CNN Business Traveller: reading

This month's edition of CNN Business Traveller (hosted by Richard Quest) is about reading and books: the things I'm most interested in!

I watched it twice on TV, and it was very good. Anybody who is a traveller or an avid reader (or both) should watch this edition.

It will introduce you to some historical bookshops such as Shakespeare & Company (in London).

It compared the new books of the future: Sony's e-Reader and Amazon's Kindle. And 3 city guides were laid side-by-side to see which one showed you the most exceptional of places.

Did you know what "readers in residence" and "writers in residence" mean?

You can watch the 30-minute show below.

Visit the CNN Business Traveller site to learn more and know when the show airs.

 

 

On the Lot

On the Lot is a reality tv competition developed by directors Steven Spielberg (The Color Purple) and Mark Burnett (Are we there yet) where chosen filmmakers compete in certain movie tasks until everybody is eliminated and one person wins a deal with DreamWorks Studios.

Although On the Lot focuses more on drama, like the conflicts between the competitors, I still think it gives newbies an idea of what filmmaking is like, and shows you examples of good films and bad films.

The judges, didn't seem to give criticism for the competitors' works; they just said "I love it, it's awesome" or "I don't think that's good".

But other than that, I think it's a pretty good show for those who are interested in directing films.

On the Lot shows on Dubai One on Saturdays at 12:30 KSA, which is 12:45 in Sudan.

If you're interested, you can check the schedule on the Dubai One website.

or

Visit the site on tv.com

Venus Williams on Larry King Live

Venus Williams appeared on Larry King Live, her first interview since she beat her sister Serena at the Wimbledon Finals, which is her fifth Wimbldon title.

She says she and her sister are coming to the Beijing Olympics!

Also, photographer Koto Bolofo made a book called Venus Williams that has wonderful black and white photos of Venus.


Thanks to dancinwaters1334 for the videos.

Some photos from the book:


click here to see inside the book