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Pioneer Press - Jan 29 1:10 AM
ARIMA VALLEY, Trinidad ‘R Harold Diaz is a guide at the Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge high in the rain-forest mountains overlooking the Arima Valley of Trinidad. But even he is impressed by what he sees each day out the back door.Save to My Web
ACROSS THE NATION Carib Institute of Technology celebrates seventh - anniversary - Ground was broken for the project
Jamaica Gleaner - Jan 28 7:18 PM
WESTERN BUREAU: THE CARIBBEAN Institute of Technology (CIT) at Cazoumar Free Zone, Montego Bay, launched its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Week, as a part of its seventh anniversary celebrations, on Wednesday.Save to My Web
Never underestimate the sublime power, variety of cheese
Pioneer Press - Jan 31 1:12 AM
How often have you gone to a party and been confronted with large trays piled high with small squares of medium-hard yellow and white cheeses and undistinguished crackers and crudites? Personally, I have lost count of such occasions, and I usually pass up the offerings and instead think about how easy it would be to improve upon such a cheese plate or platter, and what I would choose to put out Save to My Web
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Births and Nubs of the News
Bismarck Tribune - Son, Nate and Lynae Palezewski, Bismarck, 11:34 a.m., Jan. 23. Daughter, Cristin and James Lawson, Bismarck, 5:53 p.m., Jan. 24. Son, Roberta Brown, Bismarck, 1:36 a.m., Jan. 25. Son, Kelly and Patrick Schmitz, Bismarck, 2:25 a.m., Jan. 25. Daughter
Collected lives
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - The new exhibition “Possessions, Personalities and the Pursuit of Refinement,” which opened Saturday at The Frick Art & Historical Center in Point Breeze, will be a sight to behold. That’s true not only for those who consider themselves lovers of art
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Business Calendar (The Star-Ledger)
Newark Insiders Forum: The Regional Business Partnership is hosting the forum at 8 a.m., where Randall Pickett of “The Apprentice” will be the guest, at the RBP Conference Center, 744 Broad St., 26th Floor, Newark. For information and registration, visit www.rbp.org.
Donald Trump Appoints “Original” Apprentice to Train Bill Rancic (Multi-Housing News)
JULY 22, 2004 — New York–Donald Trump’s famed Apprentice, Bill Rancic, hasn’t moved to Chicago yet. Instead, he is in training with Greg Cuneo, a New York construction executive who was given his first job by Trump 15 years ago.
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World's First Ever Reality TV Convention Coming To Nashville
Reality TV Magazine, AZ - Jan 25, 2006 On June 3 & 4, 2006, the world s first ever Reality TV Convention will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. The Reality TV Convention
A life like reality TV
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jan 19, 2006 Although some critics have said reality shows have peaked, Hervey said they remain profitable become hot in the past three years because of the TV shows Biker
It gets easier to be more media-selective
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Jan 29, 2006 known), users can develop a list of Web sites that will deliver their updates automatically to the computer - from Time magazine to the reality TV-focused Web
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INXS kicks off tour in Vancouver
Jam! Showbiz - Jan 19 6:35 AM
VANCOUVER (CP) - A joyous, reborn INXS rocked into a world tour with a new Canadian frontman and an anthem. J.D. Fortune was so excited to be performing at home with his favourite band, he led the crowd in a heartfelt, bilingual O Canada.Save to My Web
To Do: Your Weekend Back From The Snow
Defamer - Jan 27 5:20 PM
Friday A Friday night of musical delights: Morningwood at the Roxy, Of Montreal at The Echo; INXS at the Gibson Ampitheatre at CityWalk; Morris Tepper at Tangier, with PJ Harvey sitting in…Save to My Web
Black History Month honored by Rock Hall
The Tribune Chronicle - Jan 25 10:34 PM
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will bring in the funk - and several of its practitioners - as part of its Black History Month celebration.Save to My Web
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BCC Announces Fall Semester Dean’s List
iBerkshires.com - Berkshire Community College has announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2005 Semester that ended last month. According to Dr. Frances Feinerman, dean of academic affairs, 194 students made the list. To be eligible for the list a student must have
Riviera holdout sells home
Palm Beach Interactive - RIVIERA BEACH
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World’s First Ever Reality TV Convention Coming To Nashville, Tennessee (Reality TV Magazine)
Nashville, Tennessee might be best known for country music, but early this Summer the city will get a new claim to fame. On June 3 4, 2006, the world s first ever Reality TV Convention will be held in Nashville, Tennessee….
NBC Moving More Shows to New Slots (Backstage.com)
Emboldened by its thriving new Thursday comedies, NBC is shaking up its schedule again in March, moving veteran series “Law & Order,” “The Apprentice” and “Las Vegas” to new time slots.
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Donald Trump Sues Author Over Tell-All Book (Fox 23)
Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the author of a book on the property mogul, claiming it is full of lies.
World’s First Ever Reality TV Convention Coming To Nashville, Tennessee (Reality TV Magazine)
Nashville, Tennessee might be best known for country music, but early this Summer the city will get a new claim to fame. On June 3 4, 2006, the world s first ever Reality TV Convention will be held in Nashville, Tennessee….
Rock Star 2 The Series Now Casting (Reality TV Magazine)
After last season s highly successful premier of Rock Star: INXS, the series returns to CBS this summer bigger and better than ever. Application and information for ROCK STAR 2: THE SERIES (working title) are available at www.CBS.com or www.rockstar.msn.com/season2.com….
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Hatch found guilty of failing to pay taxes on Survivor winnings (Brandon Sun)
NEW YORK The jurors have spoken, and Richard Hatch was a loser this time. Reality television s first big star, the naked fat guy who won the first season of Survivor, couldn t outwit the law.
Donald Trump sues author who questioned his billionaire status (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Flamboyant New York property tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump has launched a five-billion-dollar lawsuit against the author and publisher of a book that had the audacity to challenge his billionaire status.
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Lawmaker evicted from British TV show
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 2:24 PM
British lawmaker George Galloway was voted off a reality television show to a chorus of boos and jeers after his Big Brother antics triggered a nationwide uproar.Save to My Web
Thai PM launches own reality TV show
Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 22 9:23 PM
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra greets villagers as he rides on a tractor. Photo: Reuters Thailand’s latest reality show need not rely on fading celebrities doing stunts, nor sex between anonymous housemates — this show features the country’s prime minister cooking and riding a tractor.Save to My Web
Two Exiled Stars Are Leaving Our Galaxy Forever
RedNova - Jan 26 8:55 PM
Cambridge, MA - TV reality show contestants aren’t the only ones under threat of exile. Astronomers using the MMT Observatory in Arizona have discovered two stars exiled from the Milky Way galaxy.Save to My Web
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In the spotlight
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Richard Hatch, who won $1 million in the first season of “Survivor,” was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on his winnings. Hatch was handcuffed and taken into custody after U.S. District Judge Ernest Torres said he was a potential
Display Ads Rebound
MediaPost - MARKETERS SERVED 123.6 BILLION DISPLAY ads online last month–up about 7 percent from November, according to new data from Nielsen//NetRatings AdRelevance. Despite the holiday surge, the total volume was still down slightly from the high for the year
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Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006
Valdosta Daily Times - Margery Mardi Barnes, 84, of Valdosta, died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born on Feb. 15, 1921, in Keen, N.H., she was the daughter of the late James F. and Dorothy Abbott Claverie and the widow of Charles
Aussie rockers kick back into gear
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - George A. Paul, Correspondent Filling another singer’s shoes can be tricky. Over the past decade, several rock bands have tried to replace their leaders with results that ranged from merely satisfactory (Queen, Styx) to right on the money (The Doors
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INXS have Fortune on their side
Jam! Showbiz - The newly christened frontman of Aussie dance-rock veterans INXS — chosen by the band and TV viewers this summer through the reality series, Rockstar: INXS — is the man behind the microphone tonight as the group kick off their world tour in
‘Survivor’ Hatch’s tax trial continues
Los Angeles Times - Richard Hatch’s lawyer said Friday that the “Survivor” winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. During a
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‘Apprentice’ star Donald Trump sues ‘TrumpNation’ writer for $5 billion (Reality TV World)
Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion defamation suit against the author and publisher of the 2005 book, “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.”
EXCLUSIVE: BB CONTESTANTS ARE REPELLENT, SAYS PRESTON (Daily Mirror)
PRESTON thinks Big Brother contestants are “utterly odious and repellent people”. The Ordinary Boys singer wrote on his band’s website six months ago that he deplored the wannabes who appeared on the show.
Reality TV Magazine s Top Ten Best Reality TV Shows Of 2005 (Reality TV Magazine)
The Year 2005 proved to be another great year for reality TV. Sure there were a fair share of notable reality TV flops during the year which brought out the standard media declarations of the death of reality TV, but…
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‘Apprentice’ star Donald Trump sues ‘TrumpNation’ writer for $5 billion (Reality TV World)
Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion defamation suit against the author and publisher of the 2005 book, “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.”
Donald Trump sues author who questioned his billionaire status (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Flamboyant New York property tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump has launched a five-billion-dollar lawsuit against the author and publisher of a book that had the audacity to challenge his billionaire status.
Waveguide TV and Radio News - Saturday January 07 2006 (Waveguide TV and Radio News)
Things are set to get hot and steamy when MasterChef Goes Large returns to BBC Two every weekday from Monday, January 23. The search for the UK s top amateur chef is back as 132 contestants battle it out for the title of MasterChef 2006.
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Donald Trump Appoints “Original” Apprentice to Train Bill Rancic (Multi-Housing News)
JULY 22, 2004 — New York–Donald Trump’s famed Apprentice, Bill Rancic, hasn’t moved to Chicago yet. Instead, he is in training with Greg Cuneo, a New York construction executive who was given his first job by Trump 15 years ago.
Donald Trump sues author who questioned his billionaire status (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Flamboyant New York property tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump has launched a five-billion-dollar lawsuit against the author and publisher of a book that had the audacity to challenge his billionaire status.
Trump proposes 45-story condo on Delaware River waterfront (USA Today)
Donald Trump has announced plans for a 45-story luxury condominium along the Delaware River waterfront. The $190 million Trump Tower Philadelphia project would have at least 250 units. Trump hopes to begin construction this summer with completion planned for mid-2008.
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Marty Casey: Runner-up comes away with a pretty good deal
Inside Bay Area, CA - Jan 20, 2006 They were like, 'You've got this exciting opportunity. Why would you want to screw it up?'". "They" are reality-TV impresario Mark Burnett and the dozens of
Development Update: January 13-16
the futon critic - Jan 16, 2006 trio behind the original ABC effort (along with Live Planet CEO Larry Tanz), are on board to executive produce the project, as is reality guru Mark Burnett.
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Luxuries you can live without — and should
MSN MoneyCentral - $200 jeans? $800 sheets? Paying a premium now for image and brand cuts into our real quality of life down the road. By MP Dunleavey Correct me if I’m wrong, but it wasn’t that long ago when the mere concept of Williams-Sonoma (or Restoration Hardware
3) From firebrand to pussycat: Galloway’s
Media Guardian - He purred and mewed, his greying whiskers giving his face the appearance of a Cheshire cat. Next, George Galloway, the Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, and scourge of Capitol Hill, got on all fours and pretended to lick milk from the cupped
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Why People Go On ‘American Idol’
CBS News - “I think it’s healthy to go after your dream.” David Brownstein, Hollywood Coaching (WebMD) Your knees are still shaking, you are clinging to Ruben Studdard’s cheery encouragement, when you meet Simon Cowell’s steely gaze. Uh-oh, maybe this wasn’t
Xbox Solution - In the bands illustrious 25 year career,
Olivia Newton John Wins Aussie Award
Soul Shine Magazine - Singer and actress Olivia Newton John received a lifetime achievement award at the G Day LA: Australia Week gala in Los Angeles on January 14th. Newton John was born in the UK but moved to Australia when she was 5 years old. The 57-year-old rose to
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Reality, on TV and on the ground
Bangkok Post, Thailand - Jan 3, 2006 be on television. A new reality TV show will feature the prime minister during his visit to Roi Et from Jan 16 to 20. On air at
Commentary: Reality of Davis saga is that it's nothing new
Palm Beach Post, FL - 18 hours ago Here's some reality TV for you: In a single, chivalrous bound into the stands to defend his wife, New York forward Antonio Davis began a tale that again will
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