Filed under: TV Royalty, Programming, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Talk Show, Host, Emmys, Reality-Free

In the Lame Title Department, ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve show will now be called Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

I dunno…couldn’t they have come up with something snappier? Like maybe Dick and Ryan’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve … oh never mind.

Anyway, it’s old news that Ryan Seacrest has been co-hosting the show for the past three years with Dick Clark, who suffered a stroke several years ago. But now Seacrest has his name in the title, so I guess it’s official.

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They’re just a bunch of greedy fools.

Wal-fart is a disgrace to the human race.  Low prices my ass.  I went to JcPenny and their shit was better quality and less expensive. Screw that smiley face, it’s just a marketing technique to trap millions of naive consumers.

Anywho, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is unfortunately the world’s largest retailer.  Because of that, they feel that they are God or something.  And since they’re “God”- there have been accusations that they are mandating their employees to vote agaisnt the Democrats.

Some of you are gasping and thinking- BLASPHEMY! THIS IS BULL SHIT! Take into consideration that if the Democrats do win in November, there will be a bill passed to make it easier for workers to unionize.  This measure would be called the Employee Free Choice Act and it would allow labor organizations to unionize workplaces without secret ballot elections. Meaning no one gets screwed over by the ass holes in Wal-mart.

This is just outrageous, but not shocking. I knew that one day Wal-mart’s secrets would be spilled. I was expecting some sort of a book, but this will do.

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Angelina Jolie is considering adopting another child.The “Wanted” actress – who gave birth to twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline last month – was so affected by footage of the recent earthquake in China she is contemplating giving a home to a child orphaned in the natural disaster.”

A source told Britain’s Star magazine: “Angelina is devastated over the earthquake that occurred in China in May. She has been in constant touch with relief workers as part of her UN involvement, and even got her hands on photos of a few orphaned kids.”

“She’s made overtures offering a home to one earthquake orphan, or even two if they are siblings.”

As well as the twins, Angelina and her partner Brad Pitt also have three adopted children Zahara, three, seven-year-old Maddox and Pax, four, as well as naturally conceived Shiloh, two.

Angelina, 33, recently revealed her newborn babies are keeping her busy, but she is getting plenty of help from the rest of her family.

She said: “It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wonderful time. Shiloh calls the twins her babies. She and Zahara pick out their clothes, help change and hold them. It’s sweet - they are like little mommies.”

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I seriously wonder whether there is no handset that is sacred enough not to get the Swarovski bling treatment, with the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music phone being the latest in a long line of bejeweled handsets. It will be a matter of time before the iPhone 3G gets all dolled up by some ambitious fashionista, and I wonder whether Swarovski crystals will end up like the tulip one day - practically worthless despite hitting new heights of desirability many centuries ago. This Swarovski-laden Nokia 5310 won’t come cheap though, as you will have to part with £719.99 in exchange for the handset studded with 364 precious crystals.

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Filed under: SEC filings, Deals, Competitive strategy, Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO)

The SEC and regulators who have to look at the antitrust implications of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) using Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) search advertising system should make the companies disclose the financial details of the deal.

But, the two companies are being allowed to cover-up those details in regulatory filings. The partnership, meant to allow Google text ads to run on Yahoo! search pages, should increase the portal company’s revenue. It will also create a near-monopoly in the industry because the two companies together have over 80% of the search market in the U.S.

According to Reuters, “Yahoo has said it expects to generate an additional $250 million to $450 million in additional cash flow in the first 12 months after the agreement goes into effect.” But, those are estimates and are not based on the substance of the contract between the two companies that is currently being examined by the federal government.

The SEC has favored significant disclosure on almost all important corporate financial and operating information. It seems that Google and Yahoo! have dodged that.

Douglas A. McIntryre is an editor at 247wallst.com.

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Filed under: Action, Independent, Theatrical Reviews, Quentin Tarantino, Miramax

Hell Ride is a deliberate, calculated throwback, referencing and recycling the cheapie bike-sploitation flicks of the ’60s and early ’70s as a band of burly brothers roar, rage and ride their way through the American Southwest on a rampage of revenge. Written by, directed by and starring Larry Bishop, Hell Ride thrums and roars with attitude; problem is, the drive shaft components of plot and character and logic just aren’t there, meaning that even when Bishop hits the throttle, the roar and rattle can’t hide the fact nothing’s really happening.

Hell Ride revolves around a cycle gang known as The Victors, led by Pistolero (Bishop), with the tuxedo-shirt clad The Gent (Michael Madsen) riding on his right and recent inductee Comanche (Eric Balfour) an up-and-coming lieutenant in the organization, on his left. The Victors are trying to take care of business — although what business it is they’re in is never quite explained — and the only thing interfering with that is Pistolero’s obsession with righting the wrong done decades ago to Cherokee Kisum (Julia Jones), slain on the 4th of July in 1976. The Gent and Comanche are rubbed the wrong way by Pistolero’s campaign of retribution, especially with the Six-Six-Six’ers and their kill-crazy leader Billy Wings (Vinnie Jones) edging in on Victors turf. …

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Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

It looks like Nintendo will finally be getting some challengers to its balance board monopoly… or one at least. Cheapo Wii accessory-maker Njoy is set to introduce its own version of the Wii Fit’s footboard come September 12th for the weirdly more-expensive price of £64.99 (or about $130). Of course, Njoy’s model does have a built-in LCD display (presumably for checking your weight even when the console is off), though it won’t come bundled with any software, virtual trainers, or the assurances of a thorough Mario and Luigi inspection process.

[Via Balance Board Blog]

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Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming

We already knew that Id Software co-founder John Carmack was on board with the iPhone to some extent, but at the now-happening QuakeCon 2008 in Dallas he’s revealed just how impressed with the device he really is. According to Apple Insider, while Carmack admits that graphics memory could be a limiting factor, he describes the phone’s hardware as equivalent to a Dreamcast and almost on par with a PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox. He also sees it as far superior, at least in terms of raw specs, than the two big dedicated handheld consoles out there, saying that is “more powerful than a Nintendo DS and PSP combined.” Unfortunately, he didn’t have any actual games to show off, but he did at least confirm that Id has two “tentative titles” in the works, including a “conventional mobile game,” and one that pushes the iPhone’s graphics capabilities.

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In spite of previous reports that BioShock looks “no different” on PS3 than Xbox 360, IGN is claiming otherwise. They note that the water effects look better, and the texture work has been cleaned up. “It’s quite obvious that 2K is taking full advantage of the PS3’s Blu-ray discs to pack in cleaner high resolution textures for every facet of the game.”

The new Survivor difficulty mode is wildly praised by the site; they go into much detail about how “every bullet counts” in this PS3-exclusive mode. From the sounds of it, it will be a nightmarish journey for those that want to pick up the game’s Platinum Trophy.

Of course, you can judge for yourself. Check out this new trailer and see if this version of BioShock tickles your fancy.

[Thanks, Daniel!]

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Guess who is the litte beauty in this photo? ( Hint: She is a light eyed beauty )

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