Happy New Year. Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011

NHL Winter Classic Moved to 8pm Saturday Jan. 1

League changes Winter Classic start time

to 8pm ET Saturday

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=547980&navid=DL|NHL|home

PITTSBURGH – The National Hockey League announced today the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will change the original 1 p.m. (ET) start time on New Year's Day to 8 p.m. (ET). The decision was based on the latest meteorological reports, which have advised an approaching front of potentially steady rain expected to fall through the afternoon and taper off by early evening, and after consultation with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals, national broadcast partners (NBC, CBC, RDS), the Pittsburgh Steelers, the National Hockey League Players' Association, and local officials.

We have been further advised that cooler and drier air conditions are expected in the evening with the passing of the front. The NHL feels that it was important to make this announcement at this time so as to minimize the inconvenience to all parties associated with the event, especially its fans.

All 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic tickets will continue to be honored and all ticket holder agreement language remains unchanged.


The following is a list of changes for FANS based on the new 8 p.m. (ET) start time:

Gates to Heinz Field will now open at 5:30 p.m. (ET)

Pre-game entertainment now begins at 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Heinz Field Parking Lots will now open at 2:30 p.m. (ET)

Spectator Plaza will now open at 3 p.m. (ET)


The following are the weather-related GAME procedure contingencies for the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic:

Once the game has begun, it may be subject to one or more temporary stoppages due to unplayable weather conditions, at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Period and game format may be reconfigured to accommodate temporary stoppages as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.

The clubs will switch ends at the 10:00 minute mark of the third period as signaled by a "hard whistle." The face off will take place where the play was whistled dead. This identical procedure will take place at the 2:30 minute mark of an overtime period, if needed.

In the event of a shootout, each club will determine what end they prefer to defend, which could be the same end.

If the game is started, then stopped permanently due to unplayable weather conditions, it will be deemed "official" once two periods have been played. The team leading at the time play is stopped will be declared the winner and will be awarded two points in the standings.

If the game is tied at the time play is stopped permanently, any time after two periods of play, each team will be awarded one point in the standings, with an opportunity to earn an additional point in a standard shootout format.

If weather conditions permit, the shootout will be conducted at Heinz Field immediately after regulation play has been stopped. If weather conditions make it impossible to conduct a shootout safely at Heinz Field, the shootout will take place at Verizon Center on Sunday, February 6 prior to the regularly scheduled Pittsburgh-Washington game.

If the game is started, and stopped permanently due to unplayable weather conditions, and fewer than two periods of regular time has been played, the game will be officially "postponed" and, if possible, will be played in its entirety at Heinz Field on Sunday, January 2, beginning at 12 p.m. (ET). If the game cannot be replayed at Heinz Field on January 2, it will be rescheduled at CONSOL Energy Center for a date to be determined later in the season.

Ticket holders must retain their tickets to gain re-entry to Heinz Field in the event the game is to be played Sunday, January 2. There will be no refunds for ticket holders unable to attend Sunday's postponement date. If the event is canceled on Sunday, a refund of the ticket's face value will be honored. The refund does not include service fees, and other fees such as delivery or processing fees. Ticket holders should review the back of their ticket for complete refund policy language.

NHL Winter Classic Coverage | "Seven Days to Saturday" | Day 6, Dec. 31 (Live Blog)

Dec 31, 2010
Coverage By - Frank Murgia
Source Credits -NHL, Photos: Frank Murgia
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UPDATE: 
NHL Announces Winter Classic Game Change Time to 8pm Est. Saturday Night Jan. 1st, 2011

Alumni Game | old time Pens featuring #66 Mario Lemieux vs. old time caps, Pens & Caps Practice.

PITTSBURGH - Today is day SIX of our "Seven Days to Saturday" 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Coverage which is being held here in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Saturday,  January 1, 2011 @ 1pm est.

As the year ends the days and hours melt away to Winter Classic. One day to go and a new day to come. Today brings a new addition the to Winter Classic week, the Alumni game. The brainchild of Pittsburgh Penguins president David Morehouse to add another fan festivity to the week the Alumni game is limited seating to only 10,000 tickets. Mario Lemieux is the main alumni attraction. Tons of former Penguins on the roster. The Capitals roster is pretty light with star names.

Final rosters set for Pens-Caps alumni game

Live Blogging Notes from the Press Box:
ALUMNI GAME Live Blog:

• Lots of Jerseys - not Steelers jersey's but Penguins sweaters. #87 mostly
• Scalpers asking $100-125 for a $20 face value ticket
• Fans trickle in at 9am
• The Alumni Pens and caps enter at 9:20am.
• The pens enter to their famous orchestral theme song.
• * The big guy #66 enters 2 minutes later to a roar of the crowd. (only about 50% of the 10,000 fans in their seats, shame they missed Mario enter.)
• ** A great touch as the recently passed away longtime Penguins arena announcer John Barbaro was the recorded introduction for Mario's entrance.
• Face-off at 9:31am
• Players are either wearing no helmets or knit pens or caps tuque's.
• Only one side of the stadium is being used. Still a light crowd. hmmm?
• Robbie Brown scores for the Pens at 4:22, assisted by who else #66 (what the heck he didn't do his famous past score windmill)
• ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose enters the press box. (the Mullet looks good)
• Quiet in the press box. Zzzzzzz. Kind of Wish I was down in the cold with the fans.
• Caps Score, Alan May (Who?) at 6:56 (1-1)
• Caps Score, Paul Mulvey (I remember him) (2-1)
• Pens Score, Rod Buskas (2-2)
• Pens Score, Craig Simpson (2-3)
• Caps Score, Lofthouse (3-2)
• Pens Score, Simpson again (3-3)
• Paul Coffey stills has fast wheels.
• END of first period. (3-3)
• The super genius sports talker Mark Madden enjoying a media coffee.
• Robbie Brown finally takes the ice and does his famous post score windmill to the roar of the crowd. (What took him so long)
• Bill Guerin interviewed says it is nice to be the young guy again. ha-ha
• I took a walk outside into the elements during the intermission break. Perfect outdoor hockey weather, i am sure they wish this was the actual classic game being played in this weather. I still have a good feeling that the weather will work out and the puck dropped at 1:28 Saturday. They were calling for a 45 degree day for the alumni game and it is kind of cold and brisk and cloudy. Fingers Crossed.
• The crowd has filled in the empty Heinz Field yellow seats nicely. Pretty full now. 
• Once again so, so may hockey sweaters being worn and pens gear. Such a great supporting sports town this is. Much Pride.

• 2nd period facoff @ 10:18am est.
• Frank Pietrangelo in Goal for the Pens replacing Gilles Meloche.
• The old guys still moving pretty good. Nice passing and flow to the game.
• Caps Score, Paul Mulvey with his 2nd (4-3)
• 10:25am the sun is waking up and peaking through its crusty cloudy eyes.
• #66 has yet to score. I still feel he will get a hat trick as they will start feeding him the puck.
• Here comes more sun, looks beautiful
• Pens Score, Pens post game analyst and former tough guy Jay Caulfield scores. Trottier and troy Loney assist. (4-4)
• Nice to hear the sound of a real organ playing the stadium cheer music.
• There is former Flyer and Pen Rick Tocchet. Wonder if he has money on the game? Many folks said I looked like him back in the day.
• Crowd starts a loud LET'S GO PEN'S! chant with 6:32 left in the 2nd.
• What?! A penalty called on the Caps. There are no penalties in alumni games. ha-ha.
• Scary Gary Roberts tells the crowd what he would do.
• Pens Score, Ron Francis on the PP (5-4) #66 with an assist, still no goals. He will for sure score.
• I see some terrible towels out there. 
• Caps Score. Peter Bondra (5-5)
• 1 Minute remaining in THE GAME. OOOP'S. I forgot this is not a full game. Mario will not get a hat trick any maybe not even a goal. Will there be a shootout? Pens Practice starts in 40 minutes.
• GAME OVER the CROWD BOOING THEY WANT A SHOOTOUT WITH MARIO.
• NOPE! Handshake Line. Game Over. Well this is a new game to the classic schedule and the most important things are practice time for the real teams and the game itself Saturday which counts in the standings. 
• WOW! Mario did not score. Crowd a bit bummed and I think surprised the game was only 2 periods.
• The teams salute the crowd.

MARIO SPEAKS:

• Mario addressed the media in the briefing room. 
• Mario looked good. He said he felt good and great to see may of the old guys from the cup days and skate with them. He praised Sid's leadership and the skill of Alexander Ovechkin. He was happy to assist on Robbie Browns 50th years later.

PENS PRACTICE:

• I hit the stadium concourse area to mingle with the fans and to get some deep fried food. (Chicken Tenders and Fries)
• You can tell today is Mario's day. 70% of the Penguins game jerseys worn by fans sported 66.
• About 3/4 of the fans stayed for the Pens practice session on the outdoor ice.
• The crowd roared and chanted "Let's Go Pens!"
• 20 minutes into the hour practice the crowd is about 30% now.
• Barry Melrose and Steve Levy are recording their ESPN banter down on field level.
• Spoke with Announcer great Mike 'Doc' Emrick in the press elevator. 
• Box Lunch served in the Press Box. Ham, Roast Beef or Turkey, hmmm should I eat again? I just had fan food.)
• Pens practice is not overly exciting but I a sure the guys are having a blast. A few guys are jostling and playing around and their is a real jump in their step as the big day is almost finally here. Again, perfect weather today.
• I went for the Roast Beef boxed lunch.
• Pens Practice ends at 12:45pm.
• The family skates is now in session. Very nice to let the family members of the players and staff hit the ice. Just as nice as it was to let us media skate yesterday. 
• Following practice the players were able to have their family members join them on the ice for the family skate.

PENS LOCKER ROOM

• Crosby's locker was surrounded by reporters AND Sid wasn't even their. ha-ha He showed up 15 minutes later and that early swarm doubled.
• Ben Lovejoy's face is looking a bit better, not as swollen and giant as seen in HBO'S 24/7.
• Fluery, Talbot and Malkin along with Sid dominated the locker room attention.
• Coach Dan Bylsma briefed the media in the press room and talked about the matchup, the Caps impression shown on 24/7 of how to annoy Malkin, his battles with caps coach Bruce Boudreau since the minor league days and did not commit on weather Jordan Staal will make his season debut outdoors.

CAPS PRACTICE

• The Caps practice was light and fun. They were loose and enjoyed the moment. 
• Following practice the players were able to have their family members join them on the ice for the family skate.

Well that is it folks. Time to call it a day and prepare for the turning of the clock and to maybe prepare for a very long warm and rainy Winter Classic day. Thanks for joining us all week, one more day to go in our 'Seven Days to Saturday" 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Coverage. Check out our photo albums and raw video footage from the week. See you next year. --frank murgia

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* VIEW our DAY-1 Full Winter Classic  PHOTO Album

* VIEW our Winter Classic NEWS Page


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* Lemieux enjoys alumni game reunion, has two points

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* Video of Pens & Caps practice. Interviews with Dany Bylsma, Max Talbot, Matt Cooke, Jordan Staal, Paul Martin

* Story: Lemieux gets two points in Alumni game tie




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Derrick & Kenny Podcast | MTV Cutthroat | Abram Interview Part 1

Dec. 31, 2010

Posted By - Frank Murgia/talent network news
Hosted By - Derrick Kosinski, Kenny Santucci, w/guest Abram
Source Credits - Derrick Kosinski, Kenny Santucci, Abram, MTV.com/photos
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Derrick Kosinski and Kenny Santucci catch up with old challenge friend Abram (pictured).  Yes Kenny and Abe are friends and and the boys banter about Abe stealing food from MTV production and this season of Cutthroat. This is Part 1 of 2.

Abram's MTV.com Bio
Simply put, there has never been a player quite like Abram on a Challenge. Who else could brush aside dozens of wasp stings like he did on The Island and go about his day as if nothing had happened? Intense to the core, this fearless veteran of Road Rules: South Pacific is also a sensitive soul who wears his heart on his sleeve. After his recent engagement fell through, Abram comes to Cutthroat as a single man with an open mind, "There sure are a lot of good looking girls in this place!" And one lady in particular will snag Abram's heart...but will she also mess up his game?  

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Exclusively here at "talent network news"

Derrick & Kenny Podcast (Rated-R for language)
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NHL Winter Classic Coverage | "Seven Days to Saturday" | Day 5, Dec. 30

Dec 30, 2010
Coverage By - Frank Murgia
Source Credits -NHL, Photos: Frank Murgia
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Media Skates on the Winter Classic Ice

PITTSBURGH - Today is day FIVE of our "Seven Days to Saturday" 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Coverage which is being held here in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Saturday,  January 1, 2011 @ 1pm est.

News Coverage starts to ramp up today. Hockey Hall of Fame is open at the Science Center (am-8pm, Noon Fan Rally at Market Square, Media Skate on the Winter Classic rink inside of Heinz Field in which I hope to participate and not sprain an ankle, NHL C.O.O John Collins briefs the media at 2pm,

Well folks we had a major computer crash this evening losing all that we prepared from the coverage today. We hope to back up and running tomorrow for the alumni game and Pens and Caps practice sessions.


Channel 4's Sally Wiggin Goes Skating On Winter Classic Ice w/Frank Murgia from 'Talent Network News"

Members of the media got a chance to test the ice inside Heinz Field Thursday. For Channel 4 Action News anchor Sally Wiggin, the skate proved a bit challenging.

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Recalling The Worst Of 2010...

December 29, 2010
Posted By - Emma Venezie
Source Credits - Entertainment Weekly
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 It’s easy, enjoyable, to count down the best of 2010. But how about the worst? Sometimes it’s even easier, even more enjoyable, to recall the worst of the past year. So, with the help of Entertainment Weekly, let us recall the worst of the past year...
Forget your favorites, recall the ridiculous.

Lisa Schwarzbaum and Owen Gleiberman's Worst of Movies 2010:  

Let’s brush aside The Social Network and Toy Story 3 and take on the "unwatchables" of 2010, shall we? 

Sex and the City 2
Killers

Furry Vengeance

Remember Me
Jonah Hex

The Book of Eli

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

Robin Hood

Charlie St. Cloud 

Welcome to the Rileys

Source: newsrealblog.com

Source: io9.com

Ken Tucker's Worst of TV 2010:

There are the obvious favorites: Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Modern Family – but what was almost painful to watch?

Kate Plus 8
America’s Got Talent
Undercover Boss
Pretty Little Liars
Losing it with Jillian

Source: justjared.buzznet.com

Leah Greenblatt's Worst of Music 2010:

Entertainment Weekly has some great taste in music, some of their favorites being Arcade Fire, Robyn, The Black Keys, and Laura Marling. But what about the music that was enough to make us swear off the idea of iPods? (Well, maybe not that bad, but you get the gist…)

Lil Wayne, Rebirth
Santana, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time 

Liz Phair, Funstyle 

Bret Michaels, Custom Built 

Christina Aguilera, Bionic

Source: muumuse.com

Worst Singles of the Year: 
Countess LuAnn “Money Can’t Buy Class”

Chris Brown “Deuces”

The Black-Eyed Peas “The Time.”
Artists for Haiti “We are the World 25 for Haiti.”
Train “Hey, Soul Sister”

Worst of Books 2010: 

Some of the best include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes. But close those and open the worst of 2010’s books.

Sugarbabe, Holly Hill
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Committed, Elizabeth Gilbert
Priceless, Nicole Richie
Angelina, Andrew Morton

Source: shoppingblog.com

Jeff Jensen's Worst of Games 2010:  

2010 embraced games like Red Dead Redemption, Dance Central, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and even Angry Birds (an iPhone app). But what about the games that weren’t worth the time, the effort, the patience?

Kirby’s Epic Yarn

Metroid: Other M
Kung Fu Rider

Kirby's Epic Yarn. Source: g4tv.com

What do you think of Entertainment Weekly's worsts of 2010? What do you agree/disagree with? What were your worsts for the year? Let us know.

Don’t enjoy reliving the worst? Go to see our coverage of Entertainment Weekly’s Best of 2010:

Comparing/Contrasting 2010 Best Of Lists: Music Edition
Comparing/Contrasting 2010 Best Of Lists: Movie Edition
Comparing/Contrasting 2010 Best Of Lists: TV Edition

Comparing/Contrasting 2010 Best Of Lists: Book Edition

Read more about the worst of 2010 in the Year-End Double Issue of Entertainment Weekly (Dec. 24/31 2010, Issue #1134/1135).

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talent network news presents Artist of the Week

Dec 29, 2010
Topic Tags - The Clarks
Source Credits -talent network, inc
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The Clarks

The Clarks are one of Pittsburgh's most popular local bands. Their music can be described as a blend of rock, pop, alternative, and country. Their gritty live sound goes perfectly with their songs that tackle the hardships of everyday life. Although they are a local band, The Clarks have also developed strongholds in markets outside of the region, including Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago, Baltimore, DC, and New York. The Clarks have played at shows for well-known artists such as Steely Dan and 3 Doors Down. Their songs can be heard in the films "Boys" (with Winona Ryder) and "Just Write". 

Over the past year, The Clarks have performed at over 200 shows. Tonight they will play their 2000th show at the new Stage AE on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. December 29th has been named "The Clarks Day" here in Pittsburgh, and talent network will be on the scene to report about this awesome accomplishment!

If you are attending the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on New Years Day, you can also see The Clarks performing live alongside Jackie Evancho and Hinder for the crowd of more than 65,000!

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Comparing/Contrasting Best Of 2010 Lists: Book Edition

December 29, 2010
Posted By - Emma Venezie
Source Credits - TIME's Lev Grossman, Eonline, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King, NY Times' Tony Cenicola
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Our next Best Of is the always intriguing, at least for me, category of Books. What was your favorite book this year? I have a tendency to lag behind in the book department and read books that aren't actually from this year, but I've already made a list of "must reads" after going over each of these lists. How about you? What book(s) couldn't you put down this year? What books were you recommending to friends and family? Let us know. While you're at it, look over these lists, see if they match your own opinions. Compare and Contrast.

TIME’s Lev Grossman's Best of Books 2010 (Fiction):

1. Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
2. A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan
3. Skippy Dies, Paul Murray
4. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, David Mitchell
5. Lord of Misrule, Jaimy Gordon
6. Wilson, Daniel Clowes
7. Matterhorn, Karl Marlantes
8. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu

9. The Passage, Justin Cronin

10. Faithful Place, Tana French

Source: Bookpage.com

Source: Marieclaire.co.uk

TIME’s Lev Grossman's Best of Books 2010 (Nonfiction):
1. Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand
2. The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee
3. Let's Take the Long Way Home, Gail Caldwell
4. The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood, Jane Leavy
5. Brilliant, Jane Brox
6. War, Sebastian Junger
7. Life, Keith Richards
8. Hellhound on His Trail, Hampton Sides
9. Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff
10. You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto, Jaron Lanier

Eonline’s Best of Books 2010:
1. Decoded, Jay-Z

2. Just Kids, Patti Smith

3. 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Mythmaking, Paul Levitz

4. Life, Keith Richards

5. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins

6. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitors Guide to the Human Race, Jon Stewart

7. Unbearable Lightness, Portia De Rossi

8. Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20, Matt Groening
9. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, Chelsea Handler
10. The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, J.W. Rinzler

Source: Englishmuse.blogspot.com

Amazon Editor’s Best of Books 2010 (See the link below for the rest of the list):
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
2. Faithful Place: A Novel, Tana French
3. Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, Karl Marlantes
4. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, Laura Hillenbrand
5. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson
6. Freedom: A Novel, Jonathan Franzen
7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson
8. To the End of the Land, David Grossman
9. Just Kids, Patti Smith
10. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Michael Lewis

Source: Jasonjackson.com

Amazon Customer’s Best of Books 2010 (See the link below for the rest of the list):
1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest,  Stieg Larsson
2. Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything, Geneen Roth
3. Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games), Suzanne Collins
4. Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10), Charlaine Harris
5. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Michael Lewis
6. Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, John Heilemann
7. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Twilight Saga), Stephanie Meyer
8. Freedom: A Novel, Jonathan Franzen
9. Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern
10. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot

Source: Goodreads.com

Entertainment Weekly’s Tina Jordan's Best of Books 2010 (Nonfiction):
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
2. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson
3. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee
4. Autobiography of Mark Twain: Vol. 1, Mark Twain
5. Just Kids, Patti Smith
6. Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff
7. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, Mary Roach
8. Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain, and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
9. How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, Sarah Glidden
10. The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, Susan Casey

Entertainment Weekly’s Karen Valby's Best of Books 2010 (Fiction):
1. The Lonely Polygamist, Brady Udall
2. Room, Emma Donoghue
3. 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, Garry Trudeau
4. The Invisible Bridge, Julie Orringer
5. Skippy Dies, Paul Murray
6. One Day, David Nicholls
7. Matterhorn, Karl Marlantes
8. The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman
9. Rich Boy, Sharon Pomerantz
10. The Surrendered, Chang-Rae Lee

Source: inthepanhandle.com

Source: EW.com

Stephen King's Best of Books 2010 (for Entertainment Weekly):

1. Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace
2. Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
3. I’d Know You Anywhere, Laura Lippman
4. Savages, Don Winslow
5. Last Night in Twisted River, John Irving
6. Matterhorn, Karl Marlantes
7. Blood’s a Rover, James Ellroy
8. Swamplandia!, Karen Russell
9. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
10. City of Thieves, David Benioff

The New York Times' Tony Cenicola's Best of Books 2010:

1. Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
2. The New Yorker Stories, Ann Beattie
3. Room, Emma Donoghue
4. Selected Stories, William Trevor
5. A Visit From The Good Squad, Jennifer Egan
6. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet, Jennifer Homans
7. Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff
8. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee
9. Finishing The Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) With Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines, and Anecdotes, Stephen Sondheim
10. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson

Source: Statesman.com

Source: arts.nationalpost.com

Read More About The Lists:
TIME's Lev Grossman's Best of Books 2010 (Fiction)
TIME's Lev Grossman's Best of Books 2010 (Nonfiction)
Eonline's Best of Books 2010
Amazon Editor's Best of Books 2010
Amazon Customer's Best of Books 2010
Entertainment Weekly's Tina Jordan's Best of Books 2010 (Nonfiction)
Entertainment Weekly's Karen Valby's Best of Books 2010 (Fiction)
Stephen King's Best of Books 2010 (for Entertainment Weekly)
The New York Times' Tony Cenicola's Best of Books 2010


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NHL Winter Classic Coverage | "Seven Days to Saturday" | Day 4, Dec. 29

Dec 29, 2010
Coverage By - Frank Murgia
Source Credits -NHL, Photos: Frank Murgia
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Winter Classic Fan Festival, Warhol Exhibit, Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit

PITTSBURGH - Today is day FOUR of our "Seven Days to Saturday" 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Coverage which is being held here in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Saturday,  January 1, 2011 @ 1pm est.

Slow day today, the coverage ramps up tomorrow with a flurry of events to cover.  Below we have information on the Official Rally that will be held in Market Square Thursday at 10:30am and the Penguins Elite International Youth Tournament starting today at the Consol Energy Center.

Jan.1 Weather Report is looking better The Weather Channel now calling for 33 Degrees, Mostly Sunny and only 10% chance of Precipitation.

From PittsburghPenguins.com

Penguins, Onorato and Ravenstahl Announce Rally for NHL Winter Classic on Dec. 30 in Market Square

Lucky fan in attendance will win tickets via text message contest

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and the Pittsburgh Penguins today announced a rally in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh beginning at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 30, to cheer on the Pens as they prepare for the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field.

Mike Lange, Phil Bourque, and WDVE’s Val Porter will emcee the event and the Penguins will give away a pair of Winter Classic tickets to a lucky fan via a text message contest. Other fans will win overnight stays including breakfast at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, tickets to the opening night of Mary Poppins and First Night Buttons from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, free admission to the North Park and South Park ice rinks, a Great Race gift bag, which includes a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card and lift tickets to Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Jimmy Adler and Norm Nardini, who will be opening for Bon Jovi in February. Iceburgh and members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Ice Crew presented by Highmark will be on hand to rally the crowd, as well as cheerleaders from Pittsburgh Brashear, Gateway, and Riverview high schools and the Riverview High School Marching Band. Face painters will also be present and fans can compete in a trivia contest.

Leading up to the NHL Winter Classic, the Mayor and County Executive will declare the week of December 26, “NHL Winter Classic Week” in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and they are encouraging fans to show their Penguins pride by donning the team’s colors on Thursday.

In addition, the County Executive and Mayor are also asking those attending the rally to bring a canned good, non-perishable food item, or cash donation for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

For more information on the rally and other events leading up to the NHL Winter Classic, visit http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/nhlwinterclassic/.

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Penguins Elite International Youth Tournament Begins Wednesday at CONSOL Energy Center

Penguins Elite International Youth Tournament Begins Wednesday at CONSOL Energy Center

Friday-Saturday games to be played outdoors at Winter Classic Community Rink at Stage AE

The Pittsburgh Penguins Elite International Bantam Tournament starts Wednesday with three games at CONSOL Energy Center -- another unique event in the week-long celebration of hockey leading up to the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.

The youth tournament features two Pittsburgh teams as well as teams from Sidney Crosby’s hometown (Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia) and Evgeni Malkin’s hometown (HC Metallurg from Magnitogorsk, Russia). Also competing are the Washington Little Caps and Sun County, Ontario.

Wednesday’s games will be:

1 p.m. - HC Metallurg vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite-Empire.
2:30 p.m. - Sun County, Ontario vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite.
4 p.m. - Little Caps vs. Cole Harbour, N.S.

Admission is free, and fans may enter through the Trib Total Media gate.

The tournament moves to Harmarville Bladerunners on Thursday before shifting to the outdoor Winter Classic Community Rink at Stage AE on Friday and Saturday.

One featured game at the outdoor rink will be Cole Harbour vs. HC Metallurg at 2 p.m.  on Friday. The tournament’s championship games will be played Saturday morning at the Winter Classic Community Rink at Stage AE.

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Comparing/Contrasting 2010 Best Of Lists: Music Edition

December 29,, 2010
Posted By - Emma Venezie
Source Credits - TIME, Leah Greenblatt for Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Michael Scherer for TIME, Eonline, Billboard's Hot 100.
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Next up in our comparing/contrasting Best Of's as 2010 comes to a close is Music…The music category is going to be separated into two subcategories: Albums and Singles. Some of the choices aren't all that surprising: Arcade Fire's Suburbs has been creating buzz since the moment it hit airwaves, and when has Kanye West not been on people's minds (good or bad)? But take a look at the rest of the lists; see what you think. Compare and Contrast.

TIME's Best of Music 2010 (Albums):
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
3. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening
4. The National, High Violet
5. Drake, Thank Me Later
6. Sufjan Stevens, Age of Adz
7. The Black Keys, Brothers
8. Yeasayer, Odd Blood
9. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
10. Beach House, Teen Dream

Kanye West. Source: Chartattack.com

Arcade Fire. Source: NYDailyNews.com

Entertainment Weekly's Best of Music 2010 (Albums):
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Arcade Fire, Suburbs
3. Robyn, Body Talk
4. The Black Keys, Brothers
5. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty
6. Sleigh Bells, Treats

Source: List.co.uk

7. Cee Lo Green, The Lady Killer
8. Janelle Monae, The Archandroid
9. Local Natives, Gorilla Manor
10. Laura Marling, I Speak Because I Can

Billboard's Best Music of 2010 (Albums):
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
3. Robyn, Body Talk
4. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
5. Beach House, Teen Dream
6. LCD Soundsystem, This is Happening
7. Drake, Thank Me Later
8. MGMT, Congratulations
9. Rick Ross, Teflon Don
10. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Entertainment Weekly's Best of Music (Singles):
1. B.O.B Feat. Bruno Mars "Nothin' on You"
2. Nicki Minaj's Guest Raps
3. Taylor Swift, "Back to December"
4. Pink, "Raise Your Glass"
5. Usher, "OMG"
6. Gorillaz, "Stylo"
7. Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce, "Telephone'
8. Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
9. Paramore, "The Only Exception
10. Mark Ronson & the Business Intl. Feat. Q-Tip and MNDR, "Bang Bang Bang"

TIME's Best of Music 2010 (Singles):
1. Cee Lo Green, "F___ You"
2. Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope"
3. Kanye West, "Power"
4. Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
5. Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"
6. Yeasayer, "Ambling Alp"
7. Jónsi, "Animal Arithmetic"
8. Drake, "Find Your Love"
9. Elizabeth Cook, "All the Time"
10. Sleigh Bells, "Rill Rill"

Sleigh Bells. Source: MP3lyrics.org

Michael Scherer from TIME's Best Music of 2010 (Singles):
1. Jamey Johnson, "Can't Cash My Checks"
2. Kanye West, "Runaway"
3. Phosphorescent, "Mermaid Parade"
4. Sleigh Bells, "Rill Rill"
5. Arcade Fire, "Ready To Start,"
Plus two songs from 2009 that came to be in 2010:
Mumford and Sons, "Little Lion Man"
Jay Z "Empire State Of Mind"

Eonline's Best Music of 2010 (Singles):
1. Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
2. Usher Feat. Will.i.am, "OMG"
3. Rhianna, "Rude Boy"
4. Cee Lo Green, "F-k You"
5. Taio Cruz, "Dynamite"
6. Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver"Monster" 
7. Florence and the Machine, "Dog Days Are Over"
8. Robyn, "Dancing On My Own"
9. Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce, "Telephone"
10. Ke$ha, "We R Who We R"

Source: Glamourvanity.com

I suppose we should consult the Billboard charts to see what's going on with the popularity aspect of music: According to the Hot 100, the top 10 songs of the year are: (see the link below for the entire list)
1. Ke$ha, "Tik Tok"
2. Lady Antebellum "Need You Now"
3. Train, "Hey, Soul Sister"
4. Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg "California Gurls"
5. Usher Feat. Will.i.am "OMG"
6. B.o.B Feat. Hayley Williams, "Airplanes"
7. Eminem Feat. Rhianna, "Love The Way You Lie"
8. Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
9. Taio Cruz, "Dynamite"
10. Taio Cruz Feat. Ludacris "Break Your Heart"

Both Arcade Fire and Kanye West (however different they may be) are getting quite a bit of love in these lists - their albums seem to be "must-listens." Robyn, Drake, and Sleigh Bells appear a lot as well.

What do you guys think of the music evaluations for the year? I love that Scherer gave Mumford and Sons some love, and Billboard gave a much-deserved shout-out to MGMT for their second album Congratulations and to Mumford and Sons for their Sigh No More.  If it isn't already obvious, I love me some MGMT and Mumford and Sons. As well as TIME's choice of The National's High Violet. But it doesn't matter what I think. What do you think? Let us know.

Read More About The Choices:
TIME's Best of Music 2010 (Albums)
Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt Best of Music 2010 (Albums)
Billboard's Best of Music 2010 (Albums)
TIME's Best of Music 2010 (Singles)
Michael Scherer from TIME's Best of Music 2010
Eonline's Best of Music 2010 (Singles)
Billboard's Hot 100 for 2010

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Derrick Kosinski Podcast | MTV Cutthroat | W/Katie Doyle -Part 2

Dec. 29, 2010

Posted By - Frank Murgia/talent network news
Hosted By - Derrick Kosinski, w/guest Katie Doyle
Source Credits - Derrick Kosinski, Katie Doyle, MTV.com
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NHL Winter Classic Coverage | "Seven Days to Saturday" | Day 3, Dec. 28

Dec 28, 2010
Coverage By - Frank Murgia
Source Credits -NHL, Photos: Frank Murgia
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Winter Classic Fan Festival, Warhol Exhibit, Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit

PITTSBURGH - Today is day THREE of our "Seven Days to Saturday" 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Coverage which is being held here in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Saturday,  January 1, 2011 @ 1pm est.

Today we bring you information about the NHL planned fan activities and exhibits happening on the North Shore near Heinz Field.

NHL TO CREATE FREE FAN FESTIVAL OUTSIDE OF HEINZ FIELD IN CELEBRATION OF 2011 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSIC 

“Spectator Plaza” Offers a Host of Attractions for Fans of All Ages

NEW YORK (December 22, 2010) – The National Hockey League in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh will extend the celebration of the New Year’s Day outdoor game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals with its official 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® Spectator Plaza, a free, two-day fan festival just outside the gates of Heinz Field.

On Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1, Art Rooney Avenue and W. General Robinson Street will transform into an outdoor hockey and entertainment festival for fans of all ages with live musical performances, interactive hockey-themed attractions, prizing and giveaways, food, beverage and merchandise tents.

Weather permitting, Spectator Plaza will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 and from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 1, just prior to the puck drop at the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.

During the two-day festival, the Bud Light Beer Garden tents will be offering concessions to Spectator Plaza guests; visitors and fans can interact with roving stilt walkers, get their photos taken through “Fanfoto,” and have their faces painted and caricatures drawn on game day. Stilt walkers from Entertainment Unlimited will provide roving entertainment and McDonald’s will distribute samples of its McCafé specialty coffee beverages.

In addition to the merchandise areas throughout Spectator Plaza and Heinz Field, Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Official Retailer of the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, will be selling NHL Winter Classic merchandise from a special pop-up trailer located on W. General Robinson Street. On Nov. 12, Dick’s opened a NHL Winter Classic store located in Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District that will be open daily through Dec. 31. This temporary store is carrying officially licensed Penguins and Capitals NHL Winter Classic merchandise.

Fans can test their shooting skills at the Bridgestone Slap Shot Activation in Spectator Plaza, where visitors will take to the ice to go one-on-one against a goalie from a youth league in the Pittsburgh area. Media is also invited to participate, and live shot and other stand-up opportunities can be arranged throughout the morning of Dec. 31.

Geico’s “cave” at Spectator Plaza will include a “Guess The Puck” contest for chances to win prizes and a remote control monster truck obstacle course. The Caveman will also be onsite, interacting with fans at Spectator Plaza and filming video throughout Heinz Field for four webisodes that will be available at NHL.com.

Inspired by Sidney Crosby’s favorite childhood pastime of shooting pucks into a clothes dryer in his parents’ basement – and in homage to the popular television commercial that debuted earlier this year – Reebok will invite fans to do the same at its Zigloo activation area within Spectator Plaza.

Upper Deck will provide the opportunity for fans to create their own personal hockey trading card and Verizon Wireless will give fans the chance to become hockey stars and create their own NHL Winter Classic-themed ad. Verizon Wireless will also host demonstrations of the new NHL GameCenter LIVE mobile application on Verizon handsets.

Cisco will offer fans the opportunity to experience Cisco ūmiTM telepresence, a first-of-its-kind consumer product that brings family and friends together in HD video, whether they are around the corner or across the country, in a living room-styled RV at Spectator Plaza.

Honda will showcase the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z, Odyssey and the Accord Crosstour at Spectator Plaza and host NHL alumnus Pat LaFontaine at the Honda Tent for a special autograph session on Dec. 31 beginning at 3:00 p.m.

On Dec. 31, the day’s events begin at 8:30 a.m. and will include the exclusive live NHL NetworkTM broadcast of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals team practices from Heinz Field, which fans can watch on the jumbo video screen at Spectator Plaza.

Game-day festivities begin at Spectator Plaza at 9:00 a.m. on Jan. 1 and will include a live performance by local cover band Tokyo Radio from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A hockey-themed ice sculpture will be created by Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice.

WHAT:
2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Spectator Plaza, a free outdoor hockey and entertainment fan festival, in celebration of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic New Year’s Day outdoor game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals at Heinz Field.

WHEN:
Friday, Dec. 31, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 1, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:
Art Rooney Avenue and W. General Robinson Streets in Pittsburgh

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Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit 

The Hall of Fame exhibit at Carnegie Science Center and Highmark SportsWorks® centers around the history of the NHL Winter Classic, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals.

Displays will include every trophy ever won by individual Penguins, plus memorabilia of such Penguins stars as Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jaromir Jagr, Evgeni Malkin, Ron Stackhouse, and Rick Kehoe. For those whose nostalgia dates back to the 1950's, there will be artifacts from the Pittsburgh Hornets. Challenge your own hockey skills with interactive games including puck shooting, goal tending and stick-handling games.

Carnegie Science Center is open from 10am-7pm Dec. 27-29, 9am-8pm Dec. 30-31.

The Stanley Cup will be on display December 30 and 31!

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Warhol: The Art of Play Exhibit 

 The Andy Warhol Museum’s The Art of Play is an exhibition of youth artwork on the importance of play, sports and physical fitness. Youth explored themes such as sportsmanship, teamwork, and the role of the sports celebrity in contemporary culture. The first part of The Art of Play is a juried exhibition of youth digital artwork. Youth from around the region participated. In addition, local animators, The Schmutz Company worked with after-school programs to create stop motion animations. The second part of the exhibition is a suite of prints created by students from Pittsburgh’s High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, which uses Sarah Heinz House athletic teams as their muse. The Warhol’s Eric Shiner, Milton Fine Curator of Art juried the exhibition.

The exhibition, presented in conjunction with the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic and sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, will be on view at 907 Penn Avenue on December 31, 2010 as part of First Night activities in Pittsburgh’s cultural district.

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