Phoebe Snow dies, Marisa Miller gets gig on X Factor and Kristin Cavallari is engaged.
Phoebe Snow, the famous singer died today at the age of 58-years-old. Marisa Miller has reportedly landed a hosting gig on Simon Cowell’s X-Factor. Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are officially engaged as news of Culter popping the big question makes its rounds.
First and foremost, we lost a great singer today by the name of Phoebe Snow. Snow, best known for her hit song “Poetry Man” died at the age of 58 today. Sources claim that the cause of death was the result of complications of a brain hemorrhage which she suffered back in 2010. Our sincerest condolences go out to the friends and family of Phoebe Snow; may she rest in peace.
Let’s move on to some less tragic news as we discuss Marisa Miller and her latest gig. Rumors are flying that Miller has been asked to host Simon Cowell’s upcoming show, X Factor. Cowell is a man who knows what he is doing so I am going to agree with his choice of host. I mean Marisa Miller is gorgeous so for that reason alone I’d be curious enough to watch the show. The American version of X-Factor is scheduled for a Fall 2011 release on FOX.
Last but not least are Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler. Sources confirm that the Cutler-Cavallari duo are in fact engaged. Over the Easter weekend, both Jay and Kristin jetted off to Cabo San Lucas for a nice, relaxing vacation. Apparently, Jay Cutler proposed to Kristin Cavallari and she said yes! Congratulations are in order for these two as I wish them the best of luck with their marriage.
source : http://robotceleb.com/news/221231-04262011-morning-robot-phoebe-snow-marisa-miller-kristin-cavallari.html
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
White iPhone 4 Round Up: On Sale Wednesday?
Yes, it's finally here! Well, maybe. After many months of delays, the white iPhone 4 may finally make its retail debut tomorrow, according to the latest flurry of Apple rumors. So whether you're holding your breath in anticipation--or perhaps holding your nose--here's what you need to know about the alleged arrival of Apple's much-discussed white handset.
Engadget has gotten its hands on a couple of photos of what appears to be white iPhone 4 retail boxes. One of the images from a "small Belgian retailer" shows an open case of white iPhone 4 containers:
The retailer, Van Roey Automation, is already offering 16GB and 32GB models of the white iPhone 4 in limited quantities, although the handset may be sold out by the time you read this.
Back in the States, Best Buy is gearing up for the white iPhone's Wednesday launch, reports 9to5 Mac. The inventory screen shot below, reportedly from a Best Buy source, shows April 27 as the in-stock date for the AT&T (GSM) version of the white iPhone 4. A Verizon model is reportedly coming too, but it's unclear whether it'll go on sale tomorrow.
Apple originally announced the white iPhone 4 in June 2010, but soon reported that manufacturing challenges would delay the handset. Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White expects the phone to sell particularly well in China, where white is a very popular color for consumer electronics, Computerworld reports.
source :http://www.pcworld.com/article/226342/white_iphone_4_round_up_on_sale_wednesday.html
Engadget has gotten its hands on a couple of photos of what appears to be white iPhone 4 retail boxes. One of the images from a "small Belgian retailer" shows an open case of white iPhone 4 containers:
The retailer, Van Roey Automation, is already offering 16GB and 32GB models of the white iPhone 4 in limited quantities, although the handset may be sold out by the time you read this.
Back in the States, Best Buy is gearing up for the white iPhone's Wednesday launch, reports 9to5 Mac. The inventory screen shot below, reportedly from a Best Buy source, shows April 27 as the in-stock date for the AT&T (GSM) version of the white iPhone 4. A Verizon model is reportedly coming too, but it's unclear whether it'll go on sale tomorrow.
Apple originally announced the white iPhone 4 in June 2010, but soon reported that manufacturing challenges would delay the handset. Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White expects the phone to sell particularly well in China, where white is a very popular color for consumer electronics, Computerworld reports.
source :http://www.pcworld.com/article/226342/white_iphone_4_round_up_on_sale_wednesday.html
Netflix 1Q Net Soars But 2Q Outlook Disappoints
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Netflix Inc.'s (NFLX) first-quarter profit soared as the online movie rental company reported a sharp jump in revenue and higher gross margins but issued a tepid current quarter outlook that disappointed investors.
Netflix said profit in the quarter ended March 31 totaled $60.2 million, or $1.11 a share, up from $32.3 million, or 59 cents a share, a year earlier. The company said its revenue surged 46% to $718.6 million.
Still, Netflix shares, which are up more than 40% so far this year, fell 5.3% to $238.38 in after-hours trading after the company said it expected earnings between 93 cents and $1.15 a share in its second quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected $1.19 a share.
The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company, which rents both physical DVDs and streamed movies, blamed the forecast in part on licenses it needs to acquire for delivering movies and television shows over the Internet. The company said it is spending more in order to have a broader library of content available for users.
"It's only a question of 'is our check big enough?'" Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on a conference call with investors.
The increased spending could impact profits more than investors initially expected, analysts say.
"No one knows what to make of it," said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. "For the first time, they're talking about the streaming content costs growing dramatically, and now it's reflected in their guidance for the quarter."
Pachter, who has had a sell rating on Netflix for more than a year, said he hopes the company will be more transparent about its streaming costs.
The disappointing outlook is an unusual hiccup for the Internet streaming giant, which has become a darling of Wall Street on speculation that the company would lead the charge of customers ditching satellite and cable subscriptions for Web-delivered video instead. Indeed, Netflix reported it counted 23.6 million customers at the end of the quarter, a bit more than the nation's largest cable provider Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) but a little shy of Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) HBO's 28.2 million subscribers.
Netflix said it doesn't view itself as a threat to the traditional television industry, but rather a companion product that can pull in additional revenue for content providers.
U.S. subscriber acquisition costs, a metric closely watched by investors, fell 33%. The churn rate in the U.S.--a measure of customer cancellations and free subscribers--grew to 3.9% from 3.8% a year ago.
Meanwhile, the company said it ended the quarter with 22.8 million U.S. subscribers, up 17% sequentially and 63% higher than a year earlier. Globally, Netflix had 23.6 million subscribers, up 69% on year.
Gross margin widened to 39% from 37.8%.
-By Ian Sherr, Dow Jones Newswires; 415-439-6455; ian.sherr@dowjones.com
(Nat Worden and John Kell contributed to this article.)
source : http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110425-710804.html
Netflix said profit in the quarter ended March 31 totaled $60.2 million, or $1.11 a share, up from $32.3 million, or 59 cents a share, a year earlier. The company said its revenue surged 46% to $718.6 million.
Still, Netflix shares, which are up more than 40% so far this year, fell 5.3% to $238.38 in after-hours trading after the company said it expected earnings between 93 cents and $1.15 a share in its second quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected $1.19 a share.
The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company, which rents both physical DVDs and streamed movies, blamed the forecast in part on licenses it needs to acquire for delivering movies and television shows over the Internet. The company said it is spending more in order to have a broader library of content available for users.
"It's only a question of 'is our check big enough?'" Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on a conference call with investors.
The increased spending could impact profits more than investors initially expected, analysts say.
"No one knows what to make of it," said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. "For the first time, they're talking about the streaming content costs growing dramatically, and now it's reflected in their guidance for the quarter."
Pachter, who has had a sell rating on Netflix for more than a year, said he hopes the company will be more transparent about its streaming costs.
The disappointing outlook is an unusual hiccup for the Internet streaming giant, which has become a darling of Wall Street on speculation that the company would lead the charge of customers ditching satellite and cable subscriptions for Web-delivered video instead. Indeed, Netflix reported it counted 23.6 million customers at the end of the quarter, a bit more than the nation's largest cable provider Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) but a little shy of Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) HBO's 28.2 million subscribers.
Netflix said it doesn't view itself as a threat to the traditional television industry, but rather a companion product that can pull in additional revenue for content providers.
U.S. subscriber acquisition costs, a metric closely watched by investors, fell 33%. The churn rate in the U.S.--a measure of customer cancellations and free subscribers--grew to 3.9% from 3.8% a year ago.
Meanwhile, the company said it ended the quarter with 22.8 million U.S. subscribers, up 17% sequentially and 63% higher than a year earlier. Globally, Netflix had 23.6 million subscribers, up 69% on year.
Gross margin widened to 39% from 37.8%.
-By Ian Sherr, Dow Jones Newswires; 415-439-6455; ian.sherr@dowjones.com
(Nat Worden and John Kell contributed to this article.)
source : http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110425-710804.html
Proposed destruction of smallpox virus stirs controversy
A few weeks from now, the World Health Organization (WHO) will determine whether or not it’s time to finally destroy the last known samples of the smallpox virus which are securely held in labs in the United States and Russia. Those in favor of destruction argue that the only way the deadly disease could ever re-emerge would be by the deliberate misuse of the existing virus samples.
But I would maintain the opposite stance. Namely, that the samples have been securely held for quite some time now such that we can rest assured that risk of something horrific happening to them is miniscule. Besides, whatever that tiny risk is, it’s offset by the benefit of having them should the disease ever come back. And if it did just that and we had no control sample to help in our research, I would fear for my children, or perhaps their children.
I formed my opinion after reading an op-ed written by Kathleen Sebelius for the New York Times. And Ms. Sebelius knows of what she speaks. She’s the U.S. secretary for health and human services. In her piece, she points out the following:
At that time [when the disease was declared eradicated in 1980], the WHO called on all nations to destroy their collections of smallpox virus or transfer them to the WHO-sanctioned collections at one of two labs in Russia or the United States. The global public health community assumes that all nations acted in good faith; however, no one has ever attempted to verify or validate compliance with the WHO request.
It is quite possible that undisclosed or forgotten stocks exist. Also, 30 years after the disease was eradicated, the virus’ genomic information is available online and the technology now exists for someone with the right tools and the wrong intentions to create a new smallpox virus in a laboratory. Furthermore, there are additional pox viruses that infect humans, and while they are not likely to produce the same degree of suffering that smallpox historically inflicted, they could still be dangerous.
Sounds scary to me. Again, given that the sample viruses have been held safely in the secure labs in Russia and the United States of over 30 years, now, I’d just as soon see us hang on to them so we can continue our research on the disease, especially in light of these two facts:
People under 30 have little or no immunity to the disease. For a large portion of you reading these words, that translates to mean your kids. Or your kids’ kids. Luckily, we do have effective enough vaccines here in the United States to protect “most Americans.”
Yet, globally, supplies of the vaccine are limited and many cannot use them for medical reasons.
And given that the disease caused such widespread death (300 million perished of smallpox in the 20th century — a figure which does not even begin to touch the number of people who were permanently scarred and or blinded by the disease.) it seems to me that we cannot afford to stop our research now. As Sebelius points out:
“We have more work to do before these safe and highly effective vaccines and antiviral treatments are fully developed and approved for use. Once they are ready, we intend to share the fruits of this research with the world. Destroying the virus now is merely a symbolic act that would slow our progress and could even stop it completely, leaving the world vulnerable.”
And I don’t know about you, but when it comes to something as serious and deadly as smallpox, I fall into the camp that never, ever wants our children or our children’s children to be exposed. But, heaven forbid, should they be, we need to be as equipped as possible to make sure that what happened in the 20th century doesn’t happen in this one.
And keeping those sample viruses in the secure labs in Russia and the US gives us our best chance to do just that.
source : http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/04/25/smallpox-debate-wages-destroying-last-samples-not-the-best-move
But I would maintain the opposite stance. Namely, that the samples have been securely held for quite some time now such that we can rest assured that risk of something horrific happening to them is miniscule. Besides, whatever that tiny risk is, it’s offset by the benefit of having them should the disease ever come back. And if it did just that and we had no control sample to help in our research, I would fear for my children, or perhaps their children.
I formed my opinion after reading an op-ed written by Kathleen Sebelius for the New York Times. And Ms. Sebelius knows of what she speaks. She’s the U.S. secretary for health and human services. In her piece, she points out the following:
At that time [when the disease was declared eradicated in 1980], the WHO called on all nations to destroy their collections of smallpox virus or transfer them to the WHO-sanctioned collections at one of two labs in Russia or the United States. The global public health community assumes that all nations acted in good faith; however, no one has ever attempted to verify or validate compliance with the WHO request.
It is quite possible that undisclosed or forgotten stocks exist. Also, 30 years after the disease was eradicated, the virus’ genomic information is available online and the technology now exists for someone with the right tools and the wrong intentions to create a new smallpox virus in a laboratory. Furthermore, there are additional pox viruses that infect humans, and while they are not likely to produce the same degree of suffering that smallpox historically inflicted, they could still be dangerous.
Sounds scary to me. Again, given that the sample viruses have been held safely in the secure labs in Russia and the United States of over 30 years, now, I’d just as soon see us hang on to them so we can continue our research on the disease, especially in light of these two facts:
People under 30 have little or no immunity to the disease. For a large portion of you reading these words, that translates to mean your kids. Or your kids’ kids. Luckily, we do have effective enough vaccines here in the United States to protect “most Americans.”
Yet, globally, supplies of the vaccine are limited and many cannot use them for medical reasons.
And given that the disease caused such widespread death (300 million perished of smallpox in the 20th century — a figure which does not even begin to touch the number of people who were permanently scarred and or blinded by the disease.) it seems to me that we cannot afford to stop our research now. As Sebelius points out:
“We have more work to do before these safe and highly effective vaccines and antiviral treatments are fully developed and approved for use. Once they are ready, we intend to share the fruits of this research with the world. Destroying the virus now is merely a symbolic act that would slow our progress and could even stop it completely, leaving the world vulnerable.”
And I don’t know about you, but when it comes to something as serious and deadly as smallpox, I fall into the camp that never, ever wants our children or our children’s children to be exposed. But, heaven forbid, should they be, we need to be as equipped as possible to make sure that what happened in the 20th century doesn’t happen in this one.
And keeping those sample viruses in the secure labs in Russia and the US gives us our best chance to do just that.
source : http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/04/25/smallpox-debate-wages-destroying-last-samples-not-the-best-move
Royal Wedding Coverage
Friday April 29, 2011 will be a special day not only in the UK, but for dozens of other countries, as it will be the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The Royal Wedding coverage will be shown on multiple channels, but the best source for times and a live stream has to be the official YouTube channel.
As of writing this post we have just three days and ten hours to go, but you can rest assured that plans are now well underway in the city of London. This is the one time that the UK can truly show how to do something, just hope the Olympics will be as good.
We do not need to offer you advice on which TV channel to watch the coverage, as we know that the likes of CBS in the US and the BBC in the UK has made certain that you will know the time when live coverage starts. However, this does not help those who have to stay at work, which is where YouTube comes in.
Hopefully your boss will not mind you grabbing a glimpse of the big day from the works computer? However, those in the UK will benefit, as it has been made into a state holiday.
Have you got the day off work for the royal wedding? How will you be watching it?
source : http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20110425/royal-wedding-coverage-times-and-live-stream
As of writing this post we have just three days and ten hours to go, but you can rest assured that plans are now well underway in the city of London. This is the one time that the UK can truly show how to do something, just hope the Olympics will be as good.
We do not need to offer you advice on which TV channel to watch the coverage, as we know that the likes of CBS in the US and the BBC in the UK has made certain that you will know the time when live coverage starts. However, this does not help those who have to stay at work, which is where YouTube comes in.
Hopefully your boss will not mind you grabbing a glimpse of the big day from the works computer? However, those in the UK will benefit, as it has been made into a state holiday.
Have you got the day off work for the royal wedding? How will you be watching it?
source : http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20110425/royal-wedding-coverage-times-and-live-stream
Sunday, 24 April 2011
TV watcher’s guide to Prince William, Kate Middleton’s nuptials
BY PAIGE WISER TV Critic/pwiser@suntimes.com Apr 25, 2011 12:48AM
Kate Middleton isn’t the only one who should be in training for the royal wedding. There were 750 million people watching Princess Diana get married in 1981, and there could be up to 2 billion watching Friday.
If you’re going to be a responsible viewer, you will need both information and endurance. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You don’t want to suffer an ill-timed sprained retina.
Herewith, I’ve devised a healthy training regimen that will get you billions of beginners in tip-top shape for the wedding. Don’t forget to hydrate!
MONDAY
“Wake Up With Al” (9 a.m., The Weather Channel): Al Roker is on duty all week in London. When even the Weather Channel is covering a wedding, you know it’s big.
“Modern Monarchy: Dos and Don’ts” (2 p.m., BBC America): Pinkies up! Brush up on your royal etiquette. And if you’re going to execute a proper curtsy, start training with sets of squats.
TUESDAY
“Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid” (8 p.m., TLC): Prince Charles’ goddaughter India Hicks reminisces about being one of Princess Diana’s bridesmaids. You may remember Miss Hicks as the host of Bravo’s “Top Design” (I do!). Fun fact: She’s 521st in line for the throne.
“What the Sell?!” (9 p.m., TLC): The women of Wheaton’s antiques store the Perfect Thing tackle Princess Diana memorabilia and some Victorian-era lingerie in two episodes. OK, it’s a bit of a stretch, but they get an A for effort.
WEDNESDAY
“Royally Mad” (4 p.m., BBC America): Cat Deeley hosts five Americans, rabid for the royal wedding, in London. Back-to-back episodes.
“The Newlywed Game” (5:30 p.m., Game Show Network): There are royal-themed episodes all week, but my favorite is Wednesday’s installment: Couples from Queens, N.Y. On Friday, host Sherri Shepherd highlights couples named William and Kate.
“Wild About Prince Harry” (7 p.m., TLC): The ginger-haired rapscallion must now step up as the most eligible prince in the world.
THURSDAY
“TNA Wrestling Impact!” (8 p.m., Spike): It’s not wedding-related, but you could use a break about now. Think of it as a palate cleanser.
“Watch What Happens Live: Royal Wedding Spectacular” (10 p.m., Bravo): LuAnn De Lesseps from “Real Housewives,” clinging to that countess title, and Cat Ommaney, who has an English accent, join host Andy Cohen. They’ve already burned all social bridges, so it should be entertaining.
FRIDAY
At this point, you might be starting to feel in monarchy overload. But this is where you have to be brutally honest with yourself: Do you have something better to be doing at 3 a.m. Friday? That’s what I thought.
The more important question is: With whom do you want to share this historic occasion?
Katie Couric will be on CBS; Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira on NBC; Shepard Smith and Martha MacCallum on Fox, and distinguished newsman Huw Edwards on BBC America.
For my money, though, there are only two real choices.
ABC: Host Barbara Walters has the inside connections, and you know she’ll wear something smashing. Co-anchor Diane Sawyer will add some class. Their entourage includes Tina Brown, author of The Diana Chronicles; Colleen Harris, a royal press secretary until 2003, and India Hicks, who is really working that Diana bridesmaid angle.
CNN: Ordinarily I’d recommend the female perspective for a wedding, but CNN’s lineup is tough to ignore: Piers Morgan is not only British with a tabloid background, but he’s had lunch with Diana (“very sexy, it has to be said”) and Prince William. And Morgan’s joined by Anderson Cooper, who is just about everyone’s fantasy wedding date. There’s a token woman, too, just in case: Cat Deeley of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Afterward, take a nap, stretch, and then gear up for the post-wedding analysis.
“Kathy Griffin’s Insightful and Hilarious Take on the Royal Wedding” (7 p.m., TV Guide Channel): She insists she’s qualified because she once saw Helen Mirren at In-N-Out Burger. Required viewing.
“Royal Wedding” (7 p.m., TCM): Turner Classic Movies shows you how it’s done, with a spectacular lineup that starts off with Fred Astaire and Jane Powell in the 1951 classic. Stay tuned for “Roman Holiday,” “The Glass Slipper,” “The Swan” and 1927’s silent “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg” with Ramon Navarro.
“Fashion Police” (9 p.m., E!): Giuliana Rancic, Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne should have plenty to work with, even if they just stick to the hats.
source: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/4957584-417/tv-watchers-guide-to-prince-william-kate-middletons-nuptials.html
Kate Middleton isn’t the only one who should be in training for the royal wedding. There were 750 million people watching Princess Diana get married in 1981, and there could be up to 2 billion watching Friday.If you’re going to be a responsible viewer, you will need both information and endurance. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You don’t want to suffer an ill-timed sprained retina.
Herewith, I’ve devised a healthy training regimen that will get you billions of beginners in tip-top shape for the wedding. Don’t forget to hydrate!
MONDAY
“Wake Up With Al” (9 a.m., The Weather Channel): Al Roker is on duty all week in London. When even the Weather Channel is covering a wedding, you know it’s big.
“Modern Monarchy: Dos and Don’ts” (2 p.m., BBC America): Pinkies up! Brush up on your royal etiquette. And if you’re going to execute a proper curtsy, start training with sets of squats.
TUESDAY
“Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid” (8 p.m., TLC): Prince Charles’ goddaughter India Hicks reminisces about being one of Princess Diana’s bridesmaids. You may remember Miss Hicks as the host of Bravo’s “Top Design” (I do!). Fun fact: She’s 521st in line for the throne.
“What the Sell?!” (9 p.m., TLC): The women of Wheaton’s antiques store the Perfect Thing tackle Princess Diana memorabilia and some Victorian-era lingerie in two episodes. OK, it’s a bit of a stretch, but they get an A for effort.
WEDNESDAY
“Royally Mad” (4 p.m., BBC America): Cat Deeley hosts five Americans, rabid for the royal wedding, in London. Back-to-back episodes.
“The Newlywed Game” (5:30 p.m., Game Show Network): There are royal-themed episodes all week, but my favorite is Wednesday’s installment: Couples from Queens, N.Y. On Friday, host Sherri Shepherd highlights couples named William and Kate.
“Wild About Prince Harry” (7 p.m., TLC): The ginger-haired rapscallion must now step up as the most eligible prince in the world.
THURSDAY
“TNA Wrestling Impact!” (8 p.m., Spike): It’s not wedding-related, but you could use a break about now. Think of it as a palate cleanser.
“Watch What Happens Live: Royal Wedding Spectacular” (10 p.m., Bravo): LuAnn De Lesseps from “Real Housewives,” clinging to that countess title, and Cat Ommaney, who has an English accent, join host Andy Cohen. They’ve already burned all social bridges, so it should be entertaining.
FRIDAY
At this point, you might be starting to feel in monarchy overload. But this is where you have to be brutally honest with yourself: Do you have something better to be doing at 3 a.m. Friday? That’s what I thought.
The more important question is: With whom do you want to share this historic occasion?
Katie Couric will be on CBS; Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira on NBC; Shepard Smith and Martha MacCallum on Fox, and distinguished newsman Huw Edwards on BBC America.
For my money, though, there are only two real choices.
ABC: Host Barbara Walters has the inside connections, and you know she’ll wear something smashing. Co-anchor Diane Sawyer will add some class. Their entourage includes Tina Brown, author of The Diana Chronicles; Colleen Harris, a royal press secretary until 2003, and India Hicks, who is really working that Diana bridesmaid angle.
CNN: Ordinarily I’d recommend the female perspective for a wedding, but CNN’s lineup is tough to ignore: Piers Morgan is not only British with a tabloid background, but he’s had lunch with Diana (“very sexy, it has to be said”) and Prince William. And Morgan’s joined by Anderson Cooper, who is just about everyone’s fantasy wedding date. There’s a token woman, too, just in case: Cat Deeley of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Afterward, take a nap, stretch, and then gear up for the post-wedding analysis.
“Kathy Griffin’s Insightful and Hilarious Take on the Royal Wedding” (7 p.m., TV Guide Channel): She insists she’s qualified because she once saw Helen Mirren at In-N-Out Burger. Required viewing.
“Royal Wedding” (7 p.m., TCM): Turner Classic Movies shows you how it’s done, with a spectacular lineup that starts off with Fred Astaire and Jane Powell in the 1951 classic. Stay tuned for “Roman Holiday,” “The Glass Slipper,” “The Swan” and 1927’s silent “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg” with Ramon Navarro.
“Fashion Police” (9 p.m., E!): Giuliana Rancic, Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne should have plenty to work with, even if they just stick to the hats.
source: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/4957584-417/tv-watchers-guide-to-prince-william-kate-middletons-nuptials.html
Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton in an isolated cabin in Africa
From ANI
It was only after months of planning and years of speculation that William proposed Middleton with his mother’s diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring, at the spartan Rutundu Log Cabins.
"It just felt really right out in Africa," the New York Daily quoted William as saying.
"I had done a bit of planning to show my romantic side," he added.
The pair let their love relationship to bloom for eight years before taking a plunge into holy matrimony. The over cautious Prince says, he waited long to propose Middleton, so as to ensure that she was prepared for the responsibilities that come with marrying the second in line to the British throne.
"We're looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together, and see what the future holds," said William.
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source: http://www.dailyindia.com/show/436389.php
It was only after months of planning and years of speculation that William proposed Middleton with his mother’s diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring, at the spartan Rutundu Log Cabins.
"It just felt really right out in Africa," the New York Daily quoted William as saying.
"I had done a bit of planning to show my romantic side," he added.
The pair let their love relationship to bloom for eight years before taking a plunge into holy matrimony. The over cautious Prince says, he waited long to propose Middleton, so as to ensure that she was prepared for the responsibilities that come with marrying the second in line to the British throne.
"We're looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together, and see what the future holds," said William.
Copyright Asian News International/DailyIndia.com
Currently trending: Cricket, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Mumbai, Lindsay Lohan, Lewis Hamilton, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajasthan, Kerala, Shahid Afridi
source: http://www.dailyindia.com/show/436389.php
Royal wedding: why it's time for Prince Harry to speak up
A successful best man’s speech calls for calmness, confidence - and good, clean jokes. Iain Hollingshead gets a survival kit from the experts
For most men, the excitement of the royal wedding lies not in what shade of ruffled white Kate Middleton decides to wear, but what Prince Harry will say in his best man’s speech. If it doesn’t contain at least one injudicious reference to Prince William’s chopper (after all, he is a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot), the nation will be sorely disappointed.
Perhaps aware of the potential pitfalls, the younger prince said recently that he would be “selective” about his disclosures, for fear of upsetting his grandmother. However, Prince William’s chosen supporter – as best men at royal weddings are traditionally known – did promise to entertain the party by embarrassing his brother and “making him lose a bit of hair”.
As a best man myself later this year, I am beginning to appreciate the delicate balancing act the job requires: how to be witty without being offensive. And with up to 75 per cent of us suffering from glossophobia – fear of public speaking – it’s no wonder people resort to self-help books and yogic chanting to calm the nerves on the day.
So how do you face up to the challenge? First, the speech itself. When you rise to your feet, under intense pressure to be funny, what do you say?
To help, there are ready-made speeches on the internet which can be subtly tailored for the groom in question. Bestmansspeeches.com asks you to fill out a form with questions such as, “What car does he drive, and has he got points on his licence?”, before providing 10 minutes of “original, witty and very funny” material – and a bill for £34.99.
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8468695/Royal-wedding-why-its-time-for-Prince-Harry-to-speak-up.html
For most men, the excitement of the royal wedding lies not in what shade of ruffled white Kate Middleton decides to wear, but what Prince Harry will say in his best man’s speech. If it doesn’t contain at least one injudicious reference to Prince William’s chopper (after all, he is a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot), the nation will be sorely disappointed.
Perhaps aware of the potential pitfalls, the younger prince said recently that he would be “selective” about his disclosures, for fear of upsetting his grandmother. However, Prince William’s chosen supporter – as best men at royal weddings are traditionally known – did promise to entertain the party by embarrassing his brother and “making him lose a bit of hair”.
As a best man myself later this year, I am beginning to appreciate the delicate balancing act the job requires: how to be witty without being offensive. And with up to 75 per cent of us suffering from glossophobia – fear of public speaking – it’s no wonder people resort to self-help books and yogic chanting to calm the nerves on the day.
So how do you face up to the challenge? First, the speech itself. When you rise to your feet, under intense pressure to be funny, what do you say?
To help, there are ready-made speeches on the internet which can be subtly tailored for the groom in question. Bestmansspeeches.com asks you to fill out a form with questions such as, “What car does he drive, and has he got points on his licence?”, before providing 10 minutes of “original, witty and very funny” material – and a bill for £34.99.
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8468695/Royal-wedding-why-its-time-for-Prince-Harry-to-speak-up.html
Bridal Couture Week comes to glorious end
KARACHI – Style360 Bridal Couture Week in association with J&S, brought the week to a close in a magnificent way. In keeping with the bold and challenging initiative it had taken up of changing the set everyday – there were red chandeliers on the first day, and egg-shaped lamps and chandeliers on the second – the ramp was decorated with a profusion of red roses and different chandeliers, with white cut-out roses adorning the stage. The show organised by Style360 and sponsored by Pantene opened with Karachi’s home-grown Deepak Perwani, one of the well-reputed and brilliant fashion designers of Pakistan is a name that requires no introduction. His product line includes bridal wear, bridal accessories and saris. Deepak Perwani never follows the traditional or ongoing fashion statement of the country; rather he makes ‘his own’. He showcased his latest collection of bridal wear, which was a treat to watch. Reem Abbasi and Amna Kardar came in next. Reem Abbasi is an Islamabad-based jewellery designer who produces not only modern, high fashion jewellery but also intricate and traditional pieces from Pakistan’s rich culture. She considers designing jewellery as an opportunity to make her abstract ideas tangible. Her inspiration is her passion for fashion. Her collection showcased on Sunday night was all about playful nostalgia. Marking the end of this first segment was none other than the famous designer Shaiyanne Malik. Shaiyanne is an artist whose canvas encompasses the entire spectrum of Pakistani fashion. She launched her fashion label over twenty years ago, attaining fame overnight, particularly for her bridal couture. In this glitzy and fast-paced world of fashion, SamanZar remains a brand to be reckoned with. Models presenting her bridal collection received huge applause from the audience.
source: http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Entertainment/25-Apr-2011/Bridal-Couture-Week-comes-to-glorious-end
source: http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Entertainment/25-Apr-2011/Bridal-Couture-Week-comes-to-glorious-end
Mount Athos featured in 60 Minutes segment on Pascha Evening
"60 Minutes" producer Michael Karzis is the perfect tour guide to take you behind the scenes on the show's Mt. Athos story. Karzis is the son of Greek immigrants and speaks Greek. Those things surely helped as he and fellow producer Harry Radliffe tried to get permission to film a "60 Minutes" story on the otherworldly Mt. Athos, a self-governed peninsula in Greece that's home to 20 monasteries and some 2,000 monks.
But getting permission was no easy task. "The parliament that exists there, the holy community, is the only parliament on the face of the Earth that has been continually in session since the 10th century," says Karzis. "And these are the guys we were looking to get permission from to shoot on Mount Athos."
The Holy Community turned down requests from "60 Minutes." "They said, 'Thank you very much but, get in line,' Karzis recalls. "I mean, the BBC's been knocking on the door for 40 years, the French, the Germans, they've all wanted to come."
They then appealed to the powerful abbots who run individual monasteries on Mt. Athos and finally had a breakthrough.
Watch part one and part two of Bob Simon's report.
"We just built trust," says Karzis. "And they understood that we would do our best to distill the essence of monastic life, the beauty of the place, and what makes Mt. Athos unique in this world."
Once Karzis and Radliffe got their invitation, many more challenges were to come, as you'll learn in this "60 Minutes Overtime" travelogue. It's located in Europe, but Mt. Athos is remarkably difficult to access. The peninsula is only reachable by boat and the surrounding seas can be rough. It's believed that the Virgin Mary herself was shipwrecked there, which is just one of the many things that makes Mt. Athos so sacred to the monks and the thousands of pilgrims who visit each year.
The "60 Minutes" team was also stranded on Mt. Athos when heavy seas hit after the two-week shoot ended. Now back in New York, Karzis and Radliffe still seem moved by their time on the stunning mountain. If you're interested in visiting Mt. Athos as a pilgrim, these "60 Minutes" videos are arguably the best visual record ever created and the best place to start your research.
If you're a woman, these videos may be the only way you'll ever see Mt. Athos. No women allowed.
source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20056220-10391709.html
But getting permission was no easy task. "The parliament that exists there, the holy community, is the only parliament on the face of the Earth that has been continually in session since the 10th century," says Karzis. "And these are the guys we were looking to get permission from to shoot on Mount Athos."
The Holy Community turned down requests from "60 Minutes." "They said, 'Thank you very much but, get in line,' Karzis recalls. "I mean, the BBC's been knocking on the door for 40 years, the French, the Germans, they've all wanted to come."
They then appealed to the powerful abbots who run individual monasteries on Mt. Athos and finally had a breakthrough.
Watch part one and part two of Bob Simon's report.
"We just built trust," says Karzis. "And they understood that we would do our best to distill the essence of monastic life, the beauty of the place, and what makes Mt. Athos unique in this world."
Once Karzis and Radliffe got their invitation, many more challenges were to come, as you'll learn in this "60 Minutes Overtime" travelogue. It's located in Europe, but Mt. Athos is remarkably difficult to access. The peninsula is only reachable by boat and the surrounding seas can be rough. It's believed that the Virgin Mary herself was shipwrecked there, which is just one of the many things that makes Mt. Athos so sacred to the monks and the thousands of pilgrims who visit each year.
The "60 Minutes" team was also stranded on Mt. Athos when heavy seas hit after the two-week shoot ended. Now back in New York, Karzis and Radliffe still seem moved by their time on the stunning mountain. If you're interested in visiting Mt. Athos as a pilgrim, these "60 Minutes" videos are arguably the best visual record ever created and the best place to start your research.
If you're a woman, these videos may be the only way you'll ever see Mt. Athos. No women allowed.
source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20056220-10391709.html
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