Arnold Schwarzenegger's animated project
Arnold Schwarzenegger's animated project, "The Governator" is officially on hold ... TMZ has learned. The official announcement comes just a few hours after Schwarzenegger said he was putting all his future acting gigs in a holding pattern.A rep for the animated project -- Arnold's first after leaving office -- tells TMZ, "In light of recent events, A Squared Entertainment, POW, Stan Lee Comics, and Archie Comics, have chosen to not go forward with the Governator project."
The rep would not specify if the project is completely dead or just postponed until Arnold's personal issues blow over.
One potential problem was the show's plot ... Arnold's character was supposed to fight crime with the help of his wife Maria and their four kids.
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Governor, Great actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger
than we thought. It's like his triple-double all over again.
Wizards center JaVale McGee is an excitable boy, the kind of guy who seems to have a world of talent and not enough sense to put it all together. That's not to say that McGee is ineffective or won't ever be a major contributor on a good team. It's just that, even when he does something great like put together a triple-double, he does so in a really goofy way that makes you wonder if it was even all that impressive.
Such was JaVale McGee's performance at this year's dunk contest, as well. He had some amazing dunks, including one in which he dunked three balls in one attempt -- one in each hand, plus an alley-oop from teammate John Wall(notes). Unfortunately, it took him a few tries to complete it, which made the whole idea a little less impressive.
However, the dunk will go down in the record books for its greatness. Literally. From Capital Games:
"The most basketballs dunked in a single jump was three by JaVale McGee (USA) during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 19 February 2011. McGee jumped with two basketballs in his possession before dunking each and receiving a third basketball to dunk via alley-oop from teammate John Wall (USA)." [...]
JaVale has since tweeted a pic of his certificate, which we suppose makes it official. At least it looks official, what with the foil stamp and all. [...]
We reached out to the Guinness people to find out who solicited the record and the response was "JaVale did directly, or his manager did". Maybe JaVale was a little more bitter about losing the contest than we thought. It's like his triple-double all over again.
Congratulations to McGee, who now takes his place next to such luminaries as that dude with the really long fingernails and the world's fattest twins. You are all champions in my book.
I would have given JaVale the world record for most ridiculous alter ego, but I'm pretty sure Guinness would consider that a matter of opinion, not fact. Whatever the case, I imagine this will be the first of many worldwide accomplishments for McGee before his career is over. He's only four ill-advised drives away from breaking the record for most immediate substitutions in a career.
Such was JaVale McGee's performance at this year's dunk contest, as well. He had some amazing dunks, including one in which he dunked three balls in one attempt -- one in each hand, plus an alley-oop from teammate John Wall(notes). Unfortunately, it took him a few tries to complete it, which made the whole idea a little less impressive.
However, the dunk will go down in the record books for its greatness. Literally. From Capital Games:
"The most basketballs dunked in a single jump was three by JaVale McGee (USA) during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 19 February 2011. McGee jumped with two basketballs in his possession before dunking each and receiving a third basketball to dunk via alley-oop from teammate John Wall (USA)." [...]
JaVale has since tweeted a pic of his certificate, which we suppose makes it official. At least it looks official, what with the foil stamp and all. [...]
We reached out to the Guinness people to find out who solicited the record and the response was "JaVale did directly, or his manager did". Maybe JaVale was a little more bitter about losing the contest than we thought. It's like his triple-double all over again.
Congratulations to McGee, who now takes his place next to such luminaries as that dude with the really long fingernails and the world's fattest twins. You are all champions in my book.
I would have given JaVale the world record for most ridiculous alter ego, but I'm pretty sure Guinness would consider that a matter of opinion, not fact. Whatever the case, I imagine this will be the first of many worldwide accomplishments for McGee before his career is over. He's only four ill-advised drives away from breaking the record for most immediate substitutions in a career.
Bidrohe Kobi Kazi Nazrul
Nazrul Islam, as his name implies, was Muslim, yet some of his poetry is Shakti poetry, poems addressed to Kali, the Mother Goddess of Bengali Hindus -- though he often refers to her more generically as Mother or Ma. Nazrul Islam composed his poetry during the time of British control of India and, in Bengal, the goddess Kali came to be viewed as a personification of the national identity and determination to be free of foreign domination. Poems addressed to Kali became poems addressed to Mother India, a divine image of a fiercely united nation.
Great Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet, writer, philosopher was the ambassador of Indian culture to the rest of the world. He is probably the most prominent figure in the cultural world of Indian subcontinent and the first Asian person to be awarded with the Nobel prize. Even though he is mainly known as a poet, his multifaceted talent showered upon different branches of art, such as, novels, short stories, dramas, articles, essays, painting etc. And his songs, popularly known as Rabindrasangeet, have an eternal appeal and is permanently placed in the heart of the Bengalis. He was a social reformer, patriot and above all, a great humanitarian and philosopher. India and Bangladesh - the national anthems of these two countries are taken from his composition.
Tagore was born on Tuesday, 7th May 1861 in a wealthy family in Calcutta at the address of 6, Dwarakanath Thakur Lane, Calcutta. He was the ninth son of Debenadranath and Sarada Devi. His grand father Dwarakanath Tagore was a rich landlord and social reformer. Even though he was from a very wealthy family, in those days Jorasanko house ( Tagore house ) was a center of culture.
He was first admitted into Oriental Seminary School. But he did not like the conventional education and started home study under several teachers. Later he went to Normal School, Bengal Academy and St Xaviers School, but all lasted for brief periods. At the age of 7 he wrote a rhyme. Went to visit Northern part of India and Himalayas with this father.
In 1874, his first published poem Abhilaash(Desire) was published anonymously in a magazine called Tattobodhini. Poet's mother Sarada Devi expired in 1875 when he was 13 years old. For the first time a poem with credit to his name was published in Amritabazar Patrika (weekly). He translated Macbeth into Bengali verse which was later published in Bharati magazine. Following the style of Vaisnava Padalvali (verses), he wrote Bhanusingher Padavali under the penname of Bhanusingha. In the beginning of his literary works, there was impact of his elder brother Jyotirindranath and his wife Kadambari Devi. Two magazines, Bharati and Balaka - were used to get published from the Tagore house and he regularly contributed to those.
His first book of poems, Kabi Kahini ( tale of a poet ) was published in 1878. In the same year, he sailed to England with his brother Satyandranath. He got admitted into the University College in England and started studying under Prof Henry Morley. Retuned to India on 1880. Wrote two musical plays - Valmiki Prativa (The Genius of Valmiki) and Kalmrigaya (The Fatal Hunt ). Acted in these plays too. Left for England in 1881, but changed his mind and came back from Madras and went to Mussorie to meet his father. In 1882, he wrote Sandhya Sangeet ( Evening Songs ) which impressed Bankim Chandra Chatterjee so much that he conferred his garland on Tagore in a function. Wrote a famous poem - Nirjharer Swapnabhanga ( The Fountain Awakened from its Dream ).
Got married to Bhabatarini Devi in 1883 at the age of 22. Later her name was changed to Mrinalini Devi. In 1884 wrote a collection of poem - Kori-o-kamal (Sharp and Flats). Continued writing in different forms. His first child (daughter) Madhurilata was born in 1886. Wrote musical drama - Mayar Khela. Also wrote dramas - Raja-o-rani ( King and Queen) and Visarjan (Sacrifice). In 1890 daughter Renuka was born.
In 1890, Tagore went to Shilaidaha (now in Bangladesh) to look after the family estate. Here, he was influenced by the natural beauty and simple but elegant life of rural Bengal. Attended session of Indian National Congress and sang the song Vandemataram on the opening day. Wrote famous dance/musical drama - Chitrangada. His youngest daughter Mira was born in 1892. In 1894 , wrote famous collection poems - Sonar Tari (The Golden Boat). Son Samindra was born in 1894.
In 1901 he took the editorial charge of the magazine Bangadarshan. Got involved with freedom fighting movement. Established Bolpur Bramhacharyaashram at Shantiniketan, a school in the pattern of old Indian Ashrama. In 1902, his wife Mrinalini died. Composed Smaran ( In Memoriam ), a collection of poems, dedicated to his wife. Within six months from this incident his daughter Renuka expired. The demise of father Debendranath happened in 1905. He strongly protested Lord Curzon's decision to divide Bengal on the basis of religion. Wrote a number of national songs and attended protest meetings. He introduced the Rakhibandhan ceremony , symbolizing the underlying unity in undivided Bengal. Was shocked by the sudden death of son Samindra in 1907. In 1909 started writing Gitanjali from Silaidaha. Composed Janaganamana in 1911 which later was selected as the national anthem of India.
In 1912, journeyed to Europe for the second time. On the journey to London he translated some of his poems/songs from Gitanjali to English. He met William Rothenstein, a noted British painter, in London. He was first introduced to Rothenstein in Calcutta in a gathering at Abanindranath Tagore's house. Nobel Prize Medal Rothenstien was impressed by the poems, made copies and gave to Yeats and other English poets. Rothenstien arranged a reading in his house where Yeats read Tagore's poems in front of a distinguished audience comprising of Ezra Pound, May Sinclair, Ernest Rhys etc. Tagore sailed for America ( for the first time) from England. Reached New York, came to Urbana, Illinois, gave a lecture and then went to Chicago. In the mean time, India Society of London published Gitanjali (song offerings) containing 103 translated poems of Tagore. Yeats wrote the introduction for this book and Rothenstein did a pencil sketch for the cover page. The book created a sensation in English literary world. Tagore was traveling America then. Delivered lectures in Rochester, Boston, Harvard University.
Ezra Pound's Poetry Magazine published from Chicago had the honor of publishing first English poem of Tagore. His six Gitanjali poems appeared in Poetry in December, 1912 issue. Th epoet returned back to Calcutta. In 13th November of 1913, Indians came to know that the Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to Tagore for Gitanjali. On 26th Decemeber, University of Calcutta conferred on him the honorary degree of "D.Litt.". Received Knighthood in 1915.
Proceeded to Japan in 1916. On the way gave speech at Rangoon, Singapore, Hongkong. In Sep 1916, got invitation from different institutions in USA and reached Seattle (Washington). Lectured at Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Iowa, Milwakee, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston. At Columbia Theatre, New York read translation from his novel Raja. Returned to Calcutta in 1917. In 1918, his eldest daughter Madhurilata passed away. In 1919, the poet started a tour to South India. Delivered lectures on different topics at Bangalore, Mysroe, Ooty, Coimbatore, Palghat, Salem, Trichy, Sirangapatnam, Kumbakonam, Tanjore and Madras. At Madras spoke as Chancellor of National University, founded by Annie Besant and stayed as a guest of Mr. Besant at Adyar.
In 1919, he wrote a historic letter to Lord Chelmsford repudiating his Knighthood in protest of the massacre at Jalianwalabag, Punjab. In 1920 he went to Gandhiji's Sabarmati Ashram and visited Ahmedabad, Surat and Bombay. Call came from Europe again in 1920. Toured different places in England and Paris, Hague , Brussells. Travelled from Europe to America. Delivered lectures at New York, Princeton, Chicago and came back to Europe. His effort to raise fund for Viswabharati was not very fruitful in America, mostly because he was seen as anti-British and pro-German. He continued talks at Geneva, Zurich, Humburg, Copenhaegen, Stockholm, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Prague and in other cities.
1n 1921, established Viswabharati University. He gave all his money from Nobel Prize and royalty money from his books to this University. Went to Bombay and from there to Poona. Visited and lectured at Mysore, Bangalore,Coimbatore, Trivandam, Cochin and Colombo. Got invitation from China and visited Sanghai, Peiking. Visited Japan again in this tour. Went to South America. Met Argentine poet Madam Victoria Ocampo at Buenos Ayres. The poet gave her a name ,Vijaya and wrote Purabi - a collection of poems dedicated to her. On the return journey visited Italy and lectured in Milan, Venice, Florence. Mahatma Gandhi visited Santiniketan in poet's birthday. In 1926 visited Dacca, Moimonsingha, Comilla (all now in Bangladesh). Visited Europe again and this time went to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Czechslovakia, Huungary, Bulgaria, Rumania, Greece and Egypt. In 1927 went to Malayasia, Java, Thailand. In 1929 Canada. In 1930 Russia. In 1932 Iran, Iraq. And in 1934 to SriLanka.
In 1940 Oxford University arranged a special ceremony in Santiniketan to honor the poet with Doctorate Of Literature. Tagore passed away on 7th August, 1941 in his ancestral home in Calcutta, the house where he was born.
Past of Osama Bin Laden
Prior to the September 11, 2001 attack on America, Osama bin Laden was called America's most wanted terrorist suspect. The U.S. State Department said Osama bin Laden is "one of the most significant financial sponsors of Islamic extremist activities in the world." Osama bin Laden, sometimes spelled Usama bin Laden, is 44 years old (2001). Osama bin Laden's code name, "The Contractor," is maybe the best indicator of bin Laden's link to terrorism. Officials in many countries including the United States say that bin Laden's money has paid for terrorist acts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His personal wealth is estimated at $250 million U.S.
September 11 News.com - A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.Osama bin Laden "The Contractor" A Saudi, Osama bin Laden is the 17th child, of 50-53 children, from a family that ran the largest construction companies in the Arab world. Bin Laden Group, a construction empire based in the Saudi city of Jidda made its fortune in building projects for the Saudi royal family. He is said to be the head of a worldwide network of terrorist camps that support Jihad or Islamic Holy War against secular governments of the Muslim Middle East and Western powers. In 1998, bin Laden called on Muslims to kill Americans wherever they can be found.
Jihad uses centuries old interpretations of the Koran to justify violence in the name of God.Muslim scholars brought out the Koran's interpretations during the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Religious rulings were issued called fatwas. The fatwas exhorted Muslims everywhere to defend Islamic land from infidels.Osama bin Laden timeline.In 1984, bin Laden moves from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan to help Abdullah Azzam, founder of the Office of Services, establish training camps across the border in Afghanistan. The Office of Services' goal was to recruit and train Muslim volunteers. Bin Laden provides financial support and handling of military affairs.
In 1986, Bin Laden establishes his own training camp for Persian Gulf Arabs called Al Masadah, or the Lion's Den. September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. Click on the Osama (Usama) bin Laden picture photo for a larger image. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.
In 1988, bin Laden turns to a global crusade. He founds a group called Al-Qaida or Al-Qaeda (Arabic for The Base). According to the American Central Intelligence Agency, The Base has 5,000 trained militants, who have created cells in 50 countries. The purpose of these camps is to take militants from around the world and shape them into an international network that would bring all Muslims under a militant version of Islamic law.
In 1989, bin Laden returns to Saudi Arabia to join his family's construction company.
In 1991, bin Laden moves the headquarters for al-Qaida (Al-Qaeda) to Sudan,
where a militant Islamic government had come to power. September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.
In 1993, a bomb explodes at the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring another 1,000.
Links to the Office of Services and al-Qaida (Al-Qaeda) emerge, but do not lead to charges.
In 1994, Saudi Arabia strips bin Laden of citizenship for alleged terrorist links and his family
disavows him.
In 1996, bin Laden is forced out of Sudan following intense pressure from the U.S. on Sudan.
In 1998, bin Laden made his way back to Afghanistan. The International
Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders, which acts as an umbrella
group for international militant groups organized by bin Laden, issues a religious
order saying it is a religious duty of Muslims to kill Americans anywhere possible.
In 1999, bin Laden moves to the village Farmifadda, Afghanistan. September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. Click on the Osama (Usama) bin Laden picture photo for a larger image. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.
September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001. Why does Osama bin Laden want to kill Americans?
The following is excerpted from the fatwa, or edict, of
February 1998, issued by the Osama bin Laden organization.
For more than seven years, the United States
has been occupying the lands of Islam in the
holiest of places, the Arabian Peninsula,
plundering its riches, dictating to its rulers,
humiliating its people, terrorizing its neighbors
and turning its bases in the peninsula into
a spearhead through which to fight the
neighboring Muslim peoples. September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.
The best proof of this is the Americans' continuing aggression against the Iraqi people, using
the peninsula as a staging post, even though all its rulers are against their territories being
used to that end, but they are helpless.
...These crimes and sins committed by the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God,
his messenger and Muslims. And ulema [Muslim scholars] have throughout Islamic history
unanimously agreed that the jihad [Holy War] is an individual duty if the enemy destroys
the Muslim countries.
On that basis, and in compliance with God's order, we issue the following fatwa to all Muslims:
The ruling is to kill the Americans and their allies is an individual duty for every Muslim who can
do it, in order to liberate the Al Aqsa mosque [Jerusalem] and the Holy Mosque [Mecca]... This
is in accordance with the words of Almighty God...
We call on every Muslim who believes in God and wished to be rewarded to comply with God's
order to kill the Americans and plunder their money wherever and whenever they find it.
In Osama bin Laden's own words.
September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001. Click for a larger image. In an interview with ABC's correspondent John
Miller, on May 28, 2001, Osama Bin Laden made
the following comment on the fatwa issued calling
on Muslims to kill Americans, regardless of whether
they are civilians or military: September 11 News.com - Osama bin Laden. A profile of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and the al-Qaida. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization are wanted by world governments for acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington on 9-11-2001.
"Allah ordered us in this religion to purify Muslim land of all non-believers… After World War II,
the Americans became more aggressive and oppressive, especially in the Muslim world.
American history does not distinguish between civilians and military, and not even women and
children. They are the ones who used the bombs against Nagasaki. Can these bombs distinguish
between infants and military? America does not have a religion that will prevent it from
destroying all people."
The Married of Prince Willium and Kate Middelton
Since Prince William and Kate Middleton announced they were getting married this spring, a host of celebs have been begging for an invite to the wedding. P Diddy, JLS and Nicole Scherzinger have expressed their desire to attend the celebration. Peter Andre and Serbian Crown Prince Alexander II even claim they already are on the list. The Sun reports that the guest list will be 5.000 Names long, and will include 2.000 close friends and 3.000 politicians, public figures and foreign dignitaries, who are selected by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.
Kate Middleton showed off her expert bridal beauty training from makeup artist Arabella Preston on her royal wedding day. And while it isn't a drastic departure from her normal makeup routine, the newly appointed Duchess of Cambridge donned some serious smoky eye makeup.
With her brunette locks styled half-up, half-down in long, soft curls and dressed in a Cartier tiara borrowed from the Queen, Kate's elegant beauty -- bold brows, heavily-lined lids, rosy cheeks and pink lips -- made quite the statement.
We may have suggested softer smoky eyes, but we admire Kate for wielding the makeup brush on her wedding day.
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