Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Dies
Isaac Hayes
Legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes has died age 65 today at his home in Memphis Tennesee. The Shelby sheriff’s department does not suspect foul play. Isaac Hayes was found by relatives at some point this afternoon collapsed and unconcious beside a running treadmill at his home, he was attended to by paramedics who tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at hospital at around 2pm local time.
Isaac Hayes was a prolific writer for legendary soul recording labe Stax, and wrote hits for Sam and Dave including “Soul Man”, many say that his “Hot Buttered Soul” album was one which broke the mould and lay the foundation for his trademark sultry sexy lyrics, mixed with political messages, indicative of the times in which he was living at that point in his life. He is perhaps best remembered for writing the 1971 soundtrack for the Blaxploitation movie “Shaft” for which he won an Oscar.
Isaac Hayes, the legendary soul singer who died today, was better known by a younger generation when he took the role of Chef, in the series South Park. As well as his successes in music, Isaac Hayes continued to work within his community and was an active member of the Church of Scientology, as are other famous people such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
Last Minute Summer Deals
Everyone seems to be looking for those late summer last minute deals so that they can enjoy the end of the summer holidays before the kids go back to school and what becomes the last season of the year arrives heralding falling leaves, and another year drawing to it’s close.
If you’re in Europe, you may find traveling long haul a bit of a chore and quite expensive this summer. Long gone it seems are those deals where you could fly last minute for £100. Nowadays this seems to be more like £350-400 per person at the very least. Although some travel agents in Britain last week were offering travellers looking for last minute deals accommodation for £2 per night, however once the extras were added, the cost of the last minute holiday, including flights, taxes and surcharges was still heading north of £350.
If you’re looking for somewhere to go last minute this week, why not try traveling to Italy. Accommodation in the larger cities we’ve heard are going very cheap as most Italians head of Ferragosto.
Indeed if you’re Italian and looking for last minute ferragosto deals, perhaps the best place to look is online where the most cut throat pricing is happening.
Watchmen Movie Trailer
The first teaser trailer for the much anticipated Watchmen movie is out and is great at getting people all excited about the Watchmen movie, due to be released in the summer 2009. Directed by Zack Snyder (300) and based on the comic book of the same name written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, Watchmen is bound to be a huge hit with graphic novel fans.
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King Of Comedy Bernie Mac Dies
Bernie Mac Actor and Comedian
Much loved actor and comedian Bernie Mac (50) died this morning in a Chicago hostpital, USA. Bernie Mac was hospitalized a few weeks ago suffering from pneumonia and though the cause of death at this time is not confirmed, it is believed to be as a result of complications regarding this illness.
Bernie Mac’s death was reported in a Chicago newspaper this morning and was later confirmed by his publicist Danica Smith. In a statement she said
“Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.”-Danica Smith
Bernie Mac starred in his own comedy show “The Bernie Mac Show” and made numerous films during his career including appearing in Charlies Angels as Bosley, Oceans 11, 12 and 13, and The Original Kings of Comedy, which co-starred DL Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey and was directed by Spike Lee. Bernie Mac will be missed by all his fans.
Portsmouth Vs Manchester United 2008 Community Shield
FA Cup champions Portsmouth face Barclays Premier League Champions Manachester United tomorrow in the 2008/9 season opener the Community Shield. The FA Community Shield is played between FA cup and league champions each year and is seen as the opening fixture signaling the beginning of the UK domestic football season.
Abba Lyrics Mania Follows Film Success
Worldwide success of this summers hit movie Mamma Mia has prompted an online surge in people looking for Abba song lyrics. Over the past few months, Abba song lyrics
for their hits such as Mamma Mia, SOS, Waterloo are in high demand
across the internet, with sites that publish the lyrics receiving a
high number of visitors.
Swedish pop group Abba rose to international stardom with the hit Mamma Mia, which according to their official website was the breakout hit that brought them to the attention of the world music community. Since then they have achieved music legend status with hits like Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Voulez Vous and many more.
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Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony Triumph
The games of the twenty sixth Olympiad in the modern era, the 2008 Olympic Games got off to a triumphant start yesterday with an opening ceremony that was a spectacle to behold. We’re going to cover some of the highlights of these games as the World’s eyes are on China, a nation hitherto reluctant to allow non Chinese spectators in, and under tight security amidst fears of terror attacks on this nation whose suspect human rights record have commentators the world over talking and debating the relevancy and significance of holding the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.
Johnny Depp To Play Riddler In Batman Sequel
The success of the Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger has prompted the production company and director to begin work on casting for the sequel. Johnny Depp is tipped to play the Riddler in the Sequel, with Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin. Read more