Don Rickles

Eighty-one-year-old Don Rickles is the subject of "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project," an HBO documentary premiering Sunday directed by John Landis. Read about it in the Times arts coverage here and watch this clip (left) with Ed McMahon looking back at the comedian's relationship with Johnny Carson and "The Tonight Show."

Damon Thomas

Federal Labor says draft legislation to abolish AWAs will be ready when Parliament resumes in February. The Chamber's Chief Executive, Damon Thomas, says red tape has delayed the approval process for AWAs. He says if the law passes, AWAs lodged but not approved at that stage should still proceed. "So if there's applications lodged right up until the time when the legislation is enacted into law, those applications should be able to be processed," Mr Thomas said.

Bcs bowl games

While the BCS title game will be played on January 7, the other top bowl games -- Rose, Orange, Sugar and Fiesta -- will still play their traditional games on New Year's Day or soon after. The BCS title game rotates among the four traditional sites -- Pasadena, Miami, New Orleans and Arizona. The other BCS games were also set up Sunday. bcs bowl games

Kim Kardashian s ex husband

KIM KARDASHIAN began the first season of the E! reality series "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" wanting to set the record straight. Her sex tape with her former boyfriend, the R&B singer Ray J, had leaked, and Kim and her momager, Kris, felt the logical way to address it was to appear on Tyra Banks' talk show.kim kardashian s ex husband

Joe Piscopo

Ask him if his age is 56 and comedian Joe Piscopo jokes, "That depends. If you see me with a younger woman, shave at least 10 years off."

Stockdale family

Ty Pennington and designers Paul DiMeo, Paige Hemmis, Eduardo Xol and John Littlefield, continue their trek across America to assist a family in each of the fifty states as they head into the town of Middleton, ID and the Stockdale family. Of the many Extremes I have seen, this family has got to be one of the most affected in terms of threatening situations.

Eosinophilic Enteropathy

Ryan and Karia Stockdale were high school sweethearts who married right after graduation. They now have four children, all of whom suffer from a rare yet devastating disease known as Eosinophilic Enteropathy. EE is a white blood cell disease that attacks proteins, preventing the ingestion and digestion of food. It also affects and causes diseases of the lungs, kidneys, blood, intestines and immune system.

Negroponte laptop

The One Laptop Per Child Foundation has just secured an order for 260,000 of the low cost machines from the government of Peru. Despite a lower than expected take up from foreign governments, Nicholas Negroponte claims that this latest success could mean the momentum will now build.negroponte laptop

One Laptop Per Child

You got to love a project that aims to get laptops into the hands of school children around the world, the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) is that program and they are successfully doing just that.

Brad Pitt announcement

Brad Pitt doesn't want to play a Washington reporter after all. Universal Pictures announced that the blond half of Brangelina has dropped out of the Beltway-based political drama "State of Play." Pitt abruptly quit early yesterday after two weeks of battling director Kevin Macdonald ("Last King of Scotland") over the script, sources say. Filming was scheduled to start last week, and an elaborate newsroom set was completed when Pitt pulled a very expensive plug. brad pitt announcement

Republican debate

Republican White House hopefuls waged ferocious personal battles over immigration and torture Wednesday as tempers flared in a debate just 36 days before first party nominating contests. Republican debate

Zoey Zane

An 18 year-old Kansas college student missing since Friday night may have been leading a double life as a porn star under the name Zoey Zane. Emily Sander, a student at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, was last seen leaving a bar just before midnight on Friday. Now it seems that Sander may have been working as an internet porn actress, though a close friend does not believe this is connected to her disappearance.

Kingdom Of Heaven

Kingdom Of Heaven, who is in fine nick, may score again in the Gayatri Devi Memorial Gold Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Wednesday (Oct. 31) (Postponed from Saturday, Oct. 27).

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck last played in the UK more than three years ago - his first gig since 1990 - so the run of five nights at Ronnie Scott is one of the most sought-after tickets in town.

Log Cabin Republicans

Huckabee says he would accept the support of the Log Cabin Republicans - "when you're in my position, you accept any support you can get." He says he would follow his principles, because the American people really want someone who stands by his principles, even if they aren't always popular.

YouTube debate

Eight U.S. Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday night faced a challenge they have never met before -- an unconventional CNN/YouTube debate with videotaped questions that range from the serious to the silly, media reported.

Emily Sander

Nude photos of 18-year-old Emily Sander appeared on a Zoey Zane Web site before she vanished, and investigators are looking into whether her modeling had anything to do with her disappearance last Friday.

Skyjet

Bombardier, Learjet, Challenger, Global, CSeries, CRJ, Q Series, Flexjet, Skyjet and Skyjet International are trademarks of Bombardier Inc or its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1942, has revenue of about $15.8 billion, and employs about 59,500 people.

Stripper Dodgeball

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tal wilkenfeld

These are no reheated moves; this is the real thing. Backed by a cracking three-piece band (including an almost prepubescent looking bass player, Tal Wilkenfeld) Beck is a commanding and still charismatic presence.

Geechy Guy

This bit from the Bob & Tom show is definitely worth the time it takes to download. It is from a comedian named Geechy Guy. I actually heard this tonight on a re-run of the tonight show from the 90s. Pretty funny stuff.

dancing with the stars winner

Log on tonight just after 8 for a sneak peek at who wins the finale of "Dancing with the Stars." The ABC couples dance show, which pairs celebs with professional dancers, has thrust fan favorite Marie Osmond, dancing with Jonathan Roberts, back into the spotlight. Will she take it all after her "doll" routine on Monday?

Jackie Garcia

A day earlier, Taylor and his girlfriend were awakened by loud noises at Taylor's Miami home, according to family friend Richard Sharpstein, who learned the details from Taylor's girlfriend, Jackie Garcia. He said Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor, Sharpstein said. Neither Taylor's daughter, Jackie, nor Taylor's girlfriend were injured in the attack.

FSU Admissions

The following information is to be sent to the University Admissions Office, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 We are pleased that you are considering becoming a part of the FSU Panama City family. . Supplemental Admissions Application for Distance Learning Programs. To apply to FSU The FSU Admissions Office provides the health history form at the time the applicant is formally admitted to the University.

Helio Castroneves

Race-car driver Helio Castroneves upset Spice Girl Melanie Brown to capture the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy on Tuesday night. "It will look so good between my two Indy 500 trophies," Castroneves said.

Nerdcore

I feel at home at hip hop shows. I am in my element. I am around people who love the same kind of music I love. This past Wednesday night, however, for the first time in my show-going life I was at a hip hop show as an outsider. Nerdcore rap was something that I had only vaguely heard of, all I knew of it was rap with a whole lot of references to video games, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, the Internet and comic books and oh yeah this MC Frontalot guy was considered the "Godfather" of it all.

Tamarack Resort

After opening a limited amount of terrain Thursday, Tamarack Resort has shut down the lifts again. Tamarack combined snow from a few smaller storms with man-made snowmaking to open up terrain on West Mountain to skiers and snowboarders for the holiday weekend.

rotten neighbors

Posting complaints about your neighbors is just one part of what's known as on-line shaming. In June, ABC7 told you about people who embarrass their friends and enemies on the web in our special segment "Cyber Smearing." Now, a cybersmearing site that attacks "rotten neighbors," is at 41 million users and counting.

Florida State University

A Florida State University student will spend the next 20 years behind prison bars, following his conviction of a drunk driving related death. Christopher Manikowski appeared in court this morning, his 21st birthday, and was given the 20 years sentence.

Spirit in the Sky

"I'm going up to the Spirit in the Sky - That's where I want to go when I die...", the words and music hum through the minds of anyone who has listened to top-40 radio in the past four decades. Music legend Norman Greenbaum penned and recorded the hit song "Spirit In The Sky" in late 1969, which rocketed to #1 in the U.S. and Great Britain. Named song of the year by Cashbox magazine in 1970, the single would go on to sell over two million copies.

The Great Debaters

Denzel Washington says becoming a huge Hollywood star was never part of his childhood dream. The American Gangster star revealed he wanted to be a football player rather than an Oscar-winning actor. "But God had his own plan," he told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Washington, 52, appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show alongside Forrest Whittaker to speak about new movie The Great Debaters.

Quiet Riot

Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of Los Angeles rock band Quiet Riot, whose 1983 hit "Cum On Feel the Noize" helped usher heavy-metal music to new heights of popularity, was found dead in his Las Vegas home Sunday. He was 52.

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday was born in 2005 when a retail trade group coined the term to describe the surge in online shopping as workers returned to their cubicles the Monday after Thanksgiving eager to continue buying holiday gifts. Initially billed as one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, in fact, last year it didn't even make the top 10, according to ComScore Inc., a Reston, Va.-based firm that monitors online traffic.

Stephanie Pratt

I'm assuming Lauren would extend her "It's not okay to have your boyfriend do your dirty work" philosophy to sisters. Stephanie Pratt (aka She-Pratt) stepped into her brother's shoes by berating Lauren, Brody, and Audrina, defending her (possibly) soon-to-be sister-in-law and the Pratt dynasty.

Kevin DuBrow

Kevin DuBrow, frontman of metal legends Quiet Riot was found dead yesterday (November 25) in his Las Vegas home. The 52 year-old died of as-yet to be determined causes, drummer Frankie Banali said on his website. Banali's site now bears just the words: I can't even find words to say. Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend Kevin DuBrow.

Prairie Tumbleweed Farm

Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! Prairie Tumbleweed Farm in Kansas has created a new gift idea by turning tumbleweeds, which are kind of like giant weedy hairballs of the prairie, into a popular holiday item. They are promoting tumbleweeds as a distinctive item that can be used as a decoration (plenty of space for lights, tinsel, etc.) or as a unique gift.

Redskins Sean Taylor critically hurt in shooting at home

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor remained in critical condition in a Miami hospital Monday night after being shot early in the morning in his Miami home.

heroes finale

Trust me, that NBC promo dude ain't kiddin' in the Heroes teaser that aired tonight! And frankly, I'm a wee bit scared about the two impending deaths in next week's winter finale...which I have a little exclusive scoop on below.

femoral artery

Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor was in critical condition Monday night after he was shot at his home in Miami, the National Football League team and Miami authorities said. The 24-year-old defensive player was in intensive care in a Miami hospital after nearly six hours of emergency surgery to repair a severed femoral artery.

Shawn Taylor

Shawn Taylor: well, if you're looking for the story on "Shawn" Taylor, the Washington Redskins player who was shot this morning, you'll do better to go here, to see the story on Sean Taylor (see, Sean, not Shawn Taylor?) the Washington Redskins player who was shot this morning. Got that? It's Sean, not Shawn Taylor?

11,000 expected to take part in Seattle marathon

About 11,000 people are expected to take part in Sunday's Seattle marathon and related events. The main race starts at 8:15 at the Seattle Center. The course runs through downtown Seattle, back and forth on the I-90 Floating Bridge and along Lake Washington Boulevard to the finish line at Memorial Stadium, back at the Seattle Center.

James Carville

CNN put Hillary supporter James Carville on its debate roundup -- prompting critics to point out that the network failed to identify her sufficiently as a Hillary supporter and that the network has been giving a platform to Hillary-backing "independent" analysts for way too long. Well, guess who is now set to appear on Meet the Press this coming weekend? Hillary supporter James Carville, of course.

RIM Planning a Touchscreen BlackBerry Device

Hoping to take a slice out of the iPhone's pie, Research in Motion is looking to create a touchscreen BlackBerry device that will push them even further into the consumer space than the Curve and Pearl have already. BlackBerries, it seems, aren't just a staple of the corporate world.

Snow Leopard

Up until a few years ago I had never seen a Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in captivity, but the Bronx Zoo has had great success in keeping the big cats as well as breeding them. In addition to taking in "Leo," a male Snow Leopard on loan from Pakistan, on June 7, 2006 the adult female Mei Mei gave birth to two females, one of which is pictured above

Paul McCartney & Rosanna Arquette Dating?

Paul McCartney, just weeks after being linked to NYC millionaire businesswoman Nancy Shevell, is now rumored to be dating actress Rosanna Arquette. The pair were first linked earlier this year, and have now been spotted enjoying two dates together in less than 24 hours.

Superman Brandon Routh Weds Actress Courtney Ford

Superman Brandon Routh Weds Actress Courtney Ford Actor Brandon Routh, best known for his role of Superman in "Superman Returns", married his girlfriend of more than four years, Courtney Ford, on Saturday. The couple exchanged their vows at a ranch in Santa Barbara, California.

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins (born Christopher Atkins Bomann on February 21, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor and was a teen idol. Atkins was born in Rye, New York to Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer. While attending Denison University, Atkins was a lifeguard and sailing instructor when a friend pressured him to audition for The Blue Lagoon. He won the role over 4,000 other actors. He had no previous interest or experience in acting.

Gesundheit Institute

Vision for a Free Hospital: Gesundheit Institute There would be no charge for the care. Future Gesundheit Hospital "...Barter was also not an option. In fact, we wanted to eliminate the idea of debt in the medical interaction as a way to begin recreating human community. We didn't want people to think they owed something; we wanted them to think they belonged to something..."

Lawrence kansas newspaper

Streisand directed this tale of a Lawrence kansas newspaper family. Collegian editor was making an assumption that fans in Lawrence had turned against Self for his inability to win when it counted. The APME Online Convergence Award recognized the newspaper and Web site for coverage of the shootings at ...

Matthew Shepard

The Matthew Shepard Foundation, the GLBT Center of Colorado and the Denver Film Society will come together Dec. 7-9 to host "Untitled: A Film Festival to Benefit Rainbow Alley." Denver's Rainbow Alley is a GLBT youth center offering counseling, activities and other programs.