Forever (1935)
 [10:00 AM]      Captains Courageous (1937)
 [12:00 PM]      Show Boat (1936)
 [2:00 PM]      Navy Blues (1941)
 [4:00 PM]      Stand By for Action (1942)
 [6:00 PM]      Sinbad The Sailor (1947)
 [8:00 PM]      Faithless (1932)
 [9:30 PM]      American Madness (1932)
 [11:00 PM]      Prosperity (1932)
 [12:30 AM]      The Crash (1932)
 [1:30 AM]      Looking Forward (1933)
 [3:00 AM]      The Match King (1932)
 [4:30 AM]      I Promise to Pay (1937)     (ALL TIMES EDT)



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Or reviews?







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In this Oct. 25, 2009 photo made available Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, US actor Sean Penn speaks with artists as he visits the Martha Machado art gallery on the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. Penn is in Cuba reporting for Vanity Fair magazine.
Photo by Mayangdi Inzaulgarat

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Taboo At Gitmo

Noam Chomsky

Professor Noam Chomsky may be among America's most enduring anti-war activists. But the leftist intellectual's anthology of post 9/11 commentary is taboo at Guantánamo's prison camp library, which offers books and videos on Harry Potter, World Cup soccer and Islam.

U.S. military censors recently rejected a Pentagon lawyer's donation of an Arabic-language copy of the political activist and linguistic professor's 2007 anthology Interventions for the library, which has more than 16,000 items.

Chomsky, 80, who has been voicing disgust with U.S. foreign policy since the Vietnam War, reacted with irritation and derision. "This happens sometimes in totalitarian regimes,'' he told The Miami Herald by e-mail after learning of the decision.

"Of some incidental interest, perhaps, is the nature of the book they banned. It consists of op-eds written for The New York Times syndicate and distributed by them. The subversive rot must run very deep.''

Noam Chomsky

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Free Show In Berlin

U2

Achtung, baby: U2 will play a free concert in Berlin to help the city celebrate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Music network MTV said the Irish rockers will perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Nov. 5 during the MTV Europe Music Awards

The show will be beamed into the awards ceremony at Berlin's O2 World arena.

The wall fell Nov. 9, 1989, ending almost 30 years of separation between east and west.

U2

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British musician Ronnie Wood launches a clothing range at Liberty of London with the help of Tamara Salman, creating a collection that translates a selection of Wood's vibrant paintings on canvas into prints on leather, cotton, jersey, foil and nylon, at the London store, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009.
Photo by Joel Ryan

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Visiting Cuba

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas staged an impromptu walking tour of the Cuban capital's historic district Tuesday, posing for photos with construction workers and surprised residents.

His visit came two days after fellow Oscar-winner Sean Penn arrived in Cuba, reportedly seeking an interview with 82-year-old Fidel Castro, who has been little seen since announcing he was suffering from an unspecified illness in July 2006. He stepped down as Cuba's president in February of the following year and was replaced by his brother Raul.

Little was known about Douglas' plans for his four days in Cuba, but he was accompanied on his walk through Havana's old quarter by Patricia Rodriguez, an official at the city historian's office.

Among the sites he toured was a state-run tobacco shop, where employees showed the actor the finer points of rolling a Cuban cigar.

Michael Douglas

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Windy Night

Craig Ferguson

"Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson had to finish taping his program by flashlight on Tuesday after high winds knocked out power at CBS Television City in central Los Angeles.

Show publicist Katie Barker says lights started dimming and then suddenly went black about 5:45 p.m. as Ferguson was interviewing actress Alicia Silverstone, leaving both in the dark as to what was going on.

Producers decided to keep the blackout as part of the show and handed Ferguson a flashlight.

With wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph, scattered power outages have been reported around the greater Los Angeles region.

Craig Ferguson


Yeah, let's not mention the battery and diesel-fueled generator back-ups, powering the cameras, the mics, the recording equipment. No, let's dumb it down & say they did it by flashlight.

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She's Back

Lilith Fair

The organizers of the travelling all-female music festival Lilith Fair have announced tour dates for 2010.

The festival, which was founded by Canadian Sarah McLachlan, is going back on the road for the first time since 1999.

It will hit Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as another 14 cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington and London.

Artists playing the festival have not yet been announced.

Lilith Fair

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Japanese violinist Kioko Yonemoto plays the Guarnerius del Gisu violin at a concert marking the 227th birthday anniversary of Niccolo Paganini in the Big Hall of Moscow Conservatory in Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. The violin, one of the most expensive musical instruments in the world, was acquired and brought to Russia by lawyer and entrepreneur Maxim Viktorov last year. Kioko Yonemoto was accompanied by Moscow State Academic Symphony orchestra.
Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

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Andrus Award

Norman Lear

Television legend Norman Lear has been awarded the AARP's annual Andrus Award for service.

Lear received the award last week as part of AARP's annual national event and expo, which was held in Las Vegas.

The honor was given to Lear for his achievements in socially transformative television, filmmaking, philanthropy and social activism.

Norman Lear

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Vidiot Speak

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Microsoft Exits As Sponsor

'Family Guy'

Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image.

On Monday, Microsoft said it's pulling out as sponsor of a "Family Guy" variety show, just two weeks after announcing its sole sponsorship of the special, "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," scheduled to air Nov. 8.

The special stars "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, who voices many of the characters, and Alex Borstein, who furnishes the voice of Peter Griffin's wife, Lois.

In the original announcement, the half-hour special was billed as a half-hour with no commercial breaks that blends "unique Windows 7-branded programming" seamlessly with "original animation, live-action performances of 'Family Guy's' most memorable musical numbers, comedy sketches and surprise celebrity guests."

'Family Guy'

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Buzz Pinkham shouts during the motorized competition at the fourth annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Regatta, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Damariscotta, Maine. Pinkham and a friend came up with the idea for a race while looking for something to do with a 700-pound pumpkin they had shown at a county fair. They hollowed it out, attached a motor and launched what has become a wacky race that now attracts more than a thousand people to town.
Photo by Robert F. Bukaty

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Lawsuit Filed

Naomi Campbell

A cosmetics-marketing company claims in a New York lawsuit that Naomi Campbell didn't hand over its cut of the proceeds from a fragrance-licensing agreement.

The lawsuit says the supermodel violated a 1998 contract by leaving Moodform Mission out of a deal made within roughly the past year.

It says she stopped paying Moodform Mission its share of proceeds from scents it helped develop. Those include Naomi Campbell, Cat Deluxe and Seductive Elixir.

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co., which sells the fragrances, did not immediately respond to messages Tuesday.

Naomi Campbell

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Examining Film Credits

Iowa

The Iowa attorney general's office is examining all of the roughly $32 million in tax credits awarded through a program designed to lure filmmakers to the state, a top official in the agency said Tuesday.

Eric Tabor, chief of staff to Attorney General Tom Miller, told a legislative committee that prosecutors are scrutinizing all awards from the Iowa Film Office since the Legislature enacted the incentive program in 2007.

Moviemakers have requested roughly $77 million in additional tax credits for Iowa productions, but those have been put on hold until an investigation is completed.

The examination was prompted by news of sloppy bookkeeping in the Iowa Film Office and questionable spending by some moviemakers who sought tax credits. Three officials in the Department of Economic Development have lost their jobs over the matter, and Gov. Chet Culver has suspended the program.

Iowa

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What is Guy Fawkes doing in this picture?

Spokeswoman for the Church of Scientology Danielle Gounord speaks to the media after a hearing at Paris court October 27, 2009. A Paris court on Tuesday fined the French branch of the Church of Scientology a total of 600,000 euros ($902,200) after finding it guilty of fraud but allowed the group to continue operating in France.
Photo by Jacky Naegelen

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Putin's Bust

$chwarzenegger

A bust of Russia's muscle-flexing strongman Vladimir Putin is being created as a gift for ex-Hollywood bodybuilder and California's current governor Arnold $chwarzenegger, its sculptor said Tuesday.

The bust is currently being made in Putin's home city of Saint Petersburg on an order of Russia's Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and will be delivered to the movie star turned politician in March.

A passionate judo player, Putin is known for his own muscle-bound physique and in recent years has allowed himself to be photographed showing off his naked torso during holiday expeditions in the Russian wilderness.

$chwarzenegger

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Prime-Time Nielsens

Ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Oct. 19-25. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

    1. (1) "NCIS," CBS, 21.25 million viewers.
    2. (4) "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 16.82 million viewers.
    3. (3) "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 16.48 million viewers.
    4. (X) American League Championship Series: L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, Game 6, Fox, 15.48 million viewers.
    5. (21) "The OT," Fox, 15.07 million viewers.
    6. (4) "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 15.06 million viewers.
    7. (2) NFL Football: Arizona at N.Y. Giants, NBC, 14.98 million viewers.
    8. (19) "Dancing With the Stars Results," ABC, 14.92 million viewers.
    9. (8) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.27 million viewers.
   10. (11) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 14.18 million viewers.
   11. (11) "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 14.07 million viewers.
   12. (X) "ALCS Preview, Game 6," Fox, 13.71 million viewers.
   13. (17) "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 13.47 million viewers.
   14. (14) "The Good Wife," CBS, 13.26 million viewers.
   15. (13) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 13.16 million viewers.
   16. (14) "CSI: New York," CBS, 13.01 million viewers.
   17. (20) "Survivor: Samoa," CBS, 12.9 million viewers.
   18. (17) "60 Minutes," CBS, 12.47 million viewers.
   19. (X) American League Championship Series: N.Y. Yankees vs. L.A. Angels, Game 5, Fox, 11.85 million viewers.
   20. (7) "The Mentalist," CBS, 11.79 million viewers.

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