Jenjie

google would agree with you http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&um=1&tab=wn&scoring=n&q=coldplay+source%3Anew_york_times seems they haven't bothered this time

I'm sure I've seen it somewhere under another title

Some New Guns N' Roses tracks leaked Nine 'mastered, finished' tracks from Chinese Democracy, the album that Axl Rose has been working on for the past 14 years, were posted on a little-known rock website, http://www.Antiquiet.com. The infamous album is reported to have cost in excess of $13million (£6.5million) to produce but its release is said to have been held up by discussions between Rose and the band’s record label Geffen Records, over rights. A poster calling themselves Skwerl made the nine songs available on Wednesday, without revealing their source, but the tracks were removed hours later. The poster wrote: "I always said that the more that Axl and Geffen jerked around trying to figure out how to release this finally finished album that we’ve all been waiting over 13 years for, the greater the chances would be that it would slip out of a pressing plant or office somewhere and wind up in the hands of some asshole with a blog. So…" Despite the hasty removal of the songs, reportedly after a call from the band’s lawyers, they soon spread throughout the internet, appearing on filesharing sites as well as YouTube. Once released, the album will be the first original recording from Guns N' Roses since the 1991 releases of Use Your Illusion. It is rumoured that a Guns N’ Roses reality TV show is set to be broadcast to coincide with the official release of the album. In reference to the lengthy wait for the album, the California pop-punk band The Offspring announced in 2003 that their next album would be entitled Chinese Democrazy (You Snooze, You Lose). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2167145/New-Guns-Nandrsquo-Roses-album-leaked.html

having seen the film, it doesn't glamorise teen pregnancy. if anything it showcases how difficult it can be. Juno knows that she isn't ready for a child, and although not able to have an abortion, looks to adoption to give her baby a good home. although it is a comdey, and very funny, its quite serious too

I've got a few vampire books in my collection. The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women is a good one.

I've got a copy under my bed on my to read pile. My grandma had borrowed it from my auntie, and the I saw this article in the Times. Harry who? Meet the new J.K. Rowling Stephenie Meyer, a teetotal Mormon mother of three, has sold seven million novels about high school vampires and knocked Harry Potter off the No1 bestseller spot in the US. The vampires that sank their fangs into Harry Potter were born in the low desert of Arizona. They arrived in a dream, were immediately translated to paper, spread through the adolescent population like a virus and transmogrified into a publishing phenomenon. The trail to their origin leads north out of Phoenix. Under pain of a slow death, it has been agreed that an exact location will not be mentioned. If the truth got out, the place would be overrun with besotted teenage bloodsuckers. Let us just say that off a highway, down a dirt road, lies an adobe-style house, secluded among giant Saguaro cacti, their arms pointing wildly in every direction like signposts striving to send a visitor the wrong way. This is the home of Stephenie Meyer, a Mormon mother of three who has sold seven million copies of her books about high-school vampires and is building the most convincing claim to date to be the true heir to the world's most successful author. Last year, when the third book in Meyer's series was published just two and a half weeks after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hit bookshops, it went straight to No1 in American charts; a high school displacing Hogwarts to depose the final instalment of the Potter saga. “The next J.K. Rowling?” asked Time magazine recently, before appearing to answer its own question by including Meyer in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Never heard of her? Well that's probably because you are not 13 and female. But you soon will. Although five million of her sales have been in the US, momentum is growing in Europe and with the release of a film of Twilight, the first book, scheduled for early next year, the books are expected to take off here. British bookshops are planning midnight openings on the day that the fourth book in the series is published in August. On the face of it, the formula for Meyer's fantasy series sounds unlikely. These are vampire novels with little blood shed and a strong moral message, written by a woman with a robust Mormon faith who does not like horror books (she hasn't even read Dracula) and has never seen an R-rated film on principle. The books are essentially high-school romances with a twist. The protagonist is an ordinary pupil called Bella, who falls for Edward, the best-looking guy in the class. The twist is that he happens to be a vampire and, while he is very taken with her, too, he has to watch out that he doesn't get carried away and have her for lunch. How their relationship develops in these awkward circumstances and how the heroine deals with other less scrupulous blood-guzzlers, is the basis of the books. There is dark stuff lurking off stage but it is not explicitly presented to the reader. Meyer, 34, had no plans to become a writer. She studied English at Brigham Young University, a college run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah, but her only professional work before she started a family was as a receptionist in a property company. Then one night in June 2003 she had a dream. She prefaces this story by saying: “It's absolutely true and sounds so cheesy. I was really embarrassed about telling it at first. My publicist said, ‘It's a good story'. I'm like, ‘It sounds silly: no one is going to believe it'.” In her dream Edward and Bella were standing in a meadow having a conversation. “I already knew he was a vampire and he was sparkly and beautiful and she was just kind of ordinary and in awe of this creature. He was explaining how hard it was not to kill her and she was amazed that he wanted to be around her even if it was risking her life.” When Meyer woke up she wondered: “Where would it go next? Would he kill her or would they work it out? I just thought about it until I had to make breakfast.” Later that day she wrote down the dream and kept writing. “The dream is what started me off. I had fun that day. It was just ten pages. I didn't think about writing it as a book, I just wanted to see what happened next. I know when I started writing because I had it marked on my calendar. That was the day I started my summer diet and it was the first day of swimming lessons for the kids.” She felt compelled to keep writing, oftenwith the youngest of her three sons, who was then a baby, clinging to her. Her husband became “kind of mad at me. He said: ‘You never sleep, you don't talk to me, I never get to use the computer. What are you doing?' I told him I was writing some stuff for fun.” When she had finished the story, which ran to 130,000 words, her sister persuaded her to send it to literary agents. Of 15 letters she wrote, five went unanswered, nine brought rejections and the last was a positive response from an intern at Writers House, who pretended to be an agent, asked to see some chapters and eventually brought the manuscript to one of her bosses. Quickly, she had secured a $750,000 three-book deal. Twilight was published in 2005 and two sequels followed at yearly intervals. The phenomenal success came largely from teenagers spreading the news on social networking sites. Then adults - especially mothers wanting to find out what their kids were up to - began to buy as well. She is well aware of the debt she owes J.K.Rowling. “I'm a big fan. All of us YA [young adult] writers are, especially those of us who write big books. If it weren't for her, our books wouldn't even have gotten a chance. People wouldn't put an 800-page YA book on the shelf because there was no way kids were going to read it. Now everyone knows that kids love big books, you just have to make them interesting for them.” When her third book, Eclipse, was scheduled for publication so soon after Deathly Hallows, she “pitched a huge fit with my publisher because I did not want my book to come out so close to hers. I saw a tidal wave of Harry Potter that would erase Eclipse. They said ‘trust us'. I thought that the book would disappear.” She remains astonished that she knocked Potter off the top spot. “I still can't totally believe it. It seems kind of... sometimes life does seem like fantasy.” She is wary of media attempts to draw similarities between her and Rowling. “She has a better Cinderella story than me. She was really down on her luck and then it went crazy in the other direction, but I was in a pretty good place. The biggest similarity between us is our fans, because every fan is also a J.K.Rowling fan.” Strip away the vampires and it is easy to see how the themes of Meyer's books appeal to teenagers, especially girls. The heroine is swept off her feet by a handsome hero. In the unremarkable Bella, who wins the heart of the charismatic man with a dark secret, there is a strong flavour of Jane Eyre. But the traditional theme of the girl who falls for a monster is also strong. Meyer says that criticism of her as anti-feminist is “a bunch of crap. If anything I am anti-human,” she cracks. Meyer says she didn't set out to write young adult novels, but just naturally set her story at a high school “because it's the first time you fall in love, it's the first time you kiss somebody. All those feelings are so much stronger. You are not calloused up yet, you haven't had your heart broken a few times so you know how to handle it. Everything is very vivid so it's a lot of fun to write about.” There is no pre-marital sex in Meyer's books but sex - or the lack of it - is much of what they are about. The pages swim with teenage hormones. Edward's battle to restrain himself from sinking his canines into Bella's neck is an obvious metaphor for the importance of sexual abstinence. That is hardly surprising perhaps from a Mormon who attended a college where pre-marital sex is a violation of the college honour code. “My high school, college experience, a lot of it was about restraint.” She is appalled by the sexual promiscuity of many teenagers. “As a mother of three boys I just think that there are so many ways you can screw up your life when you are too young to understand what you are doing. I would hope my sons are smart enough to see that coming and make the right choices, so they don't get themselves in a situation where their future is on the line. It makes me sad. I see so many teenagers who have so much promise and they screw it up. Kids don't get to be young any more, it kills me. It's good to be a kid for a while.” She has known her husband since childhood, but “we didn't like each other at all. He was part of a different crowd and some of his friends were kind of mean”. They ran into each other again when she was home from college and he had returned from a mission with the church of LDS to Chile. They were married within nine months of getting reacquainted and she had not yet finished college. He became an auditor, but has now retired to look after the boys, aged 10, 7 and 6, while she earns millions tapping out her books at a marble desk in the family living area. Meyer, who does not drink alcohol or caffeine because her church teaches that such drugs can interfere with her ability to express free will, writes books that convey a message about the importance of making careful choices in life. As well as the lack of pre-marital sex, drugs and underage drinking also do not feature. Meyer believes that this lack of social realism is part of the appeal to her fans. “There are a lot of kinds of reality. There is a lot of representation [in contemporary literature] for a kid in high school who is drinking and sexually active. There are a hundred books they can relate to. When I was in high school, the people I related to were Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennett because I wasn't having that experience. I know a lot of kids who relate to my books because they don't drink and they are not sexually active. There are a ton of them but they don't get a lot of representation in literature or television or movies. Kids who are just good kids and follow the rules - they are out there and they don't get any playtime.” Now those fans have built numerous Stephenie Meyer websites and turn up in droves to events celebrating her characters' birthdays. The internet is awash with teenage scribblings involving the characters from the books, something Meyer has mixed feelings about: “Teenagers are prone to want to live in things they are excited about. I do worry about some of the fiction writers because some of them are very talented and I don't like them wasting their time on something they can never claim as their own.” She says that some people are surprised that a Mormon is writing vampire novels, but they generally haven't read her. “When you think about vampire novels, there is a lot of gruesomeness, a lot of sexuality, a lot of darkness, blood obsession. When you read my books it is completely different. Really, the whole vampirism thing is a metaphor for feeling trapped in a certain role. I never got into any trouble from the Latter Day Saints people. My strongest fan base is probably in Utah.” How Meyer came to write about vampires, however, is a mystery to her, given that she was very far from steeped in the vampire tradition. She is too “chicken” to read horror and doesn't watch R-rated films because “there are things that you don't need to have in your head. There are R-rated movies that I would like to go and see - I heard The 40-Year-Old Virgin was hysterical. But when you have an unbroken streak, you don't want to mess that up.” The film of Twilight, the first book in her vampire series, will star Robert Pattinson, who was Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Kristen Stewart, whose films include Panic Room and Into the Wild. It will not be a gore-fest. “I put in a clause in the contract that the movie had to be PG-13 so I could go see it,” says Meyer. There will probably be more films, and possibly more vampire novels, although the fourth book will be the last written from the perspective of Bella. Meyer's adult sci-fi novel, Host, is published this month. Despite her prodigious output and huge sales, she scoffs at suggestions that she is turning into the first post-Potter phenomenon. “Everyone is looking for the next J.K. Rowling. It's not going to happen. That's just something that is never going to happen again. She was, is, something that will not be repeated.” http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3917660.ece

there's some luvverly people in there once you get to know them. I hadn't properly been in there for months but have had to venture back through the door now its busy. I think the most difficult thing is keeping on top of all the new threads. I spend half my time in there merging threads which seem to appear in triplicate :laugh3: and anyways, the guys in the lounge are just as scary. :P which is why my hidey-holes are entertainment & arts and news & sport

The rest of the media is starting to jump on the bandwagon now :rolleyes: Gwyneth Paltrow sparks baby rumours with bump under dress Her penchant for racy footwear lately has meant Gwyneth Paltrow's feet are almost as famous as her face. But on this occasion not even her shapely legs and towering heels could distract attention from her curiously rotund midriff. With her thigh-grazing, silver dress showing the hint of a bump, rumours are growing that Miss Paltrow could be expecting baby number three. Talk of a possible pregnancy first surfaced in January after the star was admitted to hospital in New York suffering from a mystery illness. And the 35-year-old, who has two children with Coldplay singer Chris Martin, Apple, four, and Moses, two, is apparently keen to extend her family. In an interview with U.S. magazine Harper's Bazaar earlier this month she admitted: 'I may force myself to do it one more time because the result is so worth it. 'And also my dad said to me that his only regret in life was that he had only two children and he didn't have more.' Speculation has not been helped by the apparent change in Miss Paltrow's usually ultra-slender physique, which she credits to a gruelling workout regime. The timing would be perfect. The pair have recently finished work on major projects with Paltrow's latest film Iron Man having been released and Coldplay's new album completed. The Oscar-winning actress was pictured leaving a charity event at Ronnie Scott's jazz club on Thursday night. She took to the stage to perform a karaoke version of Killing Me Softly, even receiving a standing ovation from the star-studded audience for her efforts. In typical fashion her husband was not present to see her perform, continuing the couple's determined efforts not to be pictured in public together. According to one onlooker, the star started shyly, 'but soon got into the swing of it'. She appeared on stage a second time to sing Hi Ho Silver Lightning alongside Jeff Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Nigel Kennedy and Stella McCartney. Veteran presenter Bruce Forsyth hosted the event, which was expected to raise £500,000 for the Hoping Foundation in aid of Palestinian children. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1028022/Gwyneth-Paltrow-sparks-baby-rumours-bump-dress.html

nooooooo you just need to fix this keyboard, i think someone moved the letters round :dozey: :P

colplday.com doesn't list it yet. but as they seem to be sneaking new shos on all the time, who knows?!! :laugh3:

Cristiano Ronaldo has underlined his growing disregard for Manchester United by saying that he is prepared to upset Sir Alex Ferguson to secure a world-record transfer to Real Madrid. The Portugal forward has made clear his determination to move to the Spanish club, who will make an opening bid for him within days, and yesterday he revealed that he has not spoken to Ferguson for several weeks while listening to the advice of Luiz Felipe Scolari, the new Chelsea manager. Ronaldo declared within moments of Portugal's elimination from the European Championship finals by Germany on Thursday that he hopes to join Real and while a formal statement to that effect is expected to follow over the weekend, he continued his propaganda mission yesterday, adding that he had made his decision to leave United before the Champions League final win over Chelsea last month and that Scolari, who has stood down as Portugal coach to take over at Stamford Bridge the week after next, has urged him to accept the opportunity of a lifetime in Spain. Ferguson maintains that United will not sell Ronaldo, who has four years left on a contract worth £120,000 a week, but when asked whether he was worried that his plan to join Real would upset his manager, the player said: “It is my opinion. That is why I don't mind if people get upset. It is my decision. It is what I want. I don't know what I have to say to him. I have to say what I want and what I think.” Ronaldo added that he had not spoken to Ferguson since joining up with the Portugal squad more than three weeks ago, saying: “I was in a very important competition and we had nothing to say to each other.” But even after Portugal's elimination, Ronaldo said that his preferred course of action was to issue a statement “and we will then see what happens.” The only immediate contact he is planning with anyone at United is with the club's medical staff, whom he will ask to prescribe surgery to cure a foot injury that he has been carrying for the past three months. Although Ronaldo has not been in communication with Ferguson, who has been on holiday in the South of France, the player has been more willing to seek advice from Scolari, who may have a vested interest in the player's movements now that he is about to take charge of Chelsea. “It [moving to Real] is a dream, a step forward, you can call it what you want,” Ronaldo said. “For me it is a great opportunity and, as Scolari says, that train passes by only once and we have to take advantage of it. That is why he took advantage of his change. Other people have to take advantage of opportunities, too.” Ronaldo's next step will be to issue a statement over the weekend, in which he is expected to talk of the commitment he has shown, the performances he has produced and the trophies he has won for United over the past five seasons and to ask for their blessing to allow him to join Real. That statement will be followed by a scheduled meeting of the Real hierarchy on Tuesday, after which Predrag Mijatovic, the Spanish club's sporting director, will be urged to open formal negotiations with David Gill, the United chief executive. United responded to Ronaldo's comments by issuing a statement yesterday morning saying that he is “not for sale” and that the club are “not listening to offers”, which is in keeping with their stance since Ronaldo shocked them by stating on May 15 that he was planning to make an announcement about his future. Initially, Ferguson and Gill suspected that Ronaldo was merely angling for an improved contract, but it has become increasingly clear that the player is serious about his intention to pursue his “dream” of playing for Real. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article4183282.ece

nice picture :)

not stupid :) bump is when you want to push the thread back up to the top of the page. so you're bumping it up, but you have nothing new to add to the discussion.

out at Chill FactorE (the new indoor ski centre thingy, which is wayyyyyy to expensive for me to ever visit!!). I got the bus out there thinking it couldn't be too far a walk from the Trafford Centre bus station. ended up taking me 20 mins :laugh3:

yup :) The Scientist was when he copied Ian's hairstyle :D

i'd forgotten how hot Chris was 5 years ago :laugh3:

its a nice trip down memory lane this. i've not seen some of these videos for ages.

we were in Wtherspoon's. its a new one so not many people know its there, plus its quite a trek unless you have a car. it was great, the cheap prices of wetherspoons but without the crowds

it was £1 extra for a double :laugh3: so not that much different

I did indeedie. had Ian on taxi duty so was on the vodka, lime & sodas, and its just so much cheaper drinking doubles :wink3: and ty, was bored of the old one. went to pinch one from the official site but they're too small

Gwyneth Paltrow: Baby On Board? Gwyneth Paltrow has sparked rumours that she is pregnant with husband Chris Martin, after spending much of last night hiding her rotund tummy behind a clutch bag. The Iron Man star stepped out yesterday evening with her designer pal Stella McCartney, but her usually slender frame marred by a slight bulging tummy was visible through a thigh grazing silver dress. Gwyneth and Coldplay singer Martin already have two children together, 4-year old Apple and two-year old Moses. Could baby number three be on the way? See our gallery here and judge for yourself. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/43341/gwyneth-paltrow-baby-on-board

thats what i was looking for. i missed it last night because I was too drunk to remember it was on :laugh3:

First time I've really watched the Violet Hill video. Its got great childhood memories of watching The Monkees tv show!!

we'll be on MTV Europe

apologies if anyone's already posted this, but they've now added the show to the i-player http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00cfsbf.shtml?q=coldplay&start=1&scope=iplayersearch&version_pid=b00cfs9q