Movie: The Princess and The Marine and Biography of Bahrain Princess Meriam Al Khalifa

The Princess and The Marine is a movie directed by Mike Robe, which tells of a love affair between Jason Johnson (by Mark-Paul Gosselaar), a US marine, and Meriam Al-Khalifa (by Marisol Nichols), a member of the royal family of Bahrain. It's so moving!

Meriam Al Khalifa: 18-year-old Sheika Meriam Al Khalifa made international headlines in 1999 when the royal princess was whisked out of Bahrain by her boyfriend, U.S. marine Lance Cpl. Jason Johnson. She sought asylum in the U.S. on the grounds that her subsequent marriage -- to a non-Muslim -- could have her killed if she returned to Bahrain. She was granted permanent residency in 2001. "This is my home now," she told US Weekly magazine that same year. "I miss my family, but most days I am happy. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing." Meriam Al Khalifa filed for divorce in 2004 and has since reportedly returned to Bahrain where she received a royal pardon and was forgiven by her family. From: Canada.com

Sources: Transplanted wives famous for spouses and for themselves @ Canada.com

The Princess & The Marine @ New(ish) Journalism

The Princess & The Marine Movie Review & video @ Ohhmylord Update

Bahraini Princess Elopes with a US Marine @ Mr. Wave Theory

Recommended readings: Love Crosses Borders @  Fighting To Stay @ CBS.com

Video: Mexican Man Born with Three Feet

Yikes! Source: [Mexican] Guy born with an extra foot attached to one of his feet @ Videomax via

Roman Abramovich Buys Airbus A380 as Private Jet

Other than this 300 million dollars valued Airbus A380 to be delivered in 2011 after the completion of interior decoration by Lufthansa Technik in Switzerland, Russian oil oligarch and FC Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich owns a Boeing 767-300 , three yachts: 72 million pounds worth Pelorus (132 meters long), Le Grand Bleu (J50 million, 117 meters long) and Ecstasy (100 meters long), and seven houses in Germany, France and Russia.

Source: Roman Abramovich buys A380 jumbo jet for 300 million dollars @ Pravda.ru

Roman Abramovich the first private owner of Airbus A380 @ Utube Laughter

Mike Byster, aka Human Calculator

Mike Byster (C.V.), aka Human Calculator, is a math volunteer teacher in Chicago area. He has one of the fastest mathematical minds in the world, and can answer complex math problems in front of his students instantaneously. Mike created a system for solving complex math problems he calls "Mike's Math." The system uses a series of patterns and shortcuts that demystify how numbers work.

Link to ABC to read the full report of 'Mike's Math', or you want your children trained on "Mike's Math" seminars, please visit http://www.mikesmath.com

Nicoletta Mantovani, Widow of Luciano Pavarotti Crying on His Funeral

Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, dies of pancreatic cancer at 71 earlier on September 6. Nicoletta Mantovani, widow of Pavarotti, cries sadly as she follows her husband's coffin on his funeral at Modena's Dome in Modena, Italy.

I am very sad on learning the death of the great artist Pavarotti. Now I am even more sad after seeing a sobbing Mrs. Nicoletta Mantovani!

Our prayers go to Mantovani and her family, wish her recover soon from the pain of losing a great husband.

Source: Widow of Pavarotti cries over husband's coffin @ Xinhua

Jim Press, Toyota's Boss in North America, Leaves for Chrysler

Jim Press, President and CEO of Toyota in North America, has left Toyota for Chrysler today, with a position of Vice Chairman in charge of Chrysler's North American Sales, International Sales, Global Marketing and Product Strategy etc. Personally, I believe that the leave of Jim Press, the first non-Japanese man to join Toyota’s board of directors, is believed to more or less affect Toyota's operations in USA and Canada.

Source: Jim Press leaves Toyota for Chrysler @ eGMCarTech

Allison Jaskowiak And Ian Kennedy's Wedding Date Problem

USC Trojans guard/forward Allison Jaskowiak, 23, the girlfriend of major league baseball player Ian Kennedy, is facing a wedding problem.

Unfortunately her wedding date is October 6th, a day that the New York Yankees just might be competing in the playoffs. The gullible baseball girlfriend didn’t know that when she picked their wedding date and registered at Macy’s. In fact, just a short time ago her future husband was in the minor leagues. But since he was called up to the “bigs” as those silly boys say, something has to give ground.

So if it does come down to the playoffs or his wedding which one will he choose? Only God now knows.

Source: Allison Jaskowiak is a Baseball Girlfriend @ Right Celebrity Allison Jaskowiak And Ian Kennedy: Baseball Game To Clash With Their Wedding @ Product-Reviews

Zac Efron's Gayface!

The cool composure of Zac Efronwas photographed at the Australian premiere of Hairspray last night in Sydney.

Source:  How Do We Say This Delicately??? @ Perezhiltion.com

Galareka Harrison, the Suspected Killer of Mia Henderson

Galareka Harrison, the roommate and suspected killer of University of Arizona freshman Mia Henderson has been taken into custody by university police after being released from University Medical Center. She was being booked into Pima County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder.

Mia Henderson, a freshman, member of the Native American First-Year Scholars Program and granddaughter of the former vice chairman of the Navajo Nation died of stabs.

Sources: UA student faces murder charges in roommate's death @ Fox11Az.com

Student Accused of Killing Roommate in College Dorm @ Fox

Luciano Pavarotti Dies of Pancreatic cancer at Modena Home in Italy

Terri Robson, Pavarotti's manager, announced that Luciao Pavarotti died at his home in the northern Italian city of Modena. The 71-year-old Italian tenor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer had cancer surgery in July 2006 in New York and since then undergone five bouts of chemotherapy.

R.I.P, Luciano! You will be always remembered by your signature Puccini aria Nessun Dorma!

 To somewhat relief, Paul Potts, the Britain Talent, bears the same characteristics of Luciano Pavarotti!

Source: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 @ BBC

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Tenor, Is Dead at 71 @ NYT

On His Death Bed? @ Perezhilton.com

Report: Pavarotti's Condition Worsens @  Google News

Ohio Republican Paul GillmorDiscovered Dead in Apartment

Same as Rev. D. James Kennedy, Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio), a 10-term congressman from northwest Ohio, has died of heart attack at the age of 68.

Paul Gillmor was found by staff members who went to his apartment after he failed to show up for work.

Gillmor, who represented Ohio's 5th District in the Bowling Green area of the state, was first elected to Congress in 1988.

R.I.P!

Sources: Gillmor Found Dead In Apartment @ CBS

Ohio Congressman Gillmor Found Dead @ WLWT.com

D. James Kennedy, 76, Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Dies of Heart Attack

From the website:

The Rev. D. James Kennedy died early Wednesday morning at his home due to complications from cardiac arrest in December. The 76-year-old Kennedy had not been seen publicly since then; his retirement was announced on Aug. 26.

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church spokesman John Aman said Kennedy died at about 2:15 a.m. at his home in Fort Lauderdale. He had suffered a heart attack in December and announced his retirement last month.

Kennedy took the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale from a congregation of 45 in 1959 to a megachurch of nearly 10,000 members today.

He also founded the Center for Christian Statesmanship in Washington, organizing Capitol Hill Bible studies and other events that attracted top government officials and encouraged them "to embrace God's providential purpose for this nation."

R.I.P, Pastor James Kenney. Our hearted prayers go to family and your church followers!

Source:  Megachurch Leader D. James Kennedy Dies @ AP via WP

D. James Kennedy Dies (1930-2007) @ Power Blog

Ko San Selected as First Astronaut of South Korea

Ko San, an athletic talent who won a bronze medal in the national amateur boxing competition in 2004 , were picked up as South Korea's first astronaut by the country's Ministry of Science and Technology today on September 5. The 30-year-old computer engineer beat out Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old female doctorate researcher during the final selection. Ko is set to fly on board Soyuz TMA-12 during an eight day trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2008.

Ko was born in Busan and raised in Seoul. He graduated from Seoul National University and was a researcher at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in the artificial intelligence and computer vision field, before being picked for the astronaut program of South Korea.

Update: Ko San was demoted to the back-up of Yi So-Yeon after he violated security protocol at a Russian training centre. Mar 9, 2008

Sources: Former Boxer Will Go to Space in April @ Korea Times

Biography of Yi So-yeon @ Spacefacts.de

Related reading: Ko San to Boost Korea’s Dream for Space Power @ Korea Times

Music Video: Tarralyn Ramsey's Hit Song Up Against All Odds

The song of Tarralyn Ramsey, a winner of Born to Diva on VH1, is overwhelmingly aspiring! Her lastest gospel album entitled "Beyond the Darkness" was lived tonight on "PRAISE THE LORD" on  Trinity Broadcasting Network (http://www.tbn.org/)  at 10:00 PM with Prophetess Juanita Bynum who was badly beaten by her husband and gained a loud applause from the audience.

Links to Bio or Official site of Tarralyn Ramsey, to the lyrics of Up Against All Odds and to the video that shows how  Ramsey moved her audience.

Alison Sweeney, New Host of The Biggest Loser

Alison Sweeney, a star in Days of Our Lives, has become the new host of The Biggest Loser Season 4. The Biggest Loser, is a reality show that tries to get people to lose weight safely and even offers them a $250,000 incentive to do so. Click here to read a full script on Movieweb.com between Alison Sweeny and Mark Koops，the Executive Producer about what will happen in the new season of this TV show .

Steve Fossett, the US Aviation Adventurer May Have Crashed with His Single-engine Plane in Nevada

AP Photo/Salina Journal, Ryan Soderlin

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett,the first person to circle the world solo in a balloon and the first person to fly a plane solo around the world without refueling, has been missing with his single-engine Citabria plane in rugged terrain in western Nevada. It was reported that he was seeking places for an upcoming attempt to break the land speed record in a car. But since he took off from an airstrip at hotel magnate Barron Hilton's Flying M Ranch Monday alone at 8:45 a.m., he never contact anyone via radio or by any other means. It sparked the speculation that the adventurous aviator togehter with his aircraft may have crashed. :-(

Source: FAA: Adventurer Fossett's Plane Missing @ AP/Google

Mel B Is So Plump!

Scary Spice Melanie Brown (Mel B) went out shopping shoes for filming US TV show Dancing with the Stars with her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Wearing a tight sportswear, Mel B looks so plump not only for the boobs, but also for the bottom!

Source: Scary Spice to dance on US show @ Ukpress and pictures via Sohu