GTN University Connection News Archive
Neil Gaiman Charms at UCLA
Feb 08, 2010
Neil Gaiman charms at UCLA February 5, 2010 | 7:02 pm Author Neil Gaiman read, riffed and answered audience questions at a nearly sold-out venue Thursday night at UCLA's Royce Hall. The crowd -- 1,500 or so people -- was an eclectic mix of... Read More
Award-Winning Journalist Byron Pitts Opens WVU Festival of Ideas
Feb 05, 2010
Award-Winning Journalist Byron Pitts Opens WVU Festival of Ideas By: Susan Sullivan | NBC MORGANTOWN -- “My name is Byron Pitts, and I'm the Chief National Correspondent for CBS News and a Contributing Correspondent to 60... Read More
Mike Henry, Co-Creator of The Cleveland Show, Featured in Campus Activities
Jan 12, 2010
From his ongoing role in "Family Guy" to not only contributing the voices, but being Co-Creator and Executive Producer of The Cleveland Show, Mike Henry has helped deliver another youth-oriented success on FOX. Now you can bring a bit of animated... Read More
Byron Pitts' Fascinating Memoir Released Today
Sep 29, 2009
Byron Pitts: More than a Feel-Good Story by Jeff Glor | CBS News This next pick may be a bit of a homer, since we work in the same building, but I’d be fascinated by Byron Pitts's story even if I didn’t know him personally. A stutterer until... Read More
Christopher Hitchens & Dinesh D'Souza Debate Sells Out UCF Arena
Sep 21, 2009
Thursday evening, Christopher Hitchens, a convinced atheist, and Dinesh D`Souza, a religious advocate, went toe-to-toe in a debate on the necessity of religion in today`s modern society. Both drew from a wide body of knowledge to make... Read More
After The Daily Show, Mo Rocca Stays Close to News
Aug 24, 2009
By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK – Of all the former "Daily Show" correspondents to move on, none has stayed as close to the news as Mo Rocca. Rocca recently launched "The Tomorrow Show," a forward-looking Web series for CBS... Read More
Neil Gaiman Wins Prestigious Hugo Award
Aug 11, 2009
The Graveyard Book continues dominance of awards, picking up the prize for best novel by Alison Flood | The Guardian Neil Gaiman's story of a boy raised by ghosts is continuing its dominance of this year's book... Read More
Watch Preview of Michael Lewis' The Blind Side
Aug 04, 2009
Film adaption of Michael Lewis' The Blind Side depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his... Read More
Anthony Zuiker: 'Level 26': The World's First Digi-Novel
Jul 23, 2009
Last year's writers strike led me down a path that turned into the multimedia "Level 26" - a novel, movie and website all in one. By Anthony E. Zuiker | The Wrap Anthony E. Zuiker is the creator of television’s "CSI" franchise, which now... Read More
Mitch Joel: Employment 2.0—The New Resume is Out There
Jul 16, 2009
By Mitch Joel | The Vancouver Sun There is no doubt that the employment landscape is shifting. It's not just the numbers out of Statistics Canada, and this has nothing to do with the national or local employment rate. It also has little to do... Read More
The Real Beginnings of Batman: An Interview with Michael Uslan
Jul 15, 2009
The Real Beginnings of Batman By Alexis Glick | FOX Business News Every once in a while you meet someone who blows you away when you least expect it. That happened to me this morning when I met Michael Uslan, the executive producer of Batman... Read More
Mayor Cory Booker Personally Cleaning Up Streets
Jul 06, 2009
Newark Mayor Helps Bust Drug Deal by John R. Bohrer Newark Mayor Cory Booker is famous for his dedication, his drive and his general lack of sleep (the guy frequently whispers sweet nothings to his coffee via Twitter). He's always on.... Read More
Brett Ratner on Michael Jackson
Jun 29, 2009
Brett Ratner on Michael Jackson: 'You felt like God was within him' Patrick Goldstein | Los Angeles Time My father loves to brag to his friends that while his son is a big-shot Hollywood reporter, it was his father who actually... Read More
Gideon Yago: My Brush With the King of Pop
Jun 26, 2009
My Brush With the King of Pop by Gideon Yago | The Daily Beast As a junior reporter for MTV, Gideon Yago scored a rare Jacko red-carpet interview—four days before 9/11. He looks back at a time when celebrities and America were different. The... Read More
Michael Uslan One of the Top Ten Best Commencement Addresses
Jun 22, 2009
10 Stellar Commencement Addresses By Mary Beth Marklein | USA TODAY Of the 700 or so commencement speeches Cristina Negrut estimates she has found on the Internet, only about one in 20 "is really inspiring," she says. Those are the select few... Read More
A New Role for the Authors of The Nanny Diaries
Jun 12, 2009
By Sally Lodge | Publishers Weekly In 2002, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus suddenly found themselves in the spotlight when The Nanny Diaries, their debut novel based on their experiences as Manhattan nannies, hit the bestseller lists. Now,... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Performing at "Mandela Day" Concert
Jun 08, 2009
NEW YORK HOSTS THE FIRST 'MANDELA DAY' CONCERT - A Special Concert to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st Birthday CELEBRATING THE IDEA THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPRINT - The event is designed as a call around the... Read More
Harold Ford, Jr. Addresses UMass Lowell Graduates
Jun 01, 2009
UMass Lowell Graduates Record Number LOWELL, Mass., May 30, 2009 -- Chancellor Marty Meehan presided over Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 30 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell when 2,200 graduates -- a record number for the... Read More
Christopher Buckley Addresses Yale's Class of 2009
May 26, 2009
My Address—and Apology—to Yale by Christopher Buckley | The Daily Beast Class Day speaker and Daily Beast columnist Christopher Buckley wishes Yale graduates every success as they enter that never-ending graduate school called life—and offers... Read More
GTN Congratulates The Onion on Prestigious Peabody Award Win
May 19, 2009
The Onionwins Peabody Award Fake news site among those honored By SAM THIELMAN | VARIETY The Onion won a coveted prize at the 68th George Foster Peabody Awards -- whether it wanted the kudo or... Read More
Anthony Zuiker’s New Multimedia "Digi-Novel" is First of its Kind
May 14, 2009
Anthony Zuiker's 'Level 26' marks origin of the 'digi-novel' By Bob Minzesheimer|USA TODAY Anthony Zuiker, creator of the hit TV series CSI and its two spinoffs, says his new multimedia "digi-novel" will launch a "revolution... Read More
The Chicago Tribune: Max Brooks is the Go-to Guy For All Things Zombie
May 07, 2009
Max Brooks is the Mock-Serious Go-to Guy For All Things zombie by Christopher Borrelli The Chicago Tribune Max Brooks. The name alone inspires confidence. And it'd better; when the zombie apocalypse arrives, Brooks, 36, of Los Angeles, son... Read More
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day!
Apr 21, 2009
It's our favorite day of the year! Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means... free ice cream for you! As a way to thank our customers for their support and to celebrate 31 years of scooping the... Read More
Jerry Greenfield Divulges Recipe For Social Activism at Millersville University
Apr 17, 2009
Ice-cream Social Activism BY SUSAN E. LINDT, Intelligencer Journal Staff The "Jerry" of Ben & Jerry's melted a Millersville University audience with laughter while giving them the scoop Thursday on how social conscience can complement... Read More
Jennifer Weiner Praised for Her Unconventional Heroines
Apr 07, 2009
Jennifer Weiner has become a bestselling novelist by creating flawed heroines with flawed lives – largely based on her own past Lee Randall of The Scottsman hears why she wants women and girls to reject the near-impossible standards they're... Read More
Marlee Matlin Touches Crowd in Seattle
Apr 02, 2009
Deaf actress moves Seattle crowd with message of courage By CASEY MCNERTHNEY SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER For some people, the tears came during the story of a deaf girl who hit the big time in Hollywood. Others grabbed for tissues as teachers... Read More
How John Forté Fell in Love in Prison
Mar 30, 2009
After seven years in captivity, musician John Forte was freed last year when George Bush commuted his sentence. In a Daily Beast exclusive, he writes about the painful humiliations of prison life, gratitude toward Bush—and what made him fall in love... Read More
Christopher Hitchens Discusses Evolution in Newsweek
Mar 30, 2009
The Texas-Size Debate Over Teaching Evolution Sure, discuss Darwin's 'strengths and weaknesses.' Just not in biology textbooks. Christopher Hitchens NEWSWEEK Mention the name "Texas" and the word "schoolbook" to many people... Read More
Brett Ratner Takes on Publishing
Mar 27, 2009
Brett Ratner Does Books: Filmmaker Turned Publisher by Calvin Reid PUBLISHERS WEEKLY He's directed blockbuster movies like Rush Hour and X-Men: The Last Stand, but when filmmaker Brett Ratner isn't behind a... Read More
IFC's Media Project with Host Gideon Yago to Return in May
Mar 20, 2009
IFC Brings Back ‘Media Project’ By Vlada Gelman IFC has renewed “The IFC Media Project” for a second season. The documentary series, which examines how news gets made, will return May 3 with host Gideon Yago. The new season will follow a... Read More
Neil Gaiman's Blueberry Girl Now Hit With Adults
Mar 16, 2009
'Blueberry Girl', Neil Gaiman's favor for friend Tori Amos, is now a sensation By Ethan Sacks 'Blueberry Girl' was originally a prayer written by Neil Gaiman for his good - and then very pregnant - friend, Tori Amos, in... Read More
How John Forte Fell in Love in Prison
Mar 13, 2009
"I am grateful and humbled by President Bush’s forgiveness of my stupid and reckless behavior." How I Fell in Love in Prison by John Forté After seven years in captivity, musician... Read More
The Onion Goes Mobile
Mar 12, 2009
With the recent advent of cellular technology, you can now access The Onion from portable devices, taking America's Finest News Source with you, much like a newspaper. The Onion's news and... Read More
Ben & Jerry Take on Haagen-Dazs for Shrinking Ice Cream Cartons
Mar 11, 2009
A pint's not a pint unless it's a pint! One of our competitors (think funny sounding European name) recently announced they will be downsizing their pints from 16 to 14 ounces to cover increased ingredient and manufacturing costs and help... Read More
Brett Ratner Discusses Next Conan Movie
Mar 11, 2009
EXCLUSIVE: Brett Ratner Says New ‘Conan’ Movie Is ‘Not An Homage, Not A Remake’ Published by Casey Seijas When last we heard from “X-Men: The Last Stand” director Brett Ratner, who had previously denied rumors he was attached to a big-screen... Read More
Christopher Hitchens Draws Large Crowd at Samford University Christianity Debate
Mar 04, 2009
Christian Professor John Lennox, Atheist Christopher Hitchens Debate at Samford University by Greg Garrison About 1,700 people at Samford University listened intently and applauded occasionally tonight as a famous atheist and a Christian... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Featured in Huffington Post's Global Music Corner
Mar 02, 2009
Emmanuel Jal, Child Soldier Turned Activist Rapper, Uses Music To Fight By Marc Gabriel Amigone This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. "I believe... Read More
Fairfield University "Hooked" on Mayor Cory Booker
Feb 27, 2009
Open Visions Audience Gets Hooked on Cory Booker By Meg Learson Grosso, Staff writer According to Philip Eliasoph, founder of Fairfield University's Open Vision Forum, Barack Obama said of last Wednesday night's speaker: "I used to say... Read More
Brett Ratner to Direct Youngblood
Feb 25, 2009
Brett Ratner boards 'Youngblood' Reliance flexes dealmaking muscle By ALI JAAFAR The fallout between DreamWorks and Universal isn’t stopping Reliance Big Entertainment from flexing its dealmaking muscle. The Indian media conglom has... Read More
Boston College Reviews Jerry Greenfield
Feb 20, 2009
Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Shares Sweet History with BC Students by Fernando Donaire About 150 Boston College students enjoyed free Cherry Garcia ice cream as the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream, Jerry Greenfield, talked about the... Read More
The New York Times Reviews Emmanuel Jal’s Memoir War Child
Feb 18, 2009
Books of The Times Surviving a Hitch in an Army of Boys By HOWARD W. FRENCH Skip to next paragraph WAR CHILD A Child Soldier’s Story By Emmanuel Jal with Megan Lloyd Davies 262 pages. St. Martin’s Press. $24.95. Barely pages into... Read More
Harold Ford, Jr. Keynote Speaker at NACA’s National Convention
Feb 09, 2009
Check out NACA's correspondence with Harold Ford, Jr. about the economy, Barack Obama, and where he thinks the United States is heading. NACA: America just experienced a historical election in November, and will witness the first... Read More
TIME Magazine Says to Read Emmanuel Jal’s WarChild:
Feb 06, 2009
War Child: One of Sudan's Lost Boys Found By Frances Romero War Child: A Child Soldier's Story By Emmanuel Jal 262 pages; St. Martin's Press The Gist: Writing a memoir based on the memories of an entire childhood filled with... Read More
Mayor Cory Booker Wows Ithaca Youth Bureau
Jan 29, 2009
Booker Unites Community Newark mayor urges Ithacans to bridge divides By Sarah Singer The Cornell Daily Sun Nestled beside the shores of scenic Cayuga Lake, minutes from the manicured vineyards of Upstate New York’s... Read More
Hitchens-D’Souza Debate Sold Out at University of Colorado
Jan 28, 2009
'Atheism vs. Religion' debate continues between Hitchens, D'Souza By Jean Torkelson Hitchens vs. D'Souza: those who follow debates about atheism vs. Christianity could appreciate that lineup tonight in Boulder. In the... Read More
Neil Gaiman Wins Coveted Newbery Medal
Jan 26, 2009
By Bob Thompson Washington Post Staff Writer Versatile author Neil Gaiman has won the most prestigious writing award in American children's literature for "The Graveyard Book," the story of an orphan raised by ghosts. The English... Read More
Kutztown University Reviews Byron Pitts
Jan 23, 2009
CBS' Byron Pitts, appearing at Kutztown University, relates his experiences By Rebecca VanderMeulen Reading Eagle The way CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts sees it, everyone was put on Earth for a reason. And Pitts told an audience at... Read More
Neil Gaiman’s Journal Wins Best Literature Blog
Jan 20, 2009
Neil Gaiman's Blog received 1,980 votes, 33% of the 6,000 votes cast.... Read More
Henry Winkler Joins Cast of New Series Sit Down, Shut Up
Jan 16, 2009
“Rounding out the staff is the aging German teacher WILLARD DEUTSCHEBOG (Henry Winkler), a deeply defeated man whose yearbook quotation reads 'If I believed in reincarnation, I'd kill myself tonight.'”... Read More
Christopher Hitchens Has Heated Debate with Bill O’Reilly
Jan 15, 2009
Interrogation Controversy: Christopher Hitchens debates Bill O'Reilly about torture practices. Watch Video Here.... Read More
Peter Sagal Helps WSU Celebrate Opening of Communications Building
Jan 12, 2009
'Smart, Snappy and Savvy' / WSU celebrates opening of newest building By Brooke Nelson Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN -- A communications icon spoke Friday afternoon to Weber State faculty and students to celebrate the opening of a... Read More
Entertainment Company Options Movie Rights to Warren St. John’s Rammer Hammer
Jan 09, 2009
"Rammer Jammer" book optioned by film company Posted by Bob Carlton -- The Birmingham News Half Shell Entertainment, a production company that develops movies for HBO, has optioned the rights to Birmingham native Warren St. John's 2004 book... Read More
Parag Khanna Discusses Global Hotspots on CBS Early Show
Jan 02, 2009
“President-elect Barack Obama will face serious foreign policy issues as soon as he takes office. So what are the toughest ones? New America Foundation's Parag Khanna explains.”... Read More
Mayor Cory Booker is Keeping His Promise to Newark:
Jan 05, 2009
Murders, shootings decline in Newark for 2nd year By VICTOR EPSTEIN NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Murders and shootings apparently have declined in New Jersey's largest city for the second consecutive year, an indication that its mayor is making... Read More
Anthony Rapp Exclusive Interview
Jan 07, 2009
Rapp Returns to Rent, Cleveland Gets First Look Written by Brian Patrick Thornton Anthony Rapp has already apologized three times, and our conversation is but 30 seconds old. He’ll apologize at least one more time in our nearly hour-long... Read More
Mark Burnett to Produce New Series Toughest Cowboy for Spike TV
Jan 03, 2009
Spike TV Lassos New Series, 'Toughest Cowboy' Mark Burnett To Produce New Spike Series Premiering In January 2009 Spike TV is searching for the next big superstar in rodeo with "Toughest Cowboy," a new eight-episode one hour series from... Read More
Michael Uslan to Write Three-Arc Issue of The Spirit Comic Book
Dec 16, 2008
"The Spirit" Producers Write Comics Arc by Jeffrey Renaud In February, Michael Uslan, most recognizable to the current generation of comics fans as the producer of every Batman feature film dating back to Tim Burton’s 1989 summer blockbuster,... Read More
TIME Magazine Names Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book to 2008 Top 10 Fiction Book List
Dec 11, 2008
9. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Bod's family were killed when he was only a toddler. To escape the murderer he fled into a graveyard populated by an odd assortment of ghosts and other supernatural entities, who take it upon themselves to... Read More
Huffington Post Interview with Emmanuel Jal
Dec 09, 2008
War Child: An Interview with Sudanese Hip-Hop Star Emmanuel Jal Brad Listi Emmanuel Jal is perhaps the unlikeliest of the world's hip-hop stars. A former child soldier in Sudan's brutal civil war, his life is a tale of both unspeakable... Read More
ISU Reviews Jeffrey Toobin
Dec 05, 2008
CNN political analyst brings news to ISU campus by Paula Lowry Jeffrey Toobin, the New York Times best selling author of "The Nine" told candid stories of his experience in politics and the Supreme Court, spoke last week in Tilson... Read More
New York Times Interview with Seth MacFarlane & Mike Henry
Dec 02, 2008
‘Family Guy’ Sidekick to Be Spinoff Star By DAVE ITZKOFF For fans of “Family Guy,” the animated Fox sitcom, getting to see the show’s voice cast perform obscene parodies of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” live at... Read More
MSNBC'S Mindhunter Premieres Sunday, Nov. 30 at 10pm ET
Nov 25, 2008
At any given time, there are an estimated 30-50 serial killers active in the United States. Former FBI Agent, John Douglas, knows them better than most. Renown as the architect of American criminal profiling, John Douglas knows that "the only way to... Read More
Mayor Cory Booker Gets Laughs on The Colbert Report
Nov 24, 2008
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert wants to proclaim that "Racism is Over," and he celebrated that victory on Thursday with a cascade of uniformly pale gray balloons. "Obama's election is just the latest of many victories for a new... Read More
Michael Uslan Named New York Comic Con Guest of Honor
Nov 20, 2008
Michael Uslan named NY Comic Con Guest of Honor by CBR News Team, Editor New York Comic Con (NYCC) today revealed another Guest of Honor who will participate in its 2009 event -- Michael Uslan, an Executive Producer of this past summer's... Read More
New York Times Review of Gideon Yago’s IFC Media Project
Nov 18, 2008
Training a Gimlet Eye on the News Media and Finding Them Wanting By BRIAN STELTER As self-absorbed as the news media can sometimes be, only a small amount of self-criticism appears on television. The cable news networks seldom speak about... Read More
Butler University Reviews Mayor Cory Booker and Michael Steele
Nov 14, 2008
Urban renewal important for Indy, nation by Hayleigh Colombo The commitment to urban renewal in Indianapolis is imperative, especially in light of the recent presidential election, according to panelists at Butler’s latest distinguished lecture... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Nominated for mtvU Good Woodie Award!
Nov 10, 2008
The Nominees: Good Woodie Their committments to social causes effected the greatest change this year * Emmanuel Jal * "Gua Africa" A former child soldier himself, he founded the organization to help communities overcome the... Read More
Mark Burnett Expands into Online Television
Nov 07, 2008
Burnett takes stake in No Good TV Carrie Keagan webseries to be made into pilot By DANIEL FRANKEL Mark Burnett Prods. has entered into a partnership with No Good TV, with plans for developing the popular, privately funded online video... Read More
"Seth MacFarlane is Hollywood's hundred-million dollar man — and he's not even bionic."
Nov 05, 2008
Talk about inflation. Seth MacFarlane is Hollywood's hundred-million dollar man — and he's not even bionic. MacFarlane, 35, is creator and executive producer of "Family Guy," Fox's top-rated prime-time 'toon (yes, even more... Read More
Associated Press Interview with The Onion
Nov 03, 2008
The Onion is ready for a new era of satire NEW YORK (AP) -- Days before the January 2001 inauguration of President Bush, the Onion ran a story headlined: "Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity Is Finally... Read More
University of North Carolina Interviews Michael Uslan
Oct 29, 2008
Batman producer to visit UNC by Kevin Turner, Arts Editor For “The Dark Knight” executive producer Michael Uslan, getting the chance to teach, write and transform comics into movies is a lifelong dream realized. Uslan, producer of all the... Read More
Anthony Rapp Performing in Broadway Loves Joe’s Pub
Oct 27, 2008
Hoffman, Parrish and Rapp Join Line-Up for Broadway Loves Joe's Pub Concert By Andrew Gans As previously announced, Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold will host Broadway Loves Joe's Pub, a Nov. 2 concert featuring... Read More
Carson Kressley Performing in Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad Next Monday
Oct 22, 2008
"Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words" is the brainchild of Eugene Pack. As Pack explains, "I would listen to a lot of books-on-tape, particularly autobiographies, and was astounded at what people would write about. If I got a hold of one of... Read More
Neil Gaiman Writing New "Batman" Comic
Oct 17, 2008
Neil Gaiman Writing ‘Batman’ As We Speak by Jennifer One of the biggest bits of news coming out of Comic-Con was the announcement that Neil Gaiman would be writing Batman — a two-parter, one for Batman, one for Detective Comics, to follow... Read More
Mark Burnett Developing New TV Series Based on Casino Game
Oct 15, 2008
Fox TV, Burnett spin casino game 'Rouletter' to be shot in South America By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Mark Burnett and Fox Television Studios have teamed to launch a TV series based on an old casino game. "Rouletter" takes a traditional... Read More
Seth MacFarlane and Mike Henry to Perform with Family Guy Cast at Carnegie Hall
Oct 13, 2008
Family Guy Stars to Perform at Carnegie Hall in November By: Dan Bacalzo Family Guy stars Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mike Henry, Mila Kunis, and Seth MacFarlane will star in Family Guy Sings!, at Carnegie Hall, November 24 and 25 at 8:00... Read More
Carson Kressley Teams Up With Nikon For “How to Look Good in Pictures”
Oct 10, 2008
Nikon and Carson Kressley Team Up to Show Viewers How to 'Look Good In Pictures' Camera Manufacturer Launches New Made-for-Web Entertainment Series Entitled Look Good in Pictures: Nikon's How to Series with Carson Kressley Everyone... Read More
Review of Esera Tuaolo’s New CD
Oct 08, 2008
Ex-Viking: New CD was 'incredible journey' Esera Tuaolo, a former defensive lineman who is gay, drew inspiration from his own life for the songs on "Esera." By C.J., Star Tribune Esera Tuaolo's new CD contains a cut that is a... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Shares His Story with University of Florida
Oct 07, 2008
Ex-child soldier shares his pain at UF By Nathan Crabbe Sun staff writer A former child solider, Emmanuel Jal said he uses hip-hop to come to grips with a childhood blighted by death and devastation. "Music is a form of therapy for me," he... Read More
MTV Interviews Neil Gaiman
Oct 03, 2008
Master Storyteller Neil Gaiman Talks Steampunk And ‘Neverwhere’ Influence Published by Jennifer Vineyard Steampunk is in the air this week at MTV News, so when author Neil Gaiman popped by our office to talk to us about “The Graveyard Book”... Read More
Tiki Barber to Represent UVA as an ACC Legend
Oct 02, 2008
Former Cavalier Tiki Barber will represent the University of Virginia in the ACC's Legends Class. Every ACC school has one legend who will be honored at this year's ACC Championship Weekend in Tampa. Barber was the ACC Player of the Year... Read More
Mark Burnett Teaming Up with Diddy for MTV
Oct 01, 2008
MTV has another reality show coming, and this one is another talent search. But Sean "Diddy" Combs and Mark Burnett are teaming behind the scenes on "StarMaker," so it's likely to generate a lot of attention. "Diddy" is "Diddy." And... Read More
Emmanuel Jal Nominated for mtvU Good Woodie Award! VOTE HERE!
Sep 30, 2008
The Nominees: Good Woodie Their committments to social causes effected the greatest change this year * Emmanuel Jal * "Gua Africa" A former child soldier himself, he founded the organization to help communities overcome the... Read More
Ohio University Interviews Gideon Yago
Sep 29, 2008
Former MTV journalist to sound off about young vote The Iraq War, elections and sexual health were just a few of the topics Gideon Yago reported on in his seven years as an MTV News correspondent. Yago, who left MTV News in 2007 to focus on... Read More
Michael Moore's 'Slacker Uprising' Available for Download at Midnight!
Sep 22, 2008
Friends, This is it. The time has arrived! At midnight tonight, you can be one of the first people ever to legally download, for FREE, a brand new, feature-length film. It's my new movie, "Slacker Uprising," and I'm giving it to you as a... Read More
Candace Bushnell to Write Teen Prequel to "Sex and the City"
Sep 19, 2008
HarperCollins Publishers Signs Candace Bushnell for 'The Carrie Diaries' HarperCollins Publishers announced today that it has acquired world rights to The Carrie Diaries by Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell. Bushnell takes readers... Read More
Seth MacFarlane’s YouTube Channel is #1
Sep 15, 2008
YouTube's Seth MacFarlane Channel Looking Like A Hit Michael Learmonth Credit "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane's genius, or maybe just YouTube's distribution clout: his channel, "Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon... Read More
Mo Rocca Interviewed by Washington University Student
Sep 12, 2008
Questions for Mo Rocca Dan Woznica Student Life News Reporter Dan Woznica spent some time with political satirist Mo Rocca before his Assembly Series talk on Wednesday. Here are Mo’s thoughts on Wash. U.’s construction, the election and, of... Read More
Mark Burnett Working with MTV on Rock Band 2?
Sep 09, 2008
Rock Band 2: The Reality TV Show Wants YOU It's on Craigslist, so who knows how legitimate this is, but we definitely like the feel of it. Seems Mark Burnett (pictured), the man behind everything from "Survivor" to "The Apprentice" to "The... Read More
Anthony Rapp, Star of National Tour of “Rent” Hits Chicago
Sep 05, 2008
Broadway In Chicago Announces 'Rent' Tour With Pascal and Rapp by BWW News Desk Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the new national tour of Rent, starring original Broadway cast members Adam PAscal and Anthony Rapp, will play a... Read More
Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal raps for peace, love, and justice as he calls attention to the on-going crisis in his homeland, Darfur
Aug 06, 2008
Born Into War: The Urgent Mission of Emmanuel Jal By Steve Turner Paste Magazine July 31, 2008
Renowned journalist Christopher Hitchens investigates the waterboarding issue by experiencing it first hand for Vanity Fair
Jul 02, 2008
Believe Me, It's Torture By Christopher Hitchens Vanity Fair August 2008 Issue Here is the most chilling way I can find of stating the matter. Until... Read More
Actor and Activist Mia Farrow stresses the need for the U.S. capitalize on its new leadership of the UN Security Council and act on Darfur in a Wall Street Journal op-ed
May 16, 2008
The Way Forward on Darfur By Mia Farrow and Nancy Soderberg The Wall Street Journal Next month the United States will assume the presidency of the U.N. Security... Read More
Best-selling author and political satirist PJ O’Rourke offers some unorthodox commencement advice in The Los Angeles Times
May 05, 2008
Fairness, idealism and other atrocities
Commencement advice you're unlikely to hear elsewhere. By P.J. O'Rourke The Los Angeles Times May... Read More
Satirist Andy Borowitz Bowls Over Campbell Hall at UC-Santa Barbara
May 01, 2008
Andy Borowitz, famous satirist and television and radio show personality, performed an intimate and highly entertaining act to a packed Campbell Hall on April 24. Famous for his sardonic wit, Borowitz is well-known for his popular online blog, The... Read More
Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin inspires Gallaudet students
Apr 14, 2008
Twenty Jewish Gallaudet students and Hillel Director Paula Tucker recently attended Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's inaugural VOICES event in North Bethesda, Md. There, they mingled with some 900 other... Read More
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp addresses Master's students at Yale University
Mar 28, 2008
Many fans may claim that the musical "Rent" changed their lives. But the play had a real, tangible impact on Anthony Rapp, who spent two years as part of its original cast. Rapp, who played filmmaker Mark Cohen, expounded on his evolution as an... Read More
Activist Mia Farrow barred from Cambodia's killing fields
Jan 23, 2008
Cambodian police have stopped American actress Mia Farrow holding a rally at a former Khmer Rouge prison. Her group was pushed away from a barricade as they tried to lay flowers to commemorate victims of genocide. Ms Farrow, who is working... Read More
Max Brooks dicusses the topic of zombie survival at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Zorn Arena
Nov 02, 2007
Max Brooks has written two books dealing with zombie attacks and how to survive them - a problem he said is very serious. But his books are always put in the humor section of stores. "I don't find anything remotely funny about being killed... Read More
A glimpse into the incredible inspirational story behind "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell
Sep 21, 2007
The Sole Survivor A Navy Seal, Injured and Alone, Was Saved By Afghans' Embrace and Comrades' Valor By Laura Blumenfeld Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, June 11, 2007; A01 The blood in his eyes almost blinded him, but the... Read More
Humanitarian activist and actress Mia Farrow speaks out on violence in Chad
Jul 30, 2007
"No Hopes for Us" by Mia Farrow The Wall Street Journal July 27, 2007 If we hear of eastern Chad at all, it is as a spillover of the genocidal slaughter in Darfur. But this swath of land along Darfur's border has become a full-scale... Read More
Acclaimed actor Anthony Rapp returns to "RENT"!
Jul 26, 2007
THAT'S 'RENT'ERTAINMENT By Barbara Hoffman The New York Post July 26, 2007 SCRAWLED on the puke-green columns of the Nederlander Theatre in black marker: "Anthony Rapp = the best Mark Cohen ever!" And beside it: "I... Read More
Michael Moore's "Sicko" opens to "to largely admiring reviews and a warm reception at the box office."
Jul 18, 2007
THE BIG PICTURE: Michael Moore: Showman, satirist, journalist, provocateur Michael Moore puts a modern spin on old-fashioned showmanship By Patrick Goldstein Los Angeles Times July 3, 2007 IN Hollywood these days, burly guys... Read More
Strategy and Legitimacy: Exclusive Interview with Wesley Clark
Jun 19, 2007
Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.) spoke about post-Cold War American policy on May 24 to a full crowd in the Hewlett Teaching Center. "Stanford is so wonderful, the students are so eager to participate and are so forthcoming," he began. "I'm going... Read More
Real Time's Bill Maher talks patriotism & Valerie Plame Wilson
Jun 01, 2007
Real Time with Bill Maher March 23rd, 2007 And, indeed, the party that flatters itself that they protect America better is the party that has exhausted the military, left the ports wide open and purposefully outed a CIA agent, Valerie... Read More
Christopher Hitchens "has written, with tremendous brio and great wit, but also with an underlying genuine anger, an all-out attack on all aspects of religion."
May 17, 2007
In God, Distrust By MICHAEL KINSLEY NY Times May 13, 2007 Observers of the Christopher Hitchens phenomenon have been... Read More
"P.J. O'Rourke reads Adam Smith so you don't have to"
Feb 08, 2007
Gonzo economics -- P.J. O'Rourke proves that conservatives and Adam Smith can be funny Rob Turbovsky Posted: 2/1/07 P.J. O'Rourke might be the funniest conservative Republican alive (Ann Coulter doesn't count -- the humor... Read More
General Wesley Clark at Brown University: U.S.'s "international preeminence is dwindling"
Nov 28, 2006
Clark urges diplomacy, stresses China's future strength The United States should practice "golden rules of behavior" when mitigating world conflicts because its international preeminence is dwindling, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark told a... Read More
Anthony Rapp discusses the life of a struggling actor at the University of Connecticut
Nov 08, 2006
Rapp Kicks off Month of Kindness The Daily Campus Aly Shea Anthony Rapp, best known as the original Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's hit musical "Rent," kicked off the Month of Kindness Wednesday night as the Month's keynote... Read More
Mo Rocca Delights Crowd
Oct 31, 2006
Sara Keating NI Features Writer Stomps, screams and spirited cries swept through the Maucker Union Ballroom last Thursday. Mo Rocca hit the stage in a whirlwind of his most famous satirical antics. He began the show spouting facts... Read More
Barber twins make big donation to Virginia
Oct 10, 2006
Oct. 6, 2006 NFL players Tiki and Ronde Barber have combined to donate $1 million to their alma mater, the University of Virginia. The donation is part of the university's $3 billion fund-raising campaign. The twin brothers graduated... Read More
General Wesley Clark's key to winning the war in Iraq: Strategic relationships with regional governments
Sep 13, 2006
Clark: More Friends Needed By Shelley Hanson (The Intelligencer) BETHANY - Retired Gen. Wesley Clark believes the key to winning the war in Iraq is to develop strategic relationships with other governments in the region. Clark spoke on the... Read More
Jonathan Alter: "Our only crime was to exist as a free, modern Western open society"
Sep 12, 2006
U.S. didn't deserve it, says panel (New Haven Register) By Maria Garriga, Register Staff NEW HAVEN - After the towers fell, many Americans wondered, "What did we do to deserve this?" Others claimed, "the chickens have come home to roost."... Read More
Conan conquers the Emmys
Sep 08, 2006
"O'Brien was at his best when it mattered most" (Reuters) By Barry Garron LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Finally. An Emmy Awards telecast as good as the TV it sought to honor. Tightly planned and smartly performed, this year's... Read More
Blade-runner: Apolo Ohno laces up new footwear
Sep 06, 2006
The Morning News Ohno Delights Runners In Rogers By Grant Hall ROGERS -- Sue Taylor, a 48-year-old runner from Springdale, hadn't planned to participate in Monday's Run For A Child event until she learned that Olympic speed skater Apolo... Read More
Seth MacFarlane straight from the console--sweet!
Sep 08, 2006
"Family Guy" video game set for fall release "Family Guy" game gets a voice Virgin.net The vocal cast for the up and coming video game version of hit US comedy "Family Guy" has been announced, with the show's stars all set to expand their... Read More
"We have made the world a more flatulent place"
Sep 07, 2006
Invited or otherwise, Dr. William Goldberg and Mark Leyner are back. The authors of the runaway best-seller "Why Do Men Have Nipples?" preview their sequel: "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex." (MSNBC) Sex and the sleepy guy Dr. Billy Goldberg... Read More
"Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane Makes Senior Class Laugh and Cry
Jun 15, 2006
Assuming his characters voices, MacFarlane entertains senior class By KATHERINE M. GRAY Crimson Staff Writer Seth MacFarlane wasn't the only Class Day speaker... Read More
Chris Buckley's "Thank You For Smoking" Makes the National Campus Best Sellers List
May 12, 2006
NATIONAL CAMPUS BEST SELLER LIST MAY 12, 2006 ... Read More
Simpons Writer and Producer Discusses Career in Comedy
May 01, 2006
By Christina Livadiotis Special to The Hoya Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Lindsay Anderson/The Hoya Mike Reiss, producer and former head writer for "The Simpsons," said that he nearly pursued a career in advertising in a speech in Gaston Hall... Read More
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ben & Jerry
Feb 17, 2006
By BILL MEDLEY Courier & Press staff writer February 17, 2006 Before they became icons of the ice cream industry, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield jumped into the business world... Read More
RENT start captivates audience with advice, song
Jan 27, 2006
By ERIN CHALFANT Alligator Staff Writer The sounds of excited, high-pitched chatter, laughter and clicking cameras mixed with the soundtrack from the rock opera "Rent." But just as the recording of the energetic "La Vie Boheme" ended, a hush... Read More
Janet Reno Speaks at the University of Iowa
Jan 23, 2006
January 23, 2006 By Mark Geary KCRG-TV9 News Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno spoke at the University of Iowa Sunday afternoon. She came to Iowa to talk about changing certain law enforcement procedures. Reno focused on using D.N.A.... Read More
Wilson wrote editorial as civic responsibility
Dec 07, 2005
By SUKHJIT PUREWAL Herald Staff Writer Between them, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame Wilson, served the United States government in virtual obscurity for 46 years. A newspaper editorial more than two years ago... Read More
Jaleel White is a Far Cry From Nerdy Urkel
Oct 26, 2005
By SARAH L. STEWART October 26, 2005 Gainesville.com The suspenders are off, the clunky glasses are gone and Steve Urkel is a dweeb no longer. He rubs elbows with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and emits a suave sex appeal.... Read More
Scandal Amid Service
Oct 25, 2005
By James Hohmann Tuesday, October 25, 2005 The Stanford Daily The man at the center of a massive political scandal that threatens senior members of the Bush administration with criminal charges spoke to a capacity crowd at... Read More
Eco-warrior with a Fine Eye for Design
Oct 14, 2005
Financial Times By Rose Jacobs October 14 2005 The Tibetan prayer flags hanging in actress Kerry Washington's home say a lot about what has been going on in her Los Angeles split level over the past three months. Washington, whose... Read More
Versatile Max Weinberg
May 16, 2005
The Times-Union By JEFF VRABEL October 7, 2005 A drummer 'needs to be able to play any kind of music' Sitting in with the UNF Jazz Ensemble 1 this weekend, it's drumming legend and, as Bruce Springsteen would say, the star... Read More
Mo words of wisdom
May 19, 2005
The Daily Tarheel BY JOHN COGGIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 19, 2005 It's time you guys made peace with the kids in Durham, Mo Rocca advised seniors in the first Senior Class Address on Friday. ?Don?t be hating on... Read More
Mo Rocca Rocks Cornell
Feb 11, 2005
Comedian and political commentator has a fireside chat with Red Letter Daze February 11, 2005 by Logan Bromer Red Letter Daze Staff Writer Last night, comedian and self- described "fundit" (that's a fun pundit) spoke in the Statler... Read More
