New image: Pharrell and Cara team up for Karl at Chanel
(Relaxnews) – The latest Chanel film is titled “Reincarnation,” starring Pharrell Williams and Cara Delevingne and directed by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel has revealed a 40-second teaser of the film which will be unveiled in full on Chanel.com on December 1, in celebration of the French brand’s Métiers d’Art show in Salzburg. The clip shows one of […]
Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study
(WASHINGTON-AFP) – Long-derided saturated fats — associated with an array of health problems such as heart disease — caught a break Friday when research revealed their intake could be doubled or even nearly tripled without driving up their level in a person’s blood. Carbohydrates, meanwhile, are associated with heightened levels of a fatty acid linked […]
Discharge the second mortgage and keep the house!
Discharging a Deed of Trust in bankruptcy! A second or third mortgage can be stripped off the title of your home, and discharged as unsecured debt in a chapter 13 bankruptcy. Imagine, your house is worth less than you owe, and now you can strip part of what you owe and still keep the property. […]
Homestead students speak out
Homestead Schools in Torrance, Calif. offers vocational nursing, nurse assisting and medical assisting programs. Recently, the school surveyed its recent graduates to learn about their impressions of the program, instructors, facilities and overall dedication of the school to help students achieve their dream of becoming a nurse. Here’s what they had to say: I am […]
After Twitter war, Ruffa, mom Annabelle reconcile
Ruffa Gutierrez revealed that all is now well between her and her mother, feisty talent manager Annabelle Rama, weeks after they publicly exchanged bitter words on Twitter. The online feud, which erupted last October 27, stemmed from Gutierrez supposedly walking out from a Rama’s birthday dinner last October 25. Although she did not directly mention […]
Astronauts to get ‘ISSpresso’ coffee machine
(PARIS-AFP) – Ristretto or lungo? Not a question astronauts on the International Space Station normally have to contemplate, but that is about to change thanks to a new zero-gravity coffee machine being delivered this weekend. The ISSpresso machine is set to boldly go to the orbital station this weekend, carried there by Italian astronaut Samantha […]
Alexander McQueen to open Paris store
(Relaxnews) – Alexander McQueen, the London-based luxury brand headed by creative director Sarah Burton, is set to unveil its first ever standalone store in the French capital. Situated at 372 on the famed Rue Saint-Honoré, the new store space will measure around 600 square meters and will feature the brand’s new interior concept designed by […]
Millions of Americans set to hit the road for Thanksgiving
(Relaxnews) – Approximately 46.3 million Americans are getting ready to hit the road this Thanksgiving — the highest number since 2007. According to the “2014 Thanksgiving Travel Forecast” by motoring and leisure travel organization AAA Travel projects, 4.2 percent more citizens than last year will be traveling at least 50 miles during the Thanksgiving weekend, November 26-30. […]
San Francisco launches international summit for urban wearable tech
(Relaxnews) – The city of San Francisco has announced the launch of an inaugural “IoT for Cities Summit and Challenge” to design Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable technology apps for improving city life for global urban residents. Launched in collaboration with tech incubator and ventures companyWearable World, the ideas-sharing summit will examine the issues […]
From Arnie to Zsa Zsa: the immigrant road to Hollywood
(LOS ANGELES-AFP) – Arnold Schwarzenegger famously made it big in Hollywood from humble — and foreign — beginnings. But he was hardly the first newcomer to strike gold in Tinseltown. From Charlie Chaplin’s 1917 film “The Immigrant” to 1990′s hit “Green Card” and 2011′s “A Better Life,” the story of Tinseltown has long been a […]
Angeline Quinto live in concert
Star Power Grand Champion and Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs show Nov. 30 at Alex Theater The multi-talented Angeline Quinto has won all the major singing awards and competitions of her generation. She began her meteoric ascent in 2003 at “Star for a Night,” the national TV contest hosted by Asia’s Songbird, Regine Velasquez, wherein she dueled […]
Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ to get four instalments
(Relaxnews) – The Josh Boone adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” has been given the go-ahead to become a four-part movie franchise rather than a single 3-hour epic. Having written up a compressed, non-linear version of the story for Warner Bros. with the aim of creating a “single three-hour movie,” Boone told theHollywood Babble-On podcast (via SlashFilm) […]
Versace reveals Eros Pour Femme
(Relaxnews) – Italian brand Versace has unveiled a new women’s scent, a female partner to the popular Eros fragrance. Titled ‘Eros Pour Femme’, the new eau de parfum is a feminine sidekick toVersace’s 2012 hit Eros. “Eros Pour Femme is the ultimate in power and seduction from Versace,” explained creative director Donatella Versace. The juice opens with a […]
Thousands of Angelenos to ‘Move It’ with the LAUSD
District 5K at Dodger Stadium in support of health & wellness LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will host its second annual 5K ‘Move It’ Challenge and Health Festival on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at Dodger Stadium. In partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, this District fundraiser aims to raise awareness about the […]
How department stores are dressing up their windows this Christmas
(Relaxnews) – It’s that time of year again, when luxury department stores transform their storefront windows into whimsical, spirited portals to Christmas. This year, travel experts at Cheapflights have come up with a list of the best festive window displays around the world, from London to Paris and Montreal to Melbourne. Here’s how to armchair […]
Baskin-Robbins creates turkey-shaped ice cream cake
(Relaxnews) – Baskin-Robbins has taken the concept of cold turkey literally, by creating a special Thanksgiving turkey-shaped ice cream cake. To create the illusion of a shiny, basted whole turkey, the cake is glazed in a caramel praline topping and finished with sugar cone legs and paper leg frills. Customers can customize the ice cream […]
One daily gram of turmeric could keep spicy memories vivid
(Relaxnews) – Sprinkling just one gram of turmeric on your breakfast could improve memory for those at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study from the Monash Asia Institute at Monash University in Australia. Those in the early stages of diabetes, which is connected to dementia, could benefit in particular, according to study […]
Apple and pecan pie-flavored whiskies make its debut
(Relaxnews) – Canadian whisky is being infused with the flavors of holiday desserts — apples, cinnamon and pecans — in a new range that’s cheekily called Piehole. Using pie-flavored liqueurs, whisky is being turned into dessert digestifs, with flavors like apple pie, cherry pie and pecan pie, complete with ‘notes of buttery pastry and baked […]
Kim Kardashian scraps India ‘Big Brother’ cameo
(NEW DELHI-AFP) – US reality TV queen Kim Kardashian announced she had cancelled plans Friday to travel to India where she was to have made a guest appearance in the local version of Big Brother. “To all my wonderful fans in India, I’m so disappointed I wasn’t able to come to India as planned,” she […]
Penelope Cruz joins ‘Zoolander 2′
(Relaxnews) – The “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” actress and model Penelope Cruz has joined Ben Stiller for a sequel to 2001′s oddball fashion comedy “Zoolander.” Stiller will once again direct, reports Deadline, while Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell and Justin Theroux are also expected to form part of the project. The news comes hot on the heels of […]
