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- Silver Lake Chorus' Enthusiasm Enchants Ben Lee -- Exclusive Video Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10PMFiled under: News , Video , New Music , Exclusive A good-looking, fun-loving chorus with an ear for indie music is going to draw a lot of comparisons to a certain hit TV show on Fox of the moment. But for Ben Lee , who's producing the debut album for the Silver Lake Chorus , the musically uplifting brainchild of founder Sam Rader, it was a past TV phenomenon that inspired him to want to work ...
- Take a Best Friends Approach When Caring for Those With Alzheimer's and Memory Loss Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:47PMThere is a quiet revolution taking place amongst caregivers of those with Alzheimer's and dementia, and it's really quite simple. It's called the Best Friends Approach⢠and international experts Virginia Bell and David Troxel are helping professional and non-professional caregivers alike engage in a method of care that is making everyone's lives better.
- Did You Hear the One About the Comic in Oncoming Traffic? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:39PMAt 50 cents a pop, Don Hepner brightens peoples days with his quick humor.
- Ramirez joins Chicago in time for playoffs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:35PMManny Ramirez will have to follow two nonnegotiable rules if he’s going to play for White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. No. 1: Stretch with your teammates.
- News of record for Aug. 30, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:26PMTHURSDAY 2:40 p.m., Jamestown area — A woman on 10600 of Golf Links Road discovered fraudulent charges on her bank account that originated in France. 4:03 p.m., Standard area — A man on the 15600 block of Jenness Road discovered fraudulent charges for overseas cell phone purchases on his son’s card.
- You know you're from Baguio if... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:47AMTHE FAMOUS list of the "You know you are from Baguio if" spread like wildfire through the internet years ago, we do not know who to attribute the list to but, of course, insanely thankful to its autho read more
- Vice squad and the...PNP Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:40AMIT’S a question that could pose a major, major problem to even the quickest-witted comedian.
- Fall lineup of films rich in variety Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:51AMTake the mix of films opening here this week -- “The American,” “Animal Kingdom,” “Centurion,” “Going the Distance,” “Machete” and “Mesrine: Killer Instinct” -- as a sign.
- “Always something new out of Borneo.” Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:15AMEx Africa semper aliquid novi. By Bunga Pakma Sarawak news once got very scant coverage in Semenanjung papers, and while circumstances have forced Peninsular-based main-stream media to pay more attention to Sabah and Sarawak, there really is little reporting from East Malaysia still, and—needless to say—what is reported is carefully vetted and censored. This morning’s [...]
- Fabolous Has "No Beef" With Soulja Boy, "Everybody Knows What Kat Stacks Does" [Video] Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:54AMNew York rapper Fabolous has cleared the air after recently taunting Soulja Boy Tell Em on Twitter for getting caught in a hotel room with self-proclaimed groupie Kat Stacks. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
- Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Blu-ray) Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:14AMHighly Recommended THE MOVIE: Adam McKay's Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy has become such a beloved and oft-quoted picture ("I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly..." "You are a smelly pirate hooker." "Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!" "I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal." "I love lamp." "You stay classy, San Diego." And so on ...
- ‘Menopause’ delivers hot, flashy laughs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:33AMCrank up the A. C. and start the music: “Menopause The Musical” is in town. It is girls’ night out this weekend at the UB Center for the Arts, with the hit and hot revue taking over the stage, the audience and all the ladies rooms. The subject?
- 'Airplane!' exposes difference between the sexes Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:20AMWomen. They just don't understand. Men can watch "The Godfather" (I and II, but never III) and "Goodfellas" as many times as Spike TV wants to broadcast them.
- Gaffigan exercises funny bones at Tent Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:07AMFor likable, somewhat paunchy comedian Jim Gaffigan, gorging on fast food or hitting the exercising equipment is a pretty easy choice, and he made that quite clear in a consistently hilarious set last night at the Cape Cod Melody Tent.
- Family filmgoer Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:06AMFamily-oriented reviews of movie in Cape Cod theaters.
- Wow. If You Think Quitting Booze Freaks People Out, Wait ‘Til You Quit Twitter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:20PMI promise this is my last word on the subject. I had already promised myself, actually, that I wouldn’t write any more about my decision to quit Facebook, Linkedin, Foursquare, Blippy, Yammer, Dopplr and every other social network other than Twitter. But then I added Twitter to the list - deleting my 10,000+ follower account and returning to more traditional blogging - and suddenly all (social ...
- Friends baffled by arrest of Montreal MD Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:34AMYesterday, Khurram Sher, 28, added terror suspect to his CV when he was one of three men accused of conspiring with others in Iran, Dubai, Pakistan and Afghanistan to facilitate a terrorist act.
- Game on Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:10AMTight-knit band The Belle Game (Adam Nanji, Andrea Lo, Katrina Jones and Alex Andrew) formed in the summer of 2009 around a nucleus of West Vancouver secondary grads. Earlier this summer they were voted fan favourites at Shorefest 2010.
- He's a Space cowboy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:53AMpresumably, anyway, considering the title--just not the one you're used to. Harrison Ford is currently in front of the cameras as a decidedly un-Indiana Joneslike antagonist in Cowboys and Aliens, next July's merger of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Searchers.[...]
- Loving, funny Burnie woman remembered Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:44AMREBECCA Lambie was remembered as a loving sister, beloved daughter and devoted mother to her three children at an emotional service held at the Ulverstone Baptist Church yesterday.
- Laughing through adversity Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMHe's one of our top comedians but Anh Do's early life as an impoverished refugee was no joke
- Today's Pop Five: misterfilmgeek's flicks that made him a movie geek Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:40AMThe Pop Five is a series of Pop Candy readers' top five lists. Today's contribution comes from Wade G. (misterfilmgeek):
- Game on Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:38AMThe band is named after a German instrument and the French word for beauty, but homegrown talent is what makes The Belle Game special.
- Review: The Last Exorcism's Comedy-Horror Schizm Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:31AMReview in a Hurry: A nasty spirit may (or may not) be causing all sorts of schizophrenic mayhem on numerous Linda Blair wannabes. But producer Eli Roth's The Last Exorcism doesn't...
- Futurama Is Going For Broke - And We Like It Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:24AMWhy is Futurama so funny this season? It's called the South Park effect, and we'll tell you how it works.
- This Preeti Hangama is best avoided Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:09AMThere's nothing in this weak Kannada story to hold our attention.
- Violamania at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:47PMWhat do you get if you pack dozens of violists into a single performance space? Well, maybe a bit of overdue respect. That, anyway, is the hope lurking behind Violamania, a celebration of the most maligned - or at least overlooked - member of the orchestral... Organizations - Freight & Salvage - Business and Economy - Video Games - San Francisco
- It's a Wonderful Afterlife: Movie Review Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:28PMIt's A Wonderful Afterlife is the latest from UK director Gurindha Chadha - tvnz.co.nz's Darren Bevan takes a look.
- Even the Chinese were scared of him Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:14PMI can’t imagine leaving San Diego because Stellan Bengtsson is here. He is a former world champion of table tennis, the youngest ever at 18. Even the Chinese were scared of him.
- What makes us laugh? Professor Peter McGraw thinks he's found the answer to one of humanity's greatest questions Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:02PMPeter McGraw walks into the Squire Lounge just as the bar is starting its Tuesday open-mike comedy night. Looking around, he cracks a delighted grin."This is fantastic!" he exclaims, sounding like a field biologist who's just discovered a strange new breed of animal. The mirrored walls proudly di...
- Joan Rivers: I'll Go Easy on Lindsay Lohan - If She Stays Sane Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:58AMIn the meantime, the caustic comedienne has a new target: Snooki
- No Laughing Matter: Laughter Can Play Key Role in Group Dynamics Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:29AMLaughter is key in communication and group dynamics, even when there’s nothing funny going on.
- If Leno Isn't Funny, Are Jokes About Him Funny? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:03AMBostonist was Team Coco . We placed the blame for that whole fiasco with the NBC. But, we got over Jay Leno hosting "The Tonight Show" again. David Letterman hasn't. Clearly. Letterman had NBC newsman Brian Williams on his "Late Show" Monday night. ( Brief tangent: Williams is a superior late night guest. He has great verbal jousts with Jon Stewart, including one last night .) So, Letterman ...
- And the winner for best washroom attendan is… Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:01AMI will be watching Sunday night when NBC broadcasts the "62nd Primetime Emmy Awards." I don't really care who wins. I just like to watch; it's sort of like an episode of "Iron Chef," or golf after Tiger Woods has been eliminated. (Monday, Tiger got himself Elin-inated.)
- Laughter Is Key for Social Dynamics Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:44AMFor years we have heard that laughter is the best medicine, a premise supported by research documenting the activity’s ability to lower stress and promote healing. Now, researchers are finding that laughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics, even when there’s nothing funny to laugh at. The finding comes from new research [...]
- Laughter can affect group dynamics - even when there's nothing funny Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:02AMWashington, Aug 25 : New research indicates that laughter can play key roles in group-communication and group dynamics - even when there's nothing funny going on.
- Grown Ups Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:00AMWith lots of stars, and an array of familiar faces in the background, one can hardly blame viewers for expecting plenty of good banter and chemistry from 'Grown Ups'. However, just like this year's 'Couples Retreat' and 'The A-Team', Dennis Dugan's film fails to deliver.
- Other NFC Preview Capsules: Saints see chance for more titles Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:56AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — When New England hosted the Saints for joint practices in mid-August, Patriots players referred to New Orleans as the new standard for NFL success.
- Amber Mann isn't afraid to look like an idiot Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:21AMFor actress Amber Mann, acting is the way she rewards herself. "I'm not doing it as my full-time career, so it really feels like a treat," she explains. "I like being able to just act in my spare time. It's a luxury." by Denise K. James Sometimes we love what we do so much it doesn't feel like work. It's so enjoyable that we may as well be watching Mad Men or eating dark chocolate.… [ Read more ...
- FunnySalesCartoons.com Voted "Best Social Network for Salespeople" Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:05AMFunnySalesCartoons.com was recently voted "Best Social Network for Salespeople" by it's peers in the sales industry
- Airplane at 30! The ride of their lives Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:56AMIs Airplane! the funniest film ever? John Patterson talks to the three nobodies from Milwaukee whose movie sparked a comedy revolution When David Zucker was a schoolkid in Milwaukee in the 1960s, one of his teachers made a prediction. "She said to me once, when I was fooling around in class, 'Zucker, I know one day I'll be paying good money to see you make me laugh, but right now, get your ass ...
- Galesburg not eggsactly worried about recall Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:48AMThe massive egg recall doesn’t seem to be affecting the buying or eating habits of Galesburg residents. Employees of local restaurants and supermarkets said Tuesday that customers have questions, but the recall is not causing a problem here. Jessica Jiles, a waitress at the Corner Cafe, Main and Farnham streets, said their customers — most of them regulars — have cracked wise about the eggs more ...
- Explosively black terrorist satire Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:08PMFour Lions has jihadist jokes, terrorist titters and Mujahideen mirth aplenty, but only in the final act does it have any real point.
- Katy Perry: 'I'm too busy for kids' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:32PMKaty Perry reportedly says that she's not ready to have children as she's focusing on her career.
- Margaret Cho — Cho Dependent Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:22PMI think I have a pretty great sense of humour. It's oddball and weird, but I appreciate great comedy and enjoy laughing as much as I do making other people laugh.
- Death of a Hero: Brett Favre's Tragic Fall from Grace Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:09PMI remember it so vividly. I was nine years old at the time and my parents and I just left church to go eat at the now-closed Callahan's restaurant in Oshkosh, WI. On the television there, the Green Bay Packers were hosting the Cincinnati Bengals. I just happened to look up and see starting quarterback Don Majkowski go down with an ankle injury. "There goes the season," my dad said. "Holmgren ...
- Funny pages still relevant in digital age Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:40AMAfter 34 years, "Cathy" creator Cathy Guisewite is ending her beloved comic strip. But Guisewite says even though she's retiring, there is more of a need for newspaper cartooning today than there ever has been.
- No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:24AMLaughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics - even when there's nothing funny going on. That's according to new research from North Carolina State University that examined the role of laughter in jury deliberations during a capital murder case.
- No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:14AMLaughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics -- even when there's nothing funny going on. That's according to new research that examined the role of laughter in jury deliberations during a capital murder case.
- Made for Each Other Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:35AMRent It THE FILM The trials and tribulations of a sexless marriage are comedically noogied in "Made for Each Other," the latest riff on bro-centered neuroses. Enthusiastically arranged and flecked with moments of amusing comic inspiration, "Made for Each Other" nevertheless plays like a failed sitcom pilot, a foul stench director Daryl Goldberg can't scrub away no matter how hard he tries (that ...