7 Aug 2014
Marvel Entertainment Sued by Unpaid Intern
According to a new report, a former intern is demanding back pay from his time working at the company.
A former intern working at Marvel Entertainment is suing the company for unpaid wages, a new report is claiming.
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Melco Crown Entertainment is Now Oversold (MPEL)
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
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Columbia entertainment calendar, Aug. 8-14
Deborah Brevoort’s “The Velvet Weapon,” winner of the 2013 Trustus Playwrights’ Festival, runs Friday through Aug. 16 at Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St. The play, directed by Dewey Scott-Wiley, is a metaphorical examination of the Velvet Revolution, a nonviolent transition of power in what was Czechoslovakia in 1989. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $22 for the general public, $20 for military and seniors and $15 for students. Half-price Student Rush tickets are available 15 minutes prior to curtain. (803) 254-9732; http://trustus.org
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Act like a standup: Cariad Lloyd's shapeshifting comedy in Edinburgh
From solo shows to improv and double acts … why Lloyd is the face and the future of the fringe
The high-minded often complain that the fringe is now dominated by standup comedy – as if standup were this monolithic, anti-creative art form. It's not, nor ever has been. But it's striking how much more fluid it's becoming – and in particular how the artists, who you used to be able to confidently pin down as sketch comedians, standups or whatever, are now increasingly appearing in a variety of different guises.
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Nottingham singer aiming for comedy gold in new TV show
A FORMER Nottingham singer who emigrated to Australia is hoping a role in a comedy television show will be her big break into showbusiness.
Claire Smith lived in Nottingham from 1988 to 1997 and performed in pubs and clubs in the band Atomic Kandy.
Now, the 50-year-old has been picked to star in the pilot episode for a new Australian comedy and is hoping one of the big networks takes it on.
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Johnny Flynn stars in new Channel 4 comedy Scrotal Recall
Folk singer Johnny Flynn is starring in a new Channel 4 comedy series about a man who’s discovered he’s got an STD and must track down all of his previous lovers to tell them.
He will be acting in the show, entitled Scrotal Recall, alongside Antonia Thomas (Alisha in Misfits) and Daniel Ings (Pete Versus Life).
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Quick Draw channels Blazing Saddles and mine westerns for comedy gold
The second season of Hulu’s wild west sitcom finally finds its rhythm and some surprising and cartoonish charm
What’s the name of the show? Quick Draw.
When does it premiere? All episodes of season two start streaming in the US on Wednesday, 7 August, on Hulu. Season one is already available on the streaming service.
What is this show? What happens when a Harvard-educated forensics expert becomes the sheriff of a town in the wild west? No, he doesn’t solve crimes. He serves as the buffoonish center of this improvised western parody.
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Inbetweeners 2 scores biggest opening day ever for a comedy at UK box office
The sequel to the hit film, originally a much-loved TV sitcom, has proved that the four lads actually do have pulling power after all
• The Inbetweeners 2 review – never quite shakes a resemblance to primetime E4
• The Inbetweeners Q&A – as it happened
The Inbetweeners 2 has made £2.75m in its opening day, a record for a live-action comedy at the UK box office.
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Kanye West says treatment of celebrities is equivalent to racial discrimination
Leaked excerpts from rapper’s deposition for his assault trial see him saying celebrities have to ‘band together’
Kanye West has compared the pressures of celebrity life to the US civil rights struggle of the 1960s. Leaked excerpts from West’s sworn deposition for his paparazzi assault trial saw him claiming he and other stars need to band together in the face of press persecution.
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Celebrity Big Brother series 14 start date confirmed by Channel 5
The start date for the new series of Celebrity Big Brother has been confirmed by Channel 5.
A new group of famous faces will take up residence in the famous house on Monday, August 18 at 9pm.
Emma Willis will continue to host the main show, with Rylan Clark and Luisa Zissman appearing on Bit on the Side.
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Celebrity photographer sharpens up 1928 home in Los Feliz
This Spanish/Mediterranean-style home listed in Los Feliz for $3.2 million dates from 1928. Calvin Coolidge was president, and Los Angeles City Hall opened that year.
More recently, the "Old Hollywood" vibe estate sold for $1.55 million two years ago to celebrity photographer and designer Mark Liddell, who has renovated and refocused the living space.
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Celebrity birthdays on Aug. 7
Writer-producer-humorist Stan Freberg is 88. Humorist Garrison Keillor is 72. Singer B.J. Thomas is 72. Singer Harold Hudson of The Commodores is 65.
Country singer Rodney Crowell is 64. Singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is 56. Actor David Duchovny is 54. Actor Harold Perrineau (“Lost,” “Oz”) is 51. Country singer Raul Malo of The Mavericks is 49. Actress Charlize Theron is 39. Drummer Barry Kerch of Shinedown is 38.
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