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Talkback: Should Studio Heads Be as Candid as Universal’s Ron Meyer?

I was traveling all day as Movieline’s report from the Savannah Film Festival picked up steam around the blogosphere, but early on it was clear that two polar-opposite reactions were building in response to Universal Studios chief Ron Meyer’s comments about his studio’s well-publicized (at least, outside of the studio) recent flops. Either you love his blazing moment of candor — because we’ve all thought the same about most, if not all, of the woeful Universal films mentioned — or you despise what he stands for. But Meyer is a businessman, the President and COO of one of the largest movie studios and theme park conglomerates in the business. Should more filmmakers and studio heads follow suit?

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Talkback: Should Studio Heads Be as Candid as Universal’s Ron Meyer?

Talkback: Should Studio Heads Be as Candid as Universal’s Ron Meyer?

I was traveling all day as Movieline’s report from the Savannah Film Festival picked up steam around the blogosphere, but early on it was clear that two polar-opposite reactions were building in response to Universal Studios chief Ron Meyer’s comments about his studio’s well-publicized (at least, outside of the studio) recent flops. Either you love his blazing moment of candor — because we’ve all thought the same about most, if not all, of the woeful Universal films mentioned — or you despise what he stands for. But Meyer is a businessman, the President and COO of one of the largest movie studios and theme park conglomerates in the business. Should more filmmakers and studio heads follow suit?

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Microsoft shows off coming Windows Phone, Xbox 360 link

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One of the largest potential draws of the Windows Phone handset line is its closeness in spirit to the Xbox 360. The ability for Windows Phone games to work with LIVE, for example, has been much touted. Microsoft has been working on product line unification in recent months, and the connection between its various devices Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Next Web Discovery Date : 22/08/2011 20:52 Number of articles : 2

Microsoft shows off coming Windows Phone, Xbox 360 link

Pure Comedy: Biggest Polk County Heroin Dealer-Food Stamp Recipient Popped In Drawers On Drug Bust! [Video]

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Detectives in Polk County recently busted the largest heroin trafficking operation in the county’s history, according to Sheriff Grady Judd. 33 Arrested? Somebody snitched!

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E.Coli outbreak 2011 countries

A patient, infected with EHEC, lies in his bed in an isolation area of the #39;Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf #39; (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf – UKE) in the northern German town of Hamburg June 2, 2011. The E.coli outbreak has so far killed at least 17 people and made more than 1,500 others ill in eight European countries. UKE, one of the largest hospitals in Hamburg, treated many of the infected patients from north Germany and found they did not respond to some of the

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Tokyo 8.9 earthquake March 11 2011

Earthquake-triggered tsunami waves sweep along Iwanuma in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, killing at least 60 people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of cont

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Tokyo 8.9 earthquake March 11 2011

Earthquake-triggered tsunami waves sweep along Iwanuma in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, killing at least 60 people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of cont

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Tokyo 8.9 earthquake March 11 2011

Earthquake-triggered tsunami waves sweep along Iwanuma in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan#39;s eastern coast Friday, killing at least 60 people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of cont

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FYI: Frito-Lay Unveiling New Snacks That Are Made From All Natural Ingredients

Frito-Lay must have seen a dip in that good ol’ profit margin due to this new health kick that a lot of people are on nowadays. An unlikely name is about to step into the natural foods world: Frito-Lay. Today, the world’s largest snackmaker — often mocked by nutritionists for its Cheetos and Doritos — will unveil a revamped product line for 2011, with 50% of its snacks made from all-natural ingredients. “This is the largest evolution we’ve ever had in our product line,” says Ann Mukherjee, chief marketing officer at Frito-Lay. Until now, she says, 30% of its line was “all natural.” For example: •A bag of Tostitos Hint of Lime Tortilla Chips will lose all of these additives: monosodium glutamate, sodium diacetate and artificial colors. •Lay’s Barbeque chips will drop the monosodium glutamate and some other additives. But don’t look for major changes anytime soon in artificially flavor-laden Cheetos or Doritos. Whew! We all for giving people healthier options, but don’t f*ck up the the flavor of Cheetos Puffs or the Cool Ranch Doritos. That would be a tragedy. Source

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Exxon Sued for Illegally Emitting 8 Million Pounds of Pollution

Photo: Steve Snodgrass , Flickr, CC Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil for allowing the largest oil refining plant in the nation to emit over 8 million pounds of illegal air pollution for over five years now. The Sierra Club and Environment Texas claim that the Exxon refinery, which operates on the Gulf coast, has violated federal air pollution laws “thousands of times”. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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