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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Bristol Palin tells Jay Leno that Levi Johnston needs to go back to school

Wanna-be Mayor Levi got schooled by Bristol Palin.

Sarah Palin's daughter appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night to talk about her upcoming appearance on "Dancing with the Stars," but the conversation inevitably turned to Bristol's former boyfriend, and Playgirl model, Levi Johnston.

"He's changed. Night and day, definitely," Bristol said about her baby-daddy.

"The guy I fell in love with was a hard-working Alaskan man that didn’t want to wear straight-legged jeans and boots and be chased by Radar."

Johnston is currently looking for a reality gig of his own, possibly as a candidate for Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska – momma Palin’s old job.

But Bristol was unconvinced that Levi is up for the challenge of mayor.

"He needs to get his G.E.D." she told Leno. "He needs to move to Wasilla."

Johnston’s constant back-and-forth with the Palins took another turn recently when he told CBS that he said he regrets making an apology to the family for all the smack he talked about them in the past.

"The only thing I wish I wouldn't have done is put out that apology 'cause it kind of makes me sound like a liar," he said.

Hopefully, Levi's not expecting an endorsement from the former Wasilla mayor.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Comedian Robert Schimmel dies at 60

Robert Schimmel, a critically acclaimed comedian who made audiences squirm and then laugh with X-rated explorations of sexuality and vulnerability usually drawn from his own life, has died. He was 60.

Schimmel died Friday at a Phoenix hospice from injuries sustained in an Aug. 26 car accident, said his brother Jeff Schimmel. He had suffered serious head and internal injuries whose treatment was complicated by liver disease. The Scottsdale, Ariz., resident was waiting for a liver transplant at the time of his death, his brother said.

Schimmel made regular appearances on Howard Stern's radio show and was a frequent guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." He starred in comedy specials for Showtime and HBO, shot a sitcom pilot for Fox and made several well-received comedy CDs. But his frank, sexually explicit routines were too provocative for the mainstream network audiences of David Letterman and Jay Leno.

Instead, Schimmel forged a 30-year career touring the nation's top comedy clubs establishing himself as an heir to three of his idols, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Richard Pryor, controversial comedians whose raunchy humor probed the vagaries of life. Schimmel's own sex life was the frequent butt of his jokes, which charted such territory as oral sex, masturbation and other adult fare complete with explicit anatomical references.

But after suffering a heart attack in 1998, losing an 11-year-old son to cancer, being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma - and writing a memoir about it, "Cancer on $5 a Day" - Schimmel addressed those topics too. In a 1989 Los Angeles Times review of his club act, writer Duncan Strauss described Schimmel as a "sharp" writer:

"You get the feeling that Schimmel charges into this territory, at full speed, precisely because so many of us consider it off limits and he's interested in what that says about us. Moreover, with a lot of these topics, he seems more interested in the ego and emotional workings behind the behavior - not so much the sex, but the sexual politics."

His personal manager Lee Kernis of Brillstein Entertainment said of Schimmel:

"Most of his act came from his life, and his life was pretty tumultuous and interesting. ... Humor is what gets you through everything, and it got him through everything."

Robert Schimmel was born Jan. 16, 1950, in New York City. His parents Otto and Betty Schimmel were Holocaust survivors.

Robert graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1967 and was considered the class clown. He served in the Air Force and his practical joking frequently got him in trouble with his superiors, his brother said. He moved to Scottsdale in the mid-1970s, worked as a stereo salesman and started doing stand-up on a dare from his sister Sandy.

He sold jokes to comedians Jimmy Walker and Yakov Smirnoff, wrote for Fox's "In Living Color," and appeared on HBO comedy showcases hosted by Rodney Dangerfield.

Schimmel contracted Hepatitis C while in the military, possibly from a blood transfusion or inoculation, his brother said. He had stopped touring about five months ago. Ten days ago, he was a passenger in a car driven by his daughter Aliyah, 19, that swerved to avoid an accident on a Phoenix highway, rolling the car over.

His daughter remains hospitalized in Phoenix in stable condition. Schimmel's son Jacob, 11, who was in the back seat, was released from the hospital the next day.

Besides Aliyah and Jacob, Schimmel is survived by daughter Jessica, 32; sons Sam, 7, and Max, 5; his father, brother and sister. He divorced his first wife, Vicki, several years ago and was in the process of divorcing his second wife, Melissa.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Michael Douglas suffers throat cancer


On Tuesday night, Michael Douglas, a well-known American movie star and film producer, revealed on David Letterman's "Late Show" that he was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer early this summer and has been receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for a week.

Mr. Douglas suspected something wrong when he felt a sore throat that did not go away. But it took a few months for Michael Douglas's doctors to finally diagnose the disease, which understandably made Douglas's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, an award winning actress, mad.

Douglas told Letterman's audience that his doctors told me his survival rate is 80 percent even though the prognosis is poor for a stage 4 throat cancer, which can be any of a few head and neck cancers including cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

It remains unknown what type of throat cancer Mr. Douglas suffered. But he was cited as saying that the malignancy was caused by smoking and drinking, which is a major known risk factor for throat cancer.

Many lifestyle parameters can affect a person's risk of throat cancer. A few studies are cited below for those food consumers who may wonder if eating certain foods or diet would modify the risk. Evidence is strong that dietary pasterns and certain foods were associated with throat cancer risk.

One study led by De Stefani E. and colleagues from Universidad de ClĂ­nicas, Facultad de Medicina in Montevideo, Uruguay and published in March 2009 in International Journal of Cancer suggests that the prudent diet was negatively associated with cancers of upper aerodigestive tract including throat cancer.

Another case-control study 800 patients with confirmed cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx led by Garavello W. and colleagues from Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri in Milan, Italy found that diversity within vegetables and fruits were associated with 38 and 33 percent reduced risk of the oral and pharyngeal cancer, respectively.

Sapkota A. and colleague of International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France found that consumption of dairy products was negatively associated with cancers of larynx and the esophagus while consumption of yellow/orange vegetables was inversely linked with oral/pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer.

Preserved vegetables on the other hands were associated with increased risk of oral/pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer.

The study was published in the Dec 2008 issue of Cancer Causes and Control.

Foods that may help cut the risk of throat cancer include allium vegetables like onions and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to early studies. But overall, fruits and vegetables are important foods that people can eat to reduce the risk.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Kanye West writes song for Taylor Swift

Arienne Thompson here with a late-night note. Nearly a year after he ruined Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Award acceptance speech, Kanye West is ready to be Mr. Nice Guy. The outspoken rapper says he's written a song for Swift, which he'd like for her to accept. If she's not interested, he says he'll perform it himself. Earlier today, he tweeted an apology and explanation of what went wrong last year.

"I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won't take it then I'll perform it for her. ... She had nothing to do with my issues with award shows. She had no idea what hit her. She's just a lil girl with dreams like the rest of us. She deserves the apology more than anyone. ... We're both artist (sic) and the media and managers are trying to get between us. Everyone wants to capitalize off this (in) some way. I'm ready to get out of my own way. The ego is overdone... it's like hoodies."

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Lindsay Lohan wants to date with spiderman

There is the possibility of Mary Jane no longer included in the flow of the film.

After release from jail and rehab, Lindsay Lohan wants to return to pursue an acting career in the world who are drowning. He is now going after the role of Mary Jane in the movie 'Spider-Man' latest.

At the movies before Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson's character is always played by actress Kirsten Dunst. However, this role in the movie sequel will never again be played by the blonde actress. Lindsay considers this an opportunity for him to be able to get the role.

In the magazine Vanity Fair which will be published in October next, Lindsay confessed ambition to get a big name back in the acting world. And he considered the role as Mary Jane is one way to get back its glory.

"Lohan was believed that he would be perfect for it. And his friends really agree with it," said a source quoted from Softpedia, Friday, September 3, 2010.

Star of 'Mean Girls' is no longer reported in the media want only a matter of a troubled personal life. He wanted to show the film critics and audiences to appreciate her as an actress who could act well in front of the camera.

Lindsay can expect, but apparently it is not necessarily true. You see, the producers wanted to make the story different from the three previous Spider-Man movie. There is a possibility, a character Mary Jane no longer included in the flow of the movie Spider-Man in order to make this new version is so different. (Kd)

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Lindsay Lohan, Out Prisons Be Rich

When Lindsay Lohan got out of jail got a pretty tempting offer. Amazingly it did not have to make a bid this artist's work hard. The mass media are competing to get an interview specifically about Lindsay's experience during life in prison.

A magazine called OK! published in the UK has to offer artists who familiarly called Lilo is for a special interview. And to become the first media interview for OK! reportedly willing to pay the star of 'Mean Girls' was of U.S. $ 1 million or approximately USD 9 billion. Similarly, as quoted from Star Celebrity Gossip, Friday, August 20, 2010.

Not only that, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Lilo will also get other income. In each appearance wherever he is, this artist will receive a fee of U.S. $ 25 thousand to U.S. $ 100 thousand. Wow!

Friday, September 3, 2010

Kim Kardashian Addiction Hair Removal

ATTENDANCE feathers that are not desired, it can disrupt and eliminate the appearance of confidence. The same conditions that are being experienced by Kim Kardashian. Model and socialite was being obsessed with laser hair removal to keep the body free from annoying feathers.

Laser hair removal, new methods of removing hair (fur) body permanently without pain it's the middle ogled by the star of "Keeping Up the Kardashians" is. Kim addicted to undergo laser hair removal in order to make the skin smooth, beautiful like silk. Similarly, quoted from Femalefirst, Wednesday (08/18/2010).

"I'm obsessed with laser hair removal. Arm, bikini, legs, armpits, hairy all over my body," he explained.

In addition desperate to eliminate the hairs that are not desirable, Kim also worked hard for years to master the skills to apply make-up and go to beauty school since the age of 14 years as an effort to cultivate the ability of the base.

To Allure magazine, Kim says, "Make-up is my life. I went to beauty school to learn how to apply makeup properly, so I will not wear too much make-up or look crazy."

Kim's late father, attorney Robert Kardashian, has also enrolled women was 29 years in various courses and always supported with a variety of business to reach its ambitions.

With that background, would not be surprised if right now Kim has had his own line of perfume, designing a variety of fancy earrings, and has a line of swimwear. He was with two of her sister, Khloe and Kourtney have any boutique DASH. In fact, this Kardashian trio signed an agreement to launch brand homeware.

"I feel lazy when I'm not working. I learned about all the business from my father. He always believed in me, and I think the last thing he said to me before he died was, 'I know you're going to be a successful person. I'm not worried about you' , "he said.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Paris Hilton Sued because Hair Extension

Paris Hilton wearing a hair extension DitunDengan accusations belonged to someone else who is a rival production, Paris Hilton sued by a manufacturer of hair extension on Wednesday (11/08/2010) Los Angeles time.

Manufacturer's hair extension, Hairtech International Inc., claiming that wealthy women aged 29 years has violated a contract to wear and promote their products, while he was actually wearing the product from their competitors in 2008.

Hairtech International Inc. sued 35 million dollars. The amount is 10 times that of Paris for a fee contract with the company.

In the file that claim, Hairtech International Inc. also claims that Paris was not present at a launch party for hair extension of their output when he should be languishing in jail in 2007. In the same file mentioned also that the company suffered a loss of 6.6 million U.S. dollars just for the launch party.

Phone and e-mails from the AP, addressed to a spokesman for Paris, Dawn Miller, had not yet received a reply on Wednesday.