The first-ever film shot in color has been revived by the UK museum. The earliest movies known to be shot in color have been revived by film archivists, who on Wednesday gave an audience at London’s Science Museum a glimpse at cinema’s first attempts to show us the world as we see it. The obscure film segments were long considered ... Read More »
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Kristen Stewart & James Franco Flirting?
Kristen Stewart and James Franco were caught by sources Flirting for about 20 minutes at the end of which James France asked Kristen Stweart for a dinner date. Could James Franco be the right guy for Kristen Stewart? When we think about it, they somehow seem perfectly matched. Between Stewart’s distaste for fame and Franco’s fascination with the concept, they ... Read More »
Convicted Tax Cheat Gets $104 Million From IRS
An ex-banker and convicted tax cheat who told the IRS how his employer, UBS, helped thousands of wealthy clients duck U.S. taxes has just been awarded $104 million by the U.S. government, a sum his lawyers say is the largest payout ever for a whistleblower. Bradley Birkenfeld, who was released from federal prison six weeks ago, pleaded guilty in 2008 ... Read More »
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Welcome Twins!
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer have welcomed twins! The “True Blood” couple’s babies were “born a few weeks early, but are in good health and both Mom and Dad are overjoyed,” their reps confirm to Gossip Cop. No names were given for the newborns. They are Paquin and Moyer’s first children together. Moyer has two kids, son Billy and daughter ... Read More »
American Airlines in-flight manuals to be replaced with iPads
Please make sure your seat belts are buckled, put your trays in the upright position, and make sure all electronic devices are powered off. Unless, of course, you’re the pilot: American Airlines has won approval from the FAA to jettison hefty in-flight reference manuals for Apple iPads. Though iPads are more expensive than the 35-pound reference books they’re replacing, the ... Read More »
Samsung to sue Apple over 4G LTE in iPhone 5
Now it is Samsung’s chance to get a hit at Apple. Samsung Electronics will sue Apple over the release of its iPhone 5 for infringing on its fourth-generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) connectivity patents. The Korea Times reported on Monday, citing industry sources, that Samsung has decided to take immediate legal action against Cupertino, with countries in Europe, and even ... Read More »
Chicago school teachers to go on strike!
Chicago public school teachers will go on strike as the talks with the school district over compensations, health benefits and teacher evaluations have failed. “We will be on the (picket) line,” Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said after emerging from all-day talks with district negotiators. “This is a difficult decision and one we hoped we could have avoided,” she ... Read More »