Friday Edition

Happy Friday everyone! It is the first official week of Entertainment & World News and I would just like to thank everyone who has stopped and read this blog and also shown such amazing support . This blog will continue to improve each day and I hope you all enjoy it.

                             Welcome Home Robin Roberts

Let's start off today with something wonderful: Robin Roberts, the beloved co-anchor of Good Morning America on ABC will be returning this Monday August 20,2012. Robin took a few weeks off for some R&R before her upcoming bone marrow transfer that will require her to be on medical leave for a lengthy amount of time from GMA. Her medical leave is slated to begin between the end of this month and the first week of September. Welcome back Robin-we love you. I know that you will come back stronger than ever. I know I speak for many of us when I say that we cannot wait to see you again.

                                    World News Watch

In yet another attack on US Troops, a second incident where an Afghan Security Forces Officer opened fire and killed 2 more US soldiers . This is the latest in a rash of attacks on allied troops training Afghan Officers.

There have been several of these senseless outbursts of violence our troops have endured and there have been 36 casualties of allied forces just this year in light of this.

                                              Mars Rover

                          

Nasa's rover, "Curiosity" has officially been on Mars since August 6th and it has sent some incredible photos back to earth but-there are still no signs of Wall-E, ET, or Alf. Nasa  will continue to look for signs of life on Mars, but so far all they have found is a lot of craters, and great snap shots sent back to earth from "Curiosity". 

                                               Opening Weekend 

In what ultimately became Whitney Houston's final film, "Sparkle" opens today amidst mixed reviews. "Sparkle" is a remake of the 1976 movie bearing the same name. It is the story of a group of young women trying to make it in the music business during the 1960's. Starring Whitney Houston, Jordan Sparks, and several others, it is the story of struggle between faith, vices, and society. For those of you still mourning the loss of Whitney it is a way to see her shine one last time. 

                                           Regis Philbin

He is one of the most enduring and beloved television hosts of all time, Regis Philbin is a legend. Regis was born August 25, 1931 and grew up in the Bronx. After graduating college at Notre Dame, he joined the United States Navy. He began his television career in Hollywood, California in several entry-level jobs before getting his break from writing reviews for the local news casts. In 1985, Live! With Regis and Kathy Lee was born and history was made. Now in it's 27th year, Live! Has won several prestigious awards and is the number one morning talk show on television. Regis had a philosophy for the show that has trickled over. His philosophy was to give people a break from their worries and cares for at least one hour a day and they could feel like they were an important part of the show. He worked very hard to ensure people laughed and forgot their troubles. Even when the attack on our World Trade Center here in NY happened, we were all able to find comfort by tuning in to our beloved and trusted friends Regis and Kelly.While working on Live! Regis in his free time would visit soldiers through the USO and also while they were in the hospital from wounds they suffered while serving. He is a true gentleman and a trusted friend. Regis-we love and miss you every day. Please come back to tv.

                               New Music from Aerosmith!

Steven Tyler may have left American Idol, but he is still rockin' with his incredible band Aerosmith. The boys recently wrapped a three month North American tour, this band still has what it takes. They are set to drop their new album "Music From Another Dimension" this November. Steven claims that they go back to their roots on this album and as a long time fan of Aerosmith, this author cannot wait! 

                       Wondering Why You Are Still Single??

Siggy Flicker, television host of VH1's "Why Am I Still Single", professional match maker, life coach and Love Picker has the cure! Sign up for her webinar on http://www.learnitlive.com/siggyflicker . Siggy holds these live webinars to help you help yourself find the one you deserve to be with. Siggy is humorous, honest, and very professional as she guides the dating challenged taking their questions and giving answers. I have personally taken a few of these classes and highly recommend this class to anyone looking to find their match.

Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to the SECOND blog from Entertainment and World News! In today's blog we cover Gordon Ramsay's new show Hotel Hell, Book recommendations for Amazing Gracie and Shelter Stories, and much more! Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy today's edition of Entertainment and World News.

First off, there is a breaking story from AM NY stating that protesters have rushed onto the stage during Paul Ryan's first solo speech. Folks, this is rediculous. He was berated for his views and people were rushing the stage. Now come on. You have the right to disagree or agree. I fought for this man's freedom of speech and I am VERY tired of those who feel it is ok to berate others just because they may not believe the same things you do. It is time people started showing some respect for one another regardless of different opinions. There is a way to have intelligent conversations about things that do not lead to attacking one another. That is just plain stupid and barbaric. I want to see people start being more kind to one another and quit acting like life is a Jerry Springer show. I am sorry but that sort of behavior will destroy any freedom I fought to preserve in the service. Come on people-show some common sense and show some respect.

Gordon Ramsay's Hotel Hell premiered last night and I have to tell you it was very entertaining! Gordon knows what it takes to bring a business back from the brink of destruction into a success again. Part 2 airs tonight and I recommend you tune in! Watch as Gordon transforms these hellacious hotels before it's too late. It is fast paced, straight shooting and a very good show thus far! It airs on Fox Monday nights at 8pm, and airs again tonight at 8pm.

Today at 2pm on ABC, be sure to tune in to Good Afternoon America as everyone's favorite life coach, Siggy Flicker goes toe to toe! Siggy is an amazing lady who lives her life to inspire and help others! She is the VH1 tv show host of "Why Am  I Still Single" and a favorite guest of mine on Good Afternoon America. This show, hosted by Josh Elliot and Lara Spencer,( of the beloved Good Morning America) is a wonderful afternoon show that will leave you smiling. Tune in and find out for yourself how great this show is! Be sure to "Like" Good Afternoon America and Siggy Flicker's fan page of Facebook and follow them on Twitter!

For today's book recommendations, I am featuring two amazing reads that will touch your heart,
one of them is a book called "Amazing Gracie".This is the story of an unloved, unwanted deaf Great Dane puppy and how she changes her owners world through her love and perseverance. Gracie will have
you laughing, crying, and inspired . She was rescued by her owners, and because of her they now have Three Dog Bakery-a very well known natural dog food business. This story will touch your heart. It has become one of my all time favorite true stories. I give this book 5 stars.

Shelter Stories is my number one favorite read for two reasons: some of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes directly to helping shelter animals. And two-it features photos of rescued pets and cartoon strips that will touch your heart from the beloved comic-"Mutts" by Patrick McDonnell. This book is such a powerful tool to help people understand the viewpoint of shelter pets all over the world and what they feel when they are adopted. This is a must read. I honestly feel this book should be in the hands of every pet owner, child, and shelter to spread awareness of shelter pets.

In other entertainment news, "Sparkle" opens in movie theaters everywhere August 17th. Sparkle features stars such as Whitney Houston, Jordan Sparks, and Cee Lo Green. It is Whitney's final movie, and there is a very moving tribute to her on the official movie website. It is about a struggling young star trying to over come issues that are destroying her family.Whitney plays Jordan's mother.From what I can see this will be a very good movie. As always my prayers go out to all who love and miss Whitney and I hope we can all find some comfort seeing her on the screen once again.

That's all for today, thank you for reading and come back tomorrow for my next blog cast. Have a wonderful day!