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Monday, January 11, 2016

Ziggy Stardust played guitar

David Bowie, master of reinvention, is dead at 69 http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/entertainment/david-bowie-death/index.html

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Former Manhattan Prosecutor Sounds Off on Tamir Rice Case: 'F*ck America! F*ck Y'all !




On Monday, an Ohio grand jury decided not to bring charges against two police officers in the 2014 shooting death of Tamir Rice. The day after the decision was announced, Ikiesha Al-Shabazz Whittaker, a former Manhattan prosecutor, posted a video on Facebook to express her frustration with the country’s legal system. She also explained, in her expletive-laden rant, why grand juries don’t indict police officers. “I know some things that I don't think you guys know,” she says at the beginning of the video, which has been viewed more than 1.3 million times in 48 hours. “I want to share it with you because my level of outrage and frustration is at an all-time high. I don't want to be in this fucking country no more. I just want to fucking leave.”...
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/former-manhattan-prosecutor-sounds-off-on-tamir-rice-case-f-ck-america-f-ck-yall-8096131

Friday, January 1, 2016

Natalie Cole



Natalie Cole dead at 65: R&B singer was daughter of Nat King Cole

BY Larry Mcshane
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Updated: Friday, January 1, 2016, 12:21 PM A physically weakened Cole, winner of nine Grammy Awards, was forced to cancel a string of concert performances over the last three months after a recurrence of hepatitis C linked to her earlier drug abuse.

THE APOLLO THEATER'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY DRAWS BIG NAMES LIKE GLADYS KNIGHT, NATALIE COLE, JOSS STONE AND SAVION GLOVER The daughter of music icon Nat (King) Cole scored a huge 1991 hit with “Unforgettable” — a virtual duet with her late father.

Natalie was just 15 when her father died in 1965, a decade before his daughter launched her own solo recording career. The album “Unforgettable ... With Love” spent five weeks at No. 1 on the pop charts, sold more than 14 million copies worldwide and won six Grammy Awards.

But her career exploded with her 1975 debut album that included the massive hit single “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” and a pair of Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Performance. Cole initially struggled with success, battling a devastating cocaine addiction until her manager sent her “kicking and screaming” to drug rehab in 1983, the singer recalled.

 'REAL HOUSEWIVES' FINALE: RAMONA THINKS SHE'S PREGNANT, LUANN SINGS WITH NATALIE COLE She had previously experimented with drugs like LSD and heroin, but it was cocaine that sent her into a spiral as her career and marriage faltered. A first trip to rehab failed, but the second one took — and she remained sober for the remainder of her life.

 Her career was soon back on track with her hit cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac,” along with the singles “Jump Start My Heart” and “I Live for Your Love.” Cole, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, wrote a pair of memoirs and starred in a 2001 made-for-TV movie “Livin’ For Love: The Natalie Cole Story.” In 2009, she received a kidney from an anonymous donor after hepatitis C forced her into dialysis.

 Cole became a spokesperson for the University Kidney Research Organization, a group dedicated to eradicating kidney disease. She appeared in June 2014 at the Apollo Theater’s 80th birthday celebration. lmcshane@nydailynews.com

Monday, December 21, 2015

Jordan Smith Is Crowned The Voice Season 9 Winner!

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Jordan Smith Is Crowned The Voice Season 9 Winner!
JORDAN SMITH was crowned the winner of the ninth season of NBC’s EMMY AWARD®-winning The Voice! Get all of the details, his music from this season and more ...Read More
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Pics Of The Week: 2015 Jingle Ball w/ The Weeknd, DNCE + Hailee!
Check out how The Weeknd, DNCE and Hailee Steinfeld got the holidays kicked off at the very awesome, very fun 2015 Jingle Ball in our Pics Of The Week below!

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POWERS Official Premiere: Get Visual With “Loved By You”
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Post Malone Will Join Fetty Wap On 2016 Tour:
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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Philipp Winterberg

Philipp Winterberg


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Philipp Winterberg



Philipp B. Winterberg M.A. studied Communication Science, Psychology and Law. He lives in Berlin and loves being multifaceted: He went parachuting in Namibia, meditated in Thailand, and swam with sharks and stingrays in Fiji and Polynesia.

Philipp Winterberg's books introduce new perspectives on essential themes like friendship, mindfulness and happiness. They are read in languages and countries all over the globe. 


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