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| Elana Yakubov
Elana Yakubov
Home: Briarwood Age: 21 Height: 5’ 0" Weight: 100 lbs Stats: 34-26-37 Though she may not originally be from around here, Elana Yakubov sure does fit in well in Queens. In 1990, when she was 6 years old, her family left Russia, with her former hometown being “relocated” into the new Uzbekistan shortly after she emigrated here. “I don’t really remember Russia much,” Elana said. “I really grew up in Corona.” For the next seven years she got to know the ins and outs of Corona before moving to Briarwood and starting school at Francis Lewis High School. It was there, at the age of 16 or 17, that she decided to try her hand at modeling. “I realized that I used to hate having my picture taken,” she said. “And then I became a photography major, and [began] seeing through the lens instead of being on the other side. From then on, when I started having my picture taken, I loved it.” A “Face of Queens,” Elana was chosen by the Queens Center Mall as one of the models for its campaign when the mall expanded in 2003. This graphic design major at Baruch College, now 15 years removed from Russia, enjoys her photos more on the wild side. “I prefer to get dressed up all crazy, with extreme make-up along the lines of something Gothic – just dark, you now.” Nudity, however, is out of the question, though Elana is “open to trying all types of ideas.” This future designer was interested in signing up at onemodelplace.com because of the look and feel of the Web site. “I just liked how well the Web site is designed,” she said. “Those things really matter sometimes. It is very creative to the eye, and it doesn’t seem like a scam.” When not running to class or spending time behind or in front of the lens, Elana likes to plop herself down in her local Barnes & Noble and lose herself in the pages. Perhaps one day she’ll see herself. |
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| Schwimmer on Broadway
It was only a matter of time before the uptight “Friend” was going to creep onto Broadway. Then again, Manhattan was only a glance across the East River for the Astoria-bred David Schwimmer.
Though the theater hasn’t been announced yet, Schwimmer is brushing up on Lt. Barney Greenwald’s mannerisms for his big stage debut in a revival of “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.” Set in February 1945, there is a major case being tried in the General Court-Martial Room of the Twelfth Naval District, San Francisco. From courtroom to the banquet room in the Hotel Fairmont, Schwimmer is determined to prove his worth and bring the best-selling novel to life. You can catch the courtroom drama starting May 7, and if you’re lucky maybe a earlier at preview performances beginning April 14. We can’t promise this Greenwald will be as convincing as Henry Fonda’s was under the Broadway lights in 1954, but then again, at least he knew where his play was being staged. C’mon guys, time’s wasting. |
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| Queens Grammys
The Grammy Award nominations were announced last week, and four Queens music icons have been honored with nods for various categories, though two of them have definitely gained a bit more credit this year.
Astoria native Tony Bennett was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Jay-Z from Jamaica got a nod for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. But the big shots of Queens were Alicia Keys and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who each gained five nominations. Keys, who studied piano at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music in Flushing, and who until recently lived in Forest Hills, was nominated for: Best R&B Vocal performance for “Unbreakable,” Best Performance by a duo or Group, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Album. 50 Cent, who grew up on the streets of Jamaica, lined up five nominations: Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group, Best Rap Song for “Candy Shop,” Best Rap Song for his collaboration on “Hate It Or Love It,” and Best Rap Album. The Grammy winners will be announced Feb. 8. |
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