Rob Lowe Submits Himself To Emmys As Lead Actor Contender For Parks & Recreation

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Lead actor, eh? Inneresting?

Despite the fact that Rob Lowe's role on NBC's Parks & Recreation could EASILY be construed as a supporting role, the actor has submitted himself in the lead comedy actor category for the Emmys.

Here's what a Parks & Rec rep had to say about Rob's decision:

"[He] decided on his own to enter in the lead category - not NBC. We don't normally decide these things anyway? they do on their own."

Potential actors that Rob COULD go up against include 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin, The Office's Steve Carell, Glee's Matthew Morrison, and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.

Guess we'll see if this strategic move on Rob's part works out?

What do U think about Rob Lowe's self-submission? Is he making a smart move?

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rob lowe submits himself for emmys

Lead actor, eh? Inneresting?

Despite the fact that Rob Lowe's role on NBC's Parks & Recreation could EASILY be construed as a supporting role, the actor has submitted himself in the lead comedy actor category for the Emmys.

Here's what a Parks & Rec rep had to say about Rob's decision:

"[He] decided on his own to enter in the lead category - not NBC. We don't normally decide these things anyway? they do on their own."

Potential actors that Rob COULD go up against include 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin, The Office's Steve Carell, Glee's Matthew Morrison, and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.

Guess we'll see if this strategic move on Rob's part works out?

What do U think about Rob Lowe's self-submission? Is he making a smart move?

[Image via WENN.]

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Boulder Start Up Week: Enter the Competition by 9 May to Participate!

A long time reader of my blog brought this event to my attention.  I know there are a lot of these type of events starting to crop-up around the country but Boulder has definitely been a leader among the pack. 

This week, Boulder Start-up Week is holding a contest to fly 5 entrepreneurs and engineers to come out to Boulder to participate in this event.  The deadline is Monday 9 May.  BTW, there have been no women who have applied.  Come on now, here is a great opportunity for women to be part of the start-up world.

Over 40 events will take place over the week. 

Here is the information required to enter:

  1. Are you an engineer or entrepreneur?
  2. Why you are interested in coming out to Boulder?
  3. A resume or examples of your work (your personal site, etc)
  4. Your phone number

Email the answers to the above questions to ryanwanger at gmail. 

I admit, I have never been out to Boulder.   But from what I understand, it is a great place to spend a week thinking about your future. 

Gotham Gal's blog can be found here

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California High Speed Rail Benefits From Florida's Refusal Of Funds

NEW YORK -- Money designated for a now-canceled rail line in Florida was divvied up among nearly two dozen projects around the country Monday, heartening supporters but giving critics fuel to deride it as a diversion from President Barack Obama's high-speed-train ambitions or as a simple waste of money.

The bulk of the $2 billion is to go the congested Washington-New York-Boston corridor, where $795 million in improvements should allow trains to run at 160 mph on a stretch where they are currently limited to 135 mph. Another $404 million will go toward increasing speeds to 110 mph between Chicago and Detroit.

"These are tremendous transportation projects and investments that America cannot do without," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told reporters at a news conference in New York's Pennsylvania Station, the nation's busiest train depot. He delivered a twin announcement later in the day in Detroit.

Only about $300 million will immediately go toward true high-speed railroads like those in Europe and Asia. That money is earmarked for a 220-mph link planned between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Speeding up trains significantly through the Northeast could prove difficult because the region is so congested, with different railroads often sharing the same tracks and stations. Some even doubt it can be done, period.

Matthew Konopka, a 30-year-old economist from Washington, travels to Boston a few times each month. Traveling by plane takes him about 3 1/2 hours, including check-in time and getting through security. Amtrak's fast Acela trains take about seven hours.

"It's too much of a waste of time," Konopka said of the trains. "I would be doubtful that they'd ever be able to get it fast enough."

The projects being funded by the diverted money range from a train station in Ann Arbor, Mich., to elevated tracks in Washington state, platform improvements in Rhode Island and engineering studies in Texas.

"Once again, the administration has scattered funding to numerous slower-speed rail projects, and allowed Amtrak to hijack 21 of the 22 grants," Rep. John L. Mica, the Florida Republican who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a written statement. His home state lost the money when Gov. Rick Scott canceled plans for a high-speed train between Orlando and Tampa.

Politicians in the Northeast enthusiastically lobbied for the money, hoping to improve their constituents' travel times and lure more passengers away from the region's gridlocked highways and congested airports. Delays at New York's three main airports frequently snarl air travel across the United States.

"We must take our passengers off the short-run airplanes," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat. "No one in a properly functioning transportation environment should take a plane from New York to Washington, or for that matter from Boston to Washington."

The improvements should benefit New York commuters by making the overhead electrical lines that New Jersey Transit shares more reliable. Another $295 million upgrade will benefit the Long Island Rail Road, the nation's largest commuter railroad, by allowing Amtrak trains to bypass the Harold Interlocking, a busy junction in the New York City borough of Queens.

But none of the $2 billion announced Monday is earmarked for two of the most significant rail bottlenecks in the Northeast.

One is the Portal Bridge, a 100-year-old span in New Jersey that officials say is in desperate need of a replacement; another is the two Amtrak-owned tunnels under the Hudson River. A state and federal plan to build more tunnels collapsed last year after Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey pulled out, arguing it put his state on the hook for cost overruns.

Instead, $450 million will go toward track and power line upgrades to increase speed.

Existing Acela trains have a top speed of 150 mph but can go that fast only on stretches in Rhode Island and western Massachusetts. The next generation of Acela trains should be able to run at 160 mph, Amtrak spokesman Steve Kulm said.

The track upgrades should allow the new Acela trains to cruise at 160 mph along a stretch between Morrisville, Pa., and New Brunswick, N.J., Kulm said. The speed limit there is currently 135 mph.

About $22 million will go toward replacing a bridge over the Susquehanna River in Maryland. Another $25 million will go toward a third track in Kingston, R.I., so that trains moving at 150 mph can pass slower traffic.

Florida's Scott, when canceling the project in his state, said he had been concerned that the state government would be locked into years of operating subsidies. However, a report by the state's transportation department forecast the rail line would be profitable. The project initially had been approved by Scott's predecessor, Republican-turned-Independent Charlie Crist.

"If they don't want it, we need it. We'll take it," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said of the money. "Florida's loss is New York and New Jersey's gain."

But other politicians have been less enthusiastic about rail travel.

"If President Obama and Congress insist on piling more debt on our kids and grandkids, they should at least let us decide how to spend it," said Tom McMillin, a Republican state representative in Michigan. "We need to fill potholes and improve roads, not shave 50 minutes off a train ride from Detroit to Chicago."

Along with Scott, two other Republican governors elected in November have canceled train projects in their states.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned down $810 million to build a Madison-to-Milwaukee high-speed line. Ohio Gov. John Kasich rejected $400 million for a project to connect Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus with slower-moving trains. Both the Ohio and Wisconsin projects had been approved by their Democratic predecessors.

Republican members of Congress have also opposed funds for high-speed trains, rescinding $400 million of the money previously awarded to Florida, as well as other unspent money designated for trains in budget deliberations with the administration.

Obama has said he wants to make fast trains accessible to 80 percent of Americans within 25 years in order to catch up with China and other countries.

His administration is also hoping to ease congestion and pollution caused by airline flights. The number of airline passengers annually is expected to rise from 700 million to 1 billion by 2021.

At Washington's Union Station on Monday, some travelers said they've come to enjoy high-speed train travel. Jim Moeller, a 46-year-old geographer from Fredericksburg, Va., rides the Acela about twice a month from Washington to New York.

"I actually do business on the train. It's a lot nicer than an airplane," Moeller said.

He praised the additional funding for Acela as "throwing money at something that's actually a good thing."

Other projects announced Monday include:

_ $186.3 million to upgrade tracks on the Chicago-to-St. Louis line, allowing speeds of 110 mph over 220 miles of rails.

_ $58 million for upgraded tracks, signals and stations along the Empire State line running from Albany to Buffalo, N.Y.

_ $40 million to rebuild a rail junction near Harrisburg, Pa.

_ $15 million for engineering work to develop a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.

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Associated Press writers Joan Lowy and Ben Nuckols in Washington and Corey Williams in Detroit contributed to this report.

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'Water for Elephants' Star -- Claims of Abuse


The elephant featured in the Reese Witherspoon/Robert Pattinson movie "Water for Elephants" was abused years before filming the movie -- this according to an animal rights group that claims it has video to prove it.

Animal Defenders International claims the video shows Tai, the elephant in the movie ... and several other elephants ... being trained with electric shock devices and bull hooks back in 2005.

ADI claims the trainers in the video are actually Tai's current owners -- a company called Have Trunk Will Travel.

The American Humane Association was on set during filming of "Water for Elephants" and says "no animals were harmed" ... and filmmakers used computer generated images for the scenes depicting animal abuse.

As for the 2005 video ... the American Humane Association says they are aware of it and will comment shortly.

Calls to Have Trunk Will Travel were not returned.

UPDATE: A rep for AMA tells us, "We were not present when this video was shot in 2005. We are not clear about all of the content of this video."

The rep adds, "We hope with all our heart that the disturbing images on it are not what they appear to be.  We know Tai, have worked with Tai, care about Tai and we have never witnessed any mistreatment of Tai."


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Metrolink's express service starts today

LOS ANGELES - Commuting will get a lot faster for some Metrolink passengers today, as the rail service implements express service between downtown Los Angeles and the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys and San Bernardino.

Metrolink officials said the express lines could save commuters as much as 32 minutes in travel time by eliminating stops along the routes.

"This new service will eliminate 32 minutes each way for Antelope Valley commuters and Santa Clarita Valley commuters will save 15 minutes each way to and from Union Station," according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, a member of the Metrolink Board of Directors.

"Eliminating nine stops, the Antelope Valley express train will make just two stops between Palmdale and Los Angeles Union Station -- at the Santa Clarita Valley and downtown Burbank stations," he said.

The express trains will have up to six cars, he said.

The morning express train will leave Palmdale at 5:37 a.m., stop at Santa Clarita at 6:20 a.m., Burbank at 6:49 a.m. and arrive at Union Station at 7:05 a.m. The afternoon train will leave Union Station at 5:25 p.m., stop at Burbank at 5:38 p.m., Santa Clarita at 6:06 p.m. and arrive in Palmdale at 6:53 p.m.

Metrolink also is adding 10 trains on the Antelope Valley, San Bernardino and Ventura County lines, along with seasonal trains that will carry passengers from the Inland Empire to San Clemente Beach.

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George Heymont: What Happens to the Gifted Child Who Is Poor?

Whenever I visit the San Francisco Conservatory of Music I'm surrounded by gifted young students on a clearly-defined career path aimed at becoming a professional musician. Most of them come from upper middle class families who are able to underwrite such an intensely focused chapter of their higher education.

While many films about music concentrate on adult performers, few zero in on the challenges facing the family of a child prodigy. Vitus (Fredi Murer's enthralling film about a Swiss child piano prodigy who begins to study encyclopedias at the age of five) is one of those rare films that celebrates prepubescent intelligence. Equally adept at math and music -- with a mental acuity far beyond what most grade-school educators can even begin to teach -- the young Vitus, who desperately wishes to enjoy a normal childhood, uses his fierce intellect to take control of his life.


Luckily for Vitus, his family can afford to nurture his talent and has enough social connections to clear most obstacles from his path. But what about the talented children who are born into poverty and must rely on the arts as a means of escape from a life in the slums? What happens to them?

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Beadie Finzi's ballet documentary, Only When I Dance, is the kind of film that has the audience on the verge of tears throughout most of its 78 minutes as it follows two poor Brazilian ballet students in their quest to escape the slums of Rio de Janiero. The film's producer, Giorgia Lo Savio, stresses that:

"Dance is such an integral part of Brazilian culture and the Brazilians are actually renowned for classical ballet. The Municipal Theatre in Rio (the equivalent of the Royal Opera, London) is huge and Brazil has produced some big international stars. Thiago Soares is currently a principal soloist at the Royal Ballet. However ballet is still seen as an exclusive art form, only accessible to the white, wealthy elite. There is a huge contrast between rich and poor. Ballet is reflective of this divide.

Initially, Irlan's parents were concerned about his passion because classical ballet is not seen as a suitable career for a boy (especially not one from the favela). We actually had to give up on the first boy that we found because his family was very resentful and ashamed of the fact that he was doing ballet. They didn't want any part in it. But with Irlan, we arrived at a point when his family had come to terms with it and were very supportive, which is unusual."

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Irlan Santos da Silva


The two young dancers (Irlan Santos da Silva and Isabela Coracy) were discovered by former ballerina Mariza Estrella, who founded the Centro de Dança Rio in 1973 and helped to guide them toward international competitions. While Irlan's talent is obvious, the dark color of Isabela's skin and the fact that, by professional ballet standards, she needs to lose some weight, are factors working against her.

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Isabela Coracy


Unlike many ballet documentaries, filming in Rio's favelas was rife with danger. As Giorgia Lo Savio explains:

"In order to access the favela we had to pay a 'contribution,' which was going to be used for the schools. We were a conspicuous presence and, although we had permission to be there, there were certain areas where we were not allowed to film due to the ongoing drug trade. We weren't allowed to roam freely. Every morning we would be met outside the favela by the 'associate' -- the man who liaised with the drug traffickers on our behalf and granted us access. He would come and pick us up in his car (or meet us with his little scooter) and we would follow him. His presence protected us by providing assurance that we had permission to be there."

"Filming in Rio was very tough," confesses director Finzi.

"You can't just get out of the van and shoot where you want, what you want. The threat of violence, of theft, is huge. The standing joke was, whenever I asked 'Can I shoot that?' the driver would answer 'No, you'll get shot at.' The problem is that the threat is so high and so consistent that you become quite blasé. It is a real effort to remember that, as director, you are responsible for a whole crew and their safety. You are constantly torn between wanting to get a certain shot versus considering whether it is worth taking the personal risk involved in getting it. In the end, we did get through the year but not before a few hair-raising incidents in the favelas."

What sets this documentary apart from so many other ballet films is the genuine struggle of Irlan and Isabela's parents to help their children realize their dreams. The heat of the streets in Rio's Complexo do Alemão is a far cry from the calm of Lausanne, Switzerland, where Irlan's first impression of Europeans is that "Everyone is so polite!" His joy at seeing snowflakes for the first time in his life is matched by the determination visible in his classical and contemporary performances in the following two clips:



Only When I Dance has the kind of artistic vision, dancer's discipline, compelling characters, and financial urgency that help to shape a great documentary. As director Beadie Finzi notes:

"The key to most good documentaries is capturing a moment of change or transition. This story had some fantastic ingredients: two kids on the cusp of adulthood trying to realize an impossible dream where the difference between success and failure would mean everything. But it was also a tough sell (set in Brazil, shot in Portuguese, a ballet documentary), all pretty niche. However the more I examined the story, the more the universal themes shone through -- themes of race, class, and the sheer determination and love of family -- which I knew could translate to anyone, anywhere.

At first, I was quite intimidated by the language barrier. I had never made a film entirely in a foreign language. But my co-producer, Christina Daniels, was a fantastic collaborator. She was my ears and my mouth. We worked very closely and quietly together on location. I would brief her with questions and she would relay these to the characters. Occasionally I completely misunderstood the sense of a conversation, but most of the time I could follow the debate. In a strange way it taught me to watch in a different way -- to really look at my characters and listen to their inflection. I think I also was able to maintain a little more distance (not a bad thing since I was also shooting and recording sound on location)."

Unlike Bertrand Norman's 2006 documentary, Ballerina (which concentrates on the training of prima ballerinas at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg), Beadie's film is focused squarely on two dancers from poor families who, against all odds, are reaching for the stars. You'll want to have lots of tissues on hand when you see this film.

The good news is that Irlan was accepted into American Ballet Theatre's studio company, ABT II. In a recent interview, he stated:

"My family and I were very surprised at first that someone wanted to do a documentary about me. We really didn't quite understand what it would involve. So, in the morning when there were cameras on me getting dressed, going to the bus stop, it was a bit of a shock. One of the favorite parts in the film for me are the scenes where I am seen working so hard on the choreography for the Nijinsky ballet. I remember how hard I worked to prepare that piece for Lausanne. When I saw my hard work captured in the film, it brought tears to my eyes. I only recently watched myself in the film, so it is all very new and strange to me. The film is a very honest representation of what I went through in the last couple of years."

Here's the trailer:

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Recently seen at the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival, Gemma Atwal's powerful documentary, Marathon Boy, follows the real-life story of a young boy born into poverty in one of Bhubaneswar's slums in Eastern India. Abused and beaten by his father (an alcoholic beggar), when he was only three-years-old, Budhia Singh was sold to a street hawker by his mother. Budhia subsequently came under the care of a judo coach (Biranchi Das) who ran an orphanage for children from the slums.

One day, as a punishment for his cursing and unruly behavior, Biranchi Das instructed Budhia to run around the block. When he returned five hours later, the young boy was still running.

With a keen eye for an extraordinary talent, Biranchi Das decided to train Budhia Singh to become a marathon runner. His ultimate goal? To enter the boy in the Olympics. This link will take you to a 13-minute news segment that was filmed in the early days of Budhia's saga.

Not only do the protein supplements and training Budhia receives from his mentor help to build his stamina, by the time he is four years old Budhia has run in 48 full marathons and become an inspiration to India's poor. Meanwhile, Biranchi Das has done a remarkable job of manipulating the media to transform Budhia into an unlikely superstar.

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Budhia Singh running in a marathon


By the time Budhia has been entered into a 42-mile run, India's Child Welfare Committee is threatening to take his newly-adopted son away from Biranchi Das. Some accuse the judo coach of cruelty to a minor and of using Budhia to further his own gain. Meanwhile, the biological mother who initially sold Budhia to a stranger is developing a new interest in the funds supposedly donated to a foundation to help support Budhia's athletic future. After she accuses Biranchi Das of torture, he is arrested. Budhia is kidnapped and returned to his mother to live in the slums.

What follows is a media frenzy as Biranchi Das accuses the Minister of Child Welfare of wanting control over Budhia. Although Biranchi Das is acquitted and released from jail, he is eventually murdered by a gangster in a mafia-style hit job. Budhia ends up as a scholarship student in a private school but, on weekends, he must return to his home in the slums. As director Gemma Atwal explains:

"With this type of story, ethical considerations were paramount. At the height of his fame, Budhia was only four years old, and a very small child doesn't have a sense of self, or a sense of 'I.' Often Budhia would repeat phrases learned by rote, about how he loves to run and there's nothing more special than this. I was keen to make it understood to the viewer that he was being fed these phrases and thoughts by those around him. I couldn't help but feel enormously protective over Budhia, with whom I came to form a very close bond and who referred to me as 'didi,' meaning 'sister.' There was one point when I became quite passionately vocal against what was happening. I felt that Budhia was being pushed too hard and for the first time the anguish was clearly visible on his face. It was towards the end of his record 42-mile run. I wanted Biranchi to stop the run. I shouted to him to take a good look at his son. I ended up turning off the camera, even though as a filmmaker it felt valuable to record observationally what was occurring here. It was a personal decision. The impulse to intervene was stronger than to observe. Deep down I knew that whether I was filming there or not, Budhia would still have been running. Such was the power of the Indian media, who were very much active players in the duo's story and directly shaped the duo's fate."
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Budhia Singh

"Definitely, after so many years, you end up caring very deeply for those you film with. You become increasingly aware that you are the steward of someone else's story and you have an ethical obligation to deliver an accurate and honestly told story that reflects the full measure of an individual. What struck me very early on was the different perceptions out there regarding the boy's coach, Biranchi Das. In the West, we know him because of Budhia and he's largely painted as this two-dimensional, black and white pantomime villain, whereas on the ground in Orissa, he's the hero of the slums, the Good Samaritan, the man who rescued Budhia from the oppression and anonymity of poverty. There was rarely a time when I'd turn up at the judo hall and there wouldn't be some damsel in distress or a line of people there to solicit Biranchi's help in some dispute or with medical bills. And he would never turn anyone away, he would always help. You can't help but admire this. So my approach evolved and I began to see both Budhia and Biranchi as the main subjects of the film. In many ways, Budhia is the vehicle into the story while Biranchi is the main driving force behind it. The story becomes just as much about this poor man living in a flawed society who's trying to make a difference and do good things. It's his search for meaning in a world that seems ruthless and chaotic."
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Poster art for Marathon Boy


Atwal makes excellent use of archival footage from news outlets to show the ongoing political struggles between Biranchi Das and government bureaucrats. Her film starts off as a feel-good story of a coach/benefactor rescuing a child with a specific talent from a life of poverty and then careens into the wild legal and media circus swirling around Budhia Singh. As the story progresses, however, it becomes obvious how interdependent the coach and his runner have become.

At present, no trailer is available for Marathon Boy. When one is eventually released, you'll be able to find it here. However, since HBO has provided substantial funding to the project, you can expect that it will eventually be shown on that channel and released to DVD. Atwal's film may not be your typical sports documentary, but it tells a riveting story through an unflinching lens.


To read more of George Heymont go to My Cultural Landscape

 

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Northrop Grumman's new spy plane to be unveiled today

LOS ANGELES - Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp. has developed a new spy plane that can listen in on phone conversations, use high-powered radar and shoot live video footage as it flies at 30,000 feet above the Earth, it was reported today.

The spy plane, expected to be unveiled today, would operate with or without a pilot, according to the Los Angeles Times and Aviation Week.

U.S. military aircraft have been designed to either have a pilot or be an unmanned drone but Northrop's new plane, the Firebird, can switch from being a traditional aircraft to a drone with just a few modifications.

The Century City company is developing the propeller-powered Firebird at its own expense, betting that the hybrid plane will appeal to the Pentagon.

The Firebird would compete for Pentagon contracts with the Predator and Reaper drones, which are made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and have both become ubiquitous in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan.

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What???? JERSEY SHORE DELAYED???


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HOW. WILL. WE. LIVE?????

As the new season shoots in Florence, the dudes and dudettes from Jersey pack their best tank tops and god?whatever else they pack for whoring. Just this week, some permits given to MTV film at some of Florence?s best-known landmarks were revoked, probably due to disgust, but the cause is yet unknown, Perez Hilton reports.

Seriously, what is the problem? I have some pity drinking and eating to do, and I want to do it during this Jersey Shore season!

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