Masters Of Disguise

Jenny Cortez - Gene Hackman once lamented that the worst thing about becoming a famous actor is that you lose the ability to observe people without being noticed yourself. But some performers are so good at disguises that notoriety is no obstacle. A case in point was John Barrymore trying to buy his first house in Beverly Hills in 1926. Frustrated by rising real estate prices due to stars like Tom Mix and Charlie Chaplin moving into the neighborhood, Barrymore went to look at a lot dressed as his most famous movie role, Mr. Hyde. The realtor was taken aback by the long haired, wild eyed, fiendish looking man who got out of the limo. Every time the broker would suggest a price he was met by an intimidating growl. Finally he made the sale by lopping twenty thousand dollars off the initial number.

Jenny Cortez Foto Bugil Hot Panas Topless Telanjang - Barrymore's penchant for disguises did not end with his home purchase. The actor was often arrested and locked up for vagrancy, specifically being drunk and going through his rich neighbor's trash cans to find scraps for his pet buzzard. His experiences were put to good use when he showed up to a costume party put on by Marion Davies dressed as a bum. Unfortunately, his outfit was so authentic he was turned away.

Sometimes an actor will believe that they are turning into the character that they play. The disguise will give them a confidence they don't have in their own lives. Before Dustin Hoffman was famous he used to follow movie producers into bathrooms, wait till they got into the stalls, slide his head shots underneath the door and run away. He almost blew his audition for The Graduate (1967) by getting nervous and grabbing Katherine Ross' breasts during his screen test. The insecure actor became more comfortable as he got outside his own skin, especially when he played Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie (1982). Dustin was so convincing as a flirty southern belle that he actually fooled his uncomfortable Midnight Cowboy (1969) co-star Jon Voight in New York's Russian Tea Room. Their real life encounter was later turned into one of the film's funniest scenes. After the experience was over he didn't want to be Dustin again. "Maybe there can be a sequel where I give birth."

Another uncertain star, Gregory Peck had his decision making powers rise up several notches when he played the title role in MacArthur (1977). Peck's wife Veronique wished to buy a new lot in Holmby Hills and wanted Greg's approval. Local residents were amazed to see what looked like Douglas MacArthur chauffeured around in an open convertible, wearing his full General's Uniform, complete with the pipe and dark glasses that he was famous for. When he arrived, Veronique began telling him about the property. After two minutes he interrupted her,"Buy it!" He saluted, got back in the car, folded his arms and ordered the driver to move on. Later the former Berkley student said," How refreshing to have the General's decision making ability, Greg Peck would have dithered around for days."

Method actress Kim Hunter was shocked when she saw her chimp make-up in the mirror for the first time while playing Dr. Zira in Planet Of The Apes (1968). She actually started crying. "Oh my God. I'm not Kim anymore. I'm an ape." After she calmed down she turned in a great performance. The star of the film Charlton Heston attended the Planet Of The Apes premiere with his wife Lydia. Rare for a Hollywood leading man, Heston's marriage has lasted over fifty years without a hint of an extramarital affair. A strange woman came running up to him. "Chuck, how are you? Nice to see you." She began hugging him and kissing him. "Hey, get off me lady," said Heston giving Lydia a bewildered look. Of course, it was Kim Hunter who Charlton had never seen outside her ape costume.

Heston and Hunter's Apes co-star Roddy McDowall kept his humor throughout the make-up ordeal. He loved driving down the 405 freeway in his full ape costume waving at the other cars while stuck in traffic. Roddy also had fun at the expense of his old friend and Camelot co-star Julie Andrews. Miss Andrews was working on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, near where workmen were building the Ape City. One day she was in her dressing room, agitatedly smoking a cigarette talking to her analyst on the phone. "My God these people here. I don't know who to trust. They're all trying to backstab me. Don't tell me I'm paranoid! My God there's a giant ape coming through my window!"

Celebrity Impersonators Tribute Shows Will Wow You

Phew, that is one heck of a mind blowing performance by the artist on stage – Whitney Houston, the vocalist without par. The exhilarating tempo and the foot thumping music assault your senses and you are swept away on a sea of musical sensation. Even before you can recover from the experience, Elton John takes the stage and you’re in for another enthralling performance. Next on stage is Madonna, and the musical juggernaut is well and truly on its way. This is not some wild dream but everyone’s favorite fantasy come true albeit with a minor aberration – the performers on stage aren’t the real thing but lookalike tribute artists.

Welcome to the quintessential Celebrity Impersonator Tribute Show – the new age musical extravaganza designed by entertainment companies to grab the maximum eyeballs. Where else can a music lover catch so many top notch superstars performing under a single roof. You have long dead legends like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon etc. come alive on stage again just for you. The sensations of the 70’s and 80’s such as Tina Turner, George Michael, Michael Jackson, and Cher find pride of place along with contemporary musicians like Justin Timber Lake and Christina Aguilera. A celebrity impersonator tribute show is great value for money. In fact it’s the closest anyone can get to seeing these legends perform without seeing the original star.

These tribute shows are performed by the best tribute artists in the business. They are song and dance extravaganzas captivating the audience with their glitz and glamour. The audience is caught up in a vortex of pure feeling and greedily laps up the sensory overload being dished out to it.

You can expect superlative performances by the artists at any of the tribute shows. That is what sets these shows apart from other run of the mill performances. The tribute artists put their heart and soul into every performance and if you close your eyes to listen you might even think you’re listening to the original star sing. Yes, they are that good. Dazzling costumes and flashing lights add chutzpah to the whole show.

In single artist tribute show, it is the tribute artist who takes home all the accolades for a successful show. But in a celebrity impersonators tribute show, the credit also goes to the band and musicians who provide excellent backup to the singer. The lead band members have to adjust their music to the different styles and genres of the performing artists which is not a mean feat to achieve. It can be safely said that the success of the evening depends equally on the tribute artists as well as on the accompanying band. Tight choreography and snazzy dance moves by the back up dancers add the proverbial icing on the cake.

When you tie in all the elements of the show with the varying styles of the superstars being impersonated, you get a power-packed package that is spectacular to say the least. A celebrity impersonators tribute show gives you more bang in for every buck!

Car Loans UK

There are several factors that should be analyzed in detail before taking any kind of decision regarding considering a car loan. If individual needs to buy a new car from the market, a reliable one, and then the individual should inquire about all the minute details regarding the car, the benefits he is supposed to enjoy after buying a new car. Buying new car also decreases the hassle of dealing with the existing or the previous owner. But for all these enticing benefits, the individual has to pay a huge lump-sum for buying the new car. And coming of the car loans UK in the money market, individuals find it easy to be financed.

For taking car loans UK, the past records of the credits of individuals are checked. People with a strong credit background need not pay much as interest for their car loans UK, but for the people with weak or bad credit background need to pay higher auto loans interest rates. The credit scores are also the determining factor for deciding on any car loan that is to be considered.

Always individual should negotiate the price before you reveal that you are thinking about dealer car loan UK financing. If they know ahead of time that you plan to finance, they frequently try to confuse the issue by giving you a lower rate on a higher price or a lower price at a higher finance rate.

Also, it is very important to investigate other sources for a car loans UK before the final signatures on the finance papers. Investigate you financing options and find out from banks or credit unions, if they have any special deal right now.

Applying online just takes a matter of minutes to complete. You will need your personal information, employment history, and loan amount desired. A smart idea is to apply for a slightly higher amount than one expects to over any licensing fees or other costs. After submitting your information online, the application is reviewed. And, borrowers avail the required sum within some days.

The Jeep Hurricane

Earthquake Chicago |Illinois Earthquake In Chicago - The Jeep Hurricane is a concept vehicle unveiled by Daimler-Chrysler at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. It opened with and continues to receive rave reviews! So many in fact that it was rumored that Daimler-Chrysler was considering a limited production run of the vehicle. Those rumors have died down, but the Hurricane continues to draw the interest and attention of 4x4 afficianados, and hey, why not?

Earthquake Chicago - As Daimler-Chrysler has said: “Jeep Hurricane is simply the most maneuverable, most capable and most powerful 4x4 ever built," said Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Chrysler Group Design. "It pays homage to the extreme enthusiasts' Jeep vehicles in form and off-road capability, but is a unique interpretation of Jeep design. Simply stated, it is the extreme example for the Jeep brand."

Why build such a vehicle? The Hurricane broadly successfully and dramatically illustrates Daimler-Chrysler’s ingenuity, technical ability and wherewithal. Still, the Hurricane does have practical applications out in the real world. As a Daimler-Chrysler spokesman put it, "Out in the wilderness, changing direction in minimal space can mean the difference between an afternoon of adventure and a distress call back to the trailhead…..The multi-mode four-wheel steering system on Jeep Hurricane is designed to offer enthusiasts the next level of performance and unexpected maneuverability." It’s not hard to imagine that we’ll eventually see a military vehicle built off of this original design.

The Hurricane possesses an extremely powerful power system with not one but two 5.7-liter HEMI engines, one in the front and one in the back. Both engines deliver an impressive 335 horses for a total of 670 hp. The Hurricane set-up uses the Chrysler Group’s Multi-Displacement System which allows it to run on 4, 8, 12 or all 16 cylinders enabling it to adjust for speed, power and torque giving the driver ultimate power train control. The Hurricane is responsive and can go from 0 to 60 in less than five seconds!

The power is transferred through a central transfer case with split axles and has a mechanically controlled four-wheel torque distribution system. The suspensions, both front and rear, are short/long arm independent with 20 inches of travel, featuring coilover shocks with remote reservoirs.

One of the most impressive features of the Hurricane is its zero turning radius, which enables the vehicle to turn virtually in a circle in place! This is all thanks to a skid steer capability and toe steer, which is the ability to turn both front and rear tires inward. The Jeep concept vehicle has two types of 4-wheel steering: the traditional method with the rear tires turning opposite of the front wheels and an innovative one in which all four wheels turn in the same direction. This actually allows the Jeep Hurricane to move sideways without changing where it is pointing.

Topping off all of this is the Hurricane’s fantastic ground clearance of 14.3 inches and impressive approach-departure angles of 64.0 and 86.7 degrees. It really is a go anywhere do anything vehicle.

The Hurricane also features an innovative way to combine body, power-train and suspension. The suspension along with the power-train is mounted directly to the one-piece carbon fiber reinforced body, eliminating the weight and need for a frame. The vehicles belly is protected and connected by an aluminum spine, which acts as a huge skid plate mechanism. This is a lightweight and structurally strong set-up.

The general public wasn;t the only ones who loved what they saw. The Jeep Hurricane won Autoweek’s “Most Fun” Concept award at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. As we noted earlier there were rumors that Daimler-Chrysler was toying with the idea of a limited production, but those rumors have died down amid the company’s statement that this was indeed a concept vehicle and that’s all (at least for now). Kids, however, will be able to enjoy the Hurricane as Fisher-Price has introduced an all-new Jeep Hurricane toy.

The Latest Mobile Phones

Blackberry Gemini - Even as recently as the mid 1990’s the majority of people seemed to function just fine without owning a mobile phone. The world continued to turn, people kept up with one another and generally nobody gave a second thought to being contactable 24-7 wherever you happened to be.

Blackberry - How things change. A decade on and on-demand communication is everywhere and living without a mobile phone is literally inconceivable. How did we manage to cope without them? Now everyone has one from kids in primary school to grandparents. Mobile phones have turned into an everyday item akin to a wallet or watch within the space of a decade and furthermore they have become a fashion icon.

As well as the phenomenal growth of mobile phone usage they have rapidly become a cultural article, its’ attributes extending beyond the functionality of a communication device but also to the slightly more intangible fashion accessory. Like all fashions, phones change and great emphasis can be placed on having the ‘right’ or the latest mobile phone. But in an ever changing and fast moving marketplace it can be difficult to keep up with the latest mobile phone developments.

Camera functionality, Bluetooth and MP3 support have all become embedded features of mobile phone functionality. Keeping up with the Jones’ seems to be increasingly important in modern life and the mobile phone market is no different. But with phone contracts renewing only once a year how easy is it for consumers to keep up to date with handset trends to make sure that they have the latest phone?

If you are determined to keep up with the trends the web offers a suitable forum to research and choose your next phone. Reseller sites such as Dial-a-Phone specialise in offering the latest mobile phone handset and a brief browse around such sites allow you to research and select the functions and styles of handset that you want – even if your network provider seems unwilling to provide this. Similarly online forum and review sites offer an insight into the pluses and minuses of the latest mobiles from a user perspective. Comparison shopping is one of the web’s strong points and for a market which is rapidly evolving offers the consumer a place to research and keep up to date with the latest phone developments.

With the latest mobile phones seemingly becoming old hat within three months the notion of a mobile phone as a fashion accessory becomes problematic for the individual. While you may be mocked by friends for your out of date handset you can find some comfort in the knowledge that their gleaming new handset will soon be redundant itself, superseded instead by the latest mobile phone with increased functionality and enhanced aesthetics.