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Did you hear the new rumor about Oprah Winfrey? No, not that one! This one says that come 2011, her daytime talk show will leave Chicago and be based out of Los Angeles.
According to Deadline Hollywood, the big O planned on calling it quits way back in 2002, then again in 2006. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Oprah says good-bye to Chicago
Nov 6th, 2009 at 3:30PM:
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Did you hear the new rumor about Oprah Winfrey? No, not that one! This one says that come 2011, her daytime talk show will leave Chicago and be based out of Los Angeles.
According to Deadline Hollywood, the big O planned on calling it quits way back in 2002, then again in 2006. ...The 10 most-affordable ski spots in North America
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 4:30PM: Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up and make it prohibitively expensive for less affluent ski enthusiasts.
But there are some less expensive ski resorts. Ski.com ...Abercrombie & Kent vacation clubs: try before you buy
Oct 13th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Let the tough timeshare and vacation club market work to your advantage this year. Upscale travel firm Abercrombie & Kent's Residence Club is offering two-year trial memberships starting at $18,700 a year for 15 nights – that's a tad under $1,250 a night. The residences tend to be around 4,000 square feet and have four bedrooms. A&K suggests that you can "even travel with the ...Head to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics!
Vancouver hookers get media training for Olympics
May 26th, 2009 at 5:00PM: A magnifying class will be held over Vancouver from February 12 to February 28 for the Winter Olympics, and Vancouver's prostitutes want to put their best feet forward. To prepare for the influx of business and – media onslaught – Prostitution Alternatives Counselling and Education Society (PACE) is helping the city's sex worker population understand what to expect.
The Canadian ...On Horseback From Beijing to London
Apr 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Last weekend, a 65-year old retired British teacher named Megan Lewis, and her two Chinese companions, Li Jing and Peng Wenchao, climbed into the saddles of their horses, and set off on an epic ride. Over the next three years, they'll cover more than 5000 miles, on two continents, as they travel from Beijing to London completely on horseback. The plan is to deliver a message of good will from ...Flight attendant foils kidnappers with flight attendant training skills
Jan 8th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Heather Poole, Gadling's very own flight attendant who knows the moves to take care of herself and everyone else on a loaded plane, brought this China Daily article to our attention. In China, a flight attendant who two guys had kidnapped, got away by using the anti-hijacking techniques she learned in flight attendant training.
The attendant, an employee of Shanghai Airlines, learned -- in ...Looking back at '08 - 5 things no longer with us
Dec 24th, 2008 at 2:00PM: We lost quite a bit in 2008. Several old banks are gone, the value of your house is probably gone, and in the world of travel several things disappeared for good as well. I've listed 5 things no longer with us as we head into the new year. Come back in a few days to read my list of 5 things we gained in 2008, and keep your fingers crossed that things pick up a bit in 2009! Aloha Airlines In ...China to Ban Lip Synching
Nov 13th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Only a few months after China was ripped for having a nine-year-old lip synch a song during the Olympic opening ceremonies, the Ministry of Culture is declaring war on the art of pretending to sing music that is actually being played on the sound system. A law is in the works, but the ministry said that it wants to seek public opinion before it begins enforcement. The "public opinion" stage is ...Photo of the Day (9.5.08)
Sep 5th, 2008 at 1:30PM: Remember the Olympics? This photo from the Closing Ceremonies in the National Stadium was taken by pirano. Notice the dancers on the balls, seemingly suspended in mid-air. Will we ever see another Olympics with such an impressive Opening and Closing Ceremonies? Start practicing your large-group dancing, Londoners. Want your photo considered for Gadling's Photo of the Day? Submit it here. ...Outdoor theater production in China blends modern with traditional cultural art forms
Aug 31st, 2008 at 9:00PM: China's blend of art traditions, mixing the modern with the traditional, and the secular with the religious, is quite evident in the production of "Zen Shaolin" that is being shown at an outdoor theater in Henan Province.
From what I read in the New York Times article about the production, for anyone heading to China, or who is in China now, I'd take this in if I had the chance. Earlier today, I ...The Olympics finale: A great big Beijing inspired hugfest and might
Aug 25th, 2008 at 1:30PM: Hugs all around. If you're near someone give him or her a hug. If you're by yourself, just wrap your arms around yourself and squeeze. MMMMmmmm.
By the end of the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing, when the credits rolled in the U.S.'s broadcast version, I was once more feeling warm and fuzzy, just like I did at the end of the opening of the games. Again, I'm a real Pollyanna sometimes. ...The Birds Nest 360
Aug 22nd, 2008 at 1:30PM: I've seen a lot of photos of this years Beijing Olympics, but none of them impressed me as much as this massive panoramic photo made by Finnish photographer Kari Kuukka. You'll need to be patient when the photo loads, on my fast connection it still took almost a minute. Once the counter reaches 100%, use your mouse to drag the picture around, for a 360 degree image of the men's 100 meter finals. ...Behind the Olympics: Anyone else desperately trying to buy tickets?
Aug 19th, 2008 at 5:20PM: So I'm some two years behind the curve when it comes to buying Beijing Olympic tickets. There's been several phases of ticket sales, and suffice to say, finding one now is about as easy as finding a good surf spot in the Sahara. I've already come across eBay auctions of closing ceremony tickets for $20,000, granted the poster was nice enough to offer a "buy one get one free" sale. If you're still ...Olympic Fever in Hong Kong?
Aug 19th, 2008 at 5:00PM: Though it has been officially part of China for 11 years now, Hong Kong's athletes marched into the Games under their own flag. Beijing's goodwill gesture of holding the equestrian events in Hong Kong was welcomed, but Olympic fever has seemed slightly muted in the former British colony. Yes, Hong Kongers aren't as excited about the Olympics and the success of team China as mainlanders are, but ...Just how does your national anthem go?
Aug 19th, 2008 at 9:00AM: As of Friday, 27 different nations had won gold medals. That means 27 different national anthems have been played in honor of the winning athletes. The New York Times put together a complete list of all 27 anthems, including lyrics, history and music files so you can sing and listen to them to your heart's content. Here are links to five of them: China: March of the Volunteers USA: The Star ...Behind the Olympics: Where are all of India's medals?
Aug 18th, 2008 at 12:00PM: So far this Olympics, Indian athletes have garnered a grand total of one medal-- a gold in the 10-meter men's air rifle event (whatever that is). This matches the total number of medals India earned during the entire 2004 Games-- one silver in men's double trap shooting.
For a warm-weather country of 1.1 billion, you'd think India might fare better than this. So where are all India's medals? Here ...Behind the Olympics: An architectural tour of the venues
Aug 18th, 2008 at 9:30AM: If you're watching the Olympics on TV, you're quite familiar with the over-the-top athletic venues here. To say they boast a "wow" factor is an understatement. These testaments to China's growing architectural prowess (or at least their deepening wallets, as most of the designs are by foreign architects) are sure to be tourist destinations long after the end of these Games. But if you're a bit ...Troubled American girl and her mother forced to leave China before the Olympics
Aug 17th, 2008 at 2:40PM: The story I read today about an adolescent girl with psychiatric problems being pushed out of China before the Olympics reminded me of details people need to consider before moving to another country to live with their children.
The girl, who is from Ohio, was living in Beijing with her parents. Her mother was a teacher at one of the international schools. After moving to China, the girl began to ...Gadling Take FIVE - August 9--August 15
Aug 16th, 2008 at 8:00AM: Yesterday afternoon I was on a WiFi quest with no luck, so here's the Take FIVE a day later.
While I was on my WiFi quest with no luck, Gadling welcomed a new blogger. Meg Massie has an interesting way to get around the world. Her husband is a professional bridge player. Meg travels for other reasons too. Bridge is just one of them.
Along with the welcome addition of Meg, there have been a mix ...
