Our New Hero: "The Grizz"
In response to Awesome: American CEO Blasts French Communists’ Work Ethic: A guy named tasker pointed out that the head of Titan Tires, Morry Taylor, is called “The Grizz” due to his Kodiak-like negotiating style.
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Robert Davi Brings Sinatra's Songbook, Style Back to the Stage
Actor/singer Robert Davi is hitting the road next month along with Frank Sinatra’s singular songbook. Davi, known for his memorable screen performances (Die Hard, License to Kill) and celebrated album Davi Sings Sinatra, already performed last week at a sold
Shia LaBeouf, Citing Creative Differences, Pulls out of Broadway Debut
(AP) Shia LaBeouf pulls out of Broadway debutBy MARK KENNEDYAP Drama WriterNEW YORKShia LaBeouf is pulling the plug on his Broadway debut. The star of the “Transformers” franchise had been slated to appear opposite Alec Baldwin in “Orphans” but producers
Conan O'Brien to Host 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner
Late night talker Conan O’Brien will be charged with mocking President Barack Obama during this spring’s annual White House Correspondents Dinner. “Thrilled to reveal @ConanObrien has agreed to headline White House Correspondents Association’s scholarship dinner April 27 @TeamCoco,” WHCA president
Daily News Reporter Admits: Breitbart 'Friends of Hamas' Story 'Accurate'
The mainstream media have ignored the fact that at least one prominent supporter of Hamas has donated money to an organization associated with former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)–namely, the Atlantic Council, which receives support from the Hariri family of Lebanon, whose most
Prosecutors, Pistorius Differ on Key Details of Killing
(AP) What’s different? Pistorius and police on killing By MICHELLE FAULAssociated PressJOHANNESBURG There are several key points where testimony conflicts between the prosecution and the defense in the Oscar Pistorius case. KILLING Police: Pistorius knew his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was
Ohio Woman Claims She Was Fired for Obama Vote
(AP) Ohio woman claims she was fired for Obama voteDAYTON, OhioA southwest Ohio woman says she was fired three days after the November election because she voted for President Barack Obama. The woman has filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County
Column: NCAA Knows 'Lack of Institutional Control'
(AP) Column: NCAA knows ‘lack of institutional control’By JIM LITKEAP Sports Columnist The folks at the NCAA finally got around to charging the University of Miami with a lack of institutional control, and if there’s one thing you can be
Lebanon Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-Minister in Syria Plot
(AFP) – A Lebanese judge Wednesday demanded the death penalty for ex-minister Michel Samaha and Syrian security chief Ali Mamlouk, who face charges of plotting attacks on political and religious figures in Lebanon. Military magistrate Riad Abu Ghida said Samaha
Japan Posts Record $17.4B Trade Deficit in January
(AP) Japan posts record $17.4B trade deficit in JanBy ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOJapan posted a record 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion) trade deficit in January as rebounding exports lagged behind surging imports of crude oil and gas due to rising
UK Official Unemployment Rises to 7.8%
(AFP) – Britain’s unemployment rate edged higher to 7.8 percent in the three months to the end of December from 7.7 percent in quarter to the end of November, official data showed on Wednesday. The number of unemployed people rose
Mortars Hit Damascus Stadium, Kill Soccer Player
(AP) – Syria’s state-run news agency says two mortars have exploded inside a soccer stadium in central Damascus, killing one player and injuring several. The SANA agency said the mortars landed Wednesday in the Tishrin Stadium in the central Baramkeh
Greece Braces for 24-hour General Strike
Greece braced for a 24-hour general strike called by the two main unions in protest against austerity measures, ahead of a scheduled audit by the country’s international creditors. Doctors, lawyers and teachers are among several professions expected to abstain from
Putin Ally Quits Russian Parliament in Property Scandal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An ally of Vladimir Putin resigned from the Russian parliament on Wednesday to fight accusations that he failed to declare ownership of property in the United States and to protect the reputation of the president’s party. Vladimir
China Military Rejects Hacking Allegations
China’s defence ministry Wednesday rebuffed a report linking its People’s Liberation Army to sophisticated cyberattacks on US firms, saying there was no internationally agreed definition of hacking. The 74-page analysis by the American Internet security firm Mandiant provided one of
Tunisia President Holds Crisis Talks Over New PM
(AFP) – President Moncef Marzouki was holding urgent talks on Wednesday with political leaders in a bid to steer Tunisia out of a weeks-long crisis exacerbated by the resignation of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. Marzouki was meeting in the morning
Confessions of a DVR Hoarder
A guy named @ilapogu on twitter made a joke about hoarding shows on your DVR, when it hit me: For some of us, this is no joke. I’m ace. I’m a DVR Hoarder. For six months I had Midnight Run
Clive Davis Reveals Bisexuality in New Memoir
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKRecord executive Clive Davis says he’s bisexual. In his new memoir, out Tuesday, the twice-divorced 80-year-old reveals that he had sex with a man in the 1970s. Davis writes in “The Soundtrack of My Life”
Does the New Conservative Media Need New Approaches?
@filmladd linked this piece, at “Goldfish and Clowns.” Setting aside Cephas Hour [the author’s mostly-Christian-music podcast — ed.] so as to take this from the personal into the general, there are conservatives doing their best to address the public through
'Hating Breitbart' Earns Blog Bash Best Movie Nomination
Hating Breitbart, the 2012 documentary detailing Andrew Breitbart’s battles against entrenched liberal media bias, will hit theaters anew in May. The film’s marketing campaign may have to change its message by then to include “award-winning” before the title. The documentary
Gore: Corporate Cash Behind Climate Change Legislation Failure
On Monday night, former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore explained to a crowd at the Clinton Presidential Library that corporate money in politics explained politicians’ reluctance to pass far-ranging climate change legislation. He failed to explain how accepting
Sources: Lanza Picked Sandy Hook Because It Was An Easy Target
As the media and Democrats in government continue to push gun control as the solution to mass killers like Sandy Hook Elementary gunman Adam Lanza, investigators now say that Lanza was driven by an obsession with violent video games and
Kerry Visits Middle East, Will Skip Israel
Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to the Middle East – but following the pattern of his boss up until now, he won’t be touching down in Israel. His first visit will focus on Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy,
WWE Scorches Tea Party Character as Racist
The wrestling organization once known as the WWF introduced The Iron Sheik as its champion back in 1983. Iranian actor Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri played the wrestling character spawn from the U.S.’s continued tensions with that Middle Eastern nation. Thirty years
Authorities: 4 Dead in California Shooting Spree
(AP) Authorities: 4 dead in California shooting spreeBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressTUSTIN, Calif.A chaotic shooting spree early Tuesday through Orange County, Calif., left four people dead, including the shooter, and two others injured before the man stopped and shot himself to
