One-time 'Sopranos' actor convicted of burglary but cleared of murder in NY cop shooting
NEW YORK (AP) ? A slain police officer's sister reacted with disgust after a jury cleared a former actor on "The Sopranos" of her brother's killing during a botched burglary three years ago.
Lillo Brancato Jr. on Monday was convicted of a lesser
Songs Of The Year: Best CDs Of 2008
So an obscure singer-songwriter named Justin Vernon goes through a bad breakup, holes himself up in a Wisconsin cabin for an entire winter and writes a collection of cathartically beautiful songs called For Emma, Forever Ago. Bon Iver's story has been
Musical Theater in Intermission at La Guardia High
Last year, it was ?City of Angels.? Before that, ?Ragtime.? In 2005, the students put on ?Hair,? in 2004 ?West Side Story.?
But now, amid serious budget cuts from the city and state, the bright lights have dimmed at Fiorello H. La Guardia High School
George Strait lullabies deemed ?least essential album?
Ah, the sweet sounds of George Strait. Few country stars have achieved the kind of fame and recognition that he has, and his traditional country continues to charm fans all over the country. Even small fans. Fans who aren?t old enough to buy tickets to
NYC's Most Delicious Hot Dogs
The folks at F&B (Frites and Beignets) definitely have their meat and meat substitutes covered when it comes to hot dogs and hot dog-shaped substances. Choose from ?
beef, turkey, chicken, pork, seafood, or veggie, then play mix
Language school sues
A LANGUAGE training school is suing East China Normal University over an online article it said was libellous.
The Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court has accepted the case.
The Yangpu District Shuhai Advanced Studies School, which offers
Kahane: Shouldnt I Be in Jail?
Here?s the deal: Once the Justice Department nails you on a ?racketeering? charge gambling, murder, bribery, extortion, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, securities fraud, money laundering, even busing a boatload of illegal aliens to turn a
COYNE'S COOKED UP DINING DISASTERS
Refer to a friend
FLAMING LIPS frontman WAYNE COYNE was so bored by his early stint as a cook in an American chain restaurant, he entertained himself by ruining his patrons' dinners with cigarette ash.
The rocker worked as a cook at Long John Silver's
Reality show audition lines will be a thing of the past
Have you ever wanted to audition for a reality television show, but didn't have enough sick leave to fake an illness for your boss or the patience to wait in lines that would rival the bread lines in Cold War Russia?
Mark Burnett has struck a deal
'THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS' Gets Extended Through 2/15/09
Adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, The Screwtape Letters, which runs 90 minutes without intermission, is set in an office in hell. The plot follows an ironic senior devil, Screwtape ? who is equal parts charming intellectual,
