By Bob Nicolaides
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Surely Randi Zuckerberg,
and whose new children’s book, Dot, urges kids to “look up from the
screen,” had much to discuss with another woman whose last name has become
synonymous with a certain segment of the Internet, Arianna Huffington,
at November 7th’s
discussion and book signing for Ms. Zuckerberg’s Dot Complicated:
Untangling Our Wired Lives, which she promises “isn’t for the
techies—it’s for you.” This event was free, but purchasing a copy of the book
got you priority seating…..John
Catsimatidis, the grocery store billionaire who lost a hard-fought
Republican primary for mayor in September, is targeting one of the city's few
remaining GOP elected officials. Campaign records show that Mr. Catsimatidis,
a Republican who was once a Democrat, had spent nearly $15,000 through
October on campaign mailers bashing Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich, who is
running for his second full term in eastern Queens against Democrat Lew
Simon…. George T. Orfanakos is now Director of Development
Cardiac and Vascular Institute, HJD and Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone
Medical Center…Nicholas Papandonis,
the president of the League of Hellene Scientists of Alexandria (Egypt) Ptolemeos I has passed away at the age of 85…….. Vasileios Katsardis
of London, UK, a Freelance Editor, video-journalist and Producer
joined as a free lance journalist AP, BBC, NBC and Al Jezeera....Remember the manager
at New at New Jersey's Tick Tock diner who
tried to pay $20,000 for a hit man to kill his uncle so he could take over
the business? Well, the scheming nephew has officially been been indicted.
Charges include first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder,
and robbery, plus a bunch of weapons offenses, and despite the overwhelming
evidence — he met with a cop posing as a hit man and presented him with a
gun, two photos of his uncle, a map to his house, and $3,000 — he is pleading
not guilty.
.. The International
Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) extend their heartfelt
sympathies to the family of the former President of the Republic of Cyprus. Glafcos Clerides passed away Friday,
November 15 at the age of 94.
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Jewels
by JAR
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art will feature through March 9 2014 more than
400 works by renowned jewelry designer Joel
A. Rosenthal, who works in Paris under the name JAR. The exhibition will be
the first retrospective in the United States of his work and the first
retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum devoted to a contemporary artist of
gems. The exhibition is made possible among others by Phaidon Press Ltd and Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Livanos….. The company "Arsinoe de Thrace" based in Alexandroupolis announced the
presentation of the aesthetics and culture of Thrace in Munich, through a
fashion show called "Thrace meets Bavaria" on December 16th. The organizers of the event are "Arsinoe
de Thrace" in collaboration with the Academy of Fashion and Design (AMD)
in Munich. Eight haute couture dresses made entirely of silk will be presented
at the Munich Glyptotek amongst the Greek sculpture collection of the Bavarian
King Ludwig I who lends his title to
the exhibition. The dresses are part of the
company's 2014 collection and the colors represent the elements of the
Thracian Land: the blue of the sea, the white of the clouds, the red of fire
and the green of the forests. The clothes are inspired by the historical
monuments of both Thrace and Bavaria, such as the tunics and ethereal dresses
of the ancient sculptures and Roman artifacts of the Munich Glyptotek.
Lady Gaga reached an out-of-court settlement with her former assistant who
sued for unpaid overtime, according to a court filing. Details of the deal were
not revealed in a document filed in court last week asking the clerk to close
the case.The lawsuit, which sought $350,000 in back pay from the singer, had
been set for trial in New York starting next week. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe ruled last month
against Gaga's lawyer's request that the case be dismissed. In her lawsuit, Jennifer O'Neill says that she worked
"24/7" as Gaga's personal assistant. O'Neill was employed in early
2009, and again from February 2010 to March 2011. After she was rehired, she
was told her annual salary would be $75,000. "Every day is a work day for
her, so every day is a work day for the rest of us," O'Neill said,
according to court documents. "There is no, we're going to stay in, we're
going to sleep. There is no, let's put on sweatpants and go out to the movies
and be girlfriends. It doesn't work like that." Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, testified that
O'Neill "deserves every one of her $75,000 that we agreed to. But she does
not deserve a penny more."….
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| Koteas; Dream House |
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| Theroux walking out on Jen? |
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| A must see: Payne's Nebraska |
NBC
has ordered thirteen episodes of a new sitcom from Tina Fey and 30 Rock co-mastermind Robert Carlock, the network announced today. The Office's Ellie Kemper is set to star as a woman
who moves to New York upon escaping from a doomsday cult. The still-untitled
show will debut in the fall of 2014, which is plenty of time to light candles
at a variety of Liz Lemon shrines
and altars and pray for a good show. Please, television gods, let this be even
half as good as it sounds…Elias Koteas has a role in the movie Dream House starring Daniel Craig…Rex Reed says: In today’s
frenzied atmosphere of zombies, vampires and people floating aimlessly through
outer space, the deceptive simplicity of Alexander
Payne’s Nebraska, the measured pace and the fact that it was filmed
in glorious black-and-white, are possible reasons why it might not be every
moviegoer’s cinematic bromide. But woe be the fool who misses it. Bruce Dern won the Best Actor award at
this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and it’s easy to see why. As Woody Grant, a
grizzled vestige of a fading era of calloused, pioneer American spirit that has
all but vanished, he is focused, three-dimensional, fully realized and
mesmerizing. …..This isn’t the first time
these two have pushed the date for their big day back. Jennifer
Aniston and Justin Theroux have reportedly postponed their wedding again so she
can focus on her career. And
somehow we doubt it will be the last as Jennifer Aniston and Justin
Theroux have reportedly put their
wedding on hold once again. According to People magazine, Jen, 44, has decided
to put off her wedding to Justin, 42, in a bid to focus on her career despite
being seemingly enthused by planning the celebration. A source told the magazine:
"She had included her friends and seemed excited [about the
process]." However, the insider went on to reveal that "Jen said she
needed to focus on work" recently instead.
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| St. george Lycabettus' La Suite |
Is it too late for breakfast, too early
for lunch while in Athens? Try Sunday Brunch on top of Lycabettus hill between
noon and 4 pm at the St. George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel’s (2 Kleomenous st.) La Suite Lounge on the sixth floor with the
panoramic view. It was launched Sunday November 3rd and continues
successfully. There’s buffet and a la Carte menus to satisfy all tastes, all at
the modest price of €18 per person. Begin with a Welcome Energy Boosting
Smoothie and choose between Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon or Bacon French
Toast with Banana and Chocolate chips,
‘golden eggs in Love,’ La Suite juicy burger and much more. Continue the
gastronomic itinerary with fresh salads from the buffet, bagels, pancakes with
Maple syrup, a variety of juices while ogling the impressive fountain of
chocolate. All this, while renown radio hostess Effie Maltezou of Galaxy FM entertains. ..…The year was 1996 when
entrepreneur George Mandilaras
decided to open his restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard. He intended it to be a
seafood haven where you could have a great variety of excellently prepared fish
and crustaceans at humble prices. He named his restaurant Kyclades Taverna and soon his establishment had an unbelievable
impact in the neighborhood. Guests poured in not only from the immediate area
in this part of northwestern Queens, but from the rest of the boroughs in New
York City, from Long Island, and New Jersey as well. Equipped with the know-how
and past successes, Mandilaras is now ready for a comeback with the new
Kyclades Taverna, this time in Englewood, NJ at 51 East Palisades Avenue
Englewood, NJ. Just like the original Kyclades tavern, this new establishment
across the Hudson river from New York City, will be a seafood sanctuary with
Greek/Mediterranean influences. It will seat about 80 guests and will feature a
bar that will introduce a great variety of Greek wines among its gallery of
international spirits. Target date for the new restaurant’s opening is January
2014.
Word of the Month: Anarchist: A person who does
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