Jet Magazine Cover: Beyonce

Posted by Bossip Staff Yeah, it’s a loose fitting outfit, but it sure as hell looks like Beyonce has a belly poking out of that thang, baby in it or not. Take off your “stan glasses” for a moment and speak your piece as to whether this chick’s stomach is on swole. More pics of Bey leaving her hotel to tape Star Academy in Paris [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:17:11

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Outspoken L.A. planning commissioner suddenly quits

One of L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s top appointees on planning issues -– and one of the most outspoken in his administration -- is ... . The powerful nine-member commission is the place where major real estate projects get a thorough hearing ... real estate developers to build projects that are taller and more populated than zoning rules [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:14:11

Golden Globes: the nominees react

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association tipped its collective hat to a number of the season’s hopeful contenders this morning, so it’s time to hear some reactions. Generally, a piece such as this is bound to consist of a bunch of gushing, perhaps even boilerplate gratitude from the nominees [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:00:32

Challenging times...

Where do I start...so much going on since I posted last week. Well, we've been really busy getting ready to travel. Joe worked SO hard getting the playroom ready and we're almost there. I'll post photos as soon as we're done. We did some shopping over the weekend for the basic essentials that we didn't have yet.. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:09:06

Roundup: Peru wants Macchu Pichu relics back; Napoleon and Egypt in Paris; $139 Manhattan hotel deal; Big Bear ski update

This morning we have travel-news tidbits that’ll take you from Paris all the way to our own local — and yes, snow-kissed, thanks partly to modern technology — mountains. France | “Bonaparte and Egypt,” an art exhibit currently on at Institut du Monde Arab in Paris, explores Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion and brief occupation of Egypt. Read [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:07:34

SmackDown This! (Dec. 10, 2008) from WWE.com

Somehow we have survived a chaotic, three-hour Monday Night Raw marathon in Philly, an unpredictable night of Friday Night SmackDown in Bridgeport, Conn., Tuesday evening, a late-night trip to a LaGuardia Airport area hotel Tuesday night where I wouldn’t want to take a leisurely walk after midnight without weapons, AND riding the “loop” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 04:11:13

Finding God in the margins

And they say D.C. is a cold, heartless, town. Dontcha believe it. Technology entrepreneur Earl Stafford’s plans to hold inaugural celebrations that will include a substantial minority of disadvantaged and hard-luck guests has all the ingredients for a terrific human-interest tale: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 22:19:14

Tuition Aid Grant

Tuition Aid Grant Are you looking for a better way to gain access to intuitive information? In dowsing, we use the aid of a pendulum to tap into our intuition. Depending on how you program it, your pendulum will give you answers by swinging in certain directions to tell you “yes,” “no,” or “undecided.” Dowsing is very clear to read [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:57:55

79-Year-Old Arrested for Paid Sex with Schoolgirl

A 79-year-old security guard has been arrested on the suspicion that he met a 16-year-old high-school girl through a keitai (mobile phone) dating site and arranged “improper” meetings at a local hotel ... City (Shizuoka Prefecture) where the crime took place, en route to the hotel for his appointment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:12:00

road trip: charlotte

the past 24 hours have been crazy. cra-zeeee. we drove up to charlotte late last night. we got to our hotel about 1 o'clock in the morning ... . the boys were so excited. they'd never stayed in a hotel before! firstHotel1 hotelBedMax hotelBed 6:30AM came awfully early, but we wanted to be dressed and fed for our appointment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:45:33

December in NYC

Last Tuesday I flew out to New York to visit a client. Elise flew in later that night and joined me at the Algonquin Hotel ( ... and I took a cab down to our NY office where I introduced her to most everyone that I know and then to lunch at Mercer Kitchen. We then took the subway back up to our hotel and then tried to go see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:33:06

The Mumbai Massacre: It Could Happen Here

By Richard Munday The firearms massacres that have periodically caused shock and horror around the world have all been utterly dwarfed by the Bombay shootings, in which a handful of gunmen left some five hundred people killed or wounded. Commentators have been swift to insist that we must all "stand firm" against such outrage; [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:10:00

We Are Home!

We made it home safe and sound... boy did we have an amazing trip! I kept a journal of our days (Becky shared with me one that a friend kept during their vacation and it was awesome) and hopefully it will be a way the kids can remember all the cool stuff we did. So here is day 1: Walt Disney [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:23:40

A few things I learned while attending baseball's winter meetings

It's early Thursday morning here at Bellagio and baseball's winter meetings have slowed down a bit. There's no crowd around the elevator bank and there are far less reporters in the media room than previous days. Today's the last day of fun with the Rule 5 draft going on and maybe a few more deals to be made. ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:15:40

Grand Hyatt DC

This may seem silly, but I’m stupidly pleased because I got a package today from the Grand Hyatt, where I stayed in DC for the Blogger Conference - pleased because they sent me my (only) Ben Sherman shirt and a good jacket that I’d left behind in the closet. I have never had a hotel locate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:27:07

Various And Sundry

Just some things that caught my eye: Smashing Pumpkins don't intend to release another album:According to The Pulse of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan says the band will not release any more new albums, citing the lack of enthusiasm for their 2007 comeback effort, "Zeitgeist", as one of the reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:59:10

Boston gets blunt with new tobacco bans

The Boston Public Health Commission today approved a ban on cigar bars, hookah joints and the sale of blunt wraps, "a tobacco leaf often marketed to youths and known to be used as drug paraphernalia." Banned immediately: Smoking anywhere in a hotel or B&B, restaurant patios and loading docks. Banned in 60 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 01:15:46

Dawn: Freaking out America By Cyril Almeida

PAKISTAN’S nukes freak out the Americans. They’d rather we simply not have any, or any nuclear paraphernalia for that matter. For them, Pakistan’s nuclear weapons have a distressingly linear connection to Al Qaeda. It goes something like this: Pakistan has nuclear weapons; Pakistan has mad mullahs and Al Qaeda running around; ergo, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:05:16

Thursday AM Linkage

... $14 billion government rescue of automakers NY Times · Eh? O.C. homes seen as 13% too cheap OC ... The Wave · What a zero star hotel look likes Luxist · Architects are long-winded, why won't [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:25:03

How to Find the Best Hotel Reservation System

travel today has become considerably easier given the fact that the world has shrunk thanks to faster airplanes and other and better modes of ... and they are obviously only interested in dealing with a hotel that has the best hotel reservation system ... accommodation in various parts of the world and for both the customer and the hotel only a good hotel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:58:36

Win a Trip For Four to Amsterdam — NORML’s having a Raffle

www.normal.org The NORML Foundation has partnered with the charitable giving website Win 4 Charity to offer supporters a six-night round-trip to ... . Trip for four (4) includes: Six nights in Amsterdam city hotel, including breakfast - Entrance ... to hotel and hotel to airport - A full-day tour to Delft, The Hague and Maduraodam - A full-day tour [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 06:09:39

Jeff Pulver: I don't care what they say about crisis

Globes Online: Jeff Pulver: I don't care what they say about crisis I will be speaking at the Israel Business Conference taking place at the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv on December 14th. In advance of my talk on Sunday, I was interviewed this week by Globes and part of the interview follows: “Famed US angel investor Jeff Pulver [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 22:07:22

Banquet Halls in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio is a surprisingly cosmopolitan city with many extraordinary attractions ... hotel combined with the best of high-tech resources. The Blackwell accommodates up to 250 people ... in the hotel. The Blackwell Inn distinguishes itself on many levels. Their very capable staff will see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:43:27

Local: Eminent land grab isn’t imminent

Last night I was ranting about property rights and eminent domain over on American Guesser. I observed that with the recession, we need to be on the looking for developers and politicians threatening to take private property away to make room for privately-owned projects [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:21:54

Ka-boom

In reply to The Raleigh: 1920: I can't remember when it was demolished, but I'm sure it was before my time. [1964 ... . Although it has a near twin in the Willard Hotel, designed by the same architect. Below: Where the Raleigh was. - Dave View Larger Map Below, the Willard Hotel a few blocks away. View Larger [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 23:10:00

The Magic Of Macy’s…

I’m able to pretend more than not…to look in the mirror and ignore the fat body staring back at me.  I make the effort…a bottle of hair dye here, a snazzy new pair of shoes there, expensive  makeup that makes my face flawless, and the best outfit that I can find to cover up…all of this [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:15:29

Suite Jaguar XF Promotion launched @ Hilton Tokyo

Suite Jaguar XF Promotion launched @ Hilton Tokyo Guests of the Hilton Tokyo can now enjoy the ultimate driving indulgence of a recently launched ... a spacious living room and luxurious bedroom. Located on the upper floors of the hotel, the Deluxe Tower ... , the hotel is offering a special ‘27h’ stay – check in at 12:00noon and check out time at [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:43:29

Towards A Code Of Laptop Etiquette

Modern technology can be so freeing, but it isn't any good if other people get in the way of your ability to work anywhere, at any time ... asks, say yes. You might see that fellow hotel guest all over town for the rest of the week; isn't [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:00:28

Tuition Colleges

Tuition Colleges Accurate predictions of the future are rare. Many examples exist where misguided intuition of the brightest and most qualified individuals prevented them from foreseeing the future. Consider examples from the arts (see part I), business (see part II), and science (see part III). Misguided intuition in the arts D. W [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:37:29

How To Handle Traveling With Your Labrador Retriever

Since your Labrador may sometimes accompany you when you travel, it is important to indoctrinate it into riding in the car while it is still a puppy ... , make reservations in advance at a hotel or motel that will allow pets. Travel guides or your local [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:18:02

Hawaii-based Coast Guardsmen to receive Navy League award

HONOLULU — Six members from the Fourteenth Coast Guard District here will be honored by the Honolulu Council Navy League during the 48th Annual Honolulu Navy League’s Sea Service Awards luncheon at the Hale Koa Hotel Friday at 11:30 a.m. The awards will be presented to 50 junior officers and enlisted personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:15:43

San Diego, A Dick, Individuality, and Some Introspection

Fresh from a great little hiatus in San Diego to visit my brother, I am back to blogging with a brand-new perspective, some great ideas, ... of us do when we first go on vacation, as soon as I got settled in, I ventured around the city, looking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:54:14

Win A Trip to New York City & VIP Tickets to Lady GaGa

Forever 21 is giving you a chance to win a trip to New York City to get stylized by the one and only Lady Gaga! ... One lucky grand prize winner will receive an unbelievable prize package including 2 round trip airline tickets to New York City, hotel accommodations for 2 nights, a shopping spree at ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:07:05

Voices Against Terror: A Petition to Bring Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawah to Justice for the 11/26 Mumbai Terror Attack

A terrorist attack, like 9/11 in New York or 11/26 in Mumbai, doesn’t only kill innocent people; it also kills the innocence in people. [ ... Mumbai 11/26 Terror Attack Taj Mahal Hotel Burning I don’t think of myself as particularly political or patriotic and, in three years of blogging, I haven’t written even one post that is political [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:15:43

City Showing Less Disrespect For History, LA Conservancy Says

The LA Conservancy, a nonprofit that works to preserve and revitalize the architectural gems of the county (a subjective subject) ... , if not all, of the actions described above to safeguard historic properties. Here is a look at how these cities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 22:20:46

Andi's people

Anne Schroeder's high school math class doodles have turned into a whole host of new characters - Andi's People ... ' note sent back home to family and friends in Boston. Throughout a career in the hotel/travel industry [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 22:36:29

Charge vs Charity

Zaleha tak nak buat charity? Oh please..before you play with that line, let me just ask you something~ So you said, this event is for charity.. Berapa banyak sebenarnya donation yang hang kutip tu would go to charity? After you minus out the expenses for the F&B, ballroom rental, musicians yada yada yada, How much exactly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:28:48

Ledger’s Joker earns Golden Globe nomination

He was described as a force of nature. A psychopathic clown. The anarchist arch-fiend to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight ... had isolated himself in a hotel room for a month to emulate the Joker’s mindset and perfect [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:02:48

Hello World, I’m Drowning in the Ocean

Another nifty project from Lysandre Follet, his Hello World camera takes wide angle shots of your worldly adventures and wifi’s them to friends ( ... t think my image log would be very interesting: hotel room, hotel bar, hotel toilet, repeat. Designer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:10:57

Marlon Brando’s Island Resort To Get Fuel From Coconuts

Maxim Magazine has a good article on the proverbial circle-jerk that was the aftermath of Marlon Brando’s passing — particularly how his island ... true to that vision, even though naming the hotel “The Brando” would make the actor “roll over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:15:52

Interview with Shawn Knight of Child Bite

I met up with Shawn Knight to talk about his band Child Bite performing the Jurassic Park trilogy at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. The show can be viewed live at MOCAD Sunday or listened to on the radio at 104.9FM. So what would you describe Child Bite’s sound as? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:00:00

Beyonce Knowles Pops Up in Paris

She spent the weekend glamming up the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington DC, and now Beyonce Knowles has made her way overseas to one of her favorite destinations - Paris, France. The “Irreplaceable” songstress was spotted at the luxurious Hotel Meurice on Thursday [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:09:51

Josh Hartnett wins libel suit against UK tabloid

LONDON (AP) — Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett has won 20,000 pounds ($30,000) ... in a public area of a London hotel. The tabloid Daily Mirror claimed in a September article that Hartnett and an unknown woman had a steamy encounter in the library of the Soho Hotel that was caught [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:12:17

Thursday Open Thread

Here we go with the tidbits: ? The Consumer Federation has released their 2008 Legislative Scorecard (PDF). The lowest score was Asm ... The Impact. This week there were marches in San Diego against hotel tycoon Doug Manchester and Storage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:36:22

Australia Trip

We have one month left of our trip to Australia. So far it has been a mixed bag of weather. One day it is clear and sunny ( ... about running an inn/hotel/lodging establishment in Australia. It is a new area that I haven’t been too [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 06:21:34

Win VIP Tickets to the Colbert Report

Win VIP Tickets to the Colbert Report December 11, 2008 AT 12:59PM | Comments (0) ... night hotel accommodations • Two tickets to a taping of The Colbert Report • Transportation ... get $1,000 spending cash to buy timeless New York mainstays, like an I ❤ NY shirt, a bootlegged DVD [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:59:34

Dogs. They're like kids.

Lucydog absolutely will not let me cut her toenails ... . Usually I just resort to having the kennel doggie hotel people do it when she goes in for a visit. Unfortunately, she hasn't gone to thekennel doggie hotel for a visit lately so her nails have gotten [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 04:58:53

Angels take a hit in Rule V draft

LAS VEGAS -- Pitching depth, which was crucial at times during the Angels' injury-plagued 2008 season, took a hit during the major league portion of the Rule V draft on the closing day of baseball's winter meetings at the Bellagio hotel. The Angels left right-handers Darren O'Day, Robert Mosebach [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:53:56

Jesse Jackson Jr. “I haven’t Met With Rod Blagojevich in 4 years”… Problem is, this video shows otherwise…

The cookie continues to crumble… Barack Obama has chosen to surround himself with crooks and liars. It was just yesterday that Jesse Jackson Jr ... . Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan hugged. On a makeshift stage at the hotel where [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:30:29

Disney World is a lie

Last weekend my in-laws took us to Disney World with us and I took so much xanax I almost went into a coma.  Things I learned at Disney World: 1 ... and also you can’t sleep in the hotel because you’re sure tuberculosis is crawling onto [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 04:04:20

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