Old Home Remedies

Peter Andre is to join ITV’s flagship daytime programme This Morning as a showbusiness reporter, the broadcaster has confirmed.

The singer, who is in the midst of an acrimonious split from his wife Katie Price, will form part of the show’s revamped line-up from September.

Other newcomers include Changing Rooms host Linda Barker, chef Jean Christophe Novelli and gardener Diarmuid Gavin.

The long-running magazine show returns on 1 September.

Stand-in presenters Eamonn Holmes and his fiance and Ruth Langsford will take the reins for the first two weeks, before Philip Schofield returns with his new sidekick, Holly Willoughby.

The 28-year-old Xtra Factor host was appointed as a replacement for Fern Britton earlier this year, and said she would try to bring her own style to the show.

“You can’t try to recreate anything that’s been in the past,” she told Hello! magazine.

“Fern and Phil were a brilliant couple. They were hilarious and you couldn’t help but laugh along with them.”

Willoughby has had time to grow accustomed to new daytime Schofield, having co-hosted celebrity contest Dancing On Ice with him for three years.

The 21st anniversary of This Morning will be marked in October with on-screen celebrations and surprise guests, ITV said.

Zac Efron stars as a middle-aged father who gets a second shot at life. Huh? Mike O’Donnell’s glory days are decidedly behind him — his marriage is falling apart, he’s been passed over for a promotion at work and his teenage kids think he’s a loser. But Mike is given another chance when he is magically transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

Channing Tatum stars as Shawn, a small-town boy who comes to New York City with nothing but a way with his fists. Barely earning a living on the streets, his luck changes when a scam artist sees that he has natural talent for street fighting, and introduces him to the underground bareknuckle circuit — and a shot at making some real cash. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he’s always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can’t escape.

From the director of ‘Superbad’ comes a nostalgic look back at that last bittersweet moment between college and the “real world.” James had big plans to spend the summer on a life-altering trek through Europe. But when his family suffers an economic setback, he instead finds himself working an awful minimum wage job at the “funtastic” amusement park Adventureland. Falling in with a group of misfit friends, James soon encounters the alluring, sharp-tongued arcade girl Em… and unexpectedly, the worst job in the world turns into the most unforgettable summer of his life.

Outfit. Outspy. Outsmart. Outplay. Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as two sexy ex-spies/lovers who have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first. But as the stakes rise, and they find themselves on either side of an all-out corporate war, they’ll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead in a tricky game of cat-and-mouse.

Amy Adams and Emily Blunt star as a down-on-her-luck single mom and her slacker sister, who find an unexpected way to turn their lives around: the crime scene clean-up business. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other…specialized situations. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. And by building their own improbable business, the sisters open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another — no matter what — while creating a brighter future for their entire family.

The U.S. Olympic teammates and close friends rode through the city’s streets Saturday as James hosted his annual “King for Kids” charity bike-a-thon. James and Paul pushed the pace in the lead group of bicyclists, pedaling past James’ former high school St. Vincent-St. Mary and the city’s zoo on the 8-mile route.

James, of course, was the first to cross the finish line.

The Cavaliers’ superstar was joined by TV host Nick Cannon, Cleveland coach Mike Brown and Cavs general manager Danny Ferry.
The event ended a busy three days in Akron for James, who screened a new documentary, “More Than A Game,” the story of how he and four childhood friends from the inner city achieved their dream of winning a high school national championship. James was scheduled to travel to China on Saturday to promote the film, which will open in the U.S. in October.

On Friday, James made sure he watched his beloved Dallas Cowboys, who opened their new $1.2 billion stadium with a 30-10 win over Tennessee.

“They looked great and that place is awesome, but they better raise that Jumbotron,” said James, referring to Tennessee rookie punter A.J. Trapasso’s kick that hit the bottom of the massive video boards over the field. “I think he might have tried to do that on purpose, you know, be the first one.”

James is excited about seeing Dallas’ pigskin palace and will get a chance when it hosts the NBA All-Star game in February.

Along with Paul and others, James spent much of the weekend with Darrius Snow, a 19-year-old from Atlanta who was rewarded by Nickelodeon for helping kids in his crime-infested neighborhood with a surprise trip to Ohio to be a guest of James.

Snow was abandoned by his mother when he was 2 years old. However, he became the first in his family to graduate high school and will attend Voorhees College in the fall.

Snow, who was overwhelmed by the weekend’s activities, was also given a scholarship as part of the TeenNick HALO Awards, a show produced by Cannon which will premiere in December.

“There are so many people in our communities that are making this world a better place and never get the recognition—a lot of young people,” Cannon said. “I wanted to highlight all the teens who are making a difference in their community, the everyday people who are making this world tick and go around.

“It’s people like Darrius who have truly inspired people, and their stories need to be told. Not only have these people overcome their own obstacles, but they’ve turned around and given back to make things easier for others.”

EARTH CITY, Mo. – Through the eyes of an era he grew up watching, Steven Jackson looks at his profession and sees something perverse. The St. Louis Rams running back watches NFL highlights on his flat screen television, and he’s transfixed in horror: 5-foot-8 backs, third-down specialists, goal-line platooning. And worst of all, running back rotations.
He shakes his head. Where did three-down backs like Walter Payton go? What happened to tall, big, fast athletes like Bo Jackson? When did it become treasonous to let a running back touch the football 25 to 30 times a game? (more…)

To promote the art of storytelling, the Abilene Public Library is providing the DVD The Art of Reading a Storybook to area child care providers.

“This DVD is a simple yet powerful tool of benefit to anyone in a position to select and read a book to a child,” said children’s librarian Sheryl Davidson.

She went on say that its purpose is to provide basic training for anyone who is reading aloud to children.  

Reading aloud to a child is a simple activity that strengthens relationships, sparks imagination, creativity, and curiosity, and improves vocabulary and listening skills.  It expands a child’s interests and tastes and builds their knowledge base.  Reading aloud creates a passion for reading and an appreciation for lifelong learning.  It is an activity that is free and enjoyable for both reader and child.

To promote the benefits of reading aloud in the community, the Abilene Public Library has purchased several copies of The Art of Reading a Storybook, a project of the Wichita Public Library and Books for Life (an organization dedicated to providing books and libraries for communities in underdeveloped countries).  The DVD is available for check out at the library, 1214 N.W. Third.   The library is also donating copies to area preschools, childcare centers, Smart Start, and Parents as Teachers.

Britain’s film board banned the sale of a Japanese horror DVD, saying Wednesday its violence is so extreme that it could cause psychological harm to audiences.The film “Grotesque” devoted most of its running time to the sexual assault and torture of its two main characters, the British Board of Film Classification said.”‘Grotesque’ features minimal narrative or character development and presents the audience with little more than an unrelenting and escalating scenario of humiliation, brutality and sadism,” the board said in a statement.The board has refused to classify the film, meaning it cannot be legally sold or supplied anywhere in Britain.The board said the movie’s nonstop scenes of torture — including amputation, eye-gouging, castration and evisceration — make it impossible to edit the film in a way which would make it acceptable for British viewers.The board, which rates about 10,000 films for DVD release each year, said the ban was “very rare.” The last movie turned down by the board was 2004 film “Murder-Set-Pieces,” which was rejected in early 2008. In 2005, it refused “Terrorists, Killers And Other Wackos” — a film that carried clips of real torture and execution.