Police looking for "eye patch" robberMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:59PMSALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Salt Leke City dry cleaning shop on Monday afternoon.
What's Next for Oscar Winners?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:50AMWinning an Oscar is a gold pass to do whatever you want next in Hollywood. What do this year's winners have planned?
Bonham Carter maintains wicked streak in 'Alice'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:31AMOnce a corset queen in prim, proper costume dramas, Helena Bonham Carter has spent her time lately playing all manner of foul women.
New 'Iron Man 2' Trailer Features New Armor, Big TroubleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17AMMickey Rourke's Whiplash and Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow plot trouble for Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in new "Iron Man 2" trailer.
Police hunt for 'pirate' rapistSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:40PMA RAPIST who attacked a woman while dressed as a pirate with an eyepatch and a "Tina Turner-style wig" is being hunted by UK police.
Queen of partsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:43AMOnce a corset queen in prim, proper costume dramas, Helena Bonham Carter has spent her time lately playing all manner of foul women.
Alice in Wonderland (PG)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:15AMAlice's Adventures in Wonderland has already inspired a pair of probing films, each delicious in its own way - the Dennis Potter-scripted Dreamchild (1985) and Jan Švankmajer's herky-jerky Alice (1988) - so perhaps it's greedy to expect another film-maker to conjure miracles from the same text.
Write the review: What do you think of 'Alice in Wonderland '?Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:49PMCalling all movie critics -- The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com want to hear your thoughts on the movie "Alice in Wonderland ," which stars Johnny Depp , Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska.Select local theaters will have midnight showings of the movie beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday .■ Post your review of "Alice in Wonderland " in the comments section below.■ Click here to find local ...
Slaying case in courtTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:44AMOLYMPIA - Roy Franco appeared for his court hearing Monday in a wheelchair and wearing an eyepatch, more than five months after he allegedly fatally shot his ex-girlfriend at Lattin's Country Cider Mill, then shot himself in the face. • Gallery: Shooting at Lattin's Cider Mill
John Mayer And Ke$ha Spark A TwittermanceMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:27PMJohn Mayer and Ke$ha have sparked a Twittermance. "Dear Ke$ha, you have won me over with your tricks and charms," Mayer tweeted.
Customer ServiceMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:06PMLOS ANGELES - Once a corset queen in prim, proper costume dramas, Helena Bonham Carter has spent her time lately playing all manner of foul women. Fanatic Bellatrix Lestrange, a disciple of evil Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" movies.
Oscar Shorts 2010 Round-Up: Screening at IFCFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:36PMBratty as this declaration may be, I have to get this out of the way right here and now: The Oscars don’t matter. Most of my colleagues will hem and haw about how they have a professional obligation to cover the thing but I, being a young and completely self-absorbed semi-pro, make no such claims.
Man With Eyepatch Robs Credit UnionThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:27AMA man wearing an eye patch robbed a San Diego County Credit Union branch office in Mission Valley but no one was hurt, police said.
Step by Step: Journeys in rehabSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 7:54AMFor many mornings at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, Robert Wein confused his right leg with his left.
No need for Ellison to empty the cofferTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:25AMNow that Larry Ellison is through playing Captain Hook, maybe he can return to the far more difficult matter of squeezing into Chris Cohan's shoes. Or maybe he'll see that the Warriors are worth less with every passing day, and pass for the time being. Not...
'The Bachelor': Gia Eliminated, Ali RejectedMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:11PMJake Pavelka chose Tenley and Vienna to be in the final two and decided that Ali should not come back to the show despite her plea.
'Die Walkure' quite a ride for opera fansSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:11AMMounting an opera from Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" cycle might make any opera company quake, but Hawaii Opera Theatre made it seem easy, delivering a triumphant Hawai'i premiere.
Why the new Snake Plissken HAS to be a 'badass'Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:30PMSnake Plissken? "I heard you were dead!" Nope, he lives, and new details about his upcoming resurrection in the remake of John Carpenter's kick-ass 1981 sci-fi action movie Escape From New York assure us that he'll be the same old badass. In fact, it's in the contract, according to a report on Vulture :
From Sidekicks to StarsTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 2:24AMAlan Tudyk and Tyler Labine know a thing or two about playing wacky sidekicks. Tudyk has won hard-core fans across the globe thanks to lovable characters like quippy pilot Hoban "Wash" Washburne on "Firefly" and scraggly, eyepatch-sporting Steve the Pirate in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."
Movie review: 'Edge of Darkness'Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 5:17AMFor much of his career, Gibson has played both reluctant and enthusiastic heroes righteously battling corruption, oppression, injustice and disinformation. In “Edge of Darkness,” he’s up against a little of each.
Gibson still playing martyr in ‘Darkness’Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 4:55PMIt's been seven years since his last film. Will moviegoers forgive Mel Gibson (of drunk driving and anti-Semitic remarks) to watch him being sacrificed for the sins of others?
Stay at Home Mom Opens Online Beach Wear Store Featuring a New Twist on the Pirate Genre.Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 1:00AM"When we think of pirates, we're taught to think of rum and rogue." speaking on the inspiration for Pleasant Pirate beach wear. "...but I'm drawn to their love of the beach, sun, ocean, and islands. The Pleasant Pirate designs and sayings, i feel, capture that."
About 500 rally for LeachThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:00AMAfter weeks of garnering fierce viral support online, Team Leach finally let loose its rallying cry in support of former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach.
PFT: JaMarcus misses team meeting, but not VegasTuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 4:35PMJamarcus Russell and Richard Seymour were the only two Raiders to miss the team's year-end meeting Monday. Since coach Tom Cable gave Russell a hall pass , saying he was excused for "personal reasons," we weren't even sure the news was postworthy. Now it is.
More boxing in the new year is good news for fansFriday, January 1, 2010 @ 7:43PMOPINION: I'll be upfront with you here, I enjoy rugby and do have a special spot for cricket, a sport that has prompted me to meet many of the good mates, writes Logan Savory in this week's Sav's Say.
City Bank TowerThursday, December 31, 2009 @ 5:53PMMid-day Thursday the weather was miserable. Temperatures hovered somehwre near freezing and the cloudy sky leaked out a rain-snow mix. But that did not stop about 50 Tech fans from gathering on campus to show their support for now former Tech Head Coach Mike Leach.
Contrarian will coach on, as Leachy as he wants to beWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 11:35AMThe relationship between Mike Leach and Texas Tech evidently was fractured beyond repair. But this is college football, so the coach will be back somewhere -- and Ray Ratto has a perfect first hire for Leach's staff.
Frederick Plane Thief Identified as Homeless ManMonday, December 28, 2009 @ 11:06AMThe Associated Press has an update on the story out of Frederick, Maryland, in which a homeless man stole a single-engine plane but crashed it on a municipal airport runway before taking off. The man, 51-year-old Calvin Cox, will be facing a bond hearing today on charges of felony theft, burglary and trespassing. Lt. Clark Pennington said a Frederick County Sheriff's Office canine team ...
Eastday-Doctors fight to save life of China's tiniest babyThursday, December 10, 2009 @ 6:28PMDOCTORS from the Children's Hospital of Fudan University are fighting to save the life of a baby girl born more than four months premature. Her twin brother died the day after the birth but his 413-gram sister survived the critical 72-hour period after delivery.
Apple blocks 1,000 iPhone apps amid astroturfing claimsWednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 11:40AMApple has apparently pulled the plug on more than 1,000 iPhone applications, amid allegations that the developer behind them planted positive reviews about its products. The developer, Molinker , is responsible for a vast number of applications - many of them travel guides - which have received rave reviews from users. But questions about the authenticity of those reviews surfaced this weekend ...
Aussie mossie stings MikaMonday, November 23, 2009 @ 10:36PMEnglish pop singer Mika is feeling more like Sting these days - he is wearing an eye patch after a mosquito stung him on the eyelid.
One-eyed Army soldier graduates officer programThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 9:33PMCOLUMBUS (AP) — Peter Sprenger lost his right eye to shrapnel from an exploding car bomb during his first combat tour in Iraq, but the Army infantryman never let the wound dim his focus on staying in the fight.
Michael Stipe Collaborates with Maison Martin MargielaThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 12:55PMThe R.E.M. frontman has worked together with the elusive Maison Martin Margiela to create a sleek silver microcasette with what looks like an unraveled tape for a chain. Is it a necklace? An object d'art? You...
Cyberstalking Akiva and the Kippah SnafuTuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 9:13PMt’s the day after Yair’s bar mitzvah, the day after the one and only day that’s been on our emotional and organizational calendar for the last few months.
The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure HuntMonday, November 16, 2009 @ 4:20AMMegan McDonald writes Judy Moody and Stink The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt. The brother and sister with parents travel to an island and the pair search for gold. The early reader chapter book has loads of puzzles, codes and humor. Judy Moody and Stink Books.
[cover] Home Brew: MC on OFC : Morgan Christopher in his own words. - Monterey County WeeklyThursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:06AM“It’s not a big story,” Morgan Christopher says. “It’s just a little tale of a small guy who went out of business.” That might’ve been the case if Christopher hadn’t won over so many with his places and alienated so many with his methods – and done it with so much personality, sass and publicity. His newsletters present a perfect peek at that approach. Here are some excerpts from an eventful ...
James Franco: "I Haven't Died Yet"Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 10:36AMWe're less than two weeks away from James Franco's big debut on General Hospital , and the question on everybody's lips continues to be "...WHAT?" Everybody is clamoring to know what led the award-winning actor from Milk and Pineapple Express and Spider-Man to seek out the dark shores of Port Charles, and what he'll be doing once he gets there.
NBC's The Office gets a girl groupTuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 3:51PMKUSA - Like NBC's The Office ? Then you are going to love the new music video they've got. We took a look on 9NEWS 5 a.m.
Lobbyist denies affair with former Yorba Linda lawmakerTuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 12:03AMSACRAMENTO - An energy lobbyist who was the subject of an investigation after a former California lawmaker was caught on tape bragging about having sex with her
Lobbyist denies affair with former Calif. lawmakerMonday, November 2, 2009 @ 8:33PMAn energy lobbyist who was the subject of an investigation after a former California lawmaker was caught on tape bragging about having sex with her is denying the relationship and has been reinstated to her job.