New York moves to become 6th state to legalize gay marriage

New York's Republican-controlled legislature cleared the way Friday to legalize same-sex marriage with a 33-to-29 vote, sending the bill to the governor's desk for his approval.

The vote came after days of delays that saw last-minute lobbying on all sides, passing by a slim margin with Republican support -- the first time a state legislature with a Republican majority has approved such a bill.

Once Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who proposed the bill, signs it, same-sex couples will be able to marry within 30 days.

"New York has finally torn down the barrier that has prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted," Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a written statement shortly after the vote.

Anna Nicole Smith inheritance claim shot down by Supreme Court

Anna Nicole Smith — her estate, actually — isn't entitled to a dime from the $1.6-million fortune left behind by husband J. Howard Marshall II, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Yes, "Anna Nicole Smith" and "Supreme Court" were just mentioned in the same irony-free sentence.

Smith had sued the estate of her late husband, who died in 1995 at 90 after the two had been married for only a year, maintaining she had been promised $400 million. Smith, born Vickie Lynn Hogan, was 26 when she married the elder Marshall, then 89. Primary heir Pierce Marshall had disagreed with her claim, because his dad's will hadn't mentioned the former Playboy model, stripper and soft-core actress who in February 2008 would die of an overdose.

Smith sued in Texas probate court, where she lost, and California bankruptcy court, where she won. The dispute over which court had the right to actually make such a decision then worked its way through appelate courts, finally landing with the Supremes.

Word from Washington? The bankruptcy court blew it — which means Smith's complaint can finally rest in peace.

Smith, whose son Daniel Smith died of an overdose at age 20 in September 2006, is survived by daughter Dannielynn, whose father was not Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband nor Smith attorney and partner Howard K. Stern but rather one Larry Birkhead, who is raising the toddler as a single dad.



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Here Are Some New Details On The iPhone 5

Bloomberg dug up some new details on the iPhone 5, which it says is coming in September. Some of them are already out there:
The iPhone 5 will include a faster chip, the A5, that Apple is using with the iPad 2
The camera resolution will improve to 8 megapixels, from 5 megapixels
The iPhone 5 release was delayed until September to wait for the iOS 5 release. (This is the first time we have heard an explanation for this delay.)
Apple is developing a cheaper "low-end" iPhone for developing countries that will be similar to today's iPhone 4. This will help the company compete with the Android onslaught.
The iPad 3, meanwhile, will likely have better screen resolution and a more responsive touchscreen.
IDC is projecting that Android will have more than twice the global market share as the iPhone by the end of the year: 40% for Android versus 18% for iPhone. This makes the cheaper iPhone even more important.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-new-details-2011

Videos: Jennifer Lopez's Nipple -- Guten Tag, Germany!

Jennifer Lopez has been fighting in court to keep her nudity away from public eyes, yet the pop star still could not manage to keep her goodies under wraps.
Over the weekend, the star was a guest on the German TV show Wetten Dass..? which was being filmed in Spain before a crowd of thousands. As J.Lo was about to sit down, the front of her dress split wide open, revealing a well-shaped boob.
The nipple slip comes after with her legal battle with ex-husband Ojani Noa over a sex tape of the two of them. - Daily Voice.
Thanks to a number of our readers who awoke us from our weekend bender for this 'slip' alert, including the good folks at BILD.de, Germany's largest online news site, for the heads up, err, boobs up, err, boobs down, on the super MILFtastic Jennifer Lopez, who appeared on our super favorite German variety show, Wetten dass...? (admittedly, we love it primarily for Swiss hottie co-hostess, Michelle Hunziker). Jennifer Lopez made an impression on the German audience that won't soon be forgotten when her dress top blessedly pulled back for a full on reveal of her bare boobtastic.

Hot celebrity + no bra + loose dress + national television = Sehr gut!

(You with browser translators can read the original story on BILD.de)
*Many thanks to 'Ben F.' of France for the updated higher-resolution slip-take.

Sports: College World Series 2011, Bracket Update: Florida, Vanderbilt Win; Texas, North Carolina Fall

The first day of the 2011 College World Series came to a close on Saturday night as the Florida Gators downed the Texas Longhorns, 8-3, to advance to the winner’s side of their bracket. The matchups in Omaha are structured as two mini-tournaments leading up to the final series on June 27. Vanderbilt also took care of business on Saturday in the early game, handing North Carolina a 7-2 loss.
Bracket 1 has been updated to reflect the changes at the NCAA website. On Monday, Texas and North Carolina will face-off in an elimination game at 2 p.m. EDT. Later in the day, at 7 p.m. EDT, Florida and Vanderbilt will battle it out to take the upper-hand in the bracket going forward. The winner of that game will only have to win once more to advance to the final series while the loser will have to win three more times.
In bracket 2, California, Virginia, South Carolina and Texas A&M are all set to begin play on Sunday and will go through the same process the four teams in bracket 1 are. It all leads up to the final three games of the college baseball season in just over a week.

Hong Kong tycoon pays 2 mn bonus over baby joy

HONG KONG — One of Hong Kong's richest property tycoons will hand out a bonus worth $2 million to his 1,500 staff after his actress daughter-in-law gave birth to his sixth grandchild, his firm said Wednesday.
Lee Shau-kee, chairman of the leading property group Henderson Land Development, announced the windfall of HK$10,000 ($1,285) for employees to celebrate the baby boy who was born last week, said spokeswoman Bonnie Ngan.
"We will receive the money at the end of this month," a cheerful Ngan told AFP. The 83-year-old Lee, ranked 28th on the Forbes' list of billionaires and estimated to be worth $19 billion, has five children. The latest family addition comes from his youngest son, Martin, who is married to actress Cathy Chui. The boy's name is not yet known.
The couple already have two daughters.
It's not the first time that Lee has announced such a bonus for staff. In October he handed out HK$10,000 bonus to employees when his eldest son Peter, a bachelor, gave him triplet grandsons through a surrogate mother.
Male successors are important to Hong Kong's tycoons, some of whom have seen high-profile disputes break out among family members over their vast wealth.

結婚：加藤ローサさん結婚

女優の加藤ローサさん（２６）＝とサッカー日本代表の松井大輔選手（３０）＝が結婚したことが２３日、分かった。加藤さんが自身の公式ホームページで明らかにした。２２日に婚姻届を提出したという。加藤さんは妊娠しており「夫婦として、親として彼と支えあって生きていくことを決めました」とコメントしている。

GIC's Tan to Run for President of Singapore

SINGAPORE—Tony Tan, deputy chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., said Thursday he will resign from the sovereign wealth fund effective July 1 in order to run in the city-state's coming presidential election.

Mr. Tan's candidacy would intensify what is shaping up to be the most keenly contested presidential vote since the introduction of the elected presidency in 1991. The post has no executive authority and isn't involved in day-to-day running of the government. It does carry certain veto powers to safeguard Singapore's reserves, and some responsibility over civil-service appointments and government and statutory board budgets.

Mr. Tan will also resign as chairman of the media group Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. as of July 1.

Pilot: 'Gays, Grannies and Grandes' in Chicago

Southwest Airlines was once well known for hiring only female flight attendants and dressing them in hot pants. At least one of its pilots apparently dislikes that it's not like that anymore.

"Eleven f***ing over-the-top f***ing a** f***ing homosexuals and a granny. Eleven! I mean, think of the odds of that," the unidentified pilot said during a March flight.

He was talking to his co-pilot after take off from Houston about his attempts at having a nightlife with Southwest Airlines crew members laying over in Chicago, a city he called "party land."

The pilot labeled his Chicago-based flight crew as a "continuous stream of gays and grannies and grandes."

"So in six months I went to the bar three times; in six months, three times. Once with the granny and the f*g, and I wished I hadn't gone," he said.

What the pilot didn't apparently know what that everything he was saying was being transmitted over an open microphone on the air traffic control frequency. Controllers and pilots heard it all and tried several times to curb the dialogue.

"OK, someone has a stuck mic and telling us about all their endeavors and we don't need to hear that," a controller is heard saying.

The airline suspended the pilot without pay, forced him to take sensitivity training and the put him back in the cockpit.

In a statement, the airline said the actions of the pilot are, "without question, inconsistent with the professional behavior and overall respect that we require from our employees."

TWU Local 556, which says it represents 9,400 flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, said the attendants are "deeply disappointed and angered by the insensitive and unprofessional comments," CNN reported.

Houston television station KPRC has the pilot's full tirade on its website.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/

黄宗泽全裸照曝光 是炒作？

最近，香港TVB明星频频遭遇偷拍，无线艺人隐私陆续曝光。黄宗泽胡杏儿全裸照黄宗泽在火炭寓所被拍得全裸在家里到处走，“晒雀”以及露股，还被指在家中等同居女友胡杏儿收工回家“扑火”。


最近，香港TVB明星频频遭遇偷拍，无线艺人隐私陆续曝光。是否是有组织有预谋系列“偷拍案”，还是香港无线为旗下艺人自我炒作呢？在上周陈自瑶与王浩信被曝光在家中亲热缠绵后，今次主角是近期做了楼上楼下邻居的黄宗泽与胡杏儿。周刊拍到黄宗泽在家里脱光光全裸站在窗边晒股，而正拍摄古装剧的杏儿，被指收工后，仍戴着古装发髻到访黄宗泽家中，两人激吻、甜蜜饭局，又说杏儿细心帮洗完澡的黄宗泽抹头又喂吃饭，关系亲密。

Via http://news.qd.soufun.com/2011-06-21/5267237.htm

Bosco was photographed nude at home three Jin Lu comparable Pornographic

黄宗泽（ 黄宗泽的图集 黄宗泽的明星村）遭港媒偷拍裸照


北京时间6月17日消息，据香港媒体报道，无线小生黄宗泽（ 黄宗泽的图集 黄宗泽的明星村）(Bosco)在家中全裸惨遭偷拍，他昨晚(6月16日)开工时表现无奈，承认此事已过了其底线。胡杏儿更加无奈，没有作回应，而无线也发声明谴责《忽然1周》及《FACE》不道德，保留法律追究权利。


黄宗泽在火炭寓所被拍得全裸在家里到处走，“晒雀”以及露股，还被指在家中等同居女友胡杏儿收工回家“扑火”。他昨晚(6月16日)由经理人陪伴返回电视城拍《潜行狙击》，被问是否心情沉重？他说：“当然不开心，做艺人早有预料会没有私隐的，但那个是我的睡房，已经超过我的底线了，我也有妈妈生的。”

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Can 'Rathinirvedam' remake recreate waves?

In the late seventies, when one of the most revolutionary movies of Malayalam cinema created waves at the box office, it caused pangs of anxiety for the mothers across Kerala.

Rathinirvedam the yesteryear classic, penned by the legendary Padmarajan and brought to life on celluloid by ace director Bharathan was one of the most sensuous movies of all time with extremely erotic scenes performed by Jayabharathi that sent heat waves across the state.

Even when some of the intelligentsia predicted the beginning of a new era of parallel cinema, a major section of Malayalis were on the warpath saying that mainstream Malayalam cinema had degenerated to porn.



But in spite of the criticism and the pseudo moral mindsets of our people, Rathinirvedam became one of the biggest box office hits in Kerala’s history.


Read more at http://www.deccanchronicle.com/

Selena Gomez to appear on premiere of new Disney Channel prank show

 

The music video for Selena Gomez’s latest single “Love You Like a Love Song” made headlines a month ago, when new mum Pink and animal rights group PETA were angered by the decision to colour horses pink for the clip. Now E! Online has posted a sneak peek of the video, which has Selena showcasing a variety of different looks, including warrior princess on the beach and Marie Antoinette-coiffed piano singer — but so far we can’t see the horses. It’s a fun pop song that Selena says is “basically talking about how crazy you are about someone whenever it’s the beginning [of a relationship].” The full video premieres later this week on the Disney Channel. What do you think of Selena’s multiple guises?

Read more at http://www.popsugar.com.au/

Malika Ménard sexy et le séduisant Guy Lagache face à un Florent Pagny amoureux

Le Buddha Bar, à Paris, accueillait lundi 20 juin 2011 la première édition des Trophées de l'écologie, ayant pour but de "raviver l'enthousiasme des consommateurs pour les produits écologiques et de gratifier les innovateurs, les industriels, les distributeurs, les médias et plus largement tous les acteurs de l'écologie qui assurent leur développement et leur mise sur le marché". A cette occasion, nombreuses sont les personnalités à s'être rendues en ce lieu célèbre du 8e arrondissement.

Notre Miss France 2010 Malika Ménard - qui animera dimanche sa dernière émission Paris tout compris -, a pris part à la soirée avec plaisir et sexy attitude, croisant le présentateur Guy Lagache (qui fait partie des mecs idéaux des lecteurs du magazine Têtu), ainsi que les comédiennes Amanda Lear et Corinne Touzet, et la journaliste Christine Kelly, tous venus pour soutenir le renouvellement de l'image de l'écologie.

Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre a posé pour les photographes non loin des frères Bogdanoff, qu'elle a l'habitude de côtoyer, du mannequin Satya Oblet, de l'humoriste Smaïn venu avec son épouse, ainsi que du chanteur Florent Pagny et son Azucena.

Les acteurs Marc Jolivet et Gabrielle Lazure, ainsi que l'artiste de musique électronique Moby (écologiste et végétarien), se sont également succédé au Buddha Bar pour assister à cette cérémonie enjouée aux côtés de Ora Ito, Dove Attia et bien d'autres invités.

Un moment engagé pour une planète plus saine, "une écologie positive et un développement durable et désirable" !

Joss Stone Opens Up on Foiled Kidnap Attempt, Friendship With Will and Kate

There's letting things roll off your back, and then there's whatever Joss Stone is doing.

Because despite being the victim of a rather terrifying-sounding kidnapping and potential murder plot just last week, the British singer doesn't seem all that fazed by her would-be security breach.

PlayJoss Stone Targeted in Murder Plot
"Oh I'm fine, thank you though, that's very sweet," she told Popeater of concerns as to her well-being. "They didn't manage it so it's all good."

Well, alrighty then.

While the swift response of the U.K.'s finest no doubt helped put her at ease, so too, we would imagine, is the fact that she's got friends in some pretty high places.

After all, this is a girl who managed to score the unscorable and net herself an invite to the royal wedding.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b248446_joss_stone_opens_up_on_foiled_kidnap.html#ixzz1Pyi1abWH

Joss Stone Opens Up on Foiled Kidnap Attempt, Friendship With Will and Kate

Image via WikipediaJoss Stone Opens Up on Foiled Kidnap Attempt, Friendship With Will and Kate
There’s letting things roll off your back, and then there’s whatever Joss Stone is doing.
Because despite being the victim of a rather terrifying-sounding kidnapping and potential murder plot just last week, the British singer doesn’t seem all that fazed by her would-be security breach.
PlayJoss Stone Targeted in Murder Plot
“Oh I’m fine, thank you though, that’s very sweet,” she told Popeater of concerns as to her well-being. “They didn’t manage it so it’s all good.”
Well, alrighty then.
While the swift response of the U.K.’s finest no doubt helped put her at ease, so too, we would imagine, is the fact that she’s got friends in some pretty high places.
After all, this is a girl who managed to score the unscorable and net herself an invite to the royal wedding.

传谢霆锋闻柏芝密会陈冠希崩溃 为休妻宁舍家产

据香港《苹果日报》报道，锋芝婚变至昨天(6月13日)第27天，昨天传出最近有人看见张柏芝约陈冠希在香港四季酒店见面，惹谢霆锋生气。昨天(6月13日)谢霆锋拍片现场已明显加强保全，好像决心成全闹离婚的老婆，传已寄律师信同意离婚。依据香港法律，夫妻离婚双方都可要求平分资产，谢霆锋约6亿元港币的身家，恐怕要被分去一半，但他这次铁了心宁愿失财休妻。

张柏芝被传过去2年，就曾闹离婚两次，最后谢霆锋均为两爱子心软。此次张柏芝先从联名户口提走约1000万港币现金，再发自杀简讯威胁、找律师要办离婚，闹得过火，假戏成真。

据悉张柏芝带Lucas和Quintus去吉隆坡已有4、5天，但谢霆锋不接她电话，也不回短信，她想求和都没有机会，不过她本周六要去四川出席商演活动，这几天她一定会想尽办法接触，谢霆锋所属的英皇也做足保安措施。昨天(6月13日)拍摄现场明显加强保安。另外谢霆锋已请妈妈狄波拉前往吉隆坡，以应付张柏芝的突来举动。

张柏芝妈妈忧失金龟婿 求救风水高人

Read more at http://ent.hebnews.cn/2011-06/14/content_2084390.htm

Crystal Harris Parties Poolside In Vegas Instead Of Getting Married

Despite criticism from some of her Playboy sisters (Holly Madison called Crystal’s play day in Sin City “disgusting” and “tacky”), Crystal was unapologetic about her actions.

“I’m doing okay. I just had to get away. Today is the day and I just had to get away. I’m going back tonight so I just wanted to get away for the day.”

I don’t believe it for a second. If you really just needed to get away, why would you pick a place that is crawling with paparazzi? And then pose for pictures for said paparazzi? I think it was a deliberate play to continue generating as much publicity as possible. Me? Cynical? Naaahhhh…..

Meanwhile, Crystal spoke about her ex-fiance as though he were rather an aged relative whom she’d placed in an old folks’ home:

“I love (Hefner). He is the sweetest person I’ve ever met in my entire life and I’ll always love him and he’ll always be a dear friend and I’ll always visit him all the time.”

First visit: Crystal supposedly stopped by the Playboy Mansion on Monday to return her engagement ring to the Hef. Poor Hef! His tweets about being dumped are so sad, and he seems to be trying not to be a jerk. He has nothing to worry about though – I’m sure there are plenty of other girls just waiting in line to get their hands on his money Hefner’s big heart.

Read More at http://backseatcuddler.com/

Robbie Williams comforts Joss Stone

The Take That star invited the songstress to one of the band’s gig in Cardiff, Wales, on Thursday night after learning about the alleged plot to kidnap her.
Robbie reportedly used his cheeky sense of humour to cheer the stunning star up after her traumatic week.
"Robbie and Joss have been mates for years. He got straight on the phone to see if she was OK and invited her to Wales,” a source told British newspaper The Sun. "She's still in shock but Robbie did his best to put a smile back on her face. His cheeky chappy side was in overdrive when they met up after the gig. She was making light of it too, joking that it's been like an episode of Midsomer Murders."
Kevin Liverpool, 33, and Junior Bradshaw, 30, both from Manchester, England, were charged by Devon and Cornwall Police with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. The pair were found near the star’s home in a Devon village on Tuesday with a car that contained an arsenal of weapons as well as rope, a sword and a body bag.
They also had aerial pictures and maps of Joss’ property, and were originally arrested as it was thought they were planning to rob her.

Was Amy Winehouse's Belgrade gig really that bad?

Amy Winehouse's gig in Belgrade has been called the worst concert ever to take place in the city. Even Serbian defence minister Dragan Sutanovac put the boot in, calling it "a huge shame and a disappointment".

Audience members have inundated YouTube with clips from the concert showing a sozzled Winehouse leading a startled backing dancer to sing Valerie, taking her shoe off for no apparent reason, and giving up halfway through Just Friends in order to introduce the band – whose names she struggles to remember.

Much has been made of the fact that audience members paid £35 a ticket in a country where the average wage is £274 a month – though that is hardly her fault.

Yet was the gig really that bad? While addiction is clearly no laughing matter, the elements of the gig Winehouse is being pilloried for are praised in other musicians. As music critic Simon Price pointed out on Twitter, when Bob Dylan renders his back catalogue unrecognisable, as he did in London's Finsbury Park at the weekend, people think he's a maverick genius. When Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner stops singing Mardy Bum and lets the crowd take over, people applaud it as a communal moment. When Robbie Williams has a wardrobe malfunction – according to the Sun, his penis fell out onstage in Dublin – it's a laugh rather than a cause for concern.

Winehouse is now typecast as a troubled diva. Yet watching her rendition of Back to Black on YouTube, to my ears it's not even that bad. Sure she sings around the tune, but she's always done that – she's a jazz singer. Her rendition of Just Friends is listless (to put it mildly), but it never had much of a tune in the first place. Though admittedly hindered by booze, the musician in Winehouse is still trying to put a new spin on songs she must be heartily sick of by now. If the people of Belgrade wanted note-perfect versions, perhaps they should have stayed at home and listened to the records.

Jean Danker engaged to Glenn Ong

"He put a ring on it!" Jean Danker first announced to friends and fans via Twitter in the wee hours on Saturday morning.
A rather inconspicuous tweet if not for the exclamation mark, considering the sexy ex-bachelorette has just been proposed to with a 1.75-carat Lazare solitaire engagement ring.

Nokia shows off new strategy at Nokia Connection 2011 in Singapore

Nokia shows its new strategy in action
- Launches three new Series 40 mobile phones with advanced browser and maps
- Pinpoints July as start date for Symbian Anna delivery
- Plans up to 10 new Symbian smartphones over next 12 months
- Unveils Nokia N9 smartphone
- Announces continued support for Qt as part of ‘next billion’ strategy

Singapore – Today, at an event webcast around the world, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop demonstrated how the company is making significant progress on the new strategy it laid out earlier this year. From smartphones to mobile phones, from services to user interface design, and from improved device experiences to developer tools, Nokia outlined concrete actions for growth and taking leadership across the board.

“Earlier this year, we outlined a comprehensive strategy to change our course,” said Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia. “Innovation is at the heart of our strategy, and today we took important steps to demonstrate a new pace of innovation at Nokia. It’s the beginning of a new era for Nokia.”

In mobile phones, Nokia introduced three new affordable devices – the Nokia C2-02, Nokia C2-03 and Nokia C2-06. The portfolio includes dual and single SIM options, and all three models offer a new, advanced web and maps experience for Series 40 phone users, as well as the choice of a touch screen or a keypad.

Nokia also restated its commitment to Symbian. This July, Nokia will start shipping Nokia N8s, E7s, C7s and C6-01s with the new Symbian Anna software update, which includes a number of user experience improvements. By the end of August, existing owners of these devices can also download Symbian Anna. And over the next 12 months Nokia plans to bring up to 10 new Symbian-based smartphones to market.

Nokia also revealed its latest smartphone: the Nokia N9, an all-screen device with three home views and a new user interface navigated through a simple swipe of the finger. The Nokia N9 comes in a polycarbonate design that enables superior antenna performance for better reception, better voice quality and fewer dropped calls; and a smarter all-round experience with NFC for sharing and pairing to accessories. The Nokia N9 will drive new innovation in the consumer experience, and inspire developers to build more powerful Qt applications.

The Qt framework is at the core of Nokia’s existing smartphone product line, and today there are more than 100 million Nokia Qt devices worldwide. Ovi Store consumers are downloading an increasing number of Qt applications, including in high-growth markets like Asia-Pacific. Tapping into this trend, Nokia will make Qt core to building applications that connect the next billion users to the internet. For Qt developers, this will mean a dramatic increase in reach and opportunity during the coming years.

2PM drops their music video for “Hands Up”!

A few days ago, 2PM galvanized K-pop fans the world over with the teaser for their title track, “Hands Up“, and now the music video has been released!
JYP Entertainment revealed to allkpop that, “2PM’s ‘Hands Up’ is a fun club dance track that will allow fans to enjoy the summer season with 2PM. We ask for your attention and interest.”
Working the camera like the red carpet princes they are, 2PM has prepared a phenomenal new work which was filmed in Singapore for their fans and definitely make you put your hands up!
Check out the music video below!

Raven Symone Reveals Her Weight Loss Secret

Raven-Symoné, the 25 year old singer and actress who played Oliva in The Cosby Show, recently opened up to Vibe Magazine about her dramatic weight loss as well as the fact that it didn’t boost her confidence a bit.
Symoné, who also goes by just Raven, also admitted that the amount of attention and praise that her new slender figure attracts is quite humorous.
“I find it funny that people now come up to me and say, ‘Wow, you are absolutely gorgeous. I’m like, ‘I was beautiful before I lost weight. Egotistically speaking, I thought I was amazing.’” When talk show host Wendy Williams asked Symone for her figure slimming secret, the former That’s So Raven star replied “less stress.”

Summer Solstice - A Three Day Event for the First Time

Business owners expect a stimulus from the colorful festival
It started as a colorful, creative and artistic parade up State Street, followed by a music and food party in Alameda Park. But Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice festival is now going to be a three day event for the first time.
It starts Friday with an afternoon of music in Alameda Park for those anticipating the Saturday parade which starts at noon. Sunday, there will be art, food and music at the park all afternoon. They will also have a two day children's area, and large art boards for a public mural that local residents can create using brushes and paint provided by the Solstice staff.
Alex Weinstein of Ultimate Bagels, says Solstice is his second biggest day of the year. "The exposure we got as a new business last year was just awesome. It brings in a lot of people from around the Tri-County area, that don't always know we're here."
Many downtown businesses say the Solstice events this weekend will be an economic stimulus they badly need. " And Santa Barbara does a great job promoting these business and promoting these events that in turn bring in people and have people spending money. That's what the economy really needs," said Weinstein.
Read more at http://www.keyt.com/

Ryan O'Neal makes shocking claim about Farrah Fawcett's cancer to Piers Morgan

Ryan O'Neal's interview with Piers Morgan is airing on Monday night, and it may be the most controversial yet in the history of the CNN show. Just how shocking is this? To put it in perspective, Piers himself tweeted that this interview is the most "explosive" and "emotion-charged" show since he started his new gig with the cable news channel. Specifically, Piers is likely referring to this comment by Ryan when it came to his the death of his longtime love Farrah Fawcett:  

"What bothers me the most is that there was turmoil during my love affair with Farrah, a lot of it caused by my family and my kids. All of them, but particularly Tatum. And I just think that if she had never met us, would she still be alive today? Because nobody knows what causes cancer.

" O'Neal went on to add that Farrah "didn't smoke," "didn't drink," and didn't seem to have any problems at all before he entered Farrah's life -- and he wasn't able to "straighten out the mess" that he was in. Continue reading on Examiner.com Ryan O’Neal makes shocking claim about Farrah Fawcett’s cancer to Piers Morgan.

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Ryan Dunn Dead: 'Jackass' Star Dies In Car Crash

Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of MTV's "Jackass," has died in a car crash. He was 34. NBC Philadelphia reports that Dunn and another passenger died in a 3 a.m crash at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. The news of the death was confirmed by April Margera, mother of "Jackass" star Bam, in an interview with a local radio show . TMZ also confirmed with Margera .

Shrek Virus Hits BeautifulPeople.com: True Victim or Publicity Stunt?

Dating website BeautifulPeople.com(exclusively for “good-looking people”) issued a press release claiming it washacked. It said a virus, dubbed the “Shrek Virus,” broke down the website’s exclusivity.

Heidi Montag Says She Works Out “Like, 14 Hours A Day, Like From 5am To 7pm”

This Heidi Montag broad clearly has issues. After getting 60 stacks worth of plastic surgery a couple years ago, this heffa is now talking about how she works out 14 hours a day… Before she slipped back intoa bikini for Saturday’s party at Las Vegas’ Wet Republic — the last time she was photographed in a two-piece was April 2010 — Heidi Montag spent some serious time in the gym.

Announcing the 2011 Miss World Contestants

The Miss World Organisationhas announced the 2011 Miss World Pageant contestants! *. Miss Angoloa – Edmilza Santos *. Miss Argentina – Antonella Krugur *. Miss Aruba – Gillain Berry *. Miss Belgium – Justine Jonckheere *. Miss COSTA RICA – Paola Chaverri *. Miss CZECH REP – Denisa Domanska *. Miss ECUADOR – Maria Vargas *. Miss FRANCE – Laury Thilleman *. Miss GHANA – Stephanie Karikari *. Miss INDIA – Kanishtha Dhankhar *. Miss ISRAEL – Ella Ran *. Miss JAPAN – Midori Tanaka *. Miss KAZAKHSTAN – ZhannaZhumaliyeva *. Miss LATVIA – Alise Miskovska *. Miss MAURITIUS – Laetitia Darche *. Miss MEXICO – Cynthia de laVega *. Miss RUSSIA – Natalia Gantimurova *. Miss SLOVAKIA – Michaela Nurcikova *. Miss SOUTH AFRICA – Bokang Montjane *. Miss SPAIN – Carla Garcia *. Miss VENEZUELA – Ivianl Sarcos *. Miss ZIMBABWE – Malaika Mushandu Website: www.missworld.com/allcontestant2011.html

The battle of the bikinis: Miss USA 2011 contestants assemble in Las Vegas

Despite the apparent glamour, the beauties that have flown to Nevada from all around the United States to compete for the title of Miss USA 2011, face a gruelling few days.
Based at the Planet Hollywood hotel, the girls aretied into a heavy schedule of 16-18 hours of interviews with judges each day.
Then there are back-to-back photo shoots at various Sin City hotels, not to mention the filming of segments to form part of the NBC live broadcast on June 19th.

Sean Bean stabbed over April Summers's Love

The James Bond baddie was smoking a cigarette with girlfriend April Summers outside a trendy pub when her ex-boyfriend spotted them. He allegedly launched a foul-mouthed tirade at blonde April, 22.

Bean, 52, is then believed to have given him an earful for abusing the model - real name Nadia Foster. Later the star went for another ciggie and was stabbed in the arm then punched in the face.

Staff at the boozer offered to call an ambulance - but the rugged actor shrugged off his injuries on Sunday. After being treated with a first-aid kit he ordered more drinks at The Hill in Belsize Park, North West London.

Bean - who starred in 007 flick GoldenEye and played a tough soldier in ITV drama Sharpe - divorced his fourth wife Georgina Sutcliffe last December after two years together.

It is believed he started seeing lads' mag favourite April in January. The pair have even spoken about marriage. She had a tempestuous two-year relationship with her 33-year-old ex.

Read more:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3637800/Sean-Bean-stabbed-in-row-over-model-girlfriend-April-Summers.html#ixzz1PoCa5wQu

Vancouver Fans Riot as Canucks Lose Stanley Cup [PHOTOS]

Soon after the Vancouver Canucks lost game seven of the Stanley Cup hockey series to the Boston Bruins, rioting broke out. As the violence became more intense, we found numerous pictures on photo-sharing sites such as Twitpic and yfrog.

As you can see in the picture above and in the gallery below, a car was set on fire, a truck was flipped over, and when police entered the area of downtown Vancouver with full riot gear, crazed fans were throwing beer bottles and shoes at their plastic shields, according to CTV News.