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Rihanna: Naked Underneath Coat For Fashion Los Angeles Awards ShowHollywood LifeAfter taking time off to relax, (and posting a slew of sexy bikini pics, of course), over the holidays, the sexy songstress stepped out for The Daily Front Row’s Fashion Los Angeles Awards Show on Jan. 22 at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood, where she … Read more
Midtown steakhouse Quality Meats opening in Miami BeachThe Real Deal Magazine (blog)From the South Florida website: Midtown Manhattan restaurant Quality Meats is launching its first eatery in Miami Beach in the former Bancroft Hotel, now under renovation. The restaurant, which will open in late February, will represent the second … …read more From:: Miami Restaurant … Read more
Oakland: Woman killed by hit-and-run driverSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — A possibly handicapped woman was killed Friday morning when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in East Oakland, police said. Police were trying to identify her. She appeared to be in her 80s, police said. The woman was found about 8:08 …and more …read … Read more
Sprint guarantees $200 trade-in credit to T-Mobile customersCNETThe carrier will also offer up to $350 per line to T-Mo subscribers to cover costs related to switching networks. by Don Reisinger · @donreisinger; 23 January 2015 5:07 pm GMT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.Sprint beckons T-Mobile customers with $200 trade-in … Read more
‘Off the Page’Back StageSeeking a male actor to play a character from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter and co-writer Samantha van Leer’s upcoming young adult novel, “Off the Page,” the companion to “Between the Lines” (a #1 NYT bestseller). …read more From:: Casting Call News From Google News
Iggy Azalea Felt Hip Hop Lacked “Characters” Like HerHipHopDXWhether her music career lasts for a few years or until she’s in her thirties, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea recently revealed that she has “sparked a change” in what is accepted in Hip Hop. Iggy, who says she hopes for a lengthy career, spoke on the …Iggy … Read more
Yelp names BBQ joint in Big Pine, Calif., best restaurant in USLos Angeles TimesAnd according to the list, California reigns supreme when it comes to restaurants. Out of the 100 restaurants listed, 45 are located in California, and just three are located in New York. Restaurants from Los Angeles that made the cut include Saffron … Read more
Letter asks gaming board to deny Lago licenseRochester Democrat and ChronicleA group of western New York politicians implored the state gaming commission to deny a casino license to the Lago Resort and Casino development in a letter earlier this month, citing saturation of casinos in the area. The group included Republican …Letter asks Gaming Commission … Read more
Marvel Is Making A Brilliant Move By Killing The Marvel UniverseBusiness InsiderThis story, called the Marvel Universe, involves countless characters ranging from cosmic beings to common people living in a shared space, interacting with each other and being shaped by small and large events, told through tens of thousands of …and more …read more From:: … Read more
College football’s next hot coach: The rise of Justin Fuente at MemphisSI.comNow Fuente is one of the hottest names in college coaching. When he arrived at Memphis, the football team was in tatters. But over the span of three seasons a coach with Oklahoma roots and a BCS pedigree has turned around a program many … Read more
Volunteers sought for homeless tally in Las Vegas areaLas Vegas SunGuide Neil Jurgensen, left, helps volunteer Ken LoBene, director of the Las Vegas office of Housing and Urban Development, during a census of the homeless in Clark County in downtown Las Vegas early in the morning on Thursday, January 24, 2013.Volunteers sought for homeless tally … Read more
Thousands Of Runners Will Hit The Streets Of Miami SundayCBS LocalDrivers in the area should be aware of the road closures managed by City of Miami and Miami Beach Police Departments. There will be a rolling re-opening of the streets following the last runner on the roadway. All runners are estimated to be off the … Read more
Charlie Hebdo quickly sold out in Chicago areaWGN-TVCHICAGO — The latest issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine went on sale at 7 a.m. Friday in Chicago and Evanston. But by 7:01 a.m., it was sold out. That’s because the “Chicago-Main Newsstand” in Evanston, and “City Newsstand” in Old Irving Park only …Special Edition Charlie Hebdo Sells … Read more
LAPD Chases Stolen Car Suspect From West Los Angeles to Downtown L.A.KTLALAPD officers pursued a stolen car with three people inside from West Los Angeles to downtown L.A. on Thursday night. The chase began around 10:05 p.m. in the area of Robertson and Pico boulevards, according to a tweet from the Los Angeles Police …Los … Read more
TV Ratings Thursday: ‘Backstrom’ Starts Okay, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ & ‘Reign …TVbytheNumbersOn FOX, American Idol notched a 2.7, up 4 percent from last Thursday’s 2.6 adults 18-49 rating. The series premiere of Backstrom garnered a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating, up 17 percent from a 1.7 for Rake’s premiere in the same timeslot last season Your … Read more
‘Backstrom’ premiere ratings: Well, they’re not bad…Entertainment WeeklyBackstrom delivered 8 million viewers and a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49. Nowadays, broadcasters are relieved by any ratings with a least a “2” in front of it, so this one squeaks over the bar by that measure. Backstrom also out-performed the premiere …Backstrom: Season One RatingsTV Series … Read more
Police: Ventura Homeless Man Set On Fire While SleepingCBS LocalInvestigators say they hope to identify the individuals seen in these photos who may have more information about the attack. (Photo courtesy Ventura PD). Related Tags: Arson, Beach, Fire, Homeless, Man, Ventura. VENTURA (CBSLA.com) — Police sought …and more …read more From:: Los Angeles Sports News … Read more
SEE IT: San Francisco cop tries to dump man in wheelchairNew York Daily NewsA San Francisco police officer is under investigation after videos emerged showing him trying to tip a man out of his wheelchair, in apparent justification for running over his foot. At least two videos capturing Sunday’s crude incident outside a …VIDEO: Calif. … Read more
The 10 TV Shows Most Likely To Get Cancelled In 2015Cinema BlendHere we are, partway into the 2015 midseason premiere season, and we’ve got some new hits, such as Fox’s Empire, and some old critical darlings returning, like HBO’s Girls. But the Graveyard of Cancelled TV Series waits for no one, and there are quite … Read more
World Star Hip Hop Joins BroadBandTV For ‘Opposition’NewMediaRockstarsYou want the best in hip hop online? Something tells us that it is going to be Opposition, a new joint venture seeking to bridge YouTube with ALL of hip hop. For those of you who only know the name “World Star Hip Hop” because black people yell … Read more
ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS Is 2nd MARVEL FCBD BookNewsaramaDiamond Comic Distributors just announced Marvel’s second (“Silver”) Free Comic Book Day title for the annual May 2 event. Originally solicited as an Avengers #1, Marvel and Diamond just revealed it’ll in fact be an All-New, All-Different Avengers title.Marvel Reveals Free Comic Book Day Offerings: Avengers And Secret … Read more
Lawsuit alleges racial, sexual discrimination at 3 McDonald’s in VirginiaChicago TribuneTen former McDonald’s workers are suing the company and one of its franchisees, alleging racial and sexual discrimination and harassment in a suit that links the restaurant giant to employee issues at three franchised restaurants in Virginia. The …McDonald’s faces employee lawsuit over franchisee behaviorMyFox … Read more
2015 NFL Draft: 5 2nd-Round Prospects New York Jets Should TargetBleacher ReportThere will be plenty of debate over the coming months over whom the New York Jets should take with their sixth overall pick, but what the Jets do beyond Round 1 will have a huge impact on the long-term success of their franchise. Picking … Read more
YouTube celeb gives Barack Obama green lipstick ‘for your first wife’Daily MailGloZell Green, a popular YouTube fixture known for her extreme acts like eating a ladle full of cinnamon, offered the president three samples of her trademark green lipstick as gifts for his daughters – and for the woman she called Obama’s ‘first wife.’. …read … Read more
Hong Kong Dollar Peg Doesn’t Fit in Swiss HoleWall Street JournalSuperficially, Hong Kong faces a similar situation to Switzerland. The Swiss National Bank was buying huge volumes of euros to hold down the franc, swelling reserves and leading to rapid money creation. There was little inflation, but worrying froth in …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Smithfield-Selma HS loses 2 students in Amtrak train accidentWNCNA spokesperson for Amtrak said the northbound “Palmetto” from Savannah, Ga., to New York City struck “two trespassers” about two miles south of the Selma-Smithfield station. Amtrak said there were 94 passengers on board and there were no reported …and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News … Read more
Weekend in Atlanta | Battle of the Bands, more roadworkAtlanta Journal ConstitutionNorth Carolina A&T State University drum major Patron Marshall (center) marches on the field during the 2014 Honda Battle of the Bands at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sat., Jan. 25, 2014. The 12th annual competition featured exciting performances by … …read more … Read more
Mario Balotelli representative Mino Raiola blasts FIFA and sets out to …Daily MailSuper agent Mino Raiola has expressed his fervent desire to join the growing list of people prepared to challenge Sepp Blatter for his FIFA presidency. Raiola – who represents players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mario Balotelli and Paul Pogba to name a … … Read more
Ukraine Rebel Forces to Advance Against Kiev’s Troops, Leader SaysWall Street JournalKIEV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian separatist leader vowed Friday his forces would extend advances against government troops in the east and said rebels would make no new efforts to initiate cease-fire talks, potentially complicating already difficult …Putin blames Kiev for fighting, civilian deaths in UkraineReutersKiev and … Read more
Avec tops Zagat list of top 50 Chicago restaurantsChicago Sun-Times“You’ll want to ‘try everything’ at Paul Kahan’s ‘always-packed’ West Loop Mediterranean, a ‘foodie-worthy’ ‘best in Chicago‘ thanks to ‘absolutely delicious,’ ‘inventive’ small plates including ‘life-changing’ stuffed dates; the ‘minimalist’ digs have … …read more From:: Chicago Restaurant News From Google News
Sacramento Kings (16-26) at Golden State Warriors (34-6), 10:30 pm (ET)TheNewsTribune.com(SportsNetwork.com) – The Golden State Warriors will try to extend their franchise-record home winning streak on Friday when they host the Sacramento Kings at Oracle Arena. Golden State has won 17 straight as the host for the first time. The Warriors …Kings game plan vs. … Read more
Lincoln’s Hair Up For Auction In DallasCBS LocalFORT WORTH (AP) – A lock of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair will be for sale starting at $10,000 this weekend in Dallas. Greg Dow is selling his father’s collection of Lincoln memorabilia at an auction Saturday. Among the items available is a fragment …Lincoln items to be auctioned … Read more
Social media threat causes several Bay County schools to go into safe modeMLive.comFreeland Community School District announced in a Facebook post this morning that a “post was made on an anonymous social media app that threatened violence against a non-identified school in the area.” As a result, the post continued, all schools in …Local schools … Read more
Costumed man wanted by FBI in connection to string of San Francisco bank …San Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO – The FBI and San Francisco police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a costumed man believed to be responsible for robberies at six banks and a foreign money exchange kiosk in San Francisco over … Read more
First Slice 1/23/15: Fatal pedestrian hit-and-run shuts down interstate …Creative Loafing AtlantaThe mysterious “economic development mission” that took Gov. Nathan Deal to London was a visit to Pinewood Studios‘ U.K. headquarters. Deal proposed launching a film academy adjacent to the studio’s facilities south of Atlanta. As expected, former … …read more From:: Pinewood Studios Atlanta … Read more