| 'Free-spirited' Joss in Flake debut
Singer Joss Stone looks set to melt hearts with her new role as the latest Flake girl. Stone was announced as the first celebrity to take the role after a string of models starred in the commercials, including a former Miss World. The soul singer from Devon has developed a personal rendition of the jingle "Only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate, tastes like chocolate never tasted before". The 20-year-old stars in the new campaign which will air on ITV1 for the first time during the premiere of Rock Rivals on Wednesday evening. "She was chosen because she is very free-spirited," said a Cadbury spokesman. "Joss will bring something different to the previous adverts - the jingle has never been sung by one of the girls before." The Flake girls have developed notoriety for their highly sensual adverts which started in 1959.
Silicon Still Solar’s Biggest Foe
China-based LDK Solar's stock was down more than 6 percent at the market close, and shares of California-based SunPower dropped nearly 4 percent. New Energy Finance analyst Nathaniel Bullard said those solar companies with silicon-supply contracts in place will fare better than those without. The research firm predicts the limited supply of the critical material will continue until mid-2009, when lower silicon prices should pass through to lower module prices. In the meantime, Mr. Bullard said the global market for silicon has little transparency and prices are highly discretionary. That means companies with longer-term relationships get better prices, and new entrants have little bargaining power because the deals are hidden, he said. .
Talk of the Town: Happy birthday, Oscar!
So, Oscar will celebrate his 80th birthday this Sunday and some of the writers will actually be attending his party since the Writers Guild of America strike has ended and the dust is starting to settle in Tinseltown.With any luck, your favorite movie will walk away with the golden prize, but as in the past, some of the best pictures never receive Best Picture Oscars. A prime example would be "Citizen Kane."Though it was nominated in nine categories in 1941, "Citizen Kane" won only Best Original Screenplay for Orson Welles and Herman J.Mankiewicz.According to the folks at filmschoolrejects.com, it was rumored that whenever the film's name was mentioned, guffaws were heard around the room because the powerful newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, on whose life the film was alleged to be based, threatened voters with the old adage, "You'll never work in this town again." An interesting note: Kane's editor was future Oscar-winning director Robert Wise.
Now for Oscars as Julie and Daniel are honoured
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were among stars to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles Double glory: Best actor Daniel Day-Lewis and best actress Julie Christie congratulate each other after receiving their awards Honour: James Gandolfini Look here too A great night for Britain at Globes ceremony .
Baptist College Opens Door to Non-Baptist Christian Groups
The Baylor Board of Regents revised the university wide organizational religion policy on Friday, welcoming Christian groups in addition to Baptist ones to meet and be chartered at Baylor, according to the school news publication, The Lariat. In an editorial on Tuesday, The Lariat applauded the "overdue" revision, noting that Methodists, Catholics and Presbyterians among other groups have been treated like "Christian step-children" for too long. The revision will make the university "more welcoming" of other Christian organizations, Baylor University president John M. Lilley said, as reported by the student publication. Baylor students had passed a bill early last year in an effort to grant non-Baptist Christian groups the same privileges as Baptist organizations on campus.
Alicia Keys postpones 2 UK tour dates
Last updated February 23, 2008 3:14 p.m. PT Alicia Keys postpones 2 UK tour dates THE ASSOCIATED PRESS View related video NEW YORK -- Alicia Keys postponed two concerts on her European tour after being put on vocal rest by her doctor, her publicist said Saturday. Keys, whose latest album, "As I Am," has sold millions of copies worldwide, was supposed to perform Monday in Glasgow, Scotland, and Tuesday in Manchester, England. But the Grammy-winning singer was told to spend the next few days off the stage because of laryngitis, publicist Patti Webster said in a statement. The Glasgow and Manchester dates were to be rescheduled. --- On the Net: Alicia Keys: http://www.aliciakeys.com .
The Daily Californian
Going down under didn't keep the No. 5 Cal women's swimming team down in the rankings. Shortly after ringing in the new year, the Bears left for Melbourne, Australia, on a two-week tour-a vacation as well as a time for competition. In the Victorian State Championships, Cal competed against 73 other clubs in a 50-meter pool in the Melbourne Aquatic Centre, and the team was excited about the change of scenery. "It was really nice. The facilities in America are nice too, but swimming is like football over there," junior Lauren Rogers said. "The pool that we swam in was amazing and it was great to be in the environment where swimming is more of a spectator sport." But now the team is back at Spieker Aquatics, where Cal will host No. 4 Arizona and No. 17 Arizona State this weekend in the last two home meets of the season, and the final home meets for the three graduating seniors-Emily Silver, Rachel Ridgeway and Kelly Stravers.
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