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Live show thread: Friday

6:50 PM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 |
Aaron Weiss

Here's your live show stream, and here's where to follow the Twitter conversation during the show.

Aaron the producer will also be watching this thread during the show, so if you have anything to say about the Civil War, Thanksgiving leftovers, or reindeer droppings, have at ...



Friday's Web Watch

3:06 PM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 |
Aaron Weiss

  • What to do with that leftover turkey? Start with tetrazzini. For healthier suggestions, try epicurious.

  • The IHT has a chilling collection of stories from inside the Taj Mahal Palace Ho...



  • PDX Tonight: Tree Lighting @ The Square

    11:37 AM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    While our Studio on the Square is still a couple months away from completion, Joe Smith will be at Pioneer Courthouse Square tonight for the annual tree lighting.

    The actual lighting happens live during our 6 o'clock newscast, but we figure it will be enough of a party that folks will still be there afterwards for Joe to talk to Live @ 7.

    ...



    Non-shoppers on Black Friday

    11:07 AM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    For this day after Thanksgiving, Anne Yeager is heading out in search of people who are doing anything BUT shopping.

    If you're not hitting the mall today, drop us a note and tell us what you're doing.

    ...



    Wednesday's live show thread

    6:50 PM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Here's the live stream, with open mics during the break. If you want to follow the show conversation on Twitter, try this search page.

    If you're looking for more on Adolf Hitler's gold bookmark, >> Continue reading: Wednesday's live show thread



    Hot Box: Hands On Greater Portland

    3:57 PM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Tomorrow, hundreds if not thousands of volunteers will take time on Thanksgiving to serve meals at churches and homeless shelters across the Portland area.

    But the need for volunteers goes far beyond Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

    That's why we invited Hands On Greater Portland to come on the show tonight. They're a clearinghouse of sorts to match nonprofit gr...



    Wednesday's Web Watch

    3:14 PM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

  • Tracking the Mumbai attacks using Twitter and Wikipedia
  • The Red Cross wants you to celebrate Red Friday, not Black Friday (hipster bag alert)!
  • NYT's David Pogue calls the Blackberry Storm a Wednesday's Web Watch



  • White Stag->Made In Oregon->University of Oregon?

    12:51 PM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Willamette Week is reporting that the U of O is asking for permission to change the Made in Oregon sign to read University of Oregon instead. The script typeface would remain, as would the leaping stag that gets a red nose every December.

    While the sign is an ico...



    PDX Tonight: Holidazed @ Artists Rep

    11:49 AM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Joe Smith is heading to Artists Repertory Theater for Holidazed, a new play by Marc Acito and C.S. Whitcomb.

    Acito may be the best-known Portand author after Chuck Palahniuk. His deb...



    Live show thread

    6:50 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Here's the live stream if you want to see what happens on the set during the breaks.

    We've got a little bit of everything tonight: Rampant consumerism, Buddhist teachings, and excessive violence. What else do you want from a TV show?

    If you've got questions for Ole Nydahl, t...



    Hot Box: Lama Ole Nydahl

    1:06 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    In the Hot Box tonight: Buddhist teacher Lama Ole Nydahl.

    He's the founder of Diamond Way Buddhism, and a controversial figure in Buddhist circ...



    PDX Tonight: The Grindhouse Film Festival

    12:21 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 |
    Aaron Weiss

    Joe Smith is headed for a little wholesome holiday fun at The Grindhouse Film Festival.

    We're talking 2-minute trailers for dozens of B-movies, strung together into 90 minutes of non-stop action, gore and sex in all its 35mm glory.

    The festival is at the Hollywood Theater on NE Sandy.