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Brad Pitt Says Life With Angelina Jolie Is Way Better Than Being Married To Jennifer Aniston
Brad Pitt may have spent seven years married to Jennifer Aniston, but he says since shacking up with Angelina Jolie, " I haven't known life to be any happier." The 49-year-old actor recently opened up to Esquire magazine, admitting that pre-Angelina he was more of a "drifter." “For a long time I thought I did too much damage — drug damage. Show More Summary
Melissa McCarthy Fires Movie Extra For Mistreating Child On-Set
Don't mess with Melissa McCarthy. The "Bridesmaids" actress reportedly just fired an extra on the set of her latest film "Tammy" in Wilmington, NC. The drama went down after an extra — " a woman in her 20s" — brought her approximately...Show More Summary
After Strong Jodi Arias Ratings, HLN Looks Ahead to George Zimmerman Trial
With the Jodi Arias trial almost wrapped up, HLN will try to capitalize on its ratings success with programming devoted to the upcoming trial of George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Show More Summary
Headline of the Week: “Obama tries to bounce back after a tough week”
WASHINGTON — One of the most underwhelming headlines of recent memory must be Reuters’ Monday piece on President Barack Obama’s past week. Focusing on his address at the graduation ceremony of the all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Obama tried to reboot his second-term agenda. Reuters’ headline ran, “Obama tries to bounce back after a [...]
Alec Soth Interview – Part 2
[Part 1 is here] by Jonathan Blaustein Jonathan Blaustein: You’ve got a publishing company, LBM, that you started in 2008. Is that right? Alec Soth: Correct. JB: It’s based in Minneapolis. You built a team of collaborators, and a print studio. How did that come about, and where is it going? AS: It’s related to [...]
Iraq post-U.S.: Car Bombs and Violence Galore
WASHINGTON — According to recent reports by Reuters, more than 60 people were killed in a series of car bombs across Iraq. Shi’a Muslims were targeted and this recent spike in sectarian violence worries Iraqi politicians and other analysts. The past week has seen at least 200 people killed in sectarian violence and the tensions [...]
The PM Ticker: ESPN Layoffs, Gasparino, XBox One
ESPN has laid off hundreds of employees, according to Those Guys Have All The Fun author Jim Miller and Deadspin. ESPN has had to trim costs in order to make margins, even as it spends big on sports rights and a big new “SportsCenter”...Show More Summary
Reuters’s Jack Shafer Lectures FNC’s James Rosen on Reporting Technique
While many journalists rallied around FNC’s Washington Correspondent James Rosen after news broke that his emails and phone records had been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice, Reuters‘ media columnist Jack Shafer went a different route. Show More Summary
ABC’s ‘This Week’ Moving Out of the Newseum, Al Jazeera America Moving In
The studio space at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. is changing hands, Broadcasting & Cable’s John Eggerton reports. Next month, ABC’s “This Week” will vacate the space and return to the network’s Washington bureau, and Al Jazeera America will move in.
“This Week” is hosted by George Stephanopoulos in New York a majority of the time. Show More Summary
The Smoking Gun in the IRS Scandal, Part One
Jeffrey Lord’s story in the American Spectator about a “smoking gun” in the IRS scandal has backfired. He implied that the head of the IRS union had personally met with President Obama to plot against the Tea Party when there is no evidence of such a meeting or such plotting. Instead, as the Daily Caller [...]
'Paranormal Witness' Season 3 to Premiere Wednesday, June 5 on Syfy
Syfy’s original series Paranormal Witness returns on Wednesday, June 5 at 10 PM ET/PT with the first of 20 new episodes featuring chilling first-person accounts of real-life hauntings told through terrifying dramatic reenactments.
Discover a Literary Cocktail This Summer
Pop Chart Lab has created The Cocktail Chart of Film & Literature, collecting the most literary cocktails for your summer mixology. Check it out:
A catalog of 49 drinks culled from great works of film and literature, depicting everything...Show More Summary
Article pages should ‘be as captivating as the front page’: Polygon developer on new design
Head to Polygon’s home page, and you’ll be greeted with an image-heavy front page. Click on any of the articles, and you’ll experience a redesigned website meant to focus on speed and accessibility. The new interface allows readers to … Read more
Joan Walsh’s ‘Skeezy Huckster’– Racist?
After calling Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) a “skeezy huckster” late Thursday night, Salon Editor Joan Walsh faced a barrage of spankings from conservatives on Twitter who charged that Walsh was being racist. “Wow, Ted Cruz is kind of a skeezy huckster,” Walsh tweeted. Show More Summary
Tavis Smiley: White Progressives Who Make the Same Points Are Labeled ‘Courageous’
Nine paragraphs in, AP reporter Lynn Elber shares a rather explosive accusation made by Tavis Smiley. The 48-year-old TV and radio talk show host is this month celebrating his 10th anniversary year with PBS program Tavis Smiley.
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Beer Hunt App Maker Infographic Explores Craft Beer Popularity by State
App developer Beer Hunt, has created an app called, “Most Popular Craft Beer by State,” which explores what craft beer lovers are drinking from state to state. The infographic is based on data from “beer check-ins” on the Beer Hunt iPhone app. Show More Summary
Fight over TV streaming heats up as broadcasters file new lawsuit in Washington, DC
The great game between broadcasters and upstart services that stream TV took another turn this week as Fox and others filed a new copyright lawsuit in Washington, DC.
Watch Black Books for Free Online
Looking for some literary Memorial Day viewing? Try Black Books, a classic British sitcom about a dysfunctional bookstore.
You can watch it for free on Hulu or Netflix streaming. We’ve embedded the trailer below–any fans in the audience? BBC...Show More Summary
After Getting Fired From KMOV, Larry Conners Gives First Interview to Rival KTVI
Larry Conners is speaking out about getting fired from St. Louis CBS affiliate KMOV on a rival station. Conners, who is planning on exploring legal action against KMOV, sat down with KTVI anchor Charles Jaco in an interview that will air on the St. Show More Summary
The Kashmir Shawl & Head Over Heels: Coming Attractions
Here are some handpicked titles from our Coming Attractions page. Want to include your book? Just read our Share Your New Book with GalleyCat Readers post for all the details.
The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas: “Mair Ellis clears out her dead father’s house and finds an exquisite shawl–a kaleidoscope of silvery blues and greens. Show More Summary
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