NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » house

'House of Lies' Season 2 Earns its 'House' With Lisa Edelstein

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:30:29 +0000

For as much as 'House' fans bemoaned longtime series star Lisa Edelstein's exit from the series, and exclusion from the FOX drama's final season, we've been equally glad to see the actress popping up all across the tube lately, from 'The Good Wife' to 'Elementary.' The latest stop on Edelstein's rebound tour is a 'House' of a different sort, heading over to pay-cable for Showtime's 'House of Lies!' But who might the sexy ex-Cuddy play?

NBC's Crossbones Taps 'House's Hugh Laurie as Blackbeard

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:30:56 +0000

NBC's standing is definitely on the rise, following their first November sweeps week in nearly a decade, and an impressive array of hour-long dramas in development. Not only have we been following Bryan Fuller's 'Hannibal' and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers' 'Dracula' series, but also kept a weather eye on the horizon for upcoming pirate drama 'Crossbones!' With a ten episode order in place, what former 'House' star might be man enough to step into the boots of the legendary Blackbeard? Why, House himself, Hugh Laurie of course!

'Great Gatsby' House Torn Down [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:46:06 +0000

The home that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write eternal high school English class assignment 'The Great Gatsby' has been torn down, according to reports.

'Lands End' was a grand mansion on Long Island's North Shore, which was built by a newspaper publisher in 1902.

For a period of time during the '20s, Fitzgerald lived across the bay from Lands End, and would watch the lavish, celebrity-filled parties which took place within its confines. He later incorporated many of these observation into 'The Great Gatsby.'

92-Year-Old Woman Shoots at Neighbor's House After He Denies Kiss

brad.bruner — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:50:08 +0000

Based on actions displayed by Helen B. Staudinger earlier this week, she's what you'd refer to as a feisty female.

On Monday evening, the 92-year-old visited her friend/neighbor's house and before departing requested a kiss. The neighbor, 53-year-old Dwight Bettner, declined the offer and asked Staudinger to leave.

Furious, Staudinger returned to her home, grabbed her semi-automatic pistol, stomped back to his house and fired several gunshots into the home.