Category Archives: Jobs

By doris | Published: October 7, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — During a 1996 interview with television talk show host Charlie Rose, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs took exception to Rose’s characterization of him as “a guy who founds high-tech companies and tries to make another billion.” “Yeah, well, I don’t think of myself that way,” Jobs said. “The things that [...]

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‘Law & Order: SVU’ returns with arresting new approach

By doris | Published: September 22, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com It’s been a busy summer for NBC’s long-running “Law & Order: SVU.” (TODAY.com is powered by msnbc.com, which is a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal.) In April, “Lights Out” showrunner Warren Leight boarded the drama boarded the drama to replace long-time head Neal Baer, who opted to step down [...]

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Jon to Kate: ‘Reality television is not a career’

By doris | Published: September 8, 2011

Full Story at The Clicker.today.com Jon Gosselin made no effort to conceal his joy over the cancellation of “Kate Plus 8,” saying he was “relieved” that the show was over and that his kids could finally have some much needed privacy. And now he has some words of advice for ex-wife Kate, who will be [...]

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Football great and ‘Police Academy’ star Bubba Smith dies

By doris | Published: August 4, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Former college and pro football star Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith, who went on to an acting career after his retirement from sports, was found dead at his home, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. He was 66. Police and fire officials were called to Smith’s home after [...]

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Police seize ‘Cash Cab’ after pedestrian killed

By doris | Published: August 3, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com VANCOUVER, B.C. — Investigators are examining the taxi from the Canadian edition of the TV show “Cash Cab” to see whether it had a mechanical defect that may have contributed to a fatal pedestrian accident, police said Tuesday. A member of the show’s technical crew was driving the vehicle back to [...]

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Amy Winehouse’s musical legacy will live on

By doris | Published: July 25, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com A brief period existed in the spring of 2007 when Amy Winehouse teetered between chanteuse with a cult following, and international superstar. It was right about the time her game-changing album, “Back to Black” was released, and just before the resulting wildfire of fame engulfed her. Steve Kandrell, now editor-in-chief of [...]

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Mick Jagger’s new supergroup is ‘SuperHeavy’

By doris | Published: July 2, 2011

Full Story at Marquee.CNN.com On Thursday, a small group of journalists were introduced to SuperHeavy, the eclectic new supergroup featuring Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley, Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart and “Slumdog Millionaire” composer A.R. Rahman. The five global music stars gathered in Studio A at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood to explain their surprise [...]

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Carol Burnett returns to ‘All My Children’

By doris | Published: June 27, 2011

Full Story at TheClicker.today.com Susan Lucci’s Erica Kane will have to surrender the spotlight on “All My Children” for a few days this September. That’s because Verla Grubbs is coming back to town! Verla who? Longtime “AMC” fans will know, because Verla originated in 1983 as the long-lost daughter of a character named Langley Wallingford [...]

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Jerry Lewis out of hospital; canceled Sydney show

By doris | Published: June 25, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com SYDNEY – Jerry Lewis was hospitalized Friday after he was unable to perform at a show in suburban Sydney, but his publicist said he was simply overtired and was released after a few hours. The 85-year-old actor, comedian and tireless advocate for muscular dystrophy research is on a fundraising tour for [...]

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By doris | Published: June 1, 2011

Full Story atomg.news on Yahoo! NEW YORK – Ewan McGregor was having a hard time keeping up with Christopher Plummer. At the suggestion of director Mike Mills, McGregor had brought his 81-year-old co-star to Barney’s in Los Angeles to pick up a scarf for Plummer’s elderly gay character in their film “Beginners.” But Plummer had [...]

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