Kelly Monaco Leaving General Hospital? Was Kelly Monaco Killed Off GH? GH Spoilers! (Video) Is Kelly Monaco leaving General Hospital? Was Kelly Monaco killed off GH? GH spoilers ahead… Rumors of Kelly Monaco leaving General Hospital spread like wild fire among soap fans after her character, Sam, looked to be killed off of GH. GH spoilers were in hot demand, but it’s unclear right now if Kelly Monaco is leaving General Hospital. ( Read General Hospital more… ) James Franco’s Pre-Oscar Prep: ‘General Hospital’ Gig James Franco, nervous? Doesn’t seem so: today, two days before he co-hosts the Oscars for the first time, the modern day Renaissance man reprised his role on ABC’s “General Hospital” as the killer artist who shares his name, Franco. (How convienient!) The actor reportedly filmed the guest spot in Los Angeles while rehersing for the Oscars. (Click here to watch the video.) Clad in a tux (perhaps the same one he’ll wear on Sunday?) and sitting in front of semi-nude portraits of himself, he phoned a fellow hitman and poked fun at his jack of all trades reputation: ( Read General Hospital more… ) Kelly Monaco Leaving General Hospital? GH Spoilers Is Kelly Monaco leaving General Hospital? There is a lot of buzz going around tonight about GH Spoilers, but I dug around and so far cannot find any reports that Kelly Monaco is planning on leaving the show. Kelly Monaco has been pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award this year for her portrayal of Sam McCall on General Hospital, and that’s about the latest news I can find on her status on the show. ( Read General Hospital more… ) James Franco Returns to ‘General Hospital’ (VIDEO) James Franco made his return to Port Charles on today’s episode of ‘General Hospital’ (weekdays, syndicated on ABC). Franco plays artist and serial killer Robert “Franco” Frank, and the fact that Franco is back in town means trouble for mob enforcer Jason Morgan. Franco witnesses Morgan disposing of a body (Claudia Zacchara) and has every intention of tormenting him with that information. Franco had been away for awhile, but gave Morgan a friendly call on the episode today to remind him that he’s still lurking about. ( Read General Hospital more… ) Mass General Hospital Settles HIPAA Allegations for $1M Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) agreed to pay $1 million to settle HIPAA privacy allegations arising from a March 2009 loss of 192 patients’ medical records, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Feb. 24, two days after announcing a $4.3 million HIPAA privacy penalty against a Maryland clinic. Unlike most of the accidental breaches of protected health information (PHI) reported to date, the MGH incident did not involve the loss or theft of a laptop or other electronic media. Rather, a hospital employee took the hard-copy files home to work on, and on her way back to work simply forgot them on the subway. ( Read General Hospital more… ) Mass General settles at $1 million Massachusetts General Hospital has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it potentially violated patient privacy laws. A hospital employee lost records of 192 patients on the subway, including billing forms containing patient names, birthdates, medical record numbers and health insurance information. ( Read General Hospital more… ) Mass General takes $1 million hit for losing 193 patient records Following closely on the heels of its first Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule fine, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has doled out a $1 million fine against Massachusetts General Hospital for a data breach involving 192 patients begin treated for infectious diseases. HHS levied the fine on Mass General for a data breach involving the loss of documents containing names and medical record numbers of 192 patients at the hospital’s Infectious Disease Associates practice, as well as billing forms that included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurers and policy numbers, diagnosis, and names of provider for 66 of those patients. The practice treats patients with HIV/AIDS, as well as other infectious diseases. ( Read General Hospital more… ) James Franco Cracks Oscar Jokes on General Hospital James Franco reprised his role as the murderous, famous artist Franco on General Hospital today, a short cameo he filmed while in L.A. rehearsing for the Oscars. General Hospital didn’t miss the opportunity to make a meta-joke about James Franco’s persona and upcoming hosting gig. In the episode, Franco called his nemesis, the hit man with a heart of gold, Jason Morgan, on the phone to claim credit for blowing up a woman with a car bomb moments after her wedding. ( Read General Hospital more… ) Is General Hospital Drafting Off James Franco’s Oscar Gig? If you haven’t referenced your Soap Digest this month, you may not have known that James Franco is returning to Port Charles for another brief arc on ABC’s General Hospital. Because the Academy Award nominee apparently cannot get his fill of daytime. And judging by ABC’s latest preview clip of the show, the network cannot get its fill of cheeky Oscar references. ( Read General Hospital more… ) Related Searches : general hospital happenings, general hospital spoilers, kelly monaco leaving general hospital, is kelly monaco leaving general hospital, soap opera Courtesy : TV Crunch , ABC News , Babble , TV Squad , Thompson , WBRU , Info Security , Vulture & Movie Line
Continue reading …UFC 127 Fight Card: Weigh in Results The weigh ins are complete for UFC 127, which will take place Saturday, February 26th in Sydney, Australia. The UFC will broadcast most of the sold out fight card, spreading the wealth with three separate broadcasts. The promotion will stream two fights live on their facebook page at 8 pm ET, three other bouts will follow at 9 pm on ION television and the main card will kick off at 10 pm ET on pay-pre-view. ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) UFC 127 Weigh-in Results Today’s festivities take place at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, and begin at 10 p.m. ET (2 p.m. Saturday AEST local time). The same venue hosts the following day’s pay-per-view event. MAIN CARD (pay-per-view) * Jon Fitch (77.2 kg/169.8 lbs.) vs. B.J. Penn (76 kg/167.2 lbs.) * Michael Bisping (84.2 kg/185.2 lbs.) vs. Jorge Rivera (84 kg/184.8 lbs.) * Dennis Siver (71.2 kg/156.6 lbs.) vs. George Sotiropoulos (70.8 kg/155.8 lbs.) * Chris Lytle (77.2 kg/169.8 lbs.) vs. Brian Ebersole (77.2 kg/169.8 lbs.) * Chris Camozzi (84.2 kg/185.2 lbs.) vs. Kyle Noke (83.6 kg/183.9 lbs.) ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) UFC 127 weigh-in: Bisping fired up, Penn wears jeans The weigh-ins for UFC 127 in Sydney went off without a hitch and the UFC even stifled any pushing and shoving that could’ve occured. Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn went nose-to-nose during the staredown. Penn is the much smaller fighter. He weighed in at 167.2 but he was also wearing his jeans. Fitch is likely to walk into the Octagon with a weight advantage of somewhere between 15 and 20 pounds. ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) UFC 127: Fitch vs. Penn Weigh-In Results A packed house in Australia greeted the fighters for UFC 127, with both the main event and co-main event fighters giving two of the most intense staredowns fans have ever seen. Both Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn made weight with no issues, but then came nose to nose and forehead to forehead when staring down. “I’m pumped to be fighting B.J. Penn, he’s a legend, I respect him, but I’ve got to beat him. He has what I want,” Fitch said. ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) UFC 127 Fight Card Video: Watch Today’s Fighter Weigh-Ins Live at 10p.m. ET The UFC 127 fighter weigh-ins are set to take place today—that’s tomorrow in Australia—so check back to catch the live video stream of the spectacle right here on BleacherReport.com. Today’s event is set to go down at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, and begin at 10 p.m. ET. A Q&A session with Kenny Florian is also set to air at 8 p.m. ET. After the UFC 127 PPV, Saturday night, check back to BleacherReport.com and catch the post-fight presser with Dana White & Company. ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) UFC 127 weigh in results LIVE from Sydney for ‘Penn vs Fitch’ The official weigh-in event for UFC 127: “Penn vs. Fitch” went down tonight (Friday, Feb. 25, 2011) from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. The lone fighter to come in heavy was Dennis Siver who has one hour to lose just under a pound. And aside from that, as well as the face-off between Michael Bisping and Jorge Rivera, in which the Ultimate Fighting Championship briefly became the Ultimate Pointing Championship, it was a pedestrian affair. ( Read DFC 127 Weigh Ins more… ) Related Searches : ufc 127, ufc 127 fight card, bj penn, michael bisping, jorge rivera Courtesy : Bleacher Report , Wrestling Edge , Yahoo! Sports , MMA Weekly , UFC Fight Betting & MMA Mania
Continue reading …Charlie Sheen unleashes furious radio rant which could cost his career HIS wild antics are well known but now it seems Charlie Sheen’s words will prove his downfall after fed-up bosses cancelled his US TV series. The troubled Two and a Half Men star called the show’s creator “a p***y punk”, labelled kiss-and-tell ex-lovers “zeros” – and even branded former US President Thomas Jefferson a p***y in an amazing 20-minute radio rant. Sheen, in the Bahamas with porn star Bree Olson and model Natalie Kenly, raged against the smash hit comedy’s creator Chuck Lorre. ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen Praises Brian Wilson in Unhinged Radio Rant We wrote earlier this week about a totally awesome play date that took place at bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen’s house with San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson and some other baseball greats. Well, some more information on the bromance between these two celebrities emerged yesterday, when Sheen gave a long, strange interview on the Alex Jones Show. His statements on air assailing the creator of his hit television series, “Two and a Half Men,” caused CBS and Warner Bros. Television to announce that they were canceling production of the show for the rest of the season. ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen Rant, Friday Edition: Calls ‘Men’ ‘Drivel, Pukefest’ “I’m not normal,” Charlie Sheen told Pat O’Brien Friday afternoon in one of the troubled actor’s now-regular radio rants. Sheen called into O’Brien’s Fox Sports Radio show to discuss … well, pretty much the same things he’s been talking about all week. This time, he called ‘Two and a Half Men’ “drivel” and a “pukefest that everybody worships.” After the jump, find out why Sheen’s not planning on attending the Oscars and what, exactly, he was allegedly working on with HBO. ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen calls Alcoholics Anonymous ‘bootleg cult’ in rant; is he right? Charlie Sheen calls Alcoholics Anonymous ‘bootleg cult’ in rant; is he right? (videos) Actor Charlie Sheen is stirring controversy and criticism after delivering an on air rant during an interview on the Alex Jones Show. During the on air radio rant, Sheen criticized the producer of his hit CBS television sitcom Two and a Half Men, but also made some negative references to Alcoholics Anonymous. Speaking of his sobriety and the group known for their infamous 12 step program and helping others take their alcohol addictions one day at a time; Sheen described AA as a “bootleg cult.” Is he right? You may be surprised to discover that Charlie Sheen isn’t alone in his assumption that Alcoholics Anonymous is a cult. Also, many drug and alcohol treatment centers have developed into cults, for example Synanon. So what about Alcoholics Anonymous? ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen Rant (AUDIO) “Two and a Half Men” was canceled for the season on Thursday, and here’s why: Charlie Sheen went on an extended rant on the Alex Jones Radio Show on Thursday, touting his mental curing abilities, ninja training, magic fingertips and, most consequentially, ripping “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre — whom he later challenged to an ultimate fighting match. It’s a doozy. ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen Rant Airs on ‘The Early Show’ (VIDEO) Charlie Sheen’s rant on the Alex Jones radio show was aired, in part, on ‘The Early Show’ (weekdays, 7AM ET on CBS). The now-infamous rant reportedly contributed to CBS’ decision to shelve ‘Two and a Half Men’ for the remainder of the season. In yesterday’s radio interview, Sheen takes aim at the sitcom’s co-creator, Chuck Lorre, referring to him by his Hebrew name and promising to “destroy” him in a rambling, but exceedingly colorful, way. ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Charlie Sheen’s Radio Rant On “The Alex Jones Show” Charlie Sheen just did a live radio interview on “The Alex Jones Show” slamming “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre — calling him a turd. He went on to claim he is 100% clean saying: “Here’s your first pee test, next one goes in your mouth. No, you won’t get high.” ( Read Charlie Sheen Radio Rant more… ) Related Searches : charlie sheen, charlie sheen rant, charlie sheen radio, charlie sheen radio interview, charlie sheen rant transcript Courtesy : Mirror , SF Weekly , TV Squad , Examiner , The Huffington Post & Bricks and Stones Gossip
Continue reading …Kim Cattrall on U.S. WDYTYA? I watched Kim Cattrall on Who Do You Think You Are?, and found it very emotional and moving. But I noticed that this WDYTYA? show had a different feeling than the other shows this season. Kim was interest in finding out what happened to her grandfather who walked out on her grandmother and three young children. Her search for her family tree stopped at solving the mystery of what happened to her grandfather. I wonder if the different feel to the show was because this same show with Kim Cattrall was shown first on the U.K. version of WDYTYA? on the BBC last year. It appears that the voiceover was changed to an American accent, but the entire showed was filmed in England and Canada, unlike the U.S. version of the show where the family tree search has so far always originated in a U.S. city. ( Read Kim Cattrall more… ) Don’t Forget To Watch Kim Cattrall on WDYTYA Tonight! Don’t forget to watch the next episode of Who Do You Think You Are? with Kim Cattrall tonight at 8pm EST / 7pm CST. Here is a preview clip from tonight’s show: ( Read Kim Cattrall more… ) Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 4 ‘Kim Cattrall’ Preview There’s a new Who Do You Think You Are? episode that is set to take place today at 20:00 on NBC – we take a look at a sneak peak of the episode titled ‘Kim Cattrall’. Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2 Episode 4 ‘Kim Cattrall’ Preview ( Read Kim Cattrall more… ) MEET MONICA VELOUR Movie Photos with Kim Cattrall Check out photos for MEET MONICA VELOUR starring Dustin Ingram, Kim Cattrall, and directed by Keith Bearden. You can read all our coverage of Meet Monica Velour here. ( Read Kim Cattrall more… ) Kim Cattrall finds out details of her family on ‘Who do You Think You Are?’ Kim Cattrall wanted to know more about her grandfather. Taking a camera crew and hoping to find the truth, the actress is the latest celebrity to share their story on ‘Who do You Think You Are?’ on NBC. Cattrall’s journey seen Friday night on primetime might surprise viewers as she finds out the truth about a family member in front of the cameras. The one photo that Kim Cattrall has of her grandfather is worn. Looking to find out more information about the man who abandoned her mom and her aunts at a really young age, the search begins with the truth being sought. ( Read Kim Cattrall more… ) Courtesy : Ancestor Search Blog , Genea Bloggers , Paparazzi Journals , Daemons Movies & Examiner
Continue reading …ABC Highlights Movement to Loosen Union Rules to Fire Bad Teachers More Easily
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Claims that soldiers fired in the air and used batons to disperse Tahrir Square protests over Mubarak-appointed cabinet Egyptian soldiers fired in the air and used batons in the early hours of Saturday to disperse activists demanding the cabinet appointed by Hosni Mubarak be purged by the country’s new military leaders, protesters said. Thousands had gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to celebrate two weeks since Mubarak’s removal and remind the country’s new rulers, who have promised to guard against “counter revolution” of the people’s power. In the gathering in the centre of the uprising against the president, activists urged the military, who had promised there would be “no return to the past” of the Mubarak era, to overhaul the cabinet and install a team of technocrats. After midnight, protesters said the military fired in the air, shut off the light from lampposts, and moved in on protesters to force them to leave the square. “Military police used batons and tasers to hit the protesters,” Ahmed Bahgat, one of the protesters, told Reuters by telephone. “The military is once again using force. But the protesters have not responded.” Protesters left the main centre but many had gathered in surrounding streets, another protester, Mohamed Emad, said. Witnesses said they saw several protesters fall to the ground but it was not clear whether they were wounded or how seriously. “I am one of thousands of people who stood their ground after the army started dispersing the protesters, shooting live bullets into the air to scare them,” said protester Ashraf Omar. “They were using tasers and sticks to beat us without any control. I thought things would change. I wanted to give the government a chance but there is no hope with this regime,” Omar said. “There is no use.” “I am back on the street. I either live with dignity or I die here.” Protesters say they want the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, the immediate release of political prisoners and the issuing of a general amnesty. Egypt Middle East Hosni Mubarak Protest guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Emma Howard married Chris Greenslade today. What’s so special about this wedding? Three days ago, the bride didn’t know whether she would live to see it. Howard was at work when her building collapsed after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Buried under the rubble, she sent a text message…
Continue reading …It’s like Facebook, but with training wheels. Disney has bought the company that makes Togetherville , a social network that caters to the 10-and-younger set, reports TechCrunch . Togetherville is similar to other social networks but with a layer of parental oversight—parents oversee their kids’ friends and edit or delete items…
Continue reading …China has eliminated the death penalty as a possible punishment for 13 non-violent offenses, the AP reports. But critics say it probably won’t make a big dent in the estimated 5,000 annual executions in the country—nearly 70 crimes still carry a possible death sentence, many of them non-violent….
Continue reading …Look out, California. Some of the buildings brought down by this week’s earthquake in New Zealand were relatively modern, reinforcing the notion that a big quake with the right characteristics can wreak havoc even where safety codes are up to snuff, reports the Los Angeles Times . “We still have some…
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