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Watch “Hancock” Movie Trailer
There are heroes, there are superheroes, and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility, everyone knows that, everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.
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Navic Networks Acquired by Microsoft»
Microsoft Corp. said June 18, 2008 that it has acquired Navic Networks, a provider of technology for the television advertising area. Financial details of the acquisition were not released. Navic develops tools used to manage television advertising campaigns and optimize placement of those ads. Microsoft said the acquisition would help its advertisers increase their reach and ROI, and maximize yield on television advertising.
Movies
Get Smart»
Get Smart is an upcoming 2008 film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry’s hit 1960s spy parody television show Get Smart. The film will star Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99. Alan Arkin will play the Chief. Masi Oka, Terence Stamp, Dwayne Johnson and Dalip “The Great Khali” Singh will also star. Bernie Kopell, who played Siegfried in the original series, makes a cameo.
Music
Mariah Carey»
Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress born on March 27, 1970. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia’s highest-selling act. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States.
Sports
Seattle Sonics Move to Oklahoma City»
The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that has played in the Northwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA) until the 2007-2008 season. The team plans to relocate to Oklahoma City for the 2008-2009 season, to play under a different nickname. The old Sonics nickname will be reserved for a future NBA team in Seattle. According to the team’s new owners, the Sonics’ franchise history will be “shared” between the Oklahoma City team and any future Seattle team.
Accessories
Princess Cut Diamond Ring 1.06-carat with wedding band»The Princess cut is the second most popular cut shape for diamonds and accentuates a diamond’s fire rather than its luster.
Sci/Tech News
Sony pulls Down PS3 Update of 2.40 Firmware»
Sony has been forced to pull the 2.40 version of the PlayStation 3 from download servers after 1 hour because of complaints that the new update was causing problems for the owners of the console.
