Marilyn Monroe began life as Norma Jean Baker on June 1, 1926. She was born in L.A. to an unmarried mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker. Her father, Charles Stanley Gifford wanted no part of being a father and left Gladys when he was told of her pregnancy. Charles was a salesman for the same movie studio that Gladys worked at as a film-cutter. Gladys was not a stable person and gave Norma Jean up and the baby was declared a ward of the state. She lived with differant relatives from time to time and went through the California foster care program, spending some time in the Los Angles orphanage. She attended two high schools, Emerson Junior High in L.A., and Van Nuys High School but never graduated from ether. She was under-age when she married James E. Dougherty in Navada who was away at war. Norma Jean worked at a defense plant in Burbank. Her picture appeared in the plant magazine and she quit her job to try to become a model. Her image began appearing on pinup posters for the GI's. She shot to instant fame when her picture appeared in the premier issue of Playboy Magazine. She began a film career but was being traded between studios. In 1954, under her stage name, Marilyn Monroe, she signed with 20th Century Fox and made a film named, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", then, "How to Married a Millionaire" and "There's No Business Like Show Business". She got tired of playing the "dumb blonde" roles and broke her Fox contract and began studying acting in New York. She returned to Hollywood, started her own production company and made the film, "The Seven Year Itch". Fox Studios re-signed her to a new contract that gave her more control with the option to make one film a year. Marilyn's first marriage had endded in divorce. Her second marriage was to baseball great, Joe DiMaggio, but this relationship endded 274 days later in divorce. Another marriage to playwright, Arthur Miller lasted five years but included an abortion and a miscarriage and soon after they were divorced. Fox Studios finely fired her for repeatedly being a no-show on the set. Marilyn had started "acting strange" and seemed tired all the time. She finished filming, "The Misfits", which turned out to be her last film. It was the last film also for her co-star, Clark Gable. Her final appearance was at Dodger Stadium for a Muscular Dystrophy benefit on June 1, 1962. On August 5, 1962, Marilyn's housekeeper found her dead in her bedroom in her newly bought home in Brentwood, California. She was 36 years old. Cause of death was stated as "overdose of barbiturates". (Overdose of Nembutal and Chloral Hydrate) Many conspiracy theories have revolved around Marilyn's death, mostly due to her affairs with President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Bobby Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe! The name will never be forgotten, nor will the face. She lived fast, died young, and will always be remembered. In her time she was called a no-talent, a no-good, even a whore. But the fact is, she did have talent. She could sing, she could dance and she could act. She made countless movies for Hollywood, starred with some of the biggest names in the business and made a lot of money for a lot of people. Some women may have called her a tramp but the fact was Marilyn was an entertainer and no where was that clearer then in her trips to the battle zone of Korea to entertain the troops there. Marilyn was used by a lot of people including President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Bobby. She had problems with booze and drugs and was going to have a press conference to "tell all" about her affairs with the Kennedy brothers. Two days before the meeting with the press, Marilyn was found dead of a drug overdose. To this day there are many that firmly believe that the overdose was no accident and that the Kennedys were involved.


Had the legendary Johnny Cash still been alive… Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth
Rocks like: A more gospel Johnny Cash
Had the legendary Johnny Cash still been alive, he would have had his 80th birthday this February.
In honor of his death, Columbia/Legacy released Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth on April 3 as the first release to his birthday celebration. The two-CD, 51-track collection of gospel and spiritual songs includes a variety of previously released and unreleased material. It offers listeners a chance to reflect on Cash’s career and recall his multi-genre talents.
Cash began his career after the Air Force discharged him in 1954. He auditioned that year at Sam Phillips’ Sun Records as a solo gospel artist but eventually ended up dropping gospel music and recording with his band, The Tennessee Three.
Shortly after a few failed releases, Cash gained acclaim for his song “I Walk the Line,” a 1950s hit that remains popular today. Though his gospel-music aspirations at times took a back seat to his exploration of a more mainstream sound, Cash still recorded gospel tracks periodically, many of which can be found on Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth.
Cash recorded the music on the album from 1958 to 1983. Though many of the tracks have been previously released, others have not, and the new material gives the set a fresh spin. Songs like “Truth,” “Back in the Fold” and “What is Man” appear for the first time on this collection.
The album consists of traditional gospel and folk tracks as well as original tracks that Cash wrote. Religious listeners might even recognize some of the tracks as hymns.
His recognizable, bass-baritone looms throughout the album and gives a dark twist to the upbeat songs. Even when singing gospel music, Johnny Cash remains the “Man in Black.”
Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth has a simple sound, avoiding most complicated musical elements. As in other Johnny Cash recordings, the singer’s voice and delivery contain more power than the music behind it.
The album has something for both gospel-music listeners and fans of Johnny Cash. The spiritual nature of the songs holds religious significance, but Cash’s talent and popular sound still resonates, making the tracks less traditional gospel music.
The songs mostly feature Cash’s country-blues sound, but some tracks come across a little differently. “I’ve Got Jesus In My Soul,” a traditional gospel song that Cash recorded with the Carter Family, sounds more like a church band performance than a Johnny Cash song. But the album is not compiled to emphasize Cash’s dark persona; instead, it demonstrates his more religious characteristics.
Still, despite the spiritual lyrics, the two discs pay a good tribute to Johnny Cash’s career. They embody his sultry sound while attributing religion to his music. The spiritual component does not suppress his obvious talent.


I've been focusing on other areas with my blog, but in the last week of Black History Month I wanted to get a few more posts in about extraordinary individuals in black history. Today, day 25 of Black History Month, I chose to write about Norma Jeane Mortenson. She, advocated and stood up for someone she adored and in doing so, helped open doors for others to follow.
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson this beautiful woman was most famously known as Marilyn Monroe when she legally changed her name is 1956 after she had already become a star.
Monroe idolized Ella Fitzgerald. If asked “Who played an important role in the musical career of Ella Fitzgerald?” you might respond with names like Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong, Norman Granz, and Dizzy Gillespie. The name Marilyn Monroe, however, might not come to mind.
While touring in the ’50s under the management of Norman Granz, Ella, like many African-American musicians at the time, faced significant adversity because of her race, especially in the Jim Crow states. Granz was a huge proponent of civil rights, and insisted that all of his musicians be treated equally at hotels and venues, regardless of race.
"Once, while in Dallas touring for the Philharmonic, a police squad irritated by Norman’s principles barged backstage to hassle the performers. They came into Ella’s dressing room, where band members Dizzy Gillespie and Illinois Jacquet were shooting dice, and arrested everyone. They took us down and then when we got there, they had the nerve to ask for an autograph.” - Ella fitzgerald
Regardless of how first-class her talent was, Fitzgerald still suffered from the same injustices so many minorities faced during the time period. Mocambo, was the premiere nightclub in West Hollywood, refused to allow Ella to perform there because of her race. Ella revealed the story of how a furious Monroe essentially strong armed the club to recognize the error of their ways.
“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt…it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s. She personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him – and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status – that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman – a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.” - Ella Fitzgerald
Ella had an influence on Marilyn as well. Monroe’s singing had a tendency to be overshadowed by dress-lifting gusts of wind and the flirtatious “Happy Birthday, Mr. President,” not to mentions her movies and marriage to Joe DiMaggio. But years prior to the Mocambo phone call, Monroe was studying the recordings of Ella.
In fact, it was rumored that a vocal coach of Monroe instructed her to purchase Fitzgerald’s recordings of Gershwin music, and listen to it 100 times in a row.
Continued study of Ella actually turned Marilyn into a relatively solid singer for about a decade, but again became overlooked as her famous birthday tribute song to JFK in 1962 ends up being the vocal performance that is widely remembered.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for unreliability and being difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth-greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the decades following her death, she has often been cited as both a pop and a cultural icon.
Ella Fitzgerlad put it perfectly by saying that Marilyn was a bit ahead of her time and didn't know it. Despite her less than perfect upbringing, she faced all sorts of adversities and she became an advocate and force to be reckoned with. She opened doors for Ella an musicians like Ella who followed. Marilyn is not black, but, in my opinion, she is definitely worth mentioning during black history month.


Chadwick Boseman. That name has been sprawled across every form of social media I have all night. There is reasoning behind that. But first, GodHatesGeeks and Belserverse would like to openly express our condolences to the passing of Chadwick…
Mr. Boseman lost his battle to colon cancer at the age of 43. The fact that you’ve seen this man’s name everywhere in the last few hours is a testament to what an extraordinary actor he was. And this loss was especially felt within the black community. If you look at his body of work, you see that Chadwick went above and beyond to personify African American icons: Jackie Robinson (42). James Brown (Get On Up). Thurgood Marshall (Marshall). He would become those legends, completely immersing himself to bring out the best — and, with the incalculable Godfather of Soul and others, even the worst — qualities of those people.
The one performance that he is most known for is the one that is closest to my heart, the performance that also lays in the heart of every geek, nerd or pop culture fan around the world: The Black Panther. Ever since I was a kid, I had been waiting for a Black Panther feature film ever since it was announced in the early ’90s with the possibility of Wesley Snipes in the role…
It took over 20 years but we finally got what we’ve been begging for when Boseman donned the mask of the King of Wakanda in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Along with the debut of Spider-Man, Black Panther more or less stole the movie. As stellar as his debut was, it was 2018’s Black Panther solo film that set a new standard for not only comic book cinema but African American film in general.
Black Panther showed the world that there is an audience out there that Hollywood rarely taps. Our community showed up to theaters in droves and pushed Black Panther to the number one solo superhero film of all time.
Boseman was not only a hero on screen but off-screen as well. I personally recall seeing clips of him on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon embracing bracing fans of the Black Panther film with tears in their eyes at the sight of him. I remember watching the NBA All-Star Game with players stopping specifically to do the ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute to Chadwick (who even assisted Indiana Pacer Victor Oladipo with a BP mask in the Dunk Contest). I even recall Beyonce and Jay-Z’s family doing a full-on Halloween ball dedicated solely to Black Panther.
This sudden loss is devastating not only to the African-American community, but to the world itself. We all lost a great artist who was only beginning to show his true potential.
Rest in peace, Chadwick. Yimbambe.


Huge Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ housemate Saga has revealed that if Nini had refused to be his roommate within the Head of Home Lounge, he would have rejected the provide to be the Deputy Head of Home.
In his Diary Session on Wednesday night, he advised Huge Brother that he has develop into very connected to his love curiosity that he can’t afford to remain other than her for a very long time.
He added that though Nini insisted that something greater than friendship can’t occur between as she has a boyfriend outdoors, he has a powerful feeling of affection for her.
Saga stated, “I’ve develop into too connected to Nini and I don’t assume I can afford to keep away from her for too lengthy.
I’d have rejected the provide to develop into a deputy head of home If she didn’t conform to go to the pinnacle of home lounge with me.
“I do know she stated has a critical relationship outdoors the home however I don’t know why I’m deeply In love along with her.”


Raj and DK confirmed the news of the collaboration on the Amazon series ‘Citadel’ as they posed together, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet.
Raj and DK
Read: Priyanka Chopra, Richard Madden to Star In Russo Brothers’ Series Citadel
Confirming the latest development, movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “Big news. Raj & DK (#Stree and #TheFamilyMan) to create an international series for #Avengers directors Russo Brothers. The event series is called #Citadel. Details to come out soon.”
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 15, 2020
Raj and DK shared the news on Instagram as they posed for a pic wearing the Infinity gauntlet from Avengers films directed by Russo Brothers. They said that they were excited for the upcoming project Citadel.
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has been roped in alongside Games of Thrones star Richard Madden for the upcoming spy series, took to the photo-sharing platform and wrote, “Citadel will be a multi-layered global franchise with interconnected local language productions from India, Italy and Mexico. It will truly be global content.”
The US edition will be directed by the makers of Avengers End Game, Russo Brothers-Anthony and Joe Russo and will be featured on Amazon.
In December last year, Priyanka and her singer-husband Nick Jonas had announced that they will produce an unscripted sangeet series for Amazon.
Priyanka will be next seen in The White Tiger, the Netflix movie co-starring Rajkummar Rao and based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name.
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Fitness Nude Models And Athletes. Many Instagram starlets today don’t just post beautiful naked photos. They also often demonstrate how they play sports, how they achieve the ideal figure. For example, Khloe Terae is a popular model. And she loves fitness. And the damsel has nothing against nude photography.


Nigerian Alt trio, DRB Lasgidi has released the visual to their previously heard single titled “Shomo“. In particular, the collective musical group of Teezee, Fresh L and BOJ collaborates with YBNL general, Olamide .
DRB Lasgidi serves us with the official music video for “Shomo” featuring Olamide to set off the new year & Decade. Alte music group, DRB Lasgidi (Fresh L, Teezee and BOJonthemicrophone) releases the music video for their new joint, “Shomo“. On this jam produced by Pheelz, they featured Olamide who gave them a street vibe and melody.
Listen to Shomo by DRB Lasgidi on Deezer. With music streaming on Deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. “Shomo” was released last December, in time for the festive season and today, we’re exclusively premiering the music video shot in Lagos by TSE. Everyone has to come harder with their flexes in 2020, because few can hope to top BOJ, Teezee, Fresh L and Olamide shutting down Lagos in the nearly-3-minute long video.


Laughing through lockdown with Schalk Bezuidenhout, SA’s seriously funniest man
30 Jul, 21 | Ruda Landman
Schalk Bezuidenhout is the kind of comedian who makes you laugh before he even opens his mouth.
With his bedspring-curly hair, his bird-wing moustache, and his lean and lanky frame, Schalk Bezuidenhout is the kind of comedian who makes you laugh before he even opens his mouth. And when he does have something to say, be it in his Afrikaans moedertaal or the heavily-accented English he says he learned in “self-defence” while growing up in Kempton Park, the laughter of recognition comes thick and fast, making Schalk one of the most distinctive and original talents on the South African comedy circuit.
Schalk cut his teeth in the merciless arena of stand-up, most notably as a warm-up act for Trevor Noah, but his repertoire runs deeper than the raw, lightning-quick observational riffs that became his trademark.
Schooled in drama at UCT, Schalk sidelined as an apprentice comedian in bars and clubs, where he would earn beers and burgers as well as a few laughs on a good night, but that classical training has stood Schalk in good stead, earning him a serious breakthrough role as a gay serviceman coming to terms with his identity in the conscription-era drama, Kanarie. With his star on the rise, the multitalented Schalk took a break from stage and screen for a candid and entertaining chat with Ruda, about laughter, lockdown, family life, and being caught on set with his pants down.
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Poker Face Lyrics Go Viral
The lyrics of Lady Gaga’s song Poker Face have gone viral. The song is a hit for many reasons. It reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 and has since become one of the most popular songs in the world. The catchy beat and sexy motifs have made it an instant classic. The track has even garnered a Grammy nomination. The video, which was released the same year, is no less intense than the original.
It for the music is really a raunchy 1, and the lyric movie features a naked Woman Gaga playing strip poker. The song’s music video is a hilarious homage to the attractive associated with rock plus roll. The sex innuendo in the particular lyrics makes this a very difficulté song, but it is also one of Swift’s most popular. Regardless associated with what kind associated with sexual innuendo typically the song contains, is actually a memorable plus highly entertaining music.
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“Poker Face” is really a track by Lady Gaga, which usually was first released on September 26, 2008. The video depicts Lady Coo playing strip holdem poker. It was created by RedOne and has become one regarding Gaga’s most widely used lonely hearts ever. The track is about teasing and sexual innuendo. It has been featured in several films, from Hollywood to Bollywood. It offers obtained much attention within the media.
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As well as the lyrics, typically the song has already been performed within the Very Bowl halftime demonstrate in 2017. The video has been widely viewed on YouTube and it has a new viral video. People have interpreted the song in diverse ways. Among typically the lyrics are the phrase “f-k her encounter. ” The video centers on sexual innuendo and teasing. There are many variations of the song on typically the internet, but the majority of versions are centered on the video.
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Ozzy Osbourne has really outdone himself with his new creative effort – his autobiography. I am Ozzy is the story of one man’s struggles to escape his dead-end hometown, to make it big as a musician, and to overcome addictions and diseases. Osbourne writes this all in a style that is at times moving an other times hilarious, in his own (often vulgar) words. The book alternates between material that shows us the progression of Osborune’s life and humorous anecdotes, so the reader is kept interested even if there was a period in time where Osbourne wasn’t doing something interesting. he also provides answers to the questions that burn in the minds of fans of his music and his reality show The Osbournes: Why did he bite the head off o bat? How long has Ozzy been married? Why does he talk in such an unusual manner? There are the answers readers think they know, and then there’s the real answer straight from the horse’s mouth, in I Am Ozzy.
–A.M. (age 15)


(former Sucre d'Orge)
THE SUCRE (former Sucre d'Orge) He started his story with the Club Music when he saw the Love Parade 2003 After Movie! He decided to become a DJ and started to learn when he was thirteen years old! In the beginning he was playing at home parties, high school parties, in small cities and internet radios. At his 18, he founded his own Agency “Diamond Events” where he was organizing high school parties for students in Warsaw. That’s when his career started to grow up and more popular clubs were inviting him to play. In 2011 he concluded that only playing in clubs is not enough, he decied to become a producer. His first track “Basic Love” was released by the label Starblocks Music from Florida. His growing career made that some big names heard about him and invited him to play at „Dayglow” Festival in Warsaw. This was the first edition of this event in Europe. He played there with, Tristan Garner, Gregori Klosman and David Solano! More people met him what resulted with new Club Music Events invitations like Tatarak Festival or Lech Summer Night. In 2012 he played again at „Dayglow” with Sidney Samson and R3hab (played with him also a B2B live set at the Dayglow After Party). After those events his career took a big grow up and he started a new project with a rapper Frenchy. In 2012 his second track „Prog Ress” released by the label „Betty Beat Records” reached the TOP 10 best tracks on traxsource.com. In December 2012 he played at “Grand Thursday” in Warsaw with the Tomorrowland Festival starts Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Tristan Garner, East & Young and Nicole from Redlight. In the beginning of 2013 he released another track „Champagne Love” which was made in collaboration with Frenchy and a singer Marielle. This track was released in a label "Tronic B7 Records" from Brasil. His track „Meditation Hill”, where he invited the Polish edition X Factor finalist Aicha,was released with 3 other remixes in „Phantom Records” from France! This track reached the TOP 30 tracks on traxsource.com. On summer holidays 2013 he started with his own podcasts where he invited stars like David Vendetta (France), D-Unity (Canada) Audiowhores (UK) and more. SUCRE wanted more and founded his own label „Ercus Records”, where from September he is releasing House, Deep House, Tech House and Nu Disco tracks. Then he felt that he need some freshness and stabilization in his new project and changed his alias from „Sucre D’Orge” to „THE SUCRE”, what helped him to find himself in. With a new alias and a new label he released a House track called “Reflection”. In 2013 he is starting a new Nu Disco project with his friend S Rendish (DJ and Producer).


October 8, 2018
St. Martin's S.A.G.E.S (Socially Active, Growing, Engaged, Seniors) monthly event was a trip to FDR's Little White House in Warm Springs for a tour of the FDR museum, the grounds, and of course, the Little White House where FDR died on April 12, 1945. He died, after he suffered a massive stroke while posing for a portrait in his living room. The unfinished portrait is displayed in the museum on the grounds.
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Zebunnisa Bangash, popularly known as Zeb – ranks amongst the most distinctive performers from the region, asserting herself as a serious artist separating her from the legions of emerging singers. With a degree in Economics and History of Art from Mount Holyoke College, she appeared on the music scene as ‘Zeb and Haniya’, the cousin-duo from Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2008, they made their recorded debut with ‘Chup’, one of the most acclaimed albums worldwide, including a feature in TIME Magazine.
Formally training under the adept gaze of Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Zeb continues to expand her horizons whilst proudly displaying her heritage within all her endeavors. In her recent project, ‘Sandaraa’, fronted by Michael Woodgrad and Zeb, they aim to celebrate traditional South Asian folk music using Klezmer influences. As a playback singer and working with legends including, A R Rehman, Amit Trivedi and Shantanu Moitra – Zeb’s currently working as a music director in India and Pakistan.


Zooey Deschanel Shows Off Her Edgier Side For Marie Claire. A thick silver chain choker (which are actually bracelets worn as a necklace!). I never thought I’d see the day that our ol’ Zooey decided to go goth, but yah, i can’t resist her, and she work it! Yes! Ms. Deschanel showed off her killer black eyeshadow paired with a nude lip and windblown hair that we can’t deny. It’s pretty cool!
Photo via marieclaire.com


From msn news,31 Oct 2014. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/mike-tyson-reveals-he-was-once-sexually-abused-as-a-child/ar-BBccVX3?ocid=AARDHP
Earlier this week, while appearing as a guest on SiriusXM’s OpieRadio show, legendary boxer Mike Tyson came forth with a disturbing and tragic revelation. As a 7-year-old child, Tyson said, he was once “bullied … and sexually abused” by an “old man” who lived in the same neighborhood as him.
The crime was largely unknown to the public, as Tyson had only previously revealed it to those close to him. Opie and his crew were clearly shocked by the announcement. At one point, one of them nervously laughed, and blurted out, “Awkward.” It wasn’t a particularly smooth segment.
On the other hand, Tyson was calm and composed throughout his account of the incident and how he’s dealt with it since. He said that he isn’t “embarrassed or ashamed” of the assault, but did indicate that he hasn’t perhaps fully grappled with the incident and its effects on his life. “I don’t always remember” said Tyson. “But maybe I do, maybe I don’t.”


I think it was Zainub who let us know of this, so apologies to her for not replying. It’s old news now, but sod it – there’s to be a musical of Shane Warne’s life. I really have nothing else to add to this news, so will leave it to the SMH:
Melbourne comedian Eddie Perfect is writing a large-scale show that will set the Warney saga to song.
Still at an early stage, the musical will feature well-known incidents from the controversial cricketer’s career, Perfect said. “There’s definitely going to be a text message song. You can’t do Warney without the text,” he said.
Perfect hasn’t told Warne about the production. Yet. He said: “I’m sort of scared about him finding out about it, but I’m in two minds. There’ll probably be stuff in there that he’s not that excited is in there.”


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Alexa has over fifteen years of experience acting on stage, in television and films. Alexa was seen as Joy in The Pursuit Of Love written by Diamondo Stratakos. At the Shotgun Theatre Festival, Alexa performed in Odd Jobs as Karen, and as Clarita in Menu Driven, written by Kyle Spearman and directed by Jason Surratt. Alexa's other theatrical credits in New York and New Jersey includes 10 Minutes Early, Nuts and Bolts, and Eating Out. She has also had lead roles in the independent films Reverse, The Project, Return to Innocence Lost and Beautiful. Her television credits include principal roles in It's All Geek To Me,The View, and Lucille Roberts. In addition to acting, Alexa is a licensed psychotherapist.
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We will continue to update details on Jennie Kim’s family. She was named Harper’s Bazaar muse in Korea. Jennie Kim Education: Cheongdam Middle School ACG Parnell College. She is not dating anyone currently. But, he is known to be running a hospital. Jennie studied at the ACG Parnell College to received education in English and later she went to Chungdam High School. Temukan (dan simpan!) During her childhood, Jennie moved from her home to live in Auckland, New Zealand, where she spent five years and was a student at ACG Parnell College. Her mom is a director of a South Korean entertainment company “CJ E&M”. Jennie is the only kid in her parents’ family. Jennie Kim and her mother eating at “QUUENS PARK” a restaurant from Seoul, South Korea • Jennie’s Mom • Mommy Kim • Jennie Kim and her mother at Chanel Event for Paris Fashion Week 2019 • Jennie’s Family • Jennie’s dad • Jennie’s grandma • Jennie’s mom • BlackPink’s Jennie Kim Family • All About Jennie’s Family • Jennie’s dogs There was no stopping them as they continued to hog the limelight. They decided to make their debut in Japan on August 30, 2017, with their extended musical play ‘Blackpink.’ The EP debuted at number one position on the ‘Oricon Albums Chart.’ On January 2018, Jennie was chosen as the new model for ‘Chanel Beauty.’ She shot her first pictorial for the brand with ‘Harper's Bazaar Korea’ as their new muse. Her reply offended many and she chose not to react to the backlash. Jennie Kim. Her father is the pride owner of am a hospital and her mother is with the media company CJ E and M. She has no siblings, currently her father and mother name is unavailable we will update it once we get the information. While in New Zealand, her mother asked her if she liked the place and if she wanted to stay, Kim … She holds the shares of the firm, too. Jennie debuted as the main rapper and vocalist of girl group Black Pink in August 2016, under YG Entertainment. Jennie enjoys collecting film cameras. Sometimes, paparazzi catch them while eating in the restaurant and looking for new clothes in boutiques. It seems that she made a huge leap forward, and turned from an unknown South Korean citizen into an internationally popular star. Jennie Kim Family Details: Father: Unknown (Owns a hospital) Mother: Unknown (Director and shareholder of the media company CJ E&M) Spouse/Husband: Unmarried Children: No Siblings: None. His efforts in raising Jennie alongside her mother’s efforts have become one of the foundations upon which her success lies. Her mother is a director and shareholder of the media company CJ E&M and her father owns a hospital. But, he is known to be running a hospital. The girl has lots of luxurious items in her wardrobe. Band members Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa finally made their debut on August 8, 2016. Learn about Jennie Kim: her birthday, what she did before fame, her family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. She was signed by YG Entertainment and appeared in a number of music videos of other singers till she finally got a chance to become the part of the successful project. 5 Things You Didn't Know About BLACKPINK's Jennie Kim The "YG Princess" lives up to her name both on and off the stage. She holds South-Korean nationality and her ethnicity is Asian. Who is Jennie Kim? Jennie Kim Boyfriend – Jennie and Kai Break Up She was academically great, studied lots of foreign languages, including English. Jennie Kim height is 5 feet 4 inches tall and her body weight is 50 kilograms. ‘YG Entertainment’ had been developing the band ‘Black Pink’ for some years and started advertising their debut in 2012. Jennie Kim’s rise to international stardom began in 2016 when she debuted as the main rapper and vocalist of the girl group, Blackpink. Jennie Kim studied from Cheongdam Middle School and ACG Parnell College. Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (née Jennifer Ann McCarthy; November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, television host, satellite radio broadcaster, author, and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist. She is an only child. Jennie had at least 1 relationship in the past. Jennie Kim Family: Jennie family mother, and father is the owner of a hospital. She stands at 1.63 m (5’ 4″) and weighs 50 kg (110 lbs). http://kprofiles.com/jennie-facts-profile/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jennie_Kim_for_Marie_Claire_Korea_Magazine_on_October_9,_2018_(5).png, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMJUX1rVrHh_a6Exq6H3L8g, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcn2l5j6Kq8, At the age of 14, Jennie Kim was signed by ‘YG Entertainment’ in South Korea. Jennie Kim was born on January 16, 1996, in Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Jennie Kim father’s name is under review and mother unknown at this time. Her English name is Jennie Ruby-Jane Kim. After her graduation, she moved back to South Korea. Jennie has also collaborated with artists like Lee Hi for his single ‘Special,’ Seungri for ‘GG Be,’ and G Dragon for ‘Eventually.’ Like the rest of the members of the band, she also has a huge fan base and is often considered to be the leader of ‘Black Pink.’ Jennie Kim’s label ‘YG Entertainment’ considers her to be its trump card, and she is often referred to as ‘the YG Princess.’ She is one of the highest rated K-pop singers and can speak Japanese, Spanish, English, and Korean. Kim Jennie Family Jennie belongs to a traditional south Korean family from Seoul. Her Zodiac sign is Capricorn. Her favorite brand is Gucci. – Jennie father is the owner of a hospital. Her father owns a hospital and her mother works in CJ E&M. The Royal Family's only child left after her two brothers, Jennie Kim becomes queen on her 18th birthday. 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Greta Garbo and Leo The Lion
When Greta Garbo was first brought to Hollywood from her native Sweden in 1925
by MGM’s Louis B. Mayer she was a 19 year old with only a few Swedish films to her credit. MGM started a publicity blitz to promote their new budding star. Probably the most popular publicity photos that were taken of Garbo were by sports photographer Don Gillum. Gillum was under contract to MGM to photograph several of their contract players including Garbo. In the spring of 1926. Gillum took her to the Lion Farm where Greta posed with Jackie the Lion, known as Leo the Lion, MGM’s mascot. She was coaxed into one picture seated in a chair beside the lion. Greta nervously moved to the farthest edge of the chair and her uneasiness is evident. Later Gillum took pictures of Garbo playing with lion cubs. The photos of Garbo with the lions were some of the most famous he ever took of Greta.


We have crushes, idols we look up to. Because of their actions, their ideals, their style. And this is the point that matters here and now.
Whenever I see an editorial featuring this model, I read it. A gallery of pictures? Immediatly look for the "View All" button. She is an inspiration to me when it comes to style. Red lips, very casual and simple outfits and a lot of flats but also sophisticated and glamourous looks. Oh, and aviator sunglasses too. Plus, she's an Angel.
Who is she? Miranda Kerr.


Monday, October 26, 2009
Did you know that....
Manolo Blahnik, the king of shoes, was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma, on the Canaries, studied in Geneva and moved to Paris to continue with his studies while working in a vintage shop? He then moved to London, where he designed his first models for a shop named "Zapata", which he buys during the 70s, and that the same shop became his first store?
Who convinced him to design shoes? That seemed to have been Diana Vreeland, chief editor of Vogue USA, who in 1965, after having seen some of the drafts he had done for clothes, advised him to start designing shoes.
Blahnik is now a myth, and part of his huge success is due to Sex and The City, which made him famous all around the world.
In 2003, his shoes were exposed at the Design Museum of London. He also signed interesting collaborations with Carolina Herrera, Calvin Klein and John Galliano, who in 1997 commissioned his shoes for his first couture collection for Dior.
His work is estimated in the whole globe.
Source: Sonia Tiffany Grispo, The Little Pink Book: Scarpe, Hong Kong: Astraea ed., 2008.


Mir Fontane and Worldwide JP deliver a serious banger on their new collab.
Mir Fontane hasn’t missed once this year. With each release, he proves that he’s one of the hottest coming out of New Jersey. The rapper blessed us with his project, Macaroni Tony earlier this year which produced the single, “Bodega.” The song caught a massive buzz on the streets and was later remixed with Fetty Wap. Before Mir Fontane ends another productive year, he drops off some new heat titled, “Real Life Lit.”
Mama, mama, if I die
Let my vibes stay alive
Don’t let the fake news, paint me as a bad guy
Oh, if I could be a fly on the wall sometimes
I’d see all the things they hide
Who’s been kissing me with lies


Abatte Barihun is a jazz saxophonist and composer, Originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Barihun got a hold of a saxophone at an early age and enrolled himself in the Addis Ababa University Music School. It was there that he was first exposed to the Western jazz tradition. At 1999 Abatte came to israel, after performing on a world tour with the known singer Mahmoud Ahmed.
Since Abatte came to israel, he established and led “Tezeta” Ensemble, “Ras Deshen” Ensemble and the “Kuluma” band (together with Itamar Borochov, Uri Naveh..). Played with Ariel Zilber, Ehud Banai, Berry Sakharof, Anat Fort, Omri Mor and many others. For 6 years he performed with legend Mulatu Astatke.
Abatte Barihun is one of the founding fathers of the Ethio-Jazz scene in Israel, and is widely known for his unique sound, and big soul reflects in both singing and playing.


GS03 Lessons from an Accidental Educator
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Thursday, April 13
Many people find their way into an education and training role completely by accident. That was certainly the case for Steve Burns, whose acting career suddenly transformed into a force for children’s education through the long-running preschool television program Blue’s Clues.
Join us as Steve takes us on a transformational journey, not only from a relatively unknown actor to one of the most recognizable faces in educational programming, but also from an actor to an educator. Throughout this emotional story that is sure to trigger nostalgic delight, you’ll also learn many of the secrets that enabled Steve and the Blue’s Clues team to directly engage and maintain the attention of viewers through video, and some of the secrets he uses as an actor that can help you better connect with your learners.
Emmy-Nominated Actor & Host
Steve Burns is an Emmy-nominated actor best known as “Steve” from Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and the Paramount+ feature film Blue’s Big City Adventure. As a musician, he released the critically-acclaimed album Songs For Dustmites and, as SteveNSteven with Flaming Lips multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd, recorded the album Foreverywhere, which was adapted into an Audible Original audiobook in 2019 and was named one of the best audiobooks of the year by Audible’s editors. He also wrote and performed the theme song for the hit ABC sitcom Young Sheldon, on which he is a recurring guest star. Currently, he lives in Upstate New York, where he continues his decades-long career as a voiceover artist when he’s not writing and directing for the show Blue’s Clues and You.


“Awaken My Love” is the 3rd studio album by Atalanta Rapper,Screenwriter Actor you name it, Donald Glover aka “Childish Gambino”. Released December 2nd on Glassnote records. What sets this album apart from its predecessors is, this is a complete change from his previous mantra. Gambino is known for his witty punch lines, clever wordplay and metaphors in his rapping, however, this album sees him delve away from this method which has provided him so much success and know we see him singing psychedelic, 1970′ Esq soul numbers, for example, the song “Redbone” sees him sing in a way that is almost unrecognisable to his usual tone of voice. He explains in an interview with the Triple J breakfast show in Australia that he just sang in a different way then he normally does and didn’t use pitch vocals to enhance anything.The Track listing for the album is highlighted here.
I loved this album from start to finish it is a welcome, refreshing change from what is out currently on the radio, and with so much negativity depicted in the media in 2016, people need beautiful pieces of art to escape with. This album signifies how much Childish Gambino has grown as an artist, from his mix tape series where he was on the outside looking in and songs like “Freaks and Geeks” were a showcase of his rapping ability and how lyrical he could be. To when he became an established name who could experiment on projects with singing and rapping like “You don’t have to call”.
Gambinos last project “Because The Internet” was an enjoyable album, however, it did not necessarily have that introspective insight to connect with a wider platform, it was a fun rap project that stuck to its concepts well.”Awaken My Love” has that mass appeal and that ability to connect with the listener on an emotional level. An example of beautiful production mixed with introspective lyrics would be in the song “Baby Boy” about his own child where he sings “Please don’t take him away” it is a peak into the mindset of the artist in his creative process. “Awaken My Love” is an indication that for the 33-year-old Renaissance man, there really is no ceiling for what he can achieve when he connects with the audience.


NoMBe delivers a striking and deeply personal cut: ‘Rocky Horror’
NoMBe teams up with wonderkid Thutmose for August’s instalment of LP They Might’ve Even Loved Me: ‘Summer’s Gone’.
NoMBe continues to turn up the summer heat in new single ‘Do Whatchu Want To Me’.
Toasting ‘Here’s to all the Freaks ;)’, NoMBe delivers the third single from his debut album - the sultry ‘Freak Like Me’.
It’s time to get all romantic with some sweet electronic soul in the form of NoMBe’s new song ‘Young Hearts’.
L.A. based singer-songwriter NoMBe, real name Noah McBeth, has just dropped ‘Wait’ – the newest single of his forthcoming album


Bookstore honors author Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly became the second author honored to have his signature and handprints placed into Vroman’s Bookstore Walk of Fame. Connelly follows Lisa See who was inducted in 2014.
Connelly, a former newspaper reporter, is a bestselling author of twenty-nine novels and one work of nonfiction.
Similar to the Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, which primarily honors those in the entertainment field, Vroman’s dedicated a portion of its entryway to great authors.
A crowd of about 60, including Vroman’s President Allison K. Hill and Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Paul Little, circled the cement plaque to honor Michael Connelly. The author spoke briefly, chiefly thanking those involved in his success.
Connelly placed hands into the cement, then dated and signed it.
–Mike Cenicero, correspondent


I was reading the Wall Street Journals article about how designer Michelle Smith, sketched a dress “Selena” and after seeing the interest on social media, decided to accelerate it’s manufacturing.
The Journal writes, “Over several weeks following Milly’s September show, the Selena dress garnered more than the usual attention on social media, particularly vogue.com, which showed how often people were sharing photos of it. Ms. Smith posted photos of the Selena alongside other dresses from her collection on Sept. 18 and Oct. 20. Both times, interest in the Selena was strongest. “Dat red sleeve flounce doh,” wrote an Instagram follower whose handle is QueenDemakos. Others asked to buy it immediately.
“That’s the beauty of social media for a retail business. You can gauge people jones-ing for something,” Ms. Smith says.”
This story goes to reinforce and echo the power of social media for big and small brands.
Build a minimal viable product, test it online, gauge the reaction, then sell it appropriately.


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Siddharth is one Tollywood star who doesn’t need others to dub his films in Tamil. He is a Tamilian and lends his own voice to all his Kollywood flicks.
However, for Sridhar, the Tamil version of Telugu hit O My Friend starring Siddharth, Hansika and Shruti, the actor has let another Tamil actor dub his parts. Upcoming Tamil actor, Sivakarthikeyan, has been picked for this job.
Sources said when the makers approached Siddharth to dub for the Tamil version, the actor refused. Note that Siddharth had said much the same on Twitter when fans asked him about Sridhar and its prospects of being dubbed by him. He had tweeted at the time, “Guys, there is no way I’m going back to a dubbing theater to dub a new language version of any of my older films. No way! Not now.Not ever.” Being a man of his words there’s hardly any surprise in the fact that he did in fact not dub for the Tamil version, even if it has a supposedly positive commercial outcome.
The movie’s producer, who is promoting Sridhar as a straight Tamil film, approached Siva for dubbing. “Siva’s voice exactly matches Sid’s. We are relieved,” said a unit hand who has already seen Sridhar.
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We met with our very good friend Rita Carrey this past week for a promotional photo shoot – highlighting Rita’s love for music, and to capture some fine promotional shots for her band “The Rita Carrey Band“.Â Rita is also the sister of famed Actor/Comedian Jim Carrey (who by the way has a really friggin’ cool & original website-go ahead & click his name-check it out!!), and as well, Rita is the afternoon co-host along with Paul Wainwright on Giant FM.
Rita met us with her very beautiful Mustang , that we hopped into, for an awesome ride along the Niagara Parkway for some really amazing photos!
Check out some of the highlights featured below, as selected to showcase by us as well as Rita – thanks again to Rita for the alwaysÂ awesome & fun photo shoots! Â Click Here to see more of our fun shoots with Rita along with Popper the Penguin!


Back in 2009 Vanity Fair Magazine did a Hollywood Issue with some of the beautiful faces of today's young Hollywood! We think the ones of Emily Blunt were breathtaking! They are regal and glamorous with a fanciful twist. We are loving the gorgeous flowers on the couch, the golden chairs and of course the haute couture dazzling dresses! Although they are from a couple of years ago, we can still swoon over these stunning photos today...don't you agree!
Emily Blunt wearing haute couture
photographed in Le Raincy outside Paris by Michael Roberts
Styled by Jessica Diehl
Vanity Fair May 2009


PRESENTING A STAR IN THE MAKING – MEREDITH O’CONNOR
Actually I am not sure that that heading is appropriate – I have had the huge honour of seeing and hearing some of the works of this amazingly talented young lady and, to me, I think she is already there. Or very, very close to it.
Please allow me to present this 17 year old American beauty – actress, model and singer Meredith O’Connor. Not only is this amazing young lady very talented, she is also extremely nice and very genuine – and she is a leader in the fight against bullying.
Meredith is inspiration personified – she has incorporated her fight against bullying into the theme for some of her music. Hailing from New York, she has trained in theatre, dance, pop vocals, classical music; she has appeared on Broadway along with such local productions as ‘Annie’, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and ‘Grease’. In short, Meredith loves performing – she is very much at home on the stage and I consider it wonderful that she found her passion so young – and is doing something about it. Using her voice - which is getting louder.
Meredith is a victim of bullying. At school. She was picked on because she didn’t fit in. Apparently she was too tall, too weird, too skinny, no good at this or that – she has had a horrible time. But she has used this experience for the good, to become absolutely unique. She is an official advisor for reachout.com which is an information and support service and magazine for the young to reach out to. She is also a member of It Gets Better and has recently appeared in an upcoming independent film, ‘Red-Headed Randy’ – which is an anti-bullying horror film with the very simple aim of attraction attention. The film’s soundtrack will feature one of Meredith’s songs: ‘The Game’.
She is also about to release her debut EP, which includes songs which focus on her personal experiences and beliefs.
In short this young lady is going places. She is very much an intriguing young artist, using her growing ‘roar’ to help in the fight against bullying.
In coming weeks, I will be featuring a series of ‘progress’ interviews about this amazing young lady.
All I can say is: watch out bullies and watch out world.
Links: Meredith O’Connor Home
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Sunday, 18 January 2009
I saw Dorlores in concert in Ottawa, Canada, in the late 80's. By this time, her voice was suffering from her heavy smoking habit as she was having trouble finding her breath. Still, she has the most clear and distinctive Irish female voice for her time. You may have heard her on the 'A Womans Heart' CD series singing with other great Irish singers like Mary Black, Eleanor McEvoy, Maura O'Connell and Sharon Shannon. This clip is from TG4, the Irish speaking TV network broadcasting from Dublin.
Posted by Mike Bass at 22:19
Friday, 9 January 2009
On January 6 the nominations for the Norwegian Grammy Spellemann have been announced. In the category Best Female Artist Ane Brun has been nominated for her latest studio album Changing Of The Seasons.
The BBC Radio2 have been playing her in the evenings and tip her as a best new artist. They compare her voice to Bjork and Dolly Parton!


On Wednesday, July 5th singer-songwriter Cobi will be performing at the Funhouse at Mr. Smalls! Hailing from Minnesota, Cobi discovered his passion for music at an early age. When Cobi was eight years old, a family friend brought an electric guitar to his house and showed him how to play a couple chords. From that moment on Cobi was hooked and began mowing lawns in order to earn money to purchase a guitar. After buying his first guitar, Cobi taught himself how to play music by ear by listening to a song over and over again until he could play the whole song. With early influences such as Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Fleetwood Mac, Cobi has cultivated a soulful sound in his music.
The former frontman of indie band Gentlemen Hall, Cobi embarked on his solo career in 2014. After signing with 300 Entertainment, Cobi released his first single “Don’t You Cry For Me” in May 2016. Since it’s release, the single has garnered over 24 million plays on Spotify. Cobi also gained attention after he released a video for his single that speaks to current racial tensions in America. Although Cobi is a new artist, he has already made a name for himself and plans to continue releasing music with his unique perspective.
Doors open at 7:00 and music starts at 8:00! Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. You can still find tickets here. Don’t miss out on this awesome show!


Nearly a week later and we’re still talking about it, enough of Madonna’s mishap and Ye’s muted material, here are my thoughts on the UK’s biggest night in music.
100% have to give this to Ed Sheeran. I actually did a video for 4 music a couple of weeks ago talking about his single ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and how his recent songs are a little more ballady than his original raw stuff with just him and the loop pedal. And so low and behold he comes out with just his guitar and loop pedal and smashes his new release ‘Bloodstream’. Maybe he watched my video? And on that note I’d like to take credit for Mr Sheeran going back to his old musical genius ways! No biggy! Thanks Ed!
I’m actually going to give this to Lisa Snowdon from Capital FM. I listen to the breakfast show every morning and often find myself laughing out loud which just proves this girl has the banter and apparently also the buff body which she happily showed off in her colourful mini dress by Balmain.
Would have liked to have seen more of:
FKA Twigs and Years and Years. FKA Twigs has such talent, her falsetto vocals are beautiful and her lyrics and beats have a lot of imagination and meaning. If you haven’t heard her stuff, check out ‘Two Weeks’ in the video below. Trust me, once you listen to the intro I guarantee you will be like ‘OMG I’ve definitely heard this before!!’. Yes I know Years and Years were on the after show with Laura Whitmore but I was disappointed they didn’t have more of the spotlight in the main show, I really think this group of 3 guys are one to watch in 2015, in fact their new release ‘King’ is currently at number 1 in the itunes chart.
I LOVE IT! The colours really do it for me, anything in those pretty pastel colours, very spring like, a great design by Tracey Emin who is usually a little more edgy but her softer side seems to have expressed itself here. The rosette on the back looks cute too! Let’s just say, if it were an item of clothing, I would totally wear it!
International Female Solo Artist:
Well it’s about bloomin’ time!!!! I’m so glad Tay Tay won this one, after bringing guilty pleasure pop classics to our ears for the last 8 years she totally deserved this one. I’ve never seen an artist more appreciative of a Brit which just goes to show how passionate she is about her career!
Sam Smith vs Ed Sheeran:
The two males who dominated the nominations. Sam has really come from nowhere and blown us all away, with his sell out world tour, millions of loyal followers, hit after hit after hit and simply an all round ‘nice guy!’ Although he may be single at the moment, no need to feel lonely Sam, the whole world loves you! We’re also very proud of Ed Sheeran who first graced our screens (and ears) with his SBTV rap ‘You need me’ and look at him now – well he looks no different! Which is one of the many reasons we love him, with his floppy ginger hair it’s nice to see a British artist keeping it real!
Would love to know your thoughts on the Brits, feel free to share!


Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes filmmaker Oliver Stone for a discussion of the trajectory of his career as director, screenwriter, and producer. Stone traces formative experiences, talks about different aspects of the filmmaking process including working with actors, writing screenplays, directing and post production. He focuses on the themes that have drawn him, the distinction of being a dramatist who works with historical materials, and his recent works including Alexander and the 10 part documentary on The Untold History of the United States.
Key Words: Movies, Politics, Deep State, Film, Elberg Lecturers
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Conversations with History


Freedom is saddened to hear of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death at age 46. Over time, media had expressed over time that he has had issues with substance abuse and other issues.
“Freedom respects Philip Seymour Hoffman and others in that field for the hard work they do. Freedom has much to say about this developing story, and potential causes between what caused the death – from the addiction to the underlying hidden dark emotional factors.”
Freedom from Addiction has stated: “Philip Seymour Hoffman appears to have had it all: fame and fortune. But many times, celebrities have it hard, they are just like everyone else and have their pains and sufferings when thrust into the limelight and public eye. It isn’t easy. They like anyone need a break from their hard lives and jobs. This passing reminds us of that and the various reasons for it.” Says Mandy Sandhu, Freedom’s Managing Director and Franco Lupo, Executive Director.


Musicians and sports personalities have become part and parcel of our entertainment, we applaud them and marvel at their shows. However, the real show runners are individuals like Desiree Perez. They are the unseen forces behind influential individuals in the show business. Desiree Perez also referred to as Dez Perez, is the curtained force guiding the careers of Jay-Z, Rihanna, J. Cole, Shakira, and Big Sean among other big names in the music industry.
Jay-Z and Mrs. Perez have worked together to establish an enviable brand. Following Jay-Z’s founding of the Roc Nation in 2008 and the subsequent appointment of Mrs. Perez as the Chief Operating Officer, the two have worked closely. She is among the few professionals that managed Jay-Z’s career into its flourishing state. Jay-z is a reported staunch admirer of Mrs. Perez business negotiation wit as well as her business decision-making capabilities and what Des Perez knows.
Under Mrs. Perez, Roc Nation has advanced into a premier destination of choice for top artists and sports personalities. Roc Nation realized its expansion goal through the establishment of Roc Nation Sports. The new product sought to extend talent management to sports men and women. Mrs. Perez is involved in contract negotiations and management of sports personalities under Roc Nation. She has also successfully negotiated various deals between Roc Nation and its business associates. She is credited for sealing a $150 million deal between Roc Nation and Live Nation. She has also negotiated for deals sponsoring artists under Roc Nation, such as the Samsung‘s sponsorship of Rihanna’s tour and more information click here.
Desiree Perez is married to Juan Perez. The two have carved out careers in the entertainment industry. Mr. Perez is the head of Roc Nation Sports. Mrs. Perez is fascinated by her role in Roc Nation. However, she would like to see more women in positions such as hers and Des Perez’s lacrosse camp.
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Name: G. Hannelius
Birth Name: Genevieve Hannelius
Birthday: December 22 1998
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Website: "G Site"
Occupation: Actress, singer
Genevieve Hannelius (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as G. Hannelius, is an American actress and singer. She currently stars as Avery Jennings in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog. Prior to this, she had recurring roles in the Disney Channel series Sonny with a Chance and Good Luck Charlie. She has also done voice work as Rosebud in the Air Buddies films.
Early life and career
Hannelius was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She moved to southern Maine at age three. She started acting at a young age. Her theater roles include playing Madeline in the Children's Theater of Maine's production of Madeline's Rescue in summer 2002. and Jenny in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing with Children's Theatre of Maine and Maine State Music Theater. She moved to California for three months to try out auditions, and she was so successful that her family relocated permanently to Los Angeles in 2008. Hannelius is an alumna of the Los Angeles-based Young Actor's Studio.
Hannelius played Courtney Patterson on the sitcom Surviving Suburbia, playing the daughter of Bob Saget's character. She had a recurring role on Sonny with a Chance, a Disney Channel Original Series as Dakota Condor, a guest role on Hannah Montana as a fan named Tiffany and a recurring role on Good Luck Charlie as Jo Keener. She also played Emily Pearson in the Disney Channel original film Den Brother in 2010, and was the voice talent of Rosebud in Spooky Buddies and the following films Treasure Buddies and Super Buddies.
In February 2011, she was cast for a lead role in the pilot of the High School Musical spin-off series Madison High, however the pilot was not picked up to series. As of 2013, she plays Avery Jennings on the Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog, it premiered on October 12, 2012. Hannelius has several singles available on the iTunes Store.
|2009||Black & Blue||Zoe|
|2010||Den Brother||Emily Pearson||Disney Channel Original Movie|
|2010||The Search for Santa Paws||Janie||Direct-to-video|
|2011||Spooky Buddies||Rosebud||Voice role; direct-to-video|
|2012||Treasure Buddies||Rosebud||Voice role; direct-to-video|
|2012||Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups||Charity||Voice role; direct-to-video|
|2013||Super Buddies||Rosebud||Voice role; direct-to-video|
|2009||Surviving Suburbia||Courtney Patterson||Series regular; 13 episodes|
|2009–10||Sonny with a Chance||Dakota Condor||Recurring role; Disney Channel Original Series|
|2009||Hannah Montana||Tiffany||"Jake... Another Little Piece of My Heart" (season 3: episode 16); Disney Channel Original Series|
|2009||Rita Rocks||Brianna Boone||"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (season 2: episode 11)|
|2010–11||Good Luck Charlie||Jo Keener||Recurring role; Disney Channel Original Series|
|2011||I'm in the Band||Ms. Dempsey||"Iron Weasel: The Video Game" (season 2: episode 2)|
|2011||Love Bites||Maddy Tinnelli||"TMI" (season 1: episode 6)|
|2012–present||Dog with a Blog||Avery Jennings||Lead role, Disney Channel Original Series|
|2013||Fish Hooks||Amanda||"A Charity Fair to Remember" (season 3: episode 4)|
|2014||Jessie||Mackenzie||Creepy Connie 3: The Creepening (2014)/Season 3, Episode 11|


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Ray – born Alfred Reginald Jones in Neath in 1905, though some say 1907 – was a former Household Cavalryman who found his way to Hollywood. At the time of the photo shown, he had just finished filming Billy Wilder’s The Major and the Minor, with Ginger Rogers. It was to be another Wilder movie, The Lost Weekend (1945), for which he was to receive most critical acclaim and indeed the Academy Award for best actor. His best known later film was Alfred Hitchock’s 1954 Dial M for Murder.
His pillion, Mary Martin, was at the time working on the film Happy Go Lucky. A regular in musicals – including the first Broadway productions of South Pacific and Peter Pan – she was the mother of the recently deceased Larry Hagman, best known as the Dallas ‘baddie’ JR Ewing. Martin gave birth to Hagman in 1931, when she was 18, and he was brought up by her parents – his grandparents – while she pursued her career. Martin only made nine films in all; she much preferred the audience interaction the stage offered.
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ELINBORG was born and raised in the small town of Gøta in the Faroe Islands. From a young age, music and songwriting became her biggest passion. Deeply influenced by the nature and surroundings of where she grew up, she describes her music as “dark electro pop.” In 2016 ELINBORG won ‘best live act of the year’ at the Faroese Music Awards. In May 2018 the young Faroese artist released her single ‘’Brimið’’, which was recently featured in the Norwegian Netflix TV Series ‘’RAGNAROK.’’
In 2022 ELINBORG released her third EP called ‘VERA’, which translates from Faroese as ‘being’. The EP includes five new songs, all written by ELINBORG in her native language. Produced by herself and her sister Eivør the songs were co- produced by Tróndur Bogason, Hallur Jonson and Norwegian producer, drummer and member of Highasakite, Trond Bersu. With her melancholic and crystal-clear voice floating through the nordic noir/electro pop soundscapes of dark synths and electronic beats, ELINBORG draws us into her world, singing about unattainable love and deep longing.
Earlier this year Elinborg released her newest single ' Í Verju Tíni'' - The release is a taster of what is to come on her forthcoming debut full length album, which she is currently working on.


Harvey Weinstein has also won an Academy Award for producing "Shakespeare in Love." He has also garnered seven Tony Awards. In October 2017, several women accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting, harassing, or raping them. It led to his ouster from the Board of his own Company- The Weinstein Company.
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Harvey Weinstein was convicted of third degree rape and a criminal sexual act by a New York jury of seven men and five women, who took five days to reach their verdict. He faces up to 25 years in prison , and will remain in custody until his March 11 sentencing. Oct 16, 2017 · Harvey Weinstein, left, and his brother Bob Weinstein, co-founders of Miramax Films, at their offices in New York. Miramax produced movies including “Pulp Fiction,” “Clerks” and “The ... RELATED: Weinstein confronted in court by women he is convicted of assaulting Credit: AP Harvey Weinstein arrives for his rape trial, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 in New York. Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013.The jury of seven men and ... Nov 09, 2017 · Mariah Carey, pop icon of the 1980s, has been accused of sexual harassment. Equal opportunity, right? Why should Harvey Weinstein have the corner on sexual-tied aggressions? And don't forget ... Dec 11, 2019 · Photo: Mark Lennihan/AP. Harvey Weinstein’s bail was increased from $1 million to $5 million on Wednesday over allegations he violated his pretrial release conditions by mishandling or disabling ... Mar 12, 2020 · IT has been reported that Harvey Weinstein’s eldest children have disowned him after the #MeToo trial revealed his brutal sexual abuse towards multiple women. In a landmark result, the disgra… May 28, 2020 · Harvey Weinstein Accused of Raping 4 Women, Including a 17-Year-Old, in New Lawsuit Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York Ross A. Lincoln | May 28, 2020 @ 8:22 PM ...
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Attack of the 50-foot Oprah: Why America’s most powerful celebrity should be more feared than loved
By: MARK JURKOWITZ/The Phoenix, Boston
2/9/2006 1:59:43 PM
To understand the depth, breadth, and reach of Oprah Winfrey’s power, consider an incident more telling than her recent public flogging of wayward writer James Frey, who betrayed her coveted book-club endorsement by fabricating chunks of his memoir, A Million Little Pieces.
On December 1, Oprah — who like Gandhi, Elvis, and Liberace is known simply by one name — appeared on David Letterman’s show, ending a 16-year hiatus that included her declaration that she was “completely uncomfortable” chatting with him. With Oprah deigning to end the much-hyped feud between them, Letterman — the late-night wiseass who was confident enough to seriously disrespect cable-news king Bill O’Reilly on a recent show — behaved like an awestruck schoolboy.
“It means a great deal to me, and I’m just very happy you’re here .... You have meant something to the lives of people. We’re just a TV show,” Letterman gushed before escorting Oprah to the Broadway premiere of her play, The Color Purple. Commenting on Letterman’s late-night kiss-up, Washington Post TV writer Lisa de Moraes observed that “Letterman had become that which he once mocked. An Opraholic.”
Letterman is by no means the first one to realize that the road to success — or forgiveness — entails planting a kiss somewhere on Oprah’s oft-fluctuating anatomy.
In the 2000 presidential campaign, George Bush made page one of the New York Times by going on Oprah’s show, firmly bussing her cheek and waxing confessional about his old alcohol problem. After Oprah was offended by a 2005 incident in which she arrived after closing and was denied access to the Paris Hermès store, the CEO of Hermès USA felt the need to appear on the show and make amends by trashing his own employee. On January 11, when Oprah called CNN’s Larry King to express support for Frey, King committed a major TV faux pas by letting the conversation spill over into the start of Anderson Cooper’s 10 o’clock program. When King apologized, Cooper responded with “even my mom [who happens to be Gloria Vanderbilt] ... was happy that I got cut off. Are you kidding, for Oprah?”
“Oprah, by making a single phone call, can throw the entire CNN schedule to the wind,” observes Robert Thompson, head of Syracuse’s Center for the Study of Popular Television. “That’s a powerful person.”
The 52-year-old Oprah, who Forbes estimates has a net worth of $1.4 billion, has amassed almost unfathomable power and influence through a feel-good empire of confession, redemption, and self-help magnified through the multimedia megaphone that includes everything from her talk show and magazine to her film company. By touting anything, from books to bras, she can inspire mega-mass consumption and move markets.
One of her few public doubters, author and cultural critic Chris Lehmann, recalls the 2004 show when Oprah bought 276 Pontiacs for her studio audience (without telling them that they would owe up to $7000 in taxes). “At that moment,” he says, “she could have given them an AK47 and told them to kill anyone.” He attributes her incredible success to the idea that “she’s cleared out this kind of therapist-priest space in the culture” and combined it with “a cult of personality.”
And that’s what’s ultimately so scary about Oprah. She puts the “cult” in pop culture.
The power of O
Even though much of her appeal is rooted in what’s been the highest-rated TV talk show for the past 19 years, Winfrey is more than just a television superstar. (Nielsen Media Research numbers indicate that each show averages about 9.3 million viewers, and it is currently the second-highest-rated syndicated program, behind Wheel of Fortune.)
Last year, Forbes.com listed her as number one atop its “Celebrity 100” power list, with Tiger Woods coming in second. The Internet portal About.com conducted a poll of most-admired entrepreneurs and, with more than half a million votes cast, Winfrey had swamped Bill Gates, 34 percent to 20 percent, with Donald Trump third at eight percent. There is even an organized effort under way, managed by a middle-aged Maryland public-relations consultant, to get Oprah a Nobel Peace Prize.
Yet, unlike other very powerful women (see Martha Stewart and Hillary Clinton) and unlike other media moguls with a message (see Ted Turner or Rupert Murdoch), Oprah has executed a singularly brilliant stroke: she has rendered herself largely immune to criticism or questioning — even from those made somewhat queasy by that power.
Syracuse’s Thompson acknowledges that Oprah’s “really got a grip on this culture. It is kind of frightening.” But he also thinks it’s good news that only a half century after segregation, an African-American woman could become such an important symbol.
Last May, noting that tickets to see Oprah on her “Live your Best Life” tour were being hawked for an obscene $715 a pop on the Internet, Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson wrote a piece that started out worrying about the “Cult of Oprah,” but ended up more or less believing in the “Church of Oprah.”
“Oprah has become this incredibly powerful, in some ways magnetic figure in this culture,” Robinson tells the Phoenix. “I think she’s obviously just stone brilliant.”
Like many charismatic figures, part of Winfrey’s genius lies in her uncanny ability to parlay conversational talent into media stardom. Her kingdom includes: the signature talk show now broadcast in over 120 countries; her O magazine with a circulation of 2.6 million as well as a quarterly publication called O at Home; a film company that has cranked out a number of films including Beloved and Tuesdays with Morrie; the book club reported to be the world’s largest, with a membership approaching one million; her Oprah.com Web site, which attracts more than three million monthly users; and her Oprah Winfrey philanthropic foundation, notably the charity Oprah’s Angel Network.
It doesn’t stop there. She has also had something of a career as an actress in The Color Purple, The Women of Brewster Place, and other productions, and she co-founded Oxygen Media, which operates a cable network for women. In 2002, her production company spun off another successful pseudo-psychology show starring her protégé Dr. Phil, which has become the second-most-watched TV talk show behind her program.
“You can’t get beyond the fact that she’s very unique in her ability to communicate,” says J. Max Robins, editor in chief of Broadcasting & Cable magazine. “The glamour and the power that she has serves almost like a wish fulfillment for her audience.... She’s magnetic in a way few performers are.”
Thompson says Winfrey’s clout conjures up several other TV icons, including newscaster Walter Cronkite, talk-show host Johnny Carson, and kiddie-show host Mister Rogers. But television historian Alex McNeil makes a more interesting point by comparing her to Arthur Godfrey, the folksy, affable (on camera, at least), and ubiquitous variety-show host of the ’50s who had an uncanny ability to convince Americans to purchase the things that he endorsed — from cigarettes to appliances.
“When he personally pitched a product, you bought it,” recalls McNeil. That’s Oprah’s calling card.
Like many cult-like leaders, Oprah has also skillfully seized on broader problems in society and smaller voids in people’s lives. Asked to account for her influence, Celeste Gertsen, a clinical psychologist who specializes in self-esteem issues, says, “I think there’s a lot of alienation, a lot of isolation. Families have broken down a lot. People are really lonely.... So it kind of opens up to her being a family member.”
Marcia Nelson, a professional religion writer who penned the book The Gospel According to Oprah,” says her fans are “looking for somebody to trust.... Her language has always been more or less laden with spirituality.” For the record, both Gertsen and Nelson admire Oprah.
And like a number of powerful persuaders, Oprah skillfully and aggressively controls her public image and puts perceived perpetrators firmly in line, with the Hermès CEO’s mea culpa a classic example.
After winning a legal battle against Texas cattlemen who sued her after a 1996 show in which she observed that mad-cow disease deterred her from eating another burger, Oprah, according to news reports, rejoiced that “Free speech not only lives, it rocks.” (In another example of her commercial power, Oprah’s hamburger denunciation helped depress cattle prices.) But Oprah was on the other side of the free-speech issue when she waged a successful legal battle against a former employee who was trying to overturn a confidentiality agreement that bars her employees from writing about Oprah’s business or personal affairs for the rest of their lives.
The Frey fracas
Of course, one of Oprah’s most dramatic efforts at spin was her January 26 public humiliation of James Frey, whose transgressions threatened her credibility in a way that few situations had.
“It was just a total self-preservation move,” says William Bastone, editor of TheSmokingGun.com, which uncovered Frey’s fakery. “Probably for one of the few times in her career, she struck a sour note.”
As the Smoking Gun reported, thanks to the huge boost from Oprah’s endorsement, A Million Little Pieces sold more books in the US last year than anything except the most recent Harry Potter offering. And after initially standing by Frey, Oprah, in a cold fury, stripped the bark off the hapless author sitting impassively next to her on the couch. Viewers winced at the spectacle.
“She was a sanctimonious bully,” recalls Thompson. “She beat the living crap out of him,” says Bastone. “I was saying ‘throw in the towel, throw up the white flag.”’
The next day, Frey’s spanking made the front pages of newspapers with editorial philosophies as diverse as the New York Times and Boston Herald. But the sheer shrewdness of Oprah’s handling of the situation was reflected in the fact that it was her punishment of Frey — rather than her own poor judgment — that became the story.
“I have no sympathy for James Frey ... but it did remind me of a show trial,” says Lehmann. “At the very least in any rational literary culture, it would not only destroy James Frey’s credibility, it should have destroyed hers.”
But as one headline on an Associated Press story suggests, Oprah’s real interest in ultimately demolishing Frey was to “protect” her “brand,” and the mighty Oprah empire. And in a strange way, the whole ugly episode may have caused her legend and power to grow.
The Post’s Eugene Robinson wrote a January 31 column marveling at “the wrathful, Old Testament Oprah” who gave Frey “that awful public smiting,” and asserting that “if there were justice in the world, George W. Bush would have to give his State of the Union address from Oprah’s couch.”
That idea was seconded by syndicated cartoonist Mike Luckovich, who drew a caricature depicting a chagrined-looking Bush — who had just delivered his speech — and a disapproving Oprah sitting next to him on the couch uttering a loud “BULL!!!!”
The moral of the story: even the leader of the free world had best cower before Oprah.


Another exceptional talent has left the earth. I first developed a great admiration for him when he did that brilliant cameo in Spaceballs. I guess I thought he was just a stuffy English actor, but after seeing him in Spaceballs he suddenly became, to me, a real live person. One with humour and charm and I really respected him for that small role. That admiration only grew more so when I saw him play Joesph Merrick (my dear ole childhood pal!) in David Lynch's remarkable film The Elephant Man. It was such a beautiful, tender, and eloquent portrayal. All throughout his career, John Hurt delivered some incredible and unforgettable performances and I'm truly sad that he's gone.


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The name Kanye has been getting a lot of media attention lately because of his recent divorce from Kim Kardashian. The attention isn’t just about the divorce, but about the way Kanye has treated Kim and her statement that she sought a divorce in order to protect her children and her own sanity.
Amid the uproar and gossiping and insults, the Kanye-and-Kim saga has many elements that are similar to what ordinary people experience, which may be why they command so much attention.
Kanye has been known for many things over many years, including for struggling with his mental health. It’s almost impossible to avoid posts about Kanye on social media, and students are attracted and repelled by Kanye-news as adults. His recent abusive behavior toward Kim and her new partner, Pete Davidson, draws many reactions.
“The only reason people think its justified is because he’s famous,” senior Jonathan Aldama said. “If it was any other person he would be in jail.”
Kanye’s behavior happens on a much bigger platform – an Instagram account with millions of followers, for example – but it causes the same kinds of problems regarding privacy as could happen for anyone, including students. When Kanye posts private conversations and text messages, it ends up invading the privacy of the other people involved.
“That’s what makes the situation difficult,” English teacher Nohely Peraza said. “It should be resolved privately, but it’s not.”
Kanye’s comments have also unleashed a fan war between his own fans and Pete Davidson supporters.
“At the end of the day, it’s Kim’s decision,” said Jonathan, “and he just has to deal with it.”
The divorce process started early last year and has been rocky, and that isn’t unique to its happening to famous people.
“It speaks volumes to what women put up with in a relationship, and the additional barrier of the legal system,” Nohely said.


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Kara Bord is keeping the tradition of classic pop vocalists alive for a new generation. With shimmering songs that blend jazz, soul, and R&B, she creates a sound that is new and exciting, yet still feels intimately familiar. With a lifetime of experience in the music industry behind her, she is now stepping out with a batch of heartfelt songs that will capture the hearts of audiences young and old alike.
Kara’s mother was a founding member of the seminal 60’s girl group ‘The Angels,’ and her father was a prolific songwriter and producer. Naturally, Kara followed in their footsteps and showed a gift for melody at a very early age. And while she loved the pop music that her family was famous for, she also found herself irresistibly drawn to artists like Luther Vandross, Miles Davis, and Todd Rundgren, all of whom came to influence her unique style.
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