Star Plus's card enters Limca Book of Records

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Star Plus' innovative initiative finds its way into the latest Limca Book of Records. On the 10th of August 2007, STAR Plus created the biggest birthday card in India for Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and successfully created a Limca Book of Record. The card was made for Baby or Radhika Thakkar played by Benaf Dadachandji. India biggest birthday card was mounted at Oberoi Gardens, Thakur Village... Submitted by: selectsplat | Visited 26 times | Comments 0

♦ 'Star Trek' star joins 'Harry Potter' star on Broadway

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Kate Mulgrew starred in the Star Trek: Voyager TV series. NEW YORK (AP) — From Star Trek: Voyager to Equus. Kate Mulgrew is joining Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths in the revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, which opens Sept. 25 on Broadway. Mulgrew will play a sympathetic magistrate who champions the case of a young man (Radcliffe) who blinds six horses. Submitted by: tehcaveman - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Book buzz: In Washington and at BookExpo

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Scott McClellan's much-discussed book enters USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. 20, while book editors at BookExpo America discuss which books they're touting. TOP 150: Which titles are tops with book buyers? McClellan 'Happened' After making front-page headlines and dominating cable TV news last week, Scott McClellan's What Happened enters USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. Submitted by: ninjashoes - Visited 32 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Book buzz: In Washington and at BookExpo

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Scott McClellan's much-discussed book enters USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. 20, while book editors at BookExpo America discuss which books they're touting. TOP 150: Which titles are tops with book buyers? McClellan 'Happened' After making front-page headlines and dominating cable TV news last week, Scott McClellan's What Happened enters USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. Submitted by: QueenEve - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Book buzz: Gurus busy at work

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TOP 150: Which titles are tops with book buyers? No one is more revered in publishing than Oprah Winfrey and her televised book club. But when asked "What makes you buy a book?" more readers named Jon Stewart (8%) than Winfrey (5%), according to a poll of reading and book buying habits to be released today at BookExpo America. "The Oprah book phenomenon is well-documented... Submitted by: Chris Blood - Visited 34 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Book buzz: Burroughs has a way with memoirs

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TOP 150: Which titles are tops with book buyers? Richard Price's Manhattan crime novel, Lush Life , and Nicholson Baker's contrarian World War II history, Human Smoke , are the top recommendations on the spring "Good Reads" list from the National Book Critics Circle. The list is based on a poll of the group's 825 members, plus winners and finalists of the critics' annual book awards. Submitted by: surfville - Visited 28 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Drifting Star Discovered: Implications For Star And Planet Formation Theory

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2008) — By studying in great detail the 'ringing' of a planet-harbouring star, a team of astronomers using ESO's 3.6-m telescope have shown that it must have drifted away from the metal-rich Hyades cluster. This discovery has implications for theories of star and planet formation, and for the dynamics of our Milky Way. The yellow-orange star Iota Horologii... Submitted by: arcade32 - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Book buzz: Paging Dr. Leary

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Rescue Me star Denis Leary kept himself busy during the writers' stike with the book, Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid. Ann Leary, whose new novel is Outtakes From a Marriage , isn't the only writer in the Leary household. Husband Denis is publishing his first book in the fall. The star of Rescue Me worked on Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud... Submitted by: mrlynam - Visited 23 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Nicole Richie Takes Book To Tv.

1 vote	Nicole Richie Takes Book To Tv.... Nicole Richie is to complete her TV comeback by turning her 2005 book The Truth About Diamonds into a drama series. The Simple Life star recently shot a cameo role for hit sitcom Chuck and now looks set to star in a new production based on her own coming-of-age novel. Submitted by: DBrow - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NAMM Update: iKey Plus Turns Audio Into MP3s

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At the recent 2006 NAMM Winter Show, iKEY-Audio, introduced the iKEY PLUS – a device that records live audio and converts it into high quality MP3 and WAV files and saves them directly to an iPod or another USB compatible storage device. While incorporating the technology of the original iKEY, the new iKEY PLUS takes a step forward by including a line/ phono/ mic input... Submitted by: jon32000 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Social Security checks now offer debit card option

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For millions of Americans, accessing their Social Security benefits is now just a card swipe away. A new debit card being offered by the Treasury Department gives nearly 4 million recipients who have no bank accounts an alternative to paper checks that they must cash, usually at a price. The new debit card, issued by Comerica Bank, was quietly marketed to nearly 3. Submitted by: RealFlyboy - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Brand: 'Book will be about philosophy'

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Comedian Russell Brand has claimed that his new book will deal with "philosophy". The Radio 2 DJ signed a £1.8 million two-book deal with HarperCollins earlier this week. The first book will be released this Christmas. Speaking about the project, Brand told The Sun: "The new book’s philosophy, yes, but more Clarkson than Kierkegaard. Brand's autobiography, My Booky Wook, has sold over 600... Submitted by: VirtualF - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Guinness World Records game in the works

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Warner Bros and TT Games are joining forces to bring gamers a new adventure in the form of... setting world records. That's right, the developer behind such titles as Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones, and Lego Batman is working on a new game based on the Guinness World Records books, and Warner Bros is publishing it. It may sound like a bizarre choice for a game... Submitted by: superbust - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Price hits back at book award criticism

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Katie Price has hit back at criticism of her nomination for a children's book award. The glamour model sparked outrage when she was shortlisted for a WH Smith's Children's Book of the Year Award for Perfect Ponies: My Pony Care Book. The Society of Authors complained that the work was penned with the help of a ghostwriter... Submitted by: Joomla Dude - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Star Trek Director Dead.

1 vote	Star Trek Director Dead.... The man behind some of Star Trek's most beloved episodes has died in Palm Desert, California. Joseph Pevney, a former Broadway star and 1940s actor, died of age-related causes on 18 May (08). He was 96. Submitted by: kelhalla - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Hollywood star for actor Downey

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Actors Robert Downey Jr, Ralph Fiennes, and Sir Ben Kingsley have been announced as the latest recipients of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Actress Cameron Diaz will also be honoured, along with Australian star Hugh Jackman and director Tim Burton. Disco band The Village People, Peter Pan character Tinker Bell, singer Shakira and Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman are also included. Submitted by: nihcer - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Star Wars Galaxies launches CCG

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It was five years ago that gamers and Star Wars fans alike were giddy with anticipation for the forthcoming Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG. And though the game ended up being a disappointment for most, it will be celebrating its fifth anniversary very soon. To celebrate, LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment will be releasing Champions of the Force, an online collectible card game. Submitted by: netsavy006 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ballard's Sister Wants To Dig Up Soul Star's Body.

1 vote	Ballard's Sister Wants To Dig Up Soul Star's Body.... The sister of tragic Supremes star Florence Ballard wants to dig up the singer's body and prove she was murdered. The soul star died more than 30 years ago, but her sister Maxine has never accepted coronary artery thrombosis was the true cause of death. Submitted by: Marty_ - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Star-studded shows, comedy acts ring in new year on TV

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Ringing in the new year on various general entertainment channels will be a host of star-studded shows, rib-tickling acts by 'masters of comedy' like Raju Srivastava as well as the telecast of latest Bollywood blockbusters. Star Plus will, on December 31, air the live telecast of New Year eve celebrations by Nokia at Mumbai which will have Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra... Submitted by: revolution13 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Victoria Beckham Won't Star In High School Musical.

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Victoria Beckham Won't Star In High School Musical.... Victoria Beckham's representatives have laughed off rumours she is set to star in High School Musical 3: Senior Year despite the film's star Zac Efron urging movie bosses to sign her up. The former Spice Girl and fashion icon had allegedly been slated to play a sexy English teacher in the lat... Submitted by: bingohoney - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment