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Shahrukh Khan (born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred to as SRK, is an Indian film actor.
Salman Khan Katrina Kaif Amitabh Bachan Aamir Khan Hrithik Roshan Gauri Khan Aishwarya Rai Lata Mangeshkar Yash Chopra Sonu Nigam Tamil Nadu Udit Narayan Sidharth Malhotra Jab Tak Hai Jaan Chak De India Dilip Kumar Karan Johar
Is it me or does Sahir Lodhi has a Sharukh Khan identity syndrome?
Jab Tak Hai Jaan should be shown to entire KKR team by Sharukh Khan as a punishment for all the losses.
The speech that Sharukh Khan gives in Veer Zaara about how to him Pakistan & India are the same land is really deep
Indian Movies.after all it is part of my heritage. ⥠Amitabh Bachan & Sharukh Khan especially âº
One Should Remind Sharukh Khan about the Luck that Deepika Padukone Brings along with Her :P
Common Sharukh khan it's just an ipl match win, Get over it ! It's not a freaking worldcup
Sharukh Khan doing the victory lap around the eden gardens.a passionate owner
Why is sharukh khan always on the jumping of the railings antics when his team wins !
One fine day Sharukh khan is going to fall off that balcony (:
Sharukh khan drunk af, does he plan on flying again? LOL
I told him to slow wine to Sharukh Khan and the man started swearing at me.
Sharukh Khan dancing.. Oh dear! better win! Come on Get some wickets but started the tournament with class
Sharukh Khan lmao my dad and him are basically look alikes
Sharukh khan please sit nobody wants to see you, they are there to see their team to win
They are playing all the Sharukh Khan bangers on IPL! LOOL madting
The owner is also doing welll isn't he in the stands , Mr.Sharukh khan even he is from Delhi :)
Entertainment r start today from Eden garden n sharukh khan r real entertainer
Honestly saying, Sharukh Khan and the Ismail Byaari who sells fish in our market looks the same. :D :p
Love how these indian girls are talking about the ipl,they aren't really interested in it,just know that sharukh khan owns a team
Am I the only one, or does Khan really *** O.o
Good blese you play your teem today in kolkata you enjoy the match with sharukh khan
I hope everyone enjoyed the Amazing skill by sharukh Khan... under the context of 'he held his birthday party.
It more looked like Sharukh Khan's B'day celebration.
I saw IPL inauguration programme...It was amazing. Sharukh Khan given a good start...
why? And lol think ya the next sharukh khan or somin nowð³
You know in Kal *** Naa *** when sharukh khan raps in the middle of 'Pretty Woman' and its so ***
I added a video to a playlist Sharukh khan live performance in ipl-6 open cermony 2013
Sharukh Khan will literally always be my favorite
I do like sharukh khanð all I remember is seeing dostana last really. I would see more but I have no Asian friends aha
In movie kuch kuch hota hey chemestriy between Sharukh khan and Kajol is just marvelous.I connect with it so much becauz friendship change
sharukh khan coming here on friday at 1:30pm :D cant wait!!
How can I forget this. Welke movie sterren ik wil ontmoeten. Sharukh Khan & Aishwarya Rai afcourse!
Watching Veer-Zara with Family, love my Dad for hating Sharukh Khan.
Sharukh khan is the greatest actor of bollywood...just like sachin is the god of cricket Srk is the god of bollywood
i am the big fan of Sharukh khan and i am new on twiter therefore Aslam o Alaikum to All my frnds
Sharukh Khan and Kajol are the best bollywood couple idc.
Ain't surprised. IPL 6 opening ceremony led by Sharukh khan is a disaster just like My name is khan, Ra.one, Don 2, Jab Tak Hain Jaan etc
*** did Sharukh Khan just do to Calcutta Ceremony
after sharukh khan nnext to dance in IPL is Vijay Mallaya on 'Hame toh loot liya mil ke jusn walon ne
sharukh really bey u looking a BAKRA KHAN
Sharukh Khan says to cheenu mama at IPL ceremony!What does this remind you of?Ssh
hi u good actress, but pls act a project with Sharukh khan and Salman Khan, u r best actress deserve much more
Akshay was to promote OUTIMA today at IPL ..but due to SHarukh khan He is missing ..such a cheap tactic to keep Akshay away!
Justice ARNAB doing Maa Behan of Bengal CM who is busy with Sharukh Khan in IPL;poor show all around
Is it only me thinking this way or sharukh khan really has his head up his ***
Its KPL - Khan Premier League...Sharukh performs 10th time on DON!
now our boss SHARUKH KHAN on the stage...with main hoon na..best moment of day... its not the end..picture avi baki hain mere dost
Is Sharukh Khan married or does he just get drunk at IPL parties a lot and get to nail fitties 24/7?
Watching my hero King khan Sharukh khan. at IPL 2013 Opening Ceremony!!
oh India? Is that your photo? Ah I love India. I love Sharukh Khan. Lol
plz if little space in your heart for shah rukh khan so plzzz like this page Sharukh khan the heart beat â¥â¥...
I liked a video from Sharukh Khan against 2nd time Manoj Kumar Issued Film "OM
watch how you both cry so much when Sharukh Khan dies. ð
Sharukh khan is the best in business in when it comes to entertainment.
No.it rather should be King sharukh khan"100 year of bollywood is incomplete without mr bollywood(Salman Khan)"
Sharukh Khan,Pitbull,Katrina Kaif,Deepika..n ofcourse all the heroes of more can anyone expect in high profile ceremony..
This aunty always tells me I look like Sharukh Khan.. I beg to differ?
Ok, I agree with Bipasha Basu, but I really don't like Sharukh Khan, he's like rlly old now. And Malaika Arora!! OMFG! ðð
Priyamani's item number to be reshoot in Sharukh Khan's Chennai express as Censor board become strict
Amitabh Bachan, Sharukh Khan, and Aamir Khan have been rumored to start planning a movie with Steven Spielberg and are meeting tonight?
Think of a celebrity you 'follow' (i.e. Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Sharukh Khan, Lebron James, etc), and think about how much you know about their lives. Now compare that with the Prophets, the best of human beings! How much relatively do you know about Sulayman, Ayub, Yunus etc? How much do you know about the lives of the Sahaba? (i.e. AbuBakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, etc)?
Sharukh Khan announced as Frooti's new brand ambassador.
Zamira watch that video! I swear you will love it, the guys the next Sharukh Khan / Emran Hashmi... & Please? I'll pay you..
Sir Rajiv Shukla and Congress immediately came to the rescue of Sharukh Khan, but not a word of support for ??
What are 5 things you love? â Myself,Sharukh Khan,Sidharth Malhotra,Ayushman Khurana and food!!!...
What is the of Kareena Kapoor and Sharukh Khan?
Satelite rights of Sharukh Khan & Deepika Padukone starrer CHENNAI EXPRESS is sold for 55 crore rupees.The film is directed by Rohit Shetty
Most of the troubles start in life because : '' People go to a Mercedez benz showroom and expect the price to be equal 2 a maruti 800. And people always in rapid hurry marry someone whom they know , and then later expect the quality of Sharukh Khan and Katrina Kaif "" :)))
CONFIRMED: Sharukh Khan starrer 'CHENNAI EXPRESS' to release on 5th july 2013
Hai friendzzz..Who is the most popular and ur favourite person among these 3 in India with ur opinion!!! "Amitabh Bachan" , "Sachin Tendulkar" , "Sharukh Khan"
Met a young music director who charges lakhs for the background score. He has never heard of Sharukh Khan's movie...
Nani asks a pay same as Sharukh Khan's ! Nani is currently attending a photo shoot at Yash Raj studios in Mumbai for 'Band Baaja Baarat' remake in Telugu and Tamil. He says," I have attended the photoshoot at Yash Raj Studios and they said that my measurements are same as Sharukh Khan's. I funnily said that, I even wish the remuneration as his". The prestigious Yash Raj Films banner has produced many big films with top heroes in Bollywood and they decided to enter into the south Indian film industry. Aditya Chopra produces the films under this banner. Nani is the first South Indian hero to act in Yash Raj films new venture. The original film, 'Band Baaja Baarat', directed by Maneesh Chopra starring Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma has been a big hit in Bollywood. The complete details of the film will be revealed soon. Timeline Photos · Friday at 10:58pm · Like · View Full Size · Report Photo 44 people like this. Ragha Vihar Jabardast has already displayed 3/4th of d muvi as it is of BBB! I dn't thnk d ...
Jab Tak Hai Jaan is a Romance film directed by the Late Yash Chopra and is currently the 4th highest grossing film of this year. It stars Sharukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in the lead role. It is the last film of Yash Chopra who died 3 weeks before the film release It was released with Son Of Sardaar. It is the third film of Shahrukh Khan, the second of Katrina Kaif and the first film of Anushka Sharma to cross the 100 crore mark.
"F*** Sharukh Khan lol, legends IMO are Amitabh Bachan & Akshay Kumar.. « Sharukh's nose is astagfirullah and AK s myfavoâ¦
Sharukh Khan's Top 10 Best Songs (by Indicine) : 1.Tujhe Dekha To Ye: This song from DDLJ became the emblem of all love songs. Sung by Kumar Sanu and Lata Mangeshkar, this evergreen melody was composed by Jatin-Lalit. 2. Jaadu Teri Nazar: This song from Darr remained at the top of every chart for months. Sung beautifully by Udit Narayan, Darr had music by the legendary pair of Shiv-Hari. 3. Are re Are: This song from Dil To Pagal Hai became such a rage and its whistling tune is still one of the most popular ring tones for the mobiles all across India. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, âDil To Pagal Haiâ had music from first time Uttam Singh. 4. Humko Humhi se Chura Lo: This melodious song, sung again by Udit Narayan and Lata Mangeshkar, featured SRK and Aishwarya Rai for the first time as romantic couple. Mohabbatein had splendid music by Jatin-Lalit. 5. Kal *** Na *** This evergreen melody sung by Sonu Nigam is one of the best songs of new millennium. The number was composed by the trio of Sh ...
Muslims are terrorists except Karan Johar and Sharukh Khan
first my obsession Hritik ahhfuadhfugd so hot, John Abraham, Sharukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor
sorry people we wil start the quiz again..! Q1- ksg's favourite actor?
For once I wanna wear the glass which Sharukh Khan wore on Badshah :D
I am sure Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar hates me! :P
Deadly pjs... Pls... scrol down at ur own risk... Q1. RAM SITA HAI ... TO RAM KAUN HAI ?? Ans - . TAILOR ( darzi ) Q2. SITA RAM HAI TO SITA KAUN HAI Ans - . Sita MEMORY hai (RAM: Random Access Memory) Q3. Prasad ask's Kumble to bring a pepsi... Kumble brings a bottle of pepsi but goes directly to Tendulkar.? why ?? why ?? :) Ans:- Tendulkar is an opener Q4. The Madrasi said, I want to see the movie 'heart is umbrella'. Which movie did he really want to see? Ans:- Dil Chhata Hai! Q5. Woh kya hai jo Dil main hain, Mann main hai par Dhadkan main nahi? Ans:- aarey Aamir Khan ! Q6. What will! u call a person who is leaving India ?? Socho. Ans:- Hindustan Lever (Leaver). Q7. Kalidas ka ek bhai joote banata tha us ka naam kya tha? Ans:- adidas Q8. Luv and Kush are going to a village & in between comes a well. Luv falls into the well. Why ? Ans:- Because Luv is blind! Now Kush also jumps inside. Why? OK lot's of head scratching done. Ans:- Luv ke liye saala kuch bhi karega! Want one more... Q9. Jackie Chan ki ...
Sharukh khan only acted good in my name is khan !
Sharukh Khan is a rare talent in d movie world...just can't get enough from this gem...The movie: "my name is khan" is something my words can't define...Got me writing my movie titled: My name is Sanusi, Rabo Sanusi...and u r my audience. Starring*
I added a video to a playlist Salman Khan in no mood to Forgive Sharukh khan
Who do you think is the best dressed man in Bollywood?
Me and sharukh khan are on the same level still
Which is a romantic jodi in bollywood??? - Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif - Priyanka chopra and Shahid kapoor - Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone - Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif
but sharukh khan though oMFG BRB DYING
LOL they probably used hair growth on sharukh khan ;)
I love some 1 but i don't know if she know! that!
My parents stopped my recording of OUAT because they wanted to watch a show on Sharukh Khan's house... ð ð¡
sharukh khan is a cutie :$ only guy id call cute after ishaaq LOL
If you don't like Sharukh Khan.. youre not OKay.
waaaw, im gunna cry like sharukh khan just needs to cry and I'll cry
I cried in a lot of sharukh khan movies!!
Slightly obsessed with sharukh khan
i am watching film fare awards and anushka is soo beutyfull *,* i am in love with her :D MASHALLAH aksa*
Sharukh khan had MY name written on HIS chest so naturally I was awake all last night just belly flopping in bed.
I was watching baazigar and noticed how sharukh khan had PRIYA written on his chest so I went into a coma
No matter what sharukh khan will always be my favourite actor
None of the actor can be like sharukh khanâº
So cute...shanum and ammarah thinks mum is gone to sharukh khans place.they r mre concerned abt sharuk than mum.hehe
What A Reply By . A Journalist asked SRK : ''You and Salman come under a same banner.now it's natural that ur and Salman's fans will count the collection..what u say about that?'' SRK replied:''My fans..?? My fans come from heart and support me from heart'' â¥I cannot repay my fans for what they have done for me, they have given me so much love and that love has taken me to the number 1 position where I am today, the only thing I can do for my fans is to never stop working, and to do films till the very end, it is the only way I can express my love for them.
Sharukh Khan on SONY TV loool he looks so *** in that suit TROLOL =))
Optimus Prime is a better actor Than Sharukh Khan !!
After long time having tea and parathas @ piyala hotel latifabad had a great journey from Jamshoro to Hyderabad on Bike :D
omg My Name Is Khan is SUCH a good movie! Wow! Sharukh Khan's acting is insanely good!
Seriously still people like Sharukh Khan :o what on earth has happened to all the people choices he looks like a ape 2 me :D
fine I'm being a bit mean but he does look a bit funny, that nose xD when he grows up I'm sure he will look like sharukh khan
Aamir Khan never comes to award shows so he didn't get any awards. If awards r based on ur attendance then will u call it real? Awards ki jarurat unhe hoti hai jinko apne aap par confidence nahi hota.
I've never liked Sharukh Khan. There's something very unpleasant about him.
Should be proud of your dad! No? Opps kk Suarez pecah, your dad sacok mcm Sharukh Khan.punye jiran.
Instead of flimfare award.. they should call it Yash Chopra award.. And once sharukh dies rename it sharukh khan award..
Enjoying Filmfare awards...good show by Sharukh Khan and Saif...Bollywood has really improved on Production as well...
Sharukh khan and Salman Khan don't hate each other as much as their fans hate each other
8 subjects ,8 assignments on the other hand its SHARUKH KHAN hosting the 2012 FILMFARE awards!!! and my priority goes to Sharukh bhai's show.. JAB TAK Sharukh rahega tab tak award shows mai Humour rahega!
Just watch Sharukh Khan and Saif Ali came down and gave Sridevi a trophy for Nagina and Mr.India..was it just a fun or real?
Just watched Flim Fare Award- Now it's confimed Sharukh khan is no 1 chichora on the earth.
To the cinema we love the most , sau salke kare apun host kiyunki picture abhi baki hai dost . Commendable performance Sharukh Khan , hats off to Indian cinema. We cannot make neither we will be able to movies like Argo, Le Miserab, Lincoln but still apna hai ...
Whts better than sharukh khan, jus being romantic about him.. How can u not be romantic about sharukh khan..
watching IDEA FILMFARE AWARDS.. what a grt start by Sharukh Khan. loving it...
Watching my favorite Idea 58 flimfare awards.My favorite all the time Sharukh khan rocks.
sharukh khan I choke when I say his name
reports:Saif Sharukh had imitate him in film fare,so how u gonna take revenge?thnMr Khan said KERNA PADEGA KUCH :D
Ada yang nge ADD fb ku. Namanya Sharukh Khan, can you believe that? :-) :-)
Watched Table No. 21. Good story, Direction and screenplay could have been much better...But, anyday better than those Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan movies...
Sharukh khan still has a titanium plate in his neck bone! he cannot move it as he wished, highly painful!!
That amazing moment when Sharukh khan jumps into 'bole chorion' song
SRK's original story, Came to Mumbai to Search Gauri, spent a Bad Time in Searching Her Thats True Love... HATS off Sharukh Khan ...
At least In Indian movies you kno it's gon be over when the girls parents Accept Sharukh Khan.
: Happy Birthday to our one & only Sharukh Khan of Tamil Nadu. All your projects vetri pera vazhthukal. Have a rocking day.
Sharukh khan is my real hero.He is best
Only Sharukh Khan can innocently write "i love lil girls"
This sharukh khan movie is making me cry :')
okay atif aslam is good I admit it ahah and all sharukh khan songs!!!
Sharukh khan movies are always better than Salman Khan ones
that sharukh khan pic is too funny LMAO :p
Your moms favourite actor is either Salman Khan or sharukh khan
Everyone is right to call Sharukh Khan King Khan:-)
oh my allah I've heard the name sharukh khan too many times today-__- LOOL!! But no you get with ameera iqbal
Why does sharukh khan like to watch Tom and jerry in the don films?
By the sounds of it Sharukh Khan is an Ayatullah
Yea Sharukh Khan flip and wipe every hour on the hair ;P
Its so weird to see salman and sharukh khan working together in a film o.o
When brands ruin the image of brand associates. IIPM and Sharukh Khan.
An amazing day and a great experience, Jet-Skiing with Sharukh Khan & Areeb Khaliq
I don't care if sharukh khan is old , he is *** fine
Sharukh Khan and Kajol make the cutest couple ever in dilwale dulhania le jayenge
Many SRK fans have claimed that Salman Khan's success is due to the remakes and they call him THE COPY CAT. Well, here is the answer for SRK fans. There is a Big Difference in Remake and Copy. To remake a film you have to buy Copy Rights with millions of Rupees and if you want to copy some scenes or a short story than you can do it for FREE ! Unofficial Remakes Of Shahrukh khan : 1. Baadshah = Nick Of Time, The Mask, Rush Hour, Mr. Nice Guy 2. Bazigar(Sharukh Khan)=A kiss before dying(1991; starring Sean Young). 3. Chak De India = mighty ducks, miracle on ice(1981) 4. mohabbatein â absolution, Dead Poets Society 1989 5. MAIN HOON NA = NEVER BEEN KISSED* , Toy Soldiers (1991 film), Hiding Out (1987), fight back to school(1991) Main *** na fighting sequence from scorpion versus johnny(cage) 6. CHALTE CHALTE = FORGET PARIS*, fools rush in(1997) 7. KING UNCLE = ANNIE 8. KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI = SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, grease(1st half clg stuf)&sleepless in SEATTLE (2nd half) 9. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna = Closer, Di ...
I despise Bollywood/Indian movies, never watched one, never will. Does Sharukh Khan like never get old?
settle down today I don't wanna talk abt it everyday. Does Sharukh Khan or urself feel like Kashmir belongs to Pak or India
Hello frnds for 2 day i am going to "PANCHGANI & MAHABALESHWAR " So lots of enjoyment.
A very happy birthday to da little ones.dey are so cute.they will be big stars wen dey grow up bigger dan sharukh khan
Hum wa Badnaseeb he AGar hum kafan ke dokan kol dy to, log Marna be chor dinge,,...
When you visit a neigbouring state you are identified as a TAMIZHAN When you go up North you are a SOUTH INDIAN When you visit a nearby country you are an INDIAN When you go far away you are an ASIAN If you manage to visit some other planet in the years to come you are an ALIEN The identity does not carry any Caste, Creed, Community or Religious labels - then why do we attach so much importance to these ?
*** I thought that was Sharukh Khan :o
OMG YES âºâº we could turn this into one but I'll just pretend your sharukh khan which will everything seem much better ðð
Would u prefer 2 do love marriage or arrange marriage?
Sharukh khan and Deepika padukone's upcoming film!
i just noticed. Sharukh Khan is pretty old, so that'll be pedo if you were with him. xD
We need Sharukh Khan to perform at the
In the mood for an old school sharukh khan movie
â *** u put the in desirable. So habibi can i have your bb.â LOOL easy sharukh khan, i dont have bb soz boo
What a man Shah Rukh khan is, blown away by his intelligence.
Anyone know where I can get a life size cut out of Sharukh Khan from?
1 song for me?;) :P plz chawlen marne se perhaiz karen :P
Yo cuzzy u wanna meet sharukh? We got a sharukh in wehxam loool... â The real sharukh khan not the wexham matey.
It was billu babar you know in the end when Sharukh khan gives that speech about friendship and stuff he got all emotional then :')
every indian boy wants to be like Sharukh Khan. charming,handsome and fair. the first 2 can. but the fair part hard.
Nice lines: Talents will take u to high position in ur career. But behaivour will help to maintain the high position in others heart.
Any new Sharukh Khan's movie that i avnt watched pls??
Sharukh khan Get Awards for His Negative Performance in Darr and Bazigar in His Carrier in 1993-94, The Best Negative Performance by Sharukh khan in Duplicate,Anjaam,And Many More Hits.
Priyanka Chopra collects Hrithik's best actor trophy at Stardust (Skip to 7: 27)
Jab Tak Hai Jaan. in here~ sharukh khan so manly~ and thats story so meaning full. you will understand about true love
Friends... Let's play a game you comment with a name of a cricket player whose name ends with the last letter of the person who commented before you... I started with virender sehwag..Means next one must start with "G #
For all those people out there who think we are doing concerts, you really think WE will be doing concerts for him? People on their own are doing things for him like concerts , its their will if they want to put in their efforts somehow.We respect them, but we cant stop people.we are muslims.we pray, do quran khuwani's too people need to realise we do know what needs be done for the departed soul. Pray for Shahzeb khan . WE WILL GET JUSTICE JUSTICE FOR SHAHEB KHAN . we are with you brother standing , WAITING!
Did u know the Meaning of this words :- News = North East West. South. Chess = Chariot,Horse, Elephant, Soldiers. Joke = Joy of Kids Entertainment. Aim = Ambition in Mind. Date = Day and Time Evolution. Eat = Energy And Taste. Tea = Taste And Energy Admitted. Pen = Power Enriched in Nib. Smile = Sweet Memories In Lips Expression. Bye = Be with You Everytime. Kindly share these meanings as majority of us don't know these.
Who is most VULGAR Actor of Bollywood ?? Give your own choices !! *** admin
The dude's sign says, "We are all Afzal." Yeah, that's what has us so worried. You see, dude, we can tell exactly what you Muslims are and what you Muslims intend to do to us BY YOUR VERY OWN ACTIONS! It isn't *Islamophobia* when they really ARE trying to kill you ...
Salman Khan takes a dig at Shahrukh Khan at a recent Shoot .
SHARUKH KHAN is so impressed by Rohit Shetty ,so he decided to work with him one more film.Currently SRK & ROHIT is shooting for CHENNAI EXPRESS
Wow.a public outside of sharukh khan n Salman Khan home...
Dis Farouk Khan analysing AFCON 2013 on Supersport 4.is he Sharukh Khan's broda? :s
Always thought Sharukh Khan and Kajol are the best on-screen couple
I'm stunned... totally floored... I really appreciate the effort... we should look at the effort instead of finding faults...
A BIGGER PARODY IN THE MAKINGâ THIS TIME FOR POWER. Tomorrow on 11 Feb, Psy will perform his Gangnam song-&-dance routine at a BN-organised event in the Han Chiang School, Penang before a crowd of 60,000. They are obviously hoping this large crowd â & the spillover effect â will translate into votes in Penang & beyond. But little do they realise the joke is on them! Gangnam is just a fun, catchy song-&-dance that makes little sense. But scratch below the surface & you will find a biting social critique. Gangnam is actually a parody of the materialistic life-style which certain elites in Malaysia are known for. Gangnam is actually the name of an affluent relatively new district of Seoul, the choice location for the HQ of some of the leading global brands. Some 7% of Koreaâs wealth can be found in this 40 sq km area. This âis where many of the countryâs richest â1%â of the population congregate â including those who have wholeheartedly embraced the materialistic, consumerist life-style. M ...
Jab Tak Hai Jann is top class love story :)
so what? i bet if sharukh khan was in that film you would not say that :-P
âUnseen pic: Sidharth Malhotra and Sharukh Khan on the sets of 'my name is khan' thanks :)
Photo: This is my reaction if i hear someone hates Sharukh Khan. I mean whatâs wrong with youâ¦â¦he is the...
We will never be able to forget that night.that night we were helpless and weak, we are helpless even now but we are much STRONG. It is only because of the support we have gotten from various people around the world and from our beloved country Pakistan. Not everybody is selfish, money orientated, not everybody have sold their emaan and not everybody is heartless. People have proved that our nation is still alive and they do not support injustice. .they have proved that working together for a cause can change things. . Shahzeb you have come in the dream s of many people. I have gotten to know through them that they have seen you really happy up there. Laughing and saying mein bohut khush *** yaha. Also the two different people who you said, I wnt leave them, tell baba not to step back. It all seems like some story, doesnt it? Yet, its the truth.your case will set a prime example for many others to follow. We will make sure no other innocent person will be killed again, no body has the right to kill any on ...
Sharukh khan,,,the king of the khan,, prety zinta and kareena kapoor are favorite aktris from bollywood .
Vijayâs Nanban and Thuppaki were huge success and gave him a good success rate in the year 2012. He was praised for his characters in both the films. He has now beenawarded the Cosmopolitan People Choice Award 2013 Best Actor for both the movies in Tamil. Kajal Agrwal was chosen the nest actress for her role in Thuppaki. Similar titles were won by Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Hassan for their roles in Telugu for the blockbuster Gabhar Singh. The same was graced by Salman Khan and Kareena in Hindi. Sharukh Khan won the Best Icon award
Sharukh Khan just kissed on screen... kill me
Sharukh khan ill hunt you down in vancouver :D !! DON!
I have seen people tryna be sharukh khan but what is this ?
if u dont like sharukh khan or Akshay Kumar! GO DIE IN A HOLE!
excuse when sharukh khan is dying. Thats sad. U just dnt have a heart. What stupid scenes do i cry on example??
Guys I'm not in love with Sharukh Khan, I'm in love with shiza. he is gorgeous though.. I'll take both of them :p
Which famous actor would you like to meet? â SHARUKH KHAN ANYDAY!
Muscat: 'Temptations Reloaded' Ali Zafar will be peforming along with Sharukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Pretty Zinta & Anusha on 13th feb.
Salman Khan, Sharukh Khan & Akshay Kumar are older than most teenager's dads, yet all these girls find them "hot"
Paris is for lovers. I must go to Paris if I'm searching for Sharukh Khan. ðð
Dubai is so dreamy, just gotta save like crazy!! Maybe you'll see sharukh khan! ;)
When I used to call Sharukh Khan, Rahul because that was his name in Kuch Kuch Hotha Hai.. :D
Sharukh Khan is my niggaa. we be eating rotis together. you jealous?
I think Arsenal need a Sharukh khan esque speech in Chak de for Giroud and Cazorla.
lol Sharukh khan is funny in my name is khan
Bollywood stars to watch 'Vishwaroopam' Kamal Hassan went through a lot to get out his brainchild, "Vishwaroopam" out on screens, especially in Tamil Nadu. An unexpected voice that supported him from the North was Salman Khan after the ban. He also encouraged all his fans to watch the film along with him. And now, most of Bollywood is ready to watch the film. Kamal is planning on arranging a special screening for the eager stars in B town right after he returns home from Paris where he is right now, for a special French premiere of "Vishwaroopam". The stars who await the show would be Amitabh Bachchan, Sharukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Shatrughan Sinha.
On that note, my favorite actors are Aamir Khan and Sharukh Khan and my favorite actress is Helena Bonham Carter.
Sharukh Khan: Sidharth Malhotra is the biggest ever challenge for the new faces & new comers in Bollywood industry
Few Comments of readers on the news of--" Vendor's son wins special Olympic gold" By Naziya Alvi Rahman, TNN | Feb 7, 2013, 12.52 AM IST ---The Times of India 00nandita00 (India)-What an achievement! Nita Ambani, Shilpa Shetty, Sharukh Khan all you want to dig gold from IPL so spending billions of rupees and this lad just rubbed your faces and won Gold without having even full meals! Does India care? Mohit Anand (panipat)-wow.after so much of bad news that we read everyday.inspiring reports like this gives hope and bring smile. Murali Dhara (, Karnataka)-INDIA HAS MANY HIDDEN TALENTS LIKE THE UNPOLISHED DIAMOND YET TO HARVEST. Sumon Kar (London)-This news is like a breath of fresh air coming out of India. Sheikh (Khag Budgam Kashmir)-Congrats Congrats boy! I wish best for future also from my heart. I am very happy i feel like i had won the medal ! Girish (USA)-Here is 18 years old poor guy winning for India (and making it proud) against all odds, and there was a 18 years (almost) choosing the path of crim ...
Salman Khan articulated this to one of the directors - You should have signed Hrithik Roshan if you wanted someone to Actâ¦if it was to Over-Act â then Sharukh Khan would have been a better option ;). Love you Salman :)!!
war of Bwud khan's.Salman said if you want to see an acting look to Hritik Roshan nd if ove-acting then look towards Sharukh Khan.
Question: Which Bollywood star would you love to see wrestle in a WWE fight?
Which bollywood actress has 2nd most likes on fb ?
is Salman Khan and Imam siddique taking SRK name for publicity ?
Anon: What do u do when ur husband calls his ex's name out in his sleep? Do u ask him abt it, ignore it, or just stay angry without telling him why?
I still fan girl everytime I see sharukh khan on TV.
you'd be the best sharukh khan duplicate. You got the fluffy hair swag already
Dear Sharukh, Anwar Khan of POK who beheaded our 'jawan' has got 5 lakh rupees from ISI. He, too, entitled to say "My Name Is Khan". Right?
Celebrities like,Nita Ambani,Preity Zinta and Sharukh Khan, etc are knows how to splurge their huge total of money on their enjoyment,but they have no interest to provide some charity to people who r dying from starvation.So digusting.
No like for Gk time. I think i should change the page name- Love time
Well lets say people can call me sharukh khan for today~
cerah aja, except the fact that Sharukh Khan had a fail concert here -_- gimana kabar keluarga siahaan?
Beyonce's done so watching kuch kuch hota hai bc seriously sharukh khan > football bye
Just had a dance competition with lmao his some sharukh khan hype
Hi still can't belive met bollywood star sharukh khan had a pic wid him...x
LOL ohmyy. Its so funny , I made a fake account and was sharukh khan and some next indian aunties started flirting LOOL
Sharukh khan just ruined it with his stupid hat moves..
So the movie is over n crying my life away Sharukh Khan died...n my daughter is jus staring at me like mommy y r u crying...lol
Oh Sharukh Khan u always make me cry.
A very Famous song of the film MOHABBATEIN. See this song & post a comment on true love shown in this song
Sharukh Khan just made a very beautiful special appearance in dis. Movies! Tears almst comin outof my eyes! :)
bahubali- National award winner Sabu Cyril, will handle camera for this film. Earlier he has worked for Sharukh Khanâs Hindi film âOm Shanti Omâ and âRa Oneâ films.
What movie star would you most like to meet? â Sharukh Khan
celebrity like md azuruddin, sharukh khan etc are plying with the sentiments of Indian just saying due to their religion they r victimised,
let see,, who has more fans in bollywood ?? Like = salman + amir Comment = srk Time 15 min..
Duniya me kitni hai nafraten..fir bhi dilo me hain chahten..mar bhi jaye pyar wale..mit bhi jaye pyar wale..zinda rehti hain unki mohabbtein.! watchng MOHABBTEIN..on set max..one of the my favourite movie.!!!
If Akshay Kumar want to Play role of Narendra Modi Sharukh Khan will be wanting to play role of Salman Khursid
Guess who replaced Sharukh Khan pick with Swami Vivekananda pic. SECRET!
âWhen you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.â - The Alchemist Paulo Coelho
am tuned in so excited I hope I win I hv been sending text since morning I love My Sharukh khan
In 90s and 2000's Bollywood films had a meaning to deliver and emotions touched the soles. But today they have lost the purpose, Bollywood films are commercialized and emotionless. Sharukh Khan, Yash Raj Films Can't you do something . (I mean Jab Tak Hai Jaan is not that good)
Rose Hattingh There are some lines from a movie that just sticks in your head. My personal favourite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption". I listened to every word in that movie with my soul's ears. Then there are other lines we use from movies like Brando's "Im gonna make him an offer he can't refuse", Starwars "May the force be with you," or Dity Harry's "Go ahead and make my day". Some of my the other favourites are: ⢠"I am William Wallace. And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free men. And free man you are! What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?" . "Fight and you may die. Run and you will live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!" William Wallace, Brace Heart ⢠âOh yes, the past can hurt. Bu ...
Pl also see gigantic billboards of Sharukh Khan on Centaurus & Jinnah Avenue seems we are in India
Bon Appetite- Sharukh Khan.. He is too funny lol
Devdas.. It's heartbreaking watching sharukh khan cry
: Because my idol is Salman Khan not sharukh khan..
Plz Karan a movie with rani mukherji and sharukh khan . From montreal with love ! Xoxo
Lool so whilst im sitting here watching a horror movie, my brother is dancing around the whole house to some sharukh khan song
awww. You should definitely watch kabhi kushi kabhi gham too! It's got sharukh khan in it aswell. Such an amazing movie :)
Great Dancin done by Sharukh Khan and Katrina Kaif and some of the other singers aswel...Keeep it up Awards#
Sharukh Khan's performance at the Zee Cine awards is beautiful !! Yash really did make a beautiful thing. â¤
lool! :P which ones? English or indian? Love old indian movies :') sharukh khan all the waaay :D hehe ox
I don't like sharukh khan but his acting in veer zara is just so effing amazing.. love you srk. The best actor
Wow Sharukh Khan is sucha great actor :')
Hey everyone did u guys hear that my Sharukh Khan is coming to Oman soon on the 13th Feb am soo excited..I wish u were here too
Why does Sharukh Khan have to be so cute?
Why is Sharukh Khan longing out his death though? I could have had kids in that much time.
I thought sharukh khan actually had cancer after Kal *** naa ***
Sharukh Khan is legit the best actor in the modern movies
Sharukh Khan and Pretty Zinta have amazing chemistry
I don't like seeing sharukh khan die :(
. Well defended Sharukh Khan. He deserves at least this much from straight thinking Indians
Karan Singh Grover is the Sharukh Khan of TV !!! KSG=SRK love both of them
I nominate Mr SHAHRUKH KHAN the next CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN. Sharukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India. He married Gauri Khan on 25 October 1991. They have two children, son Aryan Khan (b. 1997), and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). Khan started out his career by appearing in several television serials during 1988-1990. He made his film debut with the commercially successful "Deewana". He began to achieve success at the box office from his villainous roles in films such as "Darr", "Baazigar", and "Anjaam". During his years in the Indian film industry, he won seven Filmfare best actor awards and had significant box-office success. Some of his films include "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Om Shanti Om", and "Chak De India!". While he does his romantic scenes during songs or in his films, he copies the style of Rajesh Khanna, and his acting style has influences of his inspirations--Dilip Kumar and Rajesh Khanna. Studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of ...
INTOLERANCE IS GRIPPING INDIA = Last two years India is witnessing so many public uprising on various matters right from LOKPAL to recent Delhi gang rape uprising is virtually putting Govt in warning syndrome to tackle all such unprecedented problems and also people of India becoming victim of intolerable actions by our political class .This is not really ideal situation at the moment India is facing For a slightest provocation on various matters people of India becoming in-tolerate and it started from illogical movement by TEam Anna and mishandling by some callous ministers like Salman Khurshid ,Kapil Sibal ,Manish Tewari on different issues and also provocation and encouragement given by main opposition leaders BJP has made the situation so fluid that film stars like Kamal Hasan,Sharukh Khan is suffering in the hands of such divisive forces along with Owasis of MIM in recent times . Intolerance is griping our society fast and a fanatic party RSS /BJP/MIM is ready to encash this vulnerable situation In . ...
Hats off to Secularism in Indian Soil 2 days back, Sharukh Khan was not safe as he is Muslim. Now Kamal Haasan feeling unsafe in India because his film is against Muslim. What a pity v r having in India... A rapist was not yet punished... But an artist who served the industry for 50+ years was banned again and humiliated for no reason... So is our democracy really strong enough to punish such CULTURAL AND SOCIAL TERRORIST??? On one side our honorable HM says Hindus are terrorist, another minister says Sir hafeez saeed saheb and refuses to comment on Vishwaroopam movie... So is our India a really Secular??? For how long will 80 % of India b subjected to blackmail by 12% If things go this way then no doubt words by Akbaruddin Owaisi would become true n India will be in hands of TALIBAN.
Sharukh Khan is an Indian Citizen...Please Mr.Malik Niether are u so previledged nor Important...GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY
Nayantara turns down item number in Sharukh Khan's âChennai Expressâ
I feel sad. very sad about Sharukh Khan's comments attempting to divide the country communally. He has hurt sentiments of the Indian people who have given all that he POSSESS today and that loud mouth by which he could say what he said. I wonder how his father in heaven would have reacted because he was a freedom fighter. Perhaps it is abundance of wealth which he never dreamt of.
Nayantara turns down Bollywood offer! We all know that Bollywood actor Sharukh Khan is making a movie named "Chennai Express". This film is directed by Rohit Shetty and is to be a romantic comedy. This is a story of a man who travels from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and the events that take place en route. A lot of southern aspects will be shown in this film so the director wanted a top Kollywood actress to do an item number in the movie, as it would definitely spice it up the right way. Nayantara, is one of the busiest actresses in Kollywood now, has 5 projects on the process and was approached for this. She is also popular and has many fans in all four languages. Seems like she refused the offer to do the dance politely saying that she did not want her debut in Bollywood to be an item number.
|| Sharukh Khan || In news again, for real & good reasons. [1] Got first place in the Forbes magazine which stated that he is the man who earned the most, approx. 250/- Crore in FY 11-12. Well no doubt in that one, he surely works for money all the time, why won't he earn highest than, he never made a "Taare zameen par" did nothing in "Being (a) human" Why won't he earn than. Congrats. [2] Said he is upset coz it's said that he is more inclined towards Pakistan & is not a true Indian. Nobody said anything but than he himself started explaining, my dad was a revolutionist, he fought for the nation. Sooner Hafees saeed & Rehman malik from Pakistan wanted security for SRK & Saeed even invited him to settle in Pakistan. Never saw a Pakistan Minister & a terrorist doing this for anybody, specially an Indian. But still we'll believe he is a true Indian. No probs. || Jai Hind Sharukh || (if you know what it means)
So what if Pakistan wants India to give Security to Sharukh Khan, If I were a minister, I would have replied "Give security to Sania Mirza.
What I really don't understand is that Sharukh Khan is feeling unsafe & Veena Malik is feeling safe that she is letting off her clothes??
Now PAKISTAN Interior minister advices Indaian Govt to give security to Sharukh Khan.
Sharukh Khan is a behaving like a dog.. kutte ki films chal nahi rhi still that *** earned ~2000 million Rs in financial year 2012-2013.. even then he is saying uske sath partiality hui hai.. really jaisi shakal hai vaisi akal..
If Gauri Khan was a dumb Hindu *** girl..So we have to nice and accept that Sharukh Khan is good ?? Just one girls choice ? Nice..NOPE
Indian filmi star Sharukh Khan should move to Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed RMohd
my name is khan and i am not a terrorist. uf Sharukh Khan ki Bat Pe koi Yaqqn Kun ni Krta .
Priyanka Chopra is young Sharukh Khan, in looks.
you and me Lovers Sharukh Khan, so follow me and I will following you :)
This is picture Special for you and all Lovers Sharukh Khan :)
Post a famous dialogue from a bollywood movie, next person has to guess which actor said it in which movie and post a new one for the next person.and so on. I'll start with an easy one :) come on let's start !. "pyar dosti hai"
Maturity shown by major opposition players Imran khan and Mian Nawaz sharif have strengthend democracy today.. Timely free and fair elections is the only way forward..
Sharukh Jatoi being brought back to Pakistan
Sharukh Jatoi a key suspect in the Shahzeb Khan murder case will be brought back...
Who is joining the Justice for All Peacewalk on Sunday at Sea View McDonalds 2:30 PM?
Directed by Yash Chopra. With Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Anupam Kher. After finding and losing his true love in London, Samar Anand defies death by becoming a bomb disposal expert for the Indian Army. Returning to London after 10 years, he suffers amnesia after an accident. Will h...
Akshay Kumar fans is against Salman Khan nomination in filmfare.
i think it will be gruesome not scary but yeah come. Oh and i got that sharukh khan movie on dvd :$ after exams
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Former VW executive Don Jackson answers questions in July, 2013, during a public meeting at the Embassy Suites in East Brainerd. The meeting, put on by Citizens for Free Markets, was related to efforts to set up a works council and United Auto Workers union representation at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant. Standing with him are other speakers at the meeting, from left, retired professor Dr. Charles Van Eaton, Matt Patterson of the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and Mark West, president of Citizens for Free Markets.
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Charges and counter-charges flew Monday over the fairness of a three-day election next week in which workers at Chattanooga's Volkswagen plant will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers and climax a yearlong union organizing effort.


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October is a happy month at our house with three birthdays. I've been trying to make some handmade gifts and decorations for each one. Here's this week's installment for my husband Brent's birthday. This is the birthday name banner I made out of the covers and illustrations of some 1950s/60s era Reader's Digest Condensed books, ribbon, and binder clips.
Here's a close-up.
I also sewed this lunch bag for B and stenciled it with my frying pan and this awesome slogan inspired by this Yee Haw Industries sign on etsy. It's made out of plain and mossy oak canvas.
I also made B his own unhipster hoodie with the antique canning jar. There's a funny shadow in this picture for some reason. Sorry about that.
And then there was the food. For dinner we had our favorite Chicken Pot Pie with Corn and Bacon with a side of Bacon Popcorn. The popcorn was so amazing B made me promise to only allow ourselves to eat it once a year. Could be a dangerous habit.
And for dessert, I invented the Old-fashioned Donut Cake with Apple Cider Caramel sauce. I took a recipe for Sugar Donut Muffins (muffins that are dipped in butter and sugar and cinnamon) and added apple cider caramel sauce from a recipe in the October issue of Family Fun. Yum!
Also for a special breakfast treat I made brioche (from the Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day book) and made it into cinnamon-pecan rolls.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Handmade Birthday #2
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Driver asleep on U.S. 1 gets rude awakening
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Nana Djobeng Yaw, 29, pleaded guilty in Stafford Circuit Court to possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, felony eluding and possessing a firearm as a felon. He will be sentenced April 11.
The charges against Yaw were the result of a bizarre April 4 incident in which he fell asleep while stopped on U.S. 1 near Austin Park Drive north of the county courthouse.
Yaw was about a mile from home when his vehicle stopped in a travel lane shortly after 5 a.m.
Another motorist called police and said the driver had been there at least five minutes and appeared to be asleep.
The motorist stayed behind Yaw with his car's flashing lights on until Deputy Dimas Pinzon arrived.
According to the evidence presented by prosecutor Sandra Park, Pinzon knocked on the car window several times before opening the car door and shaking the driver. The car's transmission was still in drive.
Pinzon finally woke Yaw and asked him to put the car in park. Instead, Yaw took off south on U.S. 1 as Pinzon raced back to his cruiser.
Yaw turned onto Austin Run and then onto Wayside Court, the street he lived on at the time. He got out of the car and ran to the woods with Pinzon close behind.
The pursuit ended when Yaw ran headfirst into a cluster of trees and fell down. He continued to resist, but was eventually taken into custody.
Yaw was placed in Pinzon's cruiser, where he immediately fell back asleep.
Police later searched Yaw's vehicle and found crack cocaine and powdered cocaine. A handgun was found hidden in the trunk.
Because Yaw was already a convicted felon, it was illegal for him to have a gun.
Yaw also pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving while intoxicated, second offense. That charge stemmed from an incident that occurred on a different day, Park said.
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Charity walk raises cash for heart disease sufferers
By Prue_Reid | Saturday, January 26, 2013, 11:22
CHARITY fundraisers who took part in a walk along Weston-super-Mare promenade have raised nearly £1300 to help people with heart disease.
Left to right: WAHT Chairman Chris Creswick, Cardiology Manager Dave Hartell, John Penrose MP, BHF volunteer Paul Hobbs, Consultant Cardiologist Dr John Edmond, BHF fundraiser Julie Patterson.
British Heart Foundation (BHF) volunteers, led by Paul Hobbs, handed over the cheque for £1291 to Weston Area Health Trust chairman, Chris Creswick
Fundraiser and Weston BHF volunteer Paul Hobbs has organised several sponsored walks in both Bristol and Weston for the charity.
His second family walk along the prom, held in September, attracted around 150 entrants and the money raised will be split between the BHF and the hospital's cardiology department where the money will be spent on vital portable heart monitoring and recording devices.
Consultant cardiologist Dr John Edmond and Cardiology Department Manager Dave Hartell were also at the ceremony.
They said they plan to spend the money on vital portable heart monitoring and recording devices
Mr Hartell explained: "We would like to purchase Spider Flash Devices, which are pocket-sized recording devices, costing £900 each. They store electro-cardiograph (ECG) data digitally.
"They are able to record for up to 30 days on one battery charge, while previously our devices could only last for one week. Our intention is to eventually replace all our existing one-week loop recorders with Spider Flashes.
"We also wish to purchase more Lifecard 24-hour ECG storage units that store every heartbeat for up to seven days. These are the staple recording unit of all cardiology departments and cost about £1,800."
Mr Hobbs is hoping to run the Family Walk Along the Prom for a third consecutive year later in 2013.
He said: "I have long been an active supporter for the British Heart Foundation and all its work and have been privileged to be able to organise these fundraising walks for them.
"Weston General Hospital has been very supportive and accommodating - they kindly allow us to start our Family Walk from their grounds, which is why this year, I wanted them to have half the proceeds to buy equipment for patients from the Weston area to benefit from."
Mr Creswick said: "We would like to thank Mr Hobbs and all the kind-hearted volunteers who took part in the Family Walk Along the Prom for this money which will enable us to purchase some of this equipment.
"Cardiology, or heart health, is a very important specialty for us, with large numbers of patients, and anything we can do to improve their experience of treatment here is very welcome, and we are deeply grateful."


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Originally posted 05/26/2014 09:30AM
When Kim Kardashian married Kanye West in Florence, Italy, on Saturday it was "all about family," a source tells PEOPLE.
Originally posted 05/24/2014 05:40PM
There was at least one notable guest absent from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding: Rob Kardashian.
Pictures of Rob arriving Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport have surfaced, conclusively proving that – for whatever reason – Rob did not attend his sister's wedding.
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Rob Kardashian has spoken out about the buzz surrounding his fuller figure – and it's painfully clear he isn't pleased.
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From the looks of it, the Kardashian-Jenner clan had the time of their lives on their recent Thailand vacation, posting photos of beach jaunts and pool dips – and, as was the case with Kim Kardashian, fleeing from overly chummy elephants.
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From the bittersweet news that a couple died 32 hours apart after 67 years together to the parenting approach of Justin Bieber's folks, there was plenty news to get your blood pumping this week.
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Of all the many tributes to Paul Walker over the past week, the one from his Fast & Furious crewmates resonated most with readers.
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Here are the five stories that sparked the strongest reactions from PEOPLE.com readers this week, from happy, sad, laugh out loud, and angry – to wow.
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If you think Christmas can be a bit of a circus, the Kardashians seem to agree.
It wouldn't be the holidays in Hollywood without the anticipated unveiling of the Kardashian Christmas card, and this year's family photo is decidedly more high fashion than last year's more traditional white Christmas.
The glam, golden, glitzy photo features the Kardashian-Jenner clan draped in black and posing in a graffiti-strewn, artistically-trashed carnival-inspired room, littered with dollar signs, pop art and magazines, that looks as if it was taken in post-Mad Max Vegas.
Shot by famed photographer David LaChappelle, the photo seems to state that life as a member of the Kardashian family is a constant media circus.
Originally posted 10/10/2013 04:00PM
Kris and Bruce Jenner may have called it quits, but the Kardashian matriarch says her late husband, Robert, was the one that got away.
"The one regret, if I had to do it over, would be divorcing Robert Kardashian," Jenner, 57, tells the latest issue of New You magazine, on newsstands Oct. 19. "But then there wouldn't have been Kendall and Kylie, so that's the way I look at it."
She goes on to say, "Everything happens for a reason, and we learn from our mistakes. I thought I was so smart when I was young; I was fearless."
Originally posted 10/09/2013 12:00PM
Could a marital breakup be any more amicable?
Rob Kardashian insists there's no family fallout from his mom Kris Jenner's separation from her husband of 22 years, Bruce.
"[Bruce has] been in my life since I was 2 years old and that will never change, and same obviously with my mom … same with my sisters, there's no bad blood," Kardashian, 26, tells Entertainment Tonight. "Even between my mom and Bruce there's no negative, bad blood. … I don't think they can be in a happier place right now."
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North West has made her adorable debut!
Proud papa Kanye West unveiled the first photograph of his and Kim Kardashian's daughter since she was born on June 15, providing a candid shot to the public on the Kris Jenner Show Friday.
"To stop all the noise, I thought it'd be really cool, on her grandmother's season finale, to bring a picture of North," West said after clarifying they "have not attempted to get paid" for the image.
The photograph, shot by West himself, features Kardashian holding their 10-week-old daughter, who is reaching toward the camera.
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June/July 2010
Focus on diversity
African American techies combine IT with business to make great careers
Whether planning an IT career from the start or entering the field indirectly, black IT pros have found success in every industry
"It's very important for any career to be open to trying and learning new things. You'll make some mistakes, but you'll build new skills that you can leverage for your next opportunity." – Joy Nyman, Altria
By Monique Rizer
Contributing Editor
Last year President Obama appointed the nation's first chief technology officer. That, says Viola Maxwell-Thompson, executive director of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF), is "a clear indication of the importance IT is playing in the world. There are nuances to how information needs to be disseminated and displayed. African Americans have that knowledge, we have that experience; we should be a part of that effort."
Thompson is clearly in a position to know. ITSMF is a national organization dedicated to fostering upper-level executive talent among black IT pros. It offers opportunities for executive career development through mentoring, networking and other programs.
Breaking new ground
Inspired by predecessors, Thompson has broken new ground. She was the first African American female partner in the U.S. management consulting practice of global corporation Ernst & Young, and the first African American female partner in the firm's Chicago office. After more than twenty years of experience in IT, Thompson concludes that representation of African Americans at the executive level in IT is lagging compared with other industries, though she has seen improvements in middle management.
Thompson herself is passionate about encouraging students to explore IT careers, and ITSMF is helping build the pipeline with its college summits. Thompson hopes that building awareness of the opportunities in the field will lead more students to choose careers in IT.
"They look at all the cool gadgets and that is piquing their interest," she says. "But they wonder if their jobs will be outsourced and they don't see a large number of people of color climbing the ladder.
"We're trying to encourage students to look at IT as a career, not a job, and learn about the business side as well. Look at the underlying objective, and you'll be more valuable to your company: as we get that message out we'll see more retention and advancement."
In addition to ITSMF's college-level work, it's helping IT professionals reach higher levels in corporate America through an executive protégé mentoring program and a C-level Leadership Academy.
Many of the IT pros in this article started out in business, and moved into information technology as the industry started to bloom. Others studied IT in college. All have found success in diverse industries.
Nate Stewart develops software for entrepreneurial Bloomberg
Nate Stewart enjoys the speed of business at Bloomberg (New York, NY), the financial software, news and data giant. "I like the short period of time between realizing a business need and producing a product for clients," he says.
Stewart earned a BSCS at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and joined Bloomberg after graduation in 2007. His work serves customers of the Bloomberg Professional Service, the company's core product, which provides access to realtime financial market data, news, trades and analysis. One of his current projects will allow bond traders to analyze future scenarios.
"I was pretty ignorant of this industry before I got here," he says. "I knew there was financial software but the level of analytics the firm provides just blew me away!"
In college Stewart interned twice at Bloomberg and once with Microsoft (Redmond, WA). The eighteen-month Microsoft development cycle was too slow for his taste; the hive of activity at Bloomberg was more his style. "My internships also gave me a chance to see what Bloomberg culture is like," he says.
Bloomberg culture is unique, explains Elana Weinstein, who heads up diversity efforts at the company.
"Bloomberg is fast-paced, high-energy and entrepreneurial," she says. "We don't have titles or offices; we work shoulder to shoulder in an open environment that encourages interaction, communication, collaboration and teamwork."
The firm's 11,500 employees "share uncommon intellectual curiosity, drive and commitment to excellence," Weinstein continues. "We work in more than 135 offices around the world, speak many languages and represent dozens of ethnicities. We bring diverse educational backgrounds, work experience and perspectives to our roles. The focus here is on building a career rather than climbing a ladder; there is very little hierarchy."
Exceptional performers are recognized and rewarded regardless of experience or tenure, Weinstein concludes. "The sky is the limit for those who have the entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and motivation to contribute to the company's success."
Justin Roebuck: technical consulting at Compuware
Justin Roebuck found his way to technology through business. Understanding them both led to his career with Compuware (Detroit, MI), a software provider and consultant for large corporations.
"The technical side is like putting a puzzle together; I enjoy that part. But I can also meet with our client's CIO and show how to use IT to resolve a business issue or maximize ROI. That's where my real focus is," he says.
Roebuck earned a 1993 BS in management from Southern Illinois University and a 1998 MBA from DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (Chicago, IL). He's also a certified project management professional. During his first post-MBA job, with Accenture, he learned several programming languages to better serve his clients.
In 2001 Roebuck, his wife and their twin son and daughter moved to Detroit, MI to be closer to their families. Roebuck had several short consulting jobs with Fortune 500 companies before joining Compuware in 2007.
In his current role he helps businesses make strategic technology investments. He's working on a project to help executives of a client company make decisions on server retirements and purchases. He's also involved in an assessment for a physicians group at a local university.
Roebuck sees his ethnic background as an asset that can help bring business to Compuware. He's active in his local community and is president of the African American employee resource group at Compuware. He's also VP of finance for the Detroit chapter of BDPA. "As an African American I can open channels that may not be available otherwise because of my connections with my community, my church and the city of Detroit," he says.
Laura Fornier, EVP, CFO and treasurer, notes that Roebuck exemplifies the employee-driven diversity culture at Compuware. "Having a diverse workforce means that employees feel comfortable communicating varying points of view," she says. "This in turn provides our company with a larger pool of ideas and experience.
"Our organization can draw from that pool to more effectively meet business strategy needs and the needs of customers. To support our diversity efforts we have strong employee-initiated resource groups created around an aspect of common social identity. These groups help us attract and retain talented employees, support community initiatives and identify and foster business opportunities."
Alicia Bisnauth supports advanced wireless technology at InterDigital
If you own a cell phone, you have a piece of technology by InterDigital (King of Prussia, PA). The company's innovations, making wireless phone connections faster and more efficient in today's multimedia environment, are embedded in every mobile phone on the market.
Alicia Bisnauth supports the engineers developing this technology. "What they are doing is fascinating," she says happily.
Bisnauth is an applications admin at InterDigital's Melville, NY office. She has a 2005 BSCIS from the C. W. Post campus of Long Island University (Brookville, NY).
Internships helped her find a direction within IS. She joined a small consulting team working on SQL databases, and followed that with a summer at Long Island Blood Services (Westbury, NY) working on network-level backend admin.
Her 2004 summer internship was with InterDigital. When the summer was over her IT manager asked her to return, and that led to her current job. She was recently promoted to apps admin, after several years as an assistant apps admin.
Now Bisnauth works on a variety of projects. She helped design a database for the engineering group, and takes care of admin and maintenance of that software. She also works on SharePoint to provide a website infrastructure that supports business collaboration, process and content management.
"It's a great learning experience," she says. "InterDigital offers training courses to help you move forward in your career; it's very valuable. We have a lot of diversity at InterDigital," Bisnauth notes.
Janet Point is EVP of communications and investor relations, and the company's diversity director. She takes the discussion a step farther. "InterDigital strives to foster a diverse and stimulating environment where creative, intelligent and ambitious people can achieve their professional and personal goals," Point explains. "We support an entrepreneurial culture with solid resources, structure and stability to make a big impact on the future of wireless communications.
"Everyone contributes directly to the company's strategic goals and bottom line. We believe we are much stronger as a company as a result of the richness of our diversity."
Alison Oshodi leads international apps at Robert Half International
Alison Oshodi is director of international applications at Robert Half International (Menlo Park, CA), the professional staffing firm. She is responsible for supporting business applications outside North America.
Oshodi earned a 1980 BS in business management from the University of Maryland-College Park. She started her career as a directory compilations clerk for a telecom company that's now part of AT&T (Dallas, TX). When the company wanted to automate the process of gathering yellow pages information it hired developers, but that move didn't work out.
"The results didn't support the business process," Oshodi recalls. "So they decided to go the other way around. They tested several of us for technical aptitude and trained us to be programmers."
Oshodi later transitioned to the new IT department and remained with the telecom company for eighteen years. "I only took BASIC in college, so I didn't even know I was good at this," she says with a smile.
She was transferred to California in 1989, and became a systems designer and then a business process manager. "I stayed in the IT department, but I focused on using technology to change business processes," she says. She has spent a little over sixteen years in a variety of management roles in the IT department.
After AT&T Oshodi became director of the professional services group at a small firm that produced software used by collection agencies. In 1999 she joined a dot-com as director of enterprise apps. She was responsible for forming a team that would implement an ERP system that could be accessed by people in Europe, Asia and Australia. "I really enjoyed my time at the dot-com," she says. "Coming from a large company as I did, it gave me an entrepreneurial viewpoint. It was small and everything moved really fast."
When the company began to downsize in 2003 she transitioned to Robert Half International (RHI), where she's now director of international applications, based in Pleasanton, CA.
She started as a manager responsible for a team of developers, business analysts and supervisors. Then she took an assignment overseas. For two years she worked in England as a senior manager building a team to support RHI's expanding international region. "My job was to deliver front office and back office technology solutions."
She returned to the U.S. in 2008 and became director of international apps. "I still have the international team, but I also have global responsibility for our platforms used for document management, business intelligence and reporting, collaboration and automated business process management," she says. Oshodi oversees forty people in California and Europe.
Working overseas brought new meaning to diversity for Oshodi. "Even though we all spoke English, communication was very different," she says. "You learn that certain words have double meanings and can have negative meanings; that kind of awareness is important, but the rest is really ingrained through experience."
Ranelle Dunnam, RHI diversity and inclusion senior manager, says, "We value an environment that respects differences, and leveraging these differences allows us to be competitive in an ever-changing global market. We believe our differences, supported by an inclusive environment, will continue to make RHI an employer of choice."
Sharon Hutchins: learning and moving on at Intuit
Sharon Hutchins is director of IT workforce productivity services at Intuit (Fredericksburg, VA), which makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Quicken and other popular financial software. Hutchins spent many years in business before moving to the IT side of the house. "I always held very technical, detail-oriented jobs," she says. "Those skills helped me make the transition."
Hutchins has a 1989 BS in business management from the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley. She spent several years doing accounting and payroll services in the education field, and was also a school-board trustee. "That gave me a good understanding of managing large systems and budgets and negotiations," she says. "When I think about my career in IT, it's all of those things: knowing how to work with a wide range of stakeholders, plus having good analytical ability."
Hutchins joined Intuit in 1997, supporting QuickBooks as director of payroll tax operations. After five years she transitioned to a quality management role and became a Six Sigma grand master black belt, the highest level of the business process-improvement training program. "As a process excellence leader I got a broad understanding of IT processes, which prepared me for this role," she explains.
As director of IT workforce productivity services Hutchins oversees all the company's collaboration tools, from BlackBerrys to exchange servers to the company's hi-def studios. She also oversees helpdesk services and desktop security management, with thirty fulltime technical staff members and forty-five outsourced people.
Hutchins is on the executive diversity council at Intuit, and is part of the leadership team for the company's African American network. "We believe there's a strong business case for diversity in the workforce," she says. "Our customers are from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds, everyone from baby boomers to 'mompreneurs' to recent immigrants. We believe a diverse group of employees that understands our customers helps us better serve them.
"We need to get more minorities to understand what IT is really about," she adds. "There are a lot of people like me, with skills that can transfer into this field, and there's a whole array of sub-careers you can build into IT."
Fast-paced finance at Goldman Sachs
Although finance wasn't a career he had considered in college, today Gavin Leo-Rhynie is a VP of IT at Goldman Sachs (New York, NY), the global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. He started in telecom as a software developer, but "The pace of development there was very slow, and I wanted more challenging projects," he recalls.
Leo-Rhynie has a 1993 BSCS and a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. When telecom didn't work out he interviewed with Goldman Sachs and liked what he learned.
"Many people don't think about technology careers in finance, but the finance industry uses a tremendous amount of technology. Our businesses are global and we need to analyze and transfer lots of information very quickly. There are opportunities for software developers, network engineers and other IT professionals to solve very interesting problems," he says. "I was really impressed with the people at Goldman; they knew both technology and their business and had a lot of passion."
He joined Goldman Sachs in 1994, and his first project was building a system for trade processing and confirmation. "I was given responsibility pretty much from the first day I arrived," he recalls with pleasure.
Leo-Rhynie enjoys working with his internal clients for the entire life cycle of projects. One of his projects involved building a system to match internal trades executed among different traders and salespeople within the firm. "The trading, sales and operations teams were all heavily involved in helping to design the system and provided constant feedback," he remembers.
In 1999 he was sent to London in his first management role, leading the currencies, trading and sales technology team. "That was extremely rewarding and challenging personally, and very exciting seeing another part of the business and another office," he says.
He returned to the States in 2003 to work on systems for the firm's interest rate products business; the next year he was put in charge of a small team of technologists building and enhancing the core trade management systems. He's still in that job today, now with twenty-four people on his team in New York, London, Bangalore and Tokyo. "Having a diverse set of teammates really helps you come up with creative solutions to solve some of the problems."
Goldman Sachs has a number of affinity groups, and Leo-Rhynie participates in the Technology Black Network's recruiting, technical career development and mentoring.
In a quote on the firm's website, Lloyd Blankfein, chair and CEO, says, "Diversity is at the very core of Goldman Sachs' ability to serve our clients well and maximize return for our shareholders. Diversity supports and strengthens the firm's culture, and reinforces our reputation as the employer of choice in our industry and beyond."
Don Williams is a senior manager in IT/retail systems at Vanguard
The last two CIOs at Vanguard (Valley Forge, PA), the investment management company, came from the business side of the house. "Anyone who wants to be a leader at Vanguard has to have a real breadth of experience," says Don Williams, a senior manager in the IT/retail systems department. "We build our leaders from the inside."
Williams has had that exposure over the past ten years, participating in technical projects as well as business ops. He holds a 1996 BSCS from Hampton University (Hampton, VA), and before graduation he served for seven years in the Navy, the last three while in ROTC at Hampton.
In 1996 Williams joined the engineering leadership development program at Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD). He worked on classified contracts for all the military services. Then a friend and mentor at Lockheed went on to work for Vanguard, and Williams joined her there in 1999.
Starting in technical operations, Williams developed monitoring solutions for the company's IT infrastructure. "We are not a brick and mortar business so our website is everything," he notes.
He went on to a project manager role in tech ops, then moved to Vanguard's institutional department, which manages employee retirement funds for various companies and organizations. He worked as a project manager, integrating third-party apps and developing user interfaces.
He was promoted to manager, with the job of converting the company's voice response units for phone users. "That was a huge activity," he recalls. "We basically rewrote the automated phone channel that shareholders use to access and administer their 401(k)s.
Next Williams was offered a spot at Vanguard's center for excellence; he became a Six Sigma black belt while attending grad school full time and earning a master of engineering in technology management from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and engineering department. One of his Six Sigma projects was finding ways to reduce the costs of his company's mail operations.
Today Williams is in retail systems, working on a project to help the company comply with new IRS rules. "That's how Vanguard develops people," he says. "We are expected to use the breadth of experience we gain in business as well as IT; I definitely wear both hats!"
F. William McNabb, Vanguard chair and CEO, says, "For us truly to be great as a company in terms of both serving our clients and as a place to work, we need highly engaged and very effective crew members. Engagement happens when everyone feels deeply valued, and the broader our diversity, the greater our effectiveness will be. There is true power in having the widest possible array of perspectives."
La Monte Thompson leads service management for FHLBSF
La Monte Thompson started his career in banking, and currently leads service management for the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA), a wholesale bank. He's had many interesting experiences in a range of industries along the way.
He began with a 1978 accounting degree from California State University-East Bay (Hayward, CA), working as a computer operator there while going to college. "After graduation the accounting market was really tough so I decided to stay with computers," he says.
After a few years with his original company Thompson joined Citibank (New York, NY) as a computer ops manager. In 1991 he moved to the former PeopleSoft. Two years later he was hired by Charles Schwab (San Francisco, CA), responsible for national systems integration projects. During this time he earned a MSCE, Cisco and ITIL certifications and more. Then he worked for a while as VP of network services for the consumer banking group of Wells Fargo (San Francisco, CA).
In 1998 Thompson rode the dot-com wave, signing on with a company that was later purchased by Motorola and establishing the company's IT infrastructure and staff. He never thought of leaving, but when the business closed he decided to strike out on his own. In 2002 he started LME Networks, a consulting services company, doing networking and security consulting for small- to medium-sized business. He ran the company for several years and did all right, but was hoping for a broader platform for his work.
After a short stint as manager of platform services for a remittance and bill processing company, Thompson joined Babcock and Brown, a global investment firm, in 2007. The timing was unfortunate; layoffs began the following year.
Thompson believes his varied experiences have made him a valuable change agent, and that's what he was hired for at FHLBSF in 2009. He's now responsible for service improvements in IT, ensuring that the bank's IT strategy is aligned with its business goals and plans for the future.
"I know change and I have great organization skills," he says with a smile. "The fundamentals of IT don't change but the business model does. Knowing how they relate is what I do very well."
Gregory Fontenot, senior VP and director of HR at FHLBSF, believes "Diversity and inclusion are vital parts of our corporate culture. Each person's unique perspective, shaped by background, life history and work experiences, is of value to the bank, and we believe the diversity of our employee population reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve."
Herman Strahan is exec director at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Assn
Herman Strahan has environmental roots. He holds a 1972 BA in environmental science and a 1986 MBA from Governors State University (University Park, IL). His first job was with a government agency responsible for water quality, which put him on a taskforce researching a technology solution to data-tracking challenges. That started his career in IT.
"There are similarities in the fields of science and IT: they are more quantitative than qualitative," he notes.
He moved to the Illinois department of professional regulation where he developed a long-range IT plan; then in 1981 he joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (Chicago, IL), one of thirty-nine BCBS companies nationwide. He started a project control office to oversee a range of IT projects, including a paperless claims process, and for eighteen years he worked with programmers, systems analysts and others to make sure projects were delivered on time and within budget.
"In healthcare there are customer service apps, provider service apps for doctors and hospitals, and financial apps," he explains. "Over the course of my career I've had the opportunity to work on most of those. A lot of things were happening in technology, so it was very exciting."
In 1999 Strahan left BCBS of Illinois to join a dot-com which would provide electronic transactions. After a year the dot-com bubble burst and he joined Eastman Kodak (Rochester, NY). "They developed equipment for MRIs and other imaging in the healthcare field, so I was able to leverage some of my previous experience in healthcare," he says.
In 2004 he joined Life Times Health Care (Rochester, NY) as director of business apps, responsible for a 300-person technology group of programmers, analysts and project managers. In 2006 he moved to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association as director of technology for its bank, a repository for flex and similar accounts for "Blues" across the country; in 2008 he was promoted to his present job as executive director of enterprise project management for the group.
"My team works on large, complex projects for the enterprise, like new informatics systems across the plans and a new financial system for the federal employee plan," he explains. He also provides guidance on new technology, and participates in mentoring, through the association's mentor program and informally on his own.
William Colbourne, SVP for HR and administrative services for the association, says that "BCBS is committed to diversity. It seeks to recognize and support the diverse talents and cultural experiences of our employees, and to acknowledge the value of diversity in achieving our corporate goals. We foster a corporate culture that fully taps the potential of all employees."
Joy Nyman is senior manager of info services at Altria Client Services
Joy Nyman built her career with the Altria group of companies. She earned a 1991 BACS at the White Plains, NY campus of Pace University (New York, NY) and a 1997 MBA from Iona College (New Rochelle, NY).
She joined the White Plains beverage division of Kraft (Northfield, IL) as a programmer analyst in 1991, following a year-long college internship. At the time Kraft was owned by Philip Morris Companies (Richmond, VA), and in 1998 Nyman moved over to Philip Morris USA, working in New York, NY as a team lead. "We had Macs, and our team focused on making sure software worked, doing testing and certification," she explains. "That translated into three or four other roles for me at Kraft and Philip Morris."
In 2004 the company relocated its HQ to Richmond. Nyman moved with the company to continue to enjoy "opportunities to move up, take on new challenges and work with various businesses," she says.
In 2008 Nyman became senior manager, supporting business areas including legal, government affairs and corporate communications. She also supported enterprise tools like the corporate intranet and document repository tool. Her team grew to more than thirty people.
That year the IS and other support functions of Philip Morris were combined into Altria Client Services, a service organization supporting Altria and its operating companies: Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Woodville, WA) and Philip Morris Capital Corp (Stanford, CT).
In 2009 Nyman moved back to support the field sales organization for Philip Morris USA, John Middleton and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco. "Our sales force has grown, and my role is to make sure the technology they use supports their role serving those operating companies," she explains.
"Now there is also an account management component, and I have the challenge of building my team's capabilities so they can look at new solutions, provide them in a timely manner and meet cost constraints.
"Sales is a very dynamic organization," she adds.
Even after her long career in IT, Nyman doesn't consider herself a typical techie. "IT was taking off when I went to college and it just looked like an exciting place so I went for it," she says.
"This organization has offered tremendous support to build my leadership capability, and I've also tried to be open to new opportunities. It's very important for any career to be open to trying and learning new things. You'll make some mistakes, but you'll build new skills that you can leverage for your next opportunity."
IT specialist Jeffrey Dennis works on benefit systems for the OPM
Jeffrey Dennis is a senior IT specialist for benefit systems with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM, Washington, DC). He joined OPM in 1988 after teaching in New York City and DC school systems for two years.
Dennis has a 1986 BA in classic literature from Gettysburg College, but he's been immersed in IT since high school.
"I've always enjoyed the programming and analytical skills needed in IT," he says.
His move to OPM began his transition to the IT world. "The initial push was taking additional classes in computer technology," he recalls. He joined the agency as a benefits specialist and management analyst for the retirement services division. In 1991 OPM offered him training through the IT department. He accepted, and "That really began my IT career," he says.
As an IT specialist Dennis is primarily responsible for the mainframe apps that retirement services uses to compute retirement annuities for federal employees. He works on dental and vision apps administered by OPM and various other systems. Sometimes he's called on to manage teams, and he oversees other programmers and works with customers as needed.
Monique Rizer is a freelance writer. She lives in Alexandria, VA.
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