By Forbes.com
Wait! Don't toss out your beautiful flat panel display — even if there are a plethora of ways to enjoy your favorite shows without a TV. What you can kick is your $30 a month (or more) cable subscription and digital video recorders. With the tanking economy, why spend a minimum of $360 a year to access all those shows that are too bad to watch? It may not be perfect (or live), but it is now possible to survive solely off digitally delivered television. Any shows that are not available for free can be picked up piecemeal from a variety of vendors. So cozy up to your laptop or hook that old PC to your television set, because here are some ways you can access content via the Internet. More.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
America's 50 Most Influential Men's Stores
The fashion news magazine Women's Wear Daily (WWD) published a list of the 50 most influential men's stores in America. We think the that the list is rather comprehensive and proves to be a good resource. So we suggest bookmarking it for future reference.
By Emilie Marsh with contributions from David Lipke
Posted Friday December 12, 2008
From WWD Issue 12/12/2008
MILAN — And they say women can’t make up their minds.
Men’s fashion week here is to revert back to four days in January, after Fendi became the latest high-profile brand to cancel its catwalk and France’s chamber of fashion allegedly reneged on a calendar agreement with its Italian counterpart.
A Fendi spokeswoman told WWD late Thursday that the Italian luxury house would forgo its runway show, slated for Jan. 21, the last day of the men’s shows. Instead, Sylvia Fendi will present the label’s men’s line by private appointment in Rome during the last week of January. Fendi joins Marni and Valentino on a growing list.
Posted Friday December 12, 2008
From WWD Issue 12/12/2008
MILAN — And they say women can’t make up their minds.
Men’s fashion week here is to revert back to four days in January, after Fendi became the latest high-profile brand to cancel its catwalk and France’s chamber of fashion allegedly reneged on a calendar agreement with its Italian counterpart.
A Fendi spokeswoman told WWD late Thursday that the Italian luxury house would forgo its runway show, slated for Jan. 21, the last day of the men’s shows. Instead, Sylvia Fendi will present the label’s men’s line by private appointment in Rome during the last week of January. Fendi joins Marni and Valentino on a growing list.
By David Lipke
Photo By Courtesy Photo
Posted Sunday December 14, 2008
Last Edited Wednesday December 17, 2008
From WWD Issue 12/15/2008
Although the world now knows that President-elect Barack Obama will wear a Hart Schaffner Marx single-button, notch-lapel tuxedo for the evening festivities on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, that isn’t stopping others from lining up for the role of the administration’s First Tailor. So WWD asked men’s designers what they thought the new president should wear on his historic day.
With his lanky 6-foot, 2-inch frame, basketball-toned physique and sophisticated élan, Barack Obama has all the makings of a presidential style icon. With endless references to John F. Kennedy, designers are eagerly anticipating a return to Camelot-era glamour. But Obama has cultivated a style all his own. Kennedy was a product of the East Coast establishment and its preppy, New England aesthetic, while the President-elect has humbler roots — albeit roots that led him to Columbia and Harvard (Kennedy’s alma mater). Indeed, Obama’s style tends to reflect his political philosophy: practical but carefully considered; modern but accessible. More...
The Billionaire's Black Sheep
By Leah McGrath Goodman, Marie Claire
Photo Courtesy of Brigitte Sire
What's it like when your grandpa is the richest man in the world? For Nicole Buffett, it means forgoing cable TV and health insurance and making do on $40,000 a year. Here, she dishes on her upbringing and why her grandfather Warren Buffett disowned her. Read more.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
What's the Fuss About HDTV?
by: Lloyd Howard
HDTV - high-definition television: it is something that has been discussed for some time now, however not everyone has a strong sense of what it is and why he or she would want to have it.
Because all television stations will be required to broadcast a digital signal after February 17, 2009, many viewers are beginning to ask a lot more questions about how the new digital age of television will affect their personal viewing experience. They want to know whether or not their television set will be compatible, whether or not they will have to replace it, and what steps they will have to take in order to keep watching their favorite shows.
How To Identify If Your Television Is An Analog TV
Analog television has been with us since the inception of television broadcasting. Analog is the old way of processing a television signal.
Television technology took a big leap in the 1960's with the transition from television tubes to circuit boards, but that conversion failed to bring with it any major strides in the quality of the television picture.
If your current television does not have a logo on its front that indicates DTV (Digital TV), EDTV (Enhanced Definition TV), or HDTV, then your television set is an analog TV.
Understanding The Transition From An Analog Signal To The New Digital Signal
Digital image processing is a technology that began in earnest during the 1970's, when Japanese technology companies began to explore the concepts of HDTV. The Japanese TV manufacturers were exploring ways to improve the picture quality of the television image, as a way to find more customers for their television products.
While Americans were busy playing with building the computer industry, the Japanese were hard at work trying to build a better television set. The first HDTV systems developed by the Japanese still relied on the old analog system of sending a broadcast signal to their televisions, but they were still able to produce a better television viewing experience.
When initially introduced to the U.S. Government, the new HDTV system produced a myriad of concerns, which included the issue of an analog HDTV-system needing more bandwidth than what was currently allotted to the television broadcasters.
In 1993, a consortium of American researchers and manufacturers (known as The Grand Alliance) joined forces to find a way to bring HDTV-quality to the American public, while keeping the bandwidth requirements of broadcasters within the existing limits.
Researchers soon understood that they would need to push at least part of the television signal in a digital format to make sure that HDTV could be transmitted within the limits currently allotted to the television broadcasters. By the time they had finished their work, the Grand Alliance had created a system that was 100% Digital.
In 1995, after considerable opposition from the television broadcast industry, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially set the standard for completely digital HDTV broadcasting system. This put into motion the events that are just now coming to fruition, with the rollout of the new Digital Television broadcasting system.
Although most television stations have been broadcasting a Digital Television Signal now for a few years, analog television owners have been none the wiser. But that will all change on February 17, 2009.
Will My Analog Television Stop Working In 2009?
The simple answer is "yes", but that does not mean that you will have to buy a new television in order to get the new digital broadcasts. While you may not need to replace your television set, you may have to make changes in how you get your television signal.
There are in fact three ways that the average consumer can continue to get a television signal using their old television set:
1. Subscribe to a cable television service (and use their digital television converter);
2. Subscribe to a satellite television service (and use their digital television converter); or
3. Buy a DTV converter (Digital TV Converter) to receive signals from your analog antenna and to convert that signal back to analog, so that you can continue to use your analog television. (If you receive your television signal over-the-air, the Federal Government has implemented a Coupon Program to help consumers offset the cost of the DTV converter boxes: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/index.html )
Understanding The Three Facets Of The New Digital Technology
1. Lines Of Resolution
The newer digital technology is all about Lines Of Resolution. With more lines of resolution, the viewer will receive more image information, therefore bringing the viewer much more picture clarity and detail.
When the Japanese rolled out HDTV on the Japanese mainland, the lines of resolution numbered 1080. To put this into perspective, the standard analog TV signal exhibits 330 lines of resolution. This makes it more than clear that the original analog HDTV format really was a real issue for television broadcasters in the United States. To produce a resolution of 1080 lines on a system designed for 330 lines would have literally required three times the bandwidth of the current analog system.
Here are the standard television resolutions:
* Analog Television - 330 Lines of Resolution
* VCR's - 240 Lines of Resolution
* DVD's - 480 Lines of Resolution
* EDTV - 720 Lines of Resolution
* HDTV - 1080 Lines of Resolution
There is a caveat to this chart though. The minimum requirement of the FCC is that broadcasters must produce a minimum of 720 Lines of Resolution. As a result, some broadcasters like ABC chose the 720-resolution, and yet they can still legally call their programming standard, HDTV.
Other broadcasters like PBS opted for the higher 1080 format. Good for them.
In 1998, when the first HDTV's became available to the buying public, the Headline News newscasters were joking that with the rollout of HDTV, we the audience would be able to see every blackhead and blemish on their faces. Of course, they were probably correct in that assumption. The detail of the HDTV-signal is absolutely amazing.
2. Aspect Ratio
Another factor connected to the new HDTV-format is the Aspect Ratio.
In a standard analog television, the Aspect Ratio is a 4-by-3, which nearly looks square. The 4-by-3 ratio means that it can be measured 4-parts wide to 3-parts high.
With the new HDTV format, the Aspect Ratio has been changed to the same format seen in the movie theatre - a 16-by-9 Aspect Ratio, or 16-parts wide to 9-parts high.
3. Sound Quality
The third factor connected to the new HDTV-format is Sound Quality. In fact, most HDTV programming will carry with it Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, as frequently heard on DVD's. So long as you have a surround sound unit attached to your television set, the surround sound will enable to the television viewer to be immersed in the sound, so much so as it often feels as if you are in the middle of the action happening on your television set.
In Conclusion...
While it is true that you do not need to upgrade your television from the analog format to the new digital format, you might seriously consider doing so anyway.
Now that we are quickly approaching the end of the analog-television era, the cost of HDTV television sets has fallen considerably. Whereas five years ago, the average HDTV cost in the range of $3-4,000, the cost of most HDTV's has fallen to under $1200 today. After February 17, 2009, the cost of HDTV should drop again, making it much more affordable to the general public.
Although it will be possible to convert the digital television signal to analog, you will lose the extra picture detail on the conversion. So, if you stick with your analog television, you will be restricting yourself to the quality of picture you are currently receiving, even after the change in television broadcasting formats is complete.
Although color-technology was first introduced to audiences with the release of The Wizard Of Oz in 1939, color television did not become mainstream until the late-1960's. And although the technology of color was mainstream, black-and-white televisions were still being manufactured and sold well into the 1980's.
Fortunately, this transition will be a bit quicker than the conversion from black-and-white to color. Under the FCC rules for the transition to digital television, television manufacturers were required to include a digital tuner in all television sets manufactured after March 1, 2006.
This conversion is much like the transition from AM to FM as the standard listening medium in the radio industry. Radio listeners could not listen to FM stations until which time they had upgraded their radio from AM to the AM/FM format. The same thing will happen here as well. If you want to receive the beautiful, high-quality HDTV images, you will need to upgrade to a television set capable of displaying the HDTV images.
If you have any lingering doubts about the better HDTV standard, all you need to do is to visit your local television store and see for yourself just how awesome of a picture HDTV actually produces. Just as Dolby Digital Surround Sound enables the listener to feel as if they are in the middle of the action on the television, HDTV permits the viewer to feel as if they are standing in the same room as the actors, on the sidelines at the football game, or on the same beach as the models - it really is that good of a picture.
About The Author
Lloyd Howard writes about technology and business. Satellite TV providers continue to outpace the performance of cable companies in the conversion to digital television programming. For example, DirectTV will have more than 100 channels and 231 NFL Football Games available in HDTV this year. To compare Satellite Television services, visit http://www.placeingit.com/satellite . The growth of the Internet has spurred some of the greatest opportunities for small business entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. Visit the following website to learn more: http://www.gibline.com/lloyd559/revenue_sharing.html
HDTV - high-definition television: it is something that has been discussed for some time now, however not everyone has a strong sense of what it is and why he or she would want to have it.
Because all television stations will be required to broadcast a digital signal after February 17, 2009, many viewers are beginning to ask a lot more questions about how the new digital age of television will affect their personal viewing experience. They want to know whether or not their television set will be compatible, whether or not they will have to replace it, and what steps they will have to take in order to keep watching their favorite shows.
How To Identify If Your Television Is An Analog TV
Analog television has been with us since the inception of television broadcasting. Analog is the old way of processing a television signal.
Television technology took a big leap in the 1960's with the transition from television tubes to circuit boards, but that conversion failed to bring with it any major strides in the quality of the television picture.
If your current television does not have a logo on its front that indicates DTV (Digital TV), EDTV (Enhanced Definition TV), or HDTV, then your television set is an analog TV.
Understanding The Transition From An Analog Signal To The New Digital Signal
Digital image processing is a technology that began in earnest during the 1970's, when Japanese technology companies began to explore the concepts of HDTV. The Japanese TV manufacturers were exploring ways to improve the picture quality of the television image, as a way to find more customers for their television products.
While Americans were busy playing with building the computer industry, the Japanese were hard at work trying to build a better television set. The first HDTV systems developed by the Japanese still relied on the old analog system of sending a broadcast signal to their televisions, but they were still able to produce a better television viewing experience.
When initially introduced to the U.S. Government, the new HDTV system produced a myriad of concerns, which included the issue of an analog HDTV-system needing more bandwidth than what was currently allotted to the television broadcasters.
In 1993, a consortium of American researchers and manufacturers (known as The Grand Alliance) joined forces to find a way to bring HDTV-quality to the American public, while keeping the bandwidth requirements of broadcasters within the existing limits.
Researchers soon understood that they would need to push at least part of the television signal in a digital format to make sure that HDTV could be transmitted within the limits currently allotted to the television broadcasters. By the time they had finished their work, the Grand Alliance had created a system that was 100% Digital.
In 1995, after considerable opposition from the television broadcast industry, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially set the standard for completely digital HDTV broadcasting system. This put into motion the events that are just now coming to fruition, with the rollout of the new Digital Television broadcasting system.
Although most television stations have been broadcasting a Digital Television Signal now for a few years, analog television owners have been none the wiser. But that will all change on February 17, 2009.
Will My Analog Television Stop Working In 2009?
The simple answer is "yes", but that does not mean that you will have to buy a new television in order to get the new digital broadcasts. While you may not need to replace your television set, you may have to make changes in how you get your television signal.
There are in fact three ways that the average consumer can continue to get a television signal using their old television set:
1. Subscribe to a cable television service (and use their digital television converter);
2. Subscribe to a satellite television service (and use their digital television converter); or
3. Buy a DTV converter (Digital TV Converter) to receive signals from your analog antenna and to convert that signal back to analog, so that you can continue to use your analog television. (If you receive your television signal over-the-air, the Federal Government has implemented a Coupon Program to help consumers offset the cost of the DTV converter boxes: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/index.html )
Understanding The Three Facets Of The New Digital Technology
1. Lines Of Resolution
The newer digital technology is all about Lines Of Resolution. With more lines of resolution, the viewer will receive more image information, therefore bringing the viewer much more picture clarity and detail.
When the Japanese rolled out HDTV on the Japanese mainland, the lines of resolution numbered 1080. To put this into perspective, the standard analog TV signal exhibits 330 lines of resolution. This makes it more than clear that the original analog HDTV format really was a real issue for television broadcasters in the United States. To produce a resolution of 1080 lines on a system designed for 330 lines would have literally required three times the bandwidth of the current analog system.
Here are the standard television resolutions:
* Analog Television - 330 Lines of Resolution
* VCR's - 240 Lines of Resolution
* DVD's - 480 Lines of Resolution
* EDTV - 720 Lines of Resolution
* HDTV - 1080 Lines of Resolution
There is a caveat to this chart though. The minimum requirement of the FCC is that broadcasters must produce a minimum of 720 Lines of Resolution. As a result, some broadcasters like ABC chose the 720-resolution, and yet they can still legally call their programming standard, HDTV.
Other broadcasters like PBS opted for the higher 1080 format. Good for them.
In 1998, when the first HDTV's became available to the buying public, the Headline News newscasters were joking that with the rollout of HDTV, we the audience would be able to see every blackhead and blemish on their faces. Of course, they were probably correct in that assumption. The detail of the HDTV-signal is absolutely amazing.
2. Aspect Ratio
Another factor connected to the new HDTV-format is the Aspect Ratio.
In a standard analog television, the Aspect Ratio is a 4-by-3, which nearly looks square. The 4-by-3 ratio means that it can be measured 4-parts wide to 3-parts high.
With the new HDTV format, the Aspect Ratio has been changed to the same format seen in the movie theatre - a 16-by-9 Aspect Ratio, or 16-parts wide to 9-parts high.
3. Sound Quality
The third factor connected to the new HDTV-format is Sound Quality. In fact, most HDTV programming will carry with it Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, as frequently heard on DVD's. So long as you have a surround sound unit attached to your television set, the surround sound will enable to the television viewer to be immersed in the sound, so much so as it often feels as if you are in the middle of the action happening on your television set.
In Conclusion...
While it is true that you do not need to upgrade your television from the analog format to the new digital format, you might seriously consider doing so anyway.
Now that we are quickly approaching the end of the analog-television era, the cost of HDTV television sets has fallen considerably. Whereas five years ago, the average HDTV cost in the range of $3-4,000, the cost of most HDTV's has fallen to under $1200 today. After February 17, 2009, the cost of HDTV should drop again, making it much more affordable to the general public.
Although it will be possible to convert the digital television signal to analog, you will lose the extra picture detail on the conversion. So, if you stick with your analog television, you will be restricting yourself to the quality of picture you are currently receiving, even after the change in television broadcasting formats is complete.
Although color-technology was first introduced to audiences with the release of The Wizard Of Oz in 1939, color television did not become mainstream until the late-1960's. And although the technology of color was mainstream, black-and-white televisions were still being manufactured and sold well into the 1980's.
Fortunately, this transition will be a bit quicker than the conversion from black-and-white to color. Under the FCC rules for the transition to digital television, television manufacturers were required to include a digital tuner in all television sets manufactured after March 1, 2006.
This conversion is much like the transition from AM to FM as the standard listening medium in the radio industry. Radio listeners could not listen to FM stations until which time they had upgraded their radio from AM to the AM/FM format. The same thing will happen here as well. If you want to receive the beautiful, high-quality HDTV images, you will need to upgrade to a television set capable of displaying the HDTV images.
If you have any lingering doubts about the better HDTV standard, all you need to do is to visit your local television store and see for yourself just how awesome of a picture HDTV actually produces. Just as Dolby Digital Surround Sound enables the listener to feel as if they are in the middle of the action on the television, HDTV permits the viewer to feel as if they are standing in the same room as the actors, on the sidelines at the football game, or on the same beach as the models - it really is that good of a picture.
About The Author
Lloyd Howard writes about technology and business. Satellite TV providers continue to outpace the performance of cable companies in the conversion to digital television programming. For example, DirectTV will have more than 100 channels and 231 NFL Football Games available in HDTV this year. To compare Satellite Television services, visit http://www.placeingit.com/satellite . The growth of the Internet has spurred some of the greatest opportunities for small business entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. Visit the following website to learn more: http://www.gibline.com/lloyd559/revenue_sharing.html
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
John Legend on Tour
John Legend, has released upcoming tour dates. He's embarking on this tour to promote Evolver, which is his 3rd studio CD and it includes the hits Green Light featuring Andre 3000 from Outkast, Its Over featuring Kanye West, Quickly featuring Brandy and No Other Love featuring Estelle. Quickly is our favorite track.
Check out ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets in your area.
2008 AMA Winners
Last night was a big one for Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Alicia Keys at the 2008 American Music Awards. There were great performances by Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguillera to keep the crowd hyped. The show was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Here is the complete list of winners:
POP/ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Daughtry
Favorite Album: Alicia Keys, As I Am
COUNTRY MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album: Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride
RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Kanye West
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Three 6 Mafia
Favorite Album: Kanye West, Graduation
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Album: Alicia Keys, As I Am
T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Jonas Brothers
INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist: Third Day
ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Linkin Park
ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Jordin Sparks
SOUNDTRACKS
Favorite Album: Alvin & The Chipmunks
LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Enrique Iglesias
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Artist of the Year: Chris Brown
Beyonce brought the house down with her performance of Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)!
Here is the complete list of winners:
POP/ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Daughtry
Favorite Album: Alicia Keys, As I Am
COUNTRY MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album: Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride
RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Kanye West
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group: Three 6 Mafia
Favorite Album: Kanye West, Graduation
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Album: Alicia Keys, As I Am
T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Jonas Brothers
INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist: Third Day
ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Linkin Park
ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Jordin Sparks
SOUNDTRACKS
Favorite Album: Alvin & The Chipmunks
LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Enrique Iglesias
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Artist of the Year: Chris Brown
Beyonce brought the house down with her performance of Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)!
Monday, November 03, 2008
About CireMag
CireMag is a larger than life style forum and style guide for multicultural men. This is the place for men of distinction who take pleasure in the finer things that life has to offer.
We bring all of the fashion, entertainment and urban lifestyle news to you in one comprehensive place. Features include wealth building tips, style and fashion segments, tech gadgets, the arts, luxurious automobiles, multimedia, travel and the list goes on. We enjoy interacting with our readers and hope you will comment on our posts and let us know what's on your mind. Enjoy!
We bring all of the fashion, entertainment and urban lifestyle news to you in one comprehensive place. Features include wealth building tips, style and fashion segments, tech gadgets, the arts, luxurious automobiles, multimedia, travel and the list goes on. We enjoy interacting with our readers and hope you will comment on our posts and let us know what's on your mind. Enjoy!
Vote or Die
We encourage our readers to get out and vote tomorrow. If you don't, then don't bother to complain about the economy, the Iraq war or anything else that involves federal oversight. This is your chance to make your vote count don't blow it!
Friday, October 31, 2008
- DNRNews.com, KATYA FOREMAN, Oct. 30, 2008
PARIS — Yohji Yamamoto has opened the doors to a new Paris flagship at 4 Rue Cambon.
View Slideshow >
Architect Sophie Hicks said she wanted the 6,500-square-foot store, which debuted Tuesday, to appear to “float.” To do this, she employed a three-dimensional window blind made from rows of folded shoji gami paper (a thin material typically used for Japanese screens) that suspend on wires like lines of flying seagulls. “The view is more important from the outside,” said Hicks, describing how the installation allows passersby to steal glimpses of the interior in a nod to the restraint of traditional Japanese aristocratic women.
The same abstract form is also featured on a wooden wall sculpture flanking one side of the store’s narrow entrance — one that leads into a sparse white space with seven mannequins floating on metal poles.
“When I first met Yohji, I thought, ‘This man likes a white box, and I like a white box too, so let’s not try to be clever,’” Hicks said. “Yohji Yamamoto is Japanese, but on one level he is Parisian, too. ... So I wanted his store to float in Paris, to be a Japanese world with a subtle feeling of Paris in [its] atmosphere.”
The 1,080-square-foot men’s wear space extends itself over three rooms. Pieces from Yohji Yamamoto’s winter 2008/2009 runway collection are hung on moveable stands that can accompany shoppers to the fitting rooms. Men’s accessories also are on display, as are semi-measure services for both men and women.
Keizo Tamoto, Yohji Yamamoto's executive vice-president and CEO, said he expects the store to generate around 1.5 million euros, or around $1.9 million at current exchange, in its first year.
Yamamoto’s Rue du Louvre store, which until now has housed the men’s and women’s collection and Y’s brand, is currently the brand’s most successful store in the world, Tamoto said, noting the unit will now be devoted to Y’s. The firm also owns a neighboring Y-3 store on Rue Etienne Marcel.
Tamoto said the company began working on the flagship project two years ago, prior to the economic meltdown. “This is just a coincidence. And Paris will not disappear with this climate, I hope,” he said, adding that there are no more retail ventures planned for the foreseeable future.
PARIS — Yohji Yamamoto has opened the doors to a new Paris flagship at 4 Rue Cambon.
View Slideshow >
Architect Sophie Hicks said she wanted the 6,500-square-foot store, which debuted Tuesday, to appear to “float.” To do this, she employed a three-dimensional window blind made from rows of folded shoji gami paper (a thin material typically used for Japanese screens) that suspend on wires like lines of flying seagulls. “The view is more important from the outside,” said Hicks, describing how the installation allows passersby to steal glimpses of the interior in a nod to the restraint of traditional Japanese aristocratic women.
The same abstract form is also featured on a wooden wall sculpture flanking one side of the store’s narrow entrance — one that leads into a sparse white space with seven mannequins floating on metal poles.
“When I first met Yohji, I thought, ‘This man likes a white box, and I like a white box too, so let’s not try to be clever,’” Hicks said. “Yohji Yamamoto is Japanese, but on one level he is Parisian, too. ... So I wanted his store to float in Paris, to be a Japanese world with a subtle feeling of Paris in [its] atmosphere.”
The 1,080-square-foot men’s wear space extends itself over three rooms. Pieces from Yohji Yamamoto’s winter 2008/2009 runway collection are hung on moveable stands that can accompany shoppers to the fitting rooms. Men’s accessories also are on display, as are semi-measure services for both men and women.
Keizo Tamoto, Yohji Yamamoto's executive vice-president and CEO, said he expects the store to generate around 1.5 million euros, or around $1.9 million at current exchange, in its first year.
Yamamoto’s Rue du Louvre store, which until now has housed the men’s and women’s collection and Y’s brand, is currently the brand’s most successful store in the world, Tamoto said, noting the unit will now be devoted to Y’s. The firm also owns a neighboring Y-3 store on Rue Etienne Marcel.
Tamoto said the company began working on the flagship project two years ago, prior to the economic meltdown. “This is just a coincidence. And Paris will not disappear with this climate, I hope,” he said, adding that there are no more retail ventures planned for the foreseeable future.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
- sandrarose.com, October 28, 2008
See the tranny choreographer in Beyonce’s Single Ladies video. I had no clue because I was mostly focused on Beyonce and the other female. My source confirms that the other woman is truly just that because she was a student of his. Shocking!
See the tranny choreographer in Beyonce’s Single Ladies video. I had no clue because I was mostly focused on Beyonce and the other female. My source confirms that the other woman is truly just that because she was a student of his. Shocking!
Single Ladies Gets Done by a Man
This split video footage displays a man dressed in a man-kini doing the same choreography that is done in Beyonce's new "Single Ladies" video. Also note that Beyonce's trannie choreographer (the darker skinned female) appears in her video in full drag! Way to generate a buzz and promote those singles B!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
-UrbanDaddy.com, NYC
We're always on the lookout for a good rendezvous point.
Whether it's for business, pleasure or a little bit of both.
That's why we think you'll be intrigued by Meet, a meeting space/anything-goes Soho townhouse, and one of the most unique spots we've come across in some time, officially taking reservations now.
Think of Meet as Soho House meets Julian Schnabel's private living room. Ornate wallpaper, interesting art and unique nooks abound. But that doesn't mean it's all play and no work. Since the place was designed for creative business meetings and corporate getaways, it's jam-packed with anything you might need (A/V, plasmas, tech support, really expensive office furniture) and, more importantly, what you might want (a stocked kitchen, a personal concierge, a parlor/library with art books and sofas).
But what we're really intrigued by is the...extracurricular possibility of the space. Since the place is all yours when you rent it, the owners have an anything-goes policy. So if you're looking to throw an old-school spiked punch holiday party, need a new space to run your high stakes strip poker game or have a burning desire to host a screening of your three-part documentary on the life and music of Air Supply (we'll be busy that night), this is your place.
Your old strip poker den suddenly seems so uncouth.
Meet at the Apartment, open Nov 1, taking reservations now, 101 Crosby St (near Prince), 212-966-1550 or hello@welcometomeet.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
No Ironman Sequel for Terence Howard
Photo by Ferdaus Shamim, WireImageDon Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as James "Rhodey" Rhodes in "Iron Man 2". This was a shock to him and everyone else. Rumor has it that it was over a money dispute which Howard denies.
Terrence is currently touring and promoting his new CD of jazz inspired songs. He sings and plays guitar on his new baby, titled "Shine Through It".
Marvel Studios hasn't released a comment yet describing the reasoning behind the change in actors. Cheadle and Howard are a part of the cast of the upcoming "Crash" sequel. Wouldn't you like to be a fly on that set?
See Terrence Howard in "Iron Man" below. This really is a must-see movie!
I AM Sasha Fierce
- iTunes
For her third solo album, Beyoncé not only features the powerful R&B vocals of her own, but also those of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce. The two-sided album will contain more of a classic R&B-jazz sound on Beyoncé's side, while Sasha's hip-hop vibe emulates the sound of her surname. The set is led by singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and you'll get the former immediately when you pre-order before the album is released on November 18 on iTunes.
Visit the Apple Store to place your order.
For her third solo album, Beyoncé not only features the powerful R&B vocals of her own, but also those of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce. The two-sided album will contain more of a classic R&B-jazz sound on Beyoncé's side, while Sasha's hip-hop vibe emulates the sound of her surname. The set is led by singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and you'll get the former immediately when you pre-order before the album is released on November 18 on iTunes.
Visit the Apple Store to place your order.
Toni Braxton Ejected from Dancing with the Stars
Toni Braxton will not continue on with the "Dancing with the Stars."
The singer and her professional partner, Alec Mazo, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received a score of 22 out of 30 from the show's judges during Monday's performance after a less than spectacular West Coast swing. The R&B singer was booted after that score was combined with viewer votes.
Braxton, has coronary microvascular angina and was pleased with her stint on the program. "I wanted to do better. I wanted to breathe better. And I was definitely breathing better. I've come a long way from Week One to Week Now" said Toni.
Celebrities remaining in the competition include TV personality Brooke Burke; singer Lance Bass; former NFL star Warren Sapp; Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene; actor Cody Linley; and actresses Cloris Leachman and Susan Lucci. Chef Rocco DiSpirito, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, actor Ted McGinley and comedian Jeffrey Ross were previously eliminated.
The singer and her professional partner, Alec Mazo, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received a score of 22 out of 30 from the show's judges during Monday's performance after a less than spectacular West Coast swing. The R&B singer was booted after that score was combined with viewer votes.
Braxton, has coronary microvascular angina and was pleased with her stint on the program. "I wanted to do better. I wanted to breathe better. And I was definitely breathing better. I've come a long way from Week One to Week Now" said Toni.
Celebrities remaining in the competition include TV personality Brooke Burke; singer Lance Bass; former NFL star Warren Sapp; Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene; actor Cody Linley; and actresses Cloris Leachman and Susan Lucci. Chef Rocco DiSpirito, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, actor Ted McGinley and comedian Jeffrey Ross were previously eliminated.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Barack Obama on Soultrain
Check out Obama bustin' a move on Soul Train.
We apologize for missing the posting of the Tina Knowles (Beyonce's mom) on Soul Train video. YouTube pulled the plug due to rights violations.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Don't Miss the Secret Life of Bees Cast on Oprah
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Labels: Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning, Entertainment, Jennifer Hudson, Movies, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah
Labels: Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning, Entertainment, Jennifer Hudson, Movies, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, multi-platinum singer Alicia Keys and the adorable and talented Dakota Fanning will be on Oprah October 2nd! Check out a preview on Oprah.com and don't forget to watch and support these beautiful women.
The movie trailer looks like a good one. We're hoping that the clip does the film justice.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Michelle Obama Rocks the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama gave an extremely well thought out speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Colorado tonight. She stressed family values, the need for "world class" education, Senator Obama's track record and her pride in being an american.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Morgan Freeman discharged from Tenn. hospital
By Associated Press
August 7, 2008, 2:03 pm PDT
Kathy Stringer, a spokeswoman for the Regional Medical Center, said Freeman was discharged but gave no other details.
The 71-year-old actor was hospitalized after the accident Sunday left him with a broken arm, broken elbow and shoulder damage.
Demaris Meyer, 48, of Memphis, a passenger in the car driven by Freeman, was also injured in the crash.
"Access Hollywood" reported Wednesday that Freeman's lawyer, Bill Luckett, said Freeman and his wife of 24 years, Myrna Colley-Lee, had been separated since December and are getting a divorce. Luckett was also quoted in several newspapers Thursday, but did not give further details.
There was no answer Thursday at phone numbers for Luckett or for Freeman's publicist, Donna Lee.
No divorce papers have been filed in Tallahatchie County where Freeman owns a home with Colley-Lee, according to Tallahatchie County Chancery Clerk Anita Mullen Greenwood.
Man arrested over beating death at Lil' Kim party
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City nightclub worker has confessed to beating a woman to death during a Sunday night birthday celebration for rapper Lil' Kim, the police commissioner said.
Rahman Syed, 24, was arrested at his home on Thursday after the body of Ingrid Rivera, also 24, was found stuffed in a rooftop utility room on Wednesday afternoon.
No charges have been laid but Syed, a bartender's assistant at the Spotlight Live club in Times Square, admitted killing Rivera, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. More...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Actor Morgan Freeman is injured in car accident
By HOLBROOK MOHR, Associated Press Writer
Mon Aug 4, 3:02 PM ET
JACKSON, Miss. - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday after being seriously injured in a car accident near his home in Mississippi.
Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said Freeman, 71, is in serious condition. The hospital is about 90 miles north of the accident scene in rural Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi Delta. More...
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Rick Ross's Jail Time
Rapper's screw history detailed in Department of Corrections file
JULY 28--We don't mean to pile on the beleaguered gangster rapper (and former prison guard) Rick Ross, but a Freedom of Information request has turned up additional documents chronicling the performer's penal career. More...
Robber Turned Rapper Shares Spotlight with Big Mac Chant Winner
Jul 31, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Brian Quinton
McDonald’s “Big Mac Chant Off,” looking for the best user performance of the classic “Two all-beef patties” jingle, has found its winner. But one of the runners-up is grabbing some of the headlines around the promotion: for having held up a McDonald’s back in 1994.
Launched on June 16 and timed to cap the 40th anniversary celebration of the Big Mac, the contest asked users to perform their own version of the famous Big Mac ingredient list and to post the results to a contest page on the MySpace social network.
A team of professional judges winnowed the 1,000 entries received by July 16 down to five finalists. Visitors to the MySpace page were then permitted to vote for their selection from among that final five. (Promo Xtra, June 20, 2008)
The winner with 47% of the 12,000 popular votes was Jason Harper, a former corporate executive from Boynton Beach, FL, who founded a music company. His remix of the Big Mac jingle will be featured in a national TV spot for McDonald’s that will launch July 31.
But the announcement of the five finalists drew most attention for Tamien Bain and his hip hop-flavored submission. Bain, who has produced a rap album under the name “Baing the Locksmith,” revealed that he served 12 years in prison for holding up a Miami-area McDonald’s restaurant at gunpoint on Memorial Day 1994.
Bain was 14 at the time of the crime, but was charged as an adult under strict sentencing guidelines then prevalent in Miami-Dade County. He served his full term.
Press reports quote him as saying that he told contest officials about his past involvement with McDonald’s and added that it was his prison time that turned his attention to music, leading to his contest entry.
Bain solicited votes for his contest entry on his own MySpace profile page, but came in fourth with 8% of the popular ballot.
Kent Voetberg, marketing director for McDonald’s Corp., says that Bain’s “interesting” background never posed any impediment to his contest eligibility.
“We found out about this gentleman’s history and decided that he met the requirements of the MySpace promotion,” Voetberg says. “When we found out that his history was ‘unique’ with our brand, we decided that based on the social networking component for this campaign, we wanted to be inclusive of all.”
All five finalists’ entries in the “Big Mac Chant-Off” are still available on the campaign’s MySpace page. Harper’s winning remix is available as a ringtone download.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Omarosa vs. Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams and Omarosa are no strangers to controversy. You'll want to look at the cat fight between the two.
Playstation 2 component incites African war
Console war reaches past the couch and into the Congo, claims report.
By Ben Silverman
Has the video game industry dug up its very own blood diamond?
According to a report by activist site Toward Freedom, for the past decade the search for a rare metal necessary in the manufacturing of Sony's Playstation 2 game console has fueled a brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the center of the conflict is the unrefined metallic ore, coltan. After processing, coltan turns into a powder called tantalum, which is used extensively in a wealth of western electronic devices including cell phones, computers and, of course, game consoles.
Allegedly, the demand for coltan prompted Rwandan military groups and western mining companies to plunder hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the rare metal, often by forcing prisoners-of-war and even children to work in the country's coltan mines.
"Kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America could kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms," said Ex-British Parliament Member Oona King.
So where's the connection to Sony? According to Toward Freedom, during the 2000 launch of the PS2, the electronics giant was having trouble meeting consumer demand. To pump out more units, Sony required a significant increase in the production of electric capacitors, which are primarily made with tantalum. This helped drive the world price of the powder from $49/pound to a whopping $275/pound, resulting in the frenzied scouring of the Congolese hills known for being ripe with coltan.
Sony has since sworn off using tantalum acquired from the Congo, claiming that current builds of the PS2, PSP and PS3 consoles are sourced from a variety of mines in several different countries.
But according to researcher David Barouski, they're hardly off the hook.
"SONY's PlayStation 2 launch...was a big part of the huge increase in demand for coltan that began in early 1999," he explained. "SONY and other companies like it, have the benefit of plausible deniability, because the coltan ore trades hands so many times from when it is mined to when SONY gets a processed product, that a company often has no idea where the original coltan ore came from, and frankly don't care to know. But statistical analysis shows it to be nearly inconceivable that SONY made all its PlayStations without using Congolese coltan."
Currently, the Playstation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all-time, having sold through over 140 million units.
By Ben Silverman
Has the video game industry dug up its very own blood diamond?
According to a report by activist site Toward Freedom, for the past decade the search for a rare metal necessary in the manufacturing of Sony's Playstation 2 game console has fueled a brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the center of the conflict is the unrefined metallic ore, coltan. After processing, coltan turns into a powder called tantalum, which is used extensively in a wealth of western electronic devices including cell phones, computers and, of course, game consoles.
Allegedly, the demand for coltan prompted Rwandan military groups and western mining companies to plunder hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the rare metal, often by forcing prisoners-of-war and even children to work in the country's coltan mines.
"Kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America could kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms," said Ex-British Parliament Member Oona King.
So where's the connection to Sony? According to Toward Freedom, during the 2000 launch of the PS2, the electronics giant was having trouble meeting consumer demand. To pump out more units, Sony required a significant increase in the production of electric capacitors, which are primarily made with tantalum. This helped drive the world price of the powder from $49/pound to a whopping $275/pound, resulting in the frenzied scouring of the Congolese hills known for being ripe with coltan.
Sony has since sworn off using tantalum acquired from the Congo, claiming that current builds of the PS2, PSP and PS3 consoles are sourced from a variety of mines in several different countries.
But according to researcher David Barouski, they're hardly off the hook.
"SONY's PlayStation 2 launch...was a big part of the huge increase in demand for coltan that began in early 1999," he explained. "SONY and other companies like it, have the benefit of plausible deniability, because the coltan ore trades hands so many times from when it is mined to when SONY gets a processed product, that a company often has no idea where the original coltan ore came from, and frankly don't care to know. But statistical analysis shows it to be nearly inconceivable that SONY made all its PlayStations without using Congolese coltan."
Currently, the Playstation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all-time, having sold through over 140 million units.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tyler Perry Is At It Again
Have a sneak preview of Tyler Perry's upcoming movie - "Family That Preys".
It looks like a really good film with an all star cast that is likely to appeal to a broader audience.
The larger the budget, the more A list stars Tyler draws into his productions. We were floored to see Kathy Bates in the trailer!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Just Call Him Daddy
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Check out the Nightlife section to find the hottest spots to hit while you're feeling a good buzz from that shot of Patron or visit the Style section to search for luxe shops to modernize your wardrobe like Tom Ford's store in NYC.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Natalie Cole says she has hepatitis C
07/16/2008 6:26 AM, AP
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago.
"I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences," said Cole. "I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life."
Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that Cole has had a "terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative."
"This gives her an increased chance of cure," he said. "But, she has also suffered significant side effects from the anti-viral medicine, which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C. Her side effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration but she is recovering from these."
Cole, 58, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has sold millions of records over her long career. She is due to release "Still Unforgettable," the follow-up to 1991's Grammy-winning, multi-platinum CD "Unforgettable ... With Love," on which she remade some of her father's classics, in September.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Gucci TV
On Tuesday, July 8th, Gucci offered its full length cruise 2009 fashion show live from Rome online. The video will be available July 14th on their website at Gucci.com.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Are You Ready for Commitment?
Guys are you being pressured into commitment? Are you wondering if you are the relationship type? Well, Yahoo! can help you. Take a look at the 10 signs that show you are ready for commitment.
We're very interested in hearing your feedback on these signs. Are they really true?
We're very interested in hearing your feedback on these signs. Are they really true?
Hollywood Splits
Will Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage end in divorce? Will A-Rod and Cynthia split? A-Rods wife is rumored to be seeing Lenny Kravitz.
What do you think will happen? Inquiring minds want to know!
What do you think will happen? Inquiring minds want to know!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Say it Ain't So!
Well fellas, it appears that Mariah Carey is no longer on the market. I know that it makes a lot of us sad that she recently got married. And to Nick Cannon of all people! The world may be coming to an end.
The two celebs married on April 30th in a secret location in the Bahamas. They only invited 3 friends each. Mariah's friends were there mainly to help her with the wedding dress and her hair. The ceremony was quaint and took place on the beach. Mariah stated that she knew that she would marry Nick within the first 5 minutes of meeting him.
Their reception took place at Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, CA. The newlyweds arrived in a black Rolls Royce shortly after 8pm on May 13th, after the park – which closed to the public at 6pm – was decorated with pink and purple balloons. The party continued until midnight.
A source close to Mariah said: “She booked all of Six Flags Magic Mountain for Tuesday night. She got the idea from Ellen DeGeneres, after going to her carnival-themed 50th birthday party at the weekend.”
The two celebs married on April 30th in a secret location in the Bahamas. They only invited 3 friends each. Mariah's friends were there mainly to help her with the wedding dress and her hair. The ceremony was quaint and took place on the beach. Mariah stated that she knew that she would marry Nick within the first 5 minutes of meeting him.
Their reception took place at Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, CA. The newlyweds arrived in a black Rolls Royce shortly after 8pm on May 13th, after the park – which closed to the public at 6pm – was decorated with pink and purple balloons. The party continued until midnight.
A source close to Mariah said: “She booked all of Six Flags Magic Mountain for Tuesday night. She got the idea from Ellen DeGeneres, after going to her carnival-themed 50th birthday party at the weekend.”
Monday, April 07, 2008
Jay-Z and Beyonce Married!
NY, NY April 4, 2008 - The "Best Rapper Alive" (Jay-Z) and Beyonce Knowles tied the knot in his Tribeca apartment. Check out the details at http://www.jayzbeyonce.com/index.html
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
The Word "Bespoke"
Lately, I've been seeing the word "Bespoke" every where in reference to clothing. It is of British origin. The pronunciation and modern definition is - [bi-spohk] (of clothes) made to individual order; custom-made: a bespoke jacket.
A number of made to order shops are springing up U.S. including the word in their names. Perhaps, this trend is that Americans are swaying more so toward European designs and cuts. Or maybe it's just the fact that we want clothes that are made to order and not mass merchandised by Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Avenue or Barneys. I must admit, that I'd like to have a wardrobe full of made to fit E. Delon Claiborne clothing. I think it offers us all a chance to show our indivduality.
Not only are boutiques catering to the tailor made crowd, but look at Nike. They have been allowing people to "design" sneakers online by choosing the color of the shoe, the Swoosh and shoe laces. I've seen sweatshirts that display a designer's name and are made to order and antique watches that are refurbished and engraved with unique designs and phrases.
So, I say go forth and get a Bespoke wardrobe. Men should be more creative in their fashion and clean up their acts. Say no to untucked long sleeve shirts with a blazer. Say no to wearing sneakers to an upscale club. Clothes don't make the man, but a tailored suit would sure make him look good.
A number of made to order shops are springing up U.S. including the word in their names. Perhaps, this trend is that Americans are swaying more so toward European designs and cuts. Or maybe it's just the fact that we want clothes that are made to order and not mass merchandised by Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Avenue or Barneys. I must admit, that I'd like to have a wardrobe full of made to fit E. Delon Claiborne clothing. I think it offers us all a chance to show our indivduality.
Not only are boutiques catering to the tailor made crowd, but look at Nike. They have been allowing people to "design" sneakers online by choosing the color of the shoe, the Swoosh and shoe laces. I've seen sweatshirts that display a designer's name and are made to order and antique watches that are refurbished and engraved with unique designs and phrases.
So, I say go forth and get a Bespoke wardrobe. Men should be more creative in their fashion and clean up their acts. Say no to untucked long sleeve shirts with a blazer. Say no to wearing sneakers to an upscale club. Clothes don't make the man, but a tailored suit would sure make him look good.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Morning Ritual
When you wake up in the morning, what's the first thing that you do? Do you slam the button on your alarm clock? Do head straight to the bathroom? Or do you blindly walk to the coffee maker for a cup of Java?
Tell us what you do by commenting on this topic. We'll publish the results in an upcoming post.
Have a Magnum day!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Move over Perez Hilton - Bossip is here!
I love to Bossip - It's Henney without a Coke! Check this site out to obtain all of the gossip and photographs you can on celebrities of color. This is a good way to keep on top of the latest entertainment news while you have your morning cup of Starbucks at the office or on the run on your mobile phone.
The staff at Bossip keep it real and their writing style is straight from the street. We had quite a laugh at the caption written under the picture of Jaslene, the latest America's Next Top Model. "Somebody Throw this B*tch a Pork Chop". Hit the site today and get full from the current tidbits of celebrity news. You can link to the page directly from the links on the right side of this page.
The staff at Bossip keep it real and their writing style is straight from the street. We had quite a laugh at the caption written under the picture of Jaslene, the latest America's Next Top Model. "Somebody Throw this B*tch a Pork Chop". Hit the site today and get full from the current tidbits of celebrity news. You can link to the page directly from the links on the right side of this page.
R.I.P Heath Ledger
Most memorable for his Oscar nominated role in Broke Back Mountain, a movie about a love affair between two gay cowboys, the stylish Heath Ledger died on January 22nd in his Soho New York apartment this week. Ledger slept on a mattress on the floor, sleeping pills beside his makeshift bed.
The twenty-eight year old actor was found lying naked and face down in his bedroom by his housekeeper and masseuse. He is survived by his ex-girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, and their 2 year old daughter Matilda who doesn't realize that her father is gone. It has been determined that he accidentally overdosed. He was not a drug abuser.
Heath has had an impressive career already and he recently took on the role of The Joker in the upcoming 2008 Batman film, The Dark Knight. This character seemed to plague him approaching his final days of life. The actor's roster of films include:
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" - 2009 - filming now
"The Dark Knight" - 2008 - in post-production
"I'm Not There" - 2007
"Candy" - 2006
"Casanova" - 2005
"Brokeback Mountain" - 2005
"The Brothers Grimm" - 2005
"Lords of Dogtown" - 2005
"The Order" - 2003
"Ned Kelly" - 2003
"The Four Feathers" - 2002
"Monster's Ball" - 2001
"A Knight's Tale" - 2001
"The Patriot" - 2000
"10 Things I Hate About You" - 1999
The twenty-eight year old actor was found lying naked and face down in his bedroom by his housekeeper and masseuse. He is survived by his ex-girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, and their 2 year old daughter Matilda who doesn't realize that her father is gone. It has been determined that he accidentally overdosed. He was not a drug abuser.
Heath has had an impressive career already and he recently took on the role of The Joker in the upcoming 2008 Batman film, The Dark Knight. This character seemed to plague him approaching his final days of life. The actor's roster of films include:
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" - 2009 - filming now
"The Dark Knight" - 2008 - in post-production
"I'm Not There" - 2007
"Candy" - 2006
"Casanova" - 2005
"Brokeback Mountain" - 2005
"The Brothers Grimm" - 2005
"Lords of Dogtown" - 2005
"The Order" - 2003
"Ned Kelly" - 2003
"The Four Feathers" - 2002
"Monster's Ball" - 2001
"A Knight's Tale" - 2001
"The Patriot" - 2000
"10 Things I Hate About You" - 1999
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds - Deal or No Deal?
Eddie Murphy comedian, actor and Scary Spice's Baby's Daddy and Tracey Edmonds, former wife of the chart topping producer, singer song writer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds joined together in a symbolic union earlier this year in Bora Bora.
Now there are reports that the marriage will disolve but the two lovers will remain friends. Eddie Murphy stated “After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further. " Ouch! What really happened Eddie? We'd like to know how you manage to keep such beautiful women around you even under the stickiest circumstances.
Now there are reports that the marriage will disolve but the two lovers will remain friends. Eddie Murphy stated “After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further. " Ouch! What really happened Eddie? We'd like to know how you manage to keep such beautiful women around you even under the stickiest circumstances.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Janet Jackson's New CD Cover
We just received an email from JanetJackson.com with a special preview of her new Discipline CD cover. As usual she's scantily clad looking as hot as the twenty something Beyonce wanna bees that are topping the Pop and R&B charts.
The hot shot is courtesy of echomusic on behalf of Janet Jackson. Check it out and let us know what you think of it!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Court-Ture 07: NBA, GQ, Jared M. and Rochester Big and Tall
Court-Ture 07 event at the NBA store in Manhattan featuring fashion by Jared M. and Rochester Big and Tall and the people who wear them: Jared Jeffries and Channing Frye of the New York Knicks, Cliff Robinson of the New Jersey Nets, Jimmy Jackson of the 2006 Los Angeles Lakers, and model Jason Kodyn. Fashion comments by Janaye Ingram, Miss New Jersey 2004 and Nik Pace Runner Up America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 5. www.jaredm.com and http://www.rochesterclothing.com/. View a clip of behind the scenes interviews from CHIC.TV.
Participants: Carolyn Jennings
Participants: Carolyn Jennings
Paris Men's Fashion Week Shedule Fall - Winter 2008 - 2009
Gentlemen, it's already time to start thinking about your fall 2008 - winter 2009 wardrobe. Why not begin with attending Men's Fashion Week in Paris January 17 - 20, 2008? If not, you can at least know which top designers are showing this year.
View Mode a Paris' listing of shows and append your calendar with dates and times of your favorite ateliers. Happy shopping!
View Mode a Paris' listing of shows and append your calendar with dates and times of your favorite ateliers. Happy shopping!
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