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Monday, August 29, 2011
Beyonce Annouces Pergnancy
Big congratulations to the star studded couple Jay Z and Beyonce on her pergnancy!
Both soon to be parents Jay Z and Beyonce along with family, friends, and fans were all visibly excited as Beyonce made the official public annoucement at last night on stage at MTV's VMA show after closing her performance. She open her sparkling jacket and began rubbing her belly with a telling smile showcasing her belly bump.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Winners - Losers - Haves - Have Nots
In the article below we see another winner in what many calling a slow recovery. In the upcoming weeks we will examine why some are winning while others are struggling to avoid bankruptcy!
By Todd Bunton
Intel (INTC) reported better than expected results for the second quarter after the close today.
By Todd Bunton
Intel (INTC) reported better than expected results for the second quarter after the close today.
Earnings per share came in at 59 cents, beating the Zacks
Consensus Estimate of 51 cents. This marks the chip maker's 10th consecutive
positive earnings surprise. EPS rose 16% over the same quarter in 2010.
Revenue Strong
Revenue jumped 22% year-over-year to $13.112 billion, also ahead
of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, which was $12.807 billion. It was Intel's fifth
consecutive quarter of record revenue.
The company cited strong corporate demand, the continued rise in
mobile devices and Internet traffic, and soaring demand for computing in
emerging markets as the main drivers of growth.
Each business segment experienced double-digit revenue growth. The
PC Client Group experienced revenue growth of 11% while the Data Center Group
rose 15%. Intel Atom microprocessor and chipset revenue fell 15% over the same
period, however.
The gross margin fell from 67.2% in the second quarter of 2010 to
60.6% but was consistent with the company's expectations.
Outlook
Management said it expects to carry its strong momentum into the
second half of 2011. Management projected annual revenue growth in the mid-20%
range.
For the third quarter, management said it expects revenue between
$13.5 and $14.5 billion and a gross margin around 65%.
Solid Balance Sheet
As of July 2, Intel had over $13 billion in cash, cash equivalents
and securities compared with $2.1 billion in long-term debt. The company spent
$2.0 billion repurchasing 93 million shares.
Intel also spent $961 million in the quarter paying dividends. It
currently yields an attractive 3.3%.
INTC trades at just 10.2x 2011 earnings, a discount to the
industry average of 15.0x. Shares were down slightly in after hours trading.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Congrats To Ivanka Trump And hubby Jared Kushner
Congrats To Ivanka Trump And hubby Jared Kushner and the entire Trump family on their newest bundle of joy.
Ivanka Trump annouced the birth of her new baby via twitter feed to her friends and followers. the tweet
The tweet doen't tell much more than the baby is a girl and is healthy. This is the couple first child and her father Donald Trump's third grandchild.
The celebrity apprentice star, model, jewerly designer, and business woman will now no doubt glady be adding the title of mother to many accomplishments.
They have as yet not revealed the name of the child, but we awaiting to hear as well as to see pictures. Once again congrats to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner and the entire Trump family.
Ivanka Trump annouced the birth of her new baby via twitter feed to her friends and followers. the tweet
The tweet doen't tell much more than the baby is a girl and is healthy. This is the couple first child and her father Donald Trump's third grandchild.
The celebrity apprentice star, model, jewerly designer, and business woman will now no doubt glady be adding the title of mother to many accomplishments.
They have as yet not revealed the name of the child, but we awaiting to hear as well as to see pictures. Once again congrats to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner and the entire Trump family.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Casey Anthony Released
Casey Anthony was released from a Florida jail this morning as schedule at 12:01 am. In spite of much controversy and mixed emotion she exited the Florida accompanied by her attorney Cheney Mason.
Casey Anthony was first arrested July 16, 2008 and charged with the disappearance and eventually the death of her daughter Cayle Anthony. This case drew national attention and outraged many mothers across the country. Many mothers were applaud at the behavior and activities that Casey Anthony was engaged in during the time that her daughter was missing and while others were desperately concern about her where abouts.
Many will never understand how Casey Anthony could have engaged in partying and night life while unsure of her daughters where abouts. For nearly a month Casey Anthony lied to her own parents about were her daughter was while she seem to be taking advantage of not having to take care of her daughter and act as most responsible mothers do by caring to her two year daughter.
Once charged and a trial began and last roughly six weeks, the national watched as Casey Anthony's lies were exposed to the jury. There were many twist and turns in the case that included Anthony claiming that her father was to blame for her daughter's mysterious disappearance. No one bought this theory and charges were never filed against Anthony's father but it has caused a rife in the family's relationship and the father stating that Casey is not welcome home after her release.
This has cause much speculation as to were Casey Anthony will live and how she will provide for herself as she has shredded her support system and is by many accounts a enemy of the public. While all people are not against Casey Anthony as demonstrated by the many folks that sent her money while jailed, it will be difficult for her to reinvent herself. Speculators have suggested theories from her obtaining a legal name change to some sort of wittiness protection program. They have speculated that she will end up any where from Puerto Rico to Houston, TX which would be ironic as she is being sued by Texas Equu Search for the man power and resources that were poured out in search for her daughter in which the believe she always new the where abouts.
Casey Anthony walk out of the front door of the Florida jail around 12:09 am with her hair pulled up in a bob and a pink v neck shirt with a little over five hundred dollars and showed no emotions on her face. She left with her attorney in an dark color SUV with approximately a thousand angry protesters outside of the jail. No incidents were reported but police officers were on horseback and kept a watchful eye on the release and made every attempt to not make it appear that Casey Anthony was receiving any special services or treatment.
Reporter helicopters follow the SUV to a parking garage in the attorney office for Chenny Mason. Anthony is now a free woman after three years of incarceration time served for the charges of misleading law enforcement during an investigation a misdemeanor. Casey Anthony has a full acquittal and can never be charge with this particular crime again. Casey Anthony has made indications for jail that she would like to have another child and get married after her release. Many believe that she is unfit or undeserving to do so.
Your thoughts, should people accept that a jury of her peers have found her not guilty of the most serious charges in the death of her daughter which would have lead to the death penalty. Should she be given a second chance or should she remain imprisoned while out free by the judgement of public opinion making it difficult for her to get hired for a job or to freely interact with the public without ridicule.
Casey Anthony was first arrested July 16, 2008 and charged with the disappearance and eventually the death of her daughter Cayle Anthony. This case drew national attention and outraged many mothers across the country. Many mothers were applaud at the behavior and activities that Casey Anthony was engaged in during the time that her daughter was missing and while others were desperately concern about her where abouts.
Many will never understand how Casey Anthony could have engaged in partying and night life while unsure of her daughters where abouts. For nearly a month Casey Anthony lied to her own parents about were her daughter was while she seem to be taking advantage of not having to take care of her daughter and act as most responsible mothers do by caring to her two year daughter.
Once charged and a trial began and last roughly six weeks, the national watched as Casey Anthony's lies were exposed to the jury. There were many twist and turns in the case that included Anthony claiming that her father was to blame for her daughter's mysterious disappearance. No one bought this theory and charges were never filed against Anthony's father but it has caused a rife in the family's relationship and the father stating that Casey is not welcome home after her release.
This has cause much speculation as to were Casey Anthony will live and how she will provide for herself as she has shredded her support system and is by many accounts a enemy of the public. While all people are not against Casey Anthony as demonstrated by the many folks that sent her money while jailed, it will be difficult for her to reinvent herself. Speculators have suggested theories from her obtaining a legal name change to some sort of wittiness protection program. They have speculated that she will end up any where from Puerto Rico to Houston, TX which would be ironic as she is being sued by Texas Equu Search for the man power and resources that were poured out in search for her daughter in which the believe she always new the where abouts.
Casey Anthony walk out of the front door of the Florida jail around 12:09 am with her hair pulled up in a bob and a pink v neck shirt with a little over five hundred dollars and showed no emotions on her face. She left with her attorney in an dark color SUV with approximately a thousand angry protesters outside of the jail. No incidents were reported but police officers were on horseback and kept a watchful eye on the release and made every attempt to not make it appear that Casey Anthony was receiving any special services or treatment.
Reporter helicopters follow the SUV to a parking garage in the attorney office for Chenny Mason. Anthony is now a free woman after three years of incarceration time served for the charges of misleading law enforcement during an investigation a misdemeanor. Casey Anthony has a full acquittal and can never be charge with this particular crime again. Casey Anthony has made indications for jail that she would like to have another child and get married after her release. Many believe that she is unfit or undeserving to do so.
Your thoughts, should people accept that a jury of her peers have found her not guilty of the most serious charges in the death of her daughter which would have lead to the death penalty. Should she be given a second chance or should she remain imprisoned while out free by the judgement of public opinion making it difficult for her to get hired for a job or to freely interact with the public without ridicule.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Roy Williams Wants The Ring Back!
Player Card Declined!
It seems that the NFL lockout is having it's effects on Dallas Cowboy veteran Roy Williams whom has filed a lawsuit against former pageant queen girl friend Brook Daniels in the amount of $76,000.00 for an engagement ring, and $5,000.00 that was for her to pay for dental expenses and bills.
Roy Williams must also posses some level of bashfulness as he sent the ring and his video recorded proposal to Brooke Daniels by mail. Not sure whom he consulted on that one. Maybe he should have gone to Robins Brothers and let them assist him with a more perfect proposal.
The lawsuit seems to have evolved due to Brooke Daniels rejecting the video recorded proposal and claiming to have lost the ring. Of course Roy Williams insurance company wasn't going to take that lying down. The insurance company had a private investigator get the bottom of the ring's disappearance which yielded it's location to be in Brooke Daniels father's possession.
Brooke's dad, claims that Roy Williams indicated that he did not want the ring back. Although this is his story and he likely to stick to it, he has decided to return the ring to avoid the lawsuit and put this all behind them.
Hopefully, for Roy Williams sake the video recorded proposal want end up on youtube.
It seems that the NFL lockout is having it's effects on Dallas Cowboy veteran Roy Williams whom has filed a lawsuit against former pageant queen girl friend Brook Daniels in the amount of $76,000.00 for an engagement ring, and $5,000.00 that was for her to pay for dental expenses and bills.
Roy Williams must also posses some level of bashfulness as he sent the ring and his video recorded proposal to Brooke Daniels by mail. Not sure whom he consulted on that one. Maybe he should have gone to Robins Brothers and let them assist him with a more perfect proposal.
The lawsuit seems to have evolved due to Brooke Daniels rejecting the video recorded proposal and claiming to have lost the ring. Of course Roy Williams insurance company wasn't going to take that lying down. The insurance company had a private investigator get the bottom of the ring's disappearance which yielded it's location to be in Brooke Daniels father's possession.
Brooke's dad, claims that Roy Williams indicated that he did not want the ring back. Although this is his story and he likely to stick to it, he has decided to return the ring to avoid the lawsuit and put this all behind them.
Hopefully, for Roy Williams sake the video recorded proposal want end up on youtube.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Jury Has Decided A Verdict In The Casey Anthony Trail
Casey Anthony Verdict Announced
After weeks of testimony and evidence a jury of her peers went into six hours of deliberations on the 4th of July 2011 and resumed deliberations on July 5th, 2011.
The verdict was read approximately 1:15pm on July 5th 2011. As to the charges of murder in the 1st degree, manslaughter of a child, or aggravated child abuse Casey Anthony was found to be NOT GUILTY!
As for the other four charges of lying to law enforcement Casey Anthony was found GUILTY on all four counts. The prosecution had no further comments or discussions and the defense agreed to return to court for the sentencing phase on Thursday July 7th, 2011.
No doubt Casey Anthony is pleased with the outcome although it fell short of a full acquittal. Casey Anthony's parents left the court room shortly after Judge Belvin Perry ordered open court finger printing of Casey Anthony.
Although this case garner national attention, it has been obvious from the beginning that there would be no winners on today. The lost of a child to prison or capital punishment and the lost of a grandchild are all equally devastating.
May God cover the Anthony family with his grace and mercy today and for the remainder of their lives!
After weeks of testimony and evidence a jury of her peers went into six hours of deliberations on the 4th of July 2011 and resumed deliberations on July 5th, 2011.
The verdict was read approximately 1:15pm on July 5th 2011. As to the charges of murder in the 1st degree, manslaughter of a child, or aggravated child abuse Casey Anthony was found to be NOT GUILTY!
As for the other four charges of lying to law enforcement Casey Anthony was found GUILTY on all four counts. The prosecution had no further comments or discussions and the defense agreed to return to court for the sentencing phase on Thursday July 7th, 2011.
No doubt Casey Anthony is pleased with the outcome although it fell short of a full acquittal. Casey Anthony's parents left the court room shortly after Judge Belvin Perry ordered open court finger printing of Casey Anthony.
Although this case garner national attention, it has been obvious from the beginning that there would be no winners on today. The lost of a child to prison or capital punishment and the lost of a grandchild are all equally devastating.
May God cover the Anthony family with his grace and mercy today and for the remainder of their lives!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
NBA Lock Out 2011
Players And Owners Unable To Reach A New Collective Bargaining Agreement
We are just hours away from a NBA lock out. 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, the NBA owners will lock out the players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday.
After a three hour meeting between owners and players they were not able to reach a deal which will result in the owners locking out the players putting the 2011 - 2012 season in jeopardy.
Sports fans around the globe are no doubt are hoping this will be over or all together avoided. These lock outs only leave us to wonder just whom is at blame; Greed of the Owners or Greed of the Players or Both?
Weight in and let us know what you think!
We are just hours away from a NBA lock out. 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, the NBA owners will lock out the players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday.
After a three hour meeting between owners and players they were not able to reach a deal which will result in the owners locking out the players putting the 2011 - 2012 season in jeopardy.
Sports fans around the globe are no doubt are hoping this will be over or all together avoided. These lock outs only leave us to wonder just whom is at blame; Greed of the Owners or Greed of the Players or Both?
Weight in and let us know what you think!
Javier Colon Winner Of The Voice
The completes it's first season and has selected a winner in Javier Colon whom is well deserving of such an honor as he does posses a very impressive voice that him earned him some comparisons to the likes of Brian Mcknight, Babyface, and Kenny Lattimore.
While Javier Colon is no amateur, this award should help to propel his singing career as The Voice continues to gain success. Javier Colon has released several albums that displayed his amazing voice and talents as a song writer, performer, and businessman.
However the were only marginally received in the extremely competitive business of entertainment. His 2003 debut album, [6] self-titled album on Capitol Records. His first single, entitled "Crazy", debuted at #95 on Billboard Hot 100 and reached #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] The second single, "Beautiful U R", did not have the same commercial success as his first release.
On March 7, 2006 - Three years after his self-titled debut, Javier released his second album Left of Center.[8] The album title was used to demonstrate that Javier was not like the rest of the present Contemporary R&B artists. Javier did keep to his main R&B/Neo-soul genre, but again mixed in other styles and genres. Three singles from album were released: "Indecent Proposal", "Dance for Me", and "The Answer is Yes". None of them had any major success, and the album only reached #37 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Like Javier, Left of Center had minimal artist features, namely just fellow R&B artist Anthony Hamilton who appeared on the song "Count On Me". Although the album was not successful commercially, multiple reviews praised Javier for his unique style and willingness to do his own thing.
On August 3, 2010 - This six-song EP entitled "The Truth" [9] was released on Javier's own label. In the Album Notes for the EP at CD Baby, Javier is quoted as saying, "The Truth-Acoustic EP is part 1 of a larger project that I've been working on for over 3 years. I've taken a few songs that will be on my upcoming album Ok... Here's The Truth [10] and recorded them acoustically for this EP."
But from here on out Javier Colon will always be known as the winner of the inaugural season of The Voice. It's always good to be number one. He sure to be asked to come back next season to pass on his title their next winner and a possibly a few performances. It just doesn't get much better.
The Voice was given a renewal for a second season earlier this year before completing it's first season and is considered with it's more than 11 million viewers to be a success. It's under clear if the judges will return for the next season. If the celebrity coaches decide not to return it will no doubt a monumental task to find a group of celebrities that will be equivalent the current group that can engage the audience and maintain the shows success.
Kudos to both Javier Colon winner of the inaugural season of The Voice and to NBC for bringing us The Voice and last but not least Mark Burnett and the features celeb coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.
Some parts of the information in this article were derived from From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. To find out more information about Javier Colon you may use this provide link and visit Wikipedia / Javier Colon.
While Javier Colon is no amateur, this award should help to propel his singing career as The Voice continues to gain success. Javier Colon has released several albums that displayed his amazing voice and talents as a song writer, performer, and businessman.
However the were only marginally received in the extremely competitive business of entertainment. His 2003 debut album, [6] self-titled album on Capitol Records. His first single, entitled "Crazy", debuted at #95 on Billboard Hot 100 and reached #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] The second single, "Beautiful U R", did not have the same commercial success as his first release.
On March 7, 2006 - Three years after his self-titled debut, Javier released his second album Left of Center.[8] The album title was used to demonstrate that Javier was not like the rest of the present Contemporary R&B artists. Javier did keep to his main R&B/Neo-soul genre, but again mixed in other styles and genres. Three singles from album were released: "Indecent Proposal", "Dance for Me", and "The Answer is Yes". None of them had any major success, and the album only reached #37 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Like Javier, Left of Center had minimal artist features, namely just fellow R&B artist Anthony Hamilton who appeared on the song "Count On Me". Although the album was not successful commercially, multiple reviews praised Javier for his unique style and willingness to do his own thing.
On August 3, 2010 - This six-song EP entitled "The Truth" [9] was released on Javier's own label. In the Album Notes for the EP at CD Baby, Javier is quoted as saying, "The Truth-Acoustic EP is part 1 of a larger project that I've been working on for over 3 years. I've taken a few songs that will be on my upcoming album Ok... Here's The Truth [10] and recorded them acoustically for this EP."
But from here on out Javier Colon will always be known as the winner of the inaugural season of The Voice. It's always good to be number one. He sure to be asked to come back next season to pass on his title their next winner and a possibly a few performances. It just doesn't get much better.
The Voice was given a renewal for a second season earlier this year before completing it's first season and is considered with it's more than 11 million viewers to be a success. It's under clear if the judges will return for the next season. If the celebrity coaches decide not to return it will no doubt a monumental task to find a group of celebrities that will be equivalent the current group that can engage the audience and maintain the shows success.
Kudos to both Javier Colon winner of the inaugural season of The Voice and to NBC for bringing us The Voice and last but not least Mark Burnett and the features celeb coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.
Some parts of the information in this article were derived from From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. To find out more information about Javier Colon you may use this provide link and visit Wikipedia / Javier Colon.
Monday, May 30, 2011
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Be amongest the first to get an early look at the trailer for the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo that has been released for the highly anticipated English-language film adaptation of Steig Larsson’s hit trilogy. The film is slated to hit theaters December. So this is a very early sneek preview of sorts.
For Those Whom May Not Be Familar With Gil Scott Heron
Who Is Gil Scott Heron?
Gil Scott Heron given to the world April 1, 1949 and taken from us on May 27, 2011. He was born to Bobbie Scott Heron his mother and father of Jamacian descent Gil Heron whom was also a soccer player nicked name "The Black Arrow" In the 1950s, became the first black athlete to play for Glasgow Celtic Football Club in Scotland.
Gil's parents separated before he reached the age of three so he was sent to live with his maternal grandmother, Lillie Scott, in Tennesse whom reared him until the age of twelve.
Lillie Scott passed and Gil then moved with his mother to The Bronx in New York City, where he enrolled in DeWitt Clinton High School. He later transferred to The Fieldston School after one of his teachers, a Fieldston graduate, showed one of his writings to the head of the English department at Fieldston and he was granted a full scholarship.
Gil Scott Heron went on to attend college at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, although he never received his undergraduate degree, he received a Master's degree in Creative Writing in 1972 from Johns Hopkins University. His 1972 dissertation was titled Circle of stone.
African American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and 80s, and for his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron
Scott-Heron early years from 1970 to 1978 include works such as:
Recording:
1970 Small Talk At 125th & Lennox
1971 Pieces of A Man
1972 Free Will
1974 Winter In America
1975 The First Minute of a New Day
1976 From South Africa to South Carolina
1976 It's Your World
1977 The Bridges
1978 Secrets
Gil Scott Heron continue his career well beyond the 1970's and had recently released an album in 2010 entilted I'm New Here. Gil Scott Heron was influential in much of African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.
To find out more about Gil Scott Heron visit the popular website Wikipedia for a complete bibliography of Gil Scott Heron.
Gil Scott Heron given to the world April 1, 1949 and taken from us on May 27, 2011. He was born to Bobbie Scott Heron his mother and father of Jamacian descent Gil Heron whom was also a soccer player nicked name "The Black Arrow" In the 1950s, became the first black athlete to play for Glasgow Celtic Football Club in Scotland.
Gil's parents separated before he reached the age of three so he was sent to live with his maternal grandmother, Lillie Scott, in Tennesse whom reared him until the age of twelve.
Lillie Scott passed and Gil then moved with his mother to The Bronx in New York City, where he enrolled in DeWitt Clinton High School. He later transferred to The Fieldston School after one of his teachers, a Fieldston graduate, showed one of his writings to the head of the English department at Fieldston and he was granted a full scholarship.
Gil Scott Heron went on to attend college at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, although he never received his undergraduate degree, he received a Master's degree in Creative Writing in 1972 from Johns Hopkins University. His 1972 dissertation was titled Circle of stone.
African American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and 80s, and for his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron
Scott-Heron early years from 1970 to 1978 include works such as:
Recording:
1970 Small Talk At 125th & Lennox
1971 Pieces of A Man
1972 Free Will
1974 Winter In America
1975 The First Minute of a New Day
1976 From South Africa to South Carolina
1976 It's Your World
1977 The Bridges
1978 Secrets
Gil Scott Heron continue his career well beyond the 1970's and had recently released an album in 2010 entilted I'm New Here. Gil Scott Heron was influential in much of African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.
To find out more about Gil Scott Heron visit the popular website Wikipedia for a complete bibliography of Gil Scott Heron.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Passing Of A Legend Gil Scott Heron - Pioneer Spoken-Word Musician
Musician Gil Scott-Heron, whose politically-charged spoken-word music paved the way for modern rap, died yesterday May 25, 2011. The writer of the seminal "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" was 62 years old. The cause of his death isn't yet clear, but Scott-Heron had a long struggle with substance abuse.
Listen to a clip below.
Listen to a clip below.
Friday, May 27, 2011
The news came Thursday from attorneys representing both sides. The settlement of the case quietly ends a legal complaint that ignited scrutiny and media attention to a powerful national religious leader who seemingly had anti-gay attitudes and was homophobic.Thursday, May 26, 2011
Will The Hang Over 2 Dominate The Box Office?
Well critics seem to think so. They're estimating it to be largest four day Memorial Day Week box office open since 2007. Grant it; The Hang Over original was definitely a hilarious film. I'm not sure which weekend is released.
This film has had it's share of controversy and it's nothing short of amazement that has been released this weekend considering the lawsuit.
The lawsuit that might have delayed the release of The Hangover 2 has not gone away, but the film is set to be released around the world as scheduled. Victor Whitmill, a tattoo artist, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Brothers seeking an injunction and damages for copyright infringement. Whitmill is seeking an estimated $30 million settlement for damages.
Whitmill is the original tattoo artist of the Maori tattoo on boxer Mike Tyson’s face which actor Ed Helm’s character bares throughout the film. Whitmill was not being asked for permission for the use of the tattoo in the film led to the copyright infringement lawsuit.
Interesting enough, Mike Tyson likely has given permission for the use of the tattoo, so who actually owns the tattoo, that you bare on your person; You or the artist who inked it?
U.S. District Court Judge Catherine D. Perry has denied the request for the Hangover 2 to be delayed in its release. She is, however, letting the case move forward and has admitted that Whitmill has a good chance at winning.
We will just have to wait and see which movie will come out on top. The sequels to Kunfu Panda, and Pirates of The Caribbean will definitely be front runners as well.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
What Do Tim McGraw And The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Have In Common?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Attorneys for country music star Tim McGraw have filed a countersuit against Curb Records, seeking a ruling that would release him from his 20-year contract with Mike Curb.
Big Record Companies doing business as usual. Record companies either have a knack for spotting great talent and bottling it up for decades or it's just standard operating procedures. Either way it the war rages on again with yet another music entertainment superstar attempting to emancipated from a extremely lengthy contract.
This will no doubt be one to watch and see just how it turns out. But it does make one wonder where the heck were these attorneys when Tim McGraw entered into and agree to the twenty year contract; and should this even be a disputed since we will assume that Tim McGraw entered into the agreement in sound mind and no doubt was enthusiatic in the early years.
Maybe Tim McGraw has grown wise to the industry and the blood sucking record companies and is now ready to stand up to them. Only time will tell! Many of the artist in position learn the game and then open their own record companies and employ the same tactics used against them on the newer unsupecting artist. Just one vicious cycle after another.
Either way this artist promoter relationship is soured and it's best for both parties to go their seperates ways and try to part as friends and remember the good times. There is always a new superstar in the making just around the corner and the more time you spend arguring in court the further they will move from your grasp to your competing record companies.
A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday!
Big Record Companies doing business as usual. Record companies either have a knack for spotting great talent and bottling it up for decades or it's just standard operating procedures. Either way it the war rages on again with yet another music entertainment superstar attempting to emancipated from a extremely lengthy contract.
This will no doubt be one to watch and see just how it turns out. But it does make one wonder where the heck were these attorneys when Tim McGraw entered into and agree to the twenty year contract; and should this even be a disputed since we will assume that Tim McGraw entered into the agreement in sound mind and no doubt was enthusiatic in the early years.
Maybe Tim McGraw has grown wise to the industry and the blood sucking record companies and is now ready to stand up to them. Only time will tell! Many of the artist in position learn the game and then open their own record companies and employ the same tactics used against them on the newer unsupecting artist. Just one vicious cycle after another.
Either way this artist promoter relationship is soured and it's best for both parties to go their seperates ways and try to part as friends and remember the good times. There is always a new superstar in the making just around the corner and the more time you spend arguring in court the further they will move from your grasp to your competing record companies.
A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday!
Mike Who? Mike Brown Mike Who? Mike Brown "So long Phil Jackson!" "Hello Mike Brown!"
Will the Los Angeles Lakers may make Mike Brown the next head coach?
Mike Brown has agreed in principle to become the Lakers' next head coach, according to an NBA official who was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter.
Brown is expected to sign a contract later Wednesday or Thursday. The deal is worth between $4 million and $4.5 million per season, NBA officials said. Brown's contract is thought to be for three years, with a team option on the fourth season that would give him partial pay if he is not retained.
Phil Jackson retired as the Lakers' head coach after the team was eliminated by Dallas in the second round of the playoffs.
Brown, 41, was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers for five seasons until he was fired in 2010. He had a 272-138 record.
He was named the NBA's coach of the year in 2009, leading the Cavaliers to a 66-16 record.
Brown also led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007, but Cleveland was swept by the San Antonio Spurs.
-- Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
Now what about the Houston Rockets, "Who will the name as head coach?" Likely to be Kevin Mchale.
Mike Brown has agreed in principle to become the Lakers' next head coach, according to an NBA official who was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter.
Brown is expected to sign a contract later Wednesday or Thursday. The deal is worth between $4 million and $4.5 million per season, NBA officials said. Brown's contract is thought to be for three years, with a team option on the fourth season that would give him partial pay if he is not retained.
Phil Jackson retired as the Lakers' head coach after the team was eliminated by Dallas in the second round of the playoffs.
Brown, 41, was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers for five seasons until he was fired in 2010. He had a 272-138 record.
He was named the NBA's coach of the year in 2009, leading the Cavaliers to a 66-16 record.
Brown also led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007, but Cleveland was swept by the San Antonio Spurs.
-- Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
Now what about the Houston Rockets, "Who will the name as head coach?" Likely to be Kevin Mchale.
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