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I know it may seem impossible but some Republicans do understand the need for comprehensive climate and energy legislation.

Given, some may not entirely believe the climate change thesis, many do understand the national security, oil, and job creation aspects of it.

The most outspoken Republican is Sen. Lindsey Graham  who has been working with Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman to develop a comprehensive energy bill that all parties can agree on. He was recently quoted as saying that an energy bill that does not regulate carbon would be “half-assed”.

Sen. Graham continued to emphasize the importance of regulating carbon since it will lead to the investment in alternative technologies that will create new jobs, reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and allow us to be come a leader in such technologies.

Sen. Graham also expressed his concerns of China’s continued push into alternative and green technologies and stated that the longer the U.S. waits the further we will fall behind.

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Source: Green Harbor

While Las Vegas locks down its waitresses in light of Tiger Woods' release from sex rehab, golf course owners may soon need to do the same.

Sources report that the golfer is moving back to his Windermere, Florida residence next week and has locked in a return date to the sport that made him famous.

At the moment, Woods is planning to play in the Tavistock Cup, an event that pits professionals from the Isleworth Golf & Country Club against those from the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. It takes place on March 22 and 23.

After that tournament, Woods will prepare for a tradition unlike any other, The Masters. It will be held in April in Georgia.

In posibly related news, Elin Woods has sent a text message to every woman in Georgia: I bought a new set of golf clubs. Consider yourself warned.

Source: The Hollywood Gossip

At the conclusion of last week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan's soulmate was kidnapped.

Therefore, as the CW promo for this week's installment teases, Stefan will need to turn to the person without a soul: Damon.

What will go down on "Fool Me Once?" Viewers must tune in to find out (and then visit TV Fanatic for our weekly Round Table discussion of the hour, of course). But the following photos do give away certain developments from the episode.

For example: Elena isn't in Anna's clutches below. But does this mean she's safe? Click on the pics for an early look at various scenes from Thursday's program...

Source: TV Fanatic

Mark made us laugh.

Derek made us think.

And Arizona made us realize just how hardcore pediatrics could be.

As usual, the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy was chock full of hilarious, profound and moving quotes. Follow the preceding link to review them all and check out a sampling from "State of Love and Trust" below...

Owen: I'm trying to love you. Why won't you let me? | permalink

Derek: I don't expect to win your trust overnight. But I want each of you to know: You have mine | permalink

Chief: Drinking feels a little bit like all I have left. | permalink

Mark: I'm not the one whose immature. And you made me wreck my skin graft. | permalink

Mark: I made a bet she wouldn't make it down that aisle. Won $50.
Owen: What aisle?
Mark: You never heard that story? That's a good story. | permalink

Lexie: Mark was really awesome at leaving you with good sex injuries.
Cristina: Please don't cry on my ass. | permalink

Alex: Yang got burns on her girl parts. | permalink

Cristina: I got a burn.
Alex: Where?
Cristina: Go away | permalink

Derek: Trust is hard for surgeons. We're trained from day one to believe that the only person we can trust is ourselves. | permalink

Mark: [lying with Callie and Arizona] This isn't gonna work for me ... | permalink

Source: TV Fanatic

Not so fast, Aaron Kelly!

While American Idol viewers are already comparing the aforementioned season nine contestant with David Archuleta, the former runner-up proved this week that he won't be replaced without a fight.

The talented young singer took to the stage with Jordin Sparks at the 2010 Jordin Sparks Experience, a pre-Super Bowl event held at Miami Beach on Wednesday night. Don't they look adorable together?

The former American Idol alumni performed a duet to “No Air," the single Sparks originally made famous with Chris Brown.

Could she have replaced Brown with anyone more opposite from him? We doubt it. This, of course, is a big compliment to David. The day he beats his girlfriend is the day Jon Gosselin starts caring about his kids.

Watch the pair entertain the crowd below.

Source: The Hollywood Gossip

Tim Burton will be bringing Alice in Wonderland to the silver screen again, this time in an ultra-trippy 3-D presentation, on March 5th, 2010.

Disney has been hitting the promotional trail hard for this one, and from the look of all the posters and trailers, it is very much a Tim Burton film, incorporating classic elements of his characteristic visual style. This is very evident of just how close Helena Bonham Carter's Red Queen resembles Burton's original character sketch, which you can see below!

Click on the thumbnail to view a larger version, and compare the sketch to posters and stills from the film in our Alice in Wonderland pictures gallery!

Source: Reel Movie News

This year's Oscar race is all abuzz with the relationship two of the most high-profile Best Picture contenders share- Avatar and The Hurt Locker are directed by James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow respectively. What's the big deal, you say? Well, Cameron and Bigelow were married for a hot minute back in the late 80's.

What we didn't know is that right around the time they were hitched, the two directors collaborated on a music video for a band called Martini Ranch, which, appropriately enough, was the brainchild of Bill Paxton, who had starred in both Cameron's Aliens and Bigelow's Near Dark.

Cameron directed the music video Reach for Paxton's band, and cast Bigelow as the main bounty hunter girl in a video that can only be described as an 80's train wreck. It's basically a western with motorcycles and trucks instead of horses, and for some reason, Bigelow's bounty hunter, who's out to get Paxton's outlaw, carries what is basically DVD that contains a video Wanted Poster, suggesting that the entire story may take place in the future, as this would pre-date DVD by almost a decade.

Love it or hate it, check out James Cameron's one and only music video, Reach by Martini Ranch, in the player below. For a real treat, compare it to what both directors have been up to lately by perusing our Avatar videos and watching The Hurt Locker trailer!

Source: Reel Movie News

This week's episode of Caprica, "The Reins of a Waterfall" seemed to be mostly about introducing us to new characters and setting future episodes of this increasingly more developed series.

As far as actual events of the episode, all we really had was Zoe finding a way back into the holostream, stealing Avatar Tamara in the process.  This, of course, led to a very upset Jospeh, who now believes his daughter to be gone.  After the threat made at the end of the episode, you better believe we're tuning in next week.

While there were plenty of other developments, including learning more about Sister Clarice and the Soldiers of the One, meeting Samuel's partner, seeing Joseph pissing off a judge, and of course Agent Durham's office getting their much desired warrant, we can't help but feel too much of this was development.

We also enjoyed meeting the new characters, especially the Jon Stewart of the twelve worlds, Baxter Sarno (Patton Oswalt) and can't wait to tune in for when Daniel makes his appearance.  Come on, Priyah, do your job and convince our man!

We're hoping after all this time invested this week, we're treated to some real action when the show returns in two weeks.  Overall it was still a great episode and continues to flesh out the world of Caprica.  Be sure and check out our Caprica quotes after the jump.

Sarno: Daniel Graystone's biography is titled "The Man Who Could See The Future," the sequel will be called "Wow, I Didn't See That Coming." | permalink

Daniel: San we talk?
Sam: Sure, I like to talk... about my niece Tamara. She's dead because you raised a terrorist. | permalink

Joseph [to Sam]: Daniel Greystone lost his daughter, right? I lost my daughter and my wife. Balance it out. | permalink

Zoe: I never thought I'd be so happy to be back here in my own virtual skin. | permalink

Source: TV Fanatic

As if Charlie Sheen's personal life wasn't unusual enough...

The actor's SUV was reportedly stolen early this morning and is currently lying at the bottom of a cliff near Mulholland Drive.

TMZ confirms the actor was awoken at 4 a.m. today with a call from an OnStar-like service. It informed him that his vehicle had crashed and its airbags had deployed.

Sheen relayed this news to his security team, who inspected the home, and found no trace of the SUV. At this time, Charlie called the police and reported it stolen.

Law enforcement officials later found the demolished SUV 400 feet down from Mulholland Drive, having seemingly plummeted off a cliff.

No victims nor suspects have been found yet.

Sheen is due in court on Monday to face a felony charge that stems from his alleged attack of wife Brooke Mueller on Christmas Day. The past six weeks have been even worse for the actor than the awful CBS sitcom on which he stars.

** UPATE: Sheen apparently left the keys in the ignition, and the garage door open, when he returned from work around 8 p.m. He sounds as intelligent as he is peaceful.

"Charlie is fine," publicist Stan Rosenfield said, while police have ruled out anything other than a basic car theft. It's not like Sheen made it difficult for the criminals.

Source: The Hollywood Gossip

Another advancement in technology may one day make our personal electronic gadgets even more Green and energy efficient.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed, created, and constructed the world’s first solar powered circuit.

For a few years now the only way to have a solar powered personal device was with a external device or chunky backs full of low-grade solar technology. But these new solar power circuit could essentially turn any touchscreen or optical device into both an electrical charger and a computer chip.

The technology still has a long way to go before it becomes viable and the photovoltaic cell can produce enough energy; but, just the fact that there has been  a new technological breakthrough such as this can only lead to even more and greater possibilities.

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Source: Green Harbor