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Movie, TV Legend James Garner Dies

Movie, TV Legend James Garner Dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance,” has died, police said. He

Microsoft to Shutter Most of Its Hollywood Unit

Microsoft to Shutter Most of Its Hollywood Unit

Microsoft had hoped that its upcoming Halo series would be the first of many projects born from its Hollywood division. Instead, the series represents one of the the final gasps of the company’s Hollywood section. The LA Times reports the

Free Pot for Petition Signatures in San Jose

Free Pot for Petition Signatures in San Jose

CBS News’ local affiliate KPIX-5 in San Francisco reports that medical marijuana advocates are offering free marijuana for signatures on a ballot referendum petition in San Jose.  The advocates have set up tents near San Jose’s City Hall and plan to

The silence of the void

I’ve been fascinated by the search for extraterrestial life since I was a little kid, so I wasted no time clicking on the Drudge Report’s headline about NASA saying that the discover of intelligent life on other worlds was less

Surfers, PETA Blame Fishermen for Shark Attack

Surfers, PETA Blame Fishermen for Shark Attack

Fishing from the Manhattan Beach pier is strictly prohibited through the end of July 8, and possibly much longer, while the City Council decides whether or not fishing played a role in the July 5 shark attack near the pier

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Summer 2014 Box Office Down Whopping 20% Over Last Year Things were looking bad July 1, but as I said in my weekend box office piece, things are going to look a lot worse come Monday. The holiday weekend tanked

Burger King Gay Whopper Goes Viral With Help From Twitter

Burger King Gay Whopper Goes Viral With Help From Twitter

Twitter is reportedly the main force behind a viral campaign surrounding Burger King’s limited edition “Proud Whopper,” which was released in conjunction with last week’s Gay Pride Weekend festivities in San Francisco.  A video released by Burger King was fueled