The News About Lego Turning 50

50 years ago Legos was introduced to the world. A lot of toys have come and since then, but Legos has not only endured, but has also become a part of American culture. Legos are used by both kids and adults alike. They have been used in video games, as art and even in architecture.

These simply little blocks that you can turn in just about anything you can imagine are probably the most respected toy around. To show their respect and love for Legos, Google has temporarily changed their logo to a logo built of Legos.

I want to say Happy Anniversary Lego and keep building on.

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The News About Anchorman Randy Salerno’s Death

Anchorman, Randy Salerno, morning anchor for CBS station WBBM-TV in Chicago, was killed last night in a snowmobile accident in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Apparently the driver of the snowmobile (Randy was a passenger) lost control of it and hit several trees.

Police suspect that alcohol and speed may have been a factor in the crash. Randy Salerno was 45 years old and he won a local Emmy Award for his work in 2004. The crash is still under investigation.

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The News About Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick And Christine Beatty

Well, it seems that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff, Christine Beatty, lied while under oath in a trial about their alleged affair. The case involved a lawsuit by two police officers, which charged threatened to expose unlawful or unethical conduct by the mayor, including his affair with Christine Beatty.

Kilpatrick and Beatty were both asked directly whether they were romantically involved and they both denied that they were. But now text messages have surfaced that prove that the two did have a romantic involvement.

"I'm madly in love with you," the mayor wrote in one of his text messages. Beatty answered that message with, "I hope you feel that way for a long time”.

The Mayor now admits that the affair happened, but that it was 4 or 5 years ago, which is how the t text messages are he also said "My wife and I worked our way through these intensely personal issues years ago. I would now ask that the public and the media respect the privacy of my wife and children and of Christine Beatty and her children at this deeply painful moment for our families."

The real shame is the affect this will have on the families, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s wife and sons and Christine Beatty kids.

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The News About Heath Ledger’s Death

Heath Ledger, the actor who got critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his role as gay cowboy in the movie "Brokeback Mountain", was found dead yesterday in a New York apartment.

Heath got his start in teen movies like "10 Things I Hate About You" and got his first big acting break when he played Mel Gibson’s son in "The Patriot". From that he got a staring role in the movie "A Knight's Tale". Heath will play the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight". This will be his last film.

For all of his accomplishments in his short time in the film industry, Heath Ledger never took acting classes. He had a very promising career ahead of him and probably would have been one of the best.

Heath was found lying face down on the floor some sleeping pills lying near him. An autopsy came back inconclusive. The medical examiner said more tests are needed. However the police had thought that Heath’s death might have been do to an accidental drug overdose.

Heath Ledger was only 28 years old.

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The News About The Oscar Nominees

With the Hollywood writer’s strike still going on it is still uncertain how the Oscar ceremonies will be played. However, the nominees for the Oscar awards have been announced. Here is a list of those nominees.

1. Best Picture: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood."

2. Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"; Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"; Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises."

3. Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; Ellen Page, "Juno."

4. Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"; Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton."

5. Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."

6. Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Jason Reitman, "Juno"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

7. Foreign Film: "Beaufort," Israel; "The Counterfeiters," Austria; "Katyn," Poland; "Mongol," Kazakhstan; "12," Russia.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"; Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"; Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."

9. Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno"; Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"; Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages."

10. Animated Feature Film: "Persepolis"; "Ratatouille"; "Surf's Up."

11. Art Direction: "American Gangster," "Atonement," "The Golden Compass," "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "There Will Be Blood."

12. Cinematography: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "Atonement," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood."

13. Sound Mixing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "3:10 to Yuma," "Transformers."

14. Sound Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "There Will Be Blood," "Transformers."

15. Original Score: "Atonement," Dario Marianelli; "The Kite Runner," Alberto Iglesias; "Michael Clayton," James Newton Howard; "Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino; "3:10 to Yuma," Marco Beltrami.

16. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova; "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "Raise It Up" from "August Rush," Nominees to be determined; "So Close" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted," Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

17. Costume: "Across the Universe," "Atonement," "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," "La Vie en Rose," "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

18. Documentary Feature: "No End in Sight," "Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience," "Sicko," "Taxi to the Dark Side," "War/Dance."

19. Documentary (short subject): "Freeheld," "La Corona (The Crown)," "Salim Baba," "Sari's Mother."

20. Film Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Into the Wild," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood."

21. Makeup: "La Vie en Rose," "Norbit," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End."

22. Animated Short Film: "I Met the Walrus," "Madame Tutli-Putli," "Meme Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)," "My Love (Moya Lyubov)," "Peter & the Wolf."

23. Live Action Short Film: "At Night," "Il Supplente (The Substitute)," "Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)," "Tanghi Argentini," "The Tonto Woman."

24. Visual Effects: "The Golden Compass," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "Transformers."

There you have it. For me I really don’t care if the ceremonies air or not. Quite frankly I find award show boring. But for those of you who like that sort of thing I hope the strike ends so that you can get your Oscar fix.

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The News About Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

Although Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is actually on the 15th of January, it is nationally observed on the third Monday in January. There will be large celebrations all over the nation today to celebrate the birth of the man who did the most in the fight for civil rights.

Martin Luther King Jr., who wold have been 79 years old this year, was assassinated at the age of 39 on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Because of the efforts of King today we have a black man running for the office of President of the United States who has a good chance of winning.

As a black man myself I want to say thanks you Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Happy Birhtday.

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The News About Lindsey Lohan Seeing Dead People

Like the kid in “The Sixth Sense”, Lindsey Lohan will be seeing dead people, except these dead people won’t be ghosts the will be real dead people.

As part of her punishment for misdemeanor drunken driving, Lindsey will be working at a morgue. She will work at the morgue for two days for four hours each. This is part of a court-ordered program to show drivers the consequences of drinking and driving. Also as part of the program, Lindsey spent two days working in a hospital emergency room.

Lindsey has already spent two months in rehabilitation and has done some community service as part of her plea deal.

Lindsey Lohan is part of those young Hollywood celebs that always seems to find themselves in trouble, which I for one do not understand. If you’re doing want you love doing, why not just sit back and enjoy it.

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