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Tina Fey Produced Comedy Won't Make Fox's Schedule

Tina Fey Produced Comedy Won't Make Fox's Schedule

Looks like Fox won’t be bringing Tina Fey’s latest comedy into living rooms nationwide. Variety reports that the network is passing on Cabot College, a show co-produced by Fey set in college. Project from Universal TV had received a series

Social Media Sizzles as 'Sharknado 2' Audience Grows

Social Media Sizzles as 'Sharknado 2' Audience Grows

(AF) Whimsical TV disaster movie “Sharknado 2” reeled in 3.9 million viewers, the Syfy specialty channel said Thursday, one day after the sequel’s broadcast. The followup to last year’s instant cult classic about a freak weather system that rains a

Bolivia President Says Israel a 'Terrorist State'

Bolivia President Says Israel a 'Terrorist State'

Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared Israel a “terrorist state” as four other Latin American countries have pulled their delegations to Israel. As of Wednesday, Israelis now must obtain a visa before jetting to Bolivia. Beforehand, Israelis were able to

A Tribute to The Mighty James Garner

A Tribute to The Mighty James Garner

According to various media reports, police were called to the Los Angeles home of James Garner Saturday night where the television and screen legend was found dead of natural causes. He was 86. The Emmy winner and 1986 Oscar nominee

Rory McIlroy's Dad Wins $340K on Decade-Old Bet on Son

Rory McIlroy's Dad Wins $340K on Decade-Old Bet on Son

Rory McIlroy won $1.66 million for winning the British Open on Sunday, but his father–along with three of his buddies–won over $340,000 for a bet they placed ten years ago on McIlroy to win the British Open by the time

Death Camp Liberator Warns Israel about Hamas Doctrine

Death Camp Liberator Warns Israel about Hamas Doctrine

On September 30, 1938, William Langfan, a World War II veteran witnessed the catastrophic consequences of Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of Adolf Hitler. In a March 2013 interview, Mr. Langfan explains how the Western world, led by President Barack Obama, is

Universal Dusts off Classic Monsters for New Franchise

Universal Dusts off Classic Monsters for New Franchise

Writers Alex Kurtzman (“Transformers,” “Star Trek,” “Amazing Spider-Man”) and Chris Morgan (“Fast and Furious’ series) will oversee the franchising and reboot of Universal Studios classic monsters, Deadline reports. The idea is to not only revive Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster, The

Australia Repeals its Hated Carbon Tax

Australia Repeals its Hated Carbon Tax

Australia has become the first country in the world to abolish its hated carbon tax – in fulfillment of an electoral “pledge in blood” by Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The tax was introduced by the Labor-Greens coalition in mid-2012, despite

Hong Kong Marches for Democracy

Hong Kong Marches for Democracy

On Tuesday, July 1, the 17th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to the sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China, some 500,000 residents of what since 1997 is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) marched through the

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

The kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrach has put an end to Palestinian statehood as a viable diplomatic option in the foreseeable future, regardless of the insistence by the Obama administration that negotiations will