Artist Spotlight: Elvis Perkins

Singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins.

Endearing, sometimes melancholy acoustic singer/songwriterism in the classical tradition. The son of Hollywood legend Anthony Perkins and photographer Berry Berenson, Elvis grew up in New York and Los Angeles, playing in a few bands while studying classical guitar and gaining an appreciation for retro folk-rock. Following the death of his parents (Anthony Perkins died of AIDS in 1992 and Berenson died in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks), Elvis released his debut album, the somber Ash Wednesday , in 2007. His touring band, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, released an album of the same name in 2009.

Kate Gosselin Denies Rumored Return To Nursing | Celebrity Baby Scoop

Mom-of-eight and former reality TV queen Kate Gosselin appeared on The View today (October 31) to celebrate Halloween with the ladies and chat about her future plans now that her latest show has been cancelled. Though some reported that Gosselin was planning to return to her nursing career to make ends meet, Kate says that's not an option.

Some things will never change

It’s incredible what is going on in our world today and how it’s affecting each of our lives in some way. I’ve been around long enough to remember watching reruns of the late-1950s Ed Sullivan show in the ’60s, and seeing Elvis Presley from the waist up because the producers thought the way he moved his hips was too provocative for television. It was a time when things seemed much more simple and small. A president died and a whole nation grieved.

Taylor Swift Sics Lawyers On Creeps Over Alleged Nude Photo

Taylor Swift is going hell for leather against tastefully named website Celebrity Jihad after it posted a topless pic ( NSFW ) and claimed it might be the 21-year-old country superstar. The image bears a pretty strong likeness and her lawyers have sent a letter asking for the "leaked" photo to be taken down. [ Hollywood Reporter , Daily Mail ]

HIGGS: November happenings and October reflections

By Norma Higgs Niagara Gazette The Niagara Gazette Mon Oct 31, 2011, 12:48 AM EDT

Column by Norma Higgs — On Wednesday, the Niagara Falls Block Club Council, The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, The Kiwanis Club of Niagara Falls and the NAACP, Niagara Falls Chapter are co-hosting a candidates forum at the Main Street Public Library. It would be wise to be in your seat by 6 p.m. as we have to vacate the premises by 8:40 p.m. which makes it necessary to start promptly.

Page 2: Humor, columns, commentary, lists and analysis from ESPN.com’s Page 2 - ESPN

"Tebowing, v., "to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different."

That's not my definition. That comes from Tebowing.com, which ought to know, right? Regardless of what you may think, the "Tim Tebow Phenomena" is on the edge of exploding, especially if he does something magical in Denver on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Theatre review: Pleased to have some more Oliver

Oliver! presented by The Theatre Academy, at the Theatre Royal, Windsor.

IT was in 1961 that Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver! first graced the West End – a date which, to the fresh-faced young cast gathered on stage at Windsor this week, probably seems as ancient as the 170 or so years since Charles Dickens’ original story was published.

Stocks in a New Uptrend (ADX) – IYR, JDD, KMX, KRE, KT | Retirement Planning

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (ETF) (AMEX: IYR) soared 0.31%, to close at $58.00 and its overall traded volume was 9.62M shares during the last session against its average volume of 11.33M. IYR opened the day at $57.05, it made an intraday low of $57.05 and an intraday high of $58.08. The stock has a 52 week low of $46.70 and 52 week high of $63.00. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $3.06B and it has 52.80M outstanding shares.

Used Cars Colorado Springs Website Launched to Help Consumers Avoid Buying a Lemon

The site features tips consumers can use to buy the best used car in Colorado Springs.

( EMAILWIRE.COM , October 31, 2011 ) Colorado Springs, CO -- The Used Cars Colorado Springs website recently launched with an informational page telling consumers what to look for when buying a used car. The guidelines help consumers examine obvious features like the body and tires. It also suggests potential buyers look at the less-than-noticeable trouble spots.

Chat replay: Cowboys get blown out in primetime battle against Eagles

Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick (7) scrambles away from nose tackle Jay Ratliff (90) during the first half of the Cowboys-Eagles game on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in Philadelphia.

Discuss the Cowboys-Rams game before, during and after the contest with our writers and editors on SportsDayDFW.com and Cowboys fans around the world.

RTC: Jaguars, Texans both top 10 defenses - AFC South Blog - ESPN

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Houston Texans

Antonio Smith, Neil Rackers and Matt Leinart see similarities between the Texans and the 2008 Super Bowl Cardinals. Jeffrey Martin of the Houston Chronicles explains. Says Rackers: "We have a quarterback [Matt Schaub] that leads by example, which is something we had in Arizona. And we have a lot of young guys, similar to Arizona, that were really good, but didn't quite know how good they can be. The talent on this team is amazing."

Madonna's brother calls sister a 'b*tch'

As one of the hottest performers on the planet, Madonna has tons of haters. But who would have guessed that one of them would be her own kin?

UK's Daily Mail reported Madonna's brother, Anthony Ciccone, is homeless and living under a bridge in Traverse City, Michigan.

Ciccone has had no contact with his famous sister or any other family members and said, "If I froze to death, my family probably wouldn’t know or care about it for six months."

Diana Frey arrested by US marshals | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com

Former Cincinnati union president Diana Frey has been arrested on a pretrial violation charge.

The 51-year-old West Price Hill resident was arrested Friday morning by U.S. Marshals at the marshalsÂ’ office on Fifth Street Downtown and taken to the Hamilton County jail. She was detained on an open federal warrant and was being held at the jail for the U.S. Marshals, according to the arrest report.

'Queen of Texas' tells her side of story

Sure enough, the onetime Houston TV talk show host, an honorary consul of Morocco and Pakistan in the U.S., confidante of rich and powerful men, and fierce anti-communist powerhouse was played by no less than A-list actress Julia Roberts . The 2007 movie based on the bestselling Charlie Wilson's War gave Herring a larger international platform than ever.But now it's Herring's turn to tell her story. In a riveting new book, Diplomacy and Diamonds , the glamorous Texan dishes: She stored rare Cristal rose champagne ... under her bed. She became BFF with a Saudi princess who loved Herring's 22-carat diamond ring. She and the late Rep.

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Fiction review: Five mysteries

As the country has struggled through turmoil since the financial meltdown of 2008, the greatest toll has been levied on individuals: people who have lost jobs, homes, self-respect and hope.

"Cenerentola" con Vanessa Hessler su Rai Uno

Il 30 e 31 ottobre in prima serata la fiction ispirata alla celebre favola

Pubblicato domenica 30 ottobre 2011 - NSC anno VIII n. 3

Una storia moderna che ha tutte le caratteristiche della favola classica. Vanessa Hessler è Aurora. Bellissima, orfana, con una matrigna e due sorellastre antipatiche. La sua vita viene “scossa” dal ritorno del “principe” che aveva incontrato una sola volta da bambina: Sebastian (Flavio Parenti), affascinante rampollo di una ricca famiglia di imprenditori. Il loro cammino verso il lieto fine non sarà facile, tra rivelazioni e colpi di scena. Una miniserie in due puntate, per la regia di Christian Duguay, in onda su Rai1 domenica 30 e lunedì 31 ottobre.

NY Jets' Aaron Maybin turns to painting, poetry to deal with tragedies he's seen, including death of his son

Aaron Maybin celebrates a sack with the Jets. The former first-round pick hasn't had much to celebrate on the field... or off it.

The self-portrait hangs in a Baltimore condominium, a blend of sharp and faded colors that reveal the artist’s pain.

Independent bookstore Sun Rose Words finds niche in Ocean City market - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Business

OCEAN CITY - Friends since childhood, Nancy Miller and Rosalyn Lifshin had a dream of one day owning a bookstore.

"I was a writer and I always loved being surrounded by books," said Miller, 56, of Ocean City. "Growing up, my father put bookshelves on all four of my walls. I grew up surrounded by books."

N. Ogden teen's life honored at funeral | ksl.com

Clutching the papers she spoke from during the funeral, Rudd said her niece "was smart, she was funny, she was loving, she was sarcastic, she was quick-witted. She was loyal to all of her friends and all of her family. She never spoke badly about anybody."

The "mischievous and spunky and just fun" Weber High student loved being the center of attention, her aunt said. "I'm not surprised half of her school showed up. That's just the kind of person she was. She was friends with everybody and everybody loved her."

Our View: Madonna is clear choice for Griswold

In the three-way contest for first selectman in Griswold, we endorse the candidacy of Republican Theresa Madonna.

In no other race this year is the choice as clear as it is in this contest. Voters have an opportunity to elect to move forward, maintain the status quo or revert to the partisan politics of the past.

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a. The contest will begin on Monday, October 31, 2011, at 12:01 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

b. To participate in the contest, you may enter via the following web page: www.wivb.com Contests and click on the Million Dollar Quartet Look-A-Like contest link. If you have a picture of yourself looking like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins or Jerry Lee Lewis, upload the photo and fill out the entry form. Incomplete entries will not be eligible to win. Limit one entry per person.

Broncos' Dumervil practices, but playing status uncertain

Four days after hobbling around the locker room in a protective boot, Elvis Dumervil was back on the practice field for the Broncos on Friday. The team is hopeful the star defensive end will be able to play Sunday against the Lions.

Dumervil is officially listed as questionable on the injury report because of a sprained ankle, suffered last week against Miami. Dumervil has struggled to stay healthy this season. He suffered a shoulder injury just before the season opener and missed two games earlier this season.

You may bite the bride: Viva Las Vegas chapel offering elaborate horror-themed wedding ceremonies

- The groom wore a blood-red tie, the bride a strapless blood-red gown.

The officiant emerged from a coffin.

The vampires skulked in the back of the chapel.

The guests were dumbfounded.

When Jacqueline Seidel and her boyfriend of 25 years decided to get married, she wanted something different. Vegas different. Something more daring than (yawn) dressing as Elvis and Marilyn Monroe.

Usher -- Attacked by Screaming Woman For Parking in Handicap Spot

was bull-rushed in the middle of a crowded parking lot in ATL last weekend -- by an angry woman looking to fight the singer for parking in a handicap spot ... and TMZ has the footage.

Eyewitnesses tell us ... Usher had just arrived to a shopping center near the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade (hence the guy in the Elvis costume) when the woman saw U's SUV parked in a handicap spot.

Androidiani.com: La Risorsa italiana del mondo Android | TAG: rom miui developer 1.10.28

Eccola puntuale come sempre il nuovo risultato del duro lavoro del team cinese MIUI, l’omonima ROM questa settimana arriva alla versione 1.10.28, ovviamente della ROM Developer. Notizia che farà sicuramente felici molti amanti di questa ROM è l’inizio dei lavori sulla base dell’ultima versione Android, cioè Ice Cream Sandwich. A causa di alcuni problemi la release di questa settimana presenta poche novità, le più sostanziali riguardano l’HTC Desire HD, Desire Z, Desire S ed Incredible S. Inoltre per il Motorola Defy è stato aggiunto un fix che dovrebbe sistemare il problema del volume nella Radio FM.

TLC Employee Arrested for Child Pornography

One of the fears of many who have watched the Gosselin saga over the years has come true: An employee of TLC has been arrested for the distribution of child pornography. William Johnson Blankinship has worked as on online editor for TLC on "Kate Plus Eight" as well as other shows involving children.

Kate Gosselin Back on TV?

Kate Gosselin, back on television. That sentence either made you happy or made you hurl, but it is indeed true. Sort of.

Kate took to her Twitter to confirm that she would be appearing on The View for their Halloween special. Kate tweeted :

" YES! See me on @ TheView on Monday! Yay! I love my View ladies! I miss them and can't wait to dish with them on Halloween! Don't miss it!"

This weekend: World Series Game 7; ‘Walking Dead’ shocker; Halloween on ‘The Simpsons’

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David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after hitting the game-winning home run Thursday in the 11th innings. Photo credit: Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Kate Major gets evicted following Michael Lohan arrests

First the Michael Lohan drama. Now this: Kate Major is getting evicted from her Florida condo due to all the media attention on her domestic-violence dispute with Lohan, TMZ reports.

Apparently, Major's neighbors are none too pleased with the prowling photographer on the premises, so the luxury building in Tampa has given her until Nov. 1 pack up -- and get out.

Drug raids on 17th and 19th streets net cocaine, two arrests

By Rick Pfeiffer Niagara Gazette The Niagara Gazette Fri Oct 28, 2011, 11:46 PM EDT

NIAGARA FALLS — Falls Police Narcotics Division detectives say they have taken another pair of drug dealers out of the city’s South End.

Investigators hit homes on 17th and 19th streets in raids just over an hour apart early Friday morning. Members of the police Emergency Response Team came through the door of 451 17th St. just after midnight, looking for Joseph “Joe Black” Currie.

Students learning about robotics

The students are now teachers in a successful robotics program at two Lake County schools.

Students from Carver Middle School and Leesburg High School, led by teacher Bart Nash, will be involved in a workshop on Saturday to show teachers and students from 10 Orange County schools how to build robots and start up a program of their own.

Debate over BART cell shut-down isn't really about safety

Transit officials have been struggling to finalize a policy By Paul McNamara on Fri, 10/28/11 - 3:10pm.

Last night the board of directors of San Francisco's public transit system, BART, decided to delay by two weeks their vote on a first-of-its-kind policy that would spell out the extraordinary circumstances under which the system's cell phone service could be shut down.

Win Tickets to Madonna’s Dance Contest! | Exclusive, Hardy Muanza, Madonna, Normann Shay : Just Jared

Madonna is hosting a competition called the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project Experience to find a dancer for her next world tour. You can’t buy tickets to the show but JustJared.com has your exclusive VIP tickets!

The grand prize winner will win (1) pair of VIP tickets to the November 12 dress rehearsal as well as (1) pair of VIP tickets to the 9 p.m. show (there will be free catering and drinks all night long)! Both will take place at NYC’s Roseland Ballroom (239 W 52 St.) where Madonna performed her albums Music and Hard Candy.

SERIES: Holliday to miss World Series Game 7 | Luke Test Subsection - The Press-Enterprise

ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday will miss Game 7 of the World Series, leaving the St. Louis Cardinals without one of their top hitters for the final game of the season.

The outfielder sprained his right wrist when he was picked off third base in the sixth inning Thursday night. The Cardinals went on to a dramatic 10-9, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers to force the first winner-take-all game in the World Series since 2002.

Jets, Flyers Tangle In South Philly | Fox News

The Winnipeg Jets are going to get very familiar with each other over the next two weeks.

Still searching for their first road win of the season, the Jets start up a seven-game swing this evening against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Winnipeg has won just twice over its first eight games of the season and that includes an 0-3-1 mark on the road. The Jets sit last in the Southeast Division with five points and will play just two division games on this swing as they try to get out of the basement.

Texans try to improve bad record vs. rookie QBs - Houston Chronicle

The last time J.J. Watt and Blaine Gabbert spent quality time together they were sport fishing in the Gulf off the coast near St. Petersburg, Fla. Although Gabbert, by Watt's own admission, was much more skilled with a rod and reel, it was Watt who hauled in a 180-pound tarpon.

"Unbelievable," Watt said. "It was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had. Blaine wasn't better that day. I won that day."

Madonna Shows Off Her Cheeky And 'Ironic' Side In Model Search Campaign

Do you have what it takes to be the next Material Girl model?

Madonna and Lola are searching for the next Lucky Stars to be featured in anupcoming Material Girl campaign­andRadarOnline.comhas all the details, as well as a hilariously "ironic" video of the Material Girl herself dishing on what they are looking for.

MediaPost Publications Consumers More Accepting Of Video Ads In Premium Online Content 10/28/2011

Video ad-serving company Auditude will release a report Friday suggesting consumers have a higher acceptance of ads in premium content compared with user-generated, and online video publishers, content owners and distributors can generate higher advertising revenue as viewer acceptance increases around TV-like commercials in online videos.

Livestream updates service with HD video, live rewind and real-time photos | VentureBeat

Live video startup Livestream has launched a new beta of its site that adds in lots of new features, including the ability to rewind live video like a DVR, and new HD video streaming options.

Livestream and similar video sites, such as Ustream and Justin.TV, help the online masses watch live event and show coverage, including concerts, conferences and almost any type of event you can think of. We can only imagine this type of live programming will grow more popular over time and imagine brands will like this because audiences that world over will be able to attend.

NFL Preview - Cincinnati (4-2) at Seattle (2-4) (ET) - KansasCity.com

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was a player the club considered taking in the most recent draft.

A solid start by the Cincinnati rookie may have Seattle's front office second- guessing itself.

The Seahawks will get a look at what they missed out on this Sunday, when the Bengals pay a visit to CenturyLink Field, while hoping the player Carroll did decide to go with under center can suit up and get his club on track.

Couture Cereals Are Designer Food For Thought (PHOTOS) | Global Grind

Sip, Chat, Chow has done it again!

The last time we wrote about the food blog by GlobalGrind's own Tricia Clarke-Stone, we took a look at her designer ice cream flavors as imagined by Gucci, Fendi, LV and Cartier.

PHOTOS: Dinner With Amber Rose: Her Sip, Chat, Chow!

New York Jets sign former WMU football star Jamarko Simmons to their practice squad

By Graham Couch | Kalamazoo Gazette The Kalamazoo Gazette

Jonathon Gruenke / Kalamazoo Gazette Jamarko Simmons caught 260 passes in his career at Western Michigan. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound receiver-turned-tight end signed with the New York Jets practice squad Tuesday.

Jets confident at bye they're heading right way

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Rex Ryan knew something was wrong with his team and he needed to fix it — fast.

Confidence was replaced by concern just a few weeks into the New York Jets' season, and there was a sense that things were about to spiral out of control. It was a rarity for Ryan, whose bravado and say-anything attitude have always been reflected by his players on the field.

5 iPhone apps to help you with all your Scrabble needs

By: Marlon Votta | October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Fans of the ultimate word game will be pleased to know that there are iPhone apps to help you with all your Scrabble needs. Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works (e.g. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary) provide a list of permissible words. The Collins Scrabble checker can also be used to check if a word is allowed.

Ray Rice Sets Up Ricky Williams For Dagger In Texans - Baltimore Beat Down

With four minutes left in last Sunday's game, the Baltimore Ravens held a slim five point lead over the Houston Texans. Already in field goal range, three points would have given the Ravens an eight point lead, although one score by the Texans could still tie it up. Running back Ray Rice took care of that possible dilemma, as he scampered 27 yardss down to the four yard line to set up a short run by Ricky Williams to seal the victory.