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Mar 5 News

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• Montel Williams driven by chauffer to custody hearing - to cry poverty

  Montel Williams arrived in a chauffer-driven GMC Denali and cried poverty at a hearing Friday in his bitter custody battle over the son and daughter who call him a virtual stranger. The Emmy-winning talk show host told a Connecticut judge that he can (read)

• Meridian

  The fate of the Universe is in your hands. Are you the leader that can bring order back into chaos? ( read more ) (read)

• - EA Partners + Hothead Games = Deathspank (XBLA, PSN)

  ts (RSS). Affiliates: - - Gamer-Talk.net - - Playstation 3 : PS3 Land - -TalkXbox - (read)

• Inserter suit loads up the hopper with legal papers

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• Models needed for Marzzia Clothing Line - $2,000.00 Reward (LA & Surrou

  Marzzia is looking for women models ages from 18 years old to 25 years old for their Modeling contest. This is for their 2010 Dress collections. Please visit us at: http://www.marzzia.com 5 Models will be chosen from the Top 10 Models with t (read)

• Not Wrong, Evil

  The haters of human life and prosperity - who have made academia their GHQ - have a plan to destroy the American economy. They claim the need to kill the energy and transportation industries is made necessary by their global warming climate change ju (read)

• Lizzy and I went for Tea at the Dunbar

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• Sean Penn slams those who question his Haiti aid

  new york (ap) -- sean penn has strong words for those who think he's showing off with his aid to earthquake-ravaged haiti.... (read)

• Carey Mulligan Not Taking Shia LaBeouf To Oscars

  Adorable duo Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf may be puckering up in public, but she told me she won't be walking the red carpet with him on Sunday at the Oscars. So who will she... (read)

• Tired Of Tears? The Oscars Are Making Changes

  1 hour 25 mins ago © Sky News 2010 The organisers of this this year's Academy Awards are slightly worried that now he's been around 82 years, old Oscar might be starting to show his age. Skip related content Related photos / videos A handful of chan (read)

• Oscar producers promise fast and fierce Oscars (Reuters)

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Organizers of this year's Oscar telecast promised on Friday the competition will be fierce and the show fast-paced in a bid to boost viewership as box office hits like 'Avatar' vie for best film. Sunday's Academy Awards -- (read)

• John Mayer just came

  Here's Taylor Swift kicking off her Fearless tour in Tampa last night and, yes, I might have included a deliberately cropped panty photo from the show. But only because I respect Taylor Swift as a person so much. I... ...read full story (read)

• friday morning headlines

  MICHAEL J. FOX - will be given an honorary doctorate in Sweden because he’s raised $175M to find new drugs to treat Parkinsons. Preferably drugs that don’t need to be injected so he doesn’t bleed to death before he can even see i (read)

• Problems with civilian 'surge' could upset U.S. Afghan timetable (McCl

  WASHINGTON The Obama administration's 'surge' of U.S. civilian officials and experts into Afghanistan is beset by a shortage of qualified personnel, a lack of housing and other problems that could disrupt its timetable for turning over full control o (read)

• This Day In History

  Today is 'Employee Appreciation Day'. So if you have employees try to show them that they are appreciated. If you are self-employed, pat yourself on the back and say 'Good job!' If you are in neither situation, just go ahead and appreciate yourself f (read)

• RockTenn raises prices on recycled paperboard

  RockTenn said Friday it has raised the prices it charges by $45 per ton on certain coated recycled paperboard products. The products include Classic News, AngelCote and MillMask recycled paperboard products. The increases are effective with shipments (read)

• Utah Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

  Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Utah Legislature has taken decisive action to protect the state's kids and taxpayers from the devastating toll of tobacco use (read)

• Daniels has little spare time during Oscars week

  Lee Daniels is excited about Oscar week. Though the awards season started months ago, the director is not tiring of the red-carpet routine. His film Precious is up for six awards, including best film, while he is up for best director. Daniels called (read)

• The Access Week In Geek (March 5, 2010)

  Geek Chic,Summer Glau,Robert Downey Jr.,Jimmy Kimmel,Marvel,Sigourney Weaver,Christopher Reeve,Bill Murray,MTV,Jim Parsons,More Tags... PRINT Bill Murray at the Venice Film Festival, 2007 Access Hollywood Stan Lee and AccessHollywood.com's Laura Salt (read)

• Satmex Second Priority Bondholders Oppose EchoStar Sale Transaction

  NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Holders of more than $100 million of second priority senior secured notes (the 'Second Priority Notes') issued by Satlites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. ('Satmex'), representing approximately 55% of the principal amount outstandi (read)

• Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos

  new york (ap) -- kidnapping victim jaycee dugard, held captive for 18 years in a ramshackle backyard compound, was seen cooking with her sister and mother and riding horses in recently shot home videos aired on abc friday.... (read)

• American Idol results March 4 2010: 16 contestants left out of Top 20

  After seeing the boys perform on Tuesday night and the girls on Wednesday night, last night's episode of 'American Idol' was the elimination episode. And just as it was last week, 4 contestants were sent packing this week, leaving it then to the (read)

• rnb showcase thursday poets or singers (rjs bkny)

  this thursday we r lookin 4 all u singers poets call silk 3477066403 we tape u live (read)

• tv show looking for women with embarrassing medical condition

  nationally syndicated health & wellness show looking for women with an embarrassing medical condition? do you have an embarrassing ailment or problem and arenÂ't sure what to do about it? do you suffer from vaginal rejuvenation or urinary incont (read)

• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Introduces The Editors Handbook: An Online Re

  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), one of the country's leading publishers of medical and health journals, today announced the release of 'The Editors Handbook: An Online Resource and CE Course,' providing expertise in healthcare journal editing, w (read)

• Murdoch's Grocery-Ad Lawyers Balking and Bailing as Their Final Battle Near

  Having lost the equivalent of its entire profits from the movie Avatar -- $500 million -- in litigation over whether Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corp. has a monopoly of in-store supermarket advertising, News' legal team fell into disarray this week. (read)

• 522 Productions and Armed Forces Foundation Salute Real Heroes

  ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- 522 Productions, LLC is proud once again to have been part of the Armed Forces Foundation's (AFF) Annual Congressional Gala, held earlier this month at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. In (read)

• 2010 Census Road Tour Comes to Universal Studios, Los Angeles

  The following is being issued by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) What: The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is part of the largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in U.S. history (read)

• Video Game Review | BioShock 2: Revisiting Rapture in a Sequel from 2K Game

  BioShock 2 is fun, but it is also a bit stagnant in its creative ambition. (read)

• The Bloody White Baron

  Interesting interview here with James Palmer, writer of The Bloody White Baron, which ended up being the best non-fiction work I read last year.Quick description of the book lifted from the interview:'James Palmer, a British writer who lives in Beiji (read)

• 100 interested in buying Reader's Digest UK

  Administrators for the UK branch of Readers Digest have said that nearly 100 expressions of interest have been made in purchasing the business. Phillip Sykes, head of corporate advisory services at Moore Stephens, was optimistic about the future of T (read)

• Yahoo beats NBC in Olympics Web traffic

  new york (ap) -- web tracker comscore says yahoo took the gold in olympics web traffic, besting nbc's site for the games.... (read)

• Open Call-Feature Film (Queens)

  open call this sunday for feature film with established director and cast- march 7th from 12-4 in queens! looking only for 15 yr old (looking) boys and girls. you must be able to pass for 14-16 or do not come-you will not be seen! kaufman studios 34- (read)

• 'It will be one of the best years ever'

  Reigning F1 champion Jenson Button talks about his preparations for the this season (read)

• US jobless rate stable at 9.7%

  Fewer jobs cut than expected, bolstering hopes of a recovery in the US, but the White House and labour department are split over how much can be blamed on bad weatherThe unemployment rate in the United States held steady last month as employers cut f (read)

• Abuse at pope's brother's choir, more German schools

  Germany's Roman Catholic Church revealed charges of priests beating and sexually abusing boys in at least three schools in Pope Benedict's native Bavaria on Friday. (read)

• Nature's Peak Products Along With Company President Paul Wilkinson Were Rec

  Everock, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EVRN) announced today that the heightened public attention � they've received for VeggieDip and VeggieSpread , as a result of being featured on a recent segment of the hit TV show 'The Balancing Act', � has generated (read)

• CD Looking for Actors to Mentor (Los Angeles)

  I am a casting director, producer, acting coach and have professional actor for the last 15 years. I offer career consultations that will help you avoid all of the pitfalls that new actors make. Stop running in circles and asking other actors. That w (read)

• Webcast Alert: Tandy Leather Factory Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conferenc

  FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (NYSE Amex: TLF) announces the following Webcast: What: Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call When: March 9, 2010 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Where: (read)

• Fashion frenzy at Oscars

  Tools and articles to help you manage your finances better This year, 10 films instead of five were nominated for best picture -- the widest best movie Oscar contest in more than 65 years that will likely load the Kodak Theater in Hollywood with star (read)

• Markettelegraph.com: Profiling Smokefree Innotec, Inc. & TiVo Inc.

  (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SFIO); TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) MarketTelegraph.com is part of Stock Profiler. US, LLC's News Division. Stock Profiler welcomes investors to sign up at www.stockprofiler.us. to subscri (read)

• Social networks, reality TV collide

  As reality television has exploded, so has the demand for 'real' contestants. At the same time, online social networks have grown into a major means for people to interact and connect. These two growth curves have collided, giving birth to potent (read)

• Before the Close from MarketWatch Radio Network

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• Working Week

  As technical director, I am involved in choosing the products and services we sell. On a daily basis, I am also involved in the design of our solutions, managing projects and delivering services. What are your professional motivators? To develop IT (read)

• NPRF suffers over €65 million loss in one week

  By David Clerkin, Markets Correspondent The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has suffered losses of more than €65million in the space of a week on the Bank of Ireland (BoI) shares it acquired in lieu of the €250 million cash dividend it had (read)

• Lawsuit for movie extras (los angeles)

  if you have ever been AN EXTRA IN A MOVIE and not paid in over 5 months call us (read)

• Former WPP creative chief Robyn Putter dies

  LONDON - Robyn Putter, WPP's former worldwide creative director who worked for Ogilvy & Mather for more than 30 years, has died aged 58. He passed away in his native South Africa on Monday after a long battle with cancer. Putter, who took over the to (read)

• Original Music For Soundtrack

  If you need good hiphop music for a movie or soundtrack please contact Omar @ magicalpapyrus@aol.com Snippets are available on the internet. myspace.com/magicalpapyrus myspace.com/ahaqq twitter.com/magicalpapyrus (read)

• Academy Awards 2010: Oscars fever grips Hollywood

  OSCARS fever has hit Hollywood as giant golden statuettes are unwrapped along the red carpet, ahead of the star-studded Academy Awards ceremony. Preparations for the glittering Los Angeles event - the film industry's biggest night of the year - are w (read)

• Alex Reid's pals fear that Katie Price will 'chew him up and spit him out'

  Friends of Alex Reid are reportedly concerned that their pal will be “chewed up and spat out in six months.’ Although Alex’s new wife Katie Price claims to have a joint bank account with the Celebrity Big Brother winner and says sh (read)

• NSN builds IPTV platform for Alaskan public utility

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• Background needed TODAY!!! (Santa Momnica)

  We are shooting a TV show pilot today in Santa Monica.. and are in desperate need of 2 Male Background artists. Type: Hunky, Muscular, Attractive.. to play construction workers. Will provide your own wardrobe. $50 flate rate Please respond w (read)

• Search for 2 missing skiers at Crystal Mountain

  With daylight Friday a helicopter is joining the search for two missing skiers at the Crystal Mountain resort on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park. Pierce County sheriff's Deputy Dan Hudson says the two men from Seattle were reported overd (read)

• Boys lacrosse: Knights facing crowded field

  Houston Chronicle Mar 5 2010 7:11PM GMT (read)

• Girls lacrosse: Cardinals at new altitude

  Houston Chronicle Mar 5 2010 7:11PM GMT (read)

• Endless Space Defense

  Use the spaceship to destroy all the missiles that threaten your base. ( read more ) (read)

• Nick Parks up for 5th Academy Award

  Animator Nick Parks is back in Hollywood for yet another Oscars. His short, A Matter of Loaf and Death, is the fifth film by his Aardman team to be nominated for an Academy Award. He admitted he's still not used to the LA glamour as the city is taken (read)

• Fashion Designer Stijn Helsen Dresses Stars for the Oscars

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• Top odds on Oscars

  The safest bet on Sunday's Acadamy Awards is Christoph Waltz to win Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 'Inglourious Basterds.' Waltz is a... (read)

• Mercedes-Benz Premieres New Environmentally Themed Ad Campaign During the A

  Nestled among the tributes to Hollywood's brightest stars during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be a new Mercedes-Benz luminary, the S400 HYBRID. � Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will debut a new ad called 'Tree of Innovation' which stars the S400 (read)

• School students win nationwide wildlife painting contest

  New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Two students from Tamil Nadu and Assam have won a nationwide school-level wildlife painting competition held as part of the Animal Action Week (AAW) organised in 16 countries, the organisers said here Friday. Rohit K.R. of S (read)

• Convicted murderer has chance for parole

  Matthew Higa, convicted of murdering a 23-month-old toddler, will not face the prospect of going to prison for the rest of his life without the opportunity for parole. (read)

• Liberty Analytics Co. Initiates Independent Research Coverage on TiVo Inc.

  (globe newswire) -- liberty analytics co., a leading provider of large, small- and micro-cap independent investment research, today initiated coverage on tivo inc. . liberty analytics is currently offering a complimentary trial subscription. to view (read)

• Kate Moss Snubs Sienna

  The supermodel has invited Jude Law- who recently rekindled his romance with the 'Factory Girl' star - to next month's lavish bash, but warned him his girlfriend is not welcome. A source said: 'Since getting back together with Jude, Sienna was lookin (read)

• Did Angelina Jolie Have A Fling With Mick Jagger?

  Mick Jagger - who’s kid’s can happily say ‘papa was a Rolling Stone’ - has apparently had a bit of rumpy pumpy with my favourite actress Angelina Jolie, according to a new book. The actress apparently confessed to have slept (read)

• US upgrading airline security with more scanners

  The Transportation Security Administration is fielding a second, more widespread wave of full-body scanners at U.S. airports amid heightened concern about hidden explosives. Three new machines going online at Boston's Logan International Airport were (read)

• Cleaning Laundry from 'The Hamper of Doom'

  LaundryDayAtBlueHouse, originally uploaded by carolsLittleWorld.Hello, you've reached the blog of Carol. We're sorry, but she can't take your call right now she's busy fending off...no actually she's been eaten by a large pile of laundry and can't co (read)

• Pop/Rock & Blues Bands Wanted (Lower East Side)

  Looking for singer/songwriters, rock, pop, and blues bands for Saturday, March 13 for a great lower east side venue. Please email me for more details if you're interested with a link to your music and your normal draw in the area. Must be able to dra (read)

• 2010 Oscars Crystal Ball

  Entertainment Weekly's Dalton Ross Gives His Take on Who Will Win, and Who Should, and on Some Controversies (read)

• ExquisiteRestraint.com Looking for Corset Model (Downtown Los Angeles)

  ExquisiteRestraint.com is looking for a female model, preferably a redhead, to photograph in one of its new, designer corsets. Shooting will take place next week, in the evening, in downtown Los Angeles. MUA and stylist will take care of your hair, m (read)

• Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood-soundtracked film 'Bodysong' for DVD release

  2003 film set to come out this month (read)

• That's credible: Oscar movies grounded in reality

  (Beijing Time) SINA.com Hollywood is not exactly known for its grip on reality, but the experts have given an 'A' for authenticity to the 10 contenders for the best picture Oscar on Sunday 'AVATAR' 'It is extremely unlikely the life forms would be s (read)

• Kelly Brook has an awkward encounter at pre-Oscar bash when she bumps into

  They say Hollywood is a small town. So model turned actress Kelly Brook shouldn't have been too surprised when she bumped into ex-boyfriend Jason Statham at a pre-Oscars party last night. Both Brook and Statham were in attendance at the annual Hollyw (read)

• Pope's brother's choir faces abuse claims

  The Regensburg Diocese says a former member claims he was abused while singing with Germany's leading Roman Catholic boys' choir that was led for 30 years by the brother of Pope Benedict XVI. (read)

• Bids sought for Reader's Digest

  london - bankruptcy administrators of the british edition of reader's digest said friday they are soliciting offers from 25 potential buyers for the business. uk affiliate reader's digest association ltd took shelter in administration, a form of (read)

• Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska

  new york (ap) -- producer mark burnett said thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about alaska seen through the eyes of its most famous resident, sarah palin.... (read)

• Waste watchers? UK group fears trash bin spies

  Monitored by millions of cameras and spied on by a secretive domestic intelligence network, Britons could be forgiven for feeling up in arms over the latest threat to their privacy: Intelligent garbage bins that can monitor how much they throw out. (read)

• Sacha's Oscars skit scrapped?

  Sacha Baron Cohen won't be presenting at the Oscars - after bosses were reportedly concerned that he'd perform a satirical sketch of Avatar. Organisers confirmed the British comedian won't be appearing on Hollywood's biggest stage following claims (read)

• Donny & Marie Osmond show adds 5 shows after break

  las vegas (ap) -- the donny & marie show at flamingo las vegas will add five extra shows after taking a break because of the death of marie osmond's son.... (read)

• Snoop wins UK immigration fight

  Snoop Dogg wins the latest round in a long-running fight with UK border authorities over his right to enter the country. (read)

• Gifts, parties and celebs: L.A. readies for Oscars

  los angeles (ap) -- hollywood is in full-on oscar mode.... (read)

• Jane's Addiction Bassist Quits, Lil Wayne Still Free

  In today's Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and Billboard.com, Jane's Addiction original bassist Eric Avery has quit the band for the second time--he may want to hook up with drummer Bob Bryar, who apparently left the emo band a month ago. Sean (read)

• Woman To Pay $40,000 For Downloaded Songs

  Extract not available. (read)

• Azhikode adds more spice to film industry feud

  Social critic raps leading actor Mohanlal again Thiruvananthapuram: The simmering feud in the Malayalam film industry, which was triggered by the alleged sidelining of veteran actor Thilakan, has been reignited with writer and social critic Sukumar (read)

• Top Hollywood names not among Oscar voters (Reuters)

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Taylor Lautner isn't a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Nor is Woody Allen. Nor is George Lucas. But Rupert Murdoch is. And so are Pedro Almodovar and Sacha Baron Cohen. Wade through a list (read)

• Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Introduces a New Bachelor of Art

  SAN DIEGO, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (BPI), a provider of post-secondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford University has launched a new Bachelo (read)

• Minister Prentice Highlights the Environment in 2010 Budget

  Extract not available. (read)

• New Lara Croft Adventure Coming

  Crystal Dynamics announced today that they are currently developing a brand new adventure title starring Lara Croft. Called Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, the game will be released via digital download only at an unspecified date in 2010. Squa (read)

• How to Train Your Dragon: The Game Teaser Trailer

  Check out the newest ( read more ) (read)

• Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska

  NEW YORK -- Producer Mark Burnett said Thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about Alaska seen through the eyes of its most famous resident, Sarah Palin. Palin and Burnett have been meeting this week to talk about the (read)

• Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos

  new york (ap) -- kidnapping victim jaycee dugard, held captive for 18 years in a ramshackle backyard compound, was seen cooking with her sister and mother and riding horses in recently shot home videos aired on abc friday.... (read)

• Next Free Update for the Finger-Twisting Puzzler Features the Doodler

  Extract not available. (read)

• Star Bricks

  Here is a fun and challenging breakout arcade game for children. ( read more ) (read)

• Ebooks: Interested in writing hot-selling ebooks?

  No Abstract (read)

• Couples for Wedding Show $10k!! (So Cal)

  now casting engaged couples for hit television series for major cable network are you engaged or about to get engaged? we will put $10,000 towards your existing wedding budget and pair you up with not one or two but three top wedding planne (read)

• Police investigate deadly Indian temple stampede

  Police have launched a criminal investigation into a deadly stampede at a Hindu temple in northern India that killed 63 people. The announcement Friday came as relatives made funeral preparations for those killed. The stampede occurred Thursday as (read)

• Attacks kill 17 as Iraq begins early voting

  BAGHDAD ' A string of deadly blasts in Baghdad shattered an early round of voting in Iraq on Thursday, killing 17 people and highlighting the fragile nature of the country's security gains ahead of crucial parliamentary elections Sunday. Iraq securit (read)

• Wolfgang Puck's Kitchen: For Oscar night, plan a panini party

  That doesn't mean you need to spend time in the kitchen when you'd rather be watching the show. Plan a panini party and you'll have lots of delicious food to eat without missing a joke or an award. Panini is an Italian word for 'little breads' and re (read)

• 'Up in the Air' ad tops TiVo viewing list

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If there were an Oscar for the best TV commercial for a best picture nominee, it would go to 'Up in the Air.' And it wouldn't even be close. That's one conclusion you could draw from an effort by TiVo to figure out (read)