Supreme Court Asked To Review Tobacco Industry’s Criminal Conviction
The Justice Department is trying again to force as much as $280 billion in fines on tobacco companies for what it calls “ill-gotten gains.”
Americans: Our Government is Broken, yet Fixable
A national poll finds that most Americans believe the government is tapped out politically, however, they are hopeful the economy can and will be fixed.
Study Suggests Napping Boosts Brain Power
A new study from University of California, Berkley researchers touts the mental benefits of taking a midday nap. The researchers said in a statement that afternoon naps not only refresh the brain, but can also make a person better able to learn new information.
Jay Leno Show No Remorse For Conan O’Brien in New Tonight Show Promo
Burbank, CA, United States (CNS) – Well, this surely isn’t going to help his ratings. After a pretty nasty late-night brawl between Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien last month which resulted in the Peacock network booting out O’Brien after only a few months on air with the “Tonight Show,” while seeing Leno back in his original timeslot. Now, Leno is supposedly taking a dig at his former rival in his new promo commercials.
One new spot sees the salt-and-peppered one driving down a highway to the Beatles’ tune “Get Back” while a 10 sticker slowly flies off his car to reveal 11:35. The second spot simply shows Leno in front of an excited studio audience, also to the tune of the Beatles’ song.
Despite Leno’s enthusiasm in returning to his old job, many late-night viewers have been turned off by the entire fiasco between Leno and O’Brien. Many fans with Team Coco believed that the ginger-haired one wasn’t given enough of a chance to settle in to his new late-time job. At the same time, Leno’s 10:00 show ratings were failing as well, but for NBC it was in with the old, and out with the new, as they waved good-bye to O’Brien and settled on taking their best bets with the return of Leno as their number one late-night guy.
Meanwhile, a TVGuide.com poll reveals that a whopping 69% of viewers won’t be tuning in to see Leno crack his jokes at 11:35 PM. Only 15 percent of those polled said they will continue to watch Leno once he returns after the end of the broadcasting of the Olympics on March 1.
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It [Was] National Margarita Day!
It seems these days that every day and week celebrates some cause or another, but here’s one day we can get behind: National Margarita Day 2010. Described as America’s favorite tequila-based cocktail, the Margarita traces its heritage back to 1948. The drink is named after socialite Margarita Sames, who according to the story created the drink at a party to please her guests. The legend claims that after inventing it, the party went on for two weeks. For those who’ve never sampled a Margarita before, the classic version of the drink consists of 1 ½ ounces tequila. 1 ounce Cointreau, ½ ounce lime juice, and a lime wedge for garnish.
Upcoming:
Project Conant
Purchase your shirts benefiting the Dr. Jeffrey S Conant Scholarship Foundation to attend the benefit concert with Granger Smith at the following locations and times:
Wehner, Koldus and Commons:
Febuary 16th-18th and 23rd-25th
March 2nd-4th, 9th-11th, 23rd-25th, and 30th and 31st.
Also available at SPOONS and First United Methodist Church!
Granger Smith LIVE in concert!!
When: April 1st
Where: Wolf Pen Creek, College Station TX
Time: gates open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:00pm
BREW NEWS:
The 3rd annual Ballpark Beerfest is right around the corner! The fun returns to Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark on March 6, from 3-10 pm.
Beerfest, which is sponsored by O’Bannon’s Taphouse, has FREE admission and features over 200 beers and wines to sample, a fajita cook-off, live music, games and the Kidz Zone with inflatables. Guests will be able to taste Ales, Lagers, Pilsners, Porters, Wheats and much more from over 20 countries around the world from a beer list that nearly doubled its total from last year’s event.
VIP Tickets, which are sponsored by Whiskey Charlie’s Liquor, are on sale now and are obtainable prior to the event only. The tickets, which include six fajitas, 10 beer tastings, a private line at each station, a special gift, exclusive Party Deck access, and private access to the event an hour early, can be purchased online for just $35.
More info: http://bvbankballpark.com