"Frida": la storia di una pittrice, di una messicana, di un'invalida, di una compagna, di una donna. La storia di Frida Kahlo, artista che visse nella prima metà del ventesimo secolo. Basato sull'autorevole biografia scritta da Hayden Herrera, il film racconta una vita dolorosa vissuta con gioia, un'arte tormentata ma forte.

Frida è malata fin da piccola, convive con una spina bifida [anche se erroneamente diagnosticata come poliomelite] e a 18 anni è vittima di un brutto incidente stradale, che manda a monte la sua faticosa acquisizione di una motorietà quasi normale. E' costretta a rimanere a letto per diverso tempo, e il padre [pittore e fotografo] e la madre decidono di regalarle un baldacchino con uno specchio sopra, tela e colori. E' così che Frida, appassionata di filosofia, inizia la sua attività artistica. Svariate operazioni permettono a Frida di riacquistare l'uso delle gambe, e appena può si reca dal pittore muralista Diego Rivera [Alfred Molina] per mostrargli il suo lavoro e chiedergli dei pareri professionali. E' proprio l'incontro con Rivera [uno dei due incidenti della sua vita] che la introduce effettivamente alla vita politica, culturale e artistica messicana e non solo, sebbene visse a lungo in ombra rispetto a Diego [che pure la considerava, intimamente e pubblicamente, una degli artisti migliori in assoluto]. E c'è ancora tanto da scoprire..

I 47 anni di vita di Frida sono intensi e quasi senza pausa, e mostrano tutta la vitalità e la matura consapevolezza dell'artista. Salma Hayek [Frida] interpreta molto bene la parte, sia nei momenti di sfrontatezza e energia che in quelli di maggiore introspezione e sensibilità [mi vengono sùbito in mente la scena in cucina con Lupe o il saluto a Trotsky e moglie o quando viene trasportata sul letto].

Le scenografie sono interessanti, il casting è adeguato [mi sono piaciuti molto numerose comparse e attori messicani] anche se certi attori tradiscono un po' di fisionomia europea; la regia è molto buona, riesce a mettere in risalto sia gli elementi biografici che il lavoro e la concezione artistica di Frida, in parte attraverso dettagli dominanti e in parte per mezzo di quadri che si animano o parentesi frutto della fantasia di Frida. Il film si prende tempi ragionevoli per narrare in maniera abbastanza completa ed equilibrata la vita e l'arte dell'artista, lo svolgimento è perfetto, l'attenzione non cala e sembra sia stata fatta una giusta ripartizione dell'importanza tra gli eventi narrati. La colonna sonora vanta dei momenti particolarmente belli e pertinenti.

Un film da vedere.

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Usaro tries to convince Reyna Dyangga to let Usaro go and that his brother is now on their side. And that he can be of use because he knows where Amafura and Bukanding are hiding. Also, he has communication with Dyesebel.

Gildo approached Fredo and blamed him that he is the reason why their major account will be lost. He is not doing anything to convince Cassandra to model for them. Fredo realized that Gildo is very obsessed with Cassandra and asked him if he likes her. Gildo told Fredo that if that will be the case, what can he do about it. Fredo told him that Cassandra is his and that Gildo can never have her. And to further irritate Gildo, he asked him to give the company a favor and resign. When he left him, Gildo said to himself that Cassandra will be his.

Ariana asks Erebus if it was true that he will be Reyna Dyangga's ally and admitted it to be true. He now believes that even if he sacrificed everything for his love for Dyesebel, she will never notice it. Ariana told him again how much she loves him and told him that she will do everything for him to learn to love her.

Mark reprimanded Sheila Mae for buying expensive food so when he left, Paolo told her that they are so poor that they can't afford those that she bought as they are not rich. Which she finally understood.

Erebus was able to escape, he was just tricking Ariana. Usaro found out from Ariana that they had been tricked. While Erebus went to the cave where Amafura and Bukanding are hiding.

Isabel found Ava at the seashore, apparently, Ava is looking for her daughter when she saw Dyesebel's tail swimming away. She tried to call the mermaid but cant hear her. When people wanted to catch and hurt the mermaid for being cursed she became angry with them and told them that its not the mermaid's fault. The people thinks that she is demented. Then she cried and cried, thats when Isabel aka Dyesebel found her. She asked if there is anything wrong but she just denied it and continued crying. Both of them went home together.

Reyna Dyangga was very angry when she found out that Erebus has escaped. She told Usaro that it is all his fault and from now on, Erebus will be her kingdom's enemy.

Erebus told Amafura and Bukanding how he escaped. He told them that he used Ariana's love to escape. He asked her to get the key to his cell because he wants to hug her but it was all a trick, he locked her up. But before that, he told her that he will never love her because she is the reason why Banak died and Bukanding and Dyesebel's relationship as brother and sisters was severed. And even if she did not want it to happen, it did happened. And lastly, he told her that he might as well die than to love someone like her. And then left her inside his cell.

Isabel and Ava arrived together. They were welcomed by Cassandra. When Ava left, Isabel confronted Cassandra and told her she knows that she is Berbola and that she stole Amafura's pearl. Cassandra told her that it doesn't matter because even if she told Fredo about it, he will not believe her. They tried to choke each other with their hands when Ava called Isabel to clean something.

Erebus tells Amafura that Dyesebel might be suffering right now because of Banak's death and Bukanding's anger to her and hope that he might be able to help her. Amafura told him that it is possible for him to go to where Dyesebel is and to have feet.

Isabel and Buboy plans on how to make Berbola sleep and take the white pearl back but they were overheard by Lola Felicia who asked who they plan to fall asleep. But they told her that it was only Buboy so that he'll still grow. Then they acted like they wanted to sleep, while Lola Felicia is suspicious of them.

Meanwhile Berbola told Sosira using the mirror how Dyesebel already knows that she is Berbola and that she plans to kill Dyesebel.

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Dyesebel Episode 74 Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays are still atop the AL East, but for how much longer? The Red Sox solved the Manny Ramirez dilemma and got him as far out of Boston as they could by sending him to the Dodgers. The Yankees did a great job of filling the holes on their roster and are clearly a legit threat to extend their amazing streak of post-season appearances. As for the Rays, they didn't do a thing. They were apparently on the verge of acquiring Jason Bay for a pair of prospects (reportedly Jeff Niemann and Reid Brignac), but backed off at the last minute, in essence allowing the Red Sox to make their deal.

It's my strong opinion that the Rays completely missed the boat in not making the deal with Pittsburgh. Niemann is a quality pitching prospect, but Tampa Bay is blessed with an actual abundance of great young arms, and Niemann was expendable. Brignac is a fine prospect as well, but he's not ready to take over SS yet and there are still questions about his offensive ceiling. Bay would have been a major pickup for a team that needs his offense right now, and they would have kept him away from one of their division rivals.

None of this should be surprising. The Red Sox and Yankees are aggressive and want to win. It's not just about the dollars. The Rays just don't have the same mindset, and I still get the impression that they're fine with just competing. Too bad, as I felt they had a real chance to win the division with just one significant move.

The Rays do have one hole card still at their disposal, however, and it's an ace named David Price. Last year's overall top draft pick has already exceeded the hype. He's currently overmatching hitters at AA and clearly has surpassed that level already.

The Rays should recall Price immediately and put him right into the rotation. There has been talk about bringing him up to work out of the bullpen similar to what the Yankees did with Joba Chamberlain last season. I think that's ridiculous on all counts. Chamberlain was already at a point where the Yankees felt they needed to limit his innings, and they also were in dire need of a quality bridge to Mariano Rivera. That's not the case in Tampa. J.P. Howell, Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler have all been outstanding in front of Troy Percival, so the need for a shutdown one or two inning guy isn't there. On the flip side, the Rays need help at the back of their rotation. Price would be a major upgrade over either Edwin Jackson or Andy Sonnanstine.

The Rays have never been anything but hapless throughout their existence, but they've got a real chance to win their division or at least get the wild card this season. Management owes it to their players and their fans to give the team its best chance to win. That best chance is named David Price, and if the Rays are serious about trying to win, they'll have him up with the big club by the end of this week. But I'm not about to hold my breath in anticipation of this move.

SKINFLINTS RECALL LIRIANO, CUT LIVAN

The Minnesota Twins continue to prove my point. This organization is anything but major league in every regard and only continue to flourish and compete thanks to all the great moves by former GM Terry Ryan. One of those moves was the snow job Ryan pulled on Brian Sabean a few years back in a deal with the Giants that netted the Twins Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano.

Liriano was unfairly kept in the minors about one month longer than he should have been so that the Twins could avoid having to offer him arbitration next year. Now that they've likely accomplished that objective, Liriano is back where he belongs and was sensational in completely shutting down the Indians on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Twins were also able to save more money by waiting to recall Liriano. I would not have faulted them for cutting Livan Hernandez a couple months ago, as he's been pretty lousy despite a massively misleading W/L ledger. Instead, they waited till Livan got very close to having some performance-based incentives kick in, and then dumped him. As shaky as Hernandez has been, he's not the worst pitcher on the roster. That would be Boof Bonser. But the prospect of spending a few dollars was enough to make the decision easy, so the Twins naturally said adios to Livan.

I have no problem with any owner operating his team to make a profit. They're all in business to make money, and that's the way it should be. But the Twins are a disgrace. They aren't small market in any regard but operate as if they're on a forced shoestring budget. I guess that's why their new stadium won't have a retractable roof, which would seem like kind of a necessity for a ballpark in Minneapolis, wouldn't it? With the Twins, making cents continues to clearly outweigh making sense.

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Time to weigh in on a couple more deals that have transpired over the last several days. I'll start with the Phillies-A's swap involving Joe Blanton and then move on to yesterday's trade between the Padres and Astros with Randy Wolf changing uniforms.

The Phillies lost out on the CC Sabathia rental sweepstakes. I guess they felt they had to do something, so they opted to give up way too much for Blanton, who's nothing more than a back of the rotation innings eater. Blanton was overhyped from the get go after being drafted in the first round of the 2002 draft. I've got plenty of respect for A's GM Billy Beane, but it's also a fact that too many baseball analysts fall all over themselves at every prospect Beane goes after.

Blanton has never been anything overwhelming at any level as a pro. Good enough, but hardly great. My first in person look at Blanton came when he threw at Cashman Field while a member of the A's Sacramento AAA affiliate, and he was then what he is now. Sturdy, gritty and smart enough to get by without anything in his arsenal that's dominating. That's been good enough for him to chisel out mostly average numbers in a great pitchers park in Oakland. I wouldn't say this bodes well for him throwing in that bandbox in Philly.

Had the Phillies parted with a cheap package including perhaps one decent prospect and a couple of organizational types, I might understand better what they're doing. Blanton is an upgrade at the back of the rotation from the eminently hittable Adam Eaton. But he's at best a #4 starter, and there's no way I part with the trio the Phils sent Oakland's way in this deal. 2B Adrian Cardenas and LHP Josh Outman are high-end prospects, and OF Matt Spencer remains intriguing, although his pro numbers to date aren't impressive.

Cardenas is a steal for the A's. He's making nice strides following a great high school career in Miami, and with Mark Ellis likely out of Oakland by next season, the keystone position should be in the hands of Cardenas by the 2010 season. He was the #2 rated prospect in the Philly organization prior to this season and he's performed nicely at High-A.

Outman began the season as the #4 Phillies prospect. The lefty did some good work at AA Reading, and has a good chance to get a big league look sometime in 2009. Outman projects as a #3 starter down the road.

As for Spencer, he's somewhat of a disappointment so far after being taken in the third round of the '07 draft. His stock has therefore dropped, but he's still an interesting player, as the power tool is there. If he can figure out the strike zone, Spencer could still have a bright future.

It's my opinion that the Phillies either panicked after losing out to the Brewers for Sabathia, or they're seeing something in Blanton that I'm not. Regardless, I think they gave up WAY too much and I love this deal for the A's.

Next up, a mostly nothing deal between the Padres and Astros. Randy Wolf can't get through a full season without either getting hurt or slamming into the proverbial wall at mid-season. Wolf is right in typical form this year. He started off pitching really well, but has come unhinged over the last several weeks. In his last seven starts, Wolf has a nasty 6.94 ERA and a close to disastrous 1.91 WHIP.

The 'Stros didn't give up much for Wolf. Chad Reineke is a fringe big league prospect who probably ends up as no more than a middle inning type who bounces between the bigs and the bushes. He's been stalled at AAA Round Rock with very ordinary numbers.

I'd give the Astros the edge in this deal as Wolf is at least a proven big leaguer who can be pretty effective in spurts. I doubt that will ever be said about Reineke.

Quick question. I'm not exactly bullish on anything the Astros have done since Ed Wade took over the puppet reigns as their GM. But can anyone explain to me just what the hell Kevin Towers is doing in San Diego? Seriously, every time this team makes any kind of move the first word that comes to my mind is "huh?"

FANTASY FODDER

If you play in a deep mixed league, the following players are worth grabbing right now if available. None of them are world beaters, all of them are useful.

Joel Hanrahan will probably get the first opportunity for the saves Jon Rauch will leave behind in Washington. Rauch was traded Wednesday, heading off to Arizona to fortify the Diamondbacks bullpen. I'll cover that trade tomorrow. Meanwhile, it looks like Hanrahan gets first dibs as closing for the Nats. He's the most prototypical closer on the staff, as he's got the power heater, and he's been pretty solid lately. Saul Rivera and Luis Ayala could be in the mix. But the fact Rivera pitched the eighth inning Wednesday at San Francisco with the Nats down multiple runs is an indicator he's staying in a setup role. As for Ayala, he's been pretty lousy and has yet to approach the level he displayed before his assorted injuries. So it looks like Hanrahan's job to lose.

Willie Harris is on a huge roll for the Nationals. He's 28/76 over the last month with five long balls and Harris has excellent speed. Add in the fact the Nats have a load of injuries and Harris has 2B/3B/OF eligibility and he's a must grab in any deep format. Ride him while he's hot.

Cubs 2B Mike Fontenot is now getting most of the starts vs. righties and is worth an end of the roster spot in deep leagues. Fontenot has shown surprising power and he's hit .353 over roughly the last month. Considering the general lack of depth at MI this year, he's a notable scrap heap possibility.

Catchers are always in demand, especially since even the best starters have to sit once or twice a week. That makes surging Mets C Ramon Castro worth monitoring. He's starting to get more playing time of late, and he's putting up some serious numbers when in the lineup. If you're stuck for production behind the dish, Castro could help alleviate the problem.

Finally, there's old pro Eddie Guardado, whose name keeps popping up in trade rumors. He's of little fantasy use as a lefty setup man pitching the eighth inning, but if ends up in St. Louis, he might also end up closing. The Redbirds are really hurting for a ninth inning guy right now, and Everyday Eddie could get a chance to close there if a deal gets made. Keep an eye out to see where he ends up.

1. Marian Rivera

Marian Gracia Rivera, more popularly known as Marian Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipino actress and commercial model. Her first TV role came in 2005 via TAPE Inc.'s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako. However, her breakout role did not come until 2007 when she was cast for the title role in the Philippine remake of MariMar.

2. Megan Fox

Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. Fox's career in modeling and acting began with her winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She began her acting with the film Holiday in the Sun (2001), later appearing in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Crimes of Fashion, and the TV series The Help (all 2004). She is well known for her roles on the television series Hope & Faith (2004) and in the 2007 live-action film Transformers.

3. Katrina Halili

Maria Katrina Irene Pe Halili (born on January 4, 1986 in Quezon City but raised in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines), popularly known as Katrina Halili, is a Filipina actress of Chinese descent. Katrina Halili is an alumna of the StarStruck talent search and was the cover girl of FHM Philippines for its December 2005 issue. She was subsequently voted as FHM Philippines sexiest woman for the year 2006 and bagged the title yet again in 2007. She is the first StarStruck contestant to top the FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest list and the only Filipina celebrity to have won the title twice in a row. She is a three-time FHM Philippines covergirl. With 316,000 votes of which 123,000 for Katrina Halili, Marian Rivera on June 29, 2008 won the 2008 Philippines Finest (FHM 100 Philippines sexiest women list, cover girl), while Halili was 2nd.^[1] Halili and Cristine Reyes are the 2008 calendar girls for FHM Philippines

4. Angel Locsin

Angel Locsin (born Angelica Colmenares on April 23, 1985), is a television and film actress, commercial model, film producer and fashion designer in the Philippines.

Locsin rose to prominence after being cast as one of the lead stars in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004. Soon after, she starred as the superheroine Darna in the TV adaptation of the popular Mars Ravelo comics. When her contract expired last March 2007, Angel did not renew her contract to her mother studio, GMA Network, and signed an exclusive contract in ABS-CBN despite her booming career on the first. Locsin was recently awarded as the Princess of the Philippine Movies and Television in the 38th Box Office Entertainment Awards

5. Diana Zubiri

Rosemarie Joy Garcia, better known by her stage name Diana Zubiri (born on April 15, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. Zubiri was discovered by Seiko Films when she was 15 years after applying for a work in Japan. She then started on sexy roles on various films by Seiko. In October 2002, Zubiri became widely known in the Philippines after posing on the top of the EDSA-Shaw flyover in Mandaluyong City, wearing only a two-piece bikini. That photoshoot for FHM Philippines sparked controversy and prompted the Mayor of the City to file charges against Zubiri and FHM but it was later withdrawn after an apology.

6. Ehra Madrigal

Annabelle Rama and is a contract artist of GMA Network. A high school graduate of St. Mary's College, Quezon City, she is the eldest sister of fellow actress Michelle Madrigal and the daughter of former actress Karla Kalua, whose real name is Katherine Ann Madrigal. She, her younger sister Michelle, and her mother are distant relatives of affluent Spanish-Visayan family, the Madrigal Family. After her teenybooper days, she got into a "leading lady" status in GMA Primetime shows like Lupin, Kamandag and among others. She becomes a Tanduay calendar girl and model for the year 2008 after Katrina Halili. Ehra became 2-time FHM Philippines covergirl for September 2006 and June 2008 while her sister Michelle became 1-time FHM covergirl for the same month as Ehra's but in 2007 issue. Aside from being a talent of GMA Network, she has also appeared in the movie My Bestfriend's Girlfriend with Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera.
7. Iwa Moto

Aileen Quimapo Iwamoto (born August 29, 1988), popularly known by her screen name Iwa Moto, is a Filipina actress of Japanese descent. She is well known for playing Rita on Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap which was played before by the award winning actress Amy Austria in the original film. Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Her Japanese father left the family to go back to his native Japan when Iwa was still very young. Her family then moved to Davao due to her stepfather's job assignment there. She would later move back to Manila to pursue her studies. It was then that a friend of hers convinced her to join the third season of the popular reality show StarStruck where she passed the auditions. She was one of the favorites among the finalists, eventually finishing First Princess (first runner-up). She currently appears in several GMA and Q shows.

8. Cristine Reyes

Christine Reyes (born Ara Cristine Pascual Reyes on February 5, 1989 in Marikina, Philippines) is a Filipina actress who is a talent and part of the Final 14 of StarStruck. She is the sister of comedienne-actress, Ara Mina. She recently transferred to ABS-CBN

9. Anne Curtis

Anne Ojales Curtis Smith on February 17, 1985 in Australia) is a Filipino-Australian commercial model and actress currently active in the Philippines. She is best known for her roles as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man and as Imang/Fatima, the title role in Kampanerang Kuba. Both of these shows aired on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines. Anne became the very first winner on MYX Awards 2005 for "Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video" for I Need You by Mark Bautista. In 2007, Anne became an MTV VJ for the new MTV Philippines which relaunched March 1, 2007. She is currently starring in a film under Star Cinema with Aga Muhlach entitled "When Love Begins"

10. Angelica Panganiban

Angelica Panganiban (born on November 4, 1986 in the Caloocan City, Philippines) is a television and film actress, commercial model and product endorser working in ABS-CBN. Angelica is currently starring in a teleserye in ABS-CBN entitled Iisa Pa Lamang with Gabby Concepcion and Claudine Barretto

11. KC Concepcion

Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta Pangilinan (born April 7, 1985), populary known as KC Concepcion, is a Filipina actress, stage actress and commercial model. She is a daughter of Filipina actress Sharon Cuneta and Filipino actor Gabby Concepcion. Her name "Kristina" came from her mom, and "Cassandra" from her biological dad who loved the movie Cassandra Crossing. She was legally adopted by her step-father Senator Kiko Pangilinan.

12. Alessandra de Rossi

Alessandra Schiavone De Rossi, better known by her stage name Alessandra De Rossi (born on July 19, 1984 in England, United Kingdom), is an Italian-Filipino actress. She is the younger sister of actress Assunta De Rossi.

She was once overshadowed by the showbiz success of her older sister, Assunta. However, her genuine ability to act allowed her to eventually outshine the former. Her career took off after exceptional portrayals in different drama films including the critically acclaimed Mga Munting Tining (Small Voices) and Homecoming, where she portrayed a Canadian-based domestic worker who visited her home in a rural town in the Philippines, bringing with her the deadly disease SARS which she spreads among the residents.

13. Bianca King

Bianca King (born Bianca Charlotte King on March 18, 1986 in Germany) is a Filipina actress. Her best-known role to date was as Aviona in the 2004 series Mulawin. King had her first movie break via the film "Birhen ng Manaoag", where she played the daughter of Cherrie Pie Picache. After the "Birhen ng Manaoag" movie, she starred in Love 2 Love opposite Jay Aquitania and was snatched by Regal Films to be one of their Regal idols. She has done "Hari Ng Sablay,” “ Ako Legal Wife, " “I Will Always Love You” and “ Mulawin the Movie” for Regal Films.

14. Jennylyn Mercado

Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado also known as Jennylyn Mercado (born May 15, 1987 in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and singer. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines. In 2003, Mercado joined the reality show Starstruck and together with Mark Herras were proclaimed the winners of the show. Each of them received one million pesos plus exclusive contracts from GMA Network. After winning Starstruck, she has appeared in several films including So Happy Together and the teen-flick Let the Love Begin. In television, she has appeared in the fantasy soap opera Encantadia, I Luv NY, Now and Forever, entitled Dangal and Super Twins.

15. The EB Babes

16. Bea Alonzo

Bea Alonzo is a Filipina actress. She was born on October 17, 1987. Her father is British while her mother is Filipina.

In 2003, at the age of 15, Bea would be cast as 20 year old lawyer Katrina Argos in the TV drama Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. She was the youngest ever to be nominated in that category.

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay paved the way for the John Lloyd and Bea loveteam. After three successful teleseryes It Might Be You, Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin and Maging Sino Ka Man.

17. Francine Prieto

Francine Prieto born Anna Marie Falcon (September 19, 1982) is a model and actress from the Philippines. She began her career in the entertainment industry as a member of That's Entertainment. She had done sexy roles and she's a Seiko Films contract star along with Diana Zubiri. But her biggest break came when she played Queen Avria in Etheria, the second book of Encantadia. She has done in her comic roles in Bubble Gang where she's one of the current members. She recently played Kuran, a villainess in Kamandag. As of now, she is not only a sexy star but a great actress with the likes of Diana Zubiri, Rufa Mae Quinto and among others. She plays a supporting role Aureana in Codename: Asero where she works with Richard Gutierrez for the second time since Kamandag.

18. Iya Villania

Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía (born June 29, 1986 in Australia), better known as Iya Villania, is a Filipina-Australian actress, host, singer and model. Mostly credited for being one of Philippines television's most visible and prominent personalities, she shares hosting roles for notable TV shows like ASAP '08, U Can Dance, Wowowee, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.

19. Riza Santos

Riza Raquel Santos (born August 30, 1986) is a Filipino-Canadian beauty queen and soldier. She mentioned that her military career is influenced by her grandparents. She competed under the Canadian flag in the Miss Earth 2006 pageant. She is playing for Bantay Bata, ABS-CBN Foundation's charitable institution. On Day 84, she was proclaimed the second placer of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2.
20. Michelle Madrigal

Michelle Madrigal Gaspar, who is better known by her screen name Michelle Madrigal (born November 4, 1987 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She was former artist of ABS-CBN through the talent search Star Circle Quest; and on 2007, Annabelle Rama took her under her wing as her manager and now a GMA Network artist along with her older sister Ehra Madrigal. She, her older sister Ehra, and her mother Karla Kalua are distant relatives of affluent Spanish-Visayan family, the Madrigal Family. Michelle and Ehra (a 2-time covergirl) were both covergirls for the September issue of FHM (2006 for Ehra and 2007 for Michelle). She considers Dyesebel as her biggest break on television where she plays a villainess Berbola.

21. Maja Salvador
22. Precious Adona
23. Nancy Jane
24. Rhian Ramos
25. Asia Agcaoili
26. Pauleen Luna
27. Heart Evangelista
28. Shaina Magdayao
29. Valerie Concepcion
30. Niña Jose
31. Hazel Ann Mendoza
32. The Kitty Girls
33. Yasmien Kurdi
34. Mariel Rodriguez
35. Toni Gonzaga
36. Gwen Garci
37. Bianca Gonzalez
38. Roxanne Guinoo
39. Joyce Jimenez
40. Iza Calzado
41. Jennifer Lee
42. Beyonce
43. Kim Chiu
44. Jacq Yu
45. Sarah Geronimo
46. Gaby dela Merced
47. Maureen Larazabal
48. Maxene Magalona
49. Keeley Hazell
50. Joyce So
51. Ariani Nogueira
52. Wendy Valdez
53. Bubbles Paraiso
54. Cherry Ann Kubota
55. Valerie Garcia
56. Jaymee Joaquin
57. Raine Larrazabal
58. Ryza Cenon
59. Lunining
60. Sheena Halili
61. Angelina Jolie
62. Ornussa Cadness
63. Gail Nicolas
64. Rufa Mae Quinto
65. Scarlett Johannsson
66. Jackie Rice
67. Nikki Gil
68. Pops Fernandez
69. Krista Ranillo
70. Cristina Garcia
71. Kat Alano
72. Jenny Miller
73. Jewel Mische
74. Michaela Espinosa
75. Arra Castro
76. Kris Bernal
77. Renee Summer
78. Paloma
79. Jeri Lee
80. Amanda Griffin
81. Kristine Jaca
82. Precious Lara Quigaman
83. Myles Hernandez
84. Jamilla Obispo
85. Ella V.
86. Ana Lea Javier
87. Anna Scott
88. Alyssa Alano
89. LJ Reyes
90. Aliya Parcs
91. Lindsay Lohan
92. Sofie
93. Belinda Bright
94. Rich Asuncion
95. Sachie Sanders
96. Nicole Hernandez
97. Bianca Valerio
98. Kristine Hermosa
99. Aina Gonzalez
100. Victoria London

I often Google my own name to see what's out there on the web about me that I might not have put myself but more often than not a friend or acquaintance let me know what they see.  This one link in particular makes me wonder, and it is not out of a feeling of self importance but rather a feeling of alarm that I get when I run across these idiots who promote this fake testimony.  Why would Wikipedia nix something like this which in a way de facto lends the Vatican Islam Conspiracy creedence by taking away information that proves its falsehood?

More and more we see people promoting this many new places on the internet, including on YouTube where a plethora of videos of religious and non-religious conspiracy theorists re-spin this tale over and over.

Anyway, I imagine as this story grows it will be back.  In the mean time, I made my own Squidoo lens on this back in 2006 so the information will still be there.

After tonight's outcome, you really have to wonder about Joe Girardi's managerial moves. There has been a steady string of strange and questionable moves made by General Joe, and I'm starting to doubt my first post on this blog, where I essentially advocated for his hiring. Is this really the great strategist that we all heard about, or has Joe been something entirely different? Watching Melky Cabrera handle the bat in the 9th was pretty significant on a variety of levels.

More on this later, so stay tuned.

Pero son buenos. Y lo son porque hacen cosas algo diferentes, pero sin irse por las ramas. Y lo son porque se ve que disfrutan haciendolo.

Y si hay una canción que les identifica, para mí, es esta. Una preciosa canción. Con juegos en sus rimas, en versos, en su letra... no solo de calidad, además de los que llegan. Ahí. Te llegan ahí.

Y dormiamos tan juntos que amaneciamos siameses y mediamos el tiempo en latidos

Pd: el video no es de esta noche. Hoy no contaron con el teclista. Pero aún así, ha sido el momento de la noche

Video de Zahara cantando 19

TRADUZIONE

Piede, a cosa mi servi, quando io ho ali per volare?

Frida Kahlo

who between the two is your bet to make it to the top???

Name: Angel Locsin                                             Name: Marian Rivera
Nickname: Angel                                                  Nickname: Yan-yan
Birthday: April 23, 1985                                       Birthday: August 12
Birth Place: Bulacan Birth                                      Place: Madrid, Spain

Angel Locsin - October 2005 (FHM Interview)

Marian Rivera - Website

the announcement for Philippines' 100 Sexiest is one of the most awaited events here in the Philippines... months before the event, it already made a stir in the country.. a lot of gossips and assumptions were created if who will be bagging home the title of being the sexiest in the philippines...

right now, what we can do is vote and root for who we think best fit for the title... no need to argue for it will just create chaos and misunderstandings...

and remember: respect the decision of the majority...

You guys know the saying, "I've grown accustomed to your face"? Can a Yankees fan say that about a long time Yankee? I can say that about Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte and a slew of other greats. But someone else has also become part of the family, the Pinstriped Family; Mike Mussina. He signed with the Yankees in December 2000. Wow, anyone remember that year? It seems so long ago!

That contract ran out in 2006 and he was given a 2 year deal, which ends this year. He's been the epitomy of consistency. I think that a lot of reporters and Yankees fans have changed their opinion on him over the last couple of seasons. This makes his position in the Pinstriped family complete. I know so many people who thought he was anti-social and arrogant. Reporters found him unfriendly and insincere. Fans thought he didnt have any heart. So much of that has changed.

As Moose earned his AL leading 10th victory last night, I saw many fans praising his postgame interview with Kim Jones of the YES network. Fans commented on how humble, down-to-earth, and gracious he is. He thinks about today. He's just thankful to be pitching and greatful to be here. He appriciates being given the oppertunity  to pitch as long as he has, rather than saying he's earned it.

Mike you've earned it. Now the media can't get enough of him. He's their go-to guy when something happens. They laugh at his "smart-ass" comments rather than taking them as a sign of arrogance. The media is all over him.

I know there is Chipper, the Rays, the White Sox pitching staff and tons of other feel-good stories this season, but in NY with the Mets being so miserable (may God have mercy), Mike Mussina is the Yankees feel good story.

Now, if all goes well, he will represent his team at their home park for next month's All-Star game. It won't be a bone to spare for a fading great, it won't be a sentimental pick, it'll be because he's earned it. At 10-4 with a 3.87 ERA and an out-of-this world 11 walks given up the ENTIRE SEASON, Mike Mussina has earned his first trip to the All-Star game in pinstripes (idk what happend in 2001, 2006).

So while experts predicted a 5-11 season with an ERA of 5.66, Mike Mussina makes them look silly. So if you haven't accepted this season as "forreal" already you better do so soon. If you haven't accepted him as a consistent part of the Yankees, you better do that soon cuz' Mussina has won 260 games, and with every 5 victories, being the all time leader in American League wins, he makes his chances of going into the Hall of Fame brighter, and I promise you he'll wear pintripes in Coopers Town.

Starting is different than relieving.  Well...yeah, you say.  Other than the obvious it should be pointed out that until he started the other day, he had never been through an entire lineup twice.  Big league hitters are big league hitters because, in part, they can adjust.  That's one of the reasons why you'll see starters sail through the first few innings then get hammered in later frames.

Ever wonder why Smoltz was even better as a closer than he was a starter?  Think about it, if Joba is facing four hitters or less an inning, a player might, and only might, see him twice in a series.  Not a lot of time to make an adjustment.  It's not that he isn't very, very good or be great starter.  It is just that Yankee fans shouldn't expect him to repeat that success as a starter.  There is no guarantee that he won't implode.  Be careful what you wish for, you just might get Kerry Woo.

If it were me, I'd leave him as a set-up man and build him up next spring.  He and Rivera make the game seven innings long.  Kind of like Wetteland and Rivera years ago.  Anyone remember how that worked for the Yankees?

The Yankees' problems run far deeper than the lack of Joba starts.  Though they have been changing their focus in recent years they are still suffering from neglect of their farm system.  You might want to point out to me recent successes like Chamberlain.  With the money they have, however, they should have the premier farm system.  It isn't just a matter of drafting well though that is important.  It is also a matter of scouting inside and outside of organized ball, player development and proper identification of prospects inside and outside of your system.

If there was a team that had the money to sign a Rule 5 like Josh Hamilton it was the Yankees.  Too many old men on the 40 man roster in my opinion.  You're saying who knew?  The Cubs and Reds knew.  Look at the Reds, for example.  Hamilton, Bruce, Cueto, Volquez, Votto are all producing at the major league level with others to come.

Which leads me back to Joba.  The Yankees are doing better at identifying and developing talent.  When you've developed talent as poorly as the Yankees have, however, it leads people to expect miracles to occur because one very good pitcher is starting every five days.

Para quem gosta de curtir boas paisagens e fazer algumas comprinhas com preço reduzido, Santana do Livramento é o lugar certo. Ainda na estrada, é possível desfrutar dos principais cartões postais do município. Começando pelo Cerro de Palomas. Próximo dali, situam-se três importantes vinícolas: Cordilheira de Sant'Ana, Almadén e Santa Colina. Logo na entrada da cidade está o Parque Municipal do Lago do Batuva, onde há um lago artificial que oferece sombras majestosas em uma grande área verde, com praça de recreação e quadras para prática de esportes.

Mais ao centro do município encontramos a estação férrea, construída em 1906 e que, embora desativada, ainda recebe visitantes que buscam conhecer o prédio histórico por onde passou até mesmo o presidente Franklin Roosevelt. Ainda no centro da cidade é que situa-se o Parque Internacional, símbolo de integracao das cidades de Livramento, no Brasil, e Rivera, no Uruguai. As duas cidades sao conhecidas como Fronteira da Paz ou La Mas Hermana de Todas Las Fronteras del Mundo. A cidade vizinha de Rivera oferece aos turistas freeshops e boas "parriladas" na Rua Sarandi (avenida principal). Mais afastado da cidade (BR 293 - A 10 km da sede), encontra-se uma zona de preservação ecológica - Parque Ibirapuitã.
Seus principais acessos são pelas rodovias BR158, BR293 e RS654.

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Hotéis e pousadas

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Hotel das Palmeiras

F: (55) 3242.3872

Doutor Pio Martins Salgado, n°485 centro

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Hotel Livramento

F: (55) 3241.5494

rua Vasco Alves, nº 222 centro

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Restaurantes

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La Tasca Bar e Restaurante

F: (55) 3243. 2255
Av. João Belchior Goulart, 995
Site relacionado
www.santanadolivramento.rs.gov.br/

Rivera traz consigo todo o glamour dos melhores e dos mais caros desejados perfumes. Rivera traz consigo toda a diversidade elegância de vinhos e bebidas alcoólicas, sem falar do sabor enjoativo do doce de leite. Na verdade, o que interessa, é que Rivera, acima de tudo, traz consigo toda a felicidade de se pagar tudo pela metade do preço daqui! Ô beleza!

A comida é horrível, as pessoas são grossas, as construções são da era paleolítica... mas tudo bem, afinal, para pagar R$20,00 um Amarula que aqui é encontrado por não menos que R$50,00, vale a pena enfrentar tudo isso.

A estrada a caminho da fronteira é longa, quase sem curvas (dá pra acelerar um tanto naquelas estradinhas!), passando por paisagens repetitivas, no entanto, bonitas.

Os hotéis estão caindo aos pedaços, mas não precisa dormir lá mais que uma noite para conseguir usufruir de todos os Free Shops espalhados, quase que em uma só rua. E até que é divertido pegar aqueles elevadores mais que antigos, tomar refri em garrafinha pequena em toda bodega e gritar pela janela: Buenos dias muchachos e muchachas!

A parrillada, prato típico do Uruguai, é uma das comidas mais nojentas que já vi. Sim, só vi, não dá pra provar miúdos depois de vê-los. E para acompanhar, um delicioso pomelo (e aí você me pergunta: o que é pomelo?) olha, eu não sei bem o que é, mas pelo que eu pude observar é um liquido gaseificado com gosto de limão podre, nada agradável.

Mas não desista desta viagem! Lá também tem coca-cola e o Pringles é demasiadamente barato, basta ir ao free shop mais próximo. E, de sobremesa: alfajor milka. Eles adoram doce de leite! Fomos em uma padaria em que havia MUITA variedade... só de formas, mas o sabor era o mesmo em todos os doces: doce de leite. Tinha rodinha, quadradinho, bolinho, canudinho, docinho... todos recheados com adivinhem o que? Doce de leite.

E agora, finalmente, vamos falar do que Rivera tem de bom:
- Perfumes muito baratos
- Cosméticos de todos os tipos e também muito baratos (desde aqueles lances frescos de Victoria Secret, até Pond's, que ultimamente está em falta no Brasil)
- Vinhos, licores, cervejas, absintos, wiskys e quaisquer outras bebidas com contenham alcool. Que perdição!
- Pringles
- Alfajores Milka
- Eletrônicos
- Eletrodomésticos

...e muito mais, alguns dos produtos que são vendidos por lá em que o custo vale a pena você pode ter uma idéia conferindo nos sites das Free Shops:

http://www.mastrodigital.com.br/

http://www.sineriz.com.uy/

http://www.free-rivera.com.uy/

Atenção! Eles estão localizados muito próximos uns dos outros, mas há diferença de preços entre eles, portanto é bastante interessante pesquisar antes de comprar!

Ah, esqueci de apresentar os dados básicos: Rivera é uma cidade do Uruguai, vizinha da cidade brasileira Santana do Livramento. Constitui uma curiosa região binacional, denominada Fronteira da Paz, com aproximadamente 180.000 habitantes, que vivem de forma integrada. A Fronteira da Paz você pode observar na foto ao lado, quando estávamos fotografando fomos muito bem recebidos por uma habitante um tanto expansiva e totalmente desconhecida, mas que conseguiu se "integrar" a foto e é isso que interessa.

Outra informação totalmente útil é a de que, sinto informar, há um limite de compras que é de US$ 300 por pessoa. Compras acima desse valor devem ser declaradas na Receita Federal para o pagamento do imposto de importação correspondente para que o produto possa entrar legalmente no Brasil. Imposto? Daí já não vale mais! Fique dentro dessa cota, garanto que dá pra aproveitar bastante.

Outra dica que devo destacar é referente aos aparelhos eletrônicos. Verifique antes da compra se é correspondente ao que você tem em casa, porque como tudo lá é antigo, até o esquema de voltagens em Rivera é jurássico diferenciado, então não vai valer a pena comprar algo que não funciona por aqui!

A cidade que faz fronteira, Santana do Livramento, é minada de camelôs e deles não são exigidas notas ficais, portanto, aproveitem também para desfrutar de óculos de sol por apenas R$10,00 e demais produtos oferecidos com o já conhecido jeito chinês de fazer.

Hospedagem e demais informações você pode encontrar no GUIA DE RIVERA (em espanhol) e no GUIA DE RIVERA (em português).

E boa sorte muchachos!

 Celý příběh je vyprávěn Fridinou mladší sestrou Cristinou, živoucím svědkem bouřlivého života hlavní hrdinky. Mexická malířka a významná kulturní osobnost, po otci německého původu, v dětství zmrzačená obrnou a ve věku osmnácti let téměř smrtelně zraněná, žila život plný extrémů.  Vzala si za muže další klíčovou osobnost mexického kulturního života, malíře Diega Riveru, s nímž prožila vášnivý vztah naplněný láskou, ale také žárlivostí a nevěrami. Je to živě vykreslený portrét podmanivé a jedinečné ženy - soustředěné především sama na sebe.

Můj Bože! Můj Bože! Všude samá Frida a samý fridovec. Bylo to tam jako ve svatyni naší nejsvětější paní Santa Fridy. Dokonce pro ni psali i hudbu! Guillermo Monroy jí napsal corrido o patnácti verších. "Doña Frida de Rivera / vážená učitelka..." la la la, a tak dál, a tak dál. Nechtějte po mně, abych vám to zpívala!

Svatyně, kam docháejí nejvěrnější kněží a kněžky. Já byla jedna z nich, že? Já byla vedoucí osobností jejího kultu, velekněžkou, papežkou, nejoddanější papežkou náboženství naší nejsvětější paní, božské Santa Fridy Kahlo de Rivera, protože jsem byla ta, kdo se o ni staral, kdo jí dával léky, kdo ji krmil a koupal. Já byla ta, kdo jí naslouchal, kdo ji utěšoval a utíral jí zadek, kdo se musel smířit s jejími záchvaty vzteku, s pitím a se zvratky na podlaze v koupelně, s jejím nářkem a depresemi.

Žádný kněz žádného náboženství neobětoval svůj život svému milovanému bohu tak, jako jsem já věnovala ten svůj Santa Fridě.

Už běžte. Už o tom nechci mluvit. Prosím vás, paní  doktorko... prosím vás, jděte pryč.

Co dodat? Byla to poutavá a zajímavá četba, naplněná slavnými osobnostmi a mexickou historií. Řekla bych, že se v dohledné době kouknu na film a porovnám. Tak uvidíme.

Elpis

The game time temperature at the park was 78 degrees, but felt warmer sitting in the beautiful sunshine that bathed most of the crowd. Emotions would rise with the afternoon temperatures, though, as disputed plays and frustrating results were cause for patrons to get hot under the collar.

The deciding inning was ugly for the Nationals, not for the fact they gave up the winning run, but how it went down. With Luis Ayala unavailable to pitch due to overwork earlier in the series, and closer Jon Rauch having already pitched in the ninth inning, Manager Manny Acta let Saul Rivera go back out into the heat for his second inning of relief work. Milwaukee's stout first baseman, Prince Fielder, led off the frame and doubled down the left field line. Manager Ned Yost ordered fifth-place hitter Corey Hart to sacrifice, and he did his job, moving Fielder over to third. Rivera struck out the next batter, Russell Branyan, on three pitches, and with two outs the home fans remained hopeful that Rivera would emerge unscathed.

It was not to be though, as Gabe Kapler singled on the first pitch he saw from Rivera to drive in Fielder and give the Brewers the cushion they would need. Rivera (L, 3-2, 4.26) managed to get out of the inning without another run, but it was not for lack of effort. He walked light-hitting catcher Jason Kendall and pinch-hitter Craig Counsell on eight pitches, and would throw three more balls to second baseman Rickie Weeks. But Weeks eventually rolled over on a slider and grounded out with the bases loaded to end the threat.

The bottom of the ninth would find no triumphant retort. Brewers Manager Ned Yost summoned his closer of the moment, Salomon Torres, and Torres shut down any thoughts of an extra innings comeback. Aaron Boone (0-for-5) and Wil Nieves both grounded out to short and Lastings Milledge (1-for-5, .242) struck out to end the matinee.

The Nats did have a few offensive heroes on this day, though not quite enough. Cristian Guzman continued his strong spring, by going 2-for-5 with a home run (his fifth) in the bottom of the first inning to get the Nats started. Jesus Flores, who looks stronger everyday as the Nats regular catcher, went 2-for-4 and raised his average to .340.

The biggest and most exciting play of the day centered around the Nats' big man himself, Dmitri Young. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, with the Nats having just surrendered the lead in the top of the inning, Young sauntered to the plate with two outs and a chance to tie, and he came through -- although in a controversial and contested manner. On an 0-1 count, Young blasted a shot toward the Red Porch in left center field that found Brewers center fielder Mike Cameron racing back to the wall. Cameron leapt at the wall but could not come down with the ball, and the ball ricocheted back into center field. By the time Cameron was able to recover and track the ball down, Young had carried his large frame all the way into third base with what appeared to be a triple.

But no sooner had time been called than Manny Acta came confidently out of the dug out to confer with the umpires. Acta pointed out to the men in black that Young's blast had carried over the outfield fence and had, in fact, bounced off the front wall of the Red Porch, some three feet or so behind the center field fence before bouncing back into play. After deliberating, the umpires agreed that had indeed been the case, and awarded Young his first home run since August of last season. Yost came out to protest mildly, but left after getting the explanation from the umps.

After the game, Cameron suggested changing the color of the second wall to alleviate the confusion, as both walls are green. "They [the upmires] got it right," Cameron said. "They've got to change it or do something to fix that."

Nationals starter Jason Bergmann had another terrific outing, extending his scoreless innings streak to nineteen and two-thirds since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus. He pitched five and two-thirds scoreless on the afternoon, allowing four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts.

The Nationals travel to San Diego for a three-game series with the Padres starting Tuesday night. Shawn Hill (0-1, 4.08 ) returns to the mound to test his right elbow against Randy Wolf (3-4, 4.76). Game time is 10:05 EDT.

NATS NOTES: The loss drops Washington's record to 22-30, nine games behind division leading Florida.

Ryan Zimmerman had the day off to rest his sore left shoulder. He is listed by the team as day-to-day on the injury report.

The Nationals are 1-9 in their last 10 extra innings games dating back to last season.

The Yankees will hit this year.

The Yankees moving Joba Chamberlain to the starting rotation is a BIG mistake.

While the Yankees have had a bad year, their pitching strategy has been solid.

• Get the starting pitcher through the 1^st 6 inning. (Mussina is a good example of this.)
• Have Kyle Farnsworth, Jose Veras, or Latroy Hawkins pitch the 7^th inning
• Have Joba Chamberlain pitch the 8^th inning
• And have Mariano Rivera pitch the 9th

• This has worked well for Mike Mussina (until his last start)
• This strategy lets Pettitte only concern himself about 6 innings. (He is getting older)
• Chien-Ming Wang can pitch as many innings as he wants.

This allows the Yankees to also have “starting pitching by committee”.

Why not groom Joba to take over for Mariano?

Joe - Keep Joba in the 'pen. Don’t move him to the starting rotation!

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Dinner in Orange County isn't called "The California Rivera" for nothing, largely due to its impressive list of restaurants. If your going to do steak, you do steak at Bistango by Chef Javier Montoya. The key to his renowned steaks is in the cut. His favorite is the New York cut about two inches thick. I have been dining at this restaurant for over eleven years so the Ghoukassian family owners were kind enough to let me take a peak as my dish was being prepared.

~ Prepping is key! According to Chef Motoya let the steak get to room temperature. Preheat the grill or a heavy skillet if your using a stove over high heat. Brush steak with olive oil and only season with sea salt and fresh pepper.

~ Sear and cook the steak to medium rate which is a warm and pink center. Let steak sit for about ten minutes before serving. Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with more sea salt.

Enjoy like moi with salad, garlic roasted potatoes, and chocolate souffle for dessert!

Moi xoxo