Hot Breaking News about FBI file Steve Jobs was considered for govt post

The file is based largely on a 1991 background check compiled after Jobs' bitter 1985 Apple ouster, when he was running NeXT, nurturing Pixar and a candidate for an appointment to President George HW Bush's export council. His triumphant return to

The government just released the FBI file on Steve Jobs, including a background check for a presidential appointment in 1991 and a bomb threat against him in 1985. They included interview with friends and colleagues to

By Sarah Halzack Few would dispute Steve Jobs's creative genius. But for all his success as a business leader and innovator, files newly released by the FBI show that some close confidants and associates did not have an especially favorable opinion of

By Christopher John Farley What did the FBI have on Steve Jobs? Will breakout NBA star Jeremy Lin give an assist to MSG stock? And what is on the Obama campaign musical soundtrack? A look at the most interesting stories from the Wall Street Journal

What did the FBI have on Steve Jobs? Not much, according to its investigation of the late Apple founder and CEO. The agency just released its file on Jobs, compiled during a background check conducted in the 1990s, when

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Hot Breaking News about Smash Six scoops on the season ahead

by Sandra Gonzalez The series premiere of NBC's Smash was, in one completely uncreative word, smashing, helped, of course, by the opener's intense, nail-biting conclusion. In the final minutes of the hour, the two actresses vying for the role of

A Broadway pedigree. Nine award-winning executive producers, including Steven Spielberg. A budget pegged at $3.5 million per episode. And the hopes of an entire broadcast network riding on it. Much has already been

by Sandra Gonzalez The series premiere of NBC's Smash was, in one completely uncreative word, smashing, helped, of course, by the opener's intense, nail-biting conclusion. In the final minutes of the hour, the two actresses vying for the role of

6, 2012 @ 10:13 am PST Smash 'N' Survive is a brutal vehicle combat game that features over 30 unique concept customizable cars, 10 massive destructible maps, an innovative single player campaign and split screen multiplayer.

From the time Frank Vogel took over the head coaching duties for the Indiana Pacers he has preached a "smash-mouth" brand of basketball. While such proclamations were met with snickers initially, the Pacers have indeed developed a tough style of play

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Hot Breaking News about Tracy Morgan recovering after Sundance collapse

Comedian Tracy Morgan is hospitalized in Park City, Utah Monday, after he collapsed during an awards dinner while attending the Sundance Film Festival. The 30 Rock star — who received a kidney transplant two years ago

Comic Tracy Morgan has been taken to the hospital after he fainted during an awards ceremony at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The 30 Rock star was honored at the Creative Coalition Spotli

By Sharon Waxman, TheWrap.com January 23, 2012 7:09 AM Tracy Morgan was rushed to a Park City hospital on Sunday night after collapsing outside a charity event, TheWrap has confirmed. The “30 Rock” star, who media reports said was acting inebriated at

Wow! We can´t believe how obvious it was!! But unfortunately it´s true in show business, unless you´re on the ground, nobody is gonna stop U from doing that publicity!! If U

[NYPost] Tracy Morgan passed out at Sundance where he was due to collect an award and as the ambulance sped off everyone was all “Drrruuuunk,” in a judgmental way, only it turns out he was sick from no sleep and the altitude – so feel self-righteous

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Hot Breaking News about Mitt Romney Bain Capital and the gospel of creative destruction

As the GOP presidential candidates stepped up their attacks over the past few days on Mitt Romney's private equity career at Bain Capital, a new meme quickly emerged in the press: Romney was being “Swift-Boated.” It's an absurd comparison.

AP Photo. Kudos to Yuval for this trenchant observation about the great Bain battle, which I think gets at the heart of what makes some conservatives uneasy about Romney's record there: But it has revealed two problems that

Also, Bain Capital Ventures strikes a deal for SquareTrade, a venture capital-backed provider of warranties for consumer electronic products…Huntington Capital exits RealtyTrac Inc., an online marketplace for foreclosed homes, at 4.7 times its initial

Also, Bain Capital Ventures strikes a deal for SquareTrade, a venture capital-backed provider of warranties for consumer electronic products…Huntington Capital exits RealtyTrac Inc., an online marketplace for foreclosed homes, at 4.7 times its initial

In the case of Romney, some of his GOP opponents are criticizing him for job losses and/or bankruptcies at some of the companies in which he invested while in charge of Bain Capital. But I don't need to focus on that issue,

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Hot Breaking News about Portlandia Carrie Brownstein on Season 2 and Its Success

Fred and Carrie enlist some “BSG” guest stars for the second episode of Season 2.

The only thing San Francisco hearts more than the city of Portland is the TV show Portlandia. IFC's breakout cult hit sketch comedy show deftly skewers the trials and tribulations of San Francisco's equally freegan neighbor to the north with such deft

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.

Tricia Romano talks to Carrie Brownstein about Portlandia's success. For most people, getting married and planning a wedding is stressful. But for the characters in Portlandia—the show created by Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen and

So it's no surprise that the IFC show Portlandia, starring hipsterdom royalty — SNL's Fred Armisen and ex-Sleater-Kinney frontwoman Carrie Brownstein — is a hit with beard-donning bike riders in Brooklyn's Fort Greene and coffee nerds in LA's Silver

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