text: Mark Fike - February 22, 2012 Top Spots for Virginia Fishing in 2012 During the past few years I have really enjoyed putting together this article, which runs each February. The challenge is to limit the fishing picks each month to three. Our sources are a great help and we feel confident that you will find these choices well worth a day on the water this year. JANUARYLake Moomaw Brown Trout Lake Moomaw is located in a remote but beautiful portion of Virginia. With its beauty comes some great fishing. If the lake is not iced over in January, the brown trout fishing can be fantastic, according to VDGIF fisheries biologist Paul Bugas. Anglers itching to get out of the house or wet a line will find that the brown trout are feeding on alewives at approximately 20 feet at this time of year. A good fish finder will show the bait balls and fish feeding. Anglers can take two fish 16 inches or longer, per day. Local ice and lake conditions can be had from the Army Corps of Engineers at 540-965-4117.FEBRUARYUrban LakesTrout February can be a fickle month but often brings with it a few days of warmer weather. On a string of warm days, urban anglers that desire to wet a line without suffering too much will find very productive fishing in the urban lakes near Richmond, Fredericksburg, in the Tidewater region and in Northern Virginia. VDGIF stocks a number of small lakes and ponds located near urban areas with a variety of trout, including rainbow, brown and sometimes golden trout.A light- or medium-action rod and some brightly colored spinners, spoons and even small jigs will put fish in the bucket. Popular baits include Berkley Power Bait in the trout formula, salmon eggs or red wigglers. Sometimes shiners will work too. See http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/trout/urban/ for a list of waters near you. This is an easy to fish destination that can be done from the bank.MARCH The New RiverSmallmouthThis first month of spring is a hot time for prespawn smallmouth action on the New River below Claytor Lake according to John Copeland, fisheries biologist working the southwestern area of Virginia."At this time of year the fish are still in the deeper, slower water but are concentrated in holes with structure prior to the spawn. Anglers need to be aware that the water levels tend to fluctuate in this section of the river," Copeland advised.He went on to say that the possibility of catching a quality bronzeback was quite good. Some fish stretching over 20 inches are available thanks to a record 2004-2005 year class and spawn."There was little competition for food with the 2006 year class. But the 2007 year class was the third best and those fish should be in the 8- to 11-inch range now," he added.The 2010 spawn here was the second highest recorded. The future bodes well for smallie anglers on the New River.A float trip from Eggleston to Pembroke should be productive. Work eddies and ledges with tube baits in a very slow drag or hop fashion to sink a hook in a nice fish. Soft plastics may also be worked the same way. For bait fishermen, jumbo minnows and crayfish will rarely disappoint. Take pictures of the largest fish and release them when possible for another day and another angler.APRILBriery Creek LakeLargemouthBriery Creek Lake pops up as a good destination many months in this publication and for good reason. The trophy largemouth fishing in this impoundment is arguably the best in the state. During April the largemouth will be spawning so look for fish in less than five feet of water. Given all the standing timber they can be found anywhere so no certain portion of the lake will be much better than the other.Vic DiCenzo, fisheries biologist, highly recommends using soft plastic baits or jigs with a subtle approach when fishing the spawn. The largest fish will spawn in early to mid April so the potential for a trophy is quite good. A slot of 14 to 24 inches is in effect. Remember to take your camera with you!Find the top spots for Virginia Fishing in 2012 for May, June, July, and August on page two! MAY Small PondsBreamIf I had to choose only one destination for fishing the month of May I would locate the nearest pond and go bream fishing. The bream are on the beds and the weather is ripe to take a kid fishing or introduce a spouse or friend to fast action on the water. Any farm pond or millpond will hold bream. This month, the largest fish can be found in the shallows aggressively guarding their nests.One of the simplest and most fun ways to catch these feisty panfish is to get a tube of crickets from your local bait shop and arm yourself with an ultralight spinning or spin cast rod and reel. Pinch a small piece of splitshot on the line above a number 4 hook and weave a cricket or grasshopper on the hook. Wire hooks with long shanks work well and can be pulled free of snags and rebent to get back in the action quickly. Red wigglers and nightcrawlers will also work.JUNEUpper Rappahanock RiverRebreast SunfishOne specie/location we have not featured is the redbreast sunfishing opportunity on the upper Rappahannock. Typically the upper Rapp is known for its amazing numbers of smallmouth. However, the redbreast sunfish fishery has been a well-kept secret. The sunfish have done exceedingly well on this stretch of the river and are not only feisty but fat as well. John Odenkirk reports that the redbreast have been average to above average in size on the Rapp for a number of years.Float fishing and stopping to wade fish is the ideal method. Anglers can put canoes in the water from any of the VDGIF canoe launches on the river or the Rappahannock River Campground near the Rapidan and Rappahannock confluence. The trip from Kelly's Ford to the campground is an easy day trip as is the trip from Motts Landing down to Fredericksburg. Both sections are full of sunfish.Toss Beetle Spins and small jigs with curly tail grubs on them into eddies and especially near fallen woody structure in deeper water. Don't overlook the sandy pits and channels in the middle of the river either. Live bait is always a good choice for a heavy stringer too!JULYBack BayWhite PerchIf I had to go fish in July and wanted to be sure I got consistent fishing I would take a trip to Back Bay for white perch. Typically we think of white perch as a spring fish or even a fall fish. However, Chad Boyce, VDGIF fisheries biologist, shared with me the outstanding bite during the middle of the summer."Fish with Beetle spins or fresh shrimp near the channel and along cut banks on marsh islands or grassy points. A light action rod is great fun with these fish. The fish tend to be a half pound or larger."Make casts to water less than 3 feet deep. Don't be surprised to catch dozens of perch. If you don't get a bite after a half dozen casts, then move on. There are two state owned ramps. One is on Mill Landing Road and the other is off Back Bay Landing Rd. Private ramps are available too.AUGUSTVirginia BeachCroakerThe middle of the summer is a hot time to be on the water. Many anglers have found that the croaker fishing has really gotten to its peak by Augustand the fish are fat and busy putting on weight for their fall spawning run down to the Virginia Beach area and off the North Carolina coast.Favorite hotspots include the lower Rappahannock River, lower Potomac, Gloucester Point and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Fish the brackish reaches of the tidal rivers up until late August for a consistent bite. Once the first tropical storm arrives, the fish tend to start heading to the lower bay.Fishing over oyster beds like the ones found near Tappahannock on the Rapp and around the mouths of rivers such as at Gloucester Point are very productive. Rental boats can be had out of Garrett's Marina near Tappahannock on the Rapp and at Aqua Land on the Maryland side of the Rt. 301 bridge on the Potomac River. Pier fishing at Gloucester and even down at Virginia Beach is worth a trip. Shrimp has become a new favorite of these hard fighting fish, with clam snouts, squid and Fish Bites working almost as well. Use a #4 or #2 hook and just enough weigh to keep the bait on the bottom.Find the best bets for Virginia Fishing in 2012 for September, October, November, and December on page three!SEPTEMBERChesapeake BayBluefishSeptember is a transition month as the weather begins to cool and tropical systems have changed up the salinity of many waters. However, the first part of the month is red hot for the largest bluefish of the year in the Chesapeake Bay. These toothy predators roam the channel areas of the Chesapeake chasing menhaden and other small baitfish. They are effective at finding and ringing the dinner bell and leaving a frothy chumslick in their wake as they chow down. Diving birds often mark the location of a good feed.Begin your search for the larger bluefish in deeper water of the channel, but near structure too. The Target Ship off Point Lookout is a good location. Further down the bay the channel near Tangier and then off Windmill Point at the mouth of the Rappahannock is usually a productive spot. Other good bets include Bluefish Rock off Poquoson and the CBBT where the bay is funneled through several channels between the islands, creating quite a current and chokepoint for baitfish.Anglers usually troll for these toothy fish with spoons or large, colorful surgical eels. Change up your colors to find which one the fish favor on that particular day. Put out multiple rods on planers to get the baits down to various depths. Once the fish begin hitting change over your baits to that particular color and depth.OCTOBERLaurel Bed LakeSmallmouthLaurel Bed Lake is located in beautiful southwest Virginia and is home to some of the year's best smallmouth action. The lake sits atop Clinch Mountain WMA and is 330 acres in size. George Palmer, VDGIF fisheries biologist was willing to share some facts about the fishing there."Anglers will find smallmouth all over the lake but the dam and the left side facing the dam seems to be popular. Focus on wood structure."Rock bass were unwelcome fish in the reservoir and smallmouth were stocked to help keep their population in check. For this reason the smallmouth fishing is catch and release only. Although the size of fish that anglers catch varies, landing a trophy fish over 17 inches is not uncommon. Take a camera and enjoy the fall scenery that surrounds you when you photograph your smallie catch.NOVEMBERJames RiverBlue CatfishCome Thanksgiving most outdoorsmen are in the woods with a gun in hand. However, who venture out to the James River find the trophy blue catfish action to be turning on in a big way. In fact, once the weather gets consistently cool the fish can be found in deep holes or near ledges that are located in conjunction with structure. The best stretch of river seems to be the Dutch Gap area to Richmond, but any stretch of the river can produce giant fish.Use a fish finder, fresh bait (usually shad) and look for structure before putting out your lines. The fish tend to be more concentrated once the water cools.Remember, blue catfish over 90 pounds have been caught from the river. Use appropriate gear for these mammoth fish.DECEMBERKerr ReservoirStriped BassKerr Reservoir is the place to be in December for large striped bass, according to VDGIF fisheries biologist, Vic DiCenzo."Striped bass are spread nicely throughout the reservoir during December. Check out the mouths of the creeks such as Grassy, Eastland and even into Nutbush."Live bait is the best bet but large swim baits or umbrella rigs will also work. Use a cast net to catch fresh bait. Remember there is a special regulation in effect: Stripers must be 26 inches long and only two may be creeled. Get Your Fish On. 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The next few years are a blur as Bill spent them living in the wild and building primitive rental huts throughout the Appalachian mountains. It was during this missionary/mountain slum lord work that he met the woman of his dreams. After just thirty minutes he knew he had to marry "Tennesha". They eloped immediately and hitchhiked there way back towards Pennsylvania. After oversleeping in the bunk of an eastbound Peterbilt they realized they were now on the coast of Maine. Neither had ever seen the coast and after everything Bill had told Tennesha about the fairs Salt Water Taffy she wanted to taste the Salt Water. They stopped at the Kum&Go and picked up 2 32oz cups and a kite. Unbeknownst to Bill the doom that kite was going to cause. After rushing down the docks and scooping big cups of salt water they quickly realized salt water is nothing like taffy. They decided to try the kite. The coastal breeze was great for kiting and quickly the kit was violently flying at the end of its string. Tennesha was in awe as the kite darted left and right. As Bill handed her the string she lost her balance and fell from the dock into the water. The mighty wind blew with enough force that it quickly drug Tennesha 10.... 20.... 30... meters away from the dock. An outgoing lobster boat saw the event and quickly picked Tennesha up from the water. Bill was relieved. As Bill awaited her return to the dock he couldn't help but notice the boat was not turning around. Maybe they have to clear the channel then reenter he thought.... After 20 minutes of the boat being long gone Bill realized she was gone for good.
Bill had suffered two humiliating life events and decided it was time to return to Pennsylvania. He needed a pick me upper and as 30 years olds have realized since 1967 there is no better fix than a Chevy Camaro. It was May of 2014 and Bill spotted this Crest White 1LE and fell in love. The test drive was quick and manly. After just a few days Bill new his new beast needed more balls. The quote was made and BAM the car now had a little extra power with its new long tubes and cam. What do I do now asked Bill?
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Bill's Camaro is somewhere between Indianapolis and LasVegas in the Raymond's Performance Hauler. The 1LE was repaired correctly and went on to place well in multiple USCA events and even WON a spot in the Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Adult humans need between 1,000 to 1,300 mg of calcium per day. For dairy eaters, this amount is easily achieved by means of a couple glasses of milk, a little yogurt and some ice cream for dessert. Non-dairy eaters have to work a little harder at it. Below is a list of foods that can help them reach their goals.
Calcium fortified food products as vegan alternative
- Ready-to-eat cereals
Soy milk
Orange Juice
Tofu, firm
Tofu, soft
Instant Oatmeal
- Vegetables
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Beat greens
Chinese cabbage
It is important to note that spinach is not considered a good source of calcium due to having a high amount of oxalic acid, which reduces calcium absorption. It would take approximately 8 cups of spinach to equal the calcium in 8 oz of milk.
- Legumes
White Beans
Black Beans
Navy Beans
- Other
Blackstrap Molasses
It is also important not to consume things that will interfere with calcium absorption. Salt, caffeine, and alcohol can increase calcium loss and reduce calcium absorption. It is best to limit the intake of these substances. They do not have to be completely removed from the diet, just used in moderation. A single cup of coffee or two cups of tea per day has been shown to have little to no negative effect on bones in people who have adequate calcium intake.
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Essence of Art and Science of Raja Yoga brings you the essential teachings and techniques that will prepare you to receive Kriya Yoga initiation. This course is an abbreviated version of The Art and Science of Raja Yoga Full Course*. Essence of Art and Science of Kriya Yoga will streamline your process of preparing for Kriya. Kriya Yoga is the sacred technique of meditation brought to the West by Paramhansa Yogananda.
The focus in this abbreviated course is in three main areas: Yoga Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation. The author Swami Kriyananda, clearly explains how these teachings, when correctly approached, can and will further our spiritual progress. He offers specific breathing and meditation exercises in each section. Through these exercises, you will personally experience the life-changing effect of Yogananda's teachings.
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Thank you to our teachers! Your sacred and loving approach to your students is remarkable and very welcome. I am learning more and more. I am a long-time meditator, but last year I had felt stuck. It was similar to what Swami Kriyananda talks about when he questioned everything and watched himself critically, but found himself in a place he hadn't been. I was told about Raja Yoga some time ago and made an attempt in my readings, then found myself looking online more
and was led to these courses. My heart chakra is opening again and I am happier and mellower. My meditations have become deeper and greatly uplifting. I feel
more centered. I read and reread the book and the lessons with devotion and eagerness to hear and experience more. I am enthralled by this great lineage.
Thank you for your seva. Thank you for your kind instruction. With great love, Rose Ghilardi
Adrian Ochoa
Where can we learn about our purpose in life? And, more importantly, where can we learn HOW to actually achieve this purpose? The joy that we find in this world is temporary and unfulfilling. The current state of our world is in chaos and people are filled with deep emotional pain and suffering. One only needs to turn on the news.
What a sense of relief that Ananda – and in particular this course – presents. Before Ananda, I believed that God existed and that we needed to cultivate our relationship with Him to find joy. But I was entirely lost as to how to develop this relationship and get closer to Him. It seemed that the more I tried, the farther I got. Ananda and this Raja Yoga course presents the student (or devotee) with the essential tools (and weapons) to fight the "good fight" and become soldiers of the light. What other way can we find joy?
Swami Kriyananda provides the Raja Yoga teachings in a simple but electric way. Dhyan Garcia-Davis helped me understand the teachings in a more clearer, practical and formidable way. Every question that I had, Dhyan was able to answer with an impressive understanding. His wisdom was just natural. I was very comfortable speaking with him and sharing my personal experience with him. He inspired me to become the person that I really want to be.
Anyone who takes this course, not only will learn about the ancient teachings of Raja Yoga, but more importantly, will develop a deep relationship with Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda, which will take the student (or devotee) into different and higher levels of joy that he or she is unable to reach by himself or herself. What this course really offers, in other words, is Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda's grace. As the Bible states, "But to all who did receive him, he gave the right to become children of God."
We need to "receive" God's grace and, I sincerely believe that Master Yogananda and Swamiji Kriyananda, are emissaries for this grace. Through Ananda – and courses like these – we can find the Eternal Joy that we are all seeking. And if it's not in our destiny to find it in this lifetime, then we can certainly make a great leap towards it.
Take this course – it will change your life!
Thomas Foster
Very thankful to have been a part of this course. I am able to participate in the course whenever there are open moments in my life, and there was enough to keep me growing and learning, but not too much to interfere with obligations, jobs, responsibilities, etc. I appreciated connecting with Brother Dyhan, the teacher, and being free to discuss anything. This course went a little further in depth and taught me many more breathing techniques and meditation postures. I look forward to further spiritual adventuring since finding Master Yogananda's Autobiography one year ago. Blessing to all!
Tobias Philippen
I continue to be amazed about the depths of the experience in all Ananda online courses. Certainly, this course on Raja Yoga has been full of wisdom, giving me a much greater understanding of both the ancient teachings of Yoga and the new expression that Paramhansa Yogananda gave to them. But much more than that, the course has been an experience of spiritual growth. Because Ananda, as I have experienced it, is obviously not only about teaching the techniques and philosophy but primarily about giving you everything you need to grow. Our teacher Dhyan went to great lengths to give very individual feedback, and he helped me tremendously with every little question I had. But above all, he gave me a lot of inspiration and joy – which made me think: Ok, we are all in this together as friends, helping each other, sharing our experiences, caring for the spiritual welfare of our sisters and brothers. And this is truly invaluable!
Kathleen Lubanski
I highly recommend the Raja Yoga course. The course is well written with weekly lessons to illustrate the teachings. The course is augmented with audio recordings from great masters and from the instructors at Ananada. Personally, I felt this course helped to deepen my meditative/spiritual practice. Dhyana's comments were insightful, wise, and supportive. Another outstanding online course offered by Ananda community.
Sumer Mullen
Excellent, excellent, excellent… This course was absolutely amazing! The level of knowledge and wisdom given through the literature as well as the teacher Dhyan was life changing. I have to compliment the way in which the lessons are given. The flow is so east to follow and the written lessons are exact and easy to inner stand. Following up with the lessons with the audio of Swami was a brilliant idea. The Ananda School gives you an array of different avenues to make sure you are grasping each lesson thoroughly and in every way you can. Now on to the teacher Dhyan, what can you say about someone who is SELFELESS and ALWAYS has a willing heart to help in anyway that he can. I apprecialove him so much for his patience and guidance. Ever attentive when he noticed that I wasn't participating in the way I normally do and he contacted me immediately to make sure that all was well. He never lost faith in me and always kept me motivated. There are really no words to express my gratitude. I only can send him and his family an abundance of Love and Light. Thank you so much for helping me on my journey, my gratitude is endless! Om Shanti
Sumer Mullen
Angel feliciano
This course is one of the most profound experiences in my life. Is not just a dry philosophy course but a education for life. The clear and strength forward approach of Swamiji is a blessing. The way the information is presented is very clear. And brother Dhyan makes the most obscure topics clear and easy to understand. The meditations are wonderful to add.
This course will give you tools to deepen your practice and tackle life with an actively calm attitude. The principles of raja yoga are the pinnacle of yogic though and the aim of yoga is presented in this course and made me feel is within anyone's grasp. After all we are enlightenment we just have to imprime our knowing. I feel closer to God, Guru and Ananda through this course.
Ilse Terclavers
Thank you for this wonderful course ! I really loved it to dive deep into the theoretical part, as well as into the practical part.
This had a transformational effect on my daily attitude towards myself aswel as towards others.
One of the signs I remarked is that I'm becoming more kind. My character is to be "passionated" by what I'm doing, to be "intense", and so a consequence of that is that I am sometimes also "intense" in my reactions when things are not going like I (ego) want, and then I become like we call it "agressif" but not in a bad way. Well that kind of reactions I have less, and together with the fact that I become more "kind", I become also more patient (patience is something that I didn't had at all). So thank you for this beautiful adventure together, and also for the "eye-opening" (little pun) guidance during the whole journey.
Course Outline
- Reading Assignment — The History and Paths of Yoga: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — First Steps in Yoga & Meditation, Part One and Two
- Audio File — Pathways to God: Heart, Head, & Hands
- Lesson One Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga
- Lesson Two Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Yama: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — Weeding Your Garden of Self-Realization (Yama)
- Lesson Three Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Niyama: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — Watering Your Flowers of Self-Realization (Niyama)
- Lesson Four Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Life Is a Battlefield: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — How to Develop Good Habits
- Lesson Five Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Affirmations, Part One and Two: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — How to Control Your Subconscious Mind
- Lesson Six Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Energy and Energization: Philosophy, Posture, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — How to Become a Dynamo of Energy
- Lesson Seven Quiz
- Reading Assignment — Magnetism: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — How & Why To Develop Your Magnetism
- Lesson Eight Quiz
- Reading Assignment — The Guru: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File — What Is a Guru?
- Lesson Nine Quiz
- Reading Assignment – The Anatomy of Yoga, Part One and Two: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Audio File – The Anatomy of Yoga, Part One and Two
- Lesson Ten Quiz
- Reading Assignment – The Yogic Scheme of Life: Philosophy, Breathing, and Meditation
- Lesson Elleven Quiz
Frequently Asked Questions
*All webinars are recorded and posted within the course, available for later viewing.


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Jennifer Lesley Ellison (born 30 May 1983) is an English actress, former glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera Brookside until 2003, and as Meg Giry in the 2004 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. Ellison also starred on the reality TV show Dance Mums the UK version of the American reality TV show, Dance Moms.
Jennifer Ellison
Ellison in June 2009
Jennifer Lesley Ellison
30 May 1983
Liverpool, England
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Robbie Tickle (m. 2009)
|Bobby Tickle (b. 2010)
Harry Tickle (b.2013)
Charlie Tickle (b.2014)
Ellison studied dance from the age of three, first at a dance school in Liverpool, then later at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dancing in St. Helens. She has achieved examination passes with the Royal Academy of Dance and appeared on instructional videos for the academy. She has also taken examinations with the International Dance Teachers Association and won Ballet and Modern Dance titles at the IDTA Theatre Dance Championships in 1996 and 1997, and in addition was awarded the Carl Alan Award for ballet in 1998. Choosing to pursue a professional career in dance, she successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet Lower School.[1] She left dance to pursue acting.
In 2012, Ellison was a contestant on Dancing On Ice and made it to the semi-final stages. She currently hosts the UK version of Dance Moms on Lifetime, Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison.
From 1998 to 2003, Ellison played Emily Shadwick in the soap opera Brookside. Emily was killed off when she fell from a window during a heist involving drug dealers that had invaded the close. In 2003, Ellison appeared in the travel documentary Jennifer Ellison does Thailand and in 2004, she appeared on the reality television show Hell's Kitchen, which she then went on to win. In 2005, she appeared on the celebrity challenge show With a Little Help From My Friends.
In spring 2007, Ellison appeared in the BBC reality TV show The Verdict, based on a fictional courtroom, alongside the likes of Jeffrey Archer and Sara Payne. That same year, she appeared as a judge on Dirty Dancing – Time of your Life a United States-based reality television show for the Living TV network. By December of that year, Ellison began appearing as a guest panellist on the ITV daytime show Loose Women.[2]
Additionally, Ellison has also acted in episodes of the British television series The Brief, Hotel Babylon, New Street Law and The Commander. In September 2008, she appeared in a 2-hour long show, called Ghosthunting with Paul O'Grady & Friends, filmed in Sicily, with fellow Liverpudlians Paul O'Grady, Philip Olivier and Natasha Hamilton.[2]
After success in television and men's magazines, Ellison pursued a pop music career. She released two pop rock singles before giving this venture up for acting and glamour modelling.[3] Her first single was "Baby I Don't Care", released in June 2003, which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song was originally released by Transvision Vamp in 1989.[5] The following year in July, after being brought back into the public eye after winning Hell's Kitchen, Ellison released her second single, "Bye Bye Boy" a song originally recorded by the Japanese singer Nanase Aikawa – which reached No. 13 in the UK chart.[4][6]
Single discographyEdit
|UK Singles Chart
|Irish Singles Chart
|"Baby I Don't Care"
|"Bye Bye Boy"
Ellison had a run in the London West End theatre version of the musical Chicago in 2004 at the Adelphi Theatre, and returned from 10 July to 9 August 2006 again playing the leading role of "Roxie Hart", this time at the Cambridge Theatre.[7] Ellison was actually supposed to finish on 12 August, but was forced to pull out three days early due to a knee injury.[citation needed] Ellison subsequently toured Britain in Chicago from 25 September 2006 until 5 May 2007.[citation needed] On 1 October 2007, Ellison joined the cast of a revival of Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre, London, playing the part of Gloria, an American TWA air stewardess.[citation needed]
On 5 December 2007, she featured in a 10th Anniversary Gala performance of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre alongside a galaxy of stars[citation needed] and on 16 December 2007, she played "Angel" in Liverpool Nativity, a contemporary retelling of the Christmas story for BBC Three which was performed live from the streets of the city.[citation needed]
Ellison featured in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's pantomime Cinderella for 2008, opposite Cilla Black and Les Dennis.[citation needed]
She also played Beth in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds at major arenas of the UK in June 2009.[8]
Ellison appeared in the July – October 2010 UK tour of the stage adaption of the film Calendar Girls.[9]
In 2010, she appeared at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, in their pantomime 'Robinson Crusoe'.[10]
As well as these Ellison was on the UK tour company of Legally Blonde The Musical playing the role of 'Paulette'.
In 2012 she appeared in Peter Pan at the Churchill Theatre Bromley alongside Gemma Hunt, Ace Bhatti and Andrew Agnew.
From 18 February 2013 Jennifer joined Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre London. Ellison joined the cast to play silent movie screen siren, and owner of a voice never meant for the 'talkies', Lina Lamont.[11]
Ellison was cast in the pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,[12] at the Theatre Royal, Norwich throughout December 2015 to January 2016.[13]
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|Roxie Hart
|West End, UK Tour
|Boeing Boeing
|Comedy Theatre, West End
|Calendar Girls
|UK Tour
|Liverpool Empire Theatre
|War of The Worlds
|UK Arena Tour
|Calendar Girls
|UK Tour
|Robinson Crusoe
|Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent
|Legally Blonde
|UK Tour
|Peter Pan
|Peter Pan
|Churchill Theatre Bromley
|Singin' in the Rain
|Lina Lamont
|Palace Theatre West End
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Ellison made her international film debut as Meg Giry in the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. In spite of this being her debut in a Hollywood film, Ellison has yet to make another American film.[citation needed] She also starred in the English horror film The Cottage, which was released in the UK on 14 March 2008.[14]
Modelling and magazine appearancesEdit
Ellison was featured in Maxim magazine's "Girls of Maxim"[15] gallery. Her photos appeared regularly in British "lads' mags" including Nuts, Zoo, and FHM. Ellison took over a contract with lingerie giant Ultimo for its "Young Attitude" line from Jordan. Though Ultimo boss Michelle Mone had chosen Jordan for being "sexy, fun and outgoing," she later changed her mind, stating, "Jordan was just the wrong choice for [us]. Jennifer is a far better option and far classier."[16] In 2005, Ellison was voted world's sexiest blonde by readers of the UK magazine Nuts, beating model Victoria Silvstedt, who came second, and pop superstar Britney Spears, who came third.[citation needed] Ellison was also a regular in the yearly FHM "100 Sexiest Women in the World" feature.
Other venturesEdit
In 2006, Ellison released Jennifer Ellison's West End Workout, a fitness DVD which combined her love of dance with exercise routines.[citation needed]. In December 2011, she then released a second fitness DVD "Jennifer Ellison's Fat Blaster Workout".[17]
In 2007, Ellison was a judge in the British reality TV competition Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life.[18]
She is a winner of the Carl Alan Award in the ballet category for 1998,[19] an industry award voted for by dance professionals.[citation needed]
She took part in the 2012 TV series Dancing on Ice. Ellison and professional partner Daniel Whiston ended up in fourth place after being voted out in the semi-final.[20]
In May 2013 it was announced that Jennifer Ellison would join Radio City 96.7 to co-present a new Sunday morning Breakfast show alongside Drivetime Presenter Dave Kelly for an initial 5 weeks until she was due to give birth.
Personal lifeEdit
Ellison attended Broughton Hall High School, a Catholic school for girls. She then attended St Edward's College for Sixth Form. She has two younger half-sisters. Her parents, Kevin May and Jane, separated in 1986. Her mother remarried. She is close to her mother and stepfather David,[21] but is estranged from her father[22]
Ellison and boxer Robbie Tickle began dating in May 2008, and were engaged in October of that year while on holiday in the Maldives.[23] The following year they were married, with the ceremony being performed in Mauritius on 10 October 2009.[24]
Jennifer Ellison has three children. On 4 February 2010 she gave birth to her first, a baby boy named Bobby by caesarean section at Liverpool Women's Hospital.[25] Her second pregnancy came to her as a surprise. Jennifer Ellison said: "I didn't even know I was pregnant until four weeks ago, and I'm almost five months gone now. I can't believe I'm having another baby in July. It's been a massive shock." On 9 July 2013 she gave to birth to her second son. On 26 September 2014, Ellison gave birth to her third child, a son. She later gave birth to a daughter, Nancy Mae on the 9 July 2017.
In May 2018 Ellison was paid an undisclosed sum by Mirror Group Newspapers as settlement for phone-hacking.[26]
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- ^ AskMen Editors. "Jennifer Ellison". AskMen. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2015.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 564. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ Mueller, Andrew (14 June 2003). "Blowing their cover". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- ^ https://www.lovetheatre.com/news/100080/Jennifer-Ellison-joins-West-End-cast-of-Singin-in-the-Rain
- ^ Thompson, Jody (5 July 2009). "Jennifer Ellison on her new starring role in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds". Mirror. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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- ^ "Panto Snow White set for opening night at Norwich Theatre Royal". Mustard TV. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Emma Knights. "Actress Jennifer Ellison set to star in Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Brooks, Nadia (29 January 2008). "Jen's Ell of a movie role". The Sun. London.
- ^ Girls of Maxim Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 December 2005). "Bra firm drops Jordan for "classy" Ellison". Showbiz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Everlast (26 December 2011). "Jennifer Ellison's Fat Blaster Workout [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Film & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Jen's real life Dirty Dancing |Showbiz|TV". The Sun. London. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.tdci.org.uk/carl%20alan%20awards.htm
- ^ TV and Radio (19 March 2012). "Jennifer Ellison voted off Dancing On Ice". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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- ^ mirror Administrator (4 July 2005). "EXCLUSIVE: MY LOVER BY JENNIFER ELLISON". mirror. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Jennifer Ellison engaged to boxer boyfriend Robert Tickle". Daily Mirror. 2 November 2008.
- ^ "Jennifer Ellison marries in secret". Now Magazine. IPC Media Limited. 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Liverpool actress Jennifer Ellison reveals traumatic labour won't put her off having more kids" 7 June 2010, Liverpool Echo
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43989326
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It seems to me that a lot of ex-players don't like the increasing focus on analytics and advanced stats in the conversation around sports. Do you think that is fair as a generalization, and if so, why do you think that is?
Oh, wow, you are going to start off with a don't-get-fired topic that I am going to pull you behind the curtain on, if you really want to know the impetus behind the backlash.
I'm all ears.
No. 1, there are many people that feel like it has a cultural overtone to it that basically suggests that, even though I may not have played and you did, I am smarter than you, and I know some things that you don't know, and the numbers support me, not you. Two, you notice that, when it is a powerful job in sports—whether it is an owner, whether it is a president, whether it is a general manager, whether it is a coach—usually in football and basketball, sports that are primarily dominated by black Americans, it's also an opportunity to funnel jobs to people by saying that, "I am smarter than you because the numbers back up what I say, and I am more read. I study more. I am able to take these numbers and manipulate my point." It's almost like when you hear that a player doesn't have experience at doing X job. People that normally get the jobs you are describing don't, either. They didn't play at most levels, but that suffices as their "experience" and validates their opportunity for power.
Just to be clear, when you say "cultural overtones," you mean racial overtones?
Correct. And one other point I want to make with that: it is laughable to me when playing experience gets equated to any other type of experience, including coaching. When you play—for example, somebody like me, who has been playing my entire life—for some strange reason that experience gets diminished when it's time to talk about powerful positions in sports—like, He doesn't have experience. There is no bigger experience than being in the foxhole, in the huddles, and out on the floor—being a part of the game plan and being game-planned against. But also all the people you learn from: your teammates, the coaches, how to navigate with the media, how to navigate with the fans. Instead of it being, He doesn't have experience, it really should be, He has more experience than almost anybody walking the earth.
When you say "manipulate," do you think that analytics people are doing something dishonest for their own ends, or do you just think they don't have the experience? "Manipulate" is a loaded word.
I am saying it becomes an entry point, a validation.
And let me say this: I give myself a forehead slap like the Three Stooges when I hear players and ex-players say that somebody can't cover the game that didn't actually play the game. That is also extremely incorrect. Just because you played the game, that doesn't mean that you are best at analyzing the game, or coaching the game, or working in the front office. It's the totality of the individual that allows special people to be able to juggle and be successful at both.
For many years, political reporters would go out to some diner in Pennsylvania, and they were really experienced at travelling and meeting people and reporting their opinions. More recently, statistics experts and polling experts came in—like Nate Silver, who works at your company—and they basically said that, rather than going to diners, we can learn a lot about the American electorate and voting patterns by analyzing data in a complex way. Even though a lot of these people have no experience reporting, they have incredible insight into the American electorate. I wonder if you think that is a fair comparison.
I think what you say does make sense. I appreciate the example. It's a great one. However, numbers can be manipulated. Look no further than our current election and how it played out. If you were paying attention to all the polls, we would not have thought that the result would end up being [what it was], if you are going only by the numbers. Numbers can be manipulated. Statistics for me are things you can count: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals. Analytics are things that you quantify: player-efficiency rating (P.E.R.), usage, net whatever. I think analytics should be a tool in the box, not the actual toolbox.
Right, but everything except points, such as rebounds, assists, blocks, steals—all these things are ways of analyzing the goal of the game, which is scoring more points than your opponent. So even if it is a more complex formula like P.E.R., it's still the same thing. It's just a more complex and accurate version of what people have been doing forever, which is looking at box scores.
The stats that I just described, for example, for me, they physically take place. I can physically watch a game and see them. By the way, I am not a big stats guy. I am an impact person.
I know just because you had five steals doesn't mean you are a great defensive player.
You better not be talking about James Harden.
Good example. He led the league in steals. [Harden ranked fourth in steals per game.]
I'm a Rockets fan. I was just trolling you a little bit.
O.K. But with those stats—points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals—I can still take that information, watch the players perform, and see how they got those numbers.
It seems to me that if you go back ten years, a lot of former players were really skeptical about the increasing reliance on the three-point shot. And now we are in a place where basically everyone thinks shooting lots of threes is good. There may be some debate about whether you want to shoot as many as the Rockets or the Bucks do, but basically everyone thinks you should take threes. And if you can take a shot from twenty-three feet that is worth the points, that is better than a shot from nineteen feet worth two points. Why do you think that people were so slow to adopt this idea?
So, you ready for this?
I don't agree with that either.
And by the way, I love [the Rockets general manager] Daryl Morey, for example. I have had this conversation with him. I have gone to [Morey's] Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. I am not anti-information at all. As a founder of a charter high school, I understand that young people are judged by their G.P.A. and I understand that should represent their will. They are also judged by their SAT and ACT scores, which should represent their skills. When John Thompson was walking off of games protesting things like Prop. 48, people felt like he was overstating that the test was culturally biased—but now we are coming full circle to realizing that there was some truth there. [In 1989, Thompson, the head basketball coach at Georgetown, walked off of the court to protest an N.C.A.A. rule that tied athletic scholarships to a formula that included standardized-test scores.]
It's the same with analytics and the three-point shot. I remember watching your Houston Rockets play and you guys had—and please help me with their roster—you had Corey Brewer, you had J.R. Smith—
Josh Smith.
Josh Smith. You had a bunch of guys surrounding the three-point line, but that clearly wasn't the strength of their game. But they had to adjust to the system, not the other way around. And so to answer your question, basketball has become homogenous because people follow, not because it is the right thing to do. Other than the Splash Brothers [Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, of the Warriors], I haven't seen a team win a championship that primarily shot threes, and, in the Rockets case, shoot more threes than twos.
O.K., we can argue about that, but it doesn't seem—
Whoa, whoa, let's argue about it. Who has?
The Cavs shot a fair amount of threes when they won. And this has only happened in the last decade, really, and the Warriors have won three of the last four titles.
That's what I mean by the tool and the toolbox. When you were watching Game 2 [against the Raptors], and things got really close, and Draymond Green, Shaun Livingston, DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Iguodala were standing around the three-point line, were they even thinking about shooting?
No! That's why they were playing a box-and-one against. The Splash Brothers make volume threes. That's unique to them.
But it doesn't seem that controversial—and correct me if I am wrong, because I am not an expert—but you are not going to shoot that much better from nineteen feet than from twenty-three feet, and you get one and a half times as many points for taking one and a half steps back. That's common sense, no?
And you could be a basketball expert. Don't dis yourself. You could be running a team, you could be running your magazine. I want to give you credit. But here is what you are missing. What you are not taking into account is the flow of the game. What about taking a contested three versus pump-faking, going in and getting an uncontested two, or driving to the basket and getting fouled?
Fouls and drives are good; I don't think anyone is arguing against that.
The reason to me why the Rockets can't get over the top is that when you play against them in the playoffs, all you have to do is suffocate the three-point line and contest at the rim.
Aw, c'mon, Jalen.
I am trying to tell you.
They lost in seven games last year to one of the best teams ever. I don't know that there is a lot of shame in that.
That's different. I didn't say there was any shame. Here is what happens: the further you get—high school, college, pro regular season, pro postseason—the tougher the scouting gets, the tougher the defense gets, the harder it is to get a high-quality shot against the best minds in the game that are coaching and the best athletes to ever do it. If I only have to guard you in two places, this is what gives me an opportunity to actually succeed versus if I have to guard you in five places. And, by the way, this is a healthy debate. Don't feel any hesitancy to come back at me. I love this. The other thing you don't do when you are shooting all threes is get the other team in foul trouble. That is part of the game, too.
Before we drop this, do you think the people who are doing this advanced-stats work are doing anything consciously nefarious, or you just think it disregards history and racial dynamics that you think are at play?
I don't want to diminish what they do. I love and respect the game and want all of the information possible. I don't want to just see the grade on the report card. I want to see all the tests that were taken, all the exams. I want all of the information. But this idea that I am so smart because I know the stats and this now elevates me and puts me in a position of power and/or puts me in a position to get a job solely for that reason, that is where the blowback has come from. This is what all players know: numbers can be manipulated. If you are going to judge me on my assist-turnover ratio—I think it was Moe Harkless who had to shoot thirty-five per cent from three to get a bonus. I am watching the game with a remote in my hand saying he isn't going to shoot it unless he is wide open. [If Harkless had shot and missed a three in his final game of the season, he would not have received a five-hundred-thousand-dollar bonus.] Players are smart enough. If you are going to judge me by the numbers, let me flip it on you and manipulate the numbers.
You remember what happened when they gave players some of the All-Star voting? There were all kinds of crazy votes.
Stupid votes. They didn't take it seriously. I agree. And, by the way, I am not anti-information or anti-analytics, or anti-giving really smart people who study numbers opportunities. I am just saying that that should be a wrench, that should be a hammer, but it shouldn't be the toolbox.
What do you make of the "player-empowerment era," which is the phrase that has been used for guys taking their careers more into their own hands, perhaps changing teams more, signing shorter contracts, requesting trades more than in the past. Do you see it as basically a good thing?
Oh, that's easy, as somebody who was born in 1973 and remembers pre-cell phones and remembers how the narrative was only controlled by the media. One, you get paid more money. LeBron James or Kevin Durant, the kind of money they make away from the floor is greater because they play in a sport with a salary cap. And I am someone who has been outspoken about that, too. It has been head-scratching to me that the sports that have salary caps, that punish for marijuana, that you can't enter the draft right out of high school, just so happen to be basketball and football. You don't see that in other sports.
Two sports with overwhelmingly black athletes is what you mean, correct?
Correct. And now all of a sudden it's, like, I am getting more money, so therefore I have more power now, so I feel more comfortable being happy, so if I have to take a one-year deal to be where I want to be, I am able to do that. And the second part of my answer is, now I can go to social media and control the narrative.
I agree, except for when players have already signed the contract and then want to get out of it, like with Anthony Davis.
I don't like that, either. We agree there. But we are taking about the N.B.A., with guaranteed contracts. What about the N.F.L., with non-guaranteed contracts? Those deals might as well be written on toilet paper.
Do I need to ask you about the moon landing?
[Laughs.] I'm ready for whatever. This is what we do. You know how this works.
I made air quotes when I said "moon landing," out of respect.
The anniversary was yesterday or the day before, right? [It is next month.]
Wait, so you are acknowledging it happened?
When I said that on the show, I was just being tongue-n-cheek. People who watch our show every time understand it was just talk. [Laughs.]