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Guantanamo




(Right to Left) Actor Martin Sheen , Actor Mark Ruffalo  and Academy Award-winning director Paul Haggis, sit in a life-size Guantanamo prison cell replica at the Third Street Promenade on Thursday, September 18, 2008 during Los Angeles–Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) press conference calling on the Bush administration to shut down Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. The cell is a replica of a Camp 5 cell. It brings to life the harsh realities of illegal detention to concerned citizens and highlights the human rights violations that Guantanamo symbolizes. The cell includes a steel toilet, florescent lights and a sliding metal door. Detainees reported being held in isolation in similar cells for as long as 23 hours daily. The Guantanamo prison cell replica will be at the Third Street Promenade through Saturday, Sept. 20.

Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Lilian Garcia


Lilian Garcia, WWE Monday Night Raw ring announcer, signs autographs for her fans at Venice during WWE SummerFest 2008 on Saturday, August 9, 2008.As the ring announcer on Raw, Lilian Garcia has performed the National Anthem at hundreds of WWE, NBA, New York Jets games and other sporting events. Garcia has been singing since she was a small child in Madrid, Spain. In her early teens – by then Garcia's family had relocated to Columbia, S.C. – she was singing with a band at clubs around the area; her mom chaperoned so she could get in. Garcia went on to graduate cum laude from the University of South Carolina. Lilian has made WWE history by becoming the first female to announce WrestleMania, at WrestleMania 22. In November 2001, she sang on WWE's float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Garcia's first single, "Shout," released in 2002, became a hit. Garcia's Spanish language debut album ¡Quiero Vivir! was released in October 2007, which includes 12 tracks and two duets – one featuring Latin recording artist Jon Secada.

Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

MENUDO



The Latino boy band Menudo performs to an ecstatic crowed during Nickelodeon's Slime Across America Tour at Venice Beach on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Menudo was formed in the 70s by producer Edgardo Diaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 80s, becoming the most popular Puerto Rican teen musical group of the era. During its course, the band had several radio hits. Their success led them to also release two feature films:Una Aventura Llamada Menudo and Menudo: La Película. The band was a starting point for stars like Ricky Martin, Fernando Romantico, and Robi Draco Rosa, who were members during their youth. Coming out of Puerto Rico in the 1970s, MENUDO was the first, and the greatest, of a wave of talented singing and dancing groups that's still relevant 30 years later. The legendary group has sold over 40 million records worldwide, broke numerous attendance records including: 13 consecutive sellout performances at Radio City Music Hall, 200,000 fans at a soccer stadium in Rio de Janeiro, over 500,000 fans at a Mexico City concert and launching the career of international superstar Ricky Martin.
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PINKAPALOOZA

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1,2,3) The Fall Out Boys  perform on L.A.’s legendary Santa Monica Pier during Victoria’s Secret PINK'S PINKAPALOOZA on July 17. 2008. Victoria’s Secret PINK is celebrating the launch of their back-to-school collection. 4) Danny Masterson (AKA DJ MomJeans) spin everyone’s favorite summer tunes during PINKAPALOOZA. Masterson is an actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in 'That '70s Show.' 5) A girl and her mother check-out Victoria’s Secret mascot on the Santa Monica Pier. 6) The Pacific Wheel's LED reader board promotes  Victoria’s Secret PINK'S PINKAPALOOZA  event.

Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 12:34AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Summersault

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Freestyle motocross superstar Ronnie Renner flies through the air on his motorcycle  establishing the Guinness World Record for highest air ever attained on a motorcycle on a quarterpipe during the 'Red Bull Experiment' on Friday, July 11, 2008, on the world-famous Santa Monica Pier. Renner reached a height of  59 feet, 2 inches during his jump. This event marks the third chapter in the Red Bull Experiment series, which features the best athletes from around the globe performing world-first, “experimental” sporting achievements.

 

 

Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 12:35AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Red Bull Air Force Skydive Team

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The Red Bull Air Force Skydive Team parachutes onto world-famous Santa Monica Pier during the Red Bull Experiment on Friday, July 11, 2008. This event marks the third chapter in the Red Bull Experiment series, which features the best athletes from around the globe performing world-first, “experimental” sporting achievements.
Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 12:29AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Below The Waist

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UNDER-WHERE? A) Kristen Egan and Ian Forester, event staff from City of Hope, hang underwear on clotheslines along the Third Street Promenade from Wilshire to Santa Monica Blvd. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, while promoting City of Hope’s Underwear Affair™. B) Jeff Baker and  wife Hayley walk underneath the underwear with their children Taylor, 14; Chloe, 13; Jonah, 9; and Lily, 7, during City of Hope’s Underwear Affair™ on Wednesday. City of Hope is bringing awareness to “below the waist” cancers such as cervical, colorectal, ovarian, kidney, testicular and bladder. City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation.  Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics.

Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 01:58AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Up-close with Dustin Hoffman

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Oscar winning actor Dustin Hoffman checks-out Valorie Macon's Canan camera during a press confrence at Santa Monica College on Thursday, March 6, 2008. Hoffman zooms in for a close-up of yours truly, Fabian Lewkowicz, during the press event.

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