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Rabid Adam Lambert Fans Line Up 24 Hours Before New York Show

For Lambert, ‘I’d sleep on the sidewalk again,’ one fan says. By Jim Cantiello Adam Lambert Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images NEW YORK — Scorching temperatures and puzzled looks from passersby could not keep Adam Lambert fans from lining up outside New York’s Nokia Theatre a full 24 hours in advance of his Glam Nation Tour stop. For Eileen Monahan, spending the night sleeping on a “disgusting” Times Square sidewalk in front of the venue was the only way to guarantee she had the best spot inside the general-admission concert. “I want to be up front,” insisted Monahan, before admitting, “[For Adam], I’d sleep here again.” While Monahan only trekked from the Bronx, many traveled thousands of miles to see their favorite artist rock New York City. Fans from Denmark, Venezuela, England, Japan and Singapore mingled with Georgia peaches, Connecticut natives and Californians, making Adam’s Glam Nation a truly international affair. Even Peru had a message for Adam, via superfan Lilli Becker. “Peru represent! We love you, baby! I have a llama for you,” exclaimed Becker, just in case Adam ever wants a ride over the Andes. Perhaps the most exotic fans on the Lambert line were the dudes. Brooklyn native Chris Leavitt fessed up that his lady was the one to convert him into a Glamily member initially, but now he’s excited to “glam out” with the best of them. (His homemade jeans — complete with hand-drawn dragon and space rocks — certainly spoke volumes.) Elsewhere, 17-year old Brooklyn boy Billy Tropea was stoked to make Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation his first concert experience ever. “His hair is friggin’ awesome. I really want his hair,” he said. “I’m very jealous.” Some of Adam’s more seasoned followers insist they haven’t been this gung-ho about a musician since the days of Beatlemania. “I was still stalking Paul McCartney for awhile. I was on his website all the time, but now … sorry, Paul. Adam’s taken your place,” said Claudia Cohill. Armed with bags of snacks, bottles of water, and enough homemade signs to keep office supply stores in business through 2020, fans passed the time by taking bathroom breaks at a nearby McDonalds and dishing about their favorite glamtastic performances (his sultry six-minute acoustic take on “Whole Lotta Love,” which he debuted on tour, seems to be #1 for most). As the mass of Lambert lovers stretched around the block toward West 45th street, fans promised each other there would be no shoving once the doors opened at 7 p.m. “We made friends with people [in line]. We like being fair. No cutting,” promised 20-year-old Melanie Pellegrino. But if any latecomers try to sneak their way up front, the early birds are ready to throw some ‘bows. “I’m willing to cut a bitch!” one joked. Lambert’s tour moves on to Connecticut and New Jersey after his sold-out shows in New York. Related Artists Adam Lambert

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Under Pressure, Teachers Tamper With Tests

Cheat Sheet Articles in this series will examine cheating in education and efforts to stop it. The staff of Normandy Crossing Elementary School outside Houston eagerly awaited the results of state achievement tests this spring. For the principal and assistant principal, high scores could buoy their careers at a time when success is increasingly measured by such tests. For fifth-grade math and science teachers, the rewards were more tangible: a bonus of $2,850. Dianne Edwards, top, and Tonia Bush, principal and assistant principal of a school near Houston, resigned in a scandal. But when the results came back, some seemed too good to be true. Indeed, after an investigation by the Galena Park Independent School District, the principal, assistant principal and three teachers resigned May 24 in a scandal over test tampering. The district said the educators had distributed a detailed study guide after stealing a look at the state science test by “tubing” it — squeezing a test booklet, without breaking its paper seal, to form an open tube so that questions inside could be seen and used in the guide. The district invalidated students’ scores. Of all the forms of academic cheating, none may be as startling as educators tampering with children’s standardized tests. But investigations in Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, Virginia and elsewhere this year have pointed to cheating by educators. Experts say the phenomenon is increasing as the stakes over standardized testing ratchet higher — including, most recently, taking student progress on tests into consideration in teachers’ performance reviews. Colorado passed a sweeping law last month making teachers’ tenure dependent on test results, and nearly a dozen other states have introduced plans to evaluate teachers partly on scores. Many school districts already link teachers’ bonuses to student improvement on state assessments. Houston decided this year to use the data to identify experienced teachers for dismissal, and New York City will use it to make tenure decisions on novice teachers. added by: 2helenahandbasket

Newt Gingrich, Carpetbagger For God, Made a Movie About the Pope

Not the current pope, alas, who could actually use some conservative hagiographical spin right about now, but the previous pope — John Paul II, whose efforts to combat totalitarianism through faith are chronicled in the Gingrich-produced documentary Nine Days That Changed the World . The former House Speaker and Georgia Republican has traveled with the film to the late pope’s homeland of Poland, where he spoke Wednesday of the political change that Catholicism can effect under Communist regimes in Cuba and China. And, one can only presume, in America, where the film will make the university rounds this fall just in time to combat the Obama-flavored socialist scourge jockeying for public office. Hold it just a second, Newt — I thought you were a Baptist ?

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American Music Company Breaks Silence

by Susan Chatzven United Kingdom AP/ Dark Town Music Group presents Atlanta based music icon. Lord Hector Diono. This latest project, “Thorn (soundtrack for the O.G.)” was recorded and produced in Decatur, Georgia written and performed by Lord Hector Diono check your local online stores for availability. This album was released on Lord Hector's indie label Dark Town Music Group. Lord Hector Diono would probably be best described musically as; Barry White vs Nate Dogg, for harmony and bass vocal ability,50 cent vs DMX for his street edge lyrical content and Van Halen vs Mother's finest for his music production and compositions to describe him as a producer songwriter/rap artist in short. He has often been referred to be some music insiders as one of the untold stories of the late Notorious B.I.G. it started with a promise that was never fulfilled because of the untimely death of the slain Brooklyn rapper, who was also the best friend of Damion D-Roc Butler of Roc Darling Films, who is the nephew to Darnell Johnson, the Godfather to Lord Hector Diono; a promise to come back to Atlanta and help groom and present Hector to the world. Hector has since bounced back from the tragedy, and now has a self titled, produced, composed, written, and arranged LP scheduled for itunes Rhapsody, Napster, emusic, and Amazon.com entitled “Thorn” Available July 23, 2010. The LP contains some explicit lyrics so parental discretion is advised. The album also features some Atlanta talent from “Shred (the verbal tongue)” Danny Houston and Tommy Bunz. Be sure to visit http://www.lordhectordiono.com for updates. The LP is scheduled for itunes July 23, 2010. added by: Hoodwatchmedia

Corexit is killing the Gulf

Nick Pozzi, a former oil pipeline engineering and operations project manager is puzzled why BP did not salvage perfectly good crude oil for later sale, and to thereby protect marine and wildlife. What Mr. Pozzi does not know is the oil companies are owned by the world’s only legal counterfeiters – the International Monetary/Banking Cartel – who can “print” all the money they want, so making money on Gulf oil was not important to them. Killing the Gulf of Mexico, apparently, is important to them, for their own cryptic and esoteric reasons. If the Cartel had wanted to save marine life, any oil they had not vacuumed up could have been mulched with any number of non-toxic materials, such as “Oil Sponge,” a name trademarked by Phase III, Inc. Rated as the “best performing” absorbent by the US Army Corp of Engineers, Oil Sponge is 100% organic, and is made from renewable resources. Oil Sponge is built using a microbial and nutrient package, capable of transforming oil hydrocarbons into a safe bi-product of carbon dioxide and water. But, the governmental bureaucrats of the Obama administration, and the Cartel’s oil executives, had no interest in using an environmentally friendly product to clean up what is the greatest man-made environmental disaster of all time … they seemed intent on making this unbelievable cataclysm far, far worse, and one that could never be cleaned up. It cannot yet be proven that the Monetary Cartel purposely blew up their own wellhead, but the crimes they have committed in their so-called “clean-up” efforts are well documented, in spite of no corporate media outrage. Well, of course not, the Cartel that owns the oil companies also own their corporate media. After the Exxon Valdez incident of March 1989, Mycelx of Georgia developed what looks like a paper towel to soak up to 50 times its weight in oil. And while this product is used from the Middle East to Europe to Canada it was of no interest to the parties Obama charged with cleaning up the Gulf of the floating oil those very same parties caused. Then there is the AmeriHaz Petroleum Solidifier that encapsulates environmental contaminants, making crude oil and other oil like substances easy to retrieve, which also proved to be of no interest to the Cartel. Even hair naturally separates oil from water, leaving large tar globs, in which mushrooms can then be seeded. And as the mushrooms grow, they digest the oil, leaving non-toxic organics, which can then be composed into soil, great for growing healthy vegetables. Anyone who has ever had a bad hair day knows how well hair will retain oil. In fact, Lisa Gautier, president of Matter of Fact (website for hair salons) has collected 400,000 pounds of hair, and stuffed it all into nylons to be used as booms near Gulf shores. This idea could have been a shot in the arm of our dying economy, by creating organic compose for the millions of nutrient depleted farm acres in the world. Also there could have been a viable cottage industry of collecting hair from salons. And, hair is certainly a renewable resource, with most of us contributing. But neither Obama or the Cartel has done anything for our dying US and world economy, but ensure it dies, while feebly pretending to resuscitate it. And now that they’ve probably destroyed the tourist, shrimping, and fishing industries along the Gulf Coast, we’ll be hearing about more “stimulus packages” that will make what money we do have even more worthless as it enriches the Cartel’s Wall Street. But in the world of what could have been, there’s hay, sawdust, crushed volcanic rock, sheep’s wool, and even kitty litter that could have mulched with the oil on the surface of the Gulf waters, making for easy pick-up. But, oil industry executives and their confederates in the Obama administration quickly made sure that all spewing oil would either sink well below the surface, or never rise to it, with over half a million gallons of their dispersants. Now the oil that’s been gushing for weeks can never be vacuumed up or safely neutralized. continued. added by: JanforGore

Jim Jones Trash-Talks To Victory At Band of Ballers Tourney

‘We don’t have no competition,’ Dipset MC says — his squad bested teams led by Jermaine Dupri, OJ Da Juiceman, Black Lips. By Steven Roberts Jim Jones Photo: MTV News ATLANTA — At Converse’s second Band of Ballers basketball tournament on Saturday, the musical lineup boasted a variety of acts, from rock to hip-hop. But the action during the two-loss elimination tourney, held at Clark Atlanta University, was primarily on the court. Teams were pitted against one another in three-on-three games. Last year’s event saw Jim Jones and his “Jones Family” squad taking the trophy, and this year, Jones was confident his team would reclaim the trophy. “I’ve been poppin’ a lot sh–, so I have a lot to lose, way more than anybody else,” Jones admitted. “Everywhere we [go, we] make home. Where I lay my hat is my home. You ain’t heard that song before? It’s my house,” the Dipset MC taunted. “We don’t have no competition. We just run through and we skatin’ on them, just like we did last year.” Jones’ team definitely suffered from a home-court disadvantage, however. Four of the seven teams represented either Atlanta or Georgia: Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Family; a punk outfit, the Black Lips; Southern Hospitality’s Pill, OJ Da Juiceman and Shawty Lo, and Athens-based rockers Of Montreal were all looking to dethrone the Jones Family. Other teams included the mash-up squad Bad News, which was made up of Jay Electronica, Sean Price and Donnis, and the Jersey indie-rock band Steel Train. Dupri said he was out to make sure one of the teams from Atlanta won. “I keep hearing Jim Jones talking about [his team], but is he playing in the game? That’s all I want to know. If he ain’t playing in the game then all that talk, all of that talk doesn’t mean nothing, because I’m playing. I’m suited and booted and ready to go.” Jones and Dupri were constantly in each other’s faces, verbally sparring. And while Jones, joined by his surprise teammate Cam’ron did, in fact, hit the court — Dupri never did. Both Jones’ and Dupri’s teams established themselves early on as tournament favorites, with Southern Hospitality rounding out the top three. They made quick work of the other crews, though Steel Train put up an impressive fight. Southern Hospitality eventually knocked the So So Def Family from the semi-finals, setting up a finals showdown between SH and the Jones Family. Jones’ team had earned a bye into the finals, thanks to its undefeated status through the earlier rounds. And despite Southern Hospitality’s best efforts, Jim Jones was able to etch his name onto the trophy for another year. Crowned champion once again, Jones wasn’t any more humble than he’d been after the first win. “They better bring some real basketball players out, because I’m tired of coming down here, wasting my time, thinking we’re going to play some people that know how to play basketball,” a triumphant Jones said. Were you surprised the South didn’t pull out a win at this year’s Converse tourney? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Jim Jones Cam’ron The Diplomats

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Mayor: Big Ben Case is Great for Tourism!

Filed under: Ben Roethlisberger , Talk Sports The mayor of the Georgia town where Ben Roethlisberger allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub bathroom has found a silver lining to the whole mess … TOURISM! TMZ spoke to Milledgeville Mayor Richard Bentley who told us he hopes the… Read more

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Christina Applegate Gets Engaged To Martyn LeNoble

Actress has been dating the Netherlands-born musician for two years. By Kelley L. Carter Christina Applegate and Martin LeNoble Photo: Vince Bucci/ Getty Images Christina Applegate knows how to keep a secret: She’s quietly been engaged since Valentine’s Day to her rocker boyfriend of two years. The 38-year-old actress got engaged back in February, a rep for the actress confirmed to Us Weekly in a statement, but there’s no word yet on when the two will get hitched. It will be the second marriage for both Applegate and her 41-year-old musician boyfriend, Martyn LeNoble. “The couple, who have been dating for two years, got engaged on February 14, 2010,” said a rep for the actress, who is currently in Georgia filming the Farrelly brothers comedy “Hall Pass,” which also stars Owen Wilson, Alyssa Milano, Jenna Fischer and Jason Sudeikis. “There is no set date for the wedding at this time.” Applegate divorced first husband, actor Johnathon Schaech, in 2007. It’s the latest in good news for the Emmy-nominated actress, who recently overcame a bout with breast cancer, following a double mastectomy. Applegate co-stars with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in this summer’s “Going the Distance.” “I have a small but mighty support system, and Martyn has really been an incredible part of my life,” Applegate told Us last May. “Without him, I don’t know if I could’ve gone through any of it. He came around at a time when there was a lot of loss in my life on many levels, so he’s been a really incredible help.” Netherlands-born LeNoble is a founding member along with Perry Farrell of the group Porno for Pyros. Share your well-wishes for Christina and Martyn in the comments below! Related Videos Green Day Rocks Broadway: American Idiot

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Big Ben’s Teammate — Massive Tip Exposed

Filed under: Ben Roethlisberger , TMZ Sports There’s one part of Ben Roethlisberger ‘s infamous night out in Georgia that’s indisputable — he and teammate Willie Colon were on a serious drinking spree, and they were not stingy with the gratuities. Newly released documents from the investigation… Read more

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Accuser: Big Ben Exposed Penis in Hallway

Ben Roethlisberger ‘s accuser told friends that the QB took his penis out of his pants in a Georgia nightclub before following her into a bathroom — this according to newly released witness statements. Milledgeville Police spoke with multiple