Famous and talented actress of Hollywood Halle Berry is very successful in her career and possessing a huge fan following. Negro actress made her room in the fashion and film industry with her hard work and undoubtedly with her supper luck. Beautiful Halle Berry is best known for her great achievement of Oscar award, she is the first African-American women who win the award and still occupying her position. Actress and model”Halle Maria Berry” was born August 14th, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio. Berry attended a nearly all-white public school, and was subjected to discrimination at very young age. Her early attack with racism discrimination greatly influenced her desire to excel.

Throughout high school, the determined teen participated in extracurricular activities, holding positions of newspaper editor, class president, and head cheerleader meanwhile. Talented actress earned a handful of beauty pageant titles during the early 1980s, including the title of Miss Teen Ohio and Miss Teen America. Before completing her degree Berry was linked with the news broadcasting. Latter she decided to continue in entertainment world, Berry first moved to Chicago and then New York City, where she found work as a catalog model for various projects.

As the 80s entering into the 90s, the aspiring gorgeous actress began a career in television first with a role on the short-lived sitcom “Living Dolls (1989)”, followed by a year-long run on the CBS prime-time drama “Knot’s Landing”, in 1991 which gave her recognition in media. Berry’s first big-screen break came later that year when she was cast as Samuel L. Jackson’s drug-addicted girlfriend in Spike Lee’s film, Jungle Fever for her role she was praised in film circle. Her more substantial supporting roles followed, including that of a stripper in the action-thriller movie”The Last Boy Scout (1991)”, and as the woman who finally wins Eddie Murphy’s heart in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992) were the early milestones of her film career.

With a few films under her belt, Berry accepted more unusual roles, with making cameos in the documentary CB4 (1993), which traced the rise and fall of a rap group by the same conflicted name. In 1994, the live-action version of The Flintstones movie featured Berry as a Stone Age seductress and her performance was really up to the mark.

Latter on Halle Berry offered a no-holds-barred performance as a rehabilitated crack addict seeking to regain custody of her son in Losing Isaiah (1995). Berry, who played opposite Jessica Lange and David Strathairn in the particular film, she was noted for her believable portrayal of a mother struggling with addiction and loss in her life.

She took a turn in her film career as one of three wives laying claim to Frankie Lyman’s estate in the biographical drama “Why Do Fools Fall in Love“?, and then played a liberal urban youth role in the political satire Bulworth, opposite of Hollywood veteran Warren Beatty.

In 1999, Halle Berry released her most passionate project to date, co-producing and starring in “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”, an HBO biopic presentation. Halle Berry was noted in film circle for her striking resemblance to the late “Dandridge”, and for her engaging depiction of the actress who struggle to succeed in the racially biased industry of 1950s Hollywood. Berry earned both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie for her glorious role. Because of her performance she was nominated for many awards and finally won the Oscar for her outstanding performance. Now Berry is the highly paid actress in the Hollywood and credited a list of blockbuster movies. Barry openly acknowledged her beauty and previously was amongst the 50 most beautiful faces of the world.

Many people are not aware of the international clocks that are situated on the buildings and monuments reflecting the history and the grandeur of the old empires. So for those people who want to know about the top clocks around the world can get beneficial from our list of  top 10 clocks around the world on the buildings and monuments that give us an idea of the old empires and their grandeur. Now many new types of clocks are made. and it has become so normal thing that even different gadgets have clock in them.

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This timekeeper, which sits atop the information booth in Grand Central Station’s main concourse, just rang in its 100th birthday (that’s 73,000 rotations of those hands in case you’re counting). Featured in plenty of postcards, Hollywood blockbusters and real-life marriage proposals, the timepiece is topped with a compass and was originally built by Connecticut-based Seth Thomas Clock Company. The clock’s four faces are made of opal, surrounded by brass and illuminated by lights, making it somewhat of a beacon amid the crowd of hurried passengers darting toward train gates. “Meet me under the clock” – a phrase uttered by countless movie stars and punctual train passengers – is a household saying in this city, understood by residents and tourists alike.

The Floral Clock does more than keep time – it keeps changing. Inspired by a similar clock in the Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, the clock was built in 1950 by Ontario Hydro and is the subject of almost as many photos as its high-profile neighbor – Niagara Falls. Its 40-foot face features 15,000 to 20,000 seasonal plants and flowers, arranged in an intricate design that changes twice a year. The Floral Clock sits on top of its mechanism, motor and power source, and is regularly inspected for accuracy. It’s accompanied by chimes from the tower at the back of the display, which also houses photos of nearly every floral design that has adorned the clock’s face. The timepiece features hands made of stainless steel tubing that weigh an impressive 1,250 pounds, and a water garden at the base of the clock filled with coins from wish-makers.

This medieval astronomical clock was installed in 1410 and is situated on the southern wall of the Old Town City Hall in Prague’s Old Town Square. Far from a traditional timepiece, the clock has an astronomical dial that shows the position of the sun and moon, and a calendar dial marking the date, which displays medallions of each zodiac sign representing the months of the year. Each hour, on the hour, wooden figures of the 12 apostles and other sculptures move through a window above the astronomical dial. The structure is thought to be the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still operating. The unique figurine show makes this a popular stop for visitors.

Though not exactly a clock, the Samrat Yantra – or supreme instrument – is the largest sundial in the world, measuring more than 88 feet in height. Made of marble and local stone with a gnomon that stands at 90 feet, this time-keeping attraction can tell accurate time, with just a two-second margin of error, day or night. The sundial and the observatory where it’s located were commissioned in 1728 by the Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. The movement of a shadow cast on the sundial is highly visible, as it shifts at a rate of six centimeters per minute. Observers can climb a flight of stairs on the gnomon to check the time from above.

This timepiece is the public face of Greenwich Mean Time and serves as a symbol of standardized time keeping. The clock is mounted on the wall outside the gate of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which is home to the Greenwich Meridian Line, marking the Prime Meridian of the World at zero degrees longitude. All other locations on Earth are measured using this line as a reference point. Installed by Charles Shepherd in 1852, the clock features the 24-hour analogue dial and was an early example of an electric clock. Controlled by a master clock inside the building, it’s part of a series of timepieces that first operated by sending electrical signals to a clock at London Bridge, which then transferred pulses to other clocks throughout England.

This digital timekeeper brings new meaning to the age old act of “rocking around the clock.” Situated on a giant ferris wheel – once the largest ferris wheel in the world – at Yokohama Cosmo World, Cosmo Clock 21 is the world’s largest clock standing at 369 feet tall. This carnival ride-clock combo was originally built for a 1989 exposition and still transforms into a light show of sorts at night with striking patterns of neon lights moving along its spokes. And, yes, you can in fact rock around this clock; the ferris wheel has 60 seats and can hold about 480 people at a time. One rotation takes 15 minutes (timed to the millisecond) and gives passengers a panoramic view of Yokohama.

This ticker takes top place when it comes to many world records. Completed in 2011, it’s now the tallest clock tower in the world (towering almost 2,000 feet over the holy mosque of Mecca), houses one of the tallest hotels in the world (Fairmont’s 76-story Makkah Clock Royal Tower), and boasts the world’s largest clock face (140 feet wide). A spire on top of the clock also makes this the second tallest building in the world, outdone only by Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The four clock faces shine green at night, and are reportedly visible from about 15 miles away. But telling time isn’t this clock’s only task – it also marks daily prayers with calls announced to the Muslim world from the tower’s loudspeakers that are audible four miles away.

When you visit the Cevahir Shopping Center, don’t forget to look up. Situated on the nearly 27,000 square feet of transparent ceiling is the second largest clock in the world. The face of the timepiece measures more than 118 feet in diameter and features a mesmerizing geometric pattern. Each digit displayed – only the three, six, nine and 12 – stands at 10 feet tall. Every year, millions of visitors flock to the mall that houses the clock – also known as ili Culture and Trade Center. The shopping centre opened in 2005 and is the largest shopping mall in Europe with multiple performance spaces as well as a small roller coaster inside.

No list of clocks would be complete without mention of the Great Clock that’s part of Big Ben. Attached to the Palace of Westminster, this famous clock tower was installed in 1859 and remains one of London’s most popular attractions. Whether you’re walking by or taking a spin on the London Eye, simply catching a glimpse of Big Ben’s elaborate, majestic design and hearing the Great Bell chime on time make for an awe-inspiring experience. The name “Big Ben” technically refers specifically to the Great Bell inside the tower, but often serves as a catch-all term for the clock, bell and tower. Featuring four faces and a 683-pound pendulum, the clock’s 13.7-foot-long minute hands travel the equivalent of 118 miles per year. Twenty-eight 85-watt energy efficient light bulbs now keep each of Big Ben’s clock dials shining bright each night. A Latin inscription sits beneath each face: “Domine Salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam primam,” which means “O Lord, save our Queen Victoria the First.”

Another untraditional timepiece, Munich’s Glockenspiel only truly marks the time twice – or three times during the spring and summer – per day. But when this structure announces the time, it does so in grand fashion. The chiming clock has 43 bells and is situated in Marienplatz square in the tower of the Neues Rathaus. Originally finished in 1907, it chimes at 11:00 a.m. and noon each day (and at 5:00 p.m. between March and October). When it goes off, life-sized figurines act out various events from Munich’s history, such as a dance from the year of the plague and the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V to Renata of Lorraine. Each show runs for about 15 minutes and finishes with a golden bird emerging at the top of the structure and chirping three times. Now, that’s how the passing of time should be honored. – KahleejNews

Recently Natalie wood who was a style icon died in California. Natalie wood was a beauty and she was style icon of the sixties. Beautiful Natalie wood started her career as a child star; she was adorable as a star. She was very beautiful and classy in her teens every boy wanted and girls wanted to be like her. Natalie woodwas very sophisticated and decent when she becomes an adult. She was really popular actor of Hollywood. She made her place in the industry; she was always their doing something. She was a true picture of beauty and elegance a woman can have.

As a child star Natalie Wood did some movies and some became really famous such as Miracle on 34th street and the ghost and Mrs. Muir.

When she was 16 she did the film named Rebel without a cause and it was a big hit, everyone loved her. Natalie wood showed her talent and beauty in the film. She won an academy award nomination for her work in the movie. Her performance in the movie Marjorie Morning star was really good; this was the film which made her looked princess.

Beautiful Natalie wood did some work by force such as the movie the searchers. It was her least favorite project but she had to do it because of her mother. The famous roles of Natalia woods were in the film splendor in the grass, she played a role of young girl who has so many desires. Elegant Natalia woods even acted in west side story and than she did Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare’s, and it was a big hot everyone loved her in the movie.
Natalia woods also did the key role in the Gypsy and the character she played depicted her own life. This character was very close to her heart.

The great actress Natalia woods did bob and coral and ted and Alice. She even did acting in this time period. Natalia woods did cat on a hot tin roof in 1976 and got too much and got positive reviews from the public. There always comes a big project in a actors life so 1981 was a year of Natalia woods, she worked in the movie Brain storm it was a science fiction movie and with Christopher walken was with her in the project.

Natalia woods earned much fame and respect in her life as an actress. She was a beauty icon and she even had 3 Oscar’s nominations. The charming Natalia woods acted in more than 55 films.

If we talk about her personal life she even dated the handsome Dennis Hopper, who is an actor. Natalia woods even dated Elvis Presley who is a popular singer. Natalia woods got married in 1950 and her marriage was all over on the media but she become involved in someone else and the marriage ended. This incident made her depress and she started taking drugs. This incident made her so isolated that she tried to kill her. In this time period Natalia woods was not working but later on she got married to Richard Gregson who is a writer and producer. She had a daughter the same year they got married. After sometimes the couple started having issue so Natalia woods left him as she wanted to remarry her first husband, they had another daughter but sadly she died in 1981.

Natalia wood had a tragic death, she went to trip by boat with his husband but her Co star was also present on the boat. Three of them drink too much while fighting on some personal issues and the next morning her body was found. Her fans and loved one became really sad after her death news. Still everyone remembers her in good words.

The association between Macallan and James Bond movies is something that is legendary. The highland single malt distiller has now decided to auction a bottle of the Macallan 1962 for charity. The Macallan 1962 bottle features signatures from all the major actors of Skyfall, which also happened to be the highest-grossing Bond flick ever. If you are a fan of Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and Bérénice Marlohe, this bottle from Macallan’s Fine and Rare collection is just what you needed.

The Macallan 1962 bottle shall be auctioned off at the Sotheby’s in London, on the 17th of April. The proceedings from the auction shall be donated to Government Communications Fund (GC Fund), which shall use the funds to assist former and serving employees of the famed intelligence bureau (GCHQ) who are in distress.

The charity was initiated at the behest of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Macallan scotch is known for its unique Scottish flavor and the perceived class its products come attached with. Purchasing this rarity could certainly be a boost to ones status. – Luxurylaunches

Princess Cruises announces that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will name Royal Princess, the newest addition to the line’s fleet. The ceremony at which The Duchess will name the ship will take place in Southampton on Thursday, June 13, and will be the highlight of week-long inaugural celebrations to welcome the vessel into service. The spectacular ceremony will uphold British ship-naming traditions including the blessing, a performance by the Royal Marines Band and the pipers of the Irish Guards, together with contemporary highlights.

Alan Buckelew, the line’s president and CEO said “It is a great honor for Princess Cruises that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted our invitation to become the Godmother to Royal Princess. We are delighted that the Duchess will launch our new ship and can think of no better way to celebrate our company’s British heritage and our commitment to the country.”

Royal Princess will arrive at the Ocean Terminal in Southampton on Friday, June 7, where she will commence a series of events for customers and travel agents, including a special naming gala on the evening of Wednesday, June 12. The ship’s inaugural celebrations will conclude with her maiden voyage on June 16.

The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship. Among the special features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; an over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on water; the new Princess Live! television studio; the largest pastry shop at sea; a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.

The inaugural period of Royal Princess also includes two short preview cruises prior to and following the naming. After her maiden voyage the ship will sail Grand Mediterranean cruises throughout the summer, followed by Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the autumn.

Royal Princess Chefs Table Lumiere

Royal Princess Dining Room

Royal Princess Fitness Center

Royal Princess Gelato

Royal Princess Horizon tv Studio

Royal Princess Lotus Spa

Royal Princess Movies Under The Stars

Royal Princess Princess Theater

Royal Princess Seawalk

Royal Princess Staterrooms

Royal Princess The Sanctuary

Royal Princess Youth And Teen Cente