Archive for October, 2008

Dublin shelves U2 Tower plans amid property slump (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AP - Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland — with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top — have been suspended because of Ireland’s property slump and slide into recession.

Dublin shelves U2 Tower plans amid property slump (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AP - Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland — with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top — have been suspended because of Ireland’s property slump and slide into recession.

Czech weekly refuses to apologize to Milan Kundera (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AP - A Czech weekly has refused to apologize to author Milan Kundera for publishing allegations he once informed on a Western spy.

Spain's Queen Sofia under fire on eve of 70th birthday (AFP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Spain's Queen Sofia, seen here on October 24, 2008, was Friday embroiled in controversy for opposing the word marriage to describe same-sex unions, putting her at odds both with gay groups and government policy just ahead of her 70th birthday.(AFP/File/Lluis Gene)AFP - Spain’s Queen Sofia was Friday embroiled in controversy for opposing the word marriage to describe same-sex unions, putting her at odds both with gay groups and government policy just ahead of her 70th birthday.

Live From New York, McCain's Last Grasp? (E! Online)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Live From New York, McCain's Last Grasp?(E! Online)E! Online - NBC won’t confirm whether John McCain will be appearing on tomorrow’s Saturday Night Live. In other words, my friends, set your TiVos.

Spidey 4 Ramps Up (E! Online)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Spidey 4 Ramps Up(E! Online)E! Online - With its director and star in place, Spider-Man 4 is about to snare a Pulitzer Prize winner in its web.

Russia communists say Ukraine Bond girl a traitor (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AP - First it was Indiana Jones. Now it’s James Bond’s latest lady friend.

Can `Law & Order' outlive `Gunsmoke'? (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Actor Anthony Anderson, second right, with cast members on the set of Law and Order  in New York, Thursday, April 17, 2008. Others are from left, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jeremy Sisto, and director Marisol Torres. 'Law & Order' premieres, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 on NBC.      (AP Photo/Bernadette Tuazon)AP - The outburst comes from Anthony Anderson, who is describing the essential qualities of Kevin Bernard, the latest detective to join NBC-TV’s long-running “Law & Order.” The fun-loving and funny Anderson debuted last season as Bernard and resumes busting bad guys on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 10 p.m. EST, with the season opener.

Fox 'Toons Out King of the Hill (E! Online)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Fox 'Toons Out King of the Hill(E! Online)E! Online - The preening queens of The Hills? Reigning media darlings. The animated cast of King of the Hill? Out of a job.

McCain set for 'Saturday Night Live' cameo (AP)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., uses finger quotes while speaking about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., during a rally at Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/David Richard)AP - My friends, it’s John McCain, live from New York, just three days before the election.