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Michael Moore showed up to his Sicko press conference in New York City Tuesday to talk about the healthcare system, but, just a few questions in, found himself discussing the issues of online piracy instead. Last week, his new documentary found its way online, spurring his distributor to bump up the film's release to this weekend, opening on one screen in Manhattan and scheduling sneak previews in 27 markets. Moore was ready for the piracy questions. "Let's talk about that," he said, sporting his trademark hat, jeans and sport coat. "The film that leaked on the Internet...
Moore encouraged the gathered press to start making calls on the issue, and then added, with a conspiratorial smile: "Having said that, I'm glad people were able to see my movie. I'm not a big believer in our copyright laws, I find them way too restrictive...
...girl's father, prominent businessman and Kennedy contributor Paul Verrochi, who confronted his daughter about the affair, after being told of it by neighbors, according to press reports. Despite an upbringing that included a uniformed chauffeur, Verrochi's daughter began baby sitting the Kennedy children when she was at the local middle school. According to longtime Cohasset resident Dan Collins, the two families were such good friends that "Michael Kennedy would call her parents and say they were going to be out late and that she should just sleep over." The teenager ended the relationship shortly before leaving for Boston...
...national political press corps has plenty of reasons to be fascinated by the prospect of (newly) independent New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg running for President next year...
...here representing your leadership?" a reporter asked Shuler at the May 8 press conference...