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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Media Hut Roundup (Feb 6-Feb 10)

Monday, Feb. 6
  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in China to seek markets for Canadian business [The Star]
  • Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne [Daily Beast]
  • Canadian rapper Drake slapped with another lawsuit over "Marvin's Room" [Billboard]
  • Harrison Ford is in talks to play Rick Deckard in new Blade Runner ...Wait, NVM [Deadline]
  • Ford politely asked Chevrolet to pull Super Bowl ad [Twitter]
  • In case you missed Madonna's performance at the Super Bowl, here it is [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Woody Harrelson gets into a fight with free site Reddit [USA Magazine]
  • By the way, all the "Fear Factor" contestants who drank the donkey semen are getting offers from adult websites [TMZ]
  • Hour-glass figured Romanian model with 20-inch waist claims she eats "three big meals" a day [Daily Mail]
  • M.I.A. may just have to pay for flipping off the Super Bowl audience [TMZ]
  • Uggie, the dog who recently retired from acting is suffering from a mysterious "shaking syndrome" [Daily Mail]
  • Not only has Iran banned Barbie dolls, now they're banning any dolls resembling "The Simpsons" [Reuters]

Tuesday, Feb. 7

  • "Proposition 8" declared unconstitutional by Federal Appeals court and the case is likely to Supreme Court [Huffington Post]
  • Kris Humphries plans to accuse Kim Kardashian of fraud in divorce trial, also wants it to be televised [TMZ]
  • The Clint Easwood Super Bowl ad denounced by Republicans, Eastwood camp denies political message [NY Mag]
  • Justin Bieber's bodyguard got into a fight with paparazzo [TMZ]
  • Madonna announced her 2012 tour dates, including 5 stops in Canada [Just Jared]
  • The New York Giants held their celebratory parade in downtown New York [Huffington Post]
  • Robert Downey Jr. gave birth to a son [Glamour]

Wednesday, Feb. 8

  • A newly released Canadian census was released and here are the results [CBC]
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to make his directorial debut with a "sexy comedy" [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Jay-Z and Beyonce want to trademark their daughter's name Blue-Ivy [MNE]
  • Lana Del Rey postponed her tour to distance herself from "Saturday Night Live" debacle [Rolling Stone]
  • Russell Brand doesn't want Katy Perry's money [TMZ]
  • 19 famous actors who starred as extras before becoming famous [Mental Floss]
  • Fox's show House to end final season after 8 years on television [Deadline]

Thursday, Feb. 9

  • Steve Martin is releasing all his famous, creative tweets in a book released on the 21st [Amazon]
  • Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane Carrey was booted off of American Idol in this week's episode [US Magazine]
  • The NHL announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings will be playing in next year's Winter Classic [NHL]
  • Apple is scheduled to unveil iPad 3 in March [CNET]
  • Pizza Hut in the States is now offering a "proposal package", part of their Valentine's Day treatment [Eater]
  • Gary Busey filed for bankruptcy. Yes, you read that right [TMZ]
  • Not to compete with Madonna, but Lady Gaga released her 2012 tour dates [Rolling Stone]
  • Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana in upcoming film, "Caught In Flight" [Just Jared]

Friday, Feb. 10

  • A Canadian man was shot and killed in Florida after a standoff [Globe & Mail]
  • President Barack Obama released his Spotify playlist [NY Mag]
  • Did you know cake for breakfast could help you lose weight? [The Week]
  • Star Wars fans, George Lucas said, "Han never shot first, you were just confused" [AV Club]
  • Paul McCartney finally got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [TelegraphTV/YouTube]
  • The New York Times caught up with the "Charlie Bit My Finger" Family [NY Times]
  • Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the uploading of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” to YouTube [TIME]
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone "bump" into each other at the hospital [Daily Mail]
  • Golden-voiced man Ted Williams to be Kraft's "Voice of Love" this Valentine's Day [Daily Dot]
  • Science explains why your cat is making you crazy [The Atlantic]
  • Madonna broke her silence and responded to M.I.A.'s middle finger at the Super Bowl [MTV]
  • Telsa unveils all-electric model x vehicle with gullwing doors. Sorry for those scientific terms [Green Care Reports]

Video: NASA video shows parts of Canada from space at night

This video was released by NASA earlier this week. It shows a trip from Mexico to New Brunswick, passing over the Great Lakes.



[NASACrewEarthObs on YouTube]