1.Angelina Jolie. P.19-21. 2.Anna Kournikova. P.22. 3.Alyssa Milano. P.24-25. 4.Brooke Burke. P.26-29. 5.Brooke Shields. P.30-33. 6.Cameron Diaz. P.34-36.7. Catherine Zeta Jones. P.37. 8.Daniela Pestova.P.38-39 9.Dannii Minogue. P.40. 10.Denise Richards. P.41-42. 11.Demi Moore. P.43-44. 12.Elizabeth Hurley. P.45. 13.Estella Warren. P.46-47. 14.Fiona Apple. P.48. 15.Famke Janssen. P.49-50. 16.Halle Berry. P.51. 17.Julia Roberts. P. 52-53. 18. Mariah Carey. P.54 19.Sandra Bullock. P.55. 20.Claire Martin. P.56-57

3-ENTERTAINMENT: NEWS AND STARS

ENTERTAINMENT AND STARS NEWS: Sopranos actor requests own trial. Read Mick Jagger takes TV sitcom role. Read Actor Cruise on New York mission. Read Bono to edit newspaper for a day. Read P.58

LESSON IN MUSIC AND VOICE QUALITY, by Etienne Leroux. Talent and original creativity don't fade away and disappear amid aggressive campaigns of commercialized and pumped products, said Maximillien de Lafayette in an article he wrote about Jazz singers in the New York Monthly Herald, this month. The article came in the form of a tribute to talented performers who have made their mark on the music scene. Via a series of interviews with stars such as Carol Sloan, Hilary Kole, Patti Wicks, Mercedes Hall and Marlene Verplanck, de Lafayette's message came loud and clear: A great talent is not restrained by an era, defined by market needs and an incomprehensible appetite for novelties. Read. P. 59

4-ARTS:

Picasso's Dora Maar With Cat

Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m. A Picasso portrait of his lover Dora Maar has been sold for $95.2m, the second highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction. Read P. 60

Art, Politics, and the Life Sciences. On May 10th ,Joseph Nechvatal will be participating in a workshop at Lancaster University on the subject of Art, Politics, and the Life Sciences Art, the Life Sciences and Institutions is the third and last workshop in their series and it will draw together the proceeding of the first two, aiming to focus attention on the question of critique itself. Read P. 60

New Yorker Daniel Iliescu on the rise. Art can wait, but artists cannot. Who said so? Everybody except those who create masterpieces. It took Daniel Iliescu 4 years to be finally noticed by critics. Now he is on the rise and his recent work is capturing the attention of critics and galleries owners, by Arlette Lagrange. Read P. 60

ARTS: EXHIBITIONS IN NEW YORK

"Campari Previews Prominent Emerging Visual Artists and Partners with Legendary Organizations"
2006-05-05 until 2006-05-21. House of Campari , New York. Continuing its longstanding tradition of arts patronage and commitment to bold expression, Campari, the one-of-a-kind spirit, announced year-long programming to support the visual arts and emerging artists. Campari’s programs include a continuation of its successful House of Campari with visual arts exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and Miami; REPRINT, a curated compilation of artist-made magazines; and Campari Talks - an artist discussion series with Artists Space in New York, REDCAT in Los Angeles and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Read. P. 61

"Celeste Fichter: 84 Days without a Fish"
2006-05-05 until 2006-06-03. PH Gallery, New York
PH Gallery is showing “84 days without a fish,” Celeste Fichter’s first solo exhibition with the gallery featuring a site specific installation loosely inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and The Sea.” Using found objects and appropriated imagery, Fichter’s visual poems explore the struggle for creative survival in a contrived world. Determined to reorder the ordinary, Fichter layers modes of representation to infuse meaning and value into the otherwise common and ubiquitous. Read. P. 61

REOPENING. The world-famous Orangerie Museum in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris reopens on 17 May after eight years of renovation. Read. P. 61-62

Monet stolen under carnival cover

Gunmen have taken advantage of Brazil's carnival commotion to steal paintings by Picasso, Dali, Matisse and Monet from a Rio de Janeiro museum. The thieves reportedly brandished a hand grenade to threaten security guards at the Chacara do Ceu museum. They shut down the security cameras and then slipped away in a crowd of Samba revellers, said museum officials. Police numbers have been increased in Rio as the five-day celebration officially got under way. Read. P. 62

5-PEOPLE:

Authors face Da Vinci cash demand. Two authors who lost a copyright battle against best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code have been ordered to disclose their financial details to the court. Read. P. 63

Brokeback actor drops pay claim. Actor Randy Quaid has withdrawn legal action against the producers of Oscar-winning movie Brokeback Mountain. Read. P. 63

Rise of satellite radio

Music legend Bob Dylan's new show on XM Satellite Radio has shown the power and popularity of satellite radio stations in the US. Dylan's show Theme Time Radio Hour sees him play songs connected to a different theme every week - from mothers, the police, whiskey, cars, and - in the first program - the weather. But Dylan is not the only music star broadcasting on satellite radio. Singer and guitarist Tom Petty also has a show, while rapper Eminem hosts his own slot on XM's rival satellite broadcaster Sirius. Read. P. 63

6-GOSSIPS

No charges over Michael collision. Pop star George Michael will not face charges over claims he collided with three parked cars and drove off without notifying the owners. Read. P. 64

TV dog trainer sued over injury. The host of US TV show The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, is being sued over an allegation that a pet Labrador was injured at his dog training centre. TV producer Flody Suarez claims his pet Gator was suffocated by a choke collar and forced to run on a treadmill, resulting in bleeding and bruising. Read. P. 64

No brain surgery for Stones star. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards does not need brain surgery after suffering a head injury. Some reports speculated that the rock star would need blood to be drained from his brain after the accident on holiday in Fiji last month. Read. P. 64

Stones rock full house in China. Some Stones tracks cannot be played due to their suggestive lyrics. The Rolling Stones have played their first concert on mainland China to a packed audience at Shanghai's Grand Stage venue. The veteran band began their landmark gig - part of their Bigger Bang world tour - with classic hit Start Me Up. The 8,000-seat indoor stadium was filled with an audience made up of mainly non-Chinese fans. Read. P. 64

7-LEGENDS

Revisiting Edith Piaf, The Immortal, By Steve Huey. She is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Still revered as an icon decades after her death, "the Sparrow" served as a touchstone for virtually every chansonnier, male or female, who followed her. Her greatest strength wasn't so much her technique, or the purity of her voice, but the raw, passionate power of her singing. (Given her extraordinarily petite size, audiences marveled all the more at the force of her vocals.) Read. P. 65-70

Tribute to Edith Piaf, By J.M. Smethurst. Read. P. 71-74

ANDRE RIEU: THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSICAL SHOW BELONGS TO HIM! Maestro Andre Rieu is unquestionably the world's greatest living musical legend. This man is immortal! Today, in the entire world, Maestro Rieu is the only violinist, musician, composer, director, conductor, star, stage set designer, entrepreneur and musical genius who through his music, can simultaneously captivate an 89 year old man or woman and a 6 year old child and make them stand on their toes, dance in sync, go crazy, explode, sing along and have the best time of their lives. By Maximillien de Lafayette. Read. P.75-76

8-RISING STARS

Pamela Luss on her way to stardom

With her luxurious and sparkling voice, blended in rich musical orchestration, Pamela Luss is on her way to stardom. She has all the ingredients of an accomplished singer. No questions asked. For this vivacious and delightful Jazz singer, the future is bright. Of course, only time will tell. Read. P. 77-78.

9-BALLET AND DANCE

The Magical and Surreal World of Theatrical Dance and Ballet... America's best ballet choreographers, dancers and companies. Read. P. 79-89

10-THE BUZZ

Singer Michael Jackson is demanding an apology from a magazine which spoofed him in a recent article. A spokesman for Jackson said the star was "furious" at the GQ article which features a series of photos featuring a Jackson impersonator. Read. P. 90

Singer Annie Lennox is to receive a prestigious US award for her contribution to music. Lennox, 51, will get a Founders Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). It is awarded to songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music and influenced their peers. Lennox enjoyed huge success during the 1980s in the Eurythmics, with Dave Stewart, and more recently as a solo performer and songwriter. ASCAP president and chairman Marilyn Bergman said...Read. P. 90

Illusionist David Blaine, who is spending seven-days submerged in a water-filled sphere, is to receive medical treatment. Blaine's spokesman Pat Smith said the 33-year-old's peeling skin and overall condition was worrying doctors. But he added Blaine was "determined" to complete the "human aquarium" stunt at Lincoln Center in New York. Read. P. 90

Rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers have hit out at a music "pirate" who leaked their new album, Stadium Arcadium, onto the internet. Bass player Michael "Flea" Balzary said the group would be heartbroken if fans downloaded it illegally before its official release. Stadium Arcadium, the band's first studio album in four years, is due to go on sale next week. A spokeswoman for the band said she did not know who leaked the album. In a letter on the band's website...Read. P. 90

11-WHAT'S HAPPENING

JAZZ PIANIST GEORGE KAHN AT THE JAZZ BAKERY FATHER’S DAY JAZZ CONCERT AND FUND RAISER FOR THE SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND. Read. P. 91

The Beatles have lost their court challenge against Apple Computer over its iPod and iTunes download service. Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of George Harrison and John Lennon control the Apple Corps label. Read. P. 91

Mixed fortunes for Cruise movie Mission: Impossible III dominated global box offices at the weekend, taking an estimated $118m But it performed worse in the US and Canada than overseas, leading some reports to dub it a disappointment. It made $48m in ticket sales at North American cinemas between Friday and Sunday, studios estimated. Read. P. 91

Islamist Iran facing tough music challenge. Tehran, Iran- The Western music has actually been banned since the Islamic revolution of 1979. Funnily enough, two acts were allowed to be published - Elton John and Queen. Read. P. 92.

A RABBI ELECTED AS MAN OF THE YEAR. London- This year, the Yanks reassessed priorities and searched for quality in choosing their most honored socialites and community leaders. Really! Yep, you bet. The New York Monthly Herald published by WJNA in New York city chose Rabbi Moshe Wiener (left), as Man of the Year. Good for a change. We had enough of Madonna, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Wiener, a humanitarian and published author was written up in a most glowing fashion. The magazine called him a saint, an angel, man for all seasons and all the American nine yards. Wiener apparently is different from the rest of the group. Read. P. 92.

12-DIVAS

KENDRA SHANK; THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. TWO THUMBS UP. LA CRÈME DE LA CRÈME! A daring one. Unlike other singers, Shank metamorphoses with the tempo. Meaning, she is NOT enslaved by band rhythmics and rigidly dictated norms. She transcends the moment. In a sense she brilliantly creates the MOMENTUM for vocal virtuosity and musical beauty. Difficult to elucidate this mysterious and uncommon talent of hers. In other words, her voice is richer than the music, and her personal interpretation adds an extra dimension to the true meaning of the lyrics. Shank's voice breathes in a musical cadence unheard before. She lives her longs and her songs in return comes to life in a most truthful and intimately captivating way. Read. P.93-95

13-DECADENCE AND BAD TASTE

THE BIZARRE, THE DECADENT AND EXPENSIVE ART. THE WORLD’S MOST OFFENSIVE ART AT ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS GALLERIES!! THE DECADENCE OF MODERN ART IN ENGLAND. Read P. 96-104

14-THE MAGIC OF PHOTOGRAPHY

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: CONRAD OLIVIER. If you manage to freeze time and bring it back to life in your camera, you become a magician- photographer. If you succeed in conversing with nature and unfold its secrets through lights, shadows and forbidden thoughts, using a camera and its eloquent silence, you walk through immortality and cross the bridge of human banality. Enter the world of Conrad Olivier. Read. P. 105-115

15-GRAPEVINE

Nicole Kidman is still in love with Tom Cruise. Actress Nicole Kidman has said she still loves ex-husband Tom Cruise. "To me, he was just Tom," Kidman told US magazine Ladies' Home Journal. "He was lovely to me. And I loved him. I still love him." The Oscar-winning star also revealed that her 2001 divorce from Cruise came as a "major shock". Read P. 116

The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard has rejected calls for his film to carry a disclaimer making clear it is a work of fiction, according to a report. Read P. 116

GLAMOUR, GLAMOUR! Stars attend Bafta award ceremony. The cream of British TV talent are in central London for the British Academy Television Awards ceremony. Bleak House's Gillian Anderson - who is nominated for the best actress award - was among many TV stars who graced the red carpet. Read P. 116-117

16-WORLD JAZZ

WORLD JAZZ: Italy featured at the 27^th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Read P. 118

The Exterior Program for the 27^th Edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Quality & Variety Free Shows Montreal will soon host the great jazz event! Picture this: it’s downtown Montreal, every day from noon to midnight, June 29^th to July 9^th, 2006. The site is alive with happy festival goers, perambulating in twos, threes and en famille, and they’re all grooving to the astonishing sounds of over 350 different live shows on Festival stages, ALL COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE! There’s music of every possible genre under the sunny skies and starry nights, the collective pulse of Planet Jazz, all gathered in fair city. Music from New Orleans, starring the immortal Neville Brothers; from the Balkan peninsula, Goran Bregovic... Read P.119-123

17-WAR OF THE CRITICS AND JAZZ FAVORITE SINGERS

The heated semantic dialogue between the Globe Weekly News' Arlette Lagrange and World Jewish News Agency' Shoshanna Rosenstein is touring world media. Brief chat with Shoshanna and her list of favorite Jazz singers. Here is the whole story...Read P.124

18-IT DOES NOT PAY TO BE RUDE

One of the most vital basics in public relations, and social etiquette as well, is to display impeccable manners. You don't have to be Emily Post, but for God sake do not insult others. In show business and music industry, a genuine and polite rapport with the audience could catapult the career of an artist. The opposite is catastrophic. Especially, when the rude artist is a musician who has to struggle in a competitive world. This is the case of a guy by the name of Bruce Gaitsch. Read P.125

____________________________________________________________________________________________

LES LIENS DE VALEUR. Part 1 Part 2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Part7 Part8 Part9 Part10 Part11 Part12 Part13 Part14

ADVERTISEMENT: DO YOU WANT MORE TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE? PRODUCT, IDEA TO SELL? ADVERTISE ON OUR SITES CLASSIFIEDS AND WATCH YOUR BUSINESS GROW. HAVE A LOOK: CLICK HERE