BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Members of theWayne Mills Band will perform a tribute concert on Jan. 10 at Birmingham's Iron City, honoring the late frontman and raising money to help his family.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Hollywood Stars Crack Jokes At Desert Awards
Before the Oscar nerves reach breaking point, Hollywood stars have shown their lighter sides at one of the first events of the awards season.
Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks were among the actors cracking jokes at the opening of the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
James Avery: Will Smith Pays Facebook Tribute
Will Smith has broken his silence over James Avery's death, saying the actor taught him some of his "greatest lessons" on how to be a "respectable human being".
The tribute follows The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star's death from heart surgery complications on New Year's Eve.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Michael Bay 'Embarrassed' After Stage Walk-Off
Michael Bay has admitted he "embarrassed himself" after walking off stage at a technology show following an autocue glitch.
The director, famous for high-octane films like Armageddon, Bad Boys and Pearl Harbor appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for Samsung.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Violence In CAR Displaces Nearly 1 Million – U.N
Violence in Central African Republic has uprooted nearly a million people, a fifth of the population, and is hampering aid efforts, particularly in the capital Bangui, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Violence between Muslim fighters and Christian militias has displaced more than 200,000 people in the past few weeks alone, leaving a total of 935,000 homeless.
A Muslim rebel group, the Seleka, unleashed a wave of killing and looting after seizing power in March and the deployment of 1,600 French and nearly 4,000 African Union peacekeepers has done little to contain the tit-for-tat violence between religious communities.
My parents kicked against my becoming an actress- Blessing Patrick
My name is Blessingn Patrick. I’m an actress from Cross River State. I studied Sociology and Anthropology at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. I joined Nollywood through a friend who was also passionate about acting. I used to accompany her to locations as well as movie auditions. Then people were trying to discourage me. Particularly, my parents were objecting to it, saying “You can’t go into acting because you need to go to school”. But despite their objection, I was still going to locations with my friend. There and then, I made my contacts and later, returned to school. Professionally, I started acting in 2011. The first person that gave me my first role was Solomon Akpete, popularly known as Solo Amaco. And the movie was called “Daughters of Eve” featuring Mercy Johnson and Majid Michel. I have also done other movies including “Sexy Vampires”, “Masquerade Dancers”, “Midwifes”, “Tears of a Holy” “Heart, Kings’ Bed”, “My World”, “Enter the Place” and so on.
Alicia Keys And BlackBerry Part Company
Smartphone maker BlackBerry and Alicia Keys are going separate ways just a year after she was hired as a global creative director.
Grammy-winning Alicia Keys and BlackBerry are cutting ties just one year after the singer was hired as a 'creative director' for the struggling smartphone maker.
The Canadian company partnered with the singer-songwriter in January 2013 when it launched its much-delayed BlackBerry Z10.
The relationship between it and Ms Keys got off to a bad start when early on some technology blogs alleged that a tweet from the star appeared to have been sent from an iPhone.
The Z10 was BlackBerry's first full touch-screen phone but proved unpopular with customers who preferred to hold onto earlier models with their easy-to-use keyboards. And even the glamour of a worldwide popstar was not enough to tempt people to flock to the new model.
In a statement BlackBerry thanked Ms Keys for her part in the year-long collaboration:
“We thank Alicia for her many contributions including providing creative direction for the BlackBerry Keep Moving Project which attracted more than 40m visits.”
BlackBerry, which once dominated the corporate smartphone arena, has struggled in recent years to stop rapid market share losses to the likes of Apple and Samsung.
In September, the smartphone maker announced it would slash 4,500 jobs worldwide in a desperate attempt to cut costs. And in December, it reported a loss of £2.7bn ($4.4bn) in its third quarter.
The company is now retreating from the consumer market to focus on businesses, governments and other large organisations.
Ke$ha Books Into Rehab To Treat Eating Disorder
The US singer says she wants to "learn to love myself again, exactly as I am" as she seeks treatment for the undisclosed problem.
US singer Ke$ha has booked into a rehab centre to treat an undisclosed eating disorder.
The 26-year-old singer is being treated at the Timberline Knolls centre, which is set in 43-acres of woods outside Chicago and specialises in helping women coping with anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating.
Phil Everly, Half Of Pioneer Rock Duo, Dies
Phil Everly - who with his brother, Don, made up the revered US rock and country duo - has died aged 74.
He passed away in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank following complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife, Patti, told the LA Times.
His wife told the newspaper that the disease was contracted through a lifetime of smoking and that the family was "absolutely heartbroken".
Paris Jackson Shares Bikini Pic
Paris Jackson kicked off 2014 with a splash — well, she was dressed for one anyway!
The 15-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson posted two playful photos of herself wearing a boy shorts-style bikini on Instagram Thursday.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Shocking but true as- Thousands stand in line to purchase marijuana legally in Colorado on Jan. 1.
Thousands stood in line on Wednesday to be the first to legally purchase recreational marijuana in the state of Colorado.
At least 37 stores across Colorado were fully licensed and opened to sell marijuana to anyone 21 or over for any purpose on Wednesday, the Denver Post reported. Sales started at 8 a.m.
Snapchat hackers post phone numbers of 4.6 million users online
PARIS – Hackers broke into Snapchat, the hugely popular mobile app, accessing the phone numbers and usernames of 4.6 million users and publishing them online, tech news website TechCrunch has announced.
January concerts in Birmingham range from B.B. King to Cody Simpson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- OK, concertgoers. You've had a day to rest up, shake the confetti out of your hair and make that list of resolutions. It's time to take a look at Birmingham's performance calendar for January, and start planning where you'll spend your time and money this month.
James Avery Dead at 65: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Uncle Phil Dies in L.A. Hospital
Avery went on to appear in several other TV series, includingThe Jamie Foxx Show, The Division, That '70s Show, The Closer and Grey's Anatomy.
source: www.vanguardngr.com
Nigella Lawson: Court Case Was 'Mortifying'
Nigella Lawson has said that having her private life put on display in court was "mortifying".
Speaking for the first time since her former assistants were found not guilty of fraud, the TV cook said her only desire when she gave evidence in December was to protect her children.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
james Avery, star of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ dies at 65
(CNN) -- Actor James Avery, who played the beloved Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died Tuesday, his publicist confirmed. He was 65.
Veteran Comedian John Fortune Dies Aged 74
Comedian John Fortune, who was best known for the series Bremner, Bird And Fortune, has died aged 74.
The veteran satirist's agent, Vivienne Clore, said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that I write of the death of John Fortune this morning aged 74.
D’banj, Genevieve Nnaji, back together?
News is flying online that the Kokomaster D’banj and Nollywood screen goddess Genevieve Nnaji are back together in a love relationship.
Blogger Linda Ikeji is reporting that as you read this Genevieve is all comfy in the ‘Oliver Twist’ hit maker Lekki home and are talking marriage.
From champagne to the 'Charleston': Birmingham rings in 2014 in style
Revelers packed Birmingham-area bars New Year's Eve to say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014 with open arms Tuesday night.
In downtown Birmingham, several bars offered a package deal: A $20 cover charge got you into Rogue Tavern, Pale Eddie's Pour House, the Collins Bar, Steel and the Wine Loft, and got you free rides on a party bus between the bars.
Also on Second Avenue North, Das House held a 1920s-themed party, complete with burlesque dancers and the perfect music to dance the "Charleston" to.
In Lakeview, bars offered specials on everything from bottles of champagne at Rare Martini to shots of Fireball Whisky at midnight at Innisfree. Even 20 minutes before midnight, crowds in Lakeview lined up outside Innisfree, Nana Funks, Rare Martini and Tin Roof.
Gulf State Park rings in 2014 with bonfire, fireworks on the beach
The Alabama State Park System kicked off its 75th year of existence with a bang, lighting a huge bonfire on the beach at Gulf State Park, along with smaller fires for roasting marshmallows and two fireworks displays from the Gulf State Park Pier.
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