Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Jessica Hahn and Barbara Walters mix it up on 'The View

Jessica Hahn appeared on "The View" on Tuesday for their week-long "Where Are They Now?" segment and the host was briefly when he rebuked by Barbara Walters tried to compare his scandal with a moment in the life of Walter.

Hahn is known for his sex scandal with televangelist Jim Bakker in 1980. Hahn claims she was raped during a meeting in 1980, while Bakker has argued that it was consensual. Bakker resigned from his position as leader of PTL in 1987 after it was revealed that he paid money for Hahn silence the meeting.

Co-host Sherri Shepherd tried to bring up the scandal Hahn saying "your story", which Hahn has tried to correct, saying: "Now, let me get this right. This was not a bargain."

He went on to address Walters said: "In 'Audition' your book have had a relationship with the senator." Walter Hahn was referring to the 2008 book in which he admitted having an affair with Senator Edward Brooke in 1970 who was married at the time.

Walters jumped quickly with "This is for you, my dear. This is not me, okay?"

"I am very happy to talk with my relationship, but this is for you," Walters added before asking "Where are we now?"

"Where are we now is that I had a meeting," said Hahn. "It 's been 15 minutes in a hotel."

Hahn then updated all the others about his life after the scandal, including how he passed the death of his long time love with Ron Leavitt, co-creator of "Married with children" who died of cancer in 2008.

Other guests set to make his appearance on "The View" segment this week include Paula Jones, John Bobbitt and Kato Kaelin.

National margarita day 2011's Flavorful History

February 22 is National Margarita Day 2011. That, not that this is a real vacation? Perhaps you know of great cultural heritage of the drink. Or maybe you simply have not yet had a margarita.
Before absorbing the sugary drink, take a moment to reflect on the history of the margarita. According to Robb Walsh, author of Tex Mex Cookbook, "The Margarita is a success, with thousands of fathers (and mothers a few.) Among those claiming credit for the invention of the original drink is a society dame of San Antonio, Mrs. William (Margarita) Sames, who first served his Margarita cocktail at a party in Acapulco in 1948. "

While the various bartenders claimed for the invention of Margaret, it is difficult to argue with the woman who gave the drink its name.

This was not the original margarita frozen drink that was the drink mixed number in America in 2008, Cheers On-Premise Handbook. The invention of the frozen margarita has taken place in 1970, when a bartender intrepid converted a soft-serve ice cream machine in a blender margarita. A legend was born.

Today, the majestic margarita ranks as a favorite drink of America. The United States is actually the world's largest tequila market, thanks in large part to our sweet, iced drink.

Milestone creator Dwayne McDuffie dies

omics writer, producer of animation and founder of Milestone Media Dwayne McDuffie died.

According to Comic Book Resources, the writer has died due to complications from a surgery on a Monday evening

The Detroit native - who was known for his battles against the stereotypical representations of black people in comics - began his career in the late '80s as part of the editorial team of Marvel Comics'.

He moved into writing and later founded Milestone, whose role was to expand the role of minorities in comics and the industry itself.

Milestone has seen the introduction of characters, including static image and Xombi DC Universe.

He later expanded into the field of animation. The script for the recent All Star Superman was an animated adaptation of his latest projects.