Comedian Irwin Barker dies
Esteemed Canadian comedian Irwin Barker, who earned the nickname, The Professor, for his scholarly appearance, mentorship of other comics and his intelligent wit, has died at the age of 58. cbc.ca |
Cousins battled suicidal thoughts, says dad
BEN Cousins' father has revealed that he made a pact with his AFL superstar son as he battled suicidal thoughts. news.com.au |
Jackson Gillis, Prolific Writer of TV Drama, Dies at 93
Mr. Gillis, a slogger in the trenches of television writing whose career spanned more than four decades, put words in the mouths of numbers of TV icons. feeds.nytimes.com |
Media Decoder: Giants Play, but Many in N.Y. Region Can’t Watch
About three million Cablevision subscribers in the New York area were unable to watch the Giants game due to a contract dispute between the cable provider and Fox. feeds.nytimes.com |
Media Decoder: 'Mad Men' Star Joins Same-Sex Marriage Effort
John Slattery joins a campaign aimed at getting the public to vote for members of the New York state legislature who would approve same-sex marriage. feeds.nytimes.com |