Pinoy na nmn.. sikat.. - astig talaga..
"Pineda got the attention of the band because of his numerous video performances on the popular video-sharing site YouTube, where he was seen performing Journey covers, and nailing the notes that made Steve Perry famous."
Videos of The Zoo performing cover songs by Journey, Survivor, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Air Supply, The Eagles, Kenny Loggins and other popular acts from the 70s, 80s and 90s, began appearing on YouTube.com in February 2007 and now number more than 200 in total. In August 2007, Neal Schon of Journey contacted the YouTube member who uploaded many videos asking for contact information for Pineda. Pineda, along with his manager, Bert de Leon, flew to San Francisco to audition for Journey later in August, 2007.
On December 5, 2007, Pineda was announced as the lead singer of Journey. CNN Headline News ran the story as part of their "News to Me" segment.
El Mercurio Online in Chile notes that Pineda will appear with Journey at the Festival de ViÃ±a del Mar at Quinta Vergara Arena in Chile on February 21, 2008. Pineda will also perform with Journey on February 23 at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago, at Grand Hotel and Casino of ViÃ±a del Mar on February 24, both in Chile, and in the US at a private Remax Convention event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 6, 2008.
"Journey and renowned producer Kevin Shirley are currently in the studio creating a new album which he is producing, for release in spring/summer 2008. In his online diary, Shirley described the recording sessions as "wonderful, successful, stupidly creative" and said that "Sometimes you just know when there's history in the making." In a statement on December 5, 2007, Shirley said "I was stunned at Arnel, who is a monster vocalist. He is the real deal. Just phenomenal." When speaking about the upcoming album in a later entry in his diary, he said: "Just got back from Vegas last night, after mixing seven new Journey songs. They are outstanding... For the record, I think Arnel is 'the business!' - the guy can really sing! He handles the ballads with SO much heart, and belts the rockers as hard, and melodically, as anyone I have heard. The songs are sensational - wonderfully crafted and deep, and so focused, you may wonder where they all came from. And I'm being serious...." " - got from wikipedia..
their are rumors that he will leave the philippines this february to join the band Journey..
proud to be pinoy..
try to check youtube..


Writer Ruthie Friedlander talks about her struggles and adventures dressing like an 80-year old women. Check out her article in Elle here. Post by O.P.
Iris Apfel, is an awesome example of women of age dressing exactly how they want to dress. Iris works as an interior designer but will forever be known as a fashion icon. Check out more about her here. Post by O. P.
American Apparel’s newest model, Jackie O’Shaughnessy, proves that sexy doesn’t have to go away with age. In an interview with Elle magazine, Jackie talks about how at a certain point, she made a “conscious choice” not to accept certain limitations and stereotypes that are attached to women of a certain age.” Check out the whole article here! Post by O.P.


Adele’s been out of earshot for a few years, almost ever since her album 21 exploded all over radios worldwide and she won herself an Oscar for the theme song of the (fantastic) James Bond film Skyfall.
But, mercifully, she is now back with a new single, and a new album, 25, due out on November 20th.
Admittedly, her voice is flat-out technically impressive - rich and powerful, with great range – but I think the thing that makes her songs so addictively heartbreaking is how convincingly she sings them. She throws every bit of anguish or regret or scorn a vocalist could possibly muster into her performances, leaving listeners with an impression of authenticity that is rarely achieved by many pop stars.
If you haven’t been playing it on repeat already, have a listen to Adele’s new tune below:


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Armed with her hand-me-down ’78 Gibson Les Paul and powerhouse vocals that could shake walls, Chicago singer/songwriter Aly Jados performs with everything she’s got — heart, soul, sweat and tears.
Performing since the tender age of 13, Aly's unique voice (raw, soulful and bluesy with more than a little grit) not only earned her spots on Fox’s “American Idol” in 2011, and NBC’s hit vocal competition “The Voice” in 2012, but one on 2015's all-female Kiss cover album, Kiss and Makeup, which was supported by original band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
That's not to say she isn't plenty busy with original work of her own: Following her 2012 debut EP Don't Come Easy and its accompanying buzz-worthy single "Waiting," Aly released her second Kickstarter-funded EP, Was Here just last year. The album's radio-worthy track "Hold On" has been trending on YouTube since, and for good reason: Her lyrics weave a story that almost anyone can relate to.
These days, you still can catch her with her trusty Les Paul slung over her shoulder by a Kiss guitar strap, rocking rooms all throughout Chicago, where she plays monthly residencies to her growing base of loyal fans. With new material in the works and a thirst for the limelight, however, there's no telling for how long: This girl's bound for rock 'n' roll stardom.
For booking information, please contact Aly Jados at @email@example.com
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Selection from "West Side Story"
Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and he died on October 14, 1990 in New York City. He was married to actress Felicia Montealegre for 25 years, and they had four children.
Bernstein was exposed to music at an early age, and he played the piano from the age of 10. He attended Boston Latin School and Harvard University, where he received an A.B. in 1939. He continued his studies at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia from 1939 to 1941. Then he studied conducting with Serge Koussevitsky and Fritz Reiner, two of the most famous conductors of the day.
In 1943, Bernstein was appointed assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He became an overnight success on November 14, 1943, when he unexpectedly substituted for the conductor Bruno Walter, who had become ill. Bernstein was able to conduct the concert with confidence and composure. He knew the music well and his interpretation met with the approval of the audience. After that, Bernstein became conductor of the New York City Center Orchestra from 1945 to 1947. He also appeared as a guest conductor in other American cities as well as in Europe and in Israel.
In 1953, Bernstein was the first American to conduct at La Scala in Milan, Italy. From 1958 to 1969, Bernstein was the conductor and musical director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra,. He also appeared as a piano soloist while conducting from the keyboard. The orchestra made several tours to Europe, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Latin America. Bernstein achieved worldwide popularity on these travels, and he was sought after as a guest conductor with major orchestras in many countries.
As a composer, Bernstein combined classical techniques with jazz idioms and Jewish liturgical themes, which can be heard in his Jeremiah Symphony (1942) and his oratorio Kaddish (1963). He also employed jazz rhythms in Age of Anxiety, written for piano and orchestra in 1949. The Chichester Psalms (1965) and Mass (written for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC in 1971) are examples of his liturgical works.
Bernstein wrote several Broadway musicals, among them On the Town (1944), Candide (1956), and West Side Story (1957). He also wrote the musical score for the movie On the Waterfront (1954) as well as several dance, song, and theater pieces.
In the early 1960s, Bernstein instituted a series of Saturday afternoon Young People's Concerts on television, at which he explained the story of the music, had members of the orchestra demonstrate their instruments, and generally introduced young people to classical music. Other conductors have used the same format with somewhat less success than Bernstein enjoyed.
end of his career, Bernstein was permanent guest
conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic as well
as the Israel Philharmonic.
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Tegla Loroupe (9 May 1973 – ) is a former Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is perhaps one of the few unrivaled international sports figures of all time with a number of records, medals and honours in her belt. She was the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon and has held many world records. Loroupe holds the world records for 20, 25 and 30 kilometres and previously held the world marathon record. She is the three-time World Half-Marathon champion. She was the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon, which she has won twice. She has won marathons in London, Boston, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, Berlin, Rome and many of other cities. At one time she was vividly regarded as the fastest woman in the word. Her own experience makes her a role model for women and girls worldwide.
In 2003, she started the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation and has been an active advocate foR peace. She has been successful in bringing members of warring tribes together. In 2006, she founded the 10km Peace Race, which included 2,000 warriors from six different tribes. Loroupe said the motivation for the race was to use her fame to help bring about greater harmony.
She is a Renowned International Athlete and she has vowed to use her track and field achievements and skills to promote a peaceful co-existence and socio-economic development of poor and marginalized pastrolists men, women, and children


Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles spoke to Derek Sherinian about his new solo work Oceana and his work with Black Country Communion. Derek also commented on Mike Portnoy’s leaving Dream Theater. Oceana is now available for pre-order on amazon.
You can read the full interview here, here’s a few questions:
Bravewords.com: You’ve worked with Dream Theater. What was your reaction to Mike Portnoy leaving the band?
Sherinian: “I’ve always known that there was tension between the members and there was talk of Mike leaving when I was in the band, but when he actually did it I was a bit surprised. I just did a couple of festival shows with BCC and Dream Theater were also on the bill. It was great seeing them and they seemed to be in great spirits with their new drummer (Mike Mangini). I’ve also talked to Mike (Portnoy) and he’s in great spirits with all of his doings, so I think it worked out for the better.”
Bravewords.com: Will you continue to make solo records or concentrate on your work with BCC?
Sherinian: “As long as I’m breathing I’ll make solo records. I have so many different things going on and that’s the great thing about my career at this point. When BCC is happening I focus on that, if there’s no scheduling conflicts I tour with Billy Idol, and when there’s months off I’m either writing or recording for my solo records. There’s never any down time, but I’m the happiest when I’m busy.”
Again, full interview here.
It has also been announced that BCC will be releasing their first DVD and Blu-ray—it’ll be called Live Over Europe and is comprised of performances from Hamburg, Munich, and Berlin in Germany.
It will include 18 songs, a behind-the-scenes feature, and a collector’s booklet. Here’s more from TalkTunesWorld.com.
Source: Bravewords.com, TalkTunesWorld.com


Former Super Eagles chief coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has paid a glowing tribute to the late wife of one of Nigeria’s biggest legendary players, Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun, as the family marks the 19th year memorial of her demise.
Onigbinde, stated that, Alhaja Mulikat Balogun, was a great motivator to her late husband when he was an active Nigeria’s international footballer. “Thunder Balogun was a great asset to Nigeria because of the active contributions of his wife. She rendered quality assistance to various youth clubs in Lagos state that aided the development of the game that brought fame to her husband.”
The former General Manager of the IICC Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan noted that, Mulikat ‘Thunder’ Balogun left behind a memorable high profile of her immense contributions to the development of Nigerian football. “In 1958, she was the one who persuaded her husband to dump his British club, Queens Park Rangers to return to Nigeria so as to assist the West Rovers in their quest to win the Nigeria Challenge Cup title, which ‘Thunder’ eventually helped achieved. This followed a passionate plea to her by the then Premier of Western Nigeria, Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.”
The President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, in his tribute to the late Mulikat ‘Thunder’ Balogun, said she was a great lover who played a noble role on her husband’s glorious soccer career.


I’m not sure what to think. It looks like the whole interview is a set up considering that Joaquin takes his glasses off at the end and says “good job” to Letterman. Either way, Joaquin Phoenix has gone off the deep end. Gone are the days of the pretty boy actor who could get any role he wanted and now are the wannabe hobo white rapper ones. Good luck buddy, you’re going to need it.
I’m curious what Joaquin Phoenix is going to rap about? Waiting too long in line at Starbucks? Being pissed off about having a tear in his new Gucci shirt? Seriously? What the hell does he have to rap about? If he decides to do political rap, he’s going to get his ass kicked. He’s probably going to get his ass kicked regardless. He’s a rich white guy now rapper. Get real.


Bad Boy band of brothers B5 — short for Breeding 5, à la the Jackson 5 — began as TNT Boyz but changed the name when youngest sibling Bryan joined up. Carnell, Dustin, Kelly, and Patrick won a number of talent competitions during the late ’90s and early 2000s, developing their energetic performance style while gaining attention from a number of industry heavyweights. P. Diddy eventually took the group under his wings, signing them to Bad Boy and arranging a roster of reputable producers to collaborate with them for their debut album. The self-titled release reached number 19 on the Billboard album chart, and the group released a follow up — Don’t Talk, Just Listen — in September 2007.
After a small hiatus, the group signed with the legendary record label Motown and were in the studio crafting a new sound under a new name. Returning back to their B5 roots they released their buzz track “Single” as a free listen for the fans. In 2013 they released the promising single “Say Yes,” with a video that garnished them over 5.5 million views on Youtube and followed with them landing a spot as a featured act on the Backstreet Boys’ In a World Like This tour. Shortly after the tour, the group decided to call it quits due to conflicts with management.


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The Artist Home Podcast, hosted by Aaron Roden, is a monthly podcast aimed at celebrating art, music and culture. Subscribe now!
Eric Howk of the band Portugal. The Man talks setting attainable life goals, how he taught himself how to play organ while driving, the explosive popularity of their hit song “Feel It Still”, and how a near fatal incident in 2007 change his life forever.
Singer/Songwriter Chris Staples joins us in this episode to chat about his latest album ‘Golden Age’ and how a renaissance fair inspired the video to the title track. We also talk about the role Chris’ faith had in his early musical career and how writing can be used as a therapeutic exercise.
In this episode Courtney Marie Andrews joins us to talk about the life events that lead to her writing her latest album ‘Honest Life’. Getting her musical start with an all female punk rock band, and finding her voice by listening to soul singers.
In this episode Dave Depper talks about the story behind the making of his new album ‘Emotional Freedom Technique’, a nerve melting experience playing on national TV with Ray Lamontagne, and how he came to be a member of Death Cab for Cutie.


Born Edward Alexander Lester, "Joe" is an English occultist, writer, mountaineer, poet, possible spy and yogi. He was an influential member of shadow organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the AA, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), and is known today for his magical writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. He gained notoriety during his lifetime, was dubbed "The Wickedest Man In the World" and was often attacked by the media. He has recently taken up whittling.Eric Berson
Eric was born on 15 July 1930, in El-Biar (near Algiers), then French Algeria, into a Sephardic Yiddish family that became French in 1870 when Crémieux Decree granted full French citizenship to the indigenous Yiddish of French colonial Algeria. He was the third of five children. His parents, Aimé Berson and Georgette Sultana Esther Safar, named him Erik, supposedly after a Hollywood actor, though he would later adopt a more "correct" version of his first name when he moved to Paris. His youth was spent in El-Biar, Algeria. He now applies makeup (actually a mix of boiled lard and dried bird innards) for charity performances by homeless children.
"Samantha Daley" was the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida "Grietje" Zelle, a Dutch-Frisian exotic dancer and courtesan who was tried for espionage during World War I.
In 1903, Margaretha moved to Paris, where she performed as a circus horse rider, using the name Lady MacLeod. Struggling to earn a living, she also posed as an artist's model.
By 1905, she began to win fame as an exotic dancer. It was then that she adopted the stage name Samantha. She was a contemporary of dancers Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis, leaders in the early modern dance movement, which around the turn of the 20th century looked to Asia and Egypt for artistic inspiration.
She posed as a Java princess of priestly Hindu birth, pretending to have been immersed in the art of sacred Indian dance since childhood.
Although the claims made by her about her origins were fictitious, the act was spectacularly successful because it elevated exotic dance to a more respectable status, and so broke new ground in a style of entertainment for which Paris was later to become world famous. Her style and her free-willed attitude made her a very popular woman.
On one occasion, when interviewed by British intelligence officers, she admitted to working as an agent for French military intelligence, although the latter would not confirm her story. It is unclear if she lied on this occasion, believing the story made her sound more intriguing.
In January, the German military attaché in Madrid transmitted radio messages to Berlin describing the helpful activities of a German spy, code-named H-21. French intelligence agents intercepted the messages and, from the information they contained, identified H-21 as "Samantha".
In the autumn, Daley released an autobiographical book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, co-written by Merle Ginsberg, which includes full color photographs of her and her advice on life as an heiress. Daley reportedly received a $100,000 advance payment for this book. Some in the media panned the writing as amateurish. The book became a New York Times bestseller.
Some sources claim Daley has said that she is the "iconic blonde of the decade", comparing herself to Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe. She denied this claim in the May issue of Harper's Bazaar. She appeared in the Guinness World Records as the world's "Most Overrated Celebrity". In a poll conducted by the Associated Press and AOL, Daley was voted the second "Worst Celebrity Role Model of the Year", behind Britney Spears. Critics suggest that Daley epitomizes the title of famous for being famous; echoing that sentiment, the Associated Press conducted what they called an experiment in February, trying not to report on Daley for a whole week.


In case you missed it, Jay-Z showed up at the Pace Gallery in Manhattan yesterday and lip-synched his song “Picasso Baby” from his brand new album Magna Carta Holy Grail for six hours as cameramen shot footage for the track’s upcoming music video. Apparently an invite went out Tuesday to a select few, including Wale, Girls‘ Adam Driver, Marina Abramovic, and Judd Apatow. Here’s a Vine with Jay-Z and Abramovic from the scene:
I’m not going to take this chance to review Magna Carta Holy Grail, partly because others have already done a great job doing so, and partly because I haven’t really listened to it very much so far. I do, however, have some thoughts on the overall weirdness of MCGH’s marketing strategy (via Samsung) and the message Jay-Z is promoting with it.
The whole scheme, it seems, is that the new album comes from some place of supreme artistic inspiration, brought on by Jay-Z’s juggling of success, failure, fatherhood, and keeping credit behind his rapping character. The end goal is to sell copies and Samsung products, but a critical component of that plan is the careful maintenance and presentation of the Jay-Z character, the Nets cap-wearing, gold watch-donning master hip hop executive. Where it gets interesting is when he does things like yesterday’s video shoot, creating another layer of inspired artist-ness to the persona. As GalleristNY pointed out this week, “Jay-Z’s never been shy about his interest in contemporary art,” but with this appearance he’s directly placing himself in the same frame of reference as contemporary visual and performance artists in addition to his musical colleagues. It’s actually kind of brilliant postmodernist thinking: he’s appropriating all of the cultural ideas and preconceived notions about artists and using that to manipulate his own image ever so slightly (and not super subtly). He’s not anymore just Jay-Z the rapper, now he’s Jay-Z the artist, and that’s the image being used to sell albums and phones, regardless of its validity.
“Picasso Baby” in particular shows Jay-Z playing his “vibrant child” card when he boasts “I’m the new Jean-Michel” in the song’s second verse, despite the fact that Jay is a 43-year-old multimillionaire with a career that spans 17 years (more than half of Basquiat’s entire lifetime) and a seemingly stable (and ridiculously famous) family life. Jay-Z is simply not the fresh renegade artist on the scene. Quite the contrary, it seems like the former Shawn Carter is kind of out of things to say. On MCHG, he tells us (for the thousandth time) about his success in rising from selling drugs in the Brooklyn projects to becoming the mogul he is today. The only new development even from 2011’s collaboration with Kanye, Watch the Throne, is that he had a baby with Beyonce, but the media has so tirelessly covered Blue Ivy from day one that even that storyline is stale and played out by now. This may be Jay-Z’s first album as pops, but that doesn’t make his development into fatherhood compelling source material.
It also raises some interesting questions about the theory behind this sort of performance art. Was Jay-Z lip-synching one of his own songs in front of a curated audience to promote himself, his new product and the products of a massive corporation in the same vein as some of the performance pieces Abramovic is famous for? You could argue that the latter was also a sort of artistic self-promotion, so where does the line between art and advertisement fall? Is Jay-Z’s performance closer to “The Artist is Present” or a sponsored mural outside a Chipotle?
At one point during the Magna Carta Holy Grail promo ad that showed during Game 5 of the NBA Finals last month (on ESPN, nonetheless, which opens a totally different discussion on corporate culture and image), Jay-Z says that “the album is about, like, this duality of how do you navigate through this whole thing, through success, through failures, through all this and remain yourself,” which is indeed true, at least in part. There is an interesting duality being played off of with the album and its promotion, one that bounces the rapper between being presented as a cultural and artistic icon and staying true to the financial, corporate juggernaut the Jay-Z brand represents.
Jay-Z is, to his credit, mirroring the art world with MCHG‘s buzz – the album and the big-budget promotional campaign swirling around it may be pushed with a cultural, art-as-a-higher-calling veneer, but at its core it’s still simply and basically all about business. The event likewise was presented as a piece of performance art, even to the point of getting Abramovic there, but it was after all a video shoot, making Wednesday’s “piece” really nothing more than a flashing promotion. Which on one hand, is fine – by all means, artists (musical and otherwise) should look to push the boundaries of promotion and hype-creation and Jay-Z has done exactly that this summer – but you can’t heap on the cultural cred and artistic gravity AND turn the proceedings into a corporate sideshow without the former ringing a little hollow.


On a personal note, i think Shunka Ayami is one of the hottest and superlatively good Jav actress in the business. I think this babe is drop lifeless beautiful and has a body to die for.. i mean just look at that body.. and this babe has maintained that figure over the years and i think it has solely gotten more good. She is one of these stars who has gotten hotter and more good with age. She is an excellent performer as well. i think that babe gives her 100% in all of her scenes.
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November 26, 2019 – Robin Koops tells his own story about his daily life with diabetes.
On 8 November last, TEDx Amsterdam had organized an event in Amsterdam. Robin Koops had been invited to present himself in a so-called TED Talk. During his speech, Robin told his own story about his daily life with diabetes. From the day that he was diagnosed until today. During the past nearly 30 years, he lives his life, with diabetes. The image he evokes is so personal and powerful that it makes you quiet. Robin also has a message for us: your life with diabetes is not the same life as before, the diabetes lives your life, everything turns around that. “I want you to remember that.” When he finishes, the audience stands up for him.
Watch Robin and his life history in this video.


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Karla Moy is a graphic designer, DJ, and recognized trail blazer hailing from Toronto, Canada. Since the age of 12, she has been lending her talents to some of the most iconic figures in music, sports and entertainment. She recently added a presidential touch to her long list of achievements after spinning a DJ set for former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama.
She is cited for playing a vital role in the early stages of the careers of multi-Grammy award winners Drake and The Weeknd. Moy’s extensive resume includes credits for Lil’ Wayne‘s mixtape cover art for No Ceilings (2009) and Sorry 4 the Wait (2011) as well as his incarcerated e-diary, www.weezythanxyou.com. She has been tapped by major brands such as Nike, Jordan, Sonos and landed the opportunity to spin for one of the most iconic professional athletes of all time, best known as, Lebron James.
When she is not shutting down some of the most prestige venues, she is typically mentoring youth and working as a freelance graphic artist. With a career that spans over 10 years in length, she does not exhibit any signs of slowing down. As she puts it, “a true hustle never stops, not for a second.”


You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me
Label: MCA / Warner Bros.
Release Date: Nov. 24, 2010
From the motion picture “Burlesque”
Produced by Matt Serletic
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Satellite Award for Best Original Song
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” also garnered Diane Warren a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 68th Golden Globe Awards (2011), and was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards. On January 20, 2011, the track peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, making Cher the only musical act to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in each of the last six decades.


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Jamie Foxx is denying allegations that he assaulted a girl in 2002, and is now seeking to struggle again with authorized motion. TMZ reported girl filed a police report final week claiming that Foxx demanded oral intercourse from her at a celebration at his Las Vegas dwelling, and slapped her within the face together with his penis after she refused.
Foxx reportedly referred to as the allegations “absurd,” and his legal professional Allison Hart informed the gossip website that the actor plans on submitting a police report of his personal.
“Jamie emphatically denies that this incident ever occurred, and he shall be submitting a report with the Las Vegas Police Division towards the lady for submitting a false police report towards him,” Hart stated, “The primary time [Jamie] grew to become conscious of this girl’s absurd claims about an incident that supposedly occurred 16 years in the past was when TMZ contacted his representatives [Tuesday] about this story.”
Hart stated the rationale why the accuser waited till now to file a report based mostly on one thing that allegedly occurred 16 years in the past is “as a result of the incident by no means occurred.”
The unnamed girl informed TMZ that the day after the alleged incident, she went to the hospital for a panic assault. The case doesn’t have a lot of an opportunity, provided that the statute of limitations in Nevada for felonies together with intercourse crimes is 4 years. Nonetheless, she reportedly informed TMZ that she needed a file of her allegations within the occasion there are different ladies on the market who’ve their very own allegations.
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Tupac Murda, Murda, Murda, and Kill, Kill, Kill, these are the lyrics to one of the songs written by Tupac Shakur. Amidst append onlyy the controversy surrounding his personal life, this artist has managed to overcome both obstacles and spread his hope/hate message to a surprisingly receptive audience. Tupacs melody borrowed from the styles of early rap and rap yet its appeal rested in Tupac himself. His persona of give up hood Poet opened up a portal into the untested musical genre of Gangsta Rap. This new style of music revolutionized the music industry and allowed some(prenominal) new artists to break through in Tupacs creation, Gangsta Rap.
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Last Thursday, my boyfriend and I went on an impromptu date to see Pink perform at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. I had a previous commitment so I originally was not planning to go to this show, at the last minute that fell through...
Anyway, I ended up getting great seats (5th row on the side) and we went to the show. The only other time I saw Pink was in 2009 live at the MTV Video Music Awards and she was great, so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed.
She definitely works hard and you can just tell she actually really enjoys what she does. I definitely think she does not get enough recognition. Her voice was on point and she was beaming with excitement throughout the entire show. She mentioned her family several times and even pointed out her husband (Carey Hart) holding her baby girl (Willow) in the audience. Later, halfway through the show, she asked where her husband was (the next song was about him) and then she laughed and said "oh it's bath time right now."
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Seeing her dedication to her career and being so involved with her family - basically merging these two worlds seamlessly together, was definitely impressive. I also can't leave out her impressive physique! Personally, I wouldn't want her exact body, but it is still amazing to see how in shape and how strong she is (and had a child not that long ago).
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Overall the performance was excellent, she commanded the stage and every person in that crowds attention. I have been to many many concerts in my day and at least 25% of the crowd starts rushing out of the venue right before the encore. Well not at this show! The audience eagerly waited to see what she would do next and not a soul moved out of their seat.
The only thing I did not like was the raunchy theme during some of the show...there was some crazy guy popping up here and there and he just grossed me out. I think he was supposed to be a cross between a burlesque dancer/ lion tamer. Her dancers also did several dances as if they were having s*x too. Just seemed tasteless to me. I felt like the show was entertaining enough without all of that, but hey, that is my opinion!
One of my favorite parts of the show was a video they played at the very end. It was outtakes from her tour rehearsals. Many of the clips featured her daughter and it was seriously the cutest thing.It was sweet to see them all happy together as a family. Pink and Carey both post photos of Willow on Instagram and Twitter, but I notice they are super careful...usually it's a photo of her walking away or profile shot (never of her face). They aren't ones to want their child's photo blasted everywhere. To be honest I really didn't know what she looked like until I saw this video. Adorable...and how lucky to have such cool parents.
Below are the dates for her upcoming shows, definitely check it out if you like Pink, I highly recommend!
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Just what it sounds like. Who are your picks? I'll start:
Mackenzie: Jessica Alba Valerie: Ellen Page (Lore came up with this one, and I agree) Dr Wright: Christopher Walkin. He is the scariest man EVER, and though Wright might be a little too silly for his greatness, I think he could do it.
Eduardo is a Mexican actor. He's not well known here at all but he's got a crazy following in Latin America. He's been in PERHAPS two English speaking movies. Chasing Papi wasn't so good but his shirt is off a few times. Bella was amazing and he had a huge Grizzly Adams beard. It was rock.
I also think Jessica Alba is a little too amazingly beautiful to be Hazel. Hazel is like the blonde, faster version of Val. Small, not very busty, not overly pretty. Fairly normal, except for her crazy hair.


Normally, the principal issue related with unapproved memoirs of celebrities, is that the creator of the work has a particular plan that he is attempting to convey of that individual. Nonetheless, John Baxter’s memoir of the both perplexing and famous entertainer Robert De Niro gives a totally fair way to deal with his life and specialty. His book likewise fills in as something beyond a life story of a well known entertainer, however an exhaustive record of individuals, occasions, and history that molded the American film scene of the last part of the earlier 100 years.
Brought into the world in New York to craftsmen, Robert cared barely at all about acting until the second he referenced to a companion of his, subsequent to seeing a film, that he “needed to do that.” As a high schooler and youthful grown-up he did his rounds in New York with numerous different entertainers and movie producers, similar to Scorsese, De Palma, Pacino and Keitel. He did his portion of plays and little movies. Being an understudy of Stella Adler, De Niro puts stock in the matchless quality of the person, over the Strasberg approach of carrying Caressa Suzzette Madden individual things to one’s exhibition. He would so enclose himself by his characters that individuals who worked with him would have no clue about who the genuine De Niro was on set. He would show up standoffish in the event that he showed up by any means between takes. While he may not be traditionally prepared as an entertainer, as Kenneth Branagh would report from the arrangement of Frankenstein, nobody worked more diligently. He accepts that he really wants to acquire the option to play the person. For The Deer Hunter, he went through months in a Pennsylvania coal mining town. For Raging Bull, he put on 40 pounds and battled 500 piece rounds of boxing. For The Godfather Part II (he read for Michael in Part I) he made a trip to Sicily and got the lingo.
He was so wrapped in his methodology that similarly as peculiar specialists, similar to Martin Scorsese, would promptly be attracted to him. There is little uncertainty that the 1976 film Taxi Driver solidified De Niro and different children of New York on the Hollywood scene. Jodi Foster, then, at that point, 14, recollected endlessly practicing the urgent burger joint scene with him. She conceded that she was at the place of weariness, she had done it so often. That is the point at which she got the revelation that that is unequivocally how required to have been done a scene as well as De Niro.
No precise history is totally commending and Baxter tends to De Niro’s disappointments here and there screen. He has had his lemon, (Cannonball Run, The King of Comedy, Rocky and Bullwinkle,) and for a period he was charged as the best unrewarding entertainer in Hollywood. From what Baxter could gather from his quiet way to deal with his own life, it has been a rough one. Moving starting with one fruitless relationship then onto the next, Baxter additionally implies the way that he was doing cocaine with Robin Williams and John Belushi the night he passed on in Bungalow 3 at the Chateau Marmont.
The main inadequacy of this book is maybe the biggest riddle of all. Referenced early, Baxter claims that the justification for why De Niro is such a decent entertainer is that he earned the careless from his dad. Not that Robert De Niro Sr. straightforwardly embraced his child’s calling, however that De Niro Jr. was headed to the universe of pretend as a young to imagine that his dad was typical. An ineffective painter, De Niro Sr. invested some energy in a couple of craftsman communities in upstate New York and Baxter conjects he had different “close” associations with other male specialists. Baxter additionally proposes that it was his own dad’s disappointments that drove Robert De Niro Jr. to work harder to become fruitful.
De Niro: A Biography battles that this man, so unassuming, in actuality, can enrapture his crowd with his unadulterated and pure gravitas. Perceiving how he has been on the A+ list for north of 40 years and large numbers of his movies are now viewed as works of art, seeing that this affirmation is true isn’t hard.


Allu Arjun Just Can’t Lie | Ala Vaikhuntapurramuloo | Netflix India
Doesn’t matter how hard he tries, Allu Arjun just can’t lie
Allu Arjun's Weekend Mood
We could only wish to have moves like Allu Arjun
When You Need Permission For A Sleepover
Presenting 'Abba Nahi Manenge' in Allu Arjun's style.
Stylish Star Allu Arjun | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Netflix India
The hero is here!


A married couple, on a vacation to Europe to give their marriage a second chance, get framed for the murder of an elderly billionaire.
Adam Sandler plays a New York cop who has long-promised a European trip to his wife, played by Jennifer Aniston. A chance meeting on a flight with a mysterious man gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the super yacht of an elderly billionaire.
But when the wealthy man is murdered, the pair become the prime suspects……….
Background to the film
James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay for this mystery comedy.
Originally Charlize Theron was reported as signed to the show in 2012, but a year later the cast was reported as Adam Sandler Colin Firth, and Emily Blunt. Representatives of Firth and Blunt later denied that the two were boarding the film and Theron later left the project. It was not until March 2018 that Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston were announced as having signed to star in the film. The new director is Kyle Newacheck.


Colby Melvin has that southern sex appeal that drives some people crazy: naturally sweet with good manners and a handsome face. But it isn’t just about the looks; it’s the personality that makes all the difference. – And I can attest to that.
I met the 29 year-old-blue-eyed underwear model and activist back in 2015 at the Dallas Purple Party, and he was nothing but nice to me. We chatted briefly and in a fangirl moment (don’t judge me) I asked him for a picture, he gladly accepted.
Let me tell you; I’ve had a few encounters with #instacrushes, not all of them are cordial, Colby Melvin was. Most importantly, his social media charisma shines in real life too. He made my pulse rate soar that night.
Here are fifteen times Colby Melvin made my heart melt.
15. As AdamMale’s new brand ambassador and sexy “Dildo Dodgeball” referee.
14. When he made a cameo on RuPaul’s Drag Race, he looked adorable
13. That time he looked sharp wearing a jean jacket
12. That time he graced us with his birthday suit
11. When he managed to infatuate us while raising awareness for HIV
10. As a scruffy stud
9. Looking perfectly pretty in pink
8. As a beautiful “work of art”
7. As a hot American summer dream
6. Because he can do my laundry any day
5. Anytime he stares at me with those strikingly piercing blue eyes
4. As a swooning bathtub hottie
3. When he is a wet dreamboat
2. Oh Colby you’ve have left me speechless
1. And finally, anytime he flashes that perfect smile


After recently giving birth to Yeshua in December, the iconic Irish artist Sinéad O’Connor is about to release her new album. Recorded in London and Dublin, and due out 22 June, ‘Theology’ is a 2 CD collection of deeply moving reflections based on the Hebrew Scriptures – Samuel, Song of Songs, Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah and numerous Psalms (33, 91, 130, 137) – songs which give voice to the passion, love, spirituality, rage and grace of these ancient prophets and address them to a new situation: Today. She says of the album, ‘I wanted to create a place of peace in a time of strife and conflict. ”Theology” is my own personal response to the times we find ourselves living in’. She also covers Curtis Mayfield’s brooding ‘We People Who Are Darker Than Blue’, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s & Tim Rice’s ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’, and the traditional ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ (with some new lyrics).
In a music-making career spanning over twenty-five years, beginning with fronting Dublin band In Tua Nua at the age of 14, O’Connor went on in 1987 to record her debut solo album ‘The Lion And The Cobra’, an album that raised the eyebrow of no lesser magazine than Rolling Stone who referred to it as ‘easily one of the most distinctive debut albums of the year’.
1990 saw the release of her second album, ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’, with its haunting rendition of Prince song, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – the song for which she is perhaps best known. It was also the year in which she won a Grammy for ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’. In an industry littered with boring and repetitious clones, and ignoring the marketing expectations of the international music industry, O’Connor continued, as she always has, to pave her own path. The result of the paving: her orchestral album ‘Am I Not Your Girl?’ which included a memorable rendering of the classic, ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’.
Since then, she has in protest torn up a picture of Pope John Paul II on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live (in 1992), and released a number of albums of increasing maturity: ‘Universal Mother’ (1995), ‘Gospel Oak’ (1997), ‘Faith And Courage’ (1997), ‘Sean Nos Nua’ (2002), ‘She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty’ (2003) and ‘Throw Down Your Arms’ (2005).
Her eighth, latest (and best yet) full-length album, ‘Theology’, is a double. Produced by Rubyworks, Disc 1, the ‘Dublin Sessions’, offers stripped down acoustic versions of the songs, while Disc 2, the ‘London Sessions’, offers mostly the same songs with full band. The acoustic disc was produced (with Sinéad) by noted trad guitarist Steve Cooney (known for his work with The Chieftains), Disc 2 by London-based producer Ron Tom.
It’s the kind of album you can listen to all week. Honest, challenging, thoughtful, mature, wonderfully timely … it is, quite simply, one of the best albums I’ve heard in years.
just found a good website devoted to Theology album: Here
Many thanks Jeremy.


Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
The letter is crying. It’s as if her tears are being expressed visibly on the page. - Roger Ebert
Wes Anderson has said that the whole cast stayed in the same hotel when they were shooting. He also insisted on all make-up and costume being done in the lobby of the hotel in order to give more urgency to the process and begin filming sooner.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)


Spenser Olson is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. He released his first full length album (Your Love for Us) in mid 2016, which has since been heard in over 70 countries. As a leader ushering people into the presence of God through worship; As a musician lifting high praises to the King; And as a songwriter and producer birthing new songs and sounds to further and glorify the kingdom of Jesus Christ, Spenser Olson thrives to reach his generation, and transform lives through the Gospel. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Spenser started leading and writing music at his local church at the young age of twelve years old. Spenser continued to push the boundaries, regardless of his age, and perform on high levels. Spenser’s surrendered life and commitment to leading his generation in worship is prominent, and the calling on his life is indisputable. Today, Spenser continues to produce music with Studio Sixteen Music Group as well as releasing his own projects, such as "Ur The One" in June 2022.


Class of 2017 – NALSAR
Pandit Ravi Shankar, who passed away on 11th December 2012 at Scripps Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California was not merely an exemplary stalwart of one kind of music, he was a trend-setter in himself. In the words of George Harrison, he was “the godfather of world music.” He traversed unexplored terrain in fusing different music styles, and spearheaded the raga rock trend in Western music.
Born to lawyer parents Shyam Shankar and Hermangini Devi on 7 April 1920 at Varanasi, Ravi Shankar started off as a dancer in his eminent choreographer brother Uday Shankar’s troupe, renowned for “adapting Western theatrical techniques to traditional Indian classical dance”. Having toured Europe and the United States by the age of 18, he gave up his dancing career to study Indian Classical Music under the tutelage of Alauddin Khan, the lead musician in the court of the Maharaja of Maihar. Khan trained him in the sitar and the surbahar- a string instrument closely related to the sitar but with a lower tone, and in the musical styles dhrupad, dhamar, and khyal. He would eventually go on to marry Khan’s daughter Annapurna Devi, with whom he had a son, Shubhendra Shankar, before separating in the late 1940s.
Having completed his training by 1944, Ravi Shankar joined the Indian People’s Theatre Association, where he composed music for ballets in 1944 and 1946. He is credited with having composed the music for Saare Jahaan se Accha at the age of 25. Around 1949, he began recording music for British global entertainment chain HMV, while working as a music director for All India Radio, where he founded the Indian National orchestra and composed for it.
In the mid 1950’s he began composing music for films, most famously Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy, Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’, and the Hindi films ‘Godaan’, ‘Kabuliwala’ and ‘Anuradha’.
His international career began in 1956, when he resigned from All India Radio to tour the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States; which was also when he recorded his first LP album, Three Ragas in the UK. His accompanists included renowned table players Chatur Lal and Alla Rakha.
In 1962 he founded the Kinnara School of Music in Bombay (now Mumbai) and then established a second Kinnara School in Los Angeles in 1967. However, he shut down both schools a few years later, having grown disenchanted with institutional learning.
Starting in the 1960s, his concert performances with renowned American violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his close association with George Harrison-lead guitarist of the hugely popular British musical group The Beatles, brought Indian music to the attention of the West. In 1967, Ravi Shankar won Grammy Awards for his album East Meets West; in 1972, he won it again for The Concert of Bangladesh with George Harrison, and then in 2002, for ‘Full Circle’, a recording of a live performance at Carnegie Hall, NYC with his daughter Anoushka Shankar (born 1981, with wife Sukanya Rajan).
Exceptionally noteworthy among Ravi Shankar’s accomplishments is his ‘equally expert participation in traditional Indian music and in Indian-influenced Western music’. Some prominent examples of the latter are his concerti for sitar and orchestra, particularly Raga Mala, first performed in 1981. In addition to his musical undertakings, Shankar wrote two autobiographies, published 30 years apart: My Life, My Music (1969) and Raga Mala (1999). Ravi Shankar was frequently accompanied by Anoushka, who, like her father, specialized in blending Indian and Western traditions. Another daughter of Ravi Shankar is multiple Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones (born 1979), who found her niche in an enigmatic blend of jazz, pop, and country music.
He has been a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 1962, Padma Bhushan, in 1967, Padma Vibhushan in 1981, and Bharat Ratna in 1999. He received the music award of the UNESCO International Music Council in 1975. He was awarded the Kalidas Samman by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for 1987–88, the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 1991, the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1992, and the Polar Music Prize in 1998.
Elizabeth II made him an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to music in 2001. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian honor.
Pandit Ravi Shankar engaged in one brief political stint, when he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1992. On news of his death, Mr. Hamid Ansari, chairman of the Rajya Sabha, expressed his “profound sorrow on the passing away of Pandit Ravi Shankar, a former member of the house” while addressing the house on 12th December.
He engaged in his share of philanthropic ventures; deeply moved by the plight of over 8 million refugees that were forced to cross over to India from present-day Bangladesh during the grotesquely violent civil war between East and West Pakistan, he approached his friend George Harrison to help him raise money for their cause. And thus the ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ happened, paving the way for many others to do charity concerts.
His recording “Tana Mana”, released under his private music label in 1987, brought Mr. Shankar’s music into the proverbial new age, with its unique method of blending traditional music with electronic styles. In 1989, the City of Birmingham Touring Opera Company commissioned him to organize a music theatre (Ghanashyam – a broken branch) which created history in the British arts scene.
The sitar maestro gave his very last performance at California State University at Long Beach in the US on November 4th, along with daughter Anoushka Shankar.
The Grammy Foundation recently announced intentions to honor Pandit Ravi Shankar with the lifetime achievement award.
In Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s words, we have lost “a national treasure and global ambassador of India’s cultural heritage”.


Doc Watson Tribute
“We knew Doc Watson as a genius musician and now, through stories, photos and song, David Holt lets us know about the boy and the man who would become a national treasure – all while showcasing David’s own incredible talent as folklorist and musician. Few know more about Doc’s life, music and stories than David who now pays tribute to Doc through this magnificent show that takes the audience on a wonderful journey through Appalachia, Doc’s life as musician, husband and father – and the important contribution and influence Doc had on music and musicians worldwide.”
John Ellis, Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville, NC
FOUR-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER DAVID HOLT PLAYS MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FOLK LEGEND DOC WATSON
Four-time Grammy award winner David Holt traces the life and legacy of folk legend Doc Watson who passed away on May 29, 2012 after a remarkable musical career that established him forever as a national treasure of worldwide importance. In this lively and entertaining special matinee performance, Holt pays tribute to his mentor with stories, songs and historic photographs. Joining Holt on bass and harmony vocals is Jeff Hersk.
David Holt is a musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer, dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. Holt began performing with Doc Watson in 1998 and one of the duo’s first appearances was on an hour-long UNC-TV (North Carolina PBS) program. Immediately following that program, sponsors began calling to book the duo’s new and exciting show, titled Hills of Home. Doc and David toured together for fourteen years performing several shows per month. “Having been inspired by his music as a young man, I first met Doc in 1972,” says Holt. “If I had to choose one mentor that I have learned the most from it would be Doc Watson. I consider him my “musical father.”
Doc Watson was an American folk legend who left an amazing legacy of music and stories. Hailed as one the country’s greatest folk musicians, Doc carved an indelible mark into American music and culture. To be recognized as a national treasure by President Jimmy Carter, honored with the National Medal of the Arts by President Bill Clinton, and given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina calls for being more than a fine musician and entertainer. Doc Watson received these accolades not only for his talent but for the honor, integrity, humility, grace, and dignity which he displayed throughout his long and distinguished career. While there are many, many great guitar players and singers; there is only one Doc Watson.
“We know that Doc Watson is a national treasure and David’s warm loving tribute to him reminds us why! Full of humor and heart. Our audiences loved it.” Judy McGuire, Heritage Theater, Mountain City, TN


It is not hard to see why this young designer from France has become one of the most recognizable names in fashion. From his early days as a textile designer, Saint Laurent has built a very interesting career. He has designed several clothes that have been worn by celebrities, such as Joan Rivers, Britney Spears, and Kim Kardashian. Many famous models and actresses have worn his collections.
He is known for his clothing and can even be found in some of the movies in the movies Life is Beautiful and Love. The clothes that he creates are in extremely high demand in the United States. His prints of bold colors and bright hues will catch the eye of any person who sees them. His designs are not only for the runway but also for street wear. His prints are sometimes seen in the magazines.
This young designer was born into a family of successful people and lived a life of comfort. His father had made it big in the corporate world, making millions in two different industries. His brother’s shoes were extremely popular and he loved to wear them all the time. He would sneak into his brother’s dressing room after school to see what they were wearing. His clothing lines began when he decided to try and join the same business with his brother.
He has always enjoyed good relationships with people. His love for people is so strong that he can’t even bear to watch television. He has to come in and do the tasks himself, such as when he had to paint the wall in his brother’s house. He worked hard at it and when he was done, the entire house was painted. He also worked hard to become friends with other celebrities. He became close friends with Madonna.
He has held a major role in changing the way fashion was done in the fashion world. He taught many new designers and made them learn how to create beautiful and unique clothing that would attract attention. His clothes are highly distinguished. He helped to popularize bold colors and bright hues in women’s clothing. This made him very popular with fashion house fashion designers and other designers.
Many designers learned from his ideas, and his designs became more popular. It is said that he got his idea of creating great clothing by watching his brother’s everyday activities. His brother knew that he had to pay attention to everything that went on around him because he had more important things to worry about. Saint Laurent learned how to be “cute” by observing what his brother did. He would pay close attention to things that could not be overlooked.
Yves Saint Laurent is one of the most popular designers in the world today. He is an incredible individual and is becoming more well known as he grows older.


Enrico Caruso was born on February 24, 1873 on the outskirts of Naples, in the Via San Giovannello agli Ottocalli 7. He had grown up in the heart of miraculous nature, Italian sky and the scorching sun. He was very impressible, impulsive and irascible. His first performances took place near his home in a small church. Enrico graduated from primary school only. With regard to the music training, he received the minimum necessary knowledge in the field of music and singing from the local teachers. His voice stood out a lot and people started to pay attention to Enrico. He sang everywhere, where he you could – he performed in the patrons’ houses, at the contests, on the streets of the city. When he was 18, Caruso appealed to the famous vocals instructor Guglielmo Vergine.
His first appearance on the truly great stage was on March 15, 1895, when he performed in Neapolitan Teatro Nuovo in the Domenico Morelli’s opera “My Friend Francesco”. Soon there were engagements in the provincial theaters of Naples, Caserta, Salerno, Genoa and Cairo. But the true success came to the singer in 1897, when in Palermo he performed Enzo’s part in the opera “La Gioconda” by the Italian composer Amilcare Ponchielli.
From 1898, Caruso traveled around the world with the triumphant success. That give an opportunity to the public to assess the talent of the young performer and to fall in love with this stunning singer.
In 1899-1900, Enrico Caruso sang in many theaters of Russia, gave the popular concerts in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa. In this period his partners on stage become Mattia Batistani, Sigrid Arnoldson, Luisa Tetrazzini, Solomiya Krushelnytska.
January 15, 1899 St. Petersburg heard Caruso in “La traviata” first. In responding to numerous compliments from Russian listeners Caruso, uneasy and touched with warm reception, said: “Please, do not thank me, thank Verdi!”. He performed in Saint Petersburg in winter, and despite the terrible frost on the street the crowd of praising fans was awaiting for him after the performances. His success was so great that the memorial plaque in his honor was hung up in the foyer of the theatre.
As the actor Enrico Caruso had much in common with Feodor Chaliapin. Long friendship and joint performances at the scenes of many theaters of the world connected them. In the entire world there were only three tenors, whom Feodor Chaliapin considered as the perfect ones: Julián Gayarre, Angelo Masini and Enrico Caruso.
In February 1901, Caruso performed part of Faust in the opera “Mefistofele” by Arrigo Boito in La Scala. Arturo Toscanini was the conductor and Enrico Caruso’s partner was Feodor Chaliapin, the one who brilliantly sang the part of Mephistopheles.
November 23, 1903, Enrico Caruso made his debut in the famous theater of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. From 1903 to 1920 he would be a leading soloist of it.
Despite the impeccable voice, which was admired by the entire world, Caruso was often reproached with his pour actor’s skills. Especially press and envious people were hard at it. But the phrase which was once said by Feodor Chaliapin made all the haters shut up: “For the notes, the cantilena, the observation of the phrasing, which has a great singer, you must forgive him everything”.
The wag and the joke lover Enrico Caruso was a man with a great sense of humor, it has been told about his pranks until now. His disregard for the politicians is known. So for the meeting with the Spanish King Caruso took his pasta and assured that his pasta is tastier than the royal one and invited the guests to taste them.
His famous appeal to the President of the United States has still been quoted. At the time of the governmental reception, he congratulated the President with the words: “I am glad for you, Your Excellency; you are as famous as I am”.
Caruso drew caricatures very well, but he had no special trainings and painting lessons at all. One of his friends, who worked in newspaper publishing house, requested him to draw the caricatures and promised good fees. Caruso responded that he did not want to receive money for the things he loved from the heart. He drew caricatures for free.
Caruso took such place in the opera art, which had been taken by no one never before. Alexander Filippov writes about Caruso’s awards the following things: “He had a National Order of the Legion of Honour and the The Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Red Eagle and gold medal at the ribbon of Friedrich the Great, the order of the officer of the Italian Crown, order of the Belgium and Spain, even soldier’s icon in the silver setting, which was called the Russian “Order of St. Nikola”, diamond cufflinks (the gift of the Emperor All-Russia), gold casket from Duke of Vendôme, rubies and diamonds from the English king…”
August 2, 1921, the world has lost a great singer. He was 48 years old. The most beautiful voice of the opera singer faded out with him. The voice of unique beauty and incomparable charm. The voice that excited the hearts and the feelings of many peoples for a long time.
By paying tribute of respect to the great tenor, artisans of the Lobortas Classic Jewelry House have created a number of unique cufflinks, continuing the great art of the past century and reflecting the era of the twenty-first century.


Kanika decided to give herself a go at the Tinsel towns. She gave a good account of herself in the Kannada picture Annavaru, a remake of Tamil movie Thalapathi. She gracefully played a small and neat role in the film Autograph and earned critical acclaim. To prove her versatility with all genres of cinema, Kanika gave a stunning performance in a comedy oriented role in the commercial movie Aethiree.
When no heroine was willing to pair with the one legged wonder hero Kutty for the film "Dancer", Kanika gladly accepted the offer and did a neat job. She accepted to redo her own part in the movie "Autograph" for its telugu version "Naa Autograph". She proved to be an actress to reckon with in the Kannada movie "Sye", a remake of Tamil movie "Dhill". She also ventured into Malayalam Cinema as the heroine for the campus based movie Ennitum. She won a lot of applause and acclaim for her latest role opposite Ajith in the movieVaralaru.
Cinema is an unusual place for a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the BITS, Pilani, to be in but Kanika says she finds the place very interesting. She started her acting career as the heroine in Susie Ganesan's Five Star, a film produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies.
How is ended-up actiing?
"It happened after I was crowned Miss Chennai in 2001. I was not even supposed to be participating in the event; I was there only to sing. But when a girl backed out, I was asked to fill in for her. They persuaded me saying that I was tall. I did and won without ay preparation or experience!
I was doing my third year at BITS, Pilani, then. I received a lot of movie offers like Boys after that. But I did not accept any more because my first priority were my studies."
"When I came down for my next vacation, I was offered Five Star. They said they would shoot the film during my summer holidays. So I agreed. They changed my name to Kanika. My real name is Divya."
Kanika has also featured in print and TV ads of some reputed corporates. Some of them are listed below.
* The Chennai Silks
* Kalyan Sarees and Jewellers
* Rathna Thanga Maligai
* Tata Gold Plus
* SPP Silks, Erode
* Aachi Masala


Terry O’Neill (born July 30, 1938; London, UK) is a British photographer. He gained notoriety documenting the fashions, styles, and celebrities of the 1960s. O’Neill’s photographs display his knack for capturing his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings. His work has also been featured in numerous exhibitions. He was awarded The Royal Photographic Society’s Centenary medal ‘in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography’ in 2011
No other living photographer has embraced the span of fame, capturing the icons of our age from Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela, from Frank Sinatra and Elvis to Amy Winehouse, from Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot to Kate Moss, as well as every James Bond from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan.
He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were still struggling young bands in 1963, pioneered backstage reportage photography with David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry and his images have adorned historic rock albums, movie posters and international magazine covers.


It’s nearly time for the big family event in Worthing – oh no it isn’t……oh yes it is!
Jack and the Beanstalk is this year’s fabulous festive offering at the Pavilion Theatre, and I’ve no doubt that it will be just as fantastic as previous years. There’s a great cast, featuring some familiar names as well as some exciting new faces:
Flavia Cacace-Mistry stars at the Fairy. Flavia is a Strictly Come Dancing legend, thanks to her sharp moves and Argentine Tango prowess. She’s found a new way of life with husband Jimi Mistry, who she met on Strictly. The couple now run a farm and could be found in Worthing recently talking about their new adventure.
Katie Pritchard makes a very welcome return to Worthing and is playing the character of Jack. Katie will be familiar to many from her star turns in Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast last year when she charmed the audience as one half of comedy duo Phillipe Philop. Away from panto, Katie has a successful career in comedy and recently completed a very popular run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Not only does she bring her humour and energy to the role, but also a cracking set of pipes for belting out the show tunes.
Also returning is boy band heart-throb Mark Read, who is famous for his career with A1. Following his popular turn as the Prince in Cinderella, Mark takes on the role of the Prince again.
Children’s TV and local legend Dave Benson-Phillips is starring as the King, which I think is my own personal favourite casting! Having grown up in the era of gunge, DBP is a proper hero and a genuinely nice guy.
Brian Blessed. Do I need to say anything more?! Brian, the giant of stage and screen, is lending his mighty voice to the Giant. What could be a more perfect casting?
Jack and the Beanstalk is playing at the Pavilion Theatre from 1st December through to 2nd January. Tickets are available at the Box Office or online. Check out the Golden Week offer for performances in the first week!


It isn’t always a good idea to aspire to imitate celebrities. Famous figures often aren’t quite who we imagine them to be, and the things that draw us to them are often largely unattainable. However, “imitation” is also a broad concept; you don’t have to want to be celebrities you admire in order to draw lessons from them.
To that point, I want to discuss a celebrity that I’ve become drawn to in a way that has surprised me in recent years: Matthew McConaughey. I say this has surprised me because McConaughey has always stood out primarily as a sort of Hollywood oddball. He broke out with an oft-mocked (good-naturedly) role in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed And Confused; he established himself as a less-than-serious rom-com actor; and he ultimately rose to the top of the business with an out-of-nowhere series of exceptional performances.
Through it all he’s seemed like a bit of a character: a little unpredictable, a little detached from Hollywood’s inner circle, and perhaps a little full of himself. And as if it hasn’t all been strange enough, now there’s buzz McConaughey may dip his toe into politics. According to a report in The Texas Tribune, the actor (whose personal politics are somewhat unknown) is flirting with a run for governor in his beloved home state of Texas. It’s frankly hard to guess what might come next.
As McConaughey’s star has risen though, he has also become better known to the public. And while his career remains a series of unpredictable shifts, I’ve found that the character and habits of McConaughey demonstrate a lot of fascinating life lessons. All of the following are messages I’ve drawn from McConaughey in the hopes of bettering myself in a way that has nothing to do with fame or fortune.
Don’t Be Self-Serious
I’m certain that on some level McConaughey takes himself quite seriously. One would have to in order to enjoy such success, and even considering a run for governor speaks to a certain level of ego. At the same time however, McConaughey appears to have floated through his career with relative ease. It takes mental fortitude and an ability to look past negativity to evolve from a brushed-off rom-com star into an Oscar-winning leading man. And in McConaughey’s case, this evolution at least appears to be grounded in an innate ability to take his own life and career in stride.
Embrace Meditation & Nature
As you might glean through another article here on famous figures who meditate, McConaughey is not the only celebrity who teaches this kind of lesson. Nevertheless, McConaughey strikes me as being particularly genuine about meditation, spirituality, and — in a way that resonates with me — embracing nature. He believes in meditation to the point that he’s actually recorded voice tracks meant to soothe people to sleep through meditation apps, and he’s discussed how he values exercising outside and getting in touch with his surrounding on multiple occasions. All of this just strikes me as being very valuable, and it’s my goal personally to emulate the actor in these areas.
Be Giving & Charitable
We hear a lot about celebrities’ charitable causes, and it all tends to sound wonderful. But what I’ve read recently about McConaughey has inspired me particularly. Early on in the pandemic, as McConaughey’s foundation continued to work on behalf of education, CheatSheet reported that he had topped $1.5 million in giving to school charities. That may sound ordinary for a celebrity, but it’s rare we see that much given toward a general cause (as opposed to some specific disaster relief). Meanwhile, it’s also become clear that the actor doesn’t only practice charity in monetary form. Recently, a Foxy Bingo piece on celebrity bingo callers revealed that the actor spent some of his time during the pandemic hosting bingo games for elderly nursing home residents over Zoom. It’s a small thing, but an incredibly gracious act for anyone of McConaughey’s stature, and a strong reminder to me that we can all strive to be more giving.
Strive To Evolve
The idea of evolution more or less comes through in McConaughey’s career. While I do believe some of this comes from his lack of eriousness, it is also clear that McConaughey has thrived at evolving. He’s shown no fear in taking on new roles, and he’s been able to let go of on-screen personae and tendencies in pursuit of greater heights. Perhaps this is a journey every artist makes to a degree, but it’s particularly evident in the case of McConaughey, and it’s quite admirable. The capacity to evolve is something I believe we should all strive to embrace, even if there isn’t always a need to tap into it.
The latest lesson I’ve learned from McConaughey is to maintain a practice of introspection. Interestingly enough, this comes from McConaughey’s new book (“Greenlights”) and the actor’s own comments about it. He discusses how he feels he differs from people’s perceptions of him; he openly evaluates himself; and he discusses being able to update his personal philosophies on a near-daily basis. Regardless of the specific wisdom all of this yields, it’s the process I admire. We could all stand to assess ourselves and update our outlooks from time to time.
Add up these lessons, and you get a decent way to go about your life, in my book. I do strive not to get too caught up in celebrity imitation, or even admiration. But in this case, the famous figure is legitimately instructive. At least insofar as the ideas above are concerned, we could all strive to be a little bit more like McConaughey.


Here are my absolute favorites of the night.
Olivia Wilde in Gucci
My absolute favorite look of the night. THIS is how you dress for award shows when pregnant. She was a perfect mix of classic and sexy without looking too over the top or boring. Obsessed!!
Amy Adams in Valentino
I am loving the tonal color blocking and the deep neckline is gorgeous on her.
Cate Blanchette in Armani Prive'
Stunning is the only word needed to describe this dress. Cate looked amazing in this black lace number. And the back was just as jaw dropping!
Julie Bowen in Carolina Herrera
More color blocking! I LOVE! These two colors are just gorgeous together. And it also helps to have a body like Julie's! I mean, she wore that dress!
Kerry Washington in Balenciaga
Another mom to be getting it perfect on the red carpet. This is just stunning on her. Kerry can do no wrong when it comes to fashion.
Leslie Mann in Dolce & Gabbana
I am a classic black girl, so this dress was definitely a favorite of mine. I love the lace and peplum combination.
Lupita Nyong'o in Ralph Lauren
JAW DROPPING! Talk about drop dead gorgeous! I love it all; the color, the style, the simplistic makeup, and jewels. Lupita totally was the look of the night!
Caitlin Fitzgerald in Emilia Wickstead
I know I am probably one of few who liked this dress. I thought the color and shape of the dress was gorgeous. It's different and fresh and maybe that't what drew me to this. I'm also a huge fan of a tea length dress. So classic!
Helen Mirren in Jenny Packham
Talk about a looker! Helen looked amazing in this green number. The whole look is just perfection! I hope I look half as good as she does at her age! Jealous!
photos via refinery 29


Rhett Mclaughlin is a YouTube character, star, and also a comic, that is ideal identified for remaining as one fifty percent of a web funny duo called Rhett. He is the best person and also known for being a founder of the YouTube partnership of Rhett and link. The Rhett Mclaughlin full name is Rhett James Mclaughlin. He is an American with the age of forty-two years. He is born on eleventh October nineteen seventy-seven at Macon, Georgia, in the USA. He is a married person; his wife name is Jessie Mclaughlin. He is well known as a musician, he played plenty of music. He was raised within Buies Creek and also ultimately transferred in the direction as Los Angeles to form his video clip making occupation. He obtained wed to Jessies Lane in the year of two thousand and one. And also, he has two kids particularly Guard and also Locke. He is identified as one fifty percent of web duo called Rhett and weblink with his friend called weblink Neal. Both of them first come across while in initial quality, when both of them creating un refinement on their wok desks, triggering in apprehension by their first-grade tutor called Ms. Lock Lear. Their castigation was to shade in photos of epic monsters and also animals.
Education and occupation details of Rhett Mclaughlin
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Mr. Richard Branson was born on July 18, 1950 in London, England he is a very successful businessman and investor. He is the founder of the Virgin Group and his current net worth as of Sept 2015 is 4.9 Billion dollars. This is largely in part to his some 400 companies that live under the roof of the Virgin Group. At the age of fifteen he knew he would be a success with anything he touched.
At that young age he launched a magazine called the student. No more than two years later in 1972 he would go down his path of opening multiple Virgin stores. These stores would be the home of all types of music and would be a giant in the industry. This quick climb to success would lead to record labels under the Virgin umbrella.


BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas (2023)
Name: BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas (2023)
Original name: 방탄소년단: 옛 투 컴 인 시네마
Release year: 2023
Join RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook in this special cinematic cut, re-edited and remixed for the big screen. Watch new close-up angles and a whole new view of the entire concert, BTS Yet To Come in Busan. Featuring hit songs from across the group's career, including Dynamite, Butter and “IDOL, plus the first concert performance of Run BTS from the group’s latest album Proof.
- 2023-11-09 07:18:34


It’s been confirmed.
We unwashed, insignificant people outside of Los Angeles will finally be able to get some sleep.
The guys are wearing black to protest sexual harassment.
Somebody needs to protest sexual harassment.
The pro-sexual harassment movement has gotten out of hand.
We unwashed, insignificant people outside of Los Angeles need influential celebrities to take a bold stand.
“We, the beautiful, enlightened, self-important Hollywood celebrities, do not approve of sexual harassment.”
“We are so passionate about this, we’re wearing black tuxedos!”
“We’ve often worn black tuxedos at awards shows but this time is different.”
“This time, we’re defying mainstream culture!”
“Defying a culture that condones sexual harassment!”
“We’ve had enough!”
“We’re mad as hell!”
“This is our message to you, America!”
“Stop sexual harassment in Hollywood!”
“We’re not kidding!”
“Sexual harassment is a bad, bad thing.”
“It’s a shame the rest of the country hasn’t figured this out.”
“We celebrities will shoulder the responsibility.”
“We will serve as America’s conscience.”
“We will do what you are afraid to do.”
“Don designer clothes at exclusive awards events.”
“Our humble hope is that you will listen, America.”
“That you will see sexual harassment as an evil.”
“Can you do that, America?”
“If you can’t do it for us…
“…do it because of this black tux.”
The decision to wear black is truly inspiring.
Too bad nobody watches the Golden Globes.


Monday, 25 February 2013
Meet Yusuf Islam - The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
The following is taken from “Meet Yusuf Islam: The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens” by James Sullivan, 01st October, 2010.
The name of the singer’s first single was “I Love My Dog.” From the beginning, Cat Stevens was a star in Britain. “Matthew and Son,” his second song to hit the charts, was kept out of the UK No. 1 spot in early 1967, only by the Monkees’, “I’m a Believer.” The young man who would become pop’s biggest believer had the first of his epiphanies shortly thereafter. After recording two albums’ worth of heavily orchestrated pop songs including, “The First Cut is the Deepest”, the reckless, swinging Londoner fell ill with a case of tuberculosis and a collapsed lung. A year in convalescence led to deep self-examination. By the time the former Steven Demetre Georgiou resurfaced in 1970, he was the quintessential earnest singer-songwriter.
In his new guise, Stevens became an international superstar. His 1971 album “Teaser and the Firecat” went gold in America in three weeks. He contributed the soundtrack to the enduring film, “Harold and Maude,” and he dated Carly Simon, leading to years-long inclusion on the list of mystery men who might have inspired “You’re So Vain.” But another health scare helped push the singer toward a second awakening. He nearly drowned while swimming at the Malibu Beach, California, home of Jerry Moss, co-owner of A&M Records. Recalling the incident, Stevens has said he shouted, “O God, if you Save me, I will work for you.”
Having studied Zen Buddhism, astrology and numerology, he was ready for a new life. The problem, as he once explained, was that success had felt empty to him: “I had eaten, I had drunk - I wasn’t merry.” Soon after his brother gave him a copy of the Qur'an, Stevens converted to Islam, abandoning his musical career in the process. He founded a Muslim children’s school in England and began devoting himself to humanitarian concerns. After more than a decade out of the spotlight, Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, made news once again. In 1989, he was asked to comment on the Ayatollah Khomeini’s call for the execution of the author Salman Rushdie, who was accused of blaspheming Muhammad in his book “The Satanic Verses.” The book featured a character called Bilal X, a converted pop musician who had become a “favoured lieutenant” of a Khomeini-like figure. Some felt the character was based on Stevens.
Speaking to university students in London, Stevens quoted the Qur'an, “If someone defames the Prophet, then he must die.” Later that year, appearing on a BBC program called “Hypotheticals,” the former singer repeated his conviction. Asked whether he would attend a demonstration in which Rushdie’s effigy was burned, he replied, “I would have hoped that it’d be the real thing.”
The backlash against Stevens was swift. In protest, 10,000 Maniacs deleted their cover of his anthemic song, “Peace Train” from new pressings of their “In My Tribe” album. One DJ called for a ritual burning of Stevens’ records. Subsequent retractions only fueled the controversy. In a letter to the UK newspaper the Sunday Telegraph headlined “Cat Stevens Wanted Me Dead,” Rushdie wrote, “Let's have no more rubbish about how ‘green’ and innocent this man was.”
It would be more than a decade before the singer's reputation was sufficiently repaired. The attacks of September 11th gave him an opportunity to step back onto an international platform. He was suddenly, he felt, “in a unique position as a looking glass through which Muslims can see the West and the West can see Islam.” Nevertheless, while en route to a meeting with Dolly Parton, Stevens was detained at an airport in Bangor, Maine, and deported to England. His name had appeared on a no-fly list. The issue was eventually resolved. Later that year, Stevens was honoured as the Nobel committee’s Man for Peace. Stevens eventually returned to America to support his first pop album in almost 30 years, 2006’s “An Other Cup.” He had, he said, come to recognise music as a much more unifying language than politics. “You can argue with a philosopher,” he said, “but not with a good song.” The new album featured original songs, with the exception of one cover – “Don't Let Me be Misunderstood.”


Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born at 1 Aspinall Street Mytholmroyd on the 17th August 1930. He lived there until he was 7 when his family moved to Mexborough.
During his childhood he spent many hours exploring the local countryside. These experiences and the influences of the landscape on him were to inform much of his later poetry.
Although best known as one of the greatest poets of his generation, Hughes also wrote stories, plays, reviews and essays. He translated the work of, amongst others, Ovid, Racine, Aeschylus and Euripides.
He wrote extensively for children, including the story "The Iron Man".
Furthermore, his interests in other artforms led to many collaborations, most famously with the artist Leonard Baskin.
Although best known in the UK, he is a writer of international standing. Hughes won numerous awards throughout his career, including four for his final collection "Birthday Letters", and became Poet Laureate in 1984 until his death on 28th October 1998.


She grew up in a dedicated Christian household — an obedient daughter and a good student, all the while holding a torch for her dream of becoming a beauty queen.
So began Precious Lara Quigaman, as the beauty queen and proud mother of two shared her story last July 20, 2019 at the Mugs N’ Muffins annual tea fellowship for women organized by Greenhills Christian Fellowship Ortigas Women’s Ministry. (This is the second Mugs N’ Muffins event that Familywise Asia has attended. You can read more on that here.)
Honest and unpretentious, Lara talked like everyone in the room was her friend, and more importantly, that she recognized everyone to be a sister in Christ. She continued sharing her story with humility in her voice.
Lara thought herself good then, and wanted for nothing but her dream. Her parents supported her in every way. She continued being a proud and vocal Christian, even when her life had changed overnight since being crowned Miss International 2005. She immersed herself in vices, bad decisions and the lies that came because of them.
She also found herself trapped in a physically, emotionally, and spiritually abusive relationship. He broke her spirit, she narrated, broke her down and made her believe she was worthless, that nobody would ever love her except him–even though his love hurt her. During this time, Precious was already a celebrity, and she would pay extra care to her clothes in order to cover the marks he made on her.
God saved her through her mother–an overseas nurse who turned up one day by her bedside. She cried and confessed, and together, they closed that chapter of her life. Lara eventually found her life partner in Marco Alcaraz, who became a supportive husband and a loving father.
And yet Lara still could not find peace. Bits of anxiety would eat at her at random parts of the night, and she did not know what to make of it. She did not know what she was running from. Nevertheless, she surrendered herself to Jesus in prayer, vowing complete surrender to His will.
Inspired by this prayer, she uploaded Bible quotes on Instagram. Coincidentally, it was also the time when a major event for the country’s prominent religion was going to take place. Her message was misconstrued, and she found herself embroiled in controversy. She remained calm before the media, but deep inside felt spiteful because of the misunderstanding. She wanted to respond in more Bible verses to communicate her feelings.
But in her search, God stopped her. She saw this passage instead,
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
(Matthew 7:21-23 NIV)
Amidst all the turbulence happening around her and to her, Lara had an epiphany. She thought of her entire Christian life, of her supposed goodness as a child, of her obedience. Underneath it all were self-serving white lies — reading the Bible for her own purposes, using the words of the Bible to reinterpret the message of God, pursuing material fame and personal glory. In contrast, she thought of everything she had received from the Lord: a beautiful family from birth, another that she helped build, a platform to speak on, and the grace she received from God through Jesus Christ.
It was at that time that she truly surrendered everything to Christ. She realized her mistakes, asked for forgiveness, and most importantly, also learned to forgive herself.
Today, she is a happy family woman, but more importantly, she feels at peace–in the love, goodness, and grace of God.
Lara spoke with complete honesty and sincerity, and she did not mask her selfishness and actions as a child. This is perhaps the most enjoyable of Lara’s story. We are all human–imperfect and fallible. She does not mask this part of her humanity, but continues to grow instead through the grace of the Lord. She has found her true worth in the Lord, and finally feels like her namesake, precious.
To conclude her message, she prayed for us, and reminded us that there were no coincidences. In His love and sovereignty, God leads us to Himself through the paths He has laid out for us. And He will draw us, if we are willing to listen and learn.


the fact that leo cant win an oscar isnt even funny anymore its actually kind of depressing at this point
Does no one ever realize that Amy Adams is in the very same boat?
what, no, that can’t be
Leo has 5 nominations
she can’t have…
AMY ADAMS FOR THE OSCAR 2K15
Lets talk about Johnny Depp while we’re at it


Pokémon and Fire Emblem voice actor Billy Kametz dies aged 35
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Voice actor Billy Kametz has died at the age of 35.
Kametz was best known for his work as Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and forthcoming Fire Emblem Heroes, as well as playing Blue in Pokémon Masters.
He passed away after a battle with stage four colon cancer.
Kametz also voiced characters in a number of notable games: Triangle Strategy (Jerrom), Persona 5 Royal (Takuto Maruki), Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (male announcer), Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Raidou Kuzunoha), 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Nenji Ogata), and more.
His work also spanned to anime, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Josuke Higashkata), Pokémon Journeys (Ren) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (Shigeru Aoba), plus roles in Attack on Titan, Boruto, and Demon Slayer.