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Author: Jayne Jones

  • Taylor Swift feared being secretly recorded before the Kardashian feud

    Taylor Swift feared being secretly recorded before the Kardashian feud

    As the ongoing feud between pop superstar Taylor Swift and the Kardashian family is still heating, news outlets have unearthed an old interview where Swift told the reporter that one of her worst nightmares is being secretly recorded.

    For those not familiar with the story, rap star Kanye West released his latest song last week, dubbed “Famous“, during which he mentions Swift. The lyrics referring to Swift contain strong language, which the pop singer said were written without her knowledge and consent.

    In response to the particular claim, West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, posted a video on Snapchat, which shows Kanye talking on the phone with Swift, informing her about the lyrics and asking if he could use them in the song.

    Swift’s response was positive, while she also thanked Kanye for letting her know before publishing it. That particular incident sounded even more harmful for Swift when gossip outlets found out Swift’s fear of being secretly recorded.

    “I have a lot of issues with buildings like this, ’cause I always feel like someone has bugged the room, and is either videoing me or recording me,” Swift told U.K.’s CapitalFM, in an interview that took place in February 2015. “So that’s one of my paranoias.”

    Swift further added that she is petrified by the thought of being wrongfully  framed for murder,

    “I always have nightmares that I’m being framed for murder and then I’m being framed so well that I can’t remember if I did it or not in the dream. So that really winds me up, and then I’m just freaked out for the next couple of days.”

    Moreover, Joseph Kahn, Swift’s close friend and “Bad Blood” music video director, compared Kardashian’s response to Swift, to Nicole Brown Simpson’s 1994 murder.

    “Ain’t the first time the Kardashians supported the murder of an innocent blonde woman,” Kahn tweeted on Monday, July 18.

    Κahn’s tweet allegedly refers to Kim’s late father, famous lawyer Robert Kardashian, who defended former NFL star O.J. Simpson in his trial for the killings of his ex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson was acquitted of all charges.

    Via: Daily Mail

  • What’s going on with Calvin Harris and Nicole Scherzinger?

    What’s going on with Calvin Harris and Nicole Scherzinger?

    New rumors have flooded the web, suggesting that Calvin Harris and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger could be romantically involved.

    The whole story became viral when Harris and Scherzinger were photographed arm-in-arm leaving a London nightclub together, which consequently prompted speculation about how these two are actually connected.

    Though, the matter was quickly shut down by sources close to the two, confirming to E! News that Harris and Scherzinger are only friends.

    Harris’ romantical endeavors have been keeping gossip outlets busy over the last few months, primarily due to his relationship with pop star Taylor Swift and their break up, which rumor has it that Swift cheated on Harris.

    The female pop star, on the other hand, appears to have quickly moved on, as she is currently in a relationship with Internet boyfriend and Hollywood actor, Tom Hiddleston. The couple has been photographed together in numerous events over the last few weeks.

    Furthermore, the fact that Hiddleston has been publicly over displaying his affection towards Swift has been commented as quite uncharacteristic, as the British actor was known for maintaining a low-profile about his personal life.

    Circling back to Harris and Scherzinger, the same source that spoke to E! News characterized them as ‘casual friend‘ and nothing more than that.

    “They’re casual friends, and if they see each other at a club or party they will chill,” the source says. “They are not hooking up or hanging out. Calvin isn’t rebounding with anyone at this time.”

    Moreover, the particular claim is further cemented by the fact that the pop singer is still in a relationship with tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, who used to date tennis star Maria Sharapova.

    According to people close to Harris, he is currently having trouble rebalancing from his recent break-up with Swift, whose immediate recovery with Tom Hiddleston might make matters even worse for the 32-year-old DJ.

    Source: E! News

  • New study suggests that Exercise helps Breast Cancer Survivors tackle Memory Loss

    New study suggests that Exercise helps Breast Cancer Survivors tackle Memory Loss

    A new study has emerged online, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, claiming that physical exercise helps breast cancer survivors reduce the possibility of facing sudden memory loss or developing negative emotions.

    Siobhan Phillips, assistant professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and lead author of the paper, told the Sentinel’s health column that moderate or vigorous physical activity significantly contributes to women having a positive psychology and sharpens up their memory skills.

    Dr. Phillips also mentioned that despite post-cancer issues with memory being often connected to chemotherapy, or radiation treatments, as known as “chemo brain”, her latest findings also allege that issues of such nature could have to do with the survivor’s emotions, and how one addresses the incident from an emotional perspective.

    Additionally, Dr. Phillips elaborated on the latter claim, highlighting that women who have successfully undergone breast cancer treatment are frightened, stressed, fatigued and possess a low sense of self-esteem, which can lead to memory issues in the near future.

    When it comes to the research’s specifics, Dr. Phillips and her colleagues have accumulated and processed data from 1,800 breast cancer survivors, three hundred and sixty-two of whom were fitted with devices called “accelerometers”, which enabled the paper’s scientists to monitor every participant’s activities.

    When the data process was completed, two groups were created; survivors with moderate or vigorous physical activity, both of which appeared to have reduced stress and fatigue, compared to the rest of the survivors who participated.

    Furthermore, Dr. Phillips did clarify that fast walking, jogging, biking or joining exercise classes, were the physical exercises involved during the procedure.

    On a less relevant note, it is worth mentioning that breast cancer, along with skin cancer, is the most common type of the disease amongst women in the United States, according to intel released by CDC.

    Breastcancer.org also claims that one in eight women in the U.S. is highly probable to develop breast cancer during her lifetime, which accounts for 12% of the country’s female population.

    Via: The Sentinel

  • Trump First Ad for Political Campaign is as Hard Hitting as Ever

    Trump First Ad for Political Campaign is as Hard Hitting as Ever

    After campaigning through 2015 without an ad, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump produced his first television ad and it’s as tough talking as he is. Will it change the public’s perception of the billionaire candidate just four weeks before the first primary votes are cast?

    Trump’s first campaign ad was released on the first Monday of 2016. The 30-second ad underscores Trump’s position on critical issues including terrorism, immigration and foreign policy while chipping in a few of his most controversial quotes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpoG4bAwwc

    It starts with a shot of Barrack Obama and Hilary Clinton, alongside each other, before ushering in a snapshot of the two San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik. A deep-voiced narrator then begins, “The politicians can pretend it’s something else, but Donald Trump calls it radical Islamic terrorism.”

    The narrator’s voice proceeds to outline Trump’s call for a “shutdown” of all Muslims coming into the US, declare that the GOP frontrunner would “cut the head of ISIS” and “take their oil” and ends with the narrator affirming that Trump would build the famous wall along the US-Mexico border that “Mexico will pay for.”

    Reportedly costing $4 million, the ad offered a chance for Trump to reinforce his message across the mass media. It is not clear whether Trump paid for the ad using his own money or from money from some of his sponsors.

    Before the ad, Trump had said he did not see the need for ads. He confidently told CBS, “Face the Nation” on Sunday, “I don’t think I need the ads, but I’m doing them. I almost feel guilty.”

    The billionaire mogul is leading in early polls in all states except in Iowa where he is locked in a tough battle with Sen. Ted Cruz.

    Barely a day into the ad’s running and it was already attracting criticism from the Democrats. According to Justin Barasky, communication’s director of the Hillary Clinton Super PAC Priorities USA, “Donald Trump’s new ad is more of the same disgusting and offensive demagoguery we’ve come to expect from the GOP front-runner.”

  • Seventh Period complete with Discovery of Four New Elements

    Seventh Period complete with Discovery of Four New Elements

    When Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev formulated his Periodic Law and created his version of the Periodic table, he never imagined that one day the Periodic Table will have more than 100 elements. Mendeleev classified the elements by their increasing Atomic Weights and thus created a table with many gaps of unknown elements. It helped to in the discovery of many unknown elements. Chemistry notebooks are going to be rewritten again.

    Chemists will have to add four more new elements in their periodic table. As of now they will be known by their working name- ununseptium and ununtrium — two of the four new elements whose discovery has been officially verified. These elements have an atomic number 113, 114, 115, 117, and 118 according to IUPAC and will soon have a new and permanent name soon.

    It has been four years since the discovery of elements 114 (flerovium, or Fl) and element 116 (livermorium or Lv) which were then added to the periodic table. The 7th period is complete as per IUPAC.

    The elements were discovered in laboratories across Japan, Russia and the United States. The element 113 was discovered by a team at the Riken Institute.

    Paul Karol, chair of the IUPAC’s Joint Working Party, announcing the new elements said that it was not an easy task since these new elements decay into completely unknown isotopes.

    According to International guidelines for choosing a name, any link to a mythological concept, a mineral, a place or a country, a scientist can be used.

    It brings to the question –Why are scientists looking for new elements? The answer is they are hoping to find an element or a series of elements that are stable and useful for people. The quest for new elements also leads to a better understanding of the way atoms are joined and behave in different circumstances.

  • Ashok Leyland reports 31.4% rise in total sales

    Ashok Leyland reports 31.4% rise in total sales

    Ashok Leyland has reported a 31.4% rise in total sales and stood at 12,209 units in December 2015. The company had sold 9,290 units in the corresponding period last year. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales have jumped by more than 35.33% to 9,758 units in December.  Last year the company had sold 7,210 in the same month. LCV accounted for 2,451 units which show a growth of 17.83%.

    Ashok Leyland is an Indian Automobile manufacturing company which is controlled by Hinduja Group. It is the 4th largest manufacturer of Buses in the world. Ashok Leyland buses carry more people daily than the number of people carried by the Indian Railways across the nation. Founded in 1948, its control was acquired partially by the Hinduja group in 1987 and full control was obtained by Hindujas in 2007.

    Ashok Leyland has maintained its profitable record for the last 60 years and has never been in the red. The total turnover of the company has been pegged at US$ 1.7 billion in 2013-14. It sold 89,342 medium and heavy vehicles in 2013-14. It also remains the biggest exporter of medium and heavy duty trucks. It has 6 factories and employs more than 12000 employees.

    The company had some testing times in 2013-14 when it sold real estate and other surplus land and related assets and registered a modest profit.

    Ashok Leyland is controlled by Hinduja Group. The Hinduja Group is a multinational entity which has a presence in over fifty countries worldwide and sells a wide range of products. Ashok Leyland Buses have a near monopoly in most State Transport Corporation. Four out of five most populous metros of India have State Transport Undertaking (STU) buses coming from Ashok Leyland. Ashok Leyland also makes specialized buses, tailor–made for high–density routes like the double–decker and vestibule buses.

  • TRAI and Telecom Operators lock horns on vexed question of call drops

    TRAI and Telecom Operators lock horns on vexed question of call drops

    TRAI and Operators are once again going to lock horns on the vexed question of drop call regulations which has become active from January 1st. The operators are defiant and contend that they will pay compensation only after the courts orders them to do so.

    An official from the Telecom Regulatory Authority told PTI that all operators have been reminded about the regulations about call drops. The regulatory authority said that it expects the players to put into place a mechanism to enforce these laws and compensate consumers for call drops.

    TRAI had amended the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on October 16, 2015, and added a rider to ensure that consumers are paid for call drops caused due to technical glitches or other reasons. Operators were asked to shell out Rs 1 for each call dropped, and a compensation cap has been fixed at Rs 3.On their part Telecom Operators have approached the Delhi High Court against this order, and the current position is fluid and if the court orders, Telecom regulators will pay the compensation. However, for now, they are ignoring the latest missive from TRAI.

    Ashok Sud, Secretary General of Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India, observed that the subject is sub-judice, and they will follow the decision of the Honorable High Court.

    Meanwhile, TRAI has told the court that it does not intend to coerce the Telecom regulators to enforce the new regulations until the next date of hearing on January 6.

    Cellular Operators Association of India, ‘AUSPI’ and 21 telecom operators that include major service providers like Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance has said that operators are unable to implement it due to the inherent difficulties, and this fact has been brought to the notice of the court.

  • Apple to ditch LCD and use OLED display in the iPhone model of 2018

    Apple to ditch LCD and use OLED display in the iPhone model of 2018

    Apple is in the process of shifting to a new type of display technology from 2018 when it will transcend from LCD to OLED based displays for its iPhone lineup. Since Apple launches its next iteration of iPhone on a yearly basis, in all probability, iPhone 8 will be featuring the OLED display.

    It seems that LG will be tasked with producing the OLED display for iPhone edition to be released in 2018. LG is reported to be planning to invest billions of dollars in OLED display production over the next few years. There are plans for a large panel plant in Korea which could produce screens for new iPhones.

    The said factory is coming up in Paju, Gyeonggi Province and will take about two years to be completed. It will specialize in large-sized OLED TV panels and flexible OLED panels that will be used in smart watches and car displays. LG is reported to have sunk almost $8.7 billion, and the factory is large enough to accommodate 14 football fields.

    OLED displays are better than conventional LCD displays, and LG’s OLED factory investments seem logical considering the news that Apple is going to make the switch to OLED displays for its devices from 2018.

    Today Apple Watch uses the OLED, and it is natural that it will soon make the transformation and use the power-efficient OLED technology in its handsets in the coming future.

    However, the technology needs further refining. OLED displays have been used by manufacturers in the past. However, there are some creases and wrinkles that need to be smoothened before the technology is accepted by Apple. The brightness, energy-saving features of OLED panels tend to diminish with time. Considering Apple’s fetish for quality and making highly durable devices, LG researchers will have to do a lot of work before OLED displays become viable for future iPhones.

  • A Century since Albert Einstein Proposes his General Theory of Relativity

    A Century since Albert Einstein Proposes his General Theory of Relativity

    Newton put forth the theory of relativity, and it was accepted without much rancor.  It remained unquestioned till the beginning of this century. It is exactly 100 years ago when Albert Einstein shook the very foundation of physics with his General Theory of Relativity. Einstein’s theory proved that Newton’s Three Laws of motion were only partially correct. It became erroneous as speeds reached the velocity of light. Newton’s Law of Gravitation also was approximately correct and broke down in the presence of strong gravitational force.

    Einstein already had carved a niche for himself with a string of accomplishments to his credit. He had proposed the corpuscular theory of light and said that light did not travel in waves but is composed of individual bundles of energy called photons. This explained the phenomenon of Photoelectricity that until now was unexplainable.

    Einstein’s groundbreaking theory was soon verified, and this got him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. Having explained the phenomenon of photo electricity with his theory Einstein then published what is now known as the Special Theory Of Relativity. The theory explained many previously unexplained phenomenon such as time dilation, i.e., the slowing down of time as one approaches the speed of light, and the equality of mass and energy, represented by the now-famous equation E = mc2. All his theories were experimentally verified in the coming decades.

    The General Relativity theory successfully explained the slight drift in the orbit of Mercury. The prediction that light will seem to bend when passing through the gravitational field of a massive object was experimentally proved during the total solar eclipse on May 29, 1919.  Pictures taken during the period of totality when Earth’s shadow completely covered the sun showed that the apparent locations of the background stars beyond the sun had shifted in the same way as had been predicted by General Relativity. This property of light is used to the phenomenon of gravitational lenses where close by massive objects will bend the light and make them more visible.

    What Albert Einstein had discovered was much beyond his time. When he proposed his groundbreaking theory, he was just 26 and had never been to any university. The theory is amazing and the conditions of the times when it was proposed make it even more amazing.

  • Black Friday 2015 brings great savings, big deals and big offers on wide range of products

    Black Friday 2015 brings great savings, big deals and big offers on wide range of products

    Black Friday brings a whole load of incredible bargains, but it will be good to know which offer is on the board and where. Black Friday is just approaching, and bargain hunters across the country and abroad would be hunting for deals and offers.

    Year after year this annual shopping bonanza has been a huge hit in the United States. Now consumers pan borders can also avail these discounts more UK retailers get in on the fun and games.

    Expectations are running high, and consumer buying sentiments will be at their highest. It is predicted that bonanza hunters will be spending at a whopping rate of £12,000 a second on the day itself. More than a billion pounds will be spent on deals, offers and bargains on a varied range of articles from electronics to clothes to kitchen appliances.

    Amazon is offering the best Black Friday deals and offers on jewelers, clothes, video games and laptops. You can also get the best Curry’s Black Friday deals that include offers on kitchen and domestic electrical appliances.

    Black Friday is an American custom and happens the day after Thanksgiving every year. Massive discounts are offered on products en masse in an attempt to capitalize on the festive mood when buying sentiments are at their highest. Retailers across the UK have also jumped on the bandwagon and are trying their best to woo consumers in the festive season.

    How the name Black Friday appeared is unclear. Many businesses will detail their profits in black ink and hence the name. Whatever is the genesis of the name Black Friday; many shops see the biggest profits of the year on Black Friday.

    Retail Outlets in the US open their doors as early as 5 am. Many deals can be availed online when the deals go live at midnight. Things can get nasty and otherwise rational; mild-mannered shoppers are harried by bargain hunters leading to fights and breakouts. Of course, all the melee can be avoided if you buy online.

  • Don’t Miss the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Final Installment

    Don’t Miss the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Final Installment

    hungergamesfinalheaderConsidered to be one of the most successful franchises of all time, fans from all over the world are excited for the final installment of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. Set to show on theaters worldwide on November 20, 2015, the producers and casts are busy promoting the upcoming end of a 4 part movie series.
    During the world premiere in Germany, there were more than 6,000 fans who attended. According to the producer of the movie, Nina Jacobson, they decided to hold the said premier in Berlin because German fans were noted to be the “most passionate and committed” toward the whole franchise.

    If you are not familiar with the movie The Hunger Game, this is a sci-fi/adventure movie filmed back in 2012. The story took place in a “dystopian post-apocalyptic” future where people lived within the nation called Panem. Every year, boys and girls between the ages 12 to 18 are forced to be part of the Hunger Game which is a televised “hunt” for survival. The participants are required to fight each other to death until only one remains. He or she will then be crowned victor.

    Katniss Everdeen is the heroine from District 12 who will eventually fight for the freedom of the nation. Although not picked to be a participant, she willingly took the place of her sister to join the Games. The final installment of the movie will put an end to a war started by Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) the moment she went against the government who destroyed her people. How will it end though? Will General Snow be killed or put to prison? Who will Katniss choose – Peeta or Gale? These are the common questions asked by fans all over the world.

    Although the movie franchise is based on the book series written by American author Suzanne Collins, it is still interesting to know how close the movie will be patterned to the book. During the world premiere, Jennifer Lawrence talked about how everything felt good and satisfying despite the fact the franchise is finally ending. “I’m excited for fans to see it. I know it’s going to be your favorite one.”

    Without a doubt, fans from all over the world can’t wait for the movie to be shown on theaters on November 20. Based on the movie trailers and sneak peak, you can expect an exciting showdown happening soon!

  • Cosmetic Skin Treatments: Achieving Younger Looking Skin without Breaking the Bank

    Cosmetic Skin Treatments: Achieving Younger Looking Skin without Breaking the Bank

    Current reports have shown that the cosmetic industry in the US alone is expected to earn as much as $62.46 billion dollars in year 2016. With these numbers, it clearly shows women (and men) are willing to spend to achieve younger and better looking skin. Yes, even cosmetic skin treatment is on the rise.

    While most consumers are being picky when choosing the best products for their skin, many are considering cosmetic skin treatments. Due to age, harmful effects of the sun, heredity, stress and the kind of lifestyle lived, most people would agree there is no stopping from looking way ahead their years. Skin irregularities can be spotted not just on the face, but all over the body as well. This would include wrinkles, skin pigmentation, acne scars, and visibility of blood vessels.

    What are cosmetic skin treatments?

    There are many different types of cosmetic skin treatments. These are treatments exclusively to treat irregularities of the skin. It can be surgical or non-surgical. The most common skin treatment would be to reduce wrinkles for one to look younger. Other types of cosmetic skin treatment are:

    • Eye Rejuvenation
    • Nose Rejuvenation
    • Skin Rejuvenation and Resurfacing
    • Laser and Light-Based Treatment
    • Anti-aging treatments
    • Botox Injection

    There are surgical skin treatments too. Without a doubt, these types of cosmetic skin treatments are expensive. The good news is you can still achieve younger looking skin without breaking the bank with the help of non-surgical skin treatments. The results are effective and longer lasting – making you look and feel younger. These non-surgical skin treatments can reduce wrinkles, remove blemishes and moles, thread veins, plump up your lips and smooth the surface of your skin.

    Procedures such as micro dermabrasion and injectable fillers are quite popular because of their effectiveness. Micro dermabrasion is sometimes referred to as the “power peel” wherein the skin is blasted with tiny crystals to exfoliate the outer layer taking out brown spots, mild acne scars and reduce fine lines. On the other hand, Injectable fillers are used to correct skin concerns like thin lips, acne scars, dark and puffy eyes and wrinkles.

    What cosmetic skin treatment is best?

    For you to know which treatment is best for you, you need to visit a qualified dermatologist or skin care specialist. Your health care provider is the best person who can advise you in regards to your concerns. It is also vital that you should be knowledgeable of the different types of skin care treatments available so to be well-informed of the risks, effects and the cost of each procedure.

  • Beauty Hacks Straight From the Experts

    Beauty Hacks Straight From the Experts

    Young or old, women of all ages are looking for the best and most recent beauty tips that will enhance their looks. Although it is not the only way, looking beautiful can certainly boost self-esteem and confidence.

    Every year during Fashion Week in New York City, beauty experts from all over the world come together. This year was no different and important questions in regards to beauty were answered.

    Read on to find out what the experts have to say.

    1. How can you tuck your hair without using a bobby pin?

    According to Paul Hanlon from Prabal Gurung, you can easily do this by using the Wella hair spray to keep the hair tucked behind the ears. The hair will stay in place wherever you go or whatever you do.

    1. How do you choose a product that won’t weigh out the strands?

    Here’s a tip shared by Peter Gray. When it comes to choosing the best product for your hair, you need to check first if you have thin or thick hair. You need to spray the product in your hands and rub. When it comes out sticky – this is best for thick hair. If it turns to powder – then this product works best with thin hair.

    1. What’s the best contour technique?

    There are different answers to this, but expert James Kaliardos does the same technique all through the years. He applies the Nars Dual Intensity Blush on the cheeks using short and quick stroke within the hallow area of the face. This gives the person a natural looking glow.

    1. How do you stick rhinestone and glitter on the face?

    If you are not keen on putting glue on your face, Tracy Reese, who is Mary Kay’s lead makeup artist suggests you apply a thick night cream on the face so the sparkle will stick.

    1. How to apply matt makeup?

    Setting your makeup should be easy these days. In fact, you don’t have to puff your face full of powder to achieve a matt-look makeup. Diane Kendall from Prabal Gurung uses tissue to take out the oil on the face before applying the powder.

    1. How to use a coffee stirrer to create nail art?

    Nail art is becoming everyone’s favorite trend. And if you love coffee, using the stirrer can help you create a nice nail art design. All you have to do is pick up a polish and blow the color onto the nails. This will give you a “splatter” effect – a nice tip shared by Kathy Jane Hughes from Butter London.

    Do you have any beauty tips you would like to add?

  • Adele teases fans with new song and its good

    Adele teases fans with new song and its good

    adeleIf you are like most Adele fans, you are more than ready for some new music by British pop superstar, and that time may be at hand. It’s been more than four years since she released her last album.

    In a commercial break during U.K. reality show X Factor on Sunday evening, a black screen appeared with Adele’s voice singing the following lyrics, and it was good, very good. Adele’s album last album “21”, which was released in 2011, saw huge success, selling 8.3 million units globally in 2012 and 18.1 million in 2011.

    Adele won six Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards for the album. The new song is classic Adele, a love song and in 30 secs leaves you wanting to hear the next lyric. The clip makes it almost impossible to listen just once, but then all Adele songs are that way aren’t they?

    “Hello, it’s me / I was wondering if after all these years / you’d like to meet to go over everything / they say that time’s supposed to heal ya / but I ain’t done much healing …”.

    Last month, rumor had it that Sony would release Adele’s next album Nov. 20, a release date that conveniently opened up. Obviously Twitter almost broke with the news and fans can’t wait for the rest of it, and isn’t that what brilliant marketing is all bout?

  • Donald Trump to Host ‘Saturday Night Live, Maybe, Maybe Not

    Donald Trump to Host ‘Saturday Night Live, Maybe, Maybe Not

    trump-3Former Celebrity Apprentice star and Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is scheduled to return to the NBC with a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live on November 7. Well, as of now he is. A coalition of Latino groups and liberal online activist platform MoveOn.org are calling for NBC to disinvite Trump.

    After the candidate disparaged immigrants crossing the border into the U.S. from Mexico as murderers and rapists, many Latino groups welcomed NBC cutting its ties to Trump, but in the world of entertainment and should I say, money NBC has shifted their position with regard to the frequentyl bombastic billionaire.

    MoveOn.org’s petition has climbed to 108,000 signatures as of early Sunday. NBC “is providing a platform for Trump’s insulting attacks on immigrants and calling it entertainment — something we do not find funny.”

    The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda wrote NBC Universal CEO Stephen Burke and SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels that “we are appalled … and ask that you rescind the SNL invitation.”

    The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, which includes 40 national and regional civil rights and public policy groups, is reviewing further action, Sanchez said, including such options as staging protests the night of the telecast or calling for boycotts of the show or network

    Always the promoter, Trump responded saying he is  “doing very well with Hispanics” in polls. This week, new CNN/ORC polls in South Carolina and Nevada showed Trump with growing leads in both states, pushing past what some pundits thought was a plateau in his poll numbers.

    Trump isn’t well received within Republican establishment types and are waiting for his popularity to wane. That is not happening at the moment and in fact his popularity seems to get strangers with every poll that is published.

    Don’t underestimate the power of these groups and it would not be surprising to see NBC fall in line, but at the end of the day, this will come down to money and ratings.

    Trump will bring both, not matter what activists groups think and or the Republican establishment types

  • Grateful Dead Co-Founder Phil Lesh Has Bladder Cancer

    Grateful Dead Co-Founder Phil Lesh Has Bladder Cancer

    Phil Lesh, a founding member of influential band the Grateful Dead, has been diagnosed with non-aggressive bladder cancer and has canceled a pair of October concerts. Lesh battled prostate cancer in 2006. The 75-year-old bassist announced his illness Friday on the Facebook page of his San Rafael restaurant and concert hall, Terrapin Crossroads.

    “I am very fortunate to have the pathology reports show that the tumors are all non-aggressive, and that there is no indication that they have spread,” Lesh said in the statement.

    “So thanks to my local doctor Cliff Sewell and the incredible team at the Mayo Clinic, all is well and I can return to normal activities in two weeks from my surgery.”

    Lesh is a founding member of the Grateful Dead, an American jam band that formed in the 1960s. The San Francisco group disbanded in the mid-1990s and Lesh went on to form his own music group Phil & Friends.

    Recently, his band was touring with Chris Robinson, a singer with the Black Crowes.

    After the death of Grateful Dead lead singer Jerry Garcia in 1995, the band has been revived in various forms.

    In July, the four surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including Lesh, gave what they said will be their last group performance at Chicago’s Soldier Field.