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July 4th, 2011 by Sarah.
Toploader front man Joe Washbourn and Steps? singer Claire Richards were voted off Popstar last night, which means that Buck?s Fizz singer Cheryl Baker will battle it out against X Factor winner Joe McElderry for the winner?s spot next week.
Claire told The Sun, ?I?m going to miss it ? it?s been so nice to be singing again.
?It?s nice that the kids are going to know that I don?t just stay at home and be a mummy.?
And Joe said, ?I don?t think my heart was going to stand any more. I?ve had an amazing time?
?I?m happy to go back to my day job for the next couple of weeks.?
Eight contestants began the series last month before being whittled down.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine are continuing their Canadian tour by taking part in several different activities.
On Friday, the couple planted an Eastern Hemlock tree in the shadow of the Pin Oak planted by William?s parents. Prince Charles and Princess Diana planted the tree on June 21, 1983, which happened to be William?s first birthday. The species of the tree is native to Canada and is supposed to serve as a symbol of their love for 800 years. These two trees are also surrounded by red oaks planted by other members of the Royal Family.
Following the tree planting, the couple took a cooking class Saturday at the Institut de tourisme et d?hotellerie du Quebec. They cooked a lobster soufflé, which is apparently very complicated to make. They both took the lessons seriously and focused on learning to make different dishes, but were able to relax and enjoy the meal after it was prepared.
Well, I guess if that?s their version of fun then good for them. Who knows what kind of crazy stuff they?ll get into next in Canada.
MTV is set premiere Beyoncé?s half-hour television special entitled ?Beyoncé: Year of 4.? The special is premiering on Thursday, June 30th at 7pm EST and takes viewers on a journey through the artistic process of her latest album, 4. Here … Continue
Friends meets Real World meets The Real Housewives of . . . um . . . Dallas ? but in a good way. That looks like what we might be getting when Bravo?s new show, Most Eligible Dallas premiers August 15.
First, take six beautiful, single friends (3 women and 3 men) ages 22-33, throw in some sexual tension, and add healthy portions of ambition and wealth. Set it up to simmer in Dallas, a city big enough and rich enough to offer our crowd plenty of opportunities for excitement, but not very often featured in pop culture (at least since the JR Ewing era). Is that the recipe for a hit? Maybe so. That?s what Bravo?s hoping, anyway.
Check out the preview for Season One set to premiere Monday, August 15 at 10/9c:
My guess is that this show got the greenlight prior to Bravo?s previous big city singles show Miami Social flopped and was intended to be the second in a new franchise of multi-gendered wealthy pretty single people shows with a similar city theme to their Real Housewives franchise (which usually tend to star all single people too once the divorces start rolling in.)
But, just because the concept flopped in South Beach doesn?t mean it won?t work elsewhere ? after all, reality show like this are almost all about the charisma of the people involved. So, do these six Dallasonians have the charisma to keep viewers interested? Here is some background info on all six ? mix that with the preview clip above and maybe you?ll be able to formulate a pretty good guess!
GLENN PAKULAK, for example, is a punter for the NFL?s Oakland Raiders biding his time until the lock out is resolved. Besides doing some modeling and working on his own fashion line, Glenn stays busy playing the field. He has a ?two-date maximum? rule to avoid any temptation to get into a serious relationship. Rules are made to be broken, though, and rumor has it that despite his tough exterior Glenn is actually a pretty sweet guy. Our prediction is that he won?t make it through the season without a third date with someone special. (You heard it here first, folks.)
TARA HARPER is an independent woman with a passion for animals that led her to found her own charity, Paws in the City. Like her cast mate Courtney (who you will meet in a minute), she is ready to settle down, but hasn?t yet found a man who satisfies all the items on her perfect-man punch list. She has made her way as an executive in her family?s business, SPI incorporated, so she?s looking for a man to love, not one to support her. As the most mature single in the group, we?ll see if she brings a touch of wisdom to the show or not. I?m thinking she might.
NEILL SKYLAR is the new kid in the crowd, and not everyone is sure she belongs. Although she was born in Dallas, Neill has spent the past few years in LA and NYC trying to launch a career in acting and singing. So, she?s coming home, and she?s bringing her one year old son with her. Her castmate on Most Eligible Dallas, Matt Nordgren, has been very supportive of her since her return to Dallas, though, and has introduced her to the rest of the MED crowd. Will these two end up more than friends? They say ?No,? but we?ll have to wait and see for ourselves.
DREW GINSBERG is the car-loving, gay, heir of an automobile dealership empire who recently lost 200 lbs. and isn?t quite sure yet what to do with his hot self. (With those creds, you?d think he could carry a reality show all by his lonesome.) He still working through feelings for his ex-boyfriend, but wants to turn the page and move on. Will Dallas be the right town for Drew?s new life? That?s what he?s going to have to figure out this season, and we?ll be right there with him.
COURTNEY KERR and Neill Skylar might be on two corners of a love triangle with castmate, Matt Nordgreen, although all will likely deny it. Courtney and Matt are besties who claim not to have any romantic interest in each other, but according to Courtney none of Matt?s girlfriends are good enough for him. And, also according to Courtney, no one that she dates is good enough for her. Matt thinks her standards are too high, and advises her to loosen up if she?s serious about her ambitions to be a wife and a mother. We think Matt might be missing the forest for the trees, though. Do you think her ?friendship? with Matt has anything to do with Courtney?s resistance to letting Neill into the tightknit group of friends? Nah.
MATT NORDGREN was quarterback for the University of Texas. There?s just no better pick-up line in Dallas than that. Just sayin?. He?s Courtney Kerr?s best friend and Niell Skylar?s lifeline back into the Dallas scene. He?s also partner in his family?s energy business, Nordco Inc., founder of Nordco Consulting, and a philanthropist with his own charity, The Leadership Foundation. Which raises just a few questions for me: (1) what does an energy business do, (2) what is Matt qualified to consult on, (3) and weren?t there enough charities out there for him to choose from? I shouldn?t be too rough on Matt, though, I suppose. After all, according to him he?s ?the whole package.? Oh yeah, he?s humble, too.
So, it looks like we?re in for some fun this August when the show airs. Every member of the cast has something going on that seems worth watching, and together on the streets of Dallas they must be a force to reckon with. They say everything is bigger in Texas, and these folks sure seem to be living large!
It didn't exactly receive the same attention as another Royal wedding, but Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock got hitched today in a small civil ceremony.
The event took place inside the palace in Monaco.
Wittstock, the new, official Princess of Monaco, is a former Olympic Swimmer. She's the first woman to hold this title since Grace Kelly, Albert's mother who died in a 1982 car accident.
Rumors spread on Thursday that Wittstick had bailed on the engagement, but the Palace quickly put those to rest and the world will see this couple in all its wedded bliss tomorrow:
They have planned a lavish religious ceremony and gala.
The stars came down in all their glory. It was a night to be remembered as everyone looked on with pride and admiration at the coveted Black Lady was presented to the deserving winners. A true celebration of excellence in Indian Cinema, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2010 held at the YRF studios in Mumbai on the 29th of January, 2011 was a larger than life spectacle, a glorious representation of its legacy of over five decades. Through the years, Filmfare has become the most awaited event in the industry as everyone looks forward to this night of nights. With a slew of performances by the biggest names in filmdom, the annual Idea Filmfare Awards is now an extravagant gala of glitz, glamour, excitement and entertainment. This year, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards was hosted by the new kings of cool ? the very suave Imran Khan and charming Ranbir Kapoor who bought the house down with their wit and humour. The performances were power packed with the beautiful Madhuri Dixit unleashing her magic and spellbinding the audience as she danced with Shahrukh Khan to hits from their movies like Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hain. Kareena Kapoor had everyone dancing to her tunes with a medley of songs from 3 Idiots, Golmaal 3, and Jab We Met. Priyanka Chopra set pulses racing and raised the temperature a good few notches with her tribute to Madhuri Dixit. she danced to hits like Ek Do Teen, Choli Ke Peeche and Dola Re. Amongst the other performers were the melodious Sonu Nigam, Bollywood?s ? Video Rating: 4 / 5
The stars came down in all their glory. It was a night to be remembered as everyone looked on with pride and admiration at the coveted Black Lady was presented to the deserving winners. A true celebration of excellence in Indian Cinema, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2010 held at the YRF studios in Mumbai on the 29th of January, 2011 was a larger than life spectacle, a glorious representation of its legacy of over five decades. Through the years, Filmfare has become the most awaited event in the industry as everyone looks forward to this night of nights. With a slew of performances by the biggest names in filmdom, the annual Idea Filmfare Awards is now an extravagant gala of glitz, glamour, excitement and entertainment. This year, the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards was hosted by the new kings of cool ? the very suave Imran Khan and charming Ranbir Kapoor who bought the house down with their wit and humour. The performances were power packed with the beautiful Madhuri Dixit unleashing her magic and spellbinding the audience as she danced with Shahrukh Khan to hits from their movies like Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hain. Kareena Kapoor had everyone dancing to her tunes with a medley of songs from 3 Idiots, Golmaal 3, and Jab We Met. Priyanka Chopra set pulses racing and raised the temperature a good few notches with her tribute to Madhuri Dixit. she danced to hits like Ek Do Teen, Choli Ke Peeche and Dola Re. Amongst the other performers were the melodious Sonu Nigam, Bollywood?s ? Video Rating: 4 / 5
Ann Rogan, Founder & COO at Loop Environmental Solutions, an organization with a mission to accelerate access to lighting, waste, energy and water solutions for consumers by focusing on innovative marketing and distribution, is committed to serving the energy and water needs of the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP).
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In partnership with multiple Indian manufacturers, Loop aims to give customers product choice. We believe in building on the strengths of existing distribution channels. Loop supports the growth of its community partners by disseminating information on best practices and business models from various regions.
Customers tell us they want to power their homes or charge their phones; that their existing options don?t do the job. It?s much easier for a customer to say ?no? when they see only one product, and it doesn?t exactly match their need.
"These experiences have forced me to ask the question: what is the landscape of a social market, where low-income markets are very remote, harder to reach, customers are not well-informed, and returns are split between social impact and financial returns?"
I spoke with Ms. Rogan about her reflections as an entrepreneur.
Don't look at business as business, business is first personal.
In every recent photo of Kate Middleton wearing a skirt or dress, she appears to be wearing pantyhose. Young women never wear those anymore. Are pantyhose required by the Royal Family? ?Susan W., Des Moines, via the inbox
Many things are required of British royal ladies?waving with a closed hand, for example, and wearing hats that double as radar dishes, lest the Germans decide to bomb London again.
But when it comes to Kate Middleton's royal gams, I have some dish that may surprise you:
Chicks overseas actually like their old-fashioned hosiery.
Yes, really?even the pantyhose in that awful "suntan" color that matches three people, and exactly three people, at any given time.
"Tan colored tights are enjoying a fashion renaissance led by younger women ranging from the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister, Pippa Middleton, to Cheryl Cole and Carla Bruni," sayeth the Telegraph newspaper of London. Citing a possible fear of tanning-related cancers, the paper noted that fancy pantyhose-maker Wolford has seen a 29.5 percent increase in such sales compared with the same period last year.
And so does Angela Rippon, a distinguished British journalist and expert on all things royal family.
"Perhaps in parts of America 'young women today never wear pantyhose,' but here in Britain that's not the case," Rippon tells me. "The pantyhose (or tights as we call them) industry is alive and well and an important part of the fashion industry.
"Frankly it's all down to personal choice, and the weather! And as far as women in the royal family are concerned, the same rules apply. Like every other woman in Britain, they will make a decision based on the time of year, how good their legs look without tights, the occasion and the outfit they're wearing."
In other words, Rippon confirms, "There is no 'royal family rule.' It's entirely up to them."
Viva, tan pantyhose! What's next, the return of acid-washed jeans?
Fabolous is showing just how much of a devoted father he is with his latest tattoo. Instead of getting something he may regret, the Brooklyn native tatted an image that will last forever of his three-year-old son Johan. Famed tattoo artist Mister Cartoon provided him with the artwork. The picture…
