On October 3rd and October 4th, visitors to the first edition of Commercial Motor Live have the chance to test some of the newest HGVs, large vans, or other commercial vehicles. They can go behind the wheels and drive the latest trucks from Isuzu Truck, Mercedes-Benz, Renault or Volvo, on miles of open track. Commercial Motor Live is a new event from Road Transport Media, launched under br…
…d speculation about a power struggle in communist-run Vietnam, and a suspected plot to curb the power of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, to whom Kien has close ties. ACB faced a run on its deposits in 2003 after rumors, which were later proved false, spread about the arrest of one of its executives at the time. Nguyen Duc Kien is also a shareholder in other commercial banks, including Kien Long Co…
…ill be at a loss to know to whom they can now confide internal conflict, bravura, infinite vulnerability…” Matthias Matussek added. Susanne Lothar and her husband Ulrich Muehe, who died in 2007 just a year after the release of the Oscar-winning Lives of Others, had two children. …
…e 1950 drama "Louisa", which is how they got to know each other Piper Laurie, now 79, writes: “He made sure I was aware of the length of time he had been <<ardent>>. It was 40 minutes.” Piper Laurie adds that when she complained she was not satisfied, she got rather short shrift indeed. Ronald Reagan told her: “There’s something wrong with you. You should ha…
PepsiCo has decided to withdraw Mountain Dew goat commercial over criticism that it depicts racial stereotypes and makes light of violence against women. The online Mountain Dew ad shows a battered white woman on crutches being asked to identify a suspect out of a police line-up of black men and a goat. One blogger described the 60-second video as “arguably the most racist commercial in his…
rters of 2012 in an estimated amount of up to 70 million Euros.” At the same time, the firm said first-quarter net income increased. Adidas’ profit was 289 million Euros in the quarter, up 38% from the previous year, and it also raised its annual sales target. It now expects sales to rise 10% this year. …
Heidi Klum’s commercial for Carl’s Jr.’s Jim Beam Bourbon Burger is probably the hottest in the history of fast food commercials. In the burger chain’s latest commercial, Heidi Klum, 39, strips down to skimpy negligee and shows off her cleavage as she gets to grip with the southern inspired new addition to the menu. Heidi Klum plays a seductress in a recreation of the famous Mrs. Robinson s…
A new facet in the David Petraeus scandal has unfolded as it emerged that Paula Broadwell once modeled and served as spokeswoman for Kriss Arms, a Virginia Beach machine gun production company. Paula Broadwell is featured in an advertisement for Kriss Arms, where she leans on years of military research and her shooting savvy to praise the design of the guns. Her proximity to David Petraeus, one o…
rest” in the case. Robert Wagner – who was on his yacht Splendour with his wife and her alleged lover, Oscar-winner Christopher Walken, on the fateful night – has always maintained Natalie Wood, 43, accidentally slipped and drowned as she drunkenly tried to tie up a dinghy against the boat. According to a witness whose account has never been disclosed, Natalie Wood was screaming for help as…
Amanda Bynes recent behavior has been described as “tragic” by a woman claiming to be a relative in an interview published by InTouch magazine. On her 27th birthday, on April 3, Amanda Bynes was snapped taking a picture of paparazzi and hiding her face. To top that, there was a man in the background holding up a tabloid spread about her asking: “What happened to this child star?” A da…
Selma Blair’s had a difficult year following her split from fashion designer, and the father of her child, Jason Bleick. And it seems that Selma Blair is feeling the strain following a tough few months, the results of which has led to drastic weight loss. Selma Blair, 40, displayed her shockingly thin, almost-skeletal figure as she took her son Arthur to the park in Laurel Canyon, Los Angel…
ollar claim against Amazon, the Associated Press reports. Junie Hoang says the company mined her account information on IMDB Pro, the professional part of the site, to learn her advanced age, which is 40. It then posted it on her profile – causing her offers for roles to dry up. Junie Hoang filed a million-dollar claim against Amazon for revealing her age on IMDb Last month a federal judge…
…tests carried out after the crash found the breaks were working fine. In May of 2007, Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of drinking under the influence and this led to her heading for rehab for 45 days. In July of that year, Lindsay Lohan refused to take a sobriety test and was taken to a police station where her blood alcohol level was over the limit. She also had some cocaine in her pocke…
…Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. With all the hype and build up surrounding Beyoncé’s track release, one can assume it will enjoy more commercial success than her best buddy’s 2010 offering. The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour will begin on April 15 in Europe….
Jessica Simpson began filming her next long-awaited advert for Weight Watchers on Thursday. The singer is getting paid a reported $4 million to be the face of the diet program. Jessica Simpson, 32, posted a sneak peek of her filming the advertisement on her Twitter account. In the snap, Jessica Simpson is seen standing outside a gourmet market and is looking svelte in a pair of black figure-huggi…
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The Vanity Fair International Best Dressed List in full: 1. Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, British style icon 2. Jessica Chastain, U.S. actress, star of The Help and Coriolanus 3. Bill Cunningham, 83, New York Times street style photographer 4. Léa Seydoux, French actress and model, appeared in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris 5. Jay-Z, aka Shawn Corey Carter, rapper, songwrit…
…sistant Gavin Doyle tomorrow in the presence of police”. Mark Heller has denied the accusations. Michael Lohan’s tirade was only the latest act in a media circus on Monday, after Lindsay arrived 48 minutes late to the hearing….
…Basile, and other relatives and close friends by her side, said Amy Phillips, a great-niece of Celeste Holm’s who answered the phone at Holm’s apartment on Sunday. Celeste Holm died around 3.30 a.m. at her longtime apartment on Central Park West, Amy Phillips said. “I think she wanted to be here, in her home, among her things, with people who loved her,” she said. Oscar-winning actres…
…t’s the lovely Kate Upton, confidently lumbering up a runway like there’s a buffet at the end of it,” they said, before adding: “She looks thick, vulgar, almost pornographic – and she is a solid 30 lb too heavy for this outfit.” Moving on to the burger images, which include Kate Upton laying on a car bonnet as she tucks into a tasty-looking cheeseburger, the website said: “I thought cannibal…
Nicole Kidman shows her playful side as she is staring in a commercial for Melbourne-based Swisse Wellness Vitamins. Nicole Kidman, 45, is seen picking herbs from the garden while playfully dance-kicking to an up tempo guitar track – geared toward projecting an idealized vision of healthy living. In the slow-moving montage, Nicole Kidman can be seen eating a low glycemic green apple as she…
…is for customer owned Swedish insurance company Folksam in honor of one of its customers, Eva Leijonmark, who has her beloved cat covered by the firm Produced by advertising agency Akestam.holst, the 40 second video has gone viral with almost 500,000 hits on YouTube. While most viewers appear to see the funny side of the clip, some seem to be fooled into thinking that the cats involved were actua…
ar, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s appearance on the show was shrouded in controversy. The only daughter of Whitney Houston was reported to have stormed off the set in a flood of tears. But Tyler Perry, 42, later denied that she broke down whilst working on his new sitcom. He rushed to the teen’s defense on his website. “There is no way that she could have walked off the set because we have fi…
Emmys 2012 Full List of Winners Drama Series: Homeland, Showtime. Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime. Actor, Drama Series: Damian Lewis, Homeland, Showtime. Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC. Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, PBS. Writing, Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Homeland, Showtime. Directi…
onship hasn’t yet moved on to such a serious level. Seen out wearing a striped vest, Mila Kunis appeared to be showing a significant roundness in the stomach area. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, 34, sparked dating rumors for months before finally going public with their romance after they were spotted kissing each other in New York in September. However, Ashton Kutcher’s estranged wife…
Rome: Thousands rally to oppose Italy's austerity measuresThousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they urged…
Madeleine McCann case: Potential suspects identified by UK detectives A number of persons of interest have been identified by UK detectives reviewing the case of the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Madeleine McCann, from Rothley,…
Cannes Film Festival 2013: $1 million Chopard jewels stolen from Novotel hotel roomMore than $1 million (777,000 euros) worth of Chopard jewels have been stolen from Novotel hotel in Cannes, French police say. The jewels were to be loaned to stars…
Pope Francis condemns money cult in his first major speech on financial crisisIn his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to do more for the poor. Free market economics had…
Milos Zeman: Czech president drunk at public display of crown jewelsA video footage shows the new Czech president, Milos Zeman, clearly worse for wear, propping himself up against a wall at a public event, struggling to negotiate a step and…
France enters its second recession in four years France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2013, according to official figures. The country’s economy…
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