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Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Craig Rad @ Monday, 12th February 2007 @ 12:07 PM

Blooregard Q. Kazoo - Mac's imaginary friend had to seek shelter at Foster's home of imaginary friends, as Mac's mom thinks her son is too old to have a make-believe friend. Mac - Bloo and Mac are great friends, and Mac prefers to spend his time at Foster's Home rather then to be bullied around by his older brother. Wilt - while he is not exactly the "perfect" imaginary friend, Wilt's personality and cheerful nature are almost contagious. Edu... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Craig Rad @ Friday, 9th February 2007 @ 12:23 AM

Cow and Chicken manage to go through a huge variety of situations, and luckily for Chicken, Cow can always become her alter ego, Super Cow, and save the day. The cartoon characters are very lively and well defined in Cow and Chicken: besides the two main "cartoon stars" we also have Mom and Dad, the waist-down-only parents, the ever-competing I.R. Baboon and I.M. Weasel and Flem and Earl, Chicken's best friends. Let's not forget Red Guy, the villain without underwear.more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Craig Rad @ Monday, 5th February 2007 @ 6:26 PM

Bruce adopts the Batman disguise in order to be able to fight crime under a hidden identity. Together with allies such as his butler, Alfred, his sidekick, Robin, his former partner, Nightwing, or the acrobatic Batgirl, Batman manages to fight crime and protect the innocent. The Batman characters Batman - although he has no superpowers, like most of the heroic crime fighters, Batman prowls the streets of Gotham City in a bat suit armed with intelligence and technology. The virtuall... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Richard Banks @ Thursday, 1st February 2007 @ 8:42 PM

Satellite TV for many years has been the domain of tech wizards and corporations. Not any more. It's very easy to construct your own system using the informaton in this article. The fundamental elements that make up a satellite TV system are:- 1- A Satellite Dish 2- A Satellite Dish Mount (portable or fixed is fine) 3- An LNB (low noise block amplifier * Goes on the arm of the dish) 4- A Satellite Receiver (many brands and versions available * Shop around for a suit... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Richard Sharp @ Tuesday, 30th January 2007 @ 4:04 PM

For those of you that have not started watching lost yet, here is a brief overview of the story line of the cult TV show. The survivors of a plane crash must work together to stay alive, they find shelter, food and start to build relationships with each other. The plane and all its surviving occupants had lost communication and were 1000 miles off course when it went down, so it is highly unlikely that they will be rescued any time soon. They are forced to deal with their inner demons, ea... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By John Pawlett @ Friday, 5th January 2007 @ 8:03 PM

The Panasonic 42 plasma TV TH-42PWD7UY has the best gradation in the industry as well as superior contrast. This Panasonic 42 plasma TV screen is long-lasting compared to other tvs. Consumers are able to get an excellent picture without the use of hdtv. The TH-42PWD7UY is reviewed as one of the top in the market. The picture quality is well worth the money spent. Because it is an industrial line model it doesn't come with a speaker or a remote. It might be complicated for beginners t... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Ray La Foy @ Friday, 29th December 2006 @ 12:20 PM

Television may have owned the second half of the 20th century, but the 21st belongs to PC TV. That's right, computerized television is the wave of now. With literally hundreds of different sites offering television downloads and streams and satellite providers catering directly to computer owners, there's no need for a regular set any more. All a person needs to enjoy a world of television that's bigger than anyone in the 1980s or earlier could have imagined is a good compu... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Sam Wolfe @ Friday, 29th December 2006 @ 12:06 PM

Ever thought of walking onto a television stage set and walking away with a cool million? With this game you are only one briefcase away from doing just that. Hosted by Howie Mandel and with 26 beautiful models the show which premiered on December 19, 2005 will now begin showing on Wednesdays this season. The harrowing ride begins for contestants when they choose a briefcase and then have to select six to be opened. Each of the 26 briefcases hold amounts from $.01 to $1,000,000. The h... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Ray La Foy @ Friday, 29th December 2006 @ 12:04 PM

For those people who grew up with one or two local channels to choose from, the power of the Internet can be mind boggling. Thanks to basic computer programs, thousands and thousands of channels from all over the globe can be viewed by television fans at the touch of a button. Turning a basic computer into a super powered satellite TV is more than possible with a few minor additions. Turning a regular computer into a satellite TV can be done via a number of different computer programs tha... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Dean Caporella @ Wednesday, 20th December 2006 @ 4:48 PM

Is setting up a home theater system just a matter of putting in a television, dvd player and setting up a few speakers? Well, technically yes but if you really want to experience all the viewing benefits home theater offers then you need to consider some viewing aesthetics. TV Viewing Distance Have you ever considered the importance of TV viewing distance? Not many people do. I've lost count of the number of times I've walked into a home theater room and cringed at the di... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Mike Singh @ Thursday, 7th December 2006 @ 6:16 AM

Having a custom home theater of our very own is an absolute thrill, while being able to say, "It's exactly as I wanted it - and I put it together myself!" If planning the installation of a home theater is in the making, considering the custom designed options that are available, is definitely something that should be looked into. There are several systems on the market and many of them will provide us with a wide range of possibilities to put together for our personalized th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By Steve Welker @ Thursday, 2nd November 2006 @ 12:47 AM

Right now the United States is in the process of converting all television transmissions from analog signal to digital signal. Switching from analog to digital offers numerous improvements and advantages. One of the primary advantages is the amount of data that can be broadcast. When using a digital signal you can broadcast far more actual data than you can using an analog signal over the same amount of bandwidth. There is also a large movement to High Definition TV; to be able to take advan... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 11:18 AM

Robert Allen Manager - Sharon Osbourne Odds - 33/1 (Outright), 16/1 (25 & Over Winner) Robert Allen is 27 years old, from Essex and is a hospital worker. He has one brother and one sister and lives with girlfriend Samia who met at an open mic gig. Robert was in a gospel group called The Continentals and another group called Citizen K and is something of a showbiz all rounder. He is trained in method acting, has had professional dance training and can play the clarinet to gra... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 11:18 AM

Dionne Mitchell Manager - Sharon Osbourne Odds - 40/1 (Outright), 16/1 (25 & Over Winner) Dionne Mitchell is a 26 year old student from London and lives with her mother and father. She has four brothers and two sisters, but she is the youngest child with the eldest in his 40s. Dionne has been singing for the last six years after joining a theatre company and performing in a play. After the show had finished its run the company asked her to stay on. She has also performed in c... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:39 AM

Ben Mills Manager - Sharon Osbourne Odds - 6/4 (Outright), 1/8 (25 & Over Winner) Ben Mills is 26 years old, from Kent and is the director of his own marquee company which he has done for the last four years. His claim to fame is he once put up a marquee for Jools Holland. He is the overwhelming bookmakers favourite for this year's competition, but can he last the course? Ben is very accomplished musically and is able to play both the guitar and the piano. He has been si... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:37 AM

Leona Lewis Manager - Simon Cowell Odds - 5/1 (Outright), 7/5 (16-24 Winner) Leona Lewis is 21 years old, from London and works as a PA / receptionist. She is the middle child of three, having two brothers called Kyle and Bradley. According to the bookmakers she is the second favourite to win the X Factor outright behind Ben Mills and is the firm favourite to do the best out of those in the 16-24 category. Leona has been a keen singer since she was able to talk and rec... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:37 AM

Kerry McGregor Manager - Sharon Osbourne Odds - 28/1 (Outright), 10/1 (25 & Over Winner) Kerry McGregor is 31 years old, from West Lothian and is a full time single mother to 18 month year old Joshua. She is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair and crutches after breaking her back at the age of 13 after falling out of a tree. She is very close to her mother who she describes as her ‘backbone'. Her father was run over and killed by a drink driver when she was six years old.... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:28 AM

Raymond Quinn Manager - Simon Cowell Odds - 14/1 (Outright), 5/1 (16-24 Winner) Raymond Quinn is an 18 year old student from Liverpool and almost didn't make it to the final 12 of the X Factor. On the second day of Bootcamp Raymond sang 'Easy' by The Commodores and while Simon Cowell and Sinitta agreed he was a 'cheeky and likeable' contestant they were not sure about his credentials and initially told him 'no'. However at the end of the sec... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:26 AM

Nikitta Angus Manager – Simon Cowell Odds – 16/1 (Outright), 6/1 (16-24 Winner) Nikitta is 17 years old, unemployed and from Glasgow. She is an outsider to win the X Factor outright and placed fourth out of four to win the 16-24 category according to the bookmakers. The X Factor loves a good sob story to stir the emotions of the viewers and Nikitta certainly has one. She lost her mother to cancer last year and now lives alone in Glasgow in the house her mum used to live. Niki... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Television | By David Walker @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 10:20 AM

The Unconventionals Manager - Louis Walsh Odds - Eliminated The Unconventionals, who had been together for just two months prior to auditioning for the X Factor, impressed the judges during their qualification to the final 12 but fell apart spectacularly on the first live show. Gone were melodious harmonies that had seen them through to the finals and instead the audience were exposed to a horrendous rendition of 'Dancing in the Street' which saw the group eliminat... more...