Week of June 1, 2008

Barack Obama clinches the democratic nomination, - making history as the first

black candidate to lead a major party bid for President.

Hillary Rodham Clinton ends her campaign and endorses Barrack Obama for the

Democratic presidential nomination.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates simultaneously fires the civilian and military

leaders of the air Force because oversight standards for the U.s. nuclear arsenal

had deteriorated on their watch. Gone are Gen T. Michael Mosely - Air Force

chief of staff and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne.

John McCain calls for tougher sanctions against Iran as that country’s

controversial president issued another verbal broadside against the U.S. and

Israel.

Sen. Edward Kennedy undergoes a 3-½ surgery at Duke University Medical

Center to remove a malignant brain tumor. He’s OK and will undergo radiation

and chemotherapy.

May unemployment leaps to 5.5% and the price of crude oil soars to a record

high, closing at $138.54 a barrel, up $10.75 from a week ago.

Gay couples set wedding dates after the California Supreme Court rejects

challenges to its decision permitting same-sex couples to wed.

Sen. John McCain declares a two-man race and wastes no time courting

supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Passing - French fashion designer - Yves

Saint Laurent. He was 71.

Business -

J.M. Smucker Co. buys Folgers from Procter

& Gamble Co in a $2.95-billion, all-stock

deal.

FedEx plans to stop using the Kinko’s name

on its copy and office service stores. It will

change the name of its FedEx Kinko’s stores

to FedEx Office over the next several years.

Week of June 1, 2008

United Airlines says it will eliminate its low-fare Ted service and ground an

additional 70 planes.

Sports -

Adam “Pacman” Jones can join the Dallas Cowboys for everything but the

regular season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he would decide by

Sept. 1 whether to fully end Jones’ suspension. Meanwhile, the Cowboys agree

to a three-year $27 million contract extension with receive Terrell Owens.

Technology -

Last month - just three days after

YouTube, some 2.2 million had

watched it. A feature called

YouTube Insight introduced in

March, gives YouTube account

holders who have uploaded videos

to the site a range of states, charts

and maps about their audiences.

Yahoo Inc. Chief executive Jerry

Yang pushes for an employee

severance program that makes it

more expensive for Microsoft corp.

to engineer a takeover.

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires Endemol Group, a Dutch company who

owns the rights to “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” for $223 million.

Brigitte Bardot is convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for

writing that Muslims are destroying France. A French court orders her to pay

$1,555 in damages to MRAP, a leading French anti-racism group.

Passing - comic/actor - Mitch Mullany - starred in the 1990’s sitcom - “Nick

Freno: Licensed Teacher.” He was only 39.

MTV Movie Awards -

Adam Sandler got a career achievement award

Best actor - Will Smith - “I Am Legend”

Best actress - Ellen Page - “Juno”

Coldplay performed as did the Pussycat Dolls.

Week of June 1, 2008

Music news -

Trends - TV networks are selling the music

they feature on their TV shows.

Passing- Guitarist Jerry Cole - a member

of the famed set of west coast studio

musicians known as the “wrecking crew” of

the 1960’s.

Paul McCartney returns to Liverpool on the

Hearts Club Band.” In the audience - Yoko

Ono.

Television news -

NBC says it is robust in ad sales - $1.9 billion in upfront commitments for next

season.

TV highlights this week - Don’t miss “Million Dollar Password” on Sunday,

“Swingtown” about the ‘70’s on Thursday.

Saturday night TV samples -

and Feb, Movie:Max Keeble’s Big Move

MTV - Blonde, America’s Best dance Crew 2: The Live Auditions, 2008 MTV

Movie Awards

Nick - SpongeBob Squarepants, Icarly,

The Naked Brothers Band, Lopez

At the movies -

Sex and the City

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the

Crystal Skull

The Strangers

Iron Man:

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

What Happens in Vegas

Baba Mama

Speed Racer

Made of Honor

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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Hot hits this week in 2008 -

I KISSED A GIRL- Katy Perry

ALL SUMMER LONG- Kid Rock

SUMMERTIME- New Kids On The Block

SHAKE IT- Metro Station

SHE GOT IT- 2 Pistols fea. T'Pain

FALL FOR YOU- Secondhand Serenade

LOLLIPOP- Lil' Wayne

SEVEN THINGS- Miley Cyrus

LOLLI LOLLI (PUMP THAT BODY)-

Three 6 Mafia

BUZZIN- Shwayze

FOREVER- Chris Brown

ITS NOT MY TIME- 3 Doors Down

WHAT YOU GOT- Colby O'Donnis fea.

Akon

BUZZIN- Shwayze

BYE BYE- Mariah Carey

TAKE A BOW- Rihanna

BREAK THE ICE- Britney Spears

OUR SONG- Taylor Swift

IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN-

Maroon 5 & Rihanna

HOLLYWOOD'S NOT AMERICA- Ferras

HOMECOMING- Kanye West fea. Chris Martin