Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre Productionschuck lorre productionsChuck Lorre (born Charles Michael Levine on October 18, 1952) is a writer, director, producer and composer who has worked on many American sitcoms, including Grace Under Fire, Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory and the Canadian 1980s to 90s show My Secret Identity.CareerGrace Under FireLorre's first produced show as creator was the popular ABC sitcom Grace Under Fire. It premiered on ABC in 1993, and gained a large viewer base. The show was nominated in 1995 for the Golden Globe Award for Best TV series (Musical or Comedy).CybillLorre's next project was the sitcom Cybill. The...

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Acl 2010 Lineup

Acl 2010 LineupAUSTIN (KXAN) - The line up for the 2010 Austin City Limits festival has been revealed. Headlining Friday is Phish, on Saturday Muse will close out the night and on the final day of the festival the Eagles will take the stage.Other big names include M.I.A., Flaming Lips, the Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Norah Jones and Austin-favorite Spoon.Some of the names are not surprises. Earlier this week there were billboards and posters around the city featuring song lyrics.Three-day passes are sold out. Single-day tickets go on sale for $85 at 10 a.m. Tuesday.The festival is October 8th through the 10th at Zilker...

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Fat Embolism

What Is a Fat Embolism?The term “fat embolism” rocked to #1 on Google Trends as the term was used on Fox’s popular television show House during the season finale.“Yeah, she died from a fat embolism, riding in the ambulance after the amputation. It was unavoidable,” tweeted Saul Nutts. “I don’t even know what that is, but I gotta look it up now.”“She mostly lived until the end of the episode. Had a fat embolism from the amputation. I can’t believe she would,” tweeted Maria.What are the causes of a fat embolism?“Fat emboli can occur whenever there is a chance for fat to enter the circulatory system, such as during surgery or trauma. A common scenario...

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Survivor Winner

'Survivor: Palau's' Jenn Lyon gets tribute during 'Heroes vs. Villains' finalePicture Of Survivor WinnerJennifer Lyon, fourth-place finisher on "Survivor: Palau," passed away of breast cancer at the age of 37 in January 2010. She was given a lovely video montage during the "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" live finale show.Picture Of Survivor WinnerLyon's diagnosis of stage three breast cancer came in 2005. She endured a double mastectomy at the time and then started her chemotherapy.Picture Of Survivor WinnerAustin Carty, a "Survivor: Panama" contestant who dated Lyon in 2007, told US back in January when she passed away that Jenn "was a genuinely...

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Desperate Housewives Season Finale

Desperate Housewives season finalePicture Of desperate housewives season finaleAfter a season that was undoubtedly rocky a rollercoaster ride through a mix of good and bad storylines the minds behind Desperate Housewives managed to put together a season finale that was rather action-packed and full of drama. Just look at the major storylines: a twist-ending bomb, a baby delivered by a serial killer, and a major move off of Wisteria Lane. Now, my fellow Desperate TV Watchers, that's a season finale.Picture Of desperate housewives season finaleBut before we get to all that, what I loved most about last night's goodbye to season 6 was the delicious...

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Ronnie James Dio dies

Ronnie James Dio dies at 67Picture Of Ronnie James DioRonnie James Dio who took over as lead singer of Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne left the group died today. He was 67.Picture Of Ronnie James DioDio announced last summer he was battling stomach cancer. According to his website, he had been undergoing treatment at a Houston hospital.Picture Of Ronnie James DioDio is often credited for popularizing the "devil's horn" hand gesture in metal culture.Picture Of Ronnie James DioHis wife Wendy, said on his website, "Today my heart is broken ... Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away....

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