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		<title>&#8220;Suits&#8221; gets renewed for 2nd season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John M. Guilfoil</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gabriel macht]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The duo shines on]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://blastmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/suits-usa-poster-300x224.jpg" alt="" title="suits-usa-poster" width="300" height="224" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-64099" />The dynamic duo of Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams will spend at least one more year showing off their small screen chemistry, as the brand new hit USA series &#8220;Suits&#8221; has been renewed.</p>
<p>The drama about a New York corporate lawyer and his genius wannabe sidekick has averaged a 6.3 rating since its start, making it very competitive against other cable shows.</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8216;Suits&#8217;exceeded our expectations on every level with its sharp writing, engaging ensemble cast and incredible production values,” said Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents, USA Network, in a statement. “Quickly embraced by our viewers, critics and the industry as a series that pushes the envelope of the USA brand, we needed no further evidence to greenlight a second season.”</p>
<p>Gina Torres, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty and Meghan Markle also star in the show.</p>
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		<title>US and Egypt: the contradiction between words and actions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sachin Seth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contradiction in rhetoric and action is a pretty standard feature of foreign policy for countries around the world. We were reminded of that this week; while President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton were giving speeches about how Egypt‘s President Hosni Mubarak should listen to the demands of his people, Mubarak’s army was flying American-made jets over protests [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p>Contradiction in rhetoric and action is a pretty standard feature of foreign policy for countries around the world. We were reminded of that this week; while President <a title="Barack Obama" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Obama</a> and Secretary of State <a title="Hillary Rodham Clinton" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton">Hilary Clinton</a> were giving speeches about how <a title="Egypt" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt">Egypt</a>‘s <a title="Hosni Mubarak" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosni_Mubarak">President Hosni Mubarak</a> should listen to the demands of his people, Mubarak’s army was flying American-made jets over protests sites and tossing cans of “Made in USA” tear gas into the very crowds of people Obama and Clinton demanded Mubarak listen to.</p>
<p>Here’s the contradiction: while supporting a government that suppresses its people with nearly than $1.3 billion in military aid a year, you demand a change in that country’s ruling scheme, but only when the country’s people rise up and protest.</p>
<p>The gaffes don’t help either. <a title="Joe Biden" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden">Vice-president Joe Biden</a> said it was <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/28/biden-mubarak-step/">too early for Mubarak to step down and called him “very responsible.”</a> Later, adding this, “I hope Mubarak … is going to respond to some of the legitimate concerns that are being raised,” according to the linked article above. He <em>hopes.</em></p>
<p>Yes, the US is now <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112915194130323.html">reevaluating the aid package it sends Cairo’s way every year</a>, but only AFTER Egypt’s governmental actions have become worldwide knowledge. Only AFTER everyone knows the reality of Egypt’s political situation and its effect on society.</p>
<p>This is far from the worst regime the US has ever supported. But it isn’t the best, and that $1.3 billion could do a lot of good instead of what it’s currently doing. Helping to suppress a people utterly fed up with a hostile government.</p>
<p>Ps. I came across <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbEM6soTHOA">this video today that deserves a look</a>. This was made in 2007, when Mubarak was in office for 26 years. It calls for an end to his regime. Very powerful.</p>
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		<title>Additional copies of Demon&#8217;s Souls summoned to retail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Makuch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Publisher Atlus is quickly replenishing stock nationwide.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p>Atlus U.S.A., publisher of the newly released and wonderfully received, Demon&#8217;s Souls, today announced that they&#8217;ll be shipping more copies of the title to retailers nationwide in response to overwhelming retail success.</p>
<blockquote><p><span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled at the level of interest and acclaim gamers are showing for <em>Demon&#8217;s Souls</em>, one of the best reviewed games of the year and one of the highest-rated role-playing games of all time,&#8221; stated Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus.‚  &#8220;We&#8217;re working quickly to get more copies of the game out onto store shelves.‚  We thank fans for supporting a daring, innovative product, and we ask interested gamers to be patient as stock is replenished.&#8221;</span></span></p></blockquote>
<p>Additionally, the <a href="http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/2009/09/demons-souls-deluxe-edition-detailed/">Deluxe Edition </a>of the game, with its 160 page guide book, is now considered out of print and <strong>will not</strong> be manufactured any longer. We hope you got yourself a copy!</p>
<p>We loved Demon&#8217;s Souls. In fact, our edition, Marc, said &#8220;Brutal, old-school elements mixed with modern day technology makes for one of the PS3&#8242;s best.&#8221; Read the full, written review, right <a href="http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/reviews/ps3/2009/10/demons-souls-review/" target="_blank">over here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Royal Pains: House calls are back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Coughlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a new doctor in town. We&#8217;re talking the Hamptons &#8220;&#34; Easthampton and Southampton, two seaside towns comprising the south fork of Long Island. Known as a playground for the rich and famous, the Hamptons are a place to see and be seen, where the wealthy go to flaunt and mingle. Meet Hank Lawson &#8220;&#34; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p>There&#8217;s a new doctor in town. We&#8217;re talking the Hamptons &#8220;&quot; Easthampton and Southampton, two seaside towns comprising the south fork of Long Island. Known as a playground for the rich and famous, the Hamptons are a place to see and be seen, where the wealthy go to flaunt and mingle.</p>
<p>Meet Hank Lawson &#8220;&quot; a talented young doctor in New York City. Hank is a do-good kind of man who finds himself unemployed after an unfortunate incident in which he chooses to treat an injured basketball buddy over serving the needs of a haughty hospital board member who ended up dying as a result. Meet Evan Lawson, Hank&#8217;s younger, and completely opposite, brother. Accountant by day, Evan is an opportunity-seeking, lady loving schmooze determined to pick Hank up from his recent defeat.</p>
<p>&#8220;Royal Pains,&#8221; debuting June 4 on USA, chronicles what ensues after Hank and Evan land in the Hamptons and Hank&#8217;s professional expertise takes on a whole new life. In a recent interview with Blast Magazine, executive producer Andrew Rauch and writer/co-executive producer Michael Lenchewski detailed the creative process and inspiration behind &#8220;Royal Pains.&#8221;</p>
<p>A friend of Rauch&#8217;s hired a &#8220;concierge doctor&#8221; and thought it might be a decent idea for a television show. A perfect idea, in Rauch&#8217;s opinion, and shortly thereafter the pilot was written and picked up by USA.</p>
<p>Mark Feuerstein, whose credits include parts in &#8220;What Women Want&#8221; and &#8220;In Her Shoes,&#8221; brings Hank Lawson to life. With great sensitivity and depth, Feuerstein is able to depict a relate-able and down-to-earth character, yet also fashions this unfamiliar notion of a concierge doctor into what seems like an idea that has existed forever.</p>
<p>&#8220;When you have great writing, honestly, there&#8217;s no challenges&#8221; says Feuerstein.  &#8220;You just try to serve the material&#8221;¦ relax into it, and pronounce words like xanthochromia.&#8221;</p>
<p>With gentle force, Evan, played by Paulo Costanzo, persuades a slightly depressed Hank to accompany him to the Hamptons as an escape. While there, the two are at a party thrown by &#8220;Boris&#8221; a mysteriously powerful character played by Campbell Scott. During the evening, Hank inadvertently finds himself as a hero as he saves the life of a fashion model. As a result, Lawson becomes the Hamptons&#8217; newest on-call doctor and, with the enthusiasm and brains of his brother, develops &#8220;HankMed.&#8221; Serving both the wealthy and not so wealthy, Hank negotiates the blurred moral line of moneymaking and doing good.</p>
<p>Lenchewski deems medicine &#8220;the great equalizer&#8221; giving us the notion that, even in the Hamptons, wealth is nothing if you don&#8217;t have your health. Rauch describes &#8220;Royal Pains&#8221; as &#8220;much more than medicine&#8221;¦ in that it&#8217;s not just about healing sickness, it&#8217;s about healing people. It&#8217;s also a relationship show and, because it&#8217;s on USA, it&#8217;s very strong in character.&#8221;</p>
<p>Not just another doctor show, &#8220;Royal Pains&#8221; brings the hospital to the patient, and in this manner the viewer gets glimpse after glimpse into the personal and not always glamorous life of the rich and famous. Described as a &#8220;medical McGyver&#8221; Hank Lawson never fails to surprise, even himself sometimes, and in doing so brings fresh air to a somewhat stuffy Hamptons&#8217; environment.</p>
<p>Costanzo delivers perfect comedic relief in the form of Evan, and makes the viewer yearn to jump on the Jitney, don some party clothes, and tag along. Throw in several strong female characters &#8220;&quot; a love interest, a physician&#8217;s assistant, and a woman nicknamed &#8220;New Parts Newberg&#8221; &#8220;&quot; and USA has developed a cast and story line certainly not lacking dimension.</p>
<p><strong>Tune in to USA at 10/9 central on Thursday, June 4 (immediately following &#8220;Burn Notice&#8221;) to watch the premiere of &#8220;Royal Pains.&#8221; </strong></p>
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