Oct 06, 2008 -
Keira Knightley always gives such entertaining quotes. This time she's talking about how her parents decided to have her...her mom got her dad to agree to having another baby when she won a bet!
"The reason I was born was because they had one child but my mum wanted another baby and they did not have very much money.
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May 15, 2008 -
Rapper T-Pain leads this year's BET Award nominations, with five nods, the network announced Thursday.
Kanye West and Keyshia Cole were up next with three nominations each, while Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and newcomer Flo Rida all got two nods.
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Mar 31, 2008 -
John Krasinski has urged his peers not to bet against George Clooney on the basketball court, because the movie star is a formidable opponent.
The star of The Office spin-off challenged Clooney to a game of hoops during a break from their new period sports movie Leatherheads, wagering he could beat the Oscar winner.
Krasinski says, “I was like, movie stars can’t jump… He beat me handily.” Clooney picks up the story, adding, “He’s a really good athlete.
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Nov 26, 2009 -
Sex is everything. To go beyond sugarcoating the issue, wether it be in relationships, advertisement, media, and the like, sex is everything and everywhere. Wether it be part of an innuendo, a sub-context, flat out blatant in your face, or anything between, it's undeniable that sex is an integral part in not only our culture, but our everyday life.
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Nov 25, 2009 -
As the New Moon breaks records, attention should be brought to a trailer with a release date in March of 2010. No, not Eclipse, but rather Remember Me, a film which could legitimize Robert Pattinson as an actor and not just a Teen Beat cover boy.
Remember Me is filled with an amazing cast: the impeccable, Academy Award winner Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan and Lena Olin.
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Aug 14, 2009 -
Essie just debuted three new nail colors with the help of jewelry designer Judith Ripka. The paint trio hit salons and the web this month, and already we've snagged Heart My JR Jewels, a dark-burgundy color that's a great alternative to black. The two other shades are a subtle blush pink named Put a Ripka Ring on It and a fire-engine red called Queen of Hearts.
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Nov 23, 2009 -
Just like everyone else, we’re obsessed with all things Twilight. So imagine our delight when we get to jet over to Vancouver, Canada, to watch the sequel being shot for ourselves! Here are all the behind-the-scenes secrets from the New Moon set (plus a few topless shots of the guys – well, we couldn’t resist)
1 During filming, Kristen was very serious about watching her scenes being played back.
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Nov 19, 2009 -
After decades of political instability, poverty and uncertanty has Brazil finally hit her stride? We all know that Brazilians know how to party and play (football) but can they roll with the G8 and give them a run for their money? In 2001 Goldmen Sachs placed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world.
Some may find it queer to place a country with a growth rate as skimpy as its swim suits, an economic fragility that consistantly suffered with any financial crisis, chronic political instability and a history of squandering economic potential could have so effectively put those wose behind them to pave the way for such a prosperous future. China is said to lead the world out of our currant economic down turn with Brazil hot on their heals. Brazil did not avoid the down turn but was among the last in and the first out. Their economy is growing at a rate of 5% annualy and will pick up in the short term as new deep sea oil fields come online. Brazil also enjoys a food and mineral trade with many Asian countries.
Sometime after 2014 Brazil is scheduled to become the worlds 5th largest economy saying to Great Britan and France uhm excuse me I beleive that's my seat. In many ways Brazil is said to outclass the other up and comers (Chine, India and Russia). Unlike China and Russia it is a democracy. Unlike India it has no insurgent, ethnic, religious hostility or unfriendly neighbors. Unlike Russia it exports more than oil and arms and treats it's investors with respect. Is that code for arss kissing?
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Feb 08, 2008 -
Since the days of the Aztecs chocolate has been used as a gift. Today a box of luxurious quality chocolate says a thousand “thank you’s”, “good luck”, or “I love you”. Chocolate can be given as a way of saying “congratulations”, “I am sorry” or “get well soon”.
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Nov 18, 2009 -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/15/michele-bachmann-president-sarah-palin
She is much more Religious Right then I like in Conservative politicians, but I still found her interesting.
The new wave of female firebrands striking fear into liberal America
Right-wing radicals are already pinning presidential ambitions on a mother-of-five from Minnesota who calls herself a 'fool for Christ' and condemns Obama as a socialist at the head of a gangster regime
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- Paul Harris in New York
- The Observer, Sunday 15 November 2009
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Michele Bachmann gestures as she speaks at the Republican National Convention in 2008. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP
She is a striking brunette with a decidedly outspoken attitude.
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