On the set of the Oscar tipped film ‘The King’s Speech,’ Colin Firth reveals the challenges his character faces in the movie, while director Tom Hooper praises the leading man’s royal portrayal.
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Dell hasn’t had a regular booth or presser at CES in a few years now — the company chooses to bunker down in a suite at the Palms instead. That’s where we’re currently hangin’, waiting to see what Round Rock has in store for us this year — and there’s a huge Alienware Hummer parked outside, so we’re definitely expecting some gaming news. But what else will Dell do? Another Adamo-bearing model? Another super-hasty Streak hands-on in a back alley? We’ll find out soon enough. Continue reading Live from Dell’s CES 2011 press event Live from Dell’s CES 2011 press event originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Obama has taken an admirable stand for fiscal austerity, and blasted attempts to yet again raise the debt ceiling, which currently stands at $14.3 trillion (with a T) – or roughly the GDP of the United States. Said the president: The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that “the buck stops here.” Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. Just kidding. That was Senator Obama in 2006 , when debt was apparently a far larger problem – even though the ceiling was only(!) $9 trillion at the time. read more
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As we eagerly wait for Netflix and VUDU to hit the peppy, young Boxee Box, The New York Times is reporting that the company has inked a deal with CBS for selling episodes through the software platform. As you know, the aforementioned network has traditionally tread carefully in the digital distro arena, while this is the first such deal between Boxee and a television network. “It’s a major step for us, working with the biggest network in the U.S.,” said the company, who expressed hopes that this is “the beginning of more deals with more major content providers both here in the U.S. and abroad.” Just what we needed: more ways to watch Two and a Half Men . Boxee makes deal with CBS for digital content sales originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Barack Obama is hiring William Daley to be his chief of staff, choosing a veteran political manager with Wall Street ties to direct an operation now steaming toward re-election mode. (Jan. 6)
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Republicans have announced the first item on their agenda, which is to repeal the Obama administrations health care overhaul bill passed last year. (Jan. 6)
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Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, newly returned to Iraq from exile, was being welcomed by supporters Thursday. The fiery populist, whose forces once battled US soldiers and Marines, urged his backers to show discipline. (Jan. 6)
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Ted Williams, whose deep, velvety radio voice and touching story prompted an outpouring of sympathy and job offers from across the country, has become an overnight sensation. (Jan. 6)
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Gaga made another unannounced appearance at the Oak Room last night to cover “Orange Colored Sky” and “Someone to Watch Over Me” (below). Shhh, random people at the Oak Room, Lady Gaga is singing. [ Sound of the City/VV ] Read more posts by Amanda Dobbins Filed Under: clickables , covers , lady gaga , music Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 18:02 Number of articles : 9
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On Thursday's CBS Early Show, congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes derided Republican efforts to repeal ObamaCare: “On Friday, they begin their assault on health care reform, with a vote to repeal the law scheduled for next week.” Cordes noted how repeal “will hit a wall in the Senate,” observing: “That legislative reality will force both sides to work together on some issues, something Speaker Boehner promised to Democrats.” However, moments later she touted Democratic accusations of GOP partisanship: “Democrats are already crying foul, saying that that vote to repeal health care is being held without holding hearings first, without allowing amendments, a move that they argue flies in the face of all those promises of openness.”
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