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There’s nothing wrong with the Mitsubishi LT-46244 that a massive discount wouldn’t cure. It isn’t a bad TV, though it’s nowhere near good enough to justify its $2500 price tag.

Our judges rated its overall image quality as good, with a performance score of 77, which ranks fourth among the nine 46- and 47-inch HDTV sets we tested contemporaneously and is only 3.6 points behind the top-performing Samsung LN46A550. On the other hand, you can buy nearly two Samsungs for the price of one Mitsubishi.

I found some of the images a bit light and pale, with occasional reddish skin tones (though far less pronounced than with the LG 47LBX Opus). More troubling was a moire pattern in Mission Impossible III’s Vatican wall–something I didn’t expect to see from a Blu-ray disc screening on a 1080p set. Other judges noted some excess brightness and blur.

Gary Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs for an alleged possession of ‘a virtual pharmacy’s worth’ of prescription medication and a number of illegal drugs.

Dourdan, 41, was asleep inside his vehicle which was parked on the wrong side of the road and with the interior light on.

The arresting officer described the actor as ‘disoriented’ and appeared to be under the influence of a banned substance and alcohol.
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Westinghouse Digital on Wednesday released its seemingly double-jointed PT-16H610S HDTV. The company dubs the TV a Flexible Lifestyle Display, and is built around a 16-inch LCD capable of reproducing HD content in 720p (1366 by 768 pixel) resolution. The TV’s mounting and adjustability options live up to its namesake, as it can be hung upside down as on a kitchen cabinet or mounted on a wall, thanks to dual hinges and an image that rotates by 180 degrees.

The 16:9 aspect ratio TV can accept a 1080p input via an HDMI or component cables, and has a built-in ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner. An anti-glare coating makes images visible in bright conditions. Instead of buttons, the TV itself features a touch keypad. When not in use, the 16H610S folds flat.

The PT-16H610S is currently available for pre-order at Target stores throughout the US, priced at nearly $300.

Gary Coleman, 40, and his bride, Shannon Price, 22, are divorcing and are airing their ‘dirty linen’ on the popular TV show “Divorce Court”.

Shannon complains that Gary has no friends because he does not want any and Shannon says his nightly sojourns are a mystery. Coleman is prone to throwing child like tantrums according to his wife and does not want to understand her point of view.

He expresses his frustration when ‘the male is always the bad guy’ in these matters. ‘Divorce Court’ decisions are always legally binding.
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Singing diva Jennifer Lopez has signed a deal with TLC to star in her own reality TV show. The show will be unscripted, and will follow Lopez as she juggles her busy career with new motherhood. She and husband Marc Anthony recently had twins.

TLC said of the deal that, “Jennifer is unbelievably passionate about life and will be an incredible role model for our audience,” while Lopez added: “I’m looking forward to sharing this exciting journey together.”

Besides her entertainment career, Lopez has three fashion lines and a perfume range. The show will track the launch of a new perfume.
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Rapper Foxy Brown has been released from prison after serving 8 months of her 12-month sentence. Two and a half of those months were spent in solitary confinement. Brown was jailed after hitting a woman with a mobile phone.

The incident occurred while Brown was on probation for abusing two nail stylists in 2004. The judge who sentenced her last year stated she had not taken her probation seriously. Brown spent time in solitary confinement after fighting with a prisoner.
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CNN anchor Richard Quest has been arrested at 3:40 Friday morning in Central Park, NYC. He was initially arrested for being in the park past its 1am curfew, but police then found a plastic bag containing a controlled substance.

Quest, who is well-known on CNN International, is to attend six months of counseling. If he agrees to the counseling, the case would be dismissed. Quest has his own feature programme on CNN International, as well as being a major business reporter.
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The title of the upcoming “X-Files” movie has been released: “I Want to Believe”, taken from the slogan on Fox Mulder’s UFO poster hung in his office throughout the TV series. 20th Century Fox approved the title earlier today.

Chris Carter, the series and film creator, said: “It’s a story that involves the difficulties in mediating faith and science. `I Want to Believe.’ It really does suggest Mulder’s struggle with his faith.”

“The X-Files: I Want to Believe” is due to be released in theatres on the 25th of July.
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