Reports the Wall Street Journal‘s dailyfix: Kim Clijsters is back in the U.S Open final, having “survived tricky winds and the formidable attacking skills of Venus Williams late Friday afternoon for a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory. Kim Clijsters will play for the third Grand Slam title of her career, and her third at the U.S. Open, Saturday evening against Vera Zvonareva.
Congratulations Kim and Vera. There’s no Mercedez Benz New York Fashion Week runway shows for these two ladies this weekend. It’s a game of sweat and focus, this 9-11 weekend in America.
Reports Tom Perrotta, “Clijsters, a mother and part-time resident of New Jersey, would be the first woman to defend her title here since Venus Williams in 2001.” Go Kim Clijsters!
[Image of Kim Clijsters courtesy of AFP/ Getty Images]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywoood California USA. 9.11.10~
HOW A NATIONAL ANTHEM SHOULD BE SUNG by PATTI LABELLE, NONA & MARVIN GAYE
I was thinking how in New Zealand, we hardly devote any time, energy, spend to the production of our “national anthem” being sung. In America, the singing of the anthem — is a production. Watch this clip.
What: A walk down memory lane–how a national anthem should and can be sung.
Who: Patti Labelle sings the American Nation Anthem (with power and gusto) for Venus Williams at US Open final at the request of President Bill Clinton. Watch that HERE. Amazin,
Above version Nona Gaye sings a (mellow and chill version duet) of the Star Spangled Banner (the SSB) with her late dad, Marvin Gaye. Both cute versions.
As a Kiwi – living in the US – it’s weird how New Zealand and America’s national anthems – both have the words “ramparts” in them. In New Zealand – we are “freedom’s ramparts.” Check out Patti Labelle giving a clue, what the sound of freedom is. Her version deserve THREE stars from Hollywood, I reckon. Talk about blowing racism out of the American air! Patti Labelle is something else. An amazing performance and picture of an American-ness vibe in the clip, I want to be a part of as a Kiwi American-Maori.
Wow!
[Image - Patti Labelle's star Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood California USA. Patti Labelle star sighting WoF, Saturday 6th November, on the way to the Chinese Grauman's Theater - to see Boy a film by Taika Cohen.]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.7.10~
Posted by horiwood on November 8, 2010 in Bill Clinton, Culture, Family Vs Fame, Hot Chocolate, New York, New Zealand, Polynesian, Pop Art, Sojourner Truth, Solange Knowles, Sports, Tennis, Venus Williams
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