1893: What is generally regarded as America’s first film-production studio, Thomas Edison’s “Black Maria,” opens in West Orange, New Jersey.
Black Maria (pronounced “Mah-RYE-uh”) was known more formally as the Kinetographic Theater — after the kinetograph, a forerunner of the movie camera. It was built on the grounds of Edison’s laboratories. The kinetoscope (a forerunner of [...]
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Feb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!
February 1st, 2011 |
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The Kennedys Killed “The Kennedysâ€
January 10th, 2011 |
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Don’t mess with Texas or The Kennedys! The Hollywood Reporter cites loose-lipped insiders who are dishing that it was power of The Kennedy Clan — namely former First Daughter Caroline Kennedy and former California First Lady Maria Shriver — who helped bring down a controversial History Channel miniseries starring Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy [...]
5 Tips for Writing the Ultimate Landing Page Posted By : Maria Wixman
December 30th, 2010 |
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Stressing over how to make a website? Learn how to create an effective landing page, one of the most important elements of any website.
A landing page is what summons your visitors to do what you want them to do. Increase your websites conversion rate by using these landing page strategies.
The Advantages of Advertising Online Posted By : Maria Wixman
December 27th, 2010 |
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When you make a website to help in marketing your products, choosing where and how to market those products should take center stage in your marketing plan. Marketing your products online can be a challenge because of the complex system of ranking algorithms and the incredible list of online vendors while marketing offline can seem wasteful due to a lack of public response or marketing formats.
Planning and Revenue Posted By : Maria Nemenman
December 27th, 2010 |
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It seems that we hear quite a bit these days about people that make loads of money and now are writing articles and maintaining their websites from a beach side resort because they will never have to work again. Sounds like your story, doesnt it? All too often the difference between outrageously successful websites and the ones that suffer to just get by is either planning or just dumb luck.
What You Should Learn from Spammers Regarding your Internet Marketing Posted By : Maria Wixman
December 14th, 2010 |
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Once you create a free website, you will want to promote it. You want people to find your website and what you are offering. Legitimate Internet marketing takes time and effort. It takes time to build trust and spread the word about your product and services. There are no long lasting shortcuts when it comes to effective marketing, but you can learn a few things from spammers regarding your Internet marketing.
10 Hottest Women in Russia
November 2nd, 2010 |
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The wall has fallen, the curtain is up and McDonald’s has reached Moscow. Yes, with the Cold War long over it is surely time for East and West to finally become good friends, to bond as nations. And what better way to break the ice than by spending 15 minutes of our day away from [...]
10 Hottest Weather Girls Ever
October 7th, 2010 |
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Weather Girls. You’ve gotta love em. Rain or shine, they’re always radiant – and how is it they manage to make pointing out whatever weather’s headed our way so goddamn sexy? A gesture here, a sweep of the hand there, and they may as well be beckoning drooling male viewers quietly to the boudoir. It [...]
“Sound Of Music†Cast Reunion On “Oprah†Oct. 29
September 27th, 2010 |
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The original cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music will reunite for the first time in 45 years on The Oprah Winfrey Show Oct. 29.Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer will both appear alongside the stars who played the fictional von Trapp family in the Oscar-winning 1965 movie musical, Harpo Productions says. [...]
12 Hottest Politicians’ Wives
July 29th, 2010 |
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With the power and authority of government office, you might imagine that hotties would be falling over themselves to get their hands on the great and good. In fact, that’s rarely the case – politics can be a dry, dry subject and it takes decades to get to the top. However, to test the rule, [...]
Kate Gosselin Sings! “Kate Plus 8″ Cast Planning Holiday Album
July 1st, 2010 |
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Break out the earplugs, ‘Crunchers: Kate Gosselin is reality TV’s next Heidi Montag.After proving that she has all the rhythm of a wet noodle with a disastrous turn on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, the Octomom/Best-Selling Author/Professional Ball Buster is eager to add “Pop Crooner” to her illustrious resume. The famous mom and her [...]
Michael Ventrella, Heaviest Contestant Ever, Wins “The Biggest Loser†Finale
May 26th, 2010 |
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Biggest Loser: Couples winner Michael Ventrella — a 30-year-old Chi-Town DJ — credits “old-fashioned hard work” for his weight-loss transformation after dropping 264 lbs., the largest loss in the show’s nine season history! Ventrella, who entered the fitness competition with his mother Maria, pocketed a $250,000 cash prize after kissing victory on Tuesday night’s finale.Visit [...]
Michael Ventrella “The Biggest Loser†Season 9 Champ
May 26th, 2010 |
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The Biggest Loser: Couples crowned a new champion on Tuesday night: A Chicago DJ, who made Loser history when he tipped the scales on the series earlier this year. Michael Ventrella, who, at a starting weight of 526 pounds was the heaviest Biggest Loser contestant ever, took home the $250,000 prize after he lost 264 pounds [...]
7 Richest Porn Stars on Earth
May 19th, 2010 |
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Sex may sell, but it is porn that pays. Many have felt up to the job, but most last only a few brief minutes before fading back into obscurity. For those that succeed in going the distance and making a career as a porn star, a life time of on-demand, under the spotlight, bring-me-my-sedatives pleasure [...]
Tadić won’t be attending Polish president’s funeral
April 18th, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić will not be attending the funeral of late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria. Tadić had to call off his attendance because of the ban on air travel in Serbia and the region, according to his office.
Poland holds funeral for late President, first lady
April 18th, 2010 |
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Poland’s southern city of Krakow is holding a state funeral Sunday for late President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria. The leader and his wife were among 96 people killed in a plane crash in Russia April 10.
S.M. Krishna to attend Polish president’s funeral
April 15th, 2010 |
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Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will head the Indian delegation that will attend the funeral ceremony of President Lech Kaczynski who was killed Saturday in an air crash in Russia.
World leaders, including President Barack Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, are expected to gather in Krakow, [...]
Serbia mourns Kaczynski death
April 15th, 2010 |
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A day of mourning was declared in Serbia today, after the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. The Polish delegation, that included some top state and military official, and the president’s wife Maria, died last Saturday in a plane crash in western Russia.
Protests grow in Kaczynski burial row
April 15th, 2010 |
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Protests increased in Poland over the planned burial of President Lech Kaczynki and his wife Maria at a highly symbolic royal palace in Krakow. More than 2,000 people protested Wednesday evening in Krakow against the decision of church authorities to bury the couple in the crypt of Wawel castle, the Polish Press Agency PAP said.