American classical composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. Known for his challenging and complex pieces, Elliott Carter won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honored with the US National Medal of Arts. While not widely known by the general public, Elliott Carter was hugely respected by critics and musicians. In 2002, The New York Times said Elliott Carter’s string quartets were a…
Walt Disney expects to lose $200 million on its new movie John Carter, making it one of the biggest flops in cinema history. The John Carter film, about a military captain transported to Mars, could result in an $80-120 million loss for Disney’s movie business during the current quarter. Disney shares fell 1% in after hours trading after the announcement. The company is still likely to make…
Beyonce’s VIP hospital suite, where baby Blue Ivy Carter came into the world, looks like the penthouse in a five-star hotel, having four flat-screen TVs, a kitchenette and posh furniture. Exclusive images of the luxury New York hospital room which is reportedly where Beyoncé gave birth to her first child with rapper Jay Z have just emerged via showbiz news website TMZ.com . Apparently the newly c…
Beyoncé showcased a collection of eye-catching confections, including a gold sequin-encrusted bodysuit adorned with a sparkling set of faux breasts as she opened her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia on Monday evening. Although Beyoncé, 31, started her career in duds designed by mother Tina Knowles, she enlisted the help of some famous friends while putting together the wardrobe for…
…ildren and seeing how precious life could be when she lost family to cholesterol complications and diabetes, she upped the ante and fitness became not just a priority but her life. Though a post dated 2008 claims she ran a gym in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Ruby’s Fitness Gym proved an elusive establishment, untraceable on the web. What is certain however, is that this great-grandmother’…
Rich Ross, the head of Disney film-making studio, has resigned as chairman a month after the film John Carter became one of the company’s biggest flops. The 15-year Disney veteran revealed his move by email: “I no longer believe that the chairman role is the right professional fit for me.” Rich Ross, 50, became chairman in 2009. He was previously the president of the Disney Chan…
…r house party in Brooklyn. The baby girl is the first child for Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z and the second grandchild for her parents Tina and Mathew Knowles. Beyonce’s younger sister Solange, 25, has a 7-year-old son Daniel Smith JR. The addition to the Knowles clan will be some welcome good news just weeks after her parents’ divorce became final. Tina and Mathew had been married fo…
Beyoncé is said to have a list of specific requirements for every venue on her Mrs. Carter world tour and her mandate includes alkaline water, new toilet seats and bizarrely red toilet paper, according to reports. Beyoncé, 31, has also requested that all her crew members wear 100% cotton, her water is chilled to 21 degrees and served through $900 titanium straws and she has access to hand carved…
…by slowing the pace down for Halo, which sees snippets of her outfits, ending with Beyonce in the blue catsuit sitting with her eyes closed on stage. Beyonce’s tour kicked off in Serbia on April 15 and is set to resume in Paris on Wednesday night. The 65-gig tour comes to the UK on Friday and will arrive in the U.S. in June….
…babies and sleep 12 people. Internet rumors claim that Beyoncé has given birth to a baby girl in New York Friend and fellow singer Alicia Keys gave birth to her son Egypt at the same hospital back in 2010. Twitter has been abuzz with gossip and congratulations in relation to the birth rumors. Director and choreographer Adam Shankman tweeted: “Not meaning to start anything…but…did Beyo…
Beyoncé made her first public appearance after she gave birth to her baby daughter last month in a simply striking red dress to showcase her enviable figure without a hint of an unwanted lump or bump. Beyoncé, who gave birth to the couple’s first child Blue Ivy Carter last month on January 7, embraced her voluptuous silhouette and smiled proudly as she paraded her curves. She made her first…
…fundraisers by March 6th this year, compared to 94 held by Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton and George W. Bush combined. Since then, Barack Obama has held another 20 fundraisers, bringing his total to 124. Jimmy Carter held four re-election fundraisers in the 1980 campaign, Reagan zero in 1984, George Bush Sr. 19 in 1992, Bill Clinton 14 in 1996 and George Bus…
Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé’s newborn, has been seen in public for the first time during a lunch outing today in New York. Blue Ivy was wrapped in a black baby blanket, with what appeared to be a black scarf covering her face and Beyoncé made sure to protectively wrap her arms around the infant. Beyoncé, 30, dressed casually in black leather trousers, sunglasses and boots. She wore a black cap on he…
…leaving a private gym in Los Angeles as earlier this week she was spotted finishing another workout. Jessica Simpson gave birth to her first child with her fiancé, former NFL star Eric Johnson, on May 1. Jessica Simpson showed off her entire body for the first time since giving birth last month and she definitely looked slimmer Beaming after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Maxwell Drew,…
200 passengers aboard a JetBlue flight diverted because of the unusual October snowstorm were forced to wait on the grounded plane for more than 7 hours with no food, water or working bathrooms. At this moment, federal authorities are investigating why passengers aboard JetBlue flight 504 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey, were kept on the tarmac in “disgusting” con…
…blin, Ireland, on Sunday. Pictures of her on stage in London appear to show an uncharacteristically rounded tummy. Beyoncé welcomed her first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, into the world in January 2012. The singer and her husband Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – remained tight-lipped about her first pregnancy until sensationally announcing it live at the MTV Video Music Awards in A…
…volved a group of schoolchildren who did not floss themselves, but instead had their teeth flossed by a hygienist five days a week for two years. And a study published in the British Dental Journal in 2006 found no difference in the number of cavities suffered by adults who flossed and those who did not. So is Dr. Ellie Phillips right? Surprisingly, it seems she may be – but only up to a poi…
…of possessing child porn material, Vasys mentioned. After a tip-off from a neighborhood weapon shop, Killeen police force detained Abdo at a traffic stop Wednesday, Vasys stated. Two years ago, during 2009, that very same Texas army base had been the target of the firing spree that mortally wounded 13 individuals. Nidal Hasan had been charged with those killings. He’s yet another Muslim Amer…
People who are serious about their body building are often subjected to intense stereotypes. This stereotype tells us that body builders are individuals who purposefully grow their muscles to obscene sizes, rub oil all over themselves and then put on showcases in which they demonstrate their ability to lift hundreds and hundreds of pounds at once. Unfortunately the stereotype is not entire…
and they consumed more calories a day than those given an egg for breakfast (the protein kept them full). Egg eaters also had significantly lower levels of ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite. 2. Having milk in your tea. Last year, Indian scientists found tea contains high levels of compounds, theaflavins and thearubigins, that help to reduce the amount of fat absorbed by the gut, and can…
Barry Braun, director of the Energy Metabolism Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, told Men’s Health. Similar links between exercise and lack of appetite were found in studies from 2010, according to Scientific American. Those findings raise an important question: If workouts make people want to eat less, then why do so many people who repeatedly exercise still have trouble los…
New reports claim Beyonce is pregnant with baby No 2. Recent pictures show Beyonce with a rounded tummy on stage in London. And another report claims the singer’s much derided Met Gala look was designed to conceal her growing pregnancy figure. Beyonce – who welcomed her first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, into the world in January 2012 – is said to be expecting again with her…
The biggest surprise of the day has been made by Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z as they shared the first pictures of their baby, Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé, 30, and Jay-Z, 42, posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago. Instead of selling their first baby pictures to a glossy magazine for millions the music megastar couple decided to take cont…
…ng the service. But on account of his connection with daughter Bobbi Kristina, Bobby Brown was later told he would be able to pay his last respects to Whitney Houston – who he was married to for 14 years. According to CNN, guests held in their hands an invitation with a cover featuring a photo of a smiling Whitney Houston. The six-page funeral program contained color family photos and a note…
Eight month old Blue Ivy Carter has been seen being fussed over by her very proud father, the legendary Jay Z, as they jet into Manhattan by helicopter. Jay Z, 42, was spotted fretting like a mother hen over his cherubic quarry after they arrived into New York by helicopter. The little darling had been fitted with ear protectors to ensure her delicate shell-likes weren’t damaged by the loud…
Did Amanda Berry's 911 dispatcher curse at her?The 911 dispatcher, who spoke to Amanda Berry after she escaped from the Cleveland house of horrors, is being investigated over claims he swore at the end of her emergency…
Travis Alexander home becomes tourist attractionThe family who now lives in the home where Jodi Arias killed her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander is treated to a constant stream of unwanted visitors who drive past the home…
Apple among America's big tax avoidersApple has been accused by US Senate of being "among America's largest tax avoiders". A Senate committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid…
Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51 people as two entire schools flattened in MooreAt least 51 people have been killed after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, with the death toll likely to rise. Worst hit was Moore, south of Oklahoma City,…
Travis Alexander case: Jodi Arias' attorneys file motion for mistrialYesterday, Jodi Arias' defense attorneys filed a motion for mistrial as one of their character witnesses scheduled to testify during the May 20, 2013, penalty phase on Arias'…
Richard DeCoatsworth: Philadelphia police recommended bringing charges of witness intimidation against former officerRecent reports revealed that Philadelphia police last year recommended bringing charges of witness intimidation against former officer Richard DeCoatsworth, once hailed as a…
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