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January 22, 2008, 4:42 pm
Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead

By Sewell Chan

The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.

Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”

Calls by The New York Times to Mara Buxbaum, a publicist for Mr. Ledger, and Steve Alexander, the actor’s agent, were not immediately returned this afternoon.

Thomas J. Lueck contributed reporting.

I was wondering if anybody has a bootleg version of Gord doing the China Girl rant at some point.

I know that there is an A++ version on Live Between Us, but I can't exactly use that one. If somebody has the LBU show on a boot, that would work too.
Anything that isnt LBU works...
But this also doesn't have to be from the LBU show.

I hope I didn't confuse anyone.

Thanks

WOW! I wonder how much it went for? Also note another item up for auction: a week with Mark Messier at his home in the Bahamas. Holy crap that would be a trip!

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Stars in Banff shine a light on Kennedy's cause
Alexandra Burroughs, Calgary Herald
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2008

BANFF - Hollywood glamour peaked in the mountains of Banff Saturday night when dozens of stars came out for a red carpet gala in support of the environment.

Susan Sarandon, one of the most highly anticipated guests of the night, arrived in a short, stunning cocktail dress with drop back that showed off a new tattoo. It is the Oscar winner's first trip to Banff to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance.

"We're really only here for today, so we just sort of took it easy and walked around town," said Sarandon, as she posed for photos with longtime partner and fellow Oscar winner Tim Robbins, who attended the event last year.

"I know that everyone understands now how important it is to keep our water clean. I've been working with Bobby Kennedy for years. I've been with him and lobbied with him and I know this organization is one I can trust."

Margaret Trudeau came to the event with an arm in a sling after separating her right shoulder in a mishap on Friday.

"I fell skiing," she said. "I had to take it easy today."

When asked what she was wearing, she replied: "I'm wearing anything that would fit!"

Inside the party, celebs such as Alec Baldwin, Alicia Silverstone, Kelsey Grammer, Justin Trudeau, Jason Priestley and Luke Perry sipped cocktails and got busy bidding on the silent auction to raise money for Waterkeepers, which protects water sources throughout the world.

"It is a good cause and it's got a lot of celebrity appeal," said Anthony Jankowski, an accountant who came with his wife, Jennifer, to celebrate her 30th birthday.

"We're from Calgary, and in southern and central Alberta we hear a lot about a water shortage, so we thought it would be a good cause to support."

After the cocktail hour, party-goers, who paid $500 each or $10,000 for a table with a celebrity, dined on salmon tartar and Alberta beef tenderloin. Vegetarian and vegan celebs, such as Baldwin and Silverstone, were treated to a special selection of organic offerings.

After dinner, Baldwin was expected to emcee the festivities, which included an incredible live auction. Among the items up for bidding were: a private concert by Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip featuring the Sadies; a luxurious week-long whitewater rafting trip with Kennedy in Chile; and a week with Mark Messier at his home in the Bahamas.

I had friend who i used to work with have his girlfriend make my daughters birthday cake. She turns 3 Tuesday. Check it out.http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?n...id=1180271

I'm not a coaster kinda guy, but this just might make me become one. Part of Hard Rock's theme park in Myrtle Beach opening this summer. Can you say Field Trip!

http://www.hardrockpark.com/_content/Led...nRide.html

http://www.hardrockpark.com/index3.php

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Quote:Highlights of the new agreement include:

Increases both wages and residual bases for each year of the contract.
Establishes DGA jurisdiction over programs produced for distribution on the Internet.
Establishes new residuals formula for paid Internet downloads (electronic sell-through) that essentially doubles the rate currently paid by employers.
Establishes residual rates for ad-supported streaming and use of clips on the Internet.

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The Writers Guild could be soon to follow.

this is the coolest movie i have seen in a long time...even at about 70-75 minutes it was totally worth the price of admission

I'm a new-ish Hip fan. I know mainly the singles etc. I'm also a radio broadcasting student in Calgary, AB...and I work a local classic rock station on the side.

At school, one of my assignments is a 30 minute music special. And yup, you guessed it...I picked the Hip! I picked the Hip simply because lateley I've wanted to know more a band that will go down as one of the best Canadian rock acts of all time.

I would like the theme of my music special on the Hip to be on the patriotic (Canadian themed) songs the Hip have written/recorded. I need about 4-5 songs. So far I'm looking at tunes like “The Lonely End of the Rink”, “Wheat Kings” and “Fifty-Mission Cap” based on the fact that the lyrics or the stories i've found behind the songs, relate to Canada.

So I'm asking if all you Hip fans can direct me towards other "Canadi-ana" songs the Hip have done. And if possible, the stories, the meanings etc. behind the songs.

Any links to other resources on Tragically Hip info would be great too! (I don't just want to use Wikipedia)

Your help with this project is greatly appreciated!
Zaxx

My is Zach...i'm a radio broadcasting student in Calgary, AB. And, being a student I don't really have time for too much else right now...but I do squeeze in a few shifts at a local classic rock radio station.

I'm a fan of the Hip. Songs like New Orleans..., 50-mission Cap and blow at high dough get my mojo going! But to be honest...I've only really started listening to the Hip in the last year. So I mostly just know the singles. I can't say I've much knowledge or opinions to share about the Hip. That's why I joined the forum!!

Time Warner Cable is starting a test program in Texas where customers pay tiered levels of service based on how much data they download per month, rather than the usual fixedprice packages with unlimited downloads.


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Time Warner tries change to Internet rate system


NEW YORK (AP) — Time Warner Cable will experiment with a new pricing structure for high-speed Internet access later this year, charging customers based on how much data they download, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

The company, the second-largest cable provider in the United States, will start a trial in Beaumont, Texas, in which it will sell new Internet customers tiered levels of service based on how much data they download per month, rather than the usual fixedprice packages with unlimited downloads.

Company spokesman Alex Dudley said he did not know what the pricing tiers would be nor the download limits. He said the heavy users were likely using the network to download large amounts of video, most likely in high definition.

It was not clear when exactly the trial would begin, but Dudley said it would likely be around the second quarter. The tiered pricing would only affect new customers in Beaumont, not existing ones.

Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., the world’s largest media company.