Explore Some Of Biggest Oscar Snubs Ever Mar 8, 2010
Of "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Shining," only "2001" earned itself an Oscar, but only for its visual effects. Perhaps it's because the Academy favors the popular and the uplifting over the dark and realistic. (KERO 23, CA)
Show misses opportunities to create momentum Mar 8, 2010
After successful stints on other awards shows, his opening at the Oscars was as cheesy as his shiny black jacket, complete with Vegas-style showgirls and the lyric, "No one wants to do it alone" as a way to introduce the show's two hosts. Animated diversion: Having the animated nominees talk about what it means to be nominated was clever enough, although after the George Clooney-voiced "Fantastic Mr. Fox" it was all downhill. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Red carpet sparkles with variety Mar 8, 2010
"Avatar" creator James Cameron's handkerchief gave his jacket a spot of color. Jeremy Renner was one of the few men to wear a tie that wasn't black -- the best actor nominee for "The Hurt Locker" wore a silvery tie and, like Mr. Cameron, wore a vest, too. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Another Losing ACC Record Mar 8, 2010
8:32 pm March 7, 2010, by Chris Boggs. If Paul Hewitt is reading this, he may want to stop now before his fragile sensibilities are injured any more than they already have been during previous cyber bullying here at the AJC. And yes those are apparently his words, they re not mine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Comfy style for spring Mar 8, 2010
With versatile shirtdresses, casual utility jackets and breezy blouses, the fashion forecast for spring is refreshingly comfortable, wearable and simply stylish ... Give your look a casual edge with a cool military-inspired piece, like this perfectly rumpled belted utility jacket, $79 ... We paired this jacket with a chic blouse and slim black jeans to create an urban-chic look anyone can wear. (AZCentral -- Style)
Hawaii Five-O then and now Mar 8, 2010
"Sharp-dressed man THEN: If the "Five-0" unit seemed a bit formal, blame it on the suits. At a time when 1970s polyester fashions invited men to dress with leisure and comfort in mind, McGarrett and his crime-fighting crew often chased bad guys with their collars buttoned at the neck.Of course, McGarrett sometimes indulged in long-sleeved aloha shirts, bright colors, wide collars and bell bottoms. He was dapper in his day, even when he wore a carnation lei.NOW: Aloha attire long ago became the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Oscars -- LIVE REPORT Mar 8, 2010
Neil Patrick Harris, in a sparkly jacket, surrounded by dancers in ostrich feathers running about the stage -- and audience, it seems. He asks, or sings, the question we're all asking: "I know, what am I doing here?" It's mercifully brief -- he introduces presenters Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin before the duo descend from ceiling holding hands and skip down the stairs. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The other author of 'Don Quixote' Mar 7, 2010
That has to do not only with recognizing translators as artists and writers in their own right but with not paying them peon s wages, not arguing about giving them credit on the jacket, with citing their names in advertisements and so forth. IDEAS: You re critical of book reviewers who review a translation but only nod to the translator s work with words like ably. (Boston Globe)
Wonders never cease Mar 7, 2010
Dressed in his signature black combo black pants, black shirt, oversized black jacket and tinted glasses, the dishevelled-looking director stumbled over his words, kept losing track of his answers, stuttered every now and then and even scratched his head while attending to more than a dozen journalists from all over the world in London recently. At one point, he even took a nervous swig from one of the few bottles of water that were meant to be shared among everyone in the room. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mexico Red Cross workers put lives at risk Mar 7, 2010
He pushes away paramedics trying to remove his jacket before offering up some kind of explanation for the bullet hole in his forearm: Shot for no reason at all, you see, while just walking along the road ... Cruz Roja workers Francisco Martinez (left) and Ruben Moreno (center) and David Galvin help a rebellious man who fights with paramedics while trying to remove his jacket. (AZCentral)
BUBBLE NEWS: Latest in Campus Rivalry Mar 7, 2010
He ripped off his suit jacket and threw it to the floor, earning a technical foul and giving Maryland four free throws to put the game out of reach. Meyinsse led Virginia (14-15, 5-11) with 17 points in his final home game. (USA Today -- Sports)
Marathon training begins despite snow Mar 7, 2010
A fluorescent-yellow jacket, blinking earbuds and a headlamp will also keep you safely in sight of drivers. Speaking of cars, always run against traffic. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Joan Jett loves pets Mar 6, 2010
But they were looking at me, and didn t like the image, the leather jacket. They made a judgment and said No. Once Kenny saw that, we started fighting together. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lucy's new home Mar 6, 2010
The poodle the family named Lucy is wearing a pink jacket over her nearly naked body to help her stay warm. Lucy, who weighs 9 pounds, is sitting on the lap of Angela Palchowski, 15. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Naked truth is Fev has hit a new low Mar 6, 2010
Lleyton Hewitt on the Four Corners program that looked at Australian tennis: ''The frustrating thing for me is we are looking at guys ranked 250 to 400 in the world possibly getting a gold jacket to play Davis Cup and that is scraping the barrel. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drake Premieres First Official Single 'Over' Mar 6, 2010
"The track was produced by Boi-1da and has an energetic feel. " 'Bout to go Thriller, Mike Jackson on these n---as," Drake later raps. "All I need is a f---ing red jacket with some zippers. " Even with anticipation for the record through the roof, Drake said he's keeping everything in perspective. "This is my first song," he told radio-show hosts Jus Red and Jwyze. "This is still my first single off my first album. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Toyota chief joins the workers Mar 6, 2010
Toyota's president swaps his business jacket for a workman's uniform to address thousands of employees and boost morale at the crisis-hit car giant. Toyota's president swapped his business jacket for a workman's uniform to address thousands of employees and suppliers in Japan in a bid to boost morale at the crisis-hit car giant ... But the 53-year-old executive - wearing an ash-grey jacket just like the rows of employees standing before him - noted he had felt encouraged by the Toyota factory... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tomic off to a dream start in cup Mar 6, 2010
One imagines that the injured Lleyton Hewitt would have taken more than a passing interest in proceedings, having two months ago pronounced the teenager unworthy - yet - of national selection, and then, after an apparent softening of his stance following Tomic's impressive performance at the Australian Open, being quoted during this week's Four Corners investigation as saying that ''the frustrating thing is for me, that we're looking at guys ranked 250 to 400 in the world, possibly getting a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Your views: Letters to the editor (March 5) Mar 5, 2010
A photo last month in FLORIDA TODAY showed a Brevard County lifeguard on duty at the beach complete with hood and jacket in the middle of winter. Please explain why this is necessary with todays budget crisis while we cannot afford to hire more teachers or emergency response personnel. (Florida Today)
Jackets in state semifinals tonight at Lakeland Center Mar 4, 2010
Before the Jackets could do that, they needed to travel to Lithia to take on Newsome High School in the Class 5A regional final. If Bartow won, they would be right back where they ended last year and get another shot to play for the Jackets fourth state title ... The game might has well have been at Bartow High School as an estimated 1,100 Jacket fans made the road trip. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
What National Security Said About the Car Stealing Syndicate! Mar 4, 2010
The Security Co-ordinator recommended the wearing of a jacket embossed with the NSC to distinguish its personnel from other operatives. 2. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senator, you've jumped the shark Mar 4, 2010
The term comes from an episode of Happy Days, where the Fonze jumps a shark while water skiing, still wearing his trademark black leather jacket. Based on recent comments by Senator Nick Xenophon, it's clear that the term can be extended to politicians who offer a statement so incongruous that it instantly kills all credibility. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Jackets' road woes continue Mar 3, 2010
I figured if the Jackets lose tonight, Black could ve provided some needed comic relief for coach Paul Hewitt, whose team is sitting on or near the NCAA tournament bubble ... The fact the Jackets are looking for only their second road victory in eight tries in the ACC doesn t help ... Would a split in the last two ACC games and a first-round loss in the conference tournament get the Jackets in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Chin Is In Mar 3, 2010
She wore a cropped black leather jacket, a tight gold-spangled dress, and five-inch heels she was unsteady walking in, with her teeter-tot steps heightening the trampy aspect. Here's how dense the Leno Tonight Show was: He asked Lindsey about her famous bruised shin, but no camera moved in for a close-up of her attractive gams. (Slate)
Cell companies fight ground war Mar 2, 2010
The computer has repeated the same two sentences -- These days a chicken leg is a rare dish, and a jacket hung on the back of the wide chair -- literally millions of times over the past four years. It does that to see how clear some consonants and vowels are transmitted, Norwood said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Shields High School class holds 50th reunion (2) Mar 2, 2010
During the social hour hot and cold hors doeuvres were served while class members renewed acquaintances and viewed the memorabilia on display including a senior shirt and letter jacket. A group picture was taken flowed by one of the highlights of the evening - class members were photographed in small groups according to the elementary schools they attended. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
HURT LOCKER 'HOKUM': US soldiers take aim at Oscar-nominated Iraq war film...'Huge slap in face to every soldier who's been on front line' Mar 2, 2010
It's Tinseltown fiction -- an interpretation of war such as "Full Metal Jacket" or "Apocalypse Now." It's supposed to entertain. It's not a documentary, not real life. (The Drudge Report)
On College Basketball: Moving Week For NCAA Bids Mar 2, 2010
Both are currently under scrutiny after the Hokies' 104-100, water main-delayed overtime loss to Maryland, which was preceded by the Yellow Jackets' heartbreaking one-basket loss to the Terps ... Georgia Tech (19-9, 7-7) is a highly athletic team that has the potential to go deep in the tournament, but if it loses this game at home, I may have to jump off board the Yellow Jacket bandwagon and accept reality ... A home contest against NC State on Wednesday should be winnable for the Hokies, and a... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Bursting onto the scene Mar 2, 2010
Lyrically, Local Natives is associated with the likes of Fleet Foxes or My Morning Jacket ... The album opens with the dramatic and rhythmically experimental "Wide Eyes." The song is an eerie echo of My Morning Jacket with a glossy guitar lick and pounding percussion. (Daily Orange, NY)
Winter Games show triumph of spirit Mar 1, 2010
" A pair of red mittens adorned with the five rings and a maple leaf became the must-have souvenir. Or maybe it was a Canada hockey jacket. Or both. In so stoking the public spirit, the organizing committee clearly scored a major triumph. It also, to its credit, overcame the worst economic climate in 70 years. And the warmest January in 100 years. And more crummy weather during the first few days of the Games. The committee also contributed significantly to an ambitious and controversial program... (MSNBC -- Entertainment)
Peak performance: U.S. at Winter Games heights Mar 1, 2010
VANCOUVER -- After she won silver in the 1,000-meter race late in these 2010 Vancouver Games, short-track speedskater Katherine Reutter met the press with an American flag draped over her light-blue warm-up jacket. The flag wasn't going anywhere and neither was the big smile on her face. (MSNBC -- Entertainment)
Mexican guitar duo blends jazz chops with rock flash Mar 1, 2010
The CD was produced by John Leckie (Radiohead, My Morning Jacket) and featured seven originals as well as epic reinterpretations of Metallica's "Orion" and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," in case anyone mistook them for flamenco artists. To complicate matters, their new album, "11:11," contains the track "Master Maqui," dedicated to Spanish master guitarist Paco De Lucia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Kathryn Bigelow: Feminist pioneer or tough guy in drag? Feb 27, 2010
Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" ... We talk some about the similarities between this film and Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," another story of claustrophobic urban warfare. (Salon)
Holy Toledo: a voyage into the future with Corporal Keneally Feb 27, 2010
Surprisingly, it wasn't until Wednesday that she felt the traditional politicians' urge to don an orange fluoro jacket for the TV kameras. High marks, too, for David Campbell, this month's Minister for Nodding Sagely By The Premier's Side. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hollywood stars, royalty at 'Alice in Wonderland' premiere Feb 26, 2010
Hathaway, wearing a sequinned brown dress with a gold jacket and metallic shoes, described her character in the film as "the White Queen with a dark side.". Asked whether the new film was a feminist take on the classic story, she said: "I definitely would agree with that. "This is Alice 10 years later. (Yahoo! Asia News)
U.S. bomb squad on Afghanistan front line Feb 25, 2010
Then he straightened up, weighed down by his flak jacket, helmet and other gear, and walked away not hurrying, but fast enough. Soldiers nearby stuck their fingers in their ears. (MSNBC -- International)
Comedy goes underground in ‘boom’ Feb 25, 2010
Dressed in a stylish pantsuit, sophisticated jewelry, and a nearly full-length lime-green jacket (inspired details from costume designer Jennifer Guadagno), MacDonald s Barbara is mischievous and endearing, frustrated and furious as she helps the audience attempt to bridge the ever-widening credibility gaps in Nachtrieb s script. We learn that Barbara is an employee in the Museum of Epic and Intimate Events, and Jules and Jo are part of an exhibit illuminating the first moments of the... (Boston Globe)
Thieves smash door, steal electronics Feb 25, 2010
Witnesses described both suspects as black men, one about 6 feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds, wearing a camouflage jacket, and the other with shorter hair and wearing a black jacket, police said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Thursday, February 25, 2010. (Athens Banner-Herald)
S.F. City Hall awash in America's Cup glory Feb 25, 2010
Laughing, Capt. Ellison then presented the mayor with an official Oracle BMW team jacket, which Newsom gleefully put on. On hand was one of the team's most dedicated fans: Ellison's wife, author Melanie Craft Ellison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lets play The Marriage Umpire! Feb 24, 2010
5 strap) style with matching jacket. Kick pleat in the back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Style exchange Feb 24, 2010
Items range from knock-off Gucci satchels (authentic items, including Fendi and Coach handbags, are kept behind the front counter) to a sleek Elie Tahari jacket and vintage beaver fur overcoat. The latter is the stores most expensive items at NT$55,000, but most items in Cassies Studio range from NT$200 for T-shirts and blouses to NT$2,000 for suit jackets. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Tech averaged 4,095 more fans than last season Feb 24, 2010
The Yellow Jackets, though, were 12th in Division I-A in increased attendance year-over-year, averaging 4,095 more fans in 2009 than in 2008 ... (And the GT National Championship in 1990) Mythical 1980 national championship victory over a Notre Dame squad that coudn t even beat the 1-9-1 Yellowjackets that year ... They both love talking GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKET FOOTBALL in THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Should the Falcons try to reunite Tomlinson and Turner? Feb 24, 2010
Should the Falcons try to reunite Tomlinson and Turner. Atlanta Falcons with D. Orlando Ledbetter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mod and Tradition clash fashionably at London Fashion week Feb 23, 2010
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London Fashion Week: Thinking Big Feb 23, 2010
Longtime Favorite Nicole Farhi Kicked Off Collection With Oversized Jackets with Enlarged Collars and Lapels ... Longtime favorite Nicole Farhi started the day with a collection full of oversized jackets with enlarged collars and lapels that seemed to have tripled in size ... As the rain poured outside, models came down the runway in oversized wool jackets very appropriate for a cold winter day. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Olympics tarnishes Williams Feb 22, 2010
Did the slick geniuses at NBC stop to consider how absurd and sad it looked and sounded and could only look and sound for NBC News anchor Brian Williams, last week, to be reporting on a major U.S. military offensive against the Taliban while standing outside, wearing an NBC ski jacket, in Vancouver, British Columbia, site of NBC s exclusive coverage of the 2010 Olympic Games ... But during these Olympics Williams and NBC News look no more pathetic than NBC did in during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ken Feinberg on Holding the Purse Strings Feb 22, 2010
"Well, they put on their jacket like you and I do," he said. "We try and implement the statute.". (CBS News)
Man fatally stabbed in East Village Feb 22, 2010
A preliminary investigation revealed the man had been confronted on 15th Street by the suspect described as a 40-year-old black man wearing black pants, jacket and baseball hat. The suspect stabbed the victim several times and ran westbound on Island Avenue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Russian dancers in spotlight Feb 21, 2010
No, not the red get-up that was part backward dress, part straight jacket. The heavy red, white and black blankets given to the Russian ice dancers by their new friends at Canada's Four Host First Nations. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tech tries to buck the road trend at Maryland Feb 21, 2010
It s fear the turtle time for the Yellow Jackets, who are back in a precarious position on the road ... The Terrapins (18-7, 8-3) are tied for second in the ACC with Virginia Tech, a team the Yellow Jackets have awaiting on March 6, their final regular season game ... He basically said the Yellow Jackets have to win this game if they want to get that first-round bye in the ACC tournament. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rapper: Swing at Romney was in self defense Feb 20, 2010
Gordy says that after the plane pulled away from the gate, he put a jacket over his head and was trying to go to sleep when he felt "too upright." ... Gordy says in the video that he pulled off his jacket, wondered whether Romney was being serious and then thought to himself, "If you ask nicely, I'll put it up.". (MSNBC -- Music)
The Stone Age Feb 20, 2010
And that's not counting the woman whose jacket is designed to look like the stars and stripes. Many of the Canadians are wearing red hockey sweaters. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Once we were kind of cool. Then we had kids. Feb 20, 2010
In 2006 my teenage son, Matt, and I took a road trip to Chicago, where we spent several days at Lollapalooza, the indie music festival, listening to bands like My Morning Jacket, Wilco, the Shins, and Death Cab for Cutie. Then we wrote about it in side-by-side pieces for the Globe. (Boston Globe)
Brauer looks back, ahead on morning commute Feb 20, 2010
" David A. BrownArriving at the launch site on Lay Lake, Denny Brauer zips up his jacket in preparation for a cold morning. BIGGEST CHANGE: "In 1984, when television got involved, that's when we really started to see the crows grow and the sport grow. Today, ESPN is focused on producing the best TV experience for the fans that they can produce. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Fashion Week Feb 19, 2010
But even Barbara Walters is doing her last Oscars special, and so this collection begs the question of who among the Aerin Lauders in his front row is going to wear some of these ladies-who-lunch blouse, jacket and skirt ensembles ... He does indeed walk that perfect line between disco and punk, reinventing classics a biker jacket in chocolate and black or in giraffe print suspender pants, or a tuxedo jacket and shorts ... Anyone yearning for something like the dress Debbie Harry wore in the... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
NY Fashion Week - Fall 2010 collections Feb 19, 2010
Proenza Schouler kicked off their collection with a graphic, graffiti-inspired, rubber-printed pant that was paired with a toggle-closure boiled wool jacket. More of those pants came - in black, in electric blue - worn with crisp white shirts, alpine sweaters and more boiled wool jackets. (AZCentral -- Style)
Convenience Store Robbery Thwarted By Luck, Timing Feb 19, 2010
The gunman was between 5-feet, 6- and 8-inches tall and wore a white or gray hooded jacket and a skull mask over his face. The other man was between 6-feet, 2- and 4-inches tall and wore all black. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tech QB Nesbitt out for spring Feb 19, 2010
The Yellow Jackets spring practice begins March 29 and concludes April 27 ... The young man gave his heart and soul to the Jackets last year ... Get well Josh & Go Jackets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Colbert Nation arrives at the Vancouver Olympics Feb 18, 2010
Colbert proudly wore yet another title on the back of his red jacket assistant sports psychologist, which he can now add to Sir (he was knighted, sort of, by Jordans Queen Noor) and Dr. (owing to an honorary degree in fine arts that he uses to dispense medical advice). The host of The Colbert Report, a late-night show in which he portrays a dimwitted conservative pundit, formed an unlikely alliance with U.S. Speedskating after its main sponsor went bust. (MSNBC -- News)
Woman Walks Into Path Of Texas Commuter Train Feb 17, 2010
DALLAS (February 16, 2010)--A woman who was wearing a hooded jacket was killed when she stepped into the path of a commuter train in Dallas. The woman walked in front of a Trinity Railway Express train, which links Dallas and Fort Worth and carries about 10,000 passengers daily, during the afternoon rush hour Monday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Fitness Fashion to Hide the Fat Feb 17, 2010
Scroll Left Scroll Right. NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2010. (CBS News -- Health)
Cupids Aftermath: Advice from The Love Squad Feb 16, 2010
One Valentines, I think it was 2006 when those RAZR s first came out, he got me the hot pink one (and paid a nauseating $400), some pink flowers delivered to my office, and some other pink crap, and lastly A PINK LEATHER JACKET ... a pink leather jacket ... but uuummm leather jacket, yeah I don t think so. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fashion Goes For Gold, Silver & Bronze Feb 16, 2010
There was luxury like a Prussian-blue, mosaic-print jacket with fur lining and a mink collar, worn with camel-colored suede pants, and a sky-and-steel blue gown with beaded leaves and a swath of tulle around the neck ... Rachel Roy's outfits that demanded the most attention featured slightly tarnished metallics, including a gold, crochet-style dress and jacket, a black sheath decorated with gold, almost-serpentine beads, and a high-shine patchwork gold skirt worn with a gold-lace tank ... The... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Tech's bubble set to burst? Feb 16, 2010
Should the Jackets lose every game from here on, they won t make it ... The Jackets have five wins over RPI top-50 teams (Duke, Wake Forest, Siena, Clemson and Charlotte) and are 7-8 against RPI top-100 foes ... The Yellow Jackets play at Maryland on Saturday and play at Clemson on March 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rocha stood tall in face of adversity Feb 15, 2010
Of course, at 6 feet, 9 inches and attired in the flowery aloha print jacket of the day, he was hard to miss on the sidelines. But while his legacy in a 10-year stay was built by taking the 'Bows to an NIT appearance at Madison Square Garden and an NCAA Tournament, he never stood taller or more impressively than in hard, challenging times. (Honolulu Advertiser)
