Technology And Competence

In Men, Women and Pianos Arthur Loesser’s comment that pianos “have always largely been fingered by the musically incompetent” will probably strike most as elitist snobbery. However, it has a ring of truth that probably extends far...

Nigerian Vice President Denies Being Under Pressure to Resign

The hospitalization of Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’adua in a Saudi Arabia hospital for acute pericarditis has given rise to various newspaper reports and speculations on his health and succession rules in case he is unable to continue in office. Nigeria’s...

Hairy Biker Chefs to Become Reporters for Traffic Radio

Celebrity chefs The Hairy Bikers will enjoy fifteen minutes of fame as presenters of national traffic news on a unique digital radio service. The duo will be helping to promote Traffic Radio during broadcasts from the Good Food Show at the NEC this week.

Femina Launches the “Femina All Things Beautiful” Show

For over 50 years, Femina has been reaching out to women across India with a mix of fashion and beauty content along with unique features that resonate with the different areas of the modern Indian woman’s life such as awe-inspiring stories of real...

Restructuring The’Dynamic Duo’

Yesterday I suggested that House Republican from Minnesota Michelle Bachmann had turned my “dynamic duo of demagoguery,” Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, into an “unholy trinity.” While I think that it is dangerous to assume...

Hottest Young Male Stars in Hollywood Pose For New Limited-Edition Book

Jason Lewis (Sex and the City), Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) all make an appearance with over 100 other celebrities, athletes, and top models in...

Rihanna Opens Up to Glamour in Her First Exclusive Interview This Year

In her first exclusive interview of the year, Rihanna opens up about the past year, how it inspired her new album and her message to girls. For her courageous comeback and philanthropy, the magazine will honor Rihanna as a Glamour Woman of the Year at...

Talent for What?

Talent for What? It all began when my colleague, SF Opera Examiner Cindy Warner, called my attention to the YouTube clip of a salesman at CarPhone Warehouse in Britain singing “Nessun Dorma” on Britain’s Got Talent. I have never...

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ Reaches #1 on the Radio Top 40

In a year of milestones for Miley Cyrus, the Hollywood Records superstar has just reached another big one, having her first #1 hit single at Top 40 radio with “Party in the U.S.A.”