Octuplets Mom's Son Rushed to Hospital
17 July 2009 10:00 PM, PDT
Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman's two-year-old son Caleb was rushed to a hospital late Friday after accidentally drinking a chemical solution from his older brother's home volcano kit. The youngster vomited after swallowing the liquid; his mother decided to call paramedics just to play it safe. "I knew it would all get blown out of proportion if I called, but I didn't want to take any chances," Suleman tells People. "I think I did the right thing. He's okay." Suleman - who created headlines around the world when she gave birth to eight children last Jan. 26 - dialed 911 just after 5 p.
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17 July 2009 7:52 PM, PDT
George Clooney, Hollywood's unofficial spokesman for everything, was among the first to pay tribute to that other great voice of a generation, Walter Cronkite. "He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years," the Oscar winner, who delved into the history of the CBS newsroom when he directed and costarred in Good Night and Good Luck, said in a statement Friday night. "And that voice made people reach for the stars. I hate the world without Walter Cronkite. " A strong sentiment, one shared in essence by many. Christina Applegate is another celeb (more)Permalink | Report a problem
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CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92
17 July 2009 5:55 PM, PDT
Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS Evening News anchor once celebrated as "the most trusted man in America," has died. He was 92.
"My father, Walter Cronkite, died," The New York Times quoted his son, Chip, as saying. The newsman's family said last month he was seriously ill with cerebrovascular disease.
CBS interrupted its programming to run his obituary.
Watch Cronkite present a Top 10 list on Late Show with David Letterman
Cronkite, known for his gravelly voice and tell-it-like-it-is reporting, anchored CBS' nightly newscast for 19 years, signing off each broadcast with his now-famous catchphrase, "And that's the way it is." He was the voice America turned to ...
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In Tribute to Cronkite, CNN Becomes CBS for a Night
17 July 2009 10:20 PM, PDT
By Dylan Stableford
CNN, MSNBC and Fox News devoted most of their Friday evening coverage to Walter Cronkite, the legendary newsman and iconic CBS anchor, who died at the age of 92 at his New York home.
CBS did not.
The network, on which Cronkite became the "most trusted man in America" during his 20-year tenure as evening news anchor, announced his death at 8:13 p.m. Et during a special report by Katie Couric: "It is my sad duty to tell you that our friend and colleague Walter Cronkite has died."
According to the AP, Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. Et.
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17 July 2009 10:23 AM, PDT
It's being rumoured here and here that the casting of Bilbo Baggins for The Hobbit may be announced at Comic-Con next week. Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and David Tennant are all rumoured to be in the running for the role - but according to what Peter Jackson told us when we spoke to him recently, the fans shouldn't be holding their breath for a 'Con announcement."No, we won’t be announcing Bilbo for a little while," he said when we asked about a Comic-Con announcement. "We’re starting to think about casting, but we’re knee-deep in the script (more)Permalink | Report a problem
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17 July 2009 4:00 PM, PDT
First I have some news that doesn't need to be linked out. We've got word that Fandango will exclusively be selling tickets on Monday for a special "Twilight"-related event at San Diego Comic-Con. Here are the pertinent details, straight from the announcement:On Monday, July 20 between 9:00-9:30 a.m. Pst, tickets (more)
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A first look at Fantastic Mr Fox
17 July 2009 11:08 AM, PDT
The first image from Wes Anderson’s animated take on Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr fox has arrived online. JoBlo got their paws on the pic, which you can see below. We’d almost thought Anderson and co had forgotten about it, given the lack of trailers and promotional pics. (more)
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Big Brother Is Deleting You
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David Pogue on his New York Times blog wrote today about a disturbing situation regarding Amazon, the Kindle and George Orwell: due to some sort of problem with its U.S. publisher, Amazon zapped the previously purchased e-book from the Kindles of its purchasers, apparently crediting their accounts in the (more)
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