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Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill were all reportedly spotted in London this past weekend.
That's kind of weird. All three of them were in "Star Wars," and they all happened to be in the same city. And, supposedly shooting the new "Star Wars" movie in ...
Director J.J. Abrams has either started, or is about to start, shooting "Star Wars Episode VII" at London's Pinewood Studios.
Disney and Lucasfilm still haven't announced the cast, though all three veteran actors have hinted pretty strongly that they're involved.
Entertainment Weekly said Ford was seen on April 24 at London's Hakkasan restaurant, and on Saturday at Grosvernor's Square, chatting with crew members from London's air ambulance. Which makes sense since he is the pilot of the ship that made the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.
Fisher, who has openly talked about visiting London when filming begins, according to EW, recently tweeted, "So my do dog Gary has been spotted in London, but apparently without me. Who has he been seeing? Let me know if you have any clues."
Hamill's cover was blown by Peter Serafinowicz, the actor who provided the voice of Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace." "Met up with @HamillHimself in London today. I wonder why he's here." Then he shared this image, of Hamill sporting a very Jedi-esque look.
Disney studio boss Alan Horn said last week the cast for the new trilogy of films was "almost complete," and would be announced soon.
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Spotted on Cyclingnews, the Gary Fisher Simple City … will post more details as we find them. Interesting the bike falls under their Fisher brand and not Trek proper, joining their Fast City line. Photo credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com
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nice, though that front rack is a little showy (is that lace?) for a bike called "simple."
I think I'd prefer something a little more industrial on there. Maybe a CETMA (http://cetmaracks.com) 5-Rail.
I'm in love!
Kogswell should sue.
I love this bike and I think the detail in the basket is a very nice touch. From what I could see in other photos, it is more of a geometric pattern than a typical lace pattern. Either way, I like it and I think the all white color scheme looks great.
I need one, or two.
Rumor is that something like this will be introduced early 2008. $400 for 3-speed, $800 for 8-speed. More details at my blog.
This and any other urban bike, I say, "hills!" We all don't live in Amsterdam and I sure wish product manager would add another chain ring or gear it more appropriately. Our test and review of the Biomega was a good example—a cool bike, shaft drive is debate, but you're not going to ride them up any hill at all.
Byron, there's an 8-speed Alfine hub on the back of this bike. Should be fine for hills, even in San Francisco. Besides, that's what Muni is for ;-)
Yep or that [bike escalator](http://bikehugger.com/2007/07/dude_i_need_one_of_these.htm), and the single speed crowd would just muscle it, but regarding more people on bikes, making hills easier is design goal, at least I think so.
Alfine - really?! Is it really $400 difference for the 8speed setup?
Either way, $400 for something that pretty is going to sell a lot of bikes.
After seeing that Alfine stuff again…maybe I need to go that route for my new single-speed cross bike. That crank and hub are BEAUTIFUL. Too bad the only shifter option is a topmount (I run drops).
Best looking single speed cranks I've seen
8spd Nexus or Alfine with the right cog / chain ring combo will get you up the hills. The Nexus 8 has a 305% range - I'm setting up all of our Vermont Bakfiets with a 38t front ring and a 22t rear cog. Gear inch range from 23" to 72" - so far so good for heading up the steep stuff from the lake to town. The city bikes come with a 44 - 22t setup on the Nexus 8 - a range from 28 gear inches to 87 gear inches.
I'm not looking for high end speed on these things - I've worked out where we need the low end for carrying cargo and kids around, and let the range of the hub do the rest.
Andrew - you can buy an adapter called the hub bub that will allow you to use drops with twist shifters. see [url="http://www.jumboproxy.net/index.php?URL=aHR0cDovL3N0b3Jlcy5jaGFubmVsYWR2aXNvci5jb20vZWJpa2VzdG9wL2l0ZW1zLzAwNC1MRDYwODc=" rel="nofollow"]here
Anon - Two creme coloured bikes with fenders and racks does not a rip-off make. Especially when the Kogswell is only sold as a frameset.
It does look like the Fisher bike was inspired by the Kogswell. The Kogswell is 650B, which the Fisher obviously is not. What size wheels are on the Fisher? The Kogswell was designed to carry a heavy front load. If the Fisher has standard road bike geometry(high trail?) it won't handle well. But I'm sure Fisher thought of that.
Kogswell's suit would claim….uh, "we copied this before you did"? LOL!
Hopefully Fisher will offer other colors.
or that Masi's new urban bike is a flashback to the Milano? I think they're are similarities, sure, but not a rip-off and expect more of this as the industry launches more urban bikes and they become more mainstream.
Joe Breeze has been trying to form an urban bicycle market for nearly a decade and I'm not sure that he's getting rich doing it.
It seems like urban cyclists are a pretty savvy bunch who are motivated by the low cost of do-it-yourself bikes OR by the attention-to-detail sophistication of a Kogswell or custom.
Correct and branding nicely-spec'd Dahon's—I rode one all over [Beijing](/tag/beijing). From what I've heard, the Simple City isn't just a Gary-labled bike, but a real passion and we're working hard on the back story to this bike. [At Interbike](http://interbike.bikehugger.com), we'll focus on urban bikes and post all that we find.
Looks like this would make a good all-round, all-season commuter bike. With its 8-speed set-up, alumnium frame, and lightweight fenders/chainguards, I actually expect it to be perfectly suited for any areas that feature a hilly geography.
Also check out some more high-res pictures of the bike (and its female counterpart) that were posted on
the Bike Gallery's web site.
I love the idea of this bike, but agree that the "tray" in the front basket would be more appealing if it were something more industrial. The rather baroque design turms me off.
Does anyone have a geometry chart on these bikes? I haven't been able to find a thing. I can speak with some confidence when I say that the tray will not show up on production bikes…
Three speeds will be fine for most small hills, and eight speeds will be amazing, esp. with an aluminum frame vs. the more durable steel frame. The colour, btw, and the overall look are very reminscent of the unique Kronan out of Sweden, which aside from its weight (50 lb) is THE ultimate city bike.
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George Graham - Run In
I see that George thinks that the Woolwich bunch will get fourth.
I tend to agree with him to the extent that Woolwich have the 'easier' run in, but I think from looking at the Spurs season so far, we have managed to pull out the results when not playing too well. I think that gives me the hope - as if we do pick up on the performances - as we appeared to against Pool (I'll ignore Fulham as a blip!), then hopefully the results will follow.
I'm not sure that AVB needs to do much on the motivational front, as most of the squad have had a taste of CL football, and surely that alone is enough to spur them on. I just hope that we don't have too many more injuries/suspensions that forces AVB into his more fanciful line ups.
AVB looks to have secured his place already. I can't see Levy doing anything drastic on the managerial front now, even if we fail to lift the Europa or get that CL spot. So, I don't see CL as an issue per se with AVB, but I would assume that of lifting the Europa or getting CL, the club have already made it clear as to which is more important. To me, it's a no brainer. CL - not just because of the monetary aspect, but also the fact that it dents the Woolwich bunches record - and will surely put doubts and damage their chances again next season.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
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id make Chelsea clear favourites for 3rd & then arsenal clear favourites for 4th.
I think we will do well to nick 5th. levy has some problems now. he sacked harry when we finished 4th & he picked AVB who looks like finishing 5th or 6th.


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Mr. and Mrs. George Brandt, III announce the engagement of their daughter, Rogers O'Neal, to Mr. Clint Boyce Settle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Dean Settle of Campobello, South Carolina.
Rogers is a graduate of The Spartanburg Day School and Furman University, with a BA Degree in Studio Art. While at Furman, she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She will graduate in May with a Degree in Interior Design from Converse College. Rogers is employed by Young Office and College Town.
Clint is a graduate of Chapman High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, where he was Student Body President. Clint is also a graduate of Wofford College, with a BA Degree in History and Spanish. While at Wofford, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Clint is employed by Farm Bureau Insurance.
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Apparently it's springtime in Hollywood.
Yes, those celebrity hormones seem to be quite bubbly these days. Romance is on the move, leaving embarrassment and scorched earth in its wake for all of us to witness, with websites like TMZ providing daily play-by-play coverage.
There's talk of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver getting back together (TMZ even has a picture of what they say is the governator "cupping" Shriver's rear at their daughter's college graduation last weekend. Which, in Austria, is apparently the way a man reaffirms his love for his estranged wife after destroying her trust by fathering a child with the maid).
Robert Pattinson has apparently decided to seek greener pastures, which doesn't make sense, because he's not a horse. Never mind. Maybe he just wants a girlfriend who doesn't cheat and smiles every once in a while. Or maybe he and Kristen Stewart realized they don't have to pretend anymore now that there are no more "Twilight" movies to sell.
No more discretion
Rihanna is furiously tweeting pictures of various body parts, seemingly to let Chris Brown know what he's missing -- and what he'll likely see again. Meanwhile, Selena Gomez makes fun of Justin Bieber -- and who doesn't? -- and talks about how wonderful it is to be in her 20s and free, before jumping on a plane and jetting to Norway (Norway?) to pose for unambiguous Internet pictures in which she cuddles him while he poses without a shirt. Then she smooches him backstage at the Billboard Music Awards while Taylor Swift sticks her tongue out in disgust.
What is wrong with these people? Whatever happened to showing some dignity while doing stupid things largely motivated by beastly impulses?
I'm not sure. Maybe Hollywood was always like this, only without Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and TMZ giving us blow-by-blow accounts of which celebrities were playing tonsil hockey with which other celebrities.
Most assuredly, long gone are the days of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy discreetly cheating on their spouses with each other for decades while being subject to the half-baked speculation of one or two gossip columnists. Sure, Elizabeth Taylor wasn't very secretive as she bounced from husband to husband (the Eddie Fisher scandal all but knocked the Earth off its axis), and everyone knew Frank Sinatra left the mother of his children for a temptress movie star, but those episodes were so scandalous that people are still writing books about them.
All too literal
Back then, people didn't spend hours each day seeking pictures of movie stars doing the morning walk of shame out of another movie star's house. The Internet has sort of ruined the Hollywood romance scandal by taking away the imagination factor.
As a keen observer of pop culture, I would love dishing on who's messing with whom in Hollywood a lot more if there were at least a little intrigue to it. Back in the old days, studios worked hard to keep affairs among their stars secret. Now, the juicier the controversy, the more tickets sold at the theater. Which doesn't mean we still can't wonder whether Brad Pitt cheats on Angelina Jolie with Betty White. Which, in turn, causes Jolie to take comfort in the arms of ... Jennifer Aniston. Cher could play Mrs. Robinson -- or maybe Mrs. Robinson's mother -- with Justin Bieber. Kim Kardashian could have a tryst with Bill Clinton (I don't want to see the pics or videos). But it would be fun to hear some gossip and let one's imagination run wild, safe from instant evidence that clearly confirms or disproves it.
Sadly, that is what's missing now: the imagination. Rumors go viral in 30 seconds, followed by the YouTube video a minute later.
People could at least let the scandal percolate a bit. Thanks, Mr. Internet inventor, Al Gore, for taking all the fun out of it.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team will take on a challenging non-conference road slate as part of its 2012-13 schedule, head coach Willis Wilson announced today. The Islanders will face Big 12 foe Oklahoma, Big Ten opponent Iowa and new SEC member Texas A&M on the road as part of their 30 games on the season.
"This will be a very challenging schedule for us, but it's also one that should go a long way to helping the growth of our program," Wilson said. "Playing on the road at places like Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Iowa, Utah State, Toledo – by the time we get to our conference schedule, our players should be ready for any adversity that comes their way."
The Islanders will play 13 home games in the regular season in addition to an exhibition game against Incarnate Word on Nov. 5. The Southland Conference goes to a double-round-robin format this season, meaning that all nine conference foes will visit the Coastal Bend. Additionally, the Islanders will play host to area opponents Houston and UTSA along with a home contest in the Sears Bracketbusters, scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 22-24. The team's home opener will be against Texas Lutheran on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the American Bank Center.
"It will be interesting to see how the conference schedule works out," Wilson said. "With the new format, we play the rest of the league twice, so the schedules should be more balanced across the Southland. It should also be an exciting season for our home fans, with teams like Houston and UTSA coming to the American Bank Center, and it will be entertaining to have Oral Roberts come to the Coastal Bend for the first time as a conference opponent."
After the season opener against Texas Lutheran on Nov. 10, the Islanders take to the road for return trips at Denver (Nov. 14) and Utah State (Nov. 17), two teams that visited Corpus Christi a season ago. Following that, the Islanders will have a brief break during the week of Thanksgiving before playing host to Houston on Sunday, Nov. 25, in a 2 p.m. contest.
The Islanders then hit the road again, facing contests at Toledo (Nov. 28) and Iowa (Dec. 1) before returning to the Coastal Bend for the fall semester's exam period. Following a two-week break for finals, A&M – Corpus Christi takes a return trip to South Alabama on Dec. 16, facing former Islanders coach Ronnie Arrow in Mobile. After a contest against Texas A&M in College Station on Tuesday, Dec. 18, the Islanders return to the American Bank Center to face off with former conference foe UTSA on Friday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.
Wilson's squad will kick off conference play on Saturday, Dec. 29, as Stephen F. Austin comes to town for a 3 p.m. contest. The Islanders then close non-conference road play on New Year's Eve at 2 p.m., as they head to Norman, Okla., to take on OU in the final game of 2012.
A&M – Corpus Christi rings in 2013 with three straight road games – at Sam Houston State (Jan. 5), McNeese State (Jan. 10) and Lamar (Jan. 12) – before playing host to Southland newbie Oral Roberts on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Other conference highlights include the Homecoming game, slated for Saturday, Feb. 9, against McNeese State at 7 p.m. The Islanders' lone home game away from the ABC will be a Saturday, Feb. 2, outing against Sam Houston State on campus at the Dugan Wellness Center.
The final non-conference game will be the weekend of Feb. 22-24, as the Islanders take part in the Sears Bracketbusters for the second straight year. The Sears BracketBusters concept provides programs with an opportunity to play top non-conference opponents roughly three weeks before Selection Sunday. Each conference selects its participating teams before the season, and the matchups for the event are determined by ESPN in conjunction with the conferences approximately three weeks prior to the event.
Season tickets for the 2012-13 men's basketball team are now available on GoIslanders.com or by contacting Sean Kelly in the Islanders Athletic Ticket Office at 361-825-BALL (2255).
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team will head back out on the road to Arlington, Texas, to compete in the Hilton Maverick Classic this weekend. The Islanders are set to take on Mississippi Valley State on Friday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. before facing UTSA and UT Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 14. All three matches will be played at the College Park Center.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi comes into the weekend with a 2-5 record after dropping a tough four-set loss to UTSA on Monday in the home opener at the Dugan Wellness Center. The Islanders fell 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23) to the Roadrunners in front of an all-time record crowd of 1,270. Ivy Baresh and Brianna Brink led the team with 14 kills apiece while Logen Bourque recorded her fourth double-double of the season.
The Islanders are averaging 11.9 kills per set and 15.1 digs per set. Sarah Sanchez is hitting .286 and has 25 kills while Baresh leads the Islanders with 84 kills. Bourque has collected 256 assists this season while Hailey King leads the defense with 92 digs. Freshman Shaquinn Parker has a team-high 13 kills this season while Sanchez has 12 total blocks, including 10 block assists.
The Islanders will open the classic against Mississippi Valley State who comes into Friday's match with a 3-7 record. The Devilettes have played their first 10 matches away from home. Halee Clark leads the team with 45 kills on .112 hitting while Taylor Delaire is hitting .162 with 42 kills. Athena Abary leads the offense with 94 assists and Steffi Rodriguez leads the defense with 2.79 digs per set. MVSU has sealed wins against Rust College, Tougaloo College and Philander Smith College. Friday's match will mark the first meeting between the two schools in program history.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will take on UTSA (4-4) in the second match of the classic on Saturday and for the second time this season. The Islanders will look for revenge from Monday's 3-1 loss. The team is looking to clinch their first victory over UTSA in program history. Saturday's contest will mark the 18th meeting between the two teams. UTSA is hitting .232 as a team behind McKenzie Adams' 162 kills. Dajana Boskovic has 66 kills on the year.
The Islanders will face the Mavericks in the final match of the classic at 7 p.m. on Saturday. UTA enters Friday's matches with a 4-2 record with wins over SLC foe Abilene Christian, Grambling State, Louisiana Tech and Baylor. The Mavericks hit .180 as a team and are led by Charmaine Whitmore who has 42 blocks on the season while hitting .247. Amanda Welsh runs the offense with 5.70 assists per set and Caitlyn Cooney leads the team defensively with five digs per set. Saturday's contest will mark the 17th meeting between the two schools with the Mavericks holding the 2-14 advantage. The Islanders and Mavs met up last season in Arlington and the Islanders picked up a 3-0 victory over the former Southland opponent. It marked the first win over UTA in Coach Tony Graystone's tenure and the second in program history. Brink tallied 10 kills and Bourque recorded 35 assists in the match.
Live stats for all three matches will be available through GameTracker and in-match updates can be found on Twitter (@IslandersVB).
After the classic the Islanders will open conference play on the road Tuesday, Sept. 17, against McNeese State in Lake Charles, La.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cal's late-February slide carried into March with a 78-60 loss to Arizona State at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday.
The Bears (18-11, 9-7 Pac-12) can still finish no worse than fifth in the conference by winning their final two games, and a top-four finish -- and first-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament -- is possible. So is an NCAA tournament bid. But Cal has suffered lopsided defeats in three of its past four games, falling by 20 to UCLA on Feb. 19 and by 28 to No. 3 Arizona on Wednesday before the 18-point loss to the Sun Devils.
"It is in our hands. It's whoever does the job," said Cal coach Mike Montgomery, adding, "I don't have a take on the NCAA. I'm just trying to win a game right now."
Guard Justin Cobbs, who led the Bears with 15 points, said, "It's not discouraging. They played well. It hurts to lose. We're not done. We're still in the hunt for a top- four spot. We have to get it done at home."
Cal has not had much success defending Arizona State shooting guard Jermaine Marshall this season, and it showed again Saturday.
Marshall had 22 points and made 6-of-8 3-point field goals as the Sun Devils all but secured their spot in the NCAA tournament.
"That's what he's been doing all year, making shots," Cobbs said. "If you are not going to guard shooters, you might as well not even come out and play defense. You don't play defense, you won't beat anybody."
ASU (21-8, 10-6) made 15 of its first 18 field goal attempts in the second half, turning a five-point halftime lead into an 68-48 cushion with six minutes remaining. The Sun Devils shot 52 percent from the floor for the game. Cal made 42 percent.
"When they're open, they find the open man," Montgomery said. "The ball moves bang, bang, bang, and when you try to help they find the open guy. It's discouraging, because we are not playing very well right now."
Jordan Mathews had 14 points and David Kravish added 12 for the Bears, who finish the regular season with home games against Colorado and Utah this week.
Cobbs scored three of the Bears' first four baskets and had nine points in the first 13 minutes, but he was slowed after picking up his third foul in the second half and ended with only nine field goal attempts, making six.
"I really don't think I was that aggressive," he said.
Marshall made four 3-pointers in the second half and made 9-of-13 3-pointers in ASU's two-game season series sweep. His 3 with 17.7 seconds remaining in regulation sent an eventual 89-78 victory Jan. 29 into overtime.
"He's obviously a great shooter, but not only that, he is a really good athlete," Montgomery said. "I don't know that we have anybody who can catch like he does and just jump up and shoot it."
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Junior middleweight prospect Oscar Molina, a 2012 Mexican Olympian, is expected to miss at least four months following surgery to repair a shoulder injury on Dec. 20.
Junior middleweight prospect Oscar Molina, a 2012 Mexican Olympian, is expected to miss at least four months following surgery to repair a shoulder injury on Dec. 20.
Trainer Virgil Hunter believes Amir Khan "can shock the world" and defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. if his fighter gets a shot at the reigning welterweight and junior middleweight champ on May 3.
Amir Khan said he has signed his part of the contract to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 3, but added that would also welcome a clash with friend and former stablemate Manny Pacquiao.
Richard Schaefer on being chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated: "In the end, this is all about the fans of our great sport and I will continue to deliver the best fights and fighters to them in 2014 and beyond."
IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson will try to rebound from a third-round stoppage loss to Lucas Matthysse against Dierry Jean on Jan. 25 at The D.C. Armory.
Victor Ortiz will return to the ring for the first time in 19 months against Luis Collazo in a Fox Sports 1-televised battle of left-handed former titleholders.
Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor ended a 14-month ring absence with Saturday night's seventh-round technical knockout of Juan Carlos Candelo.
Former 140-pound titleholder Kendall Holt will face once-beaten welterweight prospect and 2008 U.S. Olympian Javier Molina on a Jan. 24 Friday Night Fights main event in Shelton, Wash.
Floyd Mayweather calls potential May 3 opponent Amir Khan "a young, strong champion," who "comes and fights."
Unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Jermell Charlo will face two-time middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado on the Jan. 25 undercard of the Lamont Peterson-Dierry Jean fight at The D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.
Lamont Peterson could defend his IBF 140-pound belt against Dierry Jean in his home town of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25.
Former welterweight titleholders Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo will meet on a Fox Sports 1-televised headliner in Brooklyn on Jan. 30, during Super Bowl week.
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer believes that a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Amir Khan fight would attract a large number of viewers based on the fighters' mutual popularity.
IBF titleholder Lamont Peterson could defend his 140-pound belt against Dierry Jean in either January or February, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
Manny Pacquiao on Brandon Rios: "I have seen Rios fight, and I am confident that I will win the fight. One of my advantages is my experience against better opposition. A more diversified opposition."
If Danny Garcia's next fight is not a defense of his RING, WBA and WBC 140-pound belts, it will likely be a non-title catchweight bout designed to facilitate a rise into the 147-pound division, according to his father and trainer Angel Garcia.
Ruslan Provodnikov's mother traveled from Russia for what is both her first trip to the U.S. and the first time she will be ringside to watch her son as he battles Mike Alvarado on Saturday.
WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley: "I feel that I'm finally going to get my just due. I feel that I am finally one of the best fighters in the world."
Juan Manuel Marquez said he was "scared of the judges more than" Tim Bradley during the post-fight press conference for their WBO welterweight title bout that Bradley won by split decision on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Kim Kardashian is having a girl.
Somewhere, Kris Jenner huddles with doctors, trying to figure out how to get a fetus to sign a contract.
"They're over the moon!" a source close to the first-time parents-to-be told Us Weekly. "Kanye always wanted a girl."
Does anyone under 90 really say "over the moon" anymore? That can't be real.
Kardashian, 32, and West, 35, began dating in April 2012 and announced they were expecting on Dec. 30.
And they're already talking about the child's fashion.
"If anyone knows Kanye, they just know how into fashion he is, and I think he's going to have things specially made," Kardashian said in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel in January. "So I don't think hand-me-downs are going to work."
"He is so excited," she gushed. "It's really cute how excited he is."
What's cute is how all these big, tough rappers cash their first few paychecks and become fashion moguls.
And, because we all care, know that Kardashian is taking good care of her pregnant body.
"I used to always say I can't wait to get pregnant because I will just eat whatever I want, but it's completely different," she told the spring issue of Du Jour magazine. "I'm like, OK, I want to eat as healthy as possible. Though lately I've been watching shows like "I'm Pregnant and Addicted to Meth." It definitely makes me feel better if I'm wanting one sip of Diet Coke or, you know, too much sugar. I'm like, 'This woman is on meth.'"
They really have a show called "I'm Pregnant and on Meth?" Seriously? And I though "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" was bad.
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Eva Green playing Artemisia stole the show. Click image to listen to our podcast review.
Review of 300: Rise of An Empire. This is an visually awesome movie to begin with. Yes, we are given with a familiar theme and cinematography from its predecessor. The battle scenes were worth the watch but nothing that really stood out for me. It was just enough to satisfy that 6 year wait for a sequel. There are a few flaws that I would like to point out despite it being entertaining. So do bear with me on this one.
Flaw number one: the protagonist Themistokles played by Sullivan Stapleton, a Greek general, didn't really stand out as a charismatic, dominant leader as compared to Gerald Butler's portrayal of Leonadis in 300. He did an OK job or more like playing safe or perhaps it was the direction of Noam Murro that forced Themistokles to play a less convincing hero. I certainly didn't buy him as a charismatic leader. Leonadis, why did you have to die too soon? :(
Flaw number two: The film editing might need some fine retuning. I was slightly lost in the first quarter or maybe I didn't put my full concentration on the plot. My co-host of The Popcorn Panel, @delgoh, managed to grasp the storytelling though he thought it wasn't a sharp delivery. It took me a while to understand the construction and the setting of the story line and for those who missed the first movie (300), you might be slightly confused. One suggestion could be short snippets of flashbacks to refresh the memories and also for the benefit of first viewers. The idea was there and clever but executed mediocrely.
Enough of the flaws. I still had fun out of the sequel. One of the biggest draw is Eva Green who played Artemisia, the commander of the Persian Navy. I haven't seen such a dominant female lead especially as a villain in a long time. Every time when she was on screen, I was in awe. She, I thought, was a saviour for this sequel. She's worth of a ticket admission.
There was a lot of carnage and violence so I doubt this is suitable for children. I did appreciate the stylish slo-mos which can be repetitive and familiar but there were some scenes that were nicely executed. Entertainment value is definitely there and for me, it was enough to keep me satisfied.
On average, my peers enjoyed 300: Rise of An Empire, but majority still preferred the first movie. It's a notch down for me as compared to the first but still a crowd pleaser. I shall watch this again in Singapore in a few weeks' time. Eva Green in IMAX 3D is worth a second visit *lol* Verdict: 7/10 @delgoh 7 @swee_ann 8 Rottentomatoes 65%
You can catch our in-depth review in The Popcorn Panel and stand a chance to win a PS4 console when you answer a quiz post on my instagram handle @ranoadidas (refer to image of 300: Rise on An Empire) to be posted today.
Friends enjoying the sequel of 300 at The Mall Cineplex
Sarina needed to watch South Park after *lol*
All smiles before the movie
Hui Chiet trying to eat off the supposedly drumstick from Xerxes :p
If only Brunei has IMAX 3D but it will be a huge investment to have one
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The Brunei ICT Awards (BICTA) competition for 2014 was launched today at the Dewan Seri Kerna, AITI building in Anggerek Desa. The Guest of Honour was Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Minister of Communications. Yang Mulia Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Sertia Dato Paduka Haji Mohamad Yusof, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Chairman of AITI and Chairman of BICTA Steering Committee accompanied the Minister to the launching ceremony.
The event began with a recital of the Surah Al- Fatihah and Doa Selamat which was read by ..... The ceremony then proceeded with a welcoming speech by Hj Yahkup bin Hj Menudin, Chief Executive of AITI and Chairman of BICTA Working Committee. In his speech, Hj Yahkup highlighted that Brunei can have a global marketplace and this year's theme is "Empowering a Digital Nation". He is right about one thing - opportunities are aplenty and we do have the expertise. Of course, the aim here is to have a global reach in our capabilities and make that a reality. InsyaAllah.
The Guest of Honor then proceeded to launch BICTA 2014 with the BICTA video which gave the audience a glimpse of the timeline and prizes for BICTA. There were three presentations that were conducted by successful companies who have received grant from AITI. The companies are MeSixty Sdn Bhd, PHMD Publishing Company and Socialbuzz Advertising. These companies presented on how the AITI grant has helped in their operational activities.
BICTA, was initiated by the Ministry of Communications in 2004 with the main objective to stimulate innovation and creativity in local ICT industry amongst individual and organizations including SME and education Institutions. It aims to be the benchmark for local software development through competitions amongst each other and winners will be nominated to represent Brunei Darussalam in the annual Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Award held in the regional. This year APICTA will be held in Pakistan..
Interested SMEs, Education Institutions and individuals who are motivated to create and develop the most innovative, intuitive, interactive and creative ICT products and services are welcomed and encouraged to showcase their talents in BICTA and to compete for a chance to win attractive cash prizes. The cash prizes for the top winner in each of the three categories are $10,000 for ICT Industry Project, $7,000 for Tertiary Student Project and $3,000 for School Student Project.
The Minister launching BICTA using Google glass
The Minister and other invited guests from the government and private sector
Chief Executive delivering his welcoming remarks
Aside from the awards for the 3 main categories, there is also the 'Royal Patron Award' which will be awarded to the "Best of the Best" product among all the categories, that is, the best amongst the first place winners in all categories. This biennial Royal Patron Award will be handed out by the Crown Prince at the BICTA 2014 Award Ceremony in September. In addition, there are 3 other special recognition awards this year namely 'Islamic ICT Award', 'Community Services Award' and 'Young Developers Award'.
The Islamic Award is to encourage local talent to create solutions, applications or software that shares the Islamic knowledge, upgrading the Halal process, increase the Islamic law on business matters or Islamic social life style through ICT usage. Community Services Award is any application software, hardware or its combination to support the community in Brunei Darussalam with the aim to promote the rights and needs of particular groups; or to improve the wellbeing, quality of life and standard of living of the community with the ultimate intent to bridge the digital divide. Young Developers Award is meant for the most innovative ICT software, hardware or integrated solution developed by a participant under the age of 12. Through the Yong Developers Award, AITI hopes to generate the interest and support from the younger generation in ICT.
A series of workshops will be held from April onwards. This will be open to all interested participants of BICTA 2014. All schools and local ICT companies having their own ICT products and services are encouraged to participate. Application form can be obtained online from www.bicta.gov.bn. The deadline for submission online or to AITI's office is on 11th August 2014.
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Khairi, one of the recipients from the AITI Grant
Liam of MeSixty, one of the recipients from the AITI Grant
Group photo with the Minister
Yves Grosjean, the General Manager of Total (Brunei), is an avid sailor and he recently competed in a friendly race at the Regatta Brunei Darussalam 2014 with his associates from Total (Brunei). His team came fourth in the invitational race in the private sector category. It's all about the experience, the team work and the spirit that the organisation had last Sunday. It was good to see them participating in this prestigious event. Hope to see you guys competing again next year. Images courtesy of Total (Brunei).
Team Total posing for the camera in last Sunday's Regatta Brunei Darussalam 2014 at the Royal Wharf
Yves Grosjean, the General Manager of Total (Brunei) and Rasimoon Adinin of Total
Team Total in action
Team Total in action
That's a cool t-shirt for the event
Total team high in spirit during the race
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Interested to rent a booth? Go to our website www.larianamaltongkatputih.com and you may get your downloadable forms there. Today is the last day of submission, the 5th of March at the 2nd floor, Bahagian keusahawanan & Pekerjaan, bangunan kementerian kebudayaan, belia dan sukan. #Brunei Full payment is needed upon submission and we will issue a receipt. Don't hesitate to give this number 8659779 a ring.
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His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at Prime Minister's Office and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah and members of the Royal Family with the Chinese Community (Tiong Hwa) at the ICC yesterday. Click image to enlarge. Image courtesy of Vincent Hong.
This is another get together event with His Majesty and the members of the Royal Family where members of the Chinese community hosted the annual Lunar New Year celebrations at the International Convention Centre.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at Prime Minister's Office and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah attended the Chinese New Year event.
Their Majesties were feted with ancient and modern performances and there was also an exhibition to showcase the traditional Chinese wedding ceremonies. This annual event started back in 2006 and it's under the flagship of the Tiong Hwa community that is funded by 51 associations.
I missed the earlier performances as I was catching up the first half of the Oscars and of course, I wanted to see my friend Hui Chiet in the traditional Chinese wedding gown :D
bruneihalal held a sampling session at Supa save Seria last Saturday, 1st March 2014 from 1 to 6pm and the event was a success as the public had a sampling taste of bruneihalal products. They also had special promotion where customers will be given bruneihalal merchandise when they buy their products last Saturday.
For your info, bruneihalal's locally-manufactured dipping sauces have already been out on shelves in the country. In the near future, bruneihalal will be introducing their frozen range to add to its array of products, which to date include sparkling juices, Dishes of India meal accompaniments, cooking sauces and microwavable rice.
Supa save is just one of many major grocer chains in Brunei which carry bruneihalal branded products. You can visit their website at www.-brunei-halal.com or the brand's official Facebook (Brunei Halal) for a list of supermarkets which retail bruneihalal products and also on their instagram handle @bruneihalal for updates.
bruneihalal team recently at Supa Save Seria for their food sampling
Did you catch the Oscars?
My predictions were 70/30 correct for the Oscars. Though 12 Years A Slave won Best Picture, it was Alfonso Cuáron's Gravity that grabbed most of the awards (7 out of 10 awards). 12 Years A Slave had three Oscars - Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Gravity picked Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects. Yes, Gravity does deserved all these accolades and my prediction for the Best Picture were between both 12 Years A Slave and Gravity. I recently purchased Gravity on 3D Blu-Ray and even cinemas in Singapore have re-released the movies on IMAX 3D for Gravity. It was my 2nd top movie of 2014 and it has a high replay value. Well done, Alfonso, and I also love your work on Children of Men. Epic!!!
For your info, Brad Pitt is one of the producers for 12 Years A Slave. Awesome!! It's another big win for Steve McQueen (director and producer) after winning the Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture - Drama and BAFTA's Best Film. So it's no surprise that a movie about slavery will pick top honours. I have watch this movie as well and it was a pretty disturbing experience but a powerful one. It's one of those movies that I will watch once and let it be a memory. It's unfortunate that the movie won't be making it Brunei screens but you can probably get hold of it on DVD or Blu-ray.
Perhaps the biggest losers are American Hustle as they were nominated in 10 categories but went home with none. David O. Russell, the director of American Hustle, has claimed zero awards in the five nominations he had in the past five years. He lost out in Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter and now American Hustle. The other nominations he had was for Adapted Screenplay for American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook. Oh well, Russell, but a consolation perhaps is that both Gangs of New York (2002) and True Grit (2010) had 10 Oscars nomination and won none.
I was hoping for Leonardo to bag the Best Actor award but he missed out yet again. He was nominated for Best Actor in The Aviator (2005), Blood Diamond (2007) and What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) as Best Supporting Actor. In the end, he lost out to first time Oscar nominee, Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club which I have yet to catch.
Overall, I enjoyed the Oscars hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and perhaps the biggest news of the Oscars for Ellen was the retweets that she had that had at least 2 million tweets alone and crashed Twitter for a moment. Mmmm it seems people are still used to the word "selfie" while "usie" hasn't really picked up. For your info, "usie" is a group version for selfie.
Do check out The Popcorn Panel for our thoughts on the Oscars. Till then, enjoy the week :D
The Winners Lists.
Best Picture • 12 Years a Slave
Best Actor in a Leading Role • Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Leading Role • Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role • Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role • Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
Best Animated Feature • Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho)
Best Cinematography • Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)
Best Costume Design • The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
Best Directing • Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón)
Best Documentary Feature • 20 Feet from Stardom (Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen, Caitrin Rogers)
Best Documentary Short • The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life (Malcolm Clarke, Nicholas Reed)
Best Film Editing • Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Sanger)
Best Foreign Language Film • The Great Beauty (Italy)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling • Dallas Buyers Club (Adruitha Lee, Robin Mathews)
Best Original Score • Gravity (Steven Price)
Best Original Song • Let It Go - Frozen
Best Production Design •The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn)
Best Animated Short Film • Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares)
Best Live Action Short Film • Helium (Anders Walter, Kim Magnusson)
Best Sound Editing • Gravity (Glenn Freemantle)
Best Sound Mixing • Gravity (Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead, Chris Munro)
Best Visual Effects • Gravity (Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould)
Best Adapted Screenplay• 12 Years a Slave (John Ridley)
Best Original Screenplay • Her (Spike Jonze)
The producers of 12 Years A Slave with their Oscars for Best Picture
The guys behind Frozen for winning Best Animated Feature. Awesome!!
The Best Actor, The Best Actress, The Best Supporting Actress and The Best Supporting Actor :D
Alfonso Cuarón with his Oscar for Best Direction in Gravity :D
12 Years A Slave - one of the most engrossing movies yet disturbing at the same time. Verdict: 8.5
I enjoyed American Hustle and it's sad that David O.Russell's movie failed to pick an award despite the 10 nominations.
I was rooting for Leonardo DiCaprio to win the Best Actor for his portrayal in The Wolf of Wall Street
The most retweeted picture in history shot by Samsung Note 3 of Ellen's phone but at back stage, she switched back to your iPhone. Sneaky!!!
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His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan smiles as he leads the Regatta Brunei Darussalam 2014 committee team
The Regatta Brunei Darussalam 2014 was another spectacular event and give it another 2 to 3 more years before it will be one of the most sought events in the Brunei calendar. I only turned up in the afternoon and it was scorching hotttt…… I have lots of appreciation for those who take part in this event because it's not easy to be under the hot weather for many hours.
One of the races that I missed was the private sector race which was won by BIBD "A", followed by BIBD "B" and third place went to Royal Brunei Airlines. Total (Brunei) and TAIB finished 4th and 5th respectively. There were more races in the morning that I missed out. There was even a crash in the powerboat category when one of the powerboats struck a wood according to a source.
For your info, The Regatta Brunei Darussalam was initiated by Al-Marhum Sultan Hj Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien and now the event has been revived by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan. The prestigious event took part at the Royal Wharf.
Perhaps the highlight of Regatta Brunei Darussalam 2014 is the race which His Majesty and the Crown Prince participated in yesterday. His Majesty led the Regatta Brunei Darussalam Committee Team A and finished first place. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office led the Committee Team B and finished second place. Third place went to the "Titled Persons", a team led by chief of Adat Istiadat Negara Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Abu Bakar.
I don't have the result of the race but will post some later this afternoon. For now, just enjoy the pictures I took. I shall be posting more pictures from other sources too as I wasn't there for the whole event. Thank you Hui Chiet and Lois for the company and I hope you enjoyed the boat experience under the hot sun :D
This is the second Registry of Marriage (ROM) that I attended and I would like to wish my close friend Hui Chiet on her new milestone as she signed her vows to be legally married to Ivan. All the best guys and thank you so much for the invitation to witness your special event. Enjoy the new journey ahead.
Ivan and Hui Chiet Chu at the ROM at the Supreme Court last weekend
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DPMM FC setting pace
Two out of two. DPMM FC have definitely improved from their previous season in terms of results in having consecutive victories though it's still early days. Steve Kean's influence on DPMM FC is gradually showing dividends. Last night, DPMM FC scored a deserved victory against Warriors FC 2-0 after a much improvement display in the second half. Tosi Rodrigo and Rosmin Kamis (Bobby) scored the goals while new signing Roy O'Donovan was denying two scoring opportunities, one being ruled offside.
It was also DPMM FC's first home game in the S•League but a forgettable first half performance. The home side lacked the final third in attack and played "too direct" football with long predicted passes which the visitors had less trouble to deal with. Ironically the best chance went to the Warriors as striker Nicholas Velez's unmarked header went straight to Wardun Yussof in a point blank save. Both Miroslavic Pejic and Velez were a constant threat but both central defenders, Shahrul and Boris Raspudic, were excellent in defence, tackling with precision, blocking scoring opportunities and dominating in the air.
The second half was a much different affair. DPMM FC looked hungrier than the two and it was no surprise the home team scored the opening goal through Tosi in the 49th minute. He benefited from a deflection as his shot dipped in, catching the Warriors keeper off guard.
After the goal, DPMM FC piled in more pressure. Subhi Abdillah, Joe Gamble and Roberto Alviz were combining well at the right hand side and most of the attacks came from that area. DPMM FC's marquee signing player Roy O'Donovan was preferred to their regular scorer Shahrazen Said and he had two scoring opportunities. One was ruled offside which the linesman didn't give the benefit of the doubt as it looked onside by the spectator's angle. The other was a penalty claim where O'Donovan was allegedly foul by Warriors Shi Jiayi in the box but the appeal fell on deaf ears.
"Bobby" and Boris could have extended the lead. In the 62nd minute, Captain "Bobby" volleyed a perfect cross from Subhi but his effort went wide. The Croatian defender headed a Bobby corner just above the bar in the 75th minute. Just before added time, "Bobby" scored a late cushion goal as he shot his own rebound effort off the post to the relief of the DPMM FC fans.
Boris Raspudic of DPMM FC was dominant at the back and Steve Kean chose him as his Man of the Match for last night's 2-0 win over Warriors FC
The win put Brunei DPMM FC on the summit of the S•League table after two games. They are the only team with a 100% record and yet to concede a goal. The other team also in contention is Tampines Rovers FC who will play their second game tonight against Courts Young Lions.
DPMM FC's Steve Kean spoke to the media after the match and he highlighted about the issue of "trust" within his team. "At half-time, I told them they had to trust each other a little more with the ball. Courage doesn't always mean headers or tackles, it is also passing the ball to your team mate and trusting him," said Kean.
"In the heat of the game they were just hitting the ball up the pitch – and that's not something we do during training," added Kean.
When asked about the rotation of the roster, Kean said that there will be times the players won't be having a good game or they might get tired and the bench will get more opportunities. The players still need to get to know each other on the pitch and there is no other way to get to know each other other than playing minutes. "I'm still sticking to this team for now," said Kean, "But doesn't mean that I won't change anyone at all and we have exceptional back up, a very strong bench."
Prolific striker Shahrazen Said has yet to earn any minutes in playing time for DPMM FC. Fans are hoping to see him in action in future matches.
DPMM FC next match will be against Home United FC at Jalan Besar Stadium on 13th March 2014. I won't be surprise to see a lot of Brunei supporters there since it's the school holidays. The next home game for DPMM FC will be on the 23rd March against Tampines Rovers which will be another tough game as they are the defending champions of the S•League.
For now, DPMM FC's confidence in the dressing room is high after grabbing two wins out of two and setting the pace in the new season of the S•League.
This is a great moment shot after Bobby scored the second goal in the dying minutes to make it 2-0. Image courtesy of S•League website.
DPMM FC vs Warriors FC last night
Subhi defending against the Warriors
Shahrul was dominant in defence
The ball boy had to rearrange the billboard
Fans of DPMM FC last night
Sairol being consoled by Pejic of Warriors after the challenge
The challenge
A foul wasn't given but a corner kick instead
Before the match at the dressing room
Roy Donovan played better in this match and unlucky not to have scored on two occasions
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Evans, Ga--While South Carolina was able to get the jump on the football season Friday, Monday, Georgia schools were front and center on the practice field. For Evans, they were there as the sun was just coming up.
Plenty of questions surround the Knights this year. That's what happens when you go from 34 seniors to 15 this year. Gone are the likes of Jamerson Turner, Will Scott and Glenn Cassidy at the skill positions. In are a lot of new faces with spots still up for grabs. Don't be surprised if you find some Knights playing several positions on offense alone.
"We have some guys who'll be split out," says coach Marty Jackson. "We have what we call hybrids where we'll have them in the slot position and in the backfield. So like I said, we're going to have some new names at Evans but we do every year. Absolutely, they're hybrids so it means they probably have some good hands, some size and they can run so yeah, it's exciting."
It's been a pretty good run for Marty Jackson's squad with four plus seasons of six or more wins. Getting another will be a challenge, and that challenge will be led by an experienced defense that gave up 14 points or less in six games a season ago.
"We don't have a lot of starters coming back on offense so some of us will be playing two ways so yeah, I think our defense will have to step it up," says Clifford Saggus. "Our strength, our defense, I think our defense will be doing good this year."
With all the youngsters, Jackson knows some growing pains lie ahead, but is excited to see how they grow up and how quickly they progress to make Evans a contender once again.


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An adored actress, Valerie Bertinellis long and celebrated career has expanded to include equally beloved TV personality, spokesperson and best-selling author. She is currently starring as Melanie Moretti on TV Lands hit sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," which premieres its fourth season on Wednesday, November 28 at 10pm ET/PT. The sitcom follows three fabulous friends from Los Angeles (Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) whose plane, bound for Paris, is forced to make an emergency landing in Cleveland. After discovering that theyre still "hot" in Cleveland, they decide to move there and start over together, renting a Victorian home that comes with a sharp-tongued caretaker, played by Betty White.
Bertinelli has shared in many honors. In 2011, "Hot in Cleveland" was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award(R) for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In June of that same year, Bertinelli along with co-stars Leeves, Malick, and White was presented with the key to the city of Cleveland by the mayor. In August 2012, she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2007, she dared to cross the Rubicon of weight and body image, declaring publicly, "Im fat!" and challenging herself to lose weight. Lo and behold, she not only lost more than 40 pounds, but also realized new and remarkable success as the face of the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program, authored the NY Times #1 bestseller "Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time" and inspired millions of people to try to become their best and healthiest selves. In 2009, she wrote a follow-up to her first book, "Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge." Valerie also released a fitness DVD entitled "Losing It" at the end of that year. In October 2012, she released a cookbook called "One Dish At A Time," a play on the name of the TV show that first made her a household name.
As one of Hollywoods brightest and most liked young talents, Bertinelli helped develop, produce and star in the highly rated TV movies "I Was a Mail Order Bride" and "The Seduction of Gina." She stayed extremely busy as one of primetimes go-to actresses for movies and mini-series, including "Silent Witness,"
"Shattered Vows," "Judith Krantzs Ill Take Manhattan," "Rockabye," "Murder of Innocence," "In a Childs Name," "What She Doesnt Know," "Pancho Barnes," "Ultimate Betrayal," "Two Mothers for Zachary" and "Night Sins." More recently, she co-starred in "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet" and guest-starred on "Boston Legal" in a part David E. Kelly wrote especially for her. Her other forays into the television world include starring for two years on the hit series "Touched by an Angel," "Café Americain" and "Sydney," which she also executive produced.
A two-time Golden Globe(R) winner, she made her acting debut in TV commercials, public service announcements and the TV series "Apples Way" before landing her big break at age 14 as Barbara on "One Day At A Time," Norman Lears 1975 acclaimed series about a divorced mother raising her two daughters. The series ran on CBS for nine years, ending in 1984.
Valerie has also served as a correspondent for "The Rachael Ray Show." However, Valeries best and favorite production is her son, Wolfgang, who achieved his own fame as the bassist for the legendary rock group Van Halen on its 2007-2008 North American Tour.
She has continued to help and inspire millions of people through her work with Jenny Craig, even recognized by People Magazine for her stunning "bikini bod" at 48 years old. Her website, www.valeriebertinelli.com, continues to chronicle her journey both physically and professionally. Valerie lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Tom.
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Ron Marz writes his most personal column to date, remembering how his mother encouraged a love of reading when he was a boy and detailing the long decline into dementia she's now suffering.
Writer Ron Marz spoke with CBR News about his various projects in the Top Cow Universe, including his yearlong event series "Artifacts" and the ongoing adventures of bearer Sara Pezzini in "Witchblade."
A line-up of some of Image Comics hottest creators, from Nick Spencer to Riley Rossmo and more, were in attendance at last weekend's Emerald City Comicon to promote their titles to a room full of Image faithful.
Ron Marz, Bart Sears, Chuck Sellner and more team to create comics based on the weird western world of the roleplaying game "Deadlands." We spoke with Marz and Sellner about the June-debuting series of one-shots.
Ron Marz returns with a look at the triumphs and pitfalls of convention season from the creator's side of the table and explores the relationship between pros and the fans who support their work.
Ron reflects on the words and wisdom of his all time favorite editor, Archie Goodwin, as he looks at current industry trends when it comes to editorial edicts versus allowing creators to simply tell their stories.
"Artifacts" writer Ron Marz and Top Cow publisher Filip Sablik provided CBR News with an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the first completed arc of the 13-issue limited series.
Today, Ron Marz delves into the concept of death in comics in light of the recently released "Fantastic Four" #587 and eulogizes his friend and creative partner on "Pantheon City," the late Clement Sauvé.
This week, Ron Marz examines his own approach to stories and storytelling, different types of protagonists and brings along exclusive Whilce Portacio art from "Artifacts" #5.
From the "Watchmen" movie you didn't get a chance to see to the crossover conversations of the industries biggest talents, CBR News presents our own picks for the biggest, brightest and bestest features we published across 2010.
This week, Ron Marz looks at the current state of comics and it's over-reliance on super heroes, positing that for the industry to grow in the future, it needs to expand into and embrace a wider variety of genres.
CBR is proud to welcome veteran comics scribe Ron Marz to our family of columnists with the debut of SHELF LIFE, in which he plans to offer insight and commentary on this industry we all love.
Ron Marz spoke with CBR News about how Top Cow's flagship character is dealing with her recent losses and what's on tap for future story arcs in "Witchblade," including an issue partially drawn by Marz's own children.
Courtesy of Top Cow, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Artifacts" #3. The latest issue of the event series by writer Ron Marz and artist Michael Broussard hits stores Wednesday, November 17.
Courtesy of Top Cow, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Angelus #6, the final chapter in Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic's miniseries. The final battle for the mantle of the Angelus occurs Wednesday, November 10.
Writer Ron Marz spoke with CBR TV discuss working with Whilce Portacio on Top Cow's "Artifacts," the themes involved in Portacio's arc on the title, his role as the architect of the Top Cow Universe and much more.
Top Cow hosted a lively NYCC panel which included "Heroes" star Milo Ventimiglia, Ron Marz and Phil Hester discussing the best-selling event "Artifacts," what Peter Petrelli really would have done to Sylar and more.
Image took the stage at New York Comic Con to discuss their plans for the future, including new miniseries such as Nathan Edmondson's "Who Is Jake Ellis?" and Nick Spencer's "The Infinite Vacation."
Image writers Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer, Steven T. Seagle and Ron Marz spoke at New York Comic Con, ginving aspiring creators insight into the process of developing ideas into full-fledged comic book stories.
CBR is proud to announce the arrival of the site's new twice-monthly columnist, Ron Marz, whose November-debuting column will document the prolific "Witchblade" writer's experiences in the comics industry.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Batman: Hidden Treasures" featuring stories by Ron Marz and Len Wein with art by Bernie Wrightson and Kevin Nowlan and a cover by Wrightson. The one-shot hits stores today.
Doug Zawisza gave Top Cow's "Artifacts" #2 a 4-star review, saying Ron Marz and Michael Broussard have created a "breath of four-color fresh air that is big and bold, but detached from excessive crossover muddling."
Image Comics co-founder Whilce Portacio jumps head first into Top Cow's "Artifacts," teaming with Ron Marz to draw the second arc of the critically acclaimed crossover event. We spoke with Portacio about his latest gig.
Top Cow's Marc Silvestri and Ron Marz spoke with CBR TV about the company's current event storyline "Artifacts," the culmination of years' worth of storylines in, the thirteenth artifact, Pilot Season, Twitter and more.
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What if 'In Cold Blood' got it wrong about Walker murders?
Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 1:00 a.m.
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The taut prose of the book "In Cold Blood" propelled Truman Capote into the literary stratosphere in 1965.
Truman Capote's groundbreak-ing book spawned a host of books, movies and other pop culture items:
Films and plays
• There have been three film adaptations: "In Cold Blood," "Capote" and "Infamous."
• It was made into a 1996 television miniseries.
• It inspired an opera called "Failing Kansas."
• It inspired songs "The Corner" by Smoking Popes and "Honest Goodbye" by Bad Religion.
• It gave rise to a 2005 graphic novel called "Capote in Kansas."
• It led to a 1966 documentary, "With Love from Truman."
• Then there was the 2004 documentary, "Truman Capote: The Tiny Terror" . . .
• . . . and a 1994 one-man theater piece, "The Truman Capote Talk Show" . . .
• . . . and the 1975 play "Tru."
Some noteworthy books
• "Capote: A Biography" by Gerald Clarke, 1988.
• "Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career" by George Plimpton, 1997.
• "Dear Genius: A Memoir of My Life with Truman Capote" by Jack Dunphy.
• "Truman Capote and the Legacy of 'In Cold Blood' " by Ralph Voss, 2011.
Trumpeted by the author as a "nonfiction novel," anticipated in 1962 by Newsweek as "the overwhelmingly factual book (Capote) has been working on for more than two years," this intimate account of a 1959 quadruple homicide in rural Kansas became an instant classic, the standard for true-crime writing, and the basis for a box-office hit.
But as the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office prepares a request from Kansas authorities for the exhumation of "In Cold Blood" villains Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, Capote's masterpiece will no doubt be revisited by admirers and critics alike.
That examination will be especially acute if — as Sarasota Det. Kimberly McGath speculates — DNA evidence links the two to an equally horrific family slaughter in Osprey on Dec. 19, 1959.
Just weeks after the Nov. 16, 1959, murders of Herb Clutter, his wife and their two teenagers outside Holcomb, Kan., the bodies of Cliff and Christine Walker and their two young children were discovered with gunshot wounds in their ranch house just south of Sarasota.
"In Cold Blood" places the two drifters in Tallahassee at the time of the Walker bloodbath. Osprey is nearly 300 miles south of the state capital. Florida investigators would later discover that Hickock and Smith were in Miami on the morning of the Walker murders.
Fifty-three years later, the Walker crimes remain unsolved.
As local detectives pursue cold-case leads tying Smith and Hickock to Sarasota on the date of the Walker murders, age-old questions about Capote's motivations, scruples and literary style are inevitable. In fact, Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, suggests that one of Capote's legacies is actually an antecedent to "highly modern lapses in ethical techniques" in media.
Several academicians who have studied the "In Cold Blood" phenomenon express serious reservations over a Smith/Hickock connection to the Walker tragedy — not because they doubt the pair's capacity for violence, but because of how the Walker massacre was conducted.
In Capote's account, Smith quickly shotgunned the Kansas victims to death to abbreviate their suffering and to spare 16-year-old Nancy Clutter from being raped by Hickock.
In the Osprey case, the clothing of Christine Walker, 23-year-old mother of two, was found with semen stains. Two-year-old Debbie was shot and then drowned in the bathtub.
"If they did this killing, they would be acting differently from the Kansas case, with the rape by Hickock allowed by Smith, and the children so young," said Tom Averill, English professor at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. "If they were the killers, it would show their desperation, and their further breakdown."
Gerald Clarke, Capote's official biographer, is even more emphatic.
"I'm almost certain that Smith and Hickock were not guilty of the Walker murders," the author of "Capote: A Biography" said in an email to the Herald-Tribune.
"Perry Smith was as prudish as an old-maid aunt — a strange thing to say about a killer, I know, but true nonetheless. He didn't allow Hickock to rape Nancy Clutter, and I don't think he would have allowed him to rape Christine Walker, either.
"Nor do I think the man who made Herb Clutter comfortable before slitting his throat would have drowned 2-year-old Debbie Walker in a bathtub."
'Quite the controversy'
Capote was a fastidious researcher with an obsession for details. His marathon investment in the Clutter murders — which culminated in a double execution on April 14, 1965 — was hailed as a triumph of "New Journalism." The book laid the groundwork for a risky, interpretive and personalized style of literary nonfiction often invoked by the likes of Tom Wolfe, Hunter Thompson, Joan Didion and Norman Mailer.
Preferring to transcribe conversations from memory rather than take notes during interviews, Capote boasted that "In Cold Blood" was "immaculately factual" upon publication.
"One doesn't spend almost six years on a book, the point of which is factual accuracy, and then give way to minor distortions," he said.
But Ralph Voss, author of "Truman Capote and the Legacy of 'In Cold Blood,' " estimates that about 90 to 95 percent of Capote's acclaimed work was factually accurate. "He was telling everyone the book was 100 percent true," Voss said. "It was quite the controversy."
As Capote would confess to biographer Clarke, the entire final scene of "In Cold Blood," a chance meeting at the Clutter graveyard between a lead investigator and a family friend, was fabricated.
Clarke's book inspired "Capote," the critically acclaimed film that won an Academy Award for Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2005. The Hollywood treatment focuses on the drama behind the sensitive profile of Smith delivered by "In Cold Blood." Capote bonded emotionally with Smith, but that was based largely on deception and manipulation.
Capote refused to publish his book until it reached its logical conclusion with the state-ordered deaths of Smith and Hickock. As the appeals process dragged on, Capote abandoned his pledge to retain stellar legal representation for them. "If they should get (a new trial)," he privately complained, "I will have a complete breakdown of some sort." To another source, he lamented, "my sanity is at stake."
Capote's mental state begs the question: How might strong evidence for a Smith-Hickock link to a quadruple homicide in Florida have factored into a story whose open-ended deadline was taking a toll on this New Journalism pioneer?
"I'm not sure it changes the Kansas story, in terms of the crime, and detection," said Averill, who recently donated a Capote-autographed first-edition copy of "In Cold Blood" to Washburn University. "But I'd wonder why more mention of this killing, and the whole flight section of the book, wasn't more detailed."
"The Florida case certainly would have prolonged the story, and, most likely, the executions," he added.
Clarke doesn't believe the inference that Capote soft-peddled his characters' other potential crimes "just for the sake of a clean and simple narrative." A confidant of Capote, as well as the author of "Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote," Clarke asserts his subject could not have known more about the Walkers than the police did.
"The killers talked to him about the Clutter murders, but not the Walker murders," Clarke said. "And since they were condemned to die anyway, they would have had no reason to remain silent."
Truth: The big loser?
But should a DNA link to the Walker killings emerge, the literary impact would be profound, said Boston University professor William McKeen.
"If it turns out to be true, that this wasn't the whole story, it would be like finding out after all these years that Scarlett O'Hara was a transvestite," said McKeen, a Hunter Thompson biographer who teaches about "In Cold Blood" as part of his New Journalism curriculum.
"Perry Smith is given a fairly sympathetic treatment as a guy who got caught up in the moment. But if it turns out he was involved in other murders, too? It'll be like, 'Oh,' " McKeen said. " 'In Cold Blood' will still be regarded as a great book because Capote's such a brilliant and elegant writer, but there will be a taint to it."
In that event, Syracuse pop culture critic Robert Thompson would anticipate future editions including addenda to the Walker murders.
On the other hand, Thompson said he has always read "In Cold Blood" through the prism of literature, not as a definitive history. "If you're serious about finding out what happened on Dec. 7, 1941, first you read the contemporary accounts," he said. "Then you go to the good, solid histories. But if you want a feeling for that experience, the history books probably aren't going to give you a feeling like a movie will. Fiction turns data into experience. Fiction gives you things that just-the-facts can't do. But New Journalism doesn't mean you sacrifice facts.
"If you look at some of those writers of the '60s and '70s, you can see the advanced artistry in their beautiful, mythically resonant capturing of the zeitgeist," Thompson said. "Guys like Mailer and Wolfe and Capote made it look easy, but it's hard to do."
Among the perils associated with New Journalism were the tight relationships writers forged with their subjects.
The sex scandal involving Gen. David Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, is only the latest example of the sort of boundaries that have been disintegrating for decades. In Capote's case, the compassion he felt for Smith may have been triggered by Capote's own parallel childhood of neglect and abandonment.
Either way, the biggest loser, Thompson said, is truth.
"Just five years ago, I thought it was important to teach students about straight-up, old-school journalism," Thompson said. "I'm not so sure today I'd be confident about giving that advice, in the context of a collapsing industry.
"There are so many online opportunities for telling stories, mostly for little or no pay, that encourage snarky language, vernacular language, usually in the first person. And it's the kind of thing that's done so poorly, so often."
On the other hand, the next revelation in the "In Cold Blood" story will require no literary filters.
Writes Washburn's Averill: "I'd certainly be interested in the results of a DNA test."
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The cost is $55 per single golfer, or $220 for a foursome team. Proceeds go to the Kids in Motion program.
Special features will include longest drive, closest to the pin and a putting contest.
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Dice singles, including individual 4-sided dice, 6-sided dice, 8-sided dice, 10-sided dice, 12-sided dice, 20-sided dice, and more. Everything from polyhedral dice standard spotted dice, to alphabet and astrology dice.
16mm Wood 6 Sided Dice$0.55These are great wood 16 mm dice. They have six sides and are wood in color with black pips. Being made from wood makes them look and feel old fashioned. Natural wood color may be dark or light. Learn More