An addicting game which I've been spending a lot of time on.
July 09, 2010
Emmys Like Conan O'Brien Better Than Jay Leno
The Emmys are standing with Team Coco, snubbing Jay Leno.
O'Brien's short-lived reign at NBC's "Tonight" show earned him an Emmy nod for best variety, music or comedy series. Leno, who returned to "Tonight" following the failure of his prime-time show, was not nominated on Thursday.
But if it makes Leno feel any better, David Letterman was snubbed in the same category — for the first time in 17 years.
NBC submitted both versions of "Tonight" for Emmys consideration, letting the TV academy decide what to include in the category. They went with O'Brien, who was nominated alongside "Saturday Night Live" and shows hosted by Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher. O'Brien's final "Tonight" show was also nominated for best writing in a variety, music or comedy series.
"Congrats to my staff on 4 Emmy nominations," O'Brien said in a message posted on Twitter. "This bodes well for the future of the `Tonight' show with Conan O'Brien."
It may bode well for his future: O'Brien gets back to television with a TBS late-night show this fall, and he has some critical wind at his back.
"Everybody understands what happened," said Don Mischer, executive producer of the Emmy Awards telecast, scheduled to air on NBC next month. "And it was an opportunity for Emmy voters to like give him some support, you know. And he deserved it."
NBC issued a statement congratulating O'Brien "and all of our nominees."
Anyone who questions whether the TV academy is letting moral judgments influence creative ones would have ammunition for their arguments in Letterman and Charlie Sheen.
Letterman's "Late Show" on CBS has been nominated every year since it began in 1993. Not this time, when his eligibility period coincided with a well-publicized extortion attempt and Letterman's admission that he had relationships with some of his staff members.
Charlie Sheen, star of television's most popular comedy, "Two and a Half Men," was not among the six nominees for best actor in a comedy after he had received nominations in the category for the previous four years. Sheen has been involved in his own messy, personal incident, an alleged domestic violence case against his wife on Christmas Day. The CBS show was not among the nominees for best comedy.
After being an Emmy darling last year for scoring the first best comedy nomination for an animated series in nearly 50 years, Fox's "Family Guy" this year was only nominated for music included in one episode.
One Emmy snub may make for delicate moments on the set of ABC's freshman comedy "Modern Family." Five members of the show's ensemble — Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson — earned supporting actor or actress nominations. The sixth member, and perhaps the best-known actor in the cast, Ed O'Neill, was not nominated.
Burrell, who plays O'Neill's son-in-law, said O'Neill "is the heart and soul of our show.
"But in an interesting way, I think this may actually bring some attention to the fact that he really is the core of our cast," Burrell said of the snub. "So I'm simultaneously starting a campaign for Ed O'Neill for either write-in or next year."
Fully half of the supporting actor nominees for a comedy are on "Modern Family." Stonestreet and Ferguson play the gay couple on the show.
"We're a family," Stonestreet said. "Jesse was the first person I called. I just told him this is amazing because this is a validation that people have embraced and accepted and believed the couples on our show."
NBC's critically acclaimed but audience-starved drama "Friday Night Lights" broke through this year, with Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton both getting nominations for best actor and actress. Both were considered surprises.
For all the attention paid to O'Brien, Leno and Letterman in late-night, HBO's Bill Maher has a chance to extend a dubious streak. His talk show received its 23rd and 24th Emmy nominations on Wednesday.
He's never won.
O'Brien's short-lived reign at NBC's "Tonight" show earned him an Emmy nod for best variety, music or comedy series. Leno, who returned to "Tonight" following the failure of his prime-time show, was not nominated on Thursday.
But if it makes Leno feel any better, David Letterman was snubbed in the same category — for the first time in 17 years.
NBC submitted both versions of "Tonight" for Emmys consideration, letting the TV academy decide what to include in the category. They went with O'Brien, who was nominated alongside "Saturday Night Live" and shows hosted by Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher. O'Brien's final "Tonight" show was also nominated for best writing in a variety, music or comedy series.
"Congrats to my staff on 4 Emmy nominations," O'Brien said in a message posted on Twitter. "This bodes well for the future of the `Tonight' show with Conan O'Brien."
It may bode well for his future: O'Brien gets back to television with a TBS late-night show this fall, and he has some critical wind at his back.
"Everybody understands what happened," said Don Mischer, executive producer of the Emmy Awards telecast, scheduled to air on NBC next month. "And it was an opportunity for Emmy voters to like give him some support, you know. And he deserved it."
NBC issued a statement congratulating O'Brien "and all of our nominees."
Anyone who questions whether the TV academy is letting moral judgments influence creative ones would have ammunition for their arguments in Letterman and Charlie Sheen.
Letterman's "Late Show" on CBS has been nominated every year since it began in 1993. Not this time, when his eligibility period coincided with a well-publicized extortion attempt and Letterman's admission that he had relationships with some of his staff members.
Charlie Sheen, star of television's most popular comedy, "Two and a Half Men," was not among the six nominees for best actor in a comedy after he had received nominations in the category for the previous four years. Sheen has been involved in his own messy, personal incident, an alleged domestic violence case against his wife on Christmas Day. The CBS show was not among the nominees for best comedy.
After being an Emmy darling last year for scoring the first best comedy nomination for an animated series in nearly 50 years, Fox's "Family Guy" this year was only nominated for music included in one episode.
One Emmy snub may make for delicate moments on the set of ABC's freshman comedy "Modern Family." Five members of the show's ensemble — Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson — earned supporting actor or actress nominations. The sixth member, and perhaps the best-known actor in the cast, Ed O'Neill, was not nominated.
Burrell, who plays O'Neill's son-in-law, said O'Neill "is the heart and soul of our show.
"But in an interesting way, I think this may actually bring some attention to the fact that he really is the core of our cast," Burrell said of the snub. "So I'm simultaneously starting a campaign for Ed O'Neill for either write-in or next year."
Fully half of the supporting actor nominees for a comedy are on "Modern Family." Stonestreet and Ferguson play the gay couple on the show.
"We're a family," Stonestreet said. "Jesse was the first person I called. I just told him this is amazing because this is a validation that people have embraced and accepted and believed the couples on our show."
NBC's critically acclaimed but audience-starved drama "Friday Night Lights" broke through this year, with Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton both getting nominations for best actor and actress. Both were considered surprises.
For all the attention paid to O'Brien, Leno and Letterman in late-night, HBO's Bill Maher has a chance to extend a dubious streak. His talk show received its 23rd and 24th Emmy nominations on Wednesday.
He's never won.
Beauty Shop
I was at the beauty shop earlier today with some friends. I had no plans of going there except that most of them really wanted to check out the new products out there (an excuse for there's really a sale going on).
Nevertheless, I find myself fascinated at the various products that are now available that will delay aging and make you more beautiful. I'm not a vain person but I actually found myself buying a wrinkle cream because the demo that the saleslady did on my friend was simply amazing.
Instant results!
In any case, I do really hope that this one's a good investment. I'm not really planning to use it everyday though. Just when I really need it like an important client meeting where I need to look smart and clean.
Nevertheless, I find myself fascinated at the various products that are now available that will delay aging and make you more beautiful. I'm not a vain person but I actually found myself buying a wrinkle cream because the demo that the saleslady did on my friend was simply amazing.
Instant results!
In any case, I do really hope that this one's a good investment. I'm not really planning to use it everyday though. Just when I really need it like an important client meeting where I need to look smart and clean.
Despicable Me Review
A big, bad but reformable meanie meets his match in a pint-size trio of orphaned sisters in "Despicable Me." And lo, another 3-D animated kid movie demonstrates that cartoon storytelling pitched to young people is the last, best refuge of sprightly filmmaking this hard, hot summer.
Steve Carell lays on a rich Hungarian goulash of an accent to become the voice of Gru, an overgrown brat who drives the town's biggest environmentally incorrect vehicle (boo!) and plans to steal the moon (hiss!).
The little girls who worm their way into his calcified heart are a sibling threesome Gru adopts only for their usefulness in his nefarious scheme a baroque business plan involving a ray gun that can shrink the moon to transportable proportions.
Students of celebrity voice acting may want to know that Jason Segel plays Gru's nicely obnoxious young competitor and "iCarly's" Miranda Cosgrove is the oldest of the sisters.
Students of psychology will understand that everything rotten in Gru's disposition can be traced to his impossible-to-please mama, a sour bat whose dismissive "ehhhhs" come forth from the cultured throat of Julie Andrews.
This student of cultural influences is even more intrigued to know that "Despicable Me" (produced by the folks behind "Ice Age" and "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!") is an American story, from a Spanish animator's idea, fleshed out by a French animation house; no wonder a certain Euro je ne sais quoi influences the aesthetic of this charming tale of bad intentions and happy endings.
The 3-D-ness of the adventure, meanwhile, is handled with globally translatable understatement. It would be despicable to leave before the credits, where the whole 3-D craze is summed up in a well-shaped joke. A-
Steve Carell lays on a rich Hungarian goulash of an accent to become the voice of Gru, an overgrown brat who drives the town's biggest environmentally incorrect vehicle (boo!) and plans to steal the moon (hiss!).
The little girls who worm their way into his calcified heart are a sibling threesome Gru adopts only for their usefulness in his nefarious scheme a baroque business plan involving a ray gun that can shrink the moon to transportable proportions.
Students of celebrity voice acting may want to know that Jason Segel plays Gru's nicely obnoxious young competitor and "iCarly's" Miranda Cosgrove is the oldest of the sisters.
Students of psychology will understand that everything rotten in Gru's disposition can be traced to his impossible-to-please mama, a sour bat whose dismissive "ehhhhs" come forth from the cultured throat of Julie Andrews.
This student of cultural influences is even more intrigued to know that "Despicable Me" (produced by the folks behind "Ice Age" and "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!") is an American story, from a Spanish animator's idea, fleshed out by a French animation house; no wonder a certain Euro je ne sais quoi influences the aesthetic of this charming tale of bad intentions and happy endings.
The 3-D-ness of the adventure, meanwhile, is handled with globally translatable understatement. It would be despicable to leave before the credits, where the whole 3-D craze is summed up in a well-shaped joke. A-
Diet Is Working But Slowing Down
I think my diet is working but my weight loss is significantly slowing down. I do go to the gym but I can't commit more time to it or exert more effort in doing harder exercises, afraid that it might strain me too much and leave me exhausted to do other stuff.
When dieting and working out aren't giving you the weight loss results that you want, it may be time to buy diet pills. If you've reached the point where you are considering adding prescription-based weight loss medications to your life, you might want to consider another option.
What is it? Well, by supplementing with diet pills. Do you want to know more? Then simply click here
When dieting and working out aren't giving you the weight loss results that you want, it may be time to buy diet pills. If you've reached the point where you are considering adding prescription-based weight loss medications to your life, you might want to consider another option.
What is it? Well, by supplementing with diet pills. Do you want to know more? Then simply click here
HBO Gets The Lead at the 2010 Emmys
HBO reigned supreme in Emmy nominations for a 10th straight year on Thursday as the premium cable channel garnered 101 nods in the prime-time awards race, besting all television networks and its own year-ago tally.
HBO, the most Emmy-nominated network every year since 2001, earned nods for best drama series for the popular vampire show, "True Blood," best comedy series for Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as well as 24 nods for its World War Two mini-series "The Pacific."
Among the four major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS and Fox saw their share of nominations increase too, while NBC's total dwindled.
Emmy nods can boost viewer interest in little-seen shows, helping to attract advertisers to broadcasters. For pay-cable channels like HBO and Showtime, Emmy recognition can also ultimately drive higher subscription fees.
"There's more of an audience drift with an Emmy. The ratings on cable keep growing because these networks are more focused on just making a good show, while broadcasters are dealing with all sorts of issues such as what NBC went through with their 10 o'clock spot," said Paul Kagan, chief executive officer of PK World Media.
NBC earned nominations for two comedy series, "The Office" and "30 Rock," but also finds itself in need of fresh hits this fall after a management shake-up, a season of low prime-time ratings and a failed experiment to put "The Jay Leno Show" on weekdays at 10 p.m. The talk show was pulled after local affiliates claimed its poor ratings provided a weak lead into late news programs.
In overall nominations, HBO, a unit of Time Warner Inc, was followed by broadcast networks ABC with 63, CBS Corp with 57, General Electric Co's NBC with 48 and News Corp's Fox with 47.
ABC is a unit of Walt Disney Co.
Basic cable network AMC, owned by Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, a unit of Cablevision Systems Corp, saw its total nominations rise to 26 from 23 as its two-time Emmy winning series "Mad Men" claimed 17 nods and its popular "Breaking Bad" series earned seven.
Charlie Collier, president of AMC, which airs Emmy-nominated "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," told Reuters the awards recognition increased the basic cable network's business appeal.
"Emmy recognition is a validation of our strategy to serve three constituencies -- viewers, affiliates and advertisers," he said.
"Each of those shows continue to be our highest rated and allow us to come back the same time each week, bringing in large advertisers," he said.
While the Emmy nominations underscored once again that cable's often edgier approach to original series is winning over critics and audiences, the race also reflected victories by some networks which took risks and broke new ground.
Fox's quirky musical comedy "Glee," about a group of high school misfits in a show choir, garnered 19 nominations, while ABC's new hit "Modern Family," a comedy that turns the traditional family sitcom on its ear by focusing on a multiracial family with gay members and is shot in a psuedo-documentary style, pulled in 14 nominations.
HBO, the most Emmy-nominated network every year since 2001, earned nods for best drama series for the popular vampire show, "True Blood," best comedy series for Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as well as 24 nods for its World War Two mini-series "The Pacific."
Among the four major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS and Fox saw their share of nominations increase too, while NBC's total dwindled.
Emmy nods can boost viewer interest in little-seen shows, helping to attract advertisers to broadcasters. For pay-cable channels like HBO and Showtime, Emmy recognition can also ultimately drive higher subscription fees.
"There's more of an audience drift with an Emmy. The ratings on cable keep growing because these networks are more focused on just making a good show, while broadcasters are dealing with all sorts of issues such as what NBC went through with their 10 o'clock spot," said Paul Kagan, chief executive officer of PK World Media.
NBC earned nominations for two comedy series, "The Office" and "30 Rock," but also finds itself in need of fresh hits this fall after a management shake-up, a season of low prime-time ratings and a failed experiment to put "The Jay Leno Show" on weekdays at 10 p.m. The talk show was pulled after local affiliates claimed its poor ratings provided a weak lead into late news programs.
In overall nominations, HBO, a unit of Time Warner Inc, was followed by broadcast networks ABC with 63, CBS Corp with 57, General Electric Co's NBC with 48 and News Corp's Fox with 47.
ABC is a unit of Walt Disney Co.
Basic cable network AMC, owned by Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, a unit of Cablevision Systems Corp, saw its total nominations rise to 26 from 23 as its two-time Emmy winning series "Mad Men" claimed 17 nods and its popular "Breaking Bad" series earned seven.
Charlie Collier, president of AMC, which airs Emmy-nominated "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," told Reuters the awards recognition increased the basic cable network's business appeal.
"Emmy recognition is a validation of our strategy to serve three constituencies -- viewers, affiliates and advertisers," he said.
"Each of those shows continue to be our highest rated and allow us to come back the same time each week, bringing in large advertisers," he said.
While the Emmy nominations underscored once again that cable's often edgier approach to original series is winning over critics and audiences, the race also reflected victories by some networks which took risks and broke new ground.
Fox's quirky musical comedy "Glee," about a group of high school misfits in a show choir, garnered 19 nominations, while ABC's new hit "Modern Family," a comedy that turns the traditional family sitcom on its ear by focusing on a multiracial family with gay members and is shot in a psuedo-documentary style, pulled in 14 nominations.
Acne Breakout Oh No!
Are you experiencing an acne breakout? Oh no!
But the good news is that you're not alone because all over the world, many are faced (no pun intended) by this same problem.
However, many people aggravate their present acne condition by applying acne care solutions which may seem logical but in actuality may further raise the problem to more serious levels.
Take for example the notion that a patient must seriously scrub his face to take away dirt. Is this logical? Yes, but improper.
Excessive scrubbing causes irritation and can leave scars and marks on your face even after your acne has gone.If you are suffering from serious acne, you should always consult a doctor or dermatologist about your condition.
So what’s the solution? Well there are many people who have found successful ways to treating their acne and one way is by using Acneticin.
But the good news is that you're not alone because all over the world, many are faced (no pun intended) by this same problem.
However, many people aggravate their present acne condition by applying acne care solutions which may seem logical but in actuality may further raise the problem to more serious levels.
Take for example the notion that a patient must seriously scrub his face to take away dirt. Is this logical? Yes, but improper.
Excessive scrubbing causes irritation and can leave scars and marks on your face even after your acne has gone.If you are suffering from serious acne, you should always consult a doctor or dermatologist about your condition.
So what’s the solution? Well there are many people who have found successful ways to treating their acne and one way is by using Acneticin.
July 06, 2010
Bobby Fischer
Authorities in Iceland have exhumed the body of American chess champion Bobby Fischer to determine whether he is the father of a 9-year-old girl from the Philippines.
Police district commissioner Olafur Helgi Kjartansson said Fischer's corpse was dug up from a cemetery near Selfoss in southern Iceland early today in the presence of a doctor, a priest and other officials.
Kjartansson said the exhumation "was done in a professional and dignified way and according to law. The privacy of the deceased was protected at all times."
He said Fischer was reburied after DNA samples were taken.
Fischer died in Iceland in January 2008 aged 64. He left no will, and legal wrangling continues over his estate.
Last month Iceland's supreme court ruled Fischer should be exhumed so DNA testing could determine whether he was the father of Jinky Young, whose mother Marilyn says she had a relationship with Fischer.
Jinky, who lives in the Philippines with her mother, flew to Iceland to provide her own blood sample in December.
Fischer, who was born in Chicago and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., became world famous in 1972 when he defeated Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the world championship in a tournament, played in Reykjavik, that brimmed with Cold War symbolism.
Fischer became an American hero, but his later life was dominated by his erratic, eccentric behavior.
He lost his world title in 1975 after refusing to defend it against Anatoly Karpov. He dropped out of competitive chess and largely out of view, spending time in Hungary and the Philippines and emergingoccasionally to make outspoken and often outrageous comments, sometimes attacking the United States.
Fischer was arrested in Japan in 2004 and threatened with extradition to the U.S. to face charges of breaking international sanctions against the former Yugoslavia by playing a chess match there in 1992.
Fischer renounced his U.S. citizenship and spent nine months in custody before chess-loving Iceland granted him citizenship.
Fischer lived in Iceland from 2005 until his death and is buried about 30 miles east of the capital, Reykjavik.
Police district commissioner Olafur Helgi Kjartansson said Fischer's corpse was dug up from a cemetery near Selfoss in southern Iceland early today in the presence of a doctor, a priest and other officials.
Kjartansson said the exhumation "was done in a professional and dignified way and according to law. The privacy of the deceased was protected at all times."
He said Fischer was reburied after DNA samples were taken.
Fischer died in Iceland in January 2008 aged 64. He left no will, and legal wrangling continues over his estate.
Last month Iceland's supreme court ruled Fischer should be exhumed so DNA testing could determine whether he was the father of Jinky Young, whose mother Marilyn says she had a relationship with Fischer.
Jinky, who lives in the Philippines with her mother, flew to Iceland to provide her own blood sample in December.
Fischer, who was born in Chicago and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., became world famous in 1972 when he defeated Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the world championship in a tournament, played in Reykjavik, that brimmed with Cold War symbolism.
Fischer became an American hero, but his later life was dominated by his erratic, eccentric behavior.
He lost his world title in 1975 after refusing to defend it against Anatoly Karpov. He dropped out of competitive chess and largely out of view, spending time in Hungary and the Philippines and emergingoccasionally to make outspoken and often outrageous comments, sometimes attacking the United States.
Fischer was arrested in Japan in 2004 and threatened with extradition to the U.S. to face charges of breaking international sanctions against the former Yugoslavia by playing a chess match there in 1992.
Fischer renounced his U.S. citizenship and spent nine months in custody before chess-loving Iceland granted him citizenship.
Fischer lived in Iceland from 2005 until his death and is buried about 30 miles east of the capital, Reykjavik.
On Insurance
We had a meeting with our financial advisors last night. This was our second meeting and we got this huge folder of our "plan". We started in three areas: my insurance, getting private insurance for my partner, and budget.
Health: I have insurance through work for free. Work offers dental and vision for a small monthly amount- I already took them up on those.
Long Term disability insurance: I already had this through work - starts 90 days after you stop work - standard 60% of pay.
The advisors pointed this out and steered us to get more long term disability coverage for myself. I am the only one with a steady income at this point and we would be screwed without it. They said that pretty much everyone needs to supplement the long term disability plan included with work insurance.
Additional cost- around 50-55 bucks a month. This gets an extra 1,000 a month in case I need LTD. This is also free from taxes.
Next, private health insurance for my partner. She is currently attending culinary school and will have no insurance at the end of August. She can't get any from school.
Our advisors showed us a well established company. We can get insurance for her for $100 a month. She will most likely get 25 dollar co-pays. We are waiting to get back all the info from the company. This was good news.
Health: I have insurance through work for free. Work offers dental and vision for a small monthly amount- I already took them up on those.
Long Term disability insurance: I already had this through work - starts 90 days after you stop work - standard 60% of pay.
The advisors pointed this out and steered us to get more long term disability coverage for myself. I am the only one with a steady income at this point and we would be screwed without it. They said that pretty much everyone needs to supplement the long term disability plan included with work insurance.
Additional cost- around 50-55 bucks a month. This gets an extra 1,000 a month in case I need LTD. This is also free from taxes.
Next, private health insurance for my partner. She is currently attending culinary school and will have no insurance at the end of August. She can't get any from school.
Our advisors showed us a well established company. We can get insurance for her for $100 a month. She will most likely get 25 dollar co-pays. We are waiting to get back all the info from the company. This was good news.
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