After a decade spent toiling on series television – mostly in roles easily forgotten – actor George Clooney jolted to stardom with his portrayal of the charming, but troubled pediatrician Doug Ross on the acclaimed medical series, “ER” (NBC, 1994- ). Thanks to his new found celebrity, Clooney made the jump to films while still [...]

Halo and gears of war are far scare the casual players, said Microsoft

The DICE Summit, Microsoft Game Studios VP corporate Shame Kim placed at the disposal of a conference session, recorded by Gamasutra, in response to many questions surrounding the Xbox business.
One of the biggest blows to Microsoft in 2007 was the loss [...]

A whisper-thin, raven-haired beauty of TV and film, Courteney Cox first registered with audiences when she was plucked from the crowd by Bruce Springsteen in the Brian De Palma-directed video for The Boss’ hit 1984 single “Dancing in the Dark”. Work for the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency and appearances in Noxzema and Maybelline commercials (among [...]

State University of North Carolina will work to develop advanced battery technology plug-in hybrids

North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley is taking steps to encourage the development of vehicles with advanced powertrains at the same time bring new jobs to the region. Easley announced the creation of the State University of North Carolina (NCSU) Advanced [...]

A beguiling dark-eyed beauty with a statuesque figure, Catherine Bell rose to prominance on the military-themed television series “JAG” (1995 -2005) as Maj. Sarah “Mac” MacKenzie. Born in London, Bell emigrated to California with her Iranian mother at the age of two and began acting and modeling as a child. After a stint as a [...]

Best Buy, Wal-Mart sales on the strength of fast analogue to digital TV switch

Many know that the date set by the FCC for the transition from analogue to digital broadcasts all is February 19, 2009. In the coming years there will be a mass of commercial and news reports talking about the transition.
People [...]

This bright-eyed and beautiful young African-American performer was discovered in the manner of Hollywood legends of old. Fox was working as a waitress in a Sunset Boulevard eatery when she caught the eye of producer Trevor Walton who liked her looks and had a deal at Paramount. He auditioned her for one of his films [...]

Burners of next generation to hit the European market by the end of the month

Recent news suggests the Blu-ray optical media format used for audio, video and storage is taking control of the marketplace as film studios and movie rental services such as Netflix and Warner are pulling on the script and HD DVD [...]

Debuting as an adorable, all-American-looking pop singer with a powerful vocal range and squeaky clean image, Jessica Simpson initially stood in the shadows of her equally young, equally blonde pop predecessors Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in her early career. Routinely compared to the two divas—sometimes unfairly—Simpson has struggled to be nothing more than herself. [...]

TV and film writers can return to work as soon as tomorrow, now that an agreement has been reached on waste emissions for new media

Almost fifteen weeks, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) launched the second strike by workers in their 56-year history. The union said the 0.33 percent in dollars on waste permanent [...]