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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

PHOTOS! Justin Bieber spotted in Atlanta – Access Atlanta (blog)

PHOTOS! Justin Bieber spotted in AtlantaAccess Atlanta (blog)Atlanta is a secondary (or tertiary) home for the Canadian born singer who’s been making news more for his encounters with law enforcement than his music. His musical mentors Usher and Scooter Braun, who launched his career, are here. Maybe he’s here … …read more Source: Atlanta News […]

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Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Twitter Tweets For First Time In 4 Years

Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Twitter Tweets For First Time In 4 Years! The man selected to replace Steve Balmer as CEO of Microsoft says that innovation is his top priority. But how the hell can he be an innovator when he hasn't even used Twitter in four years? Even with that, Satya Nadella is a well-liked 20-year veteran of Microsoft who has been married an equally long amount of time, and has two special needs children. Congratulations to new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who promises that he will tweet more than once every four years!

Flight Deck Oakland Artists Collaborative

Flight Deck is an Oakland Artists Collaborative that will open on May of 2014. It's located at 1540 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. For more info at FlightDeck.org.

Super Bowl Prostitution: Kids 13 To 17 Rescued By FBI

The Super Bowl sadly attracted prostitution activity. But the FBI reports that they have rescued kids who were "working" and between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. Help wipe out child trafficking by donating to firms like Oakland's MISSSEY.org.

Woody Allen Sex Abuse Claims Wrong For NY Times

Woody Allen is the focus of claims of sexual abuse by Dylan Farrow, his daughter. But Nicholas Krystof's column in The New York Times is no place for them.

President Obama Briefing On Winter Olympics Security

President Obama's staff sent over an email on his Winter Olympics Security Briefing today. In a nut shell we are ready. But I personally feel the Russians should work more closely with us

New York Was Great Super Bowl Host

New York and New Jersey were great Super Bowl hosts. Everyone I talked to had a great time and no incidents were reported from what I could tell. I just think Super Bowls should be in places that have domes or warm weather.

AMC's "Comic Book Men" For Superman's 75th This Sunday

AMC's "Comic Book Men" is back for the 2nd part of Season Three. It airs this Sunday at 12 midnight on AMC and features "Star Trek's" Nichelle Nichols and Dean Cain from "Lois and Clark."

Marshawn Lynch In Rocksmith "My Mind Is My Nine" After Supe

Marshawn Lynch and his Seattle Seahawks are World Champions. So he gets to sport a cool hat that says "My Mind Is My Mine" and is a call for alternatives to gang violence. You can get it at RocksmithNYC.com.

Katy Perry Spends Thousands On Strippers After Super Bowl

Katy Perry spent thousands on strippers after the Super Bowl according to TMZ. Well I just don't know what think except that she is hotter than most strippers! John Mayer should save their money and go home.

Miley Cyrus In W Magazine Hot Picts

Miley Cyrus gave an interview to Ronnan Farrow of W Magazine. Hot Miley Cyrus Photos but Farrow seemed to dislike Cyrus as much as she liked him. That was terrible.

A-11 Offense Spring Football League Kicks Off Thursday: The New XFL

A-11 Offense Spring Football League – based on the The A-11 Offense that was created by Cal-Berkeley grad Steve Humphries and his Piedmont High School (Piedmont, CA) coaching partner Kurt Bryan – will be officially kicked off with a press conference this Thursday in San Francisco and the big news is they’ve got a television […]

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9-11 Truther MATHEW MILLS Bombs Malcolm Smith Super Bowl Interview

Monday, February 3, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Actor Found Dead Of Heroin Overdose In New York

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar-winner and arguably the greatest actor of our generation, and one of the greatest of all time, died of a heroin overdose on Sunday. Philip Seymour Hoffman was found inside his home, a $9,800-per-month rental apartment he used as an office in Greenwich Village, in his underwear, and on the bathroom floor. […]

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Phillip Seymour Hoffman RIP

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Malcolm Smith Not Russell Wilson Super Bowl MVP?

Ok. Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Seahawks not Russell Wilson was the Super Bowl MVP? That is crazy. Malcolm Smith picked off a duck of a pass from Peyton Manning that you or I could have caught and returned it 69 yards for a TD. But that was it. Wilson did a lot more and his running was the overall difference

Peyton Manning Bad Super Bowl Game; Still The Best

Peyton Manning had a bad Super Bowl Game for the Denver Broncos. Give the Seattle Seahawks Defense credit. But he is still the best QB ever and will be back. But the Denver Broncos Defense was awful both in scheme and execution.

Russell Wilson Super Bowl XVLIII MVP!

Russell Wilson is the Super Bowl XVLIII MVP. But he should split part of his award with Percy Harvin.

Bruno Mars Super Bowl Halftime Show Best Ever

Bruno Mars had me rocking out from the moment he started playing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. His performance was the best ever. Period.

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champs 43-8 Over Denver Broncos

The Seattle Seahawks beat The Denver Broncos 43 to 8 in Super Bowl XVLIII. QB Russell Wilson is the MVP.

Lauren Noble Of Law And Order SVU At Super Bowl Party

Lauren Noble was at Leigh Steinberg 'a Super Bowl Party. She plays "Carmen" on "Law and Order SVU." Lauren also played the barrista in "Friended To Death," a dark comedy about a social media junkie who fakes his own death just to see which of his online friends will come to his funeral.

Super Bowl Boulevard Times Square Vlog

This is part of a series of Super Bowl Boulevard videos I made Saturday night.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Garrett Gilbert SMU QB Talks 2014 NFL Draft

Garrett Gilbert gave an interview on himself as an NFL Draft QB prospect. This was at the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party in New York City

Snow storm no match for these warm hearts – CNN

CNN(CNN) — In the South, hospitality is the norm. Of course people were going to help each other when thousands of Atlanta-area residents got trapped in Tuesday’s monster snow jam. But volunteering to stay up all night connecting people who need help …Atlanta-Area Storm Produces a Social-Media SamaritanWall Street Journal all 6 news articles …read […]

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Leigh Steinberg Talks Garrett Gilbert Super Bowl Party

Friday, January 31, 2014

Atlanta’s Snowjam Disaster: How Much Was Sprawl to Blame? – Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)While some point the finger at Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed for lack of preparedness, Atlanta transit blog MARTA Rocks! says they don’t deserve the blame. After all, Reed and Deal were both major proponents of a …Politico article: Blame Atlanta storm mess on sprawl, bad decisionsAtlanta Business […]

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Super Bowl Party At Christine Smith Associates

Super Bowl XLVIII Arrived At Newark Airport

Fewer than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes – CBS Atlanta News – WGCL Atlanta

Fewer than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes – CBS Atlanta NewsWGCL AtlantaGeorgia State Patrol said that less than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes after over 2000 cars were reported stranded Thursday. The agency said there are more cars off the road, and even in trees. The primary concern are vehicles that are actually […]

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Amanda Knox Guilty Verdict Shows Italian Court Is A Mess

Amanda Knox Guilty Of Murder In Italy

Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher by an Italian Appeals Court.

Atlanta Snow Storm 2014 Not Kaseem Reed's Fault

Atlanta and the Atlanta Metro Area are recovering from The 2014 Atlanta Snow Storm courtesy of Winter Storm Leon. It has become habit to blame Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed but it's not his fault. It's more complex and rests in the culture and the large number of small towns around Atlanta and the State's own government.

Atlanta Uses Social Media To Help Those Impacted By Winter Storm Leon

Atlanta and Georgia’s governments were clearly not prepared for Winter Storm Leon, and the residents should have remained at home, to be sure. But that didn’t happen, and the result was thousands stranded and in many cases far away from home, out in the cold. Fortunately, social media – Facebook and Twitter primarily – have […]

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Atlanta weather | Abandoned cars can be retrieved Thursday – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta weather | Abandoned cars can be retrieved ThursdayAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIf you left your vehicle on an Atlanta interstate, you’ll need to head to one of two spots Thursday at 10 a.m. so various state agencies can get people back to their vehicles, a Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman said late Wednesday. and more …read […]

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Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel? – CNN

Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel?CNNAtlanta (CNN) — We’re world-class, Greater Atlanta boasts. We’re home to the world’s busiest airport, to the Braves and Georgia Tech. To CNN and the Weather Channel. We’re a mecca for conventioneers. We hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. Today, that …Atlanta’s ability to handle winter storms questionedUSA TODAYSnowed-in Atlanta: Drivers […]

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Atlanta chaos: Like a scene from ‘The Walking Dead’ – USA TODAY

USA TODAYThe usually bustling roadways in the Atlanta metropolitan area resembled a scene in a post-apocalyptic world during and after Tuesday’s snow and ice storm. Cars abandoned at odd angles on side streets, thoroughfares and major interstates. People in …Resident Stuck in Traffic, Schools and Cars as Atlanta FreezesNewsweekAtlanta Snowmageddon Leaves Motorists in GridlockUPTOWN MagazineCalls […]

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CNN Rips Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed Over Snow Disaster

CNN, headquartered in Atlanta, is ripping Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed over the snow disaster. CNN's Kyra Phillips unreasonably compared it to 9-11.

Atlanta’s Hell Commute Is Still Going On – Business Insider

Atlanta’s Hell Commute Is Still Going OnBusiness InsiderAtlanta is in the midst of one of what will likely go down as one of the worst traffic jams in American history. It started with snow yesterday that snarled roads all across the city, and it’s still going on, now into the 16th hour. Here are a […]

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Snow, ice strand Atlanta commuters, school kids – USA TODAY

USA TODAYATLANTA — The Georgia National Guard was out in force Wednesday to rescue motorists trapped all night in their cars on Atlanta’s icebound freeways from a harsh winter storm that forced many drivers to abandon their cars outright and left children to …Rare winter storm paralyzes Atlanta, strands thousands of schoolchildrenNBCNews.com (blog)Children Trapped in […]

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Atlanta Snow: Sun Comes To Burn It Away

Atlanta and all of Georgia was hit and paralyzed by a giant snow storm. But on Wednesday the sun has come to burn it off.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

President Obama SOTU: Who Is Cory Remsburg?

Thomas Washburn AZ Teacher Punishes 6 Yr Old Girl Removing Her Shirt In Front Of Classmates

Thomas Washburn AZ Teacher Punishes 6 Year Old Girl Removing Her Shirt In Front Of Classmates

Georgia, Atlanta, Not Prepared For Snow Storm

Grammys 2014: Are The Grammys Racist?

Atlanta Snow Storm: Winter Snow In Georgia: Video

Atlanta Snow Storm: Winter Snow In Georgia : Video

Mid-day school closures create problems for parents and students – Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Mid-day school closures create problems for parents and studentsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionPublic school systems in the city of Atlanta, Fulton County, DeKalb County, Cobb County, Cherokee County and Henry County sent children home early, but Gwinnett County didn’t. “We’re trying to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” said Atlanta … and more …read more […]

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Atlanta weather | Area braces for snow – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionWhile the winter storm watch is no longer in effect for metro Atlanta, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for part of north Georgia that includes the metro area from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday. The winter storm …Winter Storm Warning now in effect for Atlanta – […]

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