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REVIEW: The Duchess (15)

2008-09-03T18:37:00.001-07:00

...more Keira Knightley �

Keira Knightley's final 5 films have all been set deep in the yesteryear (her last �modern day� movie existence 2005�s Domino), with Knightley recently reversive to wartime drama with June�s The Edge of Love. Still, it�s a formula that works, as the spill load of awards for Atonement, and mountain of money for the Pirates� trilogy testify, so world Health Organization are we to judge?

Period piece #6 comes in the phase of The Duchess, the tragic narration of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Like her descendent, the late Princess Diana, there were three people in her marriage to the brutish and self-involved Duke (Ralph Fiennes), wHO chooses Georgiana�s only champion to be his schoolmistress. Unlike her, however, standards of the time meant she was expected to be the dutiful married woman, and turn a blind eye to what would now be considered a bizarre married set up. The film charts her trials, including a secret affair with up-and-coming politician Mr. Grey (Dominic Cooper).

A lot around The Duchess is familiar, although not the parts the trailer would have you trust. There is indeed a parallel with Diana (both were loved by the public, both endured honey triangles), just this is by no means �the Diana story.� The �edgy� feel to some of the scenes is very similar to Sophia Coppola�s Marie Antoinette, and the kinda more dirty aspects of the plot echo this year�s The Other Boleyn Girl. That said, this isn�t a copycat period drama. It is a rather fell study of the grandness of class in the 18th Century, and how one�s reputation overrides even one�s basic freedoms as a human being. Our heroine is thrust into a life sentence of glamour and riches, naively believing her marriage is one of dearest, and not social widget. It�s that lack of love that truly proves her precipitation, as her fragile nature is used at every turn by her husband.

As mentioned, it�s perhaps a touch unjust to try Keira Knightley for making so few modern day movies. Firstly, because her current career path has been so successful, and secondly because she is simply innate to play these kind of roles. Her face, frame, and accent all belong in that full point, and to that extent she actually fills this part considerably. Those intimate with either Atonement or The Edge of Love won�t be in for too many surprises (aside from the very racy and at times distressful sex scenes), but she manages to make you empathise with her predicament. Ralph Fiennes now has his �evil b*****d� role down to a very lucrative nontextual matter form, having scared millions of children as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. Here he�s an hardhearted brute, and the c. H. Best compliment you can peradventure pay the performance is that by the end of the film you end up really disliking him. Dominic Cooper is spirited as Georgiana�s true love, simply struggles during the heavier scenes with Knightley.

Overall, a good costume drama with the sand to go a footling bit further than your average BBC production. The familiarity of the mount, coupled with a quite unsatisfying conclusion make it a small challenging at times, but a great turn out from the cast means this is an entertaining, if not thrilling movie.

Director: Saul Gibb

Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper

Out: 5th September

AP/Google.com Examines Efforts To Reduce Spread Of HIV Among MSM

2008-08-14T18:19:00.001-07:00

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The AP/Google.com on Friday examined new approaches to curbing the spread of HIV among men world Health Organization have sex with hands. A political program in North Carolina that showed "promising signs" enlisted local MSM opinion leadership to pep up their peers to praxis safer sex in an effort to curb the spread of HIV, the AP/Google.com reports. In turn back for promoting condom use, regular HIV testing and other actions, the leadership were given $25 gift coupons and marketing materials. According to the AP/Google.com, the idea "may sound frivolous, merely little else has proven effective for the work force most affected by the epidemic." A study of the platform, published in June in the American Journal of Public Health, found that more MSM were practicing safer sexuality. The survey was based on repeated surveys over time of about ccc men and found a 32% reduction in unprotected anal coition during 2005, as well as a 40% simplification in the number of sex partners.

Although support for the program ran out and the feat ended in North Carolina, its success led CDC to start expanding it on a broader scale leaf to more than 200 community groups nationwide at a two-year budget of $1.5 million. CDC also aforesaid it has committed $5 million to a five-year social marketing campaign to promote HIV testing among young dark MSM. CDC is "attached to ensuring that its resources ar going to the populations hardest hit by the epidemic," Richard Wolitski, playing director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, aforementioned.

The article also examines issues circumferent funding for CDC's HIV prevention efforts. According to the AP/Google.com, CDC's bar budget has remained at about $700 million since 2001 spell costs have risen. In addition, bar programs that target MSM are "scattershot," the AP/Google.com reports, adding that some experts suppose even in progressive cities, prevention efforts aimed at the population consist of little more than HIV testing and distribution of no-cost condoms. According to the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, about 42%, or $280 million, of its fiscal class 2007 budget was directed at MSM. However, with 53% of new HIV cases occurring among MSM, some experts have aforementioned the financing is not enough. "At a lower limit, we want to be matching percentages to where the epidemic is," David Holtgrave of Johns Hopkins University said. Leroy Blea, a health official and past president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said that the MSM community is not "a very easy population to fund. It's often more politically viable to fund programs for women and children and youth" (Stobbe, AP/Google.com, 8/8).

Reprinted with kind permission from hTTP://www.kaisernetwork.org. You can opinion the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at hypertext transfer protocol://www.kaisernetwork.

Steven Halpern and Fabien Maman

2008-08-06T19:40:00.001-07:00

Artist: Steven Halpern and Fabien Maman

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

The Sacred Chorde Music For Meditation and Healing

Year: 1998
Tracks: 5

The Subways 'Wake Up' Glastonbury Festival

2008-06-27T19:17:00.001-07:00

The Subways’ singer Billy Lunn claimed his band’s Pyramid Stage performance was the alarm call the festival needed.

Speaking straight after his lunchtime slot, he said: “We’ve been an alarm clock for everyone, it was quite early. Wake up! I think we managed that, everyone was singing, oh what fun.”

In 2005 their Pyramid Stage slot was cancelled because of lightning, so it was an emotional occasion for the three-piece to finally play on the Pyramid Stage.

“In 2005, I think it was an omen for the whole year, so today was a bit of a homecoming, an amazing moment.

“I love everything about this place, just the whole aesthetic of the festival,” he shouts, beer in each hand, clearly enjoying the aftermath of a career-highlight permrmance.

“We’ve gotta shoot off now, more shows to play. But I wish I could stay, you guys enjoy yourself.”

Stay tuned to Gigwise for all the gossip from the festival.

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Voters Report Being Irritated and Entertained by New McCain Girl Video

2008-06-19T19:32:00.001-07:00

FLEMINGTON, N.J., June 17 -- Results from a new national
study among 312 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and independents
indicated that the emotions most felt among voters while watching the new
McCain Girl video were "irritated" and "entertained".

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071204/NYTU133LOGO )

The study was conducted by HCD Research during June 16-17, to obtain
Americans' perceptions of the new McCain Girl music video, produced by
Barelypolitcal.com

While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of
positive and negative feelings by moving their mouse from left to right on
a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and
reported in the form of curves. Participants were also asked pre- and
post-viewing questions regarding their support for John McCain. To view
detailed results and negative and positive curves, go to:
http://www.mediacurves.com

Among the study findings:

-- Among political parties, the emotions most felt by Democrats while
watching the video were "irritated" (27%) and "entertained" (27%), compared
to Republicans, who reported "irritated" (30%) and "entertained" (23%) as
the emotions most felt, and independents who reported "entertained" (28%)
and "irritated" (27%) as the emotions most felt.

-- There was little change regarding which candidate respondents would
vote for after viewing the video.

-- When asked if the video would help, hurt or have no effect on
McCain's campaign, 52% of Democrats reported that it would have no effect,
compared to 62% of Republicans and 58% independents who reported it would
have no effect on his campaign.

-- Nearly half of Democrats (48%) reported that the video was produced
by "a separate organization unrelated to any campaign", compared to more
than half of Republicans (51%) and independents (67%).

The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a
venue to view Americans' perceptions of popular and controversial media
events and advertisements.

HCD Research is a communications research company headquartered in
Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based
marketing and communications research. For additional information on HCD
Research, access the company's web site at http://www.hcdi.net or call HCD
Research at 908-788-9393

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Dylan Mcdermott - Actor Mcdermott Represents Himself In Divorce

2008-06-13T03:35:00.001-07:00

Actor DYLAN MCDERMOTT will represent himself in his upcoming divorce hearing.

MCDermott, 46, filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years, Shiva Rose, earlier this month (16May08).

And, according to the New York Post, the actor - who spent seven years playing a litigator on hit U.S. TV show The Practice - will be handling the case in propria persona, acting as his own attorney.

The star has cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, following his announcement of the pair's separation in September last year (07).

MCDermott and Rose have two daughters: 12-year-old Collette Blu and two-year-old Charlotte Rose. The actor is reportedly seeking joint custody.

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Shaggs

2008-06-08T01:50:00.000-07:00

Artist: Shaggs

   Genre(s):
Rock

Discography:

Philosophy of the World

Year: 1999
Tracks: 25

Fired Apprentice Star Is Nudist Loving Domantrix

2008-05-25T22:07:00.000-07:00

The best pal of sacked Apprentice star Jenny Celerier has revealed the red head is regular nudist who loves being in control in the bedroom.

Letitcia Doyle tells the News Of The World that Jenny - who was booted off the hit TV show this week - visit’s the name nudist resort in Spain each year, and loves showing off her body.

"She is a control freak and an exhibitionist - and is happy to parade around nude,” she says.

"It's just one of her little quirks. She's got a great figure and doesn't mind showing it off, and she reckons her bottom is her best bit.”

Doyle also reveals Jenny indulged the domineering ways she showed off on The Apprentice on an older businessman she had an 18 month affair with.

She says, "She used to dress up in high heels to spank and whip him.

"He was about 15 years older than her but she used to verbally humiliate him and make him crawl around the room.

"He worked in the sex industry and this is what he liked. And to be honest, Jenny enjoyed playing the role - after all she was the one in control."

But that isn’t the only innovation Jenny’s embraced - she even went home with a girl who reminded her of her Basic Instinct screen heroine.

Leticia explains, "We went to the gay Club X because we wanted to dance and not get pestered by guys. Jenny ended up chatting to a very pretty Welsh girl called Claire, who looked like Sharon Stone.

"Jenny really likes Sharon's movie Basic Instinct, because of the domineering role she plays.

"She brought the girl back then the next day she told me the girl had snorted cocaine off her thighs - but that she was going to stick to men in future.“

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Spears flees sons' custody hearing

2008-05-22T21:00:00.001-07:00

Spears flees sons' custody hearing

Down vocalist Britney Spears will non have her trial rights to her sons restored after she missed a custody sense of hearing yesterday.
The troubled singer arrived at the courthouse yesterday for the afternoon proceedings just got back into her auto and left a dead time later without entrance the building.
According to reports, Spears said: "I'm scared. I want to get in the car. I'm going in the machine," afterwards she was met by paparazzi when she arrived at the courthouse.
Police force reportedly tried to coax the vocalist to set about back out of her auto by and by merely she shouted "No", ahead going away the scenery.
A court interpreter later said that Spears' ex Kevin Federline, world Health Organization testified yesterday, would retain sole legal and physical custody of the iI boys "indefinitely".
Federline's attorney, Scrape Vincent Kaplan, said: "The word victory is not something Mr Federline or his counselor would ascribe to this situation."
He continued: "His hope is that he will be able to parent the children at approximately point in the future with engagement from the mother."

Lily Allen - Lily Allen To Work On Comedy Sketch Show

2008-05-09T21:06:00.001-07:00

Lily Allen - Lily Allen To Work On Comedy Sketch Show

Golden Globes ceremony cancelled

2008-04-29T09:39:00.001-07:00

Golden Globes ceremony cancelled

This year's Golden Globes ceremony has been cancelled later actors vowed to boycott the event in support of hitting Hollywood writers.
The ceremony is to be replaced with a contract conference and scaled-back red carpet event, organisers let confirmed
The Hollywood Foreign Press Tie-up said in a statement the hour-long event volition be covered by the newsworthiness division of telly network NBC.
The destiny of the Golden Globes - due to be held in Beverly Hills on Sunday - had been wall hanging in the counterpoise of all time since impinging writers vowed to erect sentinel lines around the awards show.
On Friday, the Screen Actors Lodge (Flag) announced that its members would non track pale lines set up by writers, world Health Organization ar locked in a bitterness difference with film and tV producers.
It immediately called into interrogative plans for the dinner jacket dinner and awards presentations, which ar ordinarily televised live.Hollywood screenwriters have been on impress since 5 November, after the Alliance of Movement Ikon and Telecasting Producers (AMPTP) failed to agree terms for a fresh sign up.

Jackman films Wolverine next month

2008-04-24T19:18:00.001-07:00

Jackman films Wolverine next month

Hugh Jackman is to begin make next month on the eagerly-awaited 'X-Men' spinoff 'Wolverine'.
The Sydney Morning Hail reports that the actor has completed work on the Baz Luhrmann film 'Australia' and testament start cinematography 'Wolverine' in January.
The film is a prequel to Wolverine's adventures in the 'X-Men' movies and will focal point on the character's origins.
'Wolverine' is due in cinemas in Crataegus oxycantha 2009.

Alocer

2008-04-24T17:37:00.001-07:00

Artist: Alocer

   Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black

Discography:

By Triumph Of Eternal Conquest

Year: 2001
Tracks: 7

In Ruins

Cotton quits X Factor for US career

2008-04-24T17:35:00.001-07:00

Cotton quits X Factor for US career

Television presenter Fearne Cotton has reportedly quit 'The X Factor' after landing a deal for a new talent show in the US.
The 25-year-old star, who has hosted just one series of the spin-off show 'The Xtra Factor', is now planning to move to the US to pursue her television career there.
A source told The Sun: "Fearne had fun working on 'X Factor' but she decided to quit while she was ahead."
"There was no guarantee she would have been doing a second series. It made sense to make a clean break and concentrate on America."
Cotton has signed up to co-host the US talent show 'Last Comic Standing' on NBC.

Camper Van Beethoven