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  • 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 ...

  • Do we need nuclear power plants Yes Energy empowers California

    Replacing SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) power is non-trivial. One way or another California will have electricity, but at what cost and how reliably? Since SONGS fabrication and building costs have been amortized long ago, ongoing operating costs are probably less than three cents per Kwh. Replacement power will cost consumers much more. For economical reasons alone, it would be ...

  • Online vote to make one Sacramento business dream come true

    Someone's downtown Sacramento business dream is on the verge of becoming a reality.Five business concepts have been chosen as finalists for the nonprofit Downtown Sacramento Foundation's inaugural "Calling All Dreamers" competition.Established in 2011, the foundation is a sister organization of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. Through April and May, applications were ...

  • SOMM - Opening Los Angeles FRIDAY June 21st at the Sundance Sunset Cinemas

    wine director or consultant, has obtained a strong recognition in the modern culinary industry. It is a trend and status for top restaurants in Los Angeles to have 'certified' Sommeliers on board, such as Court of Master's Level II, Level III certifications or the ultimate level, Master Sommelier. So what are all these? If you are in the industry or if you just love wines, you ...

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Modern Times [Blu-Ray]

Modern Times [Blu-Ray]

Although it arrived in theaters in February of 1936, nearly a full decade after The Jazz Singer made its New York debut in October of 1927 and set off an escalating rush in Hollywood to convert to synchronized sound, Charlie Chaplins Modern Times is usually considered the ... ...

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  • True or False Ryan Mathews Runs for 1000 Yards

    will rush for 1,000 yards this season. - Zach Graben Ricky Henne: False - No knock on Ryan, and I'm not putting it past him to reach it, but I think the running backs will split the load enough to limit Mathews from reaching the 1,000-yard plateau. I think he will come close but fall just short. Rather than repeating last year's disappointing season, I expect a version closer to ...

  • Giants rally to back Bumgarners impressive outing

    SD@SF: Blanco gives Giants a lead with two-run triple SAN FRANCISCO -- For a little while, it looked like Jesus Guzman would get the last laugh. The Padres first baseman -- and former Giant -- blasted a go-ahead home run for the second time in as many games in the seventh inning Wednesday, but the Giants rallied for three runs in the bottom half of the frame to win, 4-2. After the ...

  • Two homers sharp Stults not enough in finale

    SD@SF: Guzman takes Bumgarner deep for a solo shot SAN FRANCISCO -- Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco's two-run triple in the seventh inning on Wednesday lifted the Giants to a 4-2 victory over the Padres before a sold-out crowd of 41,866 at AT&T Park. With one out in the seventh, Padres pitcher Eric Stults allowed a single to Tony Abreu. Stults was lifted for reliever Luke Gregerson, who ...

  • San Diegos Cutest Critters

    A recently-hatched Caribbean flamingo chick lets its mother know it's ready for a snack. This baby bird is one of seven Caribbean flamingo chicks hatched this year at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo has a total of 118 Caribbean flamingos. Zookeepers say flamingo chicks are the "size of a tennis ball with legs" when first ...

  • Darden CEO Fights California Bill That Would Fine Medicaid-Dependent Companies

    Clarence Otis, chief executive officer of Darden Restaurants Inc., speaks during the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York. (Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty ...

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