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2008 Emmy Award Nominations....

2008-07-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Emmy Award will be held on 21st September, 2008

Congratulations to James Spader who plays Alan Shore on Boston Legal on your 4th Emmy nomination!!!
Boston Legal has 7 Emmy nominations this year! Well done!!!
These include ~

Best Actor in a Drama Series:

JAMES SPADER - BOSTON LEGAL
Hugh Laurie - House
John Hamm - Mad Men
Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment
Michael C. Hall - Dexter
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Best DRAMA SERIES:
"Boston Legal," ABC
"Damages," FX
"Dexter," Showtime
"House," Fox
"Lost," ABC
"Mad Men," AMC

Best SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES:
Ted Danson, "Damages"
Michael Emerson, "Lost"
Zeljko Ivanek, "Damages"
WILLIAM SHATNER, "Boston Legal"
John Slattery, "Mad Men"

Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES:
CANDICE BERGEN, "Boston Legal"
Rachel Griffiths, "Brothers and Sisters"
Sandra Oh, "Grey's Anatomy"
Dianne Wiest, "In Treatment"
Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy"

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Arlene Sanford, "Boston Legal"
Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad"
Allen Coulter, "Damages"
Greg Yaitanes, "House"
Alan Taylor, "Mad Men"

Thought this was lovely....

2008-01-30T02:53:00.000-08:00

Happy 2008...

2007-12-31T02:11:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

2007-12-31T02:01:00.000-08:00

The Time Warp - Drew Carey V Mimi.....

2007-12-18T17:20:00.000-08:00

Thought this was so funny!
Drew Carey V Mimi singing The Time Warp/Groove Thing

James Spader in The Stick-Up slide show

2007-11-26T05:58:00.000-08:00

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-11-23T06:45:00.001-08:00

James Spader to appear on Jay Leno Show 15th October, 2007

2007-10-07T06:58:00.000-07:00

James Spader will appear on the Jay Leno Show on 15th October, 2007.

This will certainly be something to look forward to as James once again tries to fend off any questions about his personal life....

James loved to talk about Jay's hair, the food he loves such as Eggs, and anything else except about himself.... He does it all very artfully!!!

Good one James!

JAMES SPADER WINS HIS 3rd EMMY 16th September 2007

2007-10-07T06:46:00.000-07:00

James Spader won his 3rd Emmy on 16th September, 2007 for his role as Alan Shore in ABC's drama 'Boston Legal'.

James graciously accepted his award as he seemed stunned that he won, he was expecting The Sopranos's guy to win...

Pavarotti with his wife & child

2007-09-07T06:47:00.000-07:00

Pavarotti dies....

2007-09-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

MODENA, Italy (AP) — The body of Luciano Pavarotti lay in state at the city's cathedral Friday as thousands of people lined up to pay their respects to the opera megastar whose charisma and voice were celebrated around the world.

Hundreds had filed past Pavarotti's white casket, which was surrounded by flower wreaths and draped in a red veil with an embroidered treble clef, after the Modena cathedral reopened shortly before 7 a.m.

"It's terrible, he was a great man; it feels like everything must come to an end," said Maurizio Trincani.

The tenor died early Thursday in his hometown at age 71 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. The public viewing was scheduled to close at midnight, then reopen to the public Saturday morning before the funeral, which will be broadcast live on public TV and is expected to draw dignitaries from opera, politics and culture.

The crowd applauded in a sign of respect as pallbearers carried Pavarotti's casket into the cathedral late Thursday and by midnight more than 9,000 people had filed into the cathedral.

While Pavarotti moved the world with what one admirer called "the last, great voice" of Italian opera, his legacy reached beyond the opera house. He collaborated with classical singers and pop icons alike to bring opera to the masses, rescuing the art from highbrow obscurity in the process.

In many ways, Pavarotti fulfilled the public's imagination of what an opera star should be. He often wore a colorful scarf and a hat, be it a fedora or a beret, and while he didn't always have a beard, it was hard to imagine him without it. His heft — as well as a restaurant on his property in Modena — evinced his gourmet appetite.

But above all, his clear voice, and his prized diction, made him beloved by millions.

"Pavarotti was the last great Italian voice able to move the world," said Bruno Cagli, president of the Santa Cecilia National Academy in Rome.

As Modena celebrated its most famous son, the atmosphere wasn't sad or tearful but warm. Many brought their children, and thousands of pictures of the tenor were distributed to mourners.

"He's a symbol of Modena, a symbol of Italy, he's international," said Simone Sarrau, a 32-year-old who waited in line until nearly midnight Thursday to pay his respects. "I think this demonstration of affection is justified. And it's not just Modena, it's in the whole world. He's a one of a kind. There's only him, and there will always only be him."

"Thanks to Luciano Pavarotti, the name of Modena has gone around the world as the name of a city much bigger than it actually is," Mayor Giorgio Pighi told Associated Press Television News from the piazza.

Authorities are preparing for an outpouring of grief at the funeral: Giant television screens were set up near the cathedral. Premier Romano Prodi, among others, was expected to attend, while tenor Andrea Bocelli was expected to sing the hymn "Panis angelicus" at the service, the ANSA news agency reported.

Within hours of Pavarotti's death, Modena authorities had posted information on the city Web site detailing the extraordinary public transport services that would be put in place get mourners from parking lots to the city center for the afternoon service.

In his heyday, Pavarotti was known as "the King of the High Cs" for his ease at hitting the top notes.

While opera lovers treasure recordings with soprano Joan Sutherland, Pavarotti slipped into the CD collections of the hipper set mixing notes with Elton John, the Spice Girls, Sheryl Crow and Liza Minnelli, among others.

He was the best-selling classical artist, with more than 100 million records sold since the 1960s, and he had the first classical album to reach No. 1 on the pop charts.

Some of the greatest opera stars were in his debt — from the young talent whom he fostered to Spanish tenor Jose Carreras, who said Pavarotti had supported him in moments of difficulty, including his battle with leukemia. Some would argue opera owed itself to "Big Luciano."

"When I wanted to construct the Bastille opera house in Paris about 30 years ago, they told me I was crazy. Opera was dead, they said," former French Culture Minister Jack Lang told the news agency ANSA. "Pavarotti returned opera to popularity and contributed to its rebirth."

Pavarotti sought to commercialize opera, scoffing at accusations that he was sacrificing art. He relished that the hugely successful "Three Tenors" concerts with Placido Domingo and Carreras that reached vast audiences around the world.

In a statement from Los Angeles, Domingo said he "always admired the God-given glory of his voice — that unmistakable special timbre from the bottom up to the very top of the tenor range." In Germany, Carreras told reporters he was "one of the greatest tenors ever."

Pavarotti himself was clear on his legacy. "I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent, and this is what I have devoted my life to," Pavarotti said in a quote posted on his Web site after his death Thursday.

LIVE EARTH 7/7/07

2007-06-25T20:03:00.000-07:00

LIVE EARTH Concert 7/7/07

(Photo: Neil Finn, Crowded House, performing in Sydney, Australia)

On July 7, more than 2 billion people will join together to watch the Live Earth concerts and demonstrate to our leaders that the time has come to solve the climate crisis.

Wherever you are that day, you can be part of the action. At events around the world, we are going to convert the potential energy of Live Earth into a global campaign. In thousands of homes, people will invite their friends and neighbors to watch the concerts and join the movement to solve the climate crisis.

NBC will be televising Live Earth and even more extensive coverage will be available live on MSN.

Live Earth will be a unique moment when the uninterrupted and undivided attention of the world will be focused on the climate crisis.

These are the performers ~

12 Girls Band China Rock
AFI United States Rock
AI Japan Rock
Abingdon Boys School Japan Rock
Ai Otsuka Japan Rock
Akon United States R&B/Soul
Alicia Keys United States R & B/Soul
Angélique Kidjo South Africa Rock
Anthony Wong China Rock
Ayaka Japan Rock
Baaba Maal South Africa Rock
Beastie Boys United Kingdom Hip-hop/Rap
Black Eyed Peas United Kingdom Hip-hop/Rap
Bloc Party United Kingdom Rock
Blue King Brown Australia Reggae
Bon Jovi United States Rock
Bonnie Pink Japan Rock
Chris Cornell Germany Rock
Cocco Japan Rock
Corinne Bailey Rae United Kingdom Pop
Crowded House Australia Rock
Damien Rice United Kingdom Rock
Danny K South Africa Rock
Dave Matthews Band United States Rock
David Gray United Kingdom Rock
Duran Duran United Kingdom Rock
Eason Chan China Rock
Enrique Iglesias Germany Rock
Eskimo Joe Australia Rock
Evonne Hsu China Rock
Fall Out Boy United States Rock
Foo Fighters United Kingdom Rock
Genesis United Kingdom Rock
Genki Rockets Japan Rock
Ghostwriters Australia Rock
Huang Xiao Ming China Rock
Jack Johnson Australia Pop
James Blunt United Kingdom Pop
Jan Delay Germany Rock
Joey China Rock
John Butler Trio Australia Rock
John Legend United Kingdom R&B/Soul
John Mayer United States Pop
Joss Stone South Africa Rock
Juli Germany Rock
KT Tunstall United States Rock
Kanye West United States Hip-hop/Rap
Kasabian United Kingdom Rock
Katie Melua Germany Rock
Keane United Kingdom Rock
Keith Urban United States Rock
Kelly Clarkson United States Pop
Kumi Koda Japan Rock
Linkin Park Japan Rock
Lotto King Karl Germany Rock
Ludacris United States Hip-hop/Rap
Madonna United Kingdom Pop
Mana Germany Rock
Mando Diao Germany Rock
Melissa Etheridge United States Rock
Metallica United Kingdom Rock
Michael Mittermeier Germany Rock
Michael Nyman Japan Rock
Missy Higgins Australia Rock
Paolo Nutini United Kingdom Rock
Paul Kelly Australia Rock
Pussycat Dolls United Kingdom Rock
Razorlight United Kingdom Rock
Reamonn Germany Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers United Kingdom Rock
Rihanna Japan R&B/Soul
Rip Slyme Japan Rock
Rize Japan Rock
Roger Cicero Germany Rock
Roger Waters United States Rock
Sarah Brightman China Rock
Sasha Germany Rock
Shakira Germany Rock
Silbermond Germany Rock
Smashing Pumpkins United States Rock
Sneaky Sound System Australia Electronic
Snoop Dogg Germany Rock
Snow Patrol United Kingdom Rock
Soler China Rock
Spinal Tap United Kingdom Rock
Taking Back Sunday United States Rock
Terra Naomi United Kingdom Rock
The Parlotones South Africa Rock
The Police United States Rock
The Soweto Gospel Choir South Africa Rock
Toni Collette & The Finish Australia Rock
UA Japan Rock
UB40 South Africa Rock
Vusi Mahlasela South Africa Rock
Winnie Shin China Rock
Wolfmother Australia Rock
Yellow Magic Orchestra Japan

Live Earth will use the global reach of music to engage people on a mass scale to combat our climate crisis. Here are the cities hosting concerts ~

New York
London
Johannesburg
Rio
Shanghai
Tokyo
Sydney
Hamburg
Istanbul

Australia will host the Curtain-Raising Show for the Seven-continent, 24 hour LIVE EARTH Concert to be held on 7/7/07.

It will be staged @ Aussie Stadium in Sydney.

Performers in Sydney ~

Blue King Brown
CROWDED HOUSE (love them)
Eskimo Joe
Ghostwriters
Jack Johnson
John Butler Trio
Missy Higgins
Paul Kelly
Sneaky Sound System
Toni Collette & The Finish
Wolfmother
Andrew Stockdale

I checked and the concert is almost sold out....

Welcome to 'The Land of Jag's Edition'

2007-06-21T02:47:00.000-07:00

This is my brand new blog, and I would like to 'Welcome everyone to the land of Jag's Edition'......

I am Jag, I am.
I like writing pages and pages on all sorts of topics.
That is what I do!
I like to write the occasional poem.
I do.
I find many people's blogs very interesting.
Yes, that's right.
So this is my introduction page.
Welcome!