A representative for Eva Longoria has dismissed reports that her husband Tony Parker filed for divorce yesterday in Texas. Celebrity website TMZ, who first reported the news, have since issued a retraction, reports the Daily Mail. Eva and Tony were engaged in November 2006 and married in July of 2007 in a Roman Catholic ceremony [...]
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MJ’s ex bodyguard to have paternity test for Blanket
November 17th, 2010 |
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Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s former bodyguard, who claims he may be the dad of the singer”s youngest son, is planning to have a paternity test soon. Martial arts expert Matt Fiddes, 31, revealed he was planning to take a DNA test in Los Angeles in two months. And he will try to get [...]
Paris Hilton is boring, says Lady Gaga
November 16th, 2010 |
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Eccentric star Lady Gaga thinks that Paris Hilton is ”plain” and ”very, very boring”. ”The Poker Face” hitmaker went to the same strict US convent school as Paris, and sister Nicky. Gaga described the Hiltons as “well-behaved and neat – a total contrast to myself,” reports the Daily Star. Paris, however, has said that she [...]
MTV “Teen Wolf†Trailer
November 16th, 2010 |
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In 2011, MTV will revive Michael J. Fox’s 1985 teen comedy Teen Wolf in the form of a small screen drama that can only be described as Twilight — sans the abs and R. Pattz. Inspired by the bloodthirsty craze prompted by TV hits like The Vampire Diaries and True Blood, MTV has tapped Hollywood [...]
16 Feelgood Movies That Don’t Treat You Like A Moron
November 14th, 2010 |
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When someone calls a film a “feelgood movie”, that usually means it’s trite, boring, saccharine, cliché, or any combination thereof. Suitable for churchgoers, all-age events, and your Aunt Sally who has all the kitten photos. That said, there’s a collection of films out there that legitimately do make you “feel good”, and do so without [...]
Helmet: European Tour
November 12th, 2010 |
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TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER 17 IN THE NETHERLANDS
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Helmet is heading overseas on November 17 for a month-long European tour encompassing 11 countries
and 26 dates. They’ll be armed with a set list including their classics and material from the new full-length album
Seeing Eye Dog (indie label Work SongTopSpin).
The European dates kick off in the Netherlands and will take Helmet– vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Page
Hamilton, drummer Kyle Stevenson, guitarist Dan Beeman and bassist Dave
Case–to some of the largest cites including Copenhagen, Munich, Paris and London before concluding
December 17 in Glasgow, Scotland. The band is also planning another U.S. run for March 2011. The dates for that
trek will be
announced soon.
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Wed 11/17 Arnhem, Netherlands Luxor
Thu 11/18 Den Bosch, Netherlands W2
Fri 11/19 Bielefeld, Germany Forum
Sat 11/20 Hamburg, Germany Knust
Mon 11/22 Aarhus, Denmark Voxhall
Tue 11/23 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega Jr.
Wed 11/24 Berlin, Germany So36
Fri 11/26 Munich, Germany Feierwerk
Sat 11/27 Vienna, Austria Szene
Sun 11/28 Budapest, Hungary Durer Kert
Mon 11/29 Basel, Switzerland Sommercasino
Tue 11/30 Zurich, Switzerland Abart
Wed 12/1 Amalgame, Switzerland Yverdon
Fri 12/3 Ravenna, Italy Bronson
Sat 12/4 Turin, Italy Spazio
Sun 12/5 Annecy Le Brise, France Glace
Mon 12/6 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie
Wed 12/8 Stuttgart, Germany Roehre
Thu 12/9 Cologne, Germany Werkstatt
Fri 12/10 Paris, France Elysee Montmarte
Sat 12/11 Orleans, France Astro Lab
Sun 12/12 Tourcoing, France Le Grand Mix
Tue 12/14 Ghent, Belgium Vooruit
Wed 12/15 London, England La Scala
Thu 12/16 Manchester, England Club Academy
Fri 12/17 Glasgow, Scotland Cathouse
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Naming names
November 12th, 2010 |
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An extraordinary tale from France where the ponderously-named Association pour la Defense de nos Prenoms or Association for the Protection of our Forenames – ADNP – has taken great umbrage at Renault’s seemingly innocuous decision to call one of its models ‘Zoe.’
“When an industrial company uses a forename to identify a car model, it comes up against the interest of the child, creating a confusion in the constitution of its identity and subjecting it to ridicule its whole life,” thundered the ADNP from Paris.
The worthy folk at ADNP had been irked because two families in France – whose surname was surely not the uncommon ‘Renault’ – also apparently happened to have two daughters called Zoe.
Thankfully, common sense has prevailed and a French judge has rejected ADNP’s complaint, noting there was “no affect on private life or dignity.”
Names are something everyone’s just stuck with and if you happen to live in the UK – or I’m willing to bet in just about every culture – even your christened name is almost certainly not the moniker by which you’ll be known all your life.
You may even have several different names according to family, work, friends, some of them complimentary, some of them decidedly not.
And there’s one thing more certain than anything else. The more you try to rage against the machine, the more the name you don’t want will actually stick.
There’s a radio presenter in the UK with the surname Irani. His nickname on the station is naturally “chicken” – as in the curry dish ‘Biryani,’ but he takes it in good humour and dishes out a few nicknames of his own.
Where do you start and stop with car names? A few year’s ago Renault had a huge UK advertising hit for its Clio range with the central character ‘Nicole’ whose name become part of the national consciousness.
It’s hard to see Qashqai featuring a Nicole-type heroine, but who knows? If Zoe can provoke a storm, why not.
Keith Richards attacks Swedish journo in Paris
November 12th, 2010 |
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards allegedly attacked a Swedish journalist during an interview in Paris. Spinner reported that Richards was furious over Markus Larsson, a music critic, who writes in Swedish paper Aftonbladet and gave Stones a bad rating in 2007. A few minutes into their interview, which was part of a publicity tour for [...]
Seoul topic?
November 11th, 2010 |
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It’s perhaps no coincidence that rumours swirling around concerning China’s future stance on joint venture arrangements with western companies are taking place at the same time as the latest G20 meeting in Seoul.
Current form has multinationals required to enter into a arrangement where the Chinese partner has to have a majority in order to gain a foothold in the market that seems to occupy ever increasing acres of newsprint by the day.
However, reports out of China citing the “Sino-German Automobile Industry Forum” raise the tantalising prospect that this cosy deal may be on the point of being re-evaluated.
Those reports also mention PSA board member Gregoire Olivier as ‘showing his agreement when hearing the remarks on the spot.’
You bet. Any move to liberalise the JV environment would see a raft of automakers sit up and take immediate notice.
It’s not clear whether or not this JV split is up for discussion at the G20 beano this week in South Korea, but it’s a little coincidental the issue is being highlighted as Obama, Cameron, Jintao et al gather in Seoul.
Should even the issue be up for grabs, it’s a fair bet that every major global manufacturer will be booking a flight pretty quickly to Beijing.
Calls by just-auto today (11 November) to PSA in Paris saw the topic flat-batted back, but this issue might just start to become front of house if the great and good raise it in Korea.
Seoul topic?
November 11th, 2010 |
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It’s perhaps no coincidence that rumours swirling around concerning China’s future stance on joint venture arrangements with western companies are taking place at the same time as the latest G20 meeting in Seoul.
Current form has multinationals required to enter into a arrangement where the Chinese partner has to have a majority in order to gain a foothold in the market that seems to occupy ever increasing acres of newsprint by the day.
However, reports out of China citing the “Sino-German Automobile Industry Forum” raise the tantalising prospect that this cosy deal may be on the point of being re-evaluated.
Those reports also mention PSA board member Gregoire Olivier as ‘showing his agreement when hearing the remarks on the spot.’
You bet. Any move to liberalise the JV environment would see a raft of automakers sit up and take immediate notice.
It’s not clear whether or not this JV split is up for discussion at the G20 beano this week in South Korea, but it’s a little coincidental the issue is being highlighted as Obama, Cameron, Jintao et al gather in Seoul.
Should even the issue be up for grabs, it’s a fair bet that every major global manufacturer will be booking a flight pretty quickly to Beijing.
Calls by just-auto today (11 November) to PSA in Paris saw the topic flat-batted back, but this issue might just start to become front of house if the great and good raise it in Korea.
Hotels: Asset-light or asset-right?
November 11th, 2010 |
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A boardroom tussle over strategy at Accor illustrates the hotel industry’s debate about its business model
“PARIS is very chatty,” says Philippe Citerne, the vice-chairman of Accor, Europe’s biggest hotel group. Fearing that its secret might not last, on November 3rd Accor’s board rushed out the news that Gilles Pelisson, the chairman and chief executive, would be replaced by Denis Hennequin, the boss of McDonald’s in Europe. The board was anxious to avoid another fiasco like the one over Mr Pelisson’s appointment in 2005, when its announcement that it was removing his predecessor, Jean-Marc Espalioux, was preceded by destabilising leaks.
Adding to the strife back then was the fact that Mr Pelisson is the nephew and heir of Gerard Pelisson, one of Accor’s founders. This inevitably prompted questions over whether he had won the job purely on merit. …
Family is my biggest priority, says Miranda Kerr
November 11th, 2010 |
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Miranda Kerr, who is expecting her first child with husband Orlando Bloom, has revealed that she will not rush back to work after giving birth insisting her career is no longer her biggest priority. “For me, family is life. The decision to start one wasn”t complex at all,†the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Paris Hilton parties late into the night!
November 10th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton seems unaffected by her recent run-in with the law; the heiress was spotted having a ball in New York. She was seen at Butter on Monday night partying with a group of guys including her old pal Brandon Davis. “Paris was having a good time. She was doing tequila shots and chatting to [...]
Michael Jackson’s kids want to be famous just like him
November 10th, 2010 |
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Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s children have revealed that they would like to become famous just like him. Paris, 12, and Prince Michael, 13, revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that they want to join the movie business. “I’d like to be an actress when I’m older. I sometimes do improvs. I used [...]
Miranda Kerr poses nude with big baby bump for W Magazine
November 10th, 2010 |
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Australian model Miranda Kerr has posed nude for W magazine’s latest issue, showing off her six-and-a-half months baby bump. Kerr, 27, who spoke about Fistula, a complicated prolonged birth delivery without sufficient access to proper medical care, was photographed caressing her baby bump. “For me, family is life. The decision to start one wasn’t complex [...]