Why Katy Perry Was the Best Choice for Super Bowl Halftime Show in Glendale
October 17, 2014 by admin
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Jim LouvauKaty Perry beat out Rihanna and Coldplay to win the Super Bowl Halftime slot.
After almost two months of speculation, an NFL source confirmed to Billboard today that Katy Perry will be the musical star at the Super Bowl halftime show in Glendale this winter.
It had been previously reported that Perry was on a shortlist of stars the National Football League had considered for the marquee performance, which offers artists a shot at performing in front the massive Super Bowl audience, which last year was 108 million viewers. The other two artists reportedly under consideration were Rihanna and Coldplay.
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The National Football League, which rakes in billions of dollars of revenue each year, had considered asking the artists to “pay to play,” that is, actually requiring the artists to pay the NFL for the privilege of performing. However, Perry appeared on ESPN’s College Game Day last Saturday, she coyly remarked, “I’m not the kind of girl who would pay to play the Super Bowl,” whatever that means.
Until about 2011, the Super Bowl halftime shows featured performers that were well out of their prime, and usually white. Nor scrubs, mind you — legends like Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, U2, Aerosmith, etc. But in the past few years, NFL execs have taken a look at their kids’ Spotify favorites and booked some mainstream, currently hot acts. Last year’s Bruno Mars/Red Hot Chili Peppers backing-track-apolooza was a spectacular-looking performance, though not as impressive as 2012′s performance, which featured Madonna and Cirque du Soleil.
But really, out of the three finalists, Perry was the right choice. Let’s face it — Coldplay is boring. Choosing Coldplay would have been like passing out melatonin at rave. A total downer. The symbolism of choosing Rihanna, a domestic violence survivor, given the Ray Rice scandal is way, way too dangerous a situation for the tone-deaf NFL to handle,. That leaves Perry, who, when you really think about it, is relatively scandal-free and uncontroversial. Hell, the most daring thing she’s ever done was sing, “I kissed a girl and I liked it.” So, provided the NFL will pony up and pay the girl, looks like Katy Perry will grace Glendale again.
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Mum quits science job to launch her own lingerie business
October 17, 2014 by admin
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A RUNCORN mum started selling lingerie from her living room to raise cash whilst she was on maternity leave.
Single mum-of-two Karen Purnell, aged 34, has now launched her own online business.
She has customers as far afield as Russia, France, Norway and Estonia.
Karen, who has a five-year-old daughter, Abigail, and son, Ian, aged four, wanted to spend more time with her children.
She quit her job as a pharmaceutical microbiologist and started her own family firm, Abbi’s Secrets, named after her daughter.
Karen, of Sextant Close, Murdishaw, said: “I started selling a little bit because you don’t get paid for the last part of your maternity leave.
“I was feeling less confident about my own figure have two children close together.
“I found shapewear and lingerie on the high street rather expensive.
“I realised there was a gap in the market.”
After extensive research, she discovered a selection of high quality fashionable products at affordable prices.
Karen, who studied for a degree at Open University, said: “Shapewear has come a long way from constricting corsets and waist cinchers that would pull you in but cause problems elsewhere.
“With breathable knitted fabrics, shapewear offers a comfortable everyday option.
“I know they all work because I wear them myself.”
Karen enjoys being her own boss and hopes to open a shop and create jobs.
Karen added: “I love the flexibility, choosing my own hours. I can do the school run and be here for the children.
“I can be a mum and be employed. It’s the best of both worlds.
“The fact that I’m a woman selling to women gives it the personal touch.
“I can relate to my customers.
“My five year plan is to have a shop.
“I am excited about the future.”