Oh dear, these are just too cute! Salty & Peppy, how sweet.
Happy Monday!
{photo from fine little shop}
Salty & Peppy
Oh dear, these are just too cute! Salty & Peppy, how sweet.
Happy Monday!
{photo from fine little shop}
Urban Wed
Vané of Brooklyn Bride is putting on a really fun event next month here in NYC! A definite destination if you're engaged - showcasing some really great vendors here in NYC.
I designed the logo, and Minhee of Paper + Cup designed the invite. But that's not it yet, there are going to be some fun goodies greeting you at the event, so buy your tickets now!
SRK - Bollywood's Richest Actor
The fast, furious and fleeting appearance of King Khan in Gurgaontakes the revellers' breath away. Even more breathtaking, however, isthat SRK flew back to Mumbai the next morning, richer, reportedly by Rs5 crore that was paid for his 10-minute cameo.
The Rs 1500 crore hero
A fleeting appearance by Shah Rukh Khan makes him richer by Rs 5 crore.The breathtaking tale of Bollywood's richest actor.
By: Dhiman Chattopadhyay and Anusha Subramanian (Business Today)
December 31, 2009: Time: Close to the witching hour. Location:A party hotspot in Gurgaon on New Delhi's outskirts to which acity-based gutkha baron has invited hundreds of celebrities andwannabes to usher in the New Year. A string of performers-from singerShankar Mahadevan to starlets such as Minissha Lamba-strut their stuff.Suddenly, out of nowhere emerges an eminently recognisable bundle ofnervous energy-a certain Shah Rukh Khan. He jokes, shakes a leg anddoes a quick song-and-dance routine. The fast, furious and fleetingappearance of the 44-year-old Badshah of Bollywood takes the revellers'breath away. Even more breathtaking, however, is that SRK flew back toMumbai the next morning, richer, reportedly by Rs 5 crore that was paidfor his 10-minute cameo.
November 2009: SRK is shooting a new ad for direct-to-home (DTH)service provider Dish TV-a film in which SRK as a senior citizenrelives his romantic heydays thanks to the pictures beamed by Dish TVon the telly. Between shots he quizzes company COO Salil Kapoor on theDTH business, and is keen to know how it works. He also doesn't losethe opportunity to tell the agency, McCann Erickson, that the ad wasconceptualised by him. "But what impressed me most was his knowledge ofconsumer behaviour and marketing. He could easily give a lecture at anIIM on the subject," says Kapoor. The ad is shot over three days afterwhich SRK walks away with a Rs 7-crore cheque.
February 12, 2010: My Name is Khan, produced by Karan Johar'sDharma Productions, is slated for release. The story of an autisticMumbai Muslim who marries a Hindu could add some Rs 10 crore to SRK'skitty if audiences lap it up. Eleven days prior to this, Shah Rukh rangthe opening bell at the New York-based NASDAQ stock exchange, an honourusually reserved for CEOs.
February 26: Discovery Travel and Living's 10-part series,Living with a Superstar-Shah Rukh Khan, will go on air. The biggestIndian show on TV, with a budget of nearly Rs 20 crore, delves intodifferent shades of SRK's life: As a father, a husband, a businessman,and of course, an entertainer. SRK personally will not earn much fromthis show. Red Chillies Idiot Box, an arm of SRK's Red ChilliesEntertainment, which is co-producing the show, stands to gain much ofthe spoils. Discovery has already sold all ad inventories for thisshow.
Every step he takes, every move he makes, somebody's out therewatching him-and somebody's out there willing to pay a small fortune tosee him perform. Whether he's acting, or endorsing a brand, or justbeing himself at an awards ceremony, SRK mints money. And let's notforget the company he owns along with wife Gauri: Red ChilliesEntertainment, which has diversified into highgrowth areas ofentertainment like visual effects, television commercials, televisionprogramming, in addition to the mainstay of film-making. Put all theseinterests together and you have a superstar with a net worth of roughlyRs 1,500 crore, making him arguably Bollywood's richest star.
Bollywood's Richest Actor
THE Rs 1,500* cr HERO
BRAND ENDORSEMENTS : Rs 238 cr, 34 brands; charges Rs 7 crore for each
SHOWS AND EVENTS: Rs 75 cr
ACTING IN FILMS: Rs 12 cr Per film or a share of the profit
RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENT (Including Kolkata Knight Riders): Rs 500 cr
MISC. ASSETS: Rs 10 cr Includes luxury cars, designer watches, etc.
REAL ESTATE: Rs 650 cr Includes homes in Mumbai, London and Dubai, and other real estate investments
* Estimates based on sources such as TAM, www.mca.gov.in, and industry sources.
‘My Name Is Khan’ earns Rs 90 crore globally by weekend
Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan (MNIK)has grossed around Rs 50 crore in India and about Rs 90 crore worldwidein its opening weekend, Vivek Krishnani, head (marketing ), Star FoxStudio said.
Karan Johar’s ‘My Name Is Khan’ has grossed around Rs 50 crore in India.
Krishnaniobserved, “In the US, the film made Rs 20 crore, in the UK region,£1,23,000 ( Rs 89.61 lakhs) on the opening day. In Australia, the filmearned an impressive $1.5 million ( Rs 7.05 crore), and was ranked no.11 in the market.” He added that the overall weekend collections ofMNIK have been double of closest competitor 3 Idiots worldwide,” addingthat Sunday global box office markets like US, Australia, UK and MiddleEast set new records for the biggest single day internationally for aBollywood movie.
Star Fox Studio,the distributors of the film had distributed close 2,000 printsworldwide in the US, UK, Gulf region and Australia. The film rankednumber five at the overseas box office behind Avatar, Valentine's Day,Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and TheWolfman. MNIK has seen the biggest international opening day for aBollywood film, grossing almost 30% more than, 3 Idiots which wasreleased on December 24, 2009, says Krishnani.
Watercolored Porcelain
Ruth Gurvich's hand painted porcelain pieces for Nymphenburg just might be the most beautiful pottery I've ever seen. The transparent colors overlapping one another are the most beautiful painted application to pottery I've seen to date. It almost feels like a watercolor painting folded to make a piece of pottery. Oh how I would love to own a set of these one day.
{photos from Nymphenburg via mocoloco}
My Name Is Khan chases 3 Idiots
Controversy or no controversy Shahrukh Khan starer movie My Name IsKhan was expected to set the Box Office on fire and it has done justthat. The Karan Johar directed movie starring Shahrukh and Kajolgrossed Rs. 90.2 Crore in the first three days as per the data releasedby Fox Star India, which distributed the movie. Aamir Khan starer 3Idiots which has broken many Box Office records since it's release hadgrossed Rs 90 Crores in the first three days.
Star FoxStudio had released close to 2,000 prints worldwide in the US, UK, Gulfregion and Australia. What's interesting is the fact that in many ofthe international markets the movie was among the top 5 givingcompetition to the likes of Avatar, Valentine's Day and The Wolfman. InIndia the movie did extremely well in Delhi-UP, West Bengal, Tamil Naduand Kerela and also in Maharashtra and Gujarat where it released amidstprotest.
Inan official statement Fox Star India CEO Vijay Singh said “Despiteissues in certain centres on Friday, the movie has done exceptionallywell.” My Name Is Khan also became the biggest single day hitinternationally for a Bollywood movie. Mr. Singh added the movie earnedRs. 48 crore at the domestic box office and an estimated Rs. 42.2 croreinternationally. The movie earned a whopping Rs. 20 Crore in the US andanother Rs. 7.05 Crores in Australia.
Star FoxStudio had released close to 2,000 prints worldwide in the US, UK, Gulfregion and Australia. What's interesting is the fact that in many ofthe international markets the movie was among the top 5 givingcompetition to the likes of Avatar, Valentine's Day and The Wolfman. InIndia the movie did extremely well in Delhi-UP, West Bengal, Tamil Naduand Kerela and also in Maharashtra and Gujarat where it released amidstprotest.
My Name Is Khan Earns Rs 250m on Opening Day
Controversies notwithstanding, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “My Name Is Khan” has gone on to rake in around Rs 250 million (about $5.3 million) across the globe on the opening day.
Directed by Karan Johar, “My Name is Khan” was released on Friday.
“We are delighted with the performanceand audience reactions across demographics. More so, because this isonly phase one of the film release,” Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox StarStudios India, the Indian distributors of the film, said in a statement.
“In addition to the release across 45 countries, MNIK will be rolledout in a phased manner across 25 non-traditional markets from Aprilonwards.”
The film features Shah Rukh as Rizvan Khan who embarks on a journeyacross America to win back the love of his life, played by Kajol. Itshows how, along the way, his personality touches the lives of many andinspires a nation.
The movie is being marketed and distributed by Fox Star in India, inthe US by its sister company Fox Searchlight and in the rest of theworld by parent group 20th Century Fox International.
In New Zealand, the opening day collection was about $9,727 while inthe Middle-East, the movie is already 50 percent higher than any otherprevious film in Bollywood with the earning estimated at $300,000.
There’s also a huge demand for additional prints in the existingchains across the Middle East and the print count is expected toincrease to around 60 by next week.
According to Fox, the film also will be released in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Oman and Lebanon in the coming week.
In terms of paid previews, the movie earned about $193,000 from 89sites in Britain, which is said to be the highest for a single-daypreview there. In Australia Thursday, paid previews collected around$34,000 and it ranked number 11.
'My Name is Khan' grosses record $18 mn worldwide
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS)Grossing an estimated $18 million at the box office in its firstweekend, Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'My Name is Khan' has broken theopening weekend record for a Hindi film worldwide.
A love storyset against the backdrop racial discrimination post 9/11, 'My Name IsKhan' has struck a chord with audience around the world.
'Themost exciting part is that the worldwide collections jumped every dayfrom Friday to Saturday to Sunday. This shows that the audience isabsolutely loving Rizwan and Mandira,' Vijay Singh, CEO Fox StarStudios, the Indian distributor of the film said in a statement.
Thefilm features Shah Rukh as Rizwan Khan who embarks on a journey acrossAmerica to win back the love of his life, Mandira, played by Kajol. Itshows how, along the way, his personality touches the lives of many andinspires a nation.
Filmmaker Karan Johar is ecstatic at the reaction.
'Iam overwhelmed by the unprecedented audience response for our film. Theaudience has the power and more power to them,' Karan Johar said in apress release.
The movie is being marketed and distributed by FoxStar in India, in the US by its sister company Fox Searchlight, and inthe rest of the world by parent group company 20th Century FoxInternational.
In India, despite the issues in Maharashtra,Gujarat, Indore and other centres on Friday and part of Saturday, thefilm has opened exceptionally well. In states where the film openednormally, including Delhi-Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,Kerala, the collections have been the highest ever.
Stormtrooper
Before stormtrooper armor was developed, the first stormtroopers used Phase II clone trooper armor after the transition from the Republic to the Empire. It is unknown how long this was the case, but the Battle of Naboo in 18 BBY featured stormtroopers.[1] If this is the case, they may have been in the Phase II armor for a few months before a transition to the later, distinct, and developed stormtrooper armor.
During the first years of the Empire, the Stormtrooper Corps, still composed of only Jango Fett clones, were forced to remove the color designs on their armor, used to designate legion or corps affiliation, to which the clones had worn with pride while serving under the old Jedi Order. This was due to the new Imperial protocol of uniformity. Thus, the first stormtroopers returned to their previous appearance of stark-white armored soldiers. This tradition would carry on into the new stormtrooper armor, and to the armor of the Legacy era as well.
Stormtroopers were the elite shock troopers of the Galactic Empire. Like Imperial-class Star Destroyers and TIE Fighters, stormtroopers served as ever present reminders of the Emperor's power, extensions of his will, and a method of keeping the Empire's thousands of star systems in line through fear.
Formed into the Stormtrooper Corps, stormtroopers operated alongside Imperial Army and Navy units independently, while some placed on Navy ships were given the name "marines."
Members of the Rebel Alliance SpecForce had several terms for stormtroopers, including whitehats, plastic soldiers, and snowmen. Another slang term for stormtroopers was the "Boys in White". Also, another was "Stormies", and was used often by Wedge Antilles and Corran Horn।
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