Saturday, January 15, 2011

JUST FOR FUN

 

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VINTAGE MUSIC … KITTEN ON THE KEYS

 

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Kitten on the Keys

Composer: Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey

Publisher: Jack Mills, Inc.

Copyright: 1921

to hear “Kitten on the Keys” click here

STEWART AND NICKS TEAM UP FOR TOUR

 

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Rock veterans Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks are teaming up to tour together. The two stars appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in America on Thursday, January 13 to announce the Heart & Soul tour and Nicks revealed the British hitmaker was one of the icons of rock when she started out in Fleetwood Mac - and she wanted to emulate his flamboyant style.

She explained, "Rod Stewart was a huge rock 'n' roll star before (Fleetwood Mac bandmate and ex-lover) Lindsey (Buckingham) and I even moved to Los Angeles... He was incredibly inspiring to both of us."

LANGUAGE TRIVIA ... CHAUVINIST

 

Nicholas Chauvin was a French soldier in Napoleon’s army. He was wounded seventeen times only to be retired on a paltry pension. In spite of this, his devotion to the Emperor remained undimmed and he worshipped him uncritically.

VINTAGE

 

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FLOWERS IN PINK

 

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COOL IMAGES

 

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DREAMING OF … MARRIAGE

 

Dreaming of a marriage, or a wedding, is the sign of a death in the family. If the marriage was between strangers, then the death pertains to a not too close acquaintance or friend.

REMINISCING … DAVID LEAN

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Sir David Lean CBE - was an English filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and editor, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, and A Passage to India. Lean has four films in the top eleven of the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films.

Summertime (1955), marked a new direction for Lean. It was shot entirely on location in Venice. U.S.-financed, the film starred Katharine Hepburn as a middle-aged American woman who has a romance while on holiday in Venice.

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In the following years, Lean made the epics for which he is best known: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Academy Award, followed by another for Lawrence of Arabia, (1962). Doctor Zhivago (1965) was another major hit.

In addition, Lean directed some scenes of The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) while George Stevens was doing location work in Nevada.

Following the moderately successful Ryan's Daughter in 1970, he did not direct another film until A Passage to India (1984), which would be his last.

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5

 

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Walt Disney Pictures apparently has started working on "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" while the fourth film has not been unleashed into theatres yet.

According to Deadline Hollywood, the studio has tapped Terry Rossio who has written all four "Pirates of the Caribbean" films to pen the fifth instalment, but his writing partner Ted Elliot will not be joining him this time.

The studio is allegedly also trying to seal a deal with Rob Marshall to return to the helming duty for the second time. The director, who is best known for his work on musical "Chicago" and "Nine", is currently on post-production of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides".

TRIVIA BITS ... GEORGE ORWELL

 

The decline of English society is a regular theme ion George Orwell’s novels. Two of the most famous are A Clergyman’s Daughter (1935) and Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936). An aspidistra is a type of potted plant regarded in the novel as an indication of social respectability.

JOHNNY DEPP NAMED AMERICA’S FAVORITE ACTOR

 

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Johnny Depp is getting the nod as America’s favourite actor. The Hollywood star saw his popularity grow over the past year with his work in such films as “Alice In Wonderland” and “The Tourist” to take the top spot in a new Harris Poll. He’s been in the annual survey’s top ten since 2004, but this is his first year at number one. Depp unseats Clint Eastwood, who this year falls to the number nine spot. Depp also ranks first among women, Republicans, Independents, and Liberals, as well as adults under the age of 34 and those living in the West.

The Harris Poll’s List Of America’s Favourite Actors
1. Johnny Depp
2. Denzel Washington
3. John Wayne
4. Harrison Ford
5. Angelina Jolie
6. Tom Hanks
7. George Clooney
8. Julia Roberts
9. Clint Eastwood
10. Sandra Bullock

WORST VINTAGE ADS 7

 

Would the nostalgics and apologists of the “good old days” still hold the same views after viewing these vintage ads? This list may clash with the upscale world of Mad Men … but is far removed from our times!

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AMAZING ILLUSTRATIONS

 

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MARILYN MONROE ON THE BIG SCREEN AGAIN

 

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Marilyn Monroe looks set to make a screen comeback from beyond the grave after the rights to her image were snapped up by a branding expert.

Jamie Salter plans to use high-tech imaging technology to revive the tragic actress on the big screen after purchasing her "name and likeness" in a multi-million dollar deal last week.

According to Britain's Independent newspaper, Salter bought the rights from Anna Strasberg, whose late husband, actor Lee Strasberg, was Monroe's acting teacher and beneficiary of her will. The exact sum he paid has not been disclosed.

QUOTABLES …

 

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Friday, January 14, 2011

JUST FOR FUN

 

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CELEBRITIES … AUDREY HEPBURN

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Audrey Hepburn on her bike at Paramount Studios, 1957. Scanned by jane for Dr. Macro's High Quality Movie Scans website: http://www.doctormacro.com. Enjoy!

DREAMING OF … SPIDERS

 

All spiders except tarantulas are omens of good luck. The larger the spider, the bigger the rewards.

If you see a spider climbing the wall you will have your dearest wish come true.

If you see a spider spinning a web you will have an increase in your income due to hard work.

STAIRWAYS TO ……

 

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MOVIE NEWS … THE THREE MUSKETEERS

 

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Summit has released the first image from Paul W.S. Anderson’s 3D adaptation of The Three Musketeers.  In the image we see (from left to right) Matthew Macfadyen as Athos, Logan Lerman as D’Artagnan, Ray Stevenson as Porthos, and Luke Evans as Aramis.  The film also stars Christoph Waltz, Milla Jovovich, Mads Mikkelsen, and Orlando Bloom.

The Three Musketeers opens in 3D on October 14, 2011.

The official synopsis for The Three Musketeers:

The hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew MacFadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson) in this reboot of Alexandre Dumas’  story.  They must stop the evil Richlieu (Christoph Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and the treacherous Milady (Milla Jovovich).  The action adventure is given a state of the art update in 3-D.

LANGUAGE TRIVIA ... PSEUDODROMES

 

In a palindrome, its the individual letters that read the same backwards and forwards. In a pseudodrome its the whole words.

Bores are people that say that people are bores

Dollars make men covetous, then covetous men make dollars

Girl, bathing on Bikini , eyeing boy finds boy eyeing bikini on bathing girl.

Women understand men; few men understand women

You can cage a swallow, can’t you, but you can’t swallow a cage can you?

VINTAGE … NOT MARRIED! … DESPERATE?

 

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IT TAKES 18 MONTHS FOR NEW MUMS TO BOUNCE BACK

 

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A new study revealed it takes the average mother one-and-a-half years to ‘feel like a woman again’ after childbirth.

Experts found that sleepless nights lead to a dip in confidence — amid the loss of independence, worries over her post-baby figure and how she will be perceived by others.

Personal fitness, fashion and social life also take a back seat as a new mother comes to terms with caring for her new arrival.

But finally after 18 months the confidence begins to return as baby weight falls off, they become more comfortable with the role of motherhood and settle back into work.

The 18-month figure was reached from a survey of 3,000 mothers carried out by www.abeautifulmummy.co.uk.

COOL IMAGES

 

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TRIVIA BITS … THE GRAND CANYON

 

The Grand Canyon contains more than ninety different kinds of rock. The dramatic colours that are seen are caused by the presence of mineral especially iron which gives the red colour. Mining in the canyon began in the nineteenth century mainly for copper and silver. During the 1950’s there was a boom in uranium mining as a result of the Cold War.

MOVIE NEWS … ANONYMOUS

 

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This the first photo from ANONYMOUS featuring Rhys Ifans. The movie also stars Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg, Jamie Campbell Bower, Derek Jacobi, and directed by Roland Emmerich.

Anonymous Synopsis: Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.

Anonymous will be released to theatres September 2011.

GETTING A TAN AFTER TEN YEARS

 

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FOR the ten years he played deathly pale villain Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter star Tom Felton was forbidden from getting a tan.

So it's no surprise the actor was enjoying the sunshine during his trip to Miami, Florida.

Tom, 23, basked in the heat as sat on the beach with his girlfriend Jade Olivia, who was dressed in short shorts and a black T-shirt.

The happy couple enjoyed the sights, then returned to the luxurious Fountainblue hotel, to grab a bite to eat at the lunch buffet.

WORST VINTAGE ADS 6

 

Would the nostalgics and apologists of the “good old days” still hold the same views after viewing these vintage ads? This list may clash with the upscale world of Mad Men … but is far removed from our times!

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STREET ART

 

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DAVID NELSON PASSES

 

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David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74.

Nelson died Tuesday at his home in the Century City area of Los Angeles after battling complications of colon cancer, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.

"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" aired on ABC from 1952 to 1966 and some of the story lines were taken from the stars' own lives. Nelson was the last surviving member of the well-known TV family and he directed numerous episodes of the series.

His film credits include "Peyton Place," "The Big Circus" and "Love and Kisses." In 1976, he costarred with his mother in "Smash-Up on Interstate 5."

He also appeared in various TV roles and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and started his own commercial production company.

Nelson is survived by his wife, Yvonne; four sons and a daughter; and seven grandchildren.

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