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Tommy Chong of ‘Cheech & Chong’ series turns 78: Famous quotes by the comedian-actor
Thomas B Kin “Tommy” Chong, popularly known by his surname Chong, is a comedian, actor, director, musician and an activist. Chong is best known for his marijuana-themed “Cheech & Chong” comedy albums and films, made along with fellow comedian Cheech Martin.Chong is also known for portraying the character of Leo in Fox’s “That ’70s Show.” As the comedian celebrates his 78th birthday today, we bring to you some of his most popular quotes to celebrate the occasion:
“Religion is run by thought police. ‘Obey. Listen. This is what you do. Don’t ask questions. Go die for your country.’ The spirituality says, ‘Okay, you can die for your country, but know what you’re doing while you’re doing it.'””My incarceration was actually a positive thing from the beginning. I needed a gimmick to get my act going again, it gave me material.”
“Cigarettes, I won’t do cigarettes, nicotine will kill ya.””When they put me in jail, that’s when they turned me into an activist. Up until the time I went to jail, I was just a comedian.””Everything that happens to me is very cosmic.””I never did smoke that much pot; never was a big pothead.””The smartest billionaires I know never finished high school. I got my degree and my doctorate on the street and an advanced degree in jail.”
“Awakening your spiritual side is really what artists do. When you hit a groove, it’s not you; it’s the spirit world.””The thing is about Cheech & Chong, we’ve brought more families together than Dr. Phil.””Comedy is the ultimate truth. Jazz is hitting the notes that that no one else would hit, and comedy is saying words that no one else would say.””To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People’s attitudes would change. It would be a better place.”
Source: Brainy Quote
Chaithu’s Film Gets Audio Date
It has been since a long time Naga Chaitanya’s ‘Sahasame Swasaga Sagipo’s shoot is going on. The movie has been delayed due interruptions in the shoot of Tamil version of this Telugu-Tamil bilingual. As we know, Tamil version is starred by Simbu.
Update is that the makers have zeroed June 17 as the audio launch date of the movie and the venue will be confirmed in Hyderabad. Also, the makers are contemplating to release the movie on July 15 across the globe.
Manjima Mohan has romanced with Chaithu in Telugu version and with Simbu in Tamil version of the movie. AR Rehaman has composed the tunes of the movie. Gautham Menon has directed as well as produced the movie on his own banner Photon Kathas.
Gabbar Singh Director for Pawan?
Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s comeback movie ‘Gabbar Singh’ has made Harish Shankar as one of the most sought after directors of Tollywood. The director’s latest offing with Supreme hero Sai Dharam Tej ‘Subramanyam for Sale’ stood as a successful venture at the ticket windows.
According to the aired reports, Harish Shankar may wield megaphone for Pawan Kalyan’s movie again. Unconfirmed reports say, Hairsh Shankar narrated a story to the producer AM Rathnam recently. Impressed with the story, AM Rathnam called Pawan Kalyan about the script. Pawan Kalyan has given his nod to listen to the script of Harish Shankar. Also, chances are seeming bright the movie going on floors at the earliest.
Pawan Kalyan and SJ Suryah’s ‘Husharu’s regular shoot will kick start on June 2. Anup Rubens will provide the music of the movie. Sharat Marar is producing the movie on Northstar Entertainment.
KCR announces free land registration for poor
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday announced free land registration for poor people.Addressing the District Collectors conference at MCR HRD Institute at Jubilee Hills here, the Chief Minister said most of the sale deeds in Telangana were made on plain paper by the poor people. Therefore, he said all such deals, up to 5 acres of land, would be registered at free of cost through a special drive from 2nd to 8th June.
The Chief Minister stressed the importance of maintaining proper land records in the State. However, due to lack of money or knowledge, many sale deeds, executed about 20 to 30 years ago, were not registered by the people. Therefore, a one-time opportunity will be given to them to register their land at free of cost.
He said this would enable the State Government to update its records with the names of real owners.The Chief Minister also directed the officials to gather details of Assigned Land under encroachment and take immediate steps to restore the same.
TPCC demands All Party meeting on new districts
TPCC Vice-President Dr. Mallu Ravi on Monday demanded that the State Government convene an All Party meeting to discuss the proposal for formation of new districts in Telangana.
Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan here, Mallu Ravi alleged that Chief Minister has raised the issue of new districts only to divert people’s attention from the failures of TRS Government. He said that the State Government did not clarify on the basis on which new districts would be formed. He said that the Congress party was not against the formation of new districts. However, he said it should be done with total consensus by incorporating all suggestions.
Mallu Ravi also criticised the Chief Minister’s meeting with District Collectors on new districts. He said instead of holding discussions on drought relief and shortage of drinking water, KCR was pursuing an agenda for political gains.
In Vietnam, Barack Obama chills with Anthony Bourdain over chopsticks and beer
New York: President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with CNN personality Anthony Bourdain, whose “Parts Unknown” food travelogue is one of the network’s most popular nonfiction series. Bourdain met with Obama over bun cha and Vietnamese beer to discuss the purpose of Obama’s trip to Asia and his interest in the people, food and culture of Vietnam, CNN said.
A huge crowd gathered outside the restaurant Bun cha Huong Lien, then let out a cheer when the president came out. Obama shook a lot of hands and waved repeatedly before vanishing into the motorcade
Bourdain later tweeted that the meal cost $6, and he picked up the check.
Bourdain’s show has been on CNN since 2013. For each episode the chef travels to a different part of the world to explore that area’s culture, primarily by sharing in the area’s distinct native cuisine.The interview with Obama will be featured in the eighth season of “Parts Unknown,” which begins in September.
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Alcatel launches its ‘Pop Star’ smartphone in India
New Delhi: Alcatel on Monday announced the launch of its new smartphone range, the ‘POP STAR’. The 5-inch Pop Star, part of the mobile brand’s POP series and is uniquely positioned to boost the all new POP lineup.The new device features a curved back cover, gives the phone elegant slim edges with a sturdy hold grip. According to the company, the fully laminated HD IPS display offers 75 per cent less light reflection for excellent readability under sunlight and a 160-degree wide-viewing angle.
Under the hood, the device comes along with a Quad Core 64 bit 1.0 GHz processor coupled with 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal memory, which can be extended to 32GB via an external microSD card. The handset runs on Android’s Lollipop (V5.1) OS, which is fast disappearing from the market.In terms of camera, it features a 8MP primary camera, which is decent for clicking normal pictures. The handset also incorporates a 5MP front snapper for senfies and video-calling. It comes with support for most regular connectivity options such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS.The Pop Star is backed up by a 2,000mAh battery.
The all new POP STAR range is a highly customizable device where in the smartphone users will be spoilt for choices with wild colors and psychedelic designs of the Funky Collection. A more classic look with the Metal Sliver and total glamour with the Metal Gold are also available.Currently, the Pop Star is available for purchase in India at a price of Rs 6999.
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Facebook set to overhaul “Trending Topics”
Reiterating that an internal investigation revealed no evidence of systematic political bias in the selection or prominence of stories in its “Trending Topics” feature, Facebook is set to revamp the controversial feature in response to a Senate inquiry into allegations of an editorial bias against conservative news organisations.In a blog post on Tuesday, Colin Stretch, Facebook General Counsel said the social networking giant has sent John Thune, Chairman of the US Senate Commerce Committee, a follow-up letter setting out its findings and conclusions.
While “our data analysis indicated that conservative and liberal topics are approved as trending topics at virtually identical rates, at the same time, our investigation could not fully exclude the possibility of isolated improper actions or unintentional bias in the implementation of our guidelines or policies,” Stretch posted.“As part of our commitment to continually improve our products and to minimise risks where human judgment is involved, we are making a number of improvements to Trending Topics,” he added.
The revamping includes an updated terminology in its guidelines to make them more clear and a refresher training for all reviewers that emphasises that content decisions may not be made on the basis of politics or ideology.We will also have additional controls and oversight around the review team, including robust escalation procedures,” the post read.A report in technology website Gizmodo recently accused Facebook of an editorial bias against conservative news organisations, sparking sharp reactions from across the spectrum.
“We will no longer rely on lists of external websites and news outlets to identify, validate or assess the importance of particular topics. This means we will eliminate the “Media 1K” list, the list of RSS feeds used to supplement the algorithm that generates potential trending topics, and the top-10 list of news outlets,” Stretch announced.“We are also removing the ability to assign an “importance level to a topic through assessment of the topic’s prominence on the top-10 list of news outlets and will expand our help centre content on Trending Topics to provide more information about this feature and how it works,” Facebook added.
“Trending Topics” was launched in 2014 to surface major conversations happening on Facebook.It appears on right-hand side on desktop as well as when you tap on the search box in the mobile app and primarily for people using Facebook in English (there are limited tests being run in Spanish and Portuguese).“Suppressing political content or preventing people from seeing what matters most to them is directly contrary to our mission. We are proud of the platform and community we have created, and it is important to us that Facebook continues to be a platform for all ideas,” Stretch pointed out.Facebook will continue to work to improve the feature, as well as to seek feedback from people who use the service to make sure Facebook remains a platform for all ideas, he said.
Keywords: Facebook, Trending Topics, Gizmodo
