The Top 10 players most vital to the Chicago Bears' success in 2008 - #6 Chris Williams

Shea — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:43:20 +0000

Continuing our list of…well…read the title, buddy.

# 6. Chris Williams

Part of the Bears' success on offense this year will rest on Chris Williams' ability to digest the blocking scheme and improve his run-blocking skills. If he does, Rex Grossman/Kyle Orton will have the much-needed time to throw and fellow rookie Matt Forte will have lanes to run through. If he fails, opposing defenses will be in the Bears backfield -- as another famous Commodore put it -- all night long.

Williams, the Bears' first-round pick, finds himself in the unenviable position of being thrust into the left tackle spot as a rookie. This year alone, he'll have to face the likes of the Dwight Freeney, Trent Cole, Jared Allen, KGB and Rams rookie Chris Long. It would be a harrowing task for anyone, and if he struggles early, his confidence could be shaken.

With last year's left tackle, John Tait, moving to the right side, and Ruben Brown gone, the left side of the offensive line will be inexperienced at best. This means Williams might need to develop a mean streak to get him through some games. If he looks lost out there, the Bears will be forced to turn to journeyman John St. Clair -- a prospect I don't St. Care for... duh dum ksh.

Top 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos

weddingfavor — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:26:50 +0000

Mr. Christopher from Corner Stork baby Blog with another crazy list that you all love to get from me. As crazy as it is to pay someone to take their baby's photos in the first place, look at how much money was dished out for these celebrity babies;

To start let me make mention of two stars that had babies that did NOT make it into the top 10 even though they are bigger stars than many of these folks below are which is really shocking to me.

12. Sean Preston born to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline is a true shocker that they only got $500K for the babies photos, but once you see the other paychecks in the top 10, you'll be very surprised. Photo.

11. Kingston born to Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani brought in a paltry $575K. Photo.

And now for the top 10.

10.
Baby's Name: Maddie Briann Aldridge
Born: June 19, 2008 in Mississippi
Parents: Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge
Amount: $1 million from OK! Magazine
Details: Little sister to pop wreck Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears is a star in her own right since she is Zoey in the Disney hit Zoey 101. Surprisingly Disney has stood by their little star amidst all the drama in the Spears lineage and her outbursts to gawkers in airports. They even altered the storylines to the last episodes and sent her off to another country while she had her child. Regardless, Jamie and Casey sold out to OK! Magazine for a reported $1 million dollars (cue the pinky to the corner of your mouth). But it's still twice as much as her older sister made for her baby.

9.
Baby's Name: Harlow Winter Kate Madden
Parents: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Amount: $1 million from People Magazine
Details: Nicole traded in her "do me" pumps and short skirts to grow up and have a baby with her boyfriend Joel Madden (from Good Charlotte). With her only claim to fame being a party girl, Paris Hilton sidekick and daughter of Top 40 daddy Lionel, she decided that the timing was right to procreate. Lionel paid cash to give the couple a home to call their own as a gift for the baby and People magazine gave them $1 million to take a photo of their offspring. Those 2 baby gifts alone are a pretty good jump start to a baby's life. Well, anyone's life actually.

8.
Baby's Name: Honor Marie Warren
Parents: Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
Amount: $1.5 million from OK! Magazine
Details: Jessica Alba had been toiling over the thought of selling her baby photos, but according to TMZ eventually gave in to OK! magazines $1.5 million dollar offer made to her and husband Cash Warren. Honor's photos will be her first available anywhere and also includes one other event which could be a birthday, Christmas or any other holiday that the couple chooses in the child's first year.

7.
Baby's Name: Max Liron Bratman
Parents: Christina Aguilera & Jordan Bratman
Amount: $1.5 million from People Magazine
Details: Christina did her best to keep her pregnancy a secret like Jennifer Lopez did, but was outed by Paris Hilton at a Los Angeles party where she announced it from the stage. Christina immediately hid her face in embarrassment because that was not the plan. But when has Paris ever stuck to a plan? So the pop star and her beautiful newborn baby appeared on the cover in February of 2008 issue along with a deeper view into the pop princess's life.

6.
Baby's Name: Dannielynn Smith
Parents: Anna Nicole Smith & Larry Birkhead
Amount: $2 million from OK! Magazine
Details: Many are still mourning the passing of Anna Nicole Smith, but she left behind one heck of a mess and a custody battle that would be the headline story on both TV and print for months and months to come. When the dust finally settled, Larry Birkhead via a paternity test was finally proven as the father. So he did what any good father would do and cashed in on a $2 million dollar offer from OK! magazine for photos of him and his daughter. Considering that $2 million is chickenfeed for OK!. Compared to the quantity of magazines they sold as a result, they were more than happy to pay for Dannielynn's college.

5.
Baby's Name: Pax Thien (post-adoption)
Parents: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Amount: $2 million from People Magazine
Details: Consider that this won't be the first time you see their name on the list as you read on, but this was the first time they came to the realization that their offspring, even adopted, could bring massive amounts of cash. All of which (here and moving forward) that they would donate to African children's charities. Pax was adopted by couple Brad and Angie from Vietnam in 2007. They also sold rights to publish the photos to the British magazine Hello! which is the only reason why they took the #5 slot from Dannielynne.

4.
Baby's Name: Levi Alves McConaughey
Parents: Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves
Amount: $3 million from OK! Magazine
Details: Matthew McConaughey may look a little lite headed, but he saw the dollar signs right out of the gate and hired Todd Shemarya to broker the deal. Todd's previous work had included Brad and Angie's $4 million dollar deal. The baby's photo will be released for all to see very soon, but since the baby was just born on July 7th, the happy parents are probably holding back for a little bit. But considering the parents genes, there isn't any possibility of an ugly baby. This offer also includes OK!'s option to take a photo of a future special occasion such as a birthday or other holiday event.

3.
Baby's Name: Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
Parents: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Amount: $4.1 million from People Magazine
Details: This was the first baby photos for Brad and Angie showcasing their first official offspring that was biologically theirs. Shiloh was their very first as a couple and many in the industry were surprised that the pockets weren't a little deeper, but just like in the past (and future), all of the proceeds went to charity. Realistically they should be in slot #2 because they also received $3.5 million from the British tabloid called Hello!

2.
Baby's Names: Max & Emme Anthony
Parents: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Antony
Amount: $6 million from People Magazine
Details: I don't think it's any surprise that we should expect an album from the offspring to be on the Top 40 charts somewhere between 15-20 years from now. And a dozen labels waving money in their faces as they step off the karaoke stage. Inheriting pipes from both mommy and daddy, there should be a lot of singing in these kids future. The twins from Jennifer Lopez and Marc Antony held the number one most expensive celebrity baby photo slot until Brad and Angie's stepped onto the scene...

1.
Baby's Names: Knox Leon & Vivienne Marcheline
Parents: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Amount: $11 million from OK! Magazine
Details: Even though the AP reports that this number is $11 million, some reports have it somewhere between $15-20. Admirably enough, the money will go to a charity in Africa and not into their pockets like they have done in the past. Like they need money. But instead of adding more zeros to their bank account, they decided to use it to help those less fortunate. The issue displaying the baby photos (as of this writing) hasn't been released yet, but we're definitely interested to see what an $11 million dollar photo shoot looks like. Just make sure you have a nice baby memory book from Corner Stork Baby Gifts to place these photos into.

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Movin' Melvin Brown will leave you swooning on 'Love on My Mind'

julianwilson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:31:34 +0000

Reviewed by Vivian Fields

Movin' Melvin Brown/Love on My Mind

Movin' Melvin Brown is not Al Green, and neither is he Otis Redding. However, at times you might not be able to tell the difference. It's not that Brown is consciously imitating those soul legends; he's just coming from the same state of mind. Who knows how musicians such as Brown are able to sing so beautifully, to project their feelings in such a powerful way that we are left swooning. "My Summer Love" is a poem set to music, a slow, relaxing groove which allows Brown the freedom to make his voice soar, reaching the heavens above. Wow.

This is one of those CDs that, upon hearing it, you want to see the artist perform live. Can Brown sing like this in concert? Most likey as there doesn't seem to be any studio trickery here. For more authenticity, Brown is actually from the tail end of the soul-music years that he is paying homage to here. During the '70s, Lionel Richie and the Commodores used to open for Brown's show band. Imagine that! At 14 tracks, and nothing dipping below the four-minute mark, this album is a genuine bargain, and Brown is one of a kind, definitely.

http://movinmelvin.com

3 canciones retro que me gustan mucho

paqomontanho — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:28:45 +0000

The Beatles/Hey Jude!: sin duda mi cancion favorita de The Beatles... y si quieren escuchar una version muchisimo mejor tal vez quieran dar click aqui

Lionel Richie/All Night Long: esta cancion no se ni donde la escuche, me imagino que en alguna pelicula, pero bueno, no importa... esta muy buena y creo que jamas pasara de moda, o almenos no para los que nos gusta todo tipo de musica y de toda epoca.

Hot Chocolate/You sexy thing: faltaban como 12 años para que yo naciera cuando esta cancion era una sensacion y gracias a Full Monty pude escucharla y quedarmela para siempre, sin duda es de mis favoritas.

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