The University of Washington athletic department has granted junior linebacker E.J. Savannah his request to contact other institutions regarding a transfer, head coach announced today.
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Tuesday, 9 September 2008
It's all about celebrity gossip say blah girls
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - They're called the Blah Girls and they've got plenty to say about celebrities, most of it cheeky.
The three animated gossip queens -- Tiffany, Brittney and Krystle -- are dedicated to spreading rumor and comment on the Internet on the latest pop culture happenings. And all from what their creators hope is a unique teen perspective.
Launched on Monday, the Blah Girls ( www.blahgirls.com ) are the latest creation from actor Ashton Kutcher and his fellow entertainment entrepreneur Jason Goldberg.
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The three animated gossip queens -- Tiffany, Brittney and Krystle -- are dedicated to spreading rumor and comment on the Internet on the latest pop culture happenings. And all from what their creators hope is a unique teen perspective.
Launched on Monday, the Blah Girls ( www.blahgirls.com ) are the latest creation from actor Ashton Kutcher and his fellow entertainment entrepreneur Jason Goldberg.
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Heidi and Spencer Lunch with Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne
Now this is a wierd combination of friends if I ever did see it! Yesterday afternoon Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were spotted having lunch at The Ivy with Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne in Los Angeles, California. Now we all know that The Ivy is the place to go when celebrities want to be seen - but when did Sharon and Ozzie EVER become friends with this peroxide pair?!
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Monday, 8 September 2008
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton � Blog Archive � Tommy Lee Jones vs. Paramount
Al Gore's former college roommate wants his $10 million. Now!
Actor Tommy Lee Jones has sued all the suits associated with the acclaimed film No Country for Old Men, including its studio, Paramount Pictures.
He claims that they've failed to pay him more than $10 million he is owed, according to his contract.
Legal paperwork filed said that in exchange for acting in the film and providing 'additional related services' for the movie's promotion the moviemakers agreed to pay Jones a fixed 'up-front' fee and, depending upon the film's financial success, 'significant box-office bonuses and 'back-end' compensation.'
The movie earned lots of Oscar nominations so we're assuming that means it made a nice chunk of money!
Good luck, Tommy! We hope you get lots of money out of the big bad media moguls!"
Actor Tommy Lee Jones has sued all the suits associated with the acclaimed film No Country for Old Men, including its studio, Paramount Pictures.
He claims that they've failed to pay him more than $10 million he is owed, according to his contract.
Legal paperwork filed said that in exchange for acting in the film and providing 'additional related services' for the movie's promotion the moviemakers agreed to pay Jones a fixed 'up-front' fee and, depending upon the film's financial success, 'significant box-office bonuses and 'back-end' compensation.'
The movie earned lots of Oscar nominations so we're assuming that means it made a nice chunk of money!
Good luck, Tommy! We hope you get lots of money out of the big bad media moguls!"
MTV Buzzworthy Blog Behind-The-Scenes Celebrity Spottings! Buzzworthy Goes Backstage At The 2008 VMAs
It’s now 1:57a.m. ET, and back in the Crosby building at Paramount, Jim Cantiello, Tamar Anitai and Shaheem Reid (Jennifer Vineyard and James Montgomery are running around somewhere) are a more than a little blogged out. Some of us are out at after parties, some of us are pulling together must-see videos and photos we shot - kamikaze style! - of celebrities pouring into the back lot after the show. Stay
We’ve said it before, and we’re saying it again: Spotting celebrities at the VMAs is like shooting fish in a damn barrel. From red-carpet arrivals to backstage buzz, we’ll be live blogging the movie magic and surprises behind every set and all of our 2008 Hollywood VMA star sightings all night. Keep checking this post!
11:28 p.m. ET — Chris Brown went to the spot where he was supposed to meet Rihanna … and found Jamie Foxx instead. And a minute after that, McLovin (a.k.a. Christopher Mintz-Plasse). “Good to meet you,” the “Superbad” actor told him.
11:25 p.m. ET — The Pussycat Dolls almost lost a member as they got into their tram. “Please don’t leave without me!” Nicole Scherzinger cried while holding the train of her dress up to run to them.
11:23 p.m. ET — Tokio Hotel and the Pussycat Dolls just hugged it out. Bill gave Nicole Scherzinger the two-cheek kiss and then went off to find a drink. Meanwhile, Angela and Vanessa Simmons sought out a bathroom, and T.I. tried to find a polite way to turn away an extremely annoying reporter who was trying to hop aboard his golf cart.
11:20 p.m. ET — Rihanna and Chris Brown are going their separate ways — but only for 10 minutes. “You go do your thing, and you meet me right here,” she tells him.
11:15 p.m. ET — Paris is the rare multitasker who can type on a BlackBerry and smoke a cigarette at the same time.
11:08 p.m. ET — After his performance, Kid Rock walks out and says, “I feel like an old man. I’ve been doing this for 10, 15 years.” Being able to remember exact dates is the first thing to go, Kid.
11:01 p.m. ET — Apl from the Black Eyed Peas nearly ran me over in his golf cart. My fault, really. “Beep beep!” he jokes as he pulls away.
tuned…Celebrity parade raises $60,000
BRENT Staker, David Wirrpanda and Miss Universe Australia Laura Dundovic were among guest models at the Perth Fashion Festival's Telethon celebrity parade.
About $60,000 was raised for Telethon - half of which came from business baron Pankaj Oswal's generous bid for the dress his wife Radhika modelled.
MCs Basil Zempilas and Tina Altieri welcomed the crowd, which included Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffiti, culture and arts leaders, Perth Fashion Festival director Tony Sage and Damian Wollnough of Vogue. Ambassador Annmarie Carpenter was otherwise engaged at Labor's election headquarters.
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Whether it was the election or not, the atmosphere was more low-key than previous festival events, with dresses and heels more conservative.
Local Amy Winehouse tribute act Amy Housewine kicked off the night's entertainment. The comedienne with a voice to boot made a spectacle of herself up and down the catwalk, sipping from A-listers' glasses while stumbling about.
Celeb model Rachel Grasso began the official parade in a Lisa Ho swimsuit, accessorised with an oversized hat and shades.
Among the guest models were Adrian Barich of Channel 7, AFL players Brent Staker and David Wirrpanda, socialite Bree Maddox, Miss Universe Australia Laura Dundovic, Zoe Naylor of Gladiators fame and billionairess Radhika Oswal.
The celebs wore clothes from Carillon City, Claremont Arcade, The Mezz, The Park Centre and The Colonnade. As each celeb stepped out, images of themselves as children were projected on long pieces of sheer white fabric bordering the stage, in keeping with the theme of supporting the youth of WA.
Highlights included Patti Chong in a gorgeous black chiffon overlay evening gown by George from More!, bravely shuffling down the runway and Zoe Naylor, post-strut being swept off her feet and carried off stage by Gladiator Hunter.
About $60,000 was raised for Telethon - half of which came from business baron Pankaj Oswal's generous bid for the dress his wife Radhika modelled.
MCs Basil Zempilas and Tina Altieri welcomed the crowd, which included Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffiti, culture and arts leaders, Perth Fashion Festival director Tony Sage and Damian Wollnough of Vogue. Ambassador Annmarie Carpenter was otherwise engaged at Labor's election headquarters.
More Perth Fashion Festival news
Whether it was the election or not, the atmosphere was more low-key than previous festival events, with dresses and heels more conservative.
Local Amy Winehouse tribute act Amy Housewine kicked off the night's entertainment. The comedienne with a voice to boot made a spectacle of herself up and down the catwalk, sipping from A-listers' glasses while stumbling about.
Celeb model Rachel Grasso began the official parade in a Lisa Ho swimsuit, accessorised with an oversized hat and shades.
Among the guest models were Adrian Barich of Channel 7, AFL players Brent Staker and David Wirrpanda, socialite Bree Maddox, Miss Universe Australia Laura Dundovic, Zoe Naylor of Gladiators fame and billionairess Radhika Oswal.
The celebs wore clothes from Carillon City, Claremont Arcade, The Mezz, The Park Centre and The Colonnade. As each celeb stepped out, images of themselves as children were projected on long pieces of sheer white fabric bordering the stage, in keeping with the theme of supporting the youth of WA.
Highlights included Patti Chong in a gorgeous black chiffon overlay evening gown by George from More!, bravely shuffling down the runway and Zoe Naylor, post-strut being swept off her feet and carried off stage by Gladiator Hunter.
Celebrity Fashion Week
The stars descended on New York Fashion Week on Sunday, with Olympian Dara Torres hitting the catwalk, Justin Timberlake putting on a runway show and the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Uma Thurman lining the front rows.
The high wattage came on a day of birthday parties for DKNY and Calvin Klein, which was celebrating 40 years in business with a star-studded party Sunday night.
For his William Rast collection, Timberlake treated a roster of A-list celebrities and Vogue editor Anna Wintour to buckets of Budweiser and a collection inspired by the back woods of Tennessee.
The high wattage came on a day of birthday parties for DKNY and Calvin Klein, which was celebrating 40 years in business with a star-studded party Sunday night.
For his William Rast collection, Timberlake treated a roster of A-list celebrities and Vogue editor Anna Wintour to buckets of Budweiser and a collection inspired by the back woods of Tennessee.
Torres strutted the runway holding her 2-year-old daughter Tessa at the Charles Nolan show, wearing an indigo and white-striped silk jersey tank with navy swim shorts.
Backstage, she confessed that she worried about stumbling on the runway like Carrie Bradshaw did in "Sex and the City." But the 41-year-old silver medalist kept up with the 20-somethings: "There was a girl (modeling) who said that she was really nervous and I said, `Swimming in the Olympics is much more nerve-wracking!'"
Lopez, Thurman, Eva Longoria and Venus Williams were at Diane von Furstenberg's spring preview, while Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci were both in the front row for Donna Karan's 20th anniversary collection.
Celebrity healer to the stars sued by patient
A healer whose clients include the Duchess of Cornwall and Geri Halliwell faces a High Court lawsuit from a former patient who claims treatments led to him having both legs amputated.
Mosaraf Ali has built up an enviable client list treating a range of conditions with alternative therapies including yoga, relaxation and massage.
He is credited with having helped Camilla stop smoking and socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson cure her cocaine habit. He also advised Miss Halliwell on weight loss.
Mosaraf Ali has built up an enviable client list treating a range of conditions with alternative therapies including yoga, relaxation and massage.
He is credited with having helped Camilla stop smoking and socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson cure her cocaine habit. He also advised Miss Halliwell on weight loss.
But the quality of care he provides at his
Mr Bathija was treated by Dr Ali in September 2005 after having two strokes that left him struggling to walk and spending most of his time in a wheelchair.
Westlife singer Kian Egan and his bride-to-be
Westlife singer Kian Egan and his bride-to-be, former Hollyoaks star Jodi Albert have revealed that the location of their upcoming wedding has now been confirmed.
Remaining tight lipped as to the name of the venue, the young couple told the Herald that they have found the perfect place to stage their €1 million nuptials.
Speaking to the Irish newspaper, Kian, 28, gushed: 'I can't wait to be Jodi's husband, for her to be my wife and to have children and an amazing family life together. Jodi is incredible, there will never be anyone else.'
Kian proposed to the 25-year-old actress on Christmas Eve, after over four years together.
The pair are set to tie the knot next year, in what is expected to be a lavish celebrity event, attended by many of the couple's famous friends.
Commenting on their plans for the big day, Jodi previously said: 'The wedding reflects exactly who me and Kian are as a couple. It's our vibe. It's brilliant and I can't wait for it. It's come around so fast"
Remaining tight lipped as to the name of the venue, the young couple told the Herald that they have found the perfect place to stage their €1 million nuptials.
Speaking to the Irish newspaper, Kian, 28, gushed: 'I can't wait to be Jodi's husband, for her to be my wife and to have children and an amazing family life together. Jodi is incredible, there will never be anyone else.'
Kian proposed to the 25-year-old actress on Christmas Eve, after over four years together.
The pair are set to tie the knot next year, in what is expected to be a lavish celebrity event, attended by many of the couple's famous friends.
Commenting on their plans for the big day, Jodi previously said: 'The wedding reflects exactly who me and Kian are as a couple. It's our vibe. It's brilliant and I can't wait for it. It's come around so fast"
Friday, 5 September 2008
GOP Celebrity List Short, but Committed to Cause - America’s Election HQ
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Celebrity sightings are few and far between but some of the recognizable stars like Kelsey Grammar, Jon Voight, Stephen Baldwin, Pat Boone, Ben Stein and Elizabeth Hasselbeck were among the B-listers and below swarmed by Republican convention-goers this week.
Among the performers who offered their services to the convention were Latin recording artist and Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee and country singers Cowboy Troy, John Rich and Gretchen Wilson.
Though the election is still two months away, it’s pretty clear which candidate has secured the Hollywood superstar vote.
Last week’s Democratic convention in Denver was lined with A-list stars, including Steven Spielberg, Muhammad Ali, Kanye West, Ben Affleck, Jaimie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez. Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and will.i.am headlined a concert on the convention’s last day.
“You have to play the hand you’re dealt,” said Jonathan Wilcox, an adjunct professor at USC Annenberg School for Communication, who is an expert on politics and celebrity culture. “Maybe the Republicans would like to throw in three of their celebrities and get three more from the deck.”
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Among the performers who offered their services to the convention were Latin recording artist and Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee and country singers Cowboy Troy, John Rich and Gretchen Wilson.
Though the election is still two months away, it’s pretty clear which candidate has secured the Hollywood superstar vote.
Last week’s Democratic convention in Denver was lined with A-list stars, including Steven Spielberg, Muhammad Ali, Kanye West, Ben Affleck, Jaimie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez. Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and will.i.am headlined a concert on the convention’s last day.
“You have to play the hand you’re dealt,” said Jonathan Wilcox, an adjunct professor at USC Annenberg School for Communication, who is an expert on politics and celebrity culture. “Maybe the Republicans would like to throw in three of their celebrities and get three more from the deck.”
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http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/04/gop-celebrity-list-short-but-committed-to-cause/
Celebrity obsession never ends
Did Gordon Brown read the zeitgeist right last year when he declared that Britain had fallen out of love with cheap celebrity? The latest series of Big Brother, which comes to its firework-exploding finale tonight, has not scaled the giddy heights of publicity and viewer figures it once had. Ladbrokes, the bookmaker, has slashed its odds on the show being pulled before 2010 when Channel 4’s contract with Endemol, the production company behind the programme, ends. The axing of the series in Australia prompted media commentators to predict its death here, too. Sales of the celebrity magazines, Heat, Closer and Reveal, have fallen. So perhaps our love affair is, as he said, over."
Celebrity watch: Billie Piper, David Blaine, Kate Middleton and Carla Bruni - Times Online
The lighter the entertainment, the darker the machinations behind the scenes, Celebrity Watch has always averred. And GMTV is no exception.
Last week Fiona Phillips, the anchor-presenter, resigned - immediately sparking a media freak-out over who will replace her. The PR machines of Kate Garraway, Kate Silverton and Ulrika Jonsson have all whirred into action, with a series of briefs (“Jonsson is in advanced talks!”) and counter-briefs (“Garraway will be passed over, and forced to resign! And she's fat!”), to the sorrow and disappointment of the outgoing Phillips.
“The press make out that all the women are at each other's throats - but they'd never say that about [male presenters],” Phillips commented, tuttingly - before sticking the boot into Kate Garraway (“I don't go to the opening of an envelope”).
CW takes into account Phillips's comments. It really does. But come on! It's a �1 million contract! Let's face it - Garraway, Silverton and Jonsson are going at each other like fighting cocks, pulling extensions, gouging eyes and repeatedly punching each other in the ovaries and screaming: “Do you want to hand over to the news in your area now? DO YOU? Because the news is YOU'RE OVAH!”
Last week Fiona Phillips, the anchor-presenter, resigned - immediately sparking a media freak-out over who will replace her. The PR machines of Kate Garraway, Kate Silverton and Ulrika Jonsson have all whirred into action, with a series of briefs (“Jonsson is in advanced talks!”) and counter-briefs (“Garraway will be passed over, and forced to resign! And she's fat!”), to the sorrow and disappointment of the outgoing Phillips.
“The press make out that all the women are at each other's throats - but they'd never say that about [male presenters],” Phillips commented, tuttingly - before sticking the boot into Kate Garraway (“I don't go to the opening of an envelope”).
CW takes into account Phillips's comments. It really does. But come on! It's a �1 million contract! Let's face it - Garraway, Silverton and Jonsson are going at each other like fighting cocks, pulling extensions, gouging eyes and repeatedly punching each other in the ovaries and screaming: “Do you want to hand over to the news in your area now? DO YOU? Because the news is YOU'RE OVAH!”
But is it worth it? Phillips resigned because, by all accounts, GMTV warped her into a pastel-jacketed Colonel Kurtz. I've been a madwoman - but it's just the tiredness,” Phillips has said. “It makes me see the dark side of everything.”
Given this information, the job does rather make a poisoned chalice look like a nice cup of tea. Garraway! Jonsson! Silverton! Hang in there for Countdown instead.
UP David Blaine
The American magician who has made a career out of performing undeniably amazing feats (entombment in ice, 40-day fasts) - albeit in an inexplicably annoying way - is to return. He is to undertake another fast - but this time he will be hung, upside down, “like a bat”, over Central Park. Perhaps DC Comics will be inspired by this event to create a new character: a maverick loner, with superhuman powers, who makes the world a better place by inverting himself, displaying quasi-anorexic behaviour and wearing eyeliner.
UP Billie Piper
The ever-razzy Piper returns this week, in ITV2's Secret Diary of a Call Girl. As before, she plays a well-dressed metropolitan woman who is into a) shoes, and b) being a prostitute. Alas, Piper's pregnancy made shooting the series problematic. “I just wanted to sit on my bum and stuff my face,” Piper revealed. Had she engaged in such activities the other way round, of course, it could have been a whole new episode.
DOWN Sienna Miller
Miller has had another bad week. Someone has written “SLUT” on her house - and in a bad way. Meanwhile, the woman who runs siennamilleronline has shut the site, saying: “Recent events ... have heightened my lack of interest.” Miller has let it be known to friends that, these days, “a private yacht” is the only place she feels safe. Sienna! Private yachts are stuffed with yet more celebrities and millionaires whom you might accidentally fall in love with! Get the bus!
DOWN Kate Middleton
“Wait-y Kate-y” is not the work-shy Sloane that the press have been painting her as. For the past six months, Hello! magazine has revealed, Middleton actually has been employed - working from home, for the company owned by her parents. CW doesn't mean to cast aspersions - it really doesn't - but “working from home” (dossing about, watching Under The Hammer), “for Mum and Dad” (being paid “super pocket money” simply for being alive) = three hours a week, tops.
DOWN Solange Knowles
Solange, sister of Beyoncé, is trying to make a name for herself a) in the world of pop, and b) out of a better rack of letters in Scrabble. As you can see, Solange has found herself a pair of shoes so extraordinary that they make a medieval court jester's footwear look like a smart pair of brown lace-ups. Thus far, the “fashion world” has not attempted to describe these items. This is because the most accurate summation of them is “a pair of luxuriant monkey bums”, and only CW has the courage to say it like it is.
UP Matthew McConaughey
In 1999, when the police busted Matthew McConaughey, they found him naked, stoned and playing the bongos. Amazingly, it turns out that Matthew's actually the dull, accountancy-material McConaughey. In her just-published autobiography, I Amaze Myself, the actor's mother reveals that McConaughey's father died while they were having sex and that, when the paramedics carried his corpse from the house, naked, the new widow was “proud” that all the neighbours saw “Jim McConaughey's big gift”. This woman has one hell of a “bright-side” facility.
UP Carla Bruni
The appearance of France's first lady on Later ... with Jools Holland has provoked the wrath of the NME. “It's disgusting,” it declared. “Rock'n'roll is supposed to be anti-authoritarian.” To recap: Bruni-Sarkozy's family moved to France from Italy after kidnap threats made by the Red Brigade. The teenage Bruni studied art and architecture, modelled nude and shagged Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger. Then she married the French President, and released an album in which she a) compared her husband's love to heroin, and b) admitted that she cannot be faithful - before giving all the royalties to humanitarian causes. CW suggests that this all puts the paradigm-busting activity of, say, the Pigeon Detectives into some perspective.
UP Selina Scott
Kicking patriarchy ass since 1984, Scott is engaged in suing Channel Five, on the ground of age discrimination. CW says: Go Selina! Kick the butt of The Man! This, however, isn't CW's main interest, vis-à-vis Scott. For the ensuing brouhaha has revealed that, for the past ten years, Scott has run a business selling socks made of goat mohair. That's mohair (spiky) made of goat (rancid). To sell - profitably - the hair of the goat for the foot of the man is an extraordinary feat. If we were Five, we would be terrified.
DOWN Pamela Anderson
Anderson has apparently asked Hugh Hefner: “If anything goes wrong, I can come and live [at the Playboy mansion], can't I?” CW doesn't know quite what level of “wrong” Anderson is contemplating. This is, after all, a single mother with hepatitis C who had her honeymoon sex video stolen, then flogged to the internet. But the idea of a woman spending her Golden Girls years in an LA mansion surrounded by naked, trampolining 17-year-olds while the Albert Steptoe of soft porn heavy-breathes into his dressing-gown, sounds a fairly maudlin fate to us, all told. Surely even presenting GMTV would be preferable?
The latest celebrity fad? Politicians! | Newsweek Politics: Conventions | Newsweek.com
Barack Obama seemed to be the biggest celebrity in the world—until Sarah Palin came along. If you've got any doubt, just look at the covers of this week's top celebrity tabloids. Us Weekly has Palin cradling her 5-month-old newborn Trig, with the tawdry headline BABIES, LIES AND SCANDAL. OK Magazine has almost the exact same photo, with the more sympathetic angle: A MOTHER'S PAINFUL CHOICE. And Palin gave her first exclusive interview to People magazine, which reports on 'Sarah Palin's Family Drama,' including the pregnancy of her 17-year-old daughter Bristol. The way in which all these magazines are covering Palin, you'd think she was related to Britney Spears, not possibly the next vice president of the United States. But that's exactly the point."
Big Brother stole my life - Times Online
Bart Spring in't Veld comes to meet me at Schipol airport, Amersterdam - “I have shit all to do,” he explains. Nobody recognises him as we weave through the crowded concourse towards the station. He attracts no attention as we take the train to the town of Hilversum, near where he lives. He sits undisturbed in the Papillon coffee house, smoking a spliff while we talk. The only flicker of recognition comes from the waiter in the caf�where we go for lunch, but even he cannot quite place this articulate, good-looking Dutchman with his unshaven face and ragged old T-shirt.
This is astonishing. When I last saw Bart in February 2000 he was the most famous man in the Netherlands, mobbed wherever he went. He had just become the first winner of a revolutionary new television show called Big Brother, and his on-screen romance with a beautiful housemate - consummated in front of three million viewers - had saved the programme from dying in infancy.
Bart, now 31, has spent most of the past eight years trying to"
This is astonishing. When I last saw Bart in February 2000 he was the most famous man in the Netherlands, mobbed wherever he went. He had just become the first winner of a revolutionary new television show called Big Brother, and his on-screen romance with a beautiful housemate - consummated in front of three million viewers - had saved the programme from dying in infancy.
Bart, now 31, has spent most of the past eight years trying to"
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
The Press Association: Jordan show criticised for swearing
"Jordan and Peter Andre's fly-on-the-wall documentary has been criticised by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
The regulator investigated after receiving a complaint about repeated swearing on the ITV reality show.
Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter was broadcast at 8pm, before the watershed, in June.
A viewer complained about offensive language on the show.
ITV admitted that the programme 'contained strong language... which was inappropriate for the time of transmission' and apologised for offending viewers.
It said the wrong version of the episode was transmitted on ITV2 on June 3 because of human error, and disciplinary action had been taken as a result. It was now reviewing its internal structures to ensure the mistake did not occur again.
Ofcom said the programme contained 'excessive offensive language in general' and deemed it in breach of the broadcasting code.
It said: 'This material was entirely unsuitable for a pre-watershed programme and this was a serious error."
The regulator investigated after receiving a complaint about repeated swearing on the ITV reality show.
Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter was broadcast at 8pm, before the watershed, in June.
A viewer complained about offensive language on the show.
ITV admitted that the programme 'contained strong language... which was inappropriate for the time of transmission' and apologised for offending viewers.
It said the wrong version of the episode was transmitted on ITV2 on June 3 because of human error, and disciplinary action had been taken as a result. It was now reviewing its internal structures to ensure the mistake did not occur again.
Ofcom said the programme contained 'excessive offensive language in general' and deemed it in breach of the broadcasting code.
It said: 'This material was entirely unsuitable for a pre-watershed programme and this was a serious error."
Celebrity Sex
"Rob Lowe ... In 1988, Lowe was involved in a sex scandal over a videotape of him having sex with two females, one of whom was sixteen. Lowe has asserted that he did not know that the second girl was underage, and it was confirmed that the two had met at a bar. Lowe's career was damaged by the scandal, and he later entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol and sex addiction / Reuters"
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Global realty brokerages selling islands at Indian shores- Realty Trends-Real Estate-Markets-The Economic Times
Read More Here: "NEW DELHI: Snobbery has a new address. And it’s in the middle of the sea. Top international real estate brokerage firms are docking near Indian shores to now sell private islands.
Sample this: Private Islands Inc, a Toronto-based private island brokerage firm, had put up Palm Lagoon — a four-acre private island in Kollam, Kerala — for sale. Last week, the island was reportedly snapped up for around Rs 3 crore. Then a little further away, in Sri Lanka, Tangalle Isle — another four-acre island — was sold for around Rs 4 crore."
Sample this: Private Islands Inc, a Toronto-based private island brokerage firm, had put up Palm Lagoon — a four-acre private island in Kollam, Kerala — for sale. Last week, the island was reportedly snapped up for around Rs 3 crore. Then a little further away, in Sri Lanka, Tangalle Isle — another four-acre island — was sold for around Rs 4 crore."
Andrew Rawnsley: Obama needs Americans to believe that he's one of them | Comment is free | The Observer
Read More Here: "With rich historical resonance and great symbolism, Barack Obama will make his speech to the Democratic convention 45 years to the day since Martin Luther King invited America to share his dream of a country without racial prejudice. Is that freight of symbolism an inspiration to Obama or another weight on his slender shoulders? Probably, I guess, some of both.
For he has to be acutely conscious that he is not yet standing on Dr King's mountain top. At the start of an absolutely crucial week in the race for the White House, that summit is both tantalising close and agonisingly distant.
George W Bush continues to plumb sub-Nixonian popularity ratings, more than three-quarters of Americans think that their country is on the wrong track, the Republican brand is in the dumpster and voters have been surging to register as Democrats. John McCain is a trigger-happy septuagenarian running for the presidency of a country weary of war. The senator from Arizona also sounds self-satisfied about the state of the American economy when most of its voters are the opposite of content."
For he has to be acutely conscious that he is not yet standing on Dr King's mountain top. At the start of an absolutely crucial week in the race for the White House, that summit is both tantalising close and agonisingly distant.
George W Bush continues to plumb sub-Nixonian popularity ratings, more than three-quarters of Americans think that their country is on the wrong track, the Republican brand is in the dumpster and voters have been surging to register as Democrats. John McCain is a trigger-happy septuagenarian running for the presidency of a country weary of war. The senator from Arizona also sounds self-satisfied about the state of the American economy when most of its voters are the opposite of content."
the attack of the minuscule celebrities - News & Gossip, Entertainment - Independent.ie
Read More Here: "And people just can't get enough of this Z-list speculation. If they're not reading about minor celebrities, they are emulating their lifestyle on the Dublin social scene, which has become a best-in-show parade of expensive blow-dries, cheap tans and designer labels. Socialising for the in-crew is now about image, exclusivity and the pursuit of VIP treatment. They all want to skip queues, enjoy table service, be invited to private parties, attend exclusive launches and feel like they are important. They have started to dress, drink, eat and behave like wannabe celebrities, whether they can afford to or not. The lure of a celebrity lifestyle means drinking champagne cocktails at the Shelbourne Bar or the Ice Bar, perhaps buying exclusive membership for private clubs such as the 'chic' Residence, or dancing the night away at a 'glitzy bash' in Krystle Nightclub, the Harcourt Street hangout for every Z-list 'love-rat' and 'top sexy legs' in the city."
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Moneyweb - ICT - Microsoft enlists Jerry Seinfeld in its ad battle against Apple
Read More Here: "weary of being cast as a stodgy oldster by Apple Inc.'s advertising, is turning for help to Jerry Seinfeld.
The software giant's new $300 million advertising campaign, devised by a newly hired ad agency, has been closely guarded. But Mr. Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen, say people close to the situation. He will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for the work, they say."
The software giant's new $300 million advertising campaign, devised by a newly hired ad agency, has been closely guarded. But Mr. Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen, say people close to the situation. He will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for the work, they say."
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
ABC News: Dashing China's Olympic Dreams
Read More Here: "When defending Olympic hurdles champion and Chinese national hero Liu Xiang stepped onto the track at the Beijing National Stadium this morning, he was greeted by a deafening roar for what Chinese have called the 'biggest competition of the year.' Within seconds, however, his dream -- and that of his country -- was dashed."
Monday, 18 August 2008
"Tropic Thunder": Breaking News - The Protests Continue
Read More Here: "Hollywood, CA (AP)� A large celebrity-studded group of protesters held a demonstration outside the Bruin Theater in West Hollywood today. They were objecting to the 'stereotyped' portrayal of film actors, directors and producers in Ben Stiller's new comedy, 'Tropic Thunder.'
The protest brought traffic to a standstill in this small suburb of Los Angles as fans turned out to see their favorite stars. LA police were forced to set up a detour around the crowded area just to keep things moving in an orderly fashion.
The film had been the subject of controversy even prior to its opening last Wednesday evening. Many in the industry have expressed concern that the film unfairly portrays actors as pampered, difficult and self-centered."
The protest brought traffic to a standstill in this small suburb of Los Angles as fans turned out to see their favorite stars. LA police were forced to set up a detour around the crowded area just to keep things moving in an orderly fashion.
The film had been the subject of controversy even prior to its opening last Wednesday evening. Many in the industry have expressed concern that the film unfairly portrays actors as pampered, difficult and self-centered."
Saturday, 16 August 2008
KATE'S €24m CHINESE TAKEAWAY - Lifestyle, Frontpage - Independent.ie
Read More Here: "At this very moment, thousands of the world's top athletes are in China doggedly pursuing their dreams of bagging Olympic gold, but there's one person who appears all set to conquer the East without even breaking a sweat -- British supermodel Kate Moss.
The 34-year-old fashion icon could pocket anything in the region of €24 million to €39 million in the next few years thanks to the expansion of the Topshop chain into the booming Chinese market.
The store's CEO Philip Green has reportedly asked the model to spearhead the launch of Topshop in Shanghai with the collections she designed for the chain, with further plans to open more outlets in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Moss has already bagged almost €4 million by lending her name to the range which was inspired by her own wardrobe, and her bulging bank account was supplemented further when the collection was transferred to Barney's department store in New York last year."
The 34-year-old fashion icon could pocket anything in the region of €24 million to €39 million in the next few years thanks to the expansion of the Topshop chain into the booming Chinese market.
The store's CEO Philip Green has reportedly asked the model to spearhead the launch of Topshop in Shanghai with the collections she designed for the chain, with further plans to open more outlets in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Moss has already bagged almost €4 million by lending her name to the range which was inspired by her own wardrobe, and her bulging bank account was supplemented further when the collection was transferred to Barney's department store in New York last year."
New Couple Alert: Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan!
Read More Here: "We were all set to call it a Friday. It's almost beer o'clock on the east coast, after all.
But celebrity gossip knows no happy hour, as there's late breaking news this evening: Audrina Patridge is totally dating Corey Bohan!
The Hills star and the professional BMX champion were spotted together last week during the Summer X Games. Said a rep for Bohan:
'I still don't think either one of them is at a point to be in a serious, committed relationship. But they get along and have fun together.'"
But celebrity gossip knows no happy hour, as there's late breaking news this evening: Audrina Patridge is totally dating Corey Bohan!
The Hills star and the professional BMX champion were spotted together last week during the Summer X Games. Said a rep for Bohan:
'I still don't think either one of them is at a point to be in a serious, committed relationship. But they get along and have fun together.'"
Are Lindsay Lohan & Samantha Ronson breaking up?
Read More Here: "Sources close to Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are saying that LiLo might break up with Sam for a man!
The two have been inseparable in the previous weeks, but from what I hear, Linds has been flirting with guys. On August 5th, while they were both at Delano’s Hotel, whenever Sam left Lindsay’s side, Lindsay was seen flirting with men.
An eyewitness says, “Lindsay was laughing and giggling with these guys.”
I wouldn’t necessarily call laughing and giggling flirting, but what do I know?
I hope they don’t break up, if they’re even together in the first place. Lindsay probably isn’t even gay and Samantha was trying to lure her into the lesbian life. What do you think?"
The two have been inseparable in the previous weeks, but from what I hear, Linds has been flirting with guys. On August 5th, while they were both at Delano’s Hotel, whenever Sam left Lindsay’s side, Lindsay was seen flirting with men.
An eyewitness says, “Lindsay was laughing and giggling with these guys.”
I wouldn’t necessarily call laughing and giggling flirting, but what do I know?
I hope they don’t break up, if they’re even together in the first place. Lindsay probably isn’t even gay and Samantha was trying to lure her into the lesbian life. What do you think?"
Friday, 15 August 2008
Which celebrity is the 'worst spammer'? :: SearchSecurity.com.au
Read More Here: "Barack Obama, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears might be three of the world's most visible people, but when it comes to celebrity spam circulating the Internet, the trio has nothing on Angelina Jolie. The mother of six inspired an average 2.28% of the total daily email volume on the planet in July, the bulk of it using her name and the word naked in the subject line, according to the research labs at Secure Computing, a provider of enterprise gateway security (The Angelina Jolie campaign contains a URL linked to an executable binary, mostly seen as msvideoc.exe hosted at multiple domains, the report explains.)
Indeed, Jolie-inspired spam attacks far outstrip those generated by other top celebrities. According to data culled by Secure Computing labs, the actress's name is used fivefold more times (45%) in spam campaigns than Barack Obama's (9%), the distant second-place finisher followed closely by Hilton (7%), then Spears (about 4%).
The celebrity stats are, however, a sidelight in Secure Computing's Internet Threat Report published in mid-August, which provided a sober look at the top network traffic threats of second-quarter 2008 and predictions for the remainder of the year."
Indeed, Jolie-inspired spam attacks far outstrip those generated by other top celebrities. According to data culled by Secure Computing labs, the actress's name is used fivefold more times (45%) in spam campaigns than Barack Obama's (9%), the distant second-place finisher followed closely by Hilton (7%), then Spears (about 4%).
The celebrity stats are, however, a sidelight in Secure Computing's Internet Threat Report published in mid-August, which provided a sober look at the top network traffic threats of second-quarter 2008 and predictions for the remainder of the year."
Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts
Read More Here: "David Beckham poses in Armani underwear, flexing his perfect abs. Bare-chested Thierry Henry models for Tommy Hilfiger. French rugby players lounge naked. And body odor wafts through the rooms.
Literally: A bio-engineered smell of sweat is regularly pumped through the exhibition's final section to give a sense of the human body among the mannequins. Until I found out, I assumed my fellow visitors were a particularly stinky bunch.
Welcome to ``Fashion V Sport'' at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, a look at the interaction between fashion and sport, and how they feed off each other in clothing design.
With sections named ``Desire,'' ``Dare,'' ``Display,'' and ``Play,'' this is fundamentally a standard mannequin show, and the curating is by no means breathtaking. It has many small, ill-lit and awkwardly placed labels. Some read more like gushing public-relations blurbs than critical appraisals."
Literally: A bio-engineered smell of sweat is regularly pumped through the exhibition's final section to give a sense of the human body among the mannequins. Until I found out, I assumed my fellow visitors were a particularly stinky bunch.
Welcome to ``Fashion V Sport'' at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, a look at the interaction between fashion and sport, and how they feed off each other in clothing design.
With sections named ``Desire,'' ``Dare,'' ``Display,'' and ``Play,'' this is fundamentally a standard mannequin show, and the curating is by no means breathtaking. It has many small, ill-lit and awkwardly placed labels. Some read more like gushing public-relations blurbs than critical appraisals."
Breaking: Shia Back to Work Tomorrow | Hollywood News, Entertainment, Celebrities
Read More Here: "Sources tell “The Insider” that Shia LaBeouf will be returning to work tomorrow on the Los Angeles set of ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.’ The actor recently spent time in a Los Angeles hospital and underwent surgery on his hand after a July car accident. Shia’s injuries will be written into the script of the ‘Transformers’ sequel. Keep checking back here for more on this developing story."
Breaking News: Bryan Goldberg is Jessica Simpson | Bleacher Report
Read More Here:"In a stunning development, San Francisco police have stormed the residence of Bleacher Report co-founder Bryan Goldberg in response to calls from neighbors reporting screams of a man and a woman fighting.
Police found Mr. Goldberg alone, wearing a blonde wig, a leotard, and a Tony Romo jersey. As this type of ambiguity is not uncommon in Northern California, police initially wrote off the situation as a false lead.
Upon further examination, however, it was clear that the resident was not well, in a trance-like state, and muttering something about “having done it again,” while following this up with specifics about Tony Romo’s butt.
Again, not too unusual, but for the state of the suspect.
On the television was coverage of the Olympic Games, and a dejected-looking Alicia Sacramone."
Police found Mr. Goldberg alone, wearing a blonde wig, a leotard, and a Tony Romo jersey. As this type of ambiguity is not uncommon in Northern California, police initially wrote off the situation as a false lead.
Upon further examination, however, it was clear that the resident was not well, in a trance-like state, and muttering something about “having done it again,” while following this up with specifics about Tony Romo’s butt.
Again, not too unusual, but for the state of the suspect.
On the television was coverage of the Olympic Games, and a dejected-looking Alicia Sacramone."
The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | Fall of coconut star
Read More Here:"Washington, Aug. 13: America’s best known actor of Indian origin, who rose in Hollywood on the strength of his twin Malayali talents of climbing a coconut tree and riding an elephant, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Shelley Mathew Malil, 43, who lived in Sherman Oaks, not very far from the fashionable Beverly Hills, home to many Hollywood celebrities, was arrested as he stepped off a train in Oceanside, California.
Malil had gone there to meet his attorney to arrange his surrender after the alleged attack on his former girlfriend, Lieutenant Phil Brust of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department told reporters. Some reports said the girl had suffered 20 stab wounds."
Shelley Mathew Malil, 43, who lived in Sherman Oaks, not very far from the fashionable Beverly Hills, home to many Hollywood celebrities, was arrested as he stepped off a train in Oceanside, California.
Malil had gone there to meet his attorney to arrange his surrender after the alleged attack on his former girlfriend, Lieutenant Phil Brust of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department told reporters. Some reports said the girl had suffered 20 stab wounds."
Lindsay Lohan Dispels Rumors Sister Ali Lohan Had Her Breasts Enhanced
Read More Here: "Breaking her silence and showing some support for her younger sister Ali Lohan, who's been speculated to have her breasts enhanced, Lindsay Lohan took over MySpace's Celebrity blog on Wednesday, August 14 to dispel the rumors. Speculation on the younger Lohan's alleged breasts implant is provoked by a report on US Weekly's latest issue which features photo of her flaunting what appears to be a bigger pair of boobs.
Lindsay started her post on the blog, writing that she was out shopping with a friend when two paparazzi approached her, asking her opinion about 'people commenting on your sister's implants?' She went on blogging, 'My response simply was, 'Did you really just ask me that? She is a 14-year-old girl, and you are a pedophile!''"
Lindsay started her post on the blog, writing that she was out shopping with a friend when two paparazzi approached her, asking her opinion about 'people commenting on your sister's implants?' She went on blogging, 'My response simply was, 'Did you really just ask me that? She is a 14-year-old girl, and you are a pedophile!''"
Thursday, 14 August 2008
McCain on veeps, war, Paris Hilton: The Swamp
Read More Here: "John McCain touched down in central Pennsylvania on Monday for a swing through a region rich in Republican votes. He took questions from John L. Micek of The Morning Call and other political reporters as his campaign bus, the Straight Talk Express, made its way from Harrisburg International Airport to a downtown hotel. He was joined by former Gov. Tom Ridge. Here are some excerpts:
Q: Is this tour with Gov. Ridge a dry run for the Republican National Convention?
A: [Selection of a vice president is] a process we won't discuss. [Ridge] has been a friend for a quarter of a century. He served in the military. He served as a prosecutor. He served as a member of Congress. He's one of the only ones, the only one, who was elected when I was elected, from a majority Democrat district. He's been a governor. He's had one of the most difficult jobs outside of the president's: making our country safe after the tragedy of 9/11. So obviously, my respect and appreciation for what Gov. Ridge has done is enormous.
But I'm not going to talk about the process. It would be an invasion of everybody's privacy … But I know Gov. Ridge will want to serve because it's the nature of the beast.
Q: What qualities are you looking for in a vice president?"
Q: Is this tour with Gov. Ridge a dry run for the Republican National Convention?
A: [Selection of a vice president is] a process we won't discuss. [Ridge] has been a friend for a quarter of a century. He served in the military. He served as a prosecutor. He served as a member of Congress. He's one of the only ones, the only one, who was elected when I was elected, from a majority Democrat district. He's been a governor. He's had one of the most difficult jobs outside of the president's: making our country safe after the tragedy of 9/11. So obviously, my respect and appreciation for what Gov. Ridge has done is enormous.
But I'm not going to talk about the process. It would be an invasion of everybody's privacy … But I know Gov. Ridge will want to serve because it's the nature of the beast.
Q: What qualities are you looking for in a vice president?"
Obama Faces Challenge With Older Voters, Washington Post: In A Changing Corner of Pennsylvania, A Glimpse Of Democrat's Age Problem - CBS News
Read More Here: "When Gene Rutherford, 65, tries to make sense of the meteoric rise of Barack Obama, and the rampant enthusiasm for him among younger Americans, he thinks of the local mall, where as director of operations he often deals with teenagers.
'Kids today have been given everything they want, and don't have to work for it. They have no respect for authority,' said Rutherford, standing at the bar at the Elks lodge here. 'They'll make remarks right to the face of the [mall] cops. I get to the point where I want to do something,' he said, cocking a fist as if to threaten a punch. 'But the police say we can't, that we just have to stand there.' It makes him worry for the country. 'I see it going the Roman way.'
If the senator from Illinois is going to achieve his goal of bridging the nation's divides, he is going to have to overcome a generation gap with older voters unlike any such split a Democratic presidential nominee has faced in years."
'Kids today have been given everything they want, and don't have to work for it. They have no respect for authority,' said Rutherford, standing at the bar at the Elks lodge here. 'They'll make remarks right to the face of the [mall] cops. I get to the point where I want to do something,' he said, cocking a fist as if to threaten a punch. 'But the police say we can't, that we just have to stand there.' It makes him worry for the country. 'I see it going the Roman way.'
If the senator from Illinois is going to achieve his goal of bridging the nation's divides, he is going to have to overcome a generation gap with older voters unlike any such split a Democratic presidential nominee has faced in years."
Model Mia Tyler Breaks Off Her Engagement - Breakups : People.com
Read More Here: "Almost a year after model Mia Tyler gushed about her engagement to guitarist Brian Harrah, the former Celebrity Fit Club star says that she and her fianc�have split up.
'I am no longer in that relationship,' Tyler, 29, writes on her MySpace page. 'A lot of you keep asking me why my profile says single and why I seem sad lately. So, before you read it in some dumb article or online, let me be the first to say it. We broke up about 2 weeks ago.'
Tyler's rep Andrew Lear confirms the breakup saying the couple are 'no longer together.'
Still, there are 'no hard feelings' about the end of her relationship with Harrah, writes Tyler. 'We are still friends. We are just trying to give each other some space. I will always love him ... This is a hard time for both of us.'
Harrah, the guitarist for metal band The Mercy Clinic, asked Tyler's dad, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, for his daughter's hand in marriage last year and proposed with an antique diamond ring. Tyler was previously married to former Papa Roach drummer David Buckner."
'I am no longer in that relationship,' Tyler, 29, writes on her MySpace page. 'A lot of you keep asking me why my profile says single and why I seem sad lately. So, before you read it in some dumb article or online, let me be the first to say it. We broke up about 2 weeks ago.'
Tyler's rep Andrew Lear confirms the breakup saying the couple are 'no longer together.'
Still, there are 'no hard feelings' about the end of her relationship with Harrah, writes Tyler. 'We are still friends. We are just trying to give each other some space. I will always love him ... This is a hard time for both of us.'
Harrah, the guitarist for metal band The Mercy Clinic, asked Tyler's dad, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, for his daughter's hand in marriage last year and proposed with an antique diamond ring. Tyler was previously married to former Papa Roach drummer David Buckner."
Lesley and Alan Panettiere are Hungover - Bodog Beat
Read More Here: "What a hangover these two have. In fact, they're so hungover, they don't even remember what went down and are even trying to say that whole little wife beating thing was blown out of proportion.
As we reported yesterday, Alan and Lesley Penettiere were partying at Beso, Eva Longoria's restaurant. Lesley was reportedly all over Scott Reeves, Clint Eastwood's son and Alan was peeved. When the couple got home, all hell broke loose and Alan hit Lesley in the face. According to law enforcement, Alan was pissed because allegedly he said he felt 'disrespected.' TMZ also reported that there were physical marks on Lesley's face.
However today the couple are singing a different tune. Lesley and Alan told Mario Lopez from Extra, 'Nothing actually happened.'
Explained Mario, 'In fact, Lesley wasn't even aware that Skip had been arrested. Hayden found out about her dad's arrest when he called her from jail. They love each other very much and want everyone to know that the matter was completely blown out of proportion.'"
As we reported yesterday, Alan and Lesley Penettiere were partying at Beso, Eva Longoria's restaurant. Lesley was reportedly all over Scott Reeves, Clint Eastwood's son and Alan was peeved. When the couple got home, all hell broke loose and Alan hit Lesley in the face. According to law enforcement, Alan was pissed because allegedly he said he felt 'disrespected.' TMZ also reported that there were physical marks on Lesley's face.
However today the couple are singing a different tune. Lesley and Alan told Mario Lopez from Extra, 'Nothing actually happened.'
Explained Mario, 'In fact, Lesley wasn't even aware that Skip had been arrested. Hayden found out about her dad's arrest when he called her from jail. They love each other very much and want everyone to know that the matter was completely blown out of proportion.'"
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Tracey Emin, fame academician - Times Online
Read More Here: "Absolutely everyone has heard of Tracey Emin. In an age when, I’m told, everyone wants to be a celebrity, famous for at least 15 minutes, her renown alone is a huge achievement. So is her capacity to shock. At a time when most artists long to cause distress, in the teeth of public indifference to everything they serve up, however unspeakable, Emin is able to confront us with, among other outrages, her unmade bed. Included in her current Edinburgh exhibition, it can still shock some.
She repeatedly assaults us with words and images from which, if shown anywhere but in an art gallery, the most liberal members of the local Neighbourhood Watch committee would feel obliged to protect us. Parts of Emin’s autobiographical ramblings would surely count as pornography if read in the backroom of a dirty bookshop rather than framed and hung on the walls of a distinguished national gallery. (Listen, for example, to the commentary to the film called Why I Never Became a Dancer.) And some of the titles alone must be startling not only to me. As this is a family newspaper, I won’t write them out, but Emin makes free use of the c-word, glowing brightly in neon."
She repeatedly assaults us with words and images from which, if shown anywhere but in an art gallery, the most liberal members of the local Neighbourhood Watch committee would feel obliged to protect us. Parts of Emin’s autobiographical ramblings would surely count as pornography if read in the backroom of a dirty bookshop rather than framed and hung on the walls of a distinguished national gallery. (Listen, for example, to the commentary to the film called Why I Never Became a Dancer.) And some of the titles alone must be startling not only to me. As this is a family newspaper, I won’t write them out, but Emin makes free use of the c-word, glowing brightly in neon."
PROWRESTLING.NET | Dallas Page recalls the WCW tag match he worked with NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone, says one took it seriously, while the
Read More Here: "Dallas Page was on board to promote the latest in his Yoga For Regular Guys workout program, in addition to reflecting back on his WWE/WCW/TNA career — including the ten-year anniversary of his teaming with Karl Malone vs. Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman (and how this 'storyline” will have some continuity flowing on The Mayhem airwaves in the days to come).
As many fans know, DDP waged many wars with two people who have been in the news over the past few months: Ric Flair and The Undertaker. DDP gave his takes/thoughts on the upcoming Undertaker/Edge Hell In A Cell Match at SummerSlam, as well as Flair parting ways with the WWE. All of this and so much more with one of the most charismatic personalities to ever lace up a pair of boots — Two sets of three letters say it best and say it all…D-D-P and M-N-M."
As many fans know, DDP waged many wars with two people who have been in the news over the past few months: Ric Flair and The Undertaker. DDP gave his takes/thoughts on the upcoming Undertaker/Edge Hell In A Cell Match at SummerSlam, as well as Flair parting ways with the WWE. All of this and so much more with one of the most charismatic personalities to ever lace up a pair of boots — Two sets of three letters say it best and say it all…D-D-P and M-N-M."
Breaking: Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac dead at 50 (Wizbang)
Read More Here: "Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in films including the casino heist caper 'Ocean's Eleven' and his acclaimed sitcom 'The Bernie Mac Show.'
Though his comedy drew on tough experiences as a black man, he had mainstream appeal -- befitting inspiration he found in a wide range of humorists: Harpo Marx as well as Moms Mabley; squeaky-clean Red Skelton, but also the raw Redd Foxx.
Mac died Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital, his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles. She said no other details were available."
Though his comedy drew on tough experiences as a black man, he had mainstream appeal -- befitting inspiration he found in a wide range of humorists: Harpo Marx as well as Moms Mabley; squeaky-clean Red Skelton, but also the raw Redd Foxx.
Mac died Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital, his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles. She said no other details were available."
Jest Jimmy
Read More Here: "WHEN it comes to talk shows, we’d say the more, the merrier, sometimes to the point of disregarding the quality of the show or who’s doing most of the talking. That they are popular is undeniable, a trend fuelled by the public’s desire to see celebrities, politicians, writers, etc, being grilled in the hot seat. So it is not surprising that this zeal even drives fans to the official websites of Late Show with David Letterman and Daily Show with Jon Stewart to catch the two tough nuts be harda** or chummy with their guests.
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Saturday, 9 August 2008
The Times - Life behind the lens
Read More Here: The Times - Life behind the lens: "Even if her name — uttered in the opening scenes of Life Through a Lens by the likes of Mick Jagger, Anna Wintour and Hillary Clinton — doesn’t ring a bell, Annie Leibovitz’s iconic photographs have undoubtedly filtered into your consciousness. A naked John Lennon lovingly curled up to a fully clothed and indifferent Yoko Ono, the once-great ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov in full flight and a heavily pregnant, naked Demi Moore staring out at the world, defiant.
Though we’ve seen the results of a career that has spanned 40 years, Life Through a Lens, a portrait-of-the-artist documentary film, gives an unprecedented look at Leibovitz’s creative process."
Though we’ve seen the results of a career that has spanned 40 years, Life Through a Lens, a portrait-of-the-artist documentary film, gives an unprecedented look at Leibovitz’s creative process."
FOXNews.com - Is NBC News Actively Campaigning for Obama? - Bill O’Reilly | The O’Reilly Factor
Read More Here: FOXNews.com - Is NBC News Actively Campaigning for Obama? - Bill O’Reilly | The O’Reilly Factor: "This is a rush transcript from 'The O'Reilly Factor,' August 7, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Watch 'The O'Reilly Factor' weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the 'Radio Factor!'
BILL O'REILLY, HOST: In the 'Weekdays with Bernie & Jane' segment tonight: two troubling press stories. Many people believe that NBC News is totally in the tank for Barack Obama, and NBC is a very powerful operation. One of their primary correspondents is Andrea Mitchell.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ANDREA MITCHELL, NBC NEWS COPRRESPONDENT: I do not know very many people who watched that, and the people in the audience, the reporters, have never interpreted it, have never inferred from that, that he is making some kind of racial statement, but that is the way the McCain camp says that they took it."
Watch 'The O'Reilly Factor' weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the 'Radio Factor!'
BILL O'REILLY, HOST: In the 'Weekdays with Bernie & Jane' segment tonight: two troubling press stories. Many people believe that NBC News is totally in the tank for Barack Obama, and NBC is a very powerful operation. One of their primary correspondents is Andrea Mitchell.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ANDREA MITCHELL, NBC NEWS COPRRESPONDENT: I do not know very many people who watched that, and the people in the audience, the reporters, have never interpreted it, have never inferred from that, that he is making some kind of racial statement, but that is the way the McCain camp says that they took it."
Edel Coffey on why two magazines thought it worthwhile to spend a record-breaking sum for pictures of Brangelina's twins - News & Gossip, Entertainmen
Read More Here: Edel Coffey on why two magazines thought it worthwhile to spend a record-breaking sum for pictures of Brangelina's twins - News & Gossip, Entertainment - Independent.ie: "They were dubbed 'the pictures the world was waiting for'. A sneak peak inside North Korea? Sure. An unblurred picture of the elusive Big Foot? Definitely. But baby snaps of a pair of newborn twins? There was something wrong with this picture.
By now, the world knows that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, were the so-called pictures the world had been holding its breath for. The first exclusive pictures of the spawn of the most beautiful, and arguably most famous, couple on the planet were finally sold for just over €9m to the combined forces of Hello! in the UK and America's People magazine."
By now, the world knows that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, were the so-called pictures the world had been holding its breath for. The first exclusive pictures of the spawn of the most beautiful, and arguably most famous, couple on the planet were finally sold for just over €9m to the combined forces of Hello! in the UK and America's People magazine."
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