Morning Links
2009-11-04 14:39:00 Here are a few links to get your day started...The 'Players Only' section of the Chicago Tribune did a fun little piece with Fire midfielders John Thorrington and Logan Pause the other day. Thorrington interviewed Pause for the entry, asking Logan all sorts of things in rapid-fire format. Logan and John had some pretty entertaining back and forths and if you want to learn a little bit more about each player the piece is a good way to do so.MLS has announced the finalists for all of their 2009 awards. Brian McBride is the Fire's sole nominee for any individual hardware (if you didn't see my post on his nomination you can check it out here...) but there are several...
Saturday Morning Off-Base Diary
2009-10-24 16:55:00 As always on Saturdays, I was awake hours ago, scouring the internet for Cubs news for your enjoyment. Unforutnately, today I came up completely empty. I can't find a single Cubs-related item on any of the interweb tubes that hasn't already been posted, discussed, and dissected to within an inch of its life on LOHO. So, rather than just give up, I decided to valiantly push forward. Today, I'm just going to post a bunch of funny things I found on the internet. The above photo is both funny and disturbing. I don't know where Manville is and, frankly, I'm not sure I want to know if there guys there look like that dude. For more hilarious tattoo mughsots,...
Emergency Pet Care on WLS Saturday Morning
2009-10-24 04:16:00 Dr. June LaFave of Chicago Veterinary Emergency Services on Steve Dale's Pet World, WLS to talk about pet emergencies
School News For A Friday Morning
2009-10-16 14:02:00 Sometimes Chicago education news feels more like a police blotter than a roundup of school-related stories. Obama in New Orleans: 'It's clear how far we have to go' LA Times Obama's Education secretary, Arne Duncan met with students and local officials at John McDonogh Senior High. Paul Vallas, the head of the city's Recovery School District, spoke of the hundreds of millions in rebuilding funds he was still hoping to receive from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Teacher fights CPS for disabled son's education Tribune As a Chicago teacher, Cruz feels like she knows the system and was able to act as a strong advocate for her son. And still, she said, it was a lengthy fight that she fears...
Take Two Aspirin And A Hysterectomy And Call Me In The Morning [Playing Doc
2009-10-09 01:42:00 [From Jezebel] Jack Wennberg found that in the city of Lewiston, Maine, an overwhelming number of women were having hysterectomies. And, unlike apparently everyone else, he found this weird: In a piece off-puttingly titled “The Tell-Tale Womb of Lewiston, Maine,” NPR talks about the “eureka” moment (or, you know, the bad equivalent) for Dr. Jack Wennberg, whose ...
By: News for Greens
Thursday Morning Education News
2009-10-08 14:42:00 Don't these kids read the newspapers?4 teens charged in Far South Side fight TribuneFour teenagers were arrested this afternoon and charged for participating in a street fight that stopped traffic in city's Washington Heights community, police said.Teens recommend ways to curb youth violence TribuneThe 23-page report releases findings of a survey conducted by 758 area teens. Gang warfare topped the list as the biggest reason for teen violence, chosen by 80.7 percent of survey respondents. Fenger to Get U.S. Grant NBC Otherwise offering mostly generalities and bromides, Holder and Duncan said their appearance, like some anti-violence road show, was the first of many in cities across the nation. Pasteur parents outraged Chicago Talks Space is reserved for 100 Pasteur students,...
Wednesday Morning Education News
2009-10-07 15:31:00 Chicago Public Schools Facing More Cuts WBEZ Chicago Public Schools Chief Ron Huberman is planning another $61 million in budget cuts this fiscal year.Nurturing 'School Minds' EdWeekThe group recently received a $98 million grant from the state of Illinois to open new ones. That's believed to be the largest grant of public capital funds to a U.S. charter school operator.Portfolio Districts: An Interim Report Center on Reinventing Public EducationThis is the first report from an ongoing study of four urban school districts (New York, New Orleans, Chicago, and the District of Columbia) that are experimenting with new school designs and new ways of holding schools accountable for performance.Someone You Should Know: Educator Hazel Bauman CBS2Three days a week, Bauman volunteers...
The scene this morning outside the VA hospital. (WGN-TV)
2009-09-23 14:26:00 A gunman who police said may be connected to a double homicide fired a shot in the emergency room of the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center on the West Side early this morning and has barricaded himself inside, police said.
By: Get rich
The Morning After: THE GOOD WIFE
2009-09-23 13:59:00 By: CT Sometimes, what you see is what you get. In the case of CBS’ new drama THE GOOD WIFE, what CBS showed us in the endless promos leading up to its debut wasn’t at all what actually aired last night. The promos sold WIFE as a story about political scandal and its impact on a marriage when, in fact, the show is little more than a female-empowerment legal procedural. To be sure, it is a well-written, strongly-cast procedural, but a procedural none the less. The political scandal which took center stage during 95 percent of the ads took place in the first minute — which, by the way, many people missed if not tuned in for the preceding NCIS: LOS ANGELES, in a move CBS should be ashamed of — before we fast-forwarded six months to find Julianna Margulies’ Alicia starting work at a law firm. She is, of course, competing against a younger attorney (GILMORE GIRLS’ Matt Czuchry) for a spot, and the firm is ruled over by a strong woman (Christine Baransk...
By: the TV addict
The scene this morning outside the VA hospital. (Liam Ford/Chicago Tribune)
2009-09-23 11:59:00 A gunman who police said may be connected to a possible double homicide fired a shot in the emergency room of the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center on the West Side early this morning and has barricaded himself inside, police said.
By: Get rich
Memo Master: early morning shred
2009-09-22 00:06:00 As part of the service Truth In Shredding is providing, keeping you up to date with the latest guitar related news, reviews and interviews, we want to build up the promotional aspect of the blog. What I am looking for is new, high quality videos for the Truth In Shredding YouTube Channel... you can found out about the details in this post. Memo Master amazing shred, just 19 and with 4 years... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
ROSV-Set to explode Monday Morning
2009-09-20 23:57:00 Rostock Acquires High Impact Gold Prospect in World-Class Gold Region Rostock Acquires High Impact Gold Prospect in World-Class Gold Region SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Sep. 18, 2009 (Marketwire) -- Rostock Ventures Corp. (OTCBB:ROSV) Rostock Ventures wishes to report that the company has acquired what management feels is a high impact gold prospect located in the Yukon, Canada. The property is approximately 3200 contiguous acres and has similar geological characteristics as recent gold discoveries in close proximity to this new prospect. This prospect lies within the globally prolific mining region call the Tintina Gold Belt. The Tintina Gold Belt hosts world-class deposits including Donlin Creek (29.3 M ozs Au Proven & Probable reserves), Fort Knox (3.8 M ounces P & P), Pogo (3.6 M ozs P & P), Dublin Gulch (2.7 M ozs Indicated resource); as well as past producers with remaining resources such as Brewery Creek (approximately 278,484 ozs produced, 145,000 ozs Indicated + 143,000 ozs In...
Morning Static: John Krasinski, Michael Urie, Jay Leno & More!
2009-09-16 16:05:00 Good News: THE JAY LENO SHOW saw a 34% decline in viewership its second night out. Bad News: 12 million viewers still to go. [THR] Good News: According to the Hollywood Reporter, multi-camera comedies are primed for a comeback. Bad News: Starting with ABC’s HANK and FOX’s BROTHERS [THR] Good News: Now you too can sleep in the same bed as THE OFFICE star John Krasinski! Bad News: Assuming of course you’ve got a spare 1.245 million dollars lying around to purchase his West Hollywood home that was recently put on the market. [BlockShopper] Good News: UGLY BETTY’s Michael Urie and Becki Newton are back with another season of their hilarious web-only series MODE AFTER DARK. Bad News: Web only does not a spin-off make. Seriously ABC President Stephen McPherson, we’re waiting. [EW]
By: the TV addict
Morning Static: TV News That Makes Us Sad
2009-09-15 18:18:00 Last night’s debut of THE JAY LENO SHOW, which by all accounts was simply THE TONIGHT SHOW an hour and a half earlier was seen by 17.7 million viewers. God help us all! [The Live Feed] Patrick Swayze has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, dying at the far too young age of 57. [AP] Reminding us that Maura Tierney really isn’t coming back to NBC’s PARENTHOOD comes the news that MAD ABOUT YOU’s Helen Hunt is in talks to replace her. [THR] Kate Gosselin is looking to develop a VIEW-like morning show with television cooking queen Paula Deen. [E! Online] DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Kathryn Joosten has lung cancer. [People]
By: the TV addict
Meiko Nervous Ahead Of Sunday Morning Stripper Visit
2009-09-13 10:40:00 Meiko updated fans on her blog at MySpace on Saturday (September 12), revealing that she’ll be having a female stripper coming to her house hours from now. The singer songwriter told...
Morning Static: Maura Tierney, SNL, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS & More!
2009-09-11 15:40:00 Sad: Maura Tierney officially exits NBC’s PARENTHOOD, citing scheduling conflicts between the show’s production and her treatment for breast cancer. [THR] Would You Rather: Be fired from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for being too fat or not funny? That’s the question Casey Wilson is probably pondering this week after her SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE contract was not renewed. ">[TheWrap] Full Hearts: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS will return to October 28 on DirecTV [THO] Good News Mom: According to a study paid for by theTVaddict.com carried out jointly by the universities of Surrey and Illinois, television shows such as THE SIMPSONS, LOST and 24 helped viewers have a better understanding of political issues and make viewers more receptive to new information and ideas. ">[Telegraph] Friday Funny: Kathy Griffin in KATE IS ENOUGH: THE KATE GOSSELIN STORY. [YouTube]
By: the TV addict
Friday Morning Education News
2009-09-11 15:25:00 Autistic student had no bus service for 2 days Tribune The school district had known since June that Lily would require bus service -- that requirement was outlined in an Individualized Education Plan. IHSA sacks North Chicago football program over fight Tribune A nasty brawl involving varsity football players from North Chicago High School and Simeon High School in Chicago has prompted the Illinois High School Association to indefinitely suspend North Chicago's entire football program. CPS warns of enforcing district's residency rule Tribune Staff members who got the letter have about two weeks to prove they live in Chicago or else their case gets referred to the district human resources department. [anyone got a copy of the letter they can...
Thursday Morning Education News
2009-09-10 14:29:00 Tech issues block message Sun Times In Chicago's heavily African-American Woodlawn community, Sexton Principal Ginger Bryant liked President Obama's message to the nation's schoolchildren Tuesday, but her school didn't have the technology to let her students watch it live. Back to School WTTWWoestehoff, Forte, and Ewing discusses issues CPS will face in the new school year. Fame School Comes to Chicago WBEZChicago's the last major city to get a public high school devoted to the arts. The first city-wide school just opened, and there's a ribbon cutting ceremony today. Teachers and students hope it won't just give the city its version of Fame. They're hoping it helps level the playing field too. Pressure on ill students Tribune Pressure on...
Wednesday Morning Education News
2009-09-09 15:49:00 Daley Won't Say Whether Principal Picks Should Be Cut WBEZ Chicago Mayor Richard Daley won't say whether principals at selective high schools should get to pick some enrollees. First day at a 'turnaround school' ABC7 It's not just a new school year, it's a whole new school culture at what's now called The Bethune School of Excellence, 3030 W. Arthington. CPS Head Ron Huberman Discusses Upcoming School Year WBEZ Huberman defends violence prevention priority and says it will eventually serve 10,000 kids, reveals that he will be grading schools in the near future, slowly crumpling under Linda Lutton's questioning. Urban Prep Charter Freshmen Weigh in on Mr. Obama's Speech WBEZ The new freshman class at Urban Prep's new West...
Jon Gosselin Gets Nasty On Good Morning America (Video)
2009-09-09 00:13:00 ?Jon & Kate Plus 8? star Jon Gosselin decided to tell all in the first TV interview after the divorce announcement with ABC?s Chris Cuomo in a Good Morning America and ?Primetime: Family Secrets? special to air on Tuesday (September 8). Jon claims he was constantly verbally abused and beaten down by his wife Kate Gosselin ...
Oprah Day in Chicago: Morning traffic tweets chronicle commute
2009-09-08 17:08:00 It's officially Oprah Day, or #OprahDay on Twitter. Many are headed back to work fresh off the Labor Day holiday, but they're being greeted by traffic delays, commuting headaches, and re-routes due to the taping of Oprah's 24th season premiere today on N. Michigan Ave....
A false start this morning
2009-09-07 22:04:00 Here I am, waking up tickled by sunlight. I get a shower, water the plants, clean up the place a bit, get into the car, drive up the highway. And then I hear a funny noise in the back...Oops, punctured tyre.. No problem I have done this before... A Smart does not come with a spare tyre, but with a handy electric pump. I park on the emergency lane. 30 ton truck racing 2 inches past you. You "pump it up" and drive off..Oops... puncture too big.... I barely make it to the next gas station. All flat again. No problem.. I have a can of tyre glue filler (how do you call that stuff?), made for just that. Except that there is no tool to get the valve off the tyre. No way to fit the glue tube onto the tyre.Well, this is a gas station, so I ask the pompista. Nope. "No tools." He points at the gas station at other side of the highway: "Ask there". Luckily there is an underpass. Off I go.I explain with the best of my Italian, that there is a problem with my "bomba" and I am looking for a "bombi...
Morning Static: NBC, TRUE BLOOD, GREY’S ANATOMY & More!
2009-09-03 15:45:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that you have a life outside of the small screen. The British invasion marches on this morning with the news that the Peacock network is developing a new take on the UK drama series PRIME SUSPECT. Also marching on: NBC’s apparent inability to develop an original idea. [Variety] Katherine Heigl out! Robert Baker, Jesse Wililams and Nora Zehetner in! Media-in-a-tizzy! Shonda Rhimes Pissed! Heck, if the on-screen drama is even half as interesting as GREY’S ANATOMY off-screen drama this season, we’re in for one helluva ride. [E! Online] We imagine ourselves changing the channel with the news that Sci Fi Syfy is developing both a cooking and a talk show in a rather desperate attempt to imagine a broader audience. [i09] Diane Sawyer will replace Charlie Gibson as the anchor of ABC’s WORLD NEWS beginning in...
By: the TV addict
Thursday Morning Education News
2009-09-03 15:30:00 Restroom fire empties Oak Lawn high school Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;- mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-ser-if"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;- mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-lati-n; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times- New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fa-reast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;- mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-lati-n; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;-} Tribune small fire in a boys' bathroom at Oak Lawn Community High School this morning prompted an hourlong evacuation of the building at 95th Street and Southwest Highway.Teen lookout gets 20 years...
WHITHEY HOUSTON ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA
2009-09-03 02:35:00 Whitney Houston performed on Good Morning America Monday and Tuesday. People say her voice isn't the same. I didn't really get my hopes up too high because the drugs did take some effect. But I love Whitney and the fact that she has overcome so much in her life and to show people that no matter how down you get, you can always get back up. Whitney Houston is a miracle. She could have been dead messing with those drugs. But by grace and mercy of the God she is still here. "I Look To You""My Love Is Your Love"
By: Ghetto Fabu
Whitney Houston & Daughter Bobbi Kristina On Good Morning America (Photos,
2009-09-02 20:42:00 Singer Whitney Houston might have disappointed the crowd that had been waiting for hours (read more) at Central Park in New York on Tuesday (September 1) but she bought her family to support her. Super cute Bobbi Kristina, the singer?s daughter with Bobbi Brown, came on stage and did some good quality back up singing for ...
Morning Static: David Boreanaz, Lena Headey, Jon Gosselin & More!
2009-09-02 15:40:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. Good News: On Monday, David Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world. Bad News: Named Bardot, which probably won’t serve her well in the school yard. Better News: Until of course the kids realize, “Wait your dad is David Boreanaz!” [People] Let history show that on Saturday August 29th at 8:45PM Twitter officially became uncool. Thanks @jongosselin1. Sarah Connor may not be back… but the next best thing will soon be thanks to her portrayer Lena Headey signing onto HBO’s highly anticipated GAME OF THRONES. [MoRyan] As expected, AMC has given MAD MEN an early fourth-season renewal. Hopefully on the condition that creator Matthew Weiner decides to add a little plot development to what has slowly devolved into a brilliant...
By: the TV addict
Wednesday Morning Education News
2009-09-02 15:21:00 Daley vows to investigate grade changing allegations at schools Sun TimesDaley, responding to the findings of an unprecedented survey of more than 1,200 Chicago Teachers Union members, vowed to investigate what appears to be a stunning amount of grade-changing.One principal ousted, another takes over CatalystThere's no official word as to why, but Gardner had two strong marks against him: The school failed to improve, despite extra resources and new curricula; and he was accused of falsifying a document related to a lawsuit against him that cost the district $500,000....Illinois Students Required to Learn About Forced Mexican Migration EdWeekA state law that will become effective next year requires Illinois students to learn in U.S. history courses about the forced migration of...
Morning Static: Jon, Fred Armisen & Shenae Grimes
2009-09-01 15:36:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. On Friday, Jon Gosselin sat down with GOOD MORNING AMERICA’s Chris Cuomo to complain that the media and the tabloids are exploiting his children for financial gain. Apparently, if anyone is going to exploit his children for financial gain it’s going to be him and Kate. After-all, they were totally there first. [E! Online] Good News: In an effort to inject some more laughs into the fledging sophomore comedy, a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cast member will be dropping by Amy Poeher’s PARKS AND RECREATION this fall. Bad News: Said cast member is its weakest link, the highly unfunny Fred Armisen. [EW] Contrary to popular belief, the Charles Toberman Estate (a Los Angeles mansion most famous for being the home of Vincent Chase and Co. during the first two seasons of ENTOURAGE...
By: the TV addict
Tuesday Morning Education News
2009-09-01 14:26:00 A Blow To Transparent School Reform In Chicago Progress IllinoisAfter being blindsided by the changes, Soto is vowing to override Quinn's amendments. Talking to Black, the Chicago lawmaker expressed her ongoing ...State task force will study proposal for new group to authorize charter schools Catalyst'The Illinois State Board of Education is assembling a task force to study plans for a new, independent authorizer of charter schools--a controversial idea that supporters say would lead to higher-quality charters and help Illinois capture some of the nearly $5 billion in competitive federal stimulus grants....Fast Times at Recruitment High Mother JonesNearly 10,500 of Chicago's 203,000 sixth- through twelfth-graders participate in some kind of military program on campus, from joining the Junior Reserve Officer Training...
Monday Morning Education News
2009-08-31 16:51:00 New school blends past, future Sun Times Can a school in North Lawndale achieve 96 percent attendance and 100 percent college placement? The Ford Motor Co. Fund's first school in Dearborn, Mich., achieved those results, and now officials hope the same can be done at a new charter high school opened by the fund in Homan Square on Saturday. Boy's lack of services investigated Tribune Following a Tribune report on a Chicago Public Schools student who waited five months to receive court-ordered special education services, the district has decided to launch an internal review of its Office of Specialized Services. Should Kids Pick Their Own Required Reading? CLTV Get ready for the lengthy reading lists and book reports. As Chicago...
[the idea camp] morning general session
2009-08-29 18:20:00 Who:Leroy Barber (Mission Year), Deidox, Kevin Lum (Sojourners), Mark Horvath (InvisiblePeople.tv), Shannon Moriarity (Change.org), James Pearson (WikiChoice) // Leroy Barber: Many of the environmental problems in our country are in the poorer neighborhoods. This is why it is important to help ‘the hood’ go green! Projects doing things like cleaning up the neighborhood, wraping up water ...
By: BibleDude.net
Morning Static: 90210, CHUCK & More!
2009-08-28 15:50:00 Upcoming 90210 guest star Rumor Willis (pictured above) doesn’t believe she owes her ‘acting career’ to her famous parents. No really. [GabbyBabble] From iconic big screen superhero to CHUCK guest star, you know what’s not so super? Brandon Routh’s career trajectory. [EW] Laura Linney thinks Cancer is funny. Clearly, somebody didn’t see Funny People. ">[Variety] Good News: The cast of SWINGTOWN is back working. Bad News: On other shows. [Staying In]
By: the TV addict
Good Morning
2009-08-28 15:17:00 Good morning guys and gals. I have been reading your posts for a few weeks now and I decided it was time to sign up. I work as an R&D engineer (Without the degree :( ) for an aerospace company. I use CR4's daily email to get the creative juices flowing. I just wanted to say you guys are great,
Morning Static: SOUTHLAND, V, DOLLHOUSE & More!
2009-08-27 15:51:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. Good News: NBC’s SOUTHLAND won’t get lost in the avalanche of Friday premieres which include the splashy re-launches of MEDIUM and DOLLHOUSE. Bad News: Instead, it will just get lost, with the Peacock network pushing the sophomore series premiere date back a month to Friday October 23. [Variety] Good News: A GILMORE GIRL grad will be joining ABC’s HANK on a recurring basis. Bad News: Said grad is not Alexis Bledel, rather it’s SAMANTHA WHO? survivor Melissa McCarthy, who has signed on to play sister-in-law to Kelsey Grammer’s Hank. [EW] Good News: Warner Bros Television swears that the two-week temporary shutdown of ABC’s much-buzzed about V, “was put in place so that the writers would have time to beef up future scripts and bring them in lin...
By: the TV addict
Morning Static: Chuck Bass, Neil Patrick Harris & More!
2009-08-26 15:41:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. On the very same day Michael Ausiello breaks the news that has Chuck Bass going gay in GOSSIP GIRL’s sixth episode of the season, the CW released the above photo. Coincidence, we think not! [EW] From his Emmy-worthy performance on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, to his extra-curricular TV Land, Tony and upcoming Emmy hosting duties comes yesterday’s news that Neil Patrick Harris was tapped by AMERICAN IDOL to guest judge during the show’s recent audition stop in Dallas. Begging the question, is their anything the legendary NPH can’t do? I mean, aside from the whole getting married thing. [LATimes] Take that America, Paris Hilton can read! How else to explain this recent paparazzi shot snapped upon her arrival in Vancouver for an upcoming guest spot on SUPERNATURAL....
By: the TV addict
Rob Sherman to talk about ChicagoNow on WJJG Wednesday morning
2009-08-25 23:30:00 Your favorite ChicagoNow blogger will be the in-studio guest, tomorrow morning (Wednesday, August 26th), from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., on the Mornings with Ray Hanania Show on AM 1530 WJJG Elmhurst-Chicago. You can also listen on-line. I will be talking about the premier blog site in Chicagoland, ChicagoNow, how we literally have something for everybody -- and I do mean Everybody -- with nearly one hundred blogs, and how we are getting hundreds of thousands of page views (is it millions, yet?) every month. All ChicagoNow bloggers and readers are invited to call in to say what you like about ChicagoNow and, hopefully, me! The call-in number is (708) 493-1530. That's Wednesday morning, August 26th, from 8:30 a.m. to...
Morning Static: Alexander Skarsgard, Paula Abdul & More!
2009-08-25 15:52:00 Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. A&E Television Network is suing California-based Genuine Entertainment over who thought up the idea for an upcoming Steven Seagal reality TV show LAWMEN. Which if you ask us, is probably not something to be proud of. ">[Reuters] Good News: SEINFELD alum Patrick Warburton continues to make us laugh. Bad News: Not so much on his middling CBS sitcom RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, but rather thanks to his cameo in the latest Apple commercial. [YouTube] In: THE X FACTOR contestant Danyl Johnson. Out: THE X FACTOR contestant Susan Boyle [YouTube] Wondering what Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Regis Philbin and Alexander Skarsgard all have it common aside from really good genes. Answer: Today is their birthday. Paula Abdul still in search of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, announced via twitt...
By: the TV addict
Morning Static: Heather Locklear, SMALLVILLE, SNL & More!
2009-08-22 16:11:00 Welcome to our new morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. Proof that dreams do come true: Heather Locklear is in talks to reprise her now iconic role as conniving ad executive Amanda Woodward in the CW’s upcoming MELROSE PLACE re-boot. ">[People] Lifetime made PROJECT RUNWAY work, with Thursday’s season premiere netting 4.2 million viewers, and a practically unheard of 45% jump from last season’s premiere [The Live Feed] Reports are flooding in that Megan Fox will open the 35th season of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. In related news, we’ve already got a feeling we know what co-star Andy Samberg’s opening night gift will be! [Life&Style] Is the CW’s non-existent marketing push for the new season of SMALLVILLE forgiven with this killer trailer for season 9. In a word, “Yes!” [EW Ausiello] F...
By: the TV addict
Morning Static: Paula Abdul, MELROSE PLACE, FAMILY GUY & More!
2009-08-20 15:59:00 Welcome to our new morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. Good News: Paula Abdul’s manager David Sonenberg is not talking to AMERICAN IDOL. Bad News: A fact that he takes great pleasure in reminding anyone who will listen every other day. [LA Times] Good News: Seth MacFarlane continues to release tongue-in-cheek ‘For Your Consideration’ videos for his Emmy nominated series FAMILY GUY. Bad News: And much the show itself — where MacFarlane and Co. have a nasty habit of running gags, well, into the ground — these youtube clips stopped being funny two videos ago. [YouTube] Good News: The future is now! With CBS and Pepsi teaming up to save the print industry put a video ad inside the upcoming Fall TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly. Bad News: This incredibly cool sounding video ad will only be sent to subscriber...
By: the TV addict
Morning debate: Should we go to Hot Doug's?
2009-08-13 17:01:00 The debate this morning: Should we go to Hot Doug's? The "we" is me, my pal Natalie (a CPS teacher who starts back to class in a couple weeks). We're chatting, and waiting for another pal, Cinnamon, who's writing a cookbook and who we think needs to eat lots of different things to get ideas. While we wait, we debate. Ahem....
Monday Morning Education News
2009-08-10 15:37:00 There's always something interesting going on in Chicago schools, even in the middle of August.Some question phasing-in at new Skinner School Gazette Chicago Some families living near Skinner West wanting to send their children to a neighborhood school must travel more than a mile away and object to this phase-in, however. Although this plan will benefit families with young children, it offers no help for neighborhood children already beyond kindergarten, some neighborhood residents said. Chicago Public Schools Adds More Schools to Year-Round Track WBEZ Monday is the first day of school for some Chicago Public Schools students. The district has added 91 new schools to its year-round calendar. School Bd. chief won't profit from Olympics deal, he says Chicago Sun-Times...
Friday Morning Education News
2009-07-31 16:09:00 Chicago Public Schools fear state cuts will cost it $84 million Chicago Public Schools officials said Thursday that because of budget shortfalls, they could be forced to back away from promises not to cut classrooms and educational programs in the coming school year. Turnaround schools keep most students Catalyst Because of that year-long closure, it is not entirely surprising that only 45 percent of the original students [at Dodge] came back. Dett Elementary, which is a third of a mile away from Dodge, saw a decline in low-income students over the past few years. According to the Consortium, Sherman held onto 85 percent of its students through its turnaround, a figure that is on par with other non-turnaround neighborhood schools....
Friday Morning News
2009-07-17 16:00:00 A little bit of h.s. transformation left Catalyst Board members recently approved $12 million over two years for consulting services from seven companies that supplied curriculum packages for the project and an additional one that provides assessments. Cook County Regional Schools Head Charles Flowers WBEZ In this excerpted interview--his first media interview since the audit was released--Flowers talks to WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton about the audit, the loan, and the future of the office he heads. Sex education takes a new turn Tribune Disappointed with the sex education classes in Chicago Public Schools, incoming junior Natalie Kelly said she thinks high schools should offer more information about the responsibilities and risks that accompany intimacy. Austin girl will leave gunfire behind to...
Friday Morning Headlines
2009-07-17 15:47:00 Yeah, s'up everyone photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais courtesy of Tribune...
Randy Miller wrote a new blog post: Monday Morning July 13 Tokyo
2009-07-13 01:13:00 Randy Miller wrote a new blog post: Monday Morning July 13 Tokyo Monday morning!! Momoko did well in her English Interview test yesterday but has another test today. Akemi has started a new job so we were all busy this morning. Tokyo is supposed to be hot, windy, and humid today. Sounds like fun. I spent all day Sunday watching DVDs. I watched Donovan’s Reef, Kelly’s Heroes, and ...
Divya Dutta, Avika Gaur Hot Pics from Movie Morning Walk Premiere
2009-07-10 21:44:00 Divya Dutta, Avika Gaur Hot Pics from Movie Morning Walk Premiere.......
Thursday Morning News, Part 2 [test score reax]
2009-07-09 15:58:00 Daley defends Chicago Public Schools gains Sun Times At the time, the Chicago Sun-Times quoted experts as saying test changes probably goosed up scores, but Daley and his school team didn't hesitate to take credit, calling the increases "historic'' and a "tipping point.'' Daley acknowledges that state test may be too easy Catalyst Catalyst and analysts from the Consortium on Chicago School Research have for years repeatedly pointed out that test revisions led to a dramatic increase in test scores. CPS Touts Test Score Gains, Sets Sights on Higher Standards WBEZ Schools CEO Ron Huberman said CPS is adopting initiatives to ensure continued gains. The district is assigning coaches to new teachers and will use frequent computer tests to see... |
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