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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Monday, April 05, 2004 - 10:14 am
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers Night 1 Here is Calgaryperson Good Evening! Even though this is designed as a little break for us, here is a very, very quick check of the ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES... -BIG BROTHER AIRDATES We have found out when Big Brother and The Amazing Race will be shown on CBS. BB: TUESDAY AT 9/8c THURSDAY AT 8/7c SATURDAY AT 9/8c RACE: TUESDAY AT 10/9c Quick Note: Alison and her boyfriend, Donny will be contestants on this year's Amazing Race. Oh Brother. No pun intended. These are moment's that made some of us scratch our head as to why they happened, what the point was, and wonder-in some cases how we accepted them. NUMBER 101-81 101: The Macarena. Remember this little incubus? 100: Supermodels. Eat like us! 99: Or should we say, don't eat at all, like us! 98: Shannen Doroity 97: Nothing in particular, just in herself. 96: Prince and his name 95: See reason 97. 94: Vanilla Ice is huge 93: Vanilla Ice lies a little 92: Suge Knight. What is he? 91: Chris Gaines 90: Garth Brooks. BOTH ONE IN THE SAME! 89: It's The Caroline Rhea Show! 88: It's Cancelled! 87: Pulp Fiction and John Travolta. A match made in heaven. 86: Anna Nicole Smith maries the rich old guy. 85: SHE WANTED YOUR MONEY DUDE! UGH! 84: The Liza & David Show 83: Yeah, doesn't go on as planned. Not a real head-scratcher. 82: The Sixth Sense 81: Bruce Willis with hair Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here! 040104-2
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Melfie1222
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07-29-2002
| Monday, April 05, 2004 - 7:51 pm
Chris Gaines/Garth Brooks... that was just bizarre. I remember seeing an ad in the paper for the CD when it first came out, I had never heard of it... just glanced at the ad and didn't see the Garth Brooks part, for a second I thought it was Prince with another new look

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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 10:24 am
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers, Night 2 Here is Calgaryperson Good Evening! Welcome to Night 2 of our look at the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers. We hope you enjoy our little satrical look at the biggest head-scratchers in entertainment. But first, here is our quick ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES check-from E! Online. -POSH CONTROVERSY: Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, and English soccer star hubby David Beckham at the center of a media frenzy after sexually explicit messages between Beckham and his 26-year-old assistant were published in a tabloid newspaper. The couple said their marriage will survive. -JAGGED LITTLE PILL: Alanis Morissette sending up what she called "hypocritical U.S. censorship" and Janet Jackson's controversial Super Bowl stunt at Sunday night's 2004 Juno Awards in her native Canada by disrobing on stage to reveal a skin-colored, naked body suit with nipples and pubic hair. As part of the skit, the singer then pulled off the fake body parts after being told they can't air on national TV. NUMBER 80-61 80: The Rush Limbaugh TV Show 79: NBC bills 'Coupling' as the next big thing. 78: No suprise here, it goes bust. 77: My Big Greek Fat Sitcom! 76: Furby? Remember that thing? 75: The Mickey Mouse Club! 74: AKA, see Britney and Christina using the most of their talent 73: Justin too 72: That dress B'jork wore at the Oscars 71: Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica 70: Nyla: The Britney Spears restaurant 69: George Clooney as Batman 68: Mike Tyson as Bankrupt 67: Cindy Crawford as Actress 66: Emeril: The Sitcom 65: Celebrity Egos: 64: Spike Lee vs. Spike TV 63: "J.Lo" 62: Ally McBeal 61: Hey! It's my countdown, I can make fun of whoever I want! Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here! 040104-3
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 5:02 pm
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers, Night 3 Here is Calgaryperson Good Evening! Welcome to Night 3 of our look at the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers. We hope you enjoy our little satrical look at the biggest head-scratchers in entertainment. NUMBER 60-41 60: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 59: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Tuesday 58: " " " Wednesday 57: And so on... 56: Rosie O'Donnell and the Tom Cruise thing. 55: Madonna attempts some movies 54: and she flops 53: And Millionaire gets cancelled 52: Then, the game-show craze. 51: M.C. Hammer 50: Hammer 49: Hammer Pants 48: Expensive Food 47: Over-priced water 46: what does this equal? 45: WOODSTOCK 99. 44: No Brainer really. 43: Ricky Martin 42: Gary Cole runs for governor. 41: Fred Durst and Britney Spears, match made in heaven, or figment of imagination-You Decide Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here!
GO FLAMES GO! 040104-4
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 10:53 am
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers, Night 4 Here is Calgaryperson Good Evening! Welcome to Night 4 of our look at the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers. We hope you enjoy our little satrical look at the biggest head-scratchers in entertainment. But first, here is our quick ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES check from E! Online. -American Idol Update: CAMILE VELASCO was voted off last night. -It's Mary-Kate and Ashley! Thank you very much! Reps for former Full House stars turned tween entrepreneurs Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen asking the media to no longer refer to them as the Olsen twins. Rather, the sisters would like to be called simply by their own names. No Problem, Olsens! NUMBER 40-21 40: Celebrity Egos-Shelley Long and Cheers 39: The Oscars with David Letterman! 38: SORRY! We had to throw that in. We love you! 37: Lance Bass to Houston: 36: "Dude, how do you work the toilet?" 35: Baywatch 34: Nothing in particular, just in itself. 33: And we thank them for it. 32: The East Coast vs. West Coast rap-wars 31: Ice Capades! 30: Starring Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 29: FEATURING: NANCY KERRIGAN'S KNEE AND A CROWBAR! 28: JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! 27: The Jerry Springer Show 26: David Blane in a box 25: Michael Jackson, there's just to much to name... 24: What's The Frequency, Kenneth?... 23: William Tager vs. Dan Rather 22: William Tager vs. NBC Technician at Studio 1A 21: The whole William Tager incident with "secret messages" in his head! Listen to the REM song for more info. Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here! 040104-5
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Tashakinz
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11-13-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:17 pm
lol - Uma, Oprah. Oprah, Uma.
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 6:51 pm
LOL I love these Thanks Cal!
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Friday, April 09, 2004 - 11:14 am
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers, Night 5 Here is Calgaryperson Well, our final-night! We hope you have enjoyed our mild-mannered look at the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers. Things that kinda made you do a double-take. Well, we now present our final 20 moments. But first, our very very quick check of the ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES -insert dailies here- NUMBER 20-1 20: Nipplegate 19: The FCC cracks whip 18: The FCC goes mad 17: The FCC gets new management? 16: Bush is voted out and Kerry is in? 15: Not yet. 14: But one can only wish. 13: NYPD Blue: Starring Dennis Franz back-side 12: Puck from The Real World 11: Once again, nothing in particular, just in himself. 10: "I'm Sooo Scared"... 09: The Blair Witch Project 08: Kathie Lee leaves Regis Philbin 07: Swept Away starring Madonna 06: -insert movie title- starring Madonna 05: Geraldo Rivera vs. Al Capone's Vault 04: The OJ Simpson Ford Bronco Chase The Most Shocking Moments are... ... ... ... FIND OUT THIS MONDAY! The final three moments! Find out this Easter Monday. (Hey, a calendar holiday is a calendar holiday). Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here! 040104-6
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:11 am
And now, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE present's the 101 Biggest Entertainment Head-Scratchers, BONUS NIGHT 6! Here is Calgaryperson WHAT YOU'RE ALL WAITING FOR! I thought we'd prolong this special. It seems to be working. Tommorow, ALL-NEW Entertainment Minutes! Now, the final three moments... But first, ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES from E! Online: -FCC Strikes Again! Due to fears of the FCC, the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show will not be seen this year anywhere. It will not be televised. -Tragic Accident The elderly parents of Grammy-winning recording artist "Weird Al" Yankovic found dead in their suburban San Diego home, apparently victims of carbon monoxide poisoning after recently starting up a wood fire in the fireplace, officials confirmed. -Passion takes it... The Passion of the Christ was the most viewed film this past weekend taking in $17 Million Dollars. Now, The Most Head-Scratching Moments are... 03: Bennifer 02: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown 01: The Ben Affleck Strip Show in Vancouver Which led to the immediate demise of Bennifer. Well, we hope you have enjoyed our first countdown series! Thank you for staying with the last week. TOMMOROW, ALL NEW MINUTES! SEE YA THEN! Guess What Folks? That's the news, and I am out of here! 040904-1
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 4:13 pm
For Tuesday, April 13th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson I Report, You Decide NEWS ALERT: Presidential Press Conference Tonight, because of the Presidential Press Conference, the following shows will be pre-empted. ABC: 8 Simple Rules and According to Jim will ONLY be seen on the West Coast. NBC: Happy Family and Scrubs have pre-empted. CBS: Navy NCIS and The Guardian have been pre-empted. FOX: American Idol will be seen tommorow at 8pm LIVE with results on Thursday night. 24 will be seen this Sunday night. WB and UPN: Regular Programming on Schedule, consult local station's website for up-to-date info. HEADLINES -Hutton, new spokesperson for heart problems? Actress Lauren Hutton was hospitalized after showing heart problems after some indigestion she suffered. "Knowing that one in two women die from heart disease, it is important to understand the risk factors for women and seek treatment immediately," Hutton said in a statement. -This reality thing is getting bad now... Britney Spears and her rep's are trying to get MTV to pick up a series that will follow her on the road. Think The Real World meets Madonna: Truth or Dare. Ugh. -An Idol in Trouble... Ruben Studdard's tour bus was busted by state troopers after finding pot on hand. Studdard wasn't on the bus, but three others were and are facing charges. -A Trend Starting Here? Hip-Hop singer, Gloria Valdez's tour bus was also busted after finding a stash of drugs and cash on hand. The raid was part of a bi-coastal sting operation that found three others charged. Valdez was not charged herself. -Alphabet Net gives 7 New Series another day... Among them, Hope & Faith, and Extreme Makeover an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. -FCC'll probably stop this somehow Howard Stern was nominated to be inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame. Among others nominated, Dr. Laura and former NPR Morning Editon host, Bob Edwards. Bob Brinker of the ABC Radio Network talk show "Money Talk Show" is also nominated. -Miss USA Winner Crowned Miss Missouri, Shandi Finnessey, 25, crowned Miss USA 2004 Monday night. She wins, among other things, a New York City apartment for a year and a two-year scholarship worth $45,000 to The School for Film and Television in New York. -Baba Wawa's new paycheque: $6 Million Dollars Miramax Books is paying the hefty fee for the interviewers memoirs. -The Donald's new paycheque: $100,000 NBC is doubling the salary so he can hire another two "Apprentice's". -The Entertainment Minute, I Report, You Decide- REPORTS FROM REUTERS-presented by The SNL Zone www.geocities.com/snlzone/ Global Masses Flock to 'Passion' LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter/Reuters) - Amid Easter celebrations and school holidays, Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" once again dominated the foreign box office, while "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed," "Brother Bear," "Scary Movie 3," "Starsky & Hutch" and "50 First Dates" grabbed a share of the holiday business in a number of territories. With many offshore offices closed Monday because of the Easter holiday, full figures were not forthcoming on many key films in release, especially for "Passion." While film critics in Italy generally turned thumbs-down on "Passion," it appeared to have little effect in keeping people out of theaters. Eagle Pictures, the film's distributor in Italy, said "Passion," which started out in the country Wednesday, grossed about $4.2 million in its first three days. Weekend estimates for markets handled by Icon Film Distribution, Gibson's sales company, were unavailable, but 20th Century Fox, which controls sales rights for Latin America and Asia, reported a weekend take of $9 million from 16 countries, which raised the Fox foreign gross for "Passion" to $58 million. Piecemeal information from various countries abroad indicates that "Passion" may have scored as much as $33 million or more during the weekend and that its international gross may be heading for the $200 million mark. In Spain, where the Catholic church strongly endorsed the film, "Passion" grossed $3 million over the weekend, placing it second to "Scary Movie 3" with $3.6 million. Total box office since its opening on April 2 is up to $8.7 million. The controversy about the film appeared as sharp in Italy as it was in France. The newspaper La Repubblica compared the movie to "a session at the shrink," and one theologian writing in La Stampa scolded priests and others for "organizing mass screenings." But the Archbishop in Florence vowed to organize mass screenings in his diocese. One publication cautioned about a possible rise in anti-Semitism, and Jewish protests were said to be on a level similar to those in the United States. "Scooby-Doo 2" had the family trade in tow with a solid weekend take of about $15 million from 47 territories, lifting its haul to an estimated $44.2 million. Europe, Eastern Europe and Africa accounted for about $10.2 million and Latin America for $3.1 million. "50 First Dates," which opened in the United Kingdom with $3 million (with previews), took in $6.2 million over the weekend from 12 markets, providing an early total of $16 million. "Starsky" entered Australia with $2.6 million, making way for a cumulative total of $31.2 million from nine markets. "Brother Bear," No. 1 in Germany for four weeks in a row, enjoyed a $4.9 million weekend from 26 countries, raising its foreign total to $149.8 million. "Hidalgo" -- with openings in Germany, Italy and Brazil -- came away with $4.7 million from 26 markets. "Gothika" contributed $3.9 million this session from 37 markets, lifting its foreign haul to $65.6 million, passing the film's domestic take of $60 million. In its first two overseas markets, "Hellboy" raised $530,000 in Singapore and $252,000 in Taiwan's key city of Taipei. "Passion" held the top spot in Mexico for a fourth week, and "The Alamo" opened in fifth place with a disappointing $420,000. BOX OFFICE NUMBERS 1. The Passion of the Christ: $15.2 Million Dollars 2. Hellboy: $10.8 Million Dollars 3. Johnson Family Vacation: $9.4 Million Dollars 4. The Alamo: $9.0 Million Dollars 5. Walking Tall: $8.4 Million Dollars 6. Home On The Range: $8.1 Million Dollars 7. Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed: $8.0 Million Dollars 8. The Whole Ten Yards: $6.7 Million Dollars 9. Ella Enchanted: $6.2 Million Dollars 10. The Girl Next Door: $6.0 Million Dollars TELEVISION RATINGS Most-Watched Show: Fear Factor, NBC: 14.4 Million Viewers Here's how the networks fared last night: 1. NBC: 13.5 Million Viewers 2. CBS: 11.4 Million Viewers 3. ABC: 8.5 Million Viewers 4. FOX: 7.2 Million Viewers 5. WB: 4.4 Million Viewers 6. UPN: 2.8 Million Viewers Well, we're back again! Hope you enjoyed our prolonged countdown series. Anyways, we'll be here all this week and next. Hope you'll join us. Guess what folks? That's the news, and I am outta here! -The Entertainment Minute, I Report, You Decide- 041304-1
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Grannyg
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05-28-2002
| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 5:59 pm
Thanks, Calgary, I love these!!
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 5:47 pm
For Wednesday, April 14th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson I Report, You Decide HEADLINES -The Passion News Mel Gibson is in talks to sell The Passion of the Christ to various cable outlets. However, he want's to have the film shown in it's entirety, unedited, uncut. Also, The Passion's soundtrack has gone gold, selling over 500,000 copies. -Tonight, after Raymond, It's Dick Van ! Dick Van , Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Carl Reiner are reportedly set to film another episode, that will air on CBS. The show will be set in present-day. This is a ONE-TIME ONLY deal and IS NOT being revived. -Dick Clark for Diabetes Dick Clark has type 2 diabetes and will be a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. -Is That A Good Thing? Continuing their quest for a new trial, Martha Stewart's lawyers say they've found new lies and omissions in a questionnaire filled out by juror Chappell Hartridge. -More Gold Steven Spielberg received Italy's highest honor, the Cavaliere di Gran Croce, for his work in preserving the history of the Holocaust through videotaped testimony of survivors collected by his Shoah foundation. -More Top Model... Well, not another series, but they are running a Behind The Scenes/Update episode. They will look at how life has changed for winner Yoanna House, and what it takes to put each episode to air. -Harry Potter on ABC ABC will air Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone on Sunday, May 9th from 7pn to 10:50pm. A 10-Minute preview will air for the next movie. -More Nick & Jessica, but will we still care? ABC giving the go-ahead for a Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey Christmas variety show after their Easter special attracted 11.5 million viewers. -Weird Al to go ahead Weird Al Yankovic telling the Los Angeles Times that he will go ahead with his current concert tour despite the death of his elderly parents last week from carbon monoxide poisoning. The satirical singer said performing would be a "somewhat therapeutic experience" for him right now and give him a break from "sobbing all the time." -First, Viacom, now TimeWarner! EchoStar first attacked Viacom, now it's TimeWarner! After some negotiations, there may be talk of yanking CNN, HBO, TCM, Cartoon Network, to name a few. -First, the RIAA, now the Movies! William Sprague, the Illinois man who was busted for pirating over 200 movies, ranging from Seabiscuit to Kill Bill Vol. 1, plead guilty. He could recieve 3 years in prison. Sentencing expected in July. -See The Awards, in Theatres! Gospel Music's, Dove Awards will be seen for the first time, in any award-show's history, on the big screen. Regal Entertainment will carry the show in various locations around the country. -The Entertainment Minute, I Report, You Decide- REPORTS FROM REUTERS-presented by The SNL Zone www.geocities.com/snlzone/ Rapper Lil' Kim Indicted for Lying About Shootout NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hip-hop artist Lil' Kim pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges she lied to a grand jury investigating a 2001 shootout involving members of her entourage outside a Manhattan radio station. Lil' Kim, 28, whose real name is Kimberly Jones, was among four people, including one of her managers, named in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. She is charged with one count of conspiracy, three counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstruction. The obstruction count carries a possible maximum prison term of 10 years and all the other charges carry possible five-year terms. U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Eaton allowed Kim to be released on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond. After the arraignment, Kim told reporters she had been advised not to comment. But Gerald McKelvey, a spokesman for Kim and her manager and co-defendant Damion Butler, said: "They pleaded not guilty and expect to be vindicated in court." The charges stem from a Feb. 25, 2001, incident outside Hot 97 radio station where Jones and associates from the rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A. appeared as on-air guests. After they left the studio, members of Jones' entourage and a rival hip-hop group were involved in a shootout, in which one man was injured. A video showed Jones standing on the street during the shootout and then jumping into a limo with people suspected in the incident. Jones and Monique Dopwell, a friend who was with her at the time, were indicted for lying to the grand jury about their knowledge of the shooters and the motive behind the incident. The two other defendants in the case, Butler and Suif Jackson, a bodyguard and friend, were indicted for firing guns during the incident. Jackson is charged with firing a fully automatic machine gun. Both men are currently serving prison terms for state weapon charges. While under oath before the grand jury, Jones and Dopwell repeatedly stated that Butler was not present during the incident, according to the charges. Jones is also accused of denying that she knew Jackson. The diminutive Jones, who plays up the image of a sexy, scantily clad gangstress as Lil' Kim, won a Grammy Award in 2001 for teaming up with Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya and Missy Elliott for a remake of "Lady Marmalade," on the soundtrack to the hit film "Moulin Rouge." She released her latest album, "La Bella Mafia," last year. Gunplay has long been linked to some of the most charismatic figures in rap and hip-hop. Rival rap artists Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, who was an early mentor of Lil' Kim, were shot dead within about a year of each other. Shakur, top dog of the West Coast rap scene, was killed first in a drive-by shooting in 1996. TELEVISION RATINGS Most-Watched Show: 1. Law & Order: SVU, NBC: 11.2 Million Viewers Here's how the networks fared last night: 1. NBC: 9.9 Million Viewers 2. ABC: 8.6 Million Viewers 3. CBS: 7.7 Million Viewers 4. FOX: 7.1 Million Viewers 5. WB: 4.9 Million Viewers 6. UPN: 3.1 Million Viewers For The Record: The President Bush press conference ratings were recorded, but as a news event, was not counted as part of last night's overnight ratings. Anyways, I think we can stay on til at least the end of April (maybe beyond). Hope ya enjoyed today's minute. For The Entertainment Minute, I'm Calgaryperson, That's the news, and I am outta here! -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, I Report, You Decide- 041404-1
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 7:51 pm
And now, from our studios in Calgary... An ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE Fast One Here is Calgaryperson Air America Radio: Financial Problems? The Chicago Tribune has reported that Air America is in financial difficulites. Air America airs in Chicago and Los Angeles on WTND-950 AM and KBLA-1580 respectively. This morning, Air America staffers were kicked out of the stations by GM's and the locks to the stations were changed. They switched feeds to a Spanish-Radio network. Apparently, the owner of the stations "Multicultural Radio Broadcasting", owned by Arthur Liu, recieved a cheque that bounced. Here is Air America's side of the story... They claim that Liu was ripping off Air America boss, Evan Cohen. Cohen stopped payment of the cheque. This is taken from a press release at AirAmericaRadio.com: "So now everyone’s saying we’re going down the dumper in Chicago and Los Angeles, but what they don’t tell you is that we’re still on in Portland. And we OWN Portland. And let’s not forget Riverside and Plattsburgh. And New York. And streaming on the internet. And XM. And Sirius. Actually we’re fine. So cool your jets. Air America Radio isn’t dead, we’re in court and we’re going to slam Liu’s head in a car door. Another metaphor. We hope to be back on the air tomorrow or the next day in those markets. In the meantime, why don’t you give Arthur a call at (212)966-1059. Arthur Liu, I wouldn’t show your face around here. Or Riverside. Or Plattsburgh. DEVELOPING……" Could Air America go off in other cities? Stay tuned. This has been an Entertainment Minute Fast One. Tommorow, another edition of TVClubhouse.com's favorite news/entertainment briefing, The Entertainment Minute. -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, I Report, You Decide- 041404-2
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 4:43 pm
For Thursday, April 15th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson I Report, You Decide HEADLINES -The Courtney Report Ms. Love has been ordered to go to trial for two counts of felony drug counts. Plus, she's was allegedly swindled out of $40 Million Dollars. A former business manager says she's in debt of $4 Million Dollars. -First, the wrestling championship, then the Governer's Mansion, now... Former Minn. Governer, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, announced he is running as an independant for the 2008 Presidential Election. -Three Time's the Charm Michael Jackson has been accused again, for child-molestation. The recent victim is an 18-Year Old who claims to have recovered suppressed memories of an incident that happened years ago. -JFK still attract's thieves A warehouse worker accused of stealing personal items that belonged to John F. Kennedy Jr., including a Father's Day card from 1963, released on $5,000 bail after pleading innocent. -American Idol meets Punk'd meets Joe Schomo The WB is creating a reality show where they are recruiting singers, who are really bad and do not know about the hidden agenda, and on the final episode, they will be clued in. -Will Ferrell News Will is starring in a new movie, Fly on the Wall, about a down-on-his-luck lawyer who life improves after he saves a fly. -Remember the Lingerie Bowl? Well, FOX does. In fact, their creating a reality series about it. The same people will produce the 10-episode reality series. -2009: EVERYBODY MUST BUY NEW TV'S! The FCC (gee, haven't we heard enough from these losers over the past few weeks?), announced that all analogue TV signals will be shut down in 2009. By then, most people should have HDTV. Me? I gotta start saving... From Last Nights Entertainment Minute Fast One The Chicago Tribune has reported that Air America is in financial difficulites. Air America airs in Chicago and Los Angeles on WTND-950 AM and KBLA-1580 respectively. This morning, Air America staffers were kicked out of the stations by GM's and the locks to the stations were changed. They switched feeds to a Spanish-Radio network. Air America and it's parent company, Progress Radio have filed an injunction to try and get the stations back on-the-air. -The Entertainment Minute, I Report, You Decide- REPORTS FROM REUTERS-presented by The SNL Zone www.geocities.com/snlzone/ Few Executives Eager to Work for Trump, Poll Shows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Real estate magnate Donald Trump might project himself as a much sought after boss in the reality TV show "The Apprentice," but many executives say they'd be reluctant to work for him. A third of corporate executives polled by Clark Consulting, an employee compensation firm, said they would not work for him at all, while 32 percent of the 357 executives surveyed said they would need to be paid an annual salary of at least $250,000. "The Apprentice," starring Trump, has been a popular prime-time series on NBC Television in which group of young people test each other's entrepreneurial skills to win a prize job of working for Trump. The first season's contest ends on Thursday. Tom Wamberg, chief executive of Clark, said that a lot of executives who said they would not work for Trump thought he didn't have enough money to pay them. While Trump's show has remained popular and his flamboyant lifestyle gets him tabloid coverage, his casino company Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. has been facing a cash crisis. Its auditors Ernst & Young even raised concerns last month about its ability to continue operating. Wamberg said the survey results did not surprise his team. "The respondents in our poll were real executives and senior employees of serious public companies. In contrast, the people competing on 'The Apprentice' are really looking to become television stars, not business executives," he said. TELEVISION RATINGS Most-Watched Show: American Idol-Wednesday, FOX: 16.7 Million Viewers Here's how the networks fared last night: 1. FOX: 16.7 Million Viewers 2. NBC: 10.9 Million Viewers 3. ABC: 9.2 Million Viewers 4. CBS: 8.5 Million Viewers 5. WB: 3.8 Million Viewers 6. UPN: 2.5 Million Viewers Anyways, thank for reading! We're working on a new special report called "Celebrities, Legal Troubles. Match made in heaven?". It should debut sometime at the end of the month, or May (if we are around long enough). For The Entertainment Minute, I'm Calgaryperson, That's the news, and I am outta here! -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, I Report, You Decide- 041504-1
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Friday, April 16, 2004 - 5:34 pm
For Friday, April 16th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson I Report, You Decide HEADLINES -Reality News: Kathy was voted out of Survivor: All-Stars last night. She was a contestant on Survivor 4. Jon Peter Lewis was voted off of American Idol last night on a Special Thursday edition. -THE APPRENTICE NEWS: YOU'RE HIRED, Bill Rancic. Ranic was given his choice of a two jobs. One was managing a golf-course, another was managing the construction of Trump's new Hotel/Tower. Ranic chose the construction of Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. -Courtney Love News: Love appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. Nothing happened. She performed, joked about her drug charges. -Smell's Like Teen Sprit on The WB The life of Kurt Cobain will be turned into a TV-Movie airing on The WB. Should air sometime next year. -So Long Radio City! MTV will be holding their annual Video Music Awards in Miami, FL this year on August 29th, 2004. -Ah-Nold adds celebs to cabinet Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger naming five new appointees to the California Film Commission, including fellow actors Clint Eastwood and Danny DeVito. -Goe's Down After two porn stars tested HIV-positive, adult movie companies in California voluntarily halting production and banning at least 45 performers from working until new AIDS tests have been taken. More on tonight's REPORTS FROM REUTERS -Air America Update Air America's court injunction was approved and New York based Mulicultural Radio was forced to bring the Air America feeds in Chicago and Los Angeles back. -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, I Report, You Decide- REPORTS FROM REUTERS-Presented by The SNL Zone www.geocities.com/snlzone/ HIV Infection Scare Hits Los Angeles Porn Actors LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Worried adult film actors crowded into the industry's health clinic in Los Angeles for HIV testing on Friday as word spread that two performers tested positive this week. Despite the outbreak and pleas by advocates for a 60-day moratorium while testing continues on 47 quarantined actors, it appeared that about half of the city's pornographic film production houses will ignore the warnings. "This business doesn't shut down on Christmas. Why is it going to shut down for two isolated HIV infections?" asked Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell of the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare (AIM) Foundation in Los Angeles. Actor Darren James tested positive for HIV on Monday in screening conducted routinely on the industry's 1,200 regular actors. Newcomer Lara Roxx, 21, who did a sex scene with James and another actor on March 22, tested positive on Thursday. Mitchell said she had circulated the names of 65 individuals whom she was told had contact with the infected actors, urging producers not to put them to work until June 8 while their health is monitored. She dropped 18 performers from the list, however, after learning that their productions took place before James was infected. Mitchell lamented that many producers will continue to film scenes without condoms. James, the first porn actor to test positive for the virus since 1999, had a "stellar record" of tests -- negative every three weeks for the past seven years, she said. Mitchell said James may have contracted the virus about four weeks ago while filming in Brazil on a "non-condom" set. Roxx's agent said he tried to discourage her from going to Los Angeles, where the industry is based. The Montreal native had done small roles in two films and had a lot to learn. "She was not completely ready," said Daniel Perreault of Eromodel Group of Montreal. "I said, 'Wait and I will take care of you when it is time."' But the young woman, who saw in the porn industry a way to become a movie star, stubbornly ignored his warnings. Perreault said Roxx is now beginning to understand the pitfalls of such blind ambition. "She thinks that maybe she will return to school ... or get into helping other people," Perreault said. "She's just beginning to put things together and realize what she has." FRIDAY MOVIES!! Kill Bill: Volume 2-Starring David Carradine, Uma Thurman Follow-up to the original, this time, will Uma finally Kill Bill? MINUTE Rating: 5 out of 5 The Punisher-Starring John Travolta, Thomas Jane Mob-Hit gone bad, gotta take out some people, and a new crusader in the fight of good over evil. MINUTE Rating: 5 out of 5 Connie and Carla-Starring Nia Vardalos Another Mob-Hit gone bad...take new identies. Ugh. Don't bother, try another weekend. MINUTE Rating: 3 out of 5 TELEVISION RATINGS Most-Watched Show: The Apprentice, NBC: 27.6 Million Viewers BTW: CSI, CBS: 23.6 Million Viewers Here's how the networks fared last night: 1. NBC: 23.4 Million Viewers 2. CBS: 20.3 Million Viewers 3. FOX: 7.9 Million Viewers 4. ABC: 5.1 Million Viewers 5. UPN: 4.4 Million Viewers 6. WB: 2.1 Million Viewers Well, enjoy another weekend, have fun. For The Entertainment Minute, I'm Calgaryperson, That's the news, and I am outta here! -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, I Report, You Decide- 041604-1
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Mygetaway
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08-23-2000
| Friday, April 16, 2004 - 9:10 pm
Thank You!! Great job.
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Calgaryperson
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07-01-2002
| Monday, April 19, 2004 - 4:29 pm
For Monday, April 19th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson Balanced and Fair! HEADLINES -From Studio 3B in Rockefeller Centre...where's Tom? Tom Brokaw has announced Wednesday, December 1st 2004 as the day he steps down from the anchor spot at NBC Nightly News. Brian Williams will take over. -Actors! Kevin Spacey who reported that he was mugged while jogging in the park in London, has retracted his statement instead saying that he was conned by a kid who stole his cellphone. -Mötley Crue troubles... Former Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil being sued for at least $20,000 for lost wages and other court costs by the former Moonlite BunnyRanch prostitute who accused him of assaulting her last July. Neil pleaded no contest in the case. -The Office is still strong, shame I never saw it The Office was two British TV awards this past weekend. One was for Best Comedy Performance and the other for Best Sitcom. -Got Money? A guitar used by late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain selling for $117,000, down from a minimum estimate of $250,000 at Dallas' Heritage Galleries' auction. Also down was an antique piano formerly used by Elton John, which was estimated at $300,000 but only sold for $164,000. -Ooh, a life-saver in real life Sofia Milos of CSI: Miami told Craig Kilborn of The Late Late Show that she saved the life of an old lady who was in the backseat of a car about to roll into oncoming traffic. -We Built This City, but it sucks Jefferson Starship's "We Built This City" top's off the 50-worst songs ever made, as decided by BLENDER Magazine. -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, Balanced and Fair- REPORTS FROM REUTERS-Presented by The SNL Zone www.geocities.com/snlzone/ Broadcasters Fight Back Against Profanity Ruling NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. broadcasters on Monday mounted their first concerted counter attack against an indecency crackdown, warning federal regulators that harsher policies were already threatening free speech across broadcast television and radio. A coalition of more than 20 broadcasters, artists' groups and media organizations filed a petition on Monday asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider a profanity ruling that is part of what some commentators have called a new sexual McCarthyism. The petition, signed by broadcast network owners Viacom Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group as well as the Screen Actors' Guild and other groups, charges the FCC has expanded its authority beyond constitutional limits and that broadcasters are being forced into self-censorship. "The FCC is not applying contemporary community standards (to potentially indecent material), they are trying to change them," Robert Corn-Revere, the lawyer representing the group, told Reuters. Corn-Revere, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Davis Wright Tremaine, said that in the current climate, some broadcasters were dropping decades-old rock songs from their radio playlists and editing documentary footage for potentially profane remarks. The FCC ruled last month that NBC television stations violated a federal profanity law when U2 rock singer Bono shouted "fu**ing brilliant" during a live broadcast of the 2003 Golden Globes award show. Singer Janet Jackson's breast-baring performance during the live, coast-to-coast broadcast of the Super Bowl half-time show on CBS in February gave further impetus to the government's crackdown. The commission has proposed stiffer fines for what it deems indecent material and warned it would consider revoking a station's license for repeated offenses. FCC spokesman Richard Diamond said the commission would review any petitions filed regarding the profanity ruling. The FCC does not have a deadline to respond, but petitioners can take their case to court if their request is dismissed by the commission. Broadcast officials have argued that while obscene programing should be kept off public airwaves not all instances of profane language or nudity amount to indecency. "Do we really want to enter an era in which an inadvertent curse word aired during live coverage of a breaking news story would result in fines and possible license revocations?" Bob Wright, NBC's chief executive, wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Monday. Wright said the media industry was already experiencing a "chilling effect" as Congress weighs new laws against indecency that are "vague and punitive enough to cause talented writers, producers and actors to flee broadcast television." An NBC spokeswoman said the network would file a separate petition challenging the FCC ruling on Monday. NBC is a unit of General Electric . An ABC spokeswoman said The Walt Disney Co.-owned network would not weigh in on the matter. Television stations have responded in recent weeks by instituting a seconds-long tape delay for live programs such as the Academy Awards telecast and deleting remotely questionable material from scripted shows for fear of fines. Radio station owner Clear Channel Communications dropped shock jock Howard Stern and several other radio personalities known for sexually explicit comments. (Additional reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles). BOX OFFICE NUMBERS 1. Kill Bill: Volume Two: $25.6 Million Dollars 2. The Punisher: $14.0 Million Dollars 3. Johnson Family Vacation: $6.4 Million Dollars 4. Hellboy: $5.7 Million Dollars 5. Home on the Range: $5.4 Million Dollars 6. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed: $5.1 Million Dollars 7. Walking Tall: $4.6 Million Dollars 8. Ella Enchanted: $4.4 Million Dollars 9. The Passion of the Christ: $4.2 Million Dollars 10. The Alamo: $4.1 Million Dollars NEILSEN TV NUMBERS For Week of April 5-11, 2004 1. American Idol-Tuesday: FOX 2. The Apprentice: NBC 3. ER: NBC 4. CSI: CBS 5. American Idol-Wednesday: FOX 6. Survivor: All Stars: CBS 7. NCAA Basketball Championships: CBS 8. Law and Order: NBC 9. Without a Trace: CBS 10. The Swan: FOX Sunday Night: Most-Watched Show: Law & Order: CI, NBC: 13.8 Million Viewers Here's how the networks fared last night: 1. CBS: 10.9 Million Viewers 2. NBC: 10.8 Million Viewers 3. ABC: 8.8 Million Vieweres 4. FOX: 7.3 Million Viewers 5. WB: 2.8 Million Viewers 6. UPN: Does Not Air For The Entertainment Minute, I'm Calgaryperson, That's the news, and I am outta here! -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, Balanced and Fair- 041904-1
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Calgaryperson
Member
07-01-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 4:22 pm
For Tuesday, April 20th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson Balanced and Fair Due to the fact my computer mouse is broken, and trying to use my 'tab' key to navigate the site isn't working quite as well, The Entertainment Minute will be put on temporary hiatus. I hope to hae a new mouse sometime this week. We apologize and hope you join us when we return, whenever that is... For a few days, I'm Calgaryperson, Good Night and Have a Pleasant Tommorow If anyone would like to take over the feature and be a substitue writer, e-mail us at snlzone@shaw.ca . Hopefully, I will be able to actually log onto my e-mail account! 042004-1
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 4:52 pm
Calgary..can I recommend a cordless mouse for you. I love mine!!!! Hurry back please. We love your minutes and thank you for them 
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 4:55 pm
Ditto what Jan said in her second line!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 6:45 pm
Cal, hope your up and running soon..I love these!!!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:05 pm
Jan...do you recharge the mouse? Plug it in like a cordless toothbrush?
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 8:42 am
nope Rupert. I have both a cordless mouse and keyboard and they are the greatest things I have ever purchased IMHO!!! They each run on a regular AA battery. I get a warning when the mouse battery is low which maybe happens two or three times a year, I think. Maybe more but it doesn't seem like it happens very often. The keyboard battery I have changed, I think, twice in 3 years. I know when it is keyboard time because the keyboard doesn't work! Prior to going cordless, my cords were always catching on my pullout keyboard shelf. It was a real pain. I love this cordless stuff.
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Spygirl
Member
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:45 pm
I have the same setup - LOVE IT. I got mine for Christmas a year ago. In that time, I think I've changed the batteries in my keyboard 6 times and in the mouse 8 or 9 times. But in fairness, I wrote my entire dissertation in that timeframe - 10-15 hours of writing for 3-5 day stretches of time.
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Calgaryperson
Member
07-01-2002
| Monday, April 26, 2004 - 4:22 pm
For Monday, April 26th 2004, from our studios in Calgary... THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE with Calgaryperson Balanced and Fair It is with much regret that I tell you that we will be once again stopping The Entertainment Minute. We said we would stay with you til the end of the month and we have. It is very time consuming, and many of the sites that I get my information off of, are very unreliable. My Overnight TV Ratings service has expired and I must re-register with a new e-mail address, or find a credit card and purchase a subscription. This is not because I am lazy, but because of the time it takes. We may return in the summer during Big Brother, we may not. It all depends. I am considering a weekly edition on the weekends, and will post if we have anymore information. With that said... I'm Calgaryperson, That's the news, and I am outta here, and so is THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE! -THE ENTERTAINMENT MINUTE, Balanced and Fair- 042604-1
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, April 26, 2004 - 6:54 pm
Thanks Cal...would love at least a weekly or monthly minute!!! Thanks for your hard work, I sure enjoyed these!
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 8:52 am
Thanks for all your efforts and great results, Calgary!
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Calgaryperson
Member
07-01-2002
| Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 12:07 pm
And now...this Breaking Entertainment News Story from Calgaryperson... EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TO RETURN FOR A NINTH AND FINAL SEASON CBS has confirmed that the show will return for a ninth and final season. Similar to Friends, the season will be cut down considerably. Only 16-episodes will be produced of "Raymond" next year. Also, Jimmy Fallon has left Saturday Night Live. He announced it at the end of last night's Weekend Update. This is all from our Calgary news centre. Back to your regularly scheduled forum reading.
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 1:03 pm
I wonder why Jimmy left
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