Eugene Levy Receives Honorary Doctorate
- 7:29 AM — May 31 —
- Source: The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
American Pie star Eugene Levy is now a doctor after receiving an honorary degree from a university in his native Canada. Read More
The Consequences of Closing University Presses
- 12:57 PM — May 30 —
- Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
In a story covered by the Chronicle , but not widely in extracurricular news venues, it was announced that the University of Missouri would phase out its press beginning this July. As the article's author, Jennifer Howard, points out, "Such announcements about other university presses have often spurred protests and attempts to save them, but so far at least, the news about the Missouri press has been greeted quietly."Read More
Full 'Madea's Witness Protection' Trailer: Madea Takes on the TSA, Is Shocked by Exorbitant Hotel Chicken Prices
- 10:38 AM — May 17 —
- Source: I Watch Stuff
When Eugene Levy unwitting money laundering turns him into a witness against the mob, the state knows he "can't go into one of our regular safe houses," because that wouldn't lead to side-splitting laughs. Read More
Guardian corrects correction about Eugene Levy
- 11:34 AM — May 10 —
- Source: Regret the Error
The Guardian had to correct a correction about actor Eugene Levy. The first, from May 8: A profile of Eugene Levy, the American actor famed for his role in American Pie, stated: "He's keen to be the average Joe — neither his nationality (Canadian) nor his race (Jewish) have been the least bit important, he says, in forming his comedic sensibility."Read More



