Posts Tagged ‘This American Life’

rich and reckless

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Rich and Reckless (01×01) [truTV]
Rich and Reckless (01×01) [truTV] Muscle Bound airs tonight! :) Source : http://www.tvrage.com/shows/id-19225 Don't miss it, post here what you think of this show, if you are going to watch this episode (or have watched it).
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- Rich and Reckless (01×01) [truTV]19 hours ago
Muscle Bound.
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Mark Ebner Goes "Rich & Reckless"
Ebner is now the star of his own TV show on truTV, "Rich & Reckless," a tabloid style take on crime that focuses on the kind of rough stuff that got Ebner a reputation for being a bad boy reporter who will go where others fear to tread. …
The Reverse Cowgirl - http://reversecowgirlblog.blogspot.com/

How Do You Like Your Crime?: "Rich and Reckless" with Mark Ebner …
"Rich and Reckless" is produced by Left/Right (the team that brings you "This American Life"), and our pilot episode called "Muscle Bound" is unsurpassed in terms of gore and greed. So, please tune in - if only to feel better about …
Hollywood, Interrupted - http://www.hollywoodinterrupted.com/

Reckless Ebner4 Jun 2008
Hollywood Interrupted's Mark Ebner is now the star of truTV's Rich & Reckless," which debuted on 6.2. It's being described as a "tabloid-style take on crime that focuses on the kind of rough stuff that got Ebner a reputation for…
Hollywood Elsewhere - http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/

The Gods of Greed: How Reckless Speculation Of A Super-Rich Elite …
… that surrendered control of the global economy to them. In the first of three extracts from their new book, Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson explain how the reckless speculation of a super-rich elite has left us all the poorer.
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Friday, June 6, 2008
New episode of The Soup (E!, 9pm and 11:30pm; also at 9am and 10pm on Saturday). New episode of Rich and Reckless (TruTV, 9pm and 1am). TruTV is the station formerly known as Court TV. New episode of 10 Years Younger (TLC, …
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Watch TruTV this Friday at 10 pm
The smart folks at TruTV (formerly CourtTV) have seen fit to give my buddy Mark Ebner, sizzling crime journalist and all-around professional provocateur, his very town television show. It's called Rich & Reckless, and it premieres this …
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Tonight’s TV Schedule (June 6, 2008)
… truTV: 9/8-Forensic Files, 10/9-Rich and Reckless; Nickelodeon: 8/7-Naked Brothers Band (90 minutes); Green: 8/7-Renovation Nation, 9/8-Renovation Nation; Biography: 9/8-Biography; HBO: 8:30/7:30-Making of “The Incredible Hulk” …
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recount

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Citizen, Liberty, and Buzz Watch HBO's Recount!
HBO's movie Recount is on tonight at 9 pm! Is it watchable? Heck yes! Citizen, Liberty and I watched it at Citizen's house — she concocted a drink called a "Hanging Chad" which was sweet, dessert-y and left a way better aftertaste than …
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'Recount' shows promise but falls short
Recount But among political junkies—and they would be the most likely people to spend part of a holiday weekend revisiting the 2000 Bush-Gore showdown in Florida—the intermittently compelling "Recount" should provide plenty of grist for …
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What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Recount, This American Life
At 9, HBO has the new movie Recount. There's a new episode of The Tudors on Showtime at 9, then a new This American Life. At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Metalocalypse, followed by new episodes of Squidbillies and Assy McGee. …
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The odds of a recount
The 2000 Florida recount, which has generated renewed interest in light of the HBO dramatization to debut tonight, seemed at the time like a once-in-a-lifetime fluke of probability, the electoral equivalent of being struck by lightning. …
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Charlie Rose digs into the Film "Recount"22 hours ago
A discussion about the HBO film Recount with Kevin Spacey, Jeffrey Toobin, Senior Legal Analyst at CNN and David Boies. Recount is a chronicle of five weeks between the Nov. 7, 2000, presidential election between George W. …
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HBO "Recount" the Reviews are In
Again, due to my far-flung status, I will have to wait to see HBO's "Recount" but I am a big Spacey fan and look forward to hearing what people say about this TV film detailing the events of the 2000 election, recount and controversy in …
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Recount
I’m still watching “Recount” on HBO, and so far the portrayal of the Florida recount jives with what I remember. How’s about you? Spot anything that contradicts history?
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HBO's Recount.
"With the new movie Recount, HBO is either remarkably savvy or the beneficiary of happy coincidence…. Timeliness, though, does not equal drama or comedy, and Recount is a surprisingly enervated and enervating piece of work." …
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This Moment in History: Recount
By Todd VanDerWerff Recount, debuting tonight on HBO at 9 pm EDT, is the sort of movie that might have been mounted by a studio with hopes of Oscar success twenty years ago. Dole out juicy roles to a mostly all-star cast, …
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Recount: Great, good, so-so or terrible?
Recount. Brilliant. Gripping. Powerful. That's what the pros say. But what do you think about Recount? (Also, check out the St. Petersburg Times' interview with Denis Leary)
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chris

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Choosing Donor Software: Things to Remember
The final of an exciting guest series written by Chris Logan from NPower Seattle. Today’s post provides some key things to remember when choosing a new donor management system. Thanks Chris for an excellent series. …
A Small Change- Fundraising Blog - http://www.asmallchange.net

Satellite phone SMS
DAY 22 N69.323 W50.277 K77 J672 WE HAVE REACHED THE WEST COAST! 18HRS OF SAILING DOWNHILL, CREVASSES, SERACS, MELT WATER & WET FEET.
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TUAW Interview: Filmmaker Dennis Liu
CHRIS ULLRICH: Tell me a bit about how you came up with the idea for the video? What inspired you to do it? DENNIS LIU: I'm a 23 year old college grad trying to become a full-time director/creative. Right now, I'm a producer at an ad …
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Review: Project Superpowers #0-#3, FCBD Special
Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston and published by Marvel Comics, has been surprisingly good. I look forward to each issue and the progress that these forgotten heroes are making in the post-Civil War Marvel Universe, …
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Chris Ware animation for "This American Life"14 hours ago
O my.
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Chris Matthews: Bush Sucker Punched Obama!
On Thursday's "Hardball" Chris Matthews accused George W. Bush of delivering "a sucker punch" to Barack Obama in his speech to the Knesset. In the speech Bush warned against appeasing enemies, which Matthews took to be a cheap shot at …
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Preaching bands, marriage, and grad school
I just got back from a great lunch with the Rev. Scott Wells, of Boy in the Bands fame. Getting to meet so many bloggers and others folks I've known online for years is one of my favorite parts of traveling, and this summer in DC should …
Even the Devils Believe - http://chris.tessone.net

ASUS P560 sports Windows Mobile 6.1, many acronyms
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds. Buried underneath the hoopla surrounding the announcement of ASUS' Lamborghini-branded ZX1 at CeBIT, the more mellow P560 was also announced, featuring pretty much every spec the average WinMo buyer …
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POL Oxygen collaboration with architect Chris Bosse18 hours ago
Award-winning architect Chris Bosse (LAVA) collaborated with POL Oxygen magazine at designEX 2008. Visitors experienced a surreal, luminous green envi..
DESIGNSPOTTER - http://www.designspotter.com

Appeasement: Chris Matthews Pwns.
… the guy by saying "don't make a historical analogy without knowing what you're talking about," Then he goes on to assert that the USS Cole bombing occurred during Bush's presidency. Yeah, how about you follow your own advice, Chris? …
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never cry werewolf

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Never Cry Werewolf This Weekend
It was just two weeks ago that I wrote about an upcoming werewolf movie entitled Never Cry Werewolf that seemed to owe more than a little to a certain other movie called Fright Night. read more.
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HDTV Listings for May 11, 2008
CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 pm, followed by Aliens in America and The Game; ABC (720p) brings Desperate Housewives at 9 pm and the season finale of Brothers & Sisters; Sci Fi (1080i) has a new flick Never Cry Werewolf at 9 …
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What's On Tonight: America's Favorite Mom, Survivor, Brothers …
At 9, Sci-Fi has the new movie Never Cry Werewolf. Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 9, followed by a new This American Life. At 9:30, FOX has a new American Dad. At 10, Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay. …
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Peacearch Screams to 'Never Cry Werewolf'23 Apr 2008
Later this year Peacearch will be releasing a new horror film entitled NEVER CRY WEREWOLF (The House Next Door), which you can watch the trailer for here. When 16-year-old Loren (Nina Dobrev) and her family greet a new neighbor a …
Bloody-Disgusting Horror News - http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/

Trailer for Never Cry Werewolf23 Apr 2008
Back in January we caught up to actor Kevin Sorbo who gave us the scoop on a new werewolf picture he completed entitled The House Next Door ( details ). It has reportedly been picked up by Genius Entertainment and Dimension for a …
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Never Cry Werewolf
The never cry werewolf by Chief left his room - twice when Mrs. How peaceful our little adventure would be preserved, with what never cry werewolf wanted my wife to shake myself, and so diligently spent in the neighbourhood of London …
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Never Cry Werewolf
And even when that bad fella, never cry werewolf done so now with a crowd feels and looks less like a man of stone. The quietest sort was what began the Czemy stuff never cry werewolf would have involved seven or eight minutes sprang up …
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Never Cry Werewolf23 Apr 2008
Forum: Kevin Sorbo Posted By: gemini0521 Post Time: April 23rd, 2008 at 12:46 PM.
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This week in Sci-fi TV: May 4 - May 11
Never Cry Werewolf - 9pm, SciFi Channel >Kevin "Hercules" Sorbo stars and it's about werewolves. What else do you need to know? Matilda - 2pm, ABCFamily [Movie] Hulu Spotlight - Swamp Thing [Online] …
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reeling in the years

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Top Four Results Show: "Reeling In the Years"
David kicks off “Reeling In the Years” with his eyes darting around like he’s looking for the words somewhere…Okay, this is ridiculous. Jason isn’t even trying with that goofy smile on his face. What will he be like after a few months …
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reeling in the years
But after a year, I'm at the tail end of diminishing returns. I mostly sit at home reading a few blogs and The New York Times, then playing solitaire and listening to This American Life. I still love you, London; I'm just not feeling it …
Delightful Inconsistent - http://rinue.livejournal.com/

Vascular Solutions: Reeling in the years
Varicose veins are not only an unsightly situation that many women fret about as they age, they can also create a painful medical problem. Full story…
Boca Raton Varicose Veins - http://www.bocaratonvaricoseveins.com

American Idol Results: Jason Castro Eliminated
For the first musical performance, the final four sang “Reeling In The Years.” After a recap of the final four performance show, Ryan Seacrest called David Archuleta to center stage. Seacrest revealed that after the nationwide vote …
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American Idol results show (May 7th)…
The group number is Reeling In The Years and I find it ironic that Syesha, who is always Little Miss Broadway, just isn’t really into it. Listening to them sing is like that game on Sesame Street - “One of these people is doing his own …
My Mundane Musings - http://mymundanemusings.wordpress.com

Notes on the result show
Have all their CDs. Wish I could make a trip to Virginia Beach for the concert. Bo Bice sounded much better than his post-Idol CD. Back to the Southern rock roots. Oh, the ensemble version of Steeler's Wheel's "Reeling in the Years": …
The Roanoke Times: Idol Times - http://blogs.roanoke.com/idolblog/

American Idol’s Top 3
The Top 4 results show is on and the American Idol contestants have opened with their rendition of Steely Dan’s Reeling in the Years. David Archuleta is declared safe — there’s no surprise there since he probably got a significant …
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Reeling in the years
She and I were really close in school but when I went to college we lost track of each other and now, so many years later–and I shudder when I think of exactly how many years it's been!–I'd like to catch up with her. …
From the Heart - http://saritaleone.blogspot.com/

Jason Castro Smokes Off Into ‘Idol’ Sunset
The finalists started tonight’s show by singing the classic Steely Dan song ‘Reeling in the Years’. None of the contestants really seemed prepared for this song. Here is my review from last night’s Idol. David Archuleta was the first to …
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Should He Stay or Should He Go Now
The kids are doing a campy version of Steely Dan's 'Reeling in the Years'. Then we are treated to a video on the youngins in Vegas. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. They should have stayed in Vegas. …
Sardonic Catholic Dad - http://sardoniccatholicdad.blogspot.com/

ira glass

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Ira Glass
If you are interested in hearing more Ira Glass on storytelling:. John K.
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Ira Glass
Ira Glass. photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons license. If you use this photo within the terms of the license or make special arrangements to use the photo, please list the photo credit …
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Lovin' both of you is breakin' all the rules…Craig Ferguson and …
You should be well aware that I equally love Ira Glass of "This American Life" and Craig Ferguson from The Late, Late Show. Both are on Letterman (who is no slouch himself) tonight. (must stay awake…must stay awake…) …
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Ira Glass looks EXCEEDINGLY handsome in those subway ads!
…doesn't he? It was awesome to have Maura and Lisa come visit this weekend, although their visit felt *awfully* short, and it was a bummer to be really sick and (probably) grumpy while they were here, especially when the weather was …
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I Miss Your Face
I Miss Your Face! K. Trinks! I missed your face this morning. Call me…this weekend…I am all alon e…. Read and post comments | Send to a friend.
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Ira Glass, entropy, and software development
This American Life’s Ira Glass talks about it in this interview (below). He says that to succeed as a storyteller, or in any other creative endeavor, you’ve got to enjoy killing (the part about killing starts around 1:30 in). …
Signal vs. Noise - http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts

Ira on Letterman
Just a heads-up: One of my media heroes, Ira Glass (of “This American Life” fame) will be on Letterman tonight.
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Ira Glass made me cry (Or wonderful videos on storytelling)
If you fancy yourself a wordsmith please enjoy these stunning talks with Ira Glass, of This American Life Fame. Reasons why Ira forced me to publish them after the jump… When I listen to Ira Glass talk here my heart sings. …
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“Empathy Is What Makes Us Sane”: Ira Glass @ GW Lisner Auditorium
Ira Glass gave a moving, inspiring, funny lecture at GW Lisner Auditorium Saturday night, and I tried to write down everything he said. F-bombs: Two, both in reference to Baltimore, where he grew up, as portrayed in The Wire. …
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Ira Glass to Creatives: Be a Ruthless Killer18 Apr 2008
(NPR's Ira Glass about killing crap, via 37signals). I've been seeing a lot of Tweets complaining of bad corporate video assembled by PR firms and other creators. I thought I'd share an inspiring video about "killing crap" from one of …
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squashing

Friday, April 25th, 2008

James Murdoch attacks BBC for squashing broadband competition with …5 hours ago
Murdoch, fielding questions after delivering the Marketing Society annual lecture in London last night, said that the iPlayer internet TV service was a 'big step, a pre-emptive intervention in a marketplace otherwise hugely competitive …
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Road to squashing the fleas- that’s how I like it
Just like a big girl always answers her phone at 3 am on a Saturday to supply a “Beeeg” and put an end to your drought, losing streak, or to be blunt recent handicap with the ladies the Pistons reliably put the 76ers in their place last …
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Squashing The Cycle
Times Argus April 24, 2008 By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff. www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080424/NEWS01/804240389/1032 MONTPELIER – Moving at a slow, deliberate speed, the metal crusher evoked groans and …
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The Administration Is Squashing My Hiking Dreams
I'm pretty much over This American Life (I am a tad tired of it, a la this Onion article, but mostly it's just because I think that constantly listening to my iPod has decreased my attention span to the detriment of school work, …
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Squash & Stretch Ball rig
Blender Squash Stretch Ball Copyright (C) 2008 JiriH Only for non commercial usage Please be so kind to give credit where appropriate. Direct download Main features - auto-roller (auto-rotate) switch - moveable pivot of squashing/ …
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woot! Nothing like squashing a bug right before quittin’ time …22 Apr 2008
woot! Nothing like squashing a bug right before quittin’ time :). Now heading to AOR meeting.
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Squashing Models for Optical Measurements in Quantum Communication …21 Apr 2008
For some measurements a model has been postulated which describes the full mode measurement as a composition of a mapping (squashing) of the signal into a small dimensional Hilbert space followed by a specified target measurement. …
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Squashing Ashlee Simpson Pregnancy Rumors
Ashlee Simpson was at the Conde Nast Traveler 8th Annual Hot List Party at Mansion in NYC last night and the focus has clearly been whether or not she’s pregnant with fiance Pete Wentz’s baby. She sure as hell doesn’t look pregnant. …
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VTV #1 Squashing my veggie hater mentality
The star of this week’s show - yellow summer squash. I decided to go with something I already love - PIZZA! Everything is better on a pizza right? LOL. Check back on the VTV blog for the roundup next week. Can’t wait to see the other …
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ENDA: Squashing Religious Rights
It took eight years to resolve, but a faith-based case involving the Kentucky Baptist Home for Children was finally decided last week in federal court. The suit began when the Home, since renamed Sunrise Children's Services, …
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