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Alex Turner's soundtrack for 'Submarine': Just about everything about this coming-of-age film from writer-director Richard Ayoade lands on target, from its sweetly absurdist depiction of first love to its big-eyed lead Craig Roberts, whose awkward energy is vaguely reminiscent of Bud Cort. But not to be overlooked are the scene-stealing songs from the Arctic Monkeys' Turner, which capture classic British pop so divinely it's remarkable they were recorded this decade.
HBO's guts with 'Game of Thrones': Surprisingly, this isn't a reference toward the gratuitous throat-rippings and bloodlettings that littered the uneven first season of the network's pricey adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy novels. Instead a hat-tip is in order for going through with a pre-finale twist, which shocked everyone who hadn't already read the books by upending all expectations about the series' direction. For a brilliant moment, it really wasn't TV.

Celebrity protesters,A SLEW of celebrities joined the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in New York today, as the demonstrations continued into their fourth week.

Hip-hop moguls Russell Simmons and Kanye West took in the sights and sounds of the protests as they strolled through the "Occupy" home-base of Zuccotti Park, in lower Manhattan.
"I just walked @kanyewest thru the#occupywallstreet," Russell Simmons wrote on his Twitter account. "I love how sweet and tolerant he was to the crowd."

Harold Camping predicts doomsday again, So it seems Harold Camping's latest prediction that the world will end Saturday, May 21, 2011, is proving to be false.

The deadline for the apocalypse passed in the Pacific islands, New Zealand and Australia without a bang.

City held job fair for ex-cons, The city of Detroit has high unemployment, and no one has a tougher time finding work than an ex-con.

So Detroit recently held a job fair strictly for ex-cons. More than 200 jobs were available, and no one who had not been convicted of a felony was eligible to attend.

Clint Eastwood was considered for VP, George H.W. Bush, trailing Democrat Michael Dukakis in the heat of the 1988 presidential campaign, briefly but seriously considered Hollywood renaissance man Clint Eastwood to be his running mate, says a former Bush aide.
The revelation comes from more than 350 hours of audio interviews with 50 senior officials from the George H.W. Bush administration released today by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and Bush Presidential Library Foundation. The decade-long oral history project documents the life and times of the 41 st presidency.
“When we were way behind. Honestly, [Eastwood] was suggested in not an altogether unserious – Well, he was a mayor. He was a Republican mayor,” recalls former Bush campaign chairman and Secretary of State James Baker. Eastwood served one term as mayor of the conservative ocean side community Carmel, Calif., from 1986-1988.


James Baker describes consideration of Clint Eastwood
“Anyway, it was shot down pretty quick. But we were looking at an 18-point deficit,” Baker said, suggesting the campaign was looking for a boost from its VP choice. Bush, who also considered Sen. Dan Quayle, R-Ind.; Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan.; Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo.; and Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y., ultimately settled on Quayle.

Larry Hagman battling cancer, Larry Hagman, "Dallas" star Larry Hagman is battling cancer, but will still take part in TNT's reboot of the series, he announced Friday.

TV Guide first reported the 80 year-old actor's diagnosis. He said he will still play J.R. Ewing in the upcoming series while receiving treatment.

"As J.R. I could get away with anything -- bribery, blackmail and adultery," Hagman said in a statement. "But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new Dallas series. I could not think of a better place to be than working on a show I love, with people I love. Besides, as we all know, you can't keep J.R. down!"

The series will also feature fellow "Dallas" veterans Patrick Duffy, who plays Bobby Ewing and Linda Gray's Sue Ellen Ewing.

Source: yahoo

MLK memorial dedication, The scaled-back dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is set to take place on Sunday, seven weeks after Hurricane Irene forced a postponement.
President Barack Obama will deliver the dedication address for the $120 million memorial to the slain civil rights leader.

 Clint Eastwood was considered for VP, George H.W. Bush, trailing Democrat Michael Dukakis in the heat of the 1988 presidential campaign, briefly but seriously considered Hollywood renaissance man Clint Eastwood to be his running mate, says a former Bush aide.


Clint Eastwood vp. The revelation comes from more than 350 hours of audio interviews with 50 senior officials from the George H.W. Bush administrationreleased today by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and Bush Presidential Library Foundation. The decade-long oral history project documents the life and times of the 41 st presidency.

Couple accused of shoplifting forgot kids, cops say, Authorities say a couple shoplifted a cellphone and makeup from a Walmart, but forgot two children as they fled the store. 
Police in Louisville, Ky., say 20-year-old Michael S. Kaufman took a cellphone and tried to take a tablet computer, destroying the attached display in the process. Police say 19-year-old Kelsey Grobmeier hid makeup under a baby car seat. When confronted, the couple fled, leaving a 3-year-old and 18-month-old behind in the store around 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday. couple walmart forgot kids, 

Twilight time capsule upload, 'Twilight' Time Capsule Launches Online. Interactive online community allows fans to come together to share 'Twilight' content. Want one place where all your "Twilight" memories can live? Well, Summit Entertainment has launched the "Twilight" time capsule as the go-to destination for all things Bella, Edward and Jacob.