US can learn diversity from India Feb 10, 2008
There have been large presidents (at 332 lbs, President Taft once got stuck in a bathtub) and small presidents (James Madison was a Shastri-esque 5' 4" and weighed only 100 lbs). There have been Presidents who were loquacious (none more than Bill Clinton) and Presidents who were taciturn (a woman once bet President Coolidge she could get more than two words out of him. "You lose," he responded.) But in the end, they all responded to the same basic description - White Male. Now, after 232 years,... (India Times, India)
New York, old haunt Jan 20, 2008
Since then various monsters and natural disasters have taken a bite out of the Big Apple: The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Ghostbusters II), a deadly meteor shower (Armageddon) and several tsunamis (Deep Impact and The Day After Tomorrow). Suspense and terror in the city. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cloverfield *** Jan 18, 2008
Deep Impact (1998) A mega-wave generated by a comet floods Manhattan. The statue gets swamped. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Hollywood loves to destroy NYC Jan 18, 2008
That year "Armageddon" tore into the city with meteors, a comet strike sank it under a tsunami in "Deep Impact" and a big lizard trashed it in "Godzilla.". But a few years later, Sept. 11 showed fantasy could not match the horror of reality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Colbert, Stewart make do without writers Jan 10, 2008
That focus lacked the show's usual life and spark, and the writers' absence, it seemed, had a deep impact. The second night, however, didn't seem any different than a regular, albeit unremarkable, episode. (MSNBC -- News)
Fashion designers fret loss of Globes exposure Jan 9, 2008
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY Talk about deep impact. Sure, the cancellation of Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony hurts NBC, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and studios looking to promote their films. (USA Today -- Life)
Crushing the Big Apple Jan 4, 2008
"Deep Impact" (1998) -- A distant cousin of "When Worlds Collide" sets a comet on course for Earth (and New York, natch). The catch: Only those people allowed into shelters will survive. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Deep Impact on schedule for 2010 comet rendezvous Jan 3, 2008
BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- On schedule for a 2010 meeting with Hartley 2 comet while searching for Earth-sized planets around a cluster of stars, NASA's Deep Impact probe took a swing past Earth Monday on the first of three flybys to generate the speed needed to complete its 1 ... Deep Impact -- named after the movie -- became the first spacecraft to bust a comet by releasing a copper impactor that smashed into Tempel 1 in 2005, giving scientists their first glimpse of the interior ... The... (Xinhuanet, China)
Read Indepth Article Jan 1, 2008
He witnessed history being written and rewritten, first hand and that surrealistic period of transition left a deep impact on him. Ghenie is hoping to find himself in the grey area between a movie script and the real life. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Morgan Freeman remains at the helm in movies, personal life Dec 19, 2007
" And Bucket was that opportunity. "I'd love to play a criminal again, just to shake it up," he says. "You can't really complain about playing God (as he did in Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty) or the president (Deep Impact), but no one wants to be pigeonholed. " Still, it could be hard to shake what has become his reputation both on and off screen, Reiner says. "There's something Zen about him," Reiner says. "Jack was tinkering with the script every day. (USA Today)
Morgan Freeman is our wisest counselor Dec 18, 2007
Hes gone up the ladder: coach in The Power of One, detective in Se7en, lawyer in High Crimes, judge in The Bonfire of the Vanities, head of the CIA in The Sum of All Fears, and President of the United States in Deep Impact. When it seemed he couldnt get bigger he played God in the Bruce/Evan Almighty flicks. (MSNBC -- News)
Deep Impact Spacecraft Heads For Comet Hartley 2 Dec 16, 2007
16, 2007) NASA has given a University of Maryland-led team of scientists the green light to fly the Deep Impact spacecraft to Comet Hartley 2 on a two-part extended mission known as EPOXI. The spacecraft will fly by Earth on New Year's Eve at the beginning of a more than two-and-a-half-year journey to Hartley 2 ... During the first six months of the journey to Hartley 2, the Extrasolar Planet Observations and Characterization (EPOCh) mission will use the larger of the two telescopes on the Deep... (Science Daily)
Somewhere along line, she became an actress Dec 14, 2007
Her strong performance in the end-of-the-world thriller Deep Impact led to the lead role in the miniseries Joan of Arc (for which she was nominated for an Emmy) and, most notoriously, to Stanley Kubrick's controversial Eyes Wide Shut. In the late nineties and early this decade, every celebrity magazine on the planet declared Sobieski the Next Big Thing. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Chak De will help Goal' Nov 20, 2007
It left a deep impact on my mind. It always intrigued me that how a team which suddenly vanished from the earth gathered the courage, rebuilt itself and became top champions again. (Rediff)
Deep Impact| Nov 9, 2007
Pace and other NASA officials were grilled at a congressional hearing on the existing NEO program, which seized the public imagination in the late 1990s through the movies "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact". Lawmakers decried the threatened closure of a giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico run with NASA's assistance that is the world's foremost facility for tracking space objects. (iAfrica.com)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Nov 6, 2007
Pick the UAV Jammer perk to stay off radar along with the Deep Impact perk to augment shots through wood and plaster surfaces. Want to intercept enemy intel. (Variety)
Expat can feel like foreign object Nov 1, 2007
While she admits that she hasn't ever written a word in Canada, she says the fact that she spent her childhood in this county has had a deep impact on her life and her writing. I've been formed in-depth by the Canadian countryside, Canadian language, songs and food, and everything I was absorbing during those very formative years. (Globe and Mail)
We're the Answer, Not the Problem Oct 6, 2007
We might fail, as in the 1998 Tea Leoni movie Deep Impact. Or succeed, as in the 1998 Bruce Willis movie Armageddon. (Townhall.com)
In brief: Spacey meets Chavez in Venezuela Oct 2, 2007
The film is directed by Mimi Leder, who took charge of action films such as The Peacemaker (1997) and Deep Impact (1998). Filming begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, later this month. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Tanaka: Bombing Japan Oct 1, 2007
The experience of being showered with bombs and the foul smell of dead bodies left a deep impact on Oda, creating memories which seemed to linger until his death. Throughout his writings, we find numerous references to this war-time experience. (Zmag.org)
Early crisis led to dramatic turnaround Sep 30, 2007
"Thompson empathized with management, which portrayed the union organizers as out-of-towners trying to stir up trouble. Like many locals, Thompson was temporarily deputized by police to help deal with violence if it got out of hand, but he doesn't recall confronting the strikers. Still, the turmoil had a deep impact on Thompson, who supports "right to work" laws that enable employees to reject union membership and avoid paying dues, and he has criticized union ties to the Democratic Party. When... (Boston Globe -- Nation)
'Acting is the most natural thing' Sep 28, 2007
President Deep Impact ... But yes, I played the president in Deep Impact. (Guardian Unlimited)
'The Brave One' a worthwhile experience Sep 20, 2007
The Brave One' a worthwhile experience BY IAN PETTIGREWA REVIEW 09/20/2007 When Hollywood releases films with strikingly similar plots and themes at the same time, we have to wonder if there is some kind of conspiracy occurring (for example, think back to "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact" in 1998 and then think of the last time you saw two-meteor-threatening-the-Earth films running in theaters within weeks of each other. Weird huh. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Hollywood's view of Wilson: 'He's loved' Aug 31, 2007
Wilson's emotional issues could have "a deep impact on his future employability and the ability to obtain insurance," said longtime publicist Michael Levine. But Brillstein said that the problem lies in media coverage and the public's taste for ever more sensational celebrity news. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Owen Wilson Drops Out of Movie Amid Report That He Was Hooked on Drugs Aug 30, 2007
" Longtime publicist Michael Levine, however, said the actor's emotional issues could have "a deep impact on his future employability and the ability to obtain insurance. " The Associated Press contributed to this report. Top Video Showbiz News ADVERTISEMENT FNC iMag top videos safety seriessponsored by ADVERTISEMENT AP Wires Marketplace For FOXNews.com comments write to ; For FOX News Channel comments write to This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ? 2007... (Fox News)
Wilson's film future likely fine Aug 30, 2007
" Wilson's emotional issues could have "a deep impact on his future employability and the ability to obtain insurance," said longtime publicist Michael Levine. But Brillstein said that the problem lies in media coverage and the public's taste for ever more sensational celebrity news. "There is no boundary," he said. "This (kind of thing) has happened for years but the press was never so vigilant in reporting bad news. " | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PARTNERS | | | | | |... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Owen Wilson drops out of comedy being shot in Hawaii Aug 30, 2007
" Treciokas declined to answer questions Tuesday about whether Wilson attempted to commit suicide. Wilson's emotional issues could have "a deep impact on his future employability and the ability to obtain insurance," said longtime publicist Michael Levine. But Brillstein said that the problem lies in media coverage and the public's taste for ever more sensational celebrity news. "There is no boundary," he said. "This (kind of thing) has happened for years but the press was never so vigilant in... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Physics professor's course corrects movie mayhem Aug 27, 2007
"Deep Impact," 1998, starring Robert Duval, Tea Leoni and Morgan Freeman. "This is an alternative version of 'Armageddon.' Both movies were released at the same time; 'Deep Impact,' has better science. The students love 'Armageddon.' They don't like 'Deep Impact.' | | | "). (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Invasion of the idea snatchers Aug 18, 2007
Armageddon / Deep Impact (1998): If an asteroid really had threatened Earth in '98, nobody would have noticed, being too occupied watching such an event depicted onscreen. Capote / Infamous (2005-06): Philip Seymour Hoffman got the drop on Toby Jones in portraying the In Cold Blood author; Hoffman went on to win the Oscar, while Infamous mostly disappeared. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Did Life Begin In Space? New Evidence From Comets Aug 15, 2007
Artist's impression of the Deep Impact comet probe ... The 2005 Deep Impact mission to Comet Tempel 1 discovered a mixture of organic and clay particles inside the comet. (Science Daily)
Comet probes reveal evidence of origin of life, scientists claim Aug 15, 2007
The 2005 Deep Impact mission to Comet Tempel 1 discovered a mixture of organic and clay particles inside the comet. One theory for the origins of life proposes that clay particles acted as a catalyst, converting simple organic molecules into more complex structures. (EurekAlert!)
Whither The Dragon? Aug 1, 2007
ASIAN POP / Whither the dragon. " Meanwhile, Lee's ancestral village, the town of Shunde in China's Guangdong Province, is constructing a "Home of the Dragon" , featuring an on-site martial arts academy, a roller coaster with Lee's scream as soundtrack, and dozens of roaming audioanimatronic "Brucebots" patrolling the grounds. And David Bowie and David Henry Hwang are reportedly collaborating on a , bound for Broadway in 2008. Of course, for Asian Americans, the funhouse aspect of living in the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Female directors shine, but numbers remain few Aug 1, 2007
Mimi Leder is an anomaly for having directed the action movies "Deep Impact" and "The Peacemaker"; so is Kathryn Bigelow, who was behind "Point Break" and "K-19: The Widowmaker.". "Hollywood is still an old boys' club and boys are bullies. ... The ultimate symbol of the film industry is a man, Oscar, clutching a sword and standing on a reel of film because he's defending his turf," said Tom O'Neil, columnist for theenvelope. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Film Weekly goes to America - and cries Jul 29, 2007
Deep Impact, Little Miss Sunshine ("Daddy doesn't like losers" - sob. The Notebook, Brokeback Mountain and as for The Green Mile I bawl my eyes out from where they show a screening of "Top Hat" (is that right. (Guardian Unlimited)
Untold tales of the MAHATMA Jul 29, 2007
Gandhijis values had a deep impact on his family life. My film portrays the clash between the aspirations and expectations of a son and the principles of a father, he adds. (Indian Express)
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics" Jul 26, 2007
Deep impact miraculously avoided, bartender Moe comes up with a new form of planetary defence: "Let's go burn down the observatory so this will never happen again.". Inherit my shorts: In the episode "The Monkey Suit," the Simpsons' pious next door neighbour Ned Flanders is flabbergasted that the science museum's exhibit on the origins of man both highlights evolution and makes light of creationism and, to top it all, has a unisex bathroom. (Nature News Service)
Science non-fiction Jul 10, 2007
In the last decade, however, science fiction movies such as "Armageddon," "Deep Impact" and "The Core" dealt not with the enrichment and prosperity of Earth, but the near-destruction of it. Nevertheless, the other side of the glamorous films and space operas, those of an interplanetary apocalypse, similarly present more fact than we may be comfortable with. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Nineteenth Century Shakespeare Jul 6, 2007
Changes in theatrical practice during the nineteenth century had a deep impact on the staging of Shakespeare s plays. One tendency, represented by directors such as Henry Irving and Beerbohm Tree, was towards illusionism or realism , with sets becoming increasingly lavish, costumes historically accurate and an emphasis upon creating a believable and self-sufficient world on the other side of the proscenium arch. (Suite101.com)
The iPhone's Effect on Mobile Video Jun 25, 2007
It's smooth operation and glossy touch screen will certainly have a deep impact on future cell phone and smart phone design. Yesterday, Apple announced that the iPhone will offer easy access to YouTube videos, thanks to a dedicated YouTube button on the phone's home screen. (Datamation)
Evan Almighty Jun 23, 2007
When I saw him as the President in Deep Impact, I remember thinking, Id vote for that guy. His performance here is also extraordinary. (Gospelcom.net)
'Surf's Up' Is Latest Example Of Hollywood Deja Vu (Cartoon Penguins, Anyone?) May 30, 2007
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Superhero movies part of a trend we might need saving from May 22, 2007
At one point, the trend was disaster movies: Armageddon, Deep Impact, Dante s Peak and Volcano. Then there were a few years of teen comedies, what I like to call Freddie Prinze Junior s Golden Age. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Badie: I don't get what's goin on May 9, 2007
I know some do not believe that what is on TV or video games really impacts people - I think it s time we all woke up and smelled that old coffee, it does make a very deep impact. How else can you explain the cold-blooded killers stalking the schools, colleges and shopping malls today. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cold-weather fowl rule the waves Mar 28, 2007
In 1998, the insect cartoons "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" both found eager audiences, as did the dueling asteroid adventures "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact.". This summer's rodent animated comedy "Ratatouille" follows last fall's rat tale "Flushed Away.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hollywood can't get enough penguins Mar 28, 2007
Let's make a nod to it right at the beginning," said Ash Brannon, who co-directed "Surf's Up" with Chris Buck.Doubling up on similar scenarios is not unusual in Hollywood. In 1998, the insect cartoons "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" found eager audiences, as did the dueling asteroid adventures "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact. "This summer's rodent animated comedy "Ratatouille" follows last fall's rat tale "Flushed Away. (Florida Today)
Repent, For Hollywood Is Near! : Hollywood loves Doomsday films and so... Mar 23, 2007
Deep Impact In space, no one can hear you blubbering. As notorious as this movie was for practically forcing audiences to bring boxes of Kleenex with them to theaters, this 1998 movie's recreation of an Extinction-Level Event by way of comet is still tops for showing what the abject annihilation of New York City and its residents would look like in all its vivid horror. (IGN FilmForce)
Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007
Deep Impact (1998) When a young boy discovers a new comet racing on a direct collision course with earth, he sets in motion what will soon become a worldwide event. An NBC reporter, thinking she is following a sex-scandal story, discovers that "Ellie" is not the name of someone's mistress, but the name of earth's possible doom. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Dodging the bullet Mar 12, 2007
So just how serious are the fictionalized events featured in the films Armageddon, Deep Impact and Asteroids. Dr. John Shaw, an assistant professor of theoretical physics at Northwest Missouri State University who also teaches astronomy, provided some insight on the issue. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Ex-gang member's firm helps cast 'urban' extras Mar 11, 2007
His first real acting job was as an extra in the crowd scene at the end of "Deep Impact.". "I remember walking on set like a kid at Disneyland," he says. (Los Angeles Times)
It's Jane again Mar 3, 2007
Spence's Becoming Jane was published in 2003 and claimed to be the first biography to examine the deep impact Lefroy had on Austen and her work. For almost two centuries, the liaison between the trainee lawyer and novice novelist was dismissed as a passing flirtation. (The Australian)
European probe flies by Mars Feb 26, 2007
A year later, NASA's Deep Impact launched a probe the size of a coffee table that struck the comet Tempel 1 with tremendous force, excavating materials from deep within its interior. Instruments on the flyby spacecraft analyzed the resulting debris. (CNN -- Science)
Hollywood got it wrong, this is how you stop an apocalyptic asteroid Feb 26, 2007
"Nasa has already tested the approach by smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid in its Deep Impact mission last year. The European Space Agency is planning a similar test, sending a craft to smash into a 500-yard wide asteroid while another spacecraft -monitors the results.Now an engineering firm in Atlanta, Georgia, has been commissioned by Nasa to develop a new kind of mission to land on an asteroid, drill through the surface and pump the debris into space. Anchoring several unmanned... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Scientists' new plan to avert an asteroid apocalypse Feb 26, 2007
NASA has already tested the approach by smashing a spacecraft into an comet in its Deep Impact mission in 2005. The European Space Agency is planning a similar test, sending a craft to smash into a 500-metre-wide asteroid while another spacecraft monitors the results. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mars rovers mark third anniversary Jan 26, 2007
Opportunity has most recently been prospecting around a deep impact crater called. Martian sunset as seen by Rover SpiritPhoto Credit: NASA. (EETimes)
Geologist Gets To The Bottom Of Chicxulub Impact Crater Jan 23, 2007
Since its discovery in the 1980s, the Chicxulub crater has left its own impact on sky-watchers and sci-fi fans worldwide, and impact events have been depicted in Hollywood films such as "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact," as well as countless artistic renditions. Despite the spotlight on the theories surrounding the impact, Michael Whalen, associate professor of geology at University of Alaska Fairbanks, has managed to stay "out of the limelight, yet into the limestone" with his work sampling the... (Science Daily)
The Great Cometary Show: Comet McNaught Over Paranal Jan 21, 2007
(October 15, 2005) -- Observations of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 made by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft after the Deep Impact collision suggest that comets are 'icy dirtballs', rather than 'dirty snowballs' as previously. . (Science Daily)
How Snoopy found his groove Dec 25, 2006
"I told him I didn't want to hear it over the phone. He said if he didn't play it, he might forget it. He played the 'Linus and Lucy' theme. It was so perfect. Somehow, in my soul, I knew this was going to have a deep impact on what we were going to do.". In April 1965, CBS decided to do a "Peanuts" special for Christmas. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Cummings home to boost after Hotel retirement Dec 22, 2006
DEEP END: Star Japanese stayer Deep Impact will bow out of racing in tomorrow's Arima Kinen at Nakayama ... Deep Impact will be joined in tomorrow's race by Melbourne Cup first and second place-getters, Delta Blues and Pop Rock. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Woman on top Dec 22, 2006
The stories that I heard left a deep impact on me. How cruel it is, to use love and to pretend to fall in love with someone, said Tan. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Trainer's massive gamble Dec 10, 2006
Meanwhile, champion UK-trained mare Ouija Board, a last-start third in the Japan Cup behind Deep Impact, is in doubt for her defence of the Hong Kong Vase today after she was found to be lame at trackwork yesterday morning. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Fifteen minutes with 10 Items or Less star Morgan Freeman Dec 7, 2006
In a recent phone interview, Freeman said that after playing characters from a pimp (in Street Smart) to a president (in Deep Impact) to a chauffeur (in Driving Miss Daisy to God (inBruce Almighty), it was a rare chance to be himself, in several senses of the term. "There's so much latitude there for light-heartedness and levity," he says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Stephen Hawking: Humans Must Leave Earth to Survive Dec 2, 2006
He believes that life on Earth could be wiped out by a nuclear disaster or a massive asteroid hitting the planet causing Armageddon with its Deep Impact ... quote: He believes that life on Earth could be wiped out by a nuclear disaster or a massive asteroid hitting the planet causing Armageddon with its Deep Impact. (DailyTech)
Tolkin gesture for HBO Dec 1, 2006
He also wrote the screenplays for "Mission: Impossible 2," "Changing Lanes" "and "Deep Impact. "Tolkin and Timon are repped by WMA. Date in print: Fri., Dec. 1, 2006, Related Articles: - 11/30/06 10:00pm - 11/30/06 10:00pm - 11/30/06 10:00pm - 11/30/06 10:00pm - 11/30/06 10:00pm - 11/30/06 8:12pm Advertisement Advertisement Newsletters NOW PLAYING: This content requires the latest Macromedia Flash Player. media & entertainment industry jobs online Featured Jobs Keyword Category lect> City: lect>... (Variety)
Alondite stamps himself as horse to watch Nov 26, 2006
6 million Japan Cup, in which local heroes Deep Impact and Hearts Cry will take on the all-world beater Ouija Board, no American, European, Australian or Hong Kong-trained horses contested the Japan Cup Dirt. Fifteen horses ran. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnny makes it two Miles on the trot Nov 25, 2006
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. John Schell and AAPNovember 25, 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
