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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 percent of unemployed people — or 5.4 million — had been without a job for 27 weeks or more in September 2009.Whether you’re out of work for five days, five weeks, five months or five years, any period of unexpected unemployment can be frustrating — especially when it […]
There’s a classic scene in the “Dawn of Man” sequence of “2001: A Space Odyssey” in which a tribe of prehistoric primates clashes with a rival tribe over possession of a critical watering hole, lining up on opposite sides of the pool and creating a general ruckus in a shrieking, flailing, chaotic display of dominance […]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Movie flops aren’t just about losing money. Yes, big budgets that go bust are one consideration. But flops are also about lofty expectations dashed and high profiles brought low. They trigger embarrassing catcalls from the peanut gallery and a general whoever-thought-that-was-a-good-idea-in-the-first-place bewilderment find out more
While the Friday after Thanksgiving is considered the unofficial launch of the holiday shopping season, most of the folks hitting the stores on Black Friday won’t be buying gifts. The latest Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll shows 66-percent of Americans making purchases will be picking up something for themselves. Just under 30-percent of those surveyed […]
This story is crazy to me because some nights I can’t even get into the Roxy without showing some I.D. Tareq and Michaele Salahi, aspiring members of the cast of a reality show called “The Real Housewives of DC,” crashed Tuesday’s state dinner at the White House. Facebook photos of the couple posing with Vice […]
A Long Island couple is home free after an outraged judge gave them an amazing Thanksgiving present — canceling their debt to ruthless bankers trying to toss them out on the street.Suffolk Judge Jeffrey Spinner wiped out $525,000 in mortgage payments demanded by a California bank, blasting its “harsh, repugnant, shocking and repulsive” acts read […]
Charity phishing scams. During the holiday season, hackers take advantage of people’s generosity by sending e-mails that appear to be from legitimate charitable organizations. In reality, they are fake Web sites designed to steal donations, credit card information and the identities of donors check them out
NEW YORK, NY — Access Hollywood has learned from a rep for Adam Lambert that ABC’s “Good Morning America” has canceled the singer’s live morning show concert Wednesday morning. An ABC News spokesperson tells Access, “Given his controversial live performance on the AMAs we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning “find out […]
A man who emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state says he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed, his mother said Monday. Rom Houben, 46, had a car crash in 1983 and doctors thought he had sunk into a coma. His family continued to believe […]
VIA: HELLOBEAUTIFUL.COM Check out this new song from R&B singer/songwriter, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, formerly of Xscape. T.I.’s other half is keeping herself busy these days, She’s putting in work in the studio writing songs for her girl group OMG and others. She’s also on the road with her group, which consists of her daughter Niq, […]
For the majority of Americans, Thanksgiving is primarily about the company they keep. Spending time with those they hold dear is the most important aspect to the holiday for 91-percent of those taking part in a LowerMyBills.com survey. And nearly 20-percent are going to try to fit in visits with as many loved ones as […]
Check out Alicia Keys her own version of Empire State of Mind enjoy it