Monthly Archives: June 2008
Nicole Scherzinger Hit Up Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday!
No fitting tribute to Nelson Mandela
What a great missed opportunity Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday concert was (Mandela’s day, June 28). Instead of a celebration of the resurgence of South African culture after the end of apartheid, we had fading rock stars or refugees from drug rehab, few of whom have ever identified themselves with struggle. The only white performers to have any relevance to the event were Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr and Jerry Dammers.
When Mandela was in prison, London’s music scene was revitalised by exiles from South Africa, and many British musicians like John Dankworth and Cleo Laine raised funds for the ANC. Nothing was said of this. The only representation of South Africa’s indigenous music was a dazzling performance by Sipho Mabuse. The choir from Soweto was insultingly relegated to backing-up predominantly white performers, a continuation of cultural imperialism by other means. [Guardian]
Hot or Not: Jenni Falconer Bikini Pics!
And the Wiki says…
Jenni Falconer (born 12 February 1976, in Glasgow)[1] is a Scottish television presenter.
After her family relocated to the South of England aged 7, Falconer moved to Leeds in 1994 to attend university, majoring in Spanish and Italian, with minors in Latin, Geography and Management. Studies[2] However, she dropped out after a couple of years. Jenni now lives in London with her boyfriend James Midgley, an actor best known for his role in Cutting It, who now runs his own post production facility.
She made her television debut in 1994 as a contestant on Blind Date, and later presented BBC Scotland’s Big Country and ITV’s We Can Work It Out.[1] She was the main host of Entertainment Today since its launch on GMTV in 2000.[1] until it’s end in 2008. [Wiki]
Delta Goodrem @ MTV Studios
Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November 1984) is a multi ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress.
In February 2008 different sources reported that Goodrem was dropped by her record company in the US, Sony BMG.[49][50] However, this was later denied by her partner McFadden, who claimed in an interview that she just switched record labels. She is now a part of Mercury Records.[51] He also stated that she was at that moment in L.A. to shoot a new video and make the cover for the US version of the album Delta.[51] In March, she entered the Australian Recording Industry’s record books after becoming the first artist to win 12 Number One Chart Awards. Wiki
The Bastardly Minute… Julianne Hough
And the Wiki says…
Julianne Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer and country music singer. The television newsmagazine 20/20 describes her as one of the “very best dancers on the planet.”[1] She has won several international titles, and is the youngest professional dancer ever to have competed on the televised competition Dancing with the Stars. She won the overall title in her first year on the show, as she coached her amateur dance partner, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, to win the competition. She defended her championship on Dancing with the Stars in its very next season, this time paired with Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves, matching the back-to-back wins of fellow professional dancer Cheryl Burke. Hough appeared on the sixth season of Dancing With the Stars with actor/comedian Adam Carolla. [Wiki]
Katarina Witt @ BILD OSGAR Awards in Germany
Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater, in Germany she was commonly affectionately called “Kati” in the past, but today her full name is used more often.
In December 1998, Witt posed nude for Playboy Magazine. The issue in which these photos were published was the second sold-out issue of this magazine. (The first sold-out issue was the inaugural one including photos of Marilyn Monroe.) Wiki
From The Bastardly Archives… Two Years Ago!
Gisele Bundchen: Walking Corpse or a Walking Hottie?
These were snapped last week in L.A.
Gisele Bundchen looks good in GQ and even talks about Tom Brady
Gisele Bundchen is on the cover of this month’s GQ. While it is okay in this case to say you just buy the magazine for the photos, she does talk about her relationship with her boyfriend, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
But to answer your question before you get to the inteview. Yes, GQ does have a photo slideshow of the supermodel. You can get to it by clicking here. At the bottom of the interview is the video from the photo shoot.
In 2005, Bundchen, after seeing a photo Brady, told the Boston Herald: “Tom Brady, definitely not too shabby. He’s cute, but if he has a girlfriend, he’s gay to me.” [USA Today]
Victoria Pratt @ The 34th Annual Saturn Awards
And the Wiki says…
Victoria Ainsle Pratt (born December 18, 1970 in Chesley, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and fitness model. Her television roles include Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, and Day Break. Her film roles include House of the Dead 2.
In October 2000, she married T.J. Scott. Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer. She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles and New Zealand. [Wiki]
Alesha Renee @ 2008 BET Awards
Alesha Renee was born in the dirty South in Lake Charles, La., but the self-proclaimed military brat will tell you that she was “raised everywhere.” At 22 years-old, she’s the baby of the network, but is no stranger to hard work and the spotlight. Prior to her BET gig, Alesha Renee held down 9 to 5’s doing everything from real estate to babysitting to LOTS of retail. She is ecstatic about landing this dream job and hopes to be “the best host she can be.” BET