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Tuesday 22 July 2014
Here's Why Everyone Should See Sara Bareilles Live In Concert
On Sunday, July 20, Sara Bareilles took on Madison Square Garden in a big way. Her Little Black Dress tour had kicked off in Chicago 10 days earlier, and from the looks of it, Bareilles was having the time of her life belting out songs from her Grammy-nominated album, "The Blessed Unrest."
So, to all those guys who have broken Bareilles' heart since she burst on the scene with "Little Voice" in 2007 ... sorry, but the joke's on you.
Here are eight reasons why everyone should see Bareilles live:
She's hilarious.
In between songs, Bareilles kept the audience entertained with wisecracks about everything from getting dumped to how much money she was making that night.
"You sound like a million bucks," Bareilles told the audience after her opening number. "No, literally I'm making like a million bucks tonight, it's incredible."
She actually wears a little black dress.
Really! (See above.)
She drops the f-bomb a lot.
With power ballads like "King Of Anything" and "Brave," we probably should have expected this, but it was still great.
"Any lovebirds out there tonight? Well, fuck you," Bareilles said before performing "I Choose You," and it was the best.
She mixes the old and the new.
Unfamiliar with her newer stuff? Trust us, you'll still get to hear "Love Song" and "Gravity."
Her energy is contagious.
We're pretty sure we could have shown up in the worst mood ever and left feeling great. When she wasn't banging on the piano, throwing her head back in laughter and sipping on beer, Bareilles was getting the audience on their feet to dance.
You'll probably cry.
Hey, everyone needs to let it all out sometimes. When Bareilles takes on a sad song, she goes all in. Just try get to the end of her performance of "Manhattan" with dry eyes. So many feelings!
Her covers rock.
Perfect cover of Sia's "Chandelier"? Check.
Her voice is mind-blowingly great.
Those notes she hits are real. Even that one in "Gravity"!
So, to all those guys who have broken Bareilles' heart since she burst on the scene with "Little Voice" in 2007 ... sorry, but the joke's on you.
Here are eight reasons why everyone should see Bareilles live:
She's hilarious.
In between songs, Bareilles kept the audience entertained with wisecracks about everything from getting dumped to how much money she was making that night.
"You sound like a million bucks," Bareilles told the audience after her opening number. "No, literally I'm making like a million bucks tonight, it's incredible."
She actually wears a little black dress.
Really! (See above.)
She drops the f-bomb a lot.
With power ballads like "King Of Anything" and "Brave," we probably should have expected this, but it was still great.
"Any lovebirds out there tonight? Well, fuck you," Bareilles said before performing "I Choose You," and it was the best.
She mixes the old and the new.
Unfamiliar with her newer stuff? Trust us, you'll still get to hear "Love Song" and "Gravity."
Her energy is contagious.
We're pretty sure we could have shown up in the worst mood ever and left feeling great. When she wasn't banging on the piano, throwing her head back in laughter and sipping on beer, Bareilles was getting the audience on their feet to dance.
You'll probably cry.
Hey, everyone needs to let it all out sometimes. When Bareilles takes on a sad song, she goes all in. Just try get to the end of her performance of "Manhattan" with dry eyes. So many feelings!
Her covers rock.
Perfect cover of Sia's "Chandelier"? Check.
Her voice is mind-blowingly great.
Those notes she hits are real. Even that one in "Gravity"!
Here's Why Everyone Should See Sara Bareilles Live In Concert
On Sunday, July 20, Sara Bareilles took on Madison Square Garden in a big way. Her Little Black Dress tour had kicked off in Chicago 10 days earlier, and from the looks of it, Bareilles was having the time of her life belting out songs from her Grammy-nominated album, "The Blessed Unrest."
So, to all those guys who have broken Bareilles' heart since she burst on the scene with "Little Voice" in 2007 ... sorry, but the joke's on you.
Here are eight reasons why everyone should see Bareilles live:
She's hilarious.
In between songs, Bareilles kept the audience entertained with wisecracks about everything from getting dumped to how much money she was making that night.
"You sound like a million bucks," Bareilles told the audience after her opening number. "No, literally I'm making like a million bucks tonight, it's incredible."
She actually wears a little black dress.
Really! (See above.)
She drops the f-bomb a lot.
With power ballads like "King Of Anything" and "Brave," we probably should have expected this, but it was still great.
"Any lovebirds out there tonight? Well, fuck you," Bareilles said before performing "I Choose You," and it was the best.
She mixes the old and the new.
Unfamiliar with her newer stuff? Trust us, you'll still get to hear "Love Song" and "Gravity."
Her energy is contagious.
We're pretty sure we could have shown up in the worst mood ever and left feeling great. When she wasn't banging on the piano, throwing her head back in laughter and sipping on beer, Bareilles was getting the audience on their feet to dance.
You'll probably cry.
Hey, everyone needs to let it all out sometimes. When Bareilles takes on a sad song, she goes all in. Just try get to the end of her performance of "Manhattan" with dry eyes. So many feelings!
Her covers rock.
Perfect cover of Sia's "Chandelier"? Check.
Her voice is mind-blowingly great.
Those notes she hits are real. Even that one in "Gravity"!
So, to all those guys who have broken Bareilles' heart since she burst on the scene with "Little Voice" in 2007 ... sorry, but the joke's on you.
Here are eight reasons why everyone should see Bareilles live:
She's hilarious.
In between songs, Bareilles kept the audience entertained with wisecracks about everything from getting dumped to how much money she was making that night.
"You sound like a million bucks," Bareilles told the audience after her opening number. "No, literally I'm making like a million bucks tonight, it's incredible."
She actually wears a little black dress.
Really! (See above.)
She drops the f-bomb a lot.
With power ballads like "King Of Anything" and "Brave," we probably should have expected this, but it was still great.
"Any lovebirds out there tonight? Well, fuck you," Bareilles said before performing "I Choose You," and it was the best.
She mixes the old and the new.
Unfamiliar with her newer stuff? Trust us, you'll still get to hear "Love Song" and "Gravity."
Her energy is contagious.
We're pretty sure we could have shown up in the worst mood ever and left feeling great. When she wasn't banging on the piano, throwing her head back in laughter and sipping on beer, Bareilles was getting the audience on their feet to dance.
You'll probably cry.
Hey, everyone needs to let it all out sometimes. When Bareilles takes on a sad song, she goes all in. Just try get to the end of her performance of "Manhattan" with dry eyes. So many feelings!
Her covers rock.
Perfect cover of Sia's "Chandelier"? Check.
Her voice is mind-blowingly great.
Those notes she hits are real. Even that one in "Gravity"!
Giorgio Moroder Is Back, Thanks To Daft Punk
If two French robots hadn't coaxed him out of semi-retirement, Giorgio Moroder would still be practicing his swing somewhere on a Los Angeles golf course. Instead, the 74-year-old Italian composer and record producer, credited with pioneering electronic dance music and crafting space disco hits like Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff," is back on the scene as a DJ.
A few hours before his hugely anticipated headlining appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 18, the Oscar and Grammy winner told The Huffington Post that it's the audience who inspires his energy.
"I just did a gig in France two days ago and it was incredible: 25,000 people doing whatever I wanted to do," Moroder said. "It's an experience. There are not too many people who can have that experience. Maybe the top 20 of the DJs -- and I'm by far not the top 20 -- but the feeling is incredible."
Despite the fact that he composed and produced some of the most popular songs of the past 40 years -- including Donna Summer's "Carry On," Blondie's "Call Me," Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" and Irene Cara's "Flashdance... What a Feeling" -- Moroder is genuinely surprised that younger fans recognize his older work.
"Amazingly, the young kids -- 20, 30 -- they know some of the songs. Some even know some of the lyrics. I don't know how, I guess it's the Internet," Moroder said. "It's quite amazing that people recognize the songs."
In the '70s and '80s, Moroder was well known behind the scenes as a producer and composer to artists like Summer, Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page, who came through his Musicland Studios in Munich.
Thanks to the track "Giorgio by Moroder" on Daft Punk's 2013 album, "Random Access Memories," in which Morodor speaks about his life over a swank instrumental, fans nowadays recognize Moroder's voice as much as they do his famously mustachioed face: Moroder said just moments earlier, en route to the Pitchfork festival site, that his driver hadn't seen his face. But when he spoke, the driver immediately asked him, "Are you Giorgio Moroder?"
"Random Access Memories" not only relaunched Moroder's career -- it catapulted Pharrell Williams to a whole new level of stardom and resuscitated the career of producer and musician Nile Rodgers, a veteran of the 1970s disco outfit Chic.
"If the Daft Punk [record] would not have come out, and without DJing, I probably would not do music. First of all, to start a new career, that's not easy," Moroder said. "That album was good for several people, me included."
Moroder was a fan of Daft Punk's 2001 song, "One More Time," but said he hadn't listened to much new music over the past decade. Now, he favors acts like David Guetta, Avicii and other radio-friendly artists -- "like what they play on KISS-FM."
"I love the EDM kind of music, the uptempo songs. The sounds are beautiful," he said, adding, "I just don't know how long it's going to last. It starts to become a little bit repetitive. But other than that, I love it."
Since he became a DJ himself a little more than a year ago, Moroder has fully embraced the digital revolution.
"I love analogue, but digital has so many good sounds and they're getting better and better," he said.
Pitchfork fest fans would tend to agree: Moroder's set went on to be the highlight of the event's opening day, no doubt earning him a few more fans who will snap up his new record, currently in the works.
"I'm preparing an album with all different kinds of artists," Moroder said. "Nothing is ready, but a lot of ideas. It's going to be a nice album."
A few hours before his hugely anticipated headlining appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 18, the Oscar and Grammy winner told The Huffington Post that it's the audience who inspires his energy.
"I just did a gig in France two days ago and it was incredible: 25,000 people doing whatever I wanted to do," Moroder said. "It's an experience. There are not too many people who can have that experience. Maybe the top 20 of the DJs -- and I'm by far not the top 20 -- but the feeling is incredible."
Despite the fact that he composed and produced some of the most popular songs of the past 40 years -- including Donna Summer's "Carry On," Blondie's "Call Me," Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" and Irene Cara's "Flashdance... What a Feeling" -- Moroder is genuinely surprised that younger fans recognize his older work.
"Amazingly, the young kids -- 20, 30 -- they know some of the songs. Some even know some of the lyrics. I don't know how, I guess it's the Internet," Moroder said. "It's quite amazing that people recognize the songs."
In the '70s and '80s, Moroder was well known behind the scenes as a producer and composer to artists like Summer, Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page, who came through his Musicland Studios in Munich.
Thanks to the track "Giorgio by Moroder" on Daft Punk's 2013 album, "Random Access Memories," in which Morodor speaks about his life over a swank instrumental, fans nowadays recognize Moroder's voice as much as they do his famously mustachioed face: Moroder said just moments earlier, en route to the Pitchfork festival site, that his driver hadn't seen his face. But when he spoke, the driver immediately asked him, "Are you Giorgio Moroder?"
"Random Access Memories" not only relaunched Moroder's career -- it catapulted Pharrell Williams to a whole new level of stardom and resuscitated the career of producer and musician Nile Rodgers, a veteran of the 1970s disco outfit Chic.
"If the Daft Punk [record] would not have come out, and without DJing, I probably would not do music. First of all, to start a new career, that's not easy," Moroder said. "That album was good for several people, me included."
Moroder was a fan of Daft Punk's 2001 song, "One More Time," but said he hadn't listened to much new music over the past decade. Now, he favors acts like David Guetta, Avicii and other radio-friendly artists -- "like what they play on KISS-FM."
"I love the EDM kind of music, the uptempo songs. The sounds are beautiful," he said, adding, "I just don't know how long it's going to last. It starts to become a little bit repetitive. But other than that, I love it."
Since he became a DJ himself a little more than a year ago, Moroder has fully embraced the digital revolution.
"I love analogue, but digital has so many good sounds and they're getting better and better," he said.
Pitchfork fest fans would tend to agree: Moroder's set went on to be the highlight of the event's opening day, no doubt earning him a few more fans who will snap up his new record, currently in the works.
"I'm preparing an album with all different kinds of artists," Moroder said. "Nothing is ready, but a lot of ideas. It's going to be a nice album."
MasterChef Recap: OMG Faces All Around
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 5, Episode 9 of FOXs "MasterChef," titled "Top 13 Compete."
Cue your movie trailer voice : the biggest, and most intimidating mystery box challenge. Ever.
Knives. Fancy Alaskan King Salmon. Gordon and Graham are cooking with them (Joe is just a restaurateur, so he'll be the judge of fanciness). I would have cheated and step by stepped the filleting with Gordon, but everyone was too busy getting cauliflower instead.
And then Elise has a panic attack. It really is the most intense mystery box challenge, ever, perhaps. She rallies and comes back to put something on the plate.
Courtney's called up and Elizabeth is a little salty: "They always call Courtney."
But Elizabeth, the "wow girl," according to Leslie, gets up there, too.
Christian was the only guy "with the balls to blacken a salmon," according to Gordon. And he's anointed King of the Kitchen for the night.
With a little tongue in cheek, the judges fill up grocery baskets and Christian has to decide what the chefs will have to cook with. They have to cook with Joe's pretentious wine-filled basket. Wine. Grana padano. Prosciutto. Aged balsamic. Chanterelle mushrooms. And then Christian gets to pick one person who has to cook in just thirty minutes. Of course, it's Courtney. She's a front runner who understands strategy. It doesn't seem so intense, because Italian the way Joe likes it can be done quickly.
Meanwhile, poor, poor Elise is giving up. Competition isn't for everyone and Gordon helps her even it out. We have other weird combos in the kitchen: Willie's tomato soup with an egg. Ahran's savory tiramisu. Cutter's nasty pizzas. Cutter: balsamic is not "black salad dressing." Courtney comes up with a pasta that Christian calls safe, but the judges are impressed with.
Gordon asks the chefs to sacrifice themselves: Elise offered herself up, as did Willie, but he was being polite. Cutter is up on the block, too. He is so stubborn and has such little technique, but Elise is the one to go. It's better for her health in the long run. I wanted to hug her, too.
My name's Gordon Ramsey, not Stevie Wonder. What were your favorite moments this week? Let me know @karenfratti or in the comments.
"MasterChef" airs Mondays at X8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Cue your movie trailer voice : the biggest, and most intimidating mystery box challenge. Ever.
Knives. Fancy Alaskan King Salmon. Gordon and Graham are cooking with them (Joe is just a restaurateur, so he'll be the judge of fanciness). I would have cheated and step by stepped the filleting with Gordon, but everyone was too busy getting cauliflower instead.
And then Elise has a panic attack. It really is the most intense mystery box challenge, ever, perhaps. She rallies and comes back to put something on the plate.
Courtney's called up and Elizabeth is a little salty: "They always call Courtney."
But Elizabeth, the "wow girl," according to Leslie, gets up there, too.
Christian was the only guy "with the balls to blacken a salmon," according to Gordon. And he's anointed King of the Kitchen for the night.
With a little tongue in cheek, the judges fill up grocery baskets and Christian has to decide what the chefs will have to cook with. They have to cook with Joe's pretentious wine-filled basket. Wine. Grana padano. Prosciutto. Aged balsamic. Chanterelle mushrooms. And then Christian gets to pick one person who has to cook in just thirty minutes. Of course, it's Courtney. She's a front runner who understands strategy. It doesn't seem so intense, because Italian the way Joe likes it can be done quickly.
Meanwhile, poor, poor Elise is giving up. Competition isn't for everyone and Gordon helps her even it out. We have other weird combos in the kitchen: Willie's tomato soup with an egg. Ahran's savory tiramisu. Cutter's nasty pizzas. Cutter: balsamic is not "black salad dressing." Courtney comes up with a pasta that Christian calls safe, but the judges are impressed with.
Gordon asks the chefs to sacrifice themselves: Elise offered herself up, as did Willie, but he was being polite. Cutter is up on the block, too. He is so stubborn and has such little technique, but Elise is the one to go. It's better for her health in the long run. I wanted to hug her, too.
My name's Gordon Ramsey, not Stevie Wonder. What were your favorite moments this week? Let me know @karenfratti or in the comments.
"MasterChef" airs Mondays at X8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Beyonce And Jay Z Divorce Rumor Has Everyone Freaking Out
Sometimes the Internet can be a place of pure joy, filled with cuddly kittens and laughing babies. Other times, it's a place where Beyonce and Jay Z breakup rumors fester.
On Saturday, July 19, the New York Post's Page Six published a report that Beyonce and Jay Z may be on the verge of a split. The couple, who has allegedly been seeing marriage counselors, could reportedly call it quits after wrapping their On The Run tour.
“They are trying to figure out a way to split without divorcing ... This is a huge concert tour and they’ve already gotten most of the money from the promoters up front,” a supposed source told Page Six. Adding: “For just a split moment, things got real for them and she was even talking about adding to the family. But, after a while, Jay was out doing Jay and Bey was out doing Bey. They made the classic mistake of thinking a child would change everything and help to rekindle the initial fire, and it didn’t.”
Representatives for both stars were not immediately available for comment, but it doesn't take a publicist to see that these latest rumors are probably bogus.
Last year, E! News reported Beyonce was pregnant with her second child. The pregnancy rumor resurfaced in OK! Magazine in April. After Beyonce apparently removed her IV engagement tattoo, Life & Style magazine claimed Bey and Jay were heading for a "$1 billion divorce" on a May cover. In June, the gossip mill went into overdrive with cheating rumors after Beyonce changed the lyrics to "Resentment."
Déjà vu much?
Photos of the Carters tell a different story. On Monday, July 22, Beyonce shared an adorable snapshot of her and Jay with Blue Ivy on Instagram. The couple also looked nothing but happy in a backstage pic from their Houston show posted to Beyonce.com.
Hov and B forever.
On Saturday, July 19, the New York Post's Page Six published a report that Beyonce and Jay Z may be on the verge of a split. The couple, who has allegedly been seeing marriage counselors, could reportedly call it quits after wrapping their On The Run tour.
“They are trying to figure out a way to split without divorcing ... This is a huge concert tour and they’ve already gotten most of the money from the promoters up front,” a supposed source told Page Six. Adding: “For just a split moment, things got real for them and she was even talking about adding to the family. But, after a while, Jay was out doing Jay and Bey was out doing Bey. They made the classic mistake of thinking a child would change everything and help to rekindle the initial fire, and it didn’t.”
Representatives for both stars were not immediately available for comment, but it doesn't take a publicist to see that these latest rumors are probably bogus.
Last year, E! News reported Beyonce was pregnant with her second child. The pregnancy rumor resurfaced in OK! Magazine in April. After Beyonce apparently removed her IV engagement tattoo, Life & Style magazine claimed Bey and Jay were heading for a "$1 billion divorce" on a May cover. In June, the gossip mill went into overdrive with cheating rumors after Beyonce changed the lyrics to "Resentment."
Déjà vu much?
Photos of the Carters tell a different story. On Monday, July 22, Beyonce shared an adorable snapshot of her and Jay with Blue Ivy on Instagram. The couple also looked nothing but happy in a backstage pic from their Houston show posted to Beyonce.com.
Hov and B forever.
'American Horror Story' Season 4 Is Going Darker
Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story" series is known for pushing boundaries and scaring the hell out of viewers, and it looks like his latest installment is preparing to pack on the weird.
FX CEO John Landgraf attended the TCAs this week and said fans of the show can expect a darker Season 4 than what they saw with "American Horror Story: Coven." “Some years it’s going to be big and bright and brash and campy the way 'Coven' is," Landgraf said. "Other years it’s going to be dark and brooding -- like 'Asylum' was. I guess I would put 'Freak Show' half-way in between the two. It’s got a little bit more humor and a little bit more camp, but its got a brooding period feel to it also."
"Freak Show" is set to premiere in October and Murphy is bringing back stars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates for the fourth go-around of the horror series. Taking place in Florida in the '50s, Landgraf promises the newest season has a very different look from what we've seen so far. "The characters are really distinctive, really original, some are really strange," Landgraf said, "but I think really compelling, I love what I’ve read so far.”
Speaking of strange, if this set photo of Paulson playing conjoined twins Bette and Dot is anything to go by, we think anyone worried Murphy was losing his touch when it comes to terror should just relax. He's still got it.
FX CEO John Landgraf attended the TCAs this week and said fans of the show can expect a darker Season 4 than what they saw with "American Horror Story: Coven." “Some years it’s going to be big and bright and brash and campy the way 'Coven' is," Landgraf said. "Other years it’s going to be dark and brooding -- like 'Asylum' was. I guess I would put 'Freak Show' half-way in between the two. It’s got a little bit more humor and a little bit more camp, but its got a brooding period feel to it also."
"Freak Show" is set to premiere in October and Murphy is bringing back stars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates for the fourth go-around of the horror series. Taking place in Florida in the '50s, Landgraf promises the newest season has a very different look from what we've seen so far. "The characters are really distinctive, really original, some are really strange," Landgraf said, "but I think really compelling, I love what I’ve read so far.”
Speaking of strange, if this set photo of Paulson playing conjoined twins Bette and Dot is anything to go by, we think anyone worried Murphy was losing his touch when it comes to terror should just relax. He's still got it.
Dot and Bette's first day http://ift.tt/1jCq15p
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) July 17, 2014 Nelsan Ellis Opens Up About Luke Grimes' Alleged 'True Blood' Departure Over Gay Role
Finally someone said what we've all been thinking.
When "True Blood" star Luke Grimes reportedly quit rather than play a gay role opposite Nelsan Ellis in the cult favorite television show, the irony seemed pretty apparent. "True Blood" is without a doubt one of the queerest shows currently on television, and one couldn't help but wonder what Grimes thought he was getting himself into when he initially came on as a cast member.
Now, Ellis is opening up about his own thoughts surrounding Grimes' departure -- and he has a few choice words for the actor. When asked by New York Magazine's Vulture site if he'd had the opportunity to "talk to or bond" with Grimes, Ellis responded in part, "I didn't, but I'm completely ... I mean, I can say I'm not going to make a comment, but I just think that, you're an actor, you're an actor on a show that's "True Blood," we're all sitting there going, "You quit your job because ... really?" I'm just... I'm over him. You quit your job because you don't want to play a gay part?..."
When pushed further, Ellis elaborated on his feelings.
Grimes made headlines late last month when he left "True Blood" over reported "creative differences." However, it later came to light that he reportedly quit because the season seven script included a queer romance plot line between his character and Ellis'.
(h/t Instinct)
When "True Blood" star Luke Grimes reportedly quit rather than play a gay role opposite Nelsan Ellis in the cult favorite television show, the irony seemed pretty apparent. "True Blood" is without a doubt one of the queerest shows currently on television, and one couldn't help but wonder what Grimes thought he was getting himself into when he initially came on as a cast member.
Now, Ellis is opening up about his own thoughts surrounding Grimes' departure -- and he has a few choice words for the actor. When asked by New York Magazine's Vulture site if he'd had the opportunity to "talk to or bond" with Grimes, Ellis responded in part, "I didn't, but I'm completely ... I mean, I can say I'm not going to make a comment, but I just think that, you're an actor, you're an actor on a show that's "True Blood," we're all sitting there going, "You quit your job because ... really?" I'm just... I'm over him. You quit your job because you don't want to play a gay part?..."
When pushed further, Ellis elaborated on his feelings.
...You make a statement when you do something like that... If you have a child, if you have a son, and he comes out as gay, what are you going to do? If you have a daughter who comes out gay ...? You just made a statement, and it has ripple effects... I can't approach a character with judgment. I certainly can't tell my boss, "I can act what I want to act, but not what you tell me to act," especially on a show where you come in, knowing what it is... I didn't like what he did because he made a statement, and sometimes you have to take responsibility.
Grimes made headlines late last month when he left "True Blood" over reported "creative differences." However, it later came to light that he reportedly quit because the season seven script included a queer romance plot line between his character and Ellis'.
(h/t Instinct)
Everything We Learned From Preserve, Blake Lively's New Lifestyle Website
When Blake Lively is not acting or the exercising her power as a reigning style icon, she's apparently learning lessons all about lifestyle.
On Tuesday, the star launched her highly anticipated website -- or as Lively says, "new avenue" -- called Preserve. The site blends commerce, storytelling and philanthropic efforts that cultivate what Lively described as a virtual "Main Street, USA."
As of right now, the most expensive item is a light-up marquee map of the world, which costs $2,000. And while Lively seems to be channeling her inner Gwyneth Paltrow with her new site, she has not yet offered a $90 white-tee. We're sure it's on the way.
If you think Preserve is just another Goop-in-the-making, think again. Lively wrote an introductory editor's letter to the site which lays out the differences pretty clearly. Here are some of the major things we learned from Lively:
1. Blake Lively likes enchiladas.
2. Despite our notions, she isn't perfect.
3. And even though she's really famous, she's talked to regular people and wants you to know that.
4. Preserve isn't actually a website, in the traditional sense of the word "website."
5. And even though it's called Preserve, the site does not only sell jams, jellies and canned goods.
6. She'll probably exaggerate an item's cool factor.
7. And most importantly, Blake Lively's new lifestyle website is not only about Blake Lively.
On Tuesday, the star launched her highly anticipated website -- or as Lively says, "new avenue" -- called Preserve. The site blends commerce, storytelling and philanthropic efforts that cultivate what Lively described as a virtual "Main Street, USA."
As of right now, the most expensive item is a light-up marquee map of the world, which costs $2,000. And while Lively seems to be channeling her inner Gwyneth Paltrow with her new site, she has not yet offered a $90 white-tee. We're sure it's on the way.
If you think Preserve is just another Goop-in-the-making, think again. Lively wrote an introductory editor's letter to the site which lays out the differences pretty clearly. Here are some of the major things we learned from Lively:
1. Blake Lively likes enchiladas.
I am hungry, though... not just for enchiladas.
2. Despite our notions, she isn't perfect.
I don't do any one thing perfectly. I do a lot of things, though. Some well, some poorly.
3. And even though she's really famous, she's talked to regular people and wants you to know that.
I've found that when approached with a curious spirit, people are kind, they're generous, they answer, if asked.
4. Preserve isn't actually a website, in the traditional sense of the word "website."
As for how we operate, we haven't looked at Preserve as a new website, but rather as a new avenue. A sort of greatest hits of "Main Street, USA." While the whole world races to keep up with technology, we may tighten our laces and join the race, but our end goal is to preserve what's already there.
5. And even though it's called Preserve, the site does not only sell jams, jellies and canned goods.
So here at Preserve there are people, stories, essays, videos and goods which hopefully inspire your home, your style and your tongue.
6. She'll probably exaggerate an item's cool factor.
We may romanticize it, calling it treasure. What we're really saying is, we see worth on every level.
7. And most importantly, Blake Lively's new lifestyle website is not only about Blake Lively.
So Preserve.us isn't just the U.S. It's all of us.
'Sons Of Anarchy' Creator Says Series Ending Not Yet Decided
How will creator Kurt Sutter end his hit FX show? Short answer: He doesn't know yet.
The man behind "Sons of Anarchy" said he still hasn't mapped out where key members of his famous biker gang will be when the final season premieres this Fall. “Considering I’m a week-and-a-half behind writing episode 7, it could all change,” Sutter told reporters at this week's TCAs. The showrunner admitted that while he does have an idea for how his drama series should end, how he gets there is still up in the air, which is exactly how he likes it. "I’ve learned over seven seasons the looser I grip that idea the better the seasons are," Sutter said.
The man behind "Sons of Anarchy" said he still hasn't mapped out where key members of his famous biker gang will be when the final season premieres this Fall. “Considering I’m a week-and-a-half behind writing episode 7, it could all change,” Sutter told reporters at this week's TCAs. The showrunner admitted that while he does have an idea for how his drama series should end, how he gets there is still up in the air, which is exactly how he likes it. "I’ve learned over seven seasons the looser I grip that idea the better the seasons are," Sutter said.
A$AP Rocky Faces Lawsuit For Allegedly Slapping Fan At Festival
The following article is provided by Rolling Stone.
By KORY GROW
A$AP Mob kingpin A$AP Rocky is facing a lawsuit after he allegedly slapped fan Lisamarie Wade at last September's Made in America Festival so hard that she hit the ground. The incident supposedly occurred as Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, made his way through the crowd. Wade reports that she still suffers from "muscle spasm, migraine headaches, intense pain that radiates from her shoulders and into her arms and fingers and exacerbation of pre-existing conditions," as a result of the alleged altercation, according to the suit as reported by Courthouse News Service. Wade previously filed criminal charges against Rocky, but the case was dismissed after a state witness failed to appear.
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Wade is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for civil assault and battery, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence and premises liability and has also named Live Nation, Jay Z's Roc Nation, event organizers and subcontractors, as well as the employers and employees of John Doe security in her Federal Court suit. TMZ claims she is seeking $75,000.
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Representatives for Wade, A$AP Rocky, Live Nation and Roc Nation were not immediately available for comment.
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The rapper has faced a number of assault claims over the last couple of years. Video, which appeared to show the rapper slapping an Australian fan after she blew him a kiss, surfaced in June 2013. One year earlier, in December, Rocky pled guilty to attempted grand larceny after he allegedly beat up two men who took pictures of him yelling at another man; they accused him of trying to take their camera during the incident.
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In October of the same year, he and a group of people allegedly attacked a stagehand at a New York City venue, complaining about the size of the stage and reportedly putting him in the hospital. He was also arrested that July for fighting with a man inside a New York clothing store after the man confronted him for using drugs in the shop; Rocky struck a plea deal, getting probation and three days of community service.
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By KORY GROW
A$AP Mob kingpin A$AP Rocky is facing a lawsuit after he allegedly slapped fan Lisamarie Wade at last September's Made in America Festival so hard that she hit the ground. The incident supposedly occurred as Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, made his way through the crowd. Wade reports that she still suffers from "muscle spasm, migraine headaches, intense pain that radiates from her shoulders and into her arms and fingers and exacerbation of pre-existing conditions," as a result of the alleged altercation, according to the suit as reported by Courthouse News Service. Wade previously filed criminal charges against Rocky, but the case was dismissed after a state witness failed to appear.
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Wade is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for civil assault and battery, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence and premises liability and has also named Live Nation, Jay Z's Roc Nation, event organizers and subcontractors, as well as the employers and employees of John Doe security in her Federal Court suit. TMZ claims she is seeking $75,000.
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Representatives for Wade, A$AP Rocky, Live Nation and Roc Nation were not immediately available for comment.
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The rapper has faced a number of assault claims over the last couple of years. Video, which appeared to show the rapper slapping an Australian fan after she blew him a kiss, surfaced in June 2013. One year earlier, in December, Rocky pled guilty to attempted grand larceny after he allegedly beat up two men who took pictures of him yelling at another man; they accused him of trying to take their camera during the incident.
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In October of the same year, he and a group of people allegedly attacked a stagehand at a New York City venue, complaining about the size of the stage and reportedly putting him in the hospital. He was also arrested that July for fighting with a man inside a New York clothing store after the man confronted him for using drugs in the shop; Rocky struck a plea deal, getting probation and three days of community service.
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George Harrison Memorial Tree Killed By Beetle Infestation
All you need is love -- and maybe some insecticide, if you have it handy.
A tree planted in honor of George Harrison, a former member of The Beatles, was killed by -- wait for it -- a beetle infestation.
The pine tree, planted in Los Angeles' Griffith Park in 2004, three years after Harrison's death, finally succumbed to the onslaught of tree beetles and "other tree unfriendly creatures," the Los Angeles Times reports.
The paper speculates Harrison would have found humor in the irony, though he would have lamented the loss of life.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the tree had grown to more than 10 feet tall before its beetle battle began. A plaque at the tree's base reads, "In memory of a great humanitarian who touched the world as an artist, a musician and a gardener." It concludes with a quote from Harrison: "For the forests to be green, each tree must be green."
Harrison died at a friend's home in Los Angeles in 2001 after a battle with throat and lung cancer and a brain tumor.
Stewards of the memorial have chosen not to let it be. They will plant a new tree in the near future.
A tree planted in honor of George Harrison, a former member of The Beatles, was killed by -- wait for it -- a beetle infestation.
The pine tree, planted in Los Angeles' Griffith Park in 2004, three years after Harrison's death, finally succumbed to the onslaught of tree beetles and "other tree unfriendly creatures," the Los Angeles Times reports.
The paper speculates Harrison would have found humor in the irony, though he would have lamented the loss of life.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the tree had grown to more than 10 feet tall before its beetle battle began. A plaque at the tree's base reads, "In memory of a great humanitarian who touched the world as an artist, a musician and a gardener." It concludes with a quote from Harrison: "For the forests to be green, each tree must be green."
Harrison died at a friend's home in Los Angeles in 2001 after a battle with throat and lung cancer and a brain tumor.
Stewards of the memorial have chosen not to let it be. They will plant a new tree in the near future.
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Jimmy Kimmel Shares First Photos Of Newborn Daughter Jane
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The Royal Baby Turns 1 - Prince George Is Walking, New Official Photos Show
The palace is releasing special pictures, the Royal Mint is striking a commemorative coin, and newspapers are publishing glowing tributes. What's all the fuss about? A little boy who will be king. Prince George turns 1 today.
Monday 21 July 2014
Weird Al Has Some First World Problems To Which You Can Probably Relate
Have you ever bought so many groceries you can't fit them in your fridge? Have you ever been unable to take a shower because the maid was cleaning the bathroom? Are you having trouble reading these words because your iPhone 5 screen is too small?
If you said "yes" to any or all of these questions, then you might just be a first-worlder, experiencing first world problems. Well, have no fear because Weird Al is here to share your trials and tribulations.
Because the struggle is real.
The music video above is the latest to drop from Weird Al's newest album "Mandatory Fun." Be sure to keep an eye out for what's coming next.
If you said "yes" to any or all of these questions, then you might just be a first-worlder, experiencing first world problems. Well, have no fear because Weird Al is here to share your trials and tribulations.
Because the struggle is real.
The music video above is the latest to drop from Weird Al's newest album "Mandatory Fun." Be sure to keep an eye out for what's coming next.
Where Is The Cast Of 'Happy Days' Now?
Whether it was Sunday, Monday, or another day of the week, "Happy Days" had fans falling in love with a middle class American family living in the 1950s. From comebacks to catchphrases and catchy opening jingles, the show had everything, which is why -- two decades after the final episode aired -- we're still talking about it.
A lot can happen in 20 years, and since the anniversary of the series' finale is coming up soon, we thought we'd find out what really happened to some of our favorite characters from the show. Take a look at what the cast of "Happy Days" is up to now.
Henry Winkler / Arthur Fonzarelli
Then:
Known to fans as simply “The Fonz,” Henry Winkler was the James Dean of "Happy Days." The greaser, who worked at the auto shop, rode a motorcycle, sported that now-famous leather jacket and made “eyyy” the coolest catchphrase ever, was definitely the most beloved by fans.
Now:
Winkler went on to establish his own production company, Fair Dinkum Productions, that spawned shows like "MacGyver" and "Hollywood Squares." He came back to the acting world, starring in a few Adam Sandler movies and made guest appearances on "Arrested Development" and "Parks and Recreation" before nabbing his current role on USA’s "Royal Pains." Winkler is also the author of a series of children’s books that center on a boy with dyslexia, a learning disability the actor suffered with for years before finally being diagnosed later in life. He still stays in touch with his former co-stars and is even the god-father of Ron Howard’s daughter, actress Bryce Dallas Howard. Oh, and if you aren’t following him on Twitter, you’re missing out!
Ron Howard / Richie Cunningham
Then:
Richie was the All-American boy on the show. With his ginger locks, freckled mug and “aww shucks” demeanor, the letterman jacket-wearing high schooler quickly found a place in fans' hearts. While Richie did get into some trouble -– especially when it came to the ladies -– he was the moral center of the sitcom and it wasn’t until he left, first to join the Army and then become a big-time writer in Hollywood, that we realized how much we missed the clean-cut teen.
Now:
Howard got his start as a child star -- he first-played Andy Griffith’s son on "The Andy Griffith Show" -- but during "Happy Days," the redhead was bitten by the directing bug and left to follow other Hollywood pursuits. He’s helmed plenty of award-winning films since then –- he was behind the camera for movies like "Splash," "Apollo 13," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and "The Da Vinci Code" –- and he even won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on "A Beautiful Mind" starring Russell Crowe. Currently, Howard’s busy filming a new movie with Chris Hemsworth and it was just announced that he will be directing a Beatles biopic, which aims to follow the band’s early years.
Tom Bosley / Howard Cunningham
Then:
Mr. C was your typical, middle-class working dad with hobbies that included sitting in his comfy recliner, attending meetings at the Leopard Club and staying faithful to his Republican views. While he was a bit rough around the edges and could often be found lecturing Richie and his pals whenever one of their harebrained ideas backfired. Howard Cunningham was secretly a big softie who cared for everyone on the show and believed in family above all.
Now:
Though Tom Bosley is best-known for his time on “Happy Days,” he was already an accomplished stage actor before landing his famous TV gig. Bosley won a Tony for his performance in the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical “Fiorelli!” and appeared in films and on stage years before he took on the role of Mr. Cunningham. After the show ended, Bosley went on to guest star in everything from "Rugrats" and "Walker, Texas Ranger" to "ER," "One Tree Hill" and "That '70s Show." In 2010, Bosely starred in the Jennifer Lopez film "The Back-up Plan." Sadly, that same year, Bosley passed away after fighting a long battle with lung cancer. TV Guide named his character as one of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.
Erin Moran/Joanie Cunningham
Then:
Fonzie’s “Shortcake” and Richie’s spunky sister, Joanie was the youngest member of the Cunningham crew and the teen had a penchant for falling in love quickly. Her romance with Fonzie’s cousin Chachi in later seasons made for some great musical (and comedic) moments on the show and the two starred in their own spin-off before returning to get married during the final season of “Happy Days.”
Now:
Erin Moran hasn’t been having many happy days recently. The actress, who had a few small roles on shows like "Murder She Wrote" and "The Love Boat," appeared in VH1’s "Celebrity Fit Club" in 2008 before finding herself homeless and in trouble with the law a few years later. The last we heard of the star, she was broke, had been kicked out of her trailer, was living as a recluse in an Indiana hotel room and having marital troubles with her husband of 20 years. There was talk of Moran joining her co-star Henry Winkler on the series "Arrested Development" but the actress never made an appearance on the show.
Marion Ross/Marion Cunningham
Then:
The matriarch of the Cunningham clan, Marion Cunningham, or Mrs. C, was the mother we all wanted. Sweet-tempered, good-natured, loving and smart, she ran the family while letting husband Howard think he was the man in charge. Mrs. C often worried about her family and usually tried to meddle in places she shouldn’t, but hey, that’s what moms do! And that’s why fans of the show loved her.
Now:
After leaving Mrs. C behind, Ross went on to do other TV projects. She starred in the short-lived "Brooklyn Bridge," which won a Golden Globe Award and was also nominated for an Emmy. She’s also guest-starred on shows like “The Gilmore Girls,” “Touched By An Angel” and “Two and A Half Men.”
Scott Baio/Chachi Arcola
Then:
Wa, wa, wa, who didn’t love Chachi? The young heartthrob of the show and Joanie Cunningham’s love interest was first introduced as Fonzie’s younger cousin in 1977. He became a fan-favorite, especially among female viewers and Baio was reported to receive over 5,000 fan-letters per day while filming the show. Eventually, Chachi and Joanie got their own spinoff where the two made a living singing in a family-owned restaurant but the couple returned to “Happy Days” for its final season and were married before the series ended.
Now:
After his turn on “Happy Days,” Baio went on to star in the TV sitcom “Charles in Charge” about a college student working as a live-in nanny. The show lasted five seasons and afterwards, Baio made a couple of TV movies before taking a guest starring stint on "Arrested Development." Baio also starred on a couple of VH1 reality series including "Scott Baio Is 45 … and Single" and "Confessions of a Teen Idol," which followed the actor and another child star as they tried to find their way back into the limelight.
A lot can happen in 20 years, and since the anniversary of the series' finale is coming up soon, we thought we'd find out what really happened to some of our favorite characters from the show. Take a look at what the cast of "Happy Days" is up to now.
Henry Winkler / Arthur Fonzarelli
Then:
Known to fans as simply “The Fonz,” Henry Winkler was the James Dean of "Happy Days." The greaser, who worked at the auto shop, rode a motorcycle, sported that now-famous leather jacket and made “eyyy” the coolest catchphrase ever, was definitely the most beloved by fans.
Now:
Winkler went on to establish his own production company, Fair Dinkum Productions, that spawned shows like "MacGyver" and "Hollywood Squares." He came back to the acting world, starring in a few Adam Sandler movies and made guest appearances on "Arrested Development" and "Parks and Recreation" before nabbing his current role on USA’s "Royal Pains." Winkler is also the author of a series of children’s books that center on a boy with dyslexia, a learning disability the actor suffered with for years before finally being diagnosed later in life. He still stays in touch with his former co-stars and is even the god-father of Ron Howard’s daughter, actress Bryce Dallas Howard. Oh, and if you aren’t following him on Twitter, you’re missing out!
Ron Howard / Richie Cunningham
Then:
Richie was the All-American boy on the show. With his ginger locks, freckled mug and “aww shucks” demeanor, the letterman jacket-wearing high schooler quickly found a place in fans' hearts. While Richie did get into some trouble -– especially when it came to the ladies -– he was the moral center of the sitcom and it wasn’t until he left, first to join the Army and then become a big-time writer in Hollywood, that we realized how much we missed the clean-cut teen.
Now:
Howard got his start as a child star -- he first-played Andy Griffith’s son on "The Andy Griffith Show" -- but during "Happy Days," the redhead was bitten by the directing bug and left to follow other Hollywood pursuits. He’s helmed plenty of award-winning films since then –- he was behind the camera for movies like "Splash," "Apollo 13," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and "The Da Vinci Code" –- and he even won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on "A Beautiful Mind" starring Russell Crowe. Currently, Howard’s busy filming a new movie with Chris Hemsworth and it was just announced that he will be directing a Beatles biopic, which aims to follow the band’s early years.
Tom Bosley / Howard Cunningham
Then:
Mr. C was your typical, middle-class working dad with hobbies that included sitting in his comfy recliner, attending meetings at the Leopard Club and staying faithful to his Republican views. While he was a bit rough around the edges and could often be found lecturing Richie and his pals whenever one of their harebrained ideas backfired. Howard Cunningham was secretly a big softie who cared for everyone on the show and believed in family above all.
Now:
Though Tom Bosley is best-known for his time on “Happy Days,” he was already an accomplished stage actor before landing his famous TV gig. Bosley won a Tony for his performance in the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical “Fiorelli!” and appeared in films and on stage years before he took on the role of Mr. Cunningham. After the show ended, Bosley went on to guest star in everything from "Rugrats" and "Walker, Texas Ranger" to "ER," "One Tree Hill" and "That '70s Show." In 2010, Bosely starred in the Jennifer Lopez film "The Back-up Plan." Sadly, that same year, Bosley passed away after fighting a long battle with lung cancer. TV Guide named his character as one of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.
Erin Moran/Joanie Cunningham
Then:
Fonzie’s “Shortcake” and Richie’s spunky sister, Joanie was the youngest member of the Cunningham crew and the teen had a penchant for falling in love quickly. Her romance with Fonzie’s cousin Chachi in later seasons made for some great musical (and comedic) moments on the show and the two starred in their own spin-off before returning to get married during the final season of “Happy Days.”
Now:
Erin Moran hasn’t been having many happy days recently. The actress, who had a few small roles on shows like "Murder She Wrote" and "The Love Boat," appeared in VH1’s "Celebrity Fit Club" in 2008 before finding herself homeless and in trouble with the law a few years later. The last we heard of the star, she was broke, had been kicked out of her trailer, was living as a recluse in an Indiana hotel room and having marital troubles with her husband of 20 years. There was talk of Moran joining her co-star Henry Winkler on the series "Arrested Development" but the actress never made an appearance on the show.
Marion Ross/Marion Cunningham
Then:
The matriarch of the Cunningham clan, Marion Cunningham, or Mrs. C, was the mother we all wanted. Sweet-tempered, good-natured, loving and smart, she ran the family while letting husband Howard think he was the man in charge. Mrs. C often worried about her family and usually tried to meddle in places she shouldn’t, but hey, that’s what moms do! And that’s why fans of the show loved her.
Now:
After leaving Mrs. C behind, Ross went on to do other TV projects. She starred in the short-lived "Brooklyn Bridge," which won a Golden Globe Award and was also nominated for an Emmy. She’s also guest-starred on shows like “The Gilmore Girls,” “Touched By An Angel” and “Two and A Half Men.”
Scott Baio/Chachi Arcola
Then:
Wa, wa, wa, who didn’t love Chachi? The young heartthrob of the show and Joanie Cunningham’s love interest was first introduced as Fonzie’s younger cousin in 1977. He became a fan-favorite, especially among female viewers and Baio was reported to receive over 5,000 fan-letters per day while filming the show. Eventually, Chachi and Joanie got their own spinoff where the two made a living singing in a family-owned restaurant but the couple returned to “Happy Days” for its final season and were married before the series ended.
Now:
After his turn on “Happy Days,” Baio went on to star in the TV sitcom “Charles in Charge” about a college student working as a live-in nanny. The show lasted five seasons and afterwards, Baio made a couple of TV movies before taking a guest starring stint on "Arrested Development." Baio also starred on a couple of VH1 reality series including "Scott Baio Is 45 … and Single" and "Confessions of a Teen Idol," which followed the actor and another child star as they tried to find their way back into the limelight.
Dad Arrives Home From Work And Has The Cutest Dance Party With His Toddler Daughter
If there's ever a reason to "yell timber" at the end of a long day at work, it usually precedes a rapid fall from the couch to the floor. Well, not for this dad.
When Kentucky dad Justin Price arrived home from work one day last week, the first thing he did was break into a driveway dance party with his toddler daughter Malli. While the pair jumped and grooved to Kesha and Pitbull's "Timber," mom Chessi Price captured the adorable moment between her husband and daughter on video and posted it to YouTube. And naturally, viral mania ensued.
Our guess for Malli's first question when she sees this as a grown up: "Why is dad twerking???"
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When Kentucky dad Justin Price arrived home from work one day last week, the first thing he did was break into a driveway dance party with his toddler daughter Malli. While the pair jumped and grooved to Kesha and Pitbull's "Timber," mom Chessi Price captured the adorable moment between her husband and daughter on video and posted it to YouTube. And naturally, viral mania ensued.
Our guess for Malli's first question when she sees this as a grown up: "Why is dad twerking???"
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