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...North Sea. Here they cohabitate while playing rock ’n’ roll 24/7 with a listener rate—according to the film—constituting half of the country’s population at the time. The film begins with the arrival of Carl (Tom Sturridge), who has been sent by his mother to the boat after being expelled from school, in the hopes that he may spend more time with his godfather, Quentin (Nighy), Radio Rock’s nutty station manager. The ship’s eclectic personalities—including The Count (Hoffman...

Author: By Brian A. Feldman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pirate Radio | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

Many of the nation's largest lenders, including Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, have meager interest in converting homes into rentals. "We're in the lending business," says Chase spokesman Tom Kelly. "We're not really equipped to be landlords." Lenders are sitting on nearly half a million repossessed houses nationwide, but getting rid of them quickly, even if that means taking a hit on price, seems to be the preferred response. A recent presentation by the head of Chase's retail-financial-services division showed that the company's servicing portfolio went from having about 52,000 repossessed homes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Renting Your House Back: A Solution to Foreclosures? | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

6.FM: Your father, actor Tom Wopat, played “Luke” Duke on the 80s hit series, “Dukes of Hazzard.” Did you ever think about acting? Would your dad have been upset if you wore a pair of Daisy Dukes?  LEG: Yeah, about that. You know I think I was a little over-exposed to acting. My dad was an actor and my mom was a studio teacher so she taught all the kid actors. So, growing up, most of my best friends were actors so I always thought...

Author: By Nicole Savdie, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Lindsay E. Gary | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...shared final-table felt with poker legend Phil Ivey. Which longtime pros do you consider to be your mentors? And after whom would you say you've modeled your game? Definitely Ivey. Tom Dwan. Both of these guys are so unpredictable that it's hard to put them on certain hands. What I've learned from them is that you have to play solid poker and keep people guessing at the same time. It's a powerful combination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joe Cada, Poker's New Champion | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

...would think that Lieberman’s superiors in the Democratic caucus would punish an action this blatantly immoral. One would be wrong. Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid has “respect for [Lieberman’s] views,” fellow Sen. Tom Carper told The Hill. “I don’t even know if this is a punishable offense,” an anonymous Senate Democratic aide mused...

Author: By Dylan R. Matthews | Title: Must Have a Code | 11/10/2009 | See Source »

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