Why the Atlantic removed the Scientology advertorial

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – The Atlantic apologized on Tuesday for posting a sponsored advertorial from the Church of Scientology, celebrating its leader David Miscavige.The sponsored post, which went live Monday at 9:25 a.m. PT, touted 2012 as “milestone year” for the secretive church, which has been steeped in controversy throughout the years.It was taken down about 8:30 p.m. and replaced by a message...

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Oxygen halts controversial 'Babies' Mamas' project

NEW YORK (AP) — Oxygen Media has pulled the plug on "All My Babies' Mamas," a reality special the network was developing about a musician who has fathered 11 children with 10 different mothers.The network offered no reason for curtailing the project. In a statement issued Tuesday, Oxygen said that, "as part of our development process, we have reviewed casting and decided not to move forward with the...

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Well: How to Go Vegan

When I first heard former President Bill Clinton talk about his vegan diet, I was inspired to make the switch myself. After all, if a man with a penchant for fast-food burgers and Southern cooking could go vegan, surely I could too.At the grocery store, I stocked up on vegan foods, including almond milk (that was the presidential recommendation), and faux turkey and cheese to replicate my daughter’s...

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Economic Scene: When Privatization Works, and Why It Doesn’t Always

William Philpott/Agence France Presse — Getty ImagesThe remnants of a BP refinery in Texas City after a 2005  explosion. BP had a string of accidents following its privatization.  Few corporate sagas capture the virtues and vices of state-owned companies and private enterprise better than the drama of BP’s roller-coaster ride between failure and success. Ten years ago, BP was the...

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The TV Watch: Jodie Foster Lifts a Veil at Golden Globes

The answer to the puzzle of Jodie Foster’s rambling, raw, semi-confessional speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday may have been right there at the outset, when she skittishly quoted a lesser-known “Saturday Night Live” character and shouted: “I’m 50! I’m 50!” Ms. Foster’s outpouring could well have been one of those defiantly uncharacteristic steps some people take when they hit the last...

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Smartphone data consumption tops tablets for the first time ever

Title Post: Smartphone data consumption tops tablets for the first time everUrl Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/smartphone-data-consumption-tops-tablets-for-the-first-time-ever/Link To Post : Smartphone data consumption tops tablets for the first time everRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave...

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AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey's network.Armstrong was stripped of all seven Tour titles last year following...

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Well: How to Go Vegan

When I first heard former President Bill Clinton talk about his vegan diet, I was inspired to make the switch myself. After all, if a man with a penchant for fast-food burgers and Southern cooking could go vegan, surely I could too.At the grocery store, I stocked up on vegan foods, including almond milk (that was the presidential recommendation), and faux turkey and cheese to replicate my daughter’s...

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Coke TV Ads Confront Obesity and Soda’s Role

The Coca-Cola Company began a new television ad campaign Monday aimed at getting on the healthy side of the national debate over obesity — a novel step for a company built on sugary soft drinks. “We’d like people to come together on something that concerns all of us, obesity,” began the two-minute ad, which is scheduled to run during prime-time cable news shows. “The long-term health of our...

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The Carpetbagger: Golden Globes 2013 Live Blog

Tonight the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is handing out its Golden Globe awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Golden GlobesAnalysis of the nominees, more images, reactions and more. Melena Ryzik (The Carpetbagger), Stuart Emmrich, the Styles editor, Simone Oliver, the online Styles editor, the Hollywood reporters Brooks Barnes and Michael Cieply, the culture reporter Dave Itzkoff and the television...

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