The Southern California mother of octuplets said in a video posted online Wednesday that she — not her parents — is paying for the four-bedroom, three-bath home where she plans to raise her brood.
In the video posted on RadarOnline.com, Nadya Suleman disputed earlier remarks by the house's listing agent, who said her father was buying the home.
Suleman said she made the initial payment on the house, which she was leasing with an option to buy. Her parents, she said, "had nothing to do with it."
Prudential Realty agent Mike Patel did not immediately return a phone message early Wednesday seeking comment.
Suleman made her remarks during a recorded walkthrough of the 2,583-square-foot house in La Habra, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles, where she intends live with the octuplets and her six other children.
The four-bedroom, three-bath home was listed for $564,900.
She said the money for the home was coming from "opportunities" she has been offered, but did not elaborate on what they were. She also said she had been hoping to receive some donations to support the children's care, but had not gotten any.
Suleman gave birth to the octuplets on Jan. 26. They were born nine weeks premature but are the world's longest-surviving set of octuplets.
Suleman said in the video that all but two were healthy enough to leave the hospital and that they would be released two at a time after hospital officials inspected the new home.
Via associatedpress
"The Dark Knight" accepted every trophy it was nominated for at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. Among film honors, "The Dark Knight" was 2008's top film at box offices with global ticket sales of nearly $1 billion, soaring away with five People's Choice Awards on Wednesday. Therefore, it proved itself to be the No. 1 movie of the night. Along with best film and on-screen pairing for stars Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger as Joker, it has been awarded for favorite action movie, superhero for Bale as Batman, and for its cast as well.
The funniest male star turned out to be Adam Sandler, while Will Smith received the awards both for top male action star and best male movie star. Reese Witherspoon was favorite female movie star and Kate Hudson top leading lady among winners in more than 40 categories.
Medical show "House" star Hugh Laurie received a trophy for favorite male TV star and the show was named favorite TV drama; "Two and a Half Men" was named best TV comedy while “The Simpsons” was the top TV animated comedy.
After a tough year during which Christina Applegate struggled to defeat breast cancer, results are finally starting to pay off for her, both personally and professionally. She looked radiant at the ceremony, admitting the fact that she was feeling great. And for her evening to be a complete success, she took the honor of top female TV star for "Samantha Who?"
“Grey's Anatomy” actress Chandra Wilson expressed appreciation for fans of the ABC show, as well as her co-star Katherine Heigl, whose “27 Dresses” won favorite movie comedy. Backstage, she mentioned the fact that the “Grey” story places her character in scenes with the ghost of a former love. "It's so outside of my realm of experience. I've never talked to a ghost before. Or had sex with one."
Other winners were animated "Wall-E" as best family movie and "The Secret Life of Bees" for best independent movie. It was also the winner of best film drama.
Brad Pitt was chosen favorite leading man, Angelina Jolie was favorite female action star and Ellen DeGeneres was awarded for favorite talk show host.
The CBS ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and she accepted the favorite drama and independent movie awards alongside her "The Secret Life of Bees" co-star Dakota Fanning.
Newlywed Jewel said she has been working on a children's album. "It's an album that adults and kids will love," the singer stated. She married rodeo star Ty Murray in August.
Country singer Carrie Underwood, who was put into the spotlight on television talent show "American Idol," was another big winner of the evening. She received three People's Choice Awards for favorite female singer, country song "Last Name," and star under 35 years-old. Along with her, top winners in music included Kid Rock for favorite rock song "All Summer Long," Rascal Flatts for favorite group, Chris Brown for best male singer and Katy Perry for best pop song "I Kissed a Girl."
American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks is also working on a new album, and her greatest wish for the moment is a duet with Leona Lewis, whom she met at the American Music Awards. Looking back at the year that has just passed, she is happy to see that her duet with Chris Brown, “No Air,” came out and took off. She has a lot of things to be grateful for, among which singing at the Super Bowl or accompanying the president to Africa. The only thing she has to do from now on is to figure out a way to overcome her self in 2009.
The ceremony has a more casual atmosphere compared to TV's Emmy's or the film industry's Oscars, where black ties and ball gowns are mandatory.
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A man filed a lawsuit against McDonalds at the end of November because of a situation with a paying customer’s cell phone. Philip Sherman accidentally forgot his cell phone at the McDonalds in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The phone in question apparently contained nude pictures of Philip Sherman’s wife, Tina Sherman.
According to statements, Mr. Sherman supposedly was in contact with McDonalds as he attempted to locate the lost cell phone before someone accessed the pictures.
An employee from the McDonalds said that Mr. Sherman should not worry about it and also said that the phone would be placed in a secure location until he could come back to pick it up. However, some time between the time that Mr. Sherman spoke to the employee and when he arrived to pick up the phone, someone, supposedly from the McDonalds, had already leaked the photographs of Tina Sherman, as well as the couple’s address and phone number.
The photos were posted on the internet which is an invasion of customers’ privacy and has utterly humiliated them.
The Shermans claim that the photos were altered to include the McDonalds’ advertising slogan and logo and then posted on the internet.
The racy pictures of Tina Sherman were posted in several different locations on the internet and reportedly all included the slogan, “I’m lovin’ it,” a well known McDonalds catch phrase.
The pictures also appear elsewhere stating that Tina Sherman was “as hot as McDonalds’ coffee,” which caused the couple even more embarrassment.
The Shermans are now seeking no less than 3 million dollars in damages against McDonalds Corp., the store’s manager and the owner of the franchise.
Their report claims that due to the actions made by the restaurant, they were caused great hardship and embarrassment as well as emotional damages.
Philip Sherman has also claimed that the photos, which were posted with their address and phone numbers has threatened the safety of his family. His wife has allegedly received threatening letters and phone calls and text messages. Because of the situation, they had to sell their house and move somewhere else.
The damages they are seeking include the cost of relocation and missed work because of the nude photos. No one from McDonalds has released a statement on the subject. Most believe that the photos were leaked and posted by a specific teenager who is an employee for Fayetteville McDonalds.
People are reminded to keep their cell phone with them at all times and to avoid keeping pictures that would harm their reputation or the reputation of a loved one on the phone.
The fact is that if a cell phone is left somewhere, anyone can hack into it and take any pictures or text messages off of the phone and post them on the internet.
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Slater's 'Enemy' and Shields 'Jungle' are killed by NBC
domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: News"My Own Worst Enemy" and "Lipstick Jungle" are killed, and "Kath and Kim" continues on for a full-season pick up. TV logic at its very fuzziest.
NBC announced they canceled both series due to poor ratings.
"Lipstick Jungle" was into its second season, but "My Own Worst Enemy" didn't even have time to find an audience.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, stating "Lipstick Jungle" failed to attract much more than 3 million viewers in its Friday night timeslot.
Christian Slater's thriller was bringing in 4.3 million viewers.
Let's all be real here for a minute: "Enemy's" slot at 10 pm on a Monday night is akin to stepping in a pile of dog feces and trying to navigate a white carpet. No show seems to do well here.
Not known is when "Enemy" will wrap in the season. I reiterate; why oh why, NBC, could it not have been "Kath and Kim"?
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'I'm A Celeb' star David helps Titanic survivor with home fees
martes, 21 de octubre de 2008 | Etiquetas: NewsWhen David Gest read the last survivor of the Titanic was to sell mementos of the disaster to help pay her nursing home fees, the reality TV star felt compelled to help. So David, accompanied by his I'm A Celebrity… pal Matt Willis, dropped in on the pensioner bearing a cheque for £3,000.
"She's a sweetheart," said David, after meeting 96-year-old Millvina Dean. "Why should she have to worry about… paying her rent?"
Despite David's donation, Millvina – who was two months old when the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage in April 1912 – went ahead with the auction. The sale of items including rare prints of the tragic ship, compensation letters and a suitcase of clothes given to Millvina's destitute family when they arrived in New York, fetched over £30,000 – more than ten times the expected amount.
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Glastonbury Festival organisers said they were 'pretty chuffed' after half the tickets for next year's event were sold or reserved, eight months in advance.
Tickets for the music and arts jamboree in Somerset went on sale on Sunday morning at 9am and by early evening over half the 137,500 places were snapped up.
Spokesman John Shearlaw said Michael Eavis and his team were 'very calm' despite demand for tickets having 'dropped off' by 7pm. The sales lines will remain open for another week, before a second round of sales on April 6 which bosses hope will see the remaining compliment taken.
After a half-hour bottleneck with dedicated festival goers racing online or picking up the phone, enquiries came through smoothly.
Mr Shearlaw said it would have been 'extraordinary' if all the tickets had sold out immediately, so far in advance.
He said: "That would have been extraordinary, without a line-up and eight months before the event. You can look at it from both sides because if they had all sold out, there would have been eight months of turning people away!
"We are very calm about it - it's a vote of confidence. While its been too early for some people, our regulars, like students, obviously see it as a good deal to put £50 now and pay the rest later. We are pretty chuffed."
He denied that a rainy Sunday had got people out of the festival mood, saying: "It's brilliant that here we are in October talking about a festival that isn't happening until next year.
He added: "This is the third year of pre-registration and we are the one festival that can say our tickets are not going to touts."
After the first round of sales, the remaining tickets will be offered on the 5th April.
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As you well know if you’re following entertainment news, the reality show “Project Runway” was supposed to move from the Bravo network to Lifetime. However, a New York Supreme Court Judge over-ruled the deal. It allowed NBC (owner of Bravo) a last opportunity to match the terms of the deal, as the company claimed this right was stipulated in the original contract between the Bravo network and the Weinstein Company, the owner of “Project Runway”.
Both parties are shocked by this decision, as cases regarding the entertainment industry are rarely based on such clauses. The decision obviously put “Project Runway” between a rock and a hard place, as the Court also issued an order by which the Weinstein Company cannot market the show or spin-offs to any other network, as they had originally planned.
The Court’s decision was also highly detrimental to Lifetime, as their winter schedule was built around “Project Runway”, said to start airing in January. NBC officials stated they were very pleased with the court’s decision of allowing a preliminary injunction against the Weinstein Company, as it is concluding evidence that the latter violated NBC’s right to be the first to refuse future “Project Runway” seasons. The Weinstein Company issued a statement saying it would make an appeal.
Lifetime stated that the ones most hurt by this decision are the “Project Runway” die-hard fans. It’s easy to understand why both companies are fighting tooth and nail for the show: the fourth season had an average of 3.8 million women viewers, aged 18-49, and the season’s finale – a whopping 6.1 million female viewers.
The trial date will be scheduled by the Judge and the two parties on October 15th. The possibility of the two companies to reach a private settlement is not one to be overlooked.
The show's producers at The Weinstein Company decided in April to move the show to Lifetime starting with the sixth season, prompting a breach-of-contract lawsuit from NBC Universal.
“Project Runway” was announced among this year’s recipients of the Peabody award for excellence in radio and television broadcasting Wednesday, thus becoming the first reality television show to ever win the prestigious prize. “Project Runway” is hosted and executive produced by German supermodel Heidi Klum.
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The world's oldest man celebrated his 113th birthday Thursday in southern Japan, telling reporters he wants to live another five years. Tomoji Tanabe, who was born Sept. 18, 1895, received birthday gifts, flowers and $1,000 cash from the mayor of his hometown of Miyakonojo, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu.
Tanabe told reporters he wants to live "another five years or so," according to city spokesman Akihide Yokoyama. That was a slight downgrade from last year, when he said he wanted to live "for infinity."
The former city land surveyor, who lives with his son and daughter-in-law, is in good health and sticks to the habits that have gotten him this far. He rises early and reads the newspaper each day, drinks milk every afternoon and eats regular meals. He also avoids alcohol and does not smoke.
On Tuesday he woke up early in the morning to eat breakfast before walking out to meet the mayor and members of the press at his home, Yokoyama said. The cash gift he received is given annually to the city's oldest resident.
Japan has one of the world's longest life expectancies, nearly 86 years for women and 79 years for men, which is often attributed to the country's healthy diet rich in fish and rice.
The number of Japanese living past 100 has more than doubled in the last six years, reaching a record high of 36,000 people this year. The country's centenarian ranks are dominated by women, who make up 86 percent of the total.
Japan's centenarian population is expected to reach nearly 1 million — the world's largest — by 2050, according to U.N. projections.
The world's oldest person is 115-year-old Edna Parker, who was born on April 20, 1893, and lives in a nursing home in Indiana.
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Even on The Sopranos, James Gandolfini put family first.
Now, the actor is doing the same in real life, as he tied the knot with fiancée Deborah Lin yesterday in her hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii."There was a nice big kiss at the end with both hands on the cheeks," a source at the ceremony told People Magazine, adding the couple "looked great."
With a group of their closest friends and family looking on, Gandolfini and Lin exchanged their vows in an intimate ceremony. They were surrounded by white lilies and rhododendrons adorning every pew.
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f not for flooding at a remote creek, Chuck and Sally Heath might have found out by radio that their daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, had been picked by John McCain to be his GOP running mate.
High water kept the Heaths from reaching their gold mine, which they use as a camp to hunt caribou.
They returned home, intending to drop in Friday at the Alaska State Fair, where their daughter was scheduled to take part in the ceremonial launch of the Alaska commemorative quarter.
Those plans went out the window with the announcement that Palin, a first-term governor, social conservative and new mother, had been thrust into the national spotlight by McCain.
"Holy cow. I'm just kind of speechless on the whole thing," said Chuck Heath, a former elementary school teacher, told The Associated Press.
In hindsight, he said Friday morning, he should have known something was up.
Alaska's first gentleman, Todd Palin, called him as he and Sally Heath drove to the remote camp behind Gunsight Mountain, 56 miles northeast of Palmer, which is well out of cell phone range.
"He didn't know we were going hunting," Heath said.
Todd Palin told him to listen to the radio.
"He said, 'Make sure you listen to the news from hunting camp.' I should have put two and two together," Heath said, because he knew McCain was going to make an announcement.
When they couldn't cross Caribou Creek on four-wheelers, they headed back to Wasilla and reached their home at midnight.
The phone rang at 4 a.m. Friday. A friend from Atlanta was on the line, noting the buzz that Palin was the McCain's likely vice presidential pick.
Heath said he tried Palin's various phone numbers and could not reach his daughter. That was a clear signal she had flown to Ohio to meet McCain.
"I would bet she's back there," Heath said before the announcement.
With only a few hours sleep, and with the phone ringing constantly at his home, he remained bemused by the commotion.
"I'd rather go moose hunting than be involved with politics," he said.
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Helen Skelton is dating footballer David Graham, who plays for Scottish premier league team Hamilton Academicals, and her brother Gavin plays for rival team Kilmarnock.
But she also has a sound broadcasting background. She has a undergraduate degree in journalism from the Cumbria Institute of the Arts and worked at BBC Radio Cumbria before being poached by Newsround. A source at Blue Peter said: "It's a bit of a departure to employ the services of a WAG, but they're delighted to have Helen on board.
"She's not dizzy like a lot of the footballers' girlfriends - she's got a good head on her shoulders. Unlike most WAGs, Helen comes from a footballing family and knows her stuff. Saying that, she's also pretty clued up about shopping.
"She is perfect for Blue Peter - sexy, bubbly and up for anything."
In a profile written for her work with BBC Radio Cumbria, she listed additional talents that will make her a favourite on the teatime show.
She had bit-parts on Coronation Street and Cutting It, worked as a dance teacher in her hometown of Penrith in Cumbria and is a qualified tap dance teacher.
"Qualifications that unfortunately go to my head when I hit the dance floor on Saturday nights," she added.
A friend of Skelton's was quoted as saying: "She is very ambitious and this is her dream job. She sees it as a stepping stone to other high-profile presenting jobs and would love to one day be on Match of the Day."
Previous Blue Peter presenters have gone on to work as breakfast television presenters, appear on Strictly Come Dancing and in stage shows, as well as carrying to Olympic flame through London earlier this summer.
Via telegraph.co.uk
The line up for the new series of BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' has been revealed, with some household names among the competitors.
Joining hosts Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly this year will be model Jodie Kidd, singer Rachel Stevens, 'Holby City' actor Tom Chambers and former 'EastEnders' stars Jessie Wallace, Gillian Taylforth and Phil Daniels.
'The One Show' host Christine Bleakley, actress Cherie Lunghi, former M People singer Heather Small and model and presenter Lisa Snowdon complete the women's line-up.
The other male contestants are: GMTV presenter, Andrew Castle, swimmer Mark Foster, rugby player Austin Healey, chef Gary Rhodes, political broadcaster John Sergeant and 'Rising Damp' star Don Warrington.
Commenting on the new series, host Forsyth said: "The show is bigger than ever with 16 contestants. It's going to need stamina as well as style to become this year's champion."
His co-host Daly said: "Everyone I talk to, from kids to grandparents, ask me about the show and once the series starts it's the main topic of conversation wherever I go, all anyone wants to talk about is 'Strictly...' and I love it.
"So here's to our sixth series being more exciting, dynamic and captivating than ever, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do."
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Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton end engagement
miércoles, 27 de agosto de 2008 | Etiquetas: News
Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement.
The split was amicable, said Nicole Perna, a publicist for the pair.
The 44-year-old actress and 55-year-old singer have been engaged since March 2006. They first started dating in 1992 and spent five years together, Perna said, then rekindled their romance in 2005.
Sheridan plays Edie Britt on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Bolton won Grammy awards in 1989 and 1991 for male pop vocal performance.
The couple's split was first reported by People.com.
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Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen is overzealous these days, as he is expecting his first child with wife Brooke Mueller. Charlie Sheen, who recently got divorced from ex-wife Denise Richards, has three daughters Sam and Lola with his ex-wife Richards; and Cassandra, 23, with ex- girlfriend Paula Profitt.
"Brooke and I are thrilled!" The New York Daily News quoted Sheen, as saying. "She's the best stepmom Sam, Lola and Cassandra could ever hope for, seeing her love and affection with those three, I know she'll be an amazing mom, unless I bat 100 percent, perhaps a boy awaits us," the actor added.
Inspite of a bitter divorce battle with Richards, Sheen married Mueller on May 30th and honeymooned in Costa Rica.
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Pop star Anastacia has been lying about her age for years - and is relieved to finally admit she is about to turn 40.
The singer was convinced to knock four years off her real age by executives at her record company, who claimed the fib would improve her chance of success in a youth-orientated music industry.
And Anastacia - who celebrates reaching the landmark age next month (Sep08) - admits it has been difficult maintaining the lie - as she always forgets her imaginary birthday.
She says, "I'm turning 40. And I'm happy to (admit it) because I have always lied about my age. Every interview I did I had to rethink when I was born, how old my brothers and sisters needed to be. I am thrilled I can finally turn 40."
And the star admits that lying about her age became a real issue when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 - although she was 35 at the time, her fans were led to believe she had contracted the condition at just 31.
She adds, "At that point I really didn't care that it was a lie because people thought that being young meant you didn't get cancer, but there were tons of young women who wrote to me and had cancer. I felt I needed to be the voice for that."
Via showbizspy.com
Hollywood actor Alex Pettyfer has confessed that he had a fling with Julia Robert's niece Emma Roberts while filming 'Wild Child'.
Although the two are not together anymore, Pettyfer has revealed that he is still on good terms with Emma, with whom he shared onscreen kisses.
"I don't know how to say it, she's a lovely, lovely girl, we had a spell of something that is over now, but we're on good terms," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
"She's beautiful, she's great; we're really good friends," he added.
The actor had got Roberts' name tattooed on his wrist while the two were dating.
"I'm going to get asked about this, aren't I? I though it was just between me and her," the actor said when asked about the tattoo.
Close your ears. Ladies around the nation will be squealing upon hearing that their favourite Canadian couple are back together.
According to Usmagazine.com, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams have been packing on the PDA during a romantic breakfast, kissing and hugging at Toronto restaurant Grace.
Although the pair split back in April 2007, it seems that Canada’s hottest couple are an item again.
“Their friends are quite pleased that they're getting back together and are trying to give them space,” a source said.
In an interview with GQ earlier this year, Gosling said that women were “mad” at him for calling it quits.
“A girl came up to me on the street and she almost smacked me,” he said. “Like, 'How could you? How could you let a girl like that go?’”
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Popstar Katy Perry's religious parents are totally upset with her chart topping single I Kissed A Girl because they feel that it has shameful and disgusting lyrics, and promotes homosexuality. Mary and Keith Hudson have pronounced the hit sinful, and are praying for their 23-year-old daughter's salvation.
"We hate it, It promotes homosexuality - which the Bible clearly states is a sin - and it is shameful and disgusting, when it comes on I bow my head and pray," the Mirror quoted Mary Hudson as saying. Perry recently upset her dad Keith, who claims to be a healer guided by the Holy Spirit, when she jumped into the crowd, and kissed a lesbian fan.
"She is our daughter and we love her and can''t cut her out of our lives, but we strongly disagree with how she is conducting herself and she knows how disappointed we are," Mary Hudson said. "She changed when she went to LA and is going through a period of rebellion, She's told me, ''Oh Mum, I'm not going to turn into Amy Winehouse, but I pray all the time God will help her find salvation," she added.
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Channel 4 has begun its search for a replacement for 'Countdown' star Carol Vorderman, who is leaving the show at the end of the year.
According to reports, 47-year-old Vorderman chose to quit the show after she was asked to take a 90% pay cut and given 48 hours to decide whether to say or go.
The show's presenter Des O'Connor is also leaving 'Countdown', with a special show set to mark the two departures.
Vorderman has been appearing on the show for the past 25 years.
Channel 4 has said that her replacement should have "charm and charisma to appeal to viewers" and "excellent numeric and literacy skills".
Shortlisted "maths whizzes" will reportedly attend auditions with 'Countdown' producers and the new recruit will appear on screen in January next year.
Helen Warner, Channel 4 Head of Daytime, said: "We realise that Carol's shoes are extremely difficult ones to fill, as she has done such an amazing job on 'Countdown' over the past 25 years."
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Welsh actor Rhys Ifans has declared his love for rock offspring Kimberly Stewart - by scrawling a romantic message on his face.
Ifans sparked rumours he is dating Stewart - daughter of rocker Rod - after they were photographed recently enjoying a string of dates.
And it appears Ifans has finally moved on from his split from Sienna Miller after he was photographed with the words 'I Love K' scrawled onto his cheek.
Via contactmusic.com
