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Month: April 2012

Hope you like rain…

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Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 62. Breezy, with a calm wind becoming northwest between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph decreasing to between 9 and 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

 

April 26

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  • Carol Burnett (comedienne, actress, and variety show hostess) (79)
  • Donna DeVarona (Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer and sportscaster) (65)
  • Kevin James (actor, The King Of Queens) (47)
  • Jet Li (action movie actor) (49)
  • Bobby Rydell (Former teen idol and pop singer) (70)
  • Michael Damian (Actor, The Young & The Restless) (50)
  • Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins (singer, TLC) (42)
  • Jordana Brewster (actress, The Fast And The Furious, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Fast & Furious) (32)
  • Jay DeMarcus (country star, of Rascal Flatts) (41)
  • Gary Wright (singer, “Dream Weaver,” “My Love Is Alive”) (69)
  • Giancarlo Esposito (actor, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, The Usual Suspects, Ali) (54)
  • Channing Tatum (actor, Fighting, Public Enemies, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Coach Carter, Step Up, She’s the Man) (32)
  • Tom Welling (actor, Smallville, Cheaper by the Dozen movies, The Fog) (35)
  • Melania Trump (model, wife of Donald Trump) (42)

April 26

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1607, an expedition of English colonists, including Captain John Smith, landed at Cape Henry, Virginia, to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
1904, Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of 17, homered and doubled for Augusta in the South Atlantic League.
1921, Weather broadcasts were heard for the first time on radio when WEW in St. Louis aired weather news.
1964, the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album.
1964, the Boston Celtics won an unprecedented sixth consecutive NBA championship. The Celtics went on to win two more titles before the string came to an end.
1977, The infamous Studio 54 opened in New York City.
1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion at the plant caused a fire that burned for days, sending radioactivity spreading through the atmosphere over parts of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and later, Western Europe. Thirty-one people died within three months, and thousands more were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
1987, Tennis star Chris Evert won her 150th career tennis tournament when she beat Martina Navratilovain Houston.
1989, Actress-comedian Lucille Ball died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 77.
1992, The final episode of Growing Pains aired on ABC.
1993, Conan O’Brien was named to succeed David Letterman as host of NBC’s Late Night program.
1994, voting began in South Africa’s first all-race elections. South African blacks voted for the first time and gave the power of government to the African National Congress and President Nelson Mandela.
2000, Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed the nation’s first bill allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions.

April 26

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CBS

  • THE BIG BANG THEORY – Knowledge of Howard’s sexual history makes Bernadette reconsider their future together.
  • RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – Jeff can’t think of five nice things to say about Audrey; Russell encourages Timmy to serenade a woman.
  • PERSON OF INTEREST– To track the latest person of interest, Reese goes under cover as part of an armored truck crew.
  • THE MENTALIST – The investigation into the death of a manb found outside a cabaret that features female impersonators reveals a line of suspects who had all bullied the victim.

NBC

  • COMMUNITY – When the study group’s science experiment is destroyed, the gang tries to find the criminal and save the grade.
  • 30 ROCK – (Live Show) When Kabletown decides to stop paying for live TGS shows, Jack and Liz realize the change would make their lives easier, but Kenneth disagrees.
  • THE OFFICE – Andy crashes a fundraiser and ends up adopting 12 dogs; Dwight learns that an auction winner loses money.
  • PARKS AND REVREATION – Leslie faces Bobby Newport in a televised deabte.
  • AWAKE – The final play in a big football rivalry happens differently in Britten’s two realities; Rex’s heart is broken.

FOX

  • AMERICAN IDOL – Contestants face elimination; Katy Perry performs; The Queen Extravaganza performs.
  • TOUCH – Martin searches for Teller’s workshop and ends up helping another professor win at poker.

ABC

  • MISSING – Becca must recall details of a traumatic case from the past; Michael tries to protect himself and Oksana.
  • GREY’S ANATOMY – The residents travel to San Francisco for the oral boards; Alex feels guilty about being away from the hospital when Tommy’s health takes a turn for the worse.
  • SCANDAL – Olivia and Cyrus get into a heated argument about the Amanda Tanner case.

CW

  • THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Damon and Meredith plan their next move; Tyler is determined to sweep Caroline off her feet.
  • THE SECRET CIRCLE – A crystal is stolen from the abandoned house; Adam and Melissa discover a new magic trick.

BRAVO

  • DON’T BE TARDY FOR THE WEDDING – (series premiere) Kim Zolciak has Colin Cowie planning her backyard wedding in 8 weeks and the search for the wedding gown begins.
  • DON’T BE TARDY FOR THE WEDDING – Kim heads to New York City to search for her second dress for the wedding.
  • KATHY – TBA

MTV

  • PUNK’D – Lucy Hale pranks Ian Harding, Vanessa Hudgens, Sarah Hyland and Josh Hutcherson.
  • THE PAULY D PROJECT – Pauly and the boys are asked to perform at an Army base.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – Adam Levine, Sophia Grace & Rosie
THE VIEW – “Shop Smart”-themed show

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Robin Williams, Andrew Luck
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Diane Keaton, Natalie Coughlin, Moby
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Emily Blunt, Dave Salmoni, Adam Lambert
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Toni Collette, MIke Massimino
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Jason Segel, Leelee Sobieski, CC Sabathia, the Lucas Brothers, Kool & The Gang Horns
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – Megan Hilty, Deborah Bassett, We are Augustines
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Robert Draper
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Jack White
CONAN – Jack Black, Simon Doonan, Ingrid Michaelson

 

April 26

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AL PACINO INJURES EYE: Al Pacino was treated for an eye injury earlier this week on the set of Stand Up Guys, his upcoming action/comedy with Christopher Walken. The New York Post reported that medics had to attend to the 72-year-old actor after a gunfight scene — giving him eye drops and flushing out whatever was interfering with his vision.ZSA ZSA GABOR CONSERVATORSHIP CONTROVERSY: Prince Frederic von Anhalt has responded to his wife Zsa Zsa Gabor’s daughter, who wants to take over her mother’s conservatorship because she doesn’t trust her stepfather. TMZ.com reported that he filed a formal objection with the Superior Court of L.A., claiming Francesca is the worst person to take care of Zsa Zsa due to her “past conduct,” which includes an alleged assault on von Anhalt last year. Francesca alleges that her stepfather isolates and sedates Gabor regularly, however he maintains he does everything in his power to take care of his wife.

‘SEX AND THE CITY’ TOWNHOUSE HAS NEW OWNER: The famous Sex and the City townhouse is off the market. A mystery buyer purchased the West Village pad — featuring the famous stoop where Sarah Jessica Parker’s character often stood — for $9.85 million. The price was $200,000 more than it was listed for. The 4,100-square foot home features five bedrooms and six fireplaces.

KATE BOSWORTH ISN’T MARRIED: Kate Bosworth is not married. A rep for the actress shot downStar magazine’s report that Bosworth and her director boyfriend Michael Polish secretly tied the knot. Star had claimed the two “recently exchanged vows” in a “secret Buddhist commitment ceremony.”

KATHERINE HEIGL ADOPTS AGAIN: Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley have adopted a second daughter. A rep for the actress confirmed the news, but did not offer any other details. The couple adopted daughter Naleigh, now 3, back in 2009.

JACK OSBOURNE AND FIANCE WELCOME DAUGHTER: Jack Osbourne is a father. The former reality star and his fiance Lisa Stelly welcome a daughter named Pearl on Tuesday (April 24th). New grandma Sharon Osbourne tweeted after the birth, “Today I witnessed my first grandchild being born, life changing experience. She is an angel.”

KATIE HOLMES IS NOT PREGNANT: Contrary to rumors, Katie Holmes is not pregnant. After a tabloid reported on her supposed condition, a rep for Holmes said, “She is not pregnant. It’s [a weekly magazine report]. Why would they be a credible source? It’s the same publication she sued last year and won. It’s false. The [tabloid] lied as usual.”

TYRA TALKS ‘ANTM’ SHAKEUP: Tyra Banks says that firing her longtime staff on America’s Next Top Model was “difficult.” After axing her supposed friends, Tyra told Access Hollywood, “We reached a point where were feel the show needs a new boost. It’s very difficult because I love my guys — they’re my guys. My partner Ken Mok and I have projects we’re developing, and we’re a family — it doesn’t end.”

KATIE COURIC LAUNCHING WEB SERIES: Katie Couric is launching a weekly Web series. The TV personality, who has a new daytime show premiering in the fall, will also host “Katie’s Take” for Yahoo Inc. and ABC News in which she will discuss health, nutrition, parenting and wellness issues. The series will premiere Tuesday.

CW HAS LOWEST-RATED DRAMA: The CW set a new record — for the lowest-rated in-season broadcast drama debut on record. The show to earn this distinction was The L.A. Complex, drawing just 646,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating in the adult demo.

Paxton woman dies in motorcycle accident

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SUTHERLAND, Neb. (North Platte Post) – A 20-year old Paxton woman has died as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon near Sutherland.
Rhiannon Peak succumbed to her injuries Tuesday evening. The driver of the motorcycle, 52-year old Vance Peak, also of Paxton, is being treated at Great Plains Regional Medical Center and is listed in stable condition with serious injuries.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Prairie Trace Road about ten miles north of Sutherland around a curve when Vance Peak lost control of the bike and it slid into a ditch. Both Vance and Rhiannon Peak were ejected from the motorcycle.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Both were wearing helmets.

 

 

I believe I requested a “care”giver…

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PLEASANTON, Neb. (AP) – A 53-year-old man hired as a live-in caregiver for a 71-year-old south-central Nebraska woman has been accused of abusing and threatening her.
Authorities say Gary Buchanan is charged with felony abuse of a vulnerable adult and felony terroristic threats. Buchanan was arrested last week.
Authorities say Buchanan was hired to help the woman and moved into her home about nine months ago. On April 17 she reported that he was physically and verbally abusing her. She also told Buffalo County deputies that in the past, Buchanan put a gun to his head and said he was going to kill her and himself.
A Buffalo County jailer said Buchanan remained in custody on Wednesday, pending $50,000 bail. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

 

(Update) Fireman dies in truck accident in southern Nebraska

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HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – A man killed in an accident involving trucks at a railroad crossing in Hastings was the safety officer for the Wood River Volunteer Fire Department.
A pickup driven by 52-year-old Neal Sahling was struck by a truck that crossed over into his lane Tuesday morning. The Nebraska State Patrol says a truck had stopped at the railroad crossing. It was hit in the rear by a semitrailer, pushing it into Sahling’s pickup.
Wood River Fire Chief Todd King says the department is shocked and grieving the loss of Sahling, whose first concern was always safety.
Wood River is 30 about miles northwest of Hastings in south-central Nebraska.

 

Lincoln police investigating death of toddler

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Lincoln authorities say an autopsy has been scheduled on the body of a toddler.
Lincoln Police Capt. Jim Davidsaver said that police and firefighters were called to a Lincoln residence around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. They found the body of a child who appeared to be under 3 years old.
Police have not characterized the nature of the subsequent investigation. No arrests have been reported, and the names of those involved have not been released.
The autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

 

Scottsbluff bank sees major changes

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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – About 400 employees of Aurora Bank in Scottsbluff have been given layoff notices.
They work for the Aurora Loan Services division that is being bought by a Lewisville, Texas-based mortgage company, Nationstar.
Aurora Bank FSB is a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, which filed for bankruptcy in 2008.
Nationstar Executive Vice President says his company has talked to Aurora’s managers and supervisors and will be holding a job fair Wednesday and Thursday to talk to the rest of the employees. He says Nationstar intends to hire a significant number of the Aurora employees.
The purchase is expected to close May 31. The deal includes the Aurora Loan Services building.

 

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