O.C star to marry billionaire

Kelly Rowan may have played a wealthy wife on the American teen soap The O.C., but the role was nothing compared to the life she could soon be living as the spouse of billionaire David Thomson, one of the richest men in the world.

Rowan portrays Kirsten Cohen on Zee Cafe prime-time soap The O.C

Rowan and Thomson are engaged to be married and will walk down the aisle later this year, Rowan's publicist, Jennifer Plante, said.

Source: Globeandmail.com

The OC 3 runs on Zee Cafe every Friday @ 9 PM

Who will replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show?

NBC has announced that Conan O'Brien will succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show in 2009.

Conan Christopher O'Brien is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBC's late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

When the news of the replacement was announced, this is what Jay had to say "In 2009, I'll be 59 years old and will have had this dream job for 17 years," Leno said in NBC's written statement. I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor and there is no one more qualified than Conan."

"Plus, I promised Mavis (his wife) I would take her out for dinner before I turned 60," Leno said.

How has F.R.I.E.N.D.S influenced popular culture?

Friends seems to have made a notable contribution to some areas of popular culture - in particular, language and even fashion.

Some examples:

The use of "so" to mean "very" or "really" was not invented by any Friends writer, but it is arguable that the extensive use of the phrase in the series encouraged its use in everyday life.

Also commonly said by the characters, particularly Monica, was the loud "I know!" and her obsessive compulsive order to clean, and to keep everything tidy and in the right place.

The series has also been noted for its impact on everyday fashion and hairstyles. Jennifer Aniston's hairstyle was nicknamed "The Rachel" and copied around the world.

Joey Tribbiani's catchphrase "How you doin'?" has become a popular part of American slang, often used as a pick-up line or when greeting friends.

The show also popularized the idea of the laminated list of celebrities that a person's sexual partner will permit them to sleep with.

The phrase "Ross and Rachel" is used to describe an on/off relationship with a 'history', or in a situation like "Are you on a real break, or a Ross and Rachel break?"

Don't miss 5 Back-to-back episodes F.R.I.E.N.D.S every Sunday on Zee Cafe @ 2 PM

Origin of Just For Laughs

Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest festival of its kind in the world.

It began in 1983 as a Francophone event and introduced its English language side in 1985.

Each day, street performers, "New Vaudevillians" and other acts both vocal and visual perform throughout the city, particularly in the "Latin Quarter" -- an area known for its theaters, cafés and boutique shopping. In the evenings, the nightclubs and live venue theaters offer special programs supporting the performers.

Although Juste Pour Rire attracts spectators from around the world, many of those in the audience are talent scouts, booking agents, producers and managers from the entertainment industry. Performing at the festival is one of the biggest opportunities for undiscovered talent to showcase their act in front of industry professionals.

Established comedians from around the world also gather at Just for Laughs. For example, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Jason Alexander, Russell Peters, Bill Cosby, Ray Romano and John Cleese have all attended the festival. The casts of The Simpsons, Everybody Loves Raymond and Family Guy have also made appearances, as well as writers from the Sex and the City TV series.

The TV show Just For Laughs is currently running on Zee Cafe @ 9 PM on Thursdays.

What's World Music Day?

The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day is a festival taking place on June 21, the summer solstice.

It began in France and is the occasion of a mass celebration which has grown more and more successful and has spread to other countries. Its purpose is to promote music in two ways:Amateur musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets. Many free concerts are organized, making all genres of music accessible to the public.

From the looks of it, 21st June Zee Cafe promises to be a great place to celebrate music.

The WMD line-up on Zee Café is impressive to say the least:

12:30 PM: Norah Jones Special

1 PM: 10 years of rock special

1:30 PM: Hip Hop Dance Special

2 PM: David Gilmour- The Meltdown TV Special

4 PM: The Concert for Bangladesh

'Real Life' DOOGIE HOWSER

Balamurali Ambati, M.D. (born July 29, 1977) was the youngest ever person, according to Guinness Book of Records, to become a doctor.

Ambati graduated from New York University at the age of 13 and Mount Sinai School of Medicine at age 17, becoming the world's youngest doctor in 1995.

His father Dr Rao fought school administrators to allow his son to study at his own pace, which was nearly twice as fast as his peers, and says that he taught Balamurali and his brother to be focused and to desire accomplishments.

He completed an ophthalmology residency at Harvard University, where he developed strategies to reverse corneal angiogenesis, after becoming a winner at the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and the International Science & Engineering Fair and becoming a National Merit Scholar.
Source: Wikipedia

Clapton - The Unplugged Concert

Zee Cafe is featuring one of Clapton's best performances on The GIG this Saturday (June 23rd).

For viewers who want to know a few facts before they sit down to watch the legend perform, here are a few interesting ones.

Unplugged is an album by Eric Clapton released in 1992. It was recorded live at Bray Studios in London for the the 'Unplugged' series.

The album includes an acoustic version of the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned two Grammy Awards for the album: Album of the Year and Rock Male Vocal.

Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience on January 16, 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England.

Clapton was both critically praised and criticized for reworking many of his famous songs into an acoustic context. Critics contended that some of the tracks were almost unrecognizable, most notably with his version of "Layla" (before he performed it, he commented "see if you can spot this one").

In 2000 Q magazine placed Clapton's Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

Something about the Olsen 'Full House' twins

By the age of six, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, the twins who shared the role of Michelle, started to look so different that audiences could tell them apart.

It was considered to chose one twin over the other, and have just Mary-Kate Olsen play the role.

However, their fan base at the time was so huge, and co-star John Stamos didn't want one twin to leave the show, so both girls were kept in the role.

• Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen were chosen for the part of Michelle because they were the only twin babies that didn't cry at the audition.

• At first, the producers didn't want people to know that Michelle was played by twins, so in the beginning, they were credited as Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen. In the last season, they were credited as Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.

• Mary-Kate Olsen is left-handed and Ashley Olsen is right-handed. That is why throughout the show, Michelle uses both of her hands to write and eat.

Where does 'Frack' in BSG come from

Commander Adama has a shaving mirror in his cabin.

This mirror is made by IKEA, and is a model called "Fräck" (spelling according to IKEA Web site).

This word is similar to "frak" (spelling according to the subtitles with an "a" and without a "c"), which is the primary vulgarity in the Battlestar Galactica universe.

Other Titles considered for F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Rumour has it that other titles considered for the show were:

• Friends Like Us
• Six of One
• Across the Hall

Another interesting name that was considered - "Insomnia Cafe".

Where is Winnie Cooper Now?

'Old Skool' on Zee Cafe (Mon-Fri) brings back all those great shows of yesteryears. A clear favourite among many people seems to be The Wonder Years.

While on The Wonder Years, most guys would want to know where Winnie Cooper (Kevin Arnold's lady love) is now.

Well,Danica McKellar (pronounced as in "Monica") literally grew up on screen. In fact, her first kiss was with Fred Savage in an episode of The Wonder Years. She later said, "My first kiss was a pretty nerve-wracking experience! But we never kissed off screen, and pretty quickly our feelings turned into brother/sister, and stayed that way.

When Savage married real estate agent Jenny Stone last year in Los Angeles, rumours began that Fred's bride had stopped Danica attending. McKellar rubbished this urban myth in an interview with TV Guide, explaining, "I was out of town. Jenny is very sweet. I've met her many times."

Source: Paramountcomedy.com