BOOK: THE WORLD'S LIST OF BEST AND
WORST. Simply Fabulous! The Book of the Season!
If
you like lists, rush to your bookstore and buy this book: The World's Lists of
Best and Worst by writer extraordinaire, Maximillien de Lafayette who wrote 117
books! It is an amazing and gigantic effort culminating hundreds of lists and
thousands of names, from Madonna, Britney Spears, Elvis to Jazz greats, Rock N
Roll, Doo Wop, Andre Rieu, Broadway and all those who are screwing up America!
It is published by Amazon and Times Square Press. It comes into a series of 3
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Cover of volume one of "The Ultimate Book of
World Lists."
There are many books of lists in
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it has all the lists, names, places, gossip and info you need to know. All your
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Cover
of volume two of "The Ultimate Book of World Lists."
You cannot put it down! It is hot
now, and it is on its way to become an international bestseller. Following its
enormous success, two new volumes of 1,780 pages are printed: The Ultimate Book
of World Lists. This series covers almost every topic and field; from music,
fashion and politics to infamous celebrities, scandals, gossip and "tips on how
to become successful in 2008. Highly recommend. Available at Amazon.com.
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"BEYOND THE SECRET"
A powerful book by Alexandra Bruce.
Alexandra Bruce is
known for her discussions on metaphysics, quantum physics, The Montauk Mythos,
Tibetan vampirism, and UFOs. But her book "Beyond The Secret" explores different
dimensions. The book is a rainbow of intelligent ideas, and in-depth visions of
secrets that surround our life, ranging from technology and religion to society
and science. Alexandra Bruce delivered a formidable book; a prism reflecting the
most important thoughts and socio-cultural concepts in the history of humanity,
and perhaps beyond...
Alexandra
Bruce, a world-class author.
Her narrative style is
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Modigliani
portrait fetches £16m
A portrait by Italian artist Amedeo
Modigliani of his lover Jeanne Hebuterne has sold for £16.3m. The oil
painting, Jeanne Hebuterne (au chapeau), dates from 1919 - a year before
Modigliani died of tuberculosis. Ms Hebuterne, who was eight months pregnant,
committed suicide a day after the artist's death.
Full story
England match ban for village pub
A pub has been banned from screening England's World Cup
games following complaints from villagers about post-match noise and disorder.
The Queen's Head in Scissett, near Huddersfield, must also close at 2000 GMT
on Friday and Saturday nights unless bouncers are on the door. West Yorkshire
Police applied for a closure order under the Licensing Act following complaints
from neighbours. But they said the pub could stay open if the licensee agreed to
conditions.
A police spokesman said door staff would keep under-age drinkers
away from the pub on Friday and Saturday nights and prevent customers from
leaving with their drinks and creating a noise nuisance outside. He said they
would also carry out random drug searches. "There has been a large number of
complaints from nearby residents. This is a village pub and the police have
stepped in the ensure it is run properly," he added. "The licensee is working
very hard and we are content to work with her to bring the pub up to a standard
so it does not interfere with people's daily life." If the pub fails to stick to
the conditions, which will be reviewed within a month, it could be closed down.
The pub's solicitor, Andrew Gold, said the owners Enterprise Inns, and licensee
Kerry Barnes were in talks with police to avoid any more problems.
BOOKS. SHOWBIZ
REMEMBERING
AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN MUSIC LEGENDS AND GREATEST SINGERS AND ENTERTAINERS.
American Diva, Patrice Ferris on the
cover of Volume V of the World Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and
Entertainment." Just Published by TimesSquarePress and the Federation of
American Musicians, Singers and Performing Artists (FAMSPA)
“Best Musicians, Singers, Albums and Entertainment Personalities of the 19th,
20th and 21st Centuries.”
A Must Read Book!!
The
world of showbiz, including Jazz, Pop, Rock “N” Roll and Broadway is unmerciful.
How easy it is to forget the music and entertainment giants and pioneers of
yesteryears! Time erases the glory, the memory, and accomplishments of past
stars and legends. The musical heritage and treasures of America will dissipate
for ever, unless, conscientious historians bother to record memorable events
from the history of entertainment, the ups and downs in the careers of stars of
the era, and above all, the meaningful contributions of pioneers to the world of
music. This is the duty of responsible historians.
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ARCHIVES of 2007/2008
Jerry Lewis back to work after op
Jerry Lewis has been plagued by ill health for two decades.
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis has returned to work organising
his annual charity telethon just over a week after suffering a minor heart
attack. The 80-year-old, recuperating on his boat in San Diego, had heart
surgery to insert a tube into an artery following the 11 June attack. "He's
recovering and already working on the telethon," long-time manager Claudia
Marghilano said. She said Lewis was also taking medication for pneumonia.
The disease is common among people with pulmonary fibrosis, a
chronic lung condition Lewis has been fighting since 2000.
Full story
World Cup big screen blown over
London- A huge TV screen showing England's World Cup games
in the centre of Birmingham has been blown down and smashed to pieces in high
winds. The 60m-square high-definition digital screen at the Fan Park at
Millennium Point was tipped over on Tuesday afternoon. Thousands of fans are due
there later to watch the England v Sweden game. Nearly 3,000 football fans
turned up last week to see England's match against Trinidad and Tobago.
The screen is held up by scaffolding, and the area surrounding it
had already been cordoned off because of fears about it collapsing in the high
winds. David Nelson, who was filming for the council at Fan Park, said: "I was
setting my camera up and everyone was looking at the screen and thinking 'that
is going to go'. "There were groans around the ground when it fell. It is all
twisted scaffolding now." A spokesman for Birmingham City Council, which is
organising the screening of World Cup games at Fan Park, said an assessment is
being made about whether tonight's England game can be screened. Fans are
charged £3.50 to watch England games at the park.
Montenegro 'chooses independence'
Montenegro
has narrowly voted for independence from its union with Serbia,
unofficial projections show. Indications are that 55.3% of
voters elected to secede from Serbia, just above the 55%
required for victory. Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic claimed
early on Monday that his drive for independence had been
successful. But official results are not expected for several
hours.
Full story
UK
The UK attorney general is considering bringing
charges against two Israeli soldiers who killed two Britons.
The UK attorney general is visiting Israel to seek
evidence as he considers bringing charges against two Israeli soldiers who
killed two Britons. James Miller, 34, a Devon film-maker and Tom
Hurndall, 22, a London peace activist, were shot dead in separate incidents by
soldiers in Gaza in 2003. Relatives of the men have asked Lord Goldsmith QC to
prosecute for war crimes under the Geneva Convention. During his trip he will
meet Israeli ministers and military officials.
Israeli military prosecutors have insisted that further
prosecutions will only take place if fresh evidence emerges.
Full story
Blair welcomes Iraq's 'new start'
Mr Blair says the new Iraqi
government is a big step forward.
Prime Minister Tony Blair says there is "no excuse" for
the bloodshed to continue in Iraq with the formation of a new government. Mr
Blair said this was a "new beginning" which would allow Iraqis to "take charge
of their own destiny".
Full story
Victims may decide
inmates' fate
Home Secretary Reid will raise
the idea at an annual conference.
Victims of crime could be given a say on whether offenders
should be freed from jail, under plans being considered by Home Secretary John
Reid. It follows a series of controversies over the early release of
criminals. The Home Office confirmed a Sunday Telegraph report that Mr Reid
would raise the idea in a speech to the Parole Board for England and Wales.
Full story
Some 2,700 people have been wrongly labelled as
criminals by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), it has emerged.
The CRB is an executive agency of
the Home Office.
The mistakes have led to some
people being turned down for jobs. The Home Office said the errors arose when
personal details were similar to those of people with a conviction, but were "a
tiny proportion of cases".
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Officers discover sex-slave cult
Police raided the terraced house in
Darlington.
A sex slavery cult based on a series of
1960s science fiction novels has been uncovered by police in
Darlington. Durham Police discovered the bizarre sect after
raiding a home in the area, after receiving complaints that a
woman was being held against her will. But a spokesman said the
Canadian was a willing participant and the other people involved
were consenting adults.
Full story
ENGLAND'S ROYAL MAIL PENSIONS "MURKY"!
Royal Mail says it
is acting within competition rules.
The government package to
plug Royal Mail's pension hole and help it modernise has been
criticised by a competitor as being unfair. TNT Post UK said it
would refer the "murky" deal to EU and UK competition regulators,
saying it amounted to "state aid". However, Post Office minister Jim
Fitzpatrick said the deal followed EU and UK rules. Most of the money
will be a loan, with the rest from Royal Mail reserves.
The loan - about £900m - with commercial rates of
interest must be repaid by 2013.
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EUROPE
Prodi team gets Senate approval
The
centre-left government of Italy's new Prime Minister Romano Prodi
has won a key vote of confidence in the Senate, two days after he
took office. The upper house approved Mr Prodi's coalition by
165 votes to 155 against. Crucially all seven senators for life
backed his government in the house, where he has only a two-seat
majority. Full
story
Czech politicians exchange blows
Czech
Punch-up.
Czech Health Minister David Rath has been in a punch-up
with his right-wing rival, Miroslav Macek, during a meeting of disgruntled
dentists in Prague. Mr Macek, a presidential adviser and former deputy PM
who is also a dentist, broke off an address to slap Mr Rath hard on the back of
the head. Mr Rath responded by calling him a coward and the two men traded
blows. This rare case of violence in Czech politics comes two weeks before
highly anticipated parliamentary elections.
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Germany braces for sharp VAT hike
The rate
of value-added tax (VAT) in Germany looks set to rise to 19% from the beginning
of 2007. The lower house of Germany's parliament approved the 3% hike -
which would be its biggest tax increase since World War II. The move is expected
to be ratified by the upper house next month.
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story
USA
President Bush
and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel Participate in Joint Press
Availability
The East Room
President
George W. Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel exchange handshakes
Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at the end of a joint press availability in the East Room
of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you. Mr. Prime Minister, welcome. I'm
particularly pleased to welcome Mrs. Olmert to the White House, as well. Thanks
for coming. The Prime Minister and I have known each other since 1998, when he
was the mayor of Jerusalem, and I was the governor of Texas. And I remember you
greeting me in your office there, and you probably thought you were going to be
the Prime Minister -- I wasn't sure if I was going to be the President.
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US terror inmates 'ambush guards'
Camp 4 is a less restrictive part of the facility.
Inmates at the US detention centre at
Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have attacked guards after luring them with
a staged suicide attempt, the US military said. The detainees
used weapons crafted from fans and light fixtures and the
disturbance was quelled with minimum force, a US military
spokesman said. Six inmates were reportedly hurt in the clash.
Earlier two inmates tried to kill themselves with prescribed
drugs. Thursday's incident coincides with a UN call on the US to
close down the camp.
Full story
MIDDLE EAST
President orders Hamas cash probe
Hamas gunmen rushed to the scene of the border incident.
The cash, worth more than $800,000 (£427,000),
was initially confiscated and the man, Sami Abu Zuhri, detained.
After frantic talks, Mr Zuhri was freed and Hamas said the cash
would go to the interior ministry, which it controls. The PA has
been in financial crisis since Israel and the West cut funds in a
bid to make Hamas renounce violence.
Full story
Nineteen killed in Baghdad bomb
Saturday's
attack in Sadr City comes as parliament prepares to vote on the
country's first full-term government since the US-led invasion in
2003. The cabinet includes members of Iraq's main Shia, Kurd and
Sunni parties.
Israeli strike kills Palestinians
Two cars were caught in the strike.
Four Palestinians have been killed and several injured in
an Israeli air strike on a car in Gaza City. A senior militant from Islamic
Jihad and three members of a family were among the dead, including a child.
Islamic Jihad said Mohammed al-Dahdouh was one of its senior engineers involved
in weapons manufacture.
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Palestinian
Interior Minister Agrees with Security Chiefs not to Deploy
"Support Force" Near Security Buildings
Security sources confirmed that the meeting held yesterday between
the Interior Minister Said Siyam and a number of security chiefs,
has ended with an agreement not to deploy the newly-formed
"support force" near the gatherings of regular security forces or
their buildings, in order to prevent the friction that has been
happening for the past two days.
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story
Zarqawi,
leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, has died in a US air strike.
Pictures
of Zarqawi's body were put on display by the US
The US and UK have hailed news that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,
leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, has died in a US air strike. Zarqawi died when
US planes dropped two 500lb (230kg) bombs on a site near the city of Baquba. He
was identified by fingerprints, tattoos and scars. The US struck after receiving
specific tip-offs from within Zarqawi's organisation, officials said. US
President George W Bush described the news as a severe blow to al-Qaeda and
"justice" for Zarqawi.NFull
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BIN LADEN
DENIES MOUSSAOUI TOOK PART IN 9/11 ATTACKS
TEXT OF BIN LADEN AUDIO TAPE:
From Usama bin Muhammad bin Laden to the American people: Peace
be upon he who has followed the Guidance.
"In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. All praise
is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace upon the
Prophets and Messengers. As for what follows: This is a brief
message whose topic is my testimony on behalf of the Muslim
prisoners you are holding, and in it I will talk about the truth
concerning them, which is something which...Full
story
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES
US to review uranium deal
Many Soviet nuclear weapons have
been decommissioned.
Top Russian and US nuclear officials are to discuss
changes to a deal regulating the recovery of uranium from dismantled Soviet
nuclear weapons. The two countries signed agreements in 1993 and 1994 giving
US firm Usec the exclusive right to sell uranium recovered from Russian
warheads. The uranium has been converted into a type that can be used for
civilian purposes.
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Doubts
over Taleban chief seizure. Fresh
doubts have been raised over claims by Afghan officials that they have captured
one of the Taleban's top commanders, Mullah Dadullah. Officials said on Friday
that he had been seized in the southern province of Kandahar.
Full story
Swiss
recall Pakistan diplomats.
Switzerland is to replace all the staff at its embassy in the
Pakistani capital, Islamabad, following an investigation into visa applications.
Full story
Sri
Lanka massacres.
At least 150 people have fled the village of Allaipiddy in the
northern Sri Lankan peninsula of Jaffna. It follows last weekend's murder
of 13 Tamil civilians. The navy has been accused of the killings - they deny it.
Full story
UN official meets Burma's Suu Kyi.
The talks between Ms Suu
Kyi and UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari lasted
for about an hour, the sources say.
Full story
UN
gives Senegal Habre deadline.
A UN panel has given Senegal 90 days to put former Chad President
Hissene Habre on trial or send him to Belgium to face trial for alleged human
rights abuses. Full story
Tension high over Zimbabwe demos.
Tension is reported to be high in Zimbabwe after
police banned rallies to mark the first anniversary of the controversial urban
renewal campaign. Some 500 people gathered in the city of Bulawayo amid
reports that a march was given a last-minute go-ahead. In Harare, all public
rallies remain banned as the capital is holding a key parliamentary by-election.
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ENTERTAINMENT
DIVAS!
DIVAS! WHAT ELSE!? Super duper
American entertainment star, Peggy Judy with Stella Stevens outside a glamorous
West Hollywood nightclub after a soldout show! Ms Judy's photo made the front
cover of the recently published book Showbiz, Pioneers, Best Singers, Musicians
and Entertainers from 1606 to the Present, an official publication of FAMSPA,
written by Mr Maximillien de Lafayette and published by Times Square Press.
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ENTERTAINMENT: DIVAS,
CABARET, JAZZ THEN AND NOW. A triumph! Absolutely fascinating.
By Marlin Trevor
Out of the over one
hundred books Mr. de Lafayette had written, “ENTERTAINMENT: DIVAS, CABARET, JAZZ
THEN AND NOW” is my favourite. There has never been such a book. Many books
exist about classical music and rock’n’roll, but Jazz and Cabaret? Never! The
first of its kind! In this book you will find stories about the greatest
American and International divas that you have never heard about before...Read
full article.
WORLD WHO’S WHO IN JAZZ, CABARET, MUSIC
AND ENTERTAINMENT. Rating: 5
Stars.
A
MONUMENTAL WORK. A GIGANTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT! FROM AUTHORITATIVE ARTICLES TO
PARADE OF GLAMOROUS STARS!
Icons grace the covers of the volumes of the
book, such as the legendary Jill Corey (left), who, three decades ago, also made
the cover of Life magazine. Ms. Corey appears on the cover of Volume III.
LONDON- Another masterpiece by entertainment
critic and author extraordinaire, Maximillien de Lafayette. It is a gigantic set
of 6 volumes exceeding 4,000 pages. An odyssey of the world of showbiz, music,
jazz, American standards, and cabaret. And from a different angle, World
Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment becomes a biographic
encyclopedia of the who’s who in music, the pioneers, the composers, the
musicians, the stars, the singers and musical organizations. In brief, it is
monumental. Sailing into the immense world of the six volumes, we discover the
unexpected, an aspect of biographical work rarely revealed to the public…Read
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Oasis'
abum 'best of all time'
Oasis's album beat the Beatles into second place.
Oasis' 1994 debut album,
Definitely Maybe, has been voted the greatest album of all time in a music poll.
The album, which featured hits Live Forever and Supersonic, beat the
Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band into second place. Full
article
Spain greatest star Jurado laid to rest
Spanish singing legend Rocio
Jurado, who died of cancer earlier this week, is being buried in her home town
of Chipiona, in the province of Cadiz. A funeral mass is taking place in the
southern town, attended by friends and family of the woman known as "la mas
grande de Espana" (Spain's greatest). Her body lay in Chipiona's La Regla Church
overnight, where more than 10,000 people paid their respects. Full
article
Jolie photographer set for court
Jolie has employed heavy security
to maintain her privacy.
A photographer is to appear in court in Namibia after
allegedly trespassing on a police station roof to try to take a picture of
actress Angelina Jolie. John Liebenberg, 48, was arrested in the town of
Walvis Bay after a tip-off that Jolie was about to give birth.
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Broadway boasts record new
season
Hollywood stars such as Julia
Roberts have Broadway appeal.
Broadway has had a
record-breaking year for attendance and box office earnings, thanks to the
success of plays such as Julia Roberts' Three Days of Rain. Theatregoers on
Broadway topped the 12 million mark for the first time, with a strong attendance
by tourists. Ticket sales increased 12 per cent to $861.6m (£462m) during the
2005-2006 season...Full
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No Champagne for the Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci stars appeared fleetingly on the red carpet.
Cannes has a love affair with glamour stretching back
decades. One can see it in the fashion of the overdressed women who parade
up and down the narrow streets and in the hulls of the millionaire yachts
bobbing in the marina.
British star Sir Ian McKellen plays theological historian
Leigh Teabing.
So it was no surprise to see a flock of people crowding the
Croisette on the opening night of the festival for the world premiere of The Da
Vinci Code.
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Row in India delays Da Vinci Code
The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on
Wednesday.
The Indian release of the Hollywood film The
Da Vinci Code has been delayed indefinitely by Sony Pictures after
a row with the country's censors.
Full story
Early Eurovision exit for Belgium
Belgian singer Kate Ryan was the biggest casualty
of the semi-final.
The Eurovision Song Contest hopes of 13
countries have ended after the competition's semi-final in Athens.
The biggest shock was the elimination of Belgian singer Kate
Ryan, one of the favourites for this year's prize.
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Cannes film hit by legal tussle
Natalie Portman stars in one of the film's 20 vignettes.
A film showing at the Cannes festival has
been blighted by a legal wrangle between its producers.
Emmanuel Benbihy has obtained a court order blocking the
distribution of Paris Je T'Aime after rejecting the final cut of
the film.
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NATURE
'Clear threats' to new
Oxford lab
Oxford University has applied to the High Court
for an injunction against animal rights protesters who campaign
against its biomedical research centre.
Full story
Monkeys 'string words
together'
The first evidence monkeys can string
"words" together to communicate in a similar way to humans has
been found. Putty-nosed monkeys in West Africa share the
human ability to combine different sounds to mean different
things, according to researchers. St Andrews University, UK,
scientists found the creatures, in Nigeria's Gashaka Gumti
National Park, used two main call types to warn of predators.
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Maximillien de Lafayette's book "United States & the
World Face to Face":
Fun and authoritative.
Review by Peggy North
Photo:
Canadian Jazz superstar Carol Welsman on the cover of the book "United States &
the World Face to Face"
What do
you expect from a good reference book in a world gone mad? Guidance, help,
information, entertainment? Or perhaps all of the above? Well, in this book you
will find it, whatever “it” means to you. It is a tour de force, an encyclopedic
tome full of learning, and fun to boot. Yes, I know the title of my review is
taken from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, rest his
beloved soul. It can’t be helped. I have never seen a book that works so much
like the Guide, and serves the same purpose – it will stop you from
panicking in strange situations. The only difference is that the Guide
freely admit to being out of date on a regular basis, while United States and
the World, Face to Face, is up to the minute and even anticipates some
future events.
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Space
shuttle moved to launch pad
ART AROUND THE GLOBE:
EVE'S WORLD:
EDITORIAL:
WHAT WENT WRONG? Synopsis of our IRAQ/USA war serious mistakes and poor
judgment vis-à-vis Iraq, Cl
Millions
flock to Da Vinci Code.
The Da Vinci Code movie took $224m (£119m) at box offices around the world
at the weekend despite controversy and bad reviews, its distributor has
said. That is the second most successful film opening in history,
Columbia said. It could not beat Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which
made $253m (£135m) in its first weekend last year.
Apes
can think and plan ahead
