Jenna Fischer to Give Birth to Baby Boy in Fall

Jenna Fischerto Give Birth to Baby Boy in Fall
The Pam Halpert of 'The Office' lets itslip that her first child with husband Lee Kirk will be her parents' first grandson during a recent appearance on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'. Jenna Fischer will welcome a baby boy in the fall. The actress famous for her portrayal of Pam Halpert on NBC's " The Office " shared details of her first pregnancy while promoting new movie " A Little Help " on " The Tonight Show with Jay Leno " last Tuesday, July 19.
"This is the second grandchild," the " Hall Pass " actress corrected host Jay Leno when he asked her if her parents were thrilled to have their first grandchild during the TV interview. She went on to reveal that her baby will be her parents' first grandson.
"This is the exclusive, Jay," the 37-year-old continued on. "When I went to my movie premiere the other day a reporter asked me if I knew what I was having, and I said I do, but I'm not sharing that yet because I'm [going to] have Jay be the first to know."
Jenna also spilled, during the chat, when she is likely to give birth to her first child with screenwriter husband Lee Kirk, whom she married in July 2010.

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McIlroy and Wozniacki in love match

McIlroy and Wozniacki in love

US Open champion Rory McIlroy has been romantically linked with tennis world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki after splitting with childhood sweetheart Holly Sweeney.

Just hours after McIlroy failed to win back-to-back majors at Sandwich, he attempted to put the defeat behind him over dinner in London with Wozniacki, who was in the UK for a photoshoot for sponsors Adidas and Stella McCartney.

A statement released by McIlroy's management company confirmed that the 22-year-old had split with his long-time girlfriend Sweeney on the eve of the Open Championship at Sandwich.

"Rory McIlroy's long-time relationship with Sweeney came to an amicable end before the Open Championship," International Sports Management confirmed.


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McIlroy dating Wozniacki?

Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy
U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy's relationship is over with his girlfriend, Holly Sweeney, amid speculation that he and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki are now an item.
"Rory McIlroy's long-term relationship with Holly Sweeney came to an amicable end before the British Open," an International SportsManagement spokesman said Monday.
Photos were posted on the Internet of McIlroy and Wozniacki apparently kissing Sunday night in London. The photos were removed later.
McIlroy, who won the U.S. Open last month, finished tied for 25th place Sunday at the British Open. The tournament was won by his ISM stablemate and fellow countryman Darren Clarke.


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Lawyer: Elaborate plans made to keep Casey Anthony safe

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Casey Anthony’s whereabouts for her first week of freedom were a closely guarded secret Monday, known only to a select few as she tries to start a new life after being acquitted of killing her daughter. One of her lawyers says an elaborate plan was made to protect her from people with “the lynch-mob mentality.”

Her options for starting a new life could be limited by lawsuits pending against her, the scorn of multitudes who think she was guilty of the killing and a criminal record from her convictions for lying to police. She walked out of jail on Sunday, shortly after midnight.

Her attorney Cheney Mason told NBC’s Today Show on Monday that he’s confident in Anthony’s safety, but declined to answer questions about where she was.

“She’s gone, she’s safe and elaborate plans had to be made to keep the people away from her,” Mason said. “Her life is going to be very difficult for a very long time as long as there are so many people of the lynch-mob mentality.”

Asked about how Anthony was paying for her fresh start, Mason replied that many volunteers have offered their help.


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Lamar Odom 'devastated' as 15-year-old boy dies following horrific crash involving NBA star's driver

Lamar Odom 'devastated' as 15-year-old boy dies following horrific crash involving NBA star's driver
A 15-year-old boy has died following a collision with a vehicle carrying basketball star Lamar Odom.
The boy underwent emergency surgery in New York City after yesterday's crash, but died this morning, according to TMZ.
A funeral for him was held today, with the website reporting that Lamar is 'devastated' at the tragedy.
The accident happened after the vehicle, driven by a car service employee, collided with a motorcyclist.
The bike then propelled into the 15-year-old pedestrian who was taken to hospital with severe injuries.
Odom, 31, who looked grim as he headed out into the city earlier today, was said to be returning from a trip to the barbershop when the accident happened.
According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers star, who was uninjured, was particularly upset after the crash took place and was seen crying at the scene.
Odom, is reported by the New York Post to have been travelling in the back seat without his wife Khloe Kardashian in the Queens area of the city.
The basketball player and reality show star is visiting the Big Apple to attend his cousin's funeral.
Earlier toady, he tweeted: 'Thank you for your support and prayers!' after being spotted out in New York with Khloe.


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'Cash Cab' strikes and kills pedestrian in Canada

A "Cash Cab" taxi struck and killed a pedestrian in Vancouver when a technical staff member was driving the replica cab back to the lot after filming on the Canadian version of the game show wrapped for the day.

The staff member crashed into a 61-year-old man crossing the street and the man died in the hospital soon after the accident Friday, police said. The family of the Surrey man has requested that his name not be released.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his friends and his family," said Andrew Burnstein, president of Castlewood Productions Inc., the production company behind the Canadian version of "Cash Cab."

"My heart also goes out to the driver of the vehicle, a member of our technical staff, who is shaken and devastated by this tragic accident, as is our entire team," he said.

There were no witnesses to the crash and charges had not been filed, according to the Vancouver Sun. The driver remained at the scene of the accident and the replica taxi is being held by investigators.


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Google AdSense Founder Raises Cash From Lerer Ventures And Others For Stealth Startup Scopely

Google AdSense co-founder Eytan Elbaz is announcing a round of funding from a group of all-star investors for his stealthy startup Scopely. Investors in the round (the amount of which was not disclosed) include Lerer Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Howard Lindzon, Terri Semel’s Windsor Media, David Cohen, Dave Tisch, Gil Elbaz, and Evan Rifkin.
For background, Elbaz co-founded Applied Semantics, which he sold to Google for $100 million in 2003. Applied Semantics ended up becoming Google AdSense, and Eytan stayed on as Head of Domain Channel for Google. He left Google in 2007 to pursue other projects.
Eytan declined to reveal exact details on what Scopely will focus on, but said that the startup will disrupt the social space that is “ripe for innovation.” He says that social networks have grown up quickly and Scopely’s product, which is being programmed in Node.js, will play in this arena. He adds that online advertising will play a part inScopely as well.

via http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/13/google-adsense-founder-raises-cash-from-lerer-ventures-and-others-for-stealth-startup-scopely/

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Crash A Malibu Wedding (VIDEO)

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Crash A Malibu Wedding (VIDEO)
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez turned a ritzy Malibu beach wedding into a ritzy and AWESOME Malibu beach wedding by crashing the event ... and TMZ has video of them kicking it with the bride and groom.
According to our sources at Rob and Jeanine McCool's wedding ... Bieber and Gomez were strolling on the beach when they heard Justin's hit"One Less Lonely Girl" playing at the reception -- inside the historic and shi shi Adamson House.
We're told Justin snuck up on some guests -- who predictably OMG'd andLOL'd -- and then hopped on the mic,saying ... "We just crashed it. We heard a party so we decided to just come. So let's party."
Biebs and Selena only stayed for about 10 minutes to pose for pics -- including some with the happy couple -- and then bolted.


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Danielle Doty Crowned Miss Teen USA!

Danielle Doty CrownedMiss Teen USA!
The Miss Teen USA pageant crowned a new, gorgeous titleholder last night in Danielle Doty, an 18-year-old hailing from Harlingen, Texas.
Doty beat out Audra Mari of North Dakota to win the title and will take over from the reigning Miss Teen USA, Kamie Crawford of Maryland.
Alexis Swanstrom (Miss Teen California), Taylor Clark (Miss Teen Kansas) and Sydnee Stottlemyre (Miss Teen Missouri) rounded out the top five.

The prestigious beauty pageant, which streamed live online, did not take place in the United States, but rather at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.

via http://m.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/07/danielle-doty-crowned-miss-teen-usa/

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony's Reality Show Is Still On

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony
Despite announcing their plans to divorce on Friday, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are moving forward with their latest joint professional venture, the new reality competition show Q’Viva! The Chosen . Headed by Lopez, Anthony, Simon Fuller and Jamie King, the series is set to film across South America this fall, and according to The Hollywood Reporter , Lopez and Anthony will remain attached to the project. “Both Jennifer and Mark are committed to the Q’Viva! project and will work on it as planned,” a representative for XIX Entertainment said. But will theirnewfound relationship status add a new layer of drama to the “hotly anticipated 2012 celebration of Latinmusic, artistry and dance”? (Whether we want it to or not largely depends on how horrible good the show’s contestants are.)


Read more at http://popdust.com/2011/07/18/jennifer-lopez-and-marc-anthonys-reality-show-is-still-on/

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony's Reality Show Is Still On

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony
Despite announcing their plans to divorce on Friday, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are moving forward with their latest joint professional venture, the new reality competition show Q’Viva! The Chosen . Headed by Lopez, Anthony, Simon Fuller and Jamie King, the series is set to film across South America this fall, and according to The Hollywood Reporter , Lopez and Anthony will remain attached to the project. “Both Jennifer and Mark are committed to the Q’Viva! project and will work on it as planned,” a representative for XIX Entertainment said. But will theirnewfound relationship status add a new layer of drama to the “hotly anticipated 2012 celebration of Latinmusic, artistry and dance”? (Whether we want it to or not largely depends on how horrible good the show’s contestants are.)


Read more at http://popdust.com/2011/07/18/jennifer-lopez-and-marc-anthonys-reality-show-is-still-on/

Rouhollah Dadashi, Iran most powerful man killed in a brawl


مصرع أقوى رجل إيراني في مشاجرة
Rouhollah Dadashi, Iranian Powerlifter, Bodybuilder and Strongman, was attacked by and stabbed to death Saturday night in the city of Karaj west of Tehran. Dadashi participated five times in Iran's Strongest Man competition, and he reached the final of all of them. He earned the champion title in 2009 and 2010. According to ISNA, Dadashi was attacked and stabbed to death by three young men, and the murderers escaped the scene by a car. The case is being investigated by the special police units of Alborz and Tehran provinces. The funeral for Dadahi is planned for Monday morning.

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مصرع أقوى رجل إيراني في مشاجرة


مصرع أقوى رجل إيراني في مشاجرة
افادت وكالة «ارنا» الايرانية للانباء امس بأن روح الله داداشي الحاصل على لقب «اقوى رجل في ايران» والفائز في مسابقات الرجال الاقوياء العديدة لقي مصرعه في اشتباك جرى في الشارع. وذكرت الوكالة ان الشرطة تقوم بالتحقيق في ملابسات الاشتباك الذي وقع في مساء امس في مدينة كرج بضواحي طهران، وتم نقل داداشي الى المستشفى مصابا بطعنات في الصدر والعنق، وعجز الاطباء عن انقاذ حياته. وكان روح الله داداشي رياضيا محببا للجمهور الايراني وشارك في العديد من المسابقات والعروض الى جانب تمثيل ايران في مسابقات الرجال الاقوياء الدولية.


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Money In The Bank: John Cena Vs. CM Punk (WWE Championship)

Money In The Bank: John Cena Vs. CM Punk (WWE Championship)
Punk comes out, as expected, to an enormous reaction. Punk comes out with a new shirt and has the crowd going nuts. He soaks in the crowd reaction and sits in the middle of the ring. Insane reaction for Punk. Cena's music hits and he gets insanely booed while Punk claps for Cena outside of ring.

Back and forth early on with the crowd solidly behind Punk.

The pace was slow to start. Cena at one point suplexed Punk from the ring apron to the ring floor. Later, Cena went for the five knuckle shuffle, but Punk kicked Cena in the head when he was bent over him.

Cena later went for the AA, but Punk landed on his feet and nailed him with kicks. Punk went for the GTS, but Cena reversed into a gut-wrench powerbomb, but only got two.

Shortly after, Punk hit Cena with a pair of knees to the face and a clothesline from the top for a two count. Cena was able to lock in the STF, but Punk made the ropes. Punk then floored Cena with a kick for another two count.

Moments later, Cena was able to reverse a GTS attempt to lock in the STF. Punk was close to making the ropes, but Cena pulled Punk back and locked it back in. Punk was able to maneuver out and cinch in a submission of his own, but Cena was able to power out and hit an AA, but Punk kicked out at two!

Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2011/0717/541833/cm-punk/

Topeka teen takes 4th in Miss Teen USA

 Miss Teen USA
Taylor Clark, a soon-to-be senior at Washburn Rural High School, was named the third runner-up in Saturday night's Miss Teen USA pageant in Nassau, Bahamas.

"She did wonderful," said her father, Bruce Clark, of Topeka, who was headed home from the event Sunday.

Clark, 17, was crowned Miss Teen Kansas in December, Bruce Clark said.

The honor-roll student is captain of the WRHS Dancin' Blues dance team and is a varsity track athlete. She was selected as part of the All-City track and field team.

Clark, who was born and raised in Topeka, recently won the 2011-2012 Tremaine Dance Dancers of the Year Senior Female award. The 30th anniversary Tremaine 2011 National Finals took place July 7-11 in Orlando, Fla.

Clark is a senior dancer at the Dance Factory, where she also teaches.

As a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Washburn Rural Middle School, Taylor Clark was named the National American Miss Preteen Queen.

Bruce Clark said his daughter competed in a formal evening dress round and a swimsuit round. She also had a personal interview with judges and took part in a question-and-answer session with the final five.

Taylor Clark is the daughter of Bruce and Cindy Clark. She has a 20-year-old brother, Brandon. All three attended the pageant in the Bahamas.


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BMW M3, Audi A5 DTM Cars Previewed Ahead of Frankfurt Debuts

BMW M3 concept car
Both Audi and BMW are developing new production car-based race cars for the Germany’s DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) race series. As before, the cars arebased on the manufacturers’ production vehicles.BMW will campaign a new version of its M3-based touring car in 2012, marking the return of BMW after an absence from DTM racing in 2010 and 2011. Currently still in concept form, the new M3’s 4.0-liter V-8 engine is stifled by arestrictor plate per series rules, but still manages to produce 480 hp. BMW says the racer will rocket to 62 mph in three seconds and can top 186 mph. BMW has apparently been working on the new car since fall 2010.

Two arrested over murder of Facundo Cabral in Guatemala

Two arrested over murder of Facundo Cabral in Guatemala
Cabral, 74, who sang protest songs famous across Latin America and beyond and was a UN "peace messenger", was on his way to the airport to leave the country when his vehicle came under heavy fire on Saturday.
Two Guatemalans, Elgin Vargas and Wilfred Stokes, were arrested by police investigating the killing.
Cabral's music promoter Henry Farina, a Nicaraguan who owns a chain of strip clubs, was believed to be the target of the attack, according to Carlos Menocal, Guatemala's Interior Minister.
Farina, who was driving the car at the time of the shooting, was badly injured and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
"One (of the killers) is the head of a band of assassins," Attorney General Claudia Paz told reporters. "He put together this group to commit murders."
The two men were allegedly caught on tape by security cameras at Cabral's hotel and also along the highway on the way to the airport.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony: Anatomy of a Split

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While a split in Hollywood (and other glamorous environs) never really qualifies as a cause for shock, Jennifer Lopez and her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, appeared very much in love since the day she and Ben Affleck broke up.

Both acting and singing double threats with a shared Puerto Rican background, J.Lo and Marc seemed to be the perfect couple on the red carpet and off, their body language always affectionate and their outfits never clashing. They costarred in El Cantante together and collaborated on numerous musical projects, even announcing that they were expecting twins while onstage in Miami.

But today, the announcement wasn't a happy one, so we're taking a look back at how they got from A to Over.

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Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren finds new man


Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren finds new man
Miss Nordegren, 31, who divorced the golf superstar after his relationships with other women were revealed, is said to be involved with Jamie Dingman, a wealthy American investor.
According to the New York Post's Page Six column Mr Dingman, the son of billionaire Michael Dingman, spent time with Miss Nordegren in Florida and Sweden recently.
They reportedly met at a Red Cross Ball in Florida and were photographed near Miss Nordegren's home in Sweden this week.
Mis Nordegren and Woods divorced in August, nine months after the golfer crashed his car into a tree outside their home in Florida.
His indiscretions were subsequently exposed and he lost millions of dollars in sponsorships before taking a hiatus from the game.
Miss Nordegren reportedly received a settlement of around $100 million (£62 million) and joint custody of the couple's two children.
Mr Dingman is said to be an expert in emerging markets in China.
A friend said he was "very private" and told the New York Post: "He's never been so happy. He and Elin have strong feelings for each other. He's a classic all-American guy."

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Eva Longoria: Hosting Alma Awards with George Lopez!

Eva Longoria: Hosting Alma Awards with George Lopez!

Eva Longoria: Hosting Alma Awards with George Lopez!

Eva Longoria: Hosting Alma Awards with George Lopez!

Eva Longoria wears two different outfits on the set of Desperate Housewives on Tuesday (July 12) in Los Angeles.

The 36-year-old actress shot some scenes with co-star Ricardo Chavira who plays her husband in the ABC dramedy.

Eva will be co-hosting the 2011 Alma Awards with George Lopez on Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. on NBC.

This year marks the return of the award show after it was canceled in 2010 when it didn’t have a broadcast partner.

“NBC is proud to join with the NCLR ALMA Awards so that we can recognize the outstanding achievements of Hispanic artists with this national showcase,” the network’s Alternative Programming EVP, Paul Telegdy, said about the show, which Eva will also help executive produce.

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Girlfriend of prominent Arizona CEO found dead in his California mansion

Girlfriend of prominent Arizona CEO found dead in his California mansion
REUTERS reports that the 32-year-old girlfriend of a prominent Arizona CEO who died Wednesday was discovered hanging naked from a balcony at his California home with a rope around her neck and her hands and feet bound, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Thursday.
Authorities identified the woman as Rebecca Nalepa and said an autopsy was being performed to determine the cause of death. The sheriff's department in Coronado, Calif., said they were not yet ready to call Nalepa's death a crime or a suicide, according to the Union-Tribune.
At the time of her death, Nalepa was dating Jonah Shacknai, the founder, chairman and CEO of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., the manufacturer of the popular cosmetic wrinkle filler Restylane, a competitor of Botox.
Shacknai lives in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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HBO dominates the Emmy nominations

Premium pay channel HBO dominated the nominations Thursday for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards , earning a stunning 104 nods, including honors for itstwo freshman series, "Game of Thrones" and "Boardwalk Empire," as well as the acclaimed miniseries "Mildred Pierce" and the TV movies "Cinema Verite" and "Too Big to Fail," about the nation's banking crisis.
In fact, "Mildred Pierce," the period melodrama starring Kate Winslet in the role that Joan Crawford made famous in 1945, earned the most nominations, with astaggering 21 nods including best miniseries, best actress for Winslet, and best director for Todd Haynes.

Claudia_Jordan - GORGEOUS Model Busted for DUI -- The Sexy Footage

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It might be the sexiest DUI arrest ever -- Claudia Jordan 's smokeshow friend BUSTED after sideswiping a parked car ... while driving a freaking DeLorean ... and itwas all caught on TAPE.
Law enforcement tells TMZ, model SueLyn Medeiros -- we strongly recommend Googling her -- was pulled over last night in Hollywood after colliding with a parked car, and when she opened her DeLorean's gull-wing door, cops caught a "strong odor" of alcohol.
Police administered a field sobriety test -- and Medeiros, who had been driving with Claudia in the car, laughs the entire way through, prancing around barefoot ... needless to say, cops weren't impressed.
Medeiros then blew a .14 -- nearly twice the legal limit in California -- and was placed under arrest.
According to law enforcement, Medeiros bragged incessantly about being a rich model, and was extremely flirtatious with the officers. Medeiros is still in custody on $45,000 bail.

Read more at http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/14/suelyn-medeiros-model-claudia-jordan-dui-arrest-footage-hollywood-sexy/

MobileApps.com Wants To Be The Adsense For Mobile Apps

MobileApps.com
Many mobile app developers share a significant problem: getting their products discovered among the hundreds of thousands of apps i.e. the App Store or the Android Market currently boast. According to a recent report by Nielsen, just 58% of smartphone users actually usethe stores on their handsets to search for new apps.
Enter MobileApps.com , which officially launched today and describes itself as an advertising, discovery and distribution network with three distinct value propositions for end users, developers, and publishers.
For end users , the MobileApps.comserves as a destination that currently lists 500,000 apps (around 2,000 are hosted on the site) for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and other platform in a collected setting (this so-called marketplace works much like GetJar and similar sites).
With every download, developers are pocketing 95% of the price in the case of non-Apple apps (MobileApps.comtakes the rest). Developers can import their ownapps from other stores to claim and publish them on the site “in 60 seconds”.
Probably the most interesting element of MobileApps.comis that it’s an advertising network for mobile apps: the site is offering “smart widgets” that showcase specific apps to publishers : website owners, for example, can incorporate those widgets into their pages and customize them (based on different countries, keywords, categories etc.).

Read more at http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/mobileapps-com-wants-to-be-the-adsense-for-mobile-apps/

Google AdSense Founder Raises Cash From Lerer Ventures And Others For Stealth Startup Scopely

Google AdSense co-founder Eytan Elbaz is announcing a round of funding from a group of all-star investors for his stealthy startup Scopely. Investors in the round (the amount of which was not disclosed) include Lerer Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Howard Lindzon, Terri Semel’s Windsor Media, David Cohen, Dave Tisch, Gil Elbaz, and Evan Rifkin.
For background, Elbaz co-founded Applied Semantics, which he sold to Google for $100 million in 2003. Applied Semantics ended up becoming Google AdSense, and Eytan stayed on as Head of Domain Channel for Google. He left Googlein 2007 to pursue other projects.
Eytan declined to reveal exact details on what Scopely will focus on, but said that the startup will disrupt the social space that is “ripe for innovation.” He says that social networks have grown up quickly and Scopely’s product, which is being programmed in Node.js, will play in this arena. He adds that online advertising will play a part in Scopely as well.
The angel investment will be used for product development and expanding the engineering team. Currently, the Scopely team includes 12 senior engineers and product managers from companies including Playdom, MindJolt, Warner Brothers, and Saatchi and Saatchi. The startup is even offering some lucrative referral incentives in case you are interested.

Read more at http://www.crunchbase.com/company/scopely

Dirk Nowitzki And His Girlfriend (Well, Mostly His Girlfriend) Are The Stars Of The ESPYs Red Carpet

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Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Finals MVP. Party animal. Ladies man.
The pride of Würzburg showed up to the ESPYs red carpet tonight with his Swedish girlfriendJessica Olsson. Although Mediatakeout reported on May 31st that Dirk had proposed to herright before the NBA Finals (which would’ve been a historically terrible move), that report was later refuted by Mavericks team representatives.

Nevertheless, Dirk and Jessica (actually, pretty much just Jessica) drew plenty of attention on Twitter.


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America's Got Talent: Recap For Wednesday, July 13, 2011

America's Got Talent: Recap For Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Fearless Flores Family, Duo Aero and Snap Boogie are called to the stage first. They get a montage of their performances last night and after some words from the judges, we find out SNAP BOOGIE will be moving on to the next round!
Avril Lavigne performs her singles What The Hell and Smile. It reminds me of why I was such a big fan back in the day. Not only is she super talented, but she also was never afraid to be herself. She was just her and didn't care what anyone else thought. Love it!
The next three acts to be called to the stage are Squonk Opera, Sandou Trio Russian Mob and J. Chris Newburgh. We get clips from last night's performances and then find out that the act moving on is.....SANDOU TRIO RUSSIAN MOB! They get some sweet words from Piers and share their joy with everyone.
Dezmond Meeks, Echo of Animal Gardens and Anna Graceman are the next to find out their fate. After they are shown their acts one last time ANNA GRACEMAN finds out she is in the next round. She is the cutest thing ever! i love how sweet Howie is to her, it truly melts my heart.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert performs and they are quite interesting. Not just the performance itself, but the costuming and everything as a whole. The dancing without the costumes would just be dancing and the costumes by themselves would just be costumes but put together it is truly something special.
Miami All Stars, Those Funny Little People and the Fiddleheads are the last group to find out where they stand. They are also given a montage of last night's performances before we find out that THOSE FUNNY LITTLE PEOPLE are going home. The Fiddleheads and Miami All Stars now must convince the judges why they should stay in the competition. They each state their cases and then it is determined that the act moving on to the next round is....MIAMI ALL STARS!
Congratulations to all four acts and best of luck to all twelve in their future endeavors. Be sure to tune in next week to see the next twelve acts perform. Goodnight!

Read more at http://www.tvgrapevine.com/

Snooki, Avril Lavigne 'Poof Wars' Heating Up

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Watch out Snooki, you have competition...sort of! Punk rock princess Avril Lavigne showed up to film an interview with Extra on Tuesday (July 12) wearing a Jersey Shore inspired poof. The question is, did she pull it off?
For Avril's appearance at the Grove in Los Angeles, she definitely had the hair down. Of course the What The Hell singer was rocking her own fashion, t-shirt, skinny pants, etc, and not a Snooki-inspired get-up.
No, there was no short skirt, wooly boots, and low-cut blouse to show off her cleavage. Will Avril keep the poof? Who knows, but do not be surprised if the singer and the reality television star show up on a 'Who wore it better?' list. Check out the photos, here.
One thing that Snooki does have over Avril, however, is a book deal. She has reportedly inked a deal for her second novel. Lavigne should not be too jealous though, since she intends to launch a new line of clothing. Let the war begin!

Read more at http://celebs.gather.com

iPhone App Makes Facebook Friends More Like Google+ Circles

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A new iPhone app will organize your Facebook friends into groups for easier sharing with select people. Created by startup Katango, the app of the same name is an easy way to make Facebook friends work more like Google Circles, the friend-organizing tool built into the search giant's new social network, Google+.
Facebook has offered friend lists and groups for a while, of course, but few users actually create them. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg said at an event last week that only five percent of Facebook users organized their friends into subsets or create specific groups. Google+, on the other hand, holds its Google Circles feature—which lets you wall off specific friends in your network from others—as its primary differentiator from Facebook.
In either case, it's up to the user to make and create the various lists, an exercise in bookkeeping that may be the reason why so few Facebook users actually use the feature. Katango aims to take away the heavy lifting of going through contacts one by one to create groups, freeing up Facebook users to just sit back and share.
"It's not at all inspired by Google+," says Katango co-founder Yoav Shoham. "It was started a year ago. I have now maybe 350 friends on Facebook, and if I want to share a piece of news about Katango or a baby picture, neither one of those is appropriate to send to everybody. If I want to focus on particular people, I have no way of doing it—at least not an easy way."

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HubSpot Announces World's First and Largest Marketing Software App Marketplace

Image representing HubSpot as depicted in Crun...Image via CrunchBaseHubSpot announced the "HubSpot App Marketplace," the world's first and largest application marketplace for marketing software today, with more than a dozen approved applications being used by more than 1,000 companies representing more than 3,000 application installations. Already the world's largest marketing platform with more than 4,900 customers, HubSpot has now enabled the software developer community to build new applications that seamlessly integrate with HubSpot software. Just like adding a new app to your Android device or iPhone or iPad, now thousands of marketing professionals can install and start using a new applicationfrom a third-party developer in just one click -- and thousands of them have already done exactly that.

The HubSpot App Marketplace is a showcase of third-party applications that provide marketers with valuable insight and tools across the spectrum of their day-to-day marketing activities, including:
  • providing immediate access to leads via CRM integrations by using HubSpot Inbound Marketing Connector for Dynamics CRM
  • more efficient content publishing via content networks, seamlessly integrated to their publishing tools by using Zerys Content Marketplace
  • benchmarks of marketing metrics compared to companies similar to yours by using Benchmarks
  • finding the Google rank for your competitors' most important SEO keywords by using Search Grader
"Successful software companies offer ways for third-parties to extend the value to the end user," said Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO of HubSpot. "Facebook has the Facebook platform and Salesforce.com has the AppExchange. At HubSpot, we believe that the best way to address customer needs is to open our platform and collaborate with developers that share our passion for marketing."
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Jaycee Dugard Explains Horrors of Kidnap Ordeal to ABC News

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Jaycee Dugard, who was infamously kidnapped and held in captivity for 18 years, gave an insightful and emotional interview with ABC News on Sunday night.
During the interview, Dugard spoke in detail about her experiences during her kidnapping and testified she did what she had to do to survive the ordeal.
Dugard was 11 years old when she was kidnapped in 1991 from in front of her house in California by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. She was held for 18 years, over which time she gave birth to two children. She wasn’t found until 2009.
Now 31, Dugard told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, “There's a switch that I had to shut off. Just went someplace else.”
She added, “I can't imagine being beaten to death, you know? And you can't imagine being kidnapped and raped, you know? So, it's just, you just do what you have to do to survive."
Dugard spoke bravely about how she was abducted, describing how she was on her way to school when she suddenly felt “tingly” and “numb” – she had been hit by Phillip’s stun-gun. Her abductors grabbed her and threw her into a car.
She explained how Phillip laughed as they drove away with her, telling his wife: “I can't believe we got away with it.”
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Golf Channel u-turns on Woods' announcement

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The Golf Channel has done a u-turn on a Twitter report after appearing to say that Tiger Woods would be making a "special announcement" on Monday morning.

The Golf Channel reported Monday that Woods' agent Mark Steinberg has joined Excel Sports Management, two months after leaving International Management Group. Steinberg has represented Woods since 1999.

The Golf Channel first reported the Woods' announcement Sunday night on its Twitter account, but it did not provide any details and a check on Monday morning showed the Golf Channel had removed the tweet from Twitter.

NBC Sports also reported late Sunday that "Woods will sit down with (anchor) Kelly Tilghman" to make the announcement.

The Golf Channel then posted a story on their website Monday morning saying Tilghman would be interviewing Woods' agent Steinberg "about his business endeavours" and "Woods would not be present during the interview."

Monica's wedding do-over: Singer marries Shannon Brown again

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Singer Monica, who we will always associate with "The Boy Is Mine" despite her many other hits, married LA Laker Shannon Brown on Saturday... for the second time, People reports. The couple has actually been married since November, when they wed in a private, quiet ceremony at their house.
They met in June when Brown co-starred in Monica's "Love All Over Me" video, and Brown, who has one child from a previous relationship, proposed to Monica, who has two kids, by October.
This time, they went all-out for their big day, inviting hundreds of family and friends to a downtown LA cathedral. The guest list boasted LaLa Vazquez, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher. Guests enjoyed a sit-down, three-course meal and a blue and purple theme.

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What Will Google Plus Google Places Equal?

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How Google+ Could Become A Killer Local Marketing Channel
The Places Stream
One day, we are all going to wake up and find “Places” as a default stream in our Google+ experience and a business’ “Plus” stream as part of the default Place Page experience. When this happens, it will be like local search chocolate meeting social media peanut butter.
  • Circle Your Customers
In some ways, Google+ Circles are no big thing. Numerous social nets, including Facebook, have allowed members to categorize their contacts, but most have failed at convincing people that it’s worth doing (see Exhibit A).
  • Customers Circle Your Business
  • Local Interest Circles Right now.
  • Social Adwords
  • Single dashboard
  • Place Pages Become Truly Social
  • Messages to add to a Circle and/or to join the business’ Circle.
  • Businesses with claimed Place Pages to your Circle.

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Sixteen Pound Big Baby Born in Texas [PHOTOS]

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A mother named Janet Johnson gave birth to a whopping 16 pounds and one ounce baby in Texas.
This is Johnson's fourth child, but the couple's first together.
The baby named, JaMichael Brown, was born on Friday with the weight of double the average new born baby.
Brown was the heaviest baby born ever at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, and also the biggest newborn baby in the Lone Star State.
Baby Jamichael is 24-inches long, has a 17-inch chest, and a full head of hair.
The baby was born through Caesarean delivery. Doctors thought the baby would be at most between 12 and 13 pounds.
"He was much larger than expected," said Kirk, explaining how JaMichael was the largest baby he had ever delivered.
The hospital opened since 1938 and last year delivered almost 2,900 babies.

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People with eating disorders likely to die earlier, study shows


Dangerous pro-anorexia websites have found a new 'thinspiration' in Pippa Middleton.
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Anorexia increases apatient's risk of death fivefold, and people with bulimia or another nonspecified eating disorder also face an increased risk of death -- about twice as likely to die as people without those disorders, a study said.
The cause of deaths wasn't always clear, but among anorexics who died, one in five was a suicide. The other deaths were attributed to theeating disorders' brutal effects on the body over time, researchers wrote in Archives of General Psychiatry.
"Of course, eating disorders have serious physical consequences," said lead author Jon Arcelus, of Loughborough University in the UK.
"The study could not identify how people died, but there is no doubt that the reasons behind this are related to the physical problems of the illness," he told Reuters Health in an email.
His group carried out a meta-analysis of 36 studies published between 1966 and 2010, which included 17,000 people with an eating disorder of whom 755 died.

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Pippa Middleton’s pics being used by pro-anorexia sites

Pippa Middleton’s pics being used by pro-anorexia sites
Dangerous pro-anorexia websites have found a new 'thinspiration' in Pippa Middleton to target women and young girls.
The Duke of Cambridge's younger sister, Pippa Middleton, who caused a sensation with her rear view as bridesmaid at the Royal wedding in April, has become the latest celebrity targetfor the sites.
It comes just days after the Daily Star revealed Kate, 28, featured on pro-anorexic sites which urge women and young girls: "Starve yourself to look this good."
And it follows shock reports that a record number of patients were admitted to hospital last year with life-threatening eating disorders after a 10 per cent rise in cases.
Pictures of pretty Pippa, 27, wearing her bridesmaid dress appear on one of the websites under the shocking title: "Thin – or die trying.

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Tiger Woods to make announcement on TV

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Fourteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is set to make a "special announcement" Monday on the Golf Channel, but details on what he will be addressing are a mystery.
The 35-year-old announced last week that he was pulling out of this week's British Open as he continues to recover from knee and Achilles injuries, and the unknown nature of this latest address sparked speculation across the web that he would be taking an extended break from the game.
There was even some suggestion that he may retire, although Woods only said last week, "I think my best years are still ahead of me and I'm very confident and optimistic about the future."
Woods has been out of action since the middle of May after pulling out of the Players Championship with a mild medial collateral ligament sprain to his left knee and a mild strain to his left Achilles tendon, suffered while hitting a shot from under a tree at the Masters in April.
The three-time British Open champion said last week that he would be more careful and take his time in coming back this year so as to fully get over his injuries.

Victoria, David Beckham Name Daughter Harper Seven

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David Beckham announced his facebook page:
"I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham. She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister."
David and Victoria Beckham welcome their first baby girl to their family
David and Victoria Beckham, who already have three sons, welcomed their first daughter into the world on Sunday morning, and have decided to name her Harper Seven Beckham.
David confirmed the news on his Facebook page, after he and wife Victoria welcomed the baby, who weighed 7lb 10oz, reports the Daily Mail.
The footballer wrote: "I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham. She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA.
"Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister xx".
The Seven in the name is believed to be a reference to David's football number when he played for Manchester United and England, while the Harper could be referring to Harper's Bazaar magazine or perhaps To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee.
A close friend of the couple said: 'Harper is an old English name something Victoria has always liked. Seven is a very lucky happy number and the baby was born just after 7am, in the seventh month.'
The child was born by elected Caesarean, in the same way as her older children.
And a source told The Sun that David was so happy about the new arrival that he was literally crying with joy.
The insider said: "David has been crying with joy. They are all so happy."

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Victoria Beckham welcomes baby girl

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Victoria Beckham finally has a little girl to dress up. The 37-year-old fashion designer and her husband, soccer star David Beckham, 36, welcomed a baby girl on Sunday morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. The baby, whose name has not yet been released, weighed in at 7 lbs., 12 ounces. She joins older brothers Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 6, who "are excited to welcome their baby sister to the family," according to a spokesperson for David Beckham, Simon Oliveira, who posted the news on Twitter on Sunday. The Beckhams have been married since 1999 and have homes in Los Angeles and their native London.

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CASEY ANTHONY MURDER DIARY "CONFESSION" REVEALED

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Casey Anthony has "confessed" to killing her daughter Caylee, a source has exclusively told The ENQUIRER.

In a search of Casey's home, cops found a shocking "diary of death" in which the murder-mom basically admits to killing her angel-faced daughter, sources have told The ENQUIRER.

And the detailed handwritten diary written by Casey in the days immediately before and after the toddler's death is so damning that prosecutors could reconsider seeking the death penalty, sources told The ENQUIRER.

In the diary, sources tell The ENQUIRER, twisted Casey spelled out her evil intentions and said she planned to murder her daughter as a "mercy killing" to keep her out of the hands of her mother, Cindy. Police believe the night before Caylee died, Casey and her mother had a vicious fight, and Cindy swore that she would take the little girl away from Casey for good.

"Casey snapped," a source told The ENQUIRER. "In her sick mind, she became convinced that Caylee would be better off dead, in heaven, than in the hands of her mother."

Authorities recently released 650 pages of evidence, including one page of a diary in which Casey wrote: "I have no regrets, just a bit worried. I just want for everything to work out okay. I completely trust my own judgment. I know that I made the right decision."

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Casey Anthony Facebook ‘Confession’ Scam

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Casey Anthony, America’s most notorious pariah is being used as a Facebook scam, the warning from PC World:

If you see a post on Facebook about a Casey Anthony confession, or a link to download the video chat app, run away. These two new Facebook scams demonstrate why the social network is such fertile ground for attackers to target.

Malware attacks frequently use social engineering to spread and current events as bait. With the recent unveiling of Facebook’s partnership with Skype to deliver video chat from within the social network, and the public outrage over the acquittal of Casey Anthony, attackers have the key ingredients they need to dupe victims into installing malware.

Did Casey Anthony ‘confess’ to her attorneys?

The answer may lie in Jose Baez’ opening statement during the Casey Anthony trial, a claim made by Baez which should have raised red flags with the jury.

From Casey Anthony Trial: Defense Throws Casey’s Father Under the Bus:

Jose Baez:

‘On June 16th 2008, Casey was home with Caylee and so was her father. Early morning hours, the exact time is not known, it could have been Early afternoon, Early morning, actually it was Early morning hours, George Anthony approached Casey and starting yelling at her ‘Where’s Caylee? Where’s Caylee?’

‘The exact time is not known’, the first red flag. The second red flag: Baez waffled on the time frame of Caylee Anthony’s ‘accidental drowning’, ‘it could have been early afternoon, early morning, actually it was early morning hours.’

Those who have tragically lost a child by way of an accident, illness, or a crime have the uncanny ability to recall the exact time their precious child died, went missing, or was murdered.

Casey Anthony was found not guilty of the three felonies related to Caylee Anthony’s death on July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony is set to be released from the Orange County Jail on July 17, 2011. After the acquittal verdict from the jury Casey Anthony has not issued a statement about her daughter’s death via the County Jail or her attorneys. It’s a sure bet behind the scenes major news media outlets are vying for Casey Anthony’s first interview after being released from jail. It’s also another sure bet, if Casey gives a (paid) interview she won’t ‘confess’. The interview, Casey’s first opportunity to put yet another ‘spin’ on what happened to Caylee Anthony in June of 2008. Or, Casey Anthony may wait to tell her ‘story’ in a book, a la OJ Simpson.

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Facundo Cabral, Singer of Conscience, Dies at 74

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Facundo Cabral, an Argentine singer-songwriter who was one of the most eloquent voices of protest against military dictatorships in Latin America from the 1970s onward, died on Saturday, shot to death while on tour in Guatemala. He was 74 and lived in Buenos Aires.
Facundo Cabral, an Argentine singer-songwriter who was one of the most eloquent voices of protest against military dictatorships in Latin America from the 1970s onward, died on Saturday, shot to death while on tour in Guatemala. He was 74 and lived in Buenos Aires.

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Heer Ranjha: 2500 years old tale

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ہیر رانجھے کی داستان عشق پوری دنیا کے علاقوں گا گا کر سنائی جاتی تھی۔ یہ داستان اگر سیاسی بغاوت نہ ہوتی تو اتنی مشہوری اور اتنا بلند مرتبہ بھی نہ رکھتی۔

ہیر اور رانجھادونوں نے اپنے قبائلی پولیٹیکل کلچر ،اکنامکس اور ہندو مذہب کے خلاف بغاوت کردی،آج کے پنجاب کا شہر جھنگ پرانے زمانے میں ایک بڑا ملک تھا،ہیر ایک قبائلی بادشاہ کی بیٹی تھی اور رانجھا بھی قبائلی بادشاہ کا بیٹا تھا،دونوں نے پرانی ذات پات کے طبقاتی ہندو مذہب کے خلاف اپنے دین کا نام عشق رکھاان دونوں کے قبیلوں کے درمیان کئی سوسال سیاسی جنگ چلتی رہی۔

ہیر اور رانجھے کی کہانی کو ان پڑھ اور بے شعور فرقہ پرست لوگ یہ سمجھتے ہیں کہ رانجھے کو ایک خوبصورت لڑکی ہیر نظر آگئی جسکو اس نے پھنسالیا اور اس لڑکی نے اپنے باپ دادا کے خاندانی قانون اور رسم ورواج کے خلاف اپنی بھینسیں چارنے والے نوکر رانجھے کے ساتھ ناجائزتعلقات قائم کرلئے اور رانجھا اس کو کو اغوا کر کے لے جارہا تھا اس لئے ہیر کے بھائیوں نے اپنے باپ کے حکم پر دونوں کا تعاقب کیا اور ان کو پکڑ کر قتل کر دیا۔ لیکن یہ سب جھوٹ ہے ۔

میں نے ہیر رانجھے کی داستان کو پہلی بار وارث شاہ کی لکھی ہوئی کتاب میں پڑھا تو مجھے پتہ چلا کہ یہ تو ایک سیاسی بغاوت ہے ۔ یہاں یہ حقیقت بھی کھول دیتا ہوں کہ میں نے یہ کتاب : ہیر وارث شاہ: 1959-60 میں اپنے گاں چک نمبر 58 تحصیل جڑانوالہ ضلع لائل پور '' فیصل آباد '' میں ایک بزرگ دانشور نواب موچی سے پڑھی ۔

ایسے بزرگوں کو یہ بڑا دکھ تھا کہ ہمارے سکولوں میں پنجابی زبان نہیں پڑھائی جاتی تھی اور سکولوں کے نصابوں میں وارث شاہ اور بلھے شاہ جیسے عالم فاضل لوگ بھی نہیں پڑھائے جاتے تھے جو عشق کو اسی طرح اپنا دین سمجھتے تھے جس طرح رانجھا اور ہیر سمجھتے تھے ۔

اس لئے فرقہ پرست مولوی اور حکمران طبقے ان دانشور وں کو کافر سمجھتے تھے اور فتوے لگاتے تھے کہ جب رانجھا اور ہیر زندہ تھے اس وقت تو ہمارے پیغمبر پیدا ہی نہیں ہوئے تھے اس لئے وارث شاہ اور بلھے شاہ جیسے لوگ تو کا فر ہیں۔

واضح رہے کہ ان فلسفی شاعروں کے بارے میں زیادہ علم مجھے لاہور میں آ کر کلچر کے فلاسفر اور شاعر نجم حسین سید کی محفلوں میں شریک ہونے سے ملا۔ میرے مطالعات کے مطابق داستان ہیر رانجھا 2500 سال کے قریب پرانی ہے ۔اس داستان کو لکھنے والوں کی تعداد بھی ہزاروں میں ہے جو پچھلی25 صدیوں میں اس کو لکھتے رہے ۔

اور یہ انگریزی ، اردو، فارسی ، پنجابی ، چینی ، یونانی زبانوں میں بھی اور یہ متعدد دوسری زبانوں میں بھی لکھی گئی ۔ وارث شاہ نے اس کا جو نسخہ تخلیق کیا اس کو مرتب کرنے ولوں کی تعداد بھی کافی زیادہ ہے جن میں سے مجھے شریف صابر صاحب کا مرتب کدہ نسخہ زیادہ پسند آیا ۔

میں نے اسی کو بنیاد بنایا ہے۔ وارث شاہ کے اس کلام کے ترجمے یونیسکو کی لائبریریوں میں بھی منظور کر کے رکھے گئے اور باقی ملکوں بھی ۔ سید شاہد حسین زیدی نے اس کا جو نسخہ مرتب کیا اسمیں انہوں نے وارث شاہ کے پنجابی شعروں کا اردو ترجمہ بھی کیا ہے۔

ہیر اور رانجھا کی قانونی بغاوت کی داستان میں آج لکھ رہا ہوں تو لڑکیوں کی شادیوں کی قانونی بغاوتوں کی ایک مختلف رپورٹ میرے سامنے پڑی ہے جو کہ پچھلے چھ سال میں راولپنڈی میں3900 لڑکیوں نے طلاقیں لینے کے لئے فیملی کورٹوں میں مقدے دائر کئے ہیں ۔ ان لڑکیوںنے جو شادیاں خود کیں یا جو ان کے والدین نے کروائیں وہ ان سے نبھائی نہیں جا سکیں ۔

یوں پتہ چلتا ہے طلاقیں مانگنے والی عورتوں کا اپنے مردوں کے ساتھ ایسے عشق والا رشتہ نہیں بن سکا جیسا ہیر اور رانجھے کے درمیا ان قائم ہو گیا تھا کیوں کہ رانجھے اور ہیر کی شرائط بڑی سخت ہیں جو وارث شاہ نے لکھی ہیں ؛ ان میں سے پہلی تو انہوں نے اپنی کتا ب کے پہلے شعر کے پہلے ہی مصرعے میں لکھ دی جو یہ ہے کہ یہ کتاب پنجابی شاعری میں ہے اور اس کی موسیقی کی طرز کلاسیکل راگ بھیرویں میں ہے جو دن رات کے کسی بھی وقت گایا جاسکتا ہے حالانکہ باقی راگوں کو گانے کے وقت مخصوص ہوتے ہیں ۔

یہ پنجابی شعر یوں لکھا گیا ہے:۔ اول حمد خد ا د ا ورد کیجئے عشق کیتا سو جگ دا مول میاں پہلے آپ ہے رب نے عشق کیتا معشوق ہے نبی رسول میاں اس کی اردو نثر میں تشریح میں نے یوںکی ہے: ۔ اول حمد خد اکا درد کیجئے کہ اس نے پورے جگ کے وجود کی روح رواں عشق کو بنایا تھا اور سب سے پہلے خدا نے خو د نبی کریم حضرت محمد سے عشق کیا اس کے بعد دنیا بنائی ۔ اس کا مطلب تو یہ ہوا کہ دنیا بنانے سے پہلے خدا نے حضرت محمد کا وجود تخلیق کر لیا تھا۔

اس کا مزید مطلب یہ نکلا کہ ہیر اور رانجھا کے وجود میں آنے سے پہلے ہی عشق کا نظریہ حیات تخلیق ہو چکا تھا جس کو ہیر اور رانجھے نیں اختیا ر کیا اور باقی تمام مذاہب کی نفی کر دی۔ یہاں یہ بھی واضح کر دینا چاہیے کہ اسلام نازل کرنے سے پہلے خدا ایک لاکھ چوبیس ہزار یا اس سے بھی زائد پیغمبر نازل کر چکا تھا۔

تاہم اس بات کی تخلیق نہیں ہو سکی کہ ہیر رانجھے کی جسمانی زندگی کون سے پیغمبر کے دور میں قائم تھی۔ وارث شاہ کی لکھی ہوئی کتاب میں رانجھے کا تعارف یہ ہے کہ پنجاب کے اندر بہشت جیسا وہ جاٹ قبیلے کا گائوں میری نظر میں سٹیٹ تھا جہاں جاٹ قبیلے کا نام ہی رانجھا ہے۔ قبیلہ راج کرتا تھا ، اسی رانجھا قبیلہ کو کھرل جاٹ بھی لکھا گیا ہے اور یہ رانجھا جو ہیرو ہے جس کا اصل نام دھیدو رانجھا تھا۔

اس کے باپ کا نام موجو جٹ ہے جو اس قبیلے کی سرکار کا سربراہ میری نظر میں بادشاہ ہے کیونکہ دوسرے بھائیوں سے وہ بڑا تھا اور قبیلے کی سرکار کے ا ختیارات اس کے پاس ہوتے تھے جو سب بہن بھائیوں سے بڑا ہوتا تھا۔

اس کے آٹھ بیٹے اور دو بیٹیاں تھیں جن میں سے دھیدو رانجھا سب سے چھوٹا تھا اور کنوارا تھا باقی سب شادی شدہ تھے اور یہ چھوٹا بیٹا باپ کی نظر میں سب سے لاڈلا تھا۔ جبکہ دوسرے سب بھائی اس سے اس لئے حسد کرتے تھے کہان کی بیویاں یہ اس کے خلاف یہ چغلیاں کرتی رہتی تھیں کہ دھیدو رانھا جوانی کی مستیوں کی عیش اڑاتا ہے اور کھیتی باڑی کر کے پھل اور اناج اگانے بھینسیں چارنے جیسے کام نہیں کرتا جو دوسرے بھائی کرتے ہیں اور یہ ان کی کمائی اس لئے کھاتا ہے کہ اس کے باپ نے لاڈ کر کر کے اسے بگاڑ دیا ہے اور یہ بگڑا ہوا جوان خوبصورت لاچے کرتے پہن کر گلیوںاور باغوں میں لڑکیوں کو چھیڑتا پھرتا ہے۔

بنسری بجاتا ہے ، گانے گاتا ہے، آوارہ گردی کرتا ہے۔ ایسی صورت حال میں اچانک موجو جٹ فوت ہو گیا تو بھا بیوں نے دھیدو رانجھے کو روٹی دینے سے بھی انکار کر دیا اور اپنے خاوندوں سے یہ مطالبہ ضد لگا کر منوا لیا کہ اس چھوٹے بھائی رانجھے کی زرعی زمین اور رہائش والے مکان کا حصہ الگ کر دو اس لئے اس کے بھائیوں نے زمین کے حصے الگ کرنے کے لئے گائوں کے پنچوں کو اور قاضی کو جمع کر کے زمین کی پیمائش کروائی اور ان کو رشوت دے کر فیصلہ یہ کروایا کہ اس میں زرعی زمیں کا جو بنجر حصہ تھا وہ دھیدو کے نام کروادیاکیونکہ ان کا موئقف یہ تھا کہ جس زمین پر فصلیں اگتی ہیں اس پر اس دھیدو رانجھے نے کبھی کوئی کام نہیں کیا اس لئے یہ خود ہل چلائے اور بنجر زمین کو خود کاشت کرے ۔

اس وجہ سے اس کے اور بھابیوں کے درمیان لڑائی جھگڑا شروع ہو گیا۔ یہ سارا مسئلہ چونکہ ملکیت بازی کا تھا اس لئے میں اس کو سو فیصد سیاسی جنگ سمجھتا ہوں ۔اس مسئلہ کو حل بھی سیاسی پنچائت نے رشوت لے کر کیا ۔ موجو جٹ کے مرنے کے بعد موجو کا بڑا بیٹا اس کی جگہ بادشاہی کا مالک بھی بن گیا۔ اور ان بھائیوں نے گالی گلوچ کرنے وا لا ایک پھکڑی طنز نگارچھوٹے بھائی کے پیچھے لگا دیا۔

اس صورت حال میں وارث شاہ نے بہترین پنجابی شعر لکھے ہیں جن کا ترجمہ یہ ہے کہ جو چھوکرے بدن کو جھاڑ کے آئینے میں اپنے سارے بدن کو دیکھتے رہتے ہیں وہ ہل چلانے کاڈھنگ کیسے جان سکتے ہیں ۔ اپنے سر کے لمبے لمبے بالوں کو دہی لگا کر جو پالتے ہیں ان کے لئے کوئی عورت چاہت کیسے رکھ سکتی ہے۔

جو لڑکا زمین کے لئے جھگڑے کرتا اوہ ہمارے ساتھ کوئی رشتے آخر تک نہیں نبھائے گا۔ یہ لڑکا دن بھر بنسری بجاتا اور رات کو گاتا رہتاہے اس لئے بس اس کا جیون چند دن کا مہمان ہے۔ زمین کی تقسیم کے بعد رانجھا اس بنجر زمین میں ہل چلا تا ہوا تھک گیا اور ہل چلانے والے بیلوں کی گردنوں پر ڈالی ہوئی پنجالی کی ارلیاں اتار کر بیلوں کو ساتھ لا کر درخت کی چھاں تلے بیٹھ گیا۔ ایک بھابی نے اس کے سامنے بھتا دوپہر کا کھانا لا کر رکھ دیا تو اس نے بھابھی کو دکھایا کہ اس کے ہا تھوں اور پیروں کی تلیوں پر چھالے پڑگئے تھے ۔

اس نے بھابی سے کہا ہمیں یہ کاشتکاری کا کام بھاتا ہی نہیں تو بھابھی نے کہا کہ باپ کے لاڈلے اور ماں کے پیارے ہونے کی وجہ سے یہ کام تو نے کرنا ہی نہیں سیکھا۔ بھابھی کے جواب میں رانجھے نے کہا کہ دشمن بھابیوں نے ہم سگے بھائیوں کے درمیان
وچھوڑا ڈال دیا۔ میری روح کو دلگیر کر کے گلاب کا پھول توڑ ڈالا ہے۔ رانجھے کے جواب میں بھابھی نے کہا تو دودھ چاول کھا کھا کر اکڑتا رہا اور پیٹ بھر کر کھانے کی مستیاں دکھاتا رہا ۔ ہمیں تو شریکے کی عورتیں یہ طعنے دیتی رہی ہیں کہ تم اپنے دیور کے ساتھ نہال رہ رہ کر عیش کرتی ہو اور رانجھے کے ساتھ گھی شکر ہو کر رہتی ہو اور ہمیں دل کا بھید نہیں بتاتیں۔

تو ہمیں کلنک کا ٹیکہ بن کر لگ گیا ہے جب کہ باقی سب عورتیں سکھی بس رہی ہیں۔ تو وہ چھیل چھبیلا لونڈا ہے جس کو دیکھ کر عورتیں یوں گر گر پڑتی ہیں جیسے مکھیاں شہد میں پھنس جاتی ہیں۔ تم اس گھر سے نکل گئے تو بھوکے مر جا گے اور ساری مستیا ں بھی بھول جا گے ۔ بھابھی کے طعنوں کے جواب میں رانجھے نے کہا عورتیں اتنی چالاک چاتر باز ہوتی ہیں کہ مروں کو ذبح ہونے والے چھترے بنا دیتی ہیں۔

رسیوں کے سانپ بنا دیتی ہو ؛ راجہ بھوج کی ھکومت بھی عورتوں نے اجاڑی تھی اور اس کو اپنے لئے ایسا ٹٹو بنا لیا تھا کہ اس کے منہ میں لگا م ڈال کر اس پر سواری کرنے لگ گئی تھیں۔ لنکا کے راجہ راون پر عورتوں کے کارے ایسے چل گئے تھے کہ اس نے ان کی
خاطر کنکا کو لٹوا کر گرد مٹی بنا ڈالا تھا۔ تم ایسی ہریاری ہوتی کہ اپنے یارانے ایک دوسرے کی دشمن کورو اور پانڈو قو موں کے مردوں کے ساتھ جوڑ نے اور توڑنے کے ذریعے تم عورتوں نے ذرہ ذرہ کی باتوں سے اور ان کی نسلیں گال ڈالی تھیں۔

رانجھے اور اس کی بھابھی کے درمان جو ڈائیلاگ وارث شاہ نے بنائے ہیں وہ سیاست اور کلچر کے طعنوں سے بھرے پڑے ہیں۔ اس کا مطلب صرف یہ ہے کہ جب کوئی مرد یا عورت یہ بات کرتے ہیں کہ وہ سیاست میں حصہ نہیں لیتے تو در اصل وہ موجود حکومت کی مخالفت کرنے سے دور بھاگ کر حکومت نواز سیاست ہی کرتے ہیں اور یہ کام سب سے زیادہ عورتیں کرتی ہیں۔

وارث شاہ کی کتاب سے جو منا ظر سامنے آتے ہیں ان میں سے پہلا ہی یہ ہے کہ رانجھے کو جائیداد کا ناکارہ بنجر حصہ دے کر گھر سے بیگانہ کر دیا گیا اور بھابیوں کے ساتھ بھائیوں کے گٹھ جوڑ کی بنیاد صرف جائیداد پر قبضہ کرنے کا لالچ ہے اور سارے خاندانی رشتے بھی اسی لالچ پر چلتے ہیں۔ سیاست بھی اسی لالچ پر چلتی ہے ۔کلچر بھی اسی لالچی اکانومی پر چلتا ہے۔

اسکے علاوہ کوئی ساک سنگ ، یا انگ ساک نہیں ہوتا۔ اسی لالچ میں بھابیوں نے رانجھے کو یہ گالی دی کہ تو جو ہمیں گالیاں اور طعنے دیتا ہے ، اگر بڑا ہی بہادر اور با صفات ہے تو دشن قبیلے سیال جاٹ کے سردار کی بیٹی ہیر کو بیا ہ کر لے آ جو مستقبل میں اس قبیلے کی سرداری سنبھالے گی ۔

کل تیرا جوبن باسی ہو جائیگا تو اسمیں کیا مزہ باقی رہ جائیگا۔ اس طعنے بازی سے تنگ آ کر رانجھا اپنا گھر چھوڑ کر سیال جاٹ قبیلے کی ہیر کی بستی کی طرف روانہ ہو گیا۔ اور اس تخت ہزارہ دیس کو چھوڑ گیا جو اس کے باپ کی بادشاہی تھی۔ وارث شاہ نے رانجھے کی اس روانگی جو مصرعہ لکھا اس میں لفظ یہ استعمال کئے ہیں ان میں کہا ہے کہ رانجھا جب اس دن بس ایک چادر کی بوکل لپیٹ کر نکل گیا تھا تو وارث شاہ جیسا ہی ہو گیا تھا۔

بس اس کے پاس اسکی ساتھی بس ایک ونجھلی یعنی بنسری کی ہی ایک صورت تھی ۔ رانجھے کے خود ہی وطن چھوڑ جانی کی خبر پرے تخت ہزارے میں پھیل گئی اور لوگوں نے جا کر اس کے بھائیوں کو بھی سنائی تو ان کو بھی اس پر ترس آگیا۔ بھائیوں نے رانجھے کا راستہ روکا اور اس کی منتیں بھی کیں کہ وہ اپنی بھابیوں کا گناہ بخش دے اور واپس آجائے ۔

اور یہ بھی کہا کہ آئیند وہ اس کے غلام اور بھابیاں اس کی لونڈیاں بن کر رہیں گی۔ لیکن رانجھے نے ان کو بھی جو جواب دیا وہ بھی سیاسی ہے ؛ اس جواب میں بھی وہ کہتا ہے کہ تم بھائیوں نے جب تم نے اپنا دیس ہی تقسیم کر لیا ہے تو میرے ساتھ کوئی رشتہ باقی نہیں رکھا۔ اس وقت بھابیوں نے بھی اس سے معافیاں مانگیں لیکن وہ گھر چھوڑ گیا ۔

میر ا خیال ہے اس کے بعد وارث شاہ نے اپنے آپ کو رانجھا بنا لیا اور یہ لکھنا شروع کر دیا کہ رانجھا مسجد میں رات گذارنے چلا گیا اووہاں ونجھلی بجاتا رہا جس کی سریلی آواز سن کر سارے گائوں کے لو گ اس کے گرد جمع ہو گئے لیکن مسجد کے ملاں نے آ کر رانجھے پر فتوی لگا دیا کہ مسجد میں بنسری بجانا حرام ہے۔

وارث شاہ نے لکھا ہے کہ ملاں نے تو یہ کام کرنا ہی تھا کیونکہ وہ تو ہوتا ہی جھگڑے فساد کی گٹھڑی ہے۔ رانجھے کے خلاف اسی ملاں کے جو بول وارث شاہ نے لکھے ہیں ان کا اردو ترجمہ سید شاہد حسین زیدی نے اس طرح کیا ہے کہ جاٹ کو دہقاں لکھ دیا لیکن
جاٹ یا جٹ ذات تو جاگیردار بھی ہو سکتی ہے لازمی نہیں کہ مزارعہ جاٹ ہی ہو اس لئے میں نے یوں سمجھا ہے کہ اردو چونکہ بے وفا ؛ بے ٹھکانہ ایسی اولاد جیسی زبان ہے جس کے ماں باپ کی تعداد ہی ان گنت ہوتی ہے اس لئے زیدی صاحب نے یہ شرارت کی ہو گی۔

بہر حال میں وارث شاہ کے کلام میں صرف کے کی جگہ دے اور کا کی جگہ دا اور کی کی جگہ دی لگا کر اس کا ترجمہ کر رہا ہوں جو نثر میں ہے پنجابی شعر کی نہج پر اردو بن نہیں سکتی کیونکہ اردو زبان کی دیسی جڑیں ہی موجود نہیں ہیں :۔ ملاںنیرانجھے سے کہا کہ اے نامعقول جاٹ تو ایک مفروضہ بنا کر اور اس پر پردہ ڈال کر مسجد میں رات گذار لے اور صبح ہوتے ہی سر کو چھپا کر اور کوئی پردہ جسم پر لپیٹ کر یہاں سے باہر نکل جانا۔ یہ مسجد اللہ کا گھر ہے اس کے ساتھ کوئی جھگڑا نہ اٹھانا۔

اس کے ساتھ ہی وارث شاہ نے لکھا ہے کہ خدا خانوں کو یہ ملاں بلائیں بن کر چمٹے ہوئے ہیں۔ اگلی صبح سورج نکنے سے پہلے ہی رانجھا مسجد سے نکل گیا اور اپنی بھابی سے جو طعنہ سن کر آیا تھا اس کے جواب میں دشمن قبیلے کی شہزادی ہیر کے گائوں تک
پہنچنے کے لئے دریائے چناب کے کنارے پر پہنچ گیاجہاں وارث شاہ نے بیڑیاں چلانے والے ملاح لڈن اور رانجھے کامکالمہ لکھا کہ رانجھا اپنے بھائیوں کے ساتھ لڑائی جگھڑے سے خالی ہاتھ آگیا تھا اس لئے لڈن اسے طعنے دیتا رہا اور بیڑی پر بٹھا کر دریا پار کروانے سے انکار کرتا رہا۔

رانجھے نے آخر دریائے چناب کے کنارے بیٹھ کر اپنی ونجھلی بجانے کا سریلا جادو برپا کردیا جس کے اثر میں آکر دریا کنارے کی بستیوں کے مرد عورتیں سب رانجھے کے گرد جمع ہو گئے۔ عورتوں نے اس کی ٹانگوں کی مٹھیاں بھرنی شروع کردیں ۔تو رانجھے نیں بھی پیر اٹھا کر ڈن ملاح کی دونوں کے سینے پر ٹکا دئیے ۔

یہ دکھ لڈن ملاح نے شور مچا دیا کہ لوگو بھاگو آ اس مرد نے عورتوں کے دل موہ لئے ہیں ہی تو پتہ نہیں کون بلا ہے کہ عورتوں کو بھگا کر لے جائے گا۔اور اس نے رانجھے کا منت ترلہ کر کے اسے بیڑی پر بٹھایا اور دریا کے پار لگا دیا ۔ دریا کے پار پہنچ کر رانجھے نے دیکھا کہ کہ وہاں دریا کے اندر ہی ایک ایسی بیڑی کھڑی ہے جس کے اوپر اس باغ بہا رترنجن کے بادشاہ چوچک جٹ سیال ترنجن کی بیٹی شہزادی ہیر نے اپنا پلنگ بچھایا ہوا ہے جس پر اس وقت بیٹھتی ہے جب اپنی ساٹھ سہیلیوں کے ساتھ سیر کرنے آتی ہے۔

یہ ایسے شاعرانہ مناظر ہیں جن کو وارث شاہ کی پنجابی شاعری میں پڑھیں تو قاریئین کو شعور اورسرور کے خزانے ملتے ہیں۔ سیاست اس میں رانجھے کی یہ ہے کہ وہ دریا کے پار آکر اپنی ہی مرضی سے ہیر کے پلنگ پر چڑھ گیا۔ جنگل بیلے کے لوگ اس کے حسن وجرائت اور فنکاری کو دیکھ کر اس کے گرد جمع ہو گئے یہ خبر چرواہواہوں نے جا کر بستیوں میں بھی پھیلا دی اور ہیر جٹی کو بھی بتایا کہ تیرے پلنگ پر ای خوبصورت ہیرو ونجھلی بجاتا ہے اور اور گا رہا ہے جس نے اس کی سیج ناس ماردیا ہے۔

یہ سن کر ہیر بڑے غصے غرور اور جوش و جذبے سے اپنی ساٹھ سہیلیوں کو ساتھ لے کر دریا میں بیڑی پر بچھائے ہوئے پلنگ کی طرف چلتی ہے ۔ہیر کے بادشاہی لباس ، حسن اور شانو شوکت پر وارث شاہ نے چالیس کے قریب مصرعے لکھ ڈالے ہیں۔ دریا کے کنارے پہنچ کر ہیر نے اپنے پلنگ پر سوئے ہئے ہوئے رانجھے کو دیکھنے سے پہلے ہی لڈن ملاح کو بلوایا اور اسکو بید لگوادیئے۔ جس پر ملاح بھی چیخ اٹھا کہ یہ خوبرو جوان اپنے عشق کے زور پر تیری سیج پر آن سویا ہوگا۔

وارث شاہ کا پنجابی مصرعہ یہاں میں لکھے بغیر رہ نہیں سکتا جس سے یوں لگتا ہے کہ لڈن ملاح بھی واث شاہ کی اپنی داستان عشق سے واقف تھا۔وارث شاہ نے لکھا ہے : چنچر ہاریئے رب توں ڈر ہیرے اگے کسے نہ ایہہ طوفان کیتے ایس عشق دے نشے نیں نڈھیئے نی وارث شاہ ہوری حیران کیتے وارث شاہ کے شعروں کے مطابق تو رانجھا تو ایک باتد بیر جوان لگتا ہے جس کو ہیر نے جھڑک مار کر نیند سے جگا تو دیا لیکن اس نے ہیر کو دیکھتے ہی اسے واہ سجن کہہ کر پکارا تو ہیر اس پر قربان ہو گئی۔

اس کے بعد ہیر اور رانجھے کے مکالمے پر وارث شاہ نے ایک سو کے قریب مصرعے لکھ ڈالے ہیں۔ اس مکالمے میں ہی یہ حقیقت کھل کر سامنے آجاتی ہے کہ دونوں کے خاندان آپس میں تاریخی دشمن ہیں اس لئے دونوں نے اپنے والدین کی دشمنی کے خلاف ایک مشترکہ فیملی سسٹم بنانا ہے اور اسکی بنیاد عشق پر رکھنی ہے۔اور عشق کا مطلب صرف لڑکے اور لڑکی کے جنسی تعلق کا قائم ہو جانا نہیں ہوتا بلکہ پورے سماج کے سیاسی معاشی اور کلچرل قوانین کو تبدیل کرکے ایسے قوانین اور رشتے بنانا ہوتا ہے جو ذاتی معاشی ملکیت کی بنیاد پر قائم نہ ہوں۔

لیکن میرے ذہن میں یہ شک پیدا ہو گیا کہ آجکل توعشق بھی پیسہ کمانے کے دھندوں کے ماتحت چلتاہے اس لئے میں نے اپنے شک کی تصدیق یا تردید کرنے کے لئے مختلف لوگوں سے سوال کرنا شروع کر دیا کہ سب سے معتبر عشق کا رشتہ کیسا ہوتا ہے؟ س سوال کا پہلا جواب جو مجھے لاہور شہر کے تعلیمی اداروں ، بازاروں ، کوٹھیوں ، وکیلوں کے اڈوں، مذہبی واعظوںاور سیاسی عہدے داروں کے ٹھکانوں میں درمیانے طبقے کے 100 عورتوں مردوں میں سے 91 لوگوں نے پچھلے تین مہینوں میں دیا تھا اسکے لفظ تو مختلف استعمال کئے گئے لیکن ان سب لفظوں اور جملوں سے مطلب صرف یہی نکلتا ہے کہ سب سے مفید رشتہ خواہ عورت کے ساتھ ہو خواہ مرد کے ساتھ وہی ہوتا ہے جس سے پیسہ زیادہ ملتا ہو ، جائیداد زیادہ بنتی ہو ۔

مجھے یہ جواب سن کر یہ محسوس ہوتاہے کہ آجکل کاروباری زندگی کے جوش میں عشق کو بھی ایک ایڈورٹائنگ کمپنی بنا دیا گیا اور یہ بھی ریموٹ کنٹرولر سے چلنے والے کمپیوٹر کی طرح چلتا ہے ۔

ماضی میں عاشقی کا اشارہ آنکھ مار کر کیا جاتاتھاآجکل آنکھ مارنے کا کام ریموٹ کنٹرولر کے پاس ہے ، لو لیٹر کا کام موبائل فون کے پاس ہے اور دیدار ودرشن کا کام ٹی وی چینل پر ہے لیکن ای سب چیزیں پراپرٹی کی ڈیفی نیشن میں آتی ہیں جبکہ میری پرانی اور نئی تھیوری میں عشق پراپرٹی کی نفی کر دیتا ہے۔

میں جہا ں کہیں بھی سیاست کے حوالے سے یہ پوچھتا تھا کہ انسانی حقوق کے لئے سب سے مفید رشتہ کس بندے یا تنظیم سے قائم کرنا چاہیے تو زیادتر جواب یہ ملتا ہے کہ جس سے اقتدار میں حصہ ملتا ہو۔کلچر کے عنوان میں میں چونکہ عشق کا لفظ ضرور استعمال کرتا رہا اس لئے اس لفظ والے سوال کا جواب چند شاعروں ادیبوں نے ہی دیا جو مجھے تین مقامات پر ملتے رہے ۔ ان میں سے دو مقامات تو وہ ہیں جہاں میں نے ڈھول کی تال پر دھمال ناچنے کے لئے جانا ہی ہوتا ہے ۔

اس میں سے ایک تو بلھے شاہ کا مزار ہے دوسرا مادھو لعل حسین شاہ حسین کا مزار ہے اور تیسرا مقام نجم حسین سید کی محفل مطالعہ ہے۔ ان مقات پر جائیداد کی پیسے کی بات نہیں ہوتی ۔اسوقت جب میں یہ مضمون لکھ رہا ہوں تو نجم حسین سید کی اس پنجابی نظم کے مصرعے یاد آرہے ہیں جو انہوں انسانی رشتوں کی کہانی کے ٹوٹ جانے پر لکھی ہے ۔

صرف دو مصرعے قوٹ کر رہا ہوں : کیہڑا آن تروڑے جپھے مالکیاں دے کون کہانی توڑے نویاں عشقاں دی ہیر اور رانجھے کے خاندانوں کی جنگ بھی ذاتی ملکیت پر ہوتی تھی جبکہ ان دونوں کے عشق نے یہ راستہ بتایا کہ ذاتی ملکیت کا قبضہ گروپ توڑا جائے اور مشترکہ ملکیت کا سیسی اور معاشی سسٹم بنایا جائے۔

لیکن اس تصور عشق کے بہت سے شاعروں نے معانی اپنی اپنی آئیدیالوجی کی بنیاد پر نکالے ہیں ۔ ہمارے پاکستانی پنجاب میں پاکستان بننے سے 187 سال پہلے وارث شاہ نے اس کتاب کو لکھا تھا۔ وارث شاہ آبائی گاں جنڈیالہ شیر خان ہے جو آج کے ضلع شیخوپورہ میں موجود ہے جس میں وارث شاہ کا مزار بھی ہے ۔

وارث شاہ کو ملامتی صوفی کہہ کر پکارہ جاتا ہے۔انہوں نے رانجھے اور ہیر کے عشق کی تشریح اپنی آئیڈیالوجی کی بنیاد پر کی ہیارچہ وارث شاہ کامل مسلمان ہیں اور رانجھا اور ہیر کی زندگی وارث شاہ کی زندگی سے صدیوں پہلے کی ہے لیکن میری نظر میں ہیر اور رانجھے کی زندگی ان زمانوں کی ہے جب ہندو مذہب کے ذات پات سسٹم رائج نہیں ہوا تھا جبکہ لاکھوں نبی دنیا میں آ چکے تھے۔

وارث شاہ ان تمام انبیا ئے کرام پر ایمان رکھنے والے ملامتی صوفی ہیں جو ملاں کی فرقہ پرستی کو گالی دیکر لکھتے تھے۔ وارث شاہ نے ہیر رانجھے کے عشق کی سیاسی آئیڈیالوجی کو بھی ان پرانے انبیائے کرام کی دینی تعلیمات کے حوالے پرکھا ہو گا۔ میری نظر میں وہ دور انڈیا کاقبائلی دور ہو گا جس کے بارے میں یہ نہیں کہا جا سکتا کہ کس قبیلے کا مذہب کونسا تھا لیکن ہیر رانجھے کی قبروں پر جانے والے لوگوں کی تعداد بے شمار تھی اسی لئے ان کی داستان عشق پوری دنیا کے علاقوں گا گا کر سنائی جاتی تھی۔ یہ داستان اگر سیاسی بغاوت نہ ہوتی تو اتنی مشہوری اور اتنا بلند مرتبہ بھی نہ رکھتی۔

تحریر: زبیر رانا

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Yao Ming Retiring? Chinese Fans Hope Not Yet

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Beijing (CNN) -- Yao Ming fans in China reacted with shock and disbelief when they learned from U.S. media reports Friday night that their basketball idol has decided to retire.
Fans took to the Internet Friday to express their feelings about the basketball star, who plays with the Houston Rockets in the NBA.
"I did not expect his retirement to come so soon!" said a Netizen called Yilubaijiahei in a Sina Weibo microblog.
Another person who went by the name Tuzitouda in another tweet wrote: "I feel a little bit of sadness. If Big Yao retires, it is not only the end of an era, but also the end of my NBA-syndrome including those seasons when Yao played with the Rockets."
Major news portals in China put the news on their front pages.
"The U.S. media say Yao has formally decided to retire, Chinese superstar says goodbye to NBA," reads the headline of Tencent Sports.
But Sina Sports, a section of Sina. com, one of China's biggest web portals, says its reporter reached Zhang Mingji soon after hearing the media reports.
Zhang, who is one of Yao's agents, said Yao did not announce his retirement and did not inform the NBA and the Houston Rockets that he was doing so, as reported by the U.S. media.
Yao's agent told CNN that he is giving a news conference in Shanghai on July 20 to talk about "his future career plans."
Chinese sports writers and fans believe that Yao's retirement, of course, will happen sooner or later, although they hope it will be later.





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