Peter Boyle, the actor who transformed from an angry workingman in "Joe" to a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" and finally the comically grouchy father on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. He was 71.Boyle died Tuesday evening at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease,
Newsvine - `Raymond' Dad Peter Boyle Dies in NYC
Martin Nodell, the creator of Green Lantern, the comic book superhero who uses his magical ring to help him fight crime, has died. He was 91.Nodell died at his home in Muskego, Wis., on Saturday of natural causes, his son Spencer Nodell told The Associated Press on Tuesday. He previously lived in West Palm Beach.
Newsvine - Green Lantern Creator Nodell Dies at 91
So after 75 years of the Shadow’s creation, Hollywood will try once again to pump life into the Shadow and cast some new adventures with a soon to be big budget movie by Columbia Pictures who acquired the rights to the character and will be produced Spider-Man director
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"It is open-source software and open content," Wales said in a phone interview. "We will be providing the computer hosting for free, and the publisher can keep the advertising revenue."That could prove disruptive to business models of Web sites that provide free services to customers but require a cut of any resulting revenue in return.Wikia gives away the tools and the revenue to its users. It requires only that sites built with the company's resources link to Wikia.com, which makes money through advertising.Wikia calls the free-hosting service "OpenServing" (http://www.openserving.com)
Wikipedia founder remakes Web publishing economics - Yahoo! News
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The resulting wall stretched accross the centre of the main room of the gallery, wall to wall and floor to ceiling, the rear of the computers facing the windows onto the street. A small doorway was built into the wall, only five and a half foot tall, and two foot wide. The monitors facing forwards showed flat colour, working over the wall to create a rough gradient representation of a classic sunset.
Sandy Smith - Mauritian Sunset
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Gamers purchasing Wiis in London this morning have been getting a safety warning from the Metropolitan Police in the form of a letter detailing safety guidelines for avoiding would-be muggers.The safety warning - which is being given away with Wii consoles in London HMV stores - alerts Wii purchasers that their new console is "a highly coveted and exclusive device" and that "as such there could be criminal elements looking to try and take the machine.""Thieves love an easy target [so] please keep your machine covered up and if you see anything suspicious on your way to the store or coming home then tell somebody," the letter reads.
Wii News: Police issue Wii warning - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
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Kicking off our x-mas themed old-time radio shows with an episode of Boston Blackie called “Santa and the stolen ring” from 1949
Hokey Pokey Smokey Show Dec. 8, 2006 on Odeo
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Bill Amend’s popular FoxTrot comic strip will go to a Sunday-only publication schedule as of Dec. 31, 2006, announced Universal Press Syndicate today. The last daily will be Saturday, Dec. 30. Reruns of dailies will be available for Web usage.“After spending close to half of my life writing and drawing FoxTrot cartoons, I think it’s time I got out of the house and tried some new things,” said Amend. “I love cartooning and I absolutely want to continue doing the strip, just not at the current
Universal Press Syndicate: News Release
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some of Federico Fellini’s cartoons.
Michael Sporn Animation - Splog » More Fellini
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DALLAS -- There are fried Twinkies and even fried candy bars.Now, vendor Abel Gonzales Jr. has come up with a new artery-clogging concoction for the State Fair of Texas. It's fried Coke.Gonzales deep-fries Coca-Cola-flavored batter. He then drizzles Coke fountain syrup on it. The fried Coke is topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry. Gonzales said the fried Coke came about just from thinking aloud.
Newest Fair Food: Deep-Fried Coca-Cola - Food News
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