Archive for August, 2008

Nobel laureate Pamuk publishes new book in Turkey (Reuters)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Orhan Pamuk attends a news conference at the 60th Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2007. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)Reuters - Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan
Pamuk published a new book in Turkey on Friday, his first since
obtaining the award.

From A to Z, New Book From Nina Garcia Names Must-Haves (Fashion Wire Daily)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Fashion Wire Daily - Editor Nina Garcia, who takes her fashion eye to Marie Claire starting in September, is well-known as one of the judges for “Project Runway,” where she dispenses thoughtful, and sometimes scathing, critiques of the designers’ projects each week.

Series of '39 Steps' Events Will Punctuate September (Playbill)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Playbill - Producers of Broadway’s quick-change, fast-paced comedy The 39 Steps, at the Cort Theatre, announced a series of September events meant to enhance enjoyment of the show, inspired by director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film.

Dust storm causes some to leave Burning Man early (AP)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Burning Man participants compete in the swimming leg of the  annual Black Rock City triathalon at the Burning Man festival near Gerlach, Nev., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. Burning Man is an annual art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. (AP Photo/Brad Horn) (AP Photo/Brad Horn)AP - A dust storm chased away some participants from the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.

Fans queue to snag tickets to see Oprah, Olympians (AP)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Oprah Winfrey speaks in Whitesboro, N.J. Satuday, Aug. 30, 2008. Winfrey is scheduled to be the keynote speaker Saturday at the annual festival in Whitesboro, a tiny, rural community founded in 1901 as a settlement for blacks leaving the South. (AP Photo/MJ Schear)AP - Fans began lining up at 6 a.m. Saturday for a chance to snag free tickets to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” season premiere featuring 150 U.S. Olympic athletes.

Fans queue to snag tickets to see Oprah, Olympians (AP)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Oprah Winfrey speaks in Whitesboro, N.J. Satuday, Aug. 30, 2008. Winfrey is scheduled to be the keynote speaker Saturday at the annual festival in Whitesboro, a tiny, rural community founded in 1901 as a settlement for blacks leaving the South. (AP Photo/MJ Schear)AP - Fans began lining up at 6 a.m. Saturday for a chance to snag free tickets to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” season premiere featuring 150 U.S. Olympic athletes.

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again (E! Online)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again(E! Online)E! Online - Johnny Depp returned to his musical roots Friday night, reuniting with his old band The Kids for a fundraiser in Florida.

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again (E! Online)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again(E! Online)E! Online - Johnny Depp returned to his musical roots Friday night, reuniting with his old band The Kids for a fundraiser in Florida.

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again (E! Online)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Johnny Depp Plays Like a Kid Again(E! Online)E! Online - Johnny Depp returned to his musical roots Friday night, reuniting with his old band The Kids for a fundraiser in Florida.

Documentary shows tough reality of doctors in war (Reuters)

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Reuters - A new documentary on aid workers in war
zones shows the tough choices, dilemmas and limits faced by
doctors providing emergency care in extreme conditions.