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Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 10:12 pm

LeBron James and his mom being sued by man who claims to be NBA star's father (read legal document)

NBA star LeBron James and his mother Gloria James are being sued by a man who claims he's the basketball player's father. In the suit, Leicester Bryce Stovell alleges that the two tampered with evidence that would have prove he definitively fathered the athlete. TMZ reports that Stovell, 55 ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-08T04:06:54Z)

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Girl' advances crime series with calculated abandon

A scene from "The Girl Who Played With Fire." A follow-up to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and again based on a novel in the Stieg Larsson series of crime thrillers, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" knows what it wants to be and behaves like it. The fierce and electric Swedish drama brings back ... (Source: North County Times 2010-07-07T17:08:20Z)

Angelina Jolie all loved up about Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has dismissed ongoing speculation she and Brad Pitt are heading for a break-up by cooing about her feelings for the movie star in one of her most open interviews ever. The actress doesn't hold back in the ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-07-07T22:01:49Z)

Angelina Jolie: Brad Completes Me

Angelina Jolie went from being super private about her life with Brad and the kids to putting it all out on the table. Hey, the girls got a movie to promote! Jolie graces the new cover of Parade magazine, and of course she looks gorgeous as always! Here are some highlights from the interview: On if ... (Source: Hollyscoop.com 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

Netflix adds to online movies with Relativity deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix Inc. is adding to the group of movies that its subscribers can watch online or over Internet-connected devices at the same time as they would have appeared on premium pay TV channels such as HBO or Showtime. The deal announced Tuesday with film financier Relativity Media ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-06T21:41:32Z)

Movie Review: 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Fails to Bite the Mark

Starring : Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Billy Burke, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jodelle Ferland, Anna Kendrick ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-07T18:05:36Z)

Reaching Out to LeBron James: It's Chicago Bulls or Bust, King

LeBron James, if you are out there, I hope somehow and some way you are able to read this. What I am about to write is of great significance, and should hold great weight in the decision you make for your future. For a ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-08T04:57:00Z)

LeBron James decision generates plenty of offseason interest

LeBron James announces his destination on an hour-long ESPN special at 9 p.m. Many people have asked me recently, "Mike, you used to cover the NBA regularly -- do you know where LeBron James is going?" Being the responsible kind of columnist who checks his facts before he writes, I always promptly ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-08T02:05:12Z)

TMZ: LeBron Sued by Man Claiming to be His Father

As entire cities vie for LeBron James, headlines are now focusing on a single man fighting for a piece of him. According to TMZ, LeBron and his mother, Gloria James, are being sued by a man who claims to be the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-08T04:42:41Z)

Adults fret that 'Eclipse' lacks good role models for teens

LOS ANGELES -- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is at the top of the box office, but as teenage heroine Bella Swan moves inevitably toward marriage with a vampire, some wonder if she's such an exemplary role model for the girls who follow her adventures in the hugely popular books and movies. It's a rerun ... (Source: First Coast News 2010-07-07T15:13:48Z)

'Eclipse': Behind the new and improved wolves

Image Credit: Tippett Studio If you've seen The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , odds are you left raving about the wolves — particularly the scene in which Jacob, in wolf form, saddles up to Bella during the training ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-07-08T04:21:13Z)

LeBron's announcement coming soon

Where will LeBron James' basketball future take him? The NBA's two-time defending MVP will reveal his destination on "The Decision" on ESPN (Thursday, 9 p.m. ET). Stuart Scott, Jon Barry and Michael Wilbon will host the hourlong special. James will announce his future NBA plans within the first 10 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-08T03:16:47Z)

Movie review: 'The Kids Are All Right'

Witty, urbane and thoroughly entertaining, "The Kids Are All Right" is an ode to the virtues of family, in this case a surprisingly conventional one even with its two moms, two kids and one sperm donor. Whatever your politics, between peerless performances, lyrical direction and an adventurous ... (Source: FOX2now.com 2010-07-08T00:39:18Z)

Imax shares up after company says remastered gross box office sales grew 37 percent in 2Q

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canadian giant-screen movie company Imax Corp. said Wednesday its remastered gross box office sales grew 37 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier. Imax released the numbers the day after its shares took a beating amid investor disappointment over the company's share ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-07T15:35:16Z)

Movie projector: 'Eclipse' headed for $180 million by Monday, 'Airbender' will earn about $50 ...

Hollywood is looking for box office fireworks over the July 4 weekend. Like the last two movies based on Stephenie Meyer's fan favorite vampire books, "The Twilight Sage: Eclipse," which debuted Wednesday, is set to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-06-29T23:58:41Z)

Preview of Hollywood at Comic-Con

The annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego may seem more about film, television and videogames than comics, as more and more releases are based on superheroes and comic book characters. The official conference program will feature a full schedule of Hollywood presentations and panels, July 22-25 ... (Source: The Independent 2010-07-08T00:39:18Z)

Freeattlest: Win Tickets to The Girl Who Played With Fire

The second film based on Stieg Larsson's best-selling "Millennium" trilogy is premiering this week in Seattle, and we're giving away tickets to a screening. In The Girl Who Played With Fire , Swedish director Daniel Alfredson's sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo , journalist Mikael ... (Source: Seattlest 2010-07-07T23:49:12Z)

First Look: Twilight porn, take three 'This Isn't The Twilight Saga Eclipse: The XXX Parody'

Devil's Film continues its series of sexed-up sendups of the Twilight Saga books and films next week with the release of This Isn't The Twilight Saga: Eclipse... The XXX Parody on July 12, starring 2010 XFANZ Awards Performer of the Year winner Jenna Haze as Bella Swan, in the role made famous by ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-07T23:20:34Z)

Tim Grobaty: Movie cuts to chase with fatty books

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: Let's open Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" at a random page and see what we can find: The incident in Stallarholmen was connected with the discoveries at Nykvarn, and was actually the purview of the Strängnäs police district in Södermanland county ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Does 'Eclipse' Lack Good Role Models for Teens?

(USA TODAY) - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is at the top of the box office, but as teenage heroine Bella Swan moves inevitably toward marriage with a vampire, some wonder if she's such an exemplary role model for the girls who follow her adventures in the hugely popular books and movies. It's a rerun ... (Source: WLTX.com 2010-07-07T15:20:57Z)

Netflix to offer more online movies with $100M Relativity buy

Netflix Inc. is snatching away several movies a year that would have gone to pay TV outlets such as HBO or Showtime , under a deal with film financier Relativity Media LLC announced Tuesday. The deal, worth more than $ ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-07T14:30:51Z)

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Kids Are All Right' is fierce comic drama

What an appropriate title writer-director Lisa Cholodenko chose for her family comic drama "The Kids Are All Right." The two kids of the film - teen siblings getting to know their biological dad - are great - smart ... (Source: Journal Times 2010-07-08T04:49:51Z)

Adults fret 'Eclipse' lacks good role models for teens

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is at the top of the box office, but as teenage heroine Bella Swan moves inevitably toward marriage with a vampire, some wonder if she's such an exemplary role model for the girls who follow her adventures in the hugely popular books and movies. It's a rerun of an old ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T19:52:58Z)

Angelina Jolie - Jolie All Loved Up About Pitt In Candid New Interview

ANGELINA JOLIE has dismissed ongoing speculation she and BRAD PITT are heading for a break-up by cooing about her feelings for the movie star in one of her most open interviews ever. The actress doesn't hold back in the new Parade magazine interview, telling interviewer Dotson Rader she and her ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-07-07T20:28:46Z)

Netflix signs movie deal with Relativity Media

Online movie subscription service Netflix Inc reached a deal on Tuesday, valued as high as $32 million a year, to stream Relativity Media LLC films before pay-TV channels as it moves to compete aggressively in that space. "It is clear that Netflix is becoming a competitor to movie channels, which is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-06T20:51:25Z)

Movie Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire

While some have complained that Stieg Larsson's follow-up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo lacked the depth and mystery of its predecessor, The Girl Who Played with Fire simply offers different pleasures as a second episode -- or the middle book in a trilogy. That's true of the Swedish film ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

TMZ: LeBron's Lawsuit-filing 'Dad' Just Money Hungry

LeBron James' lawyer lashed out at the man claiming to be the NBA superstar's biological father, TMZ reported, saying Leicester Bryce Stovell is just in it for the money. According to TMZ, Stovell is suing LeBron and his ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-08T04:42:41Z)

Director Lisa Cholodenko on The Kids Are All Right and Making a Funny Movie About Lesbians

As lesbian partners unwillingly reunited with the sperm-donor father (Mark Ruffalo) of their teenage kids, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are ludicrously funny in The Kids Are All Right , which opens this Friday. And it's all thanks to a script by Scott Blumberg and director Lisa Cholodenko, who ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-07-07T22:44:46Z)

Imax says 2Q box office sales grew

LOS ANGELES— Canadian giant-screen movie company Imax Corp. said Wednesday its remastered gross box office sales grew 37 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier. Imax released the numbers the day after its shares took a beating amid investor disappointment over the company's share of ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-07T17:01:10Z)

Movie guide: Capsule listing of current releases

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-07-07T12:07:41Z)

Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 9:12 pm

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50%

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9⅛% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW Inc. (as successor by merger to Time ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-07T15:28:07Z)

Michael Moore and Kathryn Bigelow Among the Academy's New Board of Governors

Newly elected AMPAS Board of Governors member Michael Moore. [Photo by Brian Brooks] Oscar winners Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow and editor Anne Coates will join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors. The trio are first-time elected members, and will be joining nine ... (Source: indieWIRE 2010-07-07T17:44:07Z)

Time to buy big banks again?

If you've been waiting for the three bank stocks I added to  Jim's Watch List  on June 25 ( see this post ) to sell off before putting in a bid, this earnings season may give you the opportunity -- for two of the three anyway. Wall Street analysts have hugely optimistic earnings forecasts out on ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-07-08T03:02:28Z)

Nearly 420 birds found with oil, alive and dead, since spill off Miss, Ala, Panhandle

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The director of a Gulf oil spill wildlife rescue operation says more than 400 birds harmed by the oil have been found on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Ken Rice, the ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-07T15:56:45Z)

LeBron to announce decision on TV

(AP) - His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer be homeless. This much attention for a guy who has yet to win a ... (Source: WISH-TV 2010-07-07T11:10:25Z)

Review: Travel Sites Take Off With Tools For Deals

NEW YORK -- A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-07-07T17:29:48Z)

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50% Notes Due...

BusinessWire - Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9a...'% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW Inc. (as successor ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-07T15:42:26Z)

Time Warner Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of the Outstanding 5.50% Notes Due 2011, 6.875% Notes Due 2012 and 9% Debentures Due 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX - News ) today announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 5.50% Notes due 2011 of Time Warner Inc., 6.875% Notes due 2012 of Time Warner Inc. and 9⅛% Debentures due 2013 of Historic TW ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-07T15:20:57Z)

Jackson Jr. knew of $1M Senate seat offer, prosecutors say

A supporter of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. told the Democratic congressman in 2008 that he would raise $1 million in return for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich naming Jackson to the U.S. Senate, a federal prosecutor said today ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-07-08T02:33:50Z)

Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow join board that oversees Oscars

Los Angeles -- Academy Award-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore have been elected to the board of governors that oversees the Oscars. The academy announced Wednesday that Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") and Moore ("Bowling for Columbine") were among 15 new or returning members elected ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-07T22:51:56Z)

American Eagle: free phones when you try on jeans

Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes with a catch ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-07T15:28:07Z)

Blago prosecutor alleges $1 million offer for Jesse Jackson Jr. appointment

CHICAGO | Prosecutors say they have a witness who could testify about an offer to raise $1 million for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich if Jesse Jackson Jr. was appointed to the Senate. Prosecutor Christopher ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-07-07T21:11:43Z)

Gerald Krozel, Leader In Illinois Road-Building, Clashes With Blagojevich Defense Attorneys

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that they had a witness who would testify that he heard a Chicago businessman offer to raise $1 million for Rod Blagojevich if the Illinois governor appointed U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. That was said ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T00:17:50Z)

Sam's Club to offer business loans

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small-business members. The program is one of several moves the retail giant has made to offer bank-like ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-07-08T03:31:06Z)

American Eagle offering free phones for trying on jeans

The offer comes with a catch: the new phones, such as the Droid Eris by HTC, the BlackBerry Curve and the LG Ally, are available only with new two-year service plans. More than 40 phones are available across multiple ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

Netflix to offer more online movies with $100M Relativity buy

Netflix Inc. is snatching away several movies a year that would have gone to pay TV outlets such as HBO or Showtime , under a deal with film financier Relativity Media LLC announced Tuesday. The deal, worth more than $ ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-07T16:11:04Z)

Almost 420 birds found with oil, alive and dead, since spill off Miss., Ala., Fla ...

MOBILE, Ala. The director of a wildlife rescue operation says more than 400 birds harmed by Gulf oil have been found on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Ken Rice, the wildlife branch director ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-07T16:25:23Z)

Cam Inman: LeBron James' journey more of an ego trip

Today's LeBron-a-thon exemplifies why I shun the NBA. Catering to superstars is the norm. But when one of league commissioner David Stern's supreme beings gets an hourlong, prime-time television special to announce his next employer/partner/beneficiary, that simply is absurd/individualistic/grossly ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-07-08T02:48:09Z)

Travel sites take off with tools for deals

NEW YORK - A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T16:18:13Z)

Summary Box: Wal-Mart's Sam's Club warehouse chain will offer business loans to members

THE NEWS: Wal-Mart 's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small business members. THE BACKDROP: Wal-Mart has made several moves to offer bank-like financial services to customers, in part to help them spend. It also comes as the retailer tries to ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-06T18:21:06Z)

Review: Airfare search sites take off with new tools for finding flight deals

NEW YORK (AP) — A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-07T15:49:35Z)

American Airlines wins final OK for route to Tokyo's Haneda airport

American Airlines Inc. won final approval Tuesday for the right to offer daily service between New York's Kennedy International Airport and Tokyo's close-in Haneda International Airport. The U.S. Department of ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-07T12:36:19Z)

Hawaiian okayed for Haneda

Hawaiian Airlines has been given US government approval to offer nonstop daily service between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Honolulu International Airport. Hawaiian's first-ever commercial service to Japan is scheduled to begin October 31 and will add approximately 100,000 new air seats annually ... (Source: micebtn 2010-07-07T13:55:04Z)

Try on jeans at American Eagle and get a free (sort of) smart phone

The offer comes with a catch: the new phones, such as the Droid Eris by HTC, the BlackBerry Curve and the LG Ally, are only available with new two-year service plans. More than 40 phones are available across multiple ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-07T21:54:40Z)

LeBron Watch Has No Holiday

To answer your first question coming out of the holiday weekend, yes, we are still Waiting for Godot . Sure, there was a big free agency signing, but it wasn't The Big Free Agency Signing. It has been nearly six days since this thing kicked off and we still have no word where Ilya Kovalchuk will ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-06T15:36:28Z)

Poll row offer is blasted

A BID to end a row over the next two Holyrood election dates has been blasted. Scots Secretary Michael Moore said the Parly can shift its polling day in 2015 to avoid a clash with the General Election. That would happen if the coalition government's plans to introduce a five-year fixed term ... (Source: The Sun 2010-07-06T22:03:00Z)

Sam's Club to offer small-business loans

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small- business members. The program is one of several moves the retail giant has made to offer banklike financial services to customers, in part to help them spend. It also comes as the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

Three airlines granted new routes to Tokyo's Haneda airport

The Transportation Department says Delta Air Lines, American and Hawaiian will get four new routes to Haneda airport in Tokyo. The airport has been off-limits to U.S. airlines since 1978. Currently, U.S. airlines fly to ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-07T01:09:07Z)

Netflix's New Theory of Relativity

When it comes to Netflix, everything is relative. While small, the deal to offer recently released movies made by Relativity Media on Netflix's Web streaming service, sends a warning shot over the bows of the TV industry. Relativity helps make 20-30 movies a year, including recently released "Get ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-06T21:05:44Z)

Column: End to LeBron national nightmare finally within view

His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-07-07T19:45:49Z)

Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 8:12 pm

American Eagle: free phones when you try on jeans

Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes with a catch ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T14:30:51Z)

American Eagle offering free phones for trying on jeans

The offer comes with a catch: the new phones, such as the Droid Eris by HTC, the BlackBerry Curve and the LG Ally, are available only with new two-year service plans. More than 40 phones are available across multiple ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

AE Offers Free Phones For Trying On Jeans

PITTSBURGH -- Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes ... (Source: ClickOnDetroit.com 2010-07-07T14:45:10Z)

Drew Peterson trial could be delayed for months

Prosecutors spoke to reporters Wednesday evening about their appeal, which could delay the trial for several months. Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow says he consulted with legal experts, including DuPage ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-07T21:54:40Z)

Tim Grobaty: Movie cuts to chase with fatty books

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: Let's open Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" at a random page and see what we can find: The incident in Stallarholmen was connected with the discoveries at Nykvarn, and was actually the purview of the Strängnäs police district in Södermanland county ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Quick Takes: James Patterson sets e-book milestone

James Patterson's publishing company says that he's the first author to exceed 1 million sales in electronic book delivery. The Hachette Book Group says Patterson has moved 1.14 million units of his books for devices ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-07T15:42:26Z)

What Could Have Been: Two Teams, Two Different Futures

This is the first article of a potential new series of articles that looks into the recent past, followed by a view into what could have transpired in the future. Two teams, two different moves that could have changed ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Apple searching for iTunes fraud specialists

The iTunes hacking that took place over the July 4th weekend was short-lived, as the developer Thuat Nguyen and his apps were booted soon thereafter. Now, however, it appears Apple is looking for some folks to police ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-07T15:42:26Z)

Movie review: 'Kids Are All Right' captures fiercely comic family drama

What an appropriate title writer-director Lisa Cholodenko chose for her family comic drama "The Kids Are All Right." The two kids of the film — teen siblings getting to know their biological dad — are great — smart, mature, high-minded, well-adjusted. On the other hand, the three adults ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-06T20:51:25Z)

Apple: App hacker didn't get credit info from iTunes accounts

Apple Inc. said a Vietnamese app developer who it says fraudulently used others' iTunes accounts to make purchases didn't get access to his victims' credit card information. Nonetheless the company recommended customers change their iTunes passwords immediately and said there will likely be more ... (Source: Sacramento Business Journal 2010-07-07T15:35:16Z)

"The Kids Are All Right": The gay-marriage movie America needs

Annette Bening and Julianne Moore in "The Kids Are All Right" Filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko can only hope that her lesbian-marriage comedy "The Kids Are All Right" can attract the degree of attention and animosity from the family-values right that it has already attracted from certain quarters of the ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-08T01:00:47Z)

Review: Travel sites take off with tools for deals

NEW YORK— A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-07T17:01:10Z)

Mark Recchi, 42, signs one-year deal to stay with Bruins

Forty-two-year-old Mark Recchi wants to stick around and be a part of the Boston Bruins' youth movement. Recchi signed a one-year contract to return to Boston for a 22nd NHL season, making him the league's oldest active ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-06-28T23:59:52Z)

Summary Box: Review of websites for flight deals

EASE OF USE: Travel-focused search engines including Kayak, Bing Travel and TripAdvisor check multiple sites at once as you search for the best airline fares. NEW REALITIES: Fees for checking luggage are now common and can add up. Kayak and TripAdvisor both let you include such fees in comparing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T18:34:14Z)

BP Plc shares march on as new deal reached with US Government

Morning Business News, Wednesday 07 July, BP Plc, Apple Inc bans apps and Bank of England notches up £10bn profit. BP Plc ( LON:BP ) shares are up by 2.74% this morning at 354 after news comes in that BP has agreed an unprecedented deal to give the US Government the last word on worldwide asset ... (Source: Director of Finance online 2010-07-07T13:40:45Z)

Superior Financial Group to offer SBA loans with Walmart's Sam's Club

Walmart 's Sam's Club will test a program with Superior Financial Group of Walnut Creek to offer small-business loans aimed at businesses owned by minorities, women and military veterans The program would offer loans of ... (Source: San Francisco Business Journal 2010-07-07T19:45:49Z)

Drew Peterson

Drew Peterson 's attorneys will petition for his release from jail Thursday, following an eleventh-hour appeal by prosecutors. The much-anticipated murder trial was delayed Wednesday after Will County State's Attorney ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-08T02:41:00Z)

Director Lisa Cholodenko on The Kids Are All Right and Making a Funny Movie About Lesbians

As lesbian partners unwillingly reunited with the sperm-donor father (Mark Ruffalo) of their teenage kids, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are ludicrously funny in The Kids Are All Right , which opens this Friday. And it's all thanks to a script by Scott Blumberg and director Lisa Cholodenko, who ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-07-07T22:44:46Z)

Drew Peterson trial delayed

A last-minute appeal by Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow is expected to delay Thursday's scheduled start of the Drew Peterson murder trial, Glasgow said today in a statement. The appeal comes after Judge ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-07T18:34:14Z)

James Patterson tops 1 million in e-book sales

NEW YORK - James Patterson's publishing company says that he's the first author to exceed one million sales in electronic book delivery. The Hachette Book Group says Patterson has moved 1.14 million units of his books ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T20:14:27Z)

P&G completes $470m acquisition of Ambi Pur

(MENAFN) Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) said in a statement that it has completed its $470 million acquisition of Ambi Pur, an air freshener business, from Sara Lee Corp., Reuters reported. The deal, first announced in ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-07-07T08:25:47Z)

Sam's Club to offer business loans

NEW YORK - Walmart's Sam's Club chain is teaming up with a lender to offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small business members. The program is one of several moves the retail giant has made to offer bank-like financial ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-08T02:19:31Z)

Oilers seal deal with Taylor Hall

EDMONTON — There wasn't much wiggle room for the Edmonton Oilers when it came to working out a contract with Taylor Hall. That bar was set when the New York Islanders signed John Tavares, the top pick in the 2008 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-06T15:36:28Z)

P&G's closes Ambi Pur deal

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Procter & Gamble Co. has completed its $470 million acquisition of air freshener business Ambi Pur from Sara Lee Corp. The deal, first announced in December, complements P&G's Febreze line of ... (Source: WTOL-TV 2010-07-06T14:10:34Z)

Movie Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire

While some have complained that Stieg Larsson's follow-up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo lacked the depth and mystery of its predecessor, The Girl Who Played with Fire simply offers different pleasures as a second episode -- or the middle book in a trilogy. That's true of the Swedish film ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Larsson's 'Hornet Girl' Stirs Summer Book Buzz

Female writers from Isabel Allende to Laura Bush offer every type of book for every type of summer reading list. Meanwhile a man--Steig Larsson--has produced the most talked-about female character in "The Girl with the ... (Source: Women's eNews 2010-07-02T03:59:42Z)

Proctor And Gamble Closes Ambi Pur Deal

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Procter & Gamble Co. has completed its $470 million acquisition of air freshener business Ambi Pur from Sara Lee Corp. The deal, first announced in December, complements P&G's Febreze line of ... (Source: WHIO TV 2010-07-06T14:39:12Z)

Review of websites for flight deals

EASE OF USE: Travel-focused search engines including Kayak, Bing Travel and TripAdvisor check multiple sites at once as you search for the best airline fares. NEW REALITIES: Fees for checking luggage are now common and ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T16:25:23Z)

James Patterson first author to top 1 million in e-book sales

US thriller writer James Patterson has become the first novelist to sell more than one million electronic books, according to his publisher, Hachette Book Group. Hachette said the best-selling author of Kiss the Girls ... (Source: News.com.au 2010-07-08T00:10:40Z)

Retailers try sweetening the deal to lure spending

Tired of waiting for spending to rebound on its own, retailers are taking matters into their own hands. Stores like Sam's Club, Target, Toys "R" Us, Staples and Office Depot are offering unconventional promotions meant not only to attract visitors to stores, but also to get them feeling profligate ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-08T01:50:53Z)

Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 7:12 pm

Preview of Hollywood at Comic-Con

The annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego may seem more about film, television and videogames than comics, as more and more releases are based on superheroes and comic book characters. The official conference program will feature a full schedule of Hollywood presentations and panels, July 22-25 ... (Source: The Independent 2010-07-08T00:39:18Z)

Manson follower Van Houten denied parole

CHINO - Leslie Van Houten, the one-time Charles Manson follower long seen as the most likely of his ex-acolytes to win freedom someday, was denied parole Tuesday for a 19th time at the California Institution for Women. At the conclusion of the emotional three-hour hearing, the chairman of the parole ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-07T06:31:15Z)

Julianne Moore on 'The Kids Are All Right' and Oscar Buzz

Julianne Moore in "The Kids Are All Right." Julianne Moore has been nominated for an Academy Award four times, and the buzz is building once again for her performance in her latest movie, "The Kids Are All Right." In the new comedy-drama, Moore portrays a lesbian married to woman played by ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-06T15:57:56Z)

UPDATE: Family Dollar 3Q Net Climbs 19%; 4Q View Cautious

Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose nearly 20%, with the discount retailer again reporting higher sales as economically- stressed consumers continued looking for ways to stretch their ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-07T13:19:16Z)

Movie Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire

While some have complained that Stieg Larsson's follow-up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo lacked the depth and mystery of its predecessor, The Girl Who Played with Fire simply offers different pleasures as a second episode -- or the middle book in a trilogy. That's true of the Swedish film ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Netflix inks movie deal with Relativity Media

A DVD rental from Netflix is seen in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. U.S. DVD rental service Netflix Inc said it has signed a deal with media company Relativity Media LLC to stream major theatrical movies to Netflix customers before they are shown on premium pay-television channels. Credit ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-07-07T03:32:17Z)

Netflix adds to online movies with Relativity deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix Inc. is adding to the group of movies that its subscribers can watch online or over Internet-connected devices at the same time as they would have appeared on premium pay TV channels such as HBO or Showtime. The deal announced Tuesday with film financier Relativity Media ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-06T21:41:32Z)

Netflix signs movie deal with Relativity Media

Online movie subscription service Netflix Inc reached a deal on Tuesday, valued as high as $32 million a year, to stream Relativity Media LLC films before pay-TV channels as it moves to compete aggressively in that space. "It is clear that Netflix is becoming a competitor to movie channels, which is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-06T20:51:25Z)

YouTube upgrades mobile site

SAN BRUNO (California) - YOUTUBE has upgraded its mobile website to make it more convenient and appealing to watch videos on touch-screen devices such as Apple Inc's iPhone and Motorola Inc's Droid X. The improvements unveiled on Wednesday are designed to make it easier for smart phone users to ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-07-07T23:13:24Z)

Ex-Manson follower Van Houten faces parole board

CORONA, Calif.—Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is facing her 19th parole hearing. Van Houten's hearing began Tuesday afternoon at the California Institution for Women in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles. Even if there is a finding of suitability for parole at the hearing ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-06T21:12:54Z)

Movie guide: Capsule listing of current releases

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-07-07T12:07:41Z)

"The Kids Are All Right": The gay-marriage movie America needs

Annette Bening and Julianne Moore in "The Kids Are All Right" Filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko can only hope that her lesbian-marriage comedy "The Kids Are All Right" can attract the degree of attention and animosity from the family-values right that it has already attracted from certain quarters of the ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-08T01:00:47Z)

Oakland gets ready as deliberations resume in Oscar Grant trial

A Los Angeles jury resumes deliberations today in the case of the fatal shooting of an unarmed young black man by a white transit officer in Northern California. Johannes Mehserle was captured on video and in cell phone ... (Source: 89.3 KPCC 2010-07-07T23:06:15Z)

Movie review: 'The Kids Are All Right'

Witty, urbane and thoroughly entertaining, "The Kids Are All Right" is an ode to the virtues of family, in this case a surprisingly conventional one even with its two moms, two kids and one sperm donor. Whatever your politics, between peerless performances, lyrical direction and an adventurous ... (Source: FOX2now.com 2010-07-08T00:39:18Z)

Apple uses iTunes to create targeted mobile ads

Apple Inc., with a storehouse of billions of music, movie and software downloads, is studying the buying habits of many of its 150 million iTunes users to show more appealing mobile ads and fuel competition with Google Inc. Through the iAd program that began last week, Apple started placing ads in ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-07T16:11:04Z)

Apple Studies User Downloads to Fine-Tune Mobile Ads

July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc., with a storehouse of billions of music, movie and software downloads, is studying the buying habits of many of its 150 million iTunes users to show more appealing mobile ads and fuel competition with Google Inc. Through the iAd program that began last week, Apple ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-06T20:44:16Z)

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Girl' advances crime series with calculated abandon

A scene from "The Girl Who Played With Fire." A follow-up to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and again based on a novel in the Stieg Larsson series of crime thrillers, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" knows what it wants to be and behaves like it. The fierce and electric Swedish drama brings back ... (Source: North County Times 2010-07-07T17:08:20Z)

Family Dollar net up 19%; 4Q profit view cautious

Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (NYSE:FDO) fiscal third-quarter earnings increased 19% as the discount retailer continued to report higher sales and margins. The company said the strength continued into June, with the month ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-07-07T12:43:29Z)

LINDSAY LOHAN SENTENCED TO JAILTIME

Former actress Lindsay Lohan is going to jail for failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes.The crying Lindsay was sentenced to 90 days in jail at a probation hearing in Los Angeles California yesterday. Judge Marsha Revel ordered Lohan to surrender to court on July 20th.The judge ... (Source: TV.com 2010-07-07T18:27:04Z)

Tim Grobaty: Movie cuts to chase with fatty books

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: Let's open Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" at a random page and see what we can find: The incident in Stallarholmen was connected with the discoveries at Nykvarn, and was actually the purview of the Strängnäs police district in Södermanland county ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten up for parole

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Leslie Van Houten, a member of the notorious Manson family, goes before a California state parole board Tuesday for the 19th time since she began serving a life sentence for murder. Van Houten has been imprisoned at the California Institution for Women at Frontera ... (Source: CNN 2010-07-06T15:14:59Z)

Dollar Discounters in Bargain Bin?

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES' (TICKER: FDO) disappointing guidance has sent its shares tumbling. Before Wednesday's opening bell, the discount retailer reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $104.4 million, or 77 cents a ... (Source: Barron's Online 2010-07-07T18:34:14Z)

Lindsay Lohan Jail Term Leaves LiLo "Shocked", Actress "Freaking Out"

Actress Lindsay Lohan, jail bound and completely shell-shocked by the very thought of it, is reportedly "freaking out". E! News is reporting that a source close to LiLo is sure the actress wasn't expecting to end up with ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-08T01:29:25Z)

Jury Deliberations Continue In Oakland Murder Trial

San Francisco, California (CNN) -- The fate of a former police officer could be decided Wednesday as a jury resumes deliberations in a racially charged California trial. The officer who is white is accused of killing an unarmed black man in Oakland, California. Jury deliberation were postponed ... (Source: WIBW 2010-07-07T20:50:14Z)

Director Lisa Cholodenko on The Kids Are All Right and Making a Funny Movie About Lesbians

As lesbian partners unwillingly reunited with the sperm-donor father (Mark Ruffalo) of their teenage kids, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are ludicrously funny in The Kids Are All Right , which opens this Friday. And it's all thanks to a script by Scott Blumberg and director Lisa Cholodenko, who ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-07-07T22:44:46Z)

Annette Bening's laws of attraction

Annette Bening sits in a back room of L.A.'s chic Pinot Bistro restaurant, away from prying eyes, talking in a relaxed, unguarded way about everything from portraying a lesbian in her new movie, The Kids Are All Right , opening in some cities next weekend , to marrying legendary Hollywood sex symbol ... (Source: USA Weekend 2010-07-03T23:53:56Z)

DVD reviews: 'A Single Man,' 'Brooklyn's Finest'

This week's home video releases are anchored by a police thriller starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke and an intimate drama that earned Colin Firth an Oscar nomination for best actor. Somebody should make a movie about Tom Ford because it could be just as extraordinary as "A ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-07-07T10:13:09Z)

Lohan sobs as judge sentences her to 90 days in jail

A California judge has ordered Lindsay Lohan to spend 90 days in jail for violation of her probation on 2007 drug and alcohol charges. Lohan burst into tears and sobbed on her lawyer's shoulder after Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel handed down the sentence. Lohan was ordered to surrender at the ... (Source: CTV 2010-07-07T00:33:20Z)

Jury deliberations to continue Wednesday in Oakland murder trial

Jury deliberations to continue Wednesday Oakland police and mayor are warning people to be peaceful A former police officer is accused of shooting unarmed man San Francisco, California (CNN) -- The fate of a former ... (Source: CNN 2010-07-07T09:01:34Z)

Freeattlest: Win Tickets to The Girl Who Played With Fire

The second film based on Stieg Larsson's best-selling "Millennium" trilogy is premiering this week in Seattle, and we're giving away tickets to a screening. In The Girl Who Played With Fire , Swedish director Daniel Alfredson's sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo , journalist Mikael ... (Source: Seattlest 2010-07-07T23:49:12Z)

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