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February 26, 2016: Casting Calls Announced for “Justice League: Part One”Superman Super SiteActing-Auditions.org has posted details for an open casting call seeking actors and extras in the United Kingdom for “Justice League – Part One”. According to the article, the film project is working under the secret title of “Caveman” and is currently …What?! This … Read more
Wolfgang Puck Talks Cooking for the Oscars and Running His Kitchen Like a Football TeamLA Magazine (blog)Sounds super ambitious—is it hard to cook food to-order for so many people? It’s not really that hard if you have … You know, the Oscars are really the main event in Los Angeles, or maybe even in America … Read more
Kurt Busch gets pole after brother fails qualifying inspection at AtlantaUSA TODAYHAMPTON, Ga. — Kyle Busch’s pole-winning qualifying time was thrown out Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway after his car failed inspection, giving the pole to his older brother Kurt instead. It had appeared for a few minutes that Kyle Busch picked up …Kurt Busch … Read more
Denver seeks Red Rocks water connection to quash trucking costsThe Denver PostSo Denver city officials have gotten creative, trucking in water — more than 1.2 million gallons of it each year — to the tune of $100,000 or more. The need for that costly solution is expected to evaporate with the proposed installation starting in … Read more
Minn. Company that Oversaw Super Bowl Cybersecurity Looks Ahead to 2018KSTP.comThere’s no word yet on whether Barrier 1 will be selected to be part of the cybersecurity team for Super Bowl LII, but even if the Minnesota-based company is chosen, that will likely be kept under wraps until after the big event, just like this … Read more
Significance of Texas Western’s 1966 NCAA title not realized at firstCBSSports.comFifty years ago, there was no hoopla when five black starters for Texas Western defeated five white starters at Kentucky for the NCAA basketball championship. Sports Illustrated wrote an extensive story on the game and Texas Western’s rise to the …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Farewell to Johnny Lattner, a college football hero from the radio daysWashington PostLattner won the 1953 Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding college football player in the country. He was a hero of my generation. Television hadn’t yet been born for the general populace, but every Saturday, choice college football games were …and more …read … Read more
Commonwealth Equity Services Raises Stake in iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ITB)The Vista VoiceiShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) logo Commonwealth Equity Services boosted its position in iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) (NYSE:ITB) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and … …read … Read more
Startup Spotlight: StormSensor helps cities and businesses track stormwater contaminationGeekWireWe caught up with Stettler for this Startup Spotlight, a regular GeekWire feature. StormWater CEO Erin Rothman. Explain what you do so our parents can understand it: “StormSensor tracks water quality data in real time, so cities and businesses can … …read more From:: Startup Tech … Read more
YouTube CEO says ‘we’re listening’ to growing criticisms of complaint systemThe VergeYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki tonight tweeted out a message of thanks to the YouTube community at large, vowing that the company is “listening” to recent feedback from creators, who’ve taken issue with the site’s complaint system. A growing number of …YouTube creates a team … Read more
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Vanessa Hudgens looks glum in Beverly Hills as mourns father’s deathDaily MailAnd Vanessa Hudgens still understandably seemed to be in a glum mood as she was spotted running errands in Beverly Hills on Friday. The 27-year-old hardly took her eyes off her phone, failing to crack a smile the entire time. Scroll down for video.and … Read more
Programs seeks entrepreneurs to tackle civic challengesSan Francisco ChronicleFrank Welte, an alternate media specialist at LightHouse for the Blind demonstrates a new app for the Chronicle with his guide dog Jeep that helps blind people navigate Terminal 2 by announcing the location of everything from a restaurant to a power … …read more From:: Oakland … Read more
Original ‘Star Wars‘ poster artist appearing in Morris PlainsDaily RecordLake Hopatcong artist Greg Hildebrandt — best known for the iconic movie poster for the very first “Star Wars” film — will greet fans on Saturday in Morris Plains, where Garden State Harley-Davidson will open its showroom for a special gallery event. …read more From:: Star … Read more
The Mercury Opens at Atlanta’s Ponce City MarketFSR magazine (press release)The Mercury, the second restaurant from partners Mike Blydenstein, Brooks Cloud and Julian Goglia, opened January 12 at Atlanta’s famed culinary destination Ponce City Market. The award-wining team behind The Pinewood in Decatur, Georgia, and Proof … …read more From:: Pinewood Studios Atlanta Related News … Read more
Giovani dos Santos aiming to become Los Angeles‘ next sports icon | #ThisIsLALA GalaxyLos Angeles has always felt something like a second home for the Mexican forward who endured a somewhat vagabond career after leaving Mexico to join FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy at age 11. Following his 2008 departure from Barcelona, …and more … Read more
Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Evans identifiedFOX31 DenverEVANS, Colo. — Investigators release the name of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting early Thursday morning. The incident began about 1:30 a.m. near Highway 85 and 40th Street when Evans police officers responded to a trespassing report.Police shoot, kill suspect who fired a gun in … Read more
Staff Editorial | Mayor Libby Schaaf, reorganization of job programs and further displacement of residentsMills CampanilOver the past few weeks there has been an uproar over Mayor Libby Schaaf’s recent actions, particularly towards her reorganization of Oakland’s job programs. According to an article from the Oakland Post, many people came to protest her Request for … Read more
KT’s Combine Notes: FridayCBS LocalThe offensive lineman and running backs are on the field doing workouts today, while defensive players are coming in to the media room for their press time. Make sure to follow @1053thefan, @ktfuntweets, and @jc1053 all weekend long for updates from …Meet Ohio State’s Joey Bosa, pass-rushing broYahoo Sports (blog) Browns … Read more
Kesha’s Rocky History With Dr. Luke Goes Way Beyond Their Current Legal BattleE! OnlineKesha signed her first record deal when she was 18 after being discovered by Dr. Luke, by all accounts a prolific songwriter and producer. Kesha is now 28 and is suing Dr. Luke for sexual assault and other offenses, alleging that the … Read more
Combine winners and losers: Jason Spriggs, Jack Conklin excelNFL.comFormer NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks is spotlighting the prospects who make a mark — for better or worse — at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. On Friday, the offensive linemen and running backs took the field. Here are Bucky’s impressions from …2016 NFL Combine results: … Read more
Who Is Hunter Pence? Stephanie Tanner Is Dating A San Fransisco GiantRomperEpisode 10, “A Giant Leap,” solves the mystery for us as Stephanie introduces Hunter Pence, right fielder for the San Francisco Giants, to her assembled family and friends. Pence is able to get Stephanie a singing gig at the Giants’ baseball game that …Giants … Read more
SXSW Interactive: what’s ahead, what we knowaustin360 (blog)Once every century – this year, on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53am., we celebrate Pi Day of the Century. SXSW Interactive attendees joined Wolfram for free Pi(e), contests, and a special selfie station to capture the moment in 2015. Suzanne Cordeiro / For … …read more From:: SXSW News From … Read more
Google PlaNet Can Look at a Photo, Tell You Where it Was TakenPC MagazineGeotags? GPS? Pssh. That’s old school. Google has a brand-new trick for figuring out where the photos you’ve taken happen to be, and it doesn’t need any extra data from your camera to do it—just the photo itself, assuming it’s not a … Read more
Marvel Brings Back Timely Comics Along With a Shockingly Good IdeaGizmodoMarvel likes to say it’s been around since 1939, but the truth is the company was known as Timely Comics back then (and Atlas Comics before the change to Marvel in 1961). This year, Timely Comics will return—as an imprint that sells the first three … Read more
Jaylon Smith Injury Update: NFL Draft Prospect Expected to Miss 2016 SeasonBleacher ReportNFL draft prospect and former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith experienced another setback in his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL suffered during the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that during medical …Jaylon Smith’s NFL Draft … Read more
Ice Cube Recalls Hearing The News of Suge Knight’s Hit And RunHipHopDXSuge Knight is awaiting trial for a hit-and-run that occurred last year after the Rap mogul visited the set of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were named in a civil suit filed by the widow of Terry Carter, … Read more
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West: Was She Pressured To Publicly Support Him?Hollywood LifeKim Kardashian finally broke her silence about her husband, Kanye West’s, frequent Twitter rants and wild outbursts, saying that she loves him and hates ‘that people don’t get’ him. So why is she talking now? Was she pressured by Kanye? Here’s what we … Read more
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Powersoft Electrifies 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards with 72 K10 AmplifiersBroadcasting & CableFebruary 22, 2016 · Los Angeles, Calif. – At the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, held at Los Angeles’ Staples Center last week, amplifier manufacturer Powersoft delivered 720,000 watts of reliable, clear audio to more than 18,000 attending music fans, … …read more From:: Grammy … Read more
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After repairs, fire-damaged British Airways jet leaves Las VegasLas Vegas SunGE Aviation spokesman Rick Kennedy said Friday the company examined more than 50 model GE90 engines of similar configuration and age, and found no anomalies and no clues about what might have caused the fire in Las Vegas. “Those engines were …British Airways plane that … Read more
Hip–hop singer Amina Buddafly: My abortion ‘messed me up’LifesiteFebruary 25, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Weeks after allegedly saying she had no regrets over her abortion, Amina Buddafly of the VH1 show “Love and Hip Hop New York” said her decision to abort her unborn child caused emotional scars that left her crying …and more …read more … Read more
W2W4: Avalanche vs. Red Wings at Coors FieldESPNDENVER — For the second straight weekend, the NHL goes outdoors with the final Stadium Series game of the season, this one between the Detroit Red Wings and the host Colorado Avalanche at Coors Field. The storylines are deep and in some ways …Forsberg making rare returnNHL.com Former … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Talks Hate Speech, MigrantsFortuneHe addressed two sensitive topics while visiting Germany. (Reuters) – Facebook has learned from Germany to include migrants as a class of people that needed to be protected from “hate speech” online, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on the second day of a …Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: defacing ‘Black … Read more