Saturday, April 27, 2013

R.G.'s Weekly Sports ReCap: Saturday 4/20 - Friday 4/26/2K13




Notable happenings from this past week in the sports world:

NFL: The New York Jets traded disgruntled All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for draft picks; Revis then signs a six-year, $96M deal with the Bucs; The Jets selected equally talented cornerback Dee Milliner out of Alabama with the ninth overall pick in the draft to compensate for the loss of Revis, and also picked QB Geno Smith out of West Virginia in the second round (39th overall)....The Green Bay Packers re-sign their franchise QB Aaron Rodgers to a five-year, $110M extension through the 2K19 season....The Kansas City Chiefs selected offensive tackle Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan as the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft....Controversial but talented linebacker Manti Te'o out of Notre Dame was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round.

NBA: The 2K13 postseason got underway, and as of Friday 4/26, the Miami Heat, New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs all hold commanding 3-0 series in the first round of their respective matchups against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and will look to end their series in 'sweep' mode on Sunday, 4/28....All-Star guard Russell Westbrook will miss the remainder of the playoffs for the Oklahoma City Thunder with a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee which he suffered in Game 2 of the first round against the Houston Rockets. The loss of Westbrook will hurt the Thunder's chances of returning to the Finals this season and will have to rely on their backup guards - veteran Derek Fisher and young Reggie Jackson to pickup the slack in a big way....Postseason Awards: Sixth Man of the Year - G J.R. Smith, New York Knicks; Defensive Player of the Year - C Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies; Most Improved Player of the Year - F Paul George, Indiana Pacers.

NHL: The lockout-shortened regular season comes to a close on Sunday, 4/28 with both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks earning top seeds in the East and West conferences respectively in the upcoming playoffs, which jumps off on Tuesday, 4/30.

Men's College Basketball: Eddie Jordan is officially hired as the new head coach of Rutgers, replacing disgraced former head man Mike Rice.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Six Tips On How Celebrities Can Maintain Their Privacy

By Stan Popovich (www.managingfear.com); Remixed by Ross Guity aka R.G. Major

Many celebrities have a difficult time maintaining their privacy. Here are a few suggestions on how they can manage their private life and deal with the media:

1. MONITOR YOUR FAME & ADJUST ACCORDINGLY.....The first step a celebrity can do is to monitor their fame. If a celebrity becomes a househlod name, then he/she should expect the kind of media exposure that is coming their way...That's the way it is and always has been for years, so it's nothing new! If a famous person isn't always in the news, he/she can expect a little less attention.

2. DEVELOP A PLAN.....A celebrity should have some kind of plan that will help maintain their private life. DO NOT wait unitl the last minute to decide that you need your privacy. Plan ahead of time to avoid any problems in the future. It may not be fair, but that's the price you pay from being popular.

3. BE CONSISTENT  IN DEALING WITH THE MEDIA.....It's important to be consistent in how you deal with the media. If they know ahead of time what to expect from a celebrity, then that celebrity won't get as much attention. The media will give more attention to those who are ALWAYS causing attention to themselves.

4. STAY OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT.....Why is that some celebs are always in the spotlight while others seem to slip under the radar when it comes to the media? A celebrity can't have it both ways If you want privacy, then stay out of the spotlight and learn to lay low.

5. WATCH YOUR ACTIONS.....Be consistent with your behavior whenever you are out in public. The media and your fans will be eager to jump on ANYTHING that raises any question marks. If you want to have some privacy, learn to stay under the radar and DO NOT give the media something to talk about from a negative standpoint.

6. LEARN FROM OTHERS.....Learn from what other celebs on how they handled their privacy. Thsi will help you come up with different strategies on how to go out maintaining your level of privacy.

Remember that FAME and POPULARITY doesn't last forever. If you are a celebrity who gets a lot of attention, just remember that it won't last forever. There are ALWAYS other young celebs who WILL catch the media by storm, and they will get all the attention whether they'll like it or not. The media will ONLY deal with you if they know they can INCREASE THEIR RATINGS and MAKE MONEY. Use that to your advantage when you desire to have more privacy!