Archive for August, 2012

Kelly goes country

Round UpA CAT IN RHINESTONES!Johnny and June's son John Carter Cash teamed with illustrator Scott Nash to create The Cat in the Rhinestone Suit, a children's book about a stylin' feline in the Old West who's out to settle a score with the snake who stole his catnip.BILLY SAVES THE WORLD--ONE PAIR OF SHOES AT ... Read More

 

Kellie pickler

Round UpCELEBRITY DREAM ANALYSIS"I was a dolphin in the ocean--and this is so weird because I don't even eat meat--but I was trying to find a cheeseburger! I was jumping in and out of the water, swimming to shore, waiting for someone to drop a burger in the water.""It's interesting that she's a dolphin, because ... Read More

 

Karantina massacre, 1976, east beirut

The poem “Karantina Massacre, 1976, East Beirut” by Ruth Awad is presented. First Line: That smell stippling down; Last Line: dark you couldn’t outrun.

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Joe nichols our miracle baby

Standing in the nursery of their Tyler, Texas, home, Joe and Heather Nichols share a quiet chuckle. It's been two weeks since they welcomed their daughter Dylan River, but until a visit from a PEOPLE COUNTRY photographer, Dylan hadn't yet lain in her crib--her parents just can't put her down. "She looked pretty sweet in ... Read More

 

Jake owen’s romantic beach wedding

As the first rays of early morning light glimmered over the ocean, Jake Owen broke into a wide grin watching his barefoot bride-to-be, Lacey Buchanan, walk toward him across the beach. "He was beaming, and she looked like she was floating over the sand," a guest says. For a minute, "I felt like everything stopped," ... Read More

 

Imperfect pitch

The article looks at the use of computer technology to correct pitch or tone in recorded music, which can be done with the use of software such as Auto-Tune, a product of the Antares Audio Technologies company (formerly called Jupiter Systems). The author discusses how pitch-correction technology intersects with received notions about musical talent and ability as natural gifts. He disagrees with the idea that use of the technology represents a form of cheating, but he expresses concerns about how it may detract from all of the elements of musicianship beyond merely hitting the right pitch.

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Idol champ phillip phillips coping with a kidney crisis

The article focuses on musician Phillip Phillips, winner of the competition in the 2012 season of the reality television program “American Idol,” Phillips discusses his treatment for kidney stones and a ureteropelvic junction obstruction, a urinary system blockage, which took place while he was participating in the program. It is noted that Phillips underwent surgery on his kidneys two weeks after his May 2012 victory on “American Idol.”

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Idle chatter

The article reviews the television talk show “Bethenny,” hosted by Bethenny Frankel.

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I do! i do! i do!

Dave Haywood & Kelli CashiolaAPRIL 14, 2012 ASHLAND CITY, TENN.The ceremony for Lady A's Haywood and record executive Cashiola was so private, guests were shuttled in secret to the locale near Nashville. The wedding followed a fairy-tale proposal when Haywood spelled out "Will you marry me?" in Christmas lights on the side of Cashiola's house.1 ... Read More

 

Hungers

The article reviews the films “Oslo, August 31st,” directed by Joachim Trier and starring Anders Danielsen Lie, “Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present,” by Matthew Akers, and “5 Broken Cameras,” by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi.

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