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Amazon's 'Zombieland' TV Series: Writers Open Up about Movie-TV Changes

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:56:51 +0000

Amazon's 'Zombieland' TV series has officially hit the network's streaming service, pulling ahead of the pack in the bid to obtain a series order based on viewer feedback. Critical reactions to the pilot adapting Ruben Fleischer's 2009 film have run the gamut, but what does the TV series allow that the movie didn't? And what do writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have to say about the benefits carried over from their original 2005 CBS pitch?

Amazon's 'Zombieland' TV Series Taps Maiara Walsh as New Wichita

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:30:28 +0000

From the moment we heard that a potential 'Zombieland' TV series had come back to life in development as an Amazon original, we knew that the series would most likely replace the 2009 film's A-list cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. Late last week we saw some major forward motion as upcoming stars Tyler Ross and Izabela Vodovic landed the roles of Columbus and Little Rock, and now we've learned that 'Switched at Birth' star Maiara Walsh has won the leading lady role of the lovely Wichita. Find out the latest from 'Zombieland' inside!

Is the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer the Greatest Invention of All Time?

Eric Meier — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:24:40 +0000

Reading the Amazon reviews for the Hutzler 571 Banana slicer, you'd think the inventors had come straight from the Manhattan Project. The plastic banana slicer has some of the funniest, over-the top Amazon reviews since the Three Wolf Mountain shirt.

Do You Live in One of America's Most 'Well-Read' Cities?

Mike Adams — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:07 +0000

The people at Amazon have emerged yesterday with their annual list of the most well-read cities in America. Surprisingly enough places like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles did not make the cut at all. The DC suburb of Alexandria, Virginia swept in this year and claimed the top spot on the list. In fact, [...]

Amazon Reigns Supreme in Online Customer Satisfaction

Shauna Wright — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:38:32 +0000

What do Amazon, Apple, and L.L. Bean have in common? They all ranked at the top of their categories in a recent study tracking customer satisfaction with online retailers. The ForeSee E-Retail Satisfaction Index uses a 0 to 100 scale with scores based on factors like functionality, merchandise, content and price. Anything above an 80 [...]

Amazon Introduces Kindle Fire – As Good As iPad? [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:48:40 +0000

Amazon made a loud splash in the tablet wars this week by announcing a new version of their popular eReader, Kindle, that does a lot more than electronic books.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire, which will be released in time for Black Friday features a color screen, the ability to watch video, listen to music and use apps.

And with a price point of $199, it's priced significantly lower than Apple's iPad.

New To Lite 987.com, The Last 50 Songs Played

Mark Richards — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:40:32 +0000

It's not that we don't enjoy talking with you on the phone but, you'll no longer have to call in and ask "What was that song you played last hour just before..." . Simply go to lite 987.com and on the right hand side you see the list of recently played songs on Lite 98.7. Now you can click last 50 songs played and get a detailed list, going back a couple days.

Top Selling Gizmos In 2010

Dave Wheeler — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:24:10 +0000

Amazon’s Kindle was the top selling item in Amazon history, but it wasn’t the only item that sold like crazy in 2010. According to Perezhilton.com, Amazon’s other top selling items included the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and AT&T’s Samsung Captivate phone. The hot items from the ebay side were the iPhone 4, Barbie dolls, military jackets, [...]

New Sweet Talkin' Ken

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:43:51 +0000

What do women want the most? A man who says everything you want him to say! Barbie thinks so too! Meet Mattel’s Sweet Talkin’ Ken doll who retails for $25. This is how Ken works, you record five seconds of your voice and it plays back in a deep baritone. Barbie and her boy toy split [...]

Jennifer Anniston's Perfume Lolavie Bombs

Dave Wheeler — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:11:45 +0000

Jennifer Aniston’s fragrance formerly named Lolavie may be her first, last and only because sales (insert drum roll) stink! Jen chose her perfume, but other than launching it in London, she’s done no promotion. No one knew where to find it and now everyone’s lost interest. All about promotion Jen! On an Amazon search, I [...]

Suspicious Boxes On Your Porch?

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:26:48 +0000

Have you ever seen a weird box on your porch? You never know what could be inside. I know my Dad gets packages sent daily and it can be confusing! The “Hudson Hub Times”, a small town paper in Ohio was the first to report on this. According to police earlier this month, the police [...]