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Pleo, Night Vision, and More: Snag the Best ToysRobotic pets, especially dinosaurs, and most things pink or princess are just some of what's at the top of toy lists this holiday season. |
Exploring Thanksgiving Traditions: Turkeys, Sauced and SousedWhile we all hold our Thanksgiving traditions dear, there's definitely something to be said for spicing them up (literally and figuratively) every few years. For inspiration, we asked the advice of two men on the cutting-edge of the culinary world, in hopes of developing a slightly snazzier take on turkey, all the trimmings, and some decidedly adult beverages. Master Mixologist Junior Merino (aka The Liquid Chef) and David Suro, the chef-owner of Tequilas Restaurant in Philadelphia, took some time to share their thoughts on the Thanksgiving meal. |
MilkHarvey Milk, the first openly gay American voted into major public office, liked to joke that he'd never make it to 50. And, of course, he was right. |
Brooke Burke Waltzes to Win Dancing with StarsThey did the tango, the samba and the quickstep, and when the music stopped Brooke Burke and Derek Hough won U.S. television contest "Dancing With the Stars," waltzing away with the coveted mirror ball trophy. |
Former MTV Exec Named MySpace Music PresidentMySpace, the popular social networking website owned by News Corp, said on Tuesday former MTV executive Courtney Holt will become president of its MySpace Music joint venture with the four major record companies. |
Cooking a Turkey: You Thought 'Nightmares' and 'Dressing Up' Ended a Month AgoHalloween was last month, but there are some scary things about Thanksgiving too . . . namely bacteria. Whether your family recipe is to brine your turkey, or your Thanksgiving tradition is deep frying a turkey, the trick is to make sure your Thanksgiving treat doesn't become a Thanksgiving joke. We're not talking tryptophan, we're talking food-born illness. |
Football Preview: Playing With the Pigskin on Turkey DayCan you fight off the tryptophan coma and stay awake long enough to watch your football team battle on Turkey Day? Unless you are eating turkey for breakfast, the chances are you will be up and ready for the Thanksgiving football action. |
Hispanic Viewers Help Push Venerable 60 Minutes to Decade-High ViewershipWhile the Latin Grammys took the top spot in the Spanish-language chart of Hispanic viewership, 60 Minutes moved up the English-language chart with its highest ranking in over a decade. After the week of the November 4 election, the usual suspects returned to the English-language chart, and while the top telenovelas were back on the Spanish-language chart, the Latin Grammys were the focus of the top ten. |
Retail 3.0:Going Shopping on Black Friday? Here Are a Few TipsAs a professional shopper of sorts, I've ventured out on Black Friday wearing both my consumer and reporter hats. Either way, I find it best to approach the day as a sport -- and to be a sport about the missed bargains, parking lot gridlock and grumpy salesclerks and revel in the fact that I got a few things knocked off my gift list or a good anecdote for a story. |
The End Zone: OSU-UM Game Too Big?This is probably the wrong week to ask the question, but has this game gotten too big? We know all about Woody and Bo, and the gold pants Buckeyes players are awarded for winning, and the ceremonial burning of stained sofas by Ohio State students, win or lose. |
TV Ratings: Election Coverage Thrives in Both English and SpanishPolitics ruled in both the Nielsen's English and Spanish-language television ratings among Hispanic viewers during the week of November 3. Not surprisingly, the election night coverage toped the English-language chart, and flooded the Spanish-language chart. Three of the top ten English-language shows for the week were election-related, and special election coverage garnered five of the top ten spots on the Spanish-language ranking. |