Technicolor's Color Certified Program ensures consistency across displays (video)

There's THX certification for TVs, ensuring potential buyers that they'll get solid home-theater audio, so why shouldn't there be an equivalent for displays? Technicolor, along with software company Portrait Displays, is stepping up to the plate with a new standard for guaranteeing hue quality across panels. The Technicolor Color Certified Program will award screens that meet its requirements with a seal -- or logo, as it were -- of approval. What are the qualifications, you ask? Technicolor's spec is based on software from Portrait Displays, which works with OEMs to fine-tune screens for color accuracy. For the end user, the result should be consistent tones across all certified devices either automatically or when the Technicolor color setting is enabled for specific programs or apps. Head past the break for our eyes-on impressions.

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Which 'Gatsby' trailer is greater ? 1974 or 2013?

By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

The new Baz Luhrmann-directed film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby"made a big bang over the weekend at the box office with a $50 million take domestically, but it wasn't the first time the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic had been made for the big screen, Back in 1974, the book was adapted with stars Robert Redford (as Gatsby), Mia Farrow (as Daisy) and Sam Waterston (as Nick Carraway).

While critics have had mixed opinions about the current musically-modernized version, they were far less kind to 1974's take (written by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Jack Clayton) -- the late critic?Roger Ebert called it a "superficially beautiful hunk of a movie with nothing much in common with the spirit" of the novel.

But what if Clayton's adaptation had been Luhrmannized? What if you could take jazzed-up modern tunes and a score by Jay-Z and slap them on a hyper-cut trailer of the old film -- would the movie have seemed more exciting?

Film fan Richard Sandling (aka "That Awesome Movie Guy") wanted to find out, and cut a trailer from the 1974 film in the style of today's movie (see below).

Whatever you think of the new "old" film's trailer, the box office battle is still being waged: "Gatsby's" 1974 earnings of $26.5 million would be $121.7 million adjusted for inflation today.

Here's the "remixed" 1974 "Gatsby" trailer:

And here's the current "Gatsby" trailer it riffs from:

And for you completists, here's the original 1974 trailer, de-Luhrmannized:

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Source: http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18247900-remixed-gatsby-trailer-matches-1974-film-with-2013-music?lite

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BP withdraws staff from Libya due to security concerns

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - British oil company BP said it is withdrawing some non-essential staff from Libya after Britain's government warned about deteriorating security in the capital Tripoli.

"We are taking some non-Libyan staff out of the office in Tripoli following advice by the foreign office," the spokesman said. The foreign office advises against all travel to parts of Libya.

The British embassy said on Friday it was cutting staff due to growing unrest in the capital, where armed groups seized two government ministries in late April to press demands on parliament, heightening fears clashes could break out in Tripoli.

A deal to hand over the Foreign Ministry to a committee was reached late on Saturday ending the sieges, but it was not clear whether the armed groups, who call themselves "revolutionaries", would leave the capital for good.

Almost 2 years after the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in the 2011 war, Libya's new rulers have struggled to impose their authority on a country awash with weapons, and swathes of the oil producing desert country remain out of government control.

Despite concerns raised by international oil firms operating in the OPEC producer, Libya has said foreign security will not be allowed at its oil fields.

In January, BP said it was reconsidering plans to drill for oil in Libya due to increased worries about safety.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/bp-withdraws-staff-libya-due-security-concerns-120653305.html

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Mass. panel: No profanity on rapper's headstone

LYNN, Mass. (AP) ? Commissioners at a Massachusetts cemetery have said no to profanity on headstones.

Sonny Santiago, 23, was a rapper who died in a car crash in February. Commissioners at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn this week unanimously rejected his family's request to inscribe his gravestone with a song verse that included profanity.

The commission became aware of the language when the company inscribing the 3-foot tall memorial submitted drawings to commissioners.

Pine Grove Cemetery regulations posted online state that "the cemetery office must approve all inscription work on monuments."

"We've never had a problem like this before," commission Chairman Arthur Dulong told The Daily Item of Lynn (http://bit.ly/10kALVH ).

City officials contacted the family about the inscription and they agreed to have the gravestone inscribed with a different, profanity-free verse from a song Santiago wrote, said Santiago's sister-in-law, Angela Ventola.

"Everything got changed," she said. "Those words are not going on."

The commission's dispute with Santiago's family is not over. The family added a 3-foot by 8-foot decoration made from mulch and rocks on his gravesite shaped like the number "1." Uno was his performance name.

The family has been asked to remove the decoration because it does not conform to cemetery rules.

Santiago's mother, Ana DeJesus, said the family will comply with the request ? but she's not happy about it.

"I feel like we paid for the spot," she said. "We want to be with him. It's not fair."

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Information from: The (Lynn, Mass.) Daily Item, http://itemlive.com

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Gillian Anderson discusses 'Hannibal' role

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Randee Dawn TODAY contributor

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Millions will always associate Gillian Anderson with her nine seasons (and two films) as skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully on the sci-fi thriller series "The X Files." But the actress recently appeared as a guest star on NBC's "Hannibal," and Anderson joined Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford on Monday to talk about the "creepy" factor attached to the role.

"I'm playing Hannibal's psychiatrist!" she laughed. "How cool is that?"

Anderson is often found in serious, dark roles -- no doubt a legacy of her "X-Files" days -- but says she'd be open to doing a silly little romantic comedy.

"It'd actually be nice, compared to everything else," she said. "People don't have a tendency to offer me those kinds of things. But I'd be more than happy to."

"Hannibal" airs on NBC Thursdays at 10 p.m.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/hannibals-gillian-anderson-wouldnt-mind-some-light-romantic-comedy-1C9898372

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6 mortar shells hit neighborhood in Syrian capital

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? A Syrian official says six mortar shells have struck a neighborhood in the Syrian capital Damascus, causing damage and casualties.

The official says the mortars hit the predominantly Alawite district of Mazzeh 86 during morning rush hour Sunday, the first day of the work week in Syria. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to brief reporters.

Alawites, including President Bashar Assad, are followers of an offshoot of Shiite Islam, and have dominated government under Assad family rule. Rebels trying to oust Assad are fighting with regime forces in parts of Damascus, and have fired mortars at neighborhoods seen as pro-Assad.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an activist group, confirmed that mortars struck Mazzeh 86, but said it had no immediate reports of casualties.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/6-mortar-shells-hit-neighborhood-syrian-capital-071947338.html

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Orpik's OT goal sends Penguins to 2nd round

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) ? Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.

Orpik, a defenseman, took a shot from the left point that found its way through traffic and got past goalie Evgeni Nabokov.

Orpik had never scored in 77 previous playoff games and didn't have one in the past 106 contests of any kind since he last scored against the Islanders on Nov. 21, 2011.

He now has 12 career goals in the NHL. Evgeni Malkin moved the puck from behind the net to Tyler Kennedy, who fed it to Orpik for the winning shot.

"I'm definitely not a goal-scorer, but he laid it right on a tee for me," Orpik said. "I wish I can say I was trying to go there, but I was just trying to put it on net, and found a hole."

The Penguins advanced to face the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the playoffs despite being outshot 38-21 in the decisive win.

The Islanders were just 5:16 away from sending the series back to Pittsburgh for one more game when another defenseman, Paul Martin, got the Penguins even for the third time.

"It's great to finish it, I tell you that," goalie Tomas Vokoun said. "We got everything we could have handled. They played great and it was a tough series."

Evgeni Malkin assisted on the tying and winning goals. On Martin's goal, Malkin curled behind the New York net with the puck and sent a hard pass high in the zone to Martin, who ripped a drive through traffic in front.

Michael Grabner had given the Islanders a 3-2 edge 2:21 into the third.

He scored his second career NHL postseason goal off a feed from Keith Aucoin to give the Islanders their third lead ? on their 30th shot ? against the top-seeded Penguins. The goal left Vokoun sprawled on his stomach.

The teams had alternated wins since the Penguins took the opener 5-0 at home. Pittsburgh got into position to advance to the second round for the first time since 2010 when it won 4-0 in Game 5 with Vokoun in goal instead of Marc-Andre Fleury.

"To be thrown into the middle of a series and play the way he did, that's huge," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "Especially tonight. They carried the play and had a lot of great chances. He was sturdy and solid for us."

Vokoun had trouble early matching the success he had all season against the Islanders, but still pulled out the win. The Penguins had lost all three previous postseason meetings with the Islanders ? including two defeats in Game 7.

John Tavares, Colin McDonald and Grabner gave New York leads in each period. Aucoin had two assists, and Nabokov made 17 saves.

Jarome Iginla tied it in the first, and Pascal Dupuis made it 2-2 in the second for Pittsburgh, which got 35 saves from Vokoun.

Despite being outplayed for much of the game ? as evident by the shot disparity of 28-13 through two periods ? the Penguins entered the third in a 2-2 tie.

Pittsburgh overcame a pair of New York power plays in the second ? including one for too many men on the ice that had coach Dan Bylsma irate on the bench ? and got even again when Dupuis scored his fifth of the series with 9:01 remaining.

Joe Vitale raced along the right wing boards and flung the puck in front to Dupuis, who redirected it past Nabokov.

Pittsburgh nearly took its first lead of the night in the final minute of the second when Crosby eluded Frans Nielsen behind the New York net and found Chris Kunitz at the right post for a quick one-timer that Nabokov blocked.

The Islanders showed no signs of nervousness or that the moment was too big for them, despite the lack of playoff experience throughout the roster.

New York forced the Penguins into an early icing violation that caused Bylsma to burn his lone timeout just 1:19 in in order to rest the tired players forced to stay on the ice.

The Islanders kept the pressure on, and spent a large chunk of time in the Pittsburgh end ? largely in the corners and behind the net ? but it paid off with an early goal.

Josh Bailey dug the puck out of the right corner and fed a perfect backhanded pass out to Tavares, who was left alone as he skated into the slot. Tavares grabbed the puck and snapped off a crisp wrist shot from the hashmarks that beat Vokoun at 5:36.

As the Islanders celebrated, Tavares was showered with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P" one day after he was announced as a finalist for the Hart Trophy.

The goal carried even more significance than the 1-0 lead it created as it was the Islanders' first against Vokoun in two games this series.

Counting the regular season and his shutout win Thursday in Game 5, Vokoun entered with a 4-0 mark, an 0.69 goals-against average, and .977 save percentage this year in five games against the Islanders.

But Crosby, also one of the three Hart finalists, created the tying goal with a strong, unimpeded drive on Nabokov. Crosby surged to the net and put a backhand on the goal. Nabokov made the stop, but couldn't grab the puck before Iginla came into the middle and poked the rebound in at 7:39.

It appeared the game would remain tied until the intermission, however McDonald put the Islanders back in front 2-1 with 37 seconds left in the first.

More hard work on the end boards led to the goal as Grabner fought off Martin and managed to shove the puck out front to Aucoin, who quickly sent a pass across the crease from the left post to the right, where McDonald was left unchecked. In one motion he steered the puck into the open side before Vokoun could recover.

NOTES: Dupuis had five goals and two assists in the series, earning at least one point in all six games. ... C Brock Nelson made his NHL debut for the Islanders. LW Jesse Joensuu, who played in Game 5, sat out. ... Malkin had nine assists in the series.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/orpiks-ot-goal-sends-penguins-2nd-round-021507781.html

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