Kirstie Alley plans to date 'ugly men'
Talk about a strange New Year's resolution.
Kirstie Alley said she's going to start dating "butt-ugly men" on an episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" airing Friday.
When asked about her dating life by Ellen, Alley, 60, admitted she usually goes for "psychos" and "players," so the host suggested she try going with the opposite of what she's attracted to.
"I'm thinking ugly men might be the solution," the "Dancing with the Stars" alum responded. "I'm talking about butt ugly. Because I go for really handsome men and I think butt ugly would be appreciative."
Alley, who's twice divorced, recently told PEOPLE she's looking for love. What else would she like for her upcoming 61st birthday?
"I want an Aston Martin and a tattoo," she said.
While DeGeneres didn't get the actress a new car, she did help her out with some new ink. The host, who had a tattoo artist waiting backstage, joked that they would play a game to determine Alley's tat. If she lost, the star would have to get a tattoo of DeGeneres.
Luckily, Alley won and was inked with the initials of her two children.
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Residents in Providenciales have been alerted on the upsurge in crime.
Residents in Providenciales have been alerted on the upsurge in crime on that island.
A circulated bbm from a concerned resident, is imploring residents to be extremely vigilant as houses are being broken into in the Leeward Palms Area of Providenciales!!!!
'Please take necessary precautions to remove or secure all electronics.' the meassage read.
'There have been a number of homes that have been ransacked and valuables have been stolen!!! Please this is not a hoax this has just happened to me! the concerned resident wrote on his message board.
'Let us pray that whoever is responsible for this is caught! Home owners it is time we be our brothers keeper, if you see something strange in your neighbors yard call your neighbor or please report it to the Police!!!
Please Pass This On!!!! the bbm added. This outcry by the concerned resident, himself on the receiving end of thieves, comes as Police on Providenciales are finding themselves hard-pressed to deal with the spate of crime that continues to rise on a daily basis, with Police recently reporting as much as 23 crimes in a day.
Person of the Year 2011, 'Dr.Rufus Ewing'
An on-line news paper article has named Director of Health Services and President of the Civil Service Association, Dr. Rufus Ewing, as their 'Person of the Year'.
The very popular TCI Post in bestowing this honor on the goodly doc,credits him for quote: 'displaying bold and decisive leadership of the CSA on the issue of civil service redundancy and the rights of civil servants to be treated fairly and equitably by the interim regime, puts him ahead and shoulders above any other,' end quote.
The TCI Post also credits him for speaking out on wider issues such as taxation, rising cost of living, state of the economy and the British policies, which it says are pushing TC Islanders below the poverty line.
Of significance to the TCI Post in awarding this honor to the CSA President, was Dr. Ewings one-man-stance - on a day the Advisory Council met in protest against the Interim Administrations policies.
But Dr. Ewing in accepting this honor, says civil servants and residents alike deserve to share the person of the year award.
Making the comments as part of his New Years Day message, Dr. Ewing said much was accomplished by the Civil Service Association, but much still needs to be done.
Another male arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary in the stabbing and beating of Oswaldo Ariza
In his 24 hour crime recap, Detective Inspector Calvin Chase said the two males who had been assisting the Police in Grand Turk in connection with that report of Aggravated Burglary on 4th January 2012 in which well known senior citizen and businessman Oswalda Ariza was brutally attacked in his home, were released from custody pending further investigations.
Chase says another male has been arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Burglary in connection with that same incident. This male has also been arrested for Possession of Cannabis.
Police in Providenciales responded to four (4) reports of burglaries in Turtle Cove, Leeward Highway and South Dock Road and one report of wounding in South Dock
Also in Provo, Chase reported that Luther Lightbourne, a 51 year old male was charged for Possession of Cannabis and he appeared in the Providenciales Magistrates Court # 2 today Thursday 5th January, where he plead guilty. He was fined $750.00 to be paid in one month or spend an alternative of three months in prison.
Neal Rigby, a 40 year old male was charged for Burglary in connection with a report made on Tuesday 3rd January 2012. He also appeared in the Providenciales Magistrates Court # 2 today Thursday 5th January and pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to eighteen months in prison.
National Trust extend the registration period for photo and film competition
The National Trust in line with its national bio-diversity and heritage awareness project under the theme loss of bio-diversity means loss of identity has decided to extend the registration period for photo and film competition entries by two weeks the new deadline will now be the Wednesday 18th of January.
Registration is free and prizes are $250 for Best photo and $300 for best film.
Justin Missick, TCI National Trust Biodiversity Awareness Co-ordinator,said the TCI National Trust is inviting anyone with an eye for photography and film, if you are a professional photographer or just an amateur with a camera-phone and are passionate about the beauty that our Turks & Caicos has to offer, to enter the competition.
The deadline for the competition which commenced on 10th December 2011,has been extended to 5:00PM on 18 January, with judging scheduled the following day, 19 January 2012. The winners will be announced on 21 January during the 2012 Film & Photo Exhibition.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. All entries must be submitted by 5 pm on or before Wednesday the 18 January 2012 to:- tc.nattrust@yahoo.com
There are no entry charges.
2. Submissions can be emailed or sent in on CD/flash drive of the image, with captions detailing where the shot was taken and what it is about.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. All entries must Reflect Turks & Caicos Bio-Diversity or Cultural Heritage.
2. Each entry must be and is deemed to be, personally shot by the participant.
There is a limit to the numbers of entries - a maximum of 2 photos for photo competition entries and a maximum of one film for film competition entries
3. All photos and film entries must be emailed to email: tc.nattrust@yahoo.com or dropped to the national trust office on a CD Address:- Town Centre Mall, Butterfield Square, Downtown, Providenciales.
A retired senior citizen viciously accosted in his own home by a knife wielding assailant
Police in Grand Turk have begun investigations into an incident in which an elderly resident was viciously accosted in his own home on Duncombe Alley by a knife wielding assailant/s during the early hours of this morning.
Media Relations Officer, Detective Inspector Calvin Chase in his 24 hour crime update, said the victim in this aggravated burglary, Mr. Oswaldo Ariza, received serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Cockburn Town Medical Centre Grand Turk for medical attention.
A close family member told RTC News that Mr. Ariza said he felt the presence of someone in his room. The attacker allegedly busted a reading lamp on Mr. Arizas forehead, stabbed him on the left side of his chest with a knife and proceeded to pummel him about his body.
Mr. Ariza is a retired senior citizen, a competent electrician/businessman and a well known historian.
Detective Inspector Chase said two males are currently assisting the Police with their investigations into this incident.
Also as part of his 24 Hour Crime Recap in Providenciales, Chase said Police there responded to eleven (11) reports of serious nature - Nine Burglaries in Central Square, Lower Bight, Stammers Run, Leeward Gates and Leeward, (2) Blue Hills and (2) in Leeward Palms; and two Attempted Burglaries one in Blue Hills and one on Leeward Highway.
Kanye West Launching Design Company DONDA
Hip-Hop star Kanye West has launched a new design company that will make “products and experiences” for people.
According to Kanye, the new company is called DONDA and will have 22 different divisions.
“DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there dreams and ideas,” Kanye West tweeted.
The rapper/producer said that DONDA will hire architects, graphic designers, directors, producers, social media experts, publishers, lawyers, nutritionists, scientists, doctors, teachers, A&R’s, etc.
“We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel.”
Kanye also clarified recent reports about his upcoming clothing line for women.
Kanye shot down recent reports that his upcoming line would be named “DW” after his mother, Dr. Donya West.
“The name of the line is Kanye West not DW,” Kanye tweeted. “The DW was a design element placed on the invite in homage to my mom.”
Kanye revealed that he was bankrolling his entire effort in the fashion world with the money he’s earned from hit albums like his latest with Jay-Z, Watch The Throne.
“You guys might think I have some type of backing for my line but I don’t,” Kanye said. “I did the first fashion show out of my own pocket and used the money I made touring to follow my passion. I’ve been working at this for 8 years now.”
The rapper has been living in multiple countries in pursuit of his passion, including Japan, France and now London, according to reports.
“For the first 16 or 17 years of my life the only thing I knew about my woman’s clothing was what my Mom would wear. I guess some critics would joke that I still don’t know anything LOL. The teachers said I couldn’t focus… I used to get kicked out of class for bringing dirty mags and drawing Nikeys in 4th grade.”
Kanye said that his worldwide fame has actually hurt him more than it has helped.
“Being a celebrity has afforded me many opportunities but has also boxed me in creatively,” Kanye revealed. “What good is fame and prestige if you can’t use it to help people… I want to help by doing what I know how to do best .. create.”
Octane breached contract, says promoter
Promoters of the Western Kite Festival are angered by the behaviour of deejay I-Octane at the show which took place on Sunday in Westmoreland.
Promoter of the show, Tia Rainford contacted The STAR yesterday following comments made by the deejay in Tuesday's publication of The STAR explaining the bottle-throwing incident which took place.
According to the story published, reports are that I-Octane's early exit from the stage during his set was what caused the bottles to be thrown. However, the artiste had a somewhat different account of what took place.
According to I-Octane, patrons had been waiting in the venue for his performance from 5 p.m. Popcaan performed earlier and so he decided to 'work' with Romain Virgo because there was only one functioning CD player. "Wi talk to the crowd and try get dem sympathy and dem a enjoy themselves. Then this one CD player stop and the crowd started asking for it to be fixed," he said. He then pleaded for the lights to be dimmed so he could see what was taking place in the crowd, but the lights were left on.
fling bottle
"Me is a man weh nuh just walk off a stage so but the tone mi neva like it. True dem vibe mi neva waan turn mi back and sup'm go gwaan. Mi just seh to dem seh since unuh nuh waan hear wah mi a seh mi a seh unuh work then. Di crowd get vex wid dem and start fling bottle," he said. The artiste said he was already on his way out of the venue when the incident took place.
Rainford, however, tells a slightly different version of the story. She said, "He was set to perform between 11 p.m., - 12 a.m. When he came to the venue he was there ready to perform at 11 and I asked him to hold off for a few. He wanted to perform before Romain Virgo and when Virgo was on stage he called him on to perform." According to Rainford, they were experiencing problems with the microphone which Octane knew about before going on stage.
Rainford said, "he went on stage and said 'who know dah selector boy yah? Him deserve a bottle fi dah mic yah." Rainford said Octane wanted a 'dark segment' but due to the set-up of the lighting system it was impossible to provide him with one. After being informed that a dark segment would not occur, Octane decided to cut his performance short. "He dropped the mic and while he was walking off bottle throw and he had to run for cover," Rainford said.
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She further explained that the artiste breached the contract signed when he only performed for 10 out of the 30 minutes promised. The artiste was paid in full for his performance.
She said, "Octane and his team needs to compensate me, he breached his contract with his short performance. The sound system got damaged as a result of the bottling and I have to compensate them for it. He was complaining backstage that he had to go back to Kingston cause he was booked for another show. They asked me to book rooms for them in Negril to stay overnight, I booked three rooms and paid for them and they didn't inform me that he wouldn't be using them. Only Ray Alexander stayed over, so all that money went down the drain."
She says Octane or his team has not contacted her since leaving the venue on Sunday. "Ray (Alexander) has to call me to apologise and compensate me," she added. "The reason bottles were thrown on stage was because Octane refused to do his performance. He dropped the mic on stage and didn't show respect for the patrons and promoters," she said.
Richie Stephens, Gramps Morgan dominate NY show
At the end of 2011 in New York, a gospel concert called End of Year Celebration takes place.
The production is highly anticipated, but this year, their was a twist which turned the show on its head.
Radio host Brother Gary and his team of promoters could not have expected secular artistes to have the impact they did but they were pleasantly surprised.
Sporting the look and feel of a major calendar event, organisers promised much and delivered even more as thousands descended on the venue on Utica Avenue on a warm, snowless December night.
Richie Stephens and Gramps Morgan - commanded those thousands in a fashion that befitted the professionals they are.
Stephens, who was stylishly attired, was warmly greeted by the packed pews. The veteran crooner went to work quickly, delivering a medley of gospel favourites that brought a spiritual vibe to the presentation. For his long-time fans, Stephens crooned Fight Back - a timely classic that was recorded years ago with his friend Garnet Silk, who died tragically in a fire at his home in 1993.
He earned a standing ovation for his heartfelt rendition of A Change Is Gonna Come and then poured his heart out on Live Your Life, his current number-one hit song, which was penned after the untimely death of his son, Copper Cat. After a work horse set, which included favourites like The Lord's Prayer, Yammo be There and Father, I Love You, Stephens returned for an encore and was joined by singer Gramps Morgan.
"Wow! The gospel concert in NYC was a wonderful blessing. I could feel every note coming from deep within me and the people just could not get enough. Glory be to God," Stephens said on his Facebook page soon after exiting the stage.
Gramps was also in fine nick and had the entire congregation waving Bibles, hands, flags - whatever they could find -as he took them down memory lane with the Morgan Heritage classic Down By The River. The song struck a responsive chord with Christians in the house who sang along word for word. Down By The River made way for a heartfelt rendition of Psalm 23 that was 'livicated' (dedicated) to incarcerated reggae superstar Buju Banton.
Wash the Tears from his debut album, Two Sides of My Heart, hit the sweet spot and was delivered with a sort of reverence rarely seen at reggae events.
The dancehall-tinged The Almighty brought the curtain down on an enthralling set that had the massive dancing and skanking in their seats.
Bahamas police crackdown promised in 2012
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade has promised a sweeping crackdown on minor offenders in The Bahamas in addition to committing more resources to prevent and prosecute serious crimes, according to his 2012 policing plan, which was made public on the force’s website.
Greenslade has promised that the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) will target drug houses and the habitats of drug traffickers and peddlers.
“The full sanctions of the law will be applied against these nefarious activities,” said Greenslade.
The commissioner said the force will also target prolific car thieves and disrupt their activities at suspected and known "chop shops”.
The crackdown will also extend to those who play loud music, as well as those who sell alcohol to minors.
Greenslade also promised to encourage restrictions on the granting of licenses for music and dancing in public places, particularly in neighborhoods.
“Applicants will be encouraged to host their events at properly regulated indoor venues such as hotels, convention centers, and selected national venues,” said Greenslade.
He also promised to refuse permits to promoters of outdoor concerts “who indiscriminately create distress to communities and fuel social strife”.
Motorists operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs will also be targeted this year, the commissioner promised.
The force will also crack down on people who have cars with tinted windshields and tinted side windows, Greenslade said.
“This infraction has serious adverse implications for law enforcement and allows criminals to move about without being detected by law enforcement officers and the general public,” noted the commissioner, who said police will also focus on motorists who defy the traffic light signals and run red lights with “perceived impunity”.
He also promised that the force will crack down on underage drivers who operate vehicles without a learner’s permit, and prosecute vehicle owners who permit this type of infraction.
The force will also target people driving over the speed limit and, “operators of heavy vehicles who travel with insecure loads and who cause damage to public property”.
The force also plans to reduce the high number of traffic fatalities by “prevention advice, the targeting of speeders, focusing on people who drink and drive, and the interdiction of persons who do not fasten their seat belts while in a moving vehicle”.
At least 276 people have been killed in traffic fatalities over the past six years, according to police statistics.
For those who have been targeted by criminals, the force plans to establish a distinct victim support unit (VSU) at each divisional police station on New Providence and Grand Bahama.
“These units will be responsible for following up with victims of crime and will provide then (victims and witnesses) updates at various stages of the investigations,” the plan pointed out.
The commissioner also said the RBPF will facilitate counseling and support for children whose parents, guardians, and relatives are arrested and incarcerated for the commission of a crime.
The force will also launch a cybercrime investigations unit (CIU) at the Central Detective Unit (CDU) to focus exclusively on computer, Internet and other forms of hi-tech crimes.
By Greenslade’s own admission, the 2012 plan also echoed many of the promises put forward in last year’s plan, such as increasing mobile patrols, the number of officers on the force, the number of detectives in specialized units and a refocus on crime hot spots in New Providence, Grand Bahama, and the Family Islands.
Greenslade also sent a familiar message to criminals.
“I again ask all persons that are involved in the unlawful possession of firearms, vehicular thefts, stabbings, armed robberies, breakings, drug peddling and all other acts of criminality to cease and desist,” he warned. “To parents, family members, and acquaintances of persons involved in the underworld of crime; do all in your power to encourage these individuals to make an about turn and join all law-abiding citizens in building a better Bahamas, where we can all live without the occurrence of crime and the fear of crime.”
Greenslade was expected to give an in-depth presentation of the 2012 policing plan on Wednesday.
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