Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Kate Gosselin's Tweets Not So Sweet

Kate Gosselin's tweets, which have been known to include veiled (or not so veiled) jabs at her ex-husband Jon, took a new direction in nastiness Monday when she put down widely respected veteran actor and child advocate Paul Petersen. When a Kate fan informed her through Twitter that Petersen had been on a local radio show that morning, Kate's response was, “lol. He just needs a platform to hear himself talk...”

Sister Act: The New Theatre

Few sights and sounds are more invigorating than those of a gospel choir in full voice and full swing — a fact that the musical Sister Act joyously celebrates. The show is loosely based on the true story of Dolores Hart, who traded in a Hollywood screen career — playing opposite Elvis Presley among others — to become a nun in Connecticut. Once there, she revolutionised the convent’s arts programme.

Jersey Shore's Mike 'the Situation' Halloween costume: Pilot in cockpit (Video) - National Celebrity Headlines | Examiner.com

In the cockpit, the pilot of 'Air Jersey' was the Mike ‘The Situation.’ The reality star from MTV’s Jersey Shore gave the audience of the Wendy Williams Show on Monday a birds eye view as he dressed up as a pilot. The Air Jersey cockpit included all the tools a pilot would need to fly the plane, a mirror ball for 35,000 feet and Wendy Williams who was the flight attendant on board.

Top earning dead celebrities for 2011 include Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, John Lennon & Elizabeth Taylor

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If there was ever a salary to be envious of it’s certainly the salary of a celebrity that isn’t even alive anymore. Thankfully, Forbes publishes figured for everyone to gawk at and be envious of with all of the top earning dead celebrities.

Elvis & Eric: A dream team? (Poll) - KansasCity.com

And the role of Elvis Presley goes to ... Australian actor Eric Bana, who will play The King of Rock and Roll in the upcoming flick, "Elvis & Nixon."

Danny Huston is in final negotiations to play Nixon.

The movie, which marks the directorial debut of "Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes, tells the story of a bizarre White House meeting between Elvis and Richard Nixon on December 21, 1970.

Monday, December 26, 2011

SaveUp Encourages You to Save Money and Pay Down Debt with Chances for Big Prizes

SaveUp is a different kind of rewards program: Instead of encouraging you to spend money to rack up points, the program credits you for each smart financial action you make. Credits give you sweepstakes entries or instant games for big prizes.

It's very easy to earn credits on SaveUp, since every time you pay down debt, save for retirement, or add money to your savings account, you get rewarded. (SaveUp monitors your linked accounts to issue credits. The site's security page might alleviate any concerns you have about linking your accounts). Watching financial education videos and participating in challenges also earn you credits.

Court sides with Judge Carruthers in lawsuit against city - Bainbridge Island Review

Municipal Court Judge Kate Carruthers will have her hours and pay returned to their previous level after winning a lawsuit she filed last February against her employer, the City of Bainbridge Island.

While making numerous budget cuts last year, the city decided to decrease Carruthers' benefits and salary from a 0.67 full-time equivalent (FTE) to 0.50 in an effort to save about $30,000 in 2011.