Feb 12
Michael Vick will appear as a guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” this Thursday.
CHICAGO (AP) — The NFL star whose name became synonymous with dogfighting is scheduled to be a guest on the “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
The daytime talk show host’s interview with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is set to air Thursday.
Officials with Chicago-based Harpo Productions say the interview will cover Vick’s time in prison, his work with the Humane Society and his return to the NFL.
Vick served 18 months in prison over a dogfighting operation based on his property in Surry County, Va. I
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Feb 08
“Learning to Love Star Trek” is a weekly blog series by Sci-Fi Block Editor in Chief Robert Ring, begun January 1, 2010. In this series of blog posts, Robert is endeavoring to determine whether he can make a Star Trek fan out of himself through an exposure to a combination of episodes from Star Trek the Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation (Update: TNG has now been replaced with Deep Space Nine). Click here to read his introduction to the experiment.
For my final Deep Space Nine entry of Learning to Love Star Trek, I watch “Move along Home,” and unfortunately my last write-up of the series ends on a mediocre note.
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Feb 08
Western Reserve Academy graduate Jeff Schaffer, who grew up in Warren, is the co-creator and executive producer of “The League,” just renewed for a third season by FX.
FX has ordered a 13-episode third season for “The League,” the comedy series about fantasy-football friends. Western Reserve Academy graduate Jeff Schaffer, who grew up in Warren, is the cable show’s co-creator and executive producer.
Schaffer also has been an executive producer on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” currently filming its eighth season, since 2007.
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Feb 08
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 500 incredible vehicles of all shapes, sizes and descriptions will fill three buildings at the Indiana State Fairgrounds today through Sunday as the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 World of Wheels, presented by Ray Skillman Discount Auto, returns to Indianapolis for the 52nd consecutive year.
An anticipated 45,000 auto enthusiasts will pack the Fairgrounds’ Toyota Blue Ribbon, Champions and South Pavilions to view nostalgic race cars in the perennially popular Drag City USA display — along with hundreds of traditional rods, customs and bobbers, Euro customs, sport compacts, and trucks. Among the exhibits will be the futuristic “Roswell Rod” bubbletop. And fans of
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Feb 08
UK comedian Ben Elton described his new show Live from Planet Earth as pant-wettingly and bowel-squirmingly live.
Well he got the second part right.
Asshole, bum, poo, farting, knob, d——-, orgasm, thrush, ejaculate and herpes were just some of the words that were rolled out in a misguided attempt at laughs.
A nervous Elton, channeling Good News Week host Paul McDermott, tried to be topical with early jokes about Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Oprah Winfrey.
First sketch schoolgirls Courtney and Bree will remind everyone of The Comedy Company’s Kylie Mole.
Showbiz correspondent Harriet Heat was dull. A lady body builder continued that tired comedy tradition of men dressing as women.
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