Elizabeth Taylor's iconic jewels coming to auction, Dec 14, 2011

"NEW YORK – Elizabeth Taylor dazzled the world with her luminous beauty, lavish lifestyle — and an unquenchable passion for diamonds and jewels that was fueled by the great loves of her life.
The late Hollywood star amassed one of the foremost jewelry collections in the world, including a 33.19-carat diamond ring and a 16th century pear-shaped pearl from one of her seven husbands, Richard Burton.
The Associated Press recently viewed about two dozen of her most iconic pieces at Christie's auction house, which is selling her complete jewelry collection, valued at $30 million, in New York on Dec. 13-14.
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Iconic hollywood memoirs to go on sale at Debbie Reynolds Auction, Dec 14, 2011

"Debbie Reynolds Auction, which is known for the sale of authentic historical memorabilia, is slated to put on sale several such iconic and historical items, on the June 18th this year. Carrying the energy, and a strong legacy, these costumes are bound to be on the wishlist of a number of bidders.

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ENTERTAINMENT Gather - Chelsea Clinton: NBC's 'Rock Center with Brian..., Dec 14, 2011

"Chelsea Clinton made her début as a NBC correspondent anticipating leading a "purposeful public life". Daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea has remained out of the limelight for the most part.
Now she has changed her mind and decided to become a part of the public eye. Her first report was on Rock Center with Brian Williams on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. She profiled an Arkansas woman who courageously helps needy, neglected children. Her delivery was exactly what would be expected. Sweet and well stated she paid homage to the woman she spoke of.

Other members of the journalistic community think otherwise. Her delivery was "pleasing and plummy, but monochromatic," Newsday's Verne Gay stated. Another factor against Chelsea is the poor ratings the television show receives. New York Times critic Alessandra Stanleystated "it's a noble sentiment, but it doesn't make a lot of sense—because of her last name, there are plenty of ways to do good works and publicize worthy causes besides becoming a television newscaster."Her newly chosen role is being questioned by many, as Chelsea Clinton has decided to tell feel-good stories to fulfill her need to live a "purposeful public life". The New York Times states, Clinton was encouraged to do so by her maternal grandmother, Hillary Rodham Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham."

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Black bear gets new home in Squamish area after downtown Vancouver foray, Dec 14, 2011

"NORTH VANCOUVER -- The adventurous dumpster-diving black bear who was discovered in downtown Vancouver Monday afternoon has been given a new home in Squamish.
After spending the night in a steel bear trap at a BC Parks compound on Mount Seymour, the bear was towed in the trap behind the conservation truck Tuesday up the Squamish Valley Road, where it was released.
"There's salmon running in the streams right now so there's lots of food and there's good denning sites nearby. It will give the bear the best chance of survival," said conservation officer Alexandre Desjardins, who tranquilized the bear Monday and helped transport it."

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LA TIMES - Bert Schneider obituary: 'Easy Rider' producer dies at 78, Dec 14, 2011

"Bert Schneider, the iconoclastic producer behind a trio of influential movies — "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Picture Show" — that captured the rootlessness and discontent of the late 1960s and '70s and became symbols of a new era in Hollywood, has died. He was 78.
Schneider had been in failing health and died of natural causes Monday at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Audrey Simon."

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ABC News - Russian Space Designer Boris Chertok Dies at 99, Dec 14, 2011

"Boris Chertok, a Russian rocket designer who played a key role in engineering Soviet-era space programs, has died. He was 99.
The state-controlled RKK Energiya rocket builder where he worked as a top consultant said Chertok died in Moscow on Wednesday after contracting pneumonia.
For many years, Chertok served as a deputy to the father of the Soviet space program, Sergei Korolyov. He was closely involved in putting the world's first satellite in orbit on Oct. 4, 1957, and preparing the first human flight to space by Yuri Gagarin on April, 12 1961."

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