Justine Sacco Ned Vizzini Alex and Sierra Dhoom 3 Winter Solstice Phil Robertson Interview It's

Justine Sacco Ned Vizzini Alex and Sierra Dhoom 3 Winter Solstice Phil Robertson Interview It's

Justine Sacco
New York Daily News

PR exec
Justine Sacco
tweets racist joke on flight to Africa
Justine Sacco
tweeted Friday, apparently from London shortly before departing on a trip. Sacco, whose represented brands also include Vimeo and CollegeHumor, was not immediately available for comment. But the offending tweet disappeared late Friday
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New York Daily News
Real-Time Marketing Hits New Low, Starring Gogo and
Justine Sacco
The company — or at least the person manning its Twitter account — has decided that
Justine Sacco 's
terrible judgement is a fantastic marketing opportunity. Sacco, of course, is the IAC PR head who on Friday posted this message to Twitter — “Going
AllThingsD
Ned Vizzini
euronews

Ned Vizzini
dies at 32; author wrote openly about his depression
Author and television writer
Ned Vizzini , who achieved fame at a young age but also wrote openly about his struggles with depression, took his own life Thursday in Brooklyn, said a spokeswoman for the chief medical examiner of New York. He was 32.
Los Angeles Times 'Funny Story ' author
Ned Vizzini
dies at 32
Young adult author and film and TV writer
Ned Vizzini
died at 32 in New York on Dec. 19, USA TODAY has confirmed with the New York medical examiner. His death was ruled a suicide. Vizzini began his career when he was 15 with a series of articles about
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USA TODAY
Alex and Sierra
Yahoo TV (blog)

Local X Factors champs:
Sierra
say love led to victory
The ballad of
Sierra
is one of the sweetest in reality television history, the story of a Central Florida couple whose love, talent and fans propelled the singing duo to a million-dollar recording contract. By Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel. 5
Orlando Sentinel
Sierra 'The X Factor ' Made Their Love Even Stronger
Sierra "The X Factor " Season 3 Thursday night, they appeared to have a delayed reaction. They were almost out-of-bodily calm upon hearing the good news from host Mario Lopez, and the realization that they 'd just been awarded a $1
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Yahoo TV (blog)
Dhoom 3
Dhoom 3 Review

Dhoom 3 : Film Review
Imagine a mashup of Cirque du Soleil, steampunk and Bollywood — throw in a few motorcycle chases, a love story, a secret double, a heist and the year 's funkiest music — and you 're just beginning to scratch the surface of
Dhoom 3
. The crazy thing is
Hollywood Reporter
Dhoom
movie review
Despite being overlong (the runtime is 172 minutes) and a tad laden-footed at times,
Dhoom
stays true enough to its avowed intent to be passably engaging. Writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya, who scripted Dhoom and Dhoom 2, mounts this one on a
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Winter Solstice
Washington Post (blog)

Winter Solstice
2013: Shortest day of the year, but sunset already creeping later
On the
winter solstice , areas of the Northern Hemisphere see the shortest daylight period of the year and the midday sun is at its lowest point in the sky. In Washington, D.C., the sun is above the horizon for only 9 hours and 26 minutes, climbing 27
Washington Post (blog)
8 Enlightening Facts About the
Winter Solstice
Specifically, at 12:11 p.m. ET, we will witness the
winter solstice
. In the U.S., we 'll have just nine hours, 32 minutes of daylight. For many this time of year, that means leaving home and returning from work in darkness. For those who are not fans of
Mashable
Phil Robertson Interview
New York Daily News
'Duck Dynasty ' star used anti-gay comments in 2010 speech "Duck Dynasty " family members say they are considering withdrawing from the series over A
amp;E 's suspension of patriarch
Phil Robertson
for anti-gay comments, joining many conservatives leaping to his defense. Robertson, the patriarch of the backwater
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Chicago Tribune 'Duck Dynasty ' star
Phil Robertson
anti-gay video emerges as A
amp;E beefs up
Robertson
was suspended Wednesday by the A
amp;E Network, home to his ratings-busting family 's reality show, after making homophobic remarks in an
interview
with GQ magazine. Asked what constituted sinful behavior,
Robertson
shot back, “Start with
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New York Daily News
It's A Wonderful Life
San Francisco Chronicle

NY town model for 's a Wonderful Life '?
Actors dressed in period costume from the movie “ 's A Wonderful Life
” roamed the streets of Seneca Falls, N.Y., earlier this month. The village of Seneca Falls is transformed into Bedford Falls every year for the annual weekend festival honoring the
ABQ Journal 's a Wonderful Life ' - in Seneca Falls, N.Y.?
Or more precisely, they say Bailey 's make-believe hometown of Bedford Falls in " 's a Wonderful Life " - including the main street and the steel truss bridge - was heavily inspired by Seneca Falls. This cannot be proven, and director Frank Capra never
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San Francisco Chronicle
Seattle Weather

Seattle
Receives First Big Snowfall in Nearly Two Years (PHOTOS)
Seattle 's
metro area reported snow accumulations for the first time this season, ushering in winter conditions that rarely made an appearance over the last 24 months. "
Seattle
averages about six inches of snow each season, " said
weather
The Weather Channel
Target credit card breach
Target Red Card, Target hacked, Target security breach, TARGET credit card, Target Breach
Boston Globe

Target
CEO Apologizes for Huge
Credit Card Breach
This week,
Target
confirmed that hackers may have stolen millions of customers
credit
and debit
information in a security
breach
. But the retailer is offering a consolation prize: 10% off if the customers return to shop again this weekend.
Target
Mashable
Target
breach
sets off alarms
The giant retailer
Target
is facing a maelstrom of criticism and regulatory scrutiny following its acknowledgment Thursday that
credit
and debit
information from as many as 40 million customer accounts was stolen at the height of the holiday
Boston Globe
Kobe Bryant
Kendall Marshall
Washington Post (blog)

Kobe Bryant
says “only an idiot” would doubt he 'll return
The news that
Kobe Bryant
would be sidelined for about six weeks by a fracture of his lateral tibial plateau brought into clearer focus for most people how quickly the end of his career is approaching. Bryant isn 't among those folks, though. “All I can
Washington Post (blog)
Kobe Bryant
injury update: Lakers star will miss 6 weeks with fractured tibia
The Los Angeles Lakers, who were still becoming accustomed to having
Kobe Bryant
back on the basketball court, will now be without him for six weeks because of a fracture to the lateral tibial plateau of Bryant 's left knee, the team announced Thursday.
SportingNews.com
Thursday Night Football
Bleacher Report

What Did We Learn from TNF in 2013?
Ask an NFL fan what he thinks about
Thursday Night Football , and he 'll likely screw up his face like he just smelled something stinky. Unappetizing matchups, unentertaining games and an awkward time slot all combine to make the NFL 's only in-house game
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Bleacher Report
Brian Boitano
New York Daily News

Brian Boitano , US figure skating champion, says he 's gay
Olympic figure skating champion
Brian Boitano
came out on Thursday, two days after he was named to the U.S. delegation for Sochi along with openly gay athletes Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow. The 1988 gold medalist had always kept his personal life
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CBS News
Brian Boitano
comes out as gay
Brian Boitano
skating during the P
amp;G
amp; Wal-Mart "Tribute to American Legends of the Ice " at Izod Center on December 11, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Boitano joins tennis player Billie Jean King and Olympic ice hockey bronze medalist Caitlin
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New York Daily News
Paul Rudd
New York Daily News

Marvel taps
Paul Rudd
to play 'Ant-Man
Paul Rudd
signed on as the title superhero in 'Ant-Man, ' director Edgar Wright 's sizable addition to the Marvel universe. Actor
Paul Rudd
landed the biggest role of his career — as the miniature superhero Ant Man. The 44-year-old comedy veteran agreed
New York Daily News
Marvel Confirms
Paul Rudd 'Ant-Man "When Edgar Wright came to us with the idea of
Paul Rudd , we felt a huge sense of relief because the first step in creating any Marvel Studios film is finding the right star, " Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in a statement. "We knew early on
MTV.com
Margot Robbie
Just Jared

Margot Robbie
amp; Kristen Wiig: 'Good Morning America ' Gals!
Margot Robbie
amp; Kristen Wiig: 'Good Morning America ' Gals!
Margot Robbie
amp; Kristen Wiig: 'Good Morning America ' Gals!
Margot Robbie
waves to her fans as she exits a taping at Good Morning America on Thursday (December 19) in New York City.
Just Jared
Duck Dynasty News

Network quiet amid petitions calling for boycott over
Duck Dynasty ' move
(CNN) -- While boycott petitions against "
Duck Dynasty " home A
amp;E take off, the network itself is staying quiet. Since its Wednesday decision to "indefinitely " suspend Phil Robertson, one of the stars of its highly rated reality series, A
amp;E has yet to
Duck Dynasty ' and Quackery
I must admit that I 'm not a watcher of “
Duck Dynasty ,” but I 'm very much aware of it. I, too, am from Louisiana, and the family on the show lives outside the town of Monroe, which is a little over 50 miles from my hometown. We 're all from the sticks.
rref=opinion
New York Times
Barbara Walters
Deadline.com

TV ratings:
Barbara Walters
wins, 'Sing-Off ' tops 'X Factor ' again "
Barbara Walters
Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013 " drew 8.84-million viewers on average and a rating of 2.1 in the key 18-to-49 demographic, making it the highest-rated telecast of the night on the major networks, according to Nielsen.
Los Angeles Times
Hillary Clinton is
Barbara Walters ' Most Fascinating Person of 2013 (and the
Barbara Walters ' “Most Fascinating People” TV special first aired in 1993 (with a producer-mandated 12 nominees, rather than 10, Babs noted in a cheerfully bitter tone), its No. 1 spot went to a the newest first lady on the scene, Hillary Clinton.
Entertainment Weekly
Dylan Penn
E! Online

Dylan Penn
Shows Cleavage for GQ, Talks About Robert Pattinson Romance
No wonder
Dylan Penn
has been signed to a new ad campaign. Yup. If this cleavage-baring shot of the daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright in the January issue of GQ is any indication, the girl 's definitely got it going on. Of course, that 's a
E! Online
Robert Pattinson Dating Rumors Are 'Bulls—t ' Says
Dylan Penn 'Twilight
Rumors that Pattinson, 27, was dating the 22-year-old (daughter of actors Sean
and Robin Wright) first gained traction in September after Life
amp; Style reported that the twosome was seen “getting cozy” at a Los Angeles nightclub. “They were touchy
International Business Times
Phil Robertson
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e, What Did Phil Robertson Say, Phil Robertson Gq Interview, Duck Commander, Gq Phil Robertson, Phil Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson Gq
Washington Times
'Duck Dynasty 's
Phil Robertson : Five more debate-worthy quotes
The debate over A
amp;E 's "Duck Dynasty " and the comments made in a GQ interview by one of its stars,
Phil Robertson , continues to rage. While Robertson sits out future filming and the rest of the Robertson clan questions whether they will film the show
Los Angeles Times 'Duck Dynasty ' star
Phil Robertson 's
views common among Americans
amp;E has distanced itself from
Phil Robertson , the patriarch in its enormously popular “Duck Dynasty” series, following his comments about homosexuality. Yet the opinion he expressed, that homosexuality is a sin, is shared by 45 percent of Americans,
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Washington Post
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber Retiring
Just Jared

Justin Bieber
announces retirement
All those with Bieber fever might soon have a major cool-down. Nineteen-year-old heartthrob
Justin Bieber
is — wait for it — possibly retiring. "I 'm actually, I 'm retiring, man. I 'm retiring, yeah. ... I think I 'm probably going to quit music. " (Via
KIRO Seattle
Justin Bieber 's 'Believe ' Red Carpet Live Stream: Watch Now 's better than a front-row seat at a
Justin Bieber
concert? How about exclusive access to the red-carpet premiere of the Biebs "Believe " documentary? MTV is taking you there with the best seat in the house as Bieber, director Jon M. Chu, producer
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MTV.com
Anchorman 2
San Francisco Chronicle

Anchorman 2 : A Modest White Burgundy
Having spent the same amount of downtime as between each episode of Richard Linklater 's Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight movies, Ferrell and McKay finally birthed
Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues. Is the timing right? Is this movie a comedy loser like
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Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues is a scattershot sequel with one absolutely brilliant idea: that in 1980, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his clueless, sexist TV team would be the ones to usher in the era of modern cable news—normalizing the use of
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A.V. Club Denver/Boulder