If you rate your music on iTunes and can't decide whether the jam your listening to is a 3 star track or a 4 star track, you now have a third option. Yep, now you can give songs 1/2 stars. It's really simple actually. TUAW has the info.
According to multiple sources and blogs everywhere, the 30 GB model of the Microsoft Zune has started failing all over North America starting 12 a.m. today. People are calling it "Z2K" or "Z2K9." I say go get an iPod.
Oh rumors, rumors, rumors! MacWorld is just a short way away and there are rumors out there saying Apple is going to come out with a 7 or 9 inch version of the iPod Touch in Fall of '09. We've seen pictures of the iPhone Nano that may or may not exist. And now, we have more rumors that Apple will introduce a new Mac Mini with an aluminum finish and perhaps a refreshed version of the iMac. [Engadget, TUAW]
So Time Warner and Viacom still have not come to an agreement regarding the fees for programming. Time Warner will drop 19 channels including Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Thats 13 Million people who won't be able to watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Viacom wants to increase fees by 22-36% per channel from Time Warner Cable. So as of midnight tonight, Time Warner Cable customers will lose these channels. Happy New Year!
The AP has named Chad Pennington the Comeback Player of the Year...again. Yep, Chad got the award when he was with the Jets and now he's made a second Comeback and won it again. He deserves this though. He got tossed aside by the Jets (rightfully so at the time) and turns the worst team in the league into AFC East Champs.
Jets QB has torn biceps tendon in his right shoulder. However, he won't need major surgery even if he decides to come back and play next season (wherever that may be). [ESPN]
So Illinois Governor, soon to be former governor, Rod Blagojevich is set to name the replacement for Obama's Senate seat. Yes, even though he is getting impeached, he wants to name the new Senator.
Is anyone surprised?
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher says he isn't interested in the Browns coaching job. [ESPN]
Maybe he can bring one of those covetted trophies in the picture with him over to the J-E-T-S? It was pointed out to me that Cowher's daughter goes to school at Princeton. Which isn't too far from the Jets practice facility in Florham Park, N.J. It's not millions of dollars, but I'm sure it helps make a decision in some way.
Call it the hat-trick (at least for now). The Browns have fired their coach Romeo Crennel after firing their GM, Phil Savage, on Sunday according to ESPN. The Browns finished 4-12
Because you know, 0 and 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) isn't that bad. But I
guess times are tough in Detroit. You have to do HISTORICALLY BAD to
get fired there.
The hospital formerly known as The Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine, has decided to remove the former Red Sox/Astros/Blue Jay/Yankee pitcher's name from it's name. Now it will be known as the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute. According to a statement put out by the hospital, the move was made in order "to better reflect its commitment to all sports and athletes" and that "the move reflects the desire to promote the broad range of sports medicine services and programs offered by Memorial Hermann." The new name goes into effect on Thursday. [ESPN]
TMZ is saying that Tom popped the question on Christmas Eve and Gisele said yes. I think he just forgot to get her her a gift for Christmas, so he used this bail himself out. Usually when he bails himself out, Wes Welker is involved. I'm guessing Gisele isn't having any of that.
This is a picture from CNN. It shows Iranians throwing their shoes at a picture of President Bush. It's more like a photoshoot. What is the point of all this? You want to mimic that Iraqi reporter? Atleast he did it at the real president. In this case, all you're doing is throwing your shoes at the picture and then you go pick up your shoes, woopy, good for you. You didn't accomplish anything. Iranians, stop being silly, and keep your shoes on. Also, this was sponsored by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps. What a waste of money. Way to further worsen your country's reputation.
...is free Apps from the iTunes Store. Well Gizmodo has this list of a ton of apps that are on sale for free for a limited time (the holiday season). A lot of them are useful, some are useless and some you never thought you would use will be your favorite (okay that's pushing it). Here's the list. (And by the way, how is iFart the top paid app?)
...is free beer. Beck's has mail-in-rebate forms for up to $9 on a six-pack of Beck's. It's not much, but free is free, and who hates free beer?
The Boston Celtics won their 19th consecutive game last night and now have a NBA best 27-2 record. One that has NEVER been seen in the history of the league. Jordan didn't even do this (although going 72-10 is more impressive)! I'll repeat, NO TEAM IN NBA HISTORY HAS STARTED THE SEASON 27-2.
The Yankees have agreed to a principle deal of 8 years, $180 million according to sources. Now onto signing Manny...
MacRumors has a shot of the iPhone Nano which has been the subject of a couple of rumors. Cell phone case maker XSKN has a section for cases for the iPhone Nano, but this is the first image of the phone (if its really exists or will really exist is yet to be known). Rumors, rumors and more Apple rumors. YAY! Hey maybe this was the "iPhone" that Wal-Mart was trying to sell for $99.
A 49-year-old HSBC banker hung himself on Monday in a £500-a-night hotel suite at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in Knightsbridge, West London. He was making six figures from his job, there were no suspicious circumstances around his death. This may have something to do with the whole Madoff thing and HSBC potentially losing a lot of money because of it. Apparently he was found hanging naked by a hotel worker. [TimesOnline]
Toyota says that it will post its first operating loss in 70 years. Proving that no company is safe from this global economic mess. Toyota Motor Corp. has also lowered its global sales forecast for the second time this year.
The last major distributor of VHS tapes has called it quits making this Christmas the last one for "videotape." I wonder what Warner Wolf will say now, "Let's go to the .avi" doesn't quite have the same ring to it. [LA Times]
I'm going to check this out when it comes out February. The first two were so over-the-top bad it was good. [story via fangoria]
A carbon fiber table that is only 2mm thick. How unnecessary. Where can I get it? [boingboing.net via stylepark.com via Kottke]
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Wide Date** |
| 1 | Delgo | Free | $511,920 | 100.0% | 2,160 | $237 | $511,920 | 12/12/08 |
| 2 | P2 | Sum. | $2,083,398 | 52.1% | 2,131 | $977 | $3,995,018 | 11/9/07 |
| 3 | Major League: Back to the Minors | WB | $2,087,011 | 58.4% | 2,322 | $899 | $3,572,443 | 4/17/98 |
| 4 | The Real Cancun | NL | $2,108,796 | 55.1% | 2,261 | $932 | $3,825,421 | 4/25/03 |
| 5 | Spider-Man / Men in Black II | Sony | $2,111,862 | 31.8% | 2,078 | $1,016 | $6,632,970 | 9/6/02 |
| 6 | College | MGM | $2,153,109 | 45.9% | 2,123 | $1,014 | $4,694,491 | 8/29/08 |
| 7 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | WB | $2,182,900 | 49.4% | 2,320 | $940 | $4,420,080 | 8/16/02 |
| 8 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | MGM | $2,256,118 | 26.2% | 2,037 | $1,107 | $8,620,678 | 3/29/96 |
| 9 | Deception (2008) | Fox | $2,312,146 | 50.3% | 2,001 | $1,155 | $4,598,506 | 4/25/08 |
| 10 | I Dreamed of Africa | Sony | $2,411,445 | 36.3% | 2,112 | $1,141 | $6,651,522 | 5/5/00 |
