MySpace Co-Presidents Reveal Company’s Plan for the Future [INTERVIEW]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51PMWe had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn and Jones are working together to create a unified vision of the future for the lately struggling MySpace, whose former CEO Owen Van Natta exited the ...
Can I Play HTML5 YouTube Videos in Firefox Right Now? [Ask Lifehacker]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:32PM# asklifehacker Dear Lifehacker, I've read about how HTML5 will change the way I use the web , but it seems like the biggest example of HTML5 in action is on sites like YouTube—which don't support my favorite browser, Firefox. What's the deal? More »
Events: Todd Patrick : Lord Of The DanceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:00PMFrom Dannii Minogue to Karl Largerfeld, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and fashion industry. He has been called the Tony Bartuccio of the noughties. Meet dancer, choreographer, teacher and model, Todd Patrick.
Former Croatian pop singer shares compelling Christian sound at showTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:12PMTajci, a Croatian pop sensation turned inspirational Christian singer, performs a Lenten-inspired presentation “I Thirst” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4001 St.…
TECHmunch Food Blogger Workshop Launches in Austin March 13thTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:32PMAUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - As the digital media world descends on Austin this week for the annual SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive) Conference, food bloggers will be focused on an event all their own in the form of TECHmunch Austin. Held Saturday, March 13 at Parkside Restaurant (301 E. 6th Street), TECHmunch Austin is the first in a series of workshops planned in cities across ...
Bill Boggs Announces Posting of Vintage Interview with “Crazy Heart“ Co-Star on www.billboggs.com ...Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:00AMBill Boggs announces that a vintage interview with Oscar(TM)- winning actor Robert Duvall has been posted on www.billboggs.com. Duvall, co-star of the multiple-Oscar-winning 2009 film "Crazy Heart", himself won Best Actor for the film "Tender Mercies" at the 1983 Academy Awards.
Oscar dust-up: He got Kanye'dMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:21PMToday's vocabulary lesson: Producer Elinor Burkett didn't interrupt "Music By Prudence"...
Why Crackdown 2 needs a replay functionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:49PMA videogame moment can be so fleeting. Television has DVR and movies have the rewind button, but when something truly amazing and unexpected happens in a videogame, the only proof you're usually left with is a "wait, did that really just happen" memory.
OK Go InterviewMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:22PMThe band have conquered the internet with their new video. How'd they do it?
Q&A: OK Go's Lead Singer Tells Us Secrets of the Band's Viral Videos [Interviews]Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:20PM# interviews With over six million views in six days, OK Go 's video for This Too Shall Pass is the latest in the band's unprecedented string of viral hits. Lead singer Damian Kulash shared OK Go's video philosophy—and history—with Gizmodo. More »
"The Hurt Locker," Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock score Oscar Gold Play VideoMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:18AMThe Academy Awards were handed out in Hollywood on Sunday night, as Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin co-hosted the annual event that looked back at the year dominated by the all-time box office champ "Avatar."
Oscar Night's Corporate WinnersMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:04AMFilms by Disney, Fox Searchlight and Time Warner's Warner Brothers highlighted the Academy Awards.
2010 Oscars Live Red Carpet BlogSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:22PM12:01 a.m. “Ladies and gentlemen, the show was so long that Avatar now takes place in the past,” jokes Martin. “Congratulations, thank you and good night.” What he said. Thanks for sticking with us. 11:58 p.m. Tom Hanks announces that “The Hurt Locker” is the WINNER of Best Picture. Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and [...]
The 82nd Academy Awards: Live from the red carpetSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:57PMThe Ministry of Gossip is coming to you live from the red carpet at the Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. 5:00: Power players were everywhere.
The 82nd Academy Awards: Live from the red carpetSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:00PMThe Ministry of Gossip coming to you live from the red carpet at the Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Anna Kendrick, Sandra Bullock and more.
Kiddie stepsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:41AMA fter almost two decades of giving concerts and recording music, plus scoring the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, the geek-rock duo of They Might Be Giants needed a respite. Its unlikely change of pace: a 2002 record for children titled No! - featuring tunes of robot parades and bedtime routines in a sprightly half-hour affair spiced with bleeps, riffs and hand claps.
Show's overSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:05AMROYAL OAK — With Hollywood Video closing, pedestrians might find it easier to come upon a film crew on downtown streets than a storefront with movie rentals.
Cities make their pitch for ultrafast GoogleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:53AMDULUTH, Minn. -- Wearing just a T-shirt and shorts, Mayor Don Ness strolled to the end of a dock jutting into frigid Lake Superior. He grinned, waved his arms to a cheering crowd, and jumped in.
At Home briefsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMShort news items on topics related to home, family and gardening.
R.I.P. Sparklehorse's Mark LinkousSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19PMMark Linkous of Sparklehorse has committed suicide, according to a report from Rolling Stone . His family has released a statement reading, "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There's ...
Royals Day in Camp | Soria to start on Sunday — and only SundaySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:17PMThose who still clamor for the Royals to convert closer Joakim Soria to a starter get their wish Sunday — but only for one day. Soria is scheduled to pitch the first two innings in a “B” game against Texas at 10 a.m. on the Rangers’ main practice field.
Great opening promised for Oscar showSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:46PMOscar producers say the Academy Awards show's start on Sunday evening will be a 'dynamic,' don't-miss event.
Google dangles ultrafast broadbandSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:27AMDULUTH, Minn. - Wearing just a T-shirt and shorts, Mayor Don Ness strolled to the end of a dock jutting into frigid Lake Superior. He grinned, waved his arms to a cheering crowd, and jumped in.
Kina Grannis' music deal is with her fansSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:17AMYou may remember Kina Grannis. In 2008, she won a singing contest. Made a video watched by 97 million Super Bowl fans. And got a record contract with Interscope Records – home of the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt. Overnight, the Mission Viejo...
Police, O'Rielly family appeal to public for leadsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:07AMDonna O'Rielly's reflection can be seen in the windows above the south entrance to The Bay as she walks toward the exit.
Experiencing the ‘reel’ AmericaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:45PMTerry and Julie Ford have been a host family for exchange students for many years, but this year is the first time the Fords decided to host two.
The Spirit of Freaknik Comes to TVFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:31PMThe rapper T-Pain’s bawdy, animated “Freaknik: The Musical” brings pointed commentary on race to the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
Google dangles ultrafast broadband and cities leapFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:18PMWearing just a T-shirt and shorts, Mayor Don Ness strolled to the end of a dock jutting into frigid Lake Superior. He grinned, waved his arms to a cheering crowd, and jumped in.
Gary Allan Drops By GAC’s Top 20Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:24PMGary Allan has a new album on the way next week, and he’ll give it a little push this weekend by joining host Nan Kelley on the latest edition of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown. The album, Get Off On The Pain, arrives in stores on Tuesday. The first single, the ballad “Today,” is hanging in at No. 10 on the current Top 20. His label meanwhile released the title track as the next single on ...
Project Runway: Doin' It the HardwareFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:24PMProject Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to force everyone to use metal. The delusion that they deserve one. The vision that the dresses will be beautiful. The delusion that we...
Project Runway: Doin' It the Hardware [Recaps]Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:21PM# recaps Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to force everyone to use metal. The delusion that they deserve one. The vision that the dresses will be beautiful. The delusion that we care about anything but drama. More »
Google dangles ultrafast broadband and cities leapFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:10PMDuluth Mayor Don Ness strolled to the end of a dock jutting into frigid Lake Superior. He grinned, waved to a cheering crowd, and jumped in...
POP STOPThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:18AMDamage control was the name of the game this past week for several Taiwanese celebrities. Ethan Ruan (阮經天), star of the hit gangster flick Monga (艋舺), found himself in a tough spot with his girlfriend, model Tiffany Hsu (許瑋甯), after being spotted at a hotel in Taichung with an unidentified woman last weekend.
iMussolini app flap restirs debate on Il Duce's legacyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:01AMROME (JTA) -- Over the past few days I've been watching online videos of "Il Duce," Italy's World War II fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. There are hundreds on YouTube, and some of the clips have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
O'Connor: Cancer survivor a Yankee king for a dayWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:08PMColin Curtis, a long shot to make the Yankees roster, woke up Wednesday thinking his approaching 10-year anniversary date of cancer-free living would be his biggest day of the month by Secretariat lengths. However, Curtis ended up hitting his first home run since high school to lift the Yanks to victory.
O'Connor: March gladness for YankeeWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:17PMTAMPA, Fla. – The Yankees set off fireworks, raised something of a championship flag and trotted out everyone from Yogi to Bernie to the manager, Joe Girardi, who carried his World Series trophy to the Steinbrenner Field mound.
Another amazing video from OK GoWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:45PMMusic videos don't tend to get much attention these days. Even MTV and VH1 seem to tune them out, except during odd hours. But one band is getting a reputation for creating clever, quirky videos that go viral online.
Are Crowdsourcing and Outsourcing No-Nos For Startups?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:14PMChances are, if you've called customer service to enough companies, you've come across a representative who works for a call-center which has been contracted to handle a comapany's account. Large corporations that don't want to employ their own agents and maintain their own facilities will often outsource customer service to a third party, which at times can mean a company in another part of the ...
Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day [Clipjob]Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:20PM# clipjob Today at Gawker.TV, how to lose a Millionaire in Vegas, Yes, Dear predicted Tiger Woods ' woes 2005, the Losties flock to the bad side, a father-to-be's beatboxing skills, and why Parenthood is just another notch on NBC's belt of failures. More »