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  • Will Johnny Depp retire after 60

    Johnny Depp has revealed that he might retire from Hollywood after he hits 60. The 'Rum Diary' star confessed to the Rolling stone magazine that he has considered giving up acting everyday, but does not want to live an inactive life, the Sun reported. The actor, 50, said that at a certain point, one must just take it down to the bare minimum and concentrate on really living life. Depp, who ...

  • Channel Nine wants greater say in Oz team selection despite CA stance

    Fresh tensions have erupted between Cricket Australia (CA) and Channel Nine after a leading Nine executive reportedly said that the network expected to have a greater say not only in scheduling but also in team selection. This comes after CA rejected suggestions that Channel Nine would influence team selection and scheduling as part of its new 450 million-dollar deal on TV rights. According to ...

  • People not letting Lisa Snowdon forget about times with George Clooney

    Lisa Snowdon, who dated Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney on and off for five years from 2000, has said that they still keep in touch. The 41-year-old English model told new! magazine that it doesn't bother her any more, the Daily Express reported. She said that at the end of the day he is Clooney so people will be interested in knowing about him. Snowdon that though she hasn't seen him ...

  • Johnny Depp not retiring from Hollywood

    Though he thinks about retiring from Hollywood everyday, actor Johnny Depp reveals he has no such immediate plans because his brain "on idle is a bad thing". "I think while I've got the opportunity, the desire and the creative spark to do the things that I can do right now, I should do them. And then, at a certain point, just take it down to the bare minimum and concentrate on, I guess, living ...

  • Landlords from hell plead guilty to felonies in Calif.

    A couple that prosecutors dubbed the "landlords from hell" for going to scary lengths to drive tenants from a San Francisco apartment building -- including cutting holes in one tenant's floor with a power saw while he was still inside -- have pleaded guilty to several felonies. Nicole Macy, 37, and Kip Macy, 38, threatened to shoot tenants, changed locks, cleared apartments of ...

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  • Resurgent roller derby scene less like a show than before

    During the workday, Tina Gerlach, of Dublin, spends her time focusing on new construction projects for the Dublin Unified School District. Oakland's Jen Atherley works as a marketing professional. And Nelia Gonzalez of Tracy is a busy property manager and loving grandmother.Several days a week, however, when the workday ends, these three women strap on helmets, protective padding and quad ...

  • How European Public Broadcasters Cash Crunch Affects Hollywood

    Athens is a long way from Hollywood, so when the cash-strapped Greek government decided to shut down its national public broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation or ERT, it sparked huge local protests, while the news barely registered in Tinseltown. However, anyone doing business in Europe – and that includes all the studios – should pay attention given the ripple ...

  • ConsumerWatch New Bay Area Energy Firm Draws Complaints

    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Deregulation of the energy industry allows California consumers a chance to shop around for gas and electricity providers. But consumers should watch out for pressure tactics to switch. Karla Gallardo said she was duped, by a salesman who recently came knocking at her door. "They wanted to know if we qualified for one of the PG&E discount programs," ...

  • Los Angeles man arrested in connection with growing marijuana north of Ojai

    A Los Angeles man was arrested June 7 in connection with growing marijuana at several places along Highway 33 north of Ojai in the Los Padres National Forest, investigators said ...

  • Cathie Anderson Despite small budget Sacramento library wins nod for service

    Staff members at the Sacramento Public Library can't boast about the size of their budget, but after recently receiving special recognition from the Library Journal, you just might hear them crow a bit about the bang they give patrons for the buck.Every year, the library industry's foremost trade publication and Gale research selects a library system from among the 21,000 nationwide to ...

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