Hip Hop producer gets 2 years for attempted gun possession

Hip Hop producer Bryan Leach -- credited with discovering Lil Jon and the Yin Yang Twins -- was sentenced to two years prison on attempted gun possession today, but is being allowed to remain free until April pending appeal.Leach had been busted two years ago after allegedly driving his 2006 Bentley Continental erratically on West 72nd Street. His Kel-Tec...

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California Pizza Kitchen brings prototype to Sawgrass Mills

The restaurant chain that took barbecued chicken pizza mainstream is ready to push the culinary envelope again. How about a pizza topped with roasted Brussels sprouts and applewood smoked bacon or a Korean barbecue pizza with pork loin and spicy kimchee salad?Innovative menu items are just one piece of what’s unique about California Pizza Kitchen’s new flagship restaurant...

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Miami-Dade ethics board rebukes two city of Miami commissioners

The county ethics commission dinged Miami Commissioner Frank Carollo this week for phoning the police chief after Carollo was pulled over for a traffic stop.Separately, Miami Commission Vice Chairman Marc Sarnoff was reprimanded for not filing a gift disclosure when the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau paid his way to Brazil.Sarnoff said his travels did not...

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Obama takes “fiscal cliff” battle to Twitter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama opened a new front on Wednesday in the battle between Democrats and Republicans over the best way to avoid the year-end “fiscal cliff” – Twitter.The web-savvy Obama administration launched a social media campaign that asks Twitter users to add the “#my2k” hashtag to messages with examples of what $ 2,000 means to them.The amount is roughly what a middle-class...

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First ET Interview: Anthony Hopkins' Inner Turmoil

Anthony Hopkins is drawing raves for his portrayal of the Master of Suspense in Hitchcock, and we're flashing back to our first-ever interview with the Oscar-winning Welsh actor in 1981, when he said that the rogue's gallery of characters he likes to play draws upon the inner turmoil he holds from a somewhat troubled childhood.Pics: Alfred Hitchcock's Leading Ladies "I suppose consciously and unconsciously...

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Parachute Jump getting LED light system

Coney Island’s landmark Parachute Jump is finally getting its “bling.”The city’s Economic Development Corp. has tapped the seaside neighborhood’s biggest amusement operator to fulfill Borough President Marty Markowitz’s vision of overhauling the 262-foot-tall structure’s lackluster lighting system with more “bling” so it could become Brooklyn’s “Eiffel...

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Gift ideas for the techie on your list

The holidays are coming fast, and if you’re like me, you’ve probably gotten very little of your gift shopping done. Here are suggestions for a variety of gifts for the techie and the not-so-techie people on your list. Some of these items can be found in stores and some are only available online, but you should be able to order them in time for Christmas or Hanukkah. ...

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Citizens leader criticize media coverage of firm’s problems

TALLAHASSEE -- Beleaguered by allegations of corporate misconduct and exorbitant executive spending, leaders at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. expressed outrage — at the media. During a special hearing on Tuesday to address several corporate improprieties first reported by the Times/Herald, Citizens CEO Barry Gilway reserved some of his harshest criticism for news outlets...

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Nintendo Unveils Wii Mini for the Canucks

Nintendo‘s pushing the new $ 299 Wii U console hard (and has already sold 400K units in the process), but in at least one region, the gaming company has a new back-up plan: The $ 99 Nintendo Wii Mini.[More from Mashable: Wii U Sells 400,000 Units in First Week]The new smaller, black box with red trim is a simpler game console. It offers no Internet access and cannot play older GameCube console games....

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Angus T Jones Breaks Silence on Two and a Half Men Controversy

In a self-written statement obtained by ET, Two and a Half Men star Angus T. Jones breaks his silence on controversial remarks made by the actor about the series in a video testimonial for Forerunner Christian Church.Related: 'Two and a Half Men' Star Ashton Kutcher is Forbes' Highest-Paid Actor on TV In the note, Jones apologizes for harm he might have caused to his colleagues for labeling the popular...

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