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Dan Deacon's Ottobar show a love letter to Baltimore's music scene
If electronic musician Dan Deacon is anything, he is fiercely loyal to his adopted hometown of Baltimore. Last night's sold-out show at the Ottobar wasn't so much a coronation; that ship has long since sailed. Rather, its familiar dance party feel,...Tags: Comedy (genre), Entertainment, Electronics, Popular Music (genre), Rock and Roll (genre)
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Sales techniques advance any career
Tribune Media ServicesSociety has its ideas about salespeople. But hold the dualistic images of Billy Mays and Willy Loman. "If you're a human being, then you're a salesperson," declares Sam Richter. So before you go thinking sales isn't for you — or that sales...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, Companies and Corporations, Marketing
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Fix It Pro
Ed Maddern loves his truck, but not the scratches on his hood left by falling tree limbs. To get rid of them, he asked us to try an old Billy Mays stand-by: "Fix-It."
The compound comes in a tube, which has only one warning on it. The directions say... -
Barack Obama and Sarah Palin: Whose endorsement carries the most clout with U.S. voters these days?
Top of the TicketTurns out, it's a mixed bag often with many taking an endorsement as proof they should vote for the other candidate.... -
'America's Got Talent': Jackie Evancho loses to Michael Grimm but wins a duet with her idol
Culture MonsterWe don't usually watch infomercials unless Billy Mays or the SlapChop guy are involved but we made an exception Wednesday for the finale of this season's "America's Got Talent." Stretched agonizingly over two hours, we endured random guest acts (the...... -
EP Thom Beers on a Billy Mays-free 'PitchMen,' 'The Colony'
From Inside the Box"It's the same thing -- I can't replace Phil [Harris] and I can't replace Billy [Mays]."... -
Fair vendors remember Billy Mays
FOX 5 San Diego StaffHe pitched products like Orange-Glo and Oxi-Clean, and for many Billy Mays was known as the father of the pitchman. He was found dead inside his home in Tampa, Florida. Some reports say that Mays may have hit his head while on a flight from Philadelphia...Tags: Tampa, Death, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), San Diego (San Diego, California), Entertainment
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TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead at Home
Associated PressAn autopsy is planned to determine what caused the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays at age 50. His wife found him unresponsive this morning in his Florida home. Deborah Mays told investigators her husband wasn't feeling well last night. Earlier, Mays...Tags: Tampa, Arts and Culture, Death, Culture, Entertainment
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Commercial Pitchman, Billy Mays, dies at age 50
FOX 5 San Diego StaffInformercial icon, Billy Mays, was found dead Sunday morning in his Florida home. According to the Associated Press, Mays, age 50, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. after his wife, Deborah Mays, found him unresponsive in his bed. "Although Billy lived a...Tags: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Death, Pennsylvania, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Teachers Union "Prays" For Death Of NJ Gov., Christie Not Amused
PIX NEWSA memo that jokingly prays for the death of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has heightened the acrimony between the state's Republican administration and its most powerful teachers union. The Bergen County Education Association sent out the...Tags: Michael Jackson, Politics, New Jersey, WPIX, Chris Christie
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Ticket Replay: Gov. Mark Sanford's case of damaging damage control
Top of the TicketAs the holidays unfold, The Ticket's thoughts turn to some time off. So we're re-publishing some of our favorite or most-read items from 2009. This item originally appeared on July 2. Didja hear the story of the teenager who approaches......
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