September 30, 2009
September 29, 2009
J. Cole ladies
So OhWrd recently posted the finishing song from last week's Entourage on their blog. Go check it out. So this is sort of a repost with a remix featuring everyone's favorite Class of 09' rapper, J. Cole. Check out the original video at OhWrd and then compare with this off that stellar "Warm Up" mixtape. Bye.
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via superfuture:
paris: nomiya restaurant
perched high up on the roof of palais de tokyo sits temporary restaurant nomiya. spawned from the art home[pronunciation: arôme or aroma] concept brewed up by the famed contemporary art space itself and home appliance manufacturer electrolux, it aspires to create unforgettable experiences around food. and thenomiya, offering spectacular views of the eiffel tower, does just that.
seating only 12 people, the restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. the 18-meter long structure is made of glass and perforated metal has been designed by architect pascal grasso in collaboration with his brotherlaurent grasso. the restaurant will be operational until jul 1 of next year. location: 13 avenue du président wilson [champs-élysées].
seating only 12 people, the restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. the 18-meter long structure is made of glass and perforated metal has been designed by architect pascal grasso in collaboration with his brotherlaurent grasso. the restaurant will be operational until jul 1 of next year. location: 13 avenue du président wilson [champs-élysées].
So Long Sir Douche of Gosselin (good luck getting those Gucci sneaks now)
Battling falling ratings and the very public divorce between the Gosselins, TLC will relaunch the show on Nov. 2 as “Kate Plus Eight.”
According to the channel, the show will now focus on Kate Gosselin's journey as a now-single mother of eight kids.
Jon Gosselin will continue to appear on the show, “but on a less regular basis,” the channel said. TLC's “exclusive” relationship with Jon Gosselin continues, the cabler added.
Jon Gosselin's decreased role comes following media reports that suggested his off-camera antics had violated the “morals clause” in his contract, and that the channel was looking to boot him off the show.
“Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family,” said TLC topper Eileen O'Neill. “The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers. Additionally the network is in development on a Kate project for 2010.”
The show, originally about a young couple raising 5 year-old sextuplets and 8 year-old twins, was a ratings smash for TLC. Earlier this year, news of the Gosselins' breakup made them tabloid stars, and briefly made the show an even bigger smash. But since then, the show has seen its viewership rapidly erode.
Separately, Kate Gosselin has taped a talk show pilot with TV chef Paula Deen, while Jon Gosselin is said to also be shopping other TV projects.
September 25, 2009
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September 23, 2009
Eisenberg, Timberlake to star in Fincher/Sorkin Facebook film
Via Variety
Columbia Pictures and director David Fincher have set the core cast for "The Social Network," the Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama about the formation of Facebook.
Jesse Eisenberg will play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Justin Timberlakewill play Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook's founding president; and Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg over money.
Production will begin next month in Boston and then move to Los Angeles.
Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Cean Chaffin will produce.Kevin Spacey is exec producer.
Script focuses on the evolution of Facebook, the online social network created in 2004 on the Harvard campus, and how overnight success and wealth changed the lives of the classmates who created it. Eisenberg, who went from "The Squid and the Whale" to "Adventureland," locked the central role as Zuckerberg as Columbia prepares to release his latest film, "Zombieland," on Oct. 2.
Timberlake was most recently seen in "The Open Road," Garfield in the Terry Gilliam-directed "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."
Eisenberg’s repped by ICM, Timberlake by WME and managers Rick Yorn and Jennifer Davisson-Killoran, and Garfield by CAA.
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September 15, 2009
Hip Hop Is Read's Tribute to Swayze
R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
Caught this over at Hip Hop Is Read
The passing of Patrick Wayne Swayze is of significance if not for his role as a successful actor and choreographer, but for the courage of his long-fought battle against an aggressive case of Stage IV pancreatic cancer. He catapulted to stardom with his Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dirty Dancing, and later appeared alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in the 1990 film Ghost. But Swayze didn’t just make an impact in the world of cinema. His unintended influence on hip hop culture can not be understated and mustn’t be undervalued. The term “Swayze” (and, as a nod to his film, “going ‘Ghost’”) became popular in the early ‘90’s, employed as a synonym for “leaving”, “going” or “disappearing”. Like much of the slang to emerge from pop culture of the last twenty years or so, this term was berthed from the hip hop lexicon, featured within the rhymes of notable emcees. Below I’ve included a selection of some of my favorite “Swayze” quotables. Feel free to contribute in the comments section:
Caught this over at Hip Hop Is Read
The passing of Patrick Wayne Swayze is of significance if not for his role as a successful actor and choreographer, but for the courage of his long-fought battle against an aggressive case of Stage IV pancreatic cancer. He catapulted to stardom with his Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dirty Dancing, and later appeared alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in the 1990 film Ghost. But Swayze didn’t just make an impact in the world of cinema. His unintended influence on hip hop culture can not be understated and mustn’t be undervalued. The term “Swayze” (and, as a nod to his film, “going ‘Ghost’”) became popular in the early ‘90’s, employed as a synonym for “leaving”, “going” or “disappearing”. Like much of the slang to emerge from pop culture of the last twenty years or so, this term was berthed from the hip hop lexicon, featured within the rhymes of notable emcees. Below I’ve included a selection of some of my favorite “Swayze” quotables. Feel free to contribute in the comments section:
Reach for the pistol and you're crazy/
Try to blast and I'll be swinging that ass like Patrick Swayze/
- Kool G Rap; “The Symphony Part II”
I'm sick, insane crazy, Driving Miss Daisy/
Out her fuckin’ mind now I got mine I'm Swayze/
- Method Man; “Bring the Pain”
You got me strung like I'm young and it's crazy/
You're making me nervous, I don't deserve this, I'm Swayze/
- CL Smooth; “Searching”
The n****s went wild, the hoes went crazy/
We dropped the microphone, then we Swayze/
- E-Swift; “Can’t Tell Me Shit”
I try to stay aware of the drama, it's crazy/
Plus, see I got to tell your mama that I'm Swayze/
- Dres (of Black Sheep); “Who’s Next?”
Then he was Swayze, the shot must’ve dazed me/
Thug's selling drug, busting slugs, but he ain't crazy/
- Big Noyd; “Right Back at You”
But now I'm Swayze, ghost, the rap host/After it’s all said and done though, Biggie had the best “Swayze” quotes:
Who rip shows, from coast to coast/
- PMD; “It’s Going Down”
Lick your toes, bitch? Fuck no, you must be crazy/
Squirt in your face and then I'm Swayze/
- The Notorious B.I.G.; “Big Booty Hoes” & “Bust a Nut”
Commitments, I'm Swayze, no time for the ill shit/
Rest with the n****s on that real blood-spill shit/
- The Notorious B.I.G.; “Let Me Get Down” & “Living the Life”
That's why I bust back, it don't phase me/
When he drop, take his glock, and I'm Swayze/
- The Notorious B.I.G.; “Runnin’” & “Runnin’ (Dying to Live)”
September 14, 2009
Jim Carroll Dead at 60
Although the most heavily chronicled years of his life are filled with drug abuse, heartache and exact opposite of anything resembling a role model, Jim Carroll also crawled out of addiction and fashioned himself into an acclaimed writer and punk music pioneer and the subject of an excellent film which helped boost the acting credentials of a young Leonardo DiCaprio. The Basketball Diaries author was 60.
Tell me Ye don't sound like a Facebook poster at 4 AM, haha
Here is Kanye's Blog apology to Taylor Swift (oh and screw the haters booing Kanye at show's end, when he first said B had a great video, everyone cheered him...just saying PEWN PEWN PEWN get back gimme room room room)
"I'm so sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she's in the bleachers! I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment! Beyonce's video was the best of this decade!!! I'm sorry to my fans if I let you guys down!!! I'm sorry to my friends at MTV.
I will apologize to Taylor 2mrw (tomorrow). Welcome to the real world!!! Everybody wanna boo me but I'm a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin' (watching) the show at the crib right now cause...well you know!!! I'm still happy for Taylor!!! Booyaa. You are very very talented. I gave my award to Outkast when they deserved it over me. That's what it is! I'm not crazy yall (y'all), I'm just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for Taylor and I'm sincerely sorry!!! Much respect!!!"
I will apologize to Taylor 2mrw (tomorrow). Welcome to the real world!!! Everybody wanna boo me but I'm a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin' (watching) the show at the crib right now cause...well you know!!! I'm still happy for Taylor!!! Booyaa. You are very very talented. I gave my award to Outkast when they deserved it over me. That's what it is! I'm not crazy yall (y'all), I'm just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for Taylor and I'm sincerely sorry!!! Much respect!!!"
September 12, 2009
September 11, 2009
Never Forget
Eight years ago, on an ordinary Tuesday morning, nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the deadliest attack on American soil in our history.
It was an event that forever changed the life of this city. And it was a tragedy that will be forever seared in the consciousness of our nation.
Every year on this day, we are all New Yorkers.
We pause to remember the victims, to grieve with the families and friends of those who died, and to honor the heroes of that day and each day since who have sacrificed to save lives and serve their country.
We will never forget the images of planes vanishing into buildings; of billowing smoke rolling down the streets of Manhattan; of photos hung by the families of the missing.
We will never forget the rage and aching sadness we felt.
And we will never forget the feeling that we had lost something else: a sense of safety as we went about our daily lives.
The memory of those images and that vulnerability reminds us of the real and present danger posed by violent extremists who would use terrorism against Americans at home and around the world.
As President, my greatest responsibility is the security of the American people. It is the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning. It's the last thing I think about when I go to sleep at night.
That responsibility is the heart of the policies my administration has put in place.
No one can guarantee that there will never be another attack; but what I can guarantee - what I can promise - is that we will do everything within our power to reduce the likelihood of an attack, and that I will not hesitate to do what it takes to defend America.
That is why we are providing the necessary resources and strategies to take the fight to the extremists who attacked us on 9/11 and who have found safe haven in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
We are investing in the 21st century military and intelligence capabilities that will allow us to stay one step ahead of our enemies, including increasing the size of the Army and Marine Corps.
And we have renewed our commitment to non-proliferation to prevent deadly weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, launching an effort to secure all loose nuclear weapons and material around the world within four years.
We are also better protecting our border and increasing our preparedness for any future attack or natural disaster. We are building new partnerships around the world to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaeda and its allies.
We have renewed American diplomacy so that we can once again lead the world to meet the threats we face. And in the policies and principles that guide our efforts, we are reaffirming a simple truth: that our strength as a nation comes not only from the might of our military, but also the power of our fundamental values.
Indeed, amid the carnage and heartbreak of that tragic day in September, we also experienced a profound sense of community and witnessed a vivid display of those values, as first responders raced toward chaos, as Americans lined up to donate blood, as young people signed up to serve their country - as old divides seemed to fade away and America stood as one.
Now, eight years later, it is that sense of common purpose we must recapture. That begins by remaining vigilant, by putting in place the policies that will best protect our security, by ensuring access to monitoring and treatment for the rescuers, as well as residents, workers and students, made sick by the toxic dust and debris that filled the air after the attacks, and by supporting the men and women in uniform who take risks and make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us safe.
But it does not end there.
That is why we are marking this Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. On this day, and every day, it is incumbent on each of us to uphold those ideals that our enemies were - and are - so eager to destroy.
To serve others and give back to our communities.
To respect our differences and to value what we share.
To remember that even when we disagree, and disagree strongly, that we are all Americans - that we are all striving to leave for our children a safer and more perfect union.
On this Sept. 11, as we reflect on this painful tragedy, let us also recommit ourselves to this historic task.
-President Barack Obama in NY Daily News
September 10, 2009
Art Thursday
This is a sketch done by Andy Warhol and Basquiat
Annie Leibovitz: Sopranos Family Portrait (Here's to Annie not losing the rights to her work)
September 09, 2009
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