Jan 02
Mariah Carey has reached out to her fans asking for support as her husband Nick Cannon recovers from what Carey has described as a “mild kidney failure.”
“Please pray for Nick as he’s fighting to recover,” the singer tweeted Wednesday, along with a photo of herself taking care of Cannon in the hospital. On Tuesday, 31-year-old Cannon was sharing photos of the couple’s Aspen vacation with their twins, Monroe and Moroccan.
Carey explained the situation further on her website, saying that the two are “trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances, but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this is very painful.”
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Dec 28
Why do we make year-end Top 10 lists?
Some do it to get the answer right, and make sure those with idiosyncratic tastes get in line. These are the same people who fret over Metacritic scores, defer to the authority of fashion, and believe that artistic value can be determined through consensus.
That’s always struck me as an unhealthy way to approach what would otherwise be a fun and subjective exercise. A Top 10 list ought to be a record of your personal engagement with popular music — something that will engender vivid memories when you reread it a decade from now. It shouldn’t matter what the popular or cool choice is.
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Dec 18
Do you like music? When you think of live music what do you imagine? Do you think going to a huge stadium or concert hall and stay with thousands of other screaming fans while your favorite band or artist is playing song after song? This is the kind of experience that many people prefer when they think of “live music.” But what if you can enjoy live music London in a warm and attractive atmosphere? You can find good places in Canary Wharf to listen to music while dining and wining.
With the technology we have today, it is possible to have a similar experience in your home every day, but nothing can replace a good intimate concert.
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Dec 14
They bill themselves as a “Southern California tradition,” but until 10:30 a.m. Thursday that tradition had bypassed Ventura.
“Hey, you guys! Welcome to Ventura,” a man shouted from his pickup to Robert Castaneda, who was preparing to open an Original Tommy’s Hamburgers at 5663 Valentine Road. “I grew up eating Tommy’s,” the man yelled before speeding off.
Castaneda, vice president of operations, said the reaction has been much the same since the restaurant announced its intention to open — phone calls and people stopping by to express support.
Original Tommy’s was founded in 1946 by Tom Koulax, and the first stand opened at Beverly and Rampart boulevards in Los Angeles. Th
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Dec 13
‘The Artist’ earned nominations for actor Jean Dujardin, supporting actress Berenice Bejo and the film itself.
But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association also flashed a serious side in acknowledging The Artist, a black-and-white film about the downfall of a silent movie star that led all nominees with six. The Help and George Clooney’s The Descendants followed with five each and picked up critical momentum heading into the Jan.
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