WHEATON – When doctors told Ava Blaser, 11, she wouldn’t be able to dance while undergoing chemotherapy treatments, she wanted to prove them wrong. The Wheaton resident and Wiesbrook Elementary School student continued to dance and choreograph routines with her sister, Wheaton South High School student Emma Blaser, throughout her battle with cancer.
The sisters shared their remarkable story of perseverance and resilience on national television Oct. 8 when they appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The girls danced to Coldplay’s “Fix You” and chatted with DeGeneres, who previously had tweeted she wanted to meet the girls after seeing a clip of them dancing online.
Ava explained on the show that in 2011, she was diagnosed with kidney cancer in both kidneys when she was just 3 years old. She underwent radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to remove her left kidney and part of her right kidney.
Ava told DeGeneres she was cancer free for six years after the initial diagnosis, but at her yearly scan this January, doctors found a spot on her partial kidney. Once again, she had to undergo a grueling chemotherapy regimen and surgery to remove the cancer. Ava got good news Sept. 11 when her latest scan was clear.
But through all of her treatments, Ava said she never stopped dancing.
“Dancing made me really happy, and it helps me stay humble and positive throughout this,” Ava told DeGeneres. “It helped distract me while all of this was going on, and it’s a way for me to express my emotions without using any words. I can just dance.”
DeGeneres told Ava she was inspired by her perseverance.
“What a strong girl you are, at 3 years old to start out like that, and to have fought all that, it was really tough, I’m sure,” DeGeneres said. “It’s so great that you do that. You’re going to be an inspiration for other kids out there. You are a fighter.”
Emma said she continued to dance with Ava throughout her illness and she stood by her during her treatments.
“We’re best friends. I go down for all her scans and treatments,” Emma said. “We have a relationship that’s really different than other siblings, I think."
The sisters got a wonderful surprise while on the show when DeGeneres' DJ and hip hop dancer, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, gave the girls VIP tickets to a “So You Think You Can Dance” show tour.
And to top it off, Shutterfly presented Ava and Emma with two $20,000 checks to help the family pay for the girls’ college tuition.


He was a vocalist, an actor, a stand-up comic, a producer and once even a schoolteacher, but we knew him best for creating the mythic Mayberry, a Camelot in bib overalls where home-spun wisdom reigned.
He was Andrew Samuel Griffith, but we knew him best as “Andy.” He died Tuesday at age 86 in Manteo.
“Andy Griffith means the world to the arts everywhere – not just here in Mount Airy,” said Tanya Jones, executive director of the Surry Arts Council, which oversees the Andy Griffith Museum there. “We are blessed to have known him. We will cherish his art, his music, his talent, and of course, our beloved “Andy Griffith Show.’ ”
“Andy Griffith. His pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations & shaped my life. I’m forever grateful. RIP Andy,” tweeted Hollywood director Ron Howard, whose formative years were spent on the set of “The Andy Griffith Show” as Opie, the precocious son of the small-town sheriff Andy Taylor.
In the landmark series about family values that entertained millions in the 1960s and thrives five decades later in syndication, their father-son relationship was one of the few that wasn’t played just for laughs.
While it’s likely that many Southern nationalists had some differences with Griffith’s politics, his characters, for which he will be remembered, were certainly positive Southern role-models. At a time when policemen everywhere in the United States were being transformed from local peace officers to law-enforcement officers, ‘Andy Taylor’ and the idyllic Southern town in which he lived were a reminder of what was being lost.
By the way, few people probably know this, but Griffith had an adopted daughter named Dixie.


Sarah Bernhardt was the first global superstar, with huge fan crowds in Europe and America. Mark Twain said: “There are five kinds of actresses: Bad, regular, good, great and “Sarah Bernhardt”.
Bernhardt was born in Paris in 1844 as Rosine Bernardt. Her mother was a courtesan and tried to train Sarah as a high-level courtesan.
She sent her to the Fressard Institute, where she learned to read, to write, to embroid and good manners to be a lady of rank.
In 1860 she began attending the Conservatoire de Musique et de Déclamation in Paris. Bernhardt’s stage career started in 1862 while she was a student at the Comédie-Française, France’s most prestigious theater.
She decided to leave France and soon ended up in Belgium, where she became the mistress of Henri, Prince de Ligne, and gave birth to their son, Maurice, in 1864.
After Maurice’s birth, the Prince proposed marriage, but his family forbade it and persuaded Bernhardt to refuse and end their relationship.
Sarah followed the footsteps of her mother as a way out to her difficult situation. For a while, and while taking care of your child and still seeking its place in the theater, Sarah worked as a courtesan and made considerable amounts of money during that period (1862–65).
As a single mother began to build a theater career and created the image of an unusual, extravagant and extreme individualist freest woman.
It was rumored that she dressed as a man, lived surrounded by animals, organized orgies, walked naked through her elegant house and slept in a coffin of rosewood, upholstered in purple velvet.
She set out to conquer the world with their art and talent. England, United States, South America, Australia, Egypt…
Sarah traveled and performed in many theaters around the world where the audience gave itself up to her.
Sarah Bernhardt had managed to become an independent woman and live her passion.
In addition to acting successfully in all corners of the world, Sarah became the first woman working as a showbiz manager.
Sarah acted and managed its productions in different theaters of Paris. Also, she combined her profession as an actress with sculpture, painting, and literature.
She was one of the greatest lovers of the nineteenth century, as she had many admirers, friends, and affairs.
Bernhardt’s close friends included several artists, most notably Gustave Doré and Georges Clairin, and actorsMounet-Sully and Lou Tellegen, as well as the famous French author Victor Hugo.
Alphonse Mucha based several of his iconic Art Nouveau works on her. Her friendship with Louise Abbéma (1853–1927), a French impressionist painter, some nine years her junior, was so close and passionate that the two women were rumored to be lovers.
During a function in Rio de Janeiro, she had an accident that affected her bad knee. In 1915 it ended with a leg amputation (Bernhardt reportedly refused a $10,000 offer by a showman to display her amputated leg as a medical curiosity).
Sarah Bernhardt died in 1923 because of a kidney failure and the news of her agony ran all over the world.
What an amazing woman, don’t you think?


THE LONG-ANTICIPATED ALBUM FROM MARK MANN
'Sad Dimension' album
release shows planned
South Mississippi songwriter Mark Mann will celebrate the release of his long-anticipated new album at the end of July with a series of special album release concerts – including a star-studded salute to the roots rocker by his peers.
The album, entitled Sad Dimension, features 11 original songs written by Mann and marks the third release from Mississippi-based Okemah Roads Records.
Although the official release date of the album will be Friday, July 30, Mann will kick things off at 8 p.m. on the night before with a special Advance Listening Party at TBONES Records in Hattiesburg.
Born in California and raised deep in the Piney Woods of south Mississippi, Mark Mann has been writing edgy, blue collar songs for the common man for more than 30 years. His latest release, "Sad Dimension," is Mann's twelfth studio album and includes 11 original tracks that chronicle the pain, triumphs, and tragedies of some of the eclectic characters he has met along the way.


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I've always wanted to go to Australia. And now, having seen the movie tonight, I'm more determined than ever. I just hope Hugh Jackman still has his shirt off when I get there. And maybe he'll be tired of Nicole Kidman. The movie was worth every minute of the 3 hours (I think) that it took to show it. The real show-stealer, however, was Brandon Walters, the actor who played an Aboriginal boy in the movie and is actually Aboriginal himself. He had seen very few films in his life, had never left his part of Australia, and had no idea who Nicole Kidman or Hugh Jackman might be. For some reason I just found that terribly refreshing. That is, IF you can believe what you read on Wikipedia, and frankly I'm never sure. They had his birthday as 1995, and IMDH had it as 1996.
At any rate, it was certainly a movie worth seeing. I'll go to sleep tonight dreaming of Hugh Jackman. And if I say his name in my sleep, hubby won't even know, because I'm 350 miles from home.


Dev is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer who rose to fame with her viral hit "Like a G6" in 2010. She released her debut album, The Night The Sun Came Up, in 2011, which features a mix of electro-pop, dance, and hip-hop influences. The album showcases Dev's versatile vocals, catchy hooks, and playful lyrics, as well as her collaborations with producers such as The Cataracs, David Singer-Vine, and Benny Blanco.
The album consists of 14 tracks, some of which were previously released as singles or featured on other artists' albums. The album opens with "Getaway", a mid-tempo song that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Dev sings about escaping from the pressures of fame and finding freedom in music. The song is followed by "In My Trunk", a club banger that samples a horn riff from Too Short's "Blow the Whistle". Dev raps about her swagger and attitude over a thumping beat. The third track, "Me", is a personal song that reflects on Dev's journey from being a small-town girl to a pop star. She expresses her gratitude for her fans and her determination to stay true to herself.
The fourth track, "Breathe", is one of the highlights of the album. It is a dance-pop anthem that showcases Dev's vocal range and emotion. She sings about letting go of her worries and living in the moment over a pulsating synth melody. The song was also featured on the soundtrack of the film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. The fifth track, "Take Her From You", is a dark and edgy song that tells a story of jealousy and revenge. Dev plays the role of a scorned lover who plots to steal her ex's new girlfriend. The song has a sinister vibe and a catchy chorus.
The sixth track, "Lightspeed", is another dance-pop song that features Dev's signature rap-singing style. She sings about traveling at the speed of light and having fun with her friends. The song has a futuristic sound and a catchy hook. The seventh track, "Dancing Shoes", is a ballad that slows down the pace of the album. Dev sings about finding love on the dance floor and feeling a connection with someone. The song has a romantic and dreamy feel, with piano and strings accompanying Dev's vocals.
The eighth track, "Perfect Match", is a duet with Enrique Iglesias. The song is a pop-rock tune that blends Dev's electro-pop style with Iglesias' Latin flair. The two singers complement each other well, as they sing about being each other's perfect match. The song was also featured on Iglesias' album Euphoria. The ninth track, "Bass Down Low", is one of the most popular songs on the album. It is an electro-hop song that features Dev's rap skills and catchy hook. She sings about turning up the bass and having a good time at the club. The song also features The Cataracs, who co-produced the song and provided backing vocals.
The tenth track, "Kiss My Lips", is another club banger that features rapper Fabolous. The song is an upbeat and flirty song that has Dev singing about kissing her lover's lips and making him feel good. Fabolous adds some rap verses that spice up the song. The eleventh track, "In The Dark", is the lead single from the album and one of Dev's biggest hits. It is a seductive and sultry song that has Dev singing about having sex in the dark over a saxophone riff. The song was also remixed by several DJs, such as DJ Kue, Static Revenger, and Havana Brown.
The twelfth track, "Shadows", is another ballad that shows Dev's softer side. She sings about being haunted by the shadows of her past and trying to move on from them. The song has a melancholic and emotional tone, with piano and strings accompanying Dev's vocals. The thirteenth track, "Bass Down Low (Tinie Tempah Remix)", is a remix of the ninth track that features British rapper Tinie Tempah. He adds some rap verses that give the song a different flavor and vibe. The fourteenth and final track, "In The Dark (Havana Brown Remix)", is another remix of the eleventh track that features Australian DJ Havana Brown. She adds some dance beats and effects that make the song more club-friendly and energetic.
The Night The Sun Came Up is a solid debut album that showcases Dev's talent and potential as a pop star. She delivers a variety of songs that appeal to different tastes and moods, from dance-pop to hip-hop to ballads. She also demonstrates her versatility as a singer, rapper, and songwriter, as well as her collaborations with other artists and producers. The album is a fun and enjoyable listen that will make you want to dance, sing, and party along with Dev.
If you want to listen to or download the album, you can find it on various platforms such as Qobuz, Juno Download, or Qobuz. You can also watch the music videos for some of the songs on YouTube or Vevo.
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P. Lau is an award winning director and television producer. His most recent film, TOGBE has been screened at the United
Nations Film Society Film Festival, New York Documentary Center DocShop
and the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. It will also make it’s television premiere on PBS in early
has produced and directed television documentaries, music videos and
commercials including the Emmy nominated series, “Behind the Music.”
He has been nominated for the Cable Ace award and Alfred E. DuPont
Columbia Journalism Award for his documentary “Postcard from Bosnia:
Sheryl Crow.” His music
video for the band "Grinspoon" was voted #3 video of 2000 by
Rolling Stone Australia.
has just finished post-production on his latest project, his first
narrative feature film, ZOOEY, which he wrote, directed and edited. An urban love story between a prostitute and her husband that
is based on an actual couple and yearlong interviews with New York City
prostitutes. The film was
shot by Brett Albright whose credits include “Ballad of Ramblin Jack”
and “Naked States.”
in New York City, Sandra Kuhn is originally from Lausanne Switzerland. Her
passion for Cinema and television brought her to the United States, where
she started her carrier at MTV Networks in 1995. There she worked on
various programs for VH1 such as “The VH1 Fashion Awards”, “the
Making of Couture” or “Game Show a-go-go”. In 1997 she went on to
Produce a weekly half hour news show “Cinema” for PBN, a PBS
affiliated station. In 1998 Sandra produces her first Award Winning Short
Film “Razor’s Edge”, which won the Price of “Jury des Jeunes” at
Locarno. The same year she produced another Short Film directed by Marta
Ibarrondo “Fidel”. From 1999 to 2001 Sandra went on to produce
commercials for the European market such as “Granny” de LU,
“Salomon”, “Telephonica Spain” along with music videos such as
“Canto della Terra” from Andrea Bocelli. Leaving the commercial world
in 2001, Sandra returned to television and supervised a daily talk show
for Oxygen “SheCommerce”. She finally went back to VH1 in 2002,
producing part of the new “I love the 80’s”, “I Love the 70’s”
& “I love the 80’s Stikes back” series.
was born and raised in Indiana. His interest in photography brought him to
New York, where he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of
the Arts after studying cinematography under Tom Mangravite. While
attending NYU Brett shot over 25 short films and has won the Wasserman
Award for cinematography. Since then he has shot dozens of commercials
& music videos, documentaries & shorts. Brett's work has been
shown at festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Hamptons, St. Louis, Los
Angeles, and the IFFM and has shown on NBC, CBS, HBO, MTV, VH-1 & BET.
Most recently, Brett completed his first feature, "In the Eye of the
Storm" which is now in post-production. His photographic style is
influenced by contemporary DPs such as Bill Pope, Harris Savides, and
Larry Fong as well as the "masters" Conrad Hall, Roger Deakins,
and Dante Spinotti. Brett is a member of the International
Cinematographer's Guild, Local 600 and resides in New York City.
has appeared in the films: The Surprise, Thousand Dollar Shoes and has the
lead in the upcoming Blue Road. She has been seen on the NBC series Law
and Order and has recurring roles on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Off-Broadway goers saw her in Bad Boy Nietzsche (dir. Richard Foreman)
prior to a tour with the show throughout Europe and Japan. Other NY
theater credits include: The Cherry Lane Theater, The Looking Glass
Theater, and Manhattan Theater Source. Sarah has a degree in theater from
Jimenez has studied acting at the University of London in England and The
American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. He has appeared in
off-off Broadway shows including: Suburbia, in which he played
"Buff", The House of Ramon Iglesia, playing Javier, and The
Glass Menagerie where he played Jim and earned an Irene Ryan
He is making his film debut in the film Zooey playing Angel.
passions include: Acting, gymnastics, writing, listening to music from
artists such as: Bjork, Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, Placebo, and A Perfect
Circle. He Loves watching films, especially from directors such as:
Vittoria De Sicca, Federico Fellini, Peter Jackson, Buster Keaton, and
Pedro Almodovar. His favorite books to read have been given birth to by
such authors as: Limony Snickett, Edgar Alan Poe, William Shakespeare, and
Jimenez hopes to make more films in the future. His dream is to make films
in English, Spanish, and Italian. Acting is his oxygen and he hopes to be
breathing for a very long time! Don't let him suffocate.
Roberts is currently playing Dr. Clay in the critically acclaimed off-broadway
production of Roadhouse. She
is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)
on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Her
appreciation for theatre has led to roles as diverse as Sarah from
Children of a Lesser God, and Jackie-O in The House of Yes.
She last collaborated with Timothy Haskell in Rebecca Ramirez’s
Lower East Side production of Catcall.
Rachael also enjoys improv, having performed Comedy Sportz in San
Francisco and Madison. She is
currently an active member of the highly regarded Noo Yawk Tawk comedy
troupe here in Manhattan. On
screen, you’ll soon see her as the lead in the gritty feature film,
Shook. To find out more
please visit rachaelroberts.com.
Cannon is a graduate of Cornell University. Her on-camera credits include
Law and Order: Criminal Intent and All My Children. She has also appeared
in the highly acclaimed film short "Are You Cindarella?" and
most recently have done readings for “The Talented Tenth” and for a
new work entitled “The Bones of Lesser Men”. She just wants to say
that her entire experience working on “Zooey” was one of the best that
she has ever had on a set – even though it was freezing!!
has studied at the Actors Institute Theatre in New York City. This summer he will be featured in M. Night Shyamalan’s
“The Village.” At the age
of 12, his work includes numerous, T.V. commercials, industrials and
theatre. His film work
includes "Strays" directed by Ben Robbins, "Love Gets You
Twisted" directed by Jeff Stanzler, "Property of the
Church" directed by Dara Albanese and "The Royal Tenenbaums"
directed by Wes Anderson.


New Jersey-based masseuse Dorothy Stein is known as the back-biting masseuse because one of her controversial technique involves sinking her teeth into her clients to “tenderise” their muscle and promote blood circulation.
Dr. Dot, as rock legend Frank Zappa nicknamed Stein in the 80’s, when she used to massage bands just to get into shows, was encouraged to use her teeth as a massage tool by her mother, at a very young age. She was only five when her mom asked her to give her a massage for the first time. However, her hands weren’t strong enough at the time, so her mother asked her to bite her instead. It apparently worked, because over four decades later, Dorothy Stein is still using her chompers to tenderise her clients’ muscles and promote blood circulation.
Believe it or not, it wasn’t her unusual “bite massage” that made Dorothy Stein so popular with A-list celebrities. In the early 80’s she started offering free massages to popular bands backstage, and that’s how she made a name for herself. Def Lepard and The Rolling Stones were among her first clients, and even though she didn’t charge anything, she was able to build an important network of contacts.
Stein only began charging a fee for her massages in 1994, but by that time she had become so famous among musicians and Hollywood celebrities that people didn’t mind paying for her services. Even today, the back-biting masseuse has big names like Kanye West, Katy Perry or Simon Cowell on her client list, and charges around $150 per massage session.
Where is: #shebitmetoo ????
The problem is Vampirism. She sucks and feeds on the astral body and the sexual undertones. As many of her clients listed here also do.


Unfortunately another artist has fallen victim to album leaks. Earlier
today, popular siren HyunA‘s new mini-album was publicly leaked without
permission. Although her agency, Cube Entertainment tried to prevent the
songs’ widespread distribution, as expected it was futile. Cube is
currently investigating the source of the leak and has decided to
officially release the album earlier than its October 22nd release date.
Kim Hyun Joong showcased
his hardworking attitude and kind heart when pictures surfaced on
online blogs and communities on September 15th, showing the star doing
the dishes at the chicken place he owns.


A Walk on Broken Glass
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Hungary, was the acknowledged beauty of her society. At 16, she married the Emperor Franz Joseph. He adored her. Her subjects loved her and she was deeply loved by several men.
This was only the surface of her life. Like Diana, Princess of Wales, Elisabeth was a troubled woman. She was a free spirit trapped in a repressive society, a woman ahead of, and out of step, with her time. Living in a shallow and jealous court society, greedy for position and power. Elisabeth’s strength of character, her determination, her skill as a horsewoman and love of travel allowed her to endure her life and gave her freedom from her domineering mother-in-law.
Tragedy haunts the pages of her life, but she lives again, beautiful, charming and strong, in Allen’s novel. Through all her troubles, Elisabeth remained true to herself, to her husband and to what she believed would be her place in history.
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An editorial piece by Ashley Monaghan
VisionaryLet’s talk PR strategies. The basic strategy involves formative research: analyzing the situation, the organization and the public. A team then creates an actual strategy including goals and objectives, formulating action and response strategies, and designing communication. Then the team selects communication tactics and implements the plan. This strategy is usually a success and can be altered in many different, creative ways.
If Beyoncé’s PR team followed this strategy, how was the release of her secret album different? Why was it such a success?
In this day and age, with everything becoming digital and every person under the age of 60 (and some above) integrating social media into their daily life—PR has a lot to do with hype
When a brand is developed and fully established, they have a specific voice and usually, a standard marketing plan to go along with their product. That marketing plan includes a lot of hype.
Hype is exceedingly used in the music industry. Marketing teams dramatize the release of an album up to six months beforehand with behind-the-scenes sneak peaks, song leakage, interviews and press releases. The hype is built and built until it’s release, where the album is released on many different music listening and downloading sites.
The fact that Beyoncé released the album without hype is only one of the reasons why her self-titled fifth album was such a success. The album was also specifically released on iTunes. You can’t get it anywhere else (legally). Those two factors, the surprise and the exclusivity, are two main components to Beyoncé’s success.
The Surprise: Because there wasn’t much publicity for the album, it was the public’s responsibility to spread the word. Beyoncé wanted to go back to a time where music was more appreciated. The release of an album was a huge deal—a family event, even. At midnight, the album was splattered all over iTunes and Facebook because anyone that heard about it freaked out in astonishment and confusion and just had to tell somebody! Also, surprises usually get people out of their stingy mindsets. Because its availability was such a surprise, buying the album on iTunes became an impulse purchase.
The Exclusivity: She created synthetic scarcity by distributing it only through iTunes. It topped charts as the fastest-selling album ever and sold more than 1 million copies in 5 days. She received more press because of the outrage of companies like Amazon and Target. They refused to sell physical copies of the album because of the preferential treatment given to Apple. The exclusivity was also unconventional and gave it a desirable factor, which made fans want to buy it even more.
Let’s get realistic. In the weeks prior to the release, news sites claimed that Beyoncé had changed the music industry and the album showed a shift in marketing strategies.
The only reason Beyoncé’s album release was a success is because she is already Beyoncé. She and her team have spent the past year marketing Beyoncé as a brand. She sang for the Super bowl, Pepsi, the inauguration, etc. Her social media accounts have followers by the millions, so the album was easily and quickly transmitted to her audience.
If anything, the release shows the triumph of social media.
The Upward Spiral Podcast did an interview with Beth Martinez of Danger Village, a PR company, and Alicia Yaffe of Spellbound Group, a marketing and brand management firm about the album release.
They said that before any major news sites got a chance to announce the release, it was already on iTunes and shared on Beyoncé’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. “30,000 of [her Instagram followers] bought the record within a few hours at midnight,” said Alicia Yaffe.
Beth agreed that Beyoncé’s brand was the main reason that the album sold. “It was brilliant,” she said. “I think that the proclamation that other people could repeat it just rings false to me.”
Like Beth said, this strategy will not work if a brand is not already established with dedicated followers.
Maybe we can take a lesson from the pop visionary. The album’s success does indicate that if you build yourself as a brand, your connections and followers will be interested in the work you produce.
Either way, in Beyoncé’s specific circumstances, the secret album release was an absolutely genius PR move. Also the fact that Beyoncé came up with the idea of the secret release herself further proves that she is #QUEEN.
All hail Beyoncé.
“Beyoncé’s fifth studio endeavor is a provocative, unguarded artistic statement—revealing a side of the icon previously unknown to fans and cementing her status as a pop


Danny is an emmy nominated director who specializes in comedy, drama, beauty and lifestyle. He is a fiercely passionate creative and imbues a sense of genuine authenticity to everything he makes.
Danny’s clients span both the television promo and commercial worlds and he has directed a wide array of celebrity talent including matthew mcconaughey, catherine zeta-jones, queen latifah, kevin bacon, katie couric, wendy williams and tom selleck to name a few. His work has garnered clio, promax and aice awards and he has been nominated for a creative arts emmy, critics' choice and producers guild award. Danny has the experience, versatility and chutzpah to tackle any project that comes his way.


Chris Guillebeau is an American author, entrepreneur, blogger, and speaker. He initially received attention for his entrepreneurship and travel blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, which led to the publication of a book of the same name in 2010.
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In this post, you'll know..
“Light tomorrow with today. ”
Positive Quotes - “Light tomorrow with today." —Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a writer of poetry.
She was born in England in 1806 and died at 51 in Italy.
For most of her life, she has struggled with severe health issues.
She challenged slavery and child labour laws.
She learned Hebrew to read the Bible, and became one of the most popular writers of her time period.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning disobeyed her father when she married her love, Robert Browning, who was also a writer.
You've probably heard/read one of her poems, including, “How do I love Thee, Let Me Count the Ways.”
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Marty Brownwas born in Maceo, Kentucky. He started playing guitar and writing songs at the age of twelve, and he started entering local talent shows at sixteen. Throughout his teens he worked in the tobacco fields of Kentucky often playing his guitar during lunch hours under the shade of a nearby tree.
Eventually Marty made his way to Nashville, Tennessee and met with legendary record producer Tony Brown who signed him to a record deal at MCA Records. Marty, together, with Tony, made four (4) albums for MCA and eight (8) videos for CMT television AND APPEARED ON “THE GRAND OLE OPRY STAGE” over the next ten (10) years performing… Wild Kentucky Skies, In My Wildest Dreams, High and Dry, and Every Now and Then.
He toured with acts such as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Hank Williams Jr. and many, many more. After his recording years, he started writing hit songs for artists like the heart-felt and groovy, “I’m From the Country and I Like It That Way” for Tracy Byrd and the classic country tune, “When I Stop Loving You” for Trace Adkins. He still lives in Kentucky with his wife, Shellie, and kids, and he is still cranking out his classic country sound.


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A BPHS graduate and former Bethel Park resident, singer and songwriter Steve Moakler is now a star in the music world.
Moakler graduated from BPHS in 2006 and lived in BP from birth to high school graduation. Even then, though, he was surrounded by music.
“I started writing songs and had a couple bands in middle school,” Moakler said to the City Paper. “I was always the lead singer and songwriter, and we took it as far as we could as a high school local band.”
After high school, Moakler moved to Nashville, Tennessee and started his singing and songwriting career.
“I was offered a small, independent record deal and ended up turning it down and moving to Nashville,” Moakler said to the City Paper. “I went to college there a couple of years, and that was my gateway into the city.”
“I went to class during the week, toured on the weekends and wrote songs.”
Nashville is home to many famous singers, and is not named ‘Music City’ for nothing. In addition, Nashville is a great town for songwriters. This is the reason Moakler left the ‘Steel City’ for ‘Music City.’
“My first love is songwriting, even more than performing,” Moakler said to the City Paper. “There were a few artists in Nashville that weren’t country artists, but were part of this cool, independent, rootsy pop singer-songwriter scene and that drew me there.
“Nashville is a lyric town, and writing songs has always been the most important thing to me.”
Moakler considers himself and his music as country, as he has written songs for many country megastars, like Kellie Pickler and Dierks Bentley. And, Moakler wants to continue that in his future music.
“To me, country is mainstream, pop, singer-songwriter with twang-type music,” Moakler said to the City Paper. “Country is also such a songwriter’s format. It’s not about the sound or innovative production methods — it all comes down to the melody and the message.”
Moakler has released three albums. His first album, released in 2009, is entitled, All The Faint Lights, and features hit songs “Run” and “All the Faint Lights.” His next album, released in 2011, had even bigger success. Watching Time Run had the hit single, “Can’t Stop Thinking About You.” In addition, the album debuted at Number 1 on the Singer/Songwriter Chart and was in the Top 50 chart on iTunes.
His latest album, though, has defined Moakler’s career. Wide Open was released in 2014, and features the single “Wide Open”.
Moakler is currently on his second tour after starting his touring career in a Chicago club. And, he is embracing the chance to show the world his music.
“This is my second club tour as a headliner,” Moakler said to the City Paper. “This is really a grassroots thing. We never had a song on the radio or had any type of press before.
“For the past four or five years, my entire team has consisted of me and a friend who was my manager. …I now have an amazing team. We’ll be making a new record this spring and, honestly, we’re starting to move toward that mainstream country sound.”
Moakler started his second tour, the “Humble Operations Tour” on May 7 with a stop at the Jammin’ Java in Vienna, Virginia.
He stops regionally on May 8 at his only sold out spot of the tour. At Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, Moakler will headline and perform with Neal Carpenter.
Moakler will also stop at Rockwell Music Hall in New York City on May 9; World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on May 10; The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 15; Evanston S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston, Illinois on May 17; City Winery in Nashville on May 22; and his final performance of the tour at Eddie’ Attic in Decatur, Georgia on May 24.
Congratulations to Moakler on his past successes, and good luck to him as he releases more albums in the future.


Lizzie Velasquez is one of the only two reported people in the world who suffers from a disease that prevents her from gaining weight.
As if going to high school and college wasn’t hard enough already, Velasquez was also the subject of a viral YouTubevideo that labeled her the ugliest woman in existence and garnered comments asking her do the world a favor and kill herself.
But she always had a choice.
Velasquez describes in thisTed Talkwhat it means to define ourselves, along with how she triumphed over the tremendous obstacles put in front of her to become the role model she is today.
This video is funny, inspirational, and a great reminder that wealth, appearance and social media accounts couldn’t be farther from the things that truly measure our character, courage and willpower.


|Prince Harry & Meghan have just announced that they, along with baby Archie, will enjoy a Canadian Christmas this year.|
Prince Harry & Meghan have just announced that they, along with baby Archie, will enjoy a Canadian Christmas this year.
The Royal couple has confirmed that they and baby Archie are spending a whole six weeks in our beautiful country over Christmas and New Year's.
A warm Canadian Christmas welcome from coast to coast!
Even Prime Minister Trudeau showed his enthusiasm by formally welcoming the Royals to the Great White North on Twitter.
Toronto Mayor John Tory also chimed in, telling the couple on Twitter (though the couple doesn't have Twitter) that "@MapleLeafs and @Raptors jerseys are awaiting Archie's visit!"
Though Markle is American, she spent a number of years living in Toronto during the filming of her hit tv show, Suits, and apparently loves the city and Canada in general.
Though the family is keeping their exact location under wraps for obvious reasons, it seems like they may be touring around and enjoying "the beauty of the landscape," according to their spokesperson.The spokesperson also told media outlets that the choice to spend the holidays in Canada "reflects the importance of this Commonwealth country to them both."
The decision is especially significant because it is the first Christmas and New Year's for baby Archie. Also, it is a notable break from the Royal tradition of spending the holidays at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England.
But, the Queen released a statement supporting the trip, saying that Prince Harry and Meghan will be spending time with Markle's mother.
Canada Press 12/24/2019


VIVIZ is ready to perform in the GRAMMY’s “Global Spin” digital series! On April 22, it was officially announced that Eunha, SinB, and Umji will be performing their debut track “BOP BOP!” for the performance series on April 26 at 10 a.m. PT (10:30 p.m. IST).
With that, VIVIZ will become the fourth Korean artist to perform on the show after BI, Seori, and ATEEZ, and the first Korean girl group overall. Previously, the members of VIVIZ became the first girl group to be interviewed for the GRAMMY Mini Masterclass, when they were part of girl group GFRIEND.
The GRAMMY’s Global Spin Series is an effort by the Recording Academy to promote a variety of notable global music, showing acceptance of the diversity of music around the world. VIVIZ reportedly wears a hanbok designed by famous modern hanbok designer Hwang Yi Seul in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.
Apparently, an executive from the production team of “Global Spin” praised VIVIZ’s performance, saying, “so cool, it’s amazing.” The performance will be streamed on the official GRAMMY website and other social media platforms.
Comprised of former GFRIEND members Eunhua, SinB, and Umji, VIVIZ debuted on February 9, 2022, with their debut extended track “Beam of Prism.” The name of the group is an abbreviation of “VIVId dayZ”, with “VIVId” meaning clear and intense, and “dayZ” meaning “days”. Additionally, it is also an abbreviation of each of the members’ names, Eunbi (Eunha’s real name), SinB, and Umji (pronounced “bibiji” in Korean).
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During his life, Kobe inspired many to be great players. In his death, Kobe is inspiring many to be great fathers.
Throughout his illustrious 20-year career in the NBA, Kobe was immensely popular and yet extremely polarizing. He had his good, bad, and ugly moments, while living in a fish bowl. Nevertheless, as his career came to an end, he was deeply respected by fans and foes alike—for being a fierce competitor and having a brilliant mind.
I can’t remember a celebrity death that has been this impactful, at least during my lifetime. I’ve been a Laker fan since 1991, so like many others my age, we grew up watching Kobe and wanting to play like Kobe.
There is a lot I can say about Kobe, from his work ethic and his resiliency. To even his leadership….
Today, I watched an interview he gave only a few years ago. He explained that he used to just yell at his teammates when they weren’t performing at their best. Then, he realized that the yelling wasn’t working. He discovered that they weren’t performing at their highest potential because they had to change their internal dialogue.
So Kobe said that he went from yelling to listening.
He said it was time consuming, yet he would have breakfast and lunch with his teammates to hear what’s going on in their lives and with their soul. Kobe would actively listen for their fears. He would then endeavor to dismantle those fears—for those fears were stifling their performance on the court. Kobe said that unless the current NBA stars learned to do that for their teammates, their teams won’t become championship teams.
What Kobe was most recognized for in the last few years (especially the last few months and days) was being a supportive and present father.
He wanted to be the best father he could possibly be—that was one reason he started traveling by helicopter—to make more time for the family. His final game in 2016 was celebrated with his wife and daughters, as the world looked on. We saw Kobe—the straight-out-of-high-school basketball phenom, evolve into Kobe—the family man. Recently, we would see Kobe at the Laker games with his daughter Gianna. Kobe was coaching his daughter’s team and they were en route to a tournament in Thousand Oaks when the tragedy occurred.
I know I’m just sharing stuff that we all heard and read over and over, the last few days. So, would you allow me to share something I feel in my heart?
Perhaps God is speaking through this tragedy and calling fathers back to their children and children back to their fathers (see Malachi 4:6).
Kobe was and still is a trendsetter and a culture shaper. Who else is known by their first name? What Kobe does is the new cool. That’s why he was paid millions for shooting a 30-second commercial or posing for a poster. For the countless men who never had a strong father figure in their lives, Kobe was someone that they may have looked up to. Even the toughest of guys respected him—because they saw the heart of a champion and a fearless competitor. Kobe was a key figure in Los Angeles—which may be the most influential place on planet Earth.
Kobe showed the world that being a present father was the coolest and manliest thing that any dude can be.
He died while coaching his daughter and supporting her dream. Perhaps God is speaking through this tragedy, calling dads to be present and encouraging. Sports analysts and his personal friends have publicly said that Kobe was more successful and fulfilled in his second career than his first one.
Maybe we need to be realizing that what’s more valuable than succeeding in our careers is succeeding in our families (especially for us driven folks). Most of us won’t be NBA champions or gold medalists. Yet, I do wonder if this tragedy is calling us dads to step up our game and be the best fathers we can possibly be. For that, my friends, will heal our world.


With all the hurly-burly, Rajnikath’s another movie, Kaala, is ready to make the audience fall head over their heels. Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, popularly known as, Rajnikanth, is one of the legendary brightened stars among all the actors in the film industry. Anything Rajnikanth does turns to juicy gossip. At the age of 68, despite having a 40-year long successful film career, it seems like, Rajnikanth is in no mood for leisure. And in his recently released movie, Kaala, Rajni looks like a young, fresh newcomer, who has just started his career. He has not only acted in this film, but also wrote the scripts, and played the role of a skilled director.
In this article, we are not going to write a review on Kaala, but intending to overview the promotional activities, Rajnikanth has projected for this film.
The Promotional Endeavors Of Kaala
- Although a month ago, before the release of Kaala, Rajnikanth was in the US, for the regular routine check-up, this absence neither left an impact on the promotions of the movie nor shrank Rajnikanth’s image of the ‘Thalaivar of Swag’. Few of his image clips from the movie was creating the turmoil of excitement among his fans, over the internet. With the release, few of his image clips from the movie was creating the turmoil of excitement among his fans, over the internet.
- The promotional endeavors of Kaala were not confined in India; Rajnikanth went to Kuala Lumpur, to promote the movie among his fans in Malaysia.
- Brands like Cadbury Five Star came out with a commercial, showing scenes from Kaala. Airtel India also signed a deal with the film, and Havells India became the consumer durable partner for Kaala.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION OF KAALA
- Talking about the social media websites, Twitter launched a special Rajnikanth emoji for Kaala, aiming to connect the Rajni fans to his character instantly. This emoji is the result of the marketing collaboration between Wunderbar Films Private Limited and Twitter. Both the vibrant Rajnikanth emoji and the film collected over two million tweets from Rajnikanth’s die-hearted fans, even before the release of the movie. And this has made Kaala, one of the most-talked movies on Twitter.
In Kaala, the audience saw Rajni, in a fresh, cool, hip look that suits him with utter perfection. Maybe Rajni preferred to look like this, only to seize the attention of the new generation audience.
Whether it is the new eyebrow-raising look of Rajni in Kaala, or the promotional spell of the movie, nearly all the movie theatres, multiplexes in Tamilnadu, as well as in Chennai are house-full. There is no chance to get a ticket or sneak a peak of the movie if you have not bought the ticket in advance.
After Kabali, one of the monumental hits in 2016, Kaala emerges as the second movie from the collaboration of Rajnikanth and Pa Ranjith. Kabali showed the world how the promotional backdrop of a movie can be gigantic, with the association of almost 10-15 brands. And Rajnikanth’s latest movie Kaala, has followed the footprint of its predecessor, even improvising the whole promotion activity, taking it to the next level.
Kaala has been released amidst of peerless grandeur and magnificence of promotional backdrop. And with the release of this movie, Rajnikanth, once again, has successfully spun the magic cocoon, folding his fans into it.
Rajini was successful in Cinemas but when it comes to politics, we are not sure of his success & his plans. The people of Tamilnadu has to understand the real and reel difference of Rajini


‘America's Got Talent’ Winner Darci Lynne is Coming to Little Rock
Darci Lynne, the 14-year-old singer and ventriloquist who charmed viewers during her time on "America's Got Talent," is on tour — and she's coming to Little Rock!
Her show, "Fresh Out of the Box," is backed by a live band and features musical puppet friends including Petunia, a divaesque rabbit, Oscar, a shy and soulful mouse and Edna, a sarcastic old woman.
Lynne won the 12th season of "America's Got Talent" at just 12 years old by the most votes for a final performance in the history of the show. She then scored the runner up spot out of the top 50 competitiors on the first-ever "America's Got Talent: Champions," which featured contestants from 184 counries.
The "Fresh Out of the Box" tour stops at the Robinson Center on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. Tickets go on sale on April 12.


I got tickets to a gala at the Palm Springs Art Museum… Linda Lavin will be performing.
You really don’t ask too many questions, except :
Whose Linda Lavin?
Iconic Linda Lavin.
Famous for her Broadway performances and of course the hit TV show from the late 70’s-mid 80’s “Alice.”
She’s still rockin it onstage at age 80!
After Linda performed her solo show… the evening opened up to a reception.
I’ve just met a Prince! And he’s tall and loves yoga!
Curious, I turned to see who Barry was whispering about. And it was this guy:
He’s also an actor.
That’s where I recognized him from:
Me: Weren’t you on a reality show where you dated several woman to be your princess?
Prince: Oh I was on several reality shows: Millionaire Matchmaker, The Housewives Of Beverly Hills, and so many others… I’m an actor.
Me: Did you ever meet your princess?
Prince: Of course not! It’s television… it’s all fake…!
I guess reality TV shows like fairytales don’t come true.
After the prince and I bid farewell to each other … and I left him my shoe ( not really… but it sounds fun) we exchanged business cards. Mine does have a picture of my “red shoes” on it.
The bartender asked:
Bartender: Is that guy really a prince?
Me: Yes… and and actor… look he gave me his postcard with all his credentials.
Who says you can’t meet Prince’s at balls.
Maybe Disney Fantasies do come true.
What did come true was my fantasy of discussing my recent parking ticket in Palm Springs with Mayor Moon.
Mayor Moon: Can I share your table?
Me: Of course Mayor Moon, everyone loves you! You’re doing such a great job as the mayor of Palm Springs.
Mayor Moon: thanks..
Me: I got a parking ticket the other day…
Mayor Moon listened as I lamented about my parking ticket. How I had not payed attention to the 2 HR time limit. How I didn’t think anyone got tickets in Palm Springs. How I forgot about the time because… it’s a lazy resort town.
He smiled and left to refresh his cocktail.
The reality of the matter is I still gotta pay my ticket… and that Prince well… he’s an actor!


Should Barbra Streisand star in Gypsy?
Word on the street is that Barbra Streisand is in negotiations with Universal Pictures to bring Gypsy back to the screen.
I’m both shaken and stirred.
Here’s the deal: Barbra and Joel Silver are set to produce a new incarnation of the Tony Award-winning musical from 1959 with music by Jule Styne, book by Arthur Laurents, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, which originally starred Ethel Merman on the Great White Way. While no director has been hired—and Streisand herself hasn’t directed a movie musical since Yentl in 1983—celebrated scribe Julian Fellowes of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey fame has been hired to write the script.
So far, so good.
Barbra is an exceptional talent who is more than a triple threat. Besides singing, dancing, and acting, the woman also writes, directs, composes, produces and controls every aspect of her 50+ years in entertainment. Even though people may disagree about her political views or her unusual physical appearance or her headstrong personality, her talent remains untarnished. She has been honored with several Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Peabody, Golden Globe, and Directors Guild nominations and awards, including two Academy Awards (Best Actress for Funny Girl and co-writer of the Best Song “Evergreen” from A Star is Born). For all intents and purposes, she is more than adequately equipped to perform the juicy role of Mama Rose. Fans are already chomping at the bit for the ubiquitous soundtrack (myself included), anxious to hear La Streisand’s unique take on such classics as “Some People,” “Small World,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and “Rose’s Turn,” to name a few. Besides Ethel Merman, other formidable actresses have tackled the demanding role including Elaine Stritch, Rosalind Russell, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Linda Lavin, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, and Patti LuPone. Not too shabby of a list.
But is there even room for one more diva to join the ranks of these spectacular actresses? If so, it’s hard to deny the one glaring problem inherent with seeing Streisand in the lead role, one that is both painful to bring up yet impossible to ignore. Is she just too darned old to play Rose?
Let’s face it. Barbra Streisand turns 70 years old on April 24, 2012, exactly two weeks from today. To say she’s no longer a spring chicken and may be too long in the tooth to perform this part would mean that I’ve taken two ridiculous examples to come up with one unnerving conclusion. She just might be.
Now, Barbra is no stranger to ageism in casting. Even though she was age-appropriate to star as Fanny Brice in 1968’s penultimate Funny Girl, when it came time to turn another popular tuner into celluloid, all hell broke loose. Instead of Carol Channing being cast in her signature role as Dolly Levi straight from Broadway, it was Barbra who clinched the starring role in the 1969 film version of Hello, Dolly! directed by hoofer Gene Kelly. She was only 27 years old at the time, and the matchmaker’s age was supposed to be closer to 50. Regardless of her age, she pulled it off. With aplomb, no less. If she could play older back then, why can’t she play younger now? After all, if 40 is the new 20, no doubt 70 is the new 50. If anyone can make me believe that, it’s Barbra Streisand.
Ever since I was a kid, I believed in her. My childhood was spent listening to my father’s record albums and poring over the liner notes of the aforementioned Funny Girl and Hello, Dolly! soundtracks, not to mention such favorites as The Barbra Streisand Album and My Name is Barbra, all the way through “Evergreen,” “Enough Is Enough (No More Tears),” and “Guilty,” just to name a few. I was hooked. In fact, she’s been such an integral part of my life for so long that there was even a time when it became personal. For the first six months of 1993, I worked for her longtime manager Marty Erlichman during the recording of her album Back to Broadway. Jealous much?
She’s a part of me. There’s no denying that. And Gypsy is one of my favorite musicals of all time. I’ve seen it twice on Broadway with both Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone. I own both DVDs; the Bette Midler version turned me out. I can sing practically every part by heart, although not very well. A friend and I were videotaped lip-synching “If Mama Was Married” in drag at a house party. And “Little Lamb” makes me cry every time.
And yet…do we really need another version? At 70, does Barbra still have the vocal chops to hit it out of the park? At her advanced age, who would make sense to play her daughter Louise, the girl who morphs like a caterpillar into the stunning butterfly known as Gypsy Rose Lee? Lea Michele is an obvious choice, although she’d embody Barbra’s granddaughter more believably than a daughter. As for Dainty June, you know who would fit into the perfect age bracket? Wait for it, wait for it … Madonna. Seriously, that would make total sense age-wise, if you think about it. And that’s just wrong (even though I love Madonna too).
I can’t even begin to answer these questions, so I’m just going to leave it up to Barbra. This role may be the perfect swan song to her long and fabulous musical movie career and the most amazing bookend to Funny Girl ever (which also had music by Jule Styne). She was close to bookwriter Arthur Laurents up until his death and has collaborated heavily with lyricist Stephen Sondheim throughout the years. Rosalind Russell’s performance in the 1962 film earned weak reviews, and her singing was dubbed. It’s been 50 long years since a theatrical version has been produced. That’s a long time, folks. This could be a slam dunk and I, for one, am going to leave it up to the fates and to Barbra’s impeccable taste. I challenge her to bring me the ultimate portrayal of Mama Rose, one that could only spring from the formidable talents of Ms. Streisand herself.
Come on, Barbra, I say curtain up, light the lights. I invite you to take on the most revered musical of all time for what may be the last time. My life won’t be complete until I see and hear you belt, “Here she is, boys! Here she is, world! It’s Rose!”
Mama, you can show it to me anytime.


Young Montenegrin Soprano resident in the United Kingdom, Tamara Radjenovic (24) graduated from the Royal College of Music in London. She was also awarded a Scholarship to do her Master’s studies at the same college.
So far, Tamara has performed in different national and international concerts, festivals, master classes, competitions in Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Austria, England, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Mauritius and the USA.
In Autumn 2018, she had her Carnegie Hall debut in New York City. She will be back to perform at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in November 2019. Highlights of the 2019 include concerts in England, Austria, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, Montenegro, Serbia and the USA.
During the summer of 2019, Tamara had debuts at 2 internationally acclaimed festivals in Montenegro: Kotor Art and Theatre City Budva. Both of the solo concerts she had at the festivals were critically acclaimed. The newspapers reviewed her performance for the Theatre City Budva festival as ‘’a music performance to be remembered from such a young, talented star’’. Beside those 2 festivals, she participated at the European Music Institute Vienna where she performed at the Schloss Laudon.
Some of the earlier achievements are her debut as Mimi in 2017 in La Bohème at the Mediterranean Opera Studio Festival in Sicily, Italy under the baton of Leonardo Catalanotto.
At the age of 19 and 20, she was chosen by Madame Montserrat Caballé to sing at her Gala Concerts of the most beautiful voices in Zaragoza, Spain. The Gala concerts of Madame Caballé were concerts of about 12 singers personally selected by Madame Caballé who usually are already either members of opera houses or recognized competition winners and world performers. She was also visiting Madame Caballé in Barcelona for lessons on regular basis.
Tamara has had a good cooperation with the Russian cultural centre ‘’Pushkin House’’ in London. In 2016, she performed at the first Medtner Festival in London which was supported by Russian Embassy and Pushkin House in London as well as British cultural organizations and for the concert dedicated to the Romanovs family in 2019.
In London, she performed at the Britten theatre, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall in the roles of Anne in Merry Wives of Windsor, Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Helena in Midummer night’s dream, Romilda in Serse. She also performed at the St Mary Abbot’s church, Guild church of St Dunstan in the West and Victoria and Albert Museum.
At the beginning of 2019, Tamara performed at the Main hall of the Kolarac Concert Hall in Belgrade, Serbia as the part of the Opera Gala concert ‘’The world in opera, opera in the world’’ with the acclaimed American-Serbian pianist Djordje Nešić. She had a privilege to have a solo concert at the City Hall of Novi Sad, Serbia for the Kotor’s Nikola Đurković cultural centre. She also had a New Year’s solo concert at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Kotor, Montenegro.
As very determinated from the young age to study opera singing, when she was 17, Tamara performed with the members of the Wiener Philharmoniker in Salzburg at the opera project for the youngsters (in cooperation with the American Austrian Foundation and the Wiener Philhamoniker). Significant performances are also for the Oper Oder Spree Festival with the Prussian Chamber Orchestra in Beeskow, Germany under the baton of Frank Zacher.
Throughout her studies, she had an opportunity to sing at the master classes of Montserrat Caballé, Sylvia Schwartz, Dmitry Alexeev (as a piano and voice masterclass), Patricia MacMahon, Lynn Eustis, Edita Garčević Koželj and Snežana Stamenković.
Other early achievements are seven First Prizes at the National and International competitions in Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia as well as Special Prize Winner- Laureate at the International Festival Bruna Špiler in Montenegro.
Tamara plays the piano since she was 6 and she finished primary and high school for musicians in Podgorica, Montenegro and one year of conservatory in Ljubljana, Slovenia.


Born in 1964 and sharing his birthplace with Andy Warhol, is the internationally acclaimed pop artist, Burton Morris.
Reminiscent of cartoon and comic book art, Burton’s vivid, bold outlines mark his distinctive style, with a strong emphasis on primary colors and simplified forms. Morris’s attention to detail is painstakingly precise, yet never at the expense of imagination. Curators, art dealers and critics alike have admired his industry.
Best known for his graphic depictions of popular culture, Burton’s passion for art began when he was only three years old. After suffering an accident that broke his femur bone, Burton remained confined to his bed for several months. Fortunately, young Burton found great solace in painting and art during this period of isolation.
Today, Burton’s playful and morale boosting artworks are marked by the same childlike simplicity that sparks the imagination.
His works have been exhibited at galleries all across the world, earning him a global reputation as an artist of exceptional talent. Collectors of his art include notable icons Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and former President Barack Obama.
Additionally, his artwork has been featured on over fifty episodes of the hit TV sitcom, ‘Friends’. His vibrant pieces were a natural fit for the lively backdrop of the ‘Friends’ set.
Burton himself was intrigued with how his artwork was a perfect match for the show’s personality. The ‘Friends’ cast couldn’t agree more to the point where most of them acquired pieces of his work!
Today, Burton Morris is one of the most influential artists of his genre. His work resonates with fans of all ages and is known to have such vibrant energy that it pops right off the canvas.
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| 29 May 2004 @ 16:58, by ming|
From Ming the Mechanic: From Synergic Earth News:
Pop star George Michael is abandoning the music business to release his songs online for free instead. The multi-millionaire singer said he will never make another album for sale in record shops because he does not need the cash and does not enjoy fame. Fans will be given the option to make donations online in exchange for downloading the tracks, and the proceeds will be given to charity. He is promoting his latest album, Patience, which he said is his last. The 40-year-old star made his announcement during an interview with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1. Speaking about his decision, he said: "I'm sure it's unprecedented, it's definitely unprecedented for someone who still sells records. "I've been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really don't need the public's money." He added that he hoped people downloading his music would donate to his favourite charities. Explaining his decision, the former Wham! frontman said: "It does two things - it takes the pressure off to have a collection of songs every so many years, which is what nearly killed me. "I'm not pretending I won't be famous any more, but in the modern world if you take yourself out of the financial aspect of things, you're not making anybody any money, you're not losing anybody any money. Believe me, I'll be of very little interest to the press in a certain number of years. I'll hopefully be a happier man, giving my music and also doing something really positive with my music if people are generous enough to donate to the site. I'll remove myself from all that negativity."Bravo. Great idea. Now, if I only liked his music. But does that mean it will be open source and/or public domain? Such an act of gift giving would work best, of course, if anybody, on their own initiative, could decide to make a compilation of his music and distribute it in whichever way they found appropriate.


|The Colbert Report||Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c|
Monday, April 13, 2009
"God is not a fan of puns..."
but he most certainly gifted Stephen Colbert. His experience as a catechist shows through as he calls author Bart Ehrman out regarding several claims in his new book. Be sure to watch the whole thing he has a number of zingers and his parable at the end is one I will be using in the future!


Stone Temple Pilots kicked off the first run of their spring tour dates starting in Seattle, WA on April 8th, 2015 taking the crowd by storm on stage at the venue known as The Paramount Theater.
They came out one by one, each grabbing their instruments with humbleness and pride walking onto the stage while the crowd cheered and clapped with utter excitement. It was going to be a night that Seattle and STP fans would relish in and remember for a long time. With Chester Bennington on the microphone, Robert Deleo on bass, Robert’s brother Dean Deleo on guitar, and Eric Kretz on drums with their first song of the night performing Lounge Fly, everyone sang along in unison. Nearly 3000 screaming fans in the theater hearing Chester’s voice sing with STP, knew that they were in for a treat for the remainder of the evening.
After performing Lounge Fly, Chester bowed to the crowd thanking them as if as being accepted in a way that he never had before. The next song up on the list was Vasoline from the band’s first album titled “Core” which was recorded in 1992 and went to number 3 on the billboard charts during that time. Following their third song on stage from the “Core” album was Wicked Garden. That song just added more fuel to the fire that inevitably brought down the house that night. The crowd going absolutely insane jamming and banging their heads to a song they all knew so well. With Robert on bass, you could surely tell that he was having a great first show of the tour getting into the grooves and sounds, swaying his body back and forth, getting as close to the fans as possible, tapping his heart letting them know that he was grateful for being there on stage sharing those moments with his band mates. Robert’s brother, Dean Deleo ripped the six string all night long, jumping continuously and franticly while smiling the whole while on stage sharing close moments with Chester back to back. Eric Kretz seemed to be having an amazing time as well not missing a single beat on his drum set with all smiles.
At about 15 hit songs in, Chester saw a couple of kids in the front row waving a sign saying that they wanted a pair of Eric’s drum sticks. After Chester had read the sign, he had asked that both the young boys to come up on the stage, surprising them with excitement, they did follow suit each receiving a pair of drum sticks, some guitar picks, and a photo with the band facing the crowd. It definitely made the band’s and the young boy’s night without fail. Stone Temple pilots ended up playing 20 hit songs such as Sex Type Thing, Creep, Big Empty, Plush, Interstate Love Song and many more following up with a roaring encore featuring Piece of Pie, and the final song of the night, Dead and Bloated which ended with a bang. The band then grouped together and took one last bow before exiting the venue with a palpable roar.


LOU BEGA – World-star and King of Mambo! 20 years LOU BEGA – 20 years “Mambo No.5”!
In 1999 the Mambo fever which broke out in Germany arrived in more than 20 countries world-wide. LOU BEGA was newcomer of the year and his “Mambo No.5” – the world hit par excellence – infected the whole globe!
With his debut album “A Little Bit of Mambo” LOU BEGA entered the top positions of the charts world-wide. In USA the successful album reaches #3 of the Billboard album charts and was sold more than 3.5 million times! All in all “A Little Bit of Mambo” is sold more than 7 million times world-wide.
“Mambo No.5” and other LOU BEGA hits are part of more than 40 million compilations now and so he comes to more than 53 million sold CDs – an incredible aim on present days! Also in today’s streaming world “Mambo No.5” is still one of the most streamed songs worldwide.
Thus it’s high time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this world-hit properly.
At 20th jubilee LOU BEGA still performs worldwide and also works on new songs and mixes which you surly hear more about soon!
The whole world knows LOU BEGA…
… and he is more than a musical ambassador: his mother comes from Southern Italy, his father from Uganda. Multi-cultural – the connection of cultures and generations, the spreading of optimism and zest for life – this is what LOU BEGA gives to his fans in his natural and friendly way. Fun, vitality and passion!
And you can experience this fun, vitality and passion during LOU BEGA’s show which he is touring with all around the world.
Awards from all over the world bombard the down-to-earth artist. He received the German music award ECHO in 2 categories and was nominated even five times. He was also nominated for the GRAMMY, in Cannes he received the reputable WORLD MUSIC AWARD. Further awards like the BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARD in Los Angeles/USA, FESTIVAL BAR in Verona/Italy, the AMADEUS AWARD in Vienna/Austria as well as the BUNTE NEW FACE AWARD in Berlin/Germany and many more followed.
From 1999 till today LOU BEGA tours together with his band and his exotic female dancers all over the world. Highlights were the USA tour with CHER in 22 cities and also mega live shows in South America, India, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Moscow, Hong Kong and the Arab Emirates. The more than 200 European concerts inspired more than 3 million visitors. International companies, princes and royal houses – beneath the King of Morocco – booked LOU BEGA and his live show for private or corporate events.
He has been guest in the biggest TV shows and specials world-wide like JAY LENO, ALLY MCBEAL, MOTOWN LIVE, JENNY JONES, QUEEN LATIFAH, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD – just to mention some of them. In the more than 20-year-old history of one of Europe’s biggest TV show WETTEN, DASS…? LOU BEGA is the only artist ever who performed one song twice in the
show in front of a frenetic audience. Even his visit of the grave of the Mexican national hero Perez Prado is reported on the 8 o’clock evening news of Mexico’s No.1 TV station and moved millions of Mexicans to tears.
WALT DISNEY, the biggest entertainment company world-wide, counts on LOU BEGA, too, and released “Jungle Book” as computer game together with the artist. He recorded the theme song here and performs in the video clip of the game. LOU BEGA is also common with presentations and so he presented the „American Music Awards“, „Grammy Awards“, „Billboard Radio Awards“ and the „Love Parade“ in Berlin/Germany.
LOU BEGA, who writes his song texts and composes all his songs himself, also writes songs for other artists and is successful here as well. Several Top10 hits for other artists are his own.
Like no other LOU has been able to form his own style of music by merging elements of the past eras of 40s and 50s with up to date grooves and sounds.


- Both Bryan Johnson and Elon Musk want to change the world.
- But Johnson isn’t a fan of Musk.
- The biotech entrepreneur slammed Musk after the latter mocked his antiaging routine.
Bryan Johnson may have expansive ambitions like Elon Musk, but the biotech CEO isn’t a fan of the mercurial billionaire.
“The difference between Elon and me: I’ll nourish you and drink your blood; he’ll fire you and leave you to die,” Johnson wrote on X on Sunday.
Johnson appeared to be referencing the mass layoffs at Twitter after Musk took over the platform.
Johnson had slammed Musk after the latter appeared to mock his appearance and antiaging routine last week. Musk had agreed with an X post saying that Johnson had looked better before he altered his lifestyle.
Johnson had initially struck a self-deprecatory tone in response to Musk’s comment.
“Former Bryan didn’t get invited to vampire cosplay as himself,” Johnson wrote on Saturday.
But it looks like Johnson is done playing nice with Musk.
“Like invisible ink, norms remain invisible until provoked,” Johnson told X user Frank Chen, who had chastised him for picking a fight with Musk.
The biotech entrepreneur is best known for his desire to prolong his lifespan. Johnson said he spends about $2 million yearly to reverse his biological age.
Johnson’s quest for youth has seen him participate in bizarre experiments. He briefly infused himself with blood from his son to slow down his aging.
Johnson stopped the transfusions after six months, saying there were “no benefits detected.”
Representatives for Johnson and Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.


A founding member of the Pacific Northwest's Oldominion crew, Onry Ozzborn released his first solo album in 1997. He is most known for his groups Dark Time Sunshine alongside Chicago producer Zavala, and Grayskul with his Oldominion brother, JFK. Onry's legacy continues to be written with each and every release. There's no telling what the future holds for one of Seattle's most respected MC's.
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, FRANKi is a producer with a minimalist approach who manages to achieve grand results. Lush guitar, beautiful vocal harmonies, and forward thinking production keep his style a cut above the rest. Keep a sharp eye on this fellow.
Whether working on one of her solo projects, or her incredible collaborative effort Denitia & Sene, this is a woman who does not sit around waiting for something to happen. Denitia Odigie makes it happen. Born in Texas, and living in New York, music is her life.


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THE ALBERT CASTIGLIA BAND
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd
We are going to have another worldclass blues party with the Albert Castiglia Band at Olive Ridleys on Saturday August 3rd at 8PM. . He has been described as the blues king heir apparent to BB King himself. Albert earned his blues cred as a member of Junior Wells’ band and became his lead guitar player until Well’s death. Since then he has embarked on a solo career that’s yielded eight critically acclaimed albums and his live performances have dazzled audiences from coast to coast. He has just released his latest album “Masterpiece” with musician/producer Mike Zito who says “Albert Castiglia is pure emotion. He wears his heart on his sleeve and lets his guitar do the talking” This is a show to experience live!


Just this evening in Miami, Audemars Piguet is sponsoring a mega event for the launch of the brand’s new LeBron James limited edition watch created in cooperation with brand ambassador and Four-time MVP Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James.
A brand ambassador for a couple of years now for Audemars Piguet (you can read about his joining the brand here), LeBron James is a fan of fine timepieces and was particularly keen on having his own timepiece. He has visited the Audemars Piguet watch factories in Switzerland and has worked closely with the brand’s designers to complete a watch he feels exemplifies his style and quest for perfection.
The watch was unveiled tonight. The Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition LeBron James timepiece is crafted in 18-karat pink gold with a titanium bezel. It houses the 365-part self-winding chronograph movement, caliber 3126/3840, and features LeBron’s signature printed in blue on the sapphire crystal case back of the watch. It is created in a limited edition of 600 pieces, each retailing for $51,500. We will bring you more details of the watch and of LeBron James’ relationship with Audemars Piguet on Monday. Stay Tuned.


Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby". She earned a Grammy nomination for the song "Bitch" recorded by Meredith Brooks. She’s had hundreds of songs placed on albums, and in TV and film.
Shelly's book Confessions of a Serial Songwriter chronicles her journey from a young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to writing hits of her own. It’s about growing up, the creative process, the highs and the lows, the conflicts that arise between motherhood and career success, the divas the egos and the back stabbers, but also the lovely people she's found along the way. It’s about the challenge of getting older and staying relevant in a rapidly changing and youth driven world.
Her Serial Songwriter Facebook page has become a forum for all things songwriting and ideas about navigating a changing music business as a creative person and parent.
Shelly is a contributor to The Huffington Post. She is well known in the music industry as mentor, panelist, consultant and guest speaker and a fierce advocate of creators' rights as a founding member of SONA (Songwriters Of North America).
Shelly is a New Yorker at heart who enjoys her life in Los Angeles with her husband, composer Adam Gorgoni, their daughter, Layla and her 2 cats.


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This week on THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW, fresh from his performance at the Women’s March in Atlanta . . . “Let Your Voice Be Heard: Arrested Development’s SPEECH Speaks Out” about family, HipHop, social justice, and seizing the “breaks.”
Twenty years ago, Arrested Development took to the stage; challenging gangsta-dominated images of Hip Hop with defiant lyrics of hope. Breaking down walls and raising expectations, the Grammy Award-winning group produced a string of rousing hits. With the success of their chart-topping single, “Mr. Wendal,” Arrested Development not only took the issue of homelessness to audiences worldwide; they donated half of their royalties to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Hear the show streamed live Saturdays at 12:00 pm on WJFF Radio Catskill. Subscribe to our podcast (uploaded every Monday) and listen to past shows on SoundCloud.
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Plumbs are celebrating the royal news with the launch of Katie, a new fabric which is being released today.
‘Diana’, Plumbs last ‘Royal’ fabric, was launched by Plumbs at the engagement of Diana and Charles 29 years ago. Who would have guessed at the dramatic story that would unfold. Their marriage was an amazing journey of highs and lows.
‘Diana’ the fabric however was one long high. It turned out to be Plumbs best ever selling fabric. We were selling more Diana Chintz fabric at one point during the eighties than all our other fabrics added together. While Diana was everywhere in the newspapers, so Diana fabric was everywhere in the living rooms of Great Britain.
Now after years of ‘practising’ as Prince Charles called it yesterday, Prince William and Kate Middleton have finally announced their engagement. Plumbs are proud to launch ‘Katie’ – a contemporary, hardwearing, beautiful and totally easy-care design.
The highlight of the day was Camilla who expressed her delight with the news with the well thought out phrase ‘wicked!’
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Have you ever asked yourself, “Why does every rapper’s name have to describe their physical appearance?” Or “How many rappers have names like that?” Or “Who was the first rapper to have a name like that?” Well, I don’t really know and that’s not what this article is about. Go Wikipedia that if you really want to know.
What I can tell you is that there are a lot of rappers who use this technique when crafting their stage names. For artists whose main job is to creatively put words together, rappers really suck at thinking of good stage names. With so many names that begin with Lil’ or Big or Young, it’s only natural that we debate over who’s got the best one. So without further to do, here is my top ten list of rappers whose stage names describe their size or age.
10. Big K.R.I.T. — Justin Scott
If you told me to name the most “pretty good” rapper of all time, I would probably tell you it was Big K.R.I.T. He has released a pretty good mixtape along with several pretty good features. He did a pretty good song with The Roots. He even did a pretty good remix of Kanye’s “30 hours.” In 2016 he posted 12 freestyles in 12 hours, leading many people to believe an album was on the way, only to find out he had parted ways with his record company. But just a year later he released his fourth studio album, “4eva Is A Long Time.” It was pretty good too.
9. Lil’ Romeo — Percy Romeo Miller, Jr.
A throwback to my childhood, Lil’ Romeo’s “My Baby” — an overdub of I Want You Back — was truly an “it can only go downhill from here” type of song. He would later release a diss track directed at Lil’ Bow Wow, thus starting the best beef between two preteen rappers of all time. Since then he has had two name changes, a failed reality show, several disastrous acting cameos and a surprisingly alright basketball career.
8. Lil’ Kim — Kimberly Jones
It’s not easy being a woman in the boys club that rapping is and continues to be. Sure, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and others have managed to find their niches in the rap community but with little to no actual rapping involved. Lil’ Kim, on the other hand, is a legitimate rap star. While following classic East Coast hip-hop styles, Kim added a tough, hardcore persona that we hadn’t seen from a female rapper before. She has collaborated with artists such as Biggie Smalls, Puff Daddy and Mary J Blige, just to name a few. She took a backseat for a while, but has recently had a resurgence in the community; not in a good way.
7. Lil’ B — Brandon McCartney
Merciful BasedGod, please don’t put a curse on me.
6. Lil’ Bow Wow — Shad Moss
Lil’ Bow Wow will forever bring me back to the upside-down visor wearing, basketball shorts sagging, Pokemon Sapphire playing days in elementary school. His hilariously self-titled song “Bow Wow (That’s My Name),” which featured Snoop Dogg back when he was actually still gangsta, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s top hip-hop/rap charts when he was only 13. For people born in the late ‘90s, Lil’ Bow Wow was some of our first exposure to rap. As my friends were listening to Aaron Carter’s “I Want Candy,” I was keeping it real with the kid who used Michael Jordan’s shoes as a PEDs in a street basketball league. Nothing was more painful than when I heard he had dropped the “Lil” in his name, thus making him dead to me. RIP the artist formerly known as Lil’ Bow Wow.
5. Lil’ Dicky — David Burd
Not a lot of people have the balls to quit a comfortable job at an advertising agency in San Francisco to become a professional rapper. With the help of an underground cult following of Jewish college frat boys and a list of impressive features on his debut album, Lil’ Dicky made my top five. His combination of traditional sex jokes paired with his willingness to make fun of his below average manhood makes for a pretty entertaining act. He is able to connect with his audience by referencing common experiences such as getting too high and trying to save money.
4. Young Thug — Jeffery Lamar Williams
As ridiculous as it is to scream “Thug” at the beginning of his songs, the guy makes some slaps. In a world full of Kendricks and J. Coles, it’s refreshing to have a guy like Thug who doesn’t take himself too seriously. His Twitter and Instagram, where he likes to call out anyone and everyone without a thought of hypocrisy in his mind, are definitely worth a follow. The fact that he knows his place in the rap world and has settled into it makes me like the guy even more.
3. Lil’ Jon — Jonathan Smith
While others might consider Lil Jon to be more of an expert background yeller than a rapper, he has contributed on far too many hits for me to not put him in the top three. Who else has been able to stay relevant for as long as he has while not actually singing about anything? From features on early 2000’s hits like Usher’s “Yeah” to his own hits such as “Get Low” and “Outta Your Mind,” Lil’ Jon has consistently given us material that fucking bumps. It’s also worth mentioning at 47 years old, this guy can still party. He has been singing about getting waaaaay too drunk and criticizing us for not being able to keep up with his alcoholic tendencies for 15 years now. This makes me think that he can name way more shots than he does in that one LMFAO song.
2. Lil’ Wayne — Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
When not being a mili a mili a millionaire, Lil’ Weezy is one of the leading rappers of his generation. Many people wrote him off during the prime of his career, but in recent years many of us have taken a look back at his body of work and realized all he has done for the rap community. His method of recording and writing were almost unheard of before he started doing it regularly. Not only is he my number two rapper on this list, but he is also my number one rapper who carries a guitar around with him, despite clearly not being able to play a single chord.
1. Biggie Smalls — Christopher Wallace
No big surprise here (painfully bad pun intended). Biggie is the essence of old-school East Coast rap. He pulled off one of the most successful post-mortem albums of all time that almost made us forget about his debut album “Ready to Die,” which was way ahead of its time and an instant hit. He also has one of the most legitimate conspiracy theories surrounding his death — I mean, alleged death… We can only hope he is having fun in Cuba with Elvis and Kurt Cobain.
Young Jeezy — Jay Jenkins
A staple in the Atlanta rap scene, Young Jeezy is an outspoken democrat that heavily campaigned for Obama in 2008. He even received a shoutout from President Obama at a congressional dinner. When not making extremely important political statements, Jeezy has had several good collaborations with Akon and even got Kanye to feature on a track from his 2016 summer release. It’s pretty much like every other Jeezy album: not worth the listen, but you should hear it at some point.
Flo Rida — Tramar Dillard
Yes, I know. His name doesn’t describe his age or size, but it does describe where he was born. When you push together Flo Rida’s name it becomes “Florida,” which is where he is from. I’m not sure if it is intentional or just ironic, but either way, it’s kinda funny. Plus, this guy made my middle school dances lit!
Big Mike — Michael Barnett
I just know Big Mike from being that other dude in The Geto Boys. That counts for something though, right?


Puerto Rican star harmful rabbit have social websites humming when he reported he had been in love in a 2020 interview adopting the discharge of their record album, “YHLQMDLG.”
“Yeah, I believe romance,” the guy taught recreation Tonight, before introducing that he would be “in really love.” Negative rabbit (actual name: Benito Martinez Ocasio) features sparked online dating rumors with many Latin beauties gradually, but he has got never gone public about their connection position as yet.
Very, do negative rabbit bring a gf in 2021?
Before the guy uncovered the character of his sweetheart a€” style Gabriela Berlingeri a€” difficult Bunny discussed exactly what the man looks for in a connection.
“count on, however, the essential thing should be to become yourself and be . open and be truthful often,” the guy described. “you need to be honest right from the start and your self. never pretend to please them.”
Worst Bunny finally gone Instagram official with Gabriela on April 2, 2020, revealing a video clip petting his own girl while wearing drag throughout the recording of his tunes training video for “Yo Perreo Sola.” Needlessly to say, followers happened to be ruined that the Puerto Rican artist ended up being off the markets.
“The hardest things I have ever saw with my daily life,” one enthusiast said in Spanish. Another arranged, incorporating, “I’m not sure whether to get envious or joke.”
There are actually rumors the happy couple secretly linked the knot in Puerto Rico, however the matrimony provides however is established.
Terrible Bunny received enthusiasts persuaded he was unmarried after his ‘SNL’ efficiency with RosalAa.
In March 2021, harmful Bunny and RosalAa executed their own song “Los Angeles Noche de Anoche” on Saturday Night Real and sparked rumors that they comprise a relationship IRL due to their amazing biochemistry.
Bad Rabbit and RosalAa
In addition, it does not help about the first-time these people found, harmful rabbit captioned an Instagram blog post making use of “Con Altura” singer, “Creo que me personally enamorA©,” which means, “I think I crumbled in love.”
But as of now, the two merely friends, and painful Bunny still has plenty of photographs with his gf, Gabriela, on his or her Instagram web page.
Before Gabriela, damaging Bunny was connected to Argentine cosmetics Cazzu.
In 2019, Bad rabbit somewhat affirmed his or her commitment with trapera Cazzu after discussing a photograph of this couple cuddling on stage.
Poor Rabbit and Cazzu
The two proceeded to say most pictures of each and every more on Instagram, which would not generate envious admirers delighted. But the fling got short-lived.
Cazzu created about their union in interviews during a music celebration into the Dominican Republic early in the day this year, and she alleged damaging Bunny is simply an excellent pal. Yeah, suitable.
She listed they “contributed some second together, through the moments just where these people were intended to come,” before adding, “But yeah, almost nothing truly. We’d close electricity anda€¦ We turned contacts. Close friends.”
Awful rabbit has become most open about their sexuality.
Amid the online dating gossip, the 27-year-old has stimulated talks about his or her maleness and sex fluidity a€” some thing he will be extremely oral about.
Poor Bunny and J Balvin
a€?There’s people that enjoy the things I would; there’s men and women criticize they,a€? the “feminist icon” told GQ. “There’s individuals that claim, a€?Thank we for inserting upwards [for us], thanks a lot for defending [this].a€™ There is other folks that talk about I’m an opportunist.”
He went on, “i believe it is my own duty, as customers of impact a€” not simply as an artist but as an individual a€” to in some cases attempt to accomplish everything I can. If I host the possible opportunity to say some thing, I will declare they a€” but that doesn’t obligate me to usually claim anything, and to shed light on every condition just like I were a lawmaker.”
His BFF J Balvin, whos dating model Valentina Ferrer beautifulpeople Log in, has been specifically within focus of talks with regards to his sex and in addition chatted out and about about homophobia in Spanish musical.
“basically ended up being homosexual, Ia€™d have previously demonstrated one simple companion,” Balvin, who was simply unmarried during the time, explained.


A career full of success
• Paulina Abascal’s love and inspiration for bakery and pastry started when she was only seven years old. She has been a well known chef for seventeen years with three books and two international awards.
• Paulina studied hotel management in Mexico and took a course in pastry and chocolate specialization in LeNotre, Paris.
• She participated representing Mexico in the World Cup of Pastry 2001 in France, has obtained diverse recognitions along her career, among them the Universal Excellence Award and the Golden Medal of the Culinary Academy of France, where she is member since 2004.
• Considered by the specialized press as one of the top ten Chefs in Mexico, Paulina Abascal has her own television show in Gourmet channel since 2006, with an audience of more than 20 million people.
• Ambassador of Mexican pastry all around the world, Paulina has not only catered important events for Pope Benedicto VXI in 2009 and for the Mexican businessmen Carlos Slim in 2010, but has her own pastry and catering business and is the image of important brands like Splenda.
• She is now almost ready to present her clothing line of chef’s coats as well as her own pastry utensils line. By the end of 2011 she’ll publish her new book titled Sweet kisses.


ENTER THE MIND OF GREG WIGFALL JR
Greg “Trakkz” Wigfall is an upcoming producer, engineer, photographer, and videographer. He was born to 80’s rapper MBG of RockMaster Scott & the Dynamic Three, who had two platinum songs, “The Roof is on Fire” and “The Request Line”. Trakkz was born and raised in the 90’s, when music was more authentic, unlike a lot of music that we call music now. He grew up listening to rappers like Notorious BIG, Tupac, Jay-Z, and KRS-One. Music then said something; it wasn’t all about the money. As time went on music started to lose its true meaning.
In 2008, Trakkz left Connecticut and headed to Washington, DC for college, where he first attended Howard University. This is when things started to change for him overnight. When he first got to Howard, he wasn’t thinking bout music anymore. His main focus was his schoolwork, and enjoying college life. Music wasn’t even a thought in his mind, but it didn’t take long for him to get back at it.
In 2012, Trakkz’s came back to the DMV area, and enrolled into The Art Institute of Washington. Here he took up audio production, to help fine tune his skills in music. While back in DC, he joined with fellow classmates from Howard, and created the group called S.C.H.E.M.E. Through S.C.H.E.M.E, they went on to through various events, from parties, to cookouts, and also released various music throughout the DMV area. In 2014, Trakkz graduated from the Art Institute, with a bachelors in audio production, and moved to Los Angeles to further his career.
In the words of Greg Trakkz, “I can only be me and that’s what I will continue to do. It’s not about money or fame; at the end of the day I do what I do for the music. There isn’t no turning back, and the only way I can go is up. I see nothing but well from here, and it’s only going to be good for now on.”
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The legendary composer Ennio Morricone, will bring his My Life in Music, World Tour to The O2 on Wednesday 10 December.
The most prolific composer in the history of film music will be performing the greatest works from his career that spans over 50 years, with a 160 member symphony orchestra and polyphonic choir.
Ennio Morricone is a five-time Oscar nominee who has scored over 500 films, the best known being the classic westerns including For A Few Dollars More and The Good The Bad and the Ugly as well as other iconic movies such as: The Untouchables, The Mission, Cinema Paradiso and more recently Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained and before that Kill Bill. Last year Morricone won the European Film Award for Best Composer for his score to the movie The Best Offer.
LISTEN TO SOME OF HIS WORK: