From Snl To The Senate Al Frankens Improbable Bid For Congress
- June
- 11
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If you think Congress’ performance is laughable, it may be getting even funnier soon. Former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken has clinched the Minnesota Democratic party’s nomination for his bid to be a U.S. Senator.
Franken, a 57-year-old Emmy award-winning comedian, first gained momentum as a political force following the publishing of his best-selling book [...]
Janet Jackson To Open “Rock Witchu” Tour In September
- May
- 19
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Pop singer Janet Jackson said on Monday she will hit the road for the first time in seven years with the Canadian launch in September of her “Rock Witchu” arena tour through North America.
Jackson, 42, revealed plans for her upcoming concert series during an appearance on the television talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, saying, [...]
It’s a miracle pregnant man tells Oprah
- April
- 6
Its not a male or female desire to have a child. Its a human desire, a thinly bearded Thomas Beatie said.
I have a very stable male identity, he added, saying that pregnancy neither defines him nor makes him feel feminine.
Beatie, 34, who lives in Oregon, was born a woman but decided to become a man [...]
Best bet this week
- February
- 1
Music
Tonight. Popular music. Thought you’d never live to see the day David Lee Roth took the stage with Eddie Van Halen at his side? Think again. The two are reunited for the first time in decades for a Van Halen tour that brings them to the Pepsi Center tonight. (See story on page 1F.) Ky-Mani [...]
Pakistan TV network back on air
- January
- 22
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan’s most popular private television network went back on the air yesterday after signing a government code of conduct that critics say is muzzling independent media before parliamentary elections next month.
All stations banned by President Pervez Musharraf during his state of emergency in November are now broadcasting again, but concerns remain that [...]
Oprah Expands Media Empire With TV Network Deal
- January
- 16
Queen of All Media
OWN joins Winfrey’s other media ventures, including O, The Oprah Magazine, the “Oprah %26 Friends” XM Satellite radio channel and her Harpo production company. The channel will debut in 2009 in more than 70 million homes and be simulcast in high definition, the company said. Oprah.com, the talk show host’s award-winning site [...]
People’s Choice honors stars on location
- January
- 16
LOS ANGELES - The stars of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Pirates
of the Caribbean” were among the fan favorites at the 34th annual
People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, as CBS scrapped its usual live
broadcast of the show in favor of a strike-friendly, pre-taped
program.
The two-month-old Writers Guild of America strike has taken a
toll on Hollywood’s awards season, leading to [...]
People’s Choice Awards Get Around Strike
- January
- 16
LOS ANGELES - The stars of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” were among the fan favorites at the 34th annual People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, as CBS scrapped its usual live broadcast of the show in favor of a strike-friendly, pre-taped program.
The two-month-old Writers Guild of America strike has taken a toll on [...]
Writers ready for long haul as strike begins
- December
- 11
With placards raised and fists clenched, defiant Hollywood writers warned overnight that they were ready for a long battle as their first major strike for nearly 20 years got underway.
Picket lines were set up at more than a dozen studios and production facilities in New York and Los Angeles, with throngs of writers cheerfully saluting [...]
