Arts and Entertainment

Jan 11 News

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• Usher's Yukon Gold Plundered by Thieves

  Usher probably should have left home without it. More than $1 million worth of jewelry, furs and electronics'Christmas gifts, the singer said'was stolen from his SUV while it... (read)

• Performers needed for 10-minute play: Mid-20s/30s (Downtown)

  Playwright seeks two actors (one male/one female) to perform at upcoming short play lab at the Where Eagles Dare Studio Theatre. Rehearsal to be held on Friday, 1/22, plus a brief tech the following morning. Performances on Saturday, 1/23 (9pm) (read)

• Chile opens Museum of Memory for dirty war victims

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• 2 of 3 Dixie Chicks returning with new music

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two members of the Dixie Chicks - minus lead singer Natalie Maines - are preparing to release a new album this year.... (read)

• Around the Pac-10: Oregon State did what?

  Of course Oregon State beat Oregon Sunday night. That just makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Nothing has gone according to plan in the Pac-10 this season. Nothing. So it's no wonder the last-place team travels up the road and knocks off the conference (read)

• Best of 2009

  Two very different things that impressed me in 2009: (1) The Livescribe pen. This really is the most brilliant gadget I’ve seen in years (nb that it has been around for a while – but I encountered it first late last year). None of its (read)

• day 11 of 365 - rooster

  We got a rooster last night, hoping for chicks in the spring. So far he's rather quiet - perhaps he's not fond of moving. (read)

• 8 people, including infant, burned in freeway crash in Industry [San Gabrie

  01/11/2010 7:19 pm et 01/11/2010 6:58 pm et jan. 11--industry -- eight people, including an infant, suffered burns sunday when the minivan they were riding burst into flames after a freeway crash, authorities said. the crash occurred at 6:17 p.m. on (read)

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• Big Mustache

  Howdy! I have not been here in awhile, although I have been trying harder to make a point on participating and commenting on images...Part of my new year's resolution is to do more drawings for fun.. and not just projects for clients. So, I started a (read)

• Rainier Beach High to get a second principal

  Rainier Beach High will soon have two principals, part of an effort to improve that school. Lisa Escobar, now principal at The Center School, a small, alternative high school at Seattle Center, will become a co-principal at Rainier Beach with Robert (read)

• Wii Video: Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Yatterman VS Kaijin No

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• L.A.'s hottest open mic wants you!!!(comedians) (Los Angeles)

  Perform in front of a packed house on a Friday and Saturday night. Please visit the website for more details. or send us an email to comedyclubinfo@aol.com The Downtown Comedy Club 114 W. 5th Street L.A. 90013 www.downtowncomedyclub.com 213-84 (read)

• French filmmaker Eric Rohmer dies

  PARIS (AP) -- French New Wave director Eric Rohmer, known for 'My Night at Maud's,' 'Claire's Knee,' and other films about the intricacies of romantic relationships and the dilemmas of modern love, died on Monday. He was 89.... (read)

• 'Avatar' rules box office universe

  LOS ANGELES: Science-fiction epic 'Avatar' enjoyed another stellar showing at the North American box office to finish in top spot for the fourth consecutive week, final figures showed Monday. Oscar-winning director James Cameron's groundbreaking 3-D (read)

• Video: More Than Just Political Gossip...

  Bob Schieffer breaks down Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's political bombshell, 'Game Change' with CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford and Chief Political Consultant Marc Ambinder. (read)

• World's First Sex Robot Still Looks Violated Somehow

  Meet the World’s Very First Sex Robot, Roxxxy, a giant, synthetic woman with a real skeleton who can talk about soccer and cars while simultaneously giving you a sparking H job. And for the bargain price of $9,000 (to a virgin, a small price (read)

• NEWS: Golden Globes Preview: Mini Chocolate Envelopes Will Deck Desserts

  As the Golden Globes ceremony this Sunday, January 17, approaches, the event's traditional host, the Beverly Hilton , is preparing to transform into a temporary home for 6,000 people involved with the program, including about 1,300 telecast and cerem (read)

• 'Avatar' box office hits $1.3 billion worldwide

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• Judge dismisses Reals antitrust case against movie studios, blames Real its

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• Patriot Box Office HD Media Player Firmware P02 Update

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• Simon Cowell To Leave 'Idol' After This Season To Launch U.S. 'X Factor'

  - By Ann Donahue, L.A. As has been long rumored, Simon Cowell is leaving his judging spot on 'American Idol' after his season to launch an American version of 'The X Factor' on Fox. The U.S. version of 'X Factor' - which was responsible for the (read)

• Combine notes and stories courtesy of MLS

  The league also provided links to stories, including Goal.com's notebook by Kyle McCarthy. Draft prospects shine, sun doesn't after first day of games Rain and cold winds battered Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, making field conditions difficult for the (read)

• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

  Writing a review for a Zelda game. It's always a challenge. Everyone knows the formula of this legendary series and Nintendo makes sure that each episode of their top series guarantees hours of action and puzzle fun, perfectly balanced gameplay and a (read)

• mel gibson feels bad for tiger woods

  I'm not technically a detective, in fact I can barely even read, but I think a famous celebrity who was sleeping around and then got divorced might have his own agenda when he acts outraged about a story in the press about a famous celebrity who wa (read)

• UK Journalist Tim Adler to Edit Deadline|London

  LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC)'s Jay Penske and Deadline.com's Nikki Finke today announced the hiring of Tim Adler, a veteran UK entertainment business journalist, as the editor of the new Deadline/London which (read)

• 'Avatar,' 'Trek,' 'Hangover' earn WGA award noms

  los angeles (ap) -- the sci-fi tales 'avatar' and 'star trek,' the comedy 'the hangover' and the recession-era story 'up in the air' were among nominees announced monday for best screenplay from the writers guild of america.... (read)

• Splashtop 2.0 Receives LAPTOP Magazine's 'Best of 2010 CES' Award

  SAN JOSE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- DeviceVM, the worldwide leader in instant-on computing, announced that its Splashtop' 2.0 instant-on software platform was awarded the 'Best of 2010 CES' award by LAPTOP Magazine, and recognized as the Best Software (read)

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• Heat Up the Barbeque and Grab a Cold Brew for the World Television Premiere

  NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Game on! COMEDY CENTRAL viewers are invited to attend the ultimate tailgate party with ! Filmed in front of more than 50,000 people at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, the World Television Premiere of ': Tailga (read)

• MODELS NEEDED (M/F) (Sherman Oaks)

  Searching for female and male models for TV, photography and video. Age range: 18-40 Great exposure Online, catalog and national print campaigns Must attach photo, Zed card or provide link to online portfolio (read)

• 'Avatar,' 'Trek,' 'Hangover' earn WGA award noms

  los angeles (ap) -- the sci-fi tales 'avatar' and 'star trek,' the comedy 'the hangover' and the recession-era story 'up in the air' were among nominees announced monday for best screenplay from the writers guild of america.... (read)

• Music Review: Part 1: A Dose of Knotty Modernism. Part 2: Quaint Nostalgia.

  It was surely a sign of faith in James Levine's judgment, that a sizable audience assembled for Sunday's quirky concert by the Met Chamber Ensemble at Zankel Hall. (read)

• Kannada books to be published in Braille

  GULBARGA: The Kannada Pushtaka Pradhikara proposes to publish 50 famous Kannada literary works in Braille in order to make them more accessible. The books will be ready in two months. Inaugurating the Kannada Vaachanabviruddi Kammatta, a workshop for (read)

• Ethics Discussions at PEA Soup: Cécile Fabre's 'Guns, Food, and Liability

  We are pleased to present our first installment of PEA Soup's collaboration with Ethics, in which we host a discussion of one article from each volume of the journal.  The article selected from Volume 120, Issue 1, is Cécile Fabre's " (read)

• Dommin Post My Heart Your Hands Video

  Roadrunner newbies Dommin have posted their debut video online. Fans of HIM, Danzig, Type O and insanely hot women can step this way. Dommin, the LA goth rockers that are set to support Lacuna Coil on their forthcoming UK tour, have posted the video (read)

• Russian Or European Female Models Needed - Photographer Offers TFCD (Midto

  I'm a photographer who is updating my portfolio. If you're a female model who is interested in shooting with me and getting a cd of all the shots in return for your time then please email me your work for consideration. If you're new to modeli (read)

• Life happens

  2010 is already full of life, sorry for the sporadic posts. After this week I'll hopefully be back in my mojo. (read)

• Mercedes-Benz previews 2011 CLS with Detroit show sculpture

  Mercedes-Benz is saving its redesigned CLS for a future auto show, but that didn't stop the German automaker from unveiling a CLS-esque sculpture at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. The SLS-inspired CLS sculpture also (read)

• Family PoorTraits: A Scrapbook of Shame

  When: Fridays : 10:30 p.m. (ends February 5) Price: $10 for students Event Phone Number: 312-337-3992 Neighborhood: Lincoln Park 1608 N. Wells St. , IL 60614 312-337-3992 A sketch revue about embarrassing moments, neurotic behavior, awkward encounte (read)

• New TV shows offer midseason relief

  It's a new year and traditionally the time when television's dead are carried from the field and their replacements sent in. Good luck to you all; it's murder out there. Trends? A few new shows about parenting (joining 'Modern Family,' already in (read)

• Is True Blood Ready for Snoop Dogg?

  Snoop Dogg may think he'd make a bloody good vampire on True Blood, but unfortunately for him, it sounds like rapping about the hit HBO series is the closest he's going to get to... (read)

• Celebrity Birthdays (Jan. 10 and Jan. 11)

  Celebrity Birthdays (Jan. 10) Chris Smith 31 (of Kriss Kross) Matt Roberts 32 (Three Doors Down musician) Shawn Colvin 54 (read)

• Ashley Greene wears nothing but body paint in sexy new ad

  Taylor Lautner's not the only 'Twilight' hottie showing some skin! In a new ad campaign for SoBe Lifewater, toothsome actress Ashley Greene flaunts her own fabulous figure - in nothing but body paint. Greene better known as Robert Pattinson's on-scr (read)

• Music DVDs set to get age ratings in proposed law change

  change this week (beginning January 11). He told the Telegraph: 'What's happening is that responsible video companies and distributors will get an age rating for 15 or 18 releases, but some others will not. Many of these would probably be 15. 'The (read)

• Poultry Industry Urges USTR to 'Resolutely' Pursue Action Against European

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American poultry industry has urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk to 'fully and resolutely pursue' a World Trade Organization (WTO) action against European Union rules that effectively bl (read)

• MODELS AVAILABLE (Midtown)

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• NBC ending Leno's nightly prime-time show

  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and 'Tonight' host Conan O'Br (read)

• 25 big movies to look for in 2010

  movies to look out for in 2010 - CNN.com cnnIsIntl -1) ? true : false;var clickID (cnnIsIntl) ? 212106 : 211911;var cnnShareTitle encodeURIComponent('Blockbuster bonanza: 25 big movies to look out for in cnnShareDesc encodeURIComponent('After taking (read)

• nailesthetic (Chelsea)

  Nailesthetic (NE) is nation encore hall of fame diva star talent model VIP master of trend spa pedicure spa manicure wax at 315 West 23 (read)

• Sit Down for an Epic Day of Stand-Up! COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) 'Stand-Up Showdow

  NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL is ending 'Stand-Up Month' with a 'Showdown' battle of epic proportions! COMEDY CENTRAL proves yet again it's the only place to find the best stand-up comedy with this day devoted entirely to stand-up (read)

• Popular 'cover band' looking for booking agent/manager (National & Inte

  We are a very successful cover band that have been rockin' the Southern California areas since the year 2000. We also have a Johnny Cash Tribute band that have played some really huge venues in recent years. Recently we played the Frosty, Heidi, an (read)

• Jessica Castillo

  Jessica Castillo is a model from United Kingdom, London, Jessica Castillo is 19 (read)

• Splash du Jour: Monday

  Have a great Monday!******* (read)

• Music Companies Want Pirate Bay Founders to Pay Fine

  The Stockholm District Court should decide that two of Pirate Bay's founders have to pay 500,000 Swedish kronor since the file-sharing site is still open. (read)

• Fiorina lends campaign $2.5 million

  Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina loaned $2.5 million of her own money to her campaign for the U.S. Senate, an indication she's willing to invest significant personal resources to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Fiorina also raised nearl (read)

• ***((((( ASIANS ONLY - ONLY ASIAN MODELS & TALENTS )))))*** (Los Ange

  Looking for individuals for fashion shows and other shows & events, and for photography and video productions. Register for employment/gig opportunities and active promotions - serious and dedicated people please. You: drop-dead gorgeous:), beaut (read)

• Sade's New 'Soldier of Love' Video - Elegantly Matching the Song

  Last month we cheered the return of Sade after almost 10 years with the elegant single 'Soldier of Love.' Now the video has been released through a one day exclusive on Amazon.com. It is just as visually elegant and appealing as the song. The vid (read)

• Bert Monroy, Pixel Perfect

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• Rumor: Leaked footage from canned Aliens RPG

  It's never been made clear just how far Obsidian got with Aliens RPG , a project that started back in 2006 and was then canceled in June of last year. If alleged footage from the uncompleted game is any indication, there was more than a solid foundat (read)

• Free Mass Effect 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and more downloadable content

  Keep a lookout under Dr. Pepper bottle caps throughout 2010. You may just find some bonus armor or weapons for games like Mass Effect 2 and Battlefield Bad Company 2 tucked away inside. Electronic Arts has teamed up with Dr. Pepper in a promotional o (read)

• Castino Painting and Home Services Earns Coveted Angie's List Super Service

  Castino Painting and Home Services has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Angie's List Super Service Award. This is the fifth consecutive year Castino has earned the award. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Log (Press Release) - Jan 11, 2010 - NORTHBROOK, IL (read)

• Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety

  chicago (ap) -- characters in children's movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren't ideal role models, a government study found.... (read)

• New iPhone Game: Battle Blasters Available Now on the iTunes App Store

  Little Guy Games has released Battle Blasters for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Battle Blasters is an original, arcade style, 1-on-1 fighting game where the guns are big and the battles are fierce. More info about the game:It's the year 3042 and the (read)

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Author Wins Prestigious Award for Best Educationa

  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced that author Jim Burke, who teaches English at Burlingame High School, has won the 2009 Edublog Award for Best Educational Use of a Social Networking Service. The award, sponsored by Edublogs Campus and Classr (read)

• Barnes & Noble launches text rental service

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• Wanda Sykes Breaks Foot During Talk Show

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• Greenberg, Trailer and Information

  Roger Greenberg is a middle age man with not a lot to his name. His current situation means he has no commitments to a job or relationship, however he's not happy. When his successful younger brother asks him to house sit for six weeks, Greenberg dec (read)

• 'Twilight' star Taylor Lautner to appear at the Golden Globes

  'Twilight' star Taylor Lautner will be among the presenters at Sunday's ceremony, along with 'Milk' star Josh Brolin and 'Saturday Night Live' alum Amy Poehler. Ricky Gervais will host the 67th annual awards, which will be presented at the Beverly Hi (read)

• Michael Bubl engaged to Argentinian actress

  Love is in the air for Canadian crooner Michael Bubl. The singer has been engaged to his Argentinian actress-girlfriend, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre, for the past two months, his rep revealed to People.com. 'Michael proposed to his girlfrien (read)

• TV Guide Network to Debut 3-D Hologram Glam Cam on Golden Globes Red Carpet

  TV Guide Network is set to take red carpet fashion to the next dimension with the debut of the Hologram Glam Cam at this weekend's Golden Globe Awards. The revolutionary 3-D tool will generate virtual, three-dimensional images of celebrities as they (read)

• Elijah Wood's Eating Competition

  Ellijah Wood has hosted an eating contest.The 28-year-old actor - who played the role of Frodo Baggins in the film adaptation of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - took charge of the event, entitled Lord of the Wings, in New York's Epstein Bar.He stay (read)

• Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety

  chicago (ap) -- characters in children's movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren't ideal role models, a government study found.... (read)

• The Unspoken Truth - A Quartet of Bloomsbury Stories by Angelica Garnett: r

  Angelica Garnett is a child of Bloomsbury; the daughter of Vanessa Bell and her lover, Duncan Grant, the niece of Virginia Woolf. It is a heavy legacy, especially for someone who is a painter and a writer, and in her prizewinning memoir, Deceived wit (read)

• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' Daughter Loves Broadway 'Mary Poppins'

  Suri Cruise, the 3-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, is a big fan of 'Mary Poppins' and has seen the musical in New York and Los Angeles along with her parents. (read)

• Rihanna - Rihanna Searching For Donor

  Rihanna was so moved by an emotional letter sent by an Olympic hopeful battling leukaemia she is trying to help him find a donor. Rihanna is seeking a donor for an Olympic hopeful battling leukaemia. The 'Russian Roulette' singer - who received a (read)

• Art Of Love

  Reviewed by Brett Cullum Quote: "For anybody who thinks Rome on HBO would have been better with less plot and more nudity. A lot more nudity and a lot less plot!" (read)

• Report: Derek Jeter to be married in November

  new york (ap) -- admirers of yankees most eligible bachelor derek jeter could be cheering a world series victory in november - then mourning his marriage a few days later.... (read)

• music needed for New Public Access NYC show - !! :) (East Village)

  Music needed for New Public Access Show Taping now and hoping to begin airing in Spring. This is a variety/talk show covering the joy of living in NY and featuring Local artists inspirational lives and uplifting celebrity figured. It has the fe (read)

• Video: Winter Garden Care

  Gardening expert Ahmed Hassan showed Harry Smith how to protect outdoor houseplants from winter weather. (read)

• When it Comes to Winter Sun - Your Children's Eyes Need Protection

  CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Each winter, parents pull out the outer coats, hats, scarves, gloves and boots to properly protect their children from the cold, but what about protecting their children's eyes from the sun? According to the (read)

• Video: Big 3 Optimistic in 2010

  The 2010 Detroit Auto Show will be an indicator for sales figures for the rest of the year for Big 3 automakers. Dean Reynolds reports. (read)

• Airbus to report 2009 orders and deliveries

  Airbus's annual news conference Tuesday should be an occasion to trumpet its successes - but this year the planemaker's achievements are being overshadowed by its troubled military transport plane, the A400M. Analysts say that Airbus and CEO Tom Ende (read)

• Taylor: I didn't know Sierra Leone rebel pre-1991

  Prosecutors are accusing former Liberian President Charles Taylor of lying to judges at his war crimes trial about when he first met a brutal Sierra Leone rebel leader he is accused of helping commit atrocities. The accusation has come at the resumpt (read)

• Bomb kills Marine, British reporter

  KABUL, Afghanistan - A British journalist with the Sunday Mirror and a US Marine were killed yesterday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in volatile Southern Afghanistan, British officials and the reporter's newspaper said. (read)

• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Wii)

  Wright: Ace Attorney - The Gamers Temple 360 Features/ letter You are not logged - Sponsored links - Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneySystem: Rated: TAlso On: Your From : The story kicks off with Phoenix Wright (read)

• Ask the consultant: What's an affordable way to outsource advertising?

  Q What is an affordable and low-risk way to outsource [advertising] sales when I don't have the resources to hire an employee full time? Are there 100 percent commission sales agencies out there that would take on a new business like this? What about (read)

• Radio ad spoofs floating bar

  > A spoof radio ad played last week parodies the planned new floating bar at Stingray City. To a thumping party soundtrack, the highoctane, oneminute piece features a pair of radio DJs eulogising about the attractions available, including 2 for 1 (read)

• The Producer's Corner With Spud Too Tight Salutes 2010 Latin Jazz Grammy No

  Minneapolis - The New Year brings forth a diverse brand of major celebrity music producers/composers/songwriters, recording artists and engineers who are already slated for their guest appearance on The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight on ITunes (read)

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• BBC young composers' competition opens for applications

  Young musicians aged between 12 and 18 are being invited to enter the BBC Proms Young Composers' Competition, which is now in its 12th year. (read)

• Study: Newspapers still a step ahead in local news

  san francisco (ap) -- most local news still flows from newspapers even as an internet-driven upheaval diminishes the depth of their coverage, according to a study to be released monday.... (read)

• Vic Chesnutt will be missed

  Vic Chesnutt, 45, died Christmas Day after overdosing on muscle relaxers, which left him in a coma in a Georgia hospital. Vic Chesnutt's songs were beautiful; like a boxer, full of strength and weakness, wise in their craft yet weathered in their (read)

• Obama's Security Record

  The insane flubbing of the Nigerian Christmas Bomber affair seems to me (and others) to be a turning point in the Obama Presidency. Here's some comment by one of the 'others' (Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post): 'As the new year commences, two (read)

• King of wings

  'Lord of the Rings' star Elijah Wood hosted his first-ever eating contest -- called Lord of the Wings. The diminutive actor dropped into Epstein's... (read)

• Adam's folks get it

  Adam Lambert credits his liberal parents for appreciating his sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards in November, when he simulated oral sex with... (read)

• Chevrolet Cruze Brings Midsize Car Presence to the Compact Car Segment

  DETROIT, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Spaciousness and amenities of a midsize car with the fuel economy of a compact New Ecotec 1.4 turbo engine delivers up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway Segment-leading safety including 10 standard airbags The U.S (read)

• The complete lack of Celine Dion on the Avatar soundtrack was a big plus.

  Readers are solely responsible for the content of the comments they post here. Comments are subject to the site's terms and conditions of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Houston Chronicle. Readers whose comments viol (read)

• Bumper to Bumper: Cutting headlight glare on I-405 through Renton

  Q: Drivers cheered a few years back when 'glare screens' started showing up, mounted atop the median barrier between eastbound and westbound lanes along Highway 520 in the Medina area, just east of Lake Washington. Many agreed the screens ? they look (read)