Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Artist, Oscar

The nominations for the Oscars are announced today

At 26 February the awards ceremony
The films that will claim a golden statuette on 26 February at the Kodak Theater are expected to be announced today, with stakes falling for 'The Artist' and 'Descendants' topping Golden Globes.

In fact, "The Artist" has not stopped collecting awards and nominations since then, at the British BAFTAs, the American Producers Guild and the London Critics Association.

George Clooney and Meryl Streep, also distinguished at the Golden Globes, are also considered "certain" for nominations.

Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" films are also expected to receive nominations, "War Horse" by Steven Spielberg, Tate Taylor's The Handmaids and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris.

The awards will be presented on 26 February once again hosted by actor Billy Crystal.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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Good Iver, Yoko Ono and Flaming Lips join forces

The project – collaboration of the year
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips has revealed that they are working on an LP, for the creation of which he will collaborate with Bon Iver and Yoko Ono.

Besides these, on the album that will be released in April, artists such as Nick Cave will appear, η I$ha, Lykke Li and Erykah Badu.

Coyne confirmed that he has already finished recording with Cave and the Plastic Ono Band for this record, while Justin Vernon of Bon Iver has accepted to be part of the project and is expected to participate with two tracks.

Speaking of the rest of the artists who will collaborate, the Flaming Lips singer stated:

"Everything happened within two days. You think of these partnerships in your head and immediately start making them a reality. Sometimes it's enough to just get in touch".

Coyne spoke highly of Ke$ha, whom he hopes to convince to do a "weird rap" on the record, but describing her as "very strange".

Source : newsbeast.gr
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THEATER : Why I Killed My Best Friend In 104 Speech and Art Center

The 104 Speech and Art Center of Kastaniotis publications presents the performance "Why did I kill my best friend" based on the novel of the same name by Amanda Michalopoulou.
It is the story of the episodic relationship between two girls, which meet at 9 in the years shortly after the post-colonial period.
In the years that follow, Anna and Maria grow and are shaped through relationships, persons, events, political ideals, worlds and theories
 
Their suffocating relationship intertwines with the intense political life and traces a bizarre journey into the recent past of Greek reality.
How much will they manage?’ endure for the sake of the past and nostalgia;
theatrical adaptation: Vasya Attarian, Sophia Galanaki
final text formatting: the troupe
Direction: Vasya Attarian
Music: Baby Teacher
Motion editing: Elena Gerodimou
Scenery: Guy Stefanou
Suits: Alexia Chrysochoidou- Stella Panagopoulos
Lighting: Sakis Birbilis
Video: Tasos Coffee - Dimitris Tsatsoulis
Assistant directors: Sofia Galanaki, Ioanna Papakonstantinou
Performance Photos: Eftychia Vlachos
Program Design: Paulina Zahra
Actors play: Panagiotis Katsolis, Nancy Buckley, Stella Nouli
Source : culturenow.gr
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The nominations for the Oscars are announced today

At 26 February the awards ceremony
The films that will claim a golden statuette on 26 February at the Kodak Theater are expected to be announced today, with stakes falling for 'The Artist' and 'Descendants' topping Golden Globes.

In fact, "The Artist" has not stopped collecting awards and nominations since then, at the British BAFTAs, the American Producers Guild and the London Critics Association.

George Clooney and Meryl Streep, also distinguished at the Golden Globes, are also considered "certain" for nominations.

Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" films are also expected to receive nominations, "War Horse" by Steven Spielberg, Tate Taylor's The Handmaids and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris.

The awards will be presented on 26 February once again hosted by actor Billy Crystal.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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The first statements of Ioanna Pelichou after the victory

Ioanna Pelichou after many trainings and rehearsals, she finally succeeded and emerged the winner of the first "Dancing on ice". The actress, immediately after the end of the show, she spoke to the "Morning Study" camera about her feelings, saying that she feels both happy and sad, since they are now over.
“It was so cool that all the kids were there. Suddenly we remembered how we started and it was magical. And I realized it was over and I said I don't believe this thing. It can't happen", Joanna stated and continued: "It didn't even matter the result, really. It was our last night and we wanted to enjoy it….».
As for whether she will continue skating herself: “Of course I want to. Fortunately, Panagiotis and Monica are there and we will have lessons. We will go with them to learn other things", he replied.
Source : protothema.gr
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Despina Vandi : How she unwittingly got involved in the loan sharking scandal

For a decade the loan shark gang operated in Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, lending at high interest rates, selling protection and extortion. Among her victims was Demis Nikolaides and -indirectly- his wife, Despina Vandi.
According to an extensive report by the "Espresso" newspaper, the gang from Thessaloniki set their sights on the couple's real estate and Despina Vandi's money.. From the telephone conversations of the perpetrators recorded by the police, it turns out that it was for a "new job" that the former football player had asked to do, loan sharks wanted to include the 42-year-old singer's property in the terms of the loan.
Demis Nikolaides allegedly asked the criminal organization for a new loan,without also establishing whether the transaction finally went through. What is worth noting is that the two moneylenders with whom the ex-footballer had been forced to deal proceeded to a new conversation in which the conditions for giving him the amount: “…I mean, if he has any "clean" property, anything. To put his wife. Let him put his wife to be covered. You know how much I want him now; None 500-600 He will want thousands now... The thing is, he will ask, that's the only thing for sure, I got it…”, they mentioned in their telephone communication.
Source : yupi.gr
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Ferrari FF with 80% lower pollutants

This is a conversion to a Ferrari FF, which now with a simple kit, burns bioethanol. Result: horsepower shot up, and pollutants down!
The impressive first four-wheel drive Ferrari in history, also known as FF, is the model chosen by a conversion company in Norway (after a Mercedes ML63 AMG that was also successfully converted), as its next model that will use bioethanol for its movement.
The result was, more than satisfactory. Horsepower rose to 875 horses from "just" 660 of the regular version, and the pollutants of their V12 engine 6,3 liters decreased by 80%! The acceleration for the 0-100 h.a.o. also improved at 3,5 δλ. from the 3,7 δλ. of the regular version, and to think that the conversion kit costs just 1.500 euro!

Source : autotriti.gr