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Blogging Their Way To The Front Row
Blogging Their Way To The Front Row
A little over a month ago we wrote about 13 year old blogger extraordinaire Tavi landing the cover of Pop magazine. But she’s not the only blogger making waves outside of internet land with fashion bloggers being bestowed gifts as wild and unimaginable as big show front row seats, invites to fancy elite balls and becoming ambassadors for designer labels.
French blogger Garance Doré found herself front row saying “…suddenly being catapulted onto the A-list of a prestigious design house is really validating, it’s also really embarrassing. And in this universe of set codes and delicately kept rights-of-passages, it pisses everyone off just a little.” She was one of four new front-row faces along with partner Scott Schuman aka The Sartorialist, Bryan Boy and Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil fame. D&G even went so far as to provide the fantastic four with laptops so they could blog and tweet to their heart’s content mid show.
Away from the catwalk, teen blogger Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes has been invited to the very fancy, very prestigious, very chic Hôtel de Crillon Bal des Débutantes, and if it wasn’t enough of a fairytale – she will be wearing Chanel Haute Couture. Chanel have continued playing fairy godmother with blogger Alix Bancourt of Cherry Blossom Girl being named the ambassador for Chanel’s new line of bags Coco Cocoon.
I blog, but I’m still waiting for the front row passes and b-grade celeb status, unfortunately even a blog about cats that look like Hitler is more popular than mine… sigh.
Image via Bryan Boy
NOT RAPE RAPE Press Release on the chilling arrest of Roman Polanski (Wizbang)
NOT RAPE RAPE Press Release on the chilling arrest of Roman Polanski (Wizbang)September 30, 2009
Media Contact: (800) NOT-RAPE
Extradition and punishment of Roman Polanski for decades old child rape a chilling assault on artistic freedom and integrity.
HOLLYWOOD -- The extradition, sentencing, and punishment of Academy Award winning Director Roman Polanski for drugging and raping a 13 year-old girl would represent a chilling assault on artistic freedom according to the National Organization of Tinseltown Recording Artists & Professional Entertainers Rallying Against Polanski's Extradition.
"To pretend that an Oscar winner should be held to the same standard of justice as a layperson is an insult to the Academy and all of Hollywood. Prosecuting a genius like Roman Polanski - who's been nominated many times for writing and directing classic films like Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Tess, and The Pianist - is saddening and outrageous," said NOT RAPE RAPE spokesperson Whoopi Goldberg.
"Treating him like an anonymous frat boy that slipped some freshman girl a roofie is totally irresponsible," Goldberg said, "Oscar winners have carte blanche in this town. He'd already been nominated once, he was the talk of the town. It was only a matter of time."
"When I first arrived in L.A., Martin Balsam and Richard Dreyfuss sodomized me practically every day. I took it like a man. Hell, Timothy Hutton was sodomizing me when Billy Crystal bafflingly called my name as winner of Best Supporting Actress at the 1990 Oscars. It's pretty much a right of passage in Hollywood."
"If you ask, 'Who in this town wants to be sodomized by Roman Polanski?' there's going to be a line around the block."
NOT RAPE RAPE believes any sexual contact that may have occurred between Mr. Polanski and the alleged victim did not constitute rape. No butcher knife was brandished, the alleged victim's clothing was not torn, and the alleged victim was at Mr Polanski's residence with her parents' consent. She drank champagne, took goofballs, and jumped in the Jacuzzi. She wanted it.
The arrest and prosecution of Roman Polanski will have a chilling effect on freedom of expression and artistic license. The creative energy that drives our entertainment industry cannot be understood by average citizens and must not be constrained by the mores of middle America. We're not talking about making snuff films, we're just asking you to turn a blind eye when we ply pre-pubescent girls with pills and alcohol.
We demand Roman Polanski be released immediately.
Joining NOT RAPE RAPE are dozens of filmmakers who signed the "'No Means No,' unless it's someone famous or wealthy or well connected, in which case 'No means Yes - and of course I'm Eighteen, silly!'" petition to demand Mr. Polanski's immediate release. Among the signees are such luminaries as fellow Oscar winners Woody Allen, Jonathon Demme, and Martin Scorsese.
"The forbidden attraction between a man and a young girl was an important subplot of Taxi Driver," says Martin Scorsese. "I kept telling Bobby (DeNiro), 'You know, I wrote this script so you'd have an excuse to plow Jodie (Foster). Listen to how she's begging you for it. She's a freakin' hooker, for Christ's sake. Give it to her.' But Bobby's a method guy. He was her big brother, her avenging angel. No way Travis would do something like that, so Bob wouldn't."
"I'd have hit it. Only God knows why I didn't."
Woody Allen was equally outraged, "I don't understand. What's the big deal? Is it because he didn't marry her?"
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Recording artists Jerry Lee Lewis, R. Kelly, Phil Specter, as well as former Congressman Mark Foley have joined NOT RAPE RAPE in demanding Mr Polanski's release.
NOT RAPE RAPE is a not for profit organization committed to ensuring your cultural and intellectual betters are free to live above the law so they may define for you what is and isn't considered art.
How do I report someone threatening to rape my daughter - YouTube Help
How do I report someone threatening to rape my daughter - YouTube Help
How do I report someone threatening to rape my daughter Report abuse
1:06 PMAbusive messages on my profile about a video. And several really abusive messages leftAll replies
1:11 PMIn 99.99% of all cases, they're just trying to shock and disgust you: you need to block them from your channel and delete their posts. If they are persistent, use the so called "friend lock": set everything (channel profile, individual videos, private messages) to accept only messages from people on your friends list.
If you have good reason to believe you or your daughter are in actual danger, you need to contact the police.Did you find this answer helpful?Report abuse
Jean Toots Thielemans : Official Website
Jean Toots Thielemans : Official Website
- Born : Brussels, Belgium 1922
Immigrated : USA 1952
- Played accordion at age 3
- Started playing harmonica as a hobby
- First guitar won on a bet
- "Hooked" on Jazz during German occupation
- First idol : Django Reinhardt
- Early influence : Charlie Parker
- Nicknamed "Toots" after musicians Toots Mondello
and Toots Camarata
- First international break through : Joining Benny Goodman
on European concert tour in 1950
- Early US jobs : member of Charlie Parker's All Stars in Philadelphia;
George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Composed "Bluesette", 1962
- Originated new sound : Whistling and guitar in unison
- Whistler for commercials : Best known "Old Spice"
- Harmonica soloist for film scores: Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway,
Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit,
Jean de Florette , ...
- Concerts and recordings with names like George Shearing,
Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius,
Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Harmonica Soloist - TV : Sesame Street
- Perennial winner of Down Beat readers and critics poll
"miscellaneous instruments"
- Favorite compliment (from the late Clifford Brown) :
"Toots, the way you play the harmonica they should not call it a
miscellaneous instrument"" I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time. On his instrument he ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced. he goes for the heart and makes you cry. We have worked together more times than I can count and he always keeps me coming back for more ..."from Quincy Jones' liner notes
Q's Jook Joint, 1995Top Nederlands | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Geboren : Brussel, België 1922
Immigreerde : USA 1952
- Speelde accordeon vanaf 3 jaar
- Begon harmonica te spelen als hobby
- Won zijn eerste gitaar bij een weddenschap.
- "Gegrepen" door Jazz tijdens de Duitse bezetting
- Eerste idool : Django Reinhardt
- Vroege invloed : Charlie Parker
- Bijnaam "Toots" naar muzikanten Toots Mondello en Toots Camarata
- Eerste internationale doorbraak met Benny Goodman op
Europese concerttoer in 1950
- Eerste US-jobs : lid van Charlie Parker's All-Stars in Philadelphia;
George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Componeerde "Bluesette",1962
- Ontwikkelde een nieuwe klank : fluiten en gitaar in unisono
- Floot voor commercials : meest gekende "Old Spice"
- Harmonicasolist voor film-muziek : Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway,
Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit, Jean de Florette , ...
- Concerteerde en nam op met mensen als George Shearing,
Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Harmonica-solist - TV : Sesam Straat
- Jaarlijks winnaar van Down Beat lezers- en criticipoll
"verscheidene instrumenten"
- Favoriete compliment (van wijlen Clifford Brown) :
"Toots, the way you play the harmonica they should not call it
a miscellaneous instrument"" I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time. On his instrument he ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced. he goes for the heart and makes you cry. We have worked together more times than I can count and he always keeps me coming back for more ..."de Quincy Jones' liner notes
Q's Jook Joint, 1995Top Français | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Né à Bruxelles, Belgique 1922
Emigré aux Etats-Unis en 1952
- Joue de l'accordéon dès 3 ans
- Commence à jouer à l'harmonica comme hobby
- Gagne sa première guitare lors d'un pari
- Devient "accro" au Jazz pendant l'occupation allemande
- Première idole : Django Reinhardt
- Influence initiale : Charlie Parker
- Surnommé "Toots" d'après les musiciens Toots Mondello
et Toots Camarata
- Première percée internationale quand il rejoint
Benny Goodman en tournée européenne en 1950
- Premiers jobs aux USA : membre de Charlie Parker's
All-Stars en Philadelphie; George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Compose "Bluesette", 1962
- Développe un nouveau son : siffle et joue de la guitare à l' unison
- Siffle pour des annonces publicitaires : la plus connue : "Old Spice"
- Soliste à l'harmonica pour des musiques de film: Midnight Cowboy,
The Getaway, Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit,
Jean de Florette , ...
- A accompagné en concert et enrégistré avec des artistes comme :
George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans,
Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Solo à l'harmonica pour la Télévision : Sesame Street
- Lauréat annuel du poll des lecteurs et des critiques de Down Beat
"instruments divers"
- Compliment préféré (de Clifford Brown) : "Toots, the way you play the harmonica they should not call it a miscellaneous instrument"" I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time. On his instrument he ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced. he goes for the heart and makes you cry. We have worked together more times than I can count and he always keeps me coming back for more ..."de Quincy Jones' liner notes
Q's Jook Joint, 1995Top Italiano | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Nato a : Bruxelles, Belgio 1922
Immigrato : USA 1952
- Suonava l'accordion all'età di 3 anni
- Cominciò a suonare l'armonica per hobby
- Vinse la sua prima chitarra grazie a una scommessa
- "Ingaggiato" dal Jazz durante l'occupazione tedesca
- Primo idolo : Django Reinhardt
- Prima influenza Charlie Parker
- Soprannominato "Toots" dopo i musicisti Toots Mondello
e Toots Camarata
- Primo risultato internazionale : unendosi a Benny Goodman
per i concerti del tour europeo nel 1950
- Primi lavori americani : membro della Charlie Parker's All-Stars
a Philadelphia; George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Compose "Bluesette" nel 1962
- Creò un nuovo sound fischiando e suonando la chitarra all'unisono
- Whistler per spot pubblicitari : Più conosciuto"Old Spice"
- Armonicista solista per le colonne sonore dei seguenti films :
Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway, Sugarland Express,
Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit, Jean de Florette , ...
- Concerti e registrazioni con nomi come George Shearing,
Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Armonica solista per la TV: Sesame Street
- Vincitore perenne dei lettori del Down Beat e votato dai critici come
"miscellaneous instruments"
- Complimento preferito (dal Clifford Brown degli ultimi tempi) :
« Toots, non dovrebbero definire "strumento misto" il modo in cui suoni l'armonica.»." Posse dire senza esitazione che Toots è uno dei più grandi musicisti del nostro tempo. Con il suo strumento rappresenta il meglio che il jazz abbia mai prodotto. Lui suona con il cuore e ti fa piangere. Abbiamo lavorato insieme più volte di quante possa ricordarne e ogni volta mi fa desiderare che ci siano nuove occasioni ..."dalle note interne di Quincy Jones contenute nell'album "Q's Jook Joint" del 1995Top Deutsch | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Geboren 1922 in Brüssel, Belgien
immigrierte 1952 nach den Vereinigten Staaten
- Spielte Akkordeon seit seinem dritten Lebensjahr.
- Fing als Hobby-Musiker mit dem Mundharmonica an
- Gewann durch eine Wette seine erste Gitarre
- Durch Jazzmusik “berührt” während des Zweiten Weltkriegs
- Erstes Idol : Django Reinhardt
- Früh von Charlie Parker beeinflusst
- Kosename "Toots" nach den Musikern Toots Mondello
und Toots Camarata
- 1950 erster internationaler Erfolg bei der europäischen
Konzertreise mit Benny Goodman
- Erste Auftritte in den Staaten als Mitglied von Charlie Parker's
All Stars in Philadelphia und dem George Shearing Quintet.
- Vertonte 1962 "Bluesette"
- Entwickelte eine neue Kombination: Pfeifen und Gitarrenspiel
im Einklang
- Pfiff als Hintergrundmusiker für Werbespots u.a. Old Spice
- Mundharmonikasolist bei der Filmmusik von u.a. Midnight Cowboy,
The Getaway, Sugarland Express,Jean de Florette , ...
- Beteiligte sich an Konzerte und Aufnahmen mit: George Shearing,
Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius,
Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Mundharmonikasolist für die Fernsehreihe : Sesam Strasse
- Wiederholter Jahressieger der Down Beat Befragung über
“gemischte Instrumente"
- Grösster Lob von Clifford Brown : ”Toots, so wie du Mundharmonika
spielst lässt du uns vergessen, dass bestimmte Leute es
ein gemischt Instrument nennen”,
"Zweifellos ist Toots einer unserer grössten Musiker. Mit seinem Instrument gehört er zum Besten das der Jazz je produziert hat. Er berührt unser Herz und macht uns weinen. Wir haben so oft zusammen gearbeitet, dass ich die Zahl vergessen habe, aber immer wieder zieht er mich zur neuen Zusammenarbeit an …."Aus Quincy Jones' Liner Notes
Q's Jook Joint, 1995Top Japanese | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
Top Spanish | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Nacido en Bruselas, Bélgica 1922
Emigra a Estados Unidos en 1952
- Toca el acordeón a los 3 años
- Comienza a tocar la armónica como un hobby
- Gana su primera guitarra en una apuesta
- Se "engancha" al Jazz durante la ocupación alemana
- Primer ídolo : Django Reinhardt
- Influencia inicial: Charlie Parker
- Recibe el sobrenombre "Toots" como los músicos
Toots Mondello y Toots Camarata
- Primera aparición internacional : uniéndose a Benny Goodman
en la gira europea de conciertos en 1950
- Primeros trabajos en USA : miembro del Charlie Parker's
All Stars en Philadelphia; George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Compone "Bluesette", 1962
- Crea un nuevo sonido : Silbido y guitarra al unisono
- Silba en anuncios : el más conocido "Old Spice"
- Armónica solista en música de películas: Cowboy de medianoche,
La huída, Loca evasión, Permiso para amar hasta medianoche,
Delicias turcas, Jean de Florette , ...
- Conciertos y grabaciones con artistas como George Shearing,
Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius,
Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Armónica solista - TV : Barrio Sésamo
- Ganador perenne de las votaciones de los lectores y la crítica
del Down Beat en la modalidad "miscellaneous instruments"
- Cumplido favorito (de Clifford Brown) :
"Toots, con tu forma de tocar la armónica no deberían llamarla un "miscellaneous instrument" ("instrumentos diversos")"
Puedo decir sin duda que Toots es uno de los más grandes músicos de nuestro tiempo. Con su instrumento figura entre el mejor jazz jamás producido,va directo al corazón y te hace llorar. Hemos trabajado juntos más veces de las que puedo contar y hace que siempre vuelva por más..."Quincy Jones', libreto del álbum
Q's Jook Joint, 1995Top Português | English | Nederlands I Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Japanese | Spanish | Português |
- Nascido em Bruxelas, Bélgica em 1922
- Imigrou para os Estados Unidos em 1952
- Tocou acordeon até os 3 anos de idade
- Começou a tocar gaita como um passatempo
- Ganhou seu primeiro violão numa aposta
- Foi "fisgado" pelo Jazz durante a ocupação alemã
- Primeiro Ídolo : Django Reinhardt
- Primeiras influências: Charlie Parker
- Apelidado de "Toots" devido aos músicos Toots Mondello e Toots
Camarata
- Primeiro avanço internacional: Juntar-se a Benny Goodman num
tour de concertos europeus em 1950
- Primeiros empregos americanos: Músico de Charlie Parker's All
Stars na Filadélfia; George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Compôs "Bluesette" em 1962
- O que originou um novo som: Assobio e violão em uníssono.
- Assobios em comerciais: O mais conhecido: "Old Spice"
- Solista de gaita para muitos filmes: Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway,
Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit,
Jean de Florette, ...
- Concertos e gravações com nomes do gabarito de
George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans,
Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Solista de gaita na TV : Vila Sésamo
- Eleito Vencedor constante pelos leitores da "Down Beat" e pela
votação de críticos na categoria "Instrumento Comum".
- Cumprimento favorito (do falecido Clifford Brown) :"Toots, do jeito que você toca sua gaita, não deviam chamá-la de um instrumento comum"
Eu digo sem medo de errar que Toots é um dos maiores músicos do nosso tempo. De seu instrumento ele tira o que de melhor o jazz já produziu. Ele toca seu coração e faz você chorar. Temos trabalhado juntos inúmeras vezes e ele sempre me faz voltar pedindo "bis".De : Quincy Jones em 1995.
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