| Hundreds gather for Anna Nicole's funeral
A white hearse carrying Anna Nicole Smith's body drove toward a Bahamas church today where the former Playboy Playmate was to be laid to rest in a beaded gown and tiara after a tightly guarded memorial service. Hundreds of islanders and tourists crowded behind steel barricades as guests began arriving at the white-columned Mount Horeb Baptist Church, which was festooned with flowers. "It's beautiful, just beautiful," said choir member Sheryl Rolle. Gazing at the TV cameras and police, tourist Christie Rathgaber was amazed at all the security and media. She said: "I'm just incredulous at all the fuss. She was not a world figure. She was not a queen. She was not a president. She was not anything ... It's just way over the top." The church ceremony was closed to all but 300 guests and camera crews from Entertainment Tonight.
Ten accused in MoBay lotto scam offered bond
The 10 persons who were arrested and charged last month in connection with the multimillion-dollar lottery scam operating out of Montego Bay have been granted bail. Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey yesterday granted the five women and five men bail in the sum of $300,000 each with sureties. They are to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on April 27. The conditions of their bail include surrendering their travel documents to the police and reporting to the police twice weekly. The RM also issued stop orders which prevent them from leaving the island. Mastermind One of the accused is Kenley Stevens, 22, entertainment coordinator who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the lottery scam. Stevens who was the former chairman of the West Central St.
Fiesta time
Too many parents have spent the week balancing work and child-care chores. And if you have a child heading to college or already in college, you added filing tax forms and college financial aid forms by the March 1 deadline to the mix. After a week like that, there's only one thing to do -- party. A good place to start is the spring gourmet dinner put on by the University of New Hampshire's hospitality students. "Paraiso Mexicano" features a six-course authentic menu on Friday and Saturday. Dishes feature an appetizer of pork-stuffed peppers, authentic tortilla soup, snapper and shrimp with tomatoes, onions, garlic and jalapeno peppers, duck breast with mole sauce, tortilla salad and fried pastry with chocolate dessert. Live entertainment and a cash bar will round things out.
BET's College Hill 4 Premieres a Sizzling New Season on Tuesday ...
"I was very proud of COLLEGE HILL 3, which had the best ratings and best viewer response of the series," said Reginald Hudlin, BET President of Entertainment. "But I can say COLLEGE HILL 4 takes it to another level. It is truly outrageous!" In the first episode, the new roommates meet and greet each other with a little trepidation. There's Krystal, the upscale girl from the real O.C. who often finds herself at the root of all the dissention between the two groups; JT, a wannabe rapper from Compton, Calif. struggling to remain true to his girlfriend while actively being pursued by one of his new Virgin Islander roommates; Fallon, the one woman you don't want to cross from Inglewood, Calif.; and Willie from L.A., who is "single as hell" and constantly looking. Representing the Caribbean crew are the outspoken and outrageous Idesha--she's the one relentlessly pursuing JT; Chicky, a soft-spoken star athlete who generally gets along with the Californians until they start trash talking his island; Vanessa, a gorgeous green-eyed girl who has a hard time adjusting to the Cali kids and their attitudes; and Andres, a pretty boy with bedroom eyes and a smile that melts butter, who likes to sit back and take in the drama.
Jersey Boys, Spamalot, Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago Cast Members ...
Cast members from Jersey Boys, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone and Chicago, along with "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis (The Wedding Singer, Jacques Brel), will be among the performers at the 3rd Annual Broadway Purim Shpiel at the Hudson Theatre on March 4. Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky is hosting. The event begins at 4:30 PM with a Megillah reading, complimentary cocktails and food. The main Purim Shpiel portion begins at 7 PM and is followed by a wine and dessert reception at 9 PM. Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorated by dressing up in masks and costumes and reading the Megillah, also known as the Book of Esther. In the story, Queen Esther helps her fellow Jews in Persia escape from being killed by Haman. The event is presented by the Taglit-Birthright Israel Alumni Association, along with the National Entertainment Fund for the Cultural Arts (NEFCA) and the event's co-chairs, Michael Steinhardt, Charles Bronfman and Lynn Schusterman.
WWE: UPDATE ON WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT’S PLANS TO BROADCAST ...
When WWE taped a Smackdown brand house show last year in HD to see how easily they could put a HD broadcast together, one of the things they found was that punches that didn't land on a wrestler were easily spotted compared to how it would look on a non-HD broadcast. WWE are set to continue testing HD throughout 2007, with the possible introduction of more (or different) camera angles to help avoid issues such as punches connecting with thin air. The other major issue right now is the financial cost to WWE. As well as needing to purchase new equipment, WWE will have to purchase additional equipment for their studios. That won't come cheap if they're to get to the point where all WWE programming is broadcast in HD. There has been some talk of WrestleMania 24 being broadcast in HD in 2008, although I don't think its ever got past the stage of it being an idea that has been briefly discussed.
Best of the rest events
PET FIRST AID: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. $30-$43, learn basic first aid techniques for dogs, cats. (803) 213-2008; lshaffer@icrc.net CAMDEN KITCHEN TOUR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden. Eight kitchens, pottery sale and show. $25. (803) 425-7676, ext. 300. TIBETAN NEW YEAR: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, The Big Apple, 1000 Hampton St. RSVP by today, $5-$15, sponsored by S.C. Dharma Group. (803) 240-1923; (803) 467-7759; scdharma@gmail.com S.C. CITIZENS SCHOOL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Benedict College campus, N.A. Jenkins Board Room, Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resource Center, 1600 Harden St. Class meets Wednesdays through April 25. $30 for all eight weeks. (803) 777-9444; 777-2221; toumey@sc.edu; www.ced.sc.edu/nano THE CAROLINA CLASSIC HOME & GARDEN SHOW: 2-8 p.m.
Play Golf America Expo debuts at Honda Classic at PGA National
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- South Florida golf enthusiasts attending this week's Honda Classic will be able to experience something that is rare to most professional golf tournaments -- a full week's opportunity to receive free golf instruction from South Florida PGA Professionals and test the latest golf equipment. .
Hospitality Properties Trust Prices $500 Million of 3.80 ...
BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT) today announced the pricing of $500 million of 3.80% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027. HPT also granted the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes to cover overallotments, if any. Closing of the sale of the notes is expected to occur on March 7, 2007. HPT expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay a portion of the debt incurred to fund its recently completed acquisition of TravelCenters of America, Inc. Prior to March 15, 2026, upon the occurrence of specified events, the notes will be convertible at the option of the holder at an initial conversion rate of 19.8018 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes. The initial conversion price of $50.50 represents a 15.8% premium to yesterday's closing price of HPT's common shares of $43.61.
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