Miss Avelina Manalo was my piano teacher. She was one of the greatest pianists and teachers in the Philippines. In her youth, she won scholarships to Europe and Russia and opened her own piano school. In her last years, she still taught as a professor at …

The first time that I remember seeing the actress Mila Jovovich was some time years ago back when she was featured in the 1998 or 1999 edition of People Magazine’s most beautiful people. I was a little girl flipping through the pages and I had absolutely no idea who …

Sarah Silverman is certainly one of the busiest comics out there, and stands above most of her female peers. That’s not to say she’s superior, but there’s a lot to admire about a comedienne like this.
Silverman presents herself as an unassuming, sweet natured individual - not in any …

I have come to know of Morgana of Threnody in Velvet while looking at Morgana Femme Couture. She is the lead model of the website and I first thought she was the owner, but coincidentally the owner of Morgana Femme Couture and the model Morgana just have the same …

Ralph Waldo Emerson proposed a myriad of controversial ideas while he emerged as the philosopher with the most notoriety in the mid 1800’s through his progressive radical movement called Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was formulated as a protest against the lack of deep intellectualism at Harvard as well as the United …

Paris Hilton is a disgrace to rich people. I think she is utter trash and should be ashamed of her self. She comes from the rich Hilton family yet she acts worst than more ladies of the night. I do not think she is a good role model for young …

Lady Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) is one of the hottest singer/celebrities at present, and is one of those people you either love or hate. She has invaded the music scene in the past couple of years as her songs and videos are everywhere and are all certified …

I remember Demi Moore from the beginning of her career, when she won the role of Jackie Templeton on General Hospital. She was teamed with the show’s two leading actors — Anthony Geary and Tristan Rogers. She got a lot of notice and publicity for her role.
Demi …

Julie Walters is an actress of many talents. She’s handled both light and froffy comedy in her many years in show business, and whilst she meanders between the light and dark tones of those kind of genres, a really superb actress maintains a place throughout.
You’ll be familiar with her …

Johnny Depp is an actor but I can not figure out why people like him so much. When it comes too looks this guy is ugly, I am sorry but he is not even an average looking dude, he is down right nasty looking. His hair is ugly, his …

I am about the same age as Britney Spears and I grew up watching her grow up in the spotlight. More than anything it saddens me how someone who had such a bright future could throw it away so easily.
When Britney first came out of the woodwork she …

When it comes to ShiaLaBeouf, there is no movie of his that I wouldn’t go see; however, I try not to make it public knowledge. I think of all the child/teen actors that have come out of the Disney factory, Shia is the only one who is actually talented …

I’m a little curious why the Chiefs would bother cutting a player with just two games left in the season with no obvious replacement in mind for him. But, I can’t disagree with the decision to part ways with receiver Mark Bradley.
The veteran receiver has never been much more …

Hermione Norris is a fine actress, certainly one of the better ones working in British television industry today. While I was never too keen on her in her first, big outing in Cold Feet, she’s certainly impressed since. She’s done many a turn since, most notably as the central …

Well, the Major League Baseball season is swinging into it’s final months and while some of the division races are far from over, the same can be said for this campaign’s Rookie of the Year balloting. The list of high impact rookie names to hit the majors in 2010 …

I first became acquainted with Joel Osteen when my husband and I happened upon his Sunday morning television program 4 years ago. We were going through some tough times personally and very discouraged about life.
He was so full of passion and enthusiasm, preaching about how one should take …

Jeremy Renner is one of those actors that I have been watching for a very long while, ever since I saw him in something a couple years ago. He’s one of those that I feel has so much talent and should deserve more attention, but sadly doesn’t get as …

One of the keys to being an NFL star player is dependability. For some time, that word defined Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher.
Urlacher was, at one point, one of the most feared defensive players in the game. He has a good combination of size and speed and could make …

I only know of Bar Refaeli as a swimsuit model and have seen a couple of her pictures in some swimsuit magazines. But lately, this model has been popular of late not due to her modeling stints, but more for her relationship with popular actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Ok, …

Michael Shanks first caught my eye when he starred in the Canadian based sci-fi show, “Stargate SG-1.” Honestly, I have just watched all the seasons of this show, even though it was canceled a few years ago and I have to say that I have become a huge …

Working from home I manage to spend a lot of time on my computer, and most of my contacts come from the virtual world of the Internet. You would think that I would be lonely living in a world ruled by my computer with little contact with the outside …

Who is Lynn Galloway? She is my sister, and I thought she would be a great subject for a review! I only have one sister, and I am so fortunate that that sister is Lynn. She has always been there for me, and I consider her one of my …

Many fans of the cable television series True Blood might recognise Anna Paquin as the New Zealand actress who played the role of Sookie Stackhouse. However, what most people don’t know is that she has been in the business for a very long time, and even went as far …

Nowadays, there this new personality known as Chris Crocker. He is a guy actually but has become a woman. I read about his trying out to make a music and all that and how much he adores Britney Spears.
To be honest, I think that he is …

A British comedian and one forth of The League of Gentlemen, Pemberton proves himself a versatile and hilarious comic talent. In the show from which the quartet shares its name; he really showcases he’s a man of many voices and thanks to some impressive costume and make up, faces …

I’ve liked Ben Foster since he was on the show “Flash Forward”. He played this goofy guy named Tucker and he was so cute in the part. As of lately, his star has begun to shine in Hollywood and the only thing I can say is about time. He’s …

The latest in a long line of talent show contestants, Stacy Solomon first hit our screens in 2009, on ITV’s latest hit reality singing contest, The X-Factor.
She quickly earnt favour in her first audition, with a lovely performance of Over the Rainbow. She quickly proved to be a real …

I have dealt with Brenda for many years. I do a lot of baking and cooking with different things and she has always helped me out when I have become stumped with some unusual food, like lemon curd or making jellied foods. I like trying new and …

Halle Berry is by far one of my favorite actress because she has risen above and beyond so much adversity, and she is still going strong today. For the past two years, she has taken some down time to herself to focus on being a mother; however, I still …

I see the San Francisco 49ers are doing the right thing and are planning on activating Isaac Bruce for their season finale against his former St. Louis Rams team.
Bruce is the perfect example of a star player who stuck around a bit too long in the league. At one …

I see today that the San Francisco 49ers fired Mike Singletary as their coach. The timing of the move was a bit surprising since it seems pointless to fire someone with just one week remaining in the season. But, it wasn’t anything that was unexpected.
When Singletary took over as …

When Rams receiver Tory Holt was released, I figured there would be some teams interested in signing him. And, so far, it looks like I was right.
I’m not sure he’s going to land a record breaking contract or anything. After all, he’s 32 years old and probably only has …

Michael Jackson, one of the greatest talents on earth, has left behind a legacy of beautiful music and stunning dancing moves. He was indeed worthy of the title of King of Pop, which was unofficially bestowed upon him. It is undeniably a tragedy that this exceptional …

When the everyday joe meets a movie star, there’s usually the feeling of awe. Usually. But when you meet a has-been or a wannabe movie star that was only in a few movies that people remember them from, you truly see something about them. Such was the case when …

Anna Nicole Smith recently died, which is probably no new news to just about anyone. Since her untimely death, the media has been in an absolute frenzy trying to publicize the latest news on what will happen to Anna’s body, where she will be burried, what will come …

I know that there are a lot of people out there who do not like Martha Stewart but I am not one of those people. I really enjoy watching her show in the mornings.
Maybe she used to be snotty to people. I guess I could kind of see that …

I have to say I am concerned about the Green Bay Packers defense. Not so much the starting defense, which is as solid as ever, but the depth on the defense should a starter get hurt.
My biggest concern, once again, has to be the secondary. And, one of the …

Coach is an oddball of sorts. When I first saw him on Survivor Toncantins I loved to watch his lunacy. Sometimes crazy is fun and Coach is crazy which is fun to watch.
Firstly he is self involved and loves himself. This we saw in Toncantins where …

In the late 60’s, I became a baseball junkie, especially with my favorite team, the brand new Oakland Athletics and their biggest star, Reggie Jackson.
I really loved the entire team, but Reggie was my favorite. He had a lot of attitude and enough confidence to bolster the whole …

It’s never easy to play for Manchester United and Patrice Evra discovered this when he first the joined the club from Monaco. United seemed to pluck him from nowhere and my first impressions were that he was a small quick lad. How he would fit in I had no …

Dean Cain is a handsome man. that’s most likely the first thing anyone will notice about him. He looks great with his chiselled features and strong jawline. In fact he seemed like he was perfect to play a superhero in Lois and Clark.
I was …

I watched the Oprah show the other day on the television and when I first saw the guest star, whom is a new success to the fashion industry in America; Rachel Roy; I was not yet interested. I thought, this will be another designer, whom perhaps the designs will …

When Nemanja Vidic signed for Manchester United I was familiar with his name because he had been linked with the club for a long time, but I was very wary of signing a centre back that had made his name playing for the Serbia national team as I had …

One of my favourite British actors is James McAvoy. I say this because he is one of those few who I will literally watch everything he appears in whether I like the genre or not because I’m so confident in his ability to bring a certain life to his …

A woman worthy of admiration is the great actress/singer, Debbie Reynolds. She’s had a terrific career in show business, and she’s one gutsy lady to boot.
Just a few highlights off the top of my head that I often think about when the name Debbie Reynolds is finished.
First, I …

I had heard rumors all week that the Packers were thinking about trading up in the draft in an effort to land offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga. So, I was surprised and glad they were able to draft him without moving out of the 23rd spot in the first round.
Right …

Tay Zonday is an internet legend. He rose to fame by posting a song on Youtube.com. The song he posted was called Chocolate rain. Soon after this he rose to fame overnight. All over the net people were singing the words Chocolate Rain. He is very funny but he …

50 cent is a rapper and entertainer who got famous when he signed to Eminem and Dr.Dre almost six years ago and since then he has risen to fame all around the world with his hardcore rap lyrics. His first record sold 15 million which made him the only …

Born Pierce Brendan Brosnan on May 16, 1953 in Drogheda, Ireland. This man has won the following awards: Irish Film and Tevelesion Awards for Outstanding Irish Contribution to Cinema, A Saturn Award for Best Actor in Tomorrow Never Dies, and an Emppire Award for Best Actor in the World …