VH1 Debuts New Reality Show About 'Mob Wives'

(L-R) are, Renee Graziano (daughter of Anthony Graziano), Drita D’Avanzo (wife of Lee D’Avanzo), Carla Facciolo (wife of Joey Ferragamo) and...

Times Profiles 'Charming' Illegal-Cigarette Dealer

From Reason.com : Last week The New York Times ran a sympathetic, lighthearted profile of an illegal "drug" dealer: Lonnie Warner...

Nazi Warplane Found Off UK Coast

A rare World War Two German bomber, shot down over the English Channel in 1940 and hidden for years by shifting sands at the bottom of the s...

Sheen NYC Show Ends Early

Stand-up is not as easy as it looks, apparently. But don't feel sorry for this idiot, at least until you read about how wealthy he is. O...

Madoff on Madoff

Interesting interview with the man himself -- Bernie Madoff and the false pride of the fraudster | Business blog | Business, finance, media ...

Sidney Lumet: In Memory

I can't think of a more fitting tribute to one of my favorite filmmakers than this one by one of my favorite film critics: Sidney Lumet:...

Lohan in 'Final Talks' to Play Victoria in Gotti Flick

Lindsay is on the verge of signing on to play John Gotti's daughter. Lindsay Lohan's on the verge of signing her first big contract ...

'Insidious' Insanely Scarey

I haven't been to the movies in quite a while -- so I decided to go today. There are a few films I'd like to see, but I went with &...

Roger Ebert's Experience As An 'Amazon Associate'

Have a website or blog? Trying to make some money through Amazon Associates? Check out how Roger Ebert did --  My career in retailing - Roge...

Vieira Leaving Today Show?

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Six Mistranslations That Changed The World

From Cracked.com : "In a rapidly shrinking world, it's becoming more and more important to have translations that are both lightnin...

How Docs Help Mob Bosses Get Off the Hook

Sometimes a pliant doctor is better than a good lawyer when it comes to a mobster about to go on trial, according to an article in the Indep...

From Taxi Driver to Real Estate Mogul

From hack to mogul: David Edelstein (not the film critic) David Edelstein--the  president of TriStar Capital LLC, a leading New York City-ba...

Brit Files Shed Light on Nazi Saboteurs

British spy files shed light on Nazi saboteurs, according to The sfexaminer.com . The story below about Nazi attempts to poison British rati...

In WW2's Darkest Last Days, Nazi's Plotted to Poison British Troops

Brits enjoying their rations in WW2. The Nazis had plotted to poison British troops, according to an article on the Scotsman.com . The sweet...

And Now -- Porn Wikileaks

The person behind the porn Wikileaks website .

Blue Bloods Is a 'Ratings Success Story' for CBS

The Reagan family--Blue Bloods, all of them. I love this show--and I found an interesting interview with the show's creators on Jim Halt...