Archive | October, 2009

‘This Is It’ pulls in $2.2 mil

Posted on 29 October 2009

Even after his death, Michael Jackson is breaking records.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and we were told they were fierce,” recalled Dalsan, who is of African descent. The [...]

‘Once’ lovers, now mates

Posted on 29 October 2009

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova fell in love while making “Once.” Now they’re together in a band — but not as a couple.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and [...]

Bid it! Jackson gifts heading for auction

Posted on 29 October 2009

For more than 30 years, Betty Alonso has held on to a glittery concert scarf Michael Jackson sent her when she was 12 after the two met face-to-face after a concert in Caracas, Venezuela.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall [...]

When fact meets fiction, cases are harder to solve

Posted on 29 October 2009

The saying goes that life imitates art. But that’s the last thing you want when you write crime fiction. You never want to see the things you write about mirrored back to you in real life.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the [...]

Quiz: Finish quotes from classic horror movies

Posted on 29 October 2009

New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and we were told they were fierce,” recalled Dalsan, who is of African descent. The CD, the band’s first since Hutchence sang on [...]

Yves Saint Laurent tops list of dead celebs

Posted on 29 October 2009

Forbes magazine’s ninth annual list of top-earning dead celebrities was unveiled Wednesday, and surprise, surprise: Neither Michael Jackson nor Elvis Presley held court at the top.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more [...]

The making of an ‘It Girl’

Posted on 28 October 2009

Carey Mulligan joins Julia Roberts and others who have been labeled an “It Girl.”
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and we were told they were fierce,” recalled Dalsan, who [...]

Spade-Farley ad criticized

Posted on 27 October 2009

A new ad from DirecTV has raised a ruckus by raising the dead.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and we were told they were fierce,” recalled Dalsan, who is [...]

‘Moon’ director wants tears

Posted on 27 October 2009

Director Chris Weitz wants it known: He is going to try to make you cry.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They had a more warlike image and we were told they were fierce,” recalled Dalsan, [...]

Dead celebrities, big bucks

Posted on 27 October 2009

This year, it’s hip to be dead. The deaths of so many celebrities recently has highlighted the continued public fascination with deceased stars and the booming industry surrounding them.
New Orleans and nearby ports, including the Port of South Louisiana, handle most of the country’s grain exports and the most overall tonnage of any U.S. They [...]