Monday, 13 August 2012

Jennifer Aniston Engaged to Justin Theroux


Jennifer Aniston is ready to marry again: The actress is engaged to screenwriter and actor Justin Theroux.

Aniston’s rep, Stephen Huvane, confirmed the engagement Sunday night to The Associated Press. It was first reported by People.com.

Forty-one-year-old Theroux whose screenwriting credits include “Tropic Thunder,” ”Iron Man 2″ and “Rock of Ages” popped the question on Friday, which was also his birthday.

The two both appeared in the comedy “Wanderlust,” also starring Paul Rudd, earlier this year.

This will be 43-year-old Aniston’s second marriage and Theroux’s first. Her union with Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005 and their subsequent divorce  became rich material for the tabloids.

After her marriage ended, she was in high-profile relationships with Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.

Beyonce Sings At United Nations for World Humanitarian


Beyonce sang “I Was Here” at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Saturday to honor 22 humanitarian aid workers who ere killed in August of 2003.

"We all see the headlines and we think, 'What can I really do to help?' World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity for all of us to work together to make a difference," said Beyonce.

“I’d like to ask everyone to make sure they’re a part of August 19th,” said artist Beyonce in closing. “It’s such a beautiful, beautiful day, and I’d like to honor the 22 people who lost their lives. God bless you all. Thank you so much for having me.”









Closing Ceremoney - 2012 London Olympics


The show, which organizers estimated was being broadcast to more than 300 million people, opened with a segment showcasing a day in the life of the British capital, and an actor playing Winston Churchill, quoting Shakespeare from atop a mock Big Ben.


Like the Olympic torch passing from one runner to another, the London games’ closing ceremony was an all-ages affair designed to show the flame of British creativity leaping from one age group to the next.

The 21-year-old singer Ed Sheeran sang “Wish You Were Here” with members of Pink Floyd and Genesis. Jessie J belted out “We Will Rock You” with Queen’s Brian May. The Kaiser Chiefs played The Who’s “Pinball Wizard.”


The Spice Girls performing

The Spice Girls took us back to the “Cool Britannia” 1990s and the Pet Shop Boys to the synth-loving 1980s.

A ceremony that director Kim Gavin called an “elegant mashup” of music and creativity was designed to show that the British Invasion never ended, thank you very much.

So there was Annie Lennox and George Michael, who got their start in the 80s  but the roars that greeted Michael’s “Freedom” and Lennox’s “Little Bird” suggested both are still going strong.

If that was too old hat, there was One Direction, boy band of the moment, as well as Tinie Tempah, Jessie J and Taio Cruz who performed their own songs, then a Bee Gees track from the golden age of disco.

There was Elbow  the kind of serious band music journalists love as respite for those who probably found the rest a bit cheesy.

And if that was all insufficiently quirky, there was a brass band playing Madness; a Guards band in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats playing Blur; and Monty Python’s Eric Idle singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” accompanied by centurions, bagpipers and roller-skating nuns.

We heard the voices and songs of the departed  Queen’s Freddie Mercury singing “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Liverpool choirs performing John Lennon’s “Imagine.”

There were some notable absences: No Rolling Stones the band said they were out of practice. No Elton John, although he did record one of the official games anthems. There was a David Bowie montage, but no Bowie in person.

It wasn’t just about the music. Gavin said he wanted to show how “U.K. culture, media, music are locked together to create the next big thing.”

So there was a nod to Britain’s scandal-tarred but vibrant press, in the newsprint-covered landmarks and vehicles of the opening scene.

There was fashion. We saw 1960s Mods, whose sharply tailored look can be seen in the modern designs of Tom Ford and others. There were images of supermodels in designs by Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen  and Victoria Beckham, now a designer as well as a Spice Girl.

One of the models was even a Jagger  Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Rolling Stone Mick.
The show rocked the 80,000 spectators inside Olympic Stadium, but didn’t get rave reviews from those watching on TV. Some found it too kitschy, or too incomprehensible  youngsters wondering who Ray Davies was, parents scratching their heads at One Direction.

The sarcastic spirit of many British Twitter users  banished for two weeks by the Olympic feel-good factor  was back with a vengeance.

“Embarrass a generation,” tweeted film critic Dave Calhoun in a play on the games’ official motto: “Inspire a Generation.”

That Olympic slogan could also sum up the ceremony’s ethos.

Or perhaps, to misquote The Who, the kids are alright and their parents are, too.


Medal count


Rank by GoldCountry GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 462929104
2 38272287
3 29171965
4 24253382
5 138728
6 11191444
7 11111234
8 891128
9 84517
10 7161235
11 7141738
12 71513
13 66820
14 65920
15 53614
16 53513
17 45312
18 44412
19 43310
20 4026
21 310417
22 35917
23 35513
24 3216
25 3137
26 3126
27 2529
28 24511
29 2439
30 22610
30 22610
32 2215
33 2204
34 2125
35 2114
36 151218
37 1438
38 1348
39 1337
39 1337
41 1135
42 1124
42 1124
42 1124
45 1113
46 1102
47 1034
47 1034
49 1012
50 1001
50 1001
50 1001
50 1001
50 1001
55 0246
56 0235
57 0213
58 0202
59 0134
60 0123
60 0123
60 0123
63 0112
63 0112
63 0112
63 0112
63 0112
63 0112
69 0101
69 0101
69 0101
69 0101
69 0101
69 0101
75 0022
75 0022
75 0022
75 0022
79 0011
79 0011
79 0011
79 0011
79 0011
79 0011
79 0011