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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Lisa Ling: "I Was Terrified Of Motherhood" - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Our America?host Lisa Ling has sure been one busy first-time mom! Aside from taking care of her five-month-old daughter,?Jett, the TV journalist serves as an Ambassador for The IKEA Life Improvement Project. This initiative donates to Save the Children?s Early Steps For School program that supports early education.
Lisa opens up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about her role as a Life Improvement Project Ambassador, why the Early Steps For School?program is so important, and how her little girl Jett is doing. She also shares a funny story about how she once had to Fed-Ex her milk to Jett when she was on the road working on the fifth season of?Our America!
CBS: Tell us about your role as an Ambassador for the IKEA Life Improvement Project.
LL: ?IKEA approached me last year about becoming an Ambassador. I am such a huge fan of IKEA and always have been. In fact, when my husband and I built our home three years ago, we used a ton of IKEA products in our house. We built the first LEED-certified platinum home in Santa Monica, as we are both nerdy environmentalists. [laughs]
Many people don?t realize that IKEA is incredibly philanthropic. IKEA?S Life Improvement Project is a site where people can submit ideas, suggestions, and stories abut how they improved their lives and their homes, so others can get ideas from them. For every idea submitted, a dollar goes to Save the Children?s early education effort. This is something that really appealed to me. At the conclusion of the project, IKEA will present fifty thousand dollars to Save the Children. I was really excited about that.?
CBS: You will help IKEA present the very generous donation to Save the Children?s Early Steps for School Success program. What is the program all about?
LL: ?I?ve always been an advocate for early childhood education. My mother-in-law actually helped start the program in Newark, New Jersey. Save the Children works in low-income communities to help young children get access to early education. It?s something I wish more communities would try to do, because it?s been proven that when children get exposed to early education, their cognitive abilities develop and it helps them become more successful in the end.?
CBS:? How?s your baby girl, Jett, doing? Is she an easy baby? Have you been able to get a lot of sleep?
LL: ?She?s great! Fortunately for all of us, she?s napping right now. [laughs] She?s enriched our lives in such a profound way. We feel so lucky, albeit I am a little sleep deprived.? [laughs]
CBS:? What is your favorite part about being a mom so far? Do you have any special motherhood moments to share? ?
LL: ?To be honest, my favorite part about being a mom is going into her room at night and just staring at her. I can stare at her forever? feeling that connection to this little person is so amazing. As strange as it sounds, my biggest fear about having a child was being responsible for another life. However, one thing I derive pleasure from is knowing that I have this person to take care of who needs me. She is such a beautiful little life.
My favorite motherhood moments are every time she smiles. She recently just started smiling and laughing, and there?s this little sounds she makes when she laughs that warms my heart.?
CBS: You waited so long to become a mom, is motherhood everything you thought it would be? ?Has it transformed you or changed you?
LL: ?It?s funny you ask that, because I was never that woman who had this desire to have a baby; it wasn?t my long-awaited wish. Now that we have her, I can?t imagine life without her because she?s brought so much joy to my life. I was terrified of motherhood before having her; I even spent the day before she was born crying and thinking to myself, ?What have we done? We can?t go back now!? [laughs] Now we are at a place where we can?t imagine life without her.
Motherhood has transformed me, because the world looks so different now. I?ve always wanted to do things that help me expand my horizons and my mind, and I?ve always wanted to do work that I could be proud of. Now I want my work to be something that my daughter is proud of.?
CBS: Do you believe ?women having it all? is unrealistic or is it attainable?
LL: ?I don?t think it is realistic at all. I think women make so many sacrifices, much more than men do. It?s okay to not have it all, it?s okay to ask for help, and it?s okay to say, ?I need to talk to someone and I need to confide in other people about things.? I think the idea of women having it all is nice to imagine, but I don?t think it is really possible. I think we can have a whole lot of things and we can be good at a lot of things, but we also should feel like it?s okay to ask for help when we need it. ?
CBS: What upcoming projects do you have?
LL: ?I am now working on the fifth season of my show, Our America. It isn?t airing until next year, but I?m already on the road a bit here and there, which is definitely challenging. The last trip I took was a week long and I ended up Fed-Exing my milk for Jett, which is funny because it really worked! [laughs] I Fed-Exed it overnight and when it arrived, a lot of it was still totally frozen. Technology and all of the things we are able to do to expedite things are amazing.?
CBS: What are you and your family doing this summer? Any fun family trips?
LL: ?We are probably going to stay home a lot, because I am doing tons of work. My husband and I are also going to Mongolia. We were supposed to go last year, but I got pregnant and we had to postpone the trip to the end of this summer. Mongolia is the place I?ve always wanted to visit the most. I?ve always been fascinated with the Mongol Empire and I?ve been to so many other countries surrounding Mongolia. I?m super excited to go! Both grandmas have been kind enough to watch Jett for a week.?
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Friday, June 21, 2013
7 Things We Learned About Stephen King From Reddit
By Greg Gilman
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Stephen King took to Reddit to promote "Under the Dome" and answered questions from fans during the AMA session about anything but the new CBS series.
While fans weren't clamoring to inquire about the television adaptation of his 2009 novel of the same name, they did want to know a number of other things about the series' executive producer.
In case you were wondering, the author's favorite television show is FX's "The Americans," he deeply misses Hostess Sno Balls, is terrified of Alzheimer's disease and spiders, and his favorite piece of his own work is "Lisey's Story."
Here are 7 other things TheWrap learned about the master of horror:
King has been critical of a few of the films based on his novels, most notably Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," so it makes sense that his favorite film or television project wasn't based on any of his pre-existing material.
"The best thing I wrote for film was the 'Storm of the Century' miniseries. That's one I still feel good about. You never get it all right, but we got most of it."
Although King is open to writing sequels to his novels, and wrote one to "The Shining," he'll never revisit 1987's horror tale "It."
"I don't think I could bear to deal with Pennywise again. Too scary, even for me."
King doesn't try to get his novels adapted for film and television - they just are.
"I never think about movie versions when I write, because that would put a border around my thinking. I just write the stories. If someone wants to make a movie, that's fine."
Speaking of King's many, many film adaptations, ever wonder which actors were able to best portray his particular vision for the characters they played?
"I'd say the four boys who played the kids in 'Stand By Me.' River Phoenix was a standout."
Electronic readers like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad may be continually rising in popularity, but King will never give up on paper. For good reason, too.
"I like stories. The delivery system isn't as important to me as a good story. I will say this: if you drop a book into the toilet, it doesn't short out. And a lot of us read in the bathroom!"
The man loves his classic rock. Just not Led Zeppelin.
"Favorite musical act of all time? Probably Creedence Clearwater Revival. But AC/DC is close...and The Temptations...the Stones...ah, man, don't get me started. Just not Led Zeppelin."
For all the aspiring writers out there, there's only one way to deal with rejection from publishers. And it's certainly not giving up.
"I just went on to the next story - there's no way to deal with rejection other than to continue on, banging on the door."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/7-things-learned-stephen-king-reddit-222057382.html
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Sennheiser CX 275s
The Sennheiser CX 275s is an earphone pair geared towards the bass lover on a modest budget. At $69.95 (direct), it's neither cheap nor over-priced, and offers solid, distortion-free audio performance. The boosted lows will scare away purists, and even bass fiends might find the highs, which are boosted and tweaked in peculiar spots, occasionally tinny or harsh. An inline remote control and microphone add value to the CX 275s, but the remote lacks volume controls, which is a bit of a bummer. Overall, the CX 275s is a powerful pair with a lot to love, but they reside in a crowded field with plenty of worthy competition.
Design
The CX 275s features a simple, lightweight design, with dark, metallic gray earpieces and black, ridged accents. A Sennheiser logo graces both earpieces, and the thin black cable has an inline remote and microphone that descend from the left ear's cable, hanging just below the chin. As far as fit, the CX 275s feels quite secure?the earpieces are so lightweight and tiny, they're almost difficult to put in at first, but once they seal off the canal, they stay put.
The inline remote is of the single-button variety. Depending on how many times you tap the button, you can play or pause, navigate tracks, or answer calls. Unfortunately, there is no volume control on the remote. A few years ago, this wouldn't be an issue on such an affordable pair, but these days, there are plenty of even less expensive models than the CX 275s with remotes featuring full volume controls. It's one of the more useful controls there is, and it's annoying to go without it. True, this means the remote will work with a wider variety of devices, but it would be nice to see dedicated options for each type of phone, with volume controls, rather than a universal remote with none. Call clarity through the inline mic is decent; your call partner will understand you just fine.
The CX 275s ships with three pairs of black silicone ear tips, a cable adapter for Nokia-type phone connections, and a small black carrying pouch.
Performance
On tracks with serious sub-bass content, like the Knife's "Silent Shout," the CX 275s provides ample low frequency boom, and does so without distorting, even at top volumes. In this price range, that alone is a feat, but the CX 275s manages to maintain a decent balance between lows and highs as well.
Bill Callahan's vocals on "Drover" are graced with an extra dose of low frequency richness, enhancing his baritone delivery, but they also receive just enough treble edge to help them stand out in the mix. The drums on this track also receive some serious bass boosting, which has the potential to make things muddy or too bass-heavy overall, but the high-mid tweaking gives the guitar strumming, and Callahan's voice, enough presence so that they're not overwhelmed by the lows.
There is a strange high-mid to high boosting happening here?you can hear it on the Knife track, too. The highs are so boosted, in specific areas, strange mix elements stand out dramatically?in this track, the tape hiss in the background is brought to the forefront. On "Silent Shout," certain electronic percussive sounds can seem far too bright, even a bit harsh or tinny.
On Jay-Z and Kanye West's "No Church in the Wild," the kick drum loop's attack is slightly duller than it is on a pair that gives a full boost to the high mids. This is made up for by the bass-boosted sustain of the loop, which sound quite powerful, along with the sub-bass synth hits. The highest highs are boosted, which makes vocals on this track sound like they have more sibilance than body?the same mid-to-high-mid range that is host to the crunchy kick drum attack also adds definition to vocals, and both seem slightly deprived here. The presentation is intelligible, however, and is basically designed for bass lovers.
On classical tracks like John Adams' "The Chairman Dances," the sub-bass boosting adds some richness to the lower register strings, but the higher register strings and brass remain crisp and in the forefront. This is a nice sound?not for purists, but it gives the typically transparent classical mix a little film score-style drama, without ever letting things get muddy or too bright.
If you want earphones in this price range that boost the bass slightly less than the CX 275s, the NuForce NE-650M is a solid option. If you have a bit more money to spend, the TDK EB950 is another nicely balanced pair, while the Sennheiser MM 70s has similarly-boosted bass, but also features a full remote control. And if all of these options are out of your budget, the RHA MA150 is the cheapest option we currently recommend. For $70, the CX 275s is a solid, fair-priced option for bass lovers, but the occasionally tinny highs and limited inline remote hold it back from a higher rating.
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Where did ?King Mo,? New York and ?The Korean Zombie? fall on Cagewriter?s Hot or Not list?
Hot -- "King Mo" Lawal: What's the best way to respond to a knockout loss? Returning with a knockout win. Lawal did that on Wednesday and took out Seth Petruzelli with one punch. Lawal moved on in the Bellator tournament, while Petruzelli decided to retire.
Not -- Bellator ratings: Lawal delivered the memorable knockout, but not that many people watched it live. The ratings from Wednesday's fights were nearly half that of the last Bellator fight, and they got worse for "Fight Master," Bellator's new reality show.
Hot -- "The Korean Zombie:" Chan Sung Jung mentioned last week that Anthony Pettis had cut in line for a shot at the UFC featherweight belt. Pettis suffered a training injury, so now Jung doesn't have to wait for a title shot any more. He's fighting Jose Aldo at UFC 163 in Pettis' place.
Not -- Anthony Pettis: When he suffered the knee injury, Pettis hoped that it wouldn't take too long to heal, and maybe he could slide into UFC 164 and the already-scheduled fight between T.J. Grant and lightweight champion Benson Henderson. Unfortunately, the knee injury will take longer to heal than he had hoped, and he won't be fighting on either pay-per-view card in August.
Not -- New York: The state with the largest city is also the last state to consider professional MMA fighting illegal. MMA's status in New York took a blow this week as the bill to make MMA legal and regulated never made it to a vote.
Still taking temperature -- Invicta FC: After previously showing their fights just through online streaming, the all-women's promotion is making the jump to television pay-per-views. Fans will have the chance to purchase the July 13 event, headlined by Marloes Coenen vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, via iNDemand, Dish and Avail-TVN for $14.95. Will it work?
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Jewish educator who survived Soviet Gulag dies
JERUSALEM (AP) ? Rabbi Moshe Greenberg, a religious educator who survived a brutal Gulag in Siberia and secretly taught Judaism under an oppressive Soviet regime, has died in Israel. He was 84.
The Hasidic Chabad Lubavitch movement in which Greenberg was a member says he died on Tuesday.
Chabad said on Thursday that Greenberg was born in Moldova. At the age of 14 he went to Uzbekistan to study Judaism at a secret seminary. The Soviets prohibited teaching Judaism.
He was caught trying to escape the Soviet Union at the end of World War II and was banished to a Siberian forced labor camp for seven years. Chabad says he kept and taught Jewish traditions in the Gulag, despite the danger.
In 1967, he moved to Israel.
He is survived by 17 children.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/jewish-educator-survived-soviet-gulag-dies-070220582.html
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Video: Freeney says owners colluded against him
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