Results tagged “life”

Last week we went to a sneak preview of Demetri Martin's new show on Comedy Central, "Important Things With Demetri Martin", which premiere's tonight at 10:30pm. The show has been in the works since last Spring so we are happy to see it make it on air.

Truth is stranger than fiction - or life imitates fiction? Something like that: Anna Torv and Mark Valley, the stars of FOX's "Fringe", have married in real life. Fringe also did pretty good in yesterday's Nielsen numbers, with a 10+% increase in viewership over last week, but that increase is getting attributed to the popularity of its lead in, "American Idol".

You hear phrases like ‘fact is stranger than fiction’ all the time. People constantly share heartfelt and truly miraculous real life stories; then they get in their Aerostar vans and drive over to the cineplex to watch Twilight for the umpteenth time. Meanwhile, if you’re a documentary filmmaker and your name isn’t Michael Moore, you’ve got a better chance of becoming the Vice President than seeing any substantial commercial success from a film that captures the same raw emotions and intensity as the true-to-life tales we often tell each other.

Did you survive last night's avalanche of season premieres? Any favorites from last night?

They befriended homeless men, gave them life insurance policies for two years, killed them by running over them, claimed their deaths as hit and runs and collected on the insurance. Nearly $3 million was collected between the two men they setup before getting caught. After the second death in 2005 is when authorities became suspicious -- similar incident, similar injuries.

Today, Susan Doyle's weekly transportation column in the Daily News looks into how lengthy commutes fatigue Angelenos, forcing them to stay home on the weekends and time leisurely trips around traffic. She also pulls out the "geographically undesirable" phrase when it comes to dating:Whether behind the wheel or sitting on a bus, Los Angeles commuters spend about 93 hours a year stuck in traffic. And those like Hicklin often end up feeling so wiped...

There's a time you got to go and show you're growin' now you know about The Facts of Life. Useless Fact of Life: When Kim Fields took the role of twelve year old Tootie, she was only nine in human years. Since producers could not legally make her older, they opted instead to make her taller by insisting she wear roller skates for the entire first season. Enjoy the rest of your day....