Baker Brothers perform Jewish rock concert after Hanukkah Shabbat at Temple Beth David

SPRING HILL — For the past six years, the Baker Brothers have been composing pop-rock music to educate people about Jewish holidays. On Friday, Andrew and Preston Baker will use their music to tell the story of Hanukkah at Temple Beth David.
"It's a new


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Privacy, pizza, & World War III

This week I had planned to write about “privacy,” and lack thereof in the world today, but I was stopped dead by two things: The price of pizza, and the possibility of World War III.
While waiting for my pizza at the Durbar Marg Pizza Hut, I was


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Christmas TV Picks: 74 Holiday Shows, Specials and Marathons

We're all about the multitasking, so when you have to write out those holiday cards, wrap those gifts, select those dinner menus and bake the eight dozen Santa cookies your kid just told you he needs for the class party -- tomorrow! -- here's a big ol'


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[Association Affairs] AAAS News and Notes

In the summer of 2009, Ilya Fischhoff was in Kenya, studying zebras and their interactions with the predators, livestock,
and people who share an environment that was, at the time, parched by drought. Within weeks after his return to the United
States,


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A Very ’30 Rock’ Holiday season: Exec producer Robert Carlock teases the family reunion — and wedding? — that will ring in the season

How will Liz Lemon and company be celebrating the holidays? With (SPOILER ALERT) some pretty major life events, particularly for expectant-dad Jack (Alec Baldwin), though the bundle of joy isn’t due until early 2011. “The Christmas episode is the big


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Billion Dollar Mystery

Aong advertisers, network executives and, yes, even the press, the 2004-05 season now can become lore. After all, no one predicted that ABC's Desperate Housewives and Lost would emerge as the year's two standouts. And their success only serves to


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NBC's Holiday Episodes - Chuck, Community, 30 Rock & More

NBC is offering up holiday-themed episodes for several of its shows, including The Office, Community, Chuck, Parenthood and more. Details are below.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – November 18, 2010 -- NBC is sprucing up for the upcoming holidays with


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Jennifer Aniston shoots Wanderlust

Jennifer Aniston looked stunning while on location of her new movie, “Wanderlust!” The forty one year old actress was photographed while out and about and on set as she prepped for filming scenes of her new movie Wanderlust in New York, NY on November 18


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Anne Hathaway's Night at the Museum

VIDEO: Anne Hathaway's Saturday Night Live Promos
It's that time of the week again -- that time when we ask ourselves, "Will this week's Saturday Night Live actually make us laugh?"
As we've learned over the previous
years
weeks, it's impossible to


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Anne Hathaway in white Valentino: too much or just enough?

Anne Hathaway In Valentino Couture " "Love & Other Drugs" New York Premiere
Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal arrived in London last week, and I was eagerly awaiting the London Premiere of their new movie, “Love & Other Drugs.”
But during that time


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Anne Hathaway Does 'SNL' Promos With Bill Hader (VIDEO)

Anne Hathaway: 'Saturday Night Live' Promos with Bill Hader!
Anne Hathaway jokes around with Bill Hader in these promo videos to promote her appearance on Saturday Night Live on Saturday (November 20).
In one of the four skits, expect a visit from a


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+ + + Sky : Second Arrest Over Fire Extinguisher + + + : Guy Fawkes' blog

He should be done for attempted murder says:
He’s a Cambridge student, as some bright spark revealed in a comment on Youtube on this video. And he actually claims his pal is a “nice guy” who got carried away!
Thank you for all your pledges. NO REFUNDS!


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Anne Hathaway’s ‘SNL’ promos: Braaaains!

Anne Hathaway is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the new goofy promos are out. Bill Hader has been on fire so far this season (Alan Alda impression FTW), and these promos are appropriately silly and fun. Hathaway’s kind of the perfect


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Creative Thinking Defined and Inspirational Quotes on Creativity

What does it mean to think creatively? These quotations on creativity are attempts to explain the cognitive process otherwise known as human imagination.
What is creative thinking? Moreover, can all people think creatively? Through the years many great


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News: First Look: A 30 Rock Family Reunion

More than five decades after their one-night stand, Jack Donaghy's parents, Colleen (Elaine Stritch) and Milton Greene (Alan Alda), will reunite for the first time on the December 9 episode of NBC's 30 Rock.
"I first met Elaine probably 20 years ago but


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First Look - Stritch & Alda Guest on '30 Rock!'

On December 9, Elaine Stritch and Alan Alda will guest star on NBC's 30 Rock, reuniting for the first time 50 years after their one night stand that produced JackDonaghy (played by Alec Baldwin).
Says Alda:"I first met Elaine probably 20 years ago but


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American University Professor Wins AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award

This wide-ranging series asked basic questions about what makes us human and how our ancestors evolved with a spark of ingenuity and intelligence that set them apart from other species, including the Neanderthals with which they co-existed for a time.


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Celebrate Veterans Day By Honoring These Real-Life TV Star Vets

While there are plenty of military-related TV shows and movies (not to mention an entire channel) we could watch to celebrate Veteran's Day today, TV Squad wanted to honor the real-life veterans working in showbiz.
Did you know that a pre-'Law & Order:


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MASH Doctor In Korea Recalls 'Cost Of War'

A photograph taken at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean war shows 1st Lt. Melvin Horwitz preparing a severely wounded U.S. soldier for surgery.
Raked by a mine, the soldier's lower leg is raw meat and bone and his shredded foot hangs by


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Winners of 2010 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards

Probing environmental reports on the size of the Gulf oil spill, the possible risks of chemicals commonly found in drinking water, and the fate of an endangered fish in the Colorado River are among the winners of the 2010 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism


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NPR's Ira Flatow on why science is sexy

“You’re listening to Science Friday, from NPR. I’m Ira Flatow.” Even in these fast-paced times, lots of people will stop and listen when they hear those words. The host of National Public Radio’s weekly science program is that influential and


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ESPN Makes Bad Call in Firing Legendary Jon Miller, Joe Morgan

Any day now, we should expect to hear that rubber-faced actor Jim Carrey is behind all the decisions at ESPN, as they just seem to get dumb and dumber.
With the furor of "The Decision" having calmed to a low roar, the pooh-bahs at the Worldwide Leader


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Yámana Science and Technology Hosts Science ‘UnSummit’ at the USA Science and Engineering Festival

Focusing on the Effort/Reward Ratio in Science holds promise for the future of Research and Development in the United States
On October 24 and 25, 2010, an exceptional and diverse group of thought-leaders, authors, communications experts, technologists,


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Play honours star veterans

“Celebrate and Remember with the Stars Who Went to War,” a lighthearted musical revue presented by concert band The Windjammers at the Living Arts Centre Friday night, paid tribute to some of the 150 actors and musicians who quietly left the stage,


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Best 'West Wing' Episodes of All Time

'West Wing' now Available as High Def Download
We know, we know, you're weary and worn out, tired of all things political. But, we loved this show when it was first on the air and miss it terribly. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) today


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Jerry Bock obituary


Jerry Bock, below, in 2006 and above, the original 1964 production of Fiddler On the Roof. It broke all box-office records. Photographs: Gjon Mili/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image; Adam Rountree/AP



Days after speaking ata memorial service for his


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Weird Converter: A Glorious New Way To Waste Time

Tiffany Thornton
Tiffany Thornton shares her experience working with Shaquille O'Neill for the upcoming Halloween episode. The actress is surely striking while the iron's hot as
VIDEO + PICS: Shaq & Hoopz Clowning on Halloween Dressed Up as "Shaqeeta


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Due Date's Aggravating Road Trip Stays Past Its Due

“If it bends, it’s funny. If it breaks, it isn’t.”
This is one of my favorite meaningless phrases (said by Alan Alda in Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors) that tries to argue that comedy isn’t always subjective. I agree with the sentiment, but it


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Jerry Bock, Composer of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Dies at 81

His death, at a Mount Kisco hospital, was caused by heart failure, his lawyer, Richard M. Ticktin, said.
Mr. Bock died 10 days after the death of Joseph Stein, who wrote the book for “Fiddler.”
Early in his life Mr. Bock wrote music for television


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SNL Power Rankings: Jon Hamm Makes His Case For The Five-Timers Club


Quite admirably! Regardless of the quality of the writing (which, just like every episode, was a little up and down this week), Hamm gives every sketch his all. He’s actively engaged in the delivery of the material and, unlike a lot of hosts, actually


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LOL: SNL’s ‘Back to the Future’ Audition Parodies

Commenting Rules: Keep the conversation civil and on topic. If your comment does not add to the conversation, it will be removed. Debate intelligently. Insulting the author, /Film, or other commenters will result in comment removal and possible ban. If


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Jennifer Aniston noshes at Nava


Atlanta’s restaurant owners are going to cry now that Jennifer Aniston’s movie “Wanderlust” has wrapped up. Since the film co-starring Paul Rudd and Alan Alda set up shop here, she’s been spotted at Ecco, Paces 88 and most


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The (Fake) Tea Party Candidate Electability Spectrum


If Christine O'Donnell's resumé got her this far, why not turn to candidates who never existed at all? Casting the movement's fictional leaders, from least acceptable to downright Joe Miller-quality approved.


political movie candidates, robert


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Guest Post: Suicide is Painless


Everyone haswatched one of the best TV series of all-time – M*A*S*H.
You also know the tune thatplayed during the opening credits as
helicopters delivered wounded soldiers to the 4077 Mobile Army Surgical
Unit. Most people have never heard the


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Robin Williams

Early life
Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Laura (ne Smith, 19222001), was a former model from New Orleans, Louisiana. His father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams (September 10, 1906 October 18, 1987) was a senior executive at


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Amazing Alan Alda impression

Bill's great. Probably the only current SNL member (I think) who may go on to do good things movie-wise.
He is currently the voice of Prof. Impossible on Adult Swim's Venture Bros. thankfully NOT trying to impersonate Stephen Colbert.
KEN LEVINE
...is


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Saturday Night Live: Jon Hamm And Rihanna

Everyone loves Jon Hamm, and why wouldn’t they? He’s attractive and charming and is on a hit television show. Moreover, he has a sense of humor and being able to turn that sense of humor on himself. It is just a very winning combination. But it’s


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Cool Videos: Robin Williams as Doc Brown and Eddie Murphy as Marty McFly

I'll admit that I got a little BACK TO THE FUTURE'd out as the excitement over the new DVD and Blu-ray set hit stores last week. I love the film as much as the next guy but the ALIEN series also hit Blu-ray the same day and you barely heard a word about


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'Back to the Future' Audition Tapes from Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams and More (VIDEO)

So as literally every human on the planet Earth is now aware, the 'Back to the Future' films recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and did so with a ton of fanfare alongside new DVD / Blu-ray editions of the trilogy and even an intermittent


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