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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a noted black scholar who teaches at the prestigious Harvard University. His studies and commentary on race are lauded and solicited by many within his field and in the media, but nowadays, he’ll likely be talking about his latest incident.
When the police showed up is where the stories get sketchy. Both the white sergeant, James “Jim” Crowley, and Gates said that Crowley asked for ID, though each differs in the type requested. This misunderstanding led to some shouting and the officer eventually cuffing Gates supposedly yelling, calling him a racist and not calming down.
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Imagine pursuing your passion of becoming a sportscaster, getting a prestigious gig with ESPN and traveling to watch some of the biggest sporting events in the country.
Erin Andrews had that dream, but it quickly turned into a nightmare when videos of the commentator — somehow filmed by a peeping Tom at some of her hotel rooms — surfaced last year and went mainstream this week, with stills even being put on the front page of the New York Post.
Andrews is obviously upset, but evidence indicates that the videos may have been created by one of her own colleagues at ESPN, as the tapes depict a naked Andrews at multiple hotels parading around her room getting ready for gigs. Some say that only someone who had the same schedule or knowledge of her itinerary could have accomplished such a feat.
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Competition among New York dailies is notoriously fierce, but for all its pluses and minuses, this competition has fortunately led to a plurality of voices. What will happen, then, if two of the biggest names in the New York newspaper industry become one?
Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul behind News Corporation, is reportedly setting his eyes on the New York Daily News, the second-largest daily in the state when it comes to circulation and profitability. The reports came after News Corp. announced its recent acquisitions of the Brooklyn Paper, the TimesLedger and the Courier-Life. The newspaper groups are all based in New York, fueling speculations that the Daily News of real estate tycoon Mort Zuckerman will be next.
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“I believe [the acquisition] is something that is being looked at very seriously, although very quietly [inside News Corp.],” says Baldwin, New York media appraiser Kevin Kamen. “Obviously, I can’t say it is definitely happening, but I think it is being considered by Murdoch for sure. Nobody should be surprised, although everyone will be.”
“There is a strategy there,” Kamen adds, referring to the recent acquisitions of three NY-based newspaper groups by Murdoch. “He’s building up the scenery, if you will, the support system.”
If and when the Daily News falls into Murdoch’s hands, News Corp. will have a new addition to its growing list of media assets. This prestigious list currently includes the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and the Fox group of broadcasting resources, television networks and movie outfits.
For now at least, the scenario is more of a big “if” than a “when.” Zuckerman, who last year was embroiled in a stiff bidding war with Murdoch when Newsday went for sale, is not obligated or willing to sell his papers. Zuckerman called Kamen’s predictions “total fiction” and added that “The Daily News is not for sale, has never been for sale and will not be for sale.”
However, as more and more papers are shutting down due to the economic slowdown and the emergence of the so-called new media, Zuckerman may reconsider. Back in 2008, Murdoch and Zuckerman were involved in a series of negotiations to merge the operations of their newspapers. The planned merger was reported as a “money-saving collaboration” between the two news outlets and grew out of their failed attempts to acquire Newsday. This at least proves that the possibility of these news tycoons working together does exist. Newsday, incidentally, went to Cablevision for $650 million.
In addition, the Daily News is “sliding into the red.” Despite being No. 2 in circulation, the Daily News is losing its subscribers and profits to online news channels. Zuckerman remains optimistic and believes that the downward trend of the Daily News will be abetted by a new color printing plant.
“I think this is inevitable,” Kamen says. “Murdoch is never going to have an opportunity to buy the Times, but if he can put together a proposal that’s reasonable for the Daily News, I believe Zuckerman will listen.” Will he? And will it be good for the news? Read what the Predicto Mobile community thinks here and join the discussion.
Chris Brown took to YouTube yesterday and made his first public statement regarding “the incident,” also known as when he attacked his ex-girlfriend Rihanna just hours before this year’s Grammy Awards.
In the video, Brown expresses his sadness for what went down, how she should have handled the situation differently and that he’s apologized to RiRi multiple times since then. He also talked of demonstrating more role model-like behavior in the future.
Since “the incident,” Brown has been blacklisted from radio stations, and has had his once-massive career reduced to minor courtside appearances and blog fodder. Now that he’s finally made a statement and apologized, will Rihanna go public with her acceptance of Chris saying he’s sorry? Of the voting members of the Predicto Mobile community, nearly 67% think the so-far-quiet pop princess will publicly forgive Brown by 8/15.
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Art-loving celebrities turned out for the 15th anniversary party for Gen Art, a New York organization that supports emerging artists. Predicto TV was on the red carpet to meet actor/director Ralph Macchio, fashion designer Zac Posen, actress Pooja Kumar and Miss USA Kristen Dalton! Gen Art is a leading arts and entertainment organization dedicated to showcasing emerging fashion designers, filmmakers, musicians and visual artists. We caught up with Actor-Director Ralph Macchio and asked the “Karate Kid” star if Michelle Obama will appear in an anti-fur ad for PETA: “That’s a real tough call for a First Lady to make a stand in that sort of way. I think you have to go with what your beliefs are… it’s interesting.” [How the Predicto Mobile Community Voted: YES 71% NO 29%]. We met Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton, and asked her if she thinks dethroned Miss California Carrie Prejean will replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck as a host on “The View”: “I’m sure she would be a good addition. She definitely has strong opinions, so she would probably make a good addition to the team.” [How the Predicto Mobile Community Voted: YES 55% NO 45%]. Watch Episode 29 of Predicto TV now!
It ranks among the great mysteries of the Earth, right up there with the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and how the Egyptians built the Sphinx: What are the 11 herbs and spices added to Kentucky Fried Chicken? Having evaded our curious taste buds for decades, one chef thinks he’s finally figured out the fixins.
Ron Douglas of Long Island, New York, runs a Web site dedicated to discovering and replicating the taste at fast-food and sit-down restaurants. The site got so popular that he quit his job on Wall Street to run it full time. Oh yeah, he’s also got a book on the subject, America’s Most Wanted Recipes, in which he serves up what he claims is the magical mix of ingredients that’s been making KFC so delicious.
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How many of you out there are guilty of texting while driving? Admittedly, it’s sometimes the easiest way to communicate with friends and family during those bumper-to-bumper commutes.
But drivers beware: combining the two is now illegal in eight states and the District of Columbia, and several others have laws on the books that make it illegal for novice drivers or operators of certain vehicles to text on the road.
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Brüno is the New No. 1. But Wait Until Funny People is Released.
Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s raunchy new satire, took the weekend box office by surprise with a $30.4 million performance in its weekend debut. The movie is another No. 1 hit for Cohen, who starred in the 2006 bombshell blockbuster Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Despite an explosive debut, the Cohen’s Brüno is already showing signs of slowing down in the race to the $100 million mark among this summer’s blockbusters.
The shock-fest — in which Cohen stars as Brüno, a fictional gay Austrian fashion reporter in a farcical romp through the American heartland — started out strong with $14.4 million in earnings on Friday. However, ticket sales tumbled to $8.8 million on Saturday and to an estimated $7.2 million on Sunday. The movie recorded $30.4 million in total earnings from U.S. ticket sales, eclipsing the $26.5 million opening weekend of Borat, despite the drop off. Still, the poor Saturday performance is a disturbing trend.
Watch Out, Brüno: Funny People is Here
“It is unusual for a film to drop on Saturday,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a box office analyst for Hollywood.com. “Normally, you expect the film at least to be even on Saturday or above compared to Friday, because Saturday is the biggest movie-going day of the weekend. It’s going to be interesting to see how it does over the long run.”
Although revenues continue to plunge, Brüno is on track to turn a profit for Universal, which according to the Associated Press has paid $42.5 million for rights to distribute the movie domestically and in eight other territories.
Adding a side plot to Brüno’s box-office run is its slated face-off with the Adam Sandler starrer Funny People. The movie — featuring Sandler as a self-absorbed but successful comedian who, after being diagnosed with a terminal blood disease, takes a struggling comedian under his wing — is also set to open this summer. With a plethora of Hollywood bigwigs behind the project, Funny People is seen as a potentially bigger blockbuster comedy than Brüno.
Written and directed by Judd Apatow, Funny People features an all-star cast that includes Seth Rogen, Eric Bana and Leslie Mann. It is a much-anticipated film that reunites Apatow and Sandler, two former stand-up comics who used to share an apartment in the early days of their careers. The movie is said to be a thinly veiled life story of Sandler, and we all know what comedic goodness can come from it.
Race to the $100 Million Mark
In a survey conducted by Predicto.Com, 86 percent of the Predicto Mobile community members say that Funny People will breach the $100 million mark ahead of Brüno. It is a considerable margin against Brüno’s 14 percent. And nothing short of a phenomenal marketing push can save the gay Austrian fashionista from taking the backseat to Sandler and company.
To reach the top spot, Brüno displaced Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. The sci-fi blockbuster from Paramount held the No. 1 spot for two weekends before Brüno came along. During the movie’s lackluster Saturday showing in the weekend box office, Gitesh Pandya of RottenTomatoes.com said:
“Audiences probably spread negative word-of-mouth on the film once they had a chance to see it. The controversial comedy will find out in the days ahead how much offensive humor [and male nudity] mainstream American moviegoers are willing to tolerate.”
Rounding up this week’s Top 10 are Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, $28.5 million, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $24.2 million, Public Enemies, $14.1 million, The Proposal, $10.5 million, The Hangover, $9.9 million, I Love You, Beth Cooper, $5 million, Up, $4.7 million, My Sister’s Keeper, $4.2 million and The Taking of Pelham 123, $1.6 million.
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a noted black scholar who teaches at the prestigious Harvard University. His studies and commentary on race are lauded and solicited by many within his field and in the media, but nowadays, he’ll likely be talking about his latest incident.
Imagine pursuing your passion of becoming a sportscaster, getting a prestigious gig with ESPN and traveling to watch some of the biggest sporting events in the country.
Competition among New York dailies is notoriously fierce, but for all its pluses and minuses, this competition has fortunately led to a plurality of voices. What will happen, then, if two of the biggest names in the New York newspaper industry become one?
Chris Brown took to YouTube yesterday
It ranks among the great mysteries of the Earth, right up there with the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and how the Egyptians built the Sphinx: What are the 11 herbs and spices added to Kentucky Fried Chicken? Having evaded our curious taste buds for decades, 
How many of you out there are guilty of texting while driving? Admittedly, it’s sometimes the easiest way to communicate with friends and family during those bumper-to-bumper commutes.
Brüno is the New No. 1. But Wait Until Funny People is Released.
