Cannot open pictures in iphoto

I went to download pictures to iphoto on my MacBook Pro and all i get is the hour glass circle.  The iphoto menu does not come up either. 

Waht version of iPhoto and of the OS?
Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your iPhoto library database
LN

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