Jane Birkin, the accomplished actress and singer who inspired the Hermès handbag of the same name, has died at the age of 76.
“On July 16, 2023, actress and singer Jane Birkin died at the age of 76,” the French Culture Ministry tweeted in French on Sunday, July 16, confirming Birkin’s passing. “Her collaborations with the greatest (Serge Gainsbourg, Etienne Daho and Agnès Varda) have made her a timeless French-speaking icon.
Kevin Hart built his career as a comedian by drawing upon his life and personal experiences as material. We’ve heard him talk about all kinds of wild things — from his dating experiences and lying habits to his son’s anger tactics. But on March 31, he shared one of his most embarrassing stories yet, which involves the one and only Beyoncé Knowles. Kevin Hart says he once spilled juice on Beyoncé Hart said he had been at a club years ago when he ran into Jay-Z.
Nina Li Chi was born in Shanghai, China in 1961 and was greatly influenced by her father, a Lee Strasberg-like figure in China. She moved to Hong Kong in 1981 and eventually won the Miss Asia contest in 1986. Despite initial criticism of her beauty and accent, she quickly became one of the highest paid actresses in Hong Kong, working with stars like Jackie Chan, Yun-Fat Chow, Samuel Hui and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
The Discovery Tablet AMD is in a difficult position these days. Traditionally it was the cheaper alternative to Intel, but with Bay Trail Intel made a serious push into segments where OEMs would traditionally use lower cost AMD silicon. In an attempt to be more than a lower cost Intel alternative, AMD is throwing its hat into the form factor reference design race and offering OEMs an example of a full, ideal, high performance implementation of its silicon.
In 2009, Morse played for two AAA teams before returning to major league play with the Washington Nationals. He quickly won over fans with his quirky moves and love of 80s music, according to the Washington Post. Morse had a pre-batting stretching ritual that involved a series of moves he called Samurai Cobra Snake. He also got the song "Take On Me" by the Norwegian pop group A-ha as the go-to tune for the 7th inning.