Monthly Archives: February 2010

Massive Earthquake hits Chile of Magnitude 8.8, Kills 122, Death Toll Still on the rise

A massive earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck Chile early on Saturday shaking the capital city for a minute and half which set off a tsunami.

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It made it difficult to determine the extend of the damage as Buildings shook and some collapsed and electricity and phone lines were down. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake hit 325 kilometers southwest of the capital, Santiago, and at a depth of 35 kilometers at 3:34 a.m. (0634 GMT; 1:34 a.m. EST), the U.S., The epicenter was just 115 km from the 2nd largest capital city, Concepcion where 200,000 people live along the bio river, and it was felt 60 miles away from the ski town of Chillan – a gateway to Andean ski resorts that was destroyed in a 1939 earthquake. Argentina also felt tremors of the quake.

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A tsunami was generated as indicated by the Sea level readings and also could have been a threat to a more distant coast. Even though the situation is continued to being monitored by the US west coast yet they are not expecting a tsunami along the its coast or even that of Canada.

Coincidentally on May 22, 1960 the same area recorded the largest earthquake ever which claimed the lives of 1,655 people and left around a 2 million homeless.

News has come in that a tsunami warning has been issued in Hawaii and as a result of the Hawaii tsunami warning, people on the coasts of Hawaii are being evacuated.

Check back here for more updates.

NAACP 2010 Image Awards Results

The NAACP 2010 Image Awards are now gone into the history books. The ceremony had some interesting moments with Wyclef Jean’s Haiti opening number, Keke Palmer’s marvelous acceptance speech, John Legend’s performance with the Roots, the stunning beauty of show co-host Anika Noni Rose, Keke Palmer’s amusing acceptance speech and so on.

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The 41st Annual event had some overwhelming visuals.


Here are the NAACP 2010 Results

“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) for Outstanding Comedy Series

Cassi Davis, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, “Brothers” (FOX) for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Lance Gross, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Keshia Knight Pulliam, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

“Lincoln Heights” (ABC Family) for Outstanding Drama Series

Hill Harper, “CSI NY” (CBS) for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Jada Pinkett Smith, “HawthoRNe” (TNT) for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Delroy Lindo, “Law & Order Special Victims Unit” (NBC) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

S. Epatha Merkerson, “Law & Order” (NBC) for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

“Gifted Hands” (TNT) for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Cuba Gooding Jr., “Gifted Hands” (TNT) for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Kimberly Elise, “Gifted Hands” (TNT) for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Cornelius Smith Jr., “All My Children” (ABC) for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Debbi Morgan, “All My Children” (ABC) for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

“The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States” (BET) for Outstanding News/Information – (Series or Special)

“The Mo’Nique Show” (BET) for Outstanding Talk Series

“Extreme Makeover Home Edition” (ABC) for Outstanding Reality Series

“The Michael Jackson Memorial Celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson” (ABC, BET, CNN, MTV, NBC …) for Outstanding Variety – (Series or Special)

“Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon) for Outstanding Children’s Program

Keke Palmer – “True Jackson, VP” (Nickelodeon) for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program – (Series or Special)

Keri Hilson (Mosley Music Group/Zone 4, Inc./Interscope Records) for Outstanding New Artist

Maxwell (Columbia Records) Outstanding Male Artist

Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen) for Outstanding Female Artist

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The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records) for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

“He and She” – Wynton Marsalis (Blue Note Records) for Outstanding Jazz Album

“Still” – BeBe & CeCe Winans (B & C Records) for Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

“Black President” – Sila and the Afrofunk Experience (Visila Records) Outstanding World Music Album

“I Look To You” – Whitney Houston (Arista Records) for Outstanding Music Video

“God In Me” – Mary Mary (Columbia Records)for Outstanding Song

“Stronger With Each Tear” – Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen) for Outstanding Album

“The Long Fall” – Walter Mosley (Riverhead Books) for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

“In Search of Our Roots How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Crown) for Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

“A Question of Freedom” – R. Dwayne Betts (Avery Books) for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

“Michelle Obama” – Deborah Willis (W. W. Norton) for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography

“Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man” – Steve Harvey (Amistad) for Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

“Bicycles” – Nikki Giovanni (William Morrow)for Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

“Our Children Can Soar A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change” – Michelle Cook (Author)(Bloomsbury Children’s Books) for Outstanding Literary Work – Children

“Michelle Obama Meet the First Lady” – David Bergen Brophy (Collins – An Imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Publishing) for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

“Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Motion Picture

Morgan Freeman – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures) for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

“Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Gabourey Sidibe

Adam Rodriguez – “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Mo’Nique – “Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

“Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

“The Stoning of Soraya M.” (Mpower Pictures) for Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture

“Good Hair” (Roadside Attractions) for Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)

Halsted Sullivan and Warren Lieberstein – “The Office” – Café Disco (NBC) for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Shonda Rhimes – “Grey’s Anatomy” – What a Difference A Day Makes (ABC) for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Geoffrey Fletcher – “Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)

Ken Whittingham – “30 Rock” – The Funcooker (NBC) for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” – Give Peace a Chance (ABC) for Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

Lee Daniels – “Precious Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)

The Ordinary People 2009 – Movie Review

The movie Ordinary People was released in certain places in the UK today the 26th February, 2010
The movie was officially released in France on 16th September, 2009.

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The movie is a dramatic movie which describes a pharmaceutical company and how the company throws a grand party where each and every employee of the Company is invited for the same. In the party the staff are asked to participate in a role game which is massive training simulation program. The party was organized for the celebration for marketing their new product

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Rumors begin that the company may get acquired by another company and everyone starts to tell lies to save their own skin.

The movie is directed by Mathias Gokalp and is sure to create a lot of fans after its release in UK today.

So watch it to know more about this family oriented movie… I give it a 8 out of 10.

If you like it or not, we would like you sharing your reviews here.

Cheryl Bernard’s Swimsuit Photos in Calendar Titled Women of Curling

44 year old Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard’s racy swimsuit pictures are gaining a lot of attention, its Winter Olympians that are taking their clothes off a lot, recently American skier Hannah Teter posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, that created a lot of attention too.

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As for Cheryl Bernard, it is reported that her swimsuit photos will feature in the calender Women of Curling. It seems this year a lot of men will be buying this calender for sure.

As for the sport Cheryl Bernard has a great chance to have a gold medal in the future as the Canadian Ladies are currently in the lead, but its sports anything can happen if its your day. I wonder if she would pose in a swimsuit picture with her medal if that happens, seems like after Scotty Lago’s racy picture controversy, you never know. We’ll have to wait and find out.

Cheryl Bernard is a multi talented woman and not just an Olympian, she is also an entrepreneur, wrote a book, she started an insurance company, she also earned a business degree.

Now with all of that with her, Cheryl Bernard is sure one talented beautiful woman.

Sports Illustrated Cover Model Brooklyn Decker to Appear in Movie with Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman

Sports Illustrated bombshell Brooklyn Decker and the lovely Mrs. Andy Roddick has got herself a ticket to Hollywood after bagging a role in a movie alongside famous actors Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, and Nicole Kidman.

Brooklyn Decker started of the year on a good note after landing on the cover of the much coveted Sports Illustrated 2010 edition and now she’s going to be in a movie!

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The 22 year old model will act in the film “Just Go With It” and it will be released on Valentine’s Day next year.
According to reports, Brooklyn will play Adam Sandler’s love interest.

Decker tweeted: “That’s why I’m in L.A. now and so excited to get started! The cast has been AMAZING and welcoming. I can’t stop gushing about everyone involved!”.

We can’t wait to see this hot lady sizzle on screen.

Killer Whale Kills Trainer Dawn Brancheau Attack Video Is What People Want to See

Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s life got over in a flash and now everyone wants to see how such a tragic thing could happen with dozens of people watching on helplessly.

People from around the world are trying to search for whatever footage they can get of Killer whale Tilikum killing trainer Dawn Brancheau at Shamu stadium in Sea World, Orlando.

Currently, no one has come ahead and provided any video recording of the last moments of Dawn Brancheau even though everyone knows that people are always recording the whale show at Sea World.

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Although some sources are showing alleged footage of Killer whale Tilikum killing Dawn, no one has verified if this is indeed the real video.

Orca whale Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau when suddenly after pulling her down from under the water and began thrashing her around. Dawn was 40 years and one was of the most experienced trainers at Sea World.

Huge Fire Breaks Out at the Surf Hotel in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

A hotel called The Surf Hotel in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire had a major fire towards late last night in USA today -the fire was so great that it effected buildings nearby too.

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Reports from WBZ-TV say that the Surf Hotel was destroyed because of the fire in USA today. On the good side,  no one was hurt as the hotel is closed for the winter season.

The official website of the Surf Hotel has described the USA hotel as a small family owned operation which is situated right in the middle of all beaches which stands directly opposite the Atlantic Ocean at Hampton Beach.

The exact location of  the Surf Hotel is about an hour north of Boston and a very hot tourist destination

This is not the only fire that has taken place at Hampton Beach, it has a history of major fires in the years 1915, 1923, 1950, and 1999.

Surf Hotel has just three floors and the area around the hotel is quite populated. Many witnesses say that the fire was so huge that one could see it from miles away.

Fans Want to See Scotty Lago’s Party Pics after the Leaked Racy Photos

Scotty Lago – the snowboarder who is infamous for pics of a girl kissing his Olympics bronze medal dangling round his waist – seems to be poking fun at those racy pics of him that were released online last week.

Now people are searching for Scotty Lago party pics to know how this dude parties!

According to reports, Scotty Lago quit the Vancouver Olympics as soon as the controversial photos were made known to the public and also apologized for them.

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For those of you who are not aware of Scoty Lago’s controversial photos, then you must know that the pics showed Scotty celebrating his Olympic win with a girl, and the girl was seen kneeling below his waist to kiss the hanging medal . As a result of this, Scotty Lago left the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Scotty Logo tweeted after reaching home : “Got home this morning to all my homies, such a good Olympic experience. Keeping my medal in a safe spot for now, haha”.

Ever since the incident, people from across the world are searching for Scotty Lago’s party pics to see if those pics are as wild and scandalous as the pics of a girl kissing his medal.

American Idol Results: Who Got Voted off American Idol ?

American Idol’s Top 24 show was a crowd puller and saw 12 guys and 12 girls battling out each other to become the next American Idol.

The latest updates on American Idol 2010 are as follows.

The Thursday night guests at the season 9 American Idol were former Idol contestants Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta.

The boys in the safe zone are as follows, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Jermaine Sellers, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Michael Lynche, John Park, Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban and the favorite Alex Lambert.

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For the girls at 2010 American Idol, the safe zone looks like Katie Stevens, Paige Miles, Lacey Brown, Lilly Scott, Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus, Haeley Vaughn, Katelyn Epperly, Michelle Delamor, Katie Stevens and Didi Benami.

The girls that are out of this season of American Idol are Ashley Rodriguez and Janell Wheeler. On the other hand for the boys Joe Munoz and Tyler Grady have to see the door out.

Growing Pains Actor Andrew Koenig’s Body Found in Stanley Park, Parents say he Killed Himself

Walter Koenig confirmed the sad news that his son, Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig was dead.

At a press conference on Thursday evening, Walter Koenig confirmed that a body found in Vancouver’s Stanley Park was indeed that of actor Andrew Koenig who was missing since Feb 14, 2010.

Walter Koenig told the press: “My son took his own life”.

Both of Andrew’s parents and around 10 of Andrew’s good friends had conducted their own search at Stanley Park, after reports of Andrew being sighted there.

Andrew Koenig's dad Walter Koeing speaks at a press conference with wife Judt at his side

Andrew Koenig's dad Walter Koeing speaks at a press conference with wife Judt at his side

Just a day earlier, Walter Koenig urged people to search for his son in an emotional plea: “If you can learn anything from this, it’s that there are people out there who really care, and you may not think so, and ultimately it may not be enough, but … before you make that final decision, check it out again, talk to somebody.”

Andrew Koenig was known to have been suffering from depression. This news of his death has caused his family and fans a deep sense of pain.

Our sympathies are with the Koenig family as well as his friends.