Government officials want a written plan for how BP will remove a failed piece of equipment that led to that massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The blowout preventer that didn’t do its job back on April 20th is a key piece of evidence for investigators looking into the cause of the spill. A company test showed that the gear could be safely removed without risking a resumption of the oil leak. Source Link
There’s less “lighting up” happening on the silver screen. A study by the Centers for Disease Control says less than half of the 145 top movies released last year showed any smoking, the lowest in nearly two decades. Still, more than half of PG-13 rated movies included smoking. Since 2007, smoking has been a factor that’s considered in assigning a movie rating. Source Link
Hollywood's love affair with octogenarian actress Betty White continues. The 88-year old comedienne has won an Emmy award for hosting “Saturday Night Live” back in May. White got the SNL gig when more than 500,000 people signed an online petition asking that she host, after her appearance in a popular commercial that debuted during this year’s Super Bowl telecast. Source Link
There’s less “lighting up” happening on the silver screen. A study by the Centers for Disease Control says less than half of the 145 top movies released last year showed any smoking, the lowest in nearly two decades. Still, more than half of PG-13 rated movies included smoking. Since 2007, smoking has been a factor that’s considered in assigning a movie rating. Source Link
Hollywood's love affair with octogenarian actress Betty White continues. The 88-year old comedienne has won an Emmy award for hosting “Saturday Night Live” back in May. White got the SNL gig when more than 500,000 people signed an online petition asking that she host, after her appearance in a popular commercial that debuted during this year’s Super Bowl telecast. Source Link
