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"They're doing their job, they're doing their job," he said. |
It was the third time within the past four months that Rodman has been arrested, although charges were either dropped or never filed in the previous cases. |
Rodman was arrested Aug. 21 in nearby Newport Beach after a disturbance at a restaurant and bar. But the Orange County district attorney's office decided not to charge him with misdemeanor public drunkenness because evidence did not show Rodman was so drunk that he could not care for his own safety. |
Rodman, waived by the Los Angeles Lakers last April after spending a rocky seven weeks with the team, was arrested Nov. 5 in Miami Beach, Fla., after he and his wife, Carmen Electra, allegedly had a loud fight in their hotel room. Both initially were charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor, but those charges later w... |
Rodman, who led the NBA in rebounding seven years, played on league championship teams twice with the Detroit Pistons and three times with the Chicago Bulls. |
He was released by the Lakers after showing up late for several practices and missing others. Rodman indicated he would like to continue playing in the NBA, but no other teams apparently wanted to sign him. |
Hayley Williams and company take us to their old (and current) haunts in Franklin, Tennessee. |
FRANKLIN, Tennessee — At their very core, Paramore are Franklin, Tennessee, the tiny satellite of Nashville they call home. And when they welcomed MTV News to the town earlier this week, they made that point abundantly clear. |
But during the course of our conversations, it became clear that their roots can actually be traced to nearby Leipers Fork, an (even tinier) town just a few miles to the west. Because out there — west on State Route 96, south on Highway 46 — is where lead singer Hayley Williams first met bassist Jeremy Davis (at the in... |
"I went to middle school out there. It's this really tiny town in the middle of nowhere, but they have one of the best music programs in the country," Davis said. "So that's where I learned to play guitar and where I started playing in this band — and that's where I met Hayley." |
"They had this cover band going, of like funk songs and party music, and they needed a singer, and they had fliers all over my middle school and at my mom's school, because she was a teacher. And I had no friends, so my mom was like, 'You love singing, and you like this kind of music, so let's do this, let's try to mak... |
And near Green's was a place called Puckett's, a sort of — as Davis put it — "combination gas station and a restaurant and a grocery store." It's the kind of place that's fairly common in the Tennessee countryside, little more than a few tables sharing space with shelves of household goods and a gas pump or two, but ov... |
"I don't know how, but every Saturday night, they'll have people come and sing at Puckett's, like these famous people, like Faith Hill or Michael McDonald," Davis laughed. "They'll cook up a big meal, and a few people will sit inside and listen to Faith Hill sing." |
"Over the years, we've gone out there a bunch too," Williams added. "It's in the middle of nowhere, so we don't go too often. And they haven't asked us to sing yet, either." |
And, as is the case with most things involving Paramore, it all comes back to Franklin. A few years back, the people behind Puckett's decided to open a second location in the city's downtown district. And since then, it's become the unofficial Paramore HQ — the place where the band unwound during the (very contentious)... |
So, naturally, it was the first place they took us on their tour of Franklin. |
"I come to Puckett's a lot, because I'm always in downtown Franklin. We always come here, like, whether it's after church or before a band practice," Williams explained. "When we were recording our record, we recorded it right down the street, and a lot of days we would come here for lunch and just talk. And that was a... |
"It's Southern as you can be," she added. "Everyone's so sweet. Anyone can come here and just be themselves." |
It has been that kind of year for the Knicks. Coming off a 106-98 loss to the Spurs on Saturday the Knicks are finally back in New York after suffering a four-game sweep out west. With the season coming to a close and with seemingly nothing remaining to lose, New York managed to have even more problems arise. Center Jo... |
Nearly every single major move that team President Phil Jackson made in the last year was not a success. Not only has Noah’s play been disappointing but the gamble placed on Derrek Rose has failed. On the surface, Rose appears to have played well averaging 17.9 points a night on his best shooting percentage since 2009.... |
Another Phil Jackson acquisition, shooting guard Brandon Jennings, who was touted as one of the best sixth men in the league in the offseason, was cut from the team. Shooting guard Courtney Lee has been somewhat productive averaging almost 11 points a night. However, he has not been as impactful as expected especially ... |
The Knicks now sit at a 27-46 record and have solidified a fourth straight losing year. With only nine games left in the season, the Knicks can’t wait for this failed season to be over. Despite the major contracts given to Noah, shooting guard Courtney lee and the acquisition of Derrek Rose, the Knicks will most likely... |
There is some silver-lining to the Knick's awful play this season in the form of the 2017 draft. For once, New York has a first round pick in this year's draft and it will likely be a top 10 or even a top 5 pick if the lottery balls bounce their way. Despite Phil Jackson's awful free agent signings since taking over as... |
Porzingis has taken some steps back this season so it is entirely possible he will not end up being the franchise player the Knicks hoped he would be. This puts even more pressure on the Knicks to find a franchise defining player in this year’s draft. |
Aging all-star Carmelo Anthony will be 33 next season and the Knicks will most likely be looking to move him in the off-season. However, due to the long contracts given to Noah and Lee, even if they do manage to move Carmelo’s contract, they will be unlikely to overhaul the roster. Their best bet is to find a young tal... |
Elizabeth Stewart breaks down a few of her favorite outfits from the show. |
"I loved it!" exclaimed Julianne Moore of Ralph Lauren's collection, a modern take on the glamour of the French Riviera with an all-American color palette of red, white, navy and cobalt blue. The Still Alice Oscar winner sat front-row alongside Jessica Chastain and Alec Baldwin. |
Stewart, whose clients Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried were both out earlier during NYFW for the Givenchy show, added that she especially loved the designer’s red silk-cady evening dress, runway look no. 37: "That red dress just stunned me! The clean lines, almost nauticallike lines — it was stunning." |
Other standouts from the collection included a parade of pinstripe gowns (reminiscent of men’s shirting) that oozed effortless glam. |
Look 37 was simply chic. |
Will infra see turbo-charged push from PE money after 2019 elections? |
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday took on the 108 economists who had questioned the credibility of official data last week. He said 70 per cent of these so-called economists are compulsive contrarians, a term he had coined to thrash opponents of the Narendra Modi government earlier. |
On a video released on micro blogging site twitter, Jaitley said when the economy is growing on various fronts, how can one argue that jobs are not being created. He reminded that 108 “so-called economists” questioned the validity of official data a few days ago. |
The finance minister said these economists are critics of the government who have signed multiple memorandums against it in the last five years. Most of these memorandums are on the issues of politics and not economics, he emphasised. |
“As against this, credible international institutions like the IMF and the World Bank have always accepted our data,” he said. |
He said these economists said the Indian economy had not created jobs, which is a myth. |
To buttress his point, he quoted a recent survey of MSME published by the Confederation of Indian Industry earlier this month which indicated a growth of 13.9 per cent in net jobs created over the last 4 years. |
"The overall job additions would work out to 13.5 – 14.9 million per annum. The reality of growth rejects the fake campaign of job losses in India," he said. |
To validate his point, he said the infrastructure growth during the tenure of the current government in this government has been the fastest. |
He said this government builds 10,000 km of highways every year, electrify every village, provide sanitation to every home, build houses, create urban infrastructure at unprecedented growth of metros, flyovers, roads. |
“When the construction industry grows by 10 per cent, when electronics industry where we essentially relied on imports is today having a monumental growth as far as India is concerned and lastly huge infrastructure is being created in rural areas, in urban areas, manufacturing is going up in various sectors, the econom... |
Jaitley rolled out statistics to substantiate his point -- India is building 134 KM rural roads a day, more than 10,000 KMs of national highways a year, with 102 functional airports, India’s air traffic has seen the largest ever growth. "These facts demolish fakery that jobs are not created," he stressed. |
On Thursday last, a group of 108 economists and social scientists called upon their colleagues from across the ideological spectrum to impress upon the government, irrespective of the party in power, “to restore access and integrity to public statistics, and re-establish institutional independence and integrity to the ... |
“The national and global reputation of India’s statistical bodies is at stake. More than that, statistical integrity is crucial for generating data that would feed into economic policy-making and that would make for honest and democratic public discourse,” the economists said in an official statement. |
They said that it was imperative that the agencies associated with collection and dissemination of statistics like the Central Statistical Office and the National Sample Survey Organisation are not subject to political interference. |
The signatories included prominent economists and social scientists such as Abhijit Banerjee, Pranab Bardhan, Jean Dreze, James Boyce, Jayati Ghosh, Amartya Lahiri, Sudha Narayanan, Ashima Sood, Jayan Jose Thomas, Vamsi Vakulabharanam and others. |
"A few days ago, 108 so-called economists issued a statement questioning its (official data's) validity. I analysed those economists and found out that 70 per cent of them are compulsive contrarians, critics of the government who have signed multiple memorandums against this government in the last five years. Most of t... |
Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint venture responsible for the provision of services and hardware to the telecommunications trade, has announced plans to axe around 17,000 jobs as part of "an extensive global restructuring programme". |
NSN is one of the largest providers of mobile broadband technologies, boasting contracts with 75 of the world's top 100 3G operators, but the recent struggles of parent company Nokia and fierce competition in LTE and 4G markets has clearly taken its toll. |
"We believe that the future of our industry is in mobile broadband and services – and we aim to be an undisputed leader in these areas," claimed NSN boss Rajeev Suri as part of the announcement. "At the same time, we need to take the necessary steps to maintain long-term competitiveness and improve profitability in a c... |
"Our goal is to provide the world's most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximise the value of those networks, and the services capability to make it all work seamlessly," Suri added. "Despite the need to restructure parts of our company, our commitment to research and development remains unchanged, with... |
The cuts - which represent around 23 per cent of NSN's overall workforce - are part of a drastic cost-cutting programme which sees the company aim to drop its operational expenses by around €1 billion by 2013, and come ahead of the possibility of site closures to inject some immediate cash from property sales into the ... |
Previously, the company had sought to find private investors to purchase the shares held by Nokia and Siemens, but abandoned the search in July. |
"As we look towards the prospect of an independent future, we need to take action now to improve our profitability and cash generation," said Suri. "These planned reductions are regrettable but necessary - and it is our goal to make them in a fair and responsible way, providing the support we can to employees and commu... |
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Long before such topics were page-one news, women visual artists were criticizing sexism, gender inequality and oppression. And yet, they aren't cutting a big profile today within #MeToo. |
West Brighton artist Susan Grabel is narrating the slide show and moderating the discussion; the panelists are Lorie Honor of Staten Island Women Who March, Shereese Mullings of Island Voice, and Julienne Verdi of Move Forward Staten Island. |
The slides represent a cross-section of American women artists. Present and former Islanders are in the mix, including Loren Ellis, Everet, Phyllis Featherstone, Elizabeth Featherstone Hoff, Joan Giordano, Susan Grabel Melanie Hickerson, Mary Anne Kinsella, Stephanie Kosinski, Cynthia Mailman, Ann Marie McDonnell, Gonz... |
"Don't Shut Up" started recently, launched by FIG (Feminist Image Group) of San Diego, Calif., in July. |
Grabel, a sculptor and printmaker whose work has investigated urban homelessness, and standards of beauty, fielded some questions this week about the upcoming presentation, the state of the art, and gender politics in the era of Donald Trump. |
With #MeToo and the widespread punishment of men accused of harassment and oppression, it's clear that women are being heard. Are "Don't Shut Up" activists worried that it's just a fad? |
This is only the very beginning. Only some women are being heard. All the women who came forward about Trump are still not being heard. |
Legislatures across the country are still passing misogynist laws about women's reproductive rights. Women are still being incarcerated and given outlandish sentences under Failure to Protect laws. |
The genie is not going back in the bottle. It's brought out in the open the kinds of things that we've put up with for years and chalked up to the "cost of doing business" in this world. The movement has flaws and in some ways I'm more worried about the inevitable backlash. |
Wonderful quote from the actress Helen Mirren:"The whole uncomfortable, wonderful-weird relationship between men and women has got a lot more unraveling to do." |
Yes, a critical conversation has begun that will take years to work out: Men have to be involved in this. |
And they are also subject to harassment and bullying. |
One question I'll ask of the panelists is how do we change the culture? |
Much of what #MeToo purports has been documented or 50 or 60 years, and there have been gains -- legally and culturally -- in equality, civility and opportunity. But then, in Hollywood last year, the discussion went global. Why? |
Partly it's critical mass There are more women in the workplace and more young women coming up raised by feminists with different expectations than ours. |
When my daughter, Julie, was in 4th grade many years ago, she did a report on the artist Kathe Kollwitz and had to say what she learned. |
I said you could say that you learned that a women could be a professional artist and still be a mother. |
She said "I know that already," |
I, on the other hand, was told "do what you want but you'll wash the diapers the same way." In other words biology is destiny and anything else you do is irrelevant. |
Also the election galvanized women of all ages. The sexism and misogyny was mindboggling. We elected an ignorant, boorish, sexual predator over a capable, intelligent woman. People say all kinds of things about Hillary -- she was not a good candidate, made mistakes ... blah blah blah. |
I don't want to rehash the election but I believe that interference and sexism propelled the current president into an office he is unfit for. |
How does art-making fit into it? |
Now we're getting into what is art for: The visual image gets to you in a place where words don't go, Art can be a powerful vehicle for getting messages across. |
White women (53 percent) elected the current president, no champion of progressive thinking about inequality, gender or reproductive rights. Does "Don't Shut Up" have political goals? |
"Don't Shut Up "does have political goals. It gives women a forum for expressing their feelings and ideas about the silencing of women and the need to raise women's' voices... and tries to show them some strategies for doing so. |
The long answer is those stats open up a keg of worms though it still it boggles my mind. White women (53 percent) and white men (63 percent) and especially less educated people voted for Trump but women and men of color voted overwhelmingly for Clinton and she did get 3 million more popular votes. |
However, only 58 percent of the eligible voters actually went to the polls. So what does that tell us aside from the interferences in the election? |
Occurs to me that you are hoping that some non-art laymen attend one of the power-points. |
This is about the many ways that women have been silenced, We need to raise women's voices. We need to speak out through elections and litigation and we need to empower the next generation. |
Women's History Month: "Don't Shut Up," a panel discussion at the Art Lab on the campus of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 23. Admission is free. |
Johnny Manziel's meteoric rise from high school quarterback to college football's "Johnny Heisman." |
Long before he became known to the college football world as "Johnny Heisman," Johnny Manziel was making a name for himself in South Texas wearing the blue and gold of Tivy High School in Kerrville. Click ahead to see his transformation from high school player to Heisman winner. |
Kerrville Tivy quarterback Johnny Manziel made an appearance in San Antonio in a playoff game at Comalander Stadium in 2008 - a Tivy victory. |
Kerrville Tivy's Johnny Manziel (3) runs in for a touchdown against Port Lavaca Calhoun during their Class 4A Division II state quarterfinal game at Heroes Stadium on Dec. 4, 2009. |
Kerrville Tivy's Johnny Manziel (left) consoles teammate Braedon White as Brenham defeated the Antlers in the 4A football state semifinals in Georgetown on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Tivy lost 31-21. |
2010 Express-News Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Kerrville Tivy quarterback; and Malcolm Brown, Steele running back. |
Texas A&M redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) throws passes on the first day of the team's NCAA college fall football practice in College Station, Aug. 3, 2012. |
Johnny Manziel made his first Texas A&M start on Sept. 8, 2012, against Florida. He passed for 173 yards and ran for 60 yards and a touchdown. Florida won 20-17. |
Johnny Manziel directed his first college victory when Texas A&M rolled over SMU 48-3 on Sept. 15, 2012. Manziel ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns. |
Johnny Manziel passed for three touchdowns and ran for two in Texas A&M's 70-14 victory over South Carolina State on Sept. 22, 2012. |
Johnny Manziel passed for 453 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 104 yards and a touchdown as Texas A&M beat Arkansas on Sept. 29, 2012. |
The Aggies played a close one on the road but rallied to beat Ole Miss 30-27 on Oct. 6, 2012, when Johnny Manziel accounted for the last two touchdowns of the game on a 29-yard run with 6:24 left and and 20-yard pass to Ryan Swope with 1:46 left. |
National power LSU hands Texas A&M its second loss of the season on Oct. 20, 2012, at Kyle Field. Johnny Manziel passed for 276 yards and rushed for 27 and didn't have a touchdown. |
Johnny Manziel bounces back by running for three touchdowns and passing for 260 yards and two more TDs as the Aggies beat Auburn 63-21 on Oct. 27, 2012. Then it'sautograph time for a young fan. |
Johnny Manziel rambles for 129 yards and two touchdowns and completes 30 of 36 passes for 311 yards in a 38-13 victory over Mississippi State on Nov. 3, 2012, in Starkville, Miss. Yardage on his run by the goal line didn't come easy. |
For anyone in college football nation who didn't know about Johnny Manziel, they did after Texas A&M beat top-ranked Alabama 29-24 in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 10, 2012. Manziel passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and also ran for 92 yards. |
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