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Newsweek CEO Must’ve Skipped the ‘How Not to Fire Employees’ Seminar

The way Newsweek employees get fired now: Shamelessly and publicly, via mass emails from their boss singing the praises of their incoming replacements while encouraging their co-workers to wish their shit-canned asses “bon chance” on the way out the door. A tipster forwarded us this email from Newsweek CEO Tom Ascheim announcing the firing of six top managers. It begins: To note the obvious, we find ourselves in transformational times.

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Newsweek CEO Must’ve Skipped the ‘How Not to Fire Employees’ Seminar

PS22 Chorus Becomes Famous, Focused Through Pop-Song Covers

‘We met Rihanna,’ one young singer marvels.

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PS22 Chorus Becomes Famous, Focused Through Pop-Song Covers

Nintendo says there is No Zelda Timeline despite a really good video explaining it.

A guy made a video on YouTube doing what I remember GameTrailers did quite a while ago, explaining the Zelda timeline. This guy did a complete job imo, very well done, and should be watched.

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Nintendo says there is No Zelda Timeline despite a really good video explaining it.

Artists make money by forgoing traditional galleries

It isn’t easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional gallery system. Nancy Smith, 57, is something of an artistic wheeler-dealer

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Artists make money by forgoing traditional galleries

Rapper Rye Rye Cancels Tour Because She’s Knocked Up! (Photos/Video)

Rapper Rye Rye is unable to make the A-Track tour because she’s pregnant. Read more on Ryeisha Berrain below

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Rapper Rye Rye Cancels Tour Because She’s Knocked Up! (Photos/Video)

Ex-convicts working to prevent future convicts (AP)

AP – An argument earlier in the day between teens from rival neighborhoods had Jason Broom worried as he stood in a pothole-riddled parking lot pondering his next move. Broom was released from prison last year after serving time in two killings and is now a conflict mediator on Kansas City’s gang-infested east side.

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Talks resume in addressing Calif.’s $26B deficit (AP)

AP – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders were scheduled to resume work Saturday on bridging California’s $26 billion budget shortfall following an unexpected resumption of negotiations the day before.

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Talks resume in addressing Calif.’s $26B deficit
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HBO’s "Rolling" Season 1 Episode 6 "No FUndING Way"

HBO’s new show “Rolling” premieres Fall 2009. The story and dialogue are expertly improvised by the incredible ensemble cast: Tom Murray is a big-shot director in a nobody’s body, and he plans on making this student film his greatest masterpiece; Marcus Lewis is aces as a method actor stuck with the same role in every film, but Tom plans on bringing a fresh perspective on an old shepherd; Will Arteaga is the director’s assistant, who’s fed up with his boss. He does all the dirty work, and …

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HBO’s "Rolling" Season 1 Episode 6 "No FUndING Way"

The Gaggle : Was Obama Checking Out This Girl's Butt?

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The Gaggle : Was Obama Checking Out This Girl's Butt?

The Duffster Working On Her Fitness

Hilary Duff emerged Thursday morning from her West Hollywood gym, looking fresh-faced and fabulous. We love a girl who can sweat it up at the gym, wear no makeup, and still look fabulous.

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The Duffster Working On Her Fitness