Miss Dangerous* said:
You'd be wise to keep your ears and eyes on singer, songwriter George. Under the tutelage of The Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, the multi-talented Toronto-based George appears destined for a ride with stardom. With his debut CD Believe featuring the hit song "Talk to Me" currently garnering major radio airplay, and a performance this Saturday evening at Plush Nightclub, we spent 24 Seconds with George and Howie D.
24 hours: What are some of the inspirations and stories that brought you to this point?
George: This is an album that really represents my life ... what I've gone through. I've really studied people like Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, even the Backstreet Boys. I've listened to their songs and music and why they are classics, and that's what I tried to do on the album ... as well as connecting to the message of my music. :thumbs:
24 hours: How did the two of you connect together?
Howie D: We met a little over a year ago. I have a friend in the business from Toronto who was in a group called 3 Deep, and we've known each other for about 10 years ... just from the whole "boy band" era. We kept in touch, and he was working with George, and he approached me to see if I was interested in doing some writing. I really felt compelled to his [George's] music. He's a true artist. He plays piano, guitar, harmonica; he sings and dances, so I really felt like he had a message behind his music as well. He seemed like he had the true package of being an artist; he had the true work ethic, a humble guy and actually comes from an entertainment family ... his uncle is Kevin Bacon, so I knew he was a true entertainer.
24 hours: Having been through the perpetual superstardom, what kind of advice did Howie give you?
George: The idea of celebrity isn't something that Howie has let get to his head ... and I don't want to buy into that stuff. I think it's really important to stay grounded and stay focused to the music, because that's the reason that this is all happening. :broken:
24 hours: You talked about Michael Jackson and Howie mentioned that you can dance your butt off ... what are you like on-stage?
George: There are two sides. For intimate shows, I'm just sharing my music and talking to the fans and reaching out to them. For the club tracks, it's a little bit different, it's more like Usher ... being on-stage dancing and performing and just being in the song, so every night, it's a different night, it's a different show, and it's a different side of who I am as an artist and as a person. :superhapp
24 hours: Canada was good to the Backstreet Boys. Is Canada still a good breeding ground for musicians and new artists?
Howie D: I definitely think so ... that's why we decided to break George here. Not only the fact that he's Canadian and it feels natural here, Canada's always been open arms to good pop music and the fans here are unbelieveable ... this was the first place in the world that we went Diamond in record sales.
24 hours: If we pull this interview out five years from now, where is George?
George: Hopefully, I've finished a world tour and I'm just connecting to the people that appreciate my music. Learning from Howie, it's really important to give back. :biggrin:
24 Hours Vancouer
24 hours: What are some of the inspirations and stories that brought you to this point?
George: This is an album that really represents my life ... what I've gone through. I've really studied people like Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, even the Backstreet Boys. I've listened to their songs and music and why they are classics, and that's what I tried to do on the album ... as well as connecting to the message of my music. :thumbs:
24 hours: How did the two of you connect together?
Howie D: We met a little over a year ago. I have a friend in the business from Toronto who was in a group called 3 Deep, and we've known each other for about 10 years ... just from the whole "boy band" era. We kept in touch, and he was working with George, and he approached me to see if I was interested in doing some writing. I really felt compelled to his [George's] music. He's a true artist. He plays piano, guitar, harmonica; he sings and dances, so I really felt like he had a message behind his music as well. He seemed like he had the true package of being an artist; he had the true work ethic, a humble guy and actually comes from an entertainment family ... his uncle is Kevin Bacon, so I knew he was a true entertainer.
24 hours: Having been through the perpetual superstardom, what kind of advice did Howie give you?
George: The idea of celebrity isn't something that Howie has let get to his head ... and I don't want to buy into that stuff. I think it's really important to stay grounded and stay focused to the music, because that's the reason that this is all happening. :broken:
24 hours: You talked about Michael Jackson and Howie mentioned that you can dance your butt off ... what are you like on-stage?
George: There are two sides. For intimate shows, I'm just sharing my music and talking to the fans and reaching out to them. For the club tracks, it's a little bit different, it's more like Usher ... being on-stage dancing and performing and just being in the song, so every night, it's a different night, it's a different show, and it's a different side of who I am as an artist and as a person. :superhapp
24 hours: Canada was good to the Backstreet Boys. Is Canada still a good breeding ground for musicians and new artists?
Howie D: I definitely think so ... that's why we decided to break George here. Not only the fact that he's Canadian and it feels natural here, Canada's always been open arms to good pop music and the fans here are unbelieveable ... this was the first place in the world that we went Diamond in record sales.
24 hours: If we pull this interview out five years from now, where is George?
George: Hopefully, I've finished a world tour and I'm just connecting to the people that appreciate my music. Learning from Howie, it's really important to give back. :biggrin:
24 Hours Vancouer
Miss Dangerous* said:
Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved has received a massive five match ban for his red card in Friday's stormy 1-1 draw with Genoa.
The Czech midfielder has found guilty of having deliberately stamped on a Grifone player as the game drew to a close, receiving a straight red card and berating an official before then stepping on him as well. :faq2:
Nedved, who had earlier put the Calciopoli-hit club in the lead with a trademark, albeit deflected, free kick, will now miss the crunch game with Bologna on 19 December.
The draw was enough to put Juve top of Serie B, but the Bianconeri have since seen top spot taken away from them, and Didier Deschamps' side now lie in second, level on points with Bologna.
Napoli head the division after a 1-1 draw against Frosione, although they have been ordered to play one match behind closed doors after Saturday's game was twice suspended after fans threw flares onto the pitch.
Eurosport.com
The Czech midfielder has found guilty of having deliberately stamped on a Grifone player as the game drew to a close, receiving a straight red card and berating an official before then stepping on him as well. :faq2:
Nedved, who had earlier put the Calciopoli-hit club in the lead with a trademark, albeit deflected, free kick, will now miss the crunch game with Bologna on 19 December.
The draw was enough to put Juve top of Serie B, but the Bianconeri have since seen top spot taken away from them, and Didier Deschamps' side now lie in second, level on points with Bologna.
Napoli head the division after a 1-1 draw against Frosione, although they have been ordered to play one match behind closed doors after Saturday's game was twice suspended after fans threw flares onto the pitch.
Eurosport.com
Miss Dangerous* said:
GENOA, Italy -- Juventus edged to the top of Italy's Serie B after drawing 1-1 at Genoa on Friday. 
Pavel Nedved put Juventus ahead in the 71st minute and Ivan Juric equalized for Genoa three minutes later.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon had saved a penalty kick in the 31st minute and a lively encounter was climaxed with the stoppage time dismissal of Nedved..
Juventus have 25 points, the same as Napoli, who play Frosinone on Saturday.
Juventus are undefeated and have the best record in the second division -- 10 wins and four draws -- but have a nine-point penalty from the Italian match-fixing scandal, which saw the club relegated.
The game featured two of the most storied clubs in Italy. Genoa, founded in 1893, were the country's first professional team and Juventus have the most Serie A titles, 27.
The clubs are also regional rivals the Luigi Ferraris stadium was full with 37,000 fans.
Missing captain Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet -- both injured -- Juventus initially relied on inexperienced Raffaele Palladino and Valeri Bojinov in attack.
Palladino had a goal ruled out for offside in the fourth minute and Bojinov missed several opportunities.
Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli was penalized for a dubious push at a corner kick in the 31st minute but Buffon dived to his left to knock Brazilian striker Adailton's penalty kick off the post.
Veteran wingers
In the second half, Juventus started using its veteran wingers, Mauro Camoranesi and Nedved, more effectively.
Nedved met a Camoranesi cross with a header that went right at the Genoa keeper in the 70th. A minute later, Nedved scored with a free kick that deflected in off Genoa's two-man wall.
Three minutes later, Juric received a well-headed pass and chipped the ball in over a charging Buffon.
Nedved was expelled for a straight red card two minutes into injury time.
CNN
Pavel Nedved put Juventus ahead in the 71st minute and Ivan Juric equalized for Genoa three minutes later.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon had saved a penalty kick in the 31st minute and a lively encounter was climaxed with the stoppage time dismissal of Nedved..
Juventus have 25 points, the same as Napoli, who play Frosinone on Saturday.
Juventus are undefeated and have the best record in the second division -- 10 wins and four draws -- but have a nine-point penalty from the Italian match-fixing scandal, which saw the club relegated.
The game featured two of the most storied clubs in Italy. Genoa, founded in 1893, were the country's first professional team and Juventus have the most Serie A titles, 27.
The clubs are also regional rivals the Luigi Ferraris stadium was full with 37,000 fans.
Missing captain Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet -- both injured -- Juventus initially relied on inexperienced Raffaele Palladino and Valeri Bojinov in attack.
Palladino had a goal ruled out for offside in the fourth minute and Bojinov missed several opportunities.
Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli was penalized for a dubious push at a corner kick in the 31st minute but Buffon dived to his left to knock Brazilian striker Adailton's penalty kick off the post.
Veteran wingers
In the second half, Juventus started using its veteran wingers, Mauro Camoranesi and Nedved, more effectively.
Nedved met a Camoranesi cross with a header that went right at the Genoa keeper in the 70th. A minute later, Nedved scored with a free kick that deflected in off Genoa's two-man wall.
Three minutes later, Juric received a well-headed pass and chipped the ball in over a charging Buffon.
Nedved was expelled for a straight red card two minutes into injury time.
CNN
Miss Dangerous* said:
AC Milan ended a three-game losing streak by drawing 0-0 at Empoli on Saturday in the Italian Serie-A.
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off as Juventus drew 1-1 in their Serie-B encounter at Albinoleffe.
Italian co-leaders Palermo went down 1-0 at Cagliari in Saturday's late match, in which they had Fabio Simplico dismissed.
Milan's Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira hit the crossbar in the 17th minute and the post in the 45th, but that was as close as they came to scoring.
After starting the season with an eight-point penalty after the match-fixing affair, they lie 14th in the table.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti replaced striker Alberto Gilardino with Filippo Inzaghi in the 59th minute, but Milan still struggled. :jester:
Goalkeeper Dida saved a long-range shot from Empoli midfielder Antonio Busce in the 66th. :embarasse
Buffon was expelled in the 24th minute for tripping Ruben Garlini as the Albinoleffe defender dribbled toward goal.
Brazilian striker Inacio Joelson converted the ensuing penalty kick to put Albinoleffe -- a club from Bergamo -- in front.
It was the first time Juventus had conceded a goal in the first half this season. :irritated
Reserve forward Raffaele Palladino scored his first goal for Juventus to equalize in the 52nd minute, from a cross from Federico Balzaretti.
Juventus, on 21 points, are level with three other clubs in second place in Serie B. :faq1:
Napoli, who beat Bologna 1-0, and Piacenza, who play on Monday, lead with 22 points each.
Juventus have a nine-point penalty from the scandal.
"Considering how we started, playing with 10 men for more than an hour, it was a good point," Juventus coach Didier Deschamps said.int:
Juventus were without injured strikers Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet. Third-choice Valeri Bojinov was withdrawn hen Buffon was dismissed.
Cagliari's Simone Pepe scored his first Serie A goal in the 90th minute to inflict defeat on Palermo.
Palermo played with 10 men for the entire second half after Fabio Simplicio was sent off for a last-man foul on Cagliari striker David Suazo just before half-time.
Despite the disadvantage, Palermo did well to contain Cagliari until Pepe scored the winner from the edge of the box.
Palermo remain on 27 points along with Inter Milan, who face bottom club Reggina on Sunday.
CNN
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off as Juventus drew 1-1 in their Serie-B encounter at Albinoleffe.
Italian co-leaders Palermo went down 1-0 at Cagliari in Saturday's late match, in which they had Fabio Simplico dismissed.
Milan's Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira hit the crossbar in the 17th minute and the post in the 45th, but that was as close as they came to scoring.
After starting the season with an eight-point penalty after the match-fixing affair, they lie 14th in the table.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti replaced striker Alberto Gilardino with Filippo Inzaghi in the 59th minute, but Milan still struggled. :jester:
Goalkeeper Dida saved a long-range shot from Empoli midfielder Antonio Busce in the 66th. :embarasse
Buffon was expelled in the 24th minute for tripping Ruben Garlini as the Albinoleffe defender dribbled toward goal.
Brazilian striker Inacio Joelson converted the ensuing penalty kick to put Albinoleffe -- a club from Bergamo -- in front.
It was the first time Juventus had conceded a goal in the first half this season. :irritated
Reserve forward Raffaele Palladino scored his first goal for Juventus to equalize in the 52nd minute, from a cross from Federico Balzaretti.
Juventus, on 21 points, are level with three other clubs in second place in Serie B. :faq1:
Napoli, who beat Bologna 1-0, and Piacenza, who play on Monday, lead with 22 points each.
Juventus have a nine-point penalty from the scandal.
"Considering how we started, playing with 10 men for more than an hour, it was a good point," Juventus coach Didier Deschamps said.
int: Juventus were without injured strikers Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet. Third-choice Valeri Bojinov was withdrawn hen Buffon was dismissed.
Cagliari's Simone Pepe scored his first Serie A goal in the 90th minute to inflict defeat on Palermo.
Palermo played with 10 men for the entire second half after Fabio Simplicio was sent off for a last-man foul on Cagliari striker David Suazo just before half-time.
Despite the disadvantage, Palermo did well to contain Cagliari until Pepe scored the winner from the edge of the box.
Palermo remain on 27 points along with Inter Milan, who face bottom club Reggina on Sunday.
CNN
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