Let the J.R. Martinez victory tour begin. Dancing With the Stars champion J.R. Martinez received an invitation from U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to visit the Pentagon and meet Panetta in person. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Panetta’s respect for J.R., an Iraq War veteran, motivational speaker and actor, was displayed in a congratulatory note: J.R. and Karina Smirnoff won the ABC competition Monday . “Your strength and spirit have captivated the nation, and your victory sends a strong message about the strength and resilience of our wounded warriors.” The Defense Secretary then personally called J.R. to invite him to meet in person. J.R. Martinez will address thousands of active and retired troops while in D.C. It seems everyone wants a piece of the man. Along with his journey to the Pentagon, Martinez has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Rose Parade.
By Susan Duclos Kudos go to Wolf Blitzer who moderated the 13th GOP Debate. Blitzer allowed free answers, did not act like he was a candidate and attempt to debate the actual candidates with his personal opinions, and allowed the time needed for candidates to debate each other. As always I encourage anyone who did not see the debate on CNN, to read the transcript, found here , for yourself. The major… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Wake Up America Discovery Date : 23/11/2011 13:53 Number of articles : 2
America might have talent. But it no longer has Piers Morgan as a reality show judge. “I’m leaving America’s Got Talent after 6 wonderful years,” Morgan Tweeted last night, following an announcement on his CNN talk show.“Turned out that juggling’s harder than it looks, so I’m going to focus on CNN.” Morgan went on to thank “NBC, Fremantle, and of course, my friend Simon Cowell, for giving me such a great opportunity. It’s been a blast.” No word yet on who might replace this panelist, but first chime in: Will you miss Piers Morgan on America’s Got Talent ?
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien investigates how African-American entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley struggle with racial bias, financial security, . While much of the country struggles to emerge from a recession, California’s Silicon Valley is booming, and technology companies like Facebook, Skype, and Apple are seeing their valuations soar. CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien reports that the ownership of this digital bloom is mostly young, white, and male. For her fourth Black in America documentary, O’Brien asks why, according to industry analyst CB Insights, less than one percent of all venture capital money went to digital startups with African-American founders in 2010 – and she profiles a unique, technology-focused “accelerator” developed to help African-American digital entrepreneurs secure funding to establish their businesses. Black in America: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley will debut on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 8:00p.m. ET & PT and replay on Nov. 13 at 11:00p.m. ET & PT. It will also replay on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8:00p.m. and 11:00p.m. ET & PT on CNN/U.S. The NewMe accelerator program, founded by friends Angela Benton and Wayne Sutton, is a collaborative of African-American start-up founders with Internet-based businesses – the first such business accelerator of its kind. NewMe’s ultimate mission is to diversify the technology industry by accelerating the participants’ business ventures. Participants seek venture capital investment and are mentored by prominent people from within the industry. O’Brien follows the progress of the eight former strangers after they were selected to live together for nine weeks in a modest, three-bedroom house in Mountain View, CA, from June to August of 2011. The entrepreneurs were provided with free office space and attended regular networking events hosted by NewMe’s sponsors. The participants come from varied backgrounds and experiences. It’s kinda like “The Real World”, “The Ultimate Hustler”, and “African-America’s Next Top Techie” all in one show. Should be interesting… Source
Lindsay Lohan will soon be seen totally nude in Playboy. But she’ll bare more than her vadge in the men’s mag. Reps for Lohan and for Playboy confirmed Monday that the 25-year-old starlet will be featured in both pictures and words in the upcoming January/February issue. “The pictorial is absolutely fantastic and very tasteful,” her rep says, “and will be accompanied by an interview that will let readers see another side of Lindsay.” The so-called “tasteful” Playboy pics will be “very classy,” the magazine’s founder Hugh Hefner tells The Insider, with the final product becoming ” a classic tribute inspired by original Tom Kelly nude pictorials of Marilyn Monroe.” She’s pretty much already done that, but what can you do. In 2008, New York Magazine did a Lindsay Lohan nude / Marilyn Monroe themed spread, with LiLo saying she was “comfortable” being photographed in the buff. You can see the new naked pics of Lindsay – who spent a whopping four hours in jail this week – in late December. We know your calendar is already marked. Check out some of her past similar “work” below: Lindsay Lohan nude in Playboy sounds really …
Michael Jackson’s family members were understandably thrilled by Monday’s guilty verdict against Dr. Conrad Murray , feeling that justice was finally served. Throughout the doctor’s six-week involuntary manslaughter trial, his brothers and sisters always felt his presence. Now they can take some solace in a victory. MJ’s family cried, shouted and finally gave a sigh of relief – literally, in the case of La Toya Jackson, heard in the video below – after the judgment was read. Dr. Conrad Murray Verdict Reading “He was in the courtroom and that’s why victory was served,” La Toya told CNN Headline News while leaving the courthouse through a swarm of reporters. Added his other, less ridiculous sister Rebbie: “I’m just happy it’s over with. Nothing will bring him back, but I’m just happy (Dr. Murray) was found guilty.” Jackson’s mother Katherine quietly dabbed tears, then went home to tell Michael’s kids the verdict. As she did throughout the trial, she did not allow them to attend nor watch on TV, but provided them first-hand updates herself every day. “We have been waiting for this moment for a very long time, and we couldn’t hold back tears in the courtroom,” Katherine, 81, told TMZ in a brief statement. Did the jury get it right?
During a march this morning, a New York Police Department officer on a motorbike appears to have run over a legal observer with the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters. The man was then dragged across the pavement by police and had a baton placed against his throat, despite his laying there helpless. He was subsequently arrested. Footage from another perspective, captured by a CNN i-reporter, shows the… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Raw Story Discovery Date : 14/10/2011 19:36 Number of articles : 2
Ladies, how can you not love this man? Common traveled to Haiti with a team from CNN over the weekend to film some Earthquake Relief/Haiti still needs you-type content. But even before he set out on his trip, his team tells BOSSIP exclusively that he planned to see more than what CNN would probably want to share with their viewers. According to the affiliate, Common captured tons of photos and video to show his fans back in the U.S. a side of Haiti that the media hasn’t necessarily been putting out there. And that’s an effort we have no choice but to cosign. Continue for more pics from Common’s trip in Haiti.
Libya Fighters In ‘Final Stages’ To Take Gadhafi Hometown, They Say — CNN Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Fighters loyal to Libya’s new leaders say they have “reached the final stages of the fight” to take control of former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown. About 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the fighting overnight, said Al Zubair Al Kadi, a field commander on the frontline in Sirte,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : War News Updates Discovery Date : 09/10/2011 10:37 Number of articles : 2
‘Mr. Jackson died long before he became a patient,’ Richelle Cooper testifies during Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Richelle Cooper testifies at Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial Photo: Pool/ Getty Images By the time Michael Jackson was delivered by ambulance to the UCLA Medical Center’s emergency room, he was already dead. That was the testimony the jury heard Monday (October 3) as the second week of the manslaughter trial of the late pop icon’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, got under way. “Mr. Jackson died long before he became a patient,” said emergency room doctor Richelle Cooper in testimony continued from Friday. Other highlights of Monday’s testimony:
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