AFP - Thai immigration authorities said Thursday they would expel former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter to his native Britain after Hong Kong refused to let him in.
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Movie Ridicules Intellectually Disabled
The Arc of Howard County is calling upon the community to boycott the new "comedy/action/adventure" movie "Tropic Thunder," produced by DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount.
"Tropic Thunder," although satirical in intention, depicts people with intellectual disabilities in a derogatory and demeaning manner.
Reuters - Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki of
Oscar-winning animated film "Spirited Away" has captured the
hearts of Japanese movie goers again, this time with a tale of
a mermaid which will soon be seen around the world.
E! Online - • Jessica Simpson responds to Carrie Underwood's passive-aggressive taunting about Tony Romo still calling her as BS, because Jess "looked at his call log." Oh, Jess, you're not supposed to admit to doing that.
E! Online - Proof, if need be, that you can be a multimillionaire and still be a sell-out…not that there's anything wrong with that.
Reuters - Press-shy billionaire
Kirk Kerkorian made a rare public appearance Wednesday in a Los
Angeles courtroom to testify in the federal wiretapping trial
of his longtime friend, attorney Terry Christensen.
AP - Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.
AP - Sheryl Crow is giving away free music a tactic she calls the "Tupperware" party approach to inspiring young people to vote.