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Thursday, September 17, 2009
THE MUSE LAST NIGHT
SHA CARMEL
"THAT'S FLAWLESS"
You may know her as, Flawless Face., the MUA. But boy oh boy, Sha Carmel the model is one bad ass, that can do her thing and hang with the best of em.
Check out one of her hot interview shots!
PHOTO BY LLOYD PARKS
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
AMANDA MANDII
FRESH NEW TALENT TO GORGEOUS MAGAZINE...BUT DON'T BE FOOLED, SHE'S BEEN DOING HER THING. A GREAT NEW ASSET TO THE INDUSTRY, ON RADIO, ON THE WEB AND NOW IN GORGEOUS THE MAGAZINE.
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SHE'S NOW SHOOTING AT 43STUDIOS W/LLOYD PARKS
Model: Amanda Mandii
Height: 5'7
Bust: 32
Waist: 25
Hips: 36
Hair: dark brown
Eyes: dark brown
Ethnicity: Cuban & Jamaican
Age: 20
Web sites: www.Amandamandii.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
PATRICK SWAYZE
"A GREAT ACTOR, FATHER, HUSBAND"
I remember, Dirty dancing, Road House, Ghost...Point Break Reef. So many more. But most of all you remember the era. It was filled with your famous actors, such as Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Arnold Schwarzenegger, |Kurt Russel, Sharon Stone...Oh let me stop. I heard the rumor, then watched as the news broke about his death. I am only 35 years old, but this was a part of my history, like so much else. You can't help it when the stars and individuals who inspire you, such as Michael Jackson, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez, Tupac Shakur, and The Notorious B.I.G to only name a few, die and their creative skills, talents ceased. But in everyone of us that really were moved by them, Pieces were left with us. We remember an era, a decade...the years that we marked by their successes, movies, songs...I say farewell Mr Swayze.
Lloyd Parks (Gorgeous Magazine)
Early life
Patrick Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, the eldest child of Patsy Yvonne Helen (née Karnes; b. 1927), a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer, and Jessie Wayne Swayze (1925–1982), an engineering draughtsman. He had two younger brothers, actor Don (born 1958) and Sean Kyle (born 1962), and two sisters, Vicky Lynn (1949–1994) and Bambi, who were adopted into the family. Swayze was the sixth cousin once removed of commentator John Cameron Swayze, and a relative of noted Texas Revolution soldier Henry Karnes. Swayze's surname originated with an English immigrant ancestor named "SwaZey".
Until the age of twenty, Swayze lived in the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston, where he attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, Oak Forest Elementary School, Black Middle School, and Waltrip High School.During this time, he also pursued multiple artistic and athletic skills, such as ice skating, classical ballet, and acting in school plays. He studied gymnastics at nearby San Jacinto College for two years.
In 1972, he moved to New York City to complete his formal dance training at the Harkness Ballet and Joffrey ballet schools.
CAREER
Swayze's first professional appearance was as a dancer for Disney on Parade. He starred as a replacement for Danny Zuko in the long-running Broadway production of Grease before his début film role as "Ace" in Skatetown, U.S.A.. He appeared as Pvt. Sturgis in the M*A*S*H episode "Blood Brothers" and had a brief stint in 1982 on a short lived TV series The Renegades playing a gang leader named Bandit. Swayze became known to the film industry after appearing in The Outsiders as the older brother of C. Thomas Howell and Rob Lowe. Swayze, Howell, and Howell's friend Darren Dalton reunited in Red Dawn the next year, and Lowe and Swayze reunited in Youngblood. He was considered a member of the Brat Pack. His first major success was in the 1985 television miniseries North and South, which was set during the American Civil War.
Swayze's breakthrough role came with his performance as dance instructor Johnny Castle in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, alongside his Red Dawn co-star, Jennifer Grey. Dirty Dancing was a low-budget project that was intended to be shown in theaters for one weekend only and then go straight to video, but it became a surprise hit and achieved massive international success. It was the first film to sell one million copies on video, and as of 2007, has earned over US$300 million worldwide and spawned several alternate versions, ranging from a television series to stage productions to a computer game. Swayze received a Golden Globe Award nomination for the role and also sang one of the songs on the soundtrack, "She's Like the Wind," which he had originally co-written with Stacy Widelitz for the film Grandview, U.S.A. The song became a top ten hit and has been covered by other artists, such as David Hasselhoff, and in 2006 was converted into a hip-hop version by Lumidee, who took it to the top of the charts in Germany.
After Dirty Dancing, Swayze found himself heavily typecast and appeared in several flops, of which Road House was the most successful. His biggest hit came in 1990, when he starred in Ghost, with Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. This role had considerable cultural impact, and modern hip-hop lyrics routinely used the phrase "I'm Swayze" (meaning "I'm ghost," which is in turn slang for "I'm leaving") in reference to that film. In 1991, he starred alongside Youngblood cast mate Keanu Reeves in another major action hit, Point Break, and was also chosen by People magazine as that year's "Sexiest Man Alive."
Swayze was seriously injured in 1996 while filming HBO's Letters from a Killer near Ione, California, when he fell from a horse and hit a tree. Both of his legs were broken and he suffered four detached tendons in his shoulder. Filming was suspended for two months, but the film aired in 1999. Swayze recovered from his injuries, but he had trouble resuming his career until 2000, when he co-starred in Waking Up in Reno, with Billy Bob Thornton and Charlize Theron, and in Forever Lulu, with Melanie Griffith.
In 2001, he appeared in Donnie Darko, where he played a motivational speaker and closet pedophile, and in 2004, he played Allan Quatermain in King Solomon's Mines. He also had a cameo appearance in the Dirty Dancing sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as an unnamed dance instructor.
Swayze made his West End theatre début in the musical Guys and Dolls as Nathan Detroit on July 27, 2006, alongside Neil Jerzak, and remained in the role until November 25, 2006. His previous appearances on the Broadway stage had included productions of Goodtime Charley (1975) and Chicago (2003).
In 2007, Swayze starred in the film Christmas in Wonderland. Swayze played an ageing rock star in Powder Blue, co-starring his younger brother Don in their first film together. Swayze starred in the A&E FBI drama The Beast,filmed in Chicago, as FBI Agent Charles Barker.
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January 2008, and underwent chemotherapy and other treatments at the Stanford University Medical Center. On March 5, 2008, a Reuters article reported that Swayze "has a very limited amount of disease, and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far". Swayze's doctor confirmed that the actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but insisted he was not as close to death as reports suggest. Specifically, Swayze was diagnosed with a type of pancreatic tumor called intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.
In early May 2008, it was widely reported in a number of tabloids that Swayze had undergone surgery to remove part of his stomach after the spread of the cancer and that he had rewritten his will, transferring his property to his wife. In a statement made on May 28, Swayze said that he continued to respond well to treatment at Stanford University Medical Center. In late May 2008, he was seen at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game, his first public appearance since his diagnosis. In 2008 Swayze was treated with Cyberknife radiotherapy cancer treatment.
In late July 2008, six months after reportedly being given just weeks to live by medical experts, Swayze was asked by reporter in Los Angeles LAX airport about this health. He replied, "I'm cooking. I'm a miracle dude. I don't know why".[34]
Swayze appeared on the ABC, NBC, and CBS simulcast of Stand Up to Cancer in September 2008, to appeal to the general public for donations for the initiative. Swayze said to a standing ovation "I dream that the word 'cure' will no longer be followed by the words 'it's impossible'. Together, we can make a world where cancer no longer means living with fear, without hope, or worse". After the show ended, Swayze remained on-stage and talked to other cancer patients; executive producer Laura Ziskin said, "He said a beautiful thing: 'I'm just an individual living with cancer'. That's how he wants to be thought of. He's in a fight, but he's a fighter".
In late 2008, Swayze denied claims made by tabloids that the cancer had spread to his liver.However, in his interview with Barbara Walters, which aired in January 2009, Swayze admitted that he had a "tiny little mass" in his liver. On January 9, 2009, Swayze was hospitalized with pneumonia. The pneumonia was said to be a complication of chemotherapy treatments for Swayze's cancer. On January 16, he was released from the hospital to rest at home with his wife. On April 19, 2009, doctors informed Swayze that the cancer had again metastasised to his liver. Swayze stated that his chain smoking probably "had something to do with" the development of his disease. Photos taken of a gaunt Swayze in the months before his death showed him continuing to smoke.
Swayze's publicist, Annett Wolf confirmed to CNN that he had died of pancreatic cancer. Swayze passed away "with family at his side" on September 14, 2009, at age 57, twenty months after being diagnosed. Swayze is survived by his wife of over 30 years, Lisa and his mother, Patsy.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Uncharted 2 'Among Theives'
THE SAGA CONTINUES....
UNCHARTED 2 Officially Goes Gold, Plus Sneak-Peek Cinema Events!
Posted by Asad Qizilbash // Marketing Manager, SCEA
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves has officially gone gold in North America! That means only 32 days until it hits store shelves. I couldn’t be more proud of the teams at Naughty Dog and Sony who have put their lives on hold to make a truly exceptional game.
If you can’t wait until October 13th, SCEA and Sony Electronics have partnered to produce four exclusive “sneak peek” events that bring UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves to the big screen before launch. At these VIP events, attendees will join Naughty Dog in a night of food, fun and Multiplayer tournaments with the chance to win lots of cool prizes—including the Fortune Hunter Edition. Attendees will also have the chance to play UNCHARTED 2 on the ultimate high definition big screen, powered by Sony Electronics 4K digital cinema technology, which provides image resolution four times greater than any high-definition consumer television out there. Sony Electronics is working with major theaters across the country to create “digital destinations”, pairing 4K digital cinema technology with enhanced services and amenities, such as food, sporting events and music, to create an unprecented entertainment experience. UNCHARTED 2 will be one of the first pre-released games showcased at select sites.
The “sneak peek” events will take place on 10/5 and 10/6 at the theaters below. Stay tuned for more information from 'GORGEOUS MAG' on how you can win a guaranteed spot. In the meantime, please click here for more information.
Chicago Area – Rosemont, IL, Muvico Theater
LA Area – Thousand Oaks, CA, Muvico Theater
Seattle Area – Bellevue, WA, Lincoln Square Theater
San Francisco – Landmark Embarcadero
Sunday, September 13, 2009
CAPONE UPCLOSE AND FUNNY AS HELL
The comedian Capone. Shooting at 43studios, with Photographer Lloyd Parks.
We had the pleasure of being at the shoot with Lloyd and Capone. The comedian was front stage as usual. Even while posing and giving the camera his best, the humor and jokes were in full effect. I was taken by his charm and wit. A cool and collected business man as well. I had the chance to see Capone cook, bake and prepare the meals at his "Soulful" restaurant, located in the Bronx at 3000 Eastchester Rd.
The equipment had been set up now for a few hours. It seems that A chef had called out, leaving the already busy Capone with more hats to wear. A side many do not see of the talented Bronx native. The jokes poured forth effortlessly as flashes went off, and the two got to work.
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