With Ted Nugent making headlines for spouting anti-Obama remarks (to the degree that the Secret Service decided to question him) you can imagine TV’s late night comics have had more than enough fodder for comedy. Bill Maher continues that trend on this week’s episode of “Real Time” (Friday at 10:00 p.m. on HBO). In the [...]
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Hoyt Hilsman: Price-Fixing Is Bad for Both Readers and Authors
Posted by on April 30th, 2012
I’m not crying crocodile tears over the decision by the Justice Department to sue Apple and the major publishing houses for price-fixing, especially since it will benefit not only readers, but also authors. But I am bewildered by the hue and cry from the publishing community by the argument that setting artificially high prices on [...]
‘Sherlock’ Star Criticizes ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 2
Posted by on April 30th, 2012
Delayed “Downton Abbey” Season 2 criticism continues, this time from “Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch. In a new profile in the The New York Times, Cumberbatch recalled an encounter with “Masterpiece’s’” Rebecca Eaton, a “Downton Abbey” executive producer. Described by The Times as an affectionate taunting, Cumberbatch said Eaton came up to him at the January [...]
A New Walmart Can Cost The Surrounding Community Millions
Posted by on April 30th, 2012
Let’s say a new Walmart is opening in your town. Should you be worried? According to recent research from a Seattle-area advocacy group, the answer is a definitive yes. The group, Puget Sound Sage, released a study earlier this month arguing that a planned Walmart store in that area will cost the community $13 million [...]
Devils Win Epic Double-OT Game 7
Posted by on April 30th, 2012
SUNRISE, Fla. — Jose Theodore thought Adam Henrique was going high. The rookie went low. And with that, the New Jersey Devils went to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Henrique scored his second goal of the game at 3:47 of the second overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers early Friday, [...]
