Dina, now an acclaimed actress with shows on Amazon and Hulu, initially set out to become a professional dancer, despite trying to quit ballet as a child. In this episode, she talks about the critical moments that propelled her acting career forward and the rewards of pushing the envelope.
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DANA: Hey guys. I’m Dana Ballout
HEBAH: And I’m Hebah Fisher
DANA: And this is Al Empire.
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DANA: Today, we’re sitting down with the amazing actress Dina Shihabi. She’s acted in the TV series Jack Ryan, on Amazon. She’s in Hulu’s comedy series, Ramy, and in the second season of the Netflix sci-fi show, Altered Carbon. She’s Saudi, Palestinian, Norwegian, German and Haitian. And, we were also friends in high school.
HEBAH: Dana you went to a high school with a lot of famous people… which highschool did you go to? [laughs]
DANA: [laughs] it’s actually – yeah, it’s true! I think a lot of people ended up doing good things in their life. I went to the American Community School, in Beirut. My whole life – from first grade to twelfth grade.
So you know what’s amazing is that Dina and I ended up living less than ten minutes away from each other in L.A and I hadn’t seen her gorgeous face in over a decade so I was super excited. She came over to my apartment one afternoon a day after she had just been nominated for a Critics choice award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Jack Ryan. And, this is a big deal. So I’m really excited I got to share in the celebration with her.
Some of what you’ll hear is us referring to that show, so if you haven’t seen it, I recommend you go watch it. So, here we go.
Okay, so tell me what you had for breakfast.
DINA: I’m – oh my god. I’m going to sound like such an annoying actor right now.
DANA: Do it. Is it avocado toast?
DINA: No, I wish! Actually that’s my favourite thing. No, I’m doing this cleanse that I started today.
DINA: From Owl in Venice, O-W-L. And… I had bone broth.
DANA: No stop, Dina!
DINA: I know! And then I had like a matcha green situation after! I know. By the way, I was like, vegan for like a couple of years. Like just over like, two years probably… until recently because I was like, crazy iron deficient. So anyway, so that’s why I had bone broth. So it’s not just for vanity it’s for like my –
DANA: For your anemia –
DANA: So tell me first Dina….
DINA: I’m so excited! I’m so happy to look at you!
DANA: OK. Tell me about where you were born and what your childhood was like.
DINA: I was born in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. My childhood was, I mean, pretty normal. I… because we were in Riyadh, we spent a lot of time indoors and like, at people’s houses and in each other’s gardens and like, I really grew up like, loving football, soccer. And I remember being like, taken from the football field because at one point girls couldn’t play sports in school. And so – and like, taken to our ballet class and I was like, so pissed off about it which is so funny because years later like, dance is my favorite thing but what I was first taken to at that age and like, I quit as soon as I could. I was very upset about it. I didn’t like it.
DANA: What were you like as a child? If, your – let’s say – Mother were to describe you what would she say?
DINA: She would say that I day-dreamed a lot. I just spent a lot of time like, staring out in thought. I was relatively quiet. I wasn’t, like hugely… I remember being shy and like, hiding in the bathroom and I was really young at school. I just, I would get overwhelmed when it was like a lot of people which is so weird for me to think about because the older I got the more social I became, and I feel like I really am a social creature in so many ways.
DANA: When did you start getting into the creatives, like dancing or acting?
DINA: Well, I went to my first ballet class when I was six or seven and I stayed in ballet reluctantly – I tried to quit so many times – but my mother had this fear that I would blame her, that I would regret quitting and then blame her later in life, which is what happened. [laughs]
Because, finally when I was like, 11 or 12, I was really into tennis and I just wanted to play tennis all day and play football all day. But ballet just felt so lame to me, and I just really didn’t appreciate it. And I did like, very traditional ballet and had to do the exams and all that stuff and I just found it, just so boring. So I finally quit when I was… in fourth grade. And then when I was in… it must have been seventh grade or sixth grade, I got taken to a dance class. This woman Sharmila Kante in Dubai. And I walked in, and within five minutes I remember thinking, I’m going to become a dancer. It was so quick. And this is I like, hadn’t danced in a few years, but there was something about walk into that classroom, the dance teacher – it felt like some sort of fate or magic had brought me there. And I went home that night and I practiced and I practiced every day in my room for hours. I was obsessed and I did not miss a class, I think, unless I was deathly ill and even like, when I was injured I would go and sit and watch class like, that’s how dedicated I was. I would only leave town when she was on holiday like, I was obsessed like, I never missed… I would skip school to take her extra classes in the morning. At that – it was immediate like, an immediate moment. I remember that night after that first dance class I went into my parents room and said that I was gonna become a professional dancer and my dad was like, “that’s never gonna happen.” And my mom says that she said, “I know my daughter, like, this is real.” And it was so real. Within a year I was dancing. I was really bad when I started, too. And then within a year, I was dancing professionally with her. And that was when I was like just right right before I turned 13. And then I danced with her until I graduated from high school. And then that’s how I got into the arts and then acting was just something that in high school was like the only thing I found enjoyable in school like that and like, English and Psychology and Math like, everything else was boring to me.
DANA: So I want to talk about your dance teacher, and dance in general. And I want to know what it was for you, and what it meant to you, and what are the things that she taught you that you carry with you.
DINA: Everything. I really believe that I am the person I am and the artist I am because of how she not only trained me as a dancer but as an individual. She held a really high standard of commitment and high – and, and hard work and a daily showing up and committing. I can not do something everyday that’s really not – like, I can’t go one day without writing or thinking about acting or doing something for it. And that really is, I think when you’re trained as a dancer, you can’t skip a day of dance. It’s just impossible. And she really pushed us and I was so… validated by how hard I worked and how committed I was. And so that’s just the only way I know how to work.
And also I just think dance – I think if everyone can grow up dancing, it’s the best gift you can give to your child because that connection to your body… especially growing up in Dubai, where you know, our culture isn’t very comfortable with female sexuality and female like, like, the female body and connection to that, and owning that, and having a command of that and a sensuality… Even though when you look back, like that so naturally part of our tradition. And so for that to have been lost, that connection? Is, I think, really detrimental to our culture.
And so to grow up with like, you know, being able to like, move and dance like, hip hop and like, move my body in a way that if I hadn’t done that I would have been ashamed of… I think really gave me an ability to… own that part of me. Like, and not have shame when it comes to… like, sex and sensuality and those decisions and being an artist I really think it’s given me a freedom that I otherwise wouldn’t have had.
DANA: What was it like both in your family and then in society, when you would say, I’m a dancer or I’m an actress, or this is actually what I want to be and spend my time doing?
DINA: Yeah it was… It took a second for my dad to get around it. My older brother has never seen me dance. He – it was really hard for him, which I really think – and he’s so proud of me now – He was here and he was there at my premiere he’s been so supportive of me and an amazing, like, he came to visit me on set and was just like, the most proud ever. But growing up that pressure on like older brothers to like control your sisters is so real and so intense. It’s almost like I can’t even blame him for it. Because if you don’t hold that standard with your sister and beat up guys she talks to or like, you know, “don’t call her a slut if she is you know dancing and dressing in a certain way,” then you’re not a man… that’s really like, being a man is measured from like, how much you control your sister. It’s this really toxic thing that we do with men and so then they’re not able to actually experience their sensitivity and their sensuality and their connection to women and so, it was really hard for him and I’m sure it was hard with his friend group and you know what I mean? Because of the way people would probably talk about me and I would hear. And you know my parents told me like, since then of like, things that my parents friends would say to them and like my, you know, my dad would have friends approach and be like, “you can’t let your daughter do that.” And, in the beginning, my dad wasn’t crazy about it. I remember getting a national commercial for Nivea when I was first starting out as a dancer and it was this huge thing, it would’ve been so cool. And my dad said, no. He was like, “absolutely not. Do I want my daughter’s face like, around Dubai?” And it’s so funny now because like, my face is all over the world. But – and but, but, I get that because it’s not just him, it’s the culture is so loud around you. And people are not shy to tell you what they think and they’re really – and it’s… he was, he was protecting me. And he kind of needed to because people to my face – like any time I would tell someone I was a dancer – their first reaction would be like, “what? Like, what. Why? that’s so weird.” And then they would just assume I was really stupid. And they would be like well you’re just pretty and stupid. So like what else are you going do, you know? And no one took it seriously until they would see me dance. And really the minute people saw me dance all of those judgments went away. And so I learned really quickly that until people see you walk the walk or see you do what you do and if you do it well and you do it with like, so much love like, that’s infectious. People can’t argue with that – even if they don’t completely agree with it.
I was like, ah, if only I could do more of that. And then the more and more I did it the more, it just like, opened doors and it was like, it just… like this series of everything happening of New York and then the teachers I met and then I got into Juilliard and I got into NYU’s grad acting program without a bachelor’s degree. Like all these crazy things happened that were just like, beacons of light of like, “you’re going in the right direction.” And so I just kept going, and now I’m here.
But yeah… and now looking back it feels like everything happened for a reason. And it kind of feels like acting chose me. Like, it kind of felt like I needed – because I hated my voice – that was a huge part of why I never thought I’d be an actor. I was made fun of, made fun for my voice a lot growing up.
DINA: Because it was really, really high pitched. I don’t know if you remember that. And, I have a weird voice like that something that now I just know about myself and accept but, it’s always, I think about it every time I meet someone I’m like, they’re gonna hear my voice. Like even, now when I was driving to you and you called me I was like, my voice. It’s like a weird thing I have. I know, it’s so strange and… I just was like, I have the weirdest voice like, I’ll never become an actor. And so dance for me was a way to express myself without using my voice. And then something like because of a series of events I suddenly was like kind of forced into situations where I’d have to act more.
HEBAH So when we left off, Dina was telling us that the stars were aligning for her to become an actress.
DANA: What was your first acting audition like?
DINA My first acting audition for professional job? I… remember auditioning for a pilot that was actually about a girl who was also a dancer. And I like, got relatively far and then choked when I was like, in my callback or whatever because I was just like, I get stage fright. And now I like have a better handle on myself and like, know how to work with it. But back then like, if I would get really nervous like, I would just like freeze. And I remember like freezing and kind of just like not – I remember like going to my last audition and you had to do a scene which I did well in and then you had to like dance – I remember my first dance audition was in a huge room and suddenly I was like in a tiny audition room and I don’t think I was told that I was gonna be small and I prepared this whole routine where I was dancing all around the room and then I was suddenly like tiny box and I just like… my brain just couldn’t work fast enough to figure out what the hell to do. So I remember just standing there and like, moving my arms like flailing my arms around which was like, not my best, like, I was an amazing dancer and like literally I must have looked like I’d never danced in my life because I just didn’t move my body and just flailed my arms around and I remember – it’s funny ‘cause years later, I’ve auditioned for that woman a lot and she likes me but I’ve never told her like, you know, I had this one experience with you and I’ve like never spoken to her about it and I kind of want to be like, do you remember that? But it’s because that was when I was like 19 or something or whatever. And then years later when I was like, 25 I walked back in to audition with her and I don’t think she would’ve put two and two together.
DANA: So I want to get to Jack Ryan. Is it your biggest gig yet.
DINA: Yes, yes, yeah.
DANA: I watched it all and I loved it. But I want to talk about like, how that even happened. Did your agent call you and tell you there was this role? And how did you audition? What was it like, until the moment that you found out that you got the role?
DINA: It still makes me smile when I think about it all because I… before I got the job, I was like, working sort of. I was two years out of school. I had done like, a few things but it didn’t really feel like I was going anywhere. And I was really scared and so I started writing and I was applying to AFIs – writing pro like, film program – because I thought, you know like, I can’t like, I can’t, you know, wait around for something to happen, I’m gonna make this happen. And then I remember I got sent actually a play that I fell in love with and they were auditioning for it in New York. I was… I’d just moved to L.A. four months before and so I fly myself out and I – on the plane – get an email from my agent with Jack Ryan audition. I remember reading the description and having this feeling in my stomach like, I know – like, I knew the woman – like, I knew that character, I just knew her. And I remember it was like 20 pages – the audition for the play – and so I wanted to like wake up and be really focused on the play, and know words, and be really in the right emotional state and whatever.
And I was like, I haven’t got the script yet and, and so I kind of looked over it and I was like you know what, I understand. I like, understood the scenes and we did one take of the scenes. And so I taped them and the next morning my agent emailed and she was like “these are amazing.” And then I didn’t hear anything. I didn’t get that play that I flew to New York for. I didn’t even get a callback. And so I remember leaving York and being like neither one is gonna happen. And so I go back to L.A. and I remember asking my manager, I was like, what happened with Jack Ryan? Like I just had this weird feeling about it and my agent e-mailed back being like, the casting director says that you might be too young for it.or something. She’s waiting to hear from everyone. Three months later I got a call. So for three months I don’t hear anything so I’m like, I didn’t get it. Three months later I get a call, saying that they want to see me for a test on Monday and it’s between me and two other girls. And then I go in for that test and there was one extra scene and it was in the room with like, the producers. We just… we did it and I left, and I remember emailing my agents and I was like, that’s the best audition I’ve ever done in my life like, if I don’t get this like I’m quitting, basically. And then we didn’t hear for two weeks. But we every day we heard, “we’re waiting on approval, waiting on approval, or auditioning people in London.” Like this whole thing. And then when I got the part, I found out that I had – like they wanted – I was the choice for that part from that first tape in New York months before. I remind myself that a lot because there are so many jobs that I’ve even auditioned for since then, that I’ve desperately wanted and I haven’t got in… but when it’s yours it’s yours.
DANA: I wanted to talk about Jack Ryan, the storyline, and I’m sure you thought of this when, when you read the script… it’s like, it’s cliché on so many levels – like Arabs being terrorists, you know? But how did you, like, especially as an Arab and someone that knows that some of – you know, you don’t want to perpetuate stereotypes – but you read the script and then what do you think? And what made you also fall in love with this kind of role?
DINA: Well… I am very wary of things that are terrorist plots because I have no interest in continuing to build on the fear people have of Arabs. It’s just… it’s actually really dangerous. They say that TV shows have had more of an effect on American fear of Arabs than anything else. And so that’s something that I – like, that keeps me up at night, you know? And something that I’m very sensitive towards. Like, the first thing I did when I sat down on my new agents, I was like, I don’t want to tell stories that are one sided and really dangerous… dangerous in that way, and they’re like, “absolutely.” And I don’t think that this was. I mean, yes, it’s a story with a terrorist story line and it does end with like, the white man saving the day. But that is the point of view of the story – it’s called Jack Ryan. So Jack Ryan is going to save the day. So if you’re coming into and you’re like, “no but the Arabs should win!” Like it’s just not… it’s just not the story that I signed up for and that’s fine. There’s a place for that, you know what I mean?
But what was special about the story and what was really important to the creators was that the Arab side wasn’t these like, evil mustache twirling female victim characters – archetypes. That it was real people and that you really got to see why they became who they were and what sparked me knowing that was reading the pilot and it’s starting out in Lebanon and it’s starting out with these kids and seeing this family and just people living their life and seeing their whole world destroyed at such a young age and so you’re growing up with this trauma. And that’s such a reality. And that is something that we don’t talk about – that when people do decide to, you know, like make their life’s mission too like, make the decisions like Ali – Ali Suliman’s character – does in the thing, it doesn’t come out of nowhere, it’s because of years and years and years of oppression and tragedy and trauma and suffering. And that’s important because it’s important for the world to know that we all have a responsibility and we are all responsible for the things that happen around the world they don’t just like, happen in a vacuum. So that, telling that story was important and interesting to me and I thought like, oh wow, we haven’t done this yet. And that is actually saying something and especially like the track of his character in Paris and seeing how you’re ostracized in that community for being Arab,]that’s such a real thing that happens today. Like, when people are surprised when things happen in Paris I’m like, have you not ever paid attention to like, actually how people are treated? And it’s just… it’s a result – like things happen because of something and it doesn’t excuse those things, you’d hope that people make better decisions and usually, you know, you’d hope that people do. But it’s – you can really see why certain things exist.
And then… with Haneen – the character I played – she’s a hero. And she’s the heart of the show and you never, you very rarely see women in roles like that on TV, let alone Arab Muslim women. And so, to me, I thought that was incredible. And I felt a lot of pressure. I didn’t sleep much shooting this show. I was really like, nervous the whole time because I felt like, one, I had to learn a completely new dialect which Arabs hold no prisoners when it comes to that. Because like, we’re so judgmental of each other. And so that’s something that I was very, very, very conscious of. And I really hope I did it justice. And like worked on it for months every day until –
DANA: You had to learn the Syrian accent.
DINA: Yeah. And I worked on it like for hours a day for the first few months, few weeks of the shoot, and then I continued to work on it every day with the dialect coach until we wrapped. We literally met every day even on weekends because I was so concerned and I was really bad at it at the beginning. And so by the time I started filming, I wanted it to feel like second nature. So we would talk in a Syrian dialect so that I wasn’t just learning the lines, but that I actually had words in the back of my mind so that I could add things and change things and feel more fluid with it. Which was his idea, because I was like, no just teach me the script I want to get the script perfect. And he was like, “no, it’s not going to feel real unless it actually is coming out of you authentically.” And so I left Jack Ryan speaking like, Syrian! I – honestly I think I still speak that way! Because I can’t not think in that way because it was so drilled into my brain.
So that’s Shadi al-Khelou – our dialect coach’s – fault, but he did an amazing job everyone in the show has a specific accent to where they’re from. So my husband in the show is from Lebanon and so he speaks in a Lebanese accent in the whole show. And I thought that was really cool.
Because usually when you watch shows, that are American TV shows, like the people aren’t even Arab… they’re like, learned Arabic for that role and they’re terrible. But it was really important to me to be – if I’m a major part of something – to set the tone of what the Arabic would sound like and what it would be.
DANA: Well I think what I liked so much about the show was that everyone that played Arabs were – everyone was, like I hadn’t seen so many Arabs.
DINA: Authentic, I know! And that’s, that’s the casting director April Webster. She found incredible Arab talent from around the world. A lot of our cast was from London and New York and L.A. And one of my children, my son, was from Lebanon. A lot of our cast was from Morocco, Paris… like, she searched far and wide to find like, the most authentic people and she really did.
DINA: And the creators it was really important to them for this to feel like really, really real. So they really had a high standard for that. Because I feel the same way, like, I watch it and I’m like there’s – everyone is Arab… like everyone – and it’s such a cool feeling because that’s rare.
DANA: It was crazy because I’m watching this Amazon series called Jack Ryan, but in so many ways I felt like I was watching like, an Arab soap opera. [laughs]
DINA: Right! Well that’s what’s, that’s what’s amazing is that like, I remember seeing someone like, on Twitter like, “this is so annoying, like 90 percent of this show is in Arabic. Like without subtitles!” And I was like, no there are subtitles. But like, I just love it. That was like, my favorite thing. I screenshot it because it made me really happy. Because I was like, yeah it’s actually like – it’s kind of like watching Narcos – like you’re watching a show that is mostly in Arabic or at least half an hour, it’s like 50 percent in Arabic, which is huge. That’s so cool to me.
DANA: Yeah. I love that part. I mean I loved the show in general. And even though I went into it thinking urgh, another, you know, Arabs being terrorists… but I actually loved how they told that side of the story.
DINA: Oh thank you. I mean, I felt that too. And one thing is like, they really – like the creators are really special – and it was really important to them to humanize and like have like, real people on the other side and for it not to be good versus evil to it… for it to be really like, certain set of circumstances versus another set of circumstances and, like, what people do with that.
DANA: I wanted to talk to you about this one scene in Jack Ryan where, it’s like you know, the intimate parts. Or… is that, was that – as an Arab woman – ever difficult for you? Just because of where we come from, there is such a stigma around sex and sexuality and doing that kind of bedroom scene – do you carry some of that with you?
DINA: Yeah. And honestly in that moment like, she’s making a decision to leave her husband and she’s suddenly feeling so unsafe, and in a relationship she felt so safe and he saved her life, and suddenly she is in a moment where she doesn’t recognize him and she feels scared. And she’s scared for herself and scared for her family so that fear and like, the guilt and shame and all of those feelings that she’s feeling in that moment, like I actually felt like that scene like I met Haneen. Like I felt like me and Haneen became one person because that isn’t something that we get to like express, as Arab women. Like, to really like, to really show like, this is how ashamed I am in that moment, this is how terrified I am and like to really shiver and to really have like, that look on my face at the end… like those were as much Dina as they were Haneen, like I wasn’t acting. And so, I felt like it was an opportunity to really bring that part of our world.
DANA: Do you think as a Saudi actress there are some things that are specifically challenging for you in your career and in whatever role that you take on?
DINA: Well I think there is a challenge when there’s so little representation of just Arab actors, actresses in general that when you are doing well, there is sometimes like a pressure of like, you’re representing everyone… which is never my goal because I – it’s, one, it’s impossible and two, that doesn’t interest me – like I, my goal is not to represent everyone but actually to just like, tell stories as honestly as I can and like, touch people and hopefully change people’s impressions of who we are and just let them know that we’re human and hopefully me being as honest as I can it’s just a reflection of the fact that like, I can be where I’m from and be who I am and that I exist and that the character I portray exist. But, that sometimes like, I will stay up at night being like, I’m upsetting people like, because there’s always a part of me that is like, still attached that people pleasing thing, that I’m letting go of more and more. But there’s a part of me that’s like I really want to make like, you proud and like, the people I grew up with proud and my family proud. And then when I don’t or I challenge that, which is something that I can’t help but do because I always pick what is important for the character before what is important for me, Dina. I don’t care about like I don’t – I try and take like, my ego out of it and my place in the world out of it as much as I can – and just like really try and make decisions like, that are I think the most powerful and most intimate and most like, revealing of the character and so that always has a risk factor because you’re not going to keep everyone happy and sometimes when I’m making decisions that are challenging for people there’s like a feeling of like, oh, everyone’s going to give up on me and like, think that I’ve let them down, you know? And as opposed to like, I’m actually doing this because I feel like we need… we deserve a chance to be as free and as like, true to characters as anyone else does. Like why should we hold ourselves back in like, portraying people in the way that we want to just because of where we come from? Like that’s – that’s what I’m always trying to like tread the line of. And I always err on the side of like, I’m just gonna go for it, because I think we deserve that, even if we come from a culture that’s more constricted you know? And just has, you know, different ideas of what is right and wrong for women. I feel like… I don’t know. I feel like abiding by those rules is just enabling them to never change. And I think you kind of have to take like, 50 steps forward and scare people in order to like, move the needle forward… Yeah.
DANA: Yeah. I love that. I want to go back to the comment where you said that sometimes you didn’t want to tell people where you’re from. Is it – Is it a thing? When you meet people, when they talk to you – is it like, is that part of your identity like a thing?
DINA: Well… it’s interesting because I’m – so I’m a Saudi Palestinian Norwegian German and Haitian – I’m half Arab and then half European and Haitian. But, because I’m Arab and in an industry where like Arab roles now are suddenly coming out which is awesome and I think it’s like, all my Arab friends are working really. It’s like a really good time for us. That part of me was highlighted, and I speak the language and honestly my identity is really wrapped up in being Arab because that’s where I grew up, so my mannerisms, my culture, my world like, my friends – like I really do feel Arab. But, I’m also very European. I’ve spent every summer of my whole life in Europe like I, in a way I feel like I come out like, I present myself to the world in a more European way than I do anything else. I don’t know why, but maybe that’s just you know I’m definitely a mixture… is what I’m trying to say.
And so the Arab thing is interesting because we come from a part of the world that’s in conflict a lot of the time and like in ways is still growing and so… moving to America, my – it was like, kind of, I was scared to tell people that I was like, Palestinian, let’s say, because I was like nerve – and like I’m admitting that and I’m not, I’m not proud that I was scared to say that, but growing up you’re told that if you say you’re a Palestinian in America like, you will be like, seen in a certain way. And like, be discriminated against. And so I was very scared of that. And like there were, there have been moments where I have been and I’ve said that and people have reacted in a bad way because of what’s going on in, you know, Palestine.
And so that’s something I just like stopped saying… and then I would just say I was from Dubai, to be honest. And then with Saudi. There was a moment a couple of months ago where like being Saudi was like the coolest thing ever. And then now with everything happening, like I say I’m Saudi and people like, look at me different and don’t like it. Which is sad because it’s like – it’s evolving. Like that part of the region is evolving and Saudi Arabia is evolving and to judge a person on like, you know, their part of the world or they’re their identity or where they’re from, is something we all do, I think, without really like knowing how to stop that. But it’s also so limiting. And it stops you from really getting to know someone, and it stops you from actually seeing the beauty of our culture. Like the fact that I exist and I’m from Saudi Arabia and from Palestine and from Dubai and I grew up there and is – I think like that should be like, focused on as well, as well as like the hard things – you know what I mean? Because I am a product of where we came from. Like, I wouldn’t be here, and successful if I wasn’t, you know, raised and born there.
It really had an effect on me and an impact on me. And I am, like, I am not who I am despite where I came from. I am who I am because of where I come from. And that’s something that I constantly try and tell people because they’re like, “wow like you really escaped.” I’m like no, nope, I didn’t escape. I didn’t run away like, in the middle of the night like, in a van. Like, you know what I mean? Like, I’m like I’m very like, my parents know what I’m doing like, they’re amazing. I was talking to my mom on my way here. Like my dad was to yesterday like, they’re so proud of me and like I’ve challenged them, don’t get me wrong. Yet, they’re like, still so proud of me and stand behind me and love me so deeply. Like, I am who I am because of them. And I am who I am because of my brothers and because of like the world we came from.
DANA: I like this question. What would you want – hopefully it’s a very very very very very long time from now – but what would you want the first two lines of your obituary to say?
DINA: Oh man… Like, she lived with a lot of love and abandon, I guess! [laughs] Like just like, yeah… that she like, loved deeply. I think that’s maybe the most important. So yeah, maybe she loved deeply and like, had a lot of fun. [laughs]
DANA: Anything else you think is important to add that I haven’t asked you?
DINA: No, I’m just – I’m like, just this is so amazing to talk to you! Because it’s, it’s such a beautiful thing when like, life brings you full circle like back to someone from your childhood. It’s really cool. So thank you.
DANA: Dina is the lead of a play called Powerstrip so if you’re in New York, catch her on stage between October 5 and November 17 at the Lincoln Center. The show Altered Carbon is coming out in the new year on Netflix. And in between all of this, Dina is also writing a TV show with her Palestinian co-writer Rolla Selbak.
HEBAH: This episode was produced by Dana Ballout and myself, Hebah Fisher, with editorial support by Linah Mohammad and Alex Atack. Sound design by Mohamad Khreizat, and fact checking by Zeina Dowidar. Our original sting was composed by Ramzi Bashour, and Al Empire is produced by the Kerning Cultures Network. A huge thank you, of course, to Dina, for giving us her time for this interview. All of our guests are extremely busy people, and so it means a lot to us that they trusted us with their time. Thank you, Dina.
And next week on Al Empire…
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From Britney’s mouth to Jamie Lynn’s book jacket.
Jamie Lynn Spears is set to release a memoir titled “I Must Confess: Family, Fame, and Figuring It Out” — a nod to one of the most famous lyrics from older sister Britney Spears’ 1998 debut single, “…Baby One More Time.”
The news of the book’s Jan. 18, 2022, release comes just days after the “Zoey 101” alum, 30, jokingly called herself “broke” on her Instagram Story in response to reports that her family is on multimillionaire Britney’s payroll.
The “Toxic” singer, 39, put her family on blast during a June 23 court hearing regarding the future of her conservatorship, saying she wanted to sue them all for allowing the arrangement to go on for 13 years — and counting.
The summary for Jamie Lynn’s 256-page memoir paints her as someone who grew up in Britney’s shadow while trying to make a name for herself as a child actress and later a country singer.
“She shares never-before-heard stories that are at times funny, inspiring, messy and uncomfortable. Like having her mom’s credit card declined at Limited Too when her sister was on the radio. How it feels to have inspired ’16 and Pregnant’ with her own life story. Why her daughter’s ATV accident caused her to reevaluate and redirect her life. And why her family is just like any other family,” Hachette Book Group’s Worthy Publishing, which specializes in Christian authors, said in its description.
It appears the book was originally supposed to be titled “Southern Roots,” a nod to the Spears sisters’ home state of Louisiana, but it has since been updated to “I Must Confess” on the publisher’s site as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online retailers.
Jamie Lynn has yet to post about her memoir on social media, where she claimed to have received death threats in the wake of Britney’s damning court testimony.
The former Nickelodeon star said in a recent Instagram video that she has “only loved, adored and supported” her sister over the years.
“Maybe I didn’t support her the way the public would like me to with a [#FreeBritney] hashtag on a public platform, but I can assure you that I’ve supported my sister long before there was a hashtag, and I’ll support her long after,” Jamie Lynn added.


The sale of Lilly Pulitzers to a private buyer is “a once in a lifetime opportunity,” she said.
The iconic dog has sold for more than $3 million at Christie’s auction house in New York.
The sale follows news that the actress has bought a pet cat, which she said was “the best thing ever” and “the perfect companion.”
The star said the cat had a “perfect temperament and she was very happy” and had “a great personality.”
She has a daughter named Lucy who she said “is my best friend and always will be.”
“I was very excited,” she told The Associated Press.
“I feel like we are going to be able to make a huge impact.
Lilly’s name has been synonymous with her dog and was used by the late actress in her iconic 1980 movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” “
It’s something that is a gift to me, it’s something I’ll always treasure.”
Lilly’s name has been synonymous with her dog and was used by the late actress in her iconic 1980 movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
She died in 2010, and her death was cited as one of the biggest disasters in film history.
“Lilly” will go up for sale at Christie the New York City Auction House on Monday.
The actress has said she intends to sell the property to raise funds for charity.
Lizelle Johnson-Green, who plays the title character in the “Lilly & Charlie” series, said in an Instagram post that she is “so proud to be an honorary owner of the doll and I’m excited to see how it will be used.
Johnson-Green said she purchased the dog from her mother in 2005 and that it “is a great pet.”
The actress said she plans to keep the doll in her home for as long as she can, but she would consider putting it on display.”
If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be able even think of doing that.””
That would be so cool and I would be honored to have it in my home forever.
If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be able even think of doing that.”


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Meghan Markle no tendrá dama de honor
Harry y Meghan, que pasarán separadamente la noche previa a la ceremonia, tal como es tradicional.
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Prince Harry has asked his brother The Duke of Cambridge to be his Best Man at his wedding to Ms. Meghan Markle. The Duke of Cambridge is honoured to have been asked, and is very much looking forward to supporting his brother at St George's Chapel, Windsor on May 19th. Prince Harry served as best man to The Duke of Cambridge at his wedding to Miss Catherine Middleton in 2011 PA
Today Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle visited the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in London. Prince Harry opened the forum on Monday and for the last few days, the CYF has set up out to highlight the powerful potential of young people across the Commonwealth. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle met some of the young delegates taking part in the forum and heard about how they plan to approach the challenges facing young people around the Commonwealth. PA


From Survivor to talk show host, Jeff Probst is no stranger to engaging an audience. Probst who has won four Emmy awards for Best reality show host will be incorporating some of his survivor skills into the new format of his talk show.
NBC has given the green light on what some are calling the re-creating of the classic talk show. The Jeff Probst show is scheduled to air September 10 on NBC. Deadline
is reporting that viewers can expect to see a wide range of topics discussed on the show “The one-hour talk show, hosted and executive produced by Probst, will cover topics ranging from relationships and family dynamics to newsmakers of the day to families facing challenges.
Probst who has been a guest fill in host on Live with Regis and Kelly and Larry King Live had this to say about the new show according to Deadline. “I’m fascinated with people,” Probst said. “And I love adventure. I can’t wait to bring these two worlds together in daytime.”


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Diamond Selling, Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continually raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with his distinctive vocals and larger-than-life personality. His collaboration with Florida Georgia Line received Diamond status and he is only one of seven rappers to reach this honor. He is touring around the globe and recently was the first artist to play in Saudi Arabia with a mixed gender/family crowd. He is the first hip hop artist to play with multiple symphonies nationwide and played himself in BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood with Kevin Hart. His sports knowledge and love of all sports secured him a gig as a sports caster with Skip Bayless.
Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Nelly entered the spotlight with the release of Country Grammar in 2000, spending seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and spawning the massive hits “Ride Wit Me”, “Country Grammar”, and “E.I.”. The album landed Nelly four Grammy Award nominations and sold over nine million copies worldwide. Country Grammar is Nelly’s best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States.
Nelly kept the momentum going with the 2002 release of Nellyville. The album debuted at #1 on top of scoring Nelly his first two Grammy Awards for “Hot in Here” – Best Male Rap Solo Performance – and “Dilemma” [feat. Kelly Rowland] – Best Rap Song Collaboration. This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum by the RIAA on June 27, 2003. He has since gone on to win multiple American Music Awards, a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award, Soul Train Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and was crowned “Top Pop, Rap, and R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of The Year” by Billboard. He has been referred to byPeter Shapiroas “one of the biggest stars of the new millennium”, and the RIAA ranks Nelly as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history, with over 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.
On September 14, 2004, Nelly released twoalbums, Sweat and Suit. Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at number one on the Billboard albums chart, and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at number two.From Suit, the slowballad “Over and Over“, an unlikely duet withcountry musicstarTim McGraw, became a crossover hit. On the 2004 NBC television concert, special Tim McGraw: Here and Now, McGraw and Nelly performed the song. In the winter of 2005 came Sweatsuit, a compilation of tracks from Sweat and Suit with three new tracks. “Grillz”, produced by Jermaine Dupri, was a number-one hit. To date both albums have sold over 5 million units in the United States.
Brass Knuckles was released on September 16, 2008 with “Party People,” featuring Fergie and produced by Polow da Don, being the first single released. “Stepped on My J’z” was the next single, produced by Jermaine Dupri and featuring Dupri and Ciara; following that was “Body on Me“, produced by Akon and featuring Akon and Ashanti. Following up Brass Knuckles was 5.0 released in November 2010. The album’s lead single “Just a Dream” was released on August 17, 2010, through iTunes along with the promotional single “Tippin’ In da Club.” Just a Dream” made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 12 and peaking at number 3 in its fourth week. The song also debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart, selling 888,000 downloads in its first week.”Just a Dream” is Nelly’s highest-charting song since his 2005 single “Grillz” and debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Rap Songs. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 in August 2010, at number 32. It debuted in Australia (ARIA Charts) on the Singles Chart at number 3, in New Zealand Singles Charts at number 29, and in Switzerland (Media Control AG) at number 52. The second single “Move That Body“, which features T-Pain and Akon, was released on October 12, 2010. The song made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 54 and has reached a current peak at number 29 in Australia.In 2013, the St. Louis native released his seventh full-length album, M.O. [Republic Records] featuring guest appearances by Nicki Minaj, Pharrell, Future, T.I., and 2 Chainz as well as production powerhouses Rico Love (Beyonce, Usher) and Detail (Lil Wayne, T-Pain).
Nelly’s Country Grammar album and his song “Cruise” with Florida Georgia Line both achieved Diamond status in 2016. In 2016, Nelly was featured in a unique opportunity to perform alongside the country’s most prestigious orchestras including St. Louis, Columbus and Pittsburgh garnering great reviews. Nelly has performed on NBC’s The Voice, The American Music Awards, ABC’s Greatest Hits and served as a judge on CW’s The Next. Just some of his its include: “Hot in Here” – “Dilemma” [feat. Kelly Rowland] “Country Grammar” “Ride Wit Me” “Just a Dream”– “Cruise” reached diamond status, “The Fix” sampling Marvin Gaye, and summer sixteens dance anthem “Millionaire” with Cash Cash and Digital Animal Farm.
A native son of Wyoming, Ian Munsick is painting a stampeding, spirited portrait of the American West with his sophomore album White Buffalo, due April 7. The 18-track album spans unfiltered tales of romance and ranch life, hard-working anthems with honkytonk hooks and mountain-time odes to family and forever-young fun. It builds upon the spacious, roots-pop beauty he introduced on his major label debut, Coyote Cry. Over the past three years, Munsick has accumulated nearly 400 MILLION global streams and a host of accolades.
The 29-year-old has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Spotify, CMT, Fender, MusicRow and more. A seasoned entertainer, having grown up tending cattle by day and playing music in a family band each night, Munsick toured recently alongside country music superstars Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson. Beyond his noteworthy professional accomplishments, he has also become both a husband and a father.
Now the Warner Music Nashville recording artist and multi-instrumentalist is representing his home, and its special cast of people, like never before. The first release from White Buffalo, standout duet “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson), hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown and was named one of Amazon Music’s Best Country Songs of 2022. Fans of Ian Munsick will always find an open heart, natural awe and plainspoken honesty as he rides on… bringing the West to the rest.
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Who Is Sony Music ?
Sony describes themselves as the “home to the most loved and commercially successful artists in the world” And to some degree this is true. They have a very varied roster that includes some of the most popular artists / bands in history and currently. Sony also has a vast catalogue that includes some of the most important recordings in history.
Beyonce, Foo Fighters, One Direction, Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora, George Ezra, Olly Murs, Paloma Faith, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, Dolly Parton, AC/DC, Manic Street Preachers and The Clash.
Sony music evolved out of Columbia records and has become an industry leader and is one of the 3 remaining major labels.
Sony also own many subsidiary labels but just to name a few would be
Black Butter Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records,


Artist, keyboardist, composer, producer and more. He was part of the groups Telepathy and Mariam, made music for films. He played on albums by Mariam, Leo Vaccani & Luis Miguélez. CHAIO is recording his debut solo album, called 'JET'. 15 new songs indie / rock / pop with renowned guest artists.
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Hitomi is an incredibly accomplished and successful pop singer and songwriter in Japan. Originally a model, she was scouted to become a pop singer and made her major debut in 1994 with the single "Let's Play Winter". Hitomi wrote the song lyrics herself - and was the first of many self-written songs that she would release.
Since 1994, hitomi has released 11 original albums and over 30 major singles. The video for "Bara Yume" has a "retro" appeal and harks back to hitomi's earlier work. MAX appear in the video as a sexy band alongside hitomi. The song itself has a very 80's/90's sound - and overall I think it makes for a fun and unusual digital single.
You can check out the music video for "Bara Yume" (partially shortened version) below:


Thursday, 20 July 2017
Kris Marshall is rumoured to play the Doctor's assistant
An insider told The Sun: 'Kris is a big fan of the show and the BBC are a big fan of his', as fans await the announcement following the groundbreaking reveal of the first ever female doctor earlier in the week.
The 44-year-old Death In Paradise star was previously in the lead for the role before viewers were delighted to hear of the arrival of the first ever female lead.
Could it be? Former Doctor Who favourite Kris Marshall is being tipped to play the Doctor's assistant following the reveal of Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord
Talk long-circulated about Kris scooping the role as doctor, with sources previously revealing: 'Kris Marshall has already joined the cast and will regenerate at the end of this series, not in the Christmas special'.
Atop the misleading claims regarding his recruitment, insiders totally dismissed the idea of a woman scooping the role - just two months before Jodie's announcement: 'They won’t risk a woman Doctor. They want a David Tennant type.'
News of Kris' possible casting comes just days after Jodie was confirmed as the first female Time Lord on Sunday, after the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.
Read the full story at Daily Mail Online by Ciara Farmer and Julia Pritchard


Another one of Lea Michele's former co-stars is speaking up about his experience with the singer and actress. Recently she been accused of workplace microaggressions, racism, transphobia, and slew of other abhorrent behavior. The accusations have destroyed her once bright career. Craig Ramsey worked with Michele "Fiddler on the Roof." During an appearance on "Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef" Tuesday he called the former "Glee" star "despicable." "I think she's a despicable, horrible human being. I think she has lost touch with reality." "I think she's one of the most entitled people I've ever come across in this business." Ramsay said when Michele got cast in Glee "entitlement took over her body." "She was possessed with this." "I cared for her greatly, but then the amount of entitlement that came right at that moment, I've never seen the likes." Yontef said he's also met Michele, adding that he's "never had a good experience" himself. USA TODAY has reached out to Michele's rep for comment. Industry insiders speculate that Michele's career is all but over.


DAY TWO – 45 min
Tune in to hear stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and Billy Joel (among other things).
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Jessica Williams was the youngest correspondent ever on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (yes, back in 2012). She recently appeared in People Places Things and on season 3 of Girls.
Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress who has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Broad City, Conan and written for NY Mag, the New York Times, Girl Code and Broad City. She is also the author of the New York Times best seller, You Can’t Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain.


By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Gary Coleman was and will continue to be a television icon. Tragically, his famous but troubled and, at times, unhealthy life ended with his death at the age of 42. Gary Coleman rose to fame in the 1970s / 1980s with the hit show Different Strokes. Gary Coleman was an accomplished actor and had great comedic timing. Unfortunately, his acting career like the acting careers of many others, had a peek and a short time span. Gary was super cute and in demand as a child but, as an adult, he was not able to break free of being type casted as Arnold Willis from Different Strokes.
How did Gary Coleman’s life make a difference? Gary Coleman brought public attention to those suffering from kidney diseases and those in need of kidney transplants. In addition, Gary Coleman brought public attention to the continued need for child actors to protect their earnings. Had Gary Coleman had better management and parents in place for that matter, Gary Coleman could have lived a more comfortable life free of some of the troubles and tabloid articles that made him famous as an adult. How will Gary Coleman’s death make a difference? Well, in death, Gary Coleman may bring more awareness to the seriousness of head injuries and the need for medical treatment when there is a head injury or brain injury. In addition, Gary Coleman will be remembered for his acting, his success, his challenges, and his attitude. I always liked Gary Coleman in how he handled himself as a child actor and in how he handled himself as a former child actor. Gary Coleman did not have an easy or charmed life and it is unfortunate that he died with more troubles than successes in the years preceding his death. Rest in peace Gary Coleman. See Gary Coleman – Different Strokes Television Star Dies at the Age of 42.


Travis Swarts, Jennifer Lafleur & Ross Partridge star in 6 Dynamic Laws for Success
Travis Swartz - Ulysses T. Lovin
Travis is an Idaho native best known for his work as Hank Patterson the World's Greatest Fly Fishing Guide. His comedy series has been viewed by millions of fans and has taken him across the country speaking in front of sold out crowds.
Jennifer Lafleur -
Jennifer is a dynamic talent known for her diverse and powerful work in indie film including MAD, The Midnight Swim, and No Light and No Land Anywhere, as well as her numerous TV appearances in shows such as Big Little Lies, Wedlock, Billions, Workaholics, and Children's Hospital.
Ross Partridge -
Ross is fresh off appearing in Netflix's latest hit series, Stranger Things, and directing the critically acclaimed film LAMB, which he also starred in opposite Oona Laurence. Currently Ross is Co-Executive Producing ROOM 104 on HBO, which he's also written and directed episodes for.
Lisa King Hawkes -
Lisa is a producer turned actor living in Idaho. Most recently she appeared in Zero Point, an independent series created by Gregory Bayne and Christian Lybrook, which garnered her a "Best Actress" award at the 2015 SeriesFest.
Sara Anne Lynch -
Sara is an actor, producer, production designer, and costume designer working in Idaho. Most recently Lynch starred in How the Sky Will Melt which debuted on NoBudge in 2015, and worked triple time on 6 Dynamic Laws as co-star, costumer and production designer.
Bennett Huhn -
Bennett is a newcomer to the screen having honed his acting chops on stage at the Boise Contemporary Theater in Boise, Idaho.


ABOUT CONNELL CRUISE
Connell Cruise is charm and charisma personified. The South African singer-songwriter has a smile to brighten any room and an attitude to match. With a stylish elegance, reminiscent of a bygone age and a boyish sense of curiosity, Connell has a love for life that has seeped into his music.
His rise in the music industry can only be described as meteoric. After being discovered locally by David Gresham Records, he released his South African debut in 2013 and received three South African Music Award nominations the following year. In April 2014, a social media frenzy surrounding the iTunes release of his single “Into the Wild” grabbed the attention of none other than music industry titan, L.A. Reid. Connell’s subsequent deal with Island Records in New York City is considered the largest and most significant record deal in South African music history, introducing him to the international music scene and trailblazing the way for a new wave of South African talent.
Connell was born in a small suburb of Johannesburg into a very musical family. His grandmother, a well-known Spanish performer who toured extensively throughout Europe, had each of her grandchildren learn a performance art at a young age. “It was a rite of passage for us,” he remembers. “My grandmother loved music and wanted us to experience that same passion for ourselves.” For Connell, she selected the piano; classical training began on his fourth birthday, and years of dedication would later earn him a qualification from Trinity College in London.
Growing up in his tight knit household, Connell was constantly exposed to a wide variety of musical genres and styles. “It was a musical melting pot,” he says fondly. This blending of styles has helped Connell’s music evolve into a fresh, multi-faceted pop sound. With infectious instrumental riffs and accessible lyrics that highlight the pop sensibility of his tracks, Connell manages to incorporate the nuances of the various genres he grew up loving along with the rhythms and sounds so essential to South Africa’s rich musical heritage. His songs are catchy, but also memorable on a deeper level, the level of a storyteller expertly and intricately weaving life experience into music and lyrics.
Since moving to New York City in 2015, Connell has toured extensively across the United States and South Africa. He has performed for tens of thousands of fans from festivals such as Bonnaroo and Firefly to iconic venues such as the Troubadour, The Highline Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. Connell has shared the stage with a vast array of musical greats; from the likes of Harry Belafonte and Adam Lambert to the Fray, SafetySuit and the American Authors.
Connell’s skill as a songwriter has earned him the opportunity to collaborate with a renowned cast of collaborators and international hit-makers; Ido Zmishlany and Daniel Kyriakides of Shawn Mendes fame, composer for the Chainsmokers; Scott Harris, One Direction hit maker John Ryan, fellow singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger and American Authors member James Shelley to name but a few. Connell has enjoyed tremendous songwriting success with his prolific body of work spanning three albums, two EPs, and 14 radio hit singles.
Connell found more than just success in New York City, he found love. Connell met his wife Sarah, a native New Yorker and certified Yoga instructor, over a dating app. One year later, in September 2016, the two tied the knot at City Hall followed by an intimate reception held in the Upper East Side. “I love being married,” Connell says, “but what I love most is being married to Sarah”. The happy couple recently celebrated their marriage in South Africa, with the high-profile nuptials being featured widely on local celebrity television shows and in magazines nationwide.
American audiences will have heard Connell’s latest U.S. release “Endless Possibilities” in the Quaker Oats commercials airing across the country just as South African fans are embracing the release of Connell Cruise’s sophomore album, “Barely Breathing,” after sending it straight to No. 1 on the iTunes album charts. Connell’s lead single from the album “All Day” has also become his career fourth No. 1 South African radio release. South African audiences will also have seen Connell Cruise in a completely new light as he takes to the dance floor as a celebrity contestant in the debut season of Mnet’s “Dancing with the Stars South Africa” - the BBC television series that has taken the world by storm.
Constantly between New York City, USA, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Connell
continues to proudly promote his South African sound to the world.


ItsTheReal interviews DJ Semtex in London
(Live Podcast Recording)
We made our first international performance one for the ages: our interview with DJ Semtex in front of a sold-out room at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in London, England.
For the first time, Semtex - world-renowned DJ, radio personality, and author - speaks in depth on his self-made journey from working-class Manchester to mastering his craft in London and traveling the globe. Semtex discusses how he got into hip-hop, how he became the most in-demand DJ in London, and the doors that his obsession with vinyl records opened up around the world. We talked about how he went from running street teams for Sony Music to establishing Def Jam UK to championing artists like Kanye, Lauryn Hill, DJ Khaled and Dizzee Rascal early, and what that meant to both his career and theirs. All that, plus meeting Jay-Z and Dame Dash at Roc-A-Fella's first office, the backstory to his huge Drake interviews, working with Destiny's Child, attending and videotaping a tiny Kanye after-party/cipher, becoming a trusted interviewer, his thoughts on radio, DJs, and downloading sites, the super-real reason he got rid of his entire vinyl collection, and much, much, much more! Press play below!


Chelsea’s newest superstar Alvaro Morata comes as a package deal with his gorgeous wife Alice Campello.
The former Real Madrid striker and Miss Campello tied the knot in a romantic June wedding in Venice. Morata, 24, and his fashion blogger bride were married at the Basilica del Redentore before taking a boat along the city’s famous canals.
After his move to England, Morata’s gorgeous WAG has already become a favorite among fans at Stamford Bridge.
Boasting more than 1.1 million followers, Alice regularly posts stunning beauty shots.
And fans excited about Morata’s prospects in front of goal next season seem just as thrilled about Alice’s move from Madrid to West London.
When it looked like her new husband was heading to Manchester United, Alice was said to be all for the move. But she is even happier to be in the capital.
How much do you know about Alvaro Morata? Test your knowledge on Diego Costa’s expensive replacement with our…
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Boothby, not his real name, is best known for his collaborations with Barenaked Ladies and Omid Djalili. He has a closer proximity to Spike Milligan, than a hard hitting political comic, but who cares?, not us, we loved his songs and surreal observations. He is a proper entertainer. Not relying on F & C bombs for his humour. His jokes were funny, his songs gentle and humorous. Buy an album and go see him when he is near you, you will be surprised. The country needs more comics like him.
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Boothby – worlds shortest zombie comedian


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About Kevin Lee
If ever there was a comedian/magician to be seen, it is Kevin Lee. Kevin's unique combination of comedy, magic and juggling leave audiences both in awe and in stitches. Lee, has appeared on all of the national television stations on shows such as "Showtime at the Apollo", HBO's "Def Comedy Jam", and Jamie Foxx's "Uptown Comedy Club", to name a few. Lee was also voted twice, "Washington DC's Funniest Comedian" by Washingtonian Magazine. Lee has also been seen on five seasons of BET's "Comic View" and his distinctive skills have allowed him to share the stage with legends such as Gladys Knight, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Whitney Houston, Chris Tucker and Sinbad.
About Nick Cantone
Nick Cantone is a favorite in some of the top comedy clubs in the country. A skilled writer with a smooth style, he connects with audiences by sharing his personal experiences and unique point of view. Nick lives in New York City, and recently made his television debut on Rob Schneider’s new show Real Rob! He has performed in the Boston Comedy Festival, Comedy Central’s Up Next Showcase, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival (Atlanta) and Brew Ha-Ha Comedy Festival (Cincinnati). Nick has shared the stage with some of the best in the business, opening sold out shows for many comedy heavyweights including Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon, John Witherspoon, Jim Norton and Lewis Black.


The Arthur Ashe award is given to someone who is engaged in the athletic community but who is also very engaged in their community. According to ESPN, the award is given to someone who "reflect the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost".
This year's recipient is GOOD MORNING AMERICA co-host Robin Roberts
Today everybody knows Robin as the cool anchor on Good Morning America but before that, she played and worked in the sports industry. While in college, Robin played basketball. After school, she worked as a sports anchor and reporter for several companies including ESPN's SportsCenter
In her personal life, Robin has battled both breast cancer and the myelodysplastic syndrome. The latter required her to take a leave of absence from GMA to undergo bone marrow transplant.
I'm glad that she's using her medium as a public figure to bring awareness to these medical conditions. Since coming out about her illness, there's been an increase in volunteer bone marrow donors.
Congratulations to Robin Robert and I'm impress that throughout her ordeal, she never lost her sparkle and still keeps us entertained on GMA


Princess Charlotte will have many honours in her lifetime but nothing will sizzle quite as much as a new sausage to mark her birth.
Gaywood’s Bowers Butchers is now selling a Cambridge Sausage to celebrate the birth of the Princess, who has arrived in West Norfolk with her parents and big brother.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left Kensington Palace for the quiet of their country retreat, Anmer Hall, to spend important family time with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who was born on Saturday.
Butcher Richard Bowers and his team have taken the traditional Cambridge sausage recipe and given it a modern twist.
Mr Bowers said: “We wanted to celebrate the birth of the Princess.
“I know about different varieties of sausage and there is a Royal Cambridge recipe. In fact 2,500lbs of Royal Cambridge sausages went down with the Titantic.
“So we thought why not go for a Cambridge sausage.”
Mr Bowers says this sausage is gluten free and contains spices which would not normally be used.
Full story from the EDP.


She is on the cover of the March issue of Vogue looking lovely.
Last season she was in 38 shows and in London Fashion Week she walked for 8 shows including Topshop Unique, Issa and Mulberry. She also appeared in the Victoria's Secret show last year. What a busy life she must lead!
But when shes not busy walking millions of runways and posing for thousands of photographs, she is rumoured to be best friends with Rita Ora and be dating Jake Bugg?? (not sure about how true this is, internet rumours)
So she is beautiful, friends with famous people and a Victoria's Secret model, how is it fair that she's so perfect?
Here are some pictures so mere mortals like us can steal her style.
and here's a Cara inspired look (ish)
Lots of Love
ps. I have decided to stop making the excuse about coursework and things and blog more (because blogging is more important than college)


Kourtney Kardashian recently shared some hilarious photographs from her 2005 vacation in Cabo, Mexico with sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, as well as her mother Kris Jenner, on Instagram. The Poosh founder shared some lovely beach photos, as well as a photo of the three Kardashian sisters giving huge sister goals!
The group is all smiles, and momager Kris joins them in one of the pics from the slide.
Kourtney captioned her images, “Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 2005.” In the first shot, the Kardashian sister can be seen sunbathing on the beach in a bikini! Her vintage sunglasses were unquestionably the icing on the cake. The three Kardashian sisters are in the next shot, and they are as lovely as ever! Khloe and Kim are on her right and left sides, respectively, with Kourtney in the middle.
Not just that, Kris Jenner took to the comments to appreciate Kourtney for posting the throwback pictures. “Yep yep,” she penned, to which Kourtney replied, “@krisjenner, Jumping in the pool with our clothes on!” referring to one of the pictures in Kourtney’s throwback post.
Fans took to the comments to praise the sisters and one fan penned, “Def the most interesting to look at!” Another fan wrote, “Bring back THAT Khloe.” In other news, Tristan Thompson has apologized to Khloe Kardashian after it was revealed through a paternity test that he fathered Maralee Nichols’ child. However, the television star has commented on the same yet, neither has been opened up on Thompson’s public apology.
- Kourtney Kardashian’s photos from a Cabo vacation in 2005 with Kim and Khloe will make you want to travel
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That's right. The hit Grammy artist who believes every one of her fans (or little monsters) is an artist as well.. wants us to prove it in photography! Lady Gaga and Thierry Mugler main man Nichola Formachetti (the two first met by chance at a V Magazine shoot) have already taken their fashion collaboration to MAC's Viva Glam Lipglass and Lipstick.. but that is the old news. Known to go above and beyond in every comprehensible way, Gaga's Viva Glam contest for fans is called The Masterpiece: Sign up for Viva Glam and upload a profile pic of yourself. A single photo (the most outrageous one, we're betting) will be featured on what is referred to right now as a "wearable piece of art" sported by Lady Gaga! Interest is sparked. Take your best shots, go to Viva Glam and make it happen!
Oh, Gaga also purchased [at least one] of each style in Thierry Mugler's Fall 2011 Collection.. in every color. See her debut on the Thierry Mugler catwalk below during Paris Fashion Week.


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He’s one of Asia’s top stars in the worlds of music, television and movies and has become one of the most influential entertainers in China.
Now he’ll also be known for Transformers 4. Welcome Han Geng to the cast of Transformers 4. – Michael Bay
Source: Michael Bay’s website


Carson retrospective on Leno
Jay Leno did a very nice Johnny Carson retrospective Monday night. He had Ed McMahon, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Drew Carey and K.D. Lang on the show. And he showed lots of great clips.
Carson must have been pretty important, because they actually bumped Paris Hilton for the retrospective. (That's irony, people.)
If you've got it sitting in your TiVo, watch it.


Rina Dhaka is known as a designer for women WHO THINK. She is referred to as the Gautier of east by BBC, as she is known as fashion crusader whose trademark lies in combining tradtional Indian Garments with 20th century modern fabrics like lycra and jersey.
Rina Dhaka x FDCI LFW x Khadi India
Rina Dhaka has been closely working with the fashion& film industry. Over the years celebrities have been spotted wear the label on and off the red carpet. The brand is also known to have given breaks to a lot of fresh talent that are today known faces in the Film Industry


ozzy osburne says he was once asked to sign a colostomy bag
The 60-year- Old rocker admitted it was the craziest request he had encountered in his career. Osho Osbourne said he was asked to sign his pocket. The 60-year- Old rocker admitted it was the craziest request he had encountered in his career. \"This guy asked me to sign his pocket. He put his hand into his trousers and threw this pink thing on the table. The Daily Star quoted the Black Sabbath singer as saying, \"I don\'t even dare to see it . \". Osborne also revealed the most interesting story about him. \"I snorted a row of ants,\" said Motley Crewe. This is possible, but I can\'t remember it in my life . \" Said Oz.


Iselin Mork is a Norwegian actress from Bergen. She attended the Performing Arts Academy Bardar in Oslo and went on to study acting in Italian at Fondamenta in Rome, Italy (2014) where she lived for a decade. Since completing the three year program with the highest grade in acting, she has been on stage in Italy and Norway, also doing some on screen acting.
She is a wellness entrepreneur and has been working as a yogateacher for years.
Iselin is also the creator and host of the On Point Podcast.
Currently living in Bergen she is now working on developing the script for her first short film "Anita Awakens".
She continues to travel to Rome frequently working on different projects.


A former host of “The View” will be performing next month in Bucks County.
Joy Behar will be in Bucks County to perform her one-woman show “Me, My Mouth & I” from May 9 to 11 at Bucks County Playhouse.
“With more than 30 years on stage and screen, Behar’s one-woman show takes us on a journey from her rollicking childhood in Brooklyn to center stage as one of America’s premiere Talk Show Hosts & Comedians,” an announcement from the playhouse said.
Behar was host of "The View" for 16 years. More recently, she has hosted her own shows “The Joy Behar Show” on HLN and “Say Anything” on Current TV.
Showtimes for "Me, My Mouth & I" are 8 p.m. on May 9 and 10; 3 p.m. on May 11, which is Mother’s Day. Click here for more details and ticket information.


“…SONNET’S MUSIC ENTICES YOU INTO HER SOUL WHILE IT CONVINCES YOU TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN…”PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN, MUSIC FRIDAY
“…YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE VOICES (SONNET) THAT IS LIKE…WHAT IS THAT…IN A GOOD WAY. IT’S LIKE SOMETHING WE’VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE…” BRAD PAISLEY (ABC RISING STAR 2014)
“…I WAS ENTRANCED BY YOU…” KESHA (ABC RISING STAR 2014)
The Short of it:
Born in Athens, Greece, Sonnet was raised in a cult up until the age of 5 when she, her sister and her mother escaped. She grew up in LA and got an opera scholarship to UCLA, where she studied both opera, jazz, and pop. Songwriting was the missing link to discovering her true voice as an artist.
Sonnet has placed songs in such campaigns as Overstock.com, Coca-Cola, Lee Jean, and more… She garnered the love of America as a top contestant on ABC’s Rising Star. She captivates her audience with her soulful, unworldly voice and clever thought provoking lyrics.
Along with her singing and songwriting, Sonnet is VP of Catch the Moon Music, a music licensing company in Los Angeles and takes great joy in helping other artists create a living doing what the love.
Most recently, Sonnet has been seen and heard singing at the Hollywood Bowl and Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall with Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley.
Sonnet lives in LA with her husband and a baby girl on the way. 🙂
The Long of it:
Combine Gwen Stefani’s electro pop beats interwoven with Fiona Apple’s lyrical aptitude and Sara Bareilles’ piano styling, and you will start to understand the sound of Sonnet Simmons’ self-titled debut EP. Sonnet, her given name, delivers a fresh perspective of pop, illuminated with pulsating electronic beats and themes that connect across emotional lines and frame her eight-song debut EP.
Top 13 on ABC Rising Star, Sonnet won the country over with her soulful performances, vocal range, and ability to make each song her own.
This ascending singer-songwriter first captivated national audiences with her song, “You’re So Good for Me,” which was featured in a Coca-Cola/Lagoon Park campaign, hitting the Top 100 downloads list for Amazon, appearing on iTunes, and garnering over 40K downloads in its first month. In August of 2012, Overstock.com debuted the first in a series of three commercials featuring Sonnet singing the Overstock.com song, “O is the One,” which she co-wrote.
Despite her melodic and piano prowess, Sonnet wasn’t born into the music business. Born in Athens, Greece, Sonnet was raised in a cult up until the age of 5 when she, her sister and her mother escaped moving to Los Angeles. Sonnet lived a gypsy-like lifestyle with her mother and sister, travelling around Europe and Asia, changing schools five times before the end of 6th grade.
During her nomadic adventures when she was constantly moving from one place to the next, music was her solace, her rhythmical soul mate. After attending Hamilton Music Academy of Music (a performing arts high school in LA), she earned a Jazz Voice degree from UCLA. Following graduation, she subsequently moved to New York with her first love, in hopes of making her dreams come true, only to realize that she needed to find her own voice before further embarking on her musical journey. “I thought writing was out of my grasp,” she recalls, “but it was the missing link.”
Sonnet released her new self-titled EP in 2012, eight tracks that blend energetic dance anthems and compelling vocals, while incorporating traces of some of her greatest inspirations—Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ani Difranco. For this pivotal project, she enlisted a preeminent team of producers, mixers and composers who have all worked with such musical megastars as Michael Jackson, Adele, Beyonce, and Josh Groban.
Sonnet examines male and female dynamics and shares the lessons she’s learned about love, life, and relationships. Her creative doctrine, so poignantly articulated by thirteenth-century poet, Rumi, is “You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.”


A perfect moment for Nick Foles is being immortalized at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
After Foles was named Super Bowl MVP for leading the Eagles to the championship, he celebrated with his daughter, Lily. The moment was captured by Getty Images staff photographer Rob Carr.
Carr’s photograph has been chosen as the winner of the Dave Boss Award of Excellence in the 50th Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest.
The Hall of Fame will recognize Carr at this summer’s enshrinement ceremonies, and his photograph of Nick and Lily Foles will go on display at the Hall of Fame.


Starr in concert – Sat. Oct. 1 – Hardly Strictly Classical Series in Santa Monica
Starr will be performing in concert and celebrating the CD release of her Heart Of Frida at the beautiful Moss Theater in Santa Monica, CA. October 1, 2016. Due to the great generosity of the Mandell Collection and their Hardly Strictly Classical series this show will be free to the public and tickets will be available soon.


The young famous singers, actors, and idols are famous because of what they did to becoming that idol, actor, and singer are working hard at what they like doing.
The time that I watched a celebrity on TV was when Michael Jordan playing basketball on Space Jam with bugs bunny.If I was Michael Jordan in Space Jam I would make the most of the basketball game and have lots of fun playing with bugs bunny.I think that Jennifer Lawrence is a celebrity because she depends on herself.I think that she is fame and fortune because she is a awesome role model.
Although it is not about the fame and fortune, it is about the way of life, celebrities are famous and known for a lot of things they do like perform in movies and make songs, but they are just like me and you but they are just like you and me but they are known for what they did to get the fame.The famous singers, actors, and idols all had idols that they looked up to and now they have idols that look up to them and want to become them.
Is Jennifer Lawrence happy?She certainly looks happy, gliding down the red carpet, surrounded by eager photographers and starstruck fans.She spends her days doing what she loves.She earns more money from one movie than most people make in a lifetime.Beyoncé has said that though she likes attention when she's onstage, she'd be happier if she could just stop it when she isn't performing.Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Will Smith, and Justin Timberlake all of whom became famous as teens seem to be doing fine as celebrities.Jennifer Lawrence is holding steady though she has had to deal with a lot of drama on the stage and off the stage.
I do think being fame and fortune can make you happy because, if you are famous you will be recognized as an idol to the people that look up to you.If you disagree people won't know who you are you won't get recognized and people won't look up to you and you won't be an idol to the kids and people that look up to you.
The young famous singers, actors, and idols are famous because of what they did to becoming that idol, actor, and singer are working hard at what they like doing.My main point in this essay is that famous people are good at what they are doing to make the world a better place for the kids that look up to them and think that they are good at what they are doing as a famous singer, actor, and an idol to the kids that want to be like the famous people they look up to.
In conclusion, fame and fortune can make you happy because if you want to be like someone you like as a role model and can set the example for the people wanting to be like the role model they want to be like.


Kanye West Yandhi Album Zip Download Torrent 2018
Kanye West fans who waited around on Saturday night for the release of his new album Yandhi were disappointed to discover that the project never materialized. Now, Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian announced that the album has been pushed back by two months. It’s set to drop on Friday, November 23. In the U.S., this is referred to as “Black Friday” because of the post-Thanksgiving sales that mark the beginning of holiday shopping season.
Nov 23 Black Friday YANDHI TRUST ME it is worth the wait 😱😘💦💰👑🔥🎥💋👅👏🏼💕😍🔌🤩
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 1, 2018
Soon afterwards, Kanye told TMZ that he was delaying the album so that he could travel to record in Africa. “I felt this energy when I was in Chicago, I felt the roots. But we have to go to what is known as Africa. I just need to go and even find out what it’s really called,” he said. “And just grab the soil and cook food. Five meals a day so the metabolism stays up. And have my kids in the studio and have the mic in the open so you can hear nature while we’re recording.”
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Kanye previously announced the release date just two weeks ago, and later revealed that the project is set to feature 6ix9ine, XXXTENTACION, and Ty Dolla $ign. During a recent visit to The FADER he previewed tracks that were not complete, just a few days before the album’s planned release date, and said he was still reaching out to Rihanna for a feature.
Kanye West Yandhi Album Tracklist
- Slave Name
- Don’t Let Me Down (80 Degrees)* (Ft. G Herbo)
- We Got Love (Remix) by Teyana Taylor (Ft. Kanye West)


It stars Addison Rae and other well-known Tik Tok performers in a story about a popular girl and a shy lad. The idea of recreating a film with inverted gender roles is humorous, but the implementation isn’t. JULIAN BRAND, actor and film critics, brings to you the review of Devi’s emotional journey in Season 2 Never Have I Ever . Actor Aaron Paul, the star of the hit Netflix show Breaking Bad, didn’t disappoint in the movie Need For Speed as well Julian Brand actor loves actor Aaron Paul’s performance as Tobey Marshall. Actor Aaron Paul also made an appearance in WWE once to promote the movie.
Julian Brand Actor has established himself as an emerging star as well as a talented and ambitious producer. His acting background, expertise, and enthusiasm have helped him become a cultural icon. Lastly, their newest company, JAZZ PAYMENT SERVICES LLC. It’s also registered under Julian Brand’s name and according to Mohit Bansal’s LinkedIn is Mohit the CFO of this company. They registered the company on 1042 S Olive St Los Angeles, CA 90015, which is exactly the address of Rythm Visuals. Here’s a link to their Google Maps and here is there website with Julian mentioned on it. Hannah, his girlfriend, posting about their tripHe’s an actor, he has his own page at IMDb and a couple of demo showreels on Vimeo.
He kick started his career in movies with a role in an independent horror film at the age of 15. Eventually, he would be recruited to act with the powerhouse off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company. He has studied under the acclaimed and influential Acting Coach and Director Larry Moss, and has worked directly with Actor and Director Alex Karpovsky. Julian Brand is one of the rising stars in the American film industry. He is a native of San Francisco who has wanted to be an actor since he was young. His love for acting and entertainment is evident in his early school days, where he played different roles in school plays and classroom activities.
Julian has appeared in several films and sitcoms opposite award-winning actors for example Sally Field. Other performers, for instance Jack Nicholson, and directors, including Paul Thomas Anderson, influenced him. Julian Brand Actor has established himself as an emerging star too as a talented and ambitious producer. His acting background, experience, and enthusiasm have helped him develop into a cultural icon. Not merely that, but he also appeared inside the film The Wolf of Wall Street.
In addition, there isn’t enough thievery in the scene to entice viewers. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. I hope that my information is enough to understand how Julian Finch is committing fraud and illegal activities in regards to Indian scam call centers. Julian’s and Hannah’s current project “Rythm Visuals” in Los AngelesI hope this information is enough to get investigations going. They are doing money laundering of several millions of US Dollars for his Indian fraudster friends.
You’ll get his reviews for various films and television shows online. Julian Brand is one of the detail-oriented individuals, and he gives fair and unbiased critic on all movies or series watched. In conclusion, Julian’s acting profession has progressed from school plays during his boyhood to becoming a movie star.
Julian can be a renowned actor primarily based in Los Angeles, and his films present opportunities to view new experience and potential. Julian Brand’s acting career started at a young age, with roles in plays such as The Music Man. Julian Brand is a reviewer from Sacramento, California who had a passion for movies and direction since he was a teenager.


Wade-Smith dance team preparing to jive
Brenda Harrison, Editor
The News Journal
March 18, 2015
Celebrity dancer Stephen Wade and professional dancer Kayce Smith are getting ready for the upcoming Dancing With The Stars of Florence event on March 31. They will perform a jive routine to "Blame It On the Boogie," by The Jacksons.
Wade admits his dance experience is "none." As publisher of The Morning News, he doesn't have much time for dancing and his thoughts about appearing on the DWTSF stage could be described as "sheer terror." However, he is doing this for the kids, he said, praising the efforts of The School Foundation.
"I've worked on foundations and I think The School Foundation is phenomenal. A lot of kids will benefit from me making a fool of myself on stage," he quipped.
Wade added that he is having a lot of fun learning to jive and his partner Kayce has been fantastic.
This will be Kayce Smith's first time with DWTSF. She is also dancing with a similar event in Cheraw prior to this event. Kayce studied dance for 14 years and teaches with KFA in Cheraw. She resides in Darlington where she also is a waitress at the Mayflower Seafood Restaurant. Kayce, age 20 attends the Professional Medical Training Center studying to be an EKG technician. Her sister Amanda Smith is another professional dancer in DWTSF.
Kayce said Stephen is easy to work with and a quick learner.
Noting that DWTSF is very competitive event, Stephen added that he and Kayce are pumped and going for the win. Completing this year's line up of dancers are Robert Watkins and Drew Arnold; Ashley Nance and Desiree Stokes; Fields Norwood and Tiffany Welsh; Dr. Deepak Chowdhary and Brandi Williamson; Will King and Amanda Smith; Dr. Susan Ninichuck and Jovan Kindred; Michael Miller and Cheyanne Beck; Chris Warner and Meggie Baker, Michele Pridgen and Jacob Coward; Cedrick Kennedy and Shandi Cox; and Rick Ryan and Georgie Kelley.
A panel of judges will name one couple "Technical Skills Winner" based on the contestants' overall skills. A couple will also be chosen as "Most Entertaining" by the judges. The "People's Choice" mirror ball trophies will be awarded to the three couples raising the most votes. The Social Stars trophy, a new addition this year, will be awarded to the couple receiving the most online votes. Fans may vote online for Steve Wade and Kayce Smith at www.FlorenceDancingWithTheStars.com for $10 per vote. Follow the dancers' progress on Facebook at Dancing With The Stars of Florence.


Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A new Design TV show!
Nate Berkus, most notably known as Oprah's "Go-to" interior designer, is getting his own show. It's in the old Martha Stewart set. His won't just be about design, it's an acual talk show with guests, celebs, etc. I am sure that this will be a great success.


Olanna Taskey of "Acting Up w / Skyler & Steve" On YouTube.
Model / actress / singer says it all Olanna Taskey modeling, ninjas, drama, singing and acting more on Up! And she's put in a pressure cooker ... does it survive? "Acting Up" is a weekly radio program on it in Hollywood, with celebrity guests. www.actingupshow.com
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Scott is a musician, writer and public speaker who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at 13.
Since 2009, Scott has been working to raise the profile of Autism through performance and writing; a journey that has taken him across the breadth of the country and across the world. From humble beginnings on ITV’s X Factor, Scott has risen to become one of the most prominent faces and voices of Autism in the United Kingdom as well as an advocate and supporter of Autism organizations around the world.
Scott’s goal is to show the world that while autistic people may be ‘different’, they are not less. Through his music, of which includes the track ‘Through My Eyes’, one of the most prominent Autism music tracks in the world, he often helps to raise funds for charitable organizations worldwide. Scott has found a window of expression through his voice: a voice he will use to raise as much awareness, acceptance and funds for Autism as he can.
As with Carly, Scott released an album, ‘Spectrum’, with The Heroes Project in 2013. The organization aims to support people with learning disabilities through a wide range of activities and also runs it’s own radio station, LDOK.
Scott was recipient of the 2012 ‘Performing Arts’ award at the International Naturally Autistic People Awards, based in Vancouver, Canada. Alongside that, he also represented the United Kingdom at the Autism-Europe International Congress in Budapest, Hungary and worked with Autism organizations and TV stations in Bucharest, Romania in 2013.
At the age of three, Carly was diagnosed as being on the Autistic Spectrum. Carly is a member of two mainstream choirs, The Oldham Community Pop Choir and The Soul Inspirational Gospel Choir, something that she thoroughly enjoys and contributes to enthusiastically.
She is an Ambassador for “Autism Radio UK” which she helped to launch in 2010.
In 2007, she performed in an especially commissioned work by the composer Andy Whitfield entitled “The Spectrum” which, through music, explained to the world the fears, anxieties difficulties and struggles that those on the Autistic Spectrum encounter and must deal with daily throughout their lives.
During 2010, she appeared in the BBC3 series “Autistic Superstars” which received critical acclaim in the UK, where her ‘journey’ to the concert was captured, including all her trials and tribulations, but culminated in her performance which was sensational. When asked by the presenter Reggie Yates how she felt, she replied “it was tears, tantrums and triumphs.”
In January 2011, Carly performed at the world famous Carnegie Hall, New York, at the annual “Genius of Autism” event which was hosted by Hollywood actress Laura Linney. Her rendition of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” so captivated the audience to such an extent that was immediately invited to return and perform at the 2012 event, which will be held on the 29th October at the Lincoln Centre.
Later in 2011, Carly was asked to appear on a charity cd to raise funds for a child with an extremely rare and degenerative disorder, along with Paul Hayes from “Cash in the Attic” and actress Kate Ford, Coronation Street’s Tracey Barlow. She was also presented with a North-West Disability Partnership Positive Action Award for “Raising the Profile of Disabled Artists” in 2011.
During 2012, in addition to “The Talent of Autism”, in July Carly launched her debut CD entitled “At Last” produced in conjunction with The Heroes Project.
Carly is constantly in demand raising the awareness of Autism and money for Autism charities.