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19 Jul 2009 11:31

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Culture: “Harry Potter” did great, but not “Transformers” great

  • $159.4 million amount that the latest “Harry Potter” flick made in the U.S. alone in its first five days source
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18 Jul 2009 11:31

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Culture: Bob Schieffer on Cronkite: “Nothing got in front of the news”

  • And he had this great sense of news, and Walter delighted in just tearing the whole broadcast apart at about 6:20 and putting in a new lead story, and if it was your lead story, your story … you liked it even more!
  • CBS News correspondent (and Face the Nation host) Bob Schieffer • Describing his former boss’ demeanor and willingness to change the formula for a quality story. Schieffer says Cronkite was unafraid of taking a reporter’s story and running with it: “He would take your call and you’d say, ‘Walter, we need to get this story on the air and here’s why.'” • source
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18 Jul 2009 11:24

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Culture: There’s a reason Walter Cronkite was so easy to listen to

  • 124 words per minute – the speed at which Cronkite spoke source
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18 Jul 2009 11:13

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Culture: Celebrating one of media’s great icons, Walter Cronkite

  • An icon In the early 1970s, a poll named Walter Cronkite – who took great pains to provide objective information to viewers – to be the most trusted public figure in America. It was not an honor he gained lightly. Cronkite was a leading figure in an era where TV had reached a saturation point. He died yesterday at the age of 92. source
  • An icon In the early 1970s, a poll named Walter Cronkite – who took great pains to provide objective information to viewers – to be the most trusted public figure in America. It was not an honor he gained lightly. Cronkite was a leading figure in an era where TV had reached a saturation point. He died yesterday at the age of 92.
  • His career Cronkite was recruited for CBS in 1950 by fellow iconic newsman Edward R. Murrow. Cronkite’s political convention coverage made him stand out, as did his ability to sit at his anchor chair for huge periods – 18 hours for the Apollo 11 landing alone. Cronkite retired from that desk in 1981, having spent nearly 20 years there. source
  • An icon In the early 1970s, a poll named Walter Cronkite – who took great pains to provide objective information to viewers – to be the most trusted public figure in America. It was not an honor he gained lightly. Cronkite was a leading figure in an era where TV had reached a saturation point. He died yesterday at the age of 92.
  • His career Cronkite was recruited for CBS in 1950 by fellow iconic newsman Edward R. Murrow. Cronkite’s political convention coverage made him stand out, as did his ability to sit at his anchor chair for huge periods – 18 hours for the Apollo 11 landing alone. Cronkite retired from that desk in 1981, having spent nearly 20 years there.
  • His opinions Most notable about Cronkite, however, were the rare moments where he allowed the glare of an occasional piece of editorial or emotion in. The moments, ranking from commentary on the Vietnam War to the deaths of political and cultural icons, really set him apart in an era in need of a trusted source. And that’s the way it is. source
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17 Jul 2009 15:23

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Culture: Meet one of our favorite people ever, Hollywood Car Racer

  • Linder Lue Lawrence, a.k.a. Hollywood, is the queen of Norfolk, Virginia. She’s an icon of the city and the Ghent neighborhood. Despite living a life of hard knocks as a developmentally disabled adult, thanks to the Hope House Foundation, she has not only survived, she’s thrived. She regularly shows up on billboards, in newspapers, and other unexpected places. When we launched, we gave her a shout-out. Here’s another one. ‘Cause the world needs to know how awesome she is.source
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17 Jul 2009 10:58

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Culture: This 1985 prediction about Michael Jackson: Hi-lar-i-ous

The odds that Michael Jackson would have looked like this in 2000? Pretty good. But obviously, it didn’t happen. Bravo, Ebony Magazine. source
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17 Jul 2009 07:53

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Culture: People love Harry Potter – just check those box office numbers!

  • $104 million amount the latest Potter flick, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” made worldwide in its first day source
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16 Jul 2009 10:58

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Culture: Three comedy-leaning surprises in the Emmy nominations

  • “Family Guy” got nominated for “Outstanding Comedy Series,” despite the fact animated series never get nominated in that category. source
  • “Flight of the Conchords” got nominated in that category, too, and Jemaine Clement was nominated for “Lead Actor in a Comedy.” source
  • Finally, the brash Sarah Silverman unexpectedly got a nomination for “Lead Actress in a Comedy” for “The Sarah Silverman Program.” Go comedy! source
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15 Jul 2009 14:57

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Culture: Accio profits! The Half-blood Prince breaks Dark Knight’s record

  • $22 million raked in by the new Harry Potter at midnight last night source
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15 Jul 2009 10:09

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Culture, Tech: Twitter, the game show = Game show, the stupid idea

  • In this choose your own adventure type journey, the players rely partially on the influence and knowledge of their twitter followers and supporters, the strength of their teamwork, and their ambition to advance them from spot to spot … and bringing them one step closer to that final tweet.
  • From a pitch on a Twitter-inspired game show called “FinalTweet” • This game show, BTW, would pit teams of young entrepreneurs against non-profits for the hopes of winning a $100,000 grand prize. Wow… what a stupid idea. WOW. • source
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