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Friday, 27 June 2008
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Quiet French village hit by Brangelina media circus
CORRENS, France (Reuters) - The new game in Correns, a village in Provence suddenly hit by media frenzy since Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie moved into a nearby villa, is to make up stories about the couple for the paparazzi.
You will be treated to a free glass of pastis if you can get a particularly silly story published, mischievous residents said, declining to be named.
Pitt and Jolie, who is pregnant with twins, are staying at the sprawling Miraval domain, near Correns, where they enjoy 400 hectares (almost 1,000 acres) of woods and vineyards, a gorgeous 17th century villa, a swimming pool and helicopter pad.
News of their arrival with their four children has drawn paparazzi from all over the world who now engage in a daily game of cat-and-mouse with security guards under strict instructions to protect the family's privacy.
"They came here to find some peace and instead there are paparazzi at the gate day and night, it's really unbearable. There are always five or six motorbikes and cars ready to launch into a chase," said Christine, a sympathetic local winemaker.
Rumor has it in the village that decoy limousines with black-tinted windows exit the property every so often to lure the photographers away, while the couple known as "Brangelina" travel only by helicopter.
For residents of Correns, the horde of reporters and other visitors keen to catch sight of the A-list Hollywood stars has provided entertainment -- and some extra business.
"It's bringing business because people are a little curious. For now there's a lot of hype, it's going to be good for the next few weeks and after that we'll see," said Onno Stijl, a chef at the Auberge du Parc hotel and restaurant.
You will be treated to a free glass of pastis if you can get a particularly silly story published, mischievous residents said, declining to be named.
Pitt and Jolie, who is pregnant with twins, are staying at the sprawling Miraval domain, near Correns, where they enjoy 400 hectares (almost 1,000 acres) of woods and vineyards, a gorgeous 17th century villa, a swimming pool and helicopter pad.
News of their arrival with their four children has drawn paparazzi from all over the world who now engage in a daily game of cat-and-mouse with security guards under strict instructions to protect the family's privacy.
"They came here to find some peace and instead there are paparazzi at the gate day and night, it's really unbearable. There are always five or six motorbikes and cars ready to launch into a chase," said Christine, a sympathetic local winemaker.
Rumor has it in the village that decoy limousines with black-tinted windows exit the property every so often to lure the photographers away, while the couple known as "Brangelina" travel only by helicopter.
For residents of Correns, the horde of reporters and other visitors keen to catch sight of the A-list Hollywood stars has provided entertainment -- and some extra business.
"It's bringing business because people are a little curious. For now there's a lot of hype, it's going to be good for the next few weeks and after that we'll see," said Onno Stijl, a chef at the Auberge du Parc hotel and restaurant.
Saturday, 14 June 2008
R. Kelly Found Not Guilty Of Child Porn
R. Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges on Friday (June 13) after a jury found him not guilty of having sex with a minor.
The R&B singer, who was facing 15 years in prison if found guilty, was overjoyed at the verdict and broke down in the courtroom, whispering "thank you, Jesus."
Kelly was charged after a video surfaced that allegedly showed him having sex with Roshona Landfair, who was 14 at the time. However, neither Landfair nor her parents testified during the case, and she has reportedly said that the girl in the video was not her.
Landfair, who is now 23, was part of a music group that worked with Kelly.
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Photo courtesy of Jive.
Monday, 9 June 2008
Naomi Campbell recovering following operation
Supermodel Naomi Campbell is recuperating after being discharged from hospital following surgery.
Last week, she underwent four-and-a-half hours of surgery at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to remove a cyst.
The hospital said over the weekend that Campbell had recovered "very well" and left in a helicopter after being discharged on Friday afternoon.
Mirtes Bogea, spokeswoman for the Sirio Libanes hospital, said: "Doctors signed her release and she left in the afternoon in a helicopter that someone sent to pick her up."
Meanwhile Campbell hit out at "ludicrous" reports she was planning a party.
The Brazilian press reported that the 37-year-old planned to throw a lavish party on the day she left hospital.
But the model said in a statement: "I take my health very seriously, so to suggest that I would host a party following an operation is ludicrous.
"I would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes and concern over the past week and for the fantastic service I have received at the hospital. I will now be recuperating in private."
The Streatham-born model underwent a four-and-a-half hour laparoscopy procedure on Monday.
A friend said: "The suggestion that she would throw a party as soon as she leaves is ridiculous and makes light of what she has been through over the last few days."
Last week, she underwent four-and-a-half hours of surgery at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to remove a cyst.
The hospital said over the weekend that Campbell had recovered "very well" and left in a helicopter after being discharged on Friday afternoon.
Mirtes Bogea, spokeswoman for the Sirio Libanes hospital, said: "Doctors signed her release and she left in the afternoon in a helicopter that someone sent to pick her up."
Meanwhile Campbell hit out at "ludicrous" reports she was planning a party.
The Brazilian press reported that the 37-year-old planned to throw a lavish party on the day she left hospital.
But the model said in a statement: "I take my health very seriously, so to suggest that I would host a party following an operation is ludicrous.
"I would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes and concern over the past week and for the fantastic service I have received at the hospital. I will now be recuperating in private."
The Streatham-born model underwent a four-and-a-half hour laparoscopy procedure on Monday.
A friend said: "The suggestion that she would throw a party as soon as she leaves is ridiculous and makes light of what she has been through over the last few days."
Sunday, 25 May 2008
'Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection' to be Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI
New 2-CD and Digital Collection Features 40 Classic Hits & Signature Songs,
Including 20 Top 40 Chart Hits
Benatar To Tour To More than 40 North American Cities This Summer
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 13 -- Pat Benatar's top hits and
signature album cuts have been gathered for a new 2-CD and digital release,
Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection, to be released June 24 by Capitol/EMI.
Among the collection's 40 tracks, totaling more than two hours of music,
are 20 Top 40 chart hits, including "Heartbreaker," "Love Is A
Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire And Ice," "Invincible,"
and "We Belong."
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080513/LATU053)
Benatar will tour to more than 40 cities across North America this
summer, performing her top hits and fan favorites. The tour begins May 16
at Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richardson, TX and includes stops
at Detroit's Rockin' On The Riverfront festival and Milwaukee's Summerfest,
in addition to headlining concerts in Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and
other cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Pat Benatar first burst into international music circles with her 1979
smash, "Heartbreaker." When MTV began beaming into America's living rooms
in 1980, the Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star" was the first music
video to be broadcast by the network. Benatar's hit cover of the Young
Rascals' "You Better Run" was the second. As she sang "We Belong," the
decade belonged to Benatar, who took home an unprecedented four consecutive
Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance and racked up six
consecutive Platinum and three Gold RIAA sales certifications for the nine
albums she released between 1979 and 1989, selling tens of millions of
albums around the world.
The diversity of Benatar's fanbase today, a global audience
encompassing baby boomers and their Gen X and Gen Y descendents, reflects
her music's vast and enduring appeal. Her strong yet vulnerable vocal
missives, whether hurled or gently swept over her band's solid rock
arrangements, sound as fresh and 'now' today as they did when they were
first recorded. Pat Benatar has inspired new generations of musicians as
varied as her audience, and her music is an essential entry in the American
rock canon.
PAT BENATAR: ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2-CD; digital collection)
Disc 1
1. Heartbreaker
2. I Need A Lover
3. In The Heat Of The Night
4. We Live Forever
5. Treat Me Right
6. You Better Run
7. Never Wanna Leave You
8. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
9. Hell Is For Children
10. Promises In The Dark
11. Fire And Ice
12. Just Like Me
13. It's A Tuff Life
14. Precious Time
15. Shadows Of The Night
16. Looking For A Stranger
17. Anxiety (Get Nervous)
18. Little Too Late
19. The Victim
20. Lipstick Lies
21. Love Is A Battlefield
Disc 2
1. Diamond Field
2. We Belong
3. Ooh Ooh Song
4. The Outlaw Blues
5. Painted Dessert
6. Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean)
7. Sex As A Weapon
8. Le Bel Age
9. All Fired Up
10. Don't Walk Away
11. One Love (Song Of The Lion)
12. Let's Stay Together
13. Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss
14. True Love
15. I Feel Lucky
16. The Good Life
17. Everybody Lay Down
18. Somebody's Baby
19. Every Time I Fall Back
See Also
Including 20 Top 40 Chart Hits
Benatar To Tour To More than 40 North American Cities This Summer
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 13 -- Pat Benatar's top hits and
signature album cuts have been gathered for a new 2-CD and digital release,
Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection, to be released June 24 by Capitol/EMI.
Among the collection's 40 tracks, totaling more than two hours of music,
are 20 Top 40 chart hits, including "Heartbreaker," "Love Is A
Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire And Ice," "Invincible,"
and "We Belong."
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080513/LATU053)
Benatar will tour to more than 40 cities across North America this
summer, performing her top hits and fan favorites. The tour begins May 16
at Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richardson, TX and includes stops
at Detroit's Rockin' On The Riverfront festival and Milwaukee's Summerfest,
in addition to headlining concerts in Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and
other cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Pat Benatar first burst into international music circles with her 1979
smash, "Heartbreaker." When MTV began beaming into America's living rooms
in 1980, the Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star" was the first music
video to be broadcast by the network. Benatar's hit cover of the Young
Rascals' "You Better Run" was the second. As she sang "We Belong," the
decade belonged to Benatar, who took home an unprecedented four consecutive
Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance and racked up six
consecutive Platinum and three Gold RIAA sales certifications for the nine
albums she released between 1979 and 1989, selling tens of millions of
albums around the world.
The diversity of Benatar's fanbase today, a global audience
encompassing baby boomers and their Gen X and Gen Y descendents, reflects
her music's vast and enduring appeal. Her strong yet vulnerable vocal
missives, whether hurled or gently swept over her band's solid rock
arrangements, sound as fresh and 'now' today as they did when they were
first recorded. Pat Benatar has inspired new generations of musicians as
varied as her audience, and her music is an essential entry in the American
rock canon.
PAT BENATAR: ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2-CD; digital collection)
Disc 1
1. Heartbreaker
2. I Need A Lover
3. In The Heat Of The Night
4. We Live Forever
5. Treat Me Right
6. You Better Run
7. Never Wanna Leave You
8. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
9. Hell Is For Children
10. Promises In The Dark
11. Fire And Ice
12. Just Like Me
13. It's A Tuff Life
14. Precious Time
15. Shadows Of The Night
16. Looking For A Stranger
17. Anxiety (Get Nervous)
18. Little Too Late
19. The Victim
20. Lipstick Lies
21. Love Is A Battlefield
Disc 2
1. Diamond Field
2. We Belong
3. Ooh Ooh Song
4. The Outlaw Blues
5. Painted Dessert
6. Invincible (Theme From The Legend Of Billie Jean)
7. Sex As A Weapon
8. Le Bel Age
9. All Fired Up
10. Don't Walk Away
11. One Love (Song Of The Lion)
12. Let's Stay Together
13. Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss
14. True Love
15. I Feel Lucky
16. The Good Life
17. Everybody Lay Down
18. Somebody's Baby
19. Every Time I Fall Back
See Also
Thursday, 22 May 2008
The Staples of Mavis' art: Love and social justice
The Staples of Mavis' art: Love and social justice
Song thrush Staples honed her soulful voice as a member of the Staple Singers, the gospel-pop crime syndicate known as “God’s greatest hitmakers” thanks to Mavis-led chart-toppers “I’ll Take You There” and “Let’s Do It Once again.” In the solo phase of her career, she’s worked with admirers such as Prince, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles River and Los Lobos.
A Grammy Life Accomplishment Award winner and Tilt and Roll Hallway of Celebrity draftee, the Chicago-born singer is a favourite of hip-hop artists like Ludacris, Frappe Third power and Salt-N-Pepa, world Health Organization make totally sampled her voice on their recordings. Now touring behind her Ry Cooder-produced album “We’ll Never Call on Back,” Staples, 68, performs Friday at Berklee Performance Center. She was interviewed via e-mail pursual her give back from a circuit in Europe.
Hail: The Raw material Singers toured the public incessantly during their efflorescence in the ’60s and ’70s. How a great deal do you jaunt now?
Staples: The tours ar around the saame. The deviation is I’m a little older. Can’t run up the stairs as fast I as used to! And I’m with another loving family unit, including my sister Yvonne Staples.
The music your don, Pops, and sisters and brothers panax quinquefolius was known for its uplifting messages. How did your parents revolutionise you?
My father and mother always taught us to dear one another. To love life our friends as neighbors. Love is the way to a better world. So in our songs we’ve always american ginseng positive, inspirational and informative messages.
What was the inspiration for your latest CD, “We’ll Never Turn Back,” which revisits themes of sociable injustice that the Staples number one tackled during the civil rights drift?
The CD was inspired by what I see and read every day in the news. Pops e'er told songwriters, if they wanted to write for the Staples, read the headlines. We wanted to whistle roughly what was occurrence in the world today. In “We’ll Never Ferment Back,” the songs ar the headlines. Unfortunately, hush in the 21st century.
In your acknowledgements in the CD’s liner notes, you give thanks the Rpm. Book of Jeremiah Wright, the controversial minister associated with Sen. Barack Obama. Do you sense Rpm. Frances Wright has gotten a do-nothing hip-hop?
Yes, I cerebrate that Rev. Wright got a skunk tap. The few snippets that were shown in the news did not portray the number man. He’s a goodness man.
Do you feel Obama offers the sort of hope and positive degree messages that you bum financial backing?
Yes, I do support Obama.
Mavis Staples, at Berklee Performance Center, Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: $28-$37; 617-876-4275.
Monday, 19 May 2008
BBC announces Grange Hill will end
BBC announces Grange Hill will end
The BBC has announced that its shoal drama 'Grange Hill' is to
Robert Downey Jr - Downey Jr Wanted Iron Man Role For His Son
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