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12Nov 09
5 NEW SHOW'S AXED!
Shock for fans as - "Hank", "Dollhouse", "Trauma", "Eastwick" and the Highly Anticipated show "The Beautiful life" all CANCELLED!
GONE.... Kelsey Grammer's sitcom - "Hank"
After only 13 episodes.... ABC Pulls the plug on "Eastwick"
AXED..... FOX Pulls the plug on "DOLLHOUSE" Starring Eliza Dushku
CANNED...... NBC decides to cancel "Trauma"
GIVEN THE FLICK.... The Highly Anticipated show "The Beautiful Life" Starring "Mischa Barton" and "Elle Macpherson" also got canned
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It's housecleaning time on network TV with ABC, FOX, NBC and The CW all canceling series.
The latest casualty of the fall season is Kelsey Grammer's sitcom, "Hank," which will film its 10th episode before wrapping production. It remains to be seen if ABC will air the five episodes which have not yet been aired.
"Hank" was the second series canceled by ABC. "Eastwick" received word just days earlier that its 13th episode would be its last.
NBC's "Trauma" is also only filming 13 episodes as the peacock network didn't give it a pickup for any additional episodes.
Sophomore show "Dollhouse" is also getting the axe, but it will return on Friday, Dec. 4 to burn off the remaining unaired episodes.
The first casualty of the season was The CW's "The Beautiful Life."
SO WHICH SHOW IS NEXT TO FALL VICTIM TO THE NETWORK'S CUTTING?
- Posted Nov 12, 2009 12:35 pm PT
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1Nov 09
CELEBRITY COSTUME CRAZE!
While the kids were Trick or Treating and filling up on Candy, The Adults were going Halloween Parties and watching Horror Movies - Hollywood Celebrities were also showing their imagination with costumes - Here are some Celebs
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(((VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE COSTUME)))
Penn Badgley
Paris Hilton & Doug Reinhardt
Heidi Klum
Ice-T & Coco
Kyle McLaughlin
Cojo as Khloe Kardashian
Rachel Zoe
Mariah Carey
Michelle Trachtenberg
Bai Ling
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
AnnaLynne McCord
Heidi Klum & Seal
Jessica Lowndes
Bette Midler
Mark Ballas
Martha Stewart
Rick Fox & Eliza Dushku
Ashley Greene & Kellan Lutz
Blake Lively
Noah Cyrus (Miley's Sister) - WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? - Controversy!!!
Octomom Nadya Suleman
Gwen Stefani
Brooke Shields
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THE WHITE HOUSE TURNS ON THE HALLOWEEN CRAZE
Not tricks, just treats: Barack Obama and his wife hand out gifts to the children
Party spirit: The Obamas were joined by a witch and a man in a chicken suit
At ease: Michelle Obama looks in her element as she chats to the children
High five: Michelle greets one of the children as they line up outside the White House
Elaborate entertainment: Dancers dressed as butterflies on the White House lawn
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(((MY VOTE)))
My Favourite Halloween Celeb Costume would have to go to HEIDI KLUM --- I really liked her costume very Halloween like!
DONT FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE! -
SO FAR THE VOTES ARE -
Heidi Klum - 6 VOTES
Mark Ballas - 2 VOTES
Rick & Eliza - 2 VOTES
Mariah Carey - 2 VOTES
Gwen Stefani - 1 VOTE
Bai Ling - 1 VOTE
Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 1 VOTE
Blake Lively - 1 VOTE
Jessica Lowndes - 1 VOTE
- Posted Nov 1, 2009 9:14 pm PT
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31Oct 09
WELL, It's that time of the year again, Halloween where Kids everywhere dress up go trick or treating and fill up of all kinds of sugary treats! Where Adults also dress up and go to Parties, Which was i did for the first time ever, I went to my friends Halloween Party, it was Awesome, quite Gruesome aswell lol. Halloween is not for eveyone's taste though it's just a whole alot fun!!!
Did you do anything on Halloween AND What do you think about the holiday? (Give your honest opinion)
- Posted Oct 31, 2009 3:55 pm PT
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27Oct 09
HATE THY NEIGHBOUR: THE REAL TRUTH THAT YOU NEVER SEE!
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PALESTINE TAKEN OVER: Hundreds and Thousands of Jewish settlers are DESTROYING homes and towns and building there own on Palestinian land and if the Palestinians refuse the settlers will stop at nothing and kill them
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(((WATCH))) - 60 Minutes (Australia) report (WATCH THE WHOLE REPORT - IT WILL SHOCK YOU)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPtW3ZYq0Wk
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It was near the top of Barack Obama's "to-do" list. On day one in the White House, the first overseas call he made was to the Middle East, trying to get the Arab and Israeli leaders talking again.
Why the rush? Well, hundreds of thousands of Jewish settlers are moving into the West Bank, building new towns on Palestinian land. And if there's ever going to peace in the Middle East, this is one problem that has to be fixed.
THE SETTLERS WILL HAVE TO MOVE OUT!
But try telling them that. They're obstinate and refuse to budge. And, as Liam Bartlett discovered first hand, when they're cornered, they fight back with teargas and guns.
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(((READ))) - LIAM BARLETT'S BLOG ON THE WEST BANK:
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=482947&showcomments=true
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(((MY OPINION)))
When i saw this story it made my blood boil, i was not so surprised though, There are'nt many people in Palestine who live peacefully and when they are, It does'nt take a long time until hundreds and thousands of Jewish Settlers destroy their homes and towns and kill ANYONE who refuses to leave - THIS IS UNJUST!
Why don't we hear more of the Truth of whats really going on in the Middle East - Im sorry if i offend anyone - but the Media is usually biased towards Israel BUT not in this Courages and Brave story by Australian Journalist Liam Barlett even though it shows a slight image of what the truth is atleast it portrays Some of an idea of why PEACE will never come true until these Soulless Bastards stop destroying innocent people's lives and go back to their own lives! It's just so sad why these people can't live in Peace.
- Posted Oct 27, 2009 4:56 pm PT
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17Oct 09
A MIRACLE ON THE TRACKS!
MIRACULOUS: Baby Survives After Stroller rolls of a Melbourne railway plaform
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(((WATCH))) - The Amazing HEART STOPPING CCTV Footage!
Sky News au report - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC2eF0L-QAA&feature=related
Ten News sydney report - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFI1JOLrVbo
Fox & Friends - FNC report - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_w2CJz090&feature=related
Security Camera - Raw Footage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXE2U3TDZwM
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Image from security camera showing the child's stroller rolling toward the train track.
Image from security camera showing the child's mother racing toward the train track where her baby stroller fell.
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A six-month-old boy has miraculously survived a train slamming into his pram after it rolled off an Australian railway platform.
The collision happened as a city-bound service pulled up to Ashburton station, in a Melbourne suburb.
CCTV footage shows the boy's mother taking her hands off the three-wheeler pram's handles and failing to notice as it slowly edges towards the tracks.
The mum suddenly spots the baby carrier picking up speed and she rushes with outstretched arms to try to save her young child.
But the pram tips over the edge of the platform and the baby slams onto the tracks head first.
Before the boy can be rescued, the train powers past, horrifying the mother and other waiting passengers.
The footage ends with the frantic mum and a man running up to the driver, who has just stopped the 250-ton vehicle.
The pram tipping over the edge.
Australia's Herald Sun said the train ploughed into the pram at about 35km/h, dragging the child along beneath the front carriage.
But the boy was hauled from the tracks with little more than a bump on his head.
Paramedic Jon Wright said the six-month-old just "needed a feed and a nap".
"Luckily, he was strapped into his pram at the time, which probably saved his life. I think the child's extremely lucky," the paramedic told the paper.
"Fortunately the train was slowing as it pulled into the station."
Rail firm Connex is to investigate how the pram rolled off the platform and the train driver will be offered counselling.
source: AP
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" Luckily, he was strapped into his pram at the time, which probably saved his life. "
- Paramedic Jon Wright
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Just Incredible is'nt? The first time you see the footage, it's heart stopping and then fortunetly you know the baby survived with just a bump on her head, you feel so good and happy that nothing major happended to the infant.
The footage was released by police to show parents the danger of what could happen if their not careful on platforms, it has caused abit of controversy of the footage being released though i think it was the right decision as all parents who see this can know how dangerous things can get on the train platforms.
- Posted Oct 17, 2009 4:30 pm PT
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12Oct 09
Meredith Vieira - OLD AND HORNY? Say What?
So What happens when One of America's most popular TV Personalities 'Meredith Vieira' and a Navy pilot named 'Max' Meet on Who wants to be a Millionare?
Figure it out.......
WATCH VIDEO -- (YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS!) (LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy_f1KOUlpA&feature=player_embedded
what do you think?.........
- Posted Oct 12, 2009 9:48 pm PT
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9Oct 09
'BLACKFACE' SKIT CAUSES CONTROVERSY AND OUTRAGES AMERICA!
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A Skit on a Popular Australian TV Show 'Hey Hey, It's Saturday' has offended Harry Connick Jr., Sparked Debates around the world and slammed as 'Racist'
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(((WATCH THE VIDEO)))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjrfnSshj-4&feature=popular
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(((THE MAIN FACTS)))
- The Groups name is the 'Jackson Jive' named similar to the 'Jackson Five'
- Apprantly the intention was not to offend anyone and was meant to be a tribute to Michael Jackson
- The Skit offended US Singer Harry Connick Jr who was a guest on the show
- Harry Connick Jr. has also been critized as a 'Hypocrite' after a video of him on 'MAD TV' years back, showed him with a 'blackface' apprently mocking a preacher
- The Host Daryl Somers Apoligized, and later the Network also apoligized for any offence taken
- The Skit was Slammed as 'Racist' by many people
- It sparked Debate in the US on Blogs, Talk shows, news, radio and online
- Many people around the have world have painted Australia as a 'Racist' and 'Backwards' country
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(((MY VIEWS)))
Since that skit aired, the Media has gone bonkers, debates from TV to Newspapers, Radio to Online. 'Hey Hey, It's Saturday' is a popular show here which began in 1971 and went 27 years and in 2009 it came back for a 2 episodes 'Reunion Special', The Show was always Hilarious, witty and just plain Fun -
But not this time, The 'Blackface' Skit was neither funny nor witty, It was pethetic and had offended many people which is undertstanable.
But what got me was all the attention and the slamming of our country slammed as 'Racist', I mean why be so extreme, Im not saying Racism is here, i know because i have been a victim to it several times, But this is was a skit passed on by Stupid producers who did'nt know what they were doing in a TV Show, The show does'nt represent the whole Country, Does that mean the whole of Australia is 'Racist', I mean come on....
Did the skit offend you?
Was it Racist?
Acceptable or Unacceptable?
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HARRY THE HYPOCRITE?
Moments after the 'blackface' skit aired a video was surfaced online showing Harry Connick Jr on MAD TV of his impersonation of a preacher.......
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(((WHAT THE VIDEO))) and decide for yourself? A Hyprocrite?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vtOt5mNEZE
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What do you think?
Is Harry a Hyprocite?
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- Posted Oct 9, 2009 4:31 pm PT
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30Sep 09
NATURAL DISASTERS HITTING THE WORLD LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
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In just the past 2 weeks we have seen - Massive flooding in Istanbul killing over hundred people and Ripping villiges and towns. - A Typhoon Ravages the Philippines and other parts of Asia killing Hundreds and destroying homes and towns. -- ALSO What was once a Paradise is now describe as 'HELL ON EARTH' Just Yesterday a huge Tsunami hit the tiny nation of Samao and American Samoa Killing hundreds of people and wiping out Whole Towns -
- NOW, 2 MASSIVE Earthquake's struck Sumatra in Indonesia which has Buried Thousands of people feared Dead the Earthquakes also Triggered Landslides, Flooding, Fires and much more.......
WHATS NEXT?This year we have seen some of the worst of tragic events such as wildfires in California, Victoria, Greece so on..... Floodings, Typhoons, Earthquakes and much more. Crazy Weather has also been a huge part, for example, in Sydney this year had the hottest Winter on record and the Driest in 150 years and this sought of odd weather was a fact in many other parts of the world aswell.
So, In just 2 weeks we saw all those tragic events unfold and many more Disasters this year.... so the question is -
WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?
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Here's some of the Tragic events that unfolded this week - (((PHOTO'S)))
Chaos strikes: Images on Indonesian television showed residents in panic as homes and buildings collapsed throughout Sumatra.
An injured girl cries during an evacuation after an earthquake hit Padang, Indonesia's Sumatra island.
The quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks and major earthquake struck moments ago where thousands of people are feared dead.
People stand near a collapsed shopping mall after an earthquake hit Padang, on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
A man stands in front of a collapsed building after an earthquake hit Padang, on Indonesia's Sumatra island
Teachers hold each other by the hands in front of a collapsed university.
Water rushes inland from a resort in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Survivors search through the rubble in Pago Pago after the disaster.
People walk among a scene of devastation following a powerful earthquake in Pago Pago village, on American Samoa. The quake in the South Pacific hurled massive tsunami waves at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people back out to sea while leaving scores dead and dozens missing.
Towering waves spawned by the powerful 8.3 earthquake have caused scenes of devastation like this one in the village located in the main town area in American Samoa.
GHC Reid Vaimalu Water Bottling Plant on American Samoa
People walk among a scene of devastation following a powerful quake, in Pago Pago village, on American Samoa Tuesday. The quake in the South Pacific hurled massive tsunami waves at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and sweeping cars and people back out to sea while leaving scores dead and dozens missing.
The quake was centered about 120 miles south of the islands of Samoa, which has about 220,000 people, and American Samoa, a U.S. territory of 65,000.
Aftermath of some the damage caused in Samoa
Aftermath in Turkey after flooding.
An aerial view shows flood-damaged vehicles in Istanbul. Dozens of people were killed as heavy overnight rains flooded parts of Turkey's biggest city Istanbul.
Search and rescue officers work on the debris of the trucks swept by flash floods in Istanbul. Dozens of people were killed when floods swept the Turkish city of Istanbul, swamping houses, turning highways into fast-flowing rivers.
A man on a partially submerged bus waits for evacuation on a highway in Istanbul. Dozens of people were killed when floods swept the Turkish city of Istanbul, swamping houses, turning highways into fast-flowing rivers and drowning seven women in a minibus that was taking them to work.
Floods in the Philippines have now affected over 3 million people and also flatterned so many towns and killed hundreds of people.
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My deep condolences go out to the victims and their familie's of all these tragedies, Just imagine how they are feeling.
VERY FRIGHTNING IS'NT IT? IT REALLY MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WERE IN FOR NEXT.
- Posted Sep 30, 2009 8:43 pm PT
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28Sep 09
FRIENDS REUNITED:
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After many rumours and speculation, It's finally confirmed, Our 6 favourite Friends are coming back for a Movie version of the hit sitcom!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!
They're back: Friends stars will be reunited after the last episode in 2004
'Friends: The Movie is definitely on. I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen.' says James Michael Tyler who played 'Gunther'
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BREAKING TV NEWS: The cast of Friends are to be reunited once again - for a movie version of the hit TV show, it emerged today.
The six main stars have agreed to move onto the big screen following the success of the Sex And The City film at the box office.
It means Jennifer Aniston, 40, Courteney Cox, 45, Lisa Kudrow, 46, Matt LeBlanc, 42, Matthew Perry, 40, and David Schwimmer, 42, will be back on the same set for the first time since the show ended in 2004.Studio bosses from Warner Bros. are prepared to pay a fortune to the stars, who were being paid six figures an episode by the tenth and final season of Friends, which was one of the highest rated sitcom ever.
They have also drafted in the show's creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman to write and produce the film, due in cinemas in the summer of 2011.
James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk coffee shop oddball Gunther, confirmed: 'Friends: The Movie is definitely on. I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen.'
A movie source told the News of the World: 'The cast haven't set the world alight since the show finished.
'But this film could relight some of their flagging careers in a big way.
'But everyone knew the story had to be right and well written. Getting the creators on board was a massive step forward for the project.
'The show did lose a lot of its shine in the last few seasons, but with the actors all in the forties it would be a real interest to see how their characters have developed.'
The film comes in the wake of the big screen version of Sex And The City which took an astonishing $408,921,925 at the box office.
But, although the cast have always made no secret about a desire to do a film, some have cast doubts about its viability.
Miss Kudrow has said: 'It would be so fun to be with all those people again.
'But our show was not like Sex and the City - ours was multi-camera, in front of a live audience.
'It's a completely different feel. You'd have to bring the tone down, and I don't know how it would be. I'll just stay open.'
Meanwhile actor Mr Tyler, 47, who is in London for the launch of a Central Perk themed coffee shop in Soho, is keen to reprise his role as Gunther on the big screen.
He said: 'The one thing I can tell you is that I am definitely on board to do the film.
'I really loved my time on the show and I am looking forward to meeting up with the old gang again.
'I just hope we can do justice to the show in a film.'
dailymail.com - source
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SO WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?
DAVID SCHWIMMER (Ross Geller) has had the biggest critical success with a range of theatrical roles including the play Some Girl(s) in London alongside Catherine Tate. He also directed 2007 British film Run Fatboy Run.
JENNIFER ANISTON (Rachel Green) has had lead roles in commercially successful films such as Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly and Marley and Me.
COURTENEY COX (Monica Geller) missed out on a role in hit TV series Desperate Housewives and has been relatively obscure ever since. She was in U.S. TV drama Dirt - cancelled after two series. She is now set to act in horror film Scream 4.
LISA KUDROW (Phoebe Buffay) had a hit after the show finished with HBO sitcom The Comeback and is now an executive producer on the US version of Who Do You Think You Are?
MATT LEBLANC (Joey Tribbiani) has barely been seen on screens (big and small) since leaving Friends. He starred in spinoff comedy Joey, but it was cancelled after just two seasons.
MATTHEW PERRY (Chandler Bing) starred in recent TV show Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, written by the West Wing's Aaron Sorkin. It was cancelled after just a single season. He also played the older Zac Efron in this year's film 17 Again.
HOW BIG IS THIS? IT'S HUGE, I'VE WAITED TO HEAR THIS NEWS SINCE THE END OF FRIENDS IN 2004, IN MY OPINION FRIENDS IS THE GREATEST SHOW EVER MADE AND THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT! THERE WARE SO MANY RUMOURS BUT I NEVER THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE TRUE, BUT NOW TO KNOW THAT OUR 6 FAVOURITE FRIENDS ARE REUNITING AGAIN IN THE SAME FAMOUS SET, HILARIOUS CHARACTERS, SEEING ALL THAT AGAIN WILL BE AMAZING!! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT HAPPEN! IM SO EXCITED! WOOT WOOT!!!
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- Posted Sep 28, 2009 12:54 am PT
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22Sep 09
PAIN THE TOWN RED!
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Sydney and parts of NSW awoke to discover the sky was turned a hellish red in the extremely rare weather event like NEVER SEEN BEFORE! I was so shocked, i have never seen anything like it!!!
Cars, homes, buildings, roads and more were all covered in a thick red dust that is also a health warning to many!
- Officials say the dust will head to other parts of Australia, New Zealand and more.
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(((PHOTO'S))) - Sydney this morning
The Sydney Harbour Bridge under heavy dust.
People with asthma are advised to stay indoors.
The dust is expected to dissipate later in the afternoon.
Drought in Western NSW have seen high levels of dust build up.
(Top) A shot of Neutral Bay on a normal day, and (bottom) this morning.
Ferries were cancelled due to the high winds.
Drivers deal with dust when crossing Anzac Bridge.
The other side of the Harbour couldn't be seen due to the dust.
Thick dust covers Sydney's CBD.
Dusty surf conditions at Coogee.
Car washes will be busy in Sydney for a while yet.
Bondi Beach this morning.
Homes covered by the dust.
A man is dwarfed by the dust covered sails of the Sydney Opera House as tourists and locals head to the cities icons to take photographs of the blanket of dust covering the city of Sydney from a dust storm.
Big clean up
A ferry passes under the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a blanket of dust covers the city of Sydney from a dust storm.
People exercising at Coogee Beach.
The view of Sydney city from Macquarie Street as a blanket of dust covering the city of Sydney from a dust storm.
Looking down on the Downing Centre court building in Sydney's CBD.
Previously and now ... how the Sydney Harbour usually looks like (left) and this morning (right).
The view of George Street bathed in dust
Kings Cross view
A early morning apartment view
Joggers at Dover Heights.
Dust on car this morning.
The empty waterways of Sydney Harbour.
Homes covered by the dusk
Dusty orange sky over Paddington Five Ways as a strong wind shakes the light poles.
Luna Park
INCREDIBLE AND QUITE FRIGHTNING ISNT?
- Posted Sep 22, 2009 8:43 pm PT
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21Sep 09
THE 61st ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
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'30 Rock' and 'Mad Men' the Big Winners again at the 2009 Primetime Emmy's!
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LIST OF NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS & my picks!
(Winner's names are highlighted in blue below and my picks in brown.)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
How I Met Your Mother (my pick
The Office
30 Rock (my pick
Weeds
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESAlec Baldwin, 30 Rock (my pick
Steve Carell, The Office
Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (my pick
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men (my pick
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESChristina Applegate, Samantha Who? (my pick
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine (my pick
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (my pick
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESJon Cryer, Two and a Half Men (my pick
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother (my pick
Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock (my pick
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
Rainn Wilson, The Office
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESKristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock (my pick
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Kristin Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESAlan Alda, 30 Rock
Beau Bridges, Desperate Housewives (my pick
Jon Hamm, 30 Rock
Steve Martin, 30 Rock (my pick
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESJennifer Aniston, 30 Rock (my pick
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Gena Rowlands, Monk
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
Betty White, My Name Is Earl
BEST DRAMA SERIESBig Love
Breaking Bad
Damages (my pick
Dexter (my pick
House
Lost
Mad Men
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESSimon Baker, The Mentalist (my pick
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages (my pick
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU (my pick
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal (my pick
Michael Emerson, Lost
William Hurt, Damages
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
William Shatner, Boston Legal (my pick
John Slattery, Mad Men
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rose Byrne, Damages (my pick
Hope Davis, In Treatment
Cherry Jones, 24
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Edward Asner, CSI: NY (my pick
Ted Danson, Damages
Ernest Borgnine, ER
Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me
Jimmy Smits, DexterGUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Brenda Blethyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Carol Burnett, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (my pick
Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sharon Lawrence, Grey's Anatomy
CCH Pounder, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race (my pick
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race (my pick
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Padma Lakshmi (Host) and Tom Colicchio (Co-Host), Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
REALITY SERIES
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
The Amazing Race (my pick
Top Chef
VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Show With David Letterman (my pick
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
MINISERIES
Generation Kill
Little Dorrit
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Coco Chanel
Grey Gardens
Into The Storm
Prayers For Bobby
Taking Chance
ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Kenneth Branagh, Wallander: One Step Behind
Kevin Kline, Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances)
Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
Sir Ian McKellen, King Lear (Great Performances)
Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Redemption (my pick
ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
Sigourney Weaver, Prayers For Bobby
Chandra Wilson, Accidental Friendship
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Len Cariou, Into the Storm
Tom Courtenay, Little Dorrit
Ken Howard, Grey Gardens
Bob Newhart, The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
Andy Serkis, Little Dorrit
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House Of Saddam (my pick
Marcia Gay Harden, The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation)
Janet McTeer, Into The Storm
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Grey Gardens
Cicely Tyson, Relative StrangerTHE PHOTO GALLERY
THE 2009 EMMY RED CARPET - Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles
Rose Byrn
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Allen arrive. 
Heidi Klum and Seal arrive.
Actress Drew Barrymore arrives 
Actors Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick 
Kate Walsh
Nominee actor Jim Parsons from "The Big Bang Theory" 
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt from "Ghost Whisperer".
Actress Kaley Cuoco from "The Big Bang Theory" arrives. 
Actor David Boreanaz of "Bones". 
Neil Patrick Harris opens the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. 
Tina Fey takes home two Emmys this year: One for Outstanding Comedy for "30 Rock" and the other for playing Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live."
Toni Collette topped the Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series category.
Jon Cryer wins the Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Emmy for "Two and a Half Men." 
Alec Baldwin poses with the award for best actor in a comedy series for "30 Rock" 
"Damages" star Glenn Close accepts the award for best lead actress in a drama series
"Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston accepts the award for best lead actor in a drama series.
Tina Fey, center, poses backstage with the cast of "30 Rock" after winning the award for best comedy series
Bert Van Munster of "The Amazing Race," accepts the award for best reality competition program
Jon Stewart of "The Jon Stewart Show," accepts the award for best variety music or comedy series
"House Of Saddam" star Shohreh Aghdashloo gestures before picking up her award for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie
Matthew Weiner of "Mad Men" accepts the award for best drama series - Posted Sep 21, 2009 12:56 am PT
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11Sep 09
8 YEARS ON...............................
THE DAY THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING!
REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001.
A PHOTO TRIBUTE.
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US President Barack Obama led a moment of silence to mark the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and remember those who died.
At 8.46am - the time the first plane flew into the North tower of the World Trade Centre - President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held a moment's silence at the White House.
At Ground Zero, volunteers began reading the names of the 2752 people killed in the worst attack ever on US soil.
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A New York police officer plays at the Ground Zero site.
Flowers and photos lay in the memorial reflection pool.
A woman weeps as names of the dead are read out.
President Barack Obama stands in the rain and meets the victims' families.
Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center pay their respects at the reflecting pool in ground zero during a ceremony commemorating the eighth anniversary of the attacks Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in New York.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stand with White House staff members as they participate in a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, on South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
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THE DAY IT HAPPENED!
The hijacked airliner as it slammed into the south World Trade Centre.
It was eight years ago that al-Qaeda unleashed the worst attack ever on US soil.
A ball of fire and debris erupts from the tower.
A commercial plane flies into the World Trade Center in New York City.
A view of the Empire State Building and the Twin Towers burning after two planes crashed into them.
Lower Manhattan after two planes hit the Twin Towers.
Two people flee the World Trade Center site
A view of the New York City skyline after the attacks
Smoke billows from lower Manhattan after the fall of the Twin Towers
Firefighters survey the rubble of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan after the devastating attacks
Firefighters survey the rubble of the World Trade Center.
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001.
Sept. 11, 2009: The World Trade Center construction site, also known as Ground Zero, in New York City eight years after the tragedy
A memorial honors a victim of United Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa.
This flag from a Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pa. reads: "Our nation will eternally honor the heroes of Flight 93."
A flag is mounted at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY!
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1Sep 09
THE 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
After 22 years on air, with over 300 million viewers worldwide making the highest rated Soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful" has finally taken out the top award at the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards
"The Bold and the Beautiful" won its first-ever Outstanding Drama Series trophy at the "36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" on Sunday night, but due to time constraints, fans of the series - which is the most watched drama show in the world, did not get the opportunity to hear what executive producer Bradley Bell had to say, as the soap's cast and crew were on stage getting ready to accept the prize the telecast of the ceremony was cut on the US cable CW network.
The show's executive producer Bradley Bell will feel relief after finally managing to walk in the footsteps of his father William Bell, the co-creator of another long-running soap The Young and the Restless, which has claimed the Daytime Emmy best drama award seven times.
The Daytime Emmys is the less prestigious cousin of the Emmy awards and honours a broad range of non-primetime offerings such as soaps, talk shows, children's entertainment and game shows.
It was hosted by former beauty queen and actress Vanessa Williams.Williams, took the opportunity to show off some musical abilities in a parody song and dance number referencing a number of the shows up for awards.
"B&B" threw a party at the historic Edison in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate, and, even the morning after, Bell says, "We are still buzzing. It is so much fun winning."
FULL LIST - Nomiees and Winners
Outstanding Drama Series
- All My Children
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- Days of our Lives
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Daniel Cosgrove as Bill Lewis on Guiding Light
- Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer on General Hospital
- Thorsten Kaye as Zach Slater on All My Children
- Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless
- Peter Reckell as Bo Brad on Days of our Lives
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless
- Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
- Susan Haskell as Marty Saybrooke on One Life to Live
- Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard on All My Children
- Maura West as Carly Tenney on As the World Turns
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- Bradford Anderson as Damien Spinelli on General Hospital
- Jeff Branson as Shayne Lewis on Guiding Light
- Van Hansis as Luke Snyder on As the World Turns
- Vincent Irizarry as David Hayward on All My Children
- Jacob Young as JR Chandler on All My Children
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali on Days of our Lives
- Melissa Claire Egan as Annie Lavery on All My Children
- Alicia Minshew as Kendall Hart on All My Children
- Julie Pinson as Janet Ciccone Snyder on As the World Turns
- Bree Williamson as Jessica Brennan on One Life to Live
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
- Blake Berris as Nick Fallon on Days of our Lives
- E.J. Bonilla as Rafe Rivera on Guiding Light
- Darin Brooks as Max Brady on Days of our Lives
- Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton on The Young and the Restless
- Cornelius Smith Jr. as Frankie Hubbard on All My Children
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
- Julie Marie Berman as Lulu Spencer on General Hospital
- Meredith Hagner as Liberty Snyder on As the World Turns
- Rachel Melvin as Chelsea Brady on Days of our Lives
- Emily O'Brien as Jana Fisher on The Young and the Restless
- Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones on General Hospital
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
- All My Children
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- General Hospital
- One Life to Live
Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
- All My Children
- Days of our Lives
- One Life to Live
Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
- Live with Regis and Kelly
- Rachael Ray
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Outstanding Talk Show Informative
- Dr. Phil
- The Doctors
- The Tyra Banks Show
Outstanding Talk Show Host
- Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on Live with Regis and Kelly
- Rachael Ray on Rachael Ray
- Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Sherri Shepherd on The View
- Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
- Cristina's Court (syndicated)
- Family Court with Judge Penny (syndicated)
- Judge Hatchett (syndicated)
- Judge Judy (syndicated)
- The People's Court (syndicated)
Outstanding Morning Program
- Good Morning America ABC)
- The Early Show (CBS)
- The Today Show (NBC)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Sesame Street
Special Tributes
- Guiding Light (Got Cancelled this year after 72 YEARS on air)
- Daytime Gives Back, Feed The Children
A FEW PHOTO'S - The 36th Daytime Emmy Awards, Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles - RED CARPET ++ AWARD SHOW
Ellen DeGeneres, right, and Portia de Rossi.
Rachael Ray
Tyra Banks.
Big Bird, of the children's television show Sesame Street.
Dr. Phil McGraw and wife Robin.
Terri Irwin, left, and daughter Bindi Irwin.
Buzz Aldrin
Lori Loughlin.
Stacy Haiduk holds a prop cat handbag.
Daytime Emmy Awards host Vanessa Williams, center, performs on stage during the show.
Tyra Banks accepts the Outstanding Talk Show/Informative award for "The Tyra Banks Show".
Executive producer Janet Annino, left, and TV Personality Rachael Ray accept the award for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment.
Christian LeBlanc accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for his work on "The Young and the Restless".
Betty White is seen on stage.
Susan Lucci poses on stage for a photographer during a skit.
Gilles Marini, left, and Vanessa Williams perform.
Actress Sandra Oh.
Executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente, left, cast member Sonia Manzano, center, and Big Bird accept the Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award for "Sesame Street".
Cookie Monster, center, eats the statuette given for the Lifetime Achievement Award for "Sesame Street".
"Days of Our Lives" actress Tamara Braun accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Presenters Brandford Anderson, left, Bindi Irwin, center, and Kirsten Storms.
"General Hospital" actress Julie Berman accepts the award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.
Patrick Duffy, left, presents Susan Haskell with the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for her work on "One Life to Live".
Executive producer Bradley P. Bell, center, accepts the award for Outstanding Drama Series for "The Bold and the Beautiful" - (WOOOHOOOO!!!! My favourite part)
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28Aug 09
Hey guys - I'M BACK!!!!!!
Wow, it feels like forever since i posted my last blog, i really missed this site mostly checking all your blogs, posting my own blogs, reading all your great comments, man i really did miss it
.What have i been doing lately? Well an awful lot thats for sure, mostly studying and working. But i always make sure i make time for family and friends also tv and more.
One thing i had really noticed since i've been back is how many people have left and are leaving, really sad aye
.So anyways, i will blog as much as i can and i will try my hardest to check and comment all of your blogs when i can.
see ya soon!
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Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy
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Ted Kennedy -
YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY MANY - R.I.P.
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7Jul 09
"DADDY WAS THE BEST FATHER EVER........ I LOVE HIM SO MUCH"
MILLIONS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE "SIMPLY GREATEST ENTERTAINER THAT EVER LIVED"
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The essence of Jackson's memorial service came down to 20 poignant seconds when 11-year-old Paris inched up to the microphone and referred to the late pop superstar as "Daddy."
THIER WAS'NT A DRY EYE IN THE CROWD AND FOR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF FANS AROUND THE WORLD AS WE TRIBUTE TO A LOVING AND DEVOTED FATHER SINGER, DANCER, SUPERSTAR, HUMANITARIAN AND MUCH MORE - MICHAEL JACKSON'S MEMORIAL WAS A SOMBRE, SPIRITUAL CEREMONY THAT REACHED BACK FOR THE ESSENCE OF THE MAN.
LET'S REMEMBER MICHAEL JACKSON FOR HIS INCREDIBLE TALENT AND THE AMAZING MUSIC HE BOUGHT TO THE WORLD, HE HAS TRULY TOUCHED NEARLY EVERYONE'S LIFE AT SOME POINT.
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Family members, friends and fans of Michael Jackson have gathered to honour the late singer at a public memorial in the US state of California, nearly two weeks after his death.
Jackson's gold-plated coffin was placed on a stage at the Staples Center sports complex in Los Angeles in the public ceremony, broadcast around the world on Tuesday, as a gospel choir sang.
Pastor Lucious Smith paid tribute to the pop legend before singer Mariah Carey sang a rendition of the Jackson 5 hit "I'll Be There".
Singers Stevie Wonder, Usher and Lionel Richie and basketball player Kobe Bryant were among celebrities attending the service.
"The more I think about Michael, and talk about Michael, the more I think that 'King of Pop' is not good enough," Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records , said to the crowd.
"I think he is simply the greatest entertainer that ever lived.
"Though it ended way too soon, Michael's life was beautiful. Sure there was some sad times and maybe some questionable decisions on his part, but Michael Jackson accomplished everything he dreamed of."
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A TRIBUTE:
MICHAEL JACKSON - 1958 - 2009
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine and his daughter Paris were among the mourners at his memorial.
Jackson's flower-draped, 14-carat gold casket was brought to Staples Centre in a motorcade under law enforcement escort.
Jackson's 11-year-old daughter Paris paid a moving and unexpected tribute to her late father.
Paris and Prince Michael put on brave faces as little Prince Michael II, nicknamed Blanket, hides behind his memorial program.
Brotherly love: The Jackson family supports Michael's brother Marlon Jackson as he speaks on stage.
Janet Jackson comforts her niece Paris Jackson.
Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson performs at the Michael Jackson memorial.
Mariah Carey gave the opening performance at the memorial, with a rendition of the Jackson 5 ballad I'll Be There.
Lionel Richie gives it his all during the Jackson memorial.
Michael Jackson's children Prince Michael Jackson II and Paris Jackson.
Jermaine Jackson tosses the rose from his lapel while performing during the memorial service.
Jermaine Jackson performs.
Singer Usher hugs LaToya Jackson.
Singer Jennifer Hudson performs.
Musician John Mayer performs.
A woman crys as she watches a broadcast of the memorial service.
Singers Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz perform during the memorial service.
Queen Latifa speaks at the memorial service.
Musician Smokey Robinson.
Actress Brooke Shields cries
Reverend Al Sharpton greets Michael Jackson's family.
Pallbearers carry the casket of Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, becomes emotional as she speaks at her father's memorial service.
The crowd in the Staples Center rises to its feet to tribute Jackson.
Paris and Janet Jackson walk offstage as the Jackson family console each other.
Pallbearers leave with a rose-covered coffin holding the body of Michael Jackson at the end of the memorial.
Audience members embrace at the memorial service.
'We are the World' is performed by an assortment of stars, singers and family.
Well-wishers surround the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
"There wasn't nothing strange about your daddy, It was strange what your daddy had to deal with!" - Reverend Al Sharpton said to Michael's children
- WELL SAID!
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REST IN PEACE MICHAEL - YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY MANY!
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5Jul 09
wimbledon 2009
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'THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL'
Roger Federer upsets Roddick and makes history winning his 15th Grand Slam title
Roger Federer returns to Andy Roddick during their men's final match on the Center Court at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer kisses the trophy after defeating Andy Roddick to win the men's singles championship on the Center Court at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer celebrates alongside Bjorn Borg, left, Pete Sampras, second left and Rod Laver, right.
In one of the most gripping matches of his storied career, Roger Federer finally created history by surviving the longest fifth set in a Wimbledon final, and an astonishing serving performance by American Andy Roddick, to win a record 15th grand slam title.
Federer's 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 victory in four hours and 18 minutes came 12 months after he had suffered a heartbreaking defeat here in another epic five-set battle with Rafael Nadal.
This time, however, with a collection of the game's all-time greats looking over his shoulder from the royal box anticipating the Swiss would win the unprecedented 15th major title, Federer finally endured, breaking Roddick's serve for the only time in the match on the American's 38th service game to seize victory.
Clearly exhausted by his toil, and perhaps stunned by the opposition he had been forced to endure from an opponent over whom he had held a 18-2 career record, the often emotional Federer was more relieved than elated as he received the Wimbledon trophy for the sixth time.
"It's a crazy match, my head is still spinning," Federer told the crowd.
Pete Sampras, who had flown in for the match at the last minute to see Federer move ahead of him on the all-time grand slam winners list, paid the Swiss the ultimate accolade saying he considered him the greatest player of all time.
"I have to give it to him," said Sampras. "The critics say Laver, and Nadal's beaten him a few times ... in my book he is."
If Federer's victory was not as comprehensive as most had expected, the nature of the struggle made his 15th title one of the most satisfying.
A sixth Wimbledon crown puts Federer behind only Sampras and William Renshaw, who have both won seven, on the All-England Club honours roll. Federer also regained the world No.1 ranking that he had lost to his recent nemesis Rafael Nadal in August last year after 237 consecutive weeks at the top.
"It's staggering that I've been able to play so well for so many years now and stay injury free," said Federer of the 15th title.
"Of course there is a certain routine that's started to happen the last few years since I sort of became No. 1 in the world. I knew what it took to win the big ones. Obviously a lot of experience that comes with it, being there and giving myself chances.
"But, you know, it's crazy that I've been able to win so many in such a short period of time, I think."
While the final was a on a knife-edge throughout, the one hour and 35 minute fifth set was a minor epic in itself with both Federer and Roddick serving relentlessly.
Roddick had a chance to seize the initiative when he held two break points at 8-8, but the Swiss snuffed those out with big serves. It was not until the American served at 14-15 that the breakthrough came, Roddick framing a forehand well over the baseline to give up his serve and the title.
It was a shattering defeat for Roddick who slumped into his chair, head bowed, after the match.
Almost as much as Roddick will regret losing the final game, he will rue missing a golden chance to go up two sets to love when he had four set points at 6-2 in the second set tie-break. After Federer saved the first two with big serves, Roddick had a straightforward backhand volley which he struck well wide.
But, if it seemed likely Roddick would buckle after that disappointintment, his serve remained unrelenting.
"At that point, there are two options," said Roddick. "You lay down or you keep going. The second option seemed better to me."
While a couple of sloppy shots in the third set tie-break proved costly for Roddick, he broke Federer at 1-2 in the fourth set and forced the match into what proved to be a nail-biting conclusion.
Roddick's vast contribution to a gripping match was acknowledged by the crowd who chanted his name as he sat disconsolate in his chair and cheered him even more loudly than the winner at the presentation.
"It showed that they appreciated what we did out there today," said Roddick who said defeat had felt worse than his back-to-back finals losses to Federer in 2004-05. "It was definitely a nice and appreciated gesture by them."
If Federer's sheer brilliance has long been appreciated, as he has faced greater challenges in recent times his durability and ability to dig deep is also being revealed.
Roddick said Federer had, for the first time, been unable to read his serve.
"But you didn't even get a sense that he was even really frustrated by it," said Roddick.
"He kind of stayed the course and just toughed it out. He gets a lot of credit for a lot of things, but not a lot of the time is how many matches he kind of digs deep and toughs out. He doesn't get a lot of credit for that because it looks easy to him a lot of the times. But he definitely stuck in there today."
-Agenicies
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SIBLING RIVALRY: Serena Williams is way too good as Venus is sent into a spin
Venus Williams serves to younger sister Serena during the Wimbledon's women's final.
Serena Williams continued her grand slam dominance over sister Venus, destroying her siblings bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon title with a display of power and desire that proved irresistible even for one of the game's great grass-court players - then abruptly staked her claim to be considered No.1.
With a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory, Serena took her third Wimbledon crown - all won in finals against Venus. Her previous victories had been back in 2002 and 2003 and, throughout this event, Serena had made it clear she felt her collection of All-England titles was smaller than it should have been.
Asked what she was thinking as she looked at the Wimbledon honour roll after the match, Serena said: ''Actually, I felt like my name should have been there at least once more. At least I got another one.''
Venus had not dropped a set here since the third round in 2007 and was aiming for a sixth title at the grand slam she had made her own, meaning Serena had, for once, entered the match as the underdog - even in her own usually ultra-confident mind.
''I felt like all I had to do is go out there and do my best and just stay even, because she's such a good player,'' she said. ''When I won that first set, I was like, 'Wow, this is great. No matter what, I'm a set away'. So I was just trying to relax.''
She did just that, jumping on Venus's unusually inconsistent serve in the second set to force two breaks, the match ending after one hour and 28 minutes when Venus's backhand went into the net.
''It definitely wasn't easy,'' said Serena. ''First of all, she's a great player, especially on this surface, especially out there on that court. Also she's my sister, someone that I want to see win and do well at all times.''
With victories at the 2008 US Open and the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, Serena is regaining the dominance she enjoyed in 2002-2003 when won four consecutive grand slam titles - the Serena Slam. However, that has not yet been enough to see her overtake Russian Dinara Safina on the world rankings despite the fact the Russian has never won a major, something that clearly rankles with the 27 year-old American.
''I think if you hold three grand slam titles maybe you should be No. 1, but not on the WTA Tour obviously,'' she said. ''You know, my motivation is maybe just to win another grand slam and stay No. 2, I guess.''
Just two days after Venus had fiercely defended Safina's right to be No.1 despite thrashing her 6-1 6-0 in a 51 minute semi-final, Serena was cutting in her assessment of the Russian's hold on the top ranking.
''I see myself as No. 2,'' said Williams sarcastically when asked where she should be ranked. ''That's where I am. I think Dinara did a great job to get to No. 1. She won Rome and Madrid!''
In a predictably punishing final, it was Serena's sheer willpower combined with her pounding strokes that carried her to victory, reversing the result in last year's final won by Venus in straight sets.
It was the eighth time in ten years one of the Williams had won the Wimbledon title. Venus has won five times, Serena gained a third title.
Serena has now won 11 grand slam titles to her sisters seven. Serena improved her grand slam finals record against Venus to 6-2.
As a measure of Serena's fighting qualities, it was also the third time she had come back from a match point during a grand slam tournament to win the title, having returned from the dead against Elena Dementieva in their semi-final. She had also saved match points at the 2003 and 2004 Australian Opens.
In what would prove a decisive opening set, Venus had a chance to seize control when she held two break points at 3-2. But after a Venus forehand landed just long, Serena hammered back-to-back aces to see off the danger.
Serena then pounced in the tie-break with a series of hammering groundstrokes that saw her accumulate four set points, converting the second with a perfectly judged lob. With her streak of winning sets broken, Venus's confidence seemed diminished in the second set as Serena jumped on her serve, breaking her sister's Wimbledon stranglehold and putting S.Williams on that honour roll again.
-Agenicies
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-DO YOU THINK ROGER FEDERER IS THE GREATEST TENNIS PLAYER IN HISTORY?
-WHAT DID YOU THINK OF WIMBLEDON 2009?
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26Jun 09
THE WORLD IN MOURNING
The World is in huge shock after The King of Pop Michael Jackson dies from a massive Cardiac Arrest at just age 50
A TRIBUTE IN PICTURES FOR MICHAEL JACKSON
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THE WORLD HAS TRULY LOST AN INCREDIBLE AND ICONIC PERSON - R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEBERED!
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AN AMAZING AND COURAGEOUS WOMAN
The World is also mourning for Charlie's Angel Farrah Fawcett who has lost her long battle with Cancer at age 62
A TRIBUTE IN PICTURES FOR FARRAH FAWCETT
R.I.P. FARRAH FAWCETT - YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED!
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13Jun 09
EVERY YEAR I PUT MY LIST OF MY TOP 20 FAVOURITE TV SHOWS!
SO FOR THE 2009 LIST -
WHAT'S THE SAME? WHAT'S NEW? AND WHAT'S OFF THE LIST?
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1 - FRIENDS (1994 - 2004)
In my opinion, Friends is certinaly by far, The Greatest Television ever made, i have always felt a much better enjoyment watching this show then any other show i have ever watched, and even though i've watched every single episode about 100 times, it's still my Number 1 and it will always be my number 1 in the near future. I will probaly never come across a show like this.
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2 - EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (1996 - 2006)
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3 - CSI: NY (2004 - present)
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4 - BOSTON LEGAL (2004 - 2009)
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5 - THE KING OF QUEENS (1998 - 200
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6 - TWO AND A HALF MEN (2003 -present)
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7 - 30 ROCK - (2007 -present)
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8 - PRISON BREAK (2005 - 2009)
One of the best shows to ever be screened and one of the best finale's ever seen ends in tragedy.
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9 - DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (2004 -present)
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10 - CRIMINAL MINDS (2005 -present)
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11 - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL - (1987 -present)
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12 - CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (2000 -present)
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13 - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (2005 -present)
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14 - ACCORDING TO JIM (2001 -present)
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15 - THE NANNY (1993 - 1999)
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16 - WITHOUT A TRACE (2002 - 2009)
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17 - THE BIGGEST LOSER (2004 -present)
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18 - REBA (2001 - 2007)
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19 - THAT 70'S SHOW (1998 - 2006)
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20 - GHOST WHISPERER (2005 -present)
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- Posted Jun 13, 2009 11:30 pm PT
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10Jun 09
THE WORLD'S MOST LIVEABLE CITIES!
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Cities in Canada and Australia are the most liveable in the world
CANADIAN and AUSTRALIAN cities account for six of the top ten spots in the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest liveability ranking. All of the cities in the top ten scored well over 80.0, the threshold below which difficulties are apparent in day-to-day living. Vancouver is still the world's most liveable city, with a rating of 98.0; Sydney and Zurich, sharing ninth place, achieved a score less than 2% lower than Vancouver's. The worst-performing locations are in Africa or Asia, where civil instability and poor infrastructure present significant challenges. The unfolding political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe makes Harare the least desirable city in the survey. Locations within Afghanistan and Iraq are not included.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability rating quantifies the challenges that might be presented to an individual's life in 140 cities worldwide. Each city is assigned a score for over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The categories are compiled and weighted to provide an overall rating of 1-100, where 1 is considered intolerable and 100 is considered ideal.
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- Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:50 am PT
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1Jun 09
Hello to all my dear friends, I am about to write a blog that will stun and surprise some of you that have known me for a long time now;
6 months ago after my last year of school, I had gotton sick of it, i was frustrated, i was'nt feeling myself at all, maybe it's because how i have been treated by many people everywhere. Society is and has changed dramatically in past years, We only care about image and looks, my dreams have always wanted to pursue a career in the media industry were most people are beautiful, It got me thinking, i have so many goals that i want to pursue one day, i have to do something that if i didnt i know i would have regret it and i know i will never reach my goals.
That's when i did it i finally started my journey to be a completely different person mentally and physically, i started my diet, it was extremely difficult in the first month, SO MUCH TEMPTATION, everywhere you look but i continued because i was extremely motivated and persistence so i knew i could not stop, i was going to the gym almost 5 times a week and when i didnt i would find other ways to excercise like Walking which is incredibly effective, days and weeks on, the pounds were just dropping and dropping, i can tell you it was feeling good, really good, AMAZING even.
NOW!
Almost 7 months on i have lost of over 43kg (90lbs) and much more than half of my body fat percentage, i have never felt like this in my life, i would never have thought i would lose this much in my entire lifetime, I can surely say it's the greatest feeling i've known of.
I am a completely different person, i am so fit and healthy, it's incredibly life changing, my friends dont know who i am anymore, i was always in the back of line in everything but now i'm surpassing all of friends.
EVERYWHERE I go, i get compliments, everywhere i go, im so used to it, but still love it and will never get bored of it, no one thats i havent seen in a while knows who i am anymore, IT'S AN AMAZING FEELING LIKE NO OTHER.
Everyone asks me what's your secret? what are you doing? - i tell them like i do everytime, THERE'S NO SECRET EVERYONE, if you're motivated as much as i was, then you can do it, Anyone can! Anyone! Believe me, i know it's hard, Just eat the right food and excercise should be a part of your life all the time, fast food Commercialization is everywhere, We can't change society but we can change ourselves.
Now, My weightloss journey ends as ive reached my goal weight, but i'm still eating healthy and excercing regulary, i would never give that up.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog as much as i enjoyed writing it!
THANKS,
Abdullah
- Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:34 am PT
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