Eagles Add California Shows

Frey, Walsh; Henley, Schmit

Eagles Come Home

The Eagles have added concerts to their "California Tour" with two additional concerts at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and two additional concerts at Staples Center. The band perform at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on Wednesday September 14, 2005, Friday September 16, 2006, and Saturday September 17, 2005 and at Staples Center on Wednesday September 21, 2005, Friday September 23, 2005 and Saturday September 24, 2005, for their first performance in the L.A.-area in more than five years. The "California Tour" salutes the Eagles origin in Los Angeles more than 35 years ago and is comprised of California concerts from San Diego to Lake Tahoe, in both large and small venues.

From L: Schmit, Henley, Frey, Walsh

The band - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - will be performing songs from their 30-year career including "Hotel California," "Desperado," "Take It To The Limit," "Life In the Fast Lane," and "Take It Easy." Additionally, the band will be debuting two new songs, "One Day at a Time" and "No More Cloudy Days."

The Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 sold more than 28 million units and remains the best selling album of all time. Their albums, Hotel California, and Their Greatest Hits Volume 2 have sold more than 16, and 11 million albums respectively. The band has scored four #1 singles and been awarded four Grammy Awards. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

The Eagles have teamed up with iloveallaccess.com for the Los Angeles concert featuring a variety of VIP ticket packages. For more details go to www.iloveallaccess.com.

Tickets will be available to the general public on April 18th at all Ticketmaster outlets, including: Tower Records, Robison-May, Wherehouse Music, Tu Musica, Ritmo Latino. Charge by Phone: 213.480.3232, 714.740.2000 or online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.

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Back in the Day: (From rhino.com) The Eagles during a transition periods. It used to be the four guys and this is at the time they added Don Felder as the second lead guitarist behind Bernie – a double lead. Joe Walsh replaced Bernie. Timothy Schmit replaced Randy Meisner. This was by Don Henley's old '38 or '39 Ford at Don and Glenn's house up in the Hollywood Hills at the end of a rehearsal day.

The Valli Girls

Vals Debut

The Valli Girls debut Valli Nation on Columbia Records/Stonehall Entertainment features lead singer Raquel Houghton declaring, “All we need is to believe/So get out of the way/Because we’re taking over” – the song is on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards soundtrack (out now), which features songs by Avril Lavigne, Alicia Keys, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, and more. “All American Girls” lyrics, say: “We don’t look like Britney/And we don’t lip sync on MTV.”

The band’s appeared in Billboard, Cosmo Girl! and US Weekly, The Valli Girls (www.valligirls.com) were featured on MTV’s “Power Girls.” Costa Rican native Houghton is the band's vocalist. Guitarist Danielle Haim— endorsed by Gibson guitars— cites influences as Zeppelin, Hendrix, Clapton and “all three Kings—Albert, Freddie and of course, B.B.” Danielle's sister, Este plays bass. Classically-trained Japanese-American, Ally Maki helms keyboard. Youngest band member Lil’ Nix plays seven instruments and plays drum beats with a hip-hop attitude.

Highlights from Valli Nation include “Never Say Never,” “Perfect Girl,” which is featured with a video of the Valli Girls on the Trollz DVD release in stores this fall, the anthem “Keys to the Hummer” plus the radio-ready track “Don’t Gotta,” available exclusively online. “What makes us different is we sing about real situations, real things that go on in our lives. With five girls, that's five times the drama,” says Houghton. "We're just ourselves," adds Este. "What you see is what you get.” Look for The Valli Girls on their upcoming “World Domination Tour” and summer debut release.

Sister Rose Thering


Nun's Passion: An American nun of the Dominican Order, 84-year-old Sister Rose Thering is an unlikely activist. She began to challenge institutionalized prejudice in the Catholic Church more than 50 years ago, beginning a lifelong struggle for hearts and minds that has extended from her hometown of Plain, Wisconsin, all the way to the highest ranks of the Vatican and to Hollywood.

Nominated for an Academy Award(r) this year in the Documentary Short Subject category, Sister Rose’s Passion is an inspiring portrait of a remarkable woman who challenged the doctrine that blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus, and took a leading role in Vatican II, which officially changed the Catholic Church's position on its relationship with the Jewish people. The Cinemax Reel Life documentary debuts Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 7 p.m. on Cinemax.

BeansTalk friends The Monolators will perform at Mr. T's Bowl (323-256-7561) April 15, 2005 at 10:30 p.m.

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Steve Madden

Steve Madden Out of Jail

Steve Madden has been released from the Federal Penitentiary in Coleman, Florida this morning and has reported to a halfway house in the Bronx, on Creston Avenue. Madden returns to work at Steve Madden Headquarters in Long Island City.

Elizabeth Mason

Vintage Fashion Show

The Fashion Group International Los Angeles (FGI-LA) Foundation presents the "Vintage Couture Road Show," in the spirit of "Antiques Roadshow,” on Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.. The event, hosted by Elizabeth Mason of The Paper Bag Princess (seen above), in honor of the group’s 70th anniversary, was created to raise funds for fashion scholarships.

"Vintage Roadshow" will feature live appraisals of designer vintage clothing by Mason who is a member of the Appraisers Association of American with a specialty appraiser’s license for important vintage clothing, costumes and textiles. She is the author of Valuable Vintage, a pricing guide to vintage couture, published by Random House and owns boutiques in Beverly Hills and Toronto. www.paperbagprincess.com.

A panel discussion on "The Joys & Perils of Collecting Vintage Designer Fashion, and How Vintage Couture Fashions Influence Main-Stream Contemporary Collections of Important Designers Worldwide" will follow the appraisals. Guest panelists include Mason, actress and vintage couture collector Kelly Lynch, and New York couture designer Maggie Norris, who’s featured at Bergdorf Goodman, New York. Additional panelists will be announced at a later date.

Price of admission and appraisal (limited to one item) is $75.00 for FGI-LA members, $85.00 for non-members. Admission only is $45.00 and $55.00 respectively. Press admission with appraisal is $65.00 press admission only is $35.00.

Sponsors: HAN Soju. www.hansoju.com FGI-LA Foundation: The Fashion Group International Foundation of Los Angeles, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization supporting fashion and allied industries in Los Angeles. FIG-LA Foundation is a 501-C3 organization.

Paris Hilton (L), Kimberly Stewart.

Socialites Paris Hilton (L), who stars in 'A Simple Life', and Kimberly Stewart, daughter of Rod Stewart, arrive for The Young Hot Hollywood Style Awards at the Element nightclub in Hollywood April 13, 2005. The party was hosted by 'Us Weekly' magazine and Jessica Simpson. Stewart carried an evening bag by Daniel Swarovski, a light green leather "Legende" clutch accented with three chunky crystals on top. REUTERS/Lee Celano

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Janice Dickinson attended US Weekly Hot Young Hollywood Style Awards in a gown by Donna Baxter for Elsie Katz Couture. The America's Next Top Model judge wore a green satin backless bias-cut gown with intricate beaded lace and plunging “V” neckline.

Tracy Ullman Returns to HBO

Tracy Ullman

Ullman Exposed

Tracey Ullman’s autobiographical comedy special Tracey Ullman: Live & Exposed tells her story from childhood to stardom when it debuts Saturday, May 14, 2005 (9:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), on HBO. The show was taped in February before a live audience at the Henry Ford Theatre in Los Angeles.

Tracey Ullman: Live & Exposed presents her without "heavy makeup, wigs or even chest hair." Joined by a live band, with whom she sings her hit single "They Don't Know," Ullman draws on personal photographs and films as she tells her story. She begins her account at age six, when she performed the original "Tracey Ullman Show" in her mother's bedroom, recalling her early struggles as a dancer, and her success on the BBC and then American TV, as well as in movies. Along the way Ullman marks personal milestones, including the death of her father, marriage and childbirth.

Using minimal props, she looks back at some of the characters she's created, and reveals how they came to be. Among the roles she revisits are Long Island matron Fern Rosenthal, hard-luck actress Linda Granger, African-American airport security worker Sheneesha, hard-boiled lawyer Sydney Kross, profane Big Apple cabbie Chic, gay flight attendant Trevor Ayliss, Vietnamese doughnut maker Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, and seen-it-all Hollywood makeup artist Ruby Romaine.

Ullman's HBO series "Tracey Takes On..." ran for four seasons, wrapping its 47-episode run in 1999. Overall, Ullman's HBO series and previous HBO solo specials received nine Emmys(r). Her 2003 HBO special "Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales" received four Emmy(r) nominations.

Ullman burst on the U.S. TV scene in 1987 with the broadcast network series "The Tracey Ullman Show," which brought her two Emmys(r), and introducted "The Simpsons." She also won Emmys(r) for guest appearances on "Ally McBeal" and "Love & War." Ullman's film credits include John Waters' recent "A Dirty Shame," as well as Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks" and "Bullets Over Broadway," "Panic," Robert Altman's "Ready to Wear," Mel Brooks' "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "I Love You to Death," "I'll Do Anything," "Household Saints" and "Plenty."

Nicolette Sheridan, carrying a silver python clutch and wearing silver beaded shoes, both by Rodo, at the party to celebrate the cover of an upcoming 'In Style' magazine cover featuring “Desperate Housewives,” Tuesday, April 12, 2005, in Los Angeles. The magazine recongnized the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, which works with celebrities and designers to donate clothing and accessories for auction to benefit childrens' charities. (AP Photo/Rene Macura)

Actress Camilla Bell, carrying a metallic magenta fold-over clutch by Kenneth Cole New York, poses as she arrives as a guest at the Details Magazine party celebrating the magazine's April issue honoring the Next Big Things, stars on the rise, in Hollywood, California April 12, 2005. Reuters/Fred Prouser

Hot Hollywood Handbag!

Queen Latifah REUTERS/Jim Ruymen.

Melvone: Clutch This

BeansTalk is always on the lookout for the hot Hollywood handbag and here’s the latest: Melvone Handbags. Queen Latifah carried the limited edition of the Maya Gold (seen above) to the March 24, 2005 premiere of “Beauty Shop” in Westwood, Calif.

Melvone Handbags have been carried by Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton, Madonna, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, Brooke Shields, Debra Messing and made fashion news when Oprah Winfrey purchased several for her personal collection. She also featured the bags in her O Magazine.

Melvone Handbags are sleek leather creations in rich colors. The frames and hand-woven leathers used to create Melvone Handbags are imported from Italy and the linings are made of pure silk.

Melvone Handbags have already appeared inVogue, InStyle, Us Weekly, Star Magazine, and Mosaix. The bags have also had tube time, and have been carried on "Will and Grace,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Entourage.” Nicole Kidman carries one in her upcoming feature film, “Bewitched.” For shops, www.melvonehandbags.com.

Natalie Maines

New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, Gen. Wesley Clark, author David Frum and musician Natalie Maines (seen above), guest on Real Time With Bill Maher on HBO, Friday, April 15, 2005 at 11 p.m.

Skin by John Varvatos

Varvatos Introduces Skin

Fashion designer John Varvatos introduces skincare for men: Skin. He teamed up with Zirh International, a division of Shiseido to create Skin. Prices range from $22 to $59. Sold at speciality retailers and John Varvatos boutiques. www.johnvarvatosscent.com and www.johnvarvatosskin.com

Wax On, Wax Off

Shobha

Shobha Tummala, owner of Manhattan’s hair removal studio, Shobha on painless, bump-free soft results for that pre-summer bikini wax:

Know when to wax: The best time to wax is one to two weeks before or after your period. The closer you get to your actual period, the more sensitive your skin is to pain.

Tip: Taking Ibuprofen or antacid 30 minutes before you wax will take the edge off and help ease the pain.

Don't Be Shy: Removing your undergarments before waxing is totally normal and makes it easier for your specialist to do the most meticulous job possible. Be prepared to answer questions on the style you desire (triangle, landing strip, etc.) as well as details about how much real estate you would like to uncover (lips, tail feathers—a.k.a. “back area”).

Tip: Speak up, especially if it’s your first time. Remember, your specialist has seen it all and will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Come Prepared: Wait at least three to four weeks between waxes. Your hair should be long enough to lie flat against the skin, at least ¼ inch long, which makes it easier and less painful to remove.

Tip: To ensure that your hair is long enough, avoid shaving for at least two weeks before your appointment.

Don't Be So Sensitive: Since the bikini area can be very delicate, be ready for some redness and mild irritation. One of the main causes of this is wax that is too hot. To avoid, ask the specialist to test the temperature of the wax on another sensitive spot such as the inside of your arm.

Tip: For sensitive-skin types, slathering the affected area with diaper rash cream works wonders, as does a cold compress.

Eliminate Ingrowns: The best way to prevent ingrown hairs: Exfoliate. Wait at least 48 hours before you begin to give your skin a little time to heal.

Tip: Scrub daily in the opposite direction of hair growth with The Shobha Ayate, an exfoliating washcloth made from the natural fibers of the cactus plant, to gently remove the outer layers of dead skin.

About Shobha The menu of services at Shobha SoHo and Shobha Madison include threading, sugaring and henna, as well as a product line dedicated to the traditional beauty secrets of India. Shobha is renowned for its expert cosmetologists and knowledgeable customer service staff, all who have been trained specifically to ensure that clients receive the most impeccable and luxurious service possible. www.shobhathreading.com

Peter Himmelman at the Cinema Bar tomorrow night.

Peter Himmelman, an Emmy-nominated TV composer, a creator of children's music and a rock troubadour, will play Culver City’s Cinema Bar Wednesday, April 13, 2005 and next Wednesday, April 20, 2005.

His new solo album, Imperfect World (Majestic Recordings), came with a burst of creativity that arose last summer around the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'av (the 9 th of Av). According to Himmelman, "Going without food or water for 25 hours will tend to put you into a different frame of mind." Influencing this record too was the recent death of his younger sister in a car accident. Imperfect World poignantly explores this loss and subsequently grapples with the very notion of "purpose" in a seemingly arbitrary universe.

Music has been an integral part of Himmelman's life since he was a kid growing up in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. "I heard a lot of good music coming from behind my older sibling's doors," the artist recalls. He distinctly remembers hearing The Animals' "House Of the Rising Sun" when he was 7 or 8. "That music hypnotized me - opened a door to a world where I could soften some existential feeling of loneliness." Himmelman's family helped form his nascent musical influences. At one time his father owned an 8-track music store and would bring home Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin tapes; his mother's eclectic musical tastes ran to Ahmad Jamal and Thelonious Monk, while his uncle introduced him to John Lee Hooker's Endless Boogie , which a young Himmelman played over and over again.

After getting his first electric guitar - a red Fender Duo Sonic - when he was 12, Himmelman soon started a rock band and began writing songs. During his high school years, he would venture over to North Minneapolis to play R&B with a circle of musicians that included future soul singing star Alexander O'Neal. In twelfth grade, he also became the guitarist (and one of only two whites) in Shangoya, an otherwise all-Trinidadian reggae/calypso band.

Leaving high school early, Himmelman used the pseudonym Sussman Lawrence and got hired as a cast member of Twin Cities, teen-geared TV show Steamroller. Besides doing comedy bits, he also got Shangoya to perform on the program. His new band - a new wave group that later assumed the Sussman Lawrence moniker performed for the first time on that show as well.

Sussman Lawrence's 1980 debut Hail to the Modern Hero! came about as a direct result of Himmelman's quick-witted father. "To make a record in Minneapolis in those days," Himmelman recounts, " you had to be especially talented or have access to a large trust fund." After the band's Steamroller appearance, Peter's dad called the studio where the band had been cutting some demos and pretended to be a "very enthusiastic" Chicago record executive. "The next day," Himmelman relates, "the studio owner called saying that he was "suddenly eager" to press a single." After mentioning the Chicago label's "interest," Himmelman himself was able to persuade the studio owner to pony up for an entire album. The group went on to make one more record, 1984's well-received double album Pop City , but their road to success was derailed when Himmelman's father passed away.

Mourning his dad's death, Himmelman collected a set of new songs that he felt wouldn't fit with the band's tongue in cheek image. The title track and centerpiece of Peter's first solo offering was a song called, This Father's Day -which Peter had written and recorded on a simple tape deck in the basement of his parent's home. It would be the last Father's Day he would ever celebrate with his Dad. "The song created such a potent bond between my father and me...he carried that cassette around in his breast pocket until he died. In 1985, Himmelman released This Father's Day , which Rolling Stone called "stunning." MTV even started playing the video for the song "Eleventh Confession" in regular rotation, and Island Records wound up signing Himmelman and reissuing the album. He released two more albums on Island before moving to Epic Records.

His work has consistently earned critical accolades. J.D. Considine, in the Rolling Stone Album Guide , called 1989's Synesthesia "a delight", awarding it with four stars. Time Magazine heralded Himmelman as one of "the New Troubadours" upon the release of his Epic debut From Strength to Strength , asserting that he writes "songs with the same emphatic edge and aesthetic urgency that impelled the Lost Generation to write novels." In its Unstoppable Forces review, No Depression marveled how "Himmelman strips his music to its essence, tapping into a primal inspiration, investing melodies that have the sing-song simplicity of Buddy Holly or the Beatles with the yearning of a spiritual quest."

Himmelman is also known for his raucous, unpredictable stage shows. USA Today has hailed him as "one of rock's most wildly imaginative performers."

During the '90s, Himmelman, (now living in Los Angeles, married with four children) expanded his musical horizons to scoring a number of television shows and films, including the Disney series Bug Juice , NBC's American Embassy and the Touchstone film Crossing The Bridge. In 2002, he earned an Emmy nomination for his work on Judging Amy, a show he has scored since 1999. Exploring different musical opportunities has long intrigued Himmelman. While living in New York in the early '80s, he wrote music Swatch watches, Jordache jeans, and runway music for top fashion designer Issey Miyake. He's also done national PSAs for drug awareness and written a series of songs for a teddy bear that's currently being used to aid autistic children and rape victims.

Children's music is another field that Himmelman has delved into with considerable success. He has made three children's albums: My Best Friend Is A Salamander (1997), My Fabulous Plum (2000) and My Lemonade Stand (2004), with Both Plum and Salamander being recognized with a Parents' Choice Award and the Family Channel Seal Of Quality. Himmelman finds children's music "a vast and liberating universe of possibility," although noting that his kid's songs and his rock songs "come from very distinct places."

For Imperfect World, which he self-produced in his own studio, Himmelman favored writing songs on the electric guitar instead of an acoustic. He also handled all of the guitar parts this time around; something, he admits, "I'm quite proud of."

Forming the core unit with Himmelman for these sessions were bassist, and frequent collaborator, Sheldon Gomberg (Beck, Rickie Lee Jones, Ryan Adams) and drummer Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello's band, the Attractions "Pete's playing was so loud and precise it made me laugh in the irrepressible manner of a child again." Also lending a hand were Jeff Young (Jackson Browne, Sting, Donald Fagan) on the Hammond B-3 and former Balancing Act guitarist Willie Aron - also known for his work with Victoria Williams and Phoebe Snow- on backing vocals.

"Sometimes I wrestle with the question of -why make a record at all these days?" Is it the desire to reach out to other people- to share my blessings with the world -blah blah blah? Or is it so my wife will continue to find me sexy?"

Himmelman plans to tour to support Imperfect World. Other future projects for the ever-busy Himmelman include another children's album and a television pilot he's been working on with a producer from Judging Amy.

Cinema Bar 3967 Sepulveda Blvd Culver City, California (310) 390-1328.

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria carried Lauren Scherr's Jessica clutch handbag to the 8th Annual Impact Awards (Longoria was the master of ceremonies for the event, held February 25, 2005).

The bag features orchid and feather sprays, a metal kiss clasp and hidden shoulder chain. www.laurenscherr.com

SkinSkin


You've Got to Hand It To Them: A woman’s hands are probably the most telling way to decipher her age. Often, hands are sun-damaged and aged and nails weak and brittle: the best plastic surgeon can’t repair that. Los Angeles dermatologist, Harvey Abrams, MD says his new Hand & Nail Clinic rejuvenation systems restores hands to a more youthful and healthy state.

"Just like the rest of the body, hands and nails age too," says Abrams, medical director of Los Angeles' Wilshire Aesthetics and developer of Hand & Nail Clinic products available exclusively though SkinSkin Inc. "Both the Hand & Nail Clinic are the only complete rejuvenation systems that are strong enough to produce results, yet gentle enough for consumers to use at home."

According to Abrams, the Hand Clinic is designed to combat all the signs of aging hands: sun spots, wrinkles on the hands, loose skin, weak and brittle nails, chipping and cracking and deepening ridges on the nails; safely and effectively softens fine lines and wrinkles, lightens age spots, and improves brightness, tone and texture of the hands.

The system consists of a three-step weekly peel as well as daily use of sun and environmental block, and overnight hand brightener. Ingredients include Alpha Hydroxy & Beta Hydroxy Acid, and go beyond, Abrams says, simple exfoliation, and actually rejuvenate hands.

For weak and brittle nails, the Nail Clinic combines its Nail Strengthening Serum, nourishing moisture seal, hydrating polish remover and fortifying nail protector to promote the growth of stronger, smoother, healthier nails. The Nail Strengthening Serum is the first of its kind to include Phyto-Estrogen to replace estrogen lost due to age. Estrogen loss is the primary reason that nails become weak and brittle. Amino acids and Biotin work to help regenerate nails.

On average, women will see results in two to four treatments. Abrams assures all products are safe and have been proven to do no harm. Both the Hand Clinic and Nail Clinic are available to order online at www.SkinSkin.net or by calling (323) 904-4040. Hand Clinic sells for $169.00 and Nail Clinic retails for $79.00. "I have used these same basic products in my dermatology office for over 18 years," says Abrams. Abrams is the Founder and Medical Director of Skinskin Inc., and is in private practice at Wilshire Aesthetics, in Los Angeles. He’s consulted on Leeza Gibbon's Show, Discovery Health Channel, and Soap Talk to discuss developments in dermatology and is a contributing writer for magazines such as Ms. Fitness, Being Alive, IN Los Angeles and La Brea Living.

Sonya Dakar's latest: Visualift

Up-Lifting: Sonya Dakar combines modern technology and natural botanicals to create Visualift Eye Cream, a product designed to deliver results comparable to surgery without the side effects. Promising to brighten, firm, and moisturize, the cream is gentle enough for all skin types. (877) 72-SONYA; www.sonyadakar.com/ The company will launch a counter at Barney’s in Beverly Hills, and embarks on a national Barney’s launch, too.

"Time" Returns on PBS This Fall

As Time Goes By returns on PBS.

The popular British sitcom “As Times Goes By” returns to PBS in two new specials this fall. The shows were produced in London last month by DLT Entertainment and its sister company, The Theatre of Comedy. The series, on which these specials are based, has been popular on Britain’s BBC and PBS stations since it originated in 1992.

The new specials, written by Bob Larbey (A Fine Romance) and produced and directed by Syd Lotterby, pick up some time after the original series left off and reveal Jean Pargetter’s (Judi Dench) great anticipation for grandchildren much to husband Lionel’s (GeoffreyPalmer) dismay. With son-in-law Alistair and daughter Judy having problems things don’t look too promising especially when it’s left to Lionel to convince Alistair to visit the doctor for some tests. But will Jean’s dream of becoming a grandmother come true when Sandy and her husband Harry return from Canada? The deal also gives PBS the North American home video/DVD rights to the two programs.

Jazz Pianist Eric Lewis

Tinkling the Ivories: Jazz pianist Eric Lewis, a rising star on the national jazz scene, who was profiled in the New York Times in January, will perform at the W Hotels on one night Monday, April 11, 2005 7 to 9 p.m. in Westwood. A former member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, 31-year-old Lewis is a 1995 graduate of the Manhattan School of Music. Winner of the 1999 Thelonius Monk International Piano Competition, he apprenticed with drummer Elvin Jones, trumpeter Roy Hargrove and singers Jon Henricks and Cassandra Wilson. Lewis is working on several film tracks and a score for a work commissioned by the Joffrey Ballet, as well as performing a number of solo engagements. He can be heard on the Wynton Marsalis' soundtrack for the Ken Burns 2005 PBS documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.

Rosy Blue Diamonds, Belgium


Everything's Coming Up Rosy:

Throughout last week diamond jeweler Rosy Blue organized different seminars for its workers on topics that affect the industry in South Africa. The topics covered ranged from HIV prevention, BEE, personal finance, employment law as well as Best Practice Principles such as child labour, money laundering and financing of terrorism. Vishal Mehta, Director of Rosy Blue SA, explains: “We have enlisted the aid of various institutions and organizations such as Nedbank, De Beers and labour consultants Povey & Mulvenna to provide information to our staff in South Africa. To close the week, three seminars were given in the auditorium at the De Beers Premier Mine on the Kimberley Process certification system, on Anti Money Laundering and on personal financial budgeting. The staff was informed on how these topics indirectly affect their work and was given the opportunity to ask questions related to these topics. Friday’s seminars were attended by local dignitaries and key industry professionals. After lunch they were guided through the polishing factory to show its latest developments.

How Will They Get it on DVD? Fox’s “Cops” is in its 17th season and is about to celebrate its 600^th episode. The four-time Emmy Award-nominated series airs the first of four new episodes Saturday, April 30, 2005, 8 to 10 p.m. The show’s been renewed for an 18^th season, too. It premiered March 11, 1989 and is the longest continuously running Fox series.

'Lil Jon

Crunk Ring Tones: “King of Crunk” Lil Jon signed exclusively to BlingTones™, which produced and distributes original music for cell phones. Billboard’s Producer of the Year, Lil Jon produced Usher’s No. 1 “Yeah!” and Ciara’s No. 1 “Goodies.” His Top Five hit “Lovers and Friends” is currently among the most downloaded ringtones. His Crunk Juice has gone double platinum.

Blintones roster includes Q-Tip, Denuan Porter (D-12’s Kon Artis/producer for Eminem, 50 Cent), Rockwilder (Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, DMX), Salaam Remi (Nas), Hi-Tek (Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg), All-Star (Gerald Levert, Luther Vandross), Doug E. Fresh. Visit BlingTones on your carriers’ download page or at www.theblingtones.com Downloads vary in price from $1.99 - $2.99 depending on the carrier and type of content.