RI works to help ex-BoSox pitcher Schilling's game company after missed payment
David Klepper,Erika Niedowski, The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled US$1.1-million payment to the state's economic development agency. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says the state must do "every
Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle dispute over in-home viewing on mobile devices
The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home. The settlement means that over the next few weeks, shows from Viacom
'Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical' to close on Broadway next month
The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The wild — and exuberant — ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway. Producers said Wednesday that the musical, adapted from the 1994 film comedy, will close June 24 after 23 previews and 526 performances. The show is about three drag performers who se
Drummer for OneRepublic arrested in Denver after girlfriend reports fight
The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
DENVER - The drummer for the band OneRepublic was arrested in Denver after his girlfriend said he grabbed her head and threw her down during a fight. Eddie Fisher remains held in jail Wednesday, a day after being arrested on suspicion of assault, destruction of private property and disturbing the pe
Where are the women? Cannes film fest criticized for absence of female directors
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
CANNES, France - At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East — but no women. Not, at least, among the 22 films competing for the coveted Palme D'Or, an absence that has drawn cri
Bestselling author Mitch Albom's latest, 'The Time Keeper,' set for release Aug. 28
The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
DETROIT - Mitch Albom's publisher says the bestselling author's latest book will be released this summer. Hyperion announced Wednesday that "The Time Keeper" comes out Aug. 28. It marks Albom's return to fiction. His last book, 2009's "Have a Little Faith," was nonfiction. His most recent fiction bo
3 new dramas, 1 comedy for new CBS season; 'Two and a Half Men' on Thursdays
David Bauder, The Associated Press
16 May, 2012 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series. "Two and a Half Men," where Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen as star this season, is moving from Monday to Thursday. It will be paired with "The B
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