Actor Rich Sommer who plays Harry Crane on AMC’s “Mad Men,” answered your questions about the show, the NBC miniseries “The Storm,” his appearances on “The Office” and more. ____________________ Laredo, Tex.: Which scene from “Mad Men” blew you away when you saw it on television? Rich Sommer: The carousel scene. And the one...
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After Chima was removed from the house last night by the producers, Big Brother held another Head of Household competition today and Michele’s reign as HOH has come to an end. If you haven’t already heard, Chima Simone was removed from the house last night after violating the rules. Today, Big Brother told the...
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WASHINGTON — Conservatives are calling it their August Revolt — a surprising upsurge of activism against President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul. Spurred on by the success of their efforts to dominate the news at Democratic town hall meetings, conservative groups are reporting increases in membership lists and are joining forces to plan...
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Lance Armstrong, showcasing his cycling versatility, won the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, smashing the course record and ending the six-year winning streak of previous course record-holder Dave Wiens. Armstrong, 37, third in this year’s Tour de France after nearly a four-year retirement, rode about the final 60 miles of the...
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Hurricane is a hurricane tracking app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Back when I lived in Florida, hurricanes were a yearly concern. Now that I am in Texas, they don’t play such a prominent role but they are still something to think about. Hurricane is an app designed to...
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Knoxville, Ia. — Three-time defending Knoxville Nationals champ Donny Schatz caught a boo break Saturday. Instead, the more than 20,000 fans assembled for the 49th Super Clean Knoxville Nationals championship night reserved their ill will and disdain for the wet weather that resulted in a delay of the A-main and B-main races until Sunday...
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One week from today, on Sunday, August 16, 2009, runners will be lining up in Central Park for a 7 a.m. start of an event that has rapidly risen in popularity on the New York running scene over the past few years – the NYC Half Marathon.  The 13.1 mile distance of the half...
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Mary Kay Letourneau — the teacher who spent seven years in jail after having two kids with her 13-year-old student — is the appropriate host of a Seattle Bar’s “Hot for Teacher” night… but don’t expect her to be the one checking ID’s at the door. .
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I’ve posted several times about how confusing a slowdown in the rate at which things get worse (the second derivative) with an actual improvement (the first derivative) has led to some ridiculous claims about economic improvement. Keith Hennessey has a similar complaint: He said this first after the 2nd quarter GDP report showed...
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I posted with the headline, Will Michael Vick Get The Real 60 Minutes Treatment? Not 5 minutes later: Quarterback Michael Vick has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agent, Joel Segal, confirmed to ESPN.com. Vick arrived in Philadelphia Tuesday morning and remained there Wednesday evening. The Eagles will hold a news...
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Well, that wasn’t supposed to happen. “District 9″ was supposed to be another tired Man Versus Scary Alien late summer crapfest. Actually, when you think about the plot, it really should be a crapfest. “District 9″ has absolutely no business being A Good Film. But, yet, here it is and here we are. We:...
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Kevin won the power of veto in Big Brother 11 Episode 15, guaranteeing his own safety for the week but not using it to save his friend Lydia, who remains on the block against Russell. The biggest question of the night is whether Jeff will use his coup d’etat power, and whether I will...
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Warmer temperatures and earlier melting of sea ice are causing polar bears to go hungry. The number of undernourished bears has tripled in a 20-year period. Seth Cherry of the University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues monitored the health of polar bears in the ice-covered Beaufort Sea region of the Arctic during April and...
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