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Friday, December 10, 2010
Prince Charles in Car Attack
Prince Charles was attacked in his car in London by student protesters rioting over tuition hikes.
His wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was also in the car.
According to the Palace, neither is hurt.
The couple eventually got to their destination, the Royal Variety performance in London.
A spokesperson for Prince Charles tells Gossip Cop, “They’re fine.”
The royal Rolls Royce was smashed by rioters who kicked in the side, broke the back left passenger window, and threw paint over the car.
The incident occurred on Regent Street in the heart of the city’s shopping district.
Rioters are vandalizing nearby stores and smashing windows at the UK Supreme Court.
An eyewitness said the couple became separated from their police escort as they drove up Regent Street towards the London Palladium, and found themselves in the midst of crowds who had just left the protest in Trafalgar Square. Protesters bombarded the car with bottles and bins.
When the royal couple arrived at the London Palladium they appeared relaxed and smiled and joked with Kylie Minogue, Take That and N-Dubz, some of the acts that performed for them tonight.
Another vehicle, which had been travelling behind the royal car, also had a cracked window, but its occupants, who work for the couple, were also unharmed.
There was a heavy police presence around the entrance to the Palladium on Oxford Circus.
A Clarence House spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that their Royal Highnesses’ car was attacked by the protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium this evening.
“Both their Royal Highnesses were unharmed.”
His wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was also in the car.
According to the Palace, neither is hurt.
The couple eventually got to their destination, the Royal Variety performance in London.
A spokesperson for Prince Charles tells Gossip Cop, “They’re fine.”
The royal Rolls Royce was smashed by rioters who kicked in the side, broke the back left passenger window, and threw paint over the car.
The incident occurred on Regent Street in the heart of the city’s shopping district.
Rioters are vandalizing nearby stores and smashing windows at the UK Supreme Court.
An eyewitness said the couple became separated from their police escort as they drove up Regent Street towards the London Palladium, and found themselves in the midst of crowds who had just left the protest in Trafalgar Square. Protesters bombarded the car with bottles and bins.
When the royal couple arrived at the London Palladium they appeared relaxed and smiled and joked with Kylie Minogue, Take That and N-Dubz, some of the acts that performed for them tonight.
Another vehicle, which had been travelling behind the royal car, also had a cracked window, but its occupants, who work for the couple, were also unharmed.
There was a heavy police presence around the entrance to the Palladium on Oxford Circus.
A Clarence House spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that their Royal Highnesses’ car was attacked by the protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium this evening.
“Both their Royal Highnesses were unharmed.”
liu xiaobo, nobel prize 2010
Today: is the 344th day of 2010. There are 21 days left in the year.
On this date
^ In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
^ In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize.
^ In 2009, President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defense of the U.S. at war.
Today's birthdays
Actor Tommy Kirk is 69. Actress Susan Dey is 58. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is 54. Rock musician Meg White (The White Stripes) is 36. Violinist Sarah Chang is 30.
The sun sets 4:33 p.m. today, rises 7:15 a.m. Saturday.
The moon sets 9:37 p.m. today, rises 11:05 a.m. Saturday. It is six days after the new moon.
100 years ago today
1910: Long arm of the law: "After a chase for a year, James Kelly, of Rockaway, N.J., was captured this morning at Brainerd's, N.J., opposite Martin's Creek, by Detectives Rodenberger and Gray, of the Central Railroad Company. The defendant is wanted on a charge of having stolen a locomotive. The engine was standing on the track at Rockaway when Kelly is said to have boarded it, run the locomotive to Hibernia, four or five miles away, and then run the engine back to Rockaway again. Although he is not an engineer the young man is said to have handled the locomotive like a veteran engine driver. Realizing that he was liable to arrest, the young man left home at once and has been in various places since that time, always managing to get away before the officers arrived, until he was finally trapped this morning. He is in custody in Phillipsburg."
50 years ago today
1960: Christmas Candle milestone: "The orange glow from the city's towering Christmas candle appeared over Centre Square for the tenth straight season as the focal point of downtown Easton Christmas decorations. About 200 spectators stood in the sub-freezing air for the ceremonies. Mayor George S. Smith threw the switch that lighted the 85-foot candle and the four smaller candles at its base. The 2,000 lights strung through the evergreens arranged around the candles also were turned on."
^ Baptism of new highway: "The first accident on newly reconstructed Route 45 occurred when two cars collided in the four-lane section near the entrance to the 25th Street Shopping Center. No one was hurt."
25 years ago today
1985: Tasty windfall: Richard and Vivian Noll, of Williams Township, hit the Pennsylvania Lotto lottery game, winning a jackpot of $5.6 million. Richard Noll, a Tastykakes deliveryman, bought the winning ticket at the Ridge Street Market in Allentown while making his rounds earlier in the week. Noll said he chose the six winning numbers at random. "Mr. Noll, who has worked for Tasty Baking Co. for 24 years, said he and his wife will use the money to travel. Mrs. Noll, a periodicals librarian at the Easton Area Public Library for the past 19 years, said they will donate a portion of their winnings to their church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Easton's South Side. The couple's three grown children and other relatives also will receive portions, Mrs. Noll said."
Quote of the day
"Beauty is not caused. It is." -- Emily Dickinson, American poet (born this date in 1830, died in 1886)
Almanac is compiled by Pete Brekus, Express-Times news assistant. He can be reached at 610-258-7171, or at pbrekus@express-times.com.
On this date
^ In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
^ In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize.
^ In 2009, President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defense of the U.S. at war.
Today's birthdays
Actor Tommy Kirk is 69. Actress Susan Dey is 58. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is 54. Rock musician Meg White (The White Stripes) is 36. Violinist Sarah Chang is 30.
The sun sets 4:33 p.m. today, rises 7:15 a.m. Saturday.
The moon sets 9:37 p.m. today, rises 11:05 a.m. Saturday. It is six days after the new moon.
100 years ago today
1910: Long arm of the law: "After a chase for a year, James Kelly, of Rockaway, N.J., was captured this morning at Brainerd's, N.J., opposite Martin's Creek, by Detectives Rodenberger and Gray, of the Central Railroad Company. The defendant is wanted on a charge of having stolen a locomotive. The engine was standing on the track at Rockaway when Kelly is said to have boarded it, run the locomotive to Hibernia, four or five miles away, and then run the engine back to Rockaway again. Although he is not an engineer the young man is said to have handled the locomotive like a veteran engine driver. Realizing that he was liable to arrest, the young man left home at once and has been in various places since that time, always managing to get away before the officers arrived, until he was finally trapped this morning. He is in custody in Phillipsburg."
50 years ago today
1960: Christmas Candle milestone: "The orange glow from the city's towering Christmas candle appeared over Centre Square for the tenth straight season as the focal point of downtown Easton Christmas decorations. About 200 spectators stood in the sub-freezing air for the ceremonies. Mayor George S. Smith threw the switch that lighted the 85-foot candle and the four smaller candles at its base. The 2,000 lights strung through the evergreens arranged around the candles also were turned on."
^ Baptism of new highway: "The first accident on newly reconstructed Route 45 occurred when two cars collided in the four-lane section near the entrance to the 25th Street Shopping Center. No one was hurt."
25 years ago today
1985: Tasty windfall: Richard and Vivian Noll, of Williams Township, hit the Pennsylvania Lotto lottery game, winning a jackpot of $5.6 million. Richard Noll, a Tastykakes deliveryman, bought the winning ticket at the Ridge Street Market in Allentown while making his rounds earlier in the week. Noll said he chose the six winning numbers at random. "Mr. Noll, who has worked for Tasty Baking Co. for 24 years, said he and his wife will use the money to travel. Mrs. Noll, a periodicals librarian at the Easton Area Public Library for the past 19 years, said they will donate a portion of their winnings to their church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Easton's South Side. The couple's three grown children and other relatives also will receive portions, Mrs. Noll said."
Quote of the day
"Beauty is not caused. It is." -- Emily Dickinson, American poet (born this date in 1830, died in 1886)
Almanac is compiled by Pete Brekus, Express-Times news assistant. He can be reached at 610-258-7171, or at pbrekus@express-times.com.
Monday, December 6, 2010
American Country Awards Main Events
It's the first ever American Country Awards coming to you live from Las Vegas with Trace Adkins as the host. The show was created by FOX and is entirely voted upon by fans. Zap2it is here to bring you the best and worst moments of this inaugural awards show.
Trace and Nancy are no Brad and Carrie
The opening video sequence introduced host Trace Adkins, who was "enjoying" Las Vegas while his hit "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" was playing in the background. Huh. Nancy O'Dell is on hand as the co-host and while she looks just smokin' in her little black dress, we miss Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley singing funny parodies.
This isn't your dad's awards show
Blake Shelton kicked things off with his "Kiss My Country A**" song. This definitely isn't the CMAs. Viva Las Vegas? And barely a moment passes before Easton Corbin performs, followed by Rascal Flatts (the biggest country group of the decade). This show promises more performances per minute than any other awards show and so far, we believe them. Not much filler in sight.
Rascal Flatts have been around how long?
It doesn't seem like Rascal Flatts have been around for 10 years, but we guess they have. Not criticizing, it just doesn't seem like it's been that long. They're great, though -- did you see their "I'll Be Home for Christmas" on the "CMA Country Christmas" special? It was amazing.
Who let the Irish country peasants on stage?
"If I Die Young" is apparently the no. 1 country song in the country right now, but we'll be honest -- it's not our favorite. The Band Perry doesn't quite have the hearty singing the chops that other country groups have. They remind us of T-Swizzle that way.
What happens in Vegas ... apparently has to be included in the show
Why is there a live update during a live show? We're confused. Jeff Dunham is very talented, but that was not funny at all. Move it along, show.
It's "We Didn't Start the Fire" with dancing
Josh Turner's "Why Don't We Just Dance" performance had some adorable dancing-through-the-decades backup dancers to go with his swinging little ditty. Fun song. When he goes through his list of thanks after his performance, we are astounded by the bass in his speaking voice. Wow. He could sub for the bottom part of the Oak Ridge Boys.
Me read good one day
Vegas magician Criss Angel presented a special award to Toby Keith and ... uh ... Criss had a little trouble with the reading-the-teleprompter thing and it sounded like he maybe forgot the name of the guy he was introducing.
Will Reba McEntire ever age?
We don't think Reba ever will. We're pretty sure she'll be 82 and have fiery red hair, alabaster skin and decently toned arms. She's the Madonna of country music.
Um ... what?
Rodney Carrington's little stand-up set was terrible. Not only was it not funny, but he flubbed his joke about his wife wanting "a little Mexican" to explain the way he was dressed. Instead of implying that his wife wanted Mexican food, he said that his wife "wants a Mexican," like she's just hankering for someone from Mexico. *head smack*
Somewhere, Olivia Newton-John is crying
Steel Magnolia may be a fine country duo, but their "Grease" send-up for their song "Keep On Lovin' You" was awful. The sound was terrible and Meghen Linsey's outfit and hair looked absolutely ridiculous. No, thank you.
Rock that jukebox, Alan Jackson
The Greatest Hits Award went to Alan Jackson and that sounds about right for the last 20 years or so. We're a fan of his and in a night of not-so-hot performances, his medley was a highlight.
Off-the-cuff works for Trace Adkins
Host Trace Adkins has seemed pretty stiff all night, but when he won Music Video of the Year with Blake Shelton, his impromptu thank-you speech because they were running short on time was funny. We were pleasantly surprised.
Rock my world, little country boy
What did you think of Jason Aldean's rock-country duo with Luke Bryan? It was definitely more hardcore than we're used to seeing during a country awards show, but we kinda dug it.
Carrie Underwood cleans house
Color us stunned that Carrie Underwood beat out Taylor Swift for an award the fans vote on. Carrie took home the most hardware of the night with six awards. Well done, lady.
This ain't no typical ending
Host Trace Adkins was the final performance of the night and the producers hilariously put some "credits" over top of his song. The credits read: "The producers would like to thank Trace Adkins for being such a 'cooperative' host. No animals were harmed during the production of tonight's show -- with the possible exception of Trace's meat chaps. Absolutely no trophy girls were harmed either. We actually saw trace's full body scan. Frankly, we were not impressed." Hee.
So what did you think of hte first-ever American Country Awards? We aren't sure we need to watch these again next year, but since everytihng is in reruns right now, they probably did pretty well for FOX. Overall, though, we'll take the CMAs any day.
Trace and Nancy are no Brad and Carrie
The opening video sequence introduced host Trace Adkins, who was "enjoying" Las Vegas while his hit "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" was playing in the background. Huh. Nancy O'Dell is on hand as the co-host and while she looks just smokin' in her little black dress, we miss Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley singing funny parodies.
This isn't your dad's awards show
Blake Shelton kicked things off with his "Kiss My Country A**" song. This definitely isn't the CMAs. Viva Las Vegas? And barely a moment passes before Easton Corbin performs, followed by Rascal Flatts (the biggest country group of the decade). This show promises more performances per minute than any other awards show and so far, we believe them. Not much filler in sight.
Rascal Flatts have been around how long?
It doesn't seem like Rascal Flatts have been around for 10 years, but we guess they have. Not criticizing, it just doesn't seem like it's been that long. They're great, though -- did you see their "I'll Be Home for Christmas" on the "CMA Country Christmas" special? It was amazing.
Who let the Irish country peasants on stage?
"If I Die Young" is apparently the no. 1 country song in the country right now, but we'll be honest -- it's not our favorite. The Band Perry doesn't quite have the hearty singing the chops that other country groups have. They remind us of T-Swizzle that way.What happens in Vegas ... apparently has to be included in the show
Why is there a live update during a live show? We're confused. Jeff Dunham is very talented, but that was not funny at all. Move it along, show.
It's "We Didn't Start the Fire" with dancing
Josh Turner's "Why Don't We Just Dance" performance had some adorable dancing-through-the-decades backup dancers to go with his swinging little ditty. Fun song. When he goes through his list of thanks after his performance, we are astounded by the bass in his speaking voice. Wow. He could sub for the bottom part of the Oak Ridge Boys.
Me read good one day
Vegas magician Criss Angel presented a special award to Toby Keith and ... uh ... Criss had a little trouble with the reading-the-teleprompter thing and it sounded like he maybe forgot the name of the guy he was introducing.
Will Reba McEntire ever age?We don't think Reba ever will. We're pretty sure she'll be 82 and have fiery red hair, alabaster skin and decently toned arms. She's the Madonna of country music.
Um ... what?
Rodney Carrington's little stand-up set was terrible. Not only was it not funny, but he flubbed his joke about his wife wanting "a little Mexican" to explain the way he was dressed. Instead of implying that his wife wanted Mexican food, he said that his wife "wants a Mexican," like she's just hankering for someone from Mexico. *head smack*
Somewhere, Olivia Newton-John is crying
Steel Magnolia may be a fine country duo, but their "Grease" send-up for their song "Keep On Lovin' You" was awful. The sound was terrible and Meghen Linsey's outfit and hair looked absolutely ridiculous. No, thank you.
Rock that jukebox, Alan Jackson
The Greatest Hits Award went to Alan Jackson and that sounds about right for the last 20 years or so. We're a fan of his and in a night of not-so-hot performances, his medley was a highlight.
Off-the-cuff works for Trace Adkins
Host Trace Adkins has seemed pretty stiff all night, but when he won Music Video of the Year with Blake Shelton, his impromptu thank-you speech because they were running short on time was funny. We were pleasantly surprised.
Rock my world, little country boy
What did you think of Jason Aldean's rock-country duo with Luke Bryan? It was definitely more hardcore than we're used to seeing during a country awards show, but we kinda dug it.
Carrie Underwood cleans houseColor us stunned that Carrie Underwood beat out Taylor Swift for an award the fans vote on. Carrie took home the most hardware of the night with six awards. Well done, lady.
This ain't no typical ending
Host Trace Adkins was the final performance of the night and the producers hilariously put some "credits" over top of his song. The credits read: "The producers would like to thank Trace Adkins for being such a 'cooperative' host. No animals were harmed during the production of tonight's show -- with the possible exception of Trace's meat chaps. Absolutely no trophy girls were harmed either. We actually saw trace's full body scan. Frankly, we were not impressed." Hee.
So what did you think of hte first-ever American Country Awards? We aren't sure we need to watch these again next year, but since everytihng is in reruns right now, they probably did pretty well for FOX. Overall, though, we'll take the CMAs any day.
All About Josh Turner
Josh Turner is up for a handful of awards at the inaugural American Country Music Awards, including Album of the Year for 'Haywire,' as well as Single and Music Video of the Year for his four-week No. 1 song, 'Why Don't We Just Dance.' While he is thrilled with the amount of nominations he has received, he has been a bit curious to find out more about this new awards show.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but I've been wondering about this awards show, because I've managed to have a successful career without winning an award and sometimes even getting nominations thus far," Josh told The Boot. "I'm here with five nominations and that's never happened before, so I'm getting a little nervous. I don't know what that's about. I'm thankful for those nominations, and I know the fans have been responsible for that in a huge way ... It's just fun to be able to go on there and play a part in it."
Besides his contribution on the musical side of things, he may also have a hand in helping himself to an award. "I've been online voting for myself," Josh laughs. "I'm not ashamed to tell you that."
The American Country Awards, hosted by Trace Adkins, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight (December 6) at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
The World Series is over and spring training is a couple months away — baseball is in the heart of its offseason. That doesn’t stop Josh Turner from talking about it.
Josh and his wife, Jennifer, have two boys already — Hampton, 4; and Colby, 17 months — and another baby is on the way. Their third child is due in January, and Josh has been using baseball as a metaphor for the eventual size of his family.
“I’ve been jokin’ that we have the outfield covered now,” Josh says, “but this is just another inning. And we’re just takin’ it an inning at a time. It’s like a baseball game — you never know how many innings it’s gonna be until the game is over. But so we’re just gonna take it an inning at a time and just kinda see how she does and where we are and how much space we have.”
While Josh waits for the latest family expansion, he’s got a little work to do over the next few days. He performs Friday on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” and he’ll appear Monday on the American Country Awards, a new FOX ceremony in Las Vegas.
Elizabeth Edwards Latest News: Cancer Spreads to Liver; Elizabeth’s Facebook Message
In the Elizabeth Edwards latest news, Elizabeth Edwards has been told that further treatment for the cancer that has spread to her liver will not help her. Elizabeth Edwards has stopped treatment, and is resting comfortably at home with her family and friends surrounding her. In the wake of the Elizabeth Edwards latest news, is John Edwards feeling remorse for how he treated her?
John Edwards had a highly public affair with Rielle Hunter, while his wife Elizabeth Edwards was battling cancer. Not exactly a role model husband if you ask me. But honestly, John Edwards isn’t exactly a role model “anything” for that matter.
Elizabeth Edwards is being brave about her cancer, and issued a statement on her Facebook page that indicates she has come to terms with the fact that her disease is terminal.
Is John Edwards feeling any remorse after the latest Elizabeth Edwards news? Will he support her and their kids? And even if he does, isn’t it too little, too late?
Edwards’ cancer has spread to her liver, reports People.com. I’m so incredibly saddened to hear about Elizabeth’s health taken a turn for the worse.
The Edwards family released the following statement to People: “Elizabeth has been advised by her doctors that further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive. She is resting at home with family and friends.”
Elizabeth Edwards took to Facebook to post the following message:
“I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined. The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that.”
“It isn’t possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know. With love, Elizabeth.”
Elizabeth Edwards, is the estranged wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, who made headlines for his affair with another woman.
Elizabeth, 61, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2004, it spread from breast to bone to liver. Last week she was briefly hospitalized.
Our thoughts are with Elizabeth Edwards and her family.
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