Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tanya Memme (born on June 8, 1971 in Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She has been host of A&E's Sell This House, Move This House and a correspondent for Global TV's Entertainment Tonight Canada. She has made appearances on the television programs JAG, Melrose Place, The Practice, Robotica and CSI: Miami. She was crowned Miss World Canada in 1993 (part of the Miss World system).
...Saturday, September 27, 2008
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008)was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, race car driver, racing team owner and humanitarian. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Emmy award, along with many honorary awards. He won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams won several championships in open wheel Indy Car racing. He was also the founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all profits and royalties to charity. As of May 2007, these donations have exceeded US$220 million.Newman died at his long-time home in Westport, Connecticut after a battle with lung cancer.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Dov Charney (born January 31, 1969 in Montreal, Canada) is the founder and CEO of American Apparel ("AA"), a clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer.
Charney is known for his success as an entrepreneur, and passion for simple clothing. His "contrarian" leadership style, which he feels promotes creativity, has drawn extensive praise and criticism.Charney has earned recognition in the media for management decisions to pay a fair wage and refusing to outsource manufacturing, while still running a profitable business.
...Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Office is a Golden Globe, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning American television sitcom airing on National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and developed by Greg Daniels. It is an American adaptation of the BBC series with the same name. Unlike many American sitcoms, The Office is shot in a single-camera setup, without a studio audience or a laugh track, and is made in the form of a documentary, or "mockumentary". It depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Although fictional and scripted, the show takes the form of a documentary, with the presence of the camera openly acknowledged.
...Thursday, September 18, 2008
The son of state Representative Mike Kernell has been contacted by authorities in relation to the security of an email account belonging to Republican VP pick, Sarah Palin.
David Kernell, son to Mike Kernell, has reportedly been contact by authorities investigating the 'hacking' of Sarah Plain's personal Yahoo email account.
...Thursday, September 18, 2008
David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin) (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968.
Ruffin's first solo single was a song originally intended for the Temptations, "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)". The single reached the US pop & R&B Top Ten, and Ruffin continued releasing solo material into the 1970s. His final Top Ten hit was 1975's "Walk Away From Love", produced by Van McCoy, which reached #9 on the pop chart. In 1971, Ruffin recorded an album with his brother Jimmy, for which they did a popular cover of the Ben E. King song "Stand By Me". While his solo career initially showed promise, Ruffin reportedly went into decline in part because of his cocaine addiction and the lack of support from Motown. After leaving Motown in 1977, Ruffin recorded for Warner Bros. Records, and later signed with RCA, accompanied by former Temptations bandmate Eddie Kendrick, who chose to rekindle their friendship when Kendrick himself started experiencing problems with the Temptations. In 1982, Ruffin joined The Temptations' Reunion tour, and, in 1985, Ruffin started touring with Kendrick as a duo act.
...Thursday, September 18, 2008
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos (born December 19, 1967), better known by his stage name Criss Angel is an American of Greek descent. He is a magician, illusionist, musician, escapologist, and stunt performer. He is best known for starring in his own television show, Criss Angel Mindfreak.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
TED spread is the difference in yields between inter-bank and U.S. Government loans.
Initially, the TED spread was the difference between the interest rate for the three month U.S. Treasuries contract and three month Eurodollars contract as represented by the London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). However, since the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped the T-bill futures, the TED spread is now calculated as the difference between the three month T-bill interest rate and three month LIBOR. The TED spread is a measure of liquidity and shows the degree to which banks are willing to lend money to one another.
...Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Wilde was born in New York City, New York. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn (née Corkhill Redlich), is a 60 Minutes producer and journalist, and her father, Andrew Cockburn, is an Irish journalist, as are her uncles Alexander and Patrick, all of whom are contributors to the political website CounterPunch.org. Her half-aunt is mystery writer Sarah Caudwell. Her paternal grandfather was the Irish novelist and journalist Claud Cockburn. Wilde has said that as a result of her family background, she has a "strong journalistic streak", being "really critical and analytical". She has wanted to become an actress since the age of two. For a short time, Olivia's family had a house in Guilford, Vermont, USA. Wilde attended Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., as well as Phillips Academy, and subsequently moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she attended The Gaiety School of Acting. She initially began working as a casting assistant.
...Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Jill Martin joined MSG in 2007 as a host and reporter for the network's nightly sports and entertainment show "MSG, NY," which features updates, highlights, interviews, in-depth features and analysis on all sports and entertainment events in the New York area. Martin can also be seen conducting player interviews and half-time celebrity interviews during Knicks telecasts on MSG.
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