Jamie Foxx may be the most eligible bachelor in Hollywood, and our own Nancy O'Dell is exclusively with the Oscar winner at his Santa Monica, CA home to talk about his career, his family and how he handles the media when there's a woman in his life.The star of the upcoming Django Unchained says the worst thing that can happen in a relationship is to go public with it: "I like to stay quiet with anyone...
2 B'klyn women, dog escape raging Christmas Eve fire
Label: Health Wayne CarringtonFirefighters rescued two women and a Shih-Tzu this morning.Two Brooklyn women and their dog narrowly escaped from a raging Christmas Eve fire, authorities said today.The fire began at about 6:50 a.m. and quickly engulfed the Prospect Lefferts Garden building. Firefighters rescued the women by extending a ladder to lead them to safety.The...
Lawyer takes child-support practice on the road
Label: Business Her clients know her as “the child support lady with the cool truck.”Chantale Suttle thinks that’s a pretty good description of her and her months-old business, DADvocacy. For almost 20 years, she’s dealt with child support issues. In law school at the University of Miami, she interned in the child support office, and she went on to handle child support issues as a prosecutor,...
Dec
23
Broward warns boaters of high number of manatees in waterways
Label: World During the current cold snap, Broward officials are asking boaters to lookout for the record number of manatees in the county’s waterways this year. The staff of the Natural Resources Planning and Management Division has counted 477 manatees during the first week of December — more than twice the historical average for this time of year. That number has since decreased....
Top Comments: Mashable Readers React to Instagram’s Terms of Service
Label: TechnologyMonday, Dec. 17: Instagram Updates TOSReaders had varying reactions to Instagram‘s updates. Some felt that they were fair: If you don’t like the terms of service, argued some users, you have the option not to use the service. Others were far more outraged.Click here to view this gallery.[More from Mashable: Why xkcd Is Wrong About Instagram]This week, the top comments on Mashable brought into focus...
Buzzmakers: New X Factor and Miss Universe Winners
Label: LifestyleWhat had ET readers buzzing this week?1. 'The X Factor' Crowns A Winner!And the $5 million recording contract goes to…Tate Stevens! The 37-year-old country crooner beat out runner-up 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar for the top prize Thursday night. 35 million votes were cast Wednesday to determine victory for L.A. Reid's mentee.Near tears, the Raymore, Missouri native thanked his fans for their overwhelming...
NYC starts new program for mentally ill defendants
Label: Health New York City is making a new effort to channel mentally ill people who get arrested into treatment instead of jail, if they don't need to be there.Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the initiative on his weekly radio show Sunday.Bloomberg says the effort will start next year and set out to work with 3,000 people annually.Expert teams will assess the defendants'...
Time’s up for holiday shopping procrastinators
Label: Business Last minute shoppers like Josette Tyne are in luck this year.With a long weekend before Christmas, retailers want to make it easier for procrastinators to finish their gift buying. Macy’s for the first time is keeping all its stores open around the clock from Friday until Sunday at midnight. Toys “R” Us and Walmart Supercenters will be open non-stop until Christmas Eve.Even...
Dec
22
The man behind the camera: legendary Miami photog Tim Chapman retires
Label: World Here is a Tim Chapman story, one of many concerning the Herald photographer who worked his last day this past Friday after 40 years on the job.It was a frigid morning in South Florida. Tim, our roving a.m. shooter/newsgatherer, was out performing a humdrum chore: looking for a “weather photo.”The call came in to the news desk around 9. It was Tim checking in from Bill Baggs...
Massive PC, Console Game Discounts Ring in Holiday Season
Label: TechnologyBlack Friday, the day right after Thanksgiving, is normally the day associated with electronics sales. And while the proponents of “Cyber Monday” and “Small Business Saturday” have tried to get in on the action, it’s still common knowledge that Thanksgiving weekend is the best time to upgrade your PC or console game arsenal. Right?Not according to online game retailers. Discounts of up to 80 percent...
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