BRITS CRY FOUL: ‘LEBRON JAMES WAS INAPPROPRIATE WITH KATE MIDDLETON’

December 9, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Kate Middleton with LeBron James in New York

London, Great Britain (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Brits are furious over the fact that American basketball player LeBron James acted inappropriately with Kate Middleton in New York Monday night.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended an NBA basketball game in Brooklyn and James broached royal etiquette by putting his arm around Middleton in a post-game selfie.

Royal etiquette expert William Hanson said James was too touchy feely with the British royalty and that it even made it worse that he appeared in a sweaty top. ” A shower would have been preferable,” Hanson said.

Earlier in the game, Prince William and Kate met Jay-Z and Beyonce and shook hands.

The Adobo Chronicles contacted Hanson in London and asked him why the uproar over James when in the past, First Lady Michelle Obama put her arm around Queen Elizabeth during a visit to the royal palace.

“Well, that’s different,” Hanson said, “Michelle Obama is First Lady which is practically the U.S. equivalent of British Royalty. Besides, I’m sure Mrs. Obama had showered before meeting with the queen,” Hanson pointed out.

Good point.

Film and TV, Local News, Technology, The Media

SURVEY: WHERE MILLENNIALS GET THEIR NEWS

December 9, 2014 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

Silicon Valley (The Adobo Chronicles) – Where do Millennials — those who achieved adulthood beginning in the year 2000 — get their news?

The results of a nationwide survey of American Millennials conducted by the Bookings Institute may surprise you.

While the poll came back with some facts most people already knew, a few findings may be hard to believe.

As for social media, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram remain the top venues where Millennials hang out. No surprises there.

However, the survey revealed these shocking trends which could have a great impact on the informed citizenry of the future:

Millennials don’t tune in to real news like The Colbert Report or The Daily Show.
They don’t tune in to fake news shows like FOX News either.
They are confused as to whether CNN is a real or fake news source.
98% of Millennials have never heard of LinkedIn.
More than 65% of respondents think that The Washington Post is run by the U.S. Postal Service.
Majority believe that The New York Times is the same as Playbill, the program pamphlet distributed at all Broadway shows.
Majority think that Public broadcasts should be free and accessible to all Americans, especially Millennials; so Netflix should be free.
80% believe that Comcast is the same as Chromecast, so cable subscription should only cost a one-time fee of $35.

For details of this groundbreaking survey, visit the Bookings Institute web site.

Human Interest, International, Travel

THAI ORPHAN SNUBS KIM KARDSHIAN’S ADOPTION OFFER

December 8, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Kim Kardashian, left, with Pink (Photo credit: E! news)

Bangkok, Thailand (The Adobo Chronicles) – Netizens the world over were so busy googling and oogling over Kim Kardasian’s photograph showng her naked posterior that they totally missed a major international news about the Reality TV star that happened in Thailand.

A teenager from a children’s home in a poverty-stricken region of Thailand made an astonishing decision to turn down an offer from Kardashian to adopt her into a life of wealth and glamour overseas.

The level-headed 13-year-old called Pink said she shook with excitement when she heard the multi-millionaire wanted to adopt her, but insisted she wanted to study in Thailand instead then help her impoverished homeland and the orphans she has grown up with.

The girl with a sunny smile stole Kim’s heart when she visited the ramshackle children’s home in Thailand’s Phang Nga province, a region where more than 4,000 people perished in the 2004 tsunami. Pink, an outstanding scholar whose mother sent her to the home because she was too poor to care for her and fund her education, immediately bonded with Kim and gave her a bracelet in a visit in April filmed for her hit show Keeping Up with The Kardashians.

But after being told the reality TV star wanted to adopt her, Pink said: ‘Everyone wants to have a different or a better life, I suppose. But when I thought about it I realised it wouldn’t be good for me, because I would have to leave so much behind. I wasn’t ready for that.’

Kardashian and husband Kanye West were shocked and couldn’t believe the child’s decision.

Kardashian became so depressed that she decided to take time off from her busy schedule to vacation in an undisclosed place in Africa, just to get away from the frustration and embarrassment.

While in Africa, Kardashian encountered a pink flamingo and immediately fell in love with it. The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Kardashian adopted the gorgeous-looking bird.

She apparently feels vindicated after that adoption rejection from Pink.