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David Blaine is as much a showman as a magician, but I believe he bills himself as a magician. He’s kind of Harry Houdini Lite. Very lite. He’s stunts usually consist of public spectacles in public places.
In 2003, he stayed in a transparent box suspended over the Thames River in London for 44 days. In 2002, he stood on top of a 27 metre pillar behind the New York Public Library for 35 hours. In 2006, he lived in an acrylic sphere underwater for a week in front of the Lincoln Center. In 2000, he sat inside a block of ice in Times Square for 61 hours.
Every time I hear about one of his stunts, I always wonder where he goes to the bathroom. I’m sure they have something worked out for that.
His exhibitions all seem to be endurance tests as much as anything else and this latest one was no exception. Today he ended his latest stunt. He hung upside down in Central Park for 60 hours.
Yeah, it was not real interesting to watch. However, he always ends them with a grand finale and this was no different. He ended his upside down hanging with a two-hour television special. You might wonder how he could draw standing upright out for two hours. Well, the special was interspersed with pre-recorded footage of David Blaine doing other things, like talking to people.
Then, finally, right at the end was the spectacular coup de gras. He plunged 13.4 metres in what has been billed as the ‘Dive of Death’. Following the dive, dangling from the cable he was attached to, he started ascending and disappeared into the night sky above Central Park’s Wollman Rink. Ta-Da!
And he lived to tell about it …. and do another stunt on another day.
Kelly Ripa, left, and magician David Blaine separate as Ripa descends following her interview with Blaine for the "Live with Regis and Kelly" television show done while both hung upside down over Central Park's Wollman Rink during Blaine's latest endurance challenge "David Blaine: Dive of Death" Monday morning Sept. 22, 2008 in New York. David Blaine plans to hang upside without a net for 60 hours concluding his challenge with a plunge.
Kim Kardashian looks good. Her hair is short and elegant while her smile beamed radiantly. She is fashionably dressed in tasteful sexy clothing. She has everything going for her on the dance floor except one minor thing.
The problem is Kim Kardashian’s dancing. It was bad with a capital B in Week 1. She was stiff as a board which is normally the position of her various partners. But not on Dancing With The Stars. Sorry Kim, but you are hot in all ways but one. Even professional dancer Mark Ballas cannot help you much.
Maybe one of the problems is expectations. We expect that a famous socialite might have spent some of her partying days with Paris Hilton on a dance floor. Isn’t that what socialites do at clubs? Shows you what I know.
Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas foxtrotted their ways into home last night on the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars.
In the following clip of their performance, we're introduced to the couple with: "I'm Kim Kardashian and I'm best known for being a reality TV star."
Well, we guess having sex on tape is realistic. And Kim sure did star in that video!
The former Spice Girl appears to be channelling Liza Minnelli with her new look.
The gamine crop also nods to Bond-era Halle Berry, with a dash of Audrey Hepburn thrown in.
Explaining the radical new look, Beckham told The Daily Telegraph: "You know, I just like to change things up. I get bored very, very quickly and I just fancied a change."
Posh Spice's last hairdo was a bob - christened 'the Pob' - and became one of the most requested looks in hair salons up and down the country.
She has also tried out hair extensions and a bleached blonde look.
Victoria Beckham unveiled the short cut at the Marc Jacobs show, where she shared the front row with Jennifer Lopez.
The strapless black dress she was wearing was one of her own designs. The ex-Spice has launched her first fashion collection in New York with a range of dresses. The price tag starts at £600 and goes up to £1,900, from a tiny size six to a more regular 14.
The collection hits the shops in February and has a "1940s/1950s underwear feel, very simple but fabulous", according to the woman herself.
Other celebrities spotted at New York Fashion Week include actresses Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci, supermodel Helena Christensen and Kelly Osbourne.
She introduced her family, stressed her small town credentials and joked about her self-professed "hockey mum" reputation, but held out a promise of toughness on key issues from America's dependence on foreign oil to the pursuit of terrorists.
"I will be honoured to accepted your nomination for vice-president of the United States," she told the exuberant crowd, after extended applause welcomed her to the stage.
Her appearance softer than in recent days, with her hair no longer bundled up, Ms Palin praised Senator McCain as honest and courageous.
She said she accepted "the privilege of serving" with him "against confident opponents at a crucial hour" for the US.
Senator McCain "knows how tough fights are won" she said, noting that just a year ago, experts had written him off as the Republicans' nominee for the presidency.
"With their usual certitude they told us that all was lost, that there was no hope for this candidate who said he would rather lose an election than see his country lose a war," Ms Palin said.
Displaying her credentials in understanding America's international challenges, Ms Palin introduced her son, Track, who stood in the crowd as his mother told delegates that he was due on September 11 to deploy to Iraq.
She went on to introduce her sons and daughters, all of whom were in the audience, and to indirectly answer the critics who have targeted the conservative, pro-life governor over the pregnancy of her unmarried teenage daughter.
"Our family has the same ups and downs as any other, the same challenges and the same joys," she said.
She also introduced her "perfectly beautiful baby boy", Trig, who has Down's syndrome, pledging to be an advocate for families of special needs children in the White House.
"For years you've sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters," she said.
Seeking to further seal her family credentials, she introduced her husband Todd, saying she met him in high school. She won yet more applause by saying "he's still my guy".
She stressed her small town credentials, her own example for women striving for advancement and her record in cutting and vetoing what she said was wasteful spending during her tenures as both a mayor and a governor.
Delegates warmed enthusiastically to Ms Palin's messages, showing genuine appreciation for a speech with some arguably unorthodox content, and dissolving into laughter when she joked that the difference between hockey mums and a pit bull was lipstick.
What do you think? I doubt that someone as politically savvy as Sarah Palin would be so naive as to believe she could keep such a monumental cover-up secret while running as VP of the USA. And why would she attempt the cover-up to begin with? Teenage pregnancies are a rather common fact of life in modern society. The “shame and disgrace” that people felt years ago are mostly nonexistent these days. I hope the Palin’s will provide proof that Trig is their own quickly in order to counter these rumors. And, if the rumors are true, then handle them immediately in order to end all the speculating.
Photos/pictures of the Palin family at “7 months pregnant” are below.
Brooke Daniels came from the Houston area and was one of three contestants in that area to make it to the final five. The first runner-up place went to Elise Horner, Miss Houston and another finalist was Taylor Britton, Montgomery County.
The People’s Choice Award went to Lauren Sapaugh, Miss Bayou City. This result was decided by a television vote and the views choice ended up not being the winner. 2009 will not be an easy year for Brooke Daniels as she will be compared to 2008’s Miss Texas.
The big problem there is last years Miss Texas was Crystle Stewart of Missouri City and she went on to become Miss USA. So it looks like this years Miss Texas has some big boots to fill with that kind of job ahead of her.
Crystle Stewart will now compete in Vietnam next month for the title of Miss Universe pageant, how proud will the people of Texas be to see Crystle Stewart become of Miss Universe?
How do you think this years Miss Texas will do and was she your choice?
EURO 2008 was packed full of more twists and turns than a Hollywood blockbuster.
The tournament has lit up Austria and Switzerland this summer, ending with last night's final between Germany and Spain.
But who were the stars that have excelled in the past three weeks?
We have put together our choice right here — and you can tell us who your top player was using MY Sun below.
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No10: Cesc Fabregas
Although the midfielder was mainly deployed as a substitute by Spain, his impact was crucial. Complementing the equally impressive Xavi and Andreas Iniesta, Fabregas demonstrated why he is already a world-class player at just 21. The Arsenal star's performance in the semi-final win over Russia was critical to their progress.
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No9: Wesley Sneijder
Holland were glowing in the group stages and Sneijder was at the heart of their stunning performances. The midfielder finished off one of the goals of the tournament against Italy before topping that with a rasping strike against France. The Real Madrid star was dynamic as the Dutch almost rediscovered Total Football. |
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No8: Gianluigi Buffon
Italy were dumped out on penalties by Spain but they were set for an early exit in the group stages against Romania. Adrian Mutu had a glorious chance to put the underdogs through but Buffon denied his spot-kick with a superb stop. The keeper made a string of brilliant saves until his country's exit.
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No7: Lukas Podolski
Despite starting with Miroslav Klose and Mario Gomez up front for the group games, it was Podolski who stole the headlines early on for Germany. The Bayern Munich star started slotted home three goals to guide his country out of Group A and was constantly the most dangerous frontman for the finalists./TD> |
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No6: Semi Senturk
This man epitomised Turkey’s never-say-die attitude. After getting off the mark in the key group win over Switzerland, Senturk popped up beyond the 120th minute to take Croatia to a shock penalty shootout defeat in the last eight. The striker then repeated the trick against Germany before their last-gasp elimination.
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No5: Fernando Torres
The Spanish star worked his socks off during the tournament and can take much of the credit for David Villa's scintillating form. The Liverpool striker was a constant threat for the eventual winners with his power and pace, as well as scoring the final devastating decider. Now needs a good holiday.
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No4: Andrei Arshavin
The suspended playmaker only made his tournament debut in the crunch final group game against Sweden but he soon brought Russia to life. Arshavin's penetrating dribbles, incisive passing and eye for goal have Spanish giants Barcelona salivating. But is his ego worth accommodating?
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No3: Michael Ballack
The German skipper was the inspiration behind his side's journey to the final. The Chelsea midfielder scored a stunning free-kick against Austria before adding a vital header in the last eight against Portugal. But it was Ballack's leadership and dominance that stood out throughout.
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No2: Marcos Senna
The unsung hero of the Spanish set-up. As his team-mates grabbed the headlines, Senna quietly ran the show for the winners. The Villarreal veteran was vital in breaking up opposition attacks, as well as triggering forward forays for his country. Inches away from a deserved goal in the final.
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No1: David Villa
The Spain hotshot finished as the competition's top scorer despite sitting out of last night's final through injury. Villa started his tournament with a flourish with a hat-trick against the Russians before scoring a neat winner against Sweden. Expect a scrap for the Valencia star after proving himself as one of Europe's finest finishers.
RUSSIAN RIOT ... Andrei Arshavin inspired his country to a semi-final clash against Spain
UPDATE: Ranae Shirder, the former girlfriend of Mini Me Verne Troyer and costar of his “tape”, is speaking out. LALATE has the details on Renae, the tape, and what is and isn’t still going on between her and Mini Me.
A federal judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order requested by Troyer's attorneys that prevents porn distributors from taking orders for the full-length video, and prevents TMZ from broadcasting any more clips.
The celebrity Web site posted the short segment on its site on Wednesday; Troyer sued the site and porn distributors on Thursday for $20 million in damages.
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez wrote that Troyer's motion "demonstrated that he will suffer irreparable harm to his reputation" if the tape is distributed. It barred further broadcasting of the tape, which Troyer's attorney, Tracy Rane, interpreted as meaning that TMZ has to remove the video from its site.
TMZ removed the snippet of the tape by late Friday afternoon, instead redirecting Web viewers to its homepage. Another post describing the lawsuit remained active Friday.
Troyer, who is most famous for his role as "Mini Me" in two of the "Austin Powers" movies, claims the sex tape he made with a former girlfriend was stolen from his home some months ago.
TMZ, which did not return telephone messages left by The Associated Press on Friday, reported that the video could fetch $100,000 from a porn distributor. SugarDVD wrote in a statement on its Web site that hoped to reach a deal with Troyer to distribute the full, 50-minute version.
Gutierrez also indicated in his ruling that he may be inclined to issue a more forceful preliminary injunction in the case unless TMZ and other parties demonstrate why it should be released.
Troyer's suit claims release of an excerpt of the tape was an invasion of privacy and copyright infringement. He is also seeking the return of all copies of the video.
His suit claims he made the tape with his former girlfriend and never intended it to be shown publicly.
The lawsuit included a pair of letters e-mailed to TMZ and SugarDVD telling both entities to remove mentions of the tape from their Web sites and halt any further plans to distribute it.
Ranae Shrider is 22 years old and 5′9″ tall. She has brown eyes and black hair. She and Vern Troyer lived together for about six months and supposedly even considered marriage before breaking up. Apparently shortly before their breakup, they decided to film one of their sexual escapades in their New York apartment. Perhaps it will make them a little money. Unfortunately for them, money can’t buy class.
It looks like the hookup with Verne didn’t do Ranae Shrider much good. There is very little information available about her. Has she landed any modeling jobs? Acting, perhaps? Looks like her only claim to fame is doing the dirty with Verne Troyer.
Photos/pictures and a video are below.
DeAnna Pappas, a 25-year-old realtor from Newnan, GA, was a former contestant on The Bachelor season 11. Bachelor Brad Womack was about to propose to her, but rejected on the season finale.
After her heartbreak on The Bachelor, ABC selected DeAnna as their newest Bachlorette on the fourth season of the show.
DeAnna got herself a new chance as 25 eligible men from across the country have assembled to win her heart.
I just hope DeAnna finds true happiness this time around. There’s too much heartbreak in the reality TV world. To date, only one Bachelorette Trista Rehn has married the man she chose- Ryan Sutter.
DeAnna Pappas is this season's The Bachelorette and seeing her in a bikini almost makes me consider putting on a tux and competing for her hand in marriage. I mean, what do those other guys have besides looks, money and non-misogynistic world views? That's for suckers.
I'm willing to commit myself to one vagina in defiance of logic and nature for 40+ secretly unhappy, but it's pretty much written on our faces especially after that time I got the clap from a stripper, years. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'm an old romantic.
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This week on the Bachelorette, what we have all been dreaming about has happened: a shift in power. For once on this show, a rejectee successfully gained the emotional advantage over the rejecter. Graham Bunn perfected the art of the mind fuck by flip-flopping between affection and aloofness in a way that had DeAnna's pretty little Southern head spinning. It was a fun game to watch.
The ultimate twist was at the end, when DeAnna could no longer take the roller coaster, and rejected Graham, only to be given a love letter. Read the remainder of the article in Bodog Nation.
