Show Some Legs

I was working with a client last week who had an oldy moldy set of spindle dining chairs.  she was all set to toss them when I had a lightbulb moment and said let's paint those legs!

So, before

Musical Offspring and Their Famous Parents

Willow and Jaden Smith

Willow Smith and Jaden Smith are the musically-driven offspring of famous parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. While dad is best known as an award-winning actor, he too has had a stint in music, releasing nine albums since 1987 when

“It all works for my good” – Jim Iyke in fresh Babymama Scandal

Weeks after his deliverance at TB Joshua, Jim Iyke has been hit a fresh scandal.

Jay Jay Okocha Lavishes N28million on Wife’s 40th Birthday Party, Gives Her G-Wagon as Present.

 Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Nigerian football legend threw a lavish 40th birthday party for his wife of

Funmi Iyanda Finally Reveals How NTA Shut Down Her Show for Interviewing A Gay Man

 After years of keeping mum on why her popular breakfast show, New Dawn, was cancelled on Nigerian Television Authourity, TV talk show host has

Shock as Worm-Infested Weaves from Dead People Find Their Way into the Market

Nairobi, Kenya: Irene Myangoh, a personal assistant working at a law firm in Nairobi went to an upmarket hair salon along Kenyatta Avenue, and spent more than N5,500 on a human hair weave. Two weeks later she started suffering from severe headache that would not go away. She would wake up with severe headache at night.
She went to a private doctor who gave her drugs for the relief of mild to moderate pain of inflammatory origin with or without fever; they would only work for a few hours and then the headache would be back worse than even before.
Desperate, she went to see a specialist who

Norwegian store forced to apologise for stocking realistic human limbs in its frozen meat section as part of a Halloween joke

• Parents horrified after discovering fake severed limbs in meat freezers
• Europris has been forced to withdraw the range of body parts

By Tara Brady

Knut Spaeren, the company's spokesman, said: 'We also didn't want to cause any upset, especially not to children and we are withdrawing the range with immediate effect.'
But the move failed to lessen the storm of protest on Facebook and other social media platforms.

 Facebook user Mona Urfjell wrote: 'I think it's such a shame that we have an American tradition so
violently forced down our throats.' 
Another Gudveig Olsen wrote: 'It's absolutely terrible and it should not be allowed.'

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Musical Offspring and Their Famous Parents

Ziggy Marley

Like father, like sons. Ziggy Marley and Damian Marley share reggae king Bob Marley genes and it shows. Ziggy, the

'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit: Marvin Gaye Family Now Claims Robin Thicke Stole Two Songs (Exclusive)

In blockbuster new legal papers, the Gayes also target music publisher EMI for "conflicts of interest" and a decision not to ruin the "golden goose" that is the year's biggest hit song.

Marvin Gaye's family is responding in a major way to Robin Thicke's lawsuit claiming that "Blurred Lines" wasn't stolen from Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."
On Wednesday, the family went nuclear with counterclaims that allege that Thicke stole the summer mega-hit and also committed copyright infringement on Gaye's "After the Dance" to create his song "Love After War." What's more, the new legal papers obtained by The Hollywood Reporter

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Pamela Anderson Chops Off Hair, Is Unrecognizable With New Pixie Cut

Sorry, Beyoncé—it's looking like you might not win for the year's most shocking pixie cut.
And who could possible be more surprising than

Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray Released From Jail

 

The former cardiologist served two years of a four-year sentence after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter by providing the King of Pop with an overdose of propofol.

Conrad Murray was released from

Comedienne Princess Pregnant With First Child

New reports surfacing online, claim that popular Nigerian female comedian, Princess and her husband Adeshola Jeremiah, are expecting their first child.

According to Global excellence, the growing baby bump isn’t so obvious because of her plus-sized figure.

You will recall that the comedian – who is allegedly in her second trimester – had one of the biggest weddings this year.

We say congrats to them!

Fans mob Wizkid at his father’s 70th birthday celebrationv

Thousands of fans allegedly mobbed super star Wizkid and prevented him from spending time with his father at his 70th birthday party which

Nicholas Woodman

The story of how avid surfer Nicholas Woodman invented the GoPro Camera is the perfect example of necessity being the mother of invention. Prior to becoming a full time entrepreneur, Woodman spent years traveling the world trying to catch the perfect wave. Everywhere he traveled, Woodman carried with him two crucial tools every surfing nomad must posses: #1) A surf board (obviously). And #2)

Quincy Jones Files $10M Lawsuit Over Michael Jackson Music

Quincy Jones, the legendary producer who produced the King of Pop's best selling albums has filed a $10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit in

Director-Stuntman Hal Needham Dies at 82

After doubling for Burt Reynolds for years, he turned to directing the actor in such fun-loving films as “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Cannonball Run” and “Stroker Ace.”-HR

Hal Needham, a stuntman who dazzled Hollywood for years before directing his pal Burt Reynolds in such films as Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run, has died. He was 82.

“RIP Hal Needham, legendary stuntman, stunt coordinator and director. Truly one of the greatest ever,” producer Gale Anne Hurd tweeted. Needham, who received a honorary Oscar in November at the Governors Awards, died Friday in

Genevieve Nnaji rocks another expensive Chanel bag.

Miss Nnaji is obviously a fan of the designer label. Weeks after she was spotted rocking a 10k Chanel Lego bag, here she is rocking a Chanel Caviar Leather Maxi Flap handbag worth about $4, 000.

Wizkid And Kcee Pull Up In All White On Set Of “PULL OVER” Music Video

Wizkid shared these photos on Instagram with Kcee from the set of the music video for the hit single ‘Pull Over’,.

 Actually,

'12 Years a Slave,' 'Before Midnight' in line for gold at Gotham Awards

I guess you could say awards season has officially kicked off, with the Gotham Independent Film Awards -- as usual -- providing the

When you have nothing you have to be creative.

This African craftsman is so talented at recycling old tires into shoes that he will even measure your feet and make a pair that fits your feet exactly, to the millimeter.

Take a step today!

ASIAN SEAFOOD RAISED ON PIG FECES APPROVED FOR U.S. CONSUMERS

At Ngoc Sinh Seafoods Trading & Processing Export Enterprise, a seafood exporter on Vietnam’s southern coast, workers stand on a dirty floor sorting shrimp one hot September day. There’s trash on the floor, and flies crawl over baskets of processed shrimp stacked in an unchilled room in Ca Mau.

Elsewhere in Ca Mau,

Steroids turned me into a man!': The female bodybuilder whose drug habit left her with male 'bits' and facial hair

• Candice Armstrong, 28, has a man's body because

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, will alongside his wife, Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, Don Jazzy, Dele Momodu,

See You @ The Lagos Halloween Festival!

It's the Lagos Halloween festival!

The Lagos Halloween event captures the spirit of Halloween as celebrated around the world, while infusing sub-cultures and elements familiar with African and Nigerian influences.

This event brought to you by Nubianette, an event production company in Lagos will hold on the 31st of October, 2013 at the Troy Lounge, plot 6, Maroko foreshore, Lekki, Lagos, behind Oriental Hotel. Time is 8pm.

This party promise to showcase works by top makeup artists and creative individuals, special dance performances, Tasty Halloween treats and you might catch up with your favorite celebrities like you never saw them before.

To participate, call any of these phone numbers - 08098365218, 08111132411 BB PIN - 30F51832

Be there!

Mandela film to be screened in US schools + gets royal premiere

' Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom',The film based on the life of former president Nelson Mandela, will be introduced to American classrooms,

Doctor Who': All 11 Doctors in one photo and trailer By James Hibberd

The BBC has opened its Doctor Who 50th Anniversary media tease floodgates with a promotional photo featuring all 11 Doctors (full-size image here) plus a teaser trailer for the upcoming special — titled “Day of the Doctor.” The special airs Nov. 23, and then the show’s 12th time lord, Peter Capaldi, will take the stage in the Doctor Who Christmas special. Here’s the teaser showing all the previous doctors, from William Hartnell to Matt Smith (and a couple friends and foes). Still missing: Any actual new footage from the upcoming special.

NIGERIAN BROADCASTERS MERIT AWARDS 2013

Nothing brings about happiness like knowing that your talent is well acknowledged. Adora Oleh of Project Fame expressed her happiness when she got nominated for The Most Popular TV Presenter at this year's  NBMA.

 ''Its definitely a feel good Friday, been nominated 4 Most Popular TV Presenter at this years Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA), for The Adora Oleh Show! Super excited! Feeling blessed.'' Adora Oleh

Obafemi Martins and Balotelli's sister welcome son- By Linda Ikeji

Ace footballer Obafemi Martins has welcomed his third child from his third baby mama. Abigail Barwuah, the older sister of Italian footballer Mario Balotelli gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday October 16th in Italy.

25 year old Abigail, who has been dating Obafemi since 2012, lost the first pregnancy we all reported last year. She was about four months pregnant when she was in Nigeria with Obafemi in December 2012 but lost the baby and got pregnant again almost immediately.

The never-before-married Obafemi has a daughter with an African chick he dated in Italy many years ago, he also has a 3 and a half year old son with a white chick he dated while playing in the UK and now a son with Abigail. Father of all nation. Hehe. Congrats to Abigail and Obafemi!

Stieglitz labours against Ekpo to defend WBO title

German super-middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz poses with his trophy after his win over Isaac Ekpo of Nigeria during their WBO super-middleweight title fight, on October 19, 2013 in Leipzig, Germany - Copyright : DPA/AFP

Berlin (AFP)Germany’s Robert Stieglitz admitted he laboured to defend his world super-middleweight title with a unanimous points win against Nigeria’s Isaac Ekpo.
Stieglitz was made to work in Leipzig against African champion Ekpo with the judges awarding the fight 110-118, 110-118, 109-119 to the WBO champion on Saturday night.
“The main thing is that I am still the world champion,” said Stieglitz, after his second defence after winning the title from compatriot Arthur Abraham in March.
“I had imagined the fight would have gone a bit better, I wanted to show more.”
This was Stieglitz’s 46th win in his 49th fight, but was far from a spectacle for the 6,000 crowd and Ekpo, 30, made him work hard for the victory.
“He was very mobile and kept dipping down, he was hard to box against,” said the 32-year-old Stieglitz.
Next up for Stieglitz is a third bout against Abraham or ex-middleweight WBA champion Felix Sturm, said his management.

 

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Titanic violin auctioned for world record £900,000

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London (AFP) - The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic to calm passengers as it sank sold at auction for £900,000 ($1.45 million, 1.06 million euros) on Saturday, a world record fee for memorabilia from the doomed liner.
The instrument, found strapped to the body of Wallace Hartley after he drowned along with 1,500 others in the disaster in 1912, was sold at Titanic specialist auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, southwest England.
"We're absolutely overjoyed," Christine Aldridge, a spokeswoman for the auction house, told AFP.
"It was sold to a UK collector who was bidding by telephone. The whole sale only took about 10 minutes."
She said the final price including premiums paid to the auction house was £1,050,030.

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This is an undated handout image from auction house Henry Aldridge and Son made available on Friday  …

The instrument carries an inscription from the 33-year-old's fiancee Maria Robinson to mark their engagement and was on sale with its leather luggage case, initialled W.H.H, in which it was found.
For decades the violin was believed lost but it was found in the attic of a house in northwest England in 2006, prompting a debate about its authenticity, which experts only recently resolved.
Bidding started at just £50 for the violin, but within a few minutes it had passed the previous world record of £220,000 for a Titanic piece as competition between four telephone bidders hotted up.
There were gasps from the 200 people at the auction house as the price reached £350,000 and then a tense silence as the battle for the instrument narrowed to two telephone bidders.
Hartley's band played the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee" to try to calm passengers while they climbed into lifeboats as the Titanic sank beneath the icy waves in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg.
Hartley and his seven fellow band members all died after choosing to play on.