Suncoast Salvation Army's serve up Christmas feast - WWSB


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Suncoast Salvation Army's serve up Christmas feast
WWSB - 29 minutes ago
SUNCOAST - Volunteers at the Salvation Army in Sarasota were busy on Christmas. More than 500 people showed up for a Christmas feast.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Is Horrible 'Valkyrie' Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia? - FOXNews


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Is Horrible 'Valkyrie' Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia?
FOXNews - 34 minutes ago
By Roger Friedman AP Tom Cruise even has a hard time figuring out when and when not to wear his eye patch in 'Valkyrie.' Say what you will about Tom Cruise’s acting in other movies; in "Valkyrie," which opened yesterday, he is awful.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm

Is Horrible 'Valkyrie' Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia?

Miscast Cruise only part of the problem in film that strains to glorify German patriotism
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm

'Dark Knight' dominated year

The No. 1 movie of the year was also one of the bleakest: "The Dark Knight" showed a city terrorized by the Joker, with its main characters struggling with ethics. One of its actors, Heath Ledger, died in January. Seems that for every bright spot in 2008, there was a shadow.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm

WTMJ-TV and JSOnline.com - MSNBC


Washington Post

WTMJ-TV and JSOnline.com
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Southeast Wisconsin until 9 am. Storm Team Forecaster Scott Steele says area of snow will develop Thursday night which will mix with sleet and freezing rain.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 - The Associated Press


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Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
The Associated Press - 50 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) Stores to Host New Year's Eve Parties for Kids

Families invited to ring in the New Year with an afternoon filled with fun activities and games ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Borders(R) and ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (AP)

This Feb. 7, 1996 file photo shows singer Eartha Kitt in a New York hotel room. A family friend says Kitt has died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 of colon cancer. She was 81.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, file)AP - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (AP)

This Feb. 7, 1996 file photo shows singer Eartha Kitt in a New York hotel room. A family friend says Kitt has died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 of colon cancer. She was 81.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, file)AP - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (AP)

This Feb. 7, 1996 file photo shows singer Eartha Kitt in a New York hotel room. A family friend says Kitt has died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 of colon cancer. She was 81.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, file)AP - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (AP)

This Feb. 7, 1996 file photo shows singer Eartha Kitt in a New York hotel room. A family friend says Kitt has died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 of colon cancer. She was 81.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, file)AP - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 (AP)

This Feb. 7, 1996 file photo shows singer Eartha Kitt in a New York hotel room. A family friend says Kitt has died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 of colon cancer. She was 81.  (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, file)AP - Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81

Eartha Kitt, the self-proclaimed "sex kitten" whose sultry voice and catlike purr attracted fans even as she neared 80, has died. The singer, dancer and actress was 81. Family spokesman...
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Author, publisher defend disputed Holocaust memoir (AP)

AP - The author and publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir are defending the book's story of love between two survivors, but say it's a work of memory and not of scholarship.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Author, publisher defend disputed Holocaust memoir (AP)

AP - The author and publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir are defending the book's story of love between two survivors, but say it's a work of memory and not of scholarship.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Author, publisher defend disputed Holocaust memoir

The author and publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir are defending the book's story of love between two survivors, but say it's a work of memory and not of scholarship. Responding to...
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Steinway Supports Lighthouse International's Music School

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Steinway & Sons is proud to support Lighthouse International's Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School, founded
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Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Completes $600 Million Amended and Restated Bank Credit Facility

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY)("Jones") today announced that it has successfully completed an amendment to...
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A New Concept in Annual Passes, Universal Studios Hollywood's '2009 All Access Pass' Provides 365 Days of Admission Plus Unprecedented Array of Perks and 'Hassle Free' Privileges at the Entertainment Capital...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- With the introduction of the 2009 All Access Pass, a new concept for theme park annual passes, Universal Studios Hollywood will...
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Iraq to replace martial monuments with peace art (Reuters)

U.S. soldiers wait before going out on a mission under the 'Crossed-Sabers'-- a towering 160-tonne, bronze monument of two crossed swords held in Saddam's hands, at the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad October 5, 2008. (Erik de Castro/Reuters)Reuters - Nearly six years after Iraqis and U.S. soldiers toppled grandiose monuments erected by Saddam Hussein, Iraq plans to put up 100 new art works it hopes will stand as affirmations of a new era of peace.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm

Girl, 7, Dies in Fall from Apartment Window - MSNBC


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Girl, 7, Dies in Fall from Apartment Window
MSNBC - 2 hours ago
A 7-year-old handicapped girl has died after falling out the fifth floor window of her family's apartment in the Bronx. Police say Chelsea Maldonado died shortly after 8 am Thursday from injuries suffered when she fell from the window of her Grand View ...
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm

Tefron Announces a New Ticker Symbol

MISGAV, Israel, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tefron Ltd. (Pink Sheets: TFRLF; TASE: TFRN), a leading producer of seamless intimate apparel and...
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Christians celebrate Christmas - AngolaPress


Christians celebrate Christmas
AngolaPress - 3 hours ago
Luanda - The christian world celebrated last Thursday the Christmas Day, solemnly considered to be Jesus Christ’s birthday, the Son of God, as well as his manifestation to humanity.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

Special night with Santa, Mrs. Claus - Aurora Beacon News


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Special night with Santa, Mrs. Claus
Aurora Beacon News - 4 hours ago
My favorite holiday memory is not of just one moment or day, but of my family's yearly Christmas Eve celebrations. I, my parents, sisters, brother and our spouses, along with all of our children, would gather each year at my parents' home to share a ...
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

Nobel-winning playwright Harold Pinter dead at 78

LONDON (Reuters) - Harold Pinter, the British playwright and Nobel laureate famous for his brooding portrayals of domestic life and barbed politics, has died aged 78.
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DJ AM Files Lawsuit Over Learjet Crash - MSNBC


Washington Post

DJ AM Files Lawsuit Over Learjet Crash
MSNBC - 4 hours ago
DJ AM has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court over the Learjet crash he and friend Travis Barker escaped from in September.
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New Year's Eve events in Middle Tennessee - The Tennessean


Boston Globe

New Year's Eve events in Middle Tennessee
The Tennessean - 6 hours ago
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art: A Storybook Christmas: Seven tall trees will be decorated to evoke memories of favorite childhood stories in this display on view through Sunday.
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'The Spirit' - Los Angeles Times


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'The Spirit'
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
Frank Miller's reimagining of the classic Will Eisner comic book series is, alas, too Bat-ty. By Zip Code: By Sam Adams Although Christopher Nolan’s gritty reboot of the Batman franchise owes a heavy debt to Frank Miller's mid-'80s reworking of the ...
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 8:03 am

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Show Us Bronx (E! Online)

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Show Us Bronx(E! Online)E! Online - Those Wentzes, such givers.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Dec 2008 | 4:36 am

'Santa Baby' Songstress Eartha Kitt Dies

Award-winning performer has died from colon cancer at age 81.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:57 am

Eartha Kitt, sultry 'Santa Baby' singer, dead at 81

from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81. Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:00 am

Eartha Kitt, TV's Catwoman, Santa's Baby, Dead at 81

Breaking News: E! Online Breaking News Eartha Kitt, the seductress who purred her way into viewer's hearts as Catwoman on the 1960s Batman series and cooed the holiday classic "Santa Baby," has died. She was...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 26 Dec 2008 | 12:42 am

Review: 'Benjamin Button' amazes, moves

Standing a head taller than the worthy, conventional and mostly rather dull entries in this season's lackluster Oscar race, David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a risky romantic epic. It has its flaws, but it's often tremendous.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 26 Dec 2008 | 12:07 am

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Show Us Bronx

Bronx Mowgli, Pete WentzThose Wentzes, such givers. Flush with the holiday spirit, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz decided to spread a little Bronx cheer this Christmas—the first public photo of their...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2008 | 11:55 pm

Eartha Kitt, sultry singer, dancer and actress, dies at 81

from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81. Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2008 | 11:25 pm

Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies

Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at age 81, her publicist told CNN. Kitt's recording of the saucy Christmas song "Santa Baby" was certified gold last week. She also was well known for her portrayal of Catwoman in the television series "Batman."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2008 | 11:21 pm

50 Things Jews Do On Christmas

dreidel-pic1.jpg 50. Tell the stranger sitting next to you that that Benjaman Button kid looks exactly your Cousin Shmuel. 49. Stand outside of Loehmanns until Friday morning. 48. Fight LOUDLY. 47. Vote for Obama... again. 46. Open Christmas Presents, depending on how self-hating you are. 45. Make a wig out of lo mein. Then, eat that wig. 44. Justify Hannukkah by saying "it is just like Christmas." DREIDEL-PIC-2.jpg 43. Know, deep down, that it is much, much suckier than Christmas. 42. Wish they were Christian. 41. Wonder if the dog is Jewish. 40. Eat $5,000 Worth of Chocolate Coins. 39. Make inappropriate LOLocaust joke over breakfast. 38. Complain about EVERYTHING. 37. Get crunk on the manny shevs. 36. Play the classic game "Let's Make Our Children Feel 'Less Than'" HANY-LIST-6.jpg35. Avoid Playing Sports. Football? More like Let's Wash Our Socksball. 34. Send their food back for not being hot enough. 33. Ask if anyone's chilly/boiling hot. 32. Offer more food while simultaneously telling your kids how fat they are. 31. Polish their gun collection (JK!!) 30. Visit Nana at the home for your Annual Christmas Rummy Cube Tournament. 29. Feel jealous that the Rosens get a gift each night while you only get 1. Feel less jealous when the Rosens get a divorce 3 months later and their kids can't stop crying in math class. 28. Light The Hannukkah Candles. Then, cry themselves to sleep. HANNY-LIST-5.jpg 27. For one day, feel safe that they won't be enslaved. 26. Watch A Christmas Story on TBS roughly 5.4 times while warming their feet under the dog. 25. Go through menopause. 24. Check where that draft is coming from. 23. Remind Everyone that Flick is in porn now. 22. Pace. 21. Realize they have another three months before they're blamed for killing Jesus again. 20. Talk about how fabulous Slumdog Millionaire is. (And how!) 19. Make a holiday toast... using actual toast. 18. Avoid dairy. HANY 3.jpg17. Sit on the couch watching TV while yelling out "Sheilaaa! I think the antennae's broken. I can't see anything!" 16. Not go see Valkyrie. 15. Still care if I am dating a Jew, because otherwise Hitler wins. 14. Make sure any film about the Holocaust gets an Oscar. 13. Think of non-Jewish versions of your last name. 12. Shred some sort of disgusting food up to make a ball of that food that is slightly less disgusting. 11. Come up with yet another way to spell Chanukah. rugrats-hanny.jpg10. Write extremely long, stereotypical lists. 9. Talk loudly to the maid because she speaks a different language. 8. Buy next year's Chanukah cards at a discount. 7. Be frail. 6. Talk about what a koorvah that Madonna is. 5. Ask that someone just kill you already/Pray to God that you die soon. 4. Play Dreidel for 10 minutes before realizing you have no idea how. 3. Say "Y'know, he's Jewish" about someone famous. 2. Ask your parents where your other gifts are, insisting that an LSAT study book does NOT count. 1. Flat Iron hair. (With thanks to Jon Friedman and Andy Levy for their contributions.)
Source: Best Week Ever | 25 Dec 2008 | 9:51 pm

Horsemen parade during the opening of the Sahara International Festival in Douz

Horsemen parade during the opening of the Sahara International Festival in Douz, south-western Tunisia. The 41st International Sahara Festival opened with camel races, desert dog hunting and Saharan music...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 25 Dec 2008 | 8:11 pm

Jessica Biel: Santa's Little Helper

Jessica BielFor those of you taking time out from decking the halls and downing the nog, here's a little holiday something from the yuk merchants at FunnyOrDie.com. The Office's David...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2008 | 6:25 pm

Sopranos Johnny Cakes Dead of Apparent Suicide

Sopranos,John CostelloeThe flapjack slinger who won the heart of gay mafioso Vito Spatafore on The Sopranos is dead. New York police confirm that the body of actor John Costelloe was found Dec. 18 in his...



Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Nobel-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dies

Nobel-winning playwright Harold Pinter dies at 78 after battle with cancer.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 25 Dec 2008 | 3:57 pm

'Sopranos' Actor Shocks Fans With Holiday Suicide

The Brooklyn actor who played Johnny Cakes - the gay-fireman lover of a mob capo on "The Sopranos" - killed himself in a holiday tragedy that has stunned family and friends.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Dec 2008 | 3:50 pm

Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78

Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter's wife says he has died after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 78.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Dec 2008 | 2:38 pm

Singer, Broadway Star Eartha Kitt Dies

Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81.


Source: Billboard.com | 25 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Gallery: 'Deal' models at party


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2008 | 2:28 pm

Review: 'Marley' lovable, heartwarming

In "Marley & Me," it doesn't take long to learn why Marley, an incorrigibly frisky golden Labrador retriever adopted by Florida newspaper writers John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston), is the "world's worst dog."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2008 | 2:15 pm

Nobel-winning playwright dies at 78

Front Page: UK's Harold Pinter wrote for theater, film -- Harold Pinter, praised as the most influential British playwright of his generation and a longtime voice of political protest, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 78.


Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 25 Dec 2008 | 1:42 pm