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Woman finds 'Twilight' sequel script in trash

A St. Louis beauty salon owner accidentally happened upon one of the hottest Hollywood scripts — the pages from an upcoming "Twilight" sequel — in a trash bin.

Judge: Cussler to pay $13.9 million in legal fees

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered Clive Cussler to pay $13.9 million in legal fees to the production company that turned his novel "Sahara" into a box-office flop.

Judge Denies Motion by 'Sahara' Author

A judge has denied a bid by the author of the book behind the 2005 film "Sahara" to obtain a judgment of more than $8.5 million against the film's producers, according to court documents.

Cussler: `Sahara' Producers Ruined Story

Clive Cussler testified he was told by a producer that he didn't have screenplay approval rights for "Sahara" following numerous attempts to polish the script.

Cussler Testimony Heard in 'Sahara' Suit

Best-selling author Clive Cussler said he sued the makers of the film version of his book "Sahara" because they hadn't listened to him and made his agent mad.

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DAWN.COM | Editorial | Myths about Urdu
Source: dawn.com

PICK up any Urdu textbook and the chances are that it will endorse the following myths: (a) the term 'Urdu' means military camp. Our language is called 'Urdu' because it was created in the army camps of the Mughals especially during the reign of Shah Jahan;

Also in that Room: Democratic Biotech-Paid Whores
Source: Firedoglake

In my last post, I showed you what a roomful of Republican biotech-paid whores looks like. But in that same room are the following Democratic biotech-paid whores.

What a Roomful of Republican Biotech-Paid Whores Looks Like
Source: Firedoglake

As the NYT reported earlier today, Genentech/Roche wrote a Republican script and a Democratic script for its parrots to enter into the Congressional Record.

Cursive writing is a fading skill, but do we care enough to save it?
Source: NY Daily News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston resident Kelli Davis was in for a surprise when her daughter brought home some routine paperwork at the start of school this fall. Davis signed the form and then handed it to her daughter for the eighth-grader's signature.

Megan Fox Not Set To Play Catwoman
Source: PEOPLE.com

Megan Fox will have to claw her way into another role. The sexy starlet, next seen in the thriller Jennifer's Body, has not been cast as Catwoman by Warner Bros., PEOPLE confirms.

Message Overdrive in ObamaWorld
Source: big hollywood blog

According to a new study from Accuracy in Media, the Obama administration spends $100,000 per week on message control. It seems in ObamaWorld, a picture is worth a thousand paychecks — $5 million a year distributed in salaries alone.

Woman Finds 'Twilight' Sequel Script In Trash
Source: movies.yahoo.com

A St. Louis beauty salon owner accidentally happened upon one of the hottest Hollywood scripts -- the pages from an upcoming "Twilight" sequel -- in a trash bin.

Disable JavaScript for Safety, Adobe Advises
Source: PC World

Not even Adobe Acrobat is safe anymore; just ask F-Secure.

Boy Sunday was shot, while recaping the weeks news. Having fun with headlines. A writers perspective.

Interesting news headlines are tough to come by. We as writers, Strive for the creation of sensational headlines. In our attempt to lure readers to an article that we feel may have value, We sometimes lose the intended message in the creative script of the Head Line.

Experts trying to decipher ancient Iberian language
Source: International Herald Tribune

When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated.

DailyTech - Ex Fannie Mae Contractor Indicted for Computer Intrusion
Source: Dailytech.com

The moral of the story don't let a techy have unsupervised access if you know your about to fire them.

Getting Rid of Telemarketer Calls

Still getting those annoying telemarketer calls, even though you have signed up with the National Do Not Call Registry? Here are a few things you can do, even if you haven't signed up yet. Let's start with the basics--

Days of our Lives: Peter Reckell Sees a Ray of Hope
Source: BuddyTV

Excerpt: Over the past couple of weeks, fans of Days of our Lives have been dealing with unfortunate news regarding the departure of several cast members.

Worst movies you've ever seen? I'll start.

Inspired by Scott's discussion on what movies you're watching, and Arizonan's article on movies that say something to you, I was practically obligated to start a discussion about the worst movies you've seen. The premise is such: you've recently (or not so recently) watched a mov …

Church Says No to 'Angels and Demons'
Source: ABC News

Once again, the Catholic Church is coming down hard on writer Dan Brown, the author of "The Da Vinci Code." The producers of Brown's latest thriller to be made into a film, "Angels and Demons," have been banned from filming key scenes inside any church in Rome, on the grounds tha …

Hacker Takes $50,000 From Banks A Few Cents At A Time
Source: pcpro.co.uk

A hacker has used a loophole to collect more than $50,000 from Google Checkout and online brokerage firms, a few cents at a time.

Smart Image Resizer (PHP)
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A ridiculously easy-to-use PHP script for resizing images the smart way. Features intelligent sharpening, width:height ratio cropping, transparent GIF and PNG color filling, and caching for optimal performance.

Script Review: Ed Norton's The Incredible Hulk
Source: CC2K.us

Edward Norton gives us the anti-Ang Lee with his action-packed (but emotionally inert) script for The Incredible Hulk.

How to make linux feel like windows
Source: patchlog.com

a small script that makes Linux feel like windows

Newsvine's DC Madam Record Parser Is Up And Running

The DC Madam's phone list consists of literally years of records, thousands of lines, and untold calls. As you read this bloggers around the globe are pouring over these scanned pages.

Russ Parr Raises The Dvd Bar With 'the Last Stand'
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...This isn't the normal straight to DVD crappy black movie, trust and believe! Red carpet screening tonight in Hollywood

strcmp in shell
Source: patchlog.com

a function to compare two strings in shell similar to strcmp in C

Monster's Ball Couple Billy Bob Reteams With Halle Berry
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Billy Bob Thornton will join his "Monster's Ball" co-star Halle Berry in the new film "Tulia," based on the true story of a racially-motivated string of arrests in a rural Texas town.

Lawsuit filed over Star-Studded Audio Bible 'Bible Experience'
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LAWSUIT FILED OVER STAR-STUDDED AUDIO BIBLE: Woman says she hasn't been paid properly for writing the script.

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