Stern on new image: 'I'm like a Muppet,' 'Santa''

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Ree Hines TODAY contributor

13 hours ago

After building a long career as controversy-courting shock jock, Howard Stern has finally found fans outside of his adults-only audience -- way outside. It seems children can't get enough of him now that he's a judge on a family-friendly talent show.

Stern stopped by "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" Monday and explained just how much "America's Got Talent" has changed his fan base.

"You know, it's unbelievable," he said. "I go into restaurants now and little 5-year-old kids, 6-year-old kids, they're like, 'There's Howard!' -- like I'm a Muppet."

Of course, at just 5 or 6, those kids wouldn't know about Stern's other claims to fame.

"They have no clue that I'm 'Butt Bongo' Howie; they don't remember Fartman at the MTV awards," he told Fallon. "They have no idea about the multiple spankings, and the things that I've done. I mean, I'm a monster, and these kids look at me and I'm like Santa Claus in the mall."

But the parents, well, Stern thinks they should know better, which is why he has a warning for the ones who want to put their kids in his lap

"I'll spank them!" he joked.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/howard-stern-his-new-agt-image-im-muppet-santa-claus-6C10361934

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'The Voice' gives Danielle every chance to shine

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Craig Berman TODAY contributor

14 minutes ago

After Monday's live final performances on "The Voice," it?s pretty clear who the show hopes will be crowned the champion on Tuesday.

Danielle Bradbery was given the prime slots and closed the show Monday night. Before she?d even uttered her first note of ?Born to Fly,? Adam Levine already had anointed her the winner and Blake Shelton, the 16-year-old's coach, had said (again) that she was one of the most important artists they?d ever seen walk across the show's stage.

And just in case the sentiment was unclear, both stars left the show?s viewers with an unmistakable last impression.

?What else can I possibly say? Your perfection is almost boring me at this point. It?s too perfect,? Adam said.

?As your coach, I?d like to sit here and say coach-y type things, but at the end of the day ? I?m one of the millions of people out there that you have wrapped around your finger,? Blake said. ?Thank God that you came to 'The Voice' to debut yourself, because you are such an important person in music and I can?t say enough about you.?

Some might argue that this is quite a lot of praise to put on a teenager.

Nevertheless, ?The Voice? spared nothing in giving her the chance to shine.

Danielle sang in the back half of every one of the live performance shows, and that wasn?t about to change this late in the game. On Monday, not only did she sing last, she was involved in three of the final four performances. If late impressions are what woo voters, she got her fair share and then some.

Her three songs were by Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis and Sara Evans, continuing the Blake strategy of keeping Michelle squarely in the country lane. It?s not the most fascinating approach to song selection in the world, but it works for the superstar every year and it did again on Monday.

The Swon Brothers, on the other hand, finished all three of their individual performances before Danielle took the stage for a second time. Except for a random group performance with the rest of the top 12, they were done for the night with 40 minutes left in the show. It doesn?t take a conspiracy theorist to guess that the likable Okies on Blake's team weren?t the top choice of whoever made the schedule.

That?s nothing new for the brothers. They?ve taken the opposite road from Danielle, having performed in the first half of every live show and survived where others in that position have faltered. They were again nothing but fun. And they did get Shakira to wave a little ?Go Okies?pennant ? although considering that she followed that by wearing Michelle-like glasses and a tiny cowboy hat to honor Danielle, she was mostly trying to get some airtime on a night where she had no remaining singers of her own to support.

Michelle Chamuel had the most memorable performance of the night with ?Why? by Annie Lennox. Part of the song was sung to an image of her in a mirror, which fascinated Blake to no end. She and coach Usher said more nice things about each other, and the hopeful still has the most range of any singer in the competition.

But for ?The Voice,? range isn?t as important as genre. Though Usher did his part by having Michelle reprise Taylor Swift?s ?I Knew You Were Trouble,? she?s an indie-rock girl in a country competition, and that likely means a runner-up finish and a front-row seat for Danielle?s coronation Tuesday.

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Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/voice-gives-danielle-every-chance-shine-finals-6C10357251

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Microsoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy

WEBWIRE ? Thursday, June 13, 2013

Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff.

REDMOND, Wash. ? Microsoft Corp. and Best Buy Co. Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to create the Windows Store only at Best Buy. The comprehensive store-within-a-store will be in 500 Best Buy locations across the United States and in more than 100 Best Buy and Future Shop locations in Canada.

Ranging in size from 1,500 square feet to 2,200 square feet, the Windows Store will be the premier destination for consumers to see, try, compare and purchase a range of products and accessories, including Windows-based tablets and PCs, Windows Phones, Microsoft Office, Xbox, and more. Each store will feature an innovation space highlighting a variety of Windows scenarios across devices; a showcase section with the latest Windows-based PC form factors such as ultrabooks, convertibles, detachables and all-in-ones ? including portable devices; and a standalone area featuring Microsoft Surface.

?The Windows Store offers a large-scale, hands-on customer experience that will show customers how Windows and Microsoft devices and services can make it easier for them to work and play,? said Tami Reller, chief marketing officer and chief financial officer of the Windows Division at Microsoft. ?We?re pleased to partner with Best Buy in bringing the latest technologies to consumers at scale in a unique environment where they can explore how Microsoft products fit together across entertainment, travel, music and other scenarios.?

In addition to the dedicated Microsoft specialists already working across Best Buy locations, the alliance will add more than 1,200 Best Buy Microsoft-trained sales associates to create an engaging customer experience at scale.

?Best Buy?s chief goal is to serve our customers as only we can, whether they come to us online or in stores. The Windows Store creates the kind of retail destination we all want to shop in, combining great selection, the latest technology, the best service and the lowest prices,? said Jason Bonfig, vice president of computing for Best Buy. ?What our customers will see in these 600 stores is something totally new and fully in line with our determination to transform Best Buy.?

The two companies also will mirror the in-store experience online at http://www.bestbuy.com/windowsstore, which will provide updates on store locations, promotions and other information, including joint marketing efforts throughout the year. Windows Store only at Best Buy will roll out from late June through September. More information is available at http://www.bestbuy.com/windowsstore.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq ?MSFT?) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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FOR KIDS: ?Cool? research for the president

White House welcomes a cross-section of young scientists and engineers

By Sid Perkins

Web edition: June 12, 2013

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Easton LaChapelle, 16, of Mancos, Colo., describes the prosthetic arm he designed to President Obama.

Credit: The White House

The White House science invited 100 students to a science fair,?in April. Fourteen participants?had previously competed in events managed by Society for Science & the Public (SSP), the publisher of Science News for Kids. These included the Intel Science Talent Search, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars).

Some?students in SSP competitions also took home big prizes for their efforts. One group of eight at this year?s White House event, for instance, together racked up more than $250,000 in winnings during the past two years.?

All of the young researchers invited to the White House had the chance to chat with many of the president?s scientific advisors. And almost half of the invitees got to exhibit their ideas and accomplishments.

Visit the new Science News for Kids website and read the full story: ?Cool? research for the president.

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Minn. health insurance call center opens in Sept.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The call center for Minnesota's new health insurance marketplace will be operational Sept. 3 to help prepare consumers for buying coverage when open enrollment begins a month later, officials said Wednesday.

MNsure's executive director, April Todd-Malmlov, updated board members on customer assistance plans for the exchange, where starting Oct. 1 about 1.3 million Minnesotans are expected to get their coverage, including 300,000 who don't currently have health insurance.

Todd-Malmlov said the goal is "a seamless customer service experience for everyone using MNsure" with "one common front door" for everyone using the system, whether they're individual purchasers or smaller businesses seeking coverage for their workers.

The call center will stress "first call resolution," she said, trying to get as many people as possible the information they need on the first try, without transferring them multiple times. Another goal is "rapid access to a live person" to limit time spent on hold. And for people whose questions are too complicated for the call center operators to handle, she said the goal will be to connect them with the right person or outside agency as directly as possible.

Todd-Malmlov said MNsure already has taken about 600 applications for the 35 initial call center positions, and may add more jobs this fall if they're needed.

Minnesota is one of several states that are setting up their own health care exchanges under the Obama administration's health care overhaul, but over half plan to let the federal government run their exchanges. Nine carriers have submitted proposals to sell policies on Minnesota's exchange and are awaiting approval.

The state-based exchanges will also rely on one-on-one in-person assistance, using several categories of trained people with titles like "navigators" to help people figure out their options and complete the application process. Todd-Malmlov said groups ranging from community organizations to farm groups to Chambers of Commerce and tribal organizations are being recruited to provide those services. She said those groups will be limited to providing impartial information. Recommending specific insurance policies will be limited to licensed professionals such as insurance agents and brokers, she said.

About 26 groups and 641 agents and brokers have filed applications to assist in the process since the state began taking them last Thursday, she said. Grants will be awarded in August and training and certification will take place in August and September, she said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/minn-health-insurance-call-center-141320425.html

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