domingo, 19 de junho de 2011

terça-feira, 14 de junho de 2011

Fernando Nogueira volta a ser chamado e Portas fica com Negócios Estrangeiros - Política - PUBLICO.PT

Fernando Nogueira volta a ser chamado e Portas fica com Negócios Estrangeiros - Política - PUBLICO.PT

Estão a distribuir os tachos.
Aliás, penso que está na altura de substituir o nome ministério por tacho visto ser muito mais apropriado.

sexta-feira, 10 de junho de 2011

Karen Elson and Jack White split up!

In sad news, Jack White, frontman of the now defunct White Stripes and the mastermind behind The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, is splitting up with his wife Karen Elson. White met the British model/singer when she appeared in the music video for the White Stripes single 'Blue Orchid.' The pair married in June 2005 in Brazil and went on to have two children, Scarlett Teresa and Henry Lee.

In an interesting twist, the news doesn't come across as particularly sad for White, 35, and Elson, 32. Instead of the high-priced lawyers, courtroom drama and custody battles that have become synonymous with a celebrity split, the quirky twosome has instead decided to throw a party celebrating their six-year anniversary and their impending divorce. The event, which is open only to close friends and family ("no plus ones or dead beats"), will take place tonight (June 10) at a secret location in Nashville, Tenn. The couple has lived in Nashville since they were married.

White and Elson released a statement regarding their upcoming joyous un-nuptials saying, "We remain dear and trusted friends and co-parents to our wonderful children Scarlett and Henry Lee. We feel so fortunate for the time we have shared and the time we will continue to spend both separately and together watching our children grow. In honor of that time shared, we are throwing a divorce party, an evening together in Nashville to re-affirm our friendship and celebrate the past and future with close friends and family."

According to the invitation, posted on the website for their PR reps Nasty Little Man, it promises to be a "positive swing back hum dinger" complete with "dancing, photos, memories, and drinks with alcohol in them." It invites their select guests to "celebrate together this anniversary of the making and breaking of the sacred union of marriage."

If only all divorces were this much fun.

Tracy Morgan Apologizes for Homophobic Rant: News from the NY city

Tracy Morgan Apologizes for Homophobic Rant

After accusations that he delivered a homophobic rant at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium that even caused the venue's owners to distance themselves from what was said to an audience there last Friday, the 30 Rock actor, who plays the oafish Tracy Jordan on the NBC sitcom, has issued the following statement:

"I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville. I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others," said Morgan, 42, reports EW.com.

"While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context."

After Morgan's performance in Nashville, an audience member named Kevin Rogers posted an essay on his Facebook page, titled, "Why I No Longer 'Like' Tracy Morgan." (Warning: the essay contains strong language to describe what Rogers writes was said onstage by Morgan.)

After Rogers cited the comedian's barrage of anti-gay remarks, Jordan was roundly condemned around the Web and by such groups as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

In 2009, Morgan was accused of making anti-gay comments as part of his comedy routine during a performance at Carnegie Hall, reported New York'sDaily News.

Ryman Auditorium's statement said that the theater "regrets that people were offended by statements" delivered by Morgan, and noted it "does not control the content presented by people appearing on its stage, nor does it endorse any of the views of, or statements made by, such persons."

In response to Morgan's apology Friday, Fred Sainz, vice president for communications for the Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender human rights organization, said the comic should do more than apologize. "He also needs to go further than his apology and correct the record: no one should feel ashamed because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and they should definitely not become a victim of violence," Sainz says in a statement. "Words have consequences and Morgan should be held to a higher standard. Until he does something meaningful, his brand will remain tarnished."