BartCop Entertainment Archives - Thursday, 22 January, 2009

Thursday

22 January, 2009

(Updated Daily)

[546 days in a row]

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George Bush Even Gets Rejected by 'The Sunset'


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HAIKU HEADLINES

HOLY LOWERY

THE HIP RHYMING REVEREND

JOSEPH IS "MOS DEF"

zEN mAN
(observing the benediction by Reverend Joseph Lowery at barrack Obama's innauguration...listen to the whole thing...."rappin' "Joe Low" rhymes the Races)

zEN mAN archives


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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

Sophie Brickman: The Problem With Online Job Boards (huffingtonpost.com)
Madness, they say, is doing the same thing twice and expecting different results. I think of this every morning when I boot up my computer and scan a number of websites, in search of a job that will utilize the soft skills of the liberal arts grad.


Kevin Pang: Tim Meadows returns to his comedic roots: Chicago and improvisation (Chicago Tribune)
When I offered Tim Meadows some of my Cajun gravy-topped corncakes, he politely said no, twice in fact.


JUSTIN DIMOS: "Hearts in Exile: An Interview with H2D Founder Chuck Warner" (popmatters.com)
Hyped to Death founder Chuck Warner chats about the seductive siren song of obscure '80s post-punk and underground no-wave that sold maybe 500 albums or 250 singles or even ten tapes before fading into musical oblivion.


Nick Cristiano: Smithereens are making up for lost time (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
It's back into the light for the Smithereens. The New Jersey quartet scored unlikely hits in the late '80s with its catchy, British Invasion-driven rock - offering albums such as "Especially for You" and "Green Thoughts" and songs such as "Blood and Roses" and "Only a Memory." But the group disappeared from the recording scene after 1999's "God Save the Smithereens."


Jon Bream: Front-runner for a best-new-artist Grammy is also adept at running her mouth (Star Tribune)
Like Amy Winehouse a year ago, Adele is a young, big-haired, R&B-tinged British pop singer who's a Grammy favorite even though she's hardly a household name in the States.


Luaine Lee: 'Will & Grace's' Eric McCormack returns in new TNT series 'Trust Me' (McClatchy-Tribune News Service)
Actor Eric McCormack figures he inherited his comic timing from his dad. The actor who played Will on "Will & Grace" recalls when he was 10 he fell off his bicycle and gashed his chin on the curb.


Robert W. Butler: 'Defiance' co-stars had to endure cold, primitive conditions to play WWII rebels (McClatchy Newspapers)
Think Holocaust movie. What do you see? Lines of weary men, women and children being herded to their deaths? That's the conventional view. But in the based-on-fact World War II drama "Defiance" three Jewish brothers fight the Nazis to a standstill in the forests of what is now Belarus.


John Anderson: Brendan Fraser hopes good fortune rains on him again with the fantasy 'Inkheart' (Newsday)
The fantasy-adventure "Inkheart" features creatures and castles. Medieval hallucinations. Flying monkeys. Ominous, sky-filling specters. Helen Mirren on a motorcycle. It's not what anyone would describe as "student filmmaking on a moderate budget." Unless you're Brendan Fraser. And you mean it as a compliment.


Brent Hartinger: "Answered Prayer: 'Prayers For Bobby' is a Groundbreaking Gay TV Movie" (afterelton.com)
We talk to Sigourney Weaver and others involved in the extraordinary new Lifetime TV movie "Prayers for Bobby."


Trish Bendix: Interview with "L Word" Stylist Cynthia Summers (afterellen.com)
Summers dishes on the style of each character, Papi's hat, and which actress is the most fun to dress.


"The Best of 'Dr. Katz'": A Review by Marc Calderaro (popmatters.com)
For US television watchers in 2008, it's hard to remember a time when Comedy Central wasn't a basic cable powerhouse.


Composition Project: Writing an On-the-Job-Writing Interview Report (lulu.com)
This free pdf download describes a composition assignment that I have used successfully during my years of teaching at Ohio University. Other teachers are welcome to download and read this pdf file and decide whether this assignment will work in their classes.


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The Weekly Poll

New Question

The 'All Things To All People' Edition...
Barack Obama is inheriting a myriad of complex problems. Some affect us all. Some are more important than others to particular interest groups and individuals. While I would like to see him become the greatest president ever, he is human and therefore not omnipotent. That said, the question is...

Is there a particular problem that you think President Obama may not be able to solve to the nation's and/or your satisfaction?




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Cheney's Final Act: Renditions Wounded Vet Who Took His Handicapped Spot


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Trivia Question Of The Day

What is the most extensively cultivated fruit crop in the world?

   A    Apples
   B    Bananas
   C    Cherries
   D    Olives
   E    Oranges



Send your answer to Marty





Trivia Question from Yesterday

How many amusement parks are listed in the National Register of Historic Places?

   A     0
   B     1
  C     2
   D     3
   E     4                   Source


(Kennywood) is one of only two amusement parks listed in the National Register of Historic Places (the other being Rye Playland Park), Kennywood also is one of the few amusement parks that still allow guests to bring their own picnic lunch, and is alcohol-free            Source





mj was first, but wrong, with:
   Again with the guessing
  I'm going with E, 4. I can think of at least 3 without trying (including KW which I think might be the only summer only park on the list). I'm sure there's one that I'm not getting off the top of my head (I'm guessing CI and CP and, for four, the original DL)




Alan J answered:
   B 1



Charlie wrote:
   Not that easy to find, but apparently the answer is
  C 2
  Being Kennywood in Pittsburgh, and Playland in Rye, New York. I vaguely remember going to Kennywood when I was about 10, but that is a very distant memory. Nowadays I live close to the extremely popular Cedar Point, but I never go there.




Marian the Teacher responded:
   1



Adam in NoHo replied:
   The new National Register of Historic Places searchable database seems to be down (did Bartcop Entertainment crash it?!?). I'm going to guess C-2, and that it's probably Disneyland and some tiny, local, sea-side or lake-side park.



Sally said:
   I believe that there are two (C) amusement parks to be given National Historic Landmark status, Kennywood in PA, and Playland in Rye, NY.
  We used to had a great amusement park right outside of Denver, CO which was called, "Elitch Gardens." Before the babies arrived, the EX and I danced there in a wonderful outdoor ballroom. Then, we took the children there for wonderful afternoons, in Kiddyland, and later on, nights on the Merry-go-round, or just walking around - it was so nice - before an amusement park chain stole my memories away! It was bought up by "Six-Flags," who promptly tore it down and moved the name to another location - such a dastardly deed! I had forgotten about that until now...
       
  PS: Joe S, I sure wish I had been there with you in '65 in SD - I'd have helped you give 'em Hell, let me tell you! And, Professor Charlie, I always knew that 'sparegus from Peru gave an extra kick, now I know why, hahaha! Maybe it's the South American Speed - who knew!
  PPS: Shout out for Willow - feel better friend!




Joe S wrote:
   Oh, I don't know. W.A.G.? D 3?
      




And, MAM     responded:
   Answer B 1
   Kennywood is the only amusement park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1898 by the Monongahela Street Railway Company on land owned by Anthony Kenny.
   

  There are several other 'rides" that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (the Cyclone at Coney Island, for one), but Kennywood is the only Amusement Park at this time.





  

Because there were so many answers of only 1 park, I visited the National Register's site.
What a lousy database - musta been put together by a Regents grad.
Kennywood pops up easy, but Playland doesn't show with a simple check.
After much farting around found that if you go in through location and use the city of 'Rye', in 'Westchester' County, 'New York', it shows up.





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Sick Days


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Reader Suggestion

Palin Pumps

Anyone want to walk a mile in Sarah Palin's shoes?

...No wonder she had trouble "running" for Veep, she wouldn't even be able to walk from her snowmachine to the carcass of her latest moose incident in these things!


Vic in AK



Thanks, Vic!
Naughty Monkey Heels?
Red Naughty Monkey Shoes?
Ewwwwww. How tacky. How Wasilla

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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD

HE'S OFF AND RUNNING!

REJECTING BUSH!

THE LAW OF HIGGELDY-PIGGELDY!

INAUGURATION PHOTOS!

LET US NOW SET ASIDE CHILDISH THINGS!

GETTING TO WORK!

WE HAVE MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP!

KLAATU BARADA NIKTO!

GIVE THESE MEN A JOB!

CLINTON APPROVED! REPUG DIAPER BOY VOTES NO!

THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL!

SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY!

A REPUG CONSPIRACY!

PRESIDENT PUNK!



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Ark Of Darkness

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

Some sun, but mostly cloudy.


Here's a Complete List of Razzie Nominations - 2009



Tonight, Thursday:

CBS opens the night with a RERUN 'CSI: The Original One', followed by a FRESH 'CSI: The Original One', then a FRESH 'Eleventh Hour'.
On a RERUN Dave (from 12/18/08) are Will Smith and Of Montreal.
Scheduled on a FRESH Craig are Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Rhys.

NBC begins the night with a FRESH 'My Name Is Earl', followed by a FRESH 'Kath & Kim', then a FRESH 'The Office', followed by a FRESH '30 Rock', then a FRESH 'ER'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Leno are Howie Mandel, Jerome Bettis, and Lady Antebellum.
Scheduled on a FRESH Conan are Ron Howard and Eric McCormack.
Scheduled on a FRESH Carson 'The Scab' Daly are Steve Knopper and Company of Thieves.

ABC starts the night with a FRESH 'Ugly Betty', followed by a FRESH 'Grey's Anatomy', then a FRESH 'College Basketball'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Kimmel are Brendan Fraser, Jonathan Goodwin, and Blake Shelton.

The CW offers a FRESH 'Smallville', followed by a FRESH 'Supernatural'.

Faux has a FRESH 'Bones', followed by another FRESH 'Bones'.

MY fills the night with the movie 'The Man'.

A&E has 'The First 48', another 'The First 48', followed by a FRESH 'The First 48', then a FRESH 'The Beast'.

AMC offers the movie 'Thunderheart', followed by the movie 'The Untouchables', then the movie 'Death Wish 3'.

BBC  -   
 [12:00 PM]    You Are What You Eat - Episode 10
 [12:30 PM]    You Are What You Eat - Episode 11
 [1:00 PM]    How Clean Is Your House? US - Episode 13
 [1:30 PM]    How Clean Is Your House? - Episode 7
 [2:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Revisited - Ep 1 Glasshouse
 [3:00 PM]    Gordon Ramsay's F Word - Episode 6
 [4:00 PM]    How Clean Is Your House? US - Episode 14
 [4:30 PM]    How Clean Is Your House? - Episode 8
 [5:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 4 Morgan's
 [6:00 PM]    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 6 Seascape
 [7:00 PM]    BBC World News America
 [8:00 PM]    Dragons' Den - Episode 3
 [9:00 PM]    476-lb. Teenager - 476-lb. Teenager
 [10:00 PM]    BBC World News America
 [11:00 PM]    Dragons' Den - Episode 3
 [12:00 AM]    476-lb. Teenager - 476-lb. Teenager
 [1:00 AM]    Dragons' Den - Episode 3
 [2:00 AM]    476-lb. Teenager - 476-lb. Teenager
 [3:00 AM]    The Graham Norton Show - Ep 6 Frank Skinner, Karen Allen
 [4:00 AM]    You Are What You Eat - Episode 18
 [4:30 AM]    You Are What You Eat - Episode 1
 [5:00 AM]    Cash in the Attic - Ep. 26 Rabbitts
 [5:30 AM]    Cash in the Attic - Ep. 27 Mitchell
 [6:00 AM]    BBC World News     (ALL TIMES EDT)

Bravo has 'Top Chef', another 'Top Chef', still another 'Top Chef', and 'Real Housewives Of OC'.

Comedy Central has 'Scrubs', another 'Scrubs', last night's 'Jon Stewart', last night's 'Colbert Report', 'Futurama', 'South Park', and Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jon Stewart is Liam Neeson.
Scheduled on a FRESH Colbert Report are Jon Meacham.

FX has the movie 'Superman Returns', followed by the movie 'Van Helsing'.

History has 'The Presidents', another 'The Presidents', 'The Mysteries Of The Freemasons', and 'Decoding The Past'.

IFC  -   
 [7:15 AM]   Darkon
 [8:50 AM]   IFC News Special
 [9:00 AM]   Passion in the Desert
 [10:35 AM]   The New World
 [1:00 PM]   Darkon
 [2:35 PM]   Passion in the Desert
 [4:15 PM]   The New World
 [6:35 PM]   Last Night at the Alamo
 [8:00 PM]   Wild at Heart
 [10:05 PM]   The Dreamers
 [12:00 AM]   The Lover
 [2:00 AM]   Wild at Heart
 [4:05 AM]   The Dreamers    (ALL TIMES EST)

SciFi has the movie 'King Of The Lost World', followed by the movie 'Kaw'.

Sundance  -   
 [05:05 AM]   As Seen Through These Eyes
 [06:15 AM]   Eco Documentaries - Season 1: Art from the Arctic
 [07:30 AM]   Looking for Leonard
 [09:00 AM]   In This World
 [10:45 AM]   War Dance
 [12:45 PM]   Swimmers
 [02:15 PM]   In Between Days
 [03:45 PM]   Blame It On Fidel!
 [05:30 PM]   Starting Out in the Evening
 [07:30 PM]   La Vie Promise
 [09:00 PM]   Iconoclasts - Season 4: Bill Maher + Clive Davis
 [10:00 PM]   For The Bible Tells Me So
 [11:50 PM]   songbird
 [12:00 AM]   Spectacle: Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones & John Mellencamp
 [01:00 AM]   In the Mood for Doyle
 [02:00 AM]   Iconoclasts - Season 4: Bill Maher + Clive Davis
 [03:00 AM]   The Limbo Room
 [04:30 AM]   It's a Free World    (ALL TIMES EST)

TCM spends most of the daylight hours with Ann Sothern.
 [8:00 AM]      How To Murder Your Wife (1965)
 [10:00 AM]      Smartest Girl In Town (1936)
 [11:00 AM]      Super Sleuth (1937)
 [12:15 PM]      Walking On Air (1936)
 [1:30 PM]      Panama Hattie (1942)
 [3:00 PM]      Three Hearts For Julia (1943)
 [4:30 PM]      Nancy Goes To Rio (1950)
 [6:15 PM]      Cry Havoc (1943)

 [8:00 PM]      42nd Street (1933)
 [9:45 PM]      A Star Is Born (1937)
 [11:45 PM]      All About Eve (1950)
 [2:15 AM]      Sunset Boulevard (1950)
 [4:15 AM]      The Producers (1968)
 [5:45 AM]      Singin' In The Rain (1952)     (ALL TIMES EST)


Friday  -  01/23/09

TCM:
 [7:30 AM]      The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
 [9:15 AM]      Riffraff (1947)
 [10:45 AM]      Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
 [12:30 PM]      Sealed Cargo (1951)
 [2:00 PM]      Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (1956)
 [3:30 PM]      Scaramouche (1952)
 [5:30 PM]      They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
 [8:00 PM]      Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1963)
 [10:00 PM]      The Great White Hope (1970)
 [12:00 AM]      Cry, The Beloved Country (1995)
 [2:00 AM]      The Swinger (1966)
 [3:30 AM]      Viva Las Vegas (1964)
 [5:00 AM]      Hollywood Without Make-Up (1966)     (ALL TIMES EST)


USA has a FRESH 'Burn Notice'.



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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, center, in the front-row watches President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Western Inaugural Ball in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais

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File Released

George Carlin

Talk about irony. George Carlin spent decades pushing the bounds of free speech by saying the seven words you can never say on television, but not one of them made it into an FBI file on him.

Among the 12 pages in a file recently released by Carlin's family are a couple of letters from outraged citizens who complained that the comedian had made fun of the FBI and its director, J. Edgar Hoover, during TV appearances in 1969 and 1970.

There's also a letter from Hoover himself thanking one of Carlin's critics for defending his honor, and an internal FBI memo that quotes the director as asking: "What do we know of Carlin?"

Not much, as it turned out. The memo notes the FBI has "no data concerning Carlin" other than the two letters from his critics.

"Which kind of disappoints me," laughed Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin McCall, who provided the file to The Associated Press. "It doesn't really cover any of his more radical 1970s stuff."

Carlin, who died of a heart attack last June at 71, obtained the file years ago through a Freedom of Information Act request, McCall said.

George Carlin

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In this photo released by MySpace, actor Kevin Spacey signs autographs outside the MySpace Cafe at the Sundance Lift during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Park City, Utah.
Photo by Brad Barket

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Small Publisher Finding Big Success

Graywolf Press

For a publishing company that considered it a big success to sell 2,500 copies of an anthology of contemporary European poetry, it was a new experience to get urgent calls from the Barnes & Noble corporate purchasing department.

That's what happened at Graywolf Press when Barack Obama picked poet Elizabeth Alexander, a Graywolf author since 2001, to recite a poem at his inauguration - putting her in such hallowed company as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. The St. Paul-based publisher is printing 100,000 copies of Alexander's inaugural poem, by far the biggest print run in its 35-year history but not for an inaugural work. Maya Angelou's "On the Pulse of the Morning," recited in 1993 at President Bill Clinton's inaugural, was a million seller.

Alexander's poem, titled "Praise Song for the Day: A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration," consists of 14, unrhymed three-line stanzas, and a one-line coda: "praise song for walking forward in that light." It will be released as an $8 paperback, 32 pages, on Feb. 6.

The recognition for Alexander is the latest in a string of good fortune for Graywolf. In the last two years, the tiny nonprofit publisher of literary fiction, poetry and essays helped launch obscure Norwegian writer Per Petterson to U.S. literary stardom on the strength of his novel "Out Stealing Horses," and guided first-time novelist Salvatore Scibona to a National Book Award nomination.

Graywolf Press

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Hairstylist Cuts TV Deal

Johnny Wright

Michelle Obama's hairstylist has landed a development deal to star in a reality show.

Former Chicagoan Johnny Wright styled the first lady's coif for the Democratic National Convention, her upcoming appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine and other occasions. He has signed a deal with 44 Blue, which produces such reality shows as Style Network's "Split Ends" and A&E's "L.A. Gang Unit."

44 Blue executive vice president Stephanie Drachkovitch said she discovered Wright while searching for a reality host.

Drachkovitch soon will pitch the idea to cable networks as a docu-soap or a makeover series. The well-timed Obama connection doesn't hurt.

Johnny Wright

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Slashes Schedule And Budget

Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall is cutting its 2009-10 schedule by 10 percent because of the recession, instituting a hiring freeze and slashing $4 million from the budget for its current season to keep it balanced.

Carnegie executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson says next season's budget would be even lower than the revised $76 million for this season. Carnegie announced a schedule of 180 concerts, down from about 200 in recent seasons.

Susan Brady, the hall's director of development, says individual giving for this season was down 17 to 18 percent to $11 million. She says corporate donations had remained steady and that overall giving was about $30 million.

Carnegie Hall

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Actress Tea Leoni (L) and actor Billy Bob Thornton arrive for the premiere of the film "Manure" at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2009.
Photo by Danny Moloshok

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Moves Into Reality TV Territory

Miss America

It's been slow and not necessarily painless, but Miss America is moving into the 21st century - one well-practiced, high-heeled step at a time.

Last year, she got a reality show complete with absurd challenges and snarky judges. Then she was given an updated look, courtesy of the makeover specialists at the cable network TLC, her current television home.

This year, she's moving closer to the viewer-voting format that made "American Idol" a star.

For the first time, four contestants will be voted into the pageant finals by viewers of "Miss America: Countdown to the Crown," the four-part reality series culminating Friday on TLC. The viewer favorites will be named along with 11 other finalists at the pageant airing live at 8 p.m. EST Saturday from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Miss America

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Vidiot Speak

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Conservatorship Question

Peter Falk

Peter Falk's wife of 32 years is opposing a bid by the Emmy-winning actor's adopted daughter to place him under conservatorship.

Documents filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court state that Falk entrusted his wife, Shera Danese Falk, to manage his affairs and care before his health deteriorated.

Catherine Falk applied to be named conservator over her father's affairs in December, stating her father was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

The former "Columbo" star's wife contends that Falk is receiving adequate care and does not have a close relationship with his daughter. Her filing includes declarations from the couple's accountant, housekeeper and numerous friends, including the ex-wife of Johnny Carson and actor Joe Mantegna.

Peter Falk

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Singer Huey Lewis drinks on the 11th tee box during the first round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic PGA golf tournament at the SilverRock Resort Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in La Quinta, Ca.
Photo by Matt York

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Leave My Kids Props Alone

Palin

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children. But political observers say the former Republican vice presidential candidate can't have it both ways: trotting out the children to showcase her family values, then trying to shield them from scrutiny.

Palin's criticism also raises questions about her motivations because she has said she is open to a presidential run in 2012.

Her decision to strike back at news organizations seems to contradict the governor's earlier statements on how politicians should respond to media coverage.

Months before she was named John McCain's running mate, Palin attended a leadership forum in Los Angeles and was asked her opinion on then-Sen. Hillary Clinton's allegations that she was being unfairly treated by the media during the primaries.

Palin said Clinton did herself a disservice to even mention it. The governor said it bothered her to hear Clinton "bring that attention to herself on that level."

Palin

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Pleads Not Guilty

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a Dec. 30 speeding charge in which police say they spotted the actor doing 106 miles per hour on an interstate highway.

Dillon's lawyer, Mark Kaplan of Burlington, entered the plea on behalf of the 44-year-old actor. Kaplan said there was no reason for Dillon to attend the arraignment, and he hoped to resolve the case without going to trial.

In an affidavit filed with the Vermont District Court in Chelsea, a state trooper said Dillon was apologetic and cooperative.

Because Dillon was allegedly traveling more than 30 mph over the posted 65-mph speed limit on the interstate, he was charged with criminal negligent operation. The charge is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Matt Dillon

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Chinese actor Yu Shaoqun of China poses for photographers at a promotion of the movie 'Forever Enthralled' in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi

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Picture Fetches $1.1 Million

Putie

A picture sketched by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has fetched 37 million roubles ($1.15 million) at a charity auction.

The painting of snowfall seen through a window, finished by a professional artist, features a sprawling "Putin" signature and was introduced at Saturday's auction with the words: "Here is a new artist."

The auctioneer started bidding at 20,000 roubles ($620), the same as the other lots, only to meet cries of "Let's not be penny-pinchers" from the buyers, who demanded a starting price of five million roubles.

An auction organizer said Putin had painted the picture in 20 minutes and then a professional artist filled in the details.

Putie

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Prime-Time Nielsens

Ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 12-18. 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. (X) AFC Championship: Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, CBS, 40.65 million viewers.
    2. (1) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 30.42 million viewers.
    3. (1) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 30.32 million viewers.
    4. (X) AFC Championship postgame show, CBS, 25.44 million viewers.
    5. (4) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 24.25 million viewers.
    6. (5) "NCIS," CBS, 18.62 million viewers.
    7. (8) "The Mentalist," CBS, 18.07 million viewers.
    8. (12) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.10 million viewers.
    9. (X) "The Mentalist" (Sunday), CBS, 16.39 million viewers.
   10. (15) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 15.83 million viewers.
   11. (X) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (8 p.m. Thursday), CBS, 15.52 million viewers.
   12. (11) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 13.78 million viewers.
   13. (20) "Eleventh Hour," CBS, 13.16 million viewers.
   14. (12) "Grey's Anatomy" (9 p.m. Thursday), ABC, 13.10 million viewers.
   15. (9) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 13.08 million viewers.
   16. (14) "CSI: NY," CBS, 12.67 million viewers.
   17. (18) "Without a Trace," CBS, 12.42 million viewers.
   18. (17) "24," Fox, 12.31 million viewers.
   19. (35) "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 11.81 million viewers.
   20. (35) "How I Met Your Mother," CBS, 11.76 million viewers.

Ratings

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School children wear masks of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama as they take out a procession to mark his inauguration in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Barack Obama steps into history by becoming the United States' first black president Tuesday, bringing a message of hope to a nation battered by recession, weary of war and hungry for change after eight years of George W. Bush in the White House.
Photo by Ajay Kumar Singh

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War Is A Racket - Major General Smedley Butler

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