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Monday 25 August 2008

Roseanne Barr is 'evil', Ange's dad says

Jon Voight has branded Roseanne Barr "evil" for blasting his daughter Angelina Jolie and calling her partner Brad Pitt "vacuous".



Jon has angrily responded to the comedienne�s vicious web log about Jolie and Pitt - in which Roseanne said the Wanted actress was "iniquity spawn" and called their six children "dunces".


The 69-year-old actor has urged people to neglect Roseanne's cyberspace rant, claiming she is a liar and has previously been misleading about being abused as a child.


Jon told US TV show Extra: "We lav never be surprised at what nauseous evil comes from the mouth of a confessed victim of child pervert at the hands of her possess parents.


"Roseanne's parents responded to the charge by expiration on the air and slating she is a psychopathic prevaricator and her sister agreed.


"I can solely pray that good the great unwashed see her for what she is (sick of mind)."


Meanwhile, Roseanne has backtracked on the damning comments she made about Angelina, 33, and 44-year-old Brad.


She wrote in a web log entitled 'I do non know Brangelina' on Tuesday: "I do not beggarly to in person impugn them as they might be good people in the flesh, but the media�s images of them are smelly and vile, and I must always approach the media�s representation of what is good or cool."


In her original mailing about the couple, Roseanne blasted Angelina for failing to support Democrat promising Barack Obama over Republican candidate John McCain in the US Presidential race.


The 55-year-old amusing also attacked the pair for not giving more money to good causes, despite their charity the Jolie-Pitt Foundation raising millions for underprivileged children.







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Thursday 7 August 2008

Yee-ha! Reliving the Wild West in Wyoming


There are few places left in America where what has come before us is as important as what lies ahead. Where the previous is non made new, where the spirit of the yesteryear inspires the present.


And where history stairs out of the museum ... to live and breathe.


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Monday 23 June 2008

Hekate

Hekate   
Artist: Hekate

   Genre(s): 
Folk: Neo-Folk
   Rock: Gothic
   Metal
   Folk
   



Discography:


Goddess   
 Goddess

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 11


Tempeltanze   
 Tempeltanze

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 9


Tempeltaenze   
 Tempeltaenze

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 9


Tempeltaenze   
 Tempeltaenze

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 9


Sonnentanz   
 Sonnentanz

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 13




 





I Walk The Line

Monday 16 June 2008

Alison Burns & Martin Taylor, 1am

Having received plaudits for his lyrical lead work over the years (not to mention a gong presented to him by Her Majesty for services rendered in 2002) Martin Taylor's silky, accessible tones are often employed as consummate accompanist. Here the clean, clear lines of his formidable technique are harnessed behind the voice of daughter-in-law, Alison Burns, in a slow mooch through a set of late-night standards.

As befits the wee small hours evoked in the album's title, nothing here gets remotely noisome or likely to stop the next door neighbours from getting their beauty sleep. Taylor and Burns elegantly rummage through a songbook that includes many of the usual sepulchral suspects singled out by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee and Julie London. The intimacy of the production suits Burns' languorous vocals which seem to be aimed at blending in with a low-lit lounge rather than standing out from the crowd.

Because Of You, The Man That Got Away, Sophisticated Lady, He's A Tramp all have an agreeable well-worn, cosiness to them. Less appealing is If It's Magic, Stevie Wonder's cheesy ballad from Songs In The Key Life. On this makeover she opts for a slightly nasal delivery reminding one of those X-Factor hopefuls with the volume turned down and 'mellow' setting turned up to 11.

Perhaps the best in terms of performance is her own composition, True. Written about her brother who died a quarter of a century ago in the Falklands conflict, it's one of those bitter-sweet melodies that you'd swear has been around forever. Burns has said it took her a long time to write it and even longer before she could perform it. In a simple arrangement, Taylor's sure-handed picking graciously supports a heartfelt vocal.

Though Taylor's playing is highly accomplished throughout 1.A.M., it rarely cuts through the largely torpid atmosphere they've created for themselves. And with Burns' voice lacking a distinctive character with which she might stake her claim to some of those redoubtable standards, the overall result is something too smooth to be called truly memorable.


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Wednesday 11 June 2008

Nicole Kidman Accuses Tom Cruise Of 'Manipulating' Their Kids

Nicole Kidman has hit out at Tom Cruise -  accusing her ex-husband of “manipulating” their adopted children.

The pregnant actress has been the focus of much criticism for her apparent absence in the lives of daughter Isabella and son Connor.

But only now has Nicole broken her silence on the matter – to claim that Cruise has turned them against her.

“It’s a pity they have been manipulated by the father to distance themselves from me,” Heat magazine quotes the Stepford Wives star as saying.

She adds that she attempted by pay a Mother’s Day visit but her kids  ended up spending the day with Tom and current wife Katie Holmes.

“They are closer to their new mom now,” she concedes.
The actress is currently heavily pregnant with her first biological child with husband Keith Urban.
Click for Nicole's belated baby bump

Report: Boondocks Episodes Were Censored

Two episodes of Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks that took aim at the African-American cable network BET were yanked last season by Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Networks after BET threatened legal action, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Wednesday). Nevertheless, the newspaper said, the two censored episodes are scheduled to be included in a DVD compilation of the series being released on Tuesday. The Times report said that the two episodes target BET's top executives and lampoons the channel's "negative imagery" of black Americans. In one of the episodes, a cartoon representation of the channel's chairman and CEO, Debra L. Lee (named Dr. Leevil in the show) tells a staff meeting: "Our leader Bob Johnson had a dream, a dream that would accomplish what hundreds of years of slavery, Jim Crow and malt liquor could not accomplish -- the destruction of black people."


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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures


Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Publisher: LucasArts
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, PC
Rating: E10+ � Everyone 10+
Game type: Action
Rating: **** (out of five)

What�s the premise?

Grab your bullwhip and fedora out of mothballs and get ready to relive Indiana Jones� greatest adventures � Lego style. Oh, sure, there�s action galore as you play through many of the memorable scenes from Raiders Of The Lost Ark, The Temple Of Doom and The Last Crusade, but it�s all done with that trademark sense of whimsy and humour that made Lego Star Wars such fun to play.

This game is most similar to�?
Lego Star Wars.

Is it suitable for younger gamers?
There is gunplay, fisticuffs and an awful lot of whipping of people and objects, however it is done in a cartoonish manner that is somewhat disarming. As always, it�s up to you to decide if the kid in question can handle it or whether you�ll find them using a chunk of garden hose to flay their siblings afterwards.

One player or more?

The co-op mode on the console versions is where Lego Indy shines brightest. While you can swap back and forth between multiple characters in solo mode, most of the levels are easier to get through and more fun with a friend. You just have to figure out who�s going to be Indy and who�s Marion Ravenwood, Willie Scott, Short Round, etc.

The (not-so) secret to success is�?
Fortune and glory. Don�t forget that while you�re trying to get to the end of every level without having your little Lego body disassembled, Indiana Jones is a treasure hunter and there�s plenty of it hidden everywhere. Take the time to explore and dig around and you�ll be rewarded handsomely.

What�s missing?
The handheld versions lack multiplayer. Boo!

And in the end?
Lego Indy is a surprisingly challenging puzzle/action combo, but with its iconic John Williams� score and its wonderfully mischievous sense of humour, it�s sure to charm you.










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