BartCop Entertainment Archives - Thursday, 11 August, 2011

Thursday

11 August, 2011

(Updated Daily)

[1478 days in a row]



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What If Martin Luther King Adopted The Obama Approach


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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

Mark Morford: Hello, I find you perfectly toxic (SF Gate)
You spend some time with a person. You go out for a drink, you go to a ballgame, you get matching tattoos, you buy a timeshare in Vegas, you suck at the same giant blue margarita from the same giant pink straw, you howl at the moon and dance 'til dawn and have three unruly kids and regret only one of them.


Froma Harrop: This Is What Happens When a City Goes Bankrupt (Creators Syndicate)
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. - The stock market plunged over 500 points last Thursday, but no one seemed very perturbed about it in this tiny factory town. Three days before, Central Falls had filed for a Chapter 9 bankruptcy. These working-class folk see bottoms fall out on a regular basis.


Paul Krugman's Blog; Dismal Thoughts (New York Times)
I'm still trying to make sense of this global intellectual failure. But the results are not in question: we are making a total mess of a solvable problem, with consequences that will haunt us for decades to come.


Robert Reich: Slouching Toward a Double-Dip, for No Good Reason
The American economy is on the verge of another recession, with all the human costs that implies. We don't have to be. That is the tragedy of our time.


Annie Lowrey: S&P Is Right. It's Congress' Fault (Slate)
The politics of sovereign-debt ratings downgrades.


Andrew Tobias: PLEDGE NOT TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES WHO TAKE PLEDGES
"I'm with Elliott. Pledges take away the flexibility that our representatives have to compromise and, if necessary, select the lesser of two evils. A special interest group (Norquist's among them) who gets an elected official to sign a pledge is essentially getting a guarantee that that official will vote the way they would like. That sounds a lot like buying votes to me. The only pledge I'd want my elected representatives to sign would be that they'd NOT sign any pledges, otherwise they could simply be replaced by if/then statements." - Bill Merkel


Jim Hightower: Obama says he'll really fight for the people ... next time
In his big battle over the debt ceiling, Barack Obama waved his white hankie of surrender, allowing the loopiest of the tea party extremists in the Republican House to slash some $1 trillion from national programs that ordinary Americans count on. Obama's bad deal also puts Social Security and Medicare at risk, while promising to make our depressed economy (and even the deficit) worse. And he cravenly conceded…


Dr. Luisa Dillner's health dilemmas: should I take antioxidant supplements? (Guardian)
Oxidation in our bodies is a normal process but produces molecules that can damage our cells. What's the best way to minimise the damage?


Oz Garcia: Being Thin Isn't the Same as Being Healthy (Huffington Post)
… we have a responsibility to take care of our own bodies to stay healthy for ourselves and for our loved ones. Simply eating well and exercising at least three times a week will keep your body running optimally -- trust me.


Stevie Nicks Talks Brittana, Gay Fans and "In Your Dreams" (AfterElton)
I really like Lady Gaga because I think that she is a girl with a plan. And I've seen her. I've watched her put her plan together and really just work that plan.


Kathleen Hanna Looks Back on Le Tigre, Praises Lady Gaga's Gay Pride, Dismisses 'Boring' Odd Future (Spinner)
Q: How did the documentary come about?
A: We were about to go on tour in 2004 and I was thinking how there was no good documentation of the projects I've done, and about how weird we all were in the '90s, like "Don't photograph me!" We were so freaked about being sucked up by the mainstream that we didn't even document ourselves.


Kathleen Hanna says we've come a long way (AfterEllen)
The Le Tigre frontwoman has seen much change since she started making music, and she's been a part of it all.



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Trivia Question of the Day


"Suicide Is Painless" was the theme song to what TV series?

                                  



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Trivia Question from Yesterday


Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles was re-dedicated in honor of what performer?

   Bob Barker                                                      Source



Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, was re-dedicated as the Bob Barker Studio in ceremonies following the taping of the 5,000th episode of "The Price is Right", on March 11, 1998. Barker is the first performer to whom CBS has ever dedicated a stage.        Source






Alan J replied:
   Bob Barker Studio



Charlie responded:
   Bob Barker




Jim from CA, retired to ID, said:
   Bob Barker



Sally was first, and correct, with:
   One of the most historic sites in the history of television, Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, was re-dedicated as the Bob Barker Studio in ceremonies following the taping of the 5,000th episode of The Price is Right, on March 11, 1998. Barker is the first performer to whom CBS has ever dedicated a stage.
  PetLifeRadio- Bob Barker on Pet Life Radio

  Two dogs: Bob and friend...
  (He may like to grope the ladies, but he loves the dogs...)
  PS: Prime Minister David Cameron was enjoying a $15,000-a-week holiday in France with his family. He did take some time out to talk to the governor of the Bank of England about the growing economic crisis and the turmoil in the stock markets caused by the downgrading of America's credit rating, but mostly he was enjoying the good life: WHILE LONDON WAS BURNING!!
  He cut social programs, and the police force, raised college tuition, and left many, many kids WO future dreams - I wonder what will be the cost of rebuilding v/s his cuts?? I say CUT HIM!!




Adam answered:
   Well, it's not Bill Maher. I figure either Bob Barker or Carol Burnett, and since the question specified 'performer', I'm going with Carol Burnett.



Marian said:
   Bob Barker



MAM   wrote:
   Bob Barker: Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, was re-dedicated as the Bob Barker Studio in ceremonies following the taping of the 5,000th episode of 'The Price Is Right' in March of 1998.




And, Joe S     is taking some time off to re-set his sleepy-time clock.
  


  





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3   4   5   6   7   8  Caterpillars

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


Here are today's pictures:


Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (not looking so good)



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)    hatched 08/10/11




Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)



 
Caterpillar #4 has disappeared. Don't know if it's pupating somewhere or if a wasp got it.



Caterpillar #5 died while pupating (08/07/11)




Caterpillar #6 - pupating 08/10/11



 
Caterpillar #7




Caterpillar #8




Caterpillar #9 - the newest addition






Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Archive


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Reader Suggestion

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Tony Curtis' Art Collection For Sale At Auction



Daily Kos: UPDATE Bachmann update: fallout from the New Yorker profile



Daily Kos: Senator Kyl: I've got your pledge right here.
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Sick Days


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From The Creator of 'Avery Ant'


"The Problem With Young People Today"

(Crabby Old Fart)



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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD

BAD MEDICINE!

THERE WILL BE OTHER BRIDGES TO CROSS

"BEAR WOMAN" IS FREE

THE LEAD PIMP FOR THE VAMPIRE SQUID!

"OBAMA" THE MUSICAL!

HEARTLESS BASTARDS!

LONG LIVE THE OLIGARCHS!

DOUBLE-DIP SHITS!

I'M GOING TO START AN "ALL GODS SUCK" THEME PARK. WILL I GET A TAX BREAK?

THE PRINCESS OF PORK!



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Ark Of Darkness

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

More 'June Gloom' in August.



Tonight, Thursday:

CBS opens the night with a RERUN 'Big Bang Theory', followed by a RERUN 'Rules Of Engagement', then a FRESH 'Big Bother', followed by a RERUN 'The Mentalist'.
On a RERUN Dave (from 5/12/11) are Stupid Human Tricks, Jim Parsons, and Manchester Orchestra.
On a RERUN Craig (from 5/3/11) are Geoffrey Rush, and OK Go.



NBC begins the night with a RERUN 'Community', followed by a RERUN 'Parks & Recreation', then a RERUN 'The Office', followed by a RERUN '30 Rock', then a RERUN 'L&O: SVU'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Leno are Sam Worthington, Bailee Madison, and The Game.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Fallon are Emma Stone, Stephen Moyer, and Chef Fabio Viviani.
On a RERUN Carson 'The Scab' Daly (from 3/17/11) are Gale Anne Hurd, Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe, Lissie, and Clare Burson.



ABC starts the night with a FRESH 'Wipeout', followed by a FRESH 'Expedition Impossible', then a FRESH Rookie Blue'.
On a RERUN Jimmy Kimmel (from 7/27/11) are Olivia Wilde, Adam Beach, and Chris Young.



The CW fills the night with LIVE 'NFL Preseason Football'.



Faux fills the night with a FRESH 'So You Think You Can Dance?'.



MY recycles an old 'Without A Trace', followed by another old 'Without A Trace'.



A&E has 'The First 48', another 'The First 48', followed by a FRESH 2-hour 'The First 48'.



AMC offers the movie 'A Few Good Men', followed by the movie 'Donnie Brasco'.



BBC  -   
 [6:00 AM]   BBC World News
 [7:00 AM]   BBC World News
 [8:00 AM]   The Graham Norton Show - 8 - Cher, Dawn French, The Script
 [9:00 AM]   Gordon Ramsay's F Word - Episode 10
 [10:00 AM]   Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Revisited - Ep 3 Moore Place
 [11:00 AM]   Gordon Ramsay's Shark Bait - Gordon Ramsay's Shark Bait
 [12:00 PM]   Doctor Who - Ep 13 Doomsday
 [1:00 PM]   Gordon Ramsay's F Word - Episode 10
 [2:00 PM]   Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 4 - Flamangos
 [3:00 PM]   Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Ep 1 Ruby Tates
 [4:00 PM]   Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ep 18 Allegiance
 [5:00 PM]   Doctor Who - 2 - The Beast Below
 [6:00 PM]   Doctor Who - 3 - Victory of the Daleks
 [7:00 PM]   Top Gear - Episode 4
 [8:00 PM]   Top Gear - Episode 4
 [9:00 PM]   Rising Sun
 [12:00 AM]   Rising Sun - Rising Sun
 [3:00 AM]   Gordon Ramsay's Shark Bait - Gordon Ramsay's Shark Bait
 [4:00 AM]   The X-Files - Ep 22 F. Emasculata
 [5:00 AM]   BBC World News    (ALL TIMES EST)



Bravo has all 'Millionaire Matchmaker' all night.



Comedy Central has last night's 'Jon Stewart', last night's 'Colbert Report', 'South Park', another 'South Park', 'Futurama', another 'Futurama', followed by a FRESH 'Futurama', then a FRESH 'Ugly Americans'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jon Stewart is Michael Wallis.
Scheduled on a FRESH Colbert Report is Gloria Steinem.



FX has the movie '12 Rounds', '2½ Men', another '2½ Men', still another '2½ Men', yet another '2½ Men', followed by a FRESH 'Wilfred', then a FRESH 'Louie'.



History has 'The Universe', 'Ancient Aliens', another 'Ancient Aliens', followed by a FRESH 'Ancient Aliens'.



IFC  -   
 [1:30AM]   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
 [3:30AM]   The Adventures of Prince Paul and Unemployed Lloyd
 [3:35AM]   Don't Answer the Phone
 [5:35AM]   La Perral
 [5:55AM]   The Adventures of Prince Paul and Unemployed Lloyd
 [6:00AM]   Wordplay
 [8:00AM]   Jackie Chan's Project A
 [10:00AM]   Water
 [12:30PM]   Invincible
 [3:15PM]   Jackie Chan's Project A
 [5:15PM]   The Delta Force
 [8:00PM]   The Adventures of Prince Paul and Unemployed Lloyd
 [8:05PM]   Boondock Saints
 [10:20PM]   Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
 [12:50AM]   Occupations
 [12:55AM]   The Adventures of Prince Paul and Unemployed Lloyd
 [1:00AM]   Boondock Saints
 [3:15AM]   Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
 [5:45AM]   The Adventures of Prince Paul and Unemployed Lloyd
 [5:50AM]   Nosebleed     (ALL TIMES EST)



Sundance  -   
 [6:00 AM]   Keep Eye on Ball: The Hashim Khan Story
 [7:30 AM]   Still Walking
 [9:30 AM]   ALL ON THE LINE - Kara Janx: That Dress is Great if You're Going to the Prom With Justin Bieber (Episode 2, Season 1)
 [10:30 AM]   Love Lust & The Undead
 [12:30 PM]   Jellyfish
 [1:50 PM]   Keep Eye on Ball: The Hashim Khan Story
 [3:20 PM]   Still Walking
 [5:20 PM]   Jellyfish
 [6:45 PM]   Visioneers
 [8:25 PM]   The Big Kahuna
 [10:00 PM]   Mermaid
 [11:45 PM]   The Wedding Weekend
 [3:05 AM]   Visioneers
 [4:40 AM]   Jellyfish
 [6:00 AM]   Comrades in Dreams     (ALL TIMES EST)



SyFy has the movie 'Underworld Evolution', followed by the movie 'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans'.



TBS:
Scheduled on a FRESH Conan are Denis Leary, Sheamus, and Keb Mo.
Scheduled on the FINAL Lopez Tonight are Raven-Symone and Auggie Smith.



TCM spends 24-hours with Ben Johnson.
 [6:00 AM]      3 Godfathers (1948)
 [8:00 AM]      Fort Defiance (1951)
 [9:30 AM]      Wild Stallion (1952)
 [11:00 AM]      War Drums (1957)
 [12:30 PM]      Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
 [3:30 PM]      Major Dundee (1965)
 [6:00 PM]      Junior Bonner (1972)
 [8:00 PM]      Mighty Joe Young (1949)
 [9:45 PM]      Wagon Master (1950)
 [11:15 PM]      She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)
 [1:15 AM]      The Last Picture Show (1971)
 [3:30 AM]      The Wild Bunch (1969)
    (ALL TIMES EST)



Friday  -  08/12/11

TCM spends 24-hours with Claudette Colbert.
 [6:00 AM]      Boom Town (1940)
 [8:00 AM]      The Secret Heart (1946)
 [10:00 AM]      The Secret Fury (1950)
 [11:30 AM]      Three Came Home (1950)
 [1:30 PM]      Parrish (1961)
 [4:15 PM]      Without Reservations (1946)
 [6:15 PM]      She Married Her Boss (1935)
 [8:00 PM]      Midnight (1939)
 [10:00 PM]      It's A Wonderful World (1939)
 [11:30 PM]      It Happened One Night (1934)
 [1:30 AM]      Since You Went Away (1944)
 [4:30 AM]      Outpost in Malaya (1952)
    (ALL TIMES EST)



USA
usa has a FRESH 'Burn Notice', followed by a FRESH 'Suits'.



Antenna TV

Me-TV

RTV - The Retro Television Network

This TV





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Cast member Mary Steenburgen, right, and Ted Danson arrive at the premiere of "The Help" in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. "The Help" opens in theaters Aug. 10, 2011.
Photo by Matt Sayles

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Vidiot Speak

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Last Show Tonight

George Lopez

Comedian George Lopez's late-night talk show has been canceled after only two seasons, cable channel TBS said on Wednesday.

The hour-long program, "Lopez Tonight" that first aired in 2009, will not be renewed for a third season, TBS said in a statement.

"TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of Lopez Tonight. Thursday will be the final episode of the show," a statement said.

Californian-born Lopez, 50, whose Mexican ethnicity has shaped his comedy routines that examine race relations, had sought to reach a diverse audience with the late-night show.

George Lopez

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Cast member Olivia Wilde poses for pictures before the German premier of the movie 'Cowboys and Aliens' in Berlin, August 8, 2011.
Photo by Thomas Peter

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2011 Winners

Freedom Awards

Danny Glover and Cicely Tyson are among the winners of the 2011 Freedom Awards, sponsored by the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

In honor of the museum's 20th anniversary, the awards were expanded this year and are being presented to civil rights pioneers in education, sports, humanitarianism, the arts, activism and legal justice.

Tyson was selected for her contributions to the arts, Glover for his contributions in the realm of activism.

There also are special awards for seven icons of the American civil rights movement: the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. C. T. Vivian, John Seigenthaler, Dolores Huerta, the Rev. James Lawson, the Rev. Samuel Kyles and the Rev. Ed King.

Freedom Awards

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Wake-up Call


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Named Poet Laureate

Philip Levine

Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine, known for his detailed and personal verse about the working class, has been appointed the country's new poet laureate.

The Library of Congress was to announce Wednesday that the 83-year-old Levine will succeed fellow Pulitzer winner W.S. Merwin this fall. The laureate, who receives $35,000 and is known officially as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, serves from October through May. Richard Wilbur, Joseph Brodsky and Robert Pinsky are among the previous appointees.

"I'm a fairly irreverent person and at first I thought, "This is not you. You're an old union man,'" Levine said during a recent telephone interview from his home in Fresno, Calif.

Levine has received virtually every literary honor, but he is the least rarefied of poets. A Detroit native who as a young man worked in automobile plants, he has for decades chronicled, celebrated and worried about blue collar life. Levine's awards include the Pulitzer in 1995 for "The Simple Truth" and the National Book Award in 1991 for "What Work Is."

Philip Levine

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Cast member Leslie Jordan arrives at the premiere of "The Help" in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. "The Help" opens in theaters Aug. 10, 2011.
Photo by Matt Sayles

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NYC Mayor

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin says he's thinking of running for mayor of New York, but not until he learns more about the job.

The "30 Rock" actor tells The New York Times he'll sit out the 2013 race but will consider running in a later election.

In a wide-ranging interview, the 53-year-old says he's talking with two universities about enrolling in a master's program in politics and government. He says he wants to better understand what the fiscal imperatives of the mayor's job are.

Baldwin says he plans to establish a permanent city residence before running. His legal residence is Amagansett, Long Island. He has owned a Manhattan apartment for two decades.

Alec Baldwin

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The Sideshow - by Avedon Carol


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Loses Record Number Of Subscribers

Pay TV

The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set.

They're canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the companies' quarterly earnings reports.

The U.S. subscription-TV industry first showed a small net loss of subscribers a year ago. This year, that trickle has turned into a stream. The chief cause appears to be persistently high unemployment and a housing market that has many people living with their parents, reducing the need for a separate cable bill.

In a tally by the AP, eight of the nine largest subscription-TV providers in the U.S. lost 195,700 subscribers in the April-to-June quarter.

That's the first quarterly loss for the group, which serves about 70 percent of households. The loss amounts to 0.2 percent of their 83.2 million video subscribers.

Pay TV

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Living Goddess Kumari attends the Changu Narayan festival in Kathmandu August 10, 2011. The Kumari, a young pre-pubescent girl who is a manifestation of a Goddess, is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. The Kumari emerges from her temple about 12 times a year for religious occasions.
Photo by Navesh Chitrakar

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Rips Newsweek's Cover

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart says the worst part about conservative complaints of media bias is when they contain "a kernel of truth" -- and that conservatives have a point about Newsweek's unflattering Michele Bachmann cover.

The cover describes her as "The Queen of Rage." Stewart called Newsweek out on Tuesday's "The Daily Show" for using cheap attempts to undercut the Minnesota representative and Republican presidential candidate.

"I get it, Newsweek," Stewart said. "You put in 'The Queen of Rage' juxtaposed with a picture of a lady that appears to be enchanted by simple math being done on a blackboard that's been hung too high. Or maybe it's a child thinking of cake!.

"But. Be honest Newsweek. You used that photo in a petty attempt to make Michele Bachmann look crazy. And that's what her words are for ... You want a photo that makes her seem a little off? Make it out of her words."

You can watch the clip here.

Jon Stewart

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Cancels Australia Visit

Robert Crumb

American graphic artist Robert Crumb, famous for his subversive comic drawings, has pulled out of a visit to Australia because of fears for his safety, reports said Wednesday.

Crumb, known for his "Fritz the Cat" comics, cancelled his appearances at the Graphic 2011 festival in Sydney for "personal reasons", organisers said.

Gary Groth, a long-time friend of the artist, told the Sydney Morning Herald that Crumb had been wary of facing a hostile public over his controversial images.

"He doesn't want to cross a picket line. It only takes one person to punch him out and ruin his Australian trip. I'm sure he's thinking it's just a gigantic hassle," Groth told the paper.

Crumb, who was depicted in the 2003 film "American Splendor", had been considered a coup for the festival at the Sydney Opera House.

Robert Crumb

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An illuminated bridge called 'Slinky Springs to Fame' crosses the channel 'Rhein-Herne Kanal' in Oberhausen, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011. The recently opened bridge is an art project by architect Tobias Rehberger and shapes a rope to the other site of the channel. With a length of 460m (1.500ft) the bridge borrows its name from the hairspring children,s toy, the Slinky.
Photo by Frank Augstein

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TV's Highest-Paid Actor

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher (R - Pussy Whipped) has replaced Charlie Sheen (D - Pussy Hound) as the highest-paid actor on television, bringing in $700,000 per episode of "Two and a Half Men," reports TV Guide Magazine. I

n its annual "Who Earns What" issue, the magazine says that Kutcher's salary -- which equates to $16.8 million for a standard 24-episode order -- is actually $500,000 less per episode than what Sheen made last season, before departing in ignominy earlier this year. (Sheen has said his full payment per episode was closer to $2 million, presumably including syndication royalties and other payouts.)

Ted Danson will receive $225,000 for each episode of "CSI," which is $125,000 less than what Laurence Fishburne made. But it's on par with other established stars, as both Kiefer Sutherland and Tim Allen will make $225,000 for their respective shows, "Touch" and "Last Man Standing."

Both Scott Pelley and Piers Morgan receive less than a third of what their respective predecessors Katie Couric and Larry King made, and Regis Philbin left "Live! With Regis and Kelly" rather than accept a cut from his $15 million annual salary.

Anderson Cooper will make around $11 million this year combined with his CNN salary and his syndication haul.

Ashton Kutcher

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Magic Fades

Disney

Shares of Walt Disney Co were hammered on Wednesday as Wall Street worried how the company's steady-growth media and resort businesses would fare if consumers get pinched in a weak economy.

Disney shares closed 9.1 percent lower at $31.54 after falling nearly 15 percent earlier in the session, one day after quarterly results failed to inspire investors already nervous about theme park revenue and the sustainability of an advertising rebound.

Several brokerages lowered expectations after the results, which followed a rare earnings miss in the previous quarter. Barclays Capital, Wunderlich Securities, RBC and Evercore Partners all cut their price targets and lowered forecasts for those core divisions.

The company's shares fell much more than those of rivals like Time Warner Inc, which dropped 4.6 percent. Disney lost some $6 billion in market value even after the shares recouped some of their losses in afternoon trading. They still finished with a considerably sharper drop than the 4.4 percent fall in the broader S&P 500.

Disney

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Artists of the Havana Company perform at the Circuba festival's opening gala in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011. More than 100 circus artists from fourteen countries are participating at the 2011 Circuba festival to be held in Havana Aug. 8 - 14.
Photo by Franklin Reyes

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Closing U.S. Prison Inmate Accounts

Facebook

Facebook has begun closing the accounts of California prison inmates after a convicted child molester viewed the pages of his victim from behind bars, authorities and the social networking site said.

Facebook has shut down the accounts of at least two prisoners and officials are working on identifying other accounts that had been accessed from behind bars, said the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Though most prisoners in California do not have access to the Internet, they often log onto the Internet with contraband cell phones, despite an effort to crack down on the devices, corrections officials said.

California corrections officials, who formally announced the partnership with Facebook Monday, said they have received hundreds of complaints from victims who were contacted by prison inmates behind bars.

Facebook

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Bid To Protect Red Soles Denied

Louboutin

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request by French footwear designer Christian Louboutin to stop Yves Saint Laurent from producing high-heeled shoes with red soles.

Paris-based Louboutin, whose pumps have graced many fabulous and famous feet, sued fashion rival Yves Saint Laurent in April in Manhattan federal court over what he claims is his signature use of lacquered red on shoe soles.

U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero quoted lyrics by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and poet Walt Whitman.

He warned in an occasionally humorous opinion that granting Louboutin's trademark claim could lead to "fashion wars."

"If Louboutin owns Chinese Red for the outsole of high fashion women's shoes, another designer can just as well stake out a claim for exclusive use of another shade of red, or indeed even Louboutin's color, for the insole, while yet another could, like the world colonizers of eras past dividing conquered territories and markets, plant its flag on the entire heel for its Chinese Red," Marrero said.

Louboutin

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Two Aldabra giant tortoises mate at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam August 10, 2011.
Photo by Michael Kooren

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