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Dec 10, 2011

ENTERTAINMENT News, Dec 10, 2011


Will TV do anything for TRPs?
Times of India
In this country, cinema (and television, in the past decade or so) has traditionally determined many aspects of popular culture. For decades, it's widely believed that cinema and TV mirror reality and set up the debate on elements of social and ...
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This Week In Film: The Good, The Bad, and The Sitter
The Morton Report
By Philip Brown, Columnist With 2011 quickly approaching its conclusion and the apocalyptic 2012 looming, all of the Oscar contenders are funneling into theaters. It's a great time to be a film fan as the screens are filled with some of the finest ...
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CINEPAD
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The big screen in the small cinema .... The appointment TV. CinĂ©pad presents its selection to accompany your TV trays. First broadcast channel and broadcast to remember or discover what happened to the big screen and TV exclusives not to be missed. ...
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Out of the box
Livemint
Amit Madheshiya, a 29-year-old Mumbai-based photographer, won the first prize at the World Press Photo (arts and entertainment) this year for At a Tent Theatre Near You, his series on people watching cinema in the travelling tent cinemas of Maharashtra ...
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High-end Xbox Live is free this weekend
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
So all those silver-level members can now play multiplayer games and experiment with the new Video Kinect app, as well as get discounts on downloadable fine cinema like "The Hangover 2." I ran into an interesting glitch last night while trying to start ...
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Canadian Distributors Sound Alarm on Film Investment By Local Pay TV Operators
Hollywood Reporter
Unlike Europe where domestic broadcasters are major investors in national cinema, Canadian broadcasters have been allowed to pay meager license fees to acquire and air local films. Now the distributors are back pleading their case to the CRTC as ...
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OF TABLOIDS AND TELEVISION
Calcutta Telegraph
Asked if cinema had lost its social focus, Shyam Benegal told the Pioneer that filmmakers alone were not responsible for films on social issues. “The audience here too should want to watch it.” He added, “Today's audience just wants to be titillated. ...
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Calcutta Telegraph
Born to Dance
The Hindu
Dancer, choreographer, actor and an accomplished director Prabhu Dheva had it in his genes to be a Michael Jackson of sorts in Tamil cinema. His father is none other than Sundaram 'Master', a name to reckon with in choreography in the Tamil film ...
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The Hindu
Saudi IPTV service to receive Hollywood boost
Rapid tv news
Karim Daoud, chief executive, Intigral says it has now signed deals with four Hollywood studios to allow InVision to provide films on demand in Saudi Arabia simultaneously to their cinema release in neighbouring Gulf countries, according to the ...
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Trio nab Gaul's export kudos
Variety
By Elsa Keslassy Crime drama “Braquo,” which airs on Canal Plus, was among best export prizewinners from the French Film and TV Producers Assn. Olivier Marchal's dark-edged crime drama "Braquo," 3D toon skein "The Little Prince" and documentary...
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Variety
Samsung TA750 review
PC Advisor
See also: Group test: what's the best TV? The super-slim 27in LED-backlit panel is large enough for big-screen entertainment, yet small enough to serve as a PC monitor. Featuring a screen resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, the Samsung TA750 is capable ...
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Simon says: Pegg on 'Ghost Protocol'
Newsday (subscription)
Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment > Celebrities Simon says: Pegg on 'Ghost Protocol' Originally published: December 8, 2011 1:43 PM Updated: December 8, 2011 6:54 PM and the University of Bristol, writing his undergraduate thesis on "A Marxist ...
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Newsday (subscription)
Why Garry Marshall Is Hollywood's Middlebrow Hero
Phoenix New Times
That these dramedies were often neither funny nor persuasive — the shampoo + conditioner ofcinema — seemed less problematic in the 1980s, when character-based storytelling was still considered mainstream entertainment, and two stars, a few laughs, ...
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Zombies review - return of the living dead
Metro
This follow-up features the Kino der Toten (Cinema of the Dead) map from Black Ops and… nothing else except for top down shooter Dead Ops Arcade. Before you howl with protest, especially when you see the price has mysterious increased in the process, ...
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Metro
I Can't Stop Thinking About “War Horse”
Practical Horseman Magazine (blog)
Spielberg said, “There's no way cinema can ever replicate that sudden transition from yearling to adult that Joey undergoes in the theater. That moment made me cry when I first saw War Horse in London.” So, does the play sound poweful enough? ...
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GREECE News, Dec 10, 2011


Tourists irked by Greek debt crisis
Toronto Sun
"But we know that for every one arrest they report there are 20 others that get away with it because of fewer security guards as well as shortages of police and port authority officials." With funds for research cut back to a minimum, some ofGreece's ...
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Anarchists claim bomb at Italy tax office
USA Today
Greece, Spain and more recently Italy have been hit hard by government cutbacks and unemployment resulting from a continent-wide debt crisis. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, ...
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USA Today
Prophetic women
WND.com
Now is come the last age of Cumaean song; the great line of the centuries begins anew. Now the Virgin returns, the reign of Saturn returns; now a new generation descends from heaven on high. Only do you, pure Lucina, smile on the birth of the child, ...
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WND.com
CORRECTING and REPLACING SeaChange International Announces Third Quarter...
MarketWatch (press release)
The third quarter results underscore our need to focus sharply on improving financial performance by reducing overall costs and reallocating resources to deliver our new products to drive increased revenues. During the coming months I'll reportin ...
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Was ZABF Wrangle Necessary?
Times of Zambia
He was a commissioner when the late Felix Bwalya was fighting and later appointed by the Thomas Chileshe executive as national amateur boxing team coach and took the team to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. After theGreek Olympics, ...
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2 Greeks caught with 2600-year-old helmet
Sacramento Bee
AP ATHENS, Greece -- Greek police say they have arrested two men believed to have illegally unearthed a 2600-year-old bronze helmet. A police statement Friday said the 6th century BC ancient helmet was in fine condition. The two Greeksuspects were ...
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Crisis Live Blog: UK Looking Isolated
Wall Street Journal (blog)
News of the change would leak well before the new drachma hit the streets. Savers would yank their euros en masse out of Greek banks to spirit them away to a strong-currency euro member such as Germany. The collapse of the Greekfinancial system would ...
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Greeks Tighten Belt With Crisis Cookbooks
Fox Report ... 26, 2011: Greeks have turned to cookbooks for low-cost meals, with ... hit as millions of Greeks struggle to make ends meet in a new era of hardship ... "I read an article from the front page of a newspaper, 'How to collect crumbs' ... the consumer organization KEPKA: People are now eating out less, cutting back ...
www.foxnews.com/.../greeks-tighten-belt-with-crisis-cookboo...
BBC News - First strike in Greece since Papademos took office
The Greek parliament is again the focus of protests on Thursday ... Earlier this week, Mr Papademos secured the latest 8bn-euro tranche of the loans ... 55-year -old Evangelos Routsas, told Reuters news agency in Athens. ... More on ThisStory ... EU leaders say the UK is now the only country not backing a tax and budget ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15983733
Wartime recipes feed cash-strapped Greeks | euronews, world news
world news - With Greeks in their third year of austerity living, the signs are that their belts are going to get even ... Something that was 1.20 euro or 1.80 costs double now. ... A new report says 60000 businesses closed over the last two years. ...
www.euronews.net/.../wartime-recipes-feed-cash-strapped-gree...
Greeks Walk Out Over 'Unrelenting' Cuts - Sky News
Thousands of crisis-hit Greeks have walked out of their jobs to challenge " unrelenting" austerity measures. ... Sky News HD - First for breaking news - Sky channel 517 ... to challenge the resolve of the country's new unity government to implement brutal budget cuts demanded ... Where do I go now? ... Report this comment ...
news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16121644
Greeks strike to protest austerity measures - World - CBC News
Greeks have grown weary of the austerity that's been imposed on them in return for... conservative parties, Papademos now heads negotiations for the new debt deal, .... 10 questions Test your news knowledge with the top story weekend quiz...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/.../greece-strike-1201.html
Greece Elections News - World News Report
The Latest Greece Elections News from World News Report. ... Greece passes austerity budget, must now deliver 07 Dec 2011 10:53 GMT … EU-IMF debt deal...
world.einnews.com/news/greece-elections
OECD Report Questions Greece's Ability to Reform | Greece ...
But a new OECD report indicates that Athens may be incapable of such ...Greece .GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece Greek News on Politics, Sports, ...
greece.greekreporter.com/.../oecd-report-questions-greeces-abi...
Greeks strike over government's starvation budget | Reuters
Nintendo denies report games designer Miyamoto to retire ... out of here!," Greekspoured into the square in front of parliament to protest a new dose of austerity ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-greece-strike-idUSTRE7B00ML20111...
Biden: US 'stands in solidarity' with Greece - Hawaii News Now ...
Hawaii News Now, Hawaii's live local late connected news leader. News, weather, sports, video, employment and real estate classifieds. Breaking News and ...
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/.../biden-arrives-in-greece-for-2-da...
Greek govt passes 2012 austerity budget - RTÉ News
Greece's new coalition government has secured enough parliamentary votes early to pass a 2012 budget. Greece's new ... Replayed at 9am on RTÉ News Now ...
www.rte.ie/news/2011/1206/greece.html
Greeks Tighten Belt With Crisis Cookbooks | Fox News
Fox Report ... 26, 2011: Greeks have turned to cookbooks for low-cost meals, with ... hit as millions of Greeks struggle to make ends meet in a new era of hardship ... "I read an article from the front page of a newspaper, 'How to collect crumbs' ... the consumer organization KEPKA: People are now eating out less, cutting back ...
www.foxnews.com/.../greeks-tighten-belt-with-crisis-cookboo...
Greek high court hears appeals on emergency tax - Yahoo! News
News: A Greek high court on Friday considered appeals against a deeply resentednew property tax that has sparked anger ... Submit one now or tweet it using #IowaDebate ... Greece's new coalition government has sped up plans to pass a 2012 austerity … Full Story »Greece speeds up budget debate amid euro turmoil...
news.yahoo.com/greek-high-court-hears-appeals-emergency-t...
Strike test for new Greek government - CBS News.com
But as 20000 Greeks marched Thursday in central Athens against ... parties, Papademos now heads negotiations for the new debt deal in which Greece will get ... of Use, you can report it below (this will not automatically remove the comment). ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../strike-test-for-new-greek-government/
The Latest Greek Drama: Government Statistics | KCLU - NPR ...
He promised more accurate financial data. ... The country sought to improve its standing last year when it created a new and independent ... in Europe for restoring confidence in Greek data, is now being investigated by Greekprosecutors ...
www.kclu.org/npr/?id=143291139
Euro Crisis Uncertainty: Anxious Greeks Emptying Their Bank ...
Many Greeks are draining their savings accounts because they are out of work, face rising ... that has gone on for three years now: "Our banking system lacks the scope to finance growth." ... European leaders against the referendum, and a newgovernment was formed on Nov. ... Stay informed with our free news services: ...
www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,802051,00.html
Strike test for new Greek government - KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News ...
KAIT-TV Region 8 News Weather Sports plus Classifieds for Northeast ... KAIT- Jonesboro, AR-News, weather, sports, classifieds-Strike test for new Greekgovernment .... Report: Patchwork of US state laws on human trafficking hampers efforts to ... conservative parties, Papademos now heads negotiations for the newdebt ...
www.kait8.com/story/.../strike-test-for-new-greek-government
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FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, Dec 10, 2011

Worries grow over IMF loans to Europe
Reuters
Despite the International Monetary Fund's stable record - no borrower has ever defaulted on an IMF loan and no country has ever lost money lending to the IMF - there are concerns about the IMF's growing exposure to the euro zone. ...
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