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Post by Ace on Oct 18, 2003 3:31:15 GMT -5
Thanks Vic, and some larger ones from The Guardian Awards held Oct 16th at London FeaturesOh and a bit about the Guardian Awards: Dr. Jane Goodall Honored for Lifetime Achievement by In Defense of Animals at First Annual Guardian Awards October 16 Event in Santa Monica to also feature 007's Pierce Brosnan, "NYPD Blues" Charlotte Ross & Genesis Awards Founder, Gretchen Wyler SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Celebrities and animal advocates will join In Defense of Animals (IDA) in celebrating the First Annual Guardian Awards Gala honoring renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall and long-time animal advocate and founder of the Genesis Awards Gretchen Wyler with Lifetime Achievement Awards. The ceremony will take place in the beautiful Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica on Thursday, October 16, 2003, starting at 6:00 p.m. John O'Hurley will host the Guardian Awards, along with other celebrity presenters and guests including Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Smith, Linda Blair, Matt Gallant, Tippi Hedren, Alexandra Paul, Charlotte Ross, Ed Begley, Jr., James Cromwell, Wendie Malick, Francis Fisher, Earl Holliman, Steve Valentine, and many others. IDA will also present Distinguished Guardian Awards to Randy Grim, founder of Stray Rescue of St. Louis, accompanied by Quentin, the miracle dog who survived a St. Louis gas chamber; and to Matt Gonzalez, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. IDA's Distinguished Youth Guardian Award will be presented to Dalhart Animal Wellness Group (DAWG), a group of 4th graders who started their own no kill-shelter in Texas. All of our honorees have demonstrated by example that animals are not to be treated as mere property, objects or things, but as individuals with feelings, needs and interests of their own. ======================================= Ace
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Post by curious george on Oct 18, 2003 13:44:30 GMT -5
I didn't know Tippi Hedren was still alive. cg
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Post by sparklingblue on Oct 18, 2003 16:41:09 GMT -5
I admire Jane Goodall so much! (PB looks absolutely adorable! )
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Post by Yuliya on Oct 18, 2003 17:40:13 GMT -5
(Yes, he does!)
Jane Goodall is worthy of admiration but her recent campaign against using chimps in movies seems exaggeration. It’s one thing to rally for not abusing or hurting animals and providing proper “working” conditions, another thing is to ban it completely. Some chimps may actually enjoy the company, a good trainer, and the entire entertaining experience and if humans start portraying chimps in movies I think we’ll soon need to save humans (those who watch, not those who perfom.)
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Post by curious george on Oct 18, 2003 23:14:26 GMT -5
Thanks, Yuliya, for coming to the support of my relatives in show business. Some of them really need the money. ;D
cg
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Post by sparklingblue on Oct 30, 2003 16:37:09 GMT -5
www.news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1186242003Hottest seats at the top tables MIRANDA FETTES (excerpt) IT could make all the difference between the most memorable night of your life and a dinner rendezvous from hell. A secluded booth with a panoramic view could be the perfect place for a romantic soiree and perhaps even a marriage proposal and a grand dining table in an imposing mezzanine floor could be ideal for clinching a crucial business deal - but a crowded table in the centre of things, with other diners constantly barging past, may leave you more frustrated than elated. Edinburgh is not only home to some top eateries, but each has its own most coveted table. In many, it is a quiet, intimate booth, where couples can enjoy their meal in privacy; in others, it is a place to be spotted and from which you can sit back and observe everything that is going on around you. Needless to say, none of Edinburgh’s most sought-after tables is one of those cramped numbers where you are seated right next to the toilet or uncomfortably close to the neighbouring diners, forced into having to shout above them or whisper so they can’t hear every word of what you were hoping would be a private conversation. And it is little wonder the city’s most requested tables are in demand. For where would you choose to dine if you were David and Victoria Beckham, Tony and Cherie Blair, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, Jack Nicholson or Pierce Brosnan? A discreet booth in an exclusive restaurant or a screwed-to-the-ground plastic seat in McDonald’s? Here are the most requested tables in Edinburgh with the lowdown on what’s so special about them and who books them, from A-list stars and leading business people to city diners. (...) The Witchery 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh FEW Edinburgh restaurants can count Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones in their lists of customers. But the exclusive eaterie at the foot of the Castle has served plenty of A-list stars. "Table 18, a round table for six in the Secret Garden is the table people most ask for," says a spokesman. "It’s very secluded and intimate, set in the far corner by the window. Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson have been seated there." *** Wonder if he went there on Helloween...
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Post by Ace on Dec 17, 2003 1:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Dec 21, 2003 20:36:25 GMT -5
When one works in The Bahamas where does one vacation for the weekend? Why Cuba of course: Rex Features: CubaAce
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Post by sparklingblue on Dec 22, 2003 17:11:04 GMT -5
There! I knew it was because of the cigars! ;D
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Post by Ace on Dec 27, 2003 13:42:40 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Jan 3, 2004 23:10:38 GMT -5
www.examiner.ie/breaking/2003/12/31/story127615.htmlBrosnan follows in Richard Harris' footsteps James Bond, in the shape of Pierce Brosnan, returned recently to the roots of his beginnings when the Irish star forked out for a stay in the Bahamas villa once owned by fellow-countryman, the late Richard Harris. The villa's swimming pool inspired the one in the 007 film, Dr No. It includes tunnels and waterfalls. =================================== Fellow countryman... more like extended family. If I recall Harris's ashes were scattered there... paradise... not a bad place to go. Ace
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Post by sparklingblue on Jan 4, 2004 8:13:52 GMT -5
Ralph Lauren banner falls at flagship Litigious parting with Jones Apparel. Sherbrooke St. store has been told it can operate for another three months SHEILA McGOVERN The Gazette
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Some of Montreal's sartorial splendor is slipping away and Wayne Morgoci is heartbroken.
He's worked at the Polo Ralph Lauren store on Sherbrooke St. W. for 21 years, serving Montreal's upper crust, movie stars and Grand Prix racing crews. But the elegant brass sign has already been removed and the store will close in three months as the famous clothier revamps its distribution in Canada.
"It's hard to believe that it's gone," said Morgoci, who started out in shipping, moved to the sales floor, and has been manager for the past 12 years. "People are phoning us and saying: 'Is it true? Is it true?' "
It is true.
Denise Gillen, a spokesperson for Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. in New York, said the company's clothing had been distributed in Canada under licence by the Jones Apparel Group, but the licence expired on Dec. 31 and was not renewed.
Afficionados of the company's casual but elegant wares don't have to worry. The company will continue to sell through the Hudson's Bay Co. and Holt Renfrew. But the store - along with the two wholesale outlets and a showroom in Montreal - belong to Jones Apparel, she said, and they have to decide what to do with those properties. But they cannot be used to sell Ralph Lauren products.
Jones Apparel would not comment yesterday, and Gillen chose her words carefully. This is a litigious parting, and the dispute continues.
Last June, Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. went to court to cancel the licensing agreements, alleging that Jones Apparel "failed to meet its minimum aggregate net sales volume" in 2002.
Jones operated five Ralph Lauren stores in Canada. Victoria, Vancouver and Banff have already closed, Gillen said, leaving Toronto and Montreal.
Morgoci said the Sherbrooke St. store has been told it could operate for another three months, but he's having trouble hanging on to his staff of 11.
It was a great place to work, he said. "There was a mystique" and the customers were "such nice, nice people."
"Sometimes they would come into my office while I was doing my payroll and just want to talk for a while," Morgoci said. And sometimes they were just looking for friendly advice.
Actor Pierce Brosnan would come in and ask for restaurant recommendations. Morgoci recalled spending time at Restaurant Alexandre on Peel St. with the late actor Carroll O'Connor. Grand Prix week was a blast, as racing teams parked their vans out front and poured into the store.
Satisfied customers would sometimes send flowers, even lunch, to the staff, he said.
Morgoci will continue to work for Jones Apparel, but he'll miss his old job.
"It's unbelievable to see the store in this condition right now. We've taken off the beautiful, big brass plate in the front and now it's just covered with a piece of black wood to hide the hole. And all the logos on the windows are all chipped off."
smcgovern@thegazette.canwest.com
© Copyright 2004 Montreal Gazette
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Post by Ace on Jan 17, 2004 18:36:00 GMT -5
Daily RecordWHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? JAMES BOND Jan 17 2004 IN his role as James Bond, the world's smoothest spy, Pierce Brosnan is in possession of a licence to kill. But he was warned to kill his speed or lose his driving licence. The 007 star, left, was stopped by a Los Angeles sheriff while driving his Aston-Martin Vanquish sports car in Malibu, California. Perhaps he told the cop hewas rushing to thwart Blofeld's latest scheme. =================================== Tsk Tsk.... still speeding... although with an Aston Martin it's probably impossibe not to. Ace
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Post by Ace on Jan 18, 2004 3:08:02 GMT -5
The SunPIERCE Brosnan was in 00-Heaven after escaping a speeding ticket. A cop stopped the James Bond star, 50, as he drove his Aston Martin Vanquish home from Malibu beach. But, unlike 007, Brosnan did not have any hi-tech gadgets to get him out of the tight spot. An onlooker said: “Pierce obviously used his charm — he didn’t even get out of the car to speak to the cop.” After a stern ticking-off Brosnan survived to Drive Another Day. Shaken ... 007 star Pierce ================================== Er.... if he wasn't even given a ticket (something he could easily afford mind you) how stern or shaking could the encounter have been? Only in the UK would this be newsworthy though. And I must say a very unfortunate angle for that policeman, those pants are so not flattering. Ace
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Post by sparklingblue on Jan 18, 2004 8:11:34 GMT -5
For some reason I find this very amusing. ;D ;D ;D (Damn, that car looks good! )
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Post by Piper on Jan 18, 2004 14:26:17 GMT -5
I have a question. Is the steering wheel not on the right side? Looks to be from the side shot. If so, then why is the cop on the passenger side giving his stern warning?
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Post by Piper on Jan 18, 2004 14:28:37 GMT -5
Oh and btw by the *right* side I meant the left.
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Post by Ace on Jan 18, 2004 15:59:07 GMT -5
LOL! The Sun article doesn't mention why he was pulled over, which is strange, but the other article says speeding... pretty much par for the course for him. If that's a regular Malibu cop it's probably not even the first time. But then maybe he just stopped him to ask about the car and check if it really had machine guns under the headlights. ;D
Ace
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Post by curious george on Jan 18, 2004 23:49:35 GMT -5
But then maybe he just stopped him to ask about the car and check if it really had machine guns under the headlights. ;D Ace Or maybe it wasn't rabbit season there. cg
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 19, 2004 0:06:05 GMT -5
Uh-huh. Are you satisfied with this car, Sir? I'm thinking of buyin gone just like that, would you care to make a donation? Piper, from both photos it seems the car is driving on the right-hand side of the road and the driver's seat is on the left. The policeman is just on a weird side of the car - if it's in the States, he should be on the other side, and if it's in the UK, the car should be on the other side of the road, even if it's one-way road.
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