April 20, 1957: First race weekend at Lime Rock with a crowd of 6,600 -- including CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite and fashion designer John Weitz -- watching eight races. Ted Sprigg won the first race in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

Armageddon is upon us. The day we have been dreading for the last nine years is here. Six sports have changed their seasons and early indications are it will be worse that we thought. But like the movie "Armageddon," this still can have a decent ending.

The three-year deal will keep quarterback Sonny Cumbie in Los Angeles through 2010 AFL season.

A schoolboy owes his continued precarious existence of sorts to a mysterious girl with flaming-red eyes.

- As things stand, Steve O, Pontius, Wee-Man (who appeared in "Armed and Famous" with Trish Stratus), Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn and Preston Lacey have agreed to be apart of the WWE vs. Jackass angle. Johnny Knoxville has not agreed to be apart of the angle, but the sides continue to talk.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 19, 2007 - Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta scored their fourth win in five starts this season, taking the GT1 class honors in the American Le Mans Series Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. The "two Ollies" completed 61 laps of the 4.5-mile circuit in their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, finishing 26.550 seconds ahead of Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell in the No. 3 ...

A front window display at Boll Furniture on Virginia Street showcases the high-end merchandise the company has been selling since 1938. Betty Boop greets customers outside the store. Boll Furniture has been at its Virginia Street location since 1974.

Shilpa Shetty came to a rousing reception in London for the premiere of her first film after the triumph in Celebrity Big Brother which catapulted her to international fame.

ST. JOHNSBURY VERMONT This summer, Passumpsic River anglers may not have to lie about the size of the fish they hook. State officials are stocking the portion of Passumpsic River in St. Johnsbury with 1,000 trout as part of the "Trophy Trout" program for fishing enhancement.

Watch Danny Dyer doing a lot of swearing in bloopers from his new Bravo series.

Toyota is adding the Aygo Blue model to its lineup with a higher level of specification. As the name suggests, the Aygo Blue comes with a new Lagoon Blue metallic paint and blue-themed interior. Specification includes Bluetooth and as air-conditioning as standard.

This year’s much awaited Bollywood film Saawariya, with a mega budget of over Rs 50 crore, will be the first movie to be produced by a Hollywood studio. Co-production of Bollywood movies is on the rise, with more Hollywood production houses —Paramount Films and Warner Brothers — eyeing the space.

To elaborate on the Khail protest tonight on RAW, WWE.com is now reporting that there is controversy surrounding the submission victory of John Cena last night at Judgment Day. The main page displays a photo that is angled to show Khali's foot under the bottom rope as he taps out, thus suggesting that the hold should have been broken.

its ability to return, without error, to the hand that propelled it into the world. Like Pinocchio come to life, the boomerang has magically evolved into the adult child returning to their parent's home.

Scottsdale writer/director Jeff Santo is shooting his next film, "Jake's Corner" from May 14 to June 10. Filming will take place in the actual high desert town of Jake's Corner and in the cities of Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Payson.

Some of the Andrew Jackson High School softball foes call the Lady Volunteers' field "down in the boondocks." Since AJ is a rural school and the gravel road, which leads to the Lady Vols' diamond, winds through a wooded area, one might understand why.

BRAD PITT has laughed off claims he is to star as cartoon hero He-Man in a live-action movie adaptation. A British newspaper claimed the star is in t

Phil Spector may be on trial for murder in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, but his "Wall of Sound" was alive and well Sunday night just blocks away at the Walt Disney Concert Hall thanks to indie sensation Bright Eyes.

QUEBEC -- Andre Boisclair's spell as Parti Quebecois leader was not dull.

Montgomery at Franklin 3:45 p.m.

Melissa L. Cohn, CEO of The Manhattan Mortgage Company today was bestowed with the City of Hope's annual Spirit of Life Award, its highest honor. This award was presented at the Annual Spirit of Life Spring Luncheon of the City of Hope East End Chapter/Jeanne Kaye League held at the Waldorf-Astoria.

If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the old Looney Tunes cartoons during which Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck or Wile E. Coyote, upon being awakened by a persistent alarm clock, would dig out a hammer and smash said clock, rather than turn off the alarm.

The Walt Disney Co. exceeded second-quarter profit expectations, but its performance for the rest of the year is largely up to a pirate captain named Jack Sparrow and a gourmet animated rat named Remy.

Steve Price's Kangaroos test career appears dead and buried. But the inspirational Warriors captain is set to extend his 20-match Queensland State of Origin career.

Vancouver, BC Canada – Anime Evolution (AE 2007) is primed to be Vancouver's premiere Asian entertainment event where industry and audiences interact directly in an informal setting.

HERSHEY — The official word came yesterday, but the Hershey Bears already knew they were going to be without center Joey Tenute for an extended period of time.

Blades Of Glory is dumb fun for its intended demographic of teenage Will Ferrell-philes. It's no Dodgeball, mind you, but the plot is pretty darn funny, even if it took a half-dozen screenwriters and two directors to bring it to the screen.

Does Carlos Mencia steal material from other comedians? According to Joe Rogan, stand-up comedian and host of NBC's "Fear Factor," that's a bit like asking if the Pope is Catholic.

We wonder ... are the reality show cameras cursed?

A local woman recently received a stern lecture from the Coeur d'Alene police after she left her three young children in the car while she was visiting a downtown spa.

Cartoon characters at Vista Ridge Mall on May 17 On May 17 from 2-7 p.m., Vista Ridge Mall is inviting the young set over for fun at the Boomerang Family Flash Back. The free event, sponsored by Time Warner Cable North and Cartoon Network, will include appearances by costumed characters that might include Scooby-Doo, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear or Hong Kong Phooey who will be happy to visit with ...

LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) announced today that it will bring Cartoon Network's hit original series Ben 10 to video game systems for the first time this fall with Ben 10(TM): Protector of Earth for the Wii (TM) home video game system, PlayStation (R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS (TM) portable handheld system and PSP (R) ( PlayStation ...

Lifelong Calgarians Sean Bell and his wife Catherine moved to Swift Current, Sask., last year for a better quality of life and a home they could only dream of in this city.

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Kimberly Chun, Michelle Devereaux, Susan Gerhard, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Johnny Ray Huston, Jonathan L. Knapp, Laurie Koh, Lynn Rapoport, Sara Schieron, Jason Shamai, and Chuck Stephens. The film intern is Matt Sussman.

This week's podcast is so packed with good music that if you miss it, the only person you'll be hurting is yourself. Seriously, just listen to the first few minutes: I spin my current obsession, a cover of Nancy Wilson's...

Remember "The Kids in the Hall"? Well, if somebody took that series and remixed it with the scatology of Dave Chappelle, the end result would be "The Whitest Kids U Know," Fuse's new late-night sketch comedy series. Funny in all the goofiest ways, the show relies on the sophomoric humor of its five players to produce easy laughs and the occasional smart joke on race and gender.

A look at some of the U.S. servicemen who were killed in Iraq in April.

Families will enjoy "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," a production scheduled this Friday at Collinsville Christian Academy on Vandalia Street.

It looked a collision between the Grammys and the Oscars Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, Charlize Theron, Quentin Tarantino, Beyonce, Usher and dozens of other stars at the Kodak Theatre.

ATLANTA — Jarrod Saltalamacchia found a way to cap his charmed first week in the major leagues.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) may want students to just say no to drugs, but when it comes to educators, the anti-drug agency wants them to just say yes…to random student drug testing.

1 chicken, quartered Salt and pepper 1/3 cup good extra virgin olive oil 1 chilli chopped (Add as much as you like. When kids are eating I put less, then drizzle some chilli olive oil on the adults' meals) 5 cloves of garlic 1 onion, chopped 2 sticks of celery, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped A bunch of basil, Italian parsley, thyme, oregano and a little rosemary tied together 1 can of ...

Chloe Sevigny says she’s nothing like Paris Hilton — and bristles at a comparison.

The late Chris Farley (left), whose colleagues couldn't keep from laughing at his antics, and Adam Sandler act in a Saturday Night Live skit in the 1990s.

The Jefferson City Jays picked up their 15th dual win of the season by edging Rock Bridge 5-4 at Washington Park on Tuesday. Singles winners for the Jays were: Josh Roling (6-2, 6-3); Chris Claypool (7-5, 6-4); and Ryan Claypool (7-6, 7-3 set tiebreaker, 6-2).

Out of Bounds: Don't fall in love with Cinderella By the time you read this, all the hair-pulling will be done and the Rolaids bottles recapped. Everyone with a pulse will have their NCAA men's basketball bracket turned in somewhere, to someone.

World-premiere performances of a re-imagined version of Cinderella's classic tale will be presented by the students of Ballet Theatre Midwest, Friday and Saturday in the Corbett Theater at Northern Kentucky University. But don't worry, while the production is new, it still tells the story of the handsome prince, a pumpkin-turned-coach, that famous glass slipper and everyone's favorite ...

I used to say that Lt. Columbo was an ageless character. Well, age may have just caught up with one of television's most durable, delightful and beloved detectives.

An 18-wheeler crash killed eight head of cattle after the trailer they were being transported in flipped on its side, police said.

Mr. Brooks is a psychological thriller starring Kevin Costner as a family man who moonlights as a serial killer, as influenced by his alter ego (played by William Hurt). Also starring Demi Moore and Dane Cook. Watch the entire trailer here on CBS4.COM.

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As core members of the original cast namely Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint recently confirmed their return for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince , what remain to be questions are surely the new names for the lineup.

Summer and sequels go together like popcorn and soda, and the summer 2007 calendar boasts a huge number of follow-ups to past box-office successes. But this year's extraordinary lineup includes return visits to some of the most popular series in motion picture history.

Thailand's capital turned the lights out Wednesday in an effort to raise awareness of global warming, with six Bangkok neighbourhoods plunged into partial darkness for 15 minutes.

Remember "The Kids in the Hall"? Well, if somebody took that series and remixed it with the scatology of Dave Chappelle, the end result would be "The Whitest Kids U Know," Fuse's new late-night sketch comedy series. Funny in all the goofiest ways, the show relies on the sophomoric humor of its five players to produce easy laughs and the occasional smart joke on race and gender.

David Hasselhoff's lawyers have laughed off reports their client will consider reconciling with his ex-wife once he's sobered up, insisting the marriage is definitely over.

Amy Child Marella, owner of the Hidden Garden Floral Studio (www.hiddengardenflowers.com) in Los Angeles, designed an eco-friendly wedding for NBC's popular daytime drama, Days of Our Lives (Sami and Lucas' "green" wedding episodes air the week of May 7th). (PRWeb May 7, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1QaWdnLUVtcHQtRW1wdC1UaGlyLVplcm8=

SALT LAKE CITY----Golden Eagle International, Inc. announced today that on May 1, 2007 Bolivian President Evo Morales signed Presidential Decree 29117 assuring that all mining concessions existing at the time of that Decree will be respected and will remain in effect, including Golden Eagle's 136,500-acre Precambrian landholding in eastern Bolivia.

Hollywood movie studios are marking what would have been the 100th birthday of the late actor John Wayne by releasing all of his movies on DVD.

Greg Chappell's ignominious exit and the furore that preceded it have put the BCCI in the hot seat. A desi or a phoren coach? The question stares them in the face. LT lends a helping hand.

LOS ANGELES - Net income at The Walt Disney Co. increased 27 percent in the second quarter, boosted by strong results from its film studio, advertising sales at ESPN and international sales of its TV shows, including ''Desperate Housewives.''

The price of victory was high for the Dexter Bearcats at home Monday. Dexter's Tyler Moore drove in three runs and combined on a four-hitter with Josh Stevens in a 5-3 win over New Madrid County Central, but it the process the Bearcats by have lost catcher Drew Pixley.

Veteran Hartford area educator Diane B. Cloud has been named principal of Noah Wallace School.

Summer vacation is anything but ordinary for families staying with Hilton Hotels. The hotelier announced that it is again teaming up with Discovery Kids to offer engaging and educational travel experiences for its younger guests this summer. This year marks the second year of the ongoing relationship to develop inventive travel packages and programs for families

Orange County now has at least six options for TV service, phone, and Internet. Which is best for you?

Disney Channel has brought in Cookie Jar creative exec Fonda Snyder to try and replicate the success of High School Musical as its new VP of original movies.

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file) Cole Sprouse, left, and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," pose with Mickey and and Minnie Mouse on the green carpet before the Disney Channel Games party in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this April 26, 2007 file photo.

National Raisin Co. in Fowler is hoping to take advantage of a new emphasis by Walt Disney Co. on healthier foods and will soon sell snack packs that showcase such characters as Mickey Mouse, Lilo & Stitch, Nemo and the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Bounty hunter-turned-reality TV star DUANE 'DOG' CHAPMAN was forcibly removed from an aircraft this week over his wife's behaviour towards cabin crew.

BALTIMORE — Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could become regulars in elementary and middle school classrooms: Maryland's top educator on Thursday encouraged teachers to use comic books to inspire students to read.

They've got our demographic haven't they?

YORK TWP. – York Township Recreation is sponsoring a bus trip Saturday to see the Doodlebops at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

Birthdays for 04-25-07

MINNEAPOLIS -- There's a feeling in certain corners of the White Sox organization that the Minnesota Twins' starting pitching finally has some holes in it. That their bullpen isn't as bulletproof as it once was. That the window finally is creeping closed.

Hey, Teens: The Brooklyn Branch, 300 E. Patapsco Avenue, has “So You Want to Be a Tour Guide” on Tuesday, June 5, 3:15 p.m. Learn about careers in the tourism industry and what it takes to be a tour guide. Info: 410-396-1120.

Welcome back, all seven of the regular readers. How goes it? Hopefully well. As always, thanks for writing in with your questions, feedback, and hate mail. Oh, and cheap stuff. If you're seeing any cool blow-outs, let me know and I'll pass it along here.

Great Scott! I suppose its that time of week again; time to drag the ole' ENIAC out from the abandoned Army silo in order to utilize it's vacuum-powered computing prowess for another week chock full of anime-on-TV fun! Or something at least resembling fun.

A Welsh-language drama has beaten off competition from EastEnders and The Bill at a prestigious awards ceremony.

25 Apr 2007 16:06. Report for Period 8 April to 14 April 2007 During the reporting period the VIRTIS movie observations have taken place.

Dukes of Hazzard fans upset that one of the most famous car in the world was up for sale can rest at ease - the General Lee is still owned by Bo Duke.

We spend some quality time with a near-finished version of this turn-based strategy role-playing game.

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file) Cole Sprouse, left, and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," pose with Mickey and and Minnie Mouse on the green carpet before the Disney Channel Games party in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this April 26, 2007 file photo.

Newport Beach, Calif.- May 09, 2007 Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, announced today that it will publish the first videogame based on the wildly popular Fox Searchlight motion picture Napoleon Dynamite.

Spare a though for Eeyore and friends.

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Elisha Cuthbert, who may be best known as Kim Bauer on the hit TV series "24," was born in Calgary, Canada, today in 1982.

Ellen Degeneres has become America’s talk show sweetheart for her zany antics and lively personality. This week she is taking the opportunity to highlight an everyday person doing an extraordinary thing.

ST. ELMO - The Waldorf Motel in St. Elmo is no Heartbreak Hotel.

Rihanna led the pack of trendsetters this year, but she may have Miley Cyrus, Rachel Bilson or Emma Watson nipping at her heels in 2008. That's the prediction of Gina Kelly, the fashion director of Seventeen who helped pick the magazine's ''Style Stars.

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – Edna Mays Harris, 81, formerly of Byhalia, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville.

Film and TV critic Philip Wakefield assesses the best movies on offer on the box this week, for Tuesday, May 1 to Monday, May 7.

Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," has been charged with driving under the influence. Two misdemeanor counts were filed against Pennington on Tuesday. He is scheduled to be arraigned June 4. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Pennington, 42, was arrested shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday and released after posting ...

Q: John, several other parents have told me about your "ticket" method for dealing with misbehavior, but I wonder if I can get it straight from "the horse's mouth.

ComingSoon.net talks with Winnipeg auteur filmmaker Guy Maddin about his new silent black and white film Brand Upon the Brain! , which will be playing in three major cities with a live orchestra accompaniment and Foley sound effects and guest narrators.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (7 May 2006) -- Coral reef fish hatchlings dispersed by ocean currents are able to make their way back to their home reefs again to spawn, says a groundbreaking study recently published in the journal Science.

`King Of Queens' Represents Television's Passing Age The King is dead.

Australia cruise to a seven-wicket win to get into the World Cup final against Sri Lanka.

Sunday afternoon 20 Texas Tech University Independent School District students walked across the graduation stage. NewsChannel 11's Julia Bruck explains how the program made receiving a diploma a reality for one Friday Night Lights Actor.

The White House on Wednesday expressed continued full support for World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, under fire over a pay and promotion deal for his companion.

As George Carlin once said, your home is just a place to keep all your stuff. He also said that if you didn't have so much stuff, you wouldn't need a house.

A twist on the classic Nigerian email scam that steals from the plot of the George Clooney movie Three Kings is hitting inboxes, according to Symantec.

Flea artistic director Jim Simpson will direct the benefit show, which is scheduled for June 4 at 7 PM at The Frederick Loewe Theater (on the campus of New York University).

Gisele Bundchen is planning to launch her own lingerie line with high street chain H+M, it has been claimed.

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A mosaic of a renowned fighter has been unearthed at a residence of the Roman Emperor Commodus, who inspired the villain of the 2000 movie Gladiator.

Shrek, Spider-Man and Potter all return to our screens.

Here we go, here we go, here we go again! We've been hard at work muscling our way through one anime after another. In between it all Todd even found time to go to Anime Boston for three days!

Could Oscar-winner Halle Berry be taking on a new role as the Queen of Soul? Reports say Aretha Franklin is considering the pregnant beauty to portray her in the movie version of her life.

· Calmness and stress at mean time... · Gascoigne gulf in slow-motion! · Four boats on their way back to La Rochelle. Qualifying race for the Transat 6,50 Charente-Maritime/Bahia, the fourth edition of Mini Pavois is the first 2007 single-handed race of French Classe Mini. Some skippers will have already ran the Gran Premio d'Italia organized by the Italian Classe Mini (Departure from Geneva in ...

Brad Pitt is set to star in a remake of He-Man. The actor is wanted by Legendary Pictures - who made Superman Returns - to play the Master of the Universe in a new movie version of the 80s cartoon series.

DENISE RICHARDS thinks everyone involved in her divorce to CHARLIE SHEEN and the split between her current beau RICHIE SAMBORA and his ex-wife HEATHER

JANICE DICKINSON has hit out at rival TV personality/model TYRA BANKS, claiming the America's Next Top Model presenter is jealous of her success and g

AnimeUSA, in Crystal City, Va., announces its first round of guests. Crystal City, Va. - AnimeUSA is pleased to announce its first round of guests. The convention looks forward to making more announcements over the summer as the guest list is updated.

New Haven's Firehouse 12 will conclude its 2007 Spring Jazz Series on Friday, June 8th with a two-set performance by the Adam Birnbaum Trio. The group, led by award-winning pianist Adam Birnbaum , features bassist Ben Wolfe (Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Harry Connick, Jr.) and drummer Rodney Green (Diana Krall, Greg Osby). Birnbaum's trio has opened for Brad Mehldau and Herbie Hancock, and ...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Some of the Senators got a chance to break bread with former teammate Mike Comrie.

The reasons why two Hollyoaks characters have disappeared.

(AP) -- Homer Simpson's family is going to the amusement park.

Sunday, April 29, 2007, is Florida Taxpayer Independence Day.

Q: I read your column "Vitamin D can come in two types" on the Vitamin D Council's Web site, in which you said the recommended safe upper limit for vitamin D was 2,000 IU daily.

HUGE ADDITIONS TO FLORIDA SUPERCON! RIKKI SIMONS, GREG HORN, GEORGE LOWE & DANA SNYDER ADDED TO GUEST LIST Fort Lauderdale, FL - FLORIDA SUPERCON would like to announce the addition of four more guests for the June 22-24, 2007 show, including; Rikki Simons (Invader Zim – The voice of Gir), Greg Horn (Superstar comic book artist), George Lowe (The voice of Space Ghost) and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen ...

Aurora Theatre “Private Jokes, Public Places” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through May 13. Tickets are $38. 843-4822.

Jack Valenti became a confidant of President Lyndon B. Johnson and then a Hollywood institution, leading the Motion Picture Association of America.

The age of The Waltons is gone, gone, gone. John-Boy's had the crap kicked out of him, been held up by his ankles and had all his lunch money dumped out. TV screens are crawling with grim cops, steely interrogators and glitzy, state fair-level talent/weight loss competitions. Popular music is dominated by angry, tattooed, fist-pumping, crotch-thrusting teens. And the character of a nation ...

DENTON — Final results from the District 5-4A track meet held at the University of North Texas. Top three finishers advance to regionals, which will be held in San Angelo April 27-28: Boys

Sopranos actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler has sparked reports of a romance between her and costar Robert Iler, after the pair was spotted snuggling up in a Las Vegas nightclub.

New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Sexy Jaime Pressly, who is expecting her first child next month, is worried about the way she has bloated. In an interview to May issue of Redbook, the 'My Name is Ear' star said that she has never had a shapeless figure like the one she has developed now. "These little saddlebags on the side of me right now - I've never had anything like that," the ...

Jennifer Lopez will come to your party - for a price. Russian banking tycoon Andrei Melnichenko is reportedly paying the singer-actress $2 million to perform at his wife's 30th birthday party. International media report Lopez will receive $1.2 million for her 40 minute performance in the UK, with an additional $800,000 earmarked for expenses. The 35-year-old Melnichenko's personal fortune is ...

Are they back together again? Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn have sparked speculation they are on again after the actor was spotted spending the night at the weekend in the actress' LA house.

(2006) Starring: Kate Winslet , Jennifer Connelly Director: Todd Field Synopsis: Several young married couples find their lives intersecting in surprising and dangerous ways. Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta.

In five days, Jennifer Ellison and her 13-year-old daughter, Sierra Rossi, will move into a new home she has helped construct every Saturday for the last 10 weeks.

Pray, tell me how guns are responsible for Riley's actions (like a mad dog) and he didn't even have a gun?[

Following Me - exclusive clip! Supermodel Kate Moss and her rocker boyfriend Pete Doherty have been blamed for encouraging kids to smoke by making the habit "look cool".

The mass defections sent Thad Matta's Buckeyes tumbling down Jeff Goodman's Top 25, but not out. So who's No. 1 for now?