July 2011
“Thirty years ago, on August 1, 1981, MTV began to beam a budding art form — the music video — into homes across the U.S. TIME takes a look back at the most memorable clips from three decades worth of music television.”
—The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos - TIME
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“Police in Mississippi say a woman opened fire on a puppy that had threatened children, but wound up shooting and killing her husband. Witnesses tell police that the pit bull named “Cocaine” had lunged at some children and tried to attack them on Friday. The dead man’s son says the children were taken inside and his father picked the dog up.”
—Woman shoots at puppy, kills husband instead - CBS News
“Why AMC’s Breaking Bad beats Mad Men, The Sopranos, and The Wire.”
—Chuck Klosterman on Breaking Bad - Grantland
“Mandate Pictures announced today that Spike Lee (Inside Man) will direct OLDBOY, a remake of the highly-acclaimed South Korean film. Mark Protosevich has adapted the screenplay and will co-produce. Roy Lee and Doug Davison (The Departed, The Grudge) will produce.”
—Spike Lee Will Direct Remake of Oldboy | Movieline
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Johannes Gutenberg and Helga the Ink Wench (1449-1450): Helga would bring Johannes’s ink, and their trembling hands would touch. Inevitably, they tumbled in the hay (literally, in the hay) together, and in the hot, close moments afterwards, Johannes would make promises about sharing revenue…
“Say what you will about David Hasselhoff, no one ever accused him of failing to fill out his Baywatch Speedos. He’ll capitalize on his reputation when he turns up on FX’s Sons of Anarchy this October in a meaty role. The former America’s Got Talent judge will play Dondo, a well-endowed former porn star who is now making major coin by producing sleazy girl-on-girl adult films.”
—Awesome!. Via TVGuide.com
