Saturday 17 December 2011

Bieber stages concert at low-income Vegas school


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fifth-grader Jolie Leach says she "was gonna explode" with excitement when Justin Bieber performed a concert at her Las Vegas school, and vowed she'd never wash her hand after he gave her a high-five.
Leach was one of hundreds who showed clear symptoms of Bieber fever after the 17-year-old teen pop sensation staged a private show Friday at low-income Whitney Elementary School. The concert was filmed for an episode of "The Ellen Degeneres Show" and came two months after Bieber promised the school's 650 students a $100,000 donation.
"He really came for us. I'm so glad that he really came for us," said fourth-grader Kynedi Harris, holding a fluffy white stuffed dog picked from a truckload of toys Bieber distributed at his show.
Tucked in a downtrodden neighborhood on the east side of Las Vegas, Whitney Elementary has garnered publicity, including a September segment on Degeneres' show, for providing needy students' families with food, clothes, money for utility bills — and just about everything in between.
Principal Sherrie Gahn said more than 85 percent of the school's 600-plus students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has one of the highest homeless student populations in the Clark County School District.
Gahn, who said she used to see students pocketing ketchup packets from the cafeteria in hopes of having dinner at night, told "The Ellen Degeneres Show" she made a pact with families after she arrived about eight years ago.
"I'll pay your electrical bill, your utilities, I'll give you food or clothes, whatever you need, as long as you give me your child and then help raise that child as a person of character," she said.
Families at the school told the show Gahn has stayed true to her promise. One girl said Gahn provided her with a bed. A mother said the principal bought her son glasses. Another mother said the school provided her children with Christmas presents when she planned to skip the gift-giving.
Gahn said most of the donations come from individuals or businesses, and she said the show has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations and an outpouring of support from across the country. The school also posts a "wish list" on its website, asking for granola bars, pop-top cans of soup and other non-perishable foods that homeless students can eat for dinner or over the weekend.
Bieber's gift matches a $100,000 donation from Target that was announced on the September TV special about the school. Most of the money will be used to continue basic support — such as rent assistance — to keep families off the street and children coming to class.
"My biggest motivator for the kids and the thought and the hope that they don't have to live in this existence when they grow up — that they break the cycle," Gahn said.
Inside the closed event, Gahn said Bieber toured the campus and told students the story of his family's own financial struggles, including visits to a food bank when he was young. He performed songs from his Christmas album, "Under the Mistletoe," and invited the crowd to dance along to his hit "Baby."
Outside, dozens of squealing high school girls with camera phones jockeyed for a glimpse of the star as he was rushed into the building. Brittany Ellis, 14, had pulled out a scrap of paper just in time for a mobbed Bieber to autograph, and was showing her friends an indecipherable pencil scrawl.
Another girl, 17-year-old Kiersten Umberger, said she nearly cried when she saw Bieber.
"It was the best moment of my life," she said.
Teens from the neighborhood say the worn area is quiet, and certainly not the typical Vegas haunt for celebrities.
But parents and school officials said they were as grateful for the gifts from Bieber and Degeneres as the children were starstruck.
"In a world where these kids live in that things are not always their own or they're taken away," Gahn said, "they gave them memories that no one can ever take."


Jennifer Aniston admits Botox use

http://nation.com.pk/uploads/news_image/large/JenniferAnistonadmitsBotoxuse_37926.jpgPublished: December 17, 2011

JENNIFER Aniston has admitted trying Botox injections. The 42-year-old actress laughed off speculation she regularly has the wrinkle-smoothing treatments, but acknowledged she has had the procedure in the past, though she thought it looked “ridiculous”. She said: “People think that I do a lot of [Botox] injections, but I don’t. I’m not saying that I haven’t tried it but I see how it’s a slippery slope. All that cosmetic stuff looks ridiculous on me.” The ‘Friends With Benefits’ star also admitted she has started taking extra precautions when out in the sun after noticing the way her appearance is changing with age. She told the new issue of America’s InStyle magazine: “I’ve started getting those little sun spots. Things are beginning to pop out. Even the texture of my skin is changing. So I’ve recently started zapping the spots and getting spray tans whenever I can. And I’ve graduated to using SPF 60 sunblock when I’m on the beach.” –GN




original source: http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Entertainment/17-Dec-2011/Jennifer-Aniston-admits-Botox-use

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt ‘in retirement race’

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ANGELINA Jolie has revealed that she is going head-to-head with Brad Pitt in a race to retire.
The Salt star admitted that the couple is desperate to spend more time at home with their six children, though she expects them to inherit her love of globe-trotting when they grow up. “We’re both racing to see which one of us gets to retire first,” she told Anderson Cooper.
“We both like being home. Right now [the children] love [travelling]. If they’re in one place for two months they want to know why we’re not getting on an airplane...They’ll probably all end up living all around the world. My old age will be Brad and I am travelling around the world to try to visit our children in random countries.” Jolie also confessed that she feared becoming a mother during her wild younger years. “I didn’t know if I’d be a mother, be a good mother,” she said. “I just know [my old lifestyle is] going to come back at me very soon with my children.”
Pitt, 47, previously claimed that he will quit acting by the age of 50, though he later clarified that there is no set date for his retirement. It was reported last month that Jolie and Pitt are hoping to adopt a seventh child. –DS


 original source: http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Entertainment/17-Dec-2011/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-in-retirement-race

Tributes paid to journalist Christopher Hitchens

Tributes have flooded in for the British-born author, literary critic and journalist Christopher Hitchens who has died at the age of 62.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/57383000/jpg/_57383281_013540389-1.jpgHe had been suffering from oesophageal cancer.
Tony Blair described him as "a complete one-off, an amazing mixture of writer, journalist, polemicist, and unique character".
The author Salman Rushdie, a friend, paid tribute to him on Twitter after the announcement of his death.
"Goodbye, my beloved friend. A great voice falls silent. A great heart stops," he wrote.
Mr Blair, the former Labour prime minister, publicly debated religion with Hitchens in November 2010. He said Hitchens "was fearless in the pursuit of truth and any cause in which he believed.
"And there was no belief he held that he did not advocate with passion, commitment and brilliance.
"He was an extraordinary, compelling and colourful human being whom it was a privilege to know."
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who once worked as an intern for Hitchens, said: "Christopher Hitchens was everything a great essayist should be: infuriating, brilliant, highly provocative and yet intensely serious.
"He will be massively missed by everyone who values strong opinions and great writing."


original source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16226580

Sunday 13 November 2011

Ashton Kutcher to stop tweeting temporarily after #noclass paterno post

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/5691977.binBy Jon Dekel, Dose.ca

It's been a hard month for Ashton Kutcher. The world thinks he cheated on Demi, Two and a Half Men is in a ratings slump and now he's gone and tweeted his cyber foot into his cyber mouth.
The sordid cyber mess began when the 33-year-old heard of the firing of Joe Paterno, the 84 year old Penn State football coach.
"How dare you fire Jo Pa?" Kutcher tweeted to his over eight million followers. "Insult #noclass as a hawkeye fan I find it in poor taste."
Which would be all fine and dandy if Parterno's firing was simply a sports decision. However, "Jo Pa" was let go after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged on 40 counts of sexual abuse of children. Turns out Paterno allegedly found out about Sandusky's misconduct a decade ago, yet failed to contact the authorities.
Suffice it to say, Kutcher's followers were less than supportive.
""F--- you," one (presumably ex) follower tweeted at the star. "He covered up child rape you sick, geriatric f---."
Shortly after realizing his mistake, Kutcher – who, along with his wife founded the DNA Foundation, an organization working to end to child sex slavery -- apologized for his hasty remarks.
"Heard Joe was fired, fully recant previous tweet! Didn't have full story. #admitwhenYoumakemistakes...," he wrote. "This is an insane story, I just heard paterno was fired, getting the rest of the story now...wow."
Kutcher soon erased the whole mess from his feed, leaving only, "As an advocate in the fight against child sexual exploitation, I could not be more remorseful for all involved in the Penn St. case"
He then added, "As of immediately I will stop tweeting until I find a way to properly manage this feed. Feel awful about this error. Won't happen again."


original source:  http://www.canada.com/entertainment/story.html?id=5696601

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