Who would of thought Chris Rock would get into the Guinness Book of Records? He accomplished this by having the largest audience ever at a comedy concert.
The 43-year-old performed to a crowd of 15,900 fans at London's O2 arena in the first of two shows.
Guinness World Records officials were there to ensure their rules were met, and the promoters announced the attempt had been successful after the show.
Oprah Winfrey was inspired lately by reading Eckhart Tolle's book, " A New Earth". She stated,
I had recently come to the conclusion that after spending weeks reading and rereading A New Earth and being on line with Eckhart Tolle that bringing a higher level of awareness to my eating was the solution I'd been avoiding."
Oprah chronicles her Vegan challenge in her blog , food and home.
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Well, unfortunately Hillary Clinton has opened up a new can of worms. This campaign has given way to many "unfortunate" statements by both parties. Clinton's remarks to the editorial board at the Argus Leader in South Dakota Friday struck some nerves partly because it came in the wake of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy's health problems and because of longstanding concerns about Obama's security. This was given her reason, when asked the question why she was still in the campaign.
She was quoted as saying, "People have been trying to push me out of this ever since Iowa," Clinton said Friday. "I find it curious because it is unprecedented in history. I don't understand it.
"You know, my husband didn't wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary sometime in the middle of June. Right?" she added later in the conversation. "We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. You know, I just-- I don't understand it."
Obama himself stated he felt Clinton did not mean anything by it. But ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd, former chief strategist for George Bush's 2004 campaign, told ABC News Radio that Clinton's remark was a huge political misstep.
I feel both parties have to remember that whatever they say is being viewed by the media. Not only "viewed," but scrutinized as well.
This weeks Old School Friday For Grown Folks takes us to the Best Guitar and Solos. The very first person that popped in my mind was Sly Dunbar; and Robbie Shakespare. This was the sound, the beat behind many of Bob Marley and other Reggae Artist. They had this distinct sound. When Stevie Wonder visitied Jamaica in the 1980's he contracted Sly and Robbie to be featured on his then new single, Master Blaster. Well as you know Master Blaster became and instant succes..
Check out the sounds..
That is Robbie rocking the bass mon! and Sly is on the drums.
This group was one of my favorite growing up. ZZ top are killers on the guitar. This was the recent performance on American Idol, featuring this years winner David Cook
Another group I love din the 80's was Aerosmith (actually I still love Aerosmith, Steven Tyler is the bomb).
This collaboration in the 80's brought a serious change to rap music
Well it could not be a complete without Prince and as you and I know to find (anything) Prince on the internet is a challenge, So if you see this video disapper (lol!) you will know why. However, this man has taken the guitar to new heights. This is classic prince.
I lived in Crown Heights in the early 90's when the violence had escalated to the point where there was a curfew in the neighborhood. With the insurgence of people from the island coming into that section of Brooklyn, the dynamics of many neighborhoods change. This went from the food (grocery stores) to the nail salons.
In 1991, riots broke out after a 7-year-old black boy was killed by a Hassidic driver, Crown Heights has been hurt off-and-on by periodic tension. In the past month, 20-year-old Andrew Charles, who is black, was beaten up, and the suspect is Jewish.
Now last week, 16-year-old Alon Sherman, who is Jewish, had his jaw broken while being allegedly robbed by two black teens. The attackers were arrested Thursday(yesterday).
When both communities (jewish and African American) having such a history of persecution in this country, you would think that we would be able to co exist. It is indeed a sad time for this wonderful section of Brooklyn.
Well, this is sad for me to see. I grew up in Crown Heights Brooklyn(18 years). I remember in the late 60's when my mother was moving out there that many of the Hassidic jewish population was moving out. It was almost to say, "here they come."
However the many West Indian, Latino and Asian communities that surfaced did not bring down the Crown Heights Community, but rather enhanced it. I was raised in a very diverse community. I had Hasidic neighbors on one side of our house and Puerto Rican neighbors on the other side. This diversity let me understand in life that the "outer shell" is just a covering. That inside we are indeed all cut from the same cloth.
“The people here, liberal people, will not vote for Obama because of his attitude towards Israel,”states Shirley Weitz (83) and Ruth Grossman Ms. Weitz, (80)."
This was quoted from a recent New York Times article.
Yesterday Obama visited a synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida. This is a crucial vote for him. Floria has long been known to upset the nomination of many and a candidate. Jews are important to his general election hopes, particularly in New York, which he expects to win; in California and New Jersey, which he must keep out of Republican hands; and, most crucially,in Florida, where Jews make up around 5 percent of voters.
Jews, of course, are just one of the many groups that Obama must persuade. Latinos, women, working-class whites and independents are vital as well.
Okay new information regardng John McCain is he has disavowed the Texas pastor, John Hagee. McCain aimed a pointed dig at his Democratic rival Barack Obama's own preacher problems in observing he had never been part of Hagee's flock.
So why has he media not made a big issue of this? This issue, which potentially can embarrass McCain among independent voters, erupted as the Republican and Obama traded highly personal invective over a bill to give college education to Iraq and Afghan war veterans.
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This was an interview with the victim of Remy Ma's shooting victim (Makita). I am not a lover of her music, however my take is you can't just (allegedly) shoot somebody. If you think someone has your money, dang you don't shoot them then ask questions later. Then there was this crazy thing about Papoose( Remy's finance) trying to get her out of jail. See this is why I stick to Alicia Keys type music. No offense to the "rap" game, but you don't see Alicia trying to shoot India Arie because she didn't get a Grammy or something whack like that. Man, some crazy mess.
You know this was kind of sad watching what has become of Gary. I just feel sorry that he had to go to Divorce Court. It is sad, they have not consummated their marriage yet. According to the law if you have not consummated your marriage that actually is grounds for an annulment. I don't know if Shannon knows that. Why the judge all up in their sex life anyway? I hope they work it out. He seems like he really cares for her (at least the best way he can).
Barack Obama collected the support of seven of John Edwards' Democratic convention delegates on Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and a large labor union as he marched steadily toward the party's presidential nomination.
I feel this is a necessary move for Obama. He also picked up in addition, three superdelegates — Reps. James McDermott of Washington, and Henry Waxman and Howard Berman of California.
West Virgina was a hard pill to swallow for Obama. However, no surprise to many of us. An area that is populated with KKK members should not be expected to vote for a black nominee.
Marvalus One & Mrs. Grapevine have teamed up to start a new meme called Old School Friday. This is another way to gets some great exchange links, and to have a little bit of fun.Please l join us. Click here to view some guidelines.
Today's theme is "remakes." I had to think a little while on this one. The first person (I have no reason why) that came to mind was "Melissa Morgan'" version of "DO ME BABY." It is not the greatest of songs (her voice isn't that strong), but it was an answer to Prince's version. You know Iriegal is gonna do something different.
This video is from Lauryn Hill, she did this wonderful remake of Roberto Flack's "Killing Me Softly." I just love this version. This was a huge hit for Lauryn. I saw her recently and all I can say is "what the heck happened to my girl?"
Jimmy CLiff did his thing with this country classic. This video is from the Cool Runnings Soundtrack. You know Iriegal loves her Reggae music.
| “ | All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. | ” |
| —Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) | ||
Marche Taylor's prom night experience wasn't what you would call the norm.
That's because instead of a night of dancing and hanging out with friends, the Madison High School senior ended in a confrontation with school officials and her being escorted out in handcuffs. All because school officials said her dress was inappropriate for the school prom.
Why young girls wear these crazy outfits then want to get defensive when they are not following school protocol? Each school has the right to deny entrance to a school funded event if they feel the student is in violation of any of their school codes. Marche demanded her money back but what she got was arrested.
I see some prom dresses and yes some are "ghetto fabulous"
Suge was at Shag nightclub when he began arguing with a man he had been talking with. Our spy overheard Suge say, "I want my money!" Suge and his peeps beat the guy to the ground, but the man landed a right hook on Suge's face, knocking him out for around three minutes.
Seems like the big bad Suge Knight is not so tough afterall. For every bully there is always another one.
A white police officer was disciplined for acting "in a discourteous manner" when he confronted a black motorist who turned out to be one of the highest-ranking commanders in the New York City Police Department, an agency spokesman said Saturday.
Chief Douglas Zeigler, 60 years old, the head of the NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau and the highest uniformed black officer on the force, was off duty and sitting in his department-issued sport utility vehicle on a street in the borough of Queens on May 2 when two white police officers approached.
Zeigler has headed the Community Affairs Bureau since January 2006. His wife, Neldra Zeigler, is the NYPD's deputy commissioner for equal employment opportunity.
I was cracking up when I read this story, because you never know who you might meet up with in life. So it is important to treat everyone with respect.
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Rob Malley, a Middle East policy adviser to likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, resigned after news surfaced that he had been meeting with Hamas.
Malley called the Obama campaign on Friday to sever ties with the candidate after learning the Times of London was publishing a story about his contacts with the terrorist group.
He could not stay on, because I am sure if he didn't resign Obama would have fired her. Obama has well documented how he feels about talking to Hamas.
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A Superhero everyone loves to hate. This movie looks strange, but I love me some Will Smith.
Star Jones is apparently angry over being mentioned in Barbara Walters Book. Well, how can you write a "true" autobiography of your life if you don't mention aspects of your life? Although I don't know why Barbara felt it necessary to write this "tell all," she can mention who she likes.
"It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer, humiliating an innocent family with accounts of her illicit affair and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book. It speaks to her true character," Jones told Us Weekly magazine.
A federal jury has convicted two Kansas City men in the hate-crime murder of a black pedestrian.
Gary Eye and Steven Sandstrom were on trial for killing William McCay, 44, in March 2005 in what prosecutors alleged was a violation of his civil right to walk down a street unmolested because of his race
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This weeks's Theme is Movie Songs. One of the movies in the 70's that set the theme in the 70's and placed Gordon Parks on the map was "Superfly.'
The movie is about, Super Fly who is a cocaine dealer who begins to realize that his life will soon end with either prison or his death. He decides to build an escape from the life by making his biggest deal yet, converting the coke to cash and running off to start a new life. The problem is that the Mob does not have a retirement plan and will give him a choice of staying and selling for them or dying if they find out his intentions
The fashion statements in this movie sets the template for many other movies in that follow in "blaxeplotation era."
And OF course one of the men who garnered much accolades for his soundtrack- PRINCE (PURPLE RAIN).
