Archive for June, 2006

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

Street Smarts: The Tournament
Inc.com - Morale took a real beating this fall. But there’s nothing that lifts the spirits like some friendly competition. Morale took a beating at my company in September — and probably at yours as well. A business didn’t have to be located in New York City

Follow this script for an anime party
Detroit News - Tell your friends to grab their pillows and jammies and come over for an afternoon and night in front of the boob tube. But instead of tossing the same tired action movies in the DVD player, try a program of anime. Japanese animation truly has

Who s Doing What in Cairo
Egypt Today - Ibrahim El-Moallem, the head of the Arab Publisher s Union, couldn t agree more. He said once in an interview that the popular aversion to books begins in the school system. Textbooks in most of the Arab countries are a means of torture for

Mounted unit marks a milestone
Delaware Online - A crowd of about 20 unruly demonstrators dressed in yellow T-shirts, armed with placards and tennis balls shook a New Castle County police car from side to side Sunday in the Carousel Park arena. But as soon as police officers riding Clydesdales

Conrad(R) Hotels Greets Windy City With Grand Opening of the Conrad
WIS-TV - CHICAGO, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — Conrad(R) Hotels announces the grand opening of the Conrad Chicago, one of the city’s newest luxury properties. Formerly Le Meridien, the Conrad Chicago joined the Conrad portfolio in November 2005 and is undergoing a

KHS graduation is Thursday
Kingsburg Reocrder - On June 7, students are to wear their cap and gowns for the group picture. The group picture is $20 and must be paid for at the camera. Individual picture packages are available for purchase. Pictures will be mailed to your home after graduation if

GO! For Kids
Monterey County Herald - JUNE 5-JULY 26 AND SEPT. 11-OCT. 25 Pottery for children. 4:15-5:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5-July 26 and Sept. 11-Oct. 25 at Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St., Monterey. Elise Chezem is the instructor. $10 collected at the first class

Four by four
MetroMix - My friends and I are past our Jager bomb primes. But when I heard about Four, a new cherry-berry malted energy drink created by Phusion Projects–a company founded by twentysomething friends, including Lincoln Park’s Chris Hunter, 27–I was intrigued

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

MTV Awards celebrate fun of film with Golden Popcorn
Charleston Post & Courier - Breaking up is hard, but it’s good for ticket sales MTV Awards celebrate fun of film with Golden Popcorn MTV Movie Awards Tom Green resurrects talk show Stolen data includes some information on military Top movies Gunmen slaughter 21 Shiites

Health and Wellness Calendar
Springfield News-Leader - Community health screening, 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Skaggs’ satellite Stone County clinic, Unit 3, the Greenwald Center, 15765 Missouri 13. Tests include blood pressure, free; hearing, free; colorectal cancer take-home test kit, $2; cholesterol

Alba helps MTV honor films
The State - Jessica Alba played starring roles in King Kong, Mission Impossible: III and The Da Vinci Code. At least she did Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for taking a

National News from AP: Entertainment
Ledger Independent - CULVER CITY, Calif. - Jessica Alba played starring roles in “King Kong,” “Mission Impossible: III” and “The Da Vinci Code.” At least she did on Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as the host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for

Popcorn Cake
Quad Cities Onlines - Melt margarine and marshmallows on low/medium heat. Pop corn (air-popped works best). Check for unpopped kernels. Top with M&Ms and peanuts. Pour marshmallow cream over popcorn mixture. Stir together in a large bowl. After mixed, press into a large

Lee beaches get an extra boost from Katie s farewell
News-Press - Goodbye, Katie. Hello, beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel. Lee County tourism promoters wanted to milk Katie Couric s final day as Today show co-host for all it was worth. That s why they d bought ad time with the Big Apple s NBC

Caramel Crunch
Quad Cities Onlines - In a very large heat-proof bowl, combine popcorn, cereal and almonds. In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in the corn syrup and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 minutes longer

Jessica Alba Overcomes Jitters for MTV Movie Awards
andPOP - (andPOP) - All the Golden Popcorns were handed out last night at the “2006 MTV Movie Awards” and the host, Jessica Alba brought down the house according to ETonline. ETonline reported that Alba had backstage jitters before the show. “I’m scared

MTV hands out Golden Popcorn
Seattle Post Intelligencer - At least she did on Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as the host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for taking a lighthearted look at the industry it honors. This is the awards show where a teen-is-king attitude reigns, where stars

Flea Market Vendors Angry About Felony Charges
KGBT 4 - Some Harlingen store owners say this weekend’s illegal DVD bust at the Harlingen Flea Market is good news for their businesses. One businessman we spoke with says pirated copies have been keeping customers away from his store. Selling homemade CD’s

Drafting an MLB player an inexact science
Bradenton Herald - T he baseball draft is an inexact science. Chuck LaMar used to say every year. Then the former Tampa Bay Devil Rays general manager would set about proving himself right. OK, not with every pick, just the first ones. The top picks. The one he and his

Wedding Crashers Tops MTV Awards
andPOP - (andPOP) - It’s not exactly the Oscars (the trophies are made of golden popcorn, after all) but “Wedding Crashers” was the big winner at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards on Saturday night. The blockbuster comedy took home three awards including Best Movie

People: Tom Green returns to his roots, sort of
Long Beach Press-Telegram - MTV honors movies `Break Up’ shatters expectations. Tom Green is getting another late-night talk show this time online. Nearly three years after MTV axed his show, ManiaTV.com will begin hosting a weekly call-in show with the comedian on June

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Irreverent MTV Movie Awards Celebrate Fun
KGO - June 4 - Jessica Alba played starring roles in “King Kong,” “Mission Impossible: III” and “The Da Vinci Code.” At least she did on Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as the host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for taking a

Three Cheers
Berkshire Eagle - The Red Lion Inn announced the promotion of Chef Brian J. Alberg to the position of Director of Food and Beverage. Alberg will direct the entire food and beverage team for all of the Red Lion’s dining venues the Main Dining Room, Widow Bingham’s

McDaniel College seeks an Asst. Director to manage our web and online
Frederick News-Post - FREDERICK — Church seats have no business being this comfortable. About 100 people settled into cushy reclining armchairs Sunday in auditorium 9 at the Westview RC 16 Movie Theater on Buckeystown Pike for powerful praise music and a high-tech

Gunmen slaughter 21 Shiites
Charleston Post & Courier - Breaking up is hard, but it’s good for ticket sales MTV Awards celebrate fun of film with Golden Popcorn MTV Movie Awards Tom Green resurrects talk show Stolen data includes some information on military Top movies Gunmen slaughter 21 Shiites

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into
Halifax Chronicle-Herald - Jim Carrey accepts the MTV generation award at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif., on Saturday.(CHRIS CARLSON / AP) Owen Wilson accepts the MTV best on-screen team award for his work with Vince Vaughn on Wedding Crashers. (CHRIS CARLSON

‘Wedding Crashers’ Tops MTV Awards Comedy Grabs ‘Golden Popcorn
CBS News - (AP) Last summer’s “Wedding Crashers” was the big winner at Saturday’s 2006 MTV Movie Awards, collecting three prizes, including the coveted Golden Popcorn trophy for best movie. The film also earned breakthrough performance honors for Isla Fisher

Golden popcorn picks up where Oscar left off
Los Angeles Daily News - CULVER CITY - The smooch between Jake and Heath beat out Brad and Angelina’s lip-locking for “best kiss,” Batman trash-talked Superman on-stage, and Steve Carel thanked everyone from the Dalai Lama to Kelly Clarkson. It wasn’t exactly the Oscars

Breaking up is hard, but it’s good for ticket sales
Charleston Post & Courier - Breaking up is hard, but it’s good for ticket sales MTV Awards celebrate fun of film with Golden Popcorn MTV Movie Awards Tom Green resurrects talk show Stolen data includes some information on military Top movies Gunmen slaughter 21 Shiites

MTV: ‘Brokeback’ Provides Best Kiss
Post Chronicle - CULVER CITY, Calif. - June 5, 2006 (UPI) — Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger have been honored for the “Best Kiss” for a scene in “Brokeback Mountain,” in MTV’s Golden Popcorn movie awards. The film, which focused on the relationship of two men

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

Live! . . . sort of
Arizona Daily Star - After attending more than 100 Widespread Panic concerts, Julie Stevens knew what she was talking about when she said a show this month at Atlanta’s Fox Theater was different. “You can see a lot better and you can hear the music and there’s no smoke

Families invited to free film night at public library
Hutchinson News - GREAT BEND - Families and individuals are invited to attend a free Family Film Night at 7 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams. The film is about a new nanny who enters the household of a recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts

Addictive movies just keep coming
MetroMix - My anytime, anywhere movie would be “Bull Durham” (1988). With a story line built around two of our country’s favorite pastimes (the grand old game and, well . . . you know) and a sprinkling of popcorn philosophy, it is at times silly, touching and

One team, one dream
Times and Democrat - “These people got it right.” That’s what the judges thought when they saw Orangeburg County’s entry in last year’s National Civic League All-America City competition, says Hugh Guest. Guest should know: he was one of the judges. The Kansas architect

‘The Break-Up’
Connellsville Daily Courier - Little as it will matter to fans who want to see the romantic comedy in which Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn bonded off-screen, “The Break-Up” doesn’t make much sense. Just take two giant steps backward and ask why these people are together

Peru must keep up with its neighbors: Garcia
ABC News - LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Peru should not let itself fall behind its neighbors by adopting extremist ideologies, leading presidential candidate Alan Garcia told more than 20,000 supporters at a rally closing his campaign before Sunday’s vote. In a huge

Several spots remain for Boy Scouts golf tourney
Meridian Star - There ll be plenty of food and golf at Briarwood Country Club this weekend, and it ll all be for a good cause. Briarwood will play host Saturday and Sunday to the 18th Annual Boy Scouts Benefit Golf Tournament a two-person scramble which