| TLC's new 'The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom' series to debut March 3
The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom will join TLC's existing Monday night programming line-up which currently features new episodes of Little People, Big World and Jon & Kate Plus 8 airing at 8PM ET/PT and 9PM ET/PT, respectively. The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom is a production of GRB Entertainment. .
SyFy 101: Sometimes Dead Is Necessary
However, the creative forces behind modern entertainment have trivialized the concept of death to the point of making it ridiculous. Genre shows are overusing the concept of temporary death ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Supernatural" and "Heroes" come to mind), and it is becoming a tired cliche used to bring in viewers during sweeps week. For death to be meaningful, it needs to be permanent. When introduced properly, cheating death can be a central, orienting element. The Cylons in "Battlestar Galactica" are defined by their ability to respawn. In "Torchwood," it is known from the beginning that Capt. Jack Harkness is unable to die. In "Heroes," Claire Bennet's super power is her inability to stay injured or dead, and it is a defining element of her character. These characters generally are exceptions to the rule, but increasingly, the rules are being broken, and the results are disappointing.
HIGHAMS PARK: Secret film pervert spared jail
A PERVERT who secretly filmed a naked woman as she slept has been spared jail. Paul Slowgrove arranged his victim's body in an erotic pose before recording her on a web cam. She woke up to find the 46-year-old moving her limbs and filming her. The distressed woman, who cannot be named, called police and officers later found a pornographic photo of a child at the 46-year-old's home in Selwyn Avenue, Highams Park. .
Annie set to take over DJ Sara’s shows
BOLTON DJ Sara Cox is to go on maternity leave next month and Radio 1 bosses have announced her replacement. DJ Annie Mac will take over the Saturday and Sunday afternoon shows until Sara, pictured, who is having her second child, returns in September. Sara, aged 33, who grew up in Little Lever, announced her second pregnancy to listeners of her show. .
Online Dating's Security Complex
All is not lovey-dovey in the high-stakes online dating industry.
The contentious issue of the moment — pitting one of the three biggest companies, True.com, against its major rivals — is whether online dating services can enhance their clients' safety by conducting criminal background screenings of would-be daters.
Last month, New Jersey became the first state to enact a law requiring the sites to disclose whether they perform background checks. True.com — the only large online dating service that already does such screenings — was elated by its successful lobbying and hopes other states will follow suit.
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Nurse's rape conviction upheld
A state appeals court has upheld the rape conviction of an ex-Eastern State Hospital nurse for forcing a former psychiatric patient under his care to give him oral sex in a hospital laundry room. Guylin Michael Johnston had appealed his December 2005 conviction for second degree rape by a Spokane County Superior Court jury, saying his right to due process had been violated and his lawyer hadnt effectively represented him. A panel of judges from Division III of the Washington Court of Appeals disagreed and affirmed the verdict in an unpublished opinion. .
On holiday with vacation home exchange
Pick a travel destination and you just might find a fellow traveler there who'd be willing to trade places with you through a vacation home exchange. An increasing number of websites (even Craigslist) can link you with others who want to see the world and save some cash by exchanging living quarters. And at a time when recession forecasts might have you clutching your weak dollar even tighter, a house swap could be the difference between going to London to see the queen or staying home. If you're willing to take an unconventional route to dodge obstacles like rising fuel costs and unfavorable exchange rates, swapping your home could help you get exactly where you want to go. "Accommodations are the single biggest expense of your trip," says Helen Bergstein, a Bayonne native and frequent house swapper who owns the 9-year-old vacation home exchange website Digsville.com.
Presidential assistants idinepensa ng Malacañang
Lumalabas sa pinakabagong government directory, 50 pala at hindi 43 gaya ng paglilinaw ng Palasyo noong Miyerkules sa bilang ng mga presidential assistant o adviser. Nasa 23 naman ang mga undersecretary o assistant secretary na nakatalaga sa Office of the President pa lamang. Puna ni dating national treasurer at University of the Philippines professor Leonor Briones, karamihan sa mga ito, sapaw na ang trabaho sa mga ibang ahensya ng gubyerno. Lima rin sa mga ito, mga retiradong heneral sa militar habang isa naman ang dating police director general. “You're indicating that you don't trust what you're secretary says or you don't trust what your undersecretary says because you have to have your very own adviser, you have to have your very own assistant to report to you on what is needed by government," pahayag ni Briones.
Basshunter stays on top in Ireland
Basshunter is at the top of the Irish singles chart with 'Now You're Gone' for a second week.Nickelback's 'Rockstar' climbs up to second position, knocking Britney Spears' 'Piece Of Me' down to third place. Lupe Fiasco's 'Superstar' rises up two places to number four, while Soulja Boy drops one position to number five with 'Crank That'.Elsewhere, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova enter the top ten at number nine after climbing up thirteen places with 'Falling Slowly'.Meanwhile, Tom Baxter's Skybound is at the top of the album chart, followed by Amy Winehouse's Back To Black at number two and Adele's 19 at number three.The top ten singles in full:1. (1) Basshunter: 'Now You're Gone'2. (3) Nickelback: 'Rockstar'3. (2) Britney Spears: 'Piece Of Me'4. (6) Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos: 'Superstar'5.
BHP considers selling petroleum arm - report
BHP Billiton's board is considering selling its petroleum arm in a bid to help finance a hostile takeover of Rio Tinto, according to a British newspaper. BHP's financial advisers, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, were understood to have flown to China to sound out potential bidders for BHP Petroleum, which could be worth more than £20 billion ($45.8 billion), The Sunday Times reported today. There would also be interest in the oil and gas fields from other international buyers, the paper said. According to The Sunday Times, BHP is considering whether to table a hostile, all-paper bid of £81 billion ($185 billion) for Rio and is arranging a US$70 billion ($76 billion) bank facility through Citi to refinance some of Rio's debts if a takeover is successful. About US$30 billion ($32.9 billion) could be used as a cash sweetener for Rio shareholders.
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