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Paulina Gretzky account
Paulina Gretzky account
Paulina Gretzky account, Paulina Gretzky closes Twitter account, Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's daughter, Paulina Gretzky, has shut down her Twitter page. Paulina, 22, apparently kept posting pictures of her partying and wearing revealing clothing. She became famous after she sang at the 2003 Heritage Classic outdoor game.
Daniel Craig rips the Kardashians
Daniel Craig rips the Kardashians
Best commercials of 2011
Best commercials of 2011
Best commercials of 2011, AdWeek has ranked the top 10 worldwide commercials of 2011 Watch the rest of the top five commercials.
Amy Winehouse's dress sold
Amy Winehouse's dress sold
Amy Winehouse's dress sold, Amy Winehouse's dress sold at auction. The dress Amy Winehouse wore on the cover of her Grammy-winning album "Back to Black" went up for auction. The proceeds from the sale of the dress will reportedly be donated to the foundation set up by Winehouse's father.
Man returns stolen money
Man returns stolen money
Man returns stolen money, Man returns money stolen decades ago--An unidentified elderly man returned money he admitted to stealing decades ago. The man left $100 with a note explaining that he was repaying the $20 to $30 he says he took. The store manager says they plan to use the money to help families during the holidays.
Tofu blast mystery
Tofu blast mystery
Tofu blast mystery, Tofu pan blast baffles authorities. Authorities are stumped over a blast that may have come from a tofu pan. Fire fighters say the blast happened as a woman was washing a pan used to cook tofu. She suffered only a slight burn to her hand. Investigators reportedly found no evidence of a fire and natural gas is not suspected.
Ricky Martin on 'Glee'?
Ricky Martin on 'Glee'?
Ricky Martin coming to 'Glee'? "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer Ricky Martin reportedly is in talks to star on two episodes of "Glee." Martin, who acted on this long-running soap opera, reportedly will play a Spanish teacher.
Elvis Costello box set
Elvis Costello box set
Lil Boosie sentenced
Lil Boosie sentenced
Deaths November 2011
Deaths November 2011
10 Brand Names Gone But not Forgotten
10 Brand Names Gone But not Forgotten
Some products are steeped in nostalgia, even many years after they disappeared from the market. Here are some of the most memorable ones.
Old brands never die -- they just fade from view until someone figures out a way to capitalize on the nostalgia for them.
If you live in New England, or are passing through, you may encounter Narragansett Beer. No, not the original; that brew debuted in 1890 and virtually disappeared after being acquired but neglected by mega-brewer Falstaff Brewing in 1965. The brand was reborn in 2005, after Mark Hellendrung, the former director of regional beverage maker Nantucket Nectars, led a group of investors that bought back the beer from Falstaff.
Auction specialist Racebrook last year said it was selling 50 "classic American brands" it had acquired over the years, including Handi-Wrap, Victrola, Braniff International and Shearson.
"In recent years, there has been renewed interest in branding that evokes nostalgia," said John Cuticelli, Racebrook's chief executive. "These brand names have been, and will become again, globally recognized by consumers."
There was a time when predicting the demise of Woolworth would have been unthinkable. The retail giant, for years one of America's biggest businesses, was among the so-called five-and-dime stores that used their buying power to undercut competitors' prices. Started in 1879, Woolworth is credited as being the first general merchandise store that kept its goods out in the open, letting shoppers handle, inspect and compare items.
For decades, shoppers across the country and overseas flocked to Woolworths to shop and snack at their beloved food counters, which often were community gathering spots. The company's success established a blueprint for the national discount retailers that followed.
So what happened to Woolworth? Simply put, it collapsed under its own weight -- expanding beyond sustainability and moving away from its five-and-dime roots and toward a department store model.
The end came in 1997 when its parent company pulled the plug and evolved into Foot Locker devoting its energy to athletic footwear and other sporting goods.
Other computer makers have come and gone, but the Commodore Amiga still commands a place of reverence among tech aficionados. As The New York Times once put it, "Amiga loyalists fanatical bunch who make Apple partisans look apathetic."
The first Amiga, made by Commodore as a follow-up to its Commodore 64, hit stores in 1985 as a top-of-the-line personal computer. Its various incarnations sold extremely well in the United States and Europe; users were enthralled by its fast processor, top-notch graphics, audio- and video-editing capabilities and its proprietary operating system.
Over time, competition from Apple and IBM cut into Amiga's share of the PC market. But a funny thing happened on the way to extinction: People held on to their machines, so much so that an estimated half-million are still in use. Websites and Internet message boards bring Amiga fans from all over the world together to offer advice, develop new programs and trade software and parts.
The computer's legendary status has led to a reincarnation. A-Eon Technology is a private company founded with the sole intent of developing hardware for the Amiga operating system.
If you were a fashionably dressed teen in the '80s, you probably relished a trip to the mall. Girls would head to Merry-Go-Round to pick up their Cyndi Lauper-inspired fashions, and the boys would load up on whatever they thought their pseudo-Valley Girl would like. If the outfit was really, like, oh my God, radical, it would be off to Glamour Shots to be immortalized in soft focus.
Fashion is fickle, and styles constantly change. Most retailers are able to adapt by rotating merchandise. But Chess King and Merry-Go-Round, owned by the same parent in their later years, seemed trapped in the amber of the New Wave era. Once the market for parachute pants, suspenders and Velcro wallets dried up, they went out of business in 1996.
If you were a somebody in the '60s and '70s, you probably flashed a Diners Club card when picking up the check. You may not see too many people paying with the card today, but it holds an important place in history; it helped launch the massive credit card industry we have today.
The origins of the card began when a man named Frank McNamara had dinner in a New York restaurant but left his cash in another suit. The embarrassing situation gave him the idea for a "charge card" that could be used for payment. In 1950, Diners Club International launched the first card of its kind, with members required to pay off the balance upon getting their monthly statements.
Over time, American Express horned in on its market, and there was additional competition from a new breed of "revolving credit" cards offered by the likes of Visa and MasterCard.
Those feeling nostalgic for their first charge card can take some solace in the fact that Diners Club, though rarely seen, still exists. It is owned by Discover Financial Services, which bought Diners Club International from Citigroup for $165 million in 2008.
As kids, many of us guzzled soda. It is no surprise, then, that cola brands trigger warm, fuzzy memories. PepsiCo recently tapped into such nostalgia when it introduced the Throwback lines of Pepsi and Mountain Dew beverages, packaged with retro labeling and featuring real sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
Tab started the diet cola craze. Marketing slogans included "A Beautiful Drink for Beautiful People" and "One Calorie -- Beautiful."
The familiar pinkish can with simple white lettering has become a symbol of the 1970s aesthetic. TV shows and movies set during this era often include a Tab can in one scene or another.
Alas, Tab in its original form had a hard fall from '70s stardom. To start with, there was that whole cancer thing. To produce a tasty but low-calorie beverage, Tab included the artificial sweetener sodium saccharin. Tests on lab rats suggested that the sweetener could cause cancer. Those concerns led to mandatory, off-putting warning labels.
The bigger problem was the global power of the Coca-Cola brand. Soon after its introduction in 1982, a product called Diet Coke became the soda standard for calorie counters, and the company focused on it rather than its older Tab product.
Tab, which hit shelves in 1963, never regained its popularity. Nevertheless, it is still available in the United States if your grocer is inclined to carry it
Once upon a time, going to a steakhouse didn't mean dropping a week's pay at Morton's or the Palm. Middle America flocked to a variety of affordable, family steakhouses with names like Bonanza, Ponderosa and Sizzler, which still dot the landscape. Less durable was the Rustler Steak House, which thrived as an after-church, Little-League-victory, Uncle-Jim's-birthday-party kind of place for those in the mid-Atlantic states.
The beginning of the end for Rustler came when Marriott bought its parent company, the Gino's fast-food restaurant chain, as part of a move to extend its Roy Rogers brand. That plan fell apart when Marriott sold the Gino's chain to Hardee's, which, in turn, sold off the properties to McDonald's, Wendy's and Boston Market. A similar fate befell the family-friendly, cafeteria-style chain of York Steak Houses, many of which were found alongside shopping malls.
Popular in the '70s and '80s, York was owned by General Mills, which shuttered most of the steakhouses by 1989. The parent company also jettisoned other food brands, including Betty Crocker and Tree House, and in 1995 spun off the Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains into Darden Restaurants.
Today only one York Steak House remains, near the Westland Mall in Columbus, Ohio.
As kids we used to sneak a quick read of our mothers' copies of McCall's magazine. We weren't looking at the popular housekeeping-themed magazine for centerpiece ideas or sewing tips. Our focus was on the "Movie Guide for Puzzled Parents," a column intended to alert America's moms as to what releases had violence, nudity, swearing and gore. It unwittingly advised us which movies were worth sneaking into.
That might not be a great example of why this particular magazine was so iconic in its day. But it does illustrate something important: All of our moms either subscribed to the magazine or snatched up copies from supermarket checkout lines. It started in 1870 as a promotional tool to advertise sewing patterns, and by the 1960s, owing to the growth of middle class suburbia, it had nearly 8.5 million readers.
Over the years, the magazine remained popular despite multiple owners. Then along came Rosie O'Donnell. The success of the former VH1 VJ as a daytime talk show host gave the comedian Oprah-like aspirations to cross over into the world of publishing. In 2000 she was taken on as editorial director at McCall's, and the following year it was renamed Rosie, featuring O'Donnell on all subsequent covers. The change was ultimately a failure, and the magazine ceased publication.
Think of the great movies of the '70s and '80s -- "Star Wars," "Jaws," "E.T.," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- and the odds are good you will remember standing in line for tickets outside a General Cinema.
The theater chain opened in 1935 and helped usher in the era of the megaplex. While the movies were what we went for and remember most, the chain had its own flourishes that left us with fond memories.
There was its traditional animated Popcorn Bob and his Candy Band, who marched and danced while telling us not to talk during the show and reminding us of the snacks we could buy in the lobby. There was also the famous animated logo that preceded each film, the G and C merging into an abstract movie projector while a syncopated jazz jingle played: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
After filing for bankruptcy in 2000, the movie chain was sold to rival AMC Theaters in 2002.
Think back to when the "friendly skies" were really friendly. When you could board an airplane without a strip search or carry on more than 3.4 ounces of water, and took your shoes off only if you wanted to.
There was a time when men wore suits and women wore their Sunday best when they boarded an airplane -- sweatpants or jeans were simply uncouth. Smoking? Sure thing. In fact, a lovely young stewardess would light your Chesterfield as she handed you another scotch and soda.
A lot of airlines have come and gone since the days when boarding an airplane was still an adventure and true luxury. TWA is MIA, and Braniff is perhaps remembered by many only because its TV commercial is part of the end credits of "South Park." Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am, still inspires happy memories, however.
What's so special about Pan Am? Aside from its starring role in the "glory days" of aviation, it pioneered many things we now take for granted, from jumbo jets to computerized reservation systems to in-flight snacks (back then they were meals).
This fall, ABC-TV is looking to tap into memories of those good old days with the series "Pan Am," a drama populated by the pilots and stewardesses of the famous airline.
Chiclets are those tiny, tiny pieces of gum, covered in a candy shell. Now owned by Kraft Foods. Chiclets are no longer easy to find in the United States. But the rest of the world, in particular the Middle East, still gobbles up the tiny treats.
Don't count Chiclets out just yet. As with so many candies, you can pretty much count on their return at some point, just like others that were snatched from the abyss to capitalize on nostalgia, such as Pop Rocks and Wacky Packages.
Year In Review In Memoriam 2011
Year In Review In Memoriam 2011
iPhone combusts on flight
iPhone combusts on flight
iPhone combusts on flight, iPhone spontaneously combusts. On a recent flight an iPhone 4 or 4S reportedly spontaneously combusted. The airline said the phone had to be put out with a fire extinguisher, and no one was injured. Apple says it plans to work with investigators.
Pamela Anderson renting home
Pamela Anderson renting home
Pamela Anderson renting home, Pamela Anderson renting out her Malibu home. Pamela Anderson is renting out her Malibu home for a staggering amount. The house comes with a sauna, saltwater pool and a rooftop deck, among other amenities. The star said she's busy traveling and isn't home very often.
Gacy victim identified
Gacy victim identified
Unknown Gacy victim identified, Chicago police have identified one of serial killer John Wayne Gacy's unknown victims. William "Bill" George Bundy was 19 when he was reported missing in 1976. He is among at least 33 of Gacy's murdered victims from the 1970s
Kelly Preston weight loss
Kelly Preston weight loss
Kelly Preston reveals weight loss, Actress Kelly Preston, 49, has revealed how much weight she's lost since having her baby last year. Preston says her diet and tennis helped her lose the weight.
Food carts letter grade
Food carts to get letter grades?
12 days of Christmas cost
12 days of Christmas cost
12 days of Christmas cost, How much do the '12 Days of Christmas' cost? The cost for all 364 items mentioned in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas" jumped about 4.4 percent to set a new record. Buying just one verse worth of stuff will run about $24,000 but buying the same items online will cost far more at $39,000, including shipping.
Gene regulates length of sleep
Gene regulates length of sleep
Oscar Wilde's tomb protected
Oscar Wilde's tomb to be protected
Wifi enabled laptop sperm
Wifi enabled laptop sperm
Wifi enabled laptop sperm, Laptops with Wi-Fi kill sperm? In a new study, scientists say laptops used with wireless Internet connections that are placed near male reproductive organs could make sperm sterile. Researchers tested nearly 30 samples under a laptop connected to Wi-Fi. They say the semen died within four hours.
Store to sell Dunder Mifflin paper
Store to sell Dunder Mifflin paper
Tobey Maquire settles poker lawsuit
Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit
Museum puts humans on display
Museum puts humans on display
The Sith who Stole Christmas
The Sith who Stole Christmas
The Sith who Stole Christmas, 'Star Wars,' 'Grinch' mashup goes viral. In a new holiday-themed viral video, Darth Vader from "Star Wars" is put in place of the Grinch from the Dr. Seuss classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The video showcases Vader set to the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
TLC T-Boz bankruptcy
TLC T-Boz bankruptcy
TLC T-Boz bankruptcy, TLC's T-Boz files for bankruptcy, again--T-Boz from the girl group TLC has reportedly filed for bankruptcy, for the second time. According to court papers, the singer claims the source of her problem is the $250,000 she's owed in back child support
2011 Famous December Birthdays
2011 Famous December Birthdays
$2 million Christmas tree
$2 million Christmas tree, It’s a Christmas tree fit for a king — King Midas, that is.
An 8-foot-tall dazzler of a tree, festooned with 60 heart shapes and 100 ribbons all made of pure gold, made its $2 million debut last week at the ultra-pricey Ginza Tanaka jewelry store in Tokyo.
The tree certainly has Japan dreaming of a gold Christmas — citizens are lining up to take snapshots of it in the storefront window of Tanaka’s in Tokyo’s tony Ginza district. But it also some people crying foul that it corrupts the true meaning of the season.
Seeking to top the $850,000 “Gold Christmas” tree it created in 2006, Tanaka teamed up with floral arrangement artist Shogo Kariyazaki to create an even more opulent tree. Using more than 26 pounds of pure gold, 15 craftsmen spent four months fashioning the tree to its brilliant sheen.
The value of the gold used in the tree comes to $750,000, but the store’s marketing manager, Naoto Mizuki, told London’s Daily Mail newspaper that “considering the time it took to make, the designer and the hard work put into it, we can assume that the cost of this tree would be approximately ($2 million).”
The solid gold tree is not for sale, but it seems to be doing a great job at its intended purpose of drawing people to the store. One window-shopping housewife, Kisoko Sakabe, told the Daily Mail: “When you’re looking at the tree, it really jumps out at you.”
The tree now vies to be listed as the most expensive Christmas tree ever created. But it’s also drawn some negative feedback from people who say it’s another example of yuletide overkill.
“Sure, that money could have gone to something trivial like feeding and clothing the needy, but no, a solid gold Christmas tree is much more important,” Mark Berman sniffed on the Opposing Views website.
Others, writing on the Daily Mail website, were no more generous: “I think when the Three Wise Men delivered Gold, Incense and Myrrh….this abomination would not have been top of their list as gift!” poster filmex wrote.
Added another poster, Roger Hampton: “I wonder what Jesus would think of this?”
Via: Msn
“When using the Apple hands free headset with the phone during a call, I get an echo problem,” one iPhone 4S owner wrote in a thread on Apple’s support forum. “It does not occur immediately. It can vary from 30 seconds into a call and as far up to 9 mins in before it begins the annoying echo. If I unplug the headset it goes away but will return when I plug the headset back in.”
Multiple readers have contacted BGR via email complaining of the issue as well, which we then tested and confirmed. During our independent testing, we typically found that an echo developed between one and four minutes after starting a call, though some users report that voice calls remain echo-free for up to 12 minutes. We also found that the bug occurs while using Apple-branded wired headsets and third-party headsets alike.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Multiple iPhone owners across a number of forum threads have determined that a simple interim fix for the bug is to enable the handset’s speakerphone during a call once the audio begins to echo, and then to disable it. This effectively restarts the cycle, and call quality will return to normal for a period of time before the echo returns. Via
Biggest Toy Recalls
Biggest Toy Recalls
Biggest Toy Recalls
Biggest Toy Recalls
Google offers data crunch service
Google has offered businesses the chance to use its servers to crunch huge amounts of their raw information.
The firm's BigQuery service is designed to help organisations identify and analyse trends from their datasets.
Google said small businesses struggled to access such tools in the past.
Experts said that the service had the potential to disrupt the analytics industry, but questioned whether firms would upload their data to the search giant.
Google said BigQuery could process billions of rows of data in seconds. It said results would be offered as downloadable files or could be viewed via its cloud storage division.
The firm carried out a small trial of the service earlier in the year, and has now invited other organisations to sign up to a wider preview offered free of charge for a limited period.
A company blog outlined how the service could be used.
"Imagine a large online retailer that wants to provide better product recommendations by analysing website usage and purchase patterns from millions of website visits," product manager Ju-kay Kwek wrote.
He also gave an example of a car manufacturer using BigQuery to explore how a marketing campaign performed by studying "billions of multimedia impressions".
Competition
The big firms already involved in the analytics industry include SAS, IBM, Oracle, SAP and Microsoft. There are also many niche player offering specialised types of insight.
A recent study by companiesandmarkets.com suggested the sector was set to grow by an average 6.8% a year between 2010 and 2014.
Analysts described Google's intervention as "aggressive", but said Google might struggle to become a big player.
"Generating analytical results of high significance for business decisions has not been easy historically," said Christian Lagerling at the technology analysts GP Bullhound.
"It typically requires significant PhD level engineering hours to be able to fully comprehend and apply the results.
"Security may also be an issue, not only how Google handles the data but also in terms of authority to use an 'outsourced' tool like this."
source: Bbc
"Super Mario 3D Land." PETA attacks Nintendo over fur-wearing Mario
You have to give it to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — they know how to leverage a pop culture event to promote their own agenda.
You see, Nintendo has just launched its highly anticipated game "Super Mario 3D Land." The game — which you play on Nintendo's new handheld 3DS game machine — features the famed plumber Mario making his way through a cartoon land filled with cranky mushrooms, man-eating plants and nefarious turtle creatures. On occasion, the mustachioed plumber dons a furry raccoon-like "Tanooki suit" which lets him float in the air and swat this colorful host of bad guys with a tail.
PETA, however, thinks Mario's fur-wearing ways are offensive and has — just in time for the launch of "Super Mario 3D Land" — launched its own campaignpegging Mario as a killer of innocent animals.
To be clear, the E-rated "Super Mario 3D Land" never suggests that Mario slaughtered an animal for its fur. In fact, the magical Tanooki suits that he wears in the game typically spring from magical squares that magically hover in the air. These squares magically give up the suits (which at first look like magical leaves) when Mario bumps his head into them.
But according to PETA's new "Mario Kills Tanooki" website, in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing Tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur."
The site then offers visitors a chance to play a game called "Super Tanooki Skin 2D" in which you try to help a skinned Tanooki chase down Mario and reclaim his fur. (Don't bother, gamers, it's pretty lame.)
It's hard to believe that the folks over at PETA truly believe that a video game starring tiny man in a magical children's costume actually contributes to worldwide fur wearing. If they did believe Nintendo's new game had that kind of impact on behavior, then they should have also mentioned Mario's abuse of the turtle-like Koopa creatures.
But this is not the first time PETA has skewered video games as a way to grab attention. A few years back it spoofed the popular "Cooking Mama" game with its own game "Cooking Mama Kills Animals" to bring attention to the Thanksgiving slaughter of turkeys. And last year the non-profit created the game "Super Tofu Boy" as a parody of hit indie game "Super Meat Boy."
Of course, if you watch this PETA video about what happens to real tanuki racoon dogs, you can certainly see why the organization is up in arms about the fur business. (WARNING: The video is graphic and horrible and sad.)
If only PETA didn't feel the need to drag innocent bystanders through the mud to make its point.
Source: Msn ingame
Tags: Mario new game, Mario new 3d game, Super Mario 3d Land
Source: Msn ingame
Tags: Mario new game, Mario new 3d game, Super Mario 3d Land
YouTube appears to be testing a new look
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(CNN) -- It appears that YouTube is getting a facelift. And Google+ might be a big part of the new look.
Tech blog the Next Web was one of several whose staffers caught a glimpse of a redesigned interface on the massively popular video-sharing site.
The changes, which are not in effect for most of the site's millions of users, appear to prominently integrate Google's social networking site, Google+, with YouTube (which is also owned by Google).
It's not unusual for Google to test new features by rolling them out to a handful of users. And a YouTube refresh would make sense, after recent touchups to Google Reader and Gmail. (Not that the Google Reader revamp worked for everyone.)
A YouTube spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
More prominently displaying Google+ "shares" on YouTube would continue Google's quest to integrate the social site with the rest of its network. The Facebook alternative rolled out to lots of fanfare in the tech community but has struggled to put a dent in Facebook's social-media dominance.
Can Google+ beat Facebook? That's the wrong question
From the images shared with the Next Web (originally from a Thai social-networking blog), users would see prominent posts showing them which videos their friends (presumably people in their Google+ Circles) had shared on the site.
A user's channel subscriptions also would be prominently displayed in a column on the left of the page. That would presumably make people more likely to keep coming back for original content posted by channel owners than only popping onto YouTube when they had a particular video in mind.
Clicking the YouTube logo on the new design leads to what appears to be a "guide" page, although that page is currently blank, The Next Web reported.
Via: Cnn
Tags: Youtube new look, Youtube testing look, you tube new interface
Amy Childs joins Joey Barton row... a week late
They say that revenge is a dish best served cold, so perhaps that is why former TOWIE star Amy Childs waited a week to respond to footballer Joey Barton's criticism of her old castmates.
Although if we were being more cynical we might suggest that she held her fire so that she could use it in her column in New magazine - which is available today in all good newsagents.
In case you missed all the kerfuffle, Joey lashed out at the TOWIE cast after seeing them at a video game launch party last week - branding them "freaks" and "helmets" - and displaying a suspicious level of knowledge about the show's characters.
This led to some fairly hostile banter between him and the Essex guys and gals - and culminated in self-styled alpha male Mark Wright challenging Joey to a boxing match (when he gets out of the jungle of course).
But just as the story had died down Amy has decided to stick her oar in as well.
She wrote: "OMG, I can't believe what footballer Joey Barton said about TOWIE on Twitter. He was horrible about Arg and Nanny Pat. He obviously watches the show as he knows so much about it and is just jel.
"Apparently, he has an extra 200,000 followers now - he was clearly using TOWIE as publicity. He needs to shuuut up!"
There's not much chance of that though, knowing Joey.
Via: Aol uk
Although if we were being more cynical we might suggest that she held her fire so that she could use it in her column in New magazine - which is available today in all good newsagents.
In case you missed all the kerfuffle, Joey lashed out at the TOWIE cast after seeing them at a video game launch party last week - branding them "freaks" and "helmets" - and displaying a suspicious level of knowledge about the show's characters.
This led to some fairly hostile banter between him and the Essex guys and gals - and culminated in self-styled alpha male Mark Wright challenging Joey to a boxing match (when he gets out of the jungle of course).But just as the story had died down Amy has decided to stick her oar in as well.
She wrote: "OMG, I can't believe what footballer Joey Barton said about TOWIE on Twitter. He was horrible about Arg and Nanny Pat. He obviously watches the show as he knows so much about it and is just jel.
"Apparently, he has an extra 200,000 followers now - he was clearly using TOWIE as publicity. He needs to shuuut up!"
There's not much chance of that though, knowing Joey.
Via: Aol uk
Is it time for 'DWTS' to replace its co-host?
“How does it feel?” Brooke Burke Charvet, co-host of “Dancing With the Stars” likes to ask. A lot.
Maybe it’s a question she should be asking viewers, since many of them have complained loudly in our twice weekly “Dancing” chats (onMondays and Tuesdays) and on our Facebook page. But their answers might not make her feel so great.
“She’s a true beauty, but soooo boring!” wrote reader Janelle Rodriguez on our Facebook pagein response to a “DWTS” recap post.
“Brooke Burke is a humorless stiff!” wrote Naomi Thompson.
“Brooke Burke was a DISASTEROUS choice to replace the lovely, lively (and articulate) Samantha Harris!!” wrote Bonnie Deur Vollbeer. “She is wooden, stiff, cannot ask a simple question (or ad-lib if necessary).”
You get the idea.
So if Brooke is that bad, just who could take that co-hosting gig next to Tom Bergeron, the best reality TV host in the business? (Please, Emmy voters, give the man his much deserved trophy next year!)
Let’s examine some options:
Carson Kressley
The season 13 contestant is an obvious choice, perhaps even to the “Dancing” powers that be. The former star of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” was a bright breath of fresh air while he was competing, and continued to liven up what has so far been a pretty blah season even after his elimination. The show has already helped prove to viewers that he’s more than perfect for the job. In a behind-the-scenes clip shown on the Nov. 1 results show, Carson expertly and effortlessly interviewed everyone from fans at the taping to celebs in the audience. There were no verbal fumbles, no strange questions – just pure perfection. And the cherry on top? His bubbly personality, which is a wonderful fit for the fun and glitzy show.
The season 13 contestant is an obvious choice, perhaps even to the “Dancing” powers that be. The former star of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” was a bright breath of fresh air while he was competing, and continued to liven up what has so far been a pretty blah season even after his elimination. The show has already helped prove to viewers that he’s more than perfect for the job. In a behind-the-scenes clip shown on the Nov. 1 results show, Carson expertly and effortlessly interviewed everyone from fans at the taping to celebs in the audience. There were no verbal fumbles, no strange questions – just pure perfection. And the cherry on top? His bubbly personality, which is a wonderful fit for the fun and glitzy show.
Drew Lachey
He’s done it before, and he was great at it! Which is why it’s rather baffling as to why the season two champ and season five guest co-host (then co-host Samantha Harris was on maternity leave) didn’t get the gig when she left the show after season 10. The 98 Degrees singer may not have the over-the-top exuberance of Carson, but he was solid, fun and experienced. In addition to filling in during season five, he also hosted “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann” in 2008. Plus, we already know fans liked him as the co-host. Some even banded together to start a petition to keep him permanently and send Samantha packing before she even returned from her leave.
He’s done it before, and he was great at it! Which is why it’s rather baffling as to why the season two champ and season five guest co-host (then co-host Samantha Harris was on maternity leave) didn’t get the gig when she left the show after season 10. The 98 Degrees singer may not have the over-the-top exuberance of Carson, but he was solid, fun and experienced. In addition to filling in during season five, he also hosted “Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann” in 2008. Plus, we already know fans liked him as the co-host. Some even banded together to start a petition to keep him permanently and send Samantha packing before she even returned from her leave.
Kirstie Alley
Speaking of big personalities! Sure, she wasn’t the best hopeful hoofer during season 12, but she and pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were a magical pair. And every time she stood in front of the panel for judging or bared her soul to the cameras, she was pure fun. And why wouldn’t she be? The actress has acted in numerous shows and films, so she knows exactly what to do in front of a camera to get the right audience reaction. Added bonus? Maks hasn’t exactly been quiet about his frustrations with the show the last few seasons, so having her as a regular presence on set might keep him happy and ON the competition.
Speaking of big personalities! Sure, she wasn’t the best hopeful hoofer during season 12, but she and pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were a magical pair. And every time she stood in front of the panel for judging or bared her soul to the cameras, she was pure fun. And why wouldn’t she be? The actress has acted in numerous shows and films, so she knows exactly what to do in front of a camera to get the right audience reaction. Added bonus? Maks hasn’t exactly been quiet about his frustrations with the show the last few seasons, so having her as a regular presence on set might keep him happy and ON the competition.
Mel B.
Robbed! The Spice Girl was so robbed when she competed on season five and finished second to Helio Castroneves. (She delivered the most divine paso doble to ever grace the “DWTS” stage!) But beyond that, like Carson, she’s the right kind of kooky fun that the show needs. And like Drew, she’s got the experience. Since competing on “DWTS,” Mel B. has hosted “Dance Your Ass Off,” various TV specials and is currently a judge on Australia’s version of “X Factor.” And for those who think Brooke is co-hosting because she’s eye candy, Mel B. is a stunner as well. A stunner with personality..Anyone else on any week
Source: The Clicker
