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Lewd phone messages from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand were a ";very serious editorial lapse";, the BBC's director-general said today.
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Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin was prank called today by a comedy duo from Quebec, who convinced the Alaska governor that she was speaking to French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Palin seemed unsuspicious during the call, which lasted about six minutes. When told she was being pranked, Palin took the news well, asking what radio station she was on before suddenly getting off the line. You can listen to the call here or by clicking on the YouTube video below. Palin"s press secretary Tracey Schmitt issued this statement to CBS News' Scott Conroy, who is traveling with the Palin campaign: "Governor Palin received a phone call on Saturday from a French Canadian talk show host claiming to be French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Governor Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy, and other celebrities in being targeted by these pranksters. C'est la vie."
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Sir Terry Wogan said today that Jonathan Ross cannot be blamed for his salary - as we would all accept £18 million if it were offered to us.
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And so the Obama post-election brand is now becoming clearer.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."...
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"Glengarry Glen Ross" won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1984 -- long before lingo like "commercial paper" and "credit default swaps" became household terms. The current financial crisis, however, highlights the anxiety factor in David Mamet's tale of bellicose, expletive-slinging real estate...
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"Why click a button and make the number go up by one? Why does that matter?"
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When visiting the Hulu blog today to see if they were up to anything worth writing about, I was greeted by a familiar voice (well, in text form). A voice that I have enjoyed for years through film, and ";literature"; (he's got a couple books). A voice from a man who is ironically most famous for being silent.read more
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt must love controversy. In a speech to magazine executives Wednesday he called the internet "a cesspool", AdAge reported. I don't know if that makes Google a sewerage company, but I think Schmidt should realize that many look at Google as their filter to the web. Employees like Matt Cutts spend all their time working on 'purifying' the results, to expect publishers to be the answer may not be the right approach. Criticizing opponents to the Yahoo-Google ad deal may not be a smart move given the recent drop in value of the once "golden child" of the web. Schmidt challenged "if you are going to criticize us, criticize us properly." Claiming ad prices would not increase under the Google Yahoo ad deal. Schmidt displayed a certain amount of callous aloofness when he avoided questions about how publishers could improve their ranking with Google. ""We don't actually want you to be successful," he said. The company's algorithms are trying to find the most relevant search results, after all, ...
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China's government has called for "unbiased, scientific and fair treatment" of its dairy products abroad after the scandal of the melamine contamination that left at least three infants dead and thousands ill. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China "understands"
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has stepped up scrutiny of milk production, tightening dairy controls and threatened to "out" offenders amid a widening health scandal, state media said on Friday.
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Do ya think? That was a key point in a BBC News article on the overall high ranking of US and UK universities worldwide. While the usual suspects (Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, and Oxford, in that order) scored at the top of the "Times Higher Education QS list," an increasing number of technically-oriented universities are climbing the rankings quickly. The explanation according to the researchers? Ben Sowter, from QS, says there is a "reasonably strong trend" of technology-based institutions moving up the world rankings. Thirteen of those in the top 100 were strong on technology, he said..."People with strong numerical and problem-solving skills seem to be appreciated by employers." Such institutions seemed to be becoming more important in many regions of...
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The Alaska State Legislature is expected to release its findings on "Trooper Gate" and whether or not Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power by having a state employee fired. Manuel Gallegus reports.
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As that great pundit Kermit the Frog once famously mused, it?s not easy being green, especially for environmental journalists.
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The situation in Afghanistan now is the worst since the U.S.-led invasion of 2001 and the country is in danger of a "downward spiral" into violence and chaos, according to an intelligence report draft.
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China has stepped up scrutiny of milk production
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An MP paints over an infamous sign claiming a shop was a town's "biggest receiver of stolen goods".
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Andrei Sannikov, of the civil campaign "European Belarus", commented on the resolution on the situation n Belarus, adopted by the European Parliament. The document suggests to suspend visa sanctions against some Belarusian officials for 6 months, though the recent "parliamentary
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Oct. 10 - President Bush said the U.S. would move aggressively to address the financial crisis, while acknowledging that anxiety is playing a role in sending stocks sharply lower.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oliver Stone's film portrait of President George W. Bush was always going to be controversial given the director's liberal leanings.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Nine Hollywood hopefuls want you to remember their names.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It takes Christina Applegate approximately 45 seconds in the second-season premiere of ABC's "Samantha Who?" to dispel any lingering discomfort the audience might have with the star's summertime diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent double mastectomy.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The big-screen adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's children's book "City of Ember" stalls at the intersection of fantasy and science fiction.
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This little gem would qualify. The notion that Magic Johnson "faked" having HIV is, on its best day, shamefully ludicrous. But hey, at least these guys were being "edgy." As we all know, that's what matters most in today's media. Their station issued the inevitable "we regret these statements" statement. For those interested in hearing the inane exchange, have at it. (Update: Magic has taken the high road and opted not to call for the clowns in question to hit the unemployment line. A classy move, for sure.) AK
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How much has sports shaped society? It's a tantalizing question that is often difficult to answer.
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Watch her appearance on "The Craig Ferguson Show" last night.
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Ahtisaari "extremely pleased" with Nobel Peace Prize
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NBCSports.com takes the pulse on the latest rumors from around the sports world
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee.
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If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone - so does she.
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Searching for your soul mate is never an easy task. In the case of Bella Bloom, it means reverting back to your past in search for Mr. Right.
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The Obama campaign has thus far largely stayed away from reports about the increasingly angry rhetoric coming from some attendees of McCain-Palin rallies. (The candidate did make an indirect reference to the rallies this morning, saying, "it's not hard to rile up a crowd by stoking anger and division.") 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, however, directly addresses the issue in a fundraising appeal today. "The reports are piling up of ugliness at the campaign rallies of John McCain and Sarah Palin," Kerry writes. "Audience members hurl insults and racial epithets, call out 'Kill Him!' and 'Off With His Head,' and yell 'treason' when Senator Obama's name is mentioned. I strongly condemn language like this which can only be described as hate-filled."
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A new TV ad out this morning from John McCain"s campaign raises Barack Obama"s past association with Weather Underground member William Ayres in an argument about Obama"s ambition and judgment. The ad will run nationally, according to the campaign. "Obama's blind ambition," the ad begins. "When convenient, he worked with terrorist Bill Ayers. When discovered, he lied. Obama. Blind ambition. Bad judgment. Congressional liberals fought for risky sub-prime loans. Congressional liberals fought against more regulation. Then, the housing market collapsed costing you billions. In crisis, we need leadership, not bad judgment." Watch it:
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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) After speaking in the most recent General Audiences on Saint Paul’s encounter with the Risen Christ and his relationship with the 12 Apostles and the Church of Jerusalem, in his catechesis on October 8, the Holy
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Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) "Now, I call upon you to stand firm and defend the life of the unborn babies. Say and shout it aloud that: Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn and defenseless child.
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