True stories invented: Tao Lin keeps it real, and unreal
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Tao Lin's new novel is based on a true story, his own. "It just started out of my life, what was happening to me," the 27-year-old author says of "Richard Yates," a novel about a young New York writer and the New Jersey teen he meets online. "Usually, if something is notable to me i
Mobile gambling growth, led by China, to exceed $48 billion by 2015: report
The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
It's a huge pot, and analysts are betting it will only get bigger. A report published today by Britain's Juniper Research estimates that wagers on mobile gambling will top $48 billion a year by 2015. The Mobile Gambling Markets report says the Japan Racing Association's iPAT service is currently res
Skype becoming popular tool for network news telecasts
David Bauder, The Associated Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the office. ABC's cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype. The video phone serv
Colm Toibin among judges for next year's Griffin Poetry Prize
The Canadian Press
1 Sep, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - Irish novelist Colm Toibin has been named as a jury member for the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize. His fellow judges will be Regina-born poet Tim Lilburn and American poet Chase Twichell. Toibin has previously served as a judge for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, which recognizes novels and short
Blockbuster: 'The Back-up Plan' top DVD rental for week ending Aug. 29
The Canadian Press
1 Sep, 2010 0 0
DVD RENTALS 1 The Back-up Plan 2 Date Night 3 After Life 4 The Last Song 5 Death at a Funeral 6 Furry Vengeance 7 Repo Men 8 The Bounty Hunter 9 The Ghost Writer 10 Kick-Ass DVD SALES 1 The Back-up Plan 2 Lost: Season 6 3 The Last Song 4 Dexter: Season 4 5 Gossip Girl: Season 3 6 Date
House of Blues Studio D moving from Memphis, Tenn., to Nashville
The Associated Press
1 Sep, 2010 0 0
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis' House of Blues Studio D, where artists including Isaac Hayes and Three 6 Mafia have recorded, is moving to Nashville. The Studio D building was called Sounds of Memphis when it was built in the late 1960s by MGM and Memphis label owner Gene Lucchesi. In 1986, Gary Belz boug
Jennifer Esposito to play Donnie Wahlberg's partner on cop drama 'Blue Bloods'
Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
1 Sep, 2010 0 0
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jennifer Esposito is joining the force. CBS said Wednesday that Esposito will guest star on several episodes of "Blue Bloods," a new drama about a family with deep roots in law enforcement. The series' ensemble cast includes Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan. Es
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