HDTV? You ain't seen NOTHING yet!!!

Remember the Osborn? Or was it the Osborne? Actually, I knew it existed, but didn't care. This thing was a personal computer. Like we'd ever need one of those? Those new electric typewriters with memory were the rage. THAT was something! Flash forward and we are upon the reverse engineered UFO goodies. Oh, wait, no, that's not exactly right. It's the dawning of the age of Aquarius, age of Aquarius, Ah QUAR EEEE USSS. Um, no, that was some time ago. It's the age of $3 US Gas. Not a good milestone...
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Total HD - "Super Disc" An update on the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD

Alright, we've all been following the heated battle between the new Blu-ray and HD-DVD technologies. If you'd like a little refresher on what's conspired so far, please refer to my article titled "New CD and DVD Technology - Blu-Ray and HD-DVD". This will run you through how each disc type functions, why they're better than normal DVD media, and the differences between the two types. But I digress, this article is about the industry's newest solution to the problem of having two new, very simila...
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Posted in: Technology

Walt Disney Is Coming To Town

/p> 1923, twenty-one-year-old Walt Disney arrived in Los Angeles fresh from the disappointment of his first cartoon studio going bankrupt in Kansas City. He went to see his twenty-nine-year-old brother Roy in the Veteran's Hospital were he was recovering from tuberculosis. Roy, a former bank teller and navy man was concerned about his brother's skinniness. "Hey kid, haven't you been eating? I'm supposed to be the sick one. So now that you're in L.A. what are you are going to do with yourself?" "...
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Posted in: Self Improvement

Monty Python - Top 10 Comedy Films

1. Fruit In The Looms 2. Python's Give Live Birth 3. The Toad Elevating Moment 4. Mystery Of The Lost Python Sketches 5. Brian's The Life Of The Party 6. Kim Bread Aka John Cleese 7. Around The World In 80 Days 8. Get Yourself To Mars 9. Keep It Real 10. The 12 Fisher Monkey Kings 11. Parting Shots 1. Fruit In Your Looms Someone once said something along the lines that, Monty Python is to 'funny' what chartered accountants are to 'boring'. Who are we to disagree? 2. Python's Give Live Birth The ...
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Burn, Baby Burn

A recent report in The Independent revealed that smoking in Hollywood films is making a comeback. Recent research at the University of California has shown that stars smoking in films is back to the levels of the 1950s. This is causing worries amongst many health experts because it has been found that many teenagers, whose screen idols smoke, are likely to smoke themselves. Let me take you back a bit, away from Hollywood, to a certain incident that took place in my life many years ago when I was...
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Entertainment Rooms

Entertainment rooms should have the right equipments and furniture such as a nice comfortable couch, a big screen TV, and video games to keep guests feel at home. Check out this list of tips on how to build your own entertainment room. Buy a quality television. If you are going to buy a TV for your entertainment room, there are many stores that can cater to every budget. There are many choices out there for your preference, you can choose from flat panel to tube style or projection, DLP to pla...
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Posted in: Art and Entertainment

Cheryl Fox

Who is this latest whirlwind hitting the entertainment spotlight? Cheryl Fox of Dimension Scouting Network is making a BIG SPLASH. New to the industry, she is making her mark. On site at The Punch Line Comedy Club, one of Atlanta's hot spots, NBC Universal LA was hosting "Stand Up For Diversity". Information that NBC reserved VIP for Cheryl Fox, escorted by an associate of the film industry, was later in the company of Don "D.C." Curry, star host of this NBC event. Word that D.C. just finished ...
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Children's Entertainment - Who needs entertaining?

What price to entertain our children? How much entertainment do our children need? At the risk of sounding like an old fuddy duddy, how were children entertained a 100 years ago when there were no television or computer games? Very simply I would imagine. Imagination - The key to all adventures. Babies and small children will play with simple things like empty boxes, clothes pegs, pots and pans. To them they are all sorts of things because they use their imagination. They don't expect to be ente...
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Posted in: Home and Family

Reality TV or Entertainment TV, You Decide

i>The truly educated man is that rare individual who can separate reality from illusion. - Author Unknown Reality TV Shows. Are they reality or just entertainment? Are they good for society? Do reality shows enhance culture? Are they a waste of time? Let's clear up one thing first. Look up reality in the dictionary. It says, "Reality is the quality or state of being actual or true." Now think about the last time you had your picture taken or were video-taped. You knew the cameras were on and you...
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Entertainment and Media Production for your Business. Why?

/p> You are a business. You do well. Why do you need to worry about what Entertainment and Media Production companies can do for you? Why would you need to hire some weird artist to make your company's exposure to the public more attractive? Let's get to the bottom line. Revenue! You can actually increase your revenue through the way that you expose yourself in the media. This is not a new idea it's just advertising. Entertainment and Media Production companies can do a lot for your business....
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Posted in: Business

Twitter Tweets about Entertainment as of January 04, 2009

HenryNews: Google Entertainment Wind and cold can't keep workers from Trump topping mission Trump ... http://tinyurl.com/7r7vtb 2009-01-04 · Reply HenryNews: Google Entertainment Taking Ben Lyons and 'At the Movies' to task - Los Angeles Time.. http://tinyurl.com/8buhfv 2009-01-04 · Reply HenryNews: Google Entertainment 'Bashir' takes top honors from National Society of Film Critics.. http://tinyurl.com/9hejun 2009-01-04 · Reply tom_baker: Debating a WD-Home En...
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Posted in: Food and Beverage

Five Tips For Buying a Home Entertainment System

b>Five Tips When Buying a Home Entertainment System Looking for a new home entertainment system? Here are five tips for choosing the best model for your home environment. 1. Choose a system that can be expanded. Most of your music collection may be on CDs, but with the growing popularity of DVD audio you don't want to be left behind. Even if you are only interested in stereo sound make sure you buy a system that can be adapted to new technologies. This includes video as well as audio mediums. Bu...
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Free Xbox

Have you seen the internet ads for such items as Free PS2's, Free Xbox, Free Xbox 360, Free Nintendo, Free gameCube? Well, I have too. I have often wondered if they actually work. I understand the concept of most of these is really play off the affiliate program model. Instead of getting cash as a referral fee, you get a free xbox 360 or whatever is the latest craze. If you want to see an example, check out this Free Xbox website. ...
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