Poor Ensign Jones: John Scalzi on Redshirts - Wired News
28 May 2012, 1:56 am
A starship captain, a commanding officer and an ensign walk into a bar on an away mission. Guess which one dies? Author John Scalzi has been having some fun with one of science fiction’s longstanding traditions, and the result is his new novel ...

John Malkovich jets in for a night of bad-guy comedy - Independent
28 May 2012, 12:37 am
BEING John Malkovich didn't seem as appealing as you might expect yesterday. In fact, the famous actor could well have wished for a portal of his own to avoid spending a glorious sunny afternoon in a hotel room giving interviews to journalists. And, given ...

Monday's final pits best friends in Loyola's Charley Toomey, Maryland's John Tillman - Chicago Tribune
27 May 2012, 7:37 pm
Loyola coach Charley Toomey is fond of saying that he’s rarely surprised when he returns to his family’s home in Anne Arundel County, and Maryland coach John Tillman is sitting on his sofa watching television. In his own defense, Tillman ...

Sen. John McCain: Don’t count on Russia to force out Bashar al-Assad - Boston Herald
27 May 2012, 3:19 pm
WASHINGTON — The U.S. can’t count on Russia — a major arms supplier to Syria — to force President Bashar al-Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough ...

John Edwards trial: Gray areas abound for jurors - CBS News
26 May 2012, 9:22 am
Jurors have the holiday weekend off in the John Edwards trial, and are slated to begin their seventh day of deliberations Tuesday. On Friday afternoon, the judge abruptly cleared the courtroom, consulted with attorneys, then sent the jury home.

Euro 2012: England's John Ruddy ruled out with broken finger - The Guardian
25 May 2012, 9:02 am
The Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy has been withdrawn from England's squad for Euro 2012 after breaking his ring finger ahead of his wedding. Birmingham City's 19-year-old goalkeeper Jack Butland has been called into the squad as his replacement.

John Waters Tries Some Desperate Living on a Cross-Country Hitchhiking Odyssey - New York Times Blogs
25 May 2012, 7:57 am
An advisory to readers who may be driving on this Memorial Day weekend: If, as you travel the nation’s highways, you spot a hitchhiker with a wiry build, a pencil mustache and a mischievous look in his eyes, you may not wish to pick up this ...

John McCain's New Institute Launching Tomorrow - Huffington Post
24 May 2012, 6:54 am
Despite some of my foreign policy differences -- like the whole bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran thing -- with Senator John McCain who once told me he was "the original neoconservative", I have always greatly, truly admired his patriotism and dedication to ...

John Mayer says his 'Shadow Days' are over - CNN
22 May 2012, 9:05 am
John Mayer scoffs when asked about an "unnamed source" who claims his new single, "Shadow Days," was written as an ode to his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston. "It's weird because I've never told anybody what a song is about, literally," the ...

John Travolta Case -- Masseurs' Original Lawyer Okorie Okorocha Sues Gloria Allred - TMZ.com
21 May 2012, 5:06 pm
3:53 PM PDT --Gloria just released a statement ... insisting she will file a counterclaim against Okorocha for defamation. Allred adds, "Doe #1 and Doe #2 contacted me seeking representation, and we have the evidence to prove it." "Mr. Okorocha ...