iHeart Radio Music Festival concert
Rihanna performs a full concert of her songs including Only Girl, S&M, and What’s My Name during the iHeartRadio Music Festival promoting her album Loud.
Announce possible Higgs-Boson
Scientists from CERN projects ATLAS and CMS announce that they may have found the long sought after Higgs boson. Preliminary results reveal a particle in the predicted size-range (125-126 GeV) of the hypothetical Higgs boson. In this graph of the two-photon decay experiment, the smooth curve corresponds to known background processes. There is a deviation at the predicted size range of the Higgs boson. The probability of such a deviation occurring without the Higgs boson existing is “three chances in a million”.
We stated last year that in 2012 we would either find a new Higgs-like particle or exclude the existence of the Standard Model Higgs. With all the necessary caution, it looks to me that we are at a branching point: the observation of this new particle indicates the path for the future towards a more detailed understanding of what we’re seeing in the data.” said CERN Research Director Sergio Bertolucci
Draven release
The Glorious Executioner is released in patch version 1.0.0.140b along with the Soul Reaver Draven skin. Designer:
This champion of the arena knows the value of enjoying what you do – even if your line of work happens to involve grisly executions!
I Hate Everyone… Starting with Me
Rivers publishes I Hate Everyone… Starting with Me a comedic diatribe on everyone she hates, including herself.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
—Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1850How do I hate thee? How much time do you have?
—Joan Rivers, today, about two-ish
TNA Hall of Fame
Sting is announced as an inaugural inductee to TNA Hall of Fame. Video chronicling Sting’s TNA career is shown.
Last year when I was inducted I had no idea that it was going to be me. I was an active wrestler. (I wondered why) they didn’t go with the Jeff Jarretts of the world. If they’re going to use an active guy, why not AJ? He’s been with the company since the beginning. I took it as an indication that they thought I was done. But it was a night that I will never forget, and it was awesome.
Galaxy S3
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is launched in the US. It has a dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera. The phone also allows users to monitor your data usage, share files with just a tap, and be woken with the sound of their own voice.
Becomes mother of two
Michaels announces VIA Facebook and People Magazine that she is officially a mother. Michaels brought home Lukensia, her 2-year-old adopted daughter from Haiti, the same week that her partner Heidi Rhoades, gave birth to their son, Phoenix. This is also the first time the trainer has spoken publicly about her relationship with Rhoades.
https://www.facebook.com/jillianmichaels/posts/305882849495865
An Accidental Affair
Dickey’s book An Accidental Affair follows James Thicke a man whose mysterious past runs as deep as his violent streak. He’s become very successful as a screenwriter and his marriage to movie actress Regina Baptiste is better than ever. In the midst of filming his latest script, starring Regina and leading man Johnny Bergs, James receives a video of his wife caught in a compromising situation.
The Fame Game
Conrad releases here fourth book, The Fame Game. The novel follows character Madison who tries to become known as the best “frenemy” of reality television star Jane Roberts who is featured in Conrad’s previous novels. Conrad says she just wants readers to enjoy her books.
One of my biggest goals, especially with writing YA novels, is just to have people enjoy reading. I remember being in high school and it was so forced because everything I read through most of school was assigned reading. I love the idea of giving girls a book that they can read and enjoy reading.
‘Anchorman 2’ announcement
Ferrell appears on Conan to officially announce that the sequel to the 2004 comedy film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is in the works. In complete character as Ron Burgundy, the actor enters the stage playing jazz flute and proceeds to throw some insults at O’Brien before making the announcement.
As of oh-nine-hundred hours Mountain Time, Paramount Pictures and myself, Ronald Joseph Aaron Burgundy, have come to terms on a sequel for ‘Anchorman.’ It is official: There will be a sequel to ‘Anchorman’.
More humane animal treatment
Wendy’s starts treating chickens and pigs used for food more humanely. Their chicken supplier, O.K. Foods Inc., has begun using a low-atmospheric pressure system, which leaves chickens unconscious before being handled by plant workers. Wendy’s is the first quick-service restaurant chain to back this method. Chickens were previously electrified. Wendy’s is also working with pork producers to eliminate gestation pens and tight crates.
We’ve studied the LAPS system and agree that it’s a major improvement to industry practices. We encourage all chicken producers to embrace this practice.
Leprechaun: Origins announced
Lionsgate and WWE announce a two film deal will start with Leprechaun film reboot titled Leprechaun: Origins. The companies will share producing costs as well as team on marketing strategies. Lionsgate will handle distribution. WWE Studios head, Michael Luisi:
We have been looking for ways to continue our relationship with Lionsgate and we saw Leprechaun as the perfect opportunity to take a well-known franchise and put a modern-day spin on it. This is a property that we believe our audience will respond to and we continue to look for ways to surprise and engage them.
We Found Love perforamnce
Rihanna performs We Found Love during the Brit Awards show to promote her album Talk That Talk.
No Light No Light peforamnce
Florence and The Machine perform No Light No Light during the Brit Awards show to promote their album Ceremonials.
Little Monsters launch
Gaga launches LittleMonsters (https://littlemonsters.com/) as an invite-only beta for Gaga’s fans, who she refers to a “Little Monsters”. The site is the first project by Backplane and acts as a social network for her fans. CEO Michelsen says the project, in common with other Backplane project aims to :
Unite people around interests, affinities and movements. Backplane is about bringing together communities and Gaga’s community just so happens to be the community we’re using to learn about proper functionality. We think we can really change the world.
Gaga had called her manager, Carter, after seeing a screening of The Social Network:
She said she’d like to build a social network for her fans, and build a community where they could congregate and have conversations. So I called some of my friends in the Valley.
Carter then talked with Palantir CEO, Lonsdale, which led to the creation of Backplane, which has built the platform for the site. They receive backing from Google Ventures and others.
Switches adoption from DRC to Haiti
Michaels receives an adoption referral for a girl in Haiti. After completing her dossier for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michaels was worried that the Congo would not work out and started a second adoption in Haiti.
So now, it’s just a matter of trying to get her home and anything can happen and fall through or fall apart, so it’s kind of premature for me to say it, but that’s where it’s at. So if it falls apart, you’ll know why I’m like, devastated and not coming out of my house for months.
Divorce announcement
Kardashian releases a public announcement about her divorce from Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage.
After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage. I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best.
Coroner: ‘alcohol toxicity’
A London coroner rules Winehouse’s death cause by alcohol overdose. Despite noting that:
[Winehouse was an] intelligent, determined young woman who, at times, was able to successful abstain from alcohol.
she ruled that her death was “death by misadventure,” and noted that the inquest said Winehouse was more than five times over the legal limit, and that two large bottles and one small bottle of vodka were found in the bedroom of her London home. Winehouse’s parents were in the court to hear the verdict.
The Observer interview
Waits speaks about his life and his music from near his hometown of Santa Rosa, California.
I used to think that all great recordings happened at about 3am. So my first studio experiences, I wanted to be recording after the bars closed. I just thought that’s when it all happened. And it worked for me for a while, I guess. But I don’t believe that so much any more. I realise now there’s more than one way to sneak up on a herd of cattle.
Devoted
Duff releases the second book in the Elixir Trilogy. Devoted follows Clea who tries to find and figure out if her soulmate Sage is alive or dead after being kidnapped. Elise Allen co-wrote on the novel with Duff.
She’s (Clea) going to team up with Ben again, who’s her best friend. They’ve ended on bad terms, so now she has to be the bigger person and go back to him and beg him to help her even though she’s really upset with him, and then the story goes on from there. They go on to have a really big adventure, and there’s a huge fight scene at the end of the book that was a lot of fun to write and a lot of new characters. It’s fun.