Greetings, podcasters! In case some of you are interested in attending, I thought I’d let you all know (or remind you) about this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo, which will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from June 5-7.
The annual BlogWorld Expo began in 2007 and has since been known to list incredible keynote speakers such as Leo Laporte, Chris Brogan, and Cali Lewis to name a few. In fact, the PodcastAnswerman Cliff Ravenscraft himself is reported to be speaking this year!
Whether you’re just a beginner or a seasoned veteran, attending such an event will give you great opportunities to share ideas with fellow podcasters and listen to experts and industry leaders as they give tips and advice on how you can improve and excel as a podcaster. It’s a great place to expand your knowledge and network in the field.
Sounds good? For more info about the event, visit the official site and check out their FAQ section. It’ll be worth it, I promise!
The latest to join the league of stars who own a Ferrari is award-winning singer and performer Eric Clapton. Few photos have been released previously and just few days ago, a video of his new custom Ferrari being released from a London dealership hit the web.
Dubbed as SPC-12 EPC for “Special Project Car, number 12, Eric Patrick Clapton”, the specially designed car took two years to finish and costs a whopping $4.75M. It is a tribute to the singer’s favorite 70′s Ferrari 512BB which he crashed. The SP12 is based on a Ferrari 458 Italia, powered by a V-8 engine, features a two-tone color scheme, oversize wheels, angular headlights and other special additions coming from different models of different eras.
See Clapton’s new toy being delivered to his home in this vid.
…and other news. While the Modern Family hottie steams up the cover and pages of Esquire magazine, Philip DeFranco covers more serious news tidbits in this episode such as employers asking for their staff’s Facebook passwords, the prison industry, and a follow-up to the Trayvon Martin shooting. But it doesn’t stop there. Phil also discusses the fans’ outrage over the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, wherein according to the host,”…Michael Bay told them to calm their vaginas down.” That, and Taylor Momsen getting a lap dance from porn babe Jenna Haze.
Fans of John Mayer may have to wait a little longer than expected to see him perform live as the seven-time Grammy award winner singer, songwriter and musician announced the cancellation of his Spring 2012 Tour, as part of his new album promotion. Mayer, who underwent surgery to repair an inflammation on his vocal cords last time, will again take an indefinite hiatus from performing live because it’s revealed that the “granuloma has grown back where it had mostly healed”.
His new album Born and Raised is set to be released on the scheduled date, May 22, 2012, after its first single Shadow Days debuted last March 5 and is now available on iTunes.
Advocacy tools website Change.org announced on Monday that high school student Katy Butler just found a few but significant allies in Congress as more than 20 members signed her petition for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to lower the ‘R’ rating on the documentary movie Bully.
Rep. Mike Honda (D-ca) took the lead on the signing which also included a letter to former Senator Chris Dodd, who is now CEO of the MPAA.Click here for more info and a list of the cosigners in Congress.
Click on the image to read more about Ralph McQuarrie’s passing.
Star Wars conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie died at the age of 82 in his Berkeley, California home. He is survived by his wife Joan. The artist who helped George Lucas envision and launch Star Wars into the big screen, was credited for creating the looks of characters like R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca and Darth Vader.
McQuarrie also worked on the original Battlestar Galactica TV series, Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounter of the Third Kind and Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Awards for visual effects.
George Lucas described the late illustrator as the father to a conceptual art revolution.
He said on his statement: “His genial contribution, in the form of unequalled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph’s fabulous illustrations and say ‘do it like this’.”
“We will all be benefiting from his oeuvre for generations to come,”
“Beyond that, I will always remember him as a kind and patient, and wonderfully talented friend and collaborator.”
At the 2012 Oscars, Brad may have his film nominated twice but Angelina stole the night and made the headlines. Angie, known for keeping a low-key personality on the red carpet, emphasized the high slit of her Versace gown on Sunday by blatantly displaying her right leg. And onstage, she flaunted it once more when she presented an award. This sparked Jim Rosh, screenwriter of “The Descendants” to strike the same Angelina pose later, also onstage.
The ‘legbombing‘ is the latest trend today, and pranksters just can’t get over it! That leg has gained so much overnight attention that it now has its own Twitter page. For more leggy fun, click on the pic above to see Jim Rash’s vid, then decide for yourself if Angie’s move was classy or trashy.
From the conference room of the TeamCoco.com headquarters, Conan Podcast is hosted by the witty trio of Aaron Bleyaert, Emily Copenhaver and Jason Chillemi. Listen to the podcast as they haunt fresh Conan staffers and new showbiz faces with wacky cross-examinations. Click on the image below.
Episode 47 of Season 2 features I.T. master extraordinaire Chris Hayes who answers questions about I.T. and love. Also in the show is the very beautiful and talented Talent Assistant Keri O’Keeffe who talks about her job, celebrity crushes, how to not embarrass one’s self in front of a celebrity, and more.
Last 27 February 2012, actress Jennifer Garner gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, and for once, his name is actually normal!
Deviating from the trend of Hollywood’s hifalutin, fashionista, and dare I say, pretentious baby names, Jennifer and hubby Ben Affleck decided to name their third child Samuel Garner Affleck.
Click on the impossibly radiant Jen for more updates from CelebTV on YouTube.
Baby Samuel is the youngest of three siblings, with sisters Violet and Seraphina. Congratulations to the Affleck family!
Click on this lovely songbird to see her flip the bird.
After winning six Grammys, Brit singing sensation Adele continued her streak as she bagged two major awards in the recent Brit Awards – British Female Solo Artist and Best Album of the Year for 21. It would have been a perfect celebration for the multi-awarded singer but created a big headline when it ended in a sour note as she was cut off by show host James Corden during her acceptance speech onstage. She then made a gesture with her middle finger in frustration and later said the insult was aimed at the suits at the Brit Awards and not to her fans.
