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It’s the craze for Lady GaGa. She’s a fashion trendsetter, pop icon, and revolutionary. See the inspirations!
34 Take a glance at
some memorable outfits that some stars wore on the red carpet
30 GAGA!
Check out some of Lady GaGa’s most bizarre outfits that she has worn throughout her career. From bubbles to PETA’S meet fiasco, to Rings of Saturn, these looks will definitely turn your heads!
44 Triple scoop model spotlight with aspiring trends in fashion
54 Snooki of Jersey
Shore fame reveals hair ‘pouf’ secrets and favorites stores...
56 Think bold when
it comes to fashion trends. Look on the bold side and opt for popping color pieces to add a splash of class
58 The truth exposed
about the Sandra Bullock and Jesse James sex tape. “There is no sex tape. There has never been one and there never will be one,” quoted by Bullock
60 The shocking
truth about STDs in America. 1 out of five people in the US has an STD. More facts inside...
62 Take an insider
look into the impulse shopping fact sheet. Exposed facts and statistics are finally revealed in this article
65 An exclusive
interview with Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. See what his complaints were about the movie roll
Contents >>> Also In This Issue THE SCOOP.................10 PRIME...........................16 BITE THIS.....................18 WEB TALK....................20 EXPOSED.....................25 TOUGH GIRLS............26
INSIDER REPORT.......34 JOB MARKETPLACE 38 MODELING 101.........44 OMG.............................54 BY THE NUMBERS.....62 SIZZLING ACTION....65
76 B. SPEARS Would you hold it against her? 38 INTERVIEW Fashion tips that will get you a job 13 BIEBER FEVER Paparazzi gets a shot with his bling
34 Take a glance at some
memorable outfits that some stars wore on the red carpet in this edition of the Insider Report
44 The per fect snapshot
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54 It’s Fashion Week and
Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ fame reveals hair pouf secrets and favorite stores
60 Interesting look at some
of aspiring models around the globe showcasing their trends in fashion.
facts about STD’s in America. Did you know that 1 out of 4 high school girls has an STD? Take a look at even more numbers that will shock you!
52 Do you want to be fa-
62 A glance by the num-
mous? Come close to fame with The Pussycat Doll’s full poster. “When I Grow Up...” hard!
bers. Are you a Compulsive Shopper? Here’s some interesting facts you probably didn’t know.
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Outrageous
Tweets!
Outrageous
Tweets
Though they’ve now reconciled and called off their divorce, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag acted anything but lovey-dovey toward each other last August. “@spencerpratt F U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Heidi tweeted one evening. “@HeidiMontag Seriously? You’re going to start [expletive] on twitter?” Spencer fired back hours later. But Heidi wasn’t done. The next day she tweeted to her former “Hills” co-star: “@LaurenConrad you were right! Spencer is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sucky!!!” That prompted Spencer to retort: “@heidimontag needs to grow up.” To the world’s considerable relief, the couple overcame their “irreconcilable differences” and got back together in September for another 15 minutes of… marital bliss. “I need to apologize to Heidi and my 11.5 fans. I’m an epic [expletive] - and you deserve better,” Spencer tweeted.
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READY TO PARTY MTV VMA’s The Jersey Shore cast arrives at the VMA’s ready for pump fisting and partying. How about that situation?
Beiber Fever Bling, Bling, Bling Justin Beiber shows off his many awards.
Shocking Winner CMA Awards A shocking win for Taylor Swift
Boom Boom Pow Red Carpet Event The Black Eyed Peas embrace the red carpet, showing off their trendy style and futuristic approach to music
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Is Lucid Dreaming Telepathy Really Possible? The Truth Revealed By Brian Maddison Inception was the major blockbuster movie of summer 2010, taking us on a journey into the intimate and infinite world of dreams... Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Memento) and starring an international cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levvit and Michael Cain) the subject of the movie has been shrouded in deep secrecy - until now. I decided to take a closer look at the lucid dreaming theme of this sci-fi movie and how much it tells us about the true nature of lucid dreaming... and for that matter, the nature of reality itself. To learn more, I also spoke with Robert Waggoner (an expert lucid dreamer and author of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self ) about his experiments with lucid dreaming telepathy, a central theme of Inception. In his groundbreaking book on lucid dreaming and the subconscious self, Robert Waggoner dedicates a full chapter to the idea of lucid dream telepathy. In particular, he notes a recurring phenomenon in psychiatric therapy sessions where patients report psychic glimpses into the lives of their psychiatrists: “Early in his career,” Waggoner writes, “psychiatrist and internationally renowned dream expert Dr Montague Ullman discovered something interesting while talking to his patients about their dreams. It seems that they occasionally dreamt about his life... One distrustful patient dreamt of giving a chromium soap dish to someone building a home. Unknown to his patient, Ullman had recently been looking at a chromium soap dish he had mistakenly received when building his house and had held onto ‘in a spirit of belligerent dishonesty inspired by rising costs on the house...’ The patient seemingly homed in on this small incident via dream telepathy as a poignant symbolic expression for his distrust of therapists.” Over the next 10 years, Dr Ullman teamed up with the psychologist Stanley Krippner, PhD, and Alan Vaughan, to investigate dream telepathy scientifically at the Maimonides Medical Center sleep lab in Brooklyn. What is most startling is that they found considerable evidence of this inexplicable, yet fascinating, phenomenon. They went on to report their findings in Dream Telepathy: Experiments in Nocturnal ESP. Musing on why the phenomenon first appeared in therapy sessions, Ullman and Krippner explain that the therapy couch is one of the few places in Western culture where dreams are widely discussed and taken seriously. The simple act of recording and remembering our dreams can bring awareness to these paranormal occurrences. Of course, Waggoner notes, lucid dreaming allows us the ability to become consciously aware in the dream state and actively
seek out unknown or paranormal information. Upon waking, the lucid dreamer (or scientist, if conducted in a scientific setting) can record the lucid dream and verify the results. In his book, he includes numerous compelling examples from different lucid dreamers who have obtained unknown information when lucidly aware. In lucid dreaming, do we have access to a type of collective unconscious? With parallels to the movie, Inception, Waggoner’s book goes on to discuss the story of Moe, in which a simple but unpredictable action in his lucid dream world became subconsciously implanted into her waking reality. Aware in a lucid dream, Waggoner tells his story: “I’m inside [a restaurant or bar] enjoying a feeling of lucid euphoria, when I see my friend Moe come inside,” Robert writes. He hopes to make her lucidly aware by picking her up and levitating, but she shows little awareness. “Trying to make some impact on her, I get the idea to make a peace sign with my fingers. I say, ‘Look, Moe, do you see this peace sign? Every time you see it, it can make you become lucid - you’ll know you’re dreaming.’ Again, I put the peace sign right in front of her face.” Four months later, Waggoner went traveling on business and met Moe for lunch. As he stood outside the restaurant, he was stunned to see her approach with a curious look in her eye when she suddenly reach up and put a peace sign in front of his face. “Why did you do that?” Robert asked. Moe just shrugged and said nonchalantly, “I don’t know. Just felt like it.” Did Waggoner telepathically tell Moe to do the peace sign in front of his face? Was it an impulse implanted into her subconscious self during the lucid dream? Was Moe’s dream self really in Robert’s lucid dream or was it only a representation of Moe? The playwright Oscar Wilde wrote, “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.” Christopher Nolan’s new movie, Inception, may encourage some intrepid lucid dreamers to explore the limits of subconscious awareness. Hopefully, science will take this bit of fiction seriously, and see what experienced lucid dreamers, like Robert Waggoner, have been discovering about the actual nature of lucid dreaming. So often, our inner world seems the least explored one. In lucid dreaming, Waggoner maintains, we have a revolutionary psychological tool to investigate inner reality. Robert Waggoner is a prolific lucid dream explorer and author of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self.
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ENTERTAINING, FOOD, TRAVEL, and HOME
By Sunny Benn
PARMESAN CHICKEN
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ijon mustard, apple juice, Parmesan cheese, ground almonds, and garlic form a crispy and delicious coating on chicken breasts in this easy recipe for Parmesan Chicken. Make sure you use soft fresh bread crumbs, not the dry crumbs out of the can. If you use the dry crumbs you will have way too much for the recipe. Prep Time: 15 minutes, Cook Time: 30 minutes • 1/2 cup Dijon or coarse ground mustard • 1/4 cup apple juice • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted • 2 cups fresh soft bread crumbs • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1/4 cup ground almonds • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/8 tsp. pepper • 1 tsp. dried basil leaves • 8 boneless, skinless chickenbreast halves
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Line a 13x9” pan with heavy duty foil and add a wire rack. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In shallow pan, mix mustard, apple juice, garlic, and 2 Tbsp. melted butter. In other pan, mix the crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, 3 Tbsp. melted butter, salt, pepper, and dried basil. Toss until evenly mixed. Coat chicken in the mustard mixture, then roll it in the Parmesan cheese and bread crumb mixture until thoroughly coated. Place the Parmesan Chicken on rack on top of the foil. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and thoroughly cooked.
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Best of Craigslist Sometimes you find some totally legit and fabulous job opportunities on craigslist. Sometimes you find roommates and free TVs. And sometimes you find total freaks who make you laugh out loud. What have you found on Craigslist lately? Take a look at the best ad posts... Or maybe I mean the worst ad posts? I’m not so sure what I mean...take a look at the Best of Craigslist. 19 Jul 2010 - wdc - Giving Blood - m4w You: Sitting in the donor waiting area at the Red Cross looking relaxed and cute as all get-out. Me: In the recovery area, dizzy and eating oatmeal-raisin cookies. It seemed we had some nice eye-contact, but on top of being dizzy I’m a bit shy, so I left without saying a word. Argh! You might be my type! 20 Feb 2010 - cle - Take a few pictures for cash (female) Looking for a good looking girl, ages 18-25 to take a few pictures with me. In medical school. Went through a bad breakup and told my parents I had a new girlfriend so they’d leave me alone. Pay is $80. Totally clothed. Take a few pictures. Done in 5 minutes. $80. Attach picture and I will respond. No travel required. 31 Jan 2010 - bal - Litter box cleaning for pancakes I have a terrible problem. My litter box is dirty and smells horrible and I don’t want to clean it. I am amazing at making pancakes however. I will trade my pancake skills for a clean litter box. Serious inquires only. 05 Dec 2009 - ral - The guy who lives below me...- m4m You and your girlfriend live in the apartment below me. I came home about 20 minutes ago and could easily see you bent over the couch getting banged by a dude in your living room. Next time be sure to close your vertical blinds all the way when getting nailed with the lights on, or at least angle them away from the parking lot, or maybe take it into the bedroom. FYI: I hooked up with the same dude a year ago, and though he’s got a pretty big tool, he did give me crabs. Yes, I’m sure it is the same dude. His tattoos are unmistakable. Anyway, I suggest a full bottle of Rid-X before the girlfriend gets back in town. 25 Jun 2009 - nmi - Briefcase full of money I’m looking for a briefcase full of hundred dollar bills. I’m willing to accept larger types of bags with smaller denominations as well. Willing to travel. In fact, I have a large pickup truck that could reasonably accomodate several large bags of any kind of cash. If you are in the position to help me out with this, please drop me a note (pun intended). 10 Nov 2009 - aus - Drunk girl wrangler Muscular man closely resembling Hugh Jackman needed to take care of 3 or more drunk girls this weekend. Duties may include but are not limited to drink orders, store runs for cigarettes, fix it kits for inflatable devices, breaking up girl fights, holding hair during any puking, and keeping the dudes off of the 2 married chicks. Experience in CPR and a psyche degree helpful. We don’t mind perverts just don’t get it on us. Applicants with pics will be considered. 25 Jul 2009 - sfo - You hit me with your Prius Me - Bicyclist, heading to jury duty on 10th Street, Friday at 8:50am. You - Prius driver, crossing over two lanes, hitting me with your car and speeding away. I was hoping we could catch up for a cup of coffee, so I could get your views on the environment, and strangle you. 16 Jul 2009 - lan - Puked in Your Purse You were sitting a couple tables across from me. I was checking you out. You noticed. I winked. You rolled your eyes and left your table to talk to some guys at the bar. You left your purse hanging unattended on the back of your chair. I felt rejected, and a little pissed. You looked hungry. On my way out, I filled your purse with a vomit cocktail consisting of 1 part hamburger, 3 parts Miller Lites and 6 parts hot yellow foamy puke. If you had second thoughts after blowing me off, hit me back. I can’t wait to hear from you!!!
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SIGNS IT’S TIME TO BREAKUP
In any relationship, there are good days and there are bad days. For instance, you might want to do something that your partner is completely opposed to, or she might want to go shopping for the apartment when all you want to do is stay at home and relax with the game or a movie. This is part and parcel of being one half of a couple. Now and again, however, your differences might become more serious and can lead to a breakup. There are signs of looming trouble, and when they are seen with some frequency, it might be time to cut your losses and end the relationship. Knowing what these breakup signs are can help you avoid wasting any more time in a dead-end relationship.
Lack of Contact - When you first got together with your other half, you couldn’t stop contacting each other. Whether it was on the phone, via text messaging or using e-mail and other online messenger systems, speaking to each other almost every hour was the norm. Now, however, you can’t even be bothered to text, let alone call, her. On top of this, you have deliberately started to ignore her attempts to contact you. Caller ID has never been so useful and a breakup has never been more imminent. There’s No Talk of the Future - One of the most natural and exciting parts of being involved with someone is planning the future together. You’re perfectly content to plan for the holidays, dream about where you want to make your home, and ponder possible
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names for your kids because it gives you a feeling of safety. These thoughts of the future perpetuate the sentiment that the two of you will always be a loving couple that grows old together. Raise any of these subjects now, and all you receive is a noncommittal nod or grunt; neither of you are willing to talk about where you want to spend your vacation in the summer or which concerts you want to attend.
Fighting Quickly - You used to see her little jibes as humorous and you were able to laugh them off. Now, the slightest word from her gaping hole that you find irritating leads you to throw down the gauntlet and pick a fight without a second’s notice. If this is the case, it suggests a deep-seated resentment for your partner, and is a sign that things could get real ugly if you don’t leave now and break up.
Lack of Effort - Remember how, when you first got together, neither of you could come up with plans quick enough on what to do together. Long walks, picnics on the beach, spontaneous romantic getaways, and so on, were all romantic options for you and your new lover. Now you can’t even be bothered to arrange a date to keep the passion alive. In fact, you’re happiest when you’re listlessly sitting at home watching TV or a DVD -- anything to avoid talking to each other.
Fighting Publicly - Fighting with your partner is bad enough, but entering a screaming match in public is a definite sign that you’re in a relationship that’s out of control. If you don’t even care who hears or sees the problems that you have, it’s a sure sign that you’ve lost all respect for your partner. Short of stepping onto a soapbox on the street corner, tell her that you’re breaking up with her.
Fighting Dirty - The two of you used to have silly little fights that were only slightly more mature than a school-yard spat. Now you’re engaged in full-on war games in which anything goes. You know what her weak spots are -- her weight, her body image and her mother -- and you use them just to rile her up. You’re not alone, as the rules of engagement clearly state that she can do exactly the same thing back -- she laughs at your sexual prowess and tells her girlfriends how small your dipstick is.
Yearning for Independence - It used to be that you wanted to spend every single waking minute with your girl; you’d share the shower first thing in the morning, you’d meet for lunch and you’d pick her up after work (even though it was out of your way) just to have more time together. Now all you want to do is go out with your buddies or even work double overtime just so you don’t have to spend any more time together than is absolutely necessary. Dreaming about your bachelorhood, romanticizing past relationships or fantasizing about becoming a player are all signs that your current relationship is doomed.
Keeping Secrets - The basis of any successful relationship is trust. This means sharing every intimate detail with no lies, no secrets, and no unexpected skeletons. If that suddenly disappears, what’s the point in continuing? If you can’t trust your partner with something your friend told you, or with something that might affect their own situation (either with a friend, family or work) it’s clear you no longer feel you can confide in them and it’s time to pack up and go. Change in Perception - Remember how you used to think her little button nose was cute? Or how her strange little laugh was funny and endearing? Now that same button nose makes her look like a pig, and that laugh is less bearable than Fran Drescher’s. When you look at your love bug all you see are her ugly qualities -- physical or otherwise. You look at her now and see cellulite that causes dry heaves and those freckles on her chest make you think of leprosy. If you can’t see past her normal faults, it’s another sign that your relationship has had its day. No More Sex - We all know how animalistic our sexuality becomes when we enter a new relationship. Heck, rabbits look like monks compared to how active we are. Then, like an overdosed rock star, your sexuality fizzles and you’re only getting your noodle wet a few times a month. When your action comes from the sex and advice column in your local newspaper,
and there’s no sign of improvement, it’s usually an indication that the spark has gone and it’s time to move on to sexier pastures. In And Out of Love - Whether or not you have experienced -- or are experiencing -- any of these signs, you’ll know when it’s time to break up with her. It may be obvious, but just having a gut feeling and sensing something is wrong is a key factor in know ing that your relationship is a bust. You know each other well, or at least you used to, and you know when something is wrong -- it’s this same something that tells you the whole thing has run its course. If that’s the case, get on with the show and get out before you lose your sanity. When should a relationship break up? Simple: when it no longer provides benefit to one or both partners. In other words, if you aren’t getting what you want or need from being with someone, or if you recognize that your partner isn’t getting what they want or need it’s time to move on. I’ve had some people say to me, “Isn’t that a little selfish – what about the person you’re dumping?” To this I answer, “How can it be good for someone to stay with a person that doesn’t want to be with him or her?” After all, how low does your self-esteem (let alone your self-respect) have to be to want to do this? It is by far much healthier to go about finding the relationship that works for you – that gives you what you need, than to apathetically cling to something that isn’t fulfilling. Life is too short for this, and you deserve better. Tune in next time to find out the secrets to staying in love with your significant other. Spice up your sex life and bond with your partner with 10 easy tips and tricks.
EXPOSED Taylor Lautner
Exclusive Interview By Michael Martin
When rumors surfaced last year that 17-year-old Taylor Lautner would not appear in the Twilight sequel because he was too physically slight to portray a bookworm-turned-werewolf, a great shriek rose from Fangirl Island. “Noooooo!!” wrote one obsessive on a Twilight discussion board. “omg. Pleezze let Taylor come back,” implored another. Some were more militant: “If they don’t put him in . . . there will be a massive Twilight fan attack!” The producers opted not to mess with their core constituency. While Twilight was ringing up $380 million at the box office and becoming one of the top pop-culture phe nomena of the past year, Lautner was busy packing on 30 pounds of -muscle at the gym. His character, Jacob Black, the platonic best friend of heroine Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart), transforms in New Moon from a likable klutz into a member of a wolf pack. Likewise, the film gives Lautner a chance to bust out of more than his shirts, challenging co-star Robert Pattinson’s dominance of both the teen mags and the movie’s monster love-story narrative. The producers opted not to mess with their core constituency.
While Twilight was Ringing up $380 Million... at the box office and becoming one of the top pop-culture phenomena of the past year, Lautner was busy packing on 30 pounds of -muscle at the gym. His character, Jacob Black, the platonic best friend of heroine Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart), transforms in New Moon from a likable klutz into a member of a wolf pack. Likewise, the film gives Lautner a chance to bust out of more than his shirts, challeng ing co-star Robert Pattinson’s domi nance of both the teen mags and the
movie’s monster love-story narrative. After an unusually chaotic post-release period that saw Pattinson shear off his -vampire hair (noooooo!), Stewart photographed on the steps of her L.A. apartment smoking what appeared to be weed, and director Catherine Hardwicke replaced by American Pie helmer Chris Weitz, the cast reunited—a lot more famous—in Vancouver last March to begin -filming New Moon. The sequel shakes up the central trio—teen vampire Edward (Pattinson), his devoted Bella, and her best friend Jacob—sending Edward packing, turning Jacob into a werewolf, and heating up the love--triangle element as Jacob makes a play for Bella in Edward’s absence. Frost/Nixon’s Michael Sheen joins the fray as a vampire leader, and the sequel’s scoreboard reads werewolves vs. vampires. He was excited to talk about shooting New Moon, dirt biking, his new set of muscles, and playing up the sexual tension.
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ANGELINA JOLIE JENNI MILLER The movie is based in reality, but there are all these crazy action scenes. What’s the limit on how far you can push it and still remain believable?
TOUGH GIRLS
A lot of it was our stunt coordinator, Simon Crane; he’s just a genius. And it was him really trying to figure out, okay, if she’s going to go up against a guy who’s a foot and a half taller than her and a hundred pounds heavier than her, how could she actually do it? And then there was a lot of really slow discussion about it. She’s faster, she can get height, she can jump on things, or she’s quicker, or she’s more agile, or whatever it would be... Everything had to be somehow possible, even if it was stretched, even if the trucks on the freeway were wild. In a stretch, it’s still not impossible. Crazy, but not impossible... It would have to be an extraordinary person, but could it be done? It’s the opposite of actually every action movie I’ve ever done, because there’s never really been a female action movie based in reality. They’re always fantasy. I’ve done most of ‘em.
What did you want to add in creating her as a character? And did you have an impact on her being pretty desexualized?
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It was extremely important to me. I just felt that she was just better than that, that she didn’t have to do that. And not that it wouldn’t have been fun to do if it was appropriate in a scene, but it just felt like if we could find a way to not need that, let’s not. There was even talk for a long time about adding a scene in the end... because, I mean, if you’ve seen it, I don’t end so pretty. And there was a discussion about, do you kind of catch up with her glamorous again because this is what people would want, this is what audiences would want, and we made a definitive decision of no, it’s very, very important that we don’t do that to her, so we always angled it back into... trying to make it just harder and more raw and.
TV
By Dave Thomas
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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK
MEN 1 MAD FRI. 10/9c AMC Follow the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising in this hit show.
OFFICE 2 THE SAT. 8/7c NBC
Gleek Out with the Cast
FOX, TUE 8/7c JAN 4 | “19 Emmy Nominations”, “SMASHING!”
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ntering its sophomore season, GLEE is a biting musical comedy that has quickly become a pop-culture phenomenon. The highest-rated new scripted series of the season boasts critical acclaim, a loyal fan base of “GLEEks,” two certified Gold albums, more than 10 million song downloads and an incredible 19 Emmy nominations - earning it the distinction of being the most-nominated series of the year. To top it off, the genre-defying, award-winning series has been picked up through its third season. After GLEE was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with nominations in all major categories, the show took home four awards, including one for Ryan Murphy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and one for Jane Lynch for as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In its freshman year, GLEE was also honored with a Peabody Award; a Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical;
When Toby gets called into jury duty, he alerts the office that Holly will be taking over his HR duties.
3 DEXTER SUN. 10/9c SHOWTIME
This season, Dexter goes from happily married husband to guilt-ridden single dad. How will it affect him?
CLOSER 4 THE MON. 8/7c TNT With the LAPD on the hunt for a new chief of police, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope is in the running.
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TUES. 10/9c CBS Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate.
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LADY GAGA’S
BIZARRE OUTFITS!
She’s a fashion trendsetter, pop icon, and revolutionary. Take a look at some of GaGa’s fashion inspirations that turn heads!
AN ICONIC BLOOD BATH The infamous VMA Performance
THE GOLD RUSH!
GaGa sparkles on the red carpet.
MASQUERADE A party for the little monsters. Come on and Just Dance!
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EXPOSED Bare Necessities GaGa
Who Invented That? >>>
Who invented Twitter?
Do you remember what you were doing back in the spring of 2006? The first users of Twitter probably do - they were signing up for the new service that had been developed when Jack Dorsey told a brainstorming meeting at Odeo that “I want to have a dispatch service that connects us on our phones using text”. You can see the list of the first 140 people to sign up with Twitter, which of course includes Dorsey and co-founder Biz Stone at No.1 and No.2. Evan Williams, for many the face of Twitter, is down there at No.8. [Note: at present, the Listorious page is throwing a fit for me, and only showing users 141 onwards. But that should be the link...] The list does have some intriguing elements: third user is crystal, whose biography is simply “Twitter support” yet only has 14,827 followers (at last count). Dorsey, Stone and Williams of course have way more than a million followers, but so many others have fewer than 5,000 followers that you realise that longevity on Twitter isn’t the key to large numbers following you - it’s publicity. And who do you think the first Briton on Twitter was? No, it’s not Stephen Fry. He didn’t get around to it until July 15 2008 - the laggard. Instead, the special mention goes to web developer Jonathan Markwell, who can proudly claim (as he does) to be Britain’s first Twitterer, having been on the service since July 12 2006, as user No.51. (Update: Rod Begbie points out that he was Twitter user 76, “born and raised in Scotland”. So, first Scot. Though he then became an American. So technically it’s still correct to say that only one Briton *is* in the first 140.. though at the time, two Britons were.) And of course there’s Mom - which I think we must recognise as the ur-mother-twitterer, whose tweets include “What is this russ? What does it mean? Yo mama” and “OK WILL TRY IT WILL MAKE MY FAT DISAPPEAR TOO?” Yes, that’s your mother, dear. The first Guardian user? Since you ask, we think it’s (update: ) not Jemima Kiss, who joined on 20 December 2006. Although Simon Willison, now of this parish, did join on 15 November 2006 - though he wasn’t then working for The Guardian. Update: Bobbie Johnson points out that he joined on 17 November 2006. Update 2: Meg Pickard points out that her @megp account was created at 11am on 15 November 2006. Yes, we are cutting edge. The 140characters site, by the way, does have a very interesting short (of course) history of how Twitter got set up, by Dom Sagolla (he’s there in the first 140). Particularly:“We launched Twttr Beta on @Ev’s birthday. We could now invite a slightly larger circle of friends, but still excluding any large companies (with a few trusted exceptions within places like Google). I’ll never forget the family-friendly feeling of that day. We all knew that we were going to change the world with this thing that no one else understood. That day stands out in memory as the deep breath before a baby’s first cry.
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Insider Report >>>
THE INSR
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SIDER’S Report
by: Alexandria Copeland
Insider Report >>>
Sasha Fierce Beyonce Are you ready?
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Eye Candy Kim Kardashian Keep up with me
Surprise Katy Perry California Girls Rockin’
Umm, What? Snooki Where am I?
GaGa-Licious Lady GaGa Can we say PETA?
Glamorous Jessica Alba Fantastic, bold, beautiful
Job Marketplace >>> Weed out anything you’re not wearing on a regular basis. “Shop in your closet first,” Andre says. “We wear 20 percent of what’s in there 80 percent of the time. Give yourself permission to get rid of that other 80 percent. Turn it into cash by selling it, or give it to charity.” Anna Soo Wildermuth, an image consultant and past president of the Association of Image Consultants International, says, “Clothes should be a part of who you are and should not be noticed.” Nowadays, if you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer, “Dress on the conservative side.”
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JOB SUCCESS Six Style Tips for Interview Success By Robert DiGiacomo, Yahoo! HotJobs
In a tight job market, what you wear to an interview could be the difference between getting an offer and getting rejected.
“By not really investing in your appearance, it can actually cost you the job,” says New York City-based image consultant and personal stylist David A. McKnight. “Nine out of 10 employers say, when all else is equal, they select the most attractive candidate, or the candidate that presents themselves the best.” Here are six style tips to ensure your look is a career asset, not a liability. Create Your Visual Resume - Make sure your attire is sending the right message about your capabilities, says Mary Lou Andre, a Needham, Massachusetts-based image consultant and author of Ready to Wear: An Expert’s Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe. “Shift your thought pattern on dressing from a fashionista type of approach to one tied to competency, communication, respect and appropriate boundary-setting,” Andre says. “You don’t have to be boring, but you do have to think about it.” Suit Up - Unless you’re told otherwise, always wear a suit to a first interview. For women, a pantsuit is no longer a fashion don’t, and is as acceptable as the traditional skirted power suit. “A suit is a sign of respect for the company as well as the person interviewing you,” McKnight says. “It’s always better to be overdressed than underdressed.” The Rules Apply - Knowing an office’s “rules” -- whether written or not -- is critical, especially for younger job seekers, according to Andre. A young guy who doesn’t wear socks to an interview at a financial firm won’t be taken seriously, while a young woman should be careful not to bare too much skin. The Rules Apply - Knowing an office’s “rules” -- whether written or not -- is critical, especially for younger job seekers, according to Andre. A young guy who doesn’t wear socks to an interview at a financial firm won’t be taken seriously, while a young woman should be careful not to bare too much skin. ‘Mad’ for Tradition - More than one in three people say their workplace has gotten more formal over the past 12 months, according to a poll. But while the fitted suits and skinny ties made popular by the retro TV series “Mad Men” can work in most office settings, it’s important not to go overboard. “You don’t want people to stop and stare,” McKnight says. “You need to understand the balance between looking trendy and looking current. Put Your Best Foot Forward - Clothes may make the man, but beware the wrong shoes, especially if they’re unpolished. “When you look at men’s shoes, if they’re square toed, chunky or have rubber soles, that completely dismantles the whole appearance,” McKnight says. Stretch Your Fashion Budget - If your budget doesn’t allow for major purchases, Andre recommends spending $100 on tailoring to update key pieces or improve their fit. Another wallet-friendly purchase is a basic dark suit, which doesn’t show wear and tear and can be worn with different ties or accessories to first, second and third interviews.
‘WHAT IT’S LIKE
STAR
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TO BE A EVERYONE WANTS TO BE FAMOUS RIGHT!? WRONG! I WOULD NEVER WANT FAME FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD!. IN-FACT, THINKING ABOUT IT, MOST PEOPLE I BELIEVE DON’T WANT TO BE FAMOUS, BUT IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY PEOPLE THAT DO, THEN HERE’S SOME IDEAS TO HELP GET YOU ON YOUR WAY. FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A FAMOUS STAR.
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tips your probably aware of - and then some that I hope helps. 1.Enter a reality show. We all know someone who is famous just for appearing on a reality show! It’s hard to turn on the TV now-a-days without seeing some sort of show on which give anyonethe chance of becoming famous! Look at Susan Boyle from Britain’s Got Talent, or Jade Goody from Big brother, Kelly Clarkson from American Idol, and Leona Lewis’ from X Factor. Enter one of these shows and you can become famous over night if you have natural raw singing talent. Jedward never had any talent but they had something which made them famous! 2. Get instant fame and become a model like one of the worlds richest supermodel ‘Gisele Bundchen. This way is very easy wiithout any skills other than just looking good!. 3. Invent something which is a sure way to becoming famous just like ‘Erno Rubik’ who was the inventor of the Rubiks cube. The wheel has already been invented and is still being reinvented to this day, but there are still many things that have not. Sometimes invention have been created purely by accident!
PIC #3 4. Good at sports? Do something your good at like Football, Baseball or Ice hockey. Become an athlete and be famous In 9.57 seconds by breaking the current world record holder Husain Bolt’s 9.58 seconds. Some sports can be quite easy way if you’re naturally the fastest or strongest. if sports is not for you, there are many other records you can break, but try not to break a leg doing so! 5. Write a best selling novel, I’m sure you all know many novelists by name more than their face. If you have great writing skills you could be the next ‘Jackie Collins’, or ‘J.K. Rowling’ or who wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ books. 6. Find a cure for the common cold and you will become a legend and remembered forever.
7. Be a comedian, magician or entertainer. If everyone tells you your funny and you naturally make people laugh, you may just have something! Some people are just naturally funny without even trying! If this is you, your half way there. When it comes to comedy it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it and of course...timing is everything!. 8. Become a politician. We all know the former UK prime minister Tony Blair and president George Bush Even if you don’t become a president you could still become famous just for being in a political party. You may not get much respect or be liked and it’s not the coolest of fame, but you will have so much power!. The former US president and late Ronald Reagan and the 38th governor of California Arnold Scwarzenegger were former
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ave a successful business like ‘Bill gates’ who owns Microsoft, or Mohamed al-Fayed who owns Harrods. This route is not the easiest, and requires a lot of hard work but is a sure way to become famous and have all the trappings of success,10. The most easiest way to becoming famous, is to marry, date, or be a relative of someone famous. Hello Paris Hilton! in her words, that’s hot.!! You can also be a famous inventor, photographer, film director, scientist, clothes designer among many other trades that will require talent so think about what you really want to do! Some people are just born with the IT or the X Factor. Most people have to acquire it. Many people with talent lack confidence. Some people just look like a star and have no talent and others are very talented, but don’t look anything special! A makeover would make a great difference.
Most big stars started at the bottom and worked their way up. They may have started by sweeping the stage, but now they’re dancing on it! Don’t always think big.! Write to various TV stations, theatres, etc. offering to do voluntary work-anything for experience! Like most things in life, it’s not what you do, it’s how you do it! Getting your foot in the door is a great start. On the way up, be careful who you trust! There are many who will sell you a bill of goods, so look before you leap! Don’t pay for anything or put your trust in anyone without checking them out. Be sure before making any commitments! Right now, You or your parents may be paying for a vocal coach who knows you don’t have the potential to sing well, and will continue taking your money!
There will always come a price for being famous and the more famous you are the higher the price you will have to pay especially for security and privacy!.. While being famous can allow you to fulfill all your dreams, there will be times you won’t be able to leave your home! You will need to relocate and your family to a more secure location!..You will be tailed day and night by strangers {paparazzi} up-in-your-face, hiding behind bushes following and documenting your every move and trust me! They are not looking for the most flattering shots!..You will have fans that will love, adore and even stalk you by camping outside your home! They will keep asking for your autograph until the day you die. your cars, homes and phones will be bugging! People will hate you for a character you may have played. They will despise you for whatever reason!. You will never be able to trust anyone ever again...This is the time to know who your real friends are, but it will cost some price, or sacrifice!
Whether you’re young or old, experience is the key. Take part in school plays and your local theatre. It will give you experience while building up your confidence! Singing, acting and dancing classes help! Learn something new! You may want to work in one field but, by trying something new, you could discover you have hidden talent! All music videos, films, TV shows, etc. all require standins and extras and even walk-on parts are always available. These are just a few ways to learn new things, meet new people and more importantly, be spotted!! Did you know, Sagitarians, are twice as lucky to hit the big time more than any other sign?
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EVERYONE HAS A PRICE WHEN IT COMES TO BEING FAMOUS. THE TRUTH IS FINALLY EXPOSED. “I WANT TO BE FAMOUS.”
Modeling 101 >>>
THE PEFECT
SHOT
Pull the viewers into the shot and intrigue them. The idea is to make them want to see you in person, and it’s usually done through the eyes. The eyes are used to portray personality and a little mystery...
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Amanda Richardson Miami, FL Old School
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Jessica Thompson San Diego, CA The Need For Speed
Rachel Smith Virginia Beach, VA Exposed
Ron Jackson Atlanta, GA Locked Down
Jessica Hyndes New Orleans, LA Vintage Scape
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The Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up” Doll Domination
OMG >>>
Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ Fame Reveals Hair ‘Pouf’ Secrets and Favorite Stores Snooki admits hairspray addiction. What’s one thing MTV’s surprise hit “Jersey Shore” has taught its viewers? The bigger the hair, the better the ratings. Exhibit A: “Snooki,” the diminutive, trash-talking 21-year-old’s signature “pouf ” has made her the queen of guidette beach chic. There are those who will spoof her pouf, but to her credit, Snooki and her hair-gel-loving housemates have spawned endless wannabes and parodies. As we previously reported, more shows representing Garden State Style are in development and Snooki has even been talking to other networks, including VH1, about starring in her own reality dating series. Um, picture Snooki in a “JS” version of “The Bachelorette.” We can just hear her now: “take this rose and @#%$#!” (And imagine all the fist-pumping Pauly D look-alikes.) With her cranked-up hair, skin-tight clothes and fondness for the smoky-eyed club look, StyleList thought Snooki (née Nicole Polizzi) was the perfect interpreter of Jersey girl style. We caught up with the in-demand star before the season finale via email to chat about her hate for Bumpits and love of hairspray. StyleList: Can you describe your daily routine. How long does it take you to get ready? Snooki: It depends where I go. If I run errands I dress casual, leggings with Uggs. Clubs take me a while. I would say two hours.
Hardy hats. As you can see on the show, I just wear them when I don’t feel like doing my hair.
SL: What are your must-have beauty items? Snooki: Definitely need bronzer, eyeliner and lip gloss.
SL: You talk so openly about your height. Is it difficult finding clothes when you are short? Snooki: Not at all, when I want a dress, I can just get a large shirt and wear it as a dress!!!! It is definitely hard to find pants though.
SL: What’s your beauty routine for a day at the beach? Are you more relaxed? Snooki: Yes, definitely more relaxed. But I still go to the beach in full makeup.
SL: You are always so tan. Do you ever use self-tanner? Please tell us you use sunscreen! Snooki: Ha Ha. I hardly tan! I’m half Spanish so I got a year round tan going on. I don’t need to tan, but when I want to, I will.
SL: We’ve heard you say you wear your hair in your signature ‘pouf ’ because you are so petite. Is that really why, or do you just like it that way? Snooki: It definitely adds height to me. LOL! But I love the style and I love big hair.
SL: Who are your celebrity style icons? Snooki: I’m not sure I have a celeb icon for fashion. I just do me. I like to look good and if I can pull it off, I will.
SL: Are there Bumpits involved in creating that ‘do? Snooki: No. I hate Bumpits. I actually bought them right when the first commercial came out. I put it in my hair and then I started walking and the thing fell out of my hair. Terrible. I don’t even need it. SL: Do you use hairspray for hold? Snooki: A lot of hairspray. I spray my hair like 5 minutes straight. SL: We’re assuming you like to shop. Where are your favorite spots to pick our your shore look? Snooki: I love Bebe, Juicy, Armani and Ed Hardy. I love my Ed
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SL: Finish this sentence (and you can’t say Snooki). The most stylish celebrity from Jersey is ... Snooki: LOL!!!! I would totally say me, but I’d say (DJ)Pauly. He is always looking fresh. He’s such a cutie. SL: What is your best beauty advice? Snooki: Always make sure you look legit. You never want to look pale. That’s my pet peeve. Always look tan and have that smoky eye going on!
“The Shack is where it’s At!”
Fashion Trends >>>
THINK BOLD
When it comes to fashion and accessories, look on the bold side and opt for popping color pieces to add a spalsh of class
ARMANI EXCHANGE Neon sunglasses collection, $58; armaniexchange.com for stores
Ragin’ Car Audio Fingerprint Key, PORSCHE Assorted Flip Flops, $29; porsche.com
8-Ball Socks Ankle Socks $5; 8ball.com
EXPRESS White Lightning running jacket, $235; express.com for collection
RUE 21 Assorted printed belts, $35; rue21.com
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OMG >>> On April 5, 2010, details of a possible sex tape starring Sandra Bullock and Jesse James began circulating around the internet on celebrity news and gossip sites. The news website Newser reports that the sex tape is rather graphic. The tape apparently shows James having anal sex with Sandra Bullock while he is “sporting a Hitler mustache and a swastika.” News of the alleged sex tape was reportedly first broken by Ian Halperin. A close friend of the couple is the source quoted in Halperin’s breaking story. This close friend has apparently remained in contact with the couple during the past few weeks, while rumors of James’ affairs have surfaced. Ian Halperin (of Ianundercover.com) reports that the video of Sandra and James shows them engaging in anal sex. Both parties can allegedly be heard saying many profane words to each other as well. At one point in the video, it is alleged that James actually smears feces on Bullock’s upper lip. In his final description of the alleged sex tape, Halperin states that “a leather clad James, sporting a Hitler moustache with brown hat with a swastika ram[s] a handcuffed Bullock’s asshole with a shotgun in his left hand.” At this point, however, these details of the possible sex tape remain unconfirmed. Neither James nor Bullock have offered any comments on the matter. On April 6, 2010, Bullock stated that there was no sex tape at all. During the past week, while news of the alleged sex tape started appearing on the internet, Bullock had nothing official to say. At that point, she had neither confirmed nor denied the truth of the rumors. This is not the case any longer, as she has now officially stated that the rumors of the sex tape are false. Specifically, Sandra Bullock has told the magazine,
“There is no sex tape. There has never been one and there never will be one.” News of this possible sex tape comes after many weeks of other rumors about James’ affair against Bullock. On March 17, 2010 the first news of the Jesse James alleged affair broke. He is alleged to have had a number of mistresses while he was married to Sandra Bullock.
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Michelle “Bombshell” McGee was the first woman who came forward and stated that she had an affair with James. At this point, five different woman have come forward and offered accounts of their prior relationships with James. Two of these women, however, have not publicly revealed their names and have only spoken to the
media through their respective lawyers. Recently, it has been reported that James checked himself into a Tucson, Arizona rehab facility. The facility—Sierra Tucson—apparently specializes in treating patients with drug, alcohol, and sex addiction problems. Check out the exclusive interview with Sandra Bullock on marriage and family. Kate Myers: What do you want to be remembered for? Sandra Bullock: My first thought: To be a good wife, which I never thought I would be. I never thought I would be a good wife. Kate Myers: What are your thoughts on starting a family? Sandra Bullock: I haven’t had children biologically. I had shut that [feeling] off; then I met Jesse and it turned on again. I went, “Oh my God, that’s that feeling.” But then we both realized [that] to bring someone into this world right at that time, when I was feeling it, was not responsible, because we had to take care of some other things that were already on this planet that needed our undivided attention. There are millions of children on this planet that I would be honored to call my child. Kate Myers: What are some of the challenges of being married (note: this was asked prior to revelation of her husband’s affairs)? Sandra Bullock: As long as he can read his four papers in the morning and have his one French-press of coffee -only after that; I know the rules. I know he has to get through those things before he can handle me ... I know that. But I also know what I need to handle him. My greatest joy isn’t that I can run a company, isn’t that I can make money or that I can employ people or move mountains ... in the end, can I make the home, our home, be what it’s supposed to be? brought kids into the world. Every day should be like ‘I had kids and I can’t do what I want.’” It should
Kate Myers: What is the key to making a high-profile marriage work with such hectic schedules? Sandra Bullock: Not making it “high profile.” Take your marriage and your wedding out of your business. The few times I’ve opened my mouth and said things that went beyond, I’ve paid the price. It’s always bad karma. We don’t have a high-profile relationship. We don’t. My home and my family and my stepkids, that’s my first priority ... my sister and my friends, those people who are behind that little wall, that rock that I live under. That’s my first priority and every thing else is secondary. I always wanted to be someone that protected the family when I grew up. I didn’t want to have a child out of wedlock and bring it into the world. I could have had kids at 17 -- I love kids so much. I shut it down, [not] bring ing that into my life until I’m ready -- until I’m ready to be the person that child deserves. I’m glad, because I’ve seen so many people regret ... the people that didn’t live their lives, and then they blame their kids. It breaks my heart. I go, “You
a party, like, ‘Oh my God, what are you going to do today?’ instead of going, be the greatest thrill ride ... the greatest construction site…
Kate Myers: What did you learn from being a waitress? Sandra Bullock: EVERYTHING. I think that being a waitress ... each person you serve is different. If you can waitress in New York, you can do any job in the world. I worked my way up from coat-checking to cocktail to waitressing. I think the President of the United States should wait tables. There’s a human element ... how to connect with human beings. How to serve someone ... there is nothing that makes you more of a human being [than being] able to serve someone and care for them and give them a pleasurable night. To deal with all the different personalities. Everything I know of life, I learned through waitressing. And it’s humbling. It keeps you where you’re supposed to be. I’m a civil servant. That’s what we’re supposed to be in this world -- to the ground, to the buildings, to your neighbors, to the trees, to the animals. You have to be a civil servant, or it doesn’t work.
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By The Numbers >>>
Impulse Shopping fact sheet
The
Impulse Buying is one of the leading causes of death for the American bank account and pocketbook. Although the pocketbook mortality rate is high, there is a cure for Impulse Buying. Careful planning, when taken with the help of family and friends supporting the Impulse Buyer, can cure Impulse Buying. Impulse Buying is a habit, but it’s breakable. Shopping is a fact of life, though how much we shop is entirely up to us. We go to the mall, department store, or grocery store. Before leaving the house, had you made out a plan for what you were going shopping for? Did you already have an amount of money planned and set aside for purchases, an amount not to go past? Was your mind already made up not to buy anything but exactly what you planned upon? If the answers are “no,” then chances are you will end up Impulse Buying before you get back home. While in most cases, a few instances of Impulse Buying will not break you, the amounts spent will eventually become very substantial. The dollars spent on Impulse Buying could very well add up to an enormous expense quickly. Impulse Buying does not have to be fatal to the pocketbook. How do you cure Impulse Buying? What can be done to stop this dreaded habit from occurring again? Some simple steps can eliminate Impulse Buying from your mind and save your bank account, your savings, and your pocketbook! Yes, there is a cure! There will be times when you see something that you feel you absolutely MUST have. This might be something you truly need in your home. If this item seems more of a luxury than actually needed, leave it sitting there on the shelf. Go back home and think about it for at least a day, if not longer. Many times when one does this, they will find they can live just fine without buying whatever it was.
The same works for catalogs and online shopping. No doubt you will run upon something you think you just have got to buy. Resist the urge to be an Impulse Buyer and don’t do it! Take at least a day or longer to think about it. Do you really need this? Can you afford it? What purpose will it serve you or your family? Chances are, after thinking it over, you’ll pass it up. When you go shopping without being an Impulse Buyer, come home and check your receipts and available money left the way you did before when you still were an Impulse Buyer. You will see a significant change in your bank account. Your pocket book will live again! Your bank account will thrive again! But it is up to you to keep it that way. You must resist the urge to buy something just to be buying it. You must keep making a list of what you need to buy and how much you plan to spend EVERY time you go shopping.
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88%
Jewelry and sports equipment items are bought on impulse more than body care and footwear products
Impulse buying
Shoppers who go
goes down by
to the store by car instead of on foot are
13%
during a planned shopping trip
of all impulse purchases are made because an item is on sale
14% of impulse buys are
impulse buys at brick
and mortar stores
are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds, and smells within the store
Rather than purchasing useful or necessary items, impulse shoppers buy primarily because the item puts them in a better mood
44% more likely to make an
unplanned purchase
60% of females
have made an impulse purchase in the past year
food items
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Shoppers make an average of
Serious impulse shopping problems affect an estimated
2-5% of adults
in developed Western economies and can leave sufferers severely distressed and financially crippled.
Many impulse purchases are made because people feel that they can’t pass up an extremely
attractive offer
Impulse shoppers usually buy because they
When people shop with the purpose of buying
feel angry, stressed,
unplanned purchases during
guilty or bored
40% of all store visits
immediate needs or forgotten items, the rate of compulsive buying falls by
53%
Households of young
unmarried adults with higher incomes do
45%
more
unplanned buying than older, married households
Unplanned purchasing
goes up by
23%
when the shopping trip itself is unplanned
Sizzling Action >>>
Iron Man Robert Downey Jr.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR TALKS ABOUT IRON MAN AT THE SAN DIEGO COMIC CON. Did you have any complaints when it came time to suit up in the armor? “We took turns complaining. There’s two other guys and I’d come
in on the day that he was shooting second unit. And he’d be like laid out in a pool of sweat and still like in half in the suit. He’d just be like [groaning], ‘Dude…’ He’d be like, ‘You’re on tomorrow, right?’ And I’d be like, ‘I’m on, dude. We’re going to do the close-ups and I’ll
swing through the thing.’ He goes, ‘Cool!’ We had like a support group. He’d come in the next day, he’d be like, ‘Man, you cool? Can I get you something?’ I was like, ‘Maybe an Advil,’ and then we’d both go visit the third guy.”
MEN OF ACTION
Christian Bale Suits Up in Dark Knight
CHRISTIAN BALE INTERVIEW, THE DARK KNIGHT Can you talk a little about your training for Dark Knight? Did you have to train a lot? There are new things that I’m having to train for but again, just in the same way that we kind of were untested before, they know that I know my right from my left now. [Laughs] They know that when I walk, the arm swings the right way and everything so there’s a little more confidence in me [laughs] about my ability to pick things up quickly. We did start a while back in training which I believe is a mystery for what we are training for. [Laughs]
SPIDERMAN TOBEY MAGUIRE
The Superhero prepares for the next installment of Spiderman with a new cast in hand. The movie is going to be released in 3D making the movie a journey!
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LOVE STRUC K BRAD PIT T & ANGELINA JOLIE
And so we were both living, I suppose, very full lives. ... I think we were the last two people who were looking for a relationship. I certainly wasn’t. I was quite content to be a single mom.
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or the first time, Angelina Jolie has described what happened between her and Brad Pitt on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith – and she insists she never had any intention of breaking up his marriage to Jennifer Aniston. When she first met her costar on the set of the thriller in 2003, “I didn’t know much about exactly where Brad was in his personal life,” Jolie, 31, says in the January issue of Vogue, according to excerpts published in the New York Post. “But it was clear he was with his best friend, someone he loves and respects. But “Brad was a huge surprise to me. I, like most people, had a very distant impression of him from ... the media,” she says.
“Because of the film, we ended up being brought together to do all these crazy things, and I think we found this strange friendship and partnership that kind of just suddenly happened. I think a few months in I realized, ‘God, I can’t wait to get to work.’ ... Anything we had to do with each other, we just found a lot of joy in it together and a lot of real teamwork. We just became kind of a pair.” They didn’t start thinking about a relationship right away, she says. “It took until, really, the end of the shoot for us, I think, to realize that it might mean something more than we’d earlier allowed ourselves to believe. And both knowing that the reality of that was a big thing, something that was going to take a lot of serious consideration.”
The two remained “very, very good friends” from the time the movie wrapped in 2004 until after Pitt and Aniston announced their separation in January 2005, Jolie says. Jolie says that the time she spent getting to know Pitt before his split was “not as exciting as what a lot of people would like to believe. We spent a lot of time contemplating and thinking and talking about what we both wanted in life and realized that we wanted very, very similar things. Jolie also says she’d be willing to meet with Aniston, but “That would be her decision, and I would welcome it.” By Stephen M. Silverman
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Tips & Tricks
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Tricks of the Trade >>> Stalkers can be anywhere, even on Facebook. If you have a Facebook stalker, or if you just want to block someone from your Facebook profile, here are some tips to make your Facebook a little more secure. This isn’t for everyone, of course, Facebook is mainly for making friends, not hiding from them. But if you really need to have a Facebook that is closed to only your friends, then these four tutorials may just be what you’re looking for. I wrote this article hoping to find a solution to a problem a friend of mine is having. Alas, I don’t think I can really solve her solution except to offer a band aid. The problem is that she has a Facebook stalker. She can block the person well enough, but then the person just comes back with another profile and starts all over again. The only solution I came up with it this 4 step series of tutorials. I hope it brings her back to Facebook because I miss her wit, good humor and the sunshine she brings to my days. If you have any tips for preventing or getting rid of a Facebook stalker. How To Block a Person On Facebook Using Privacy Settings Use Facebook privacy settings to block a Facebook stalker, or someone else. Block someone on Facebook from seeing your Facebook profile ever again by just typing in the person’s name that you want to block. It’s a really simple feature, all you need is the name of the person you want to block. *Make sure to type the name the same way Facebook recognizes their name. 1. On the top of your Facebook page, hover over “Settings”. 2. Click on “Privacy Settings”. 3. In the lower section of that page you’ll see a large box labeled “Block People”. Type the person’s name in the “Person” box.Click “Block”.
5. In the “Search Result Content” area, uncheck anything you don’t want people to see when they find you in search. 6. Make sure to uncheck “Create a public search listing for me and submit it for search engine indexing”. If this is checked you’re profile will be listed in public search engines such as Google. How To Don’t Let Strangers See Your Facebook Profile Really having problems with strangers viewing your Facebook profile and contacting you all the time. This is how you can keep them all away. Don’t let anyone who’s not on your friend list see your profile. That stalker and those strangers won’t be able to see you or send you messages anymore. From now on, only your friends can see you. 1. On the top of your Facebook page, hover over “Settings”.
How To Block a Person on Facebook, From Their Own Profile
2. Click on the “Profile” link.
Go directly to the profile page of the person you want to block and report. From the person’s own profile page, you can block them from being able to see you, and report them at the same time. This is quick and this is easy. It’ll take about 5 minutes or so.
3. The very first setting at the top of the page that says “Profile” should be set to “Only Friends”. This will keep everyone except people on your friend list from seeing your profile.
1. If the person you want to block is on your friend list, you’ll need to remove them from your friend list before reporting and blocking them. To remove them from your friend list go to their profile page, scroll down quite a ways. On your left you’ll see a link that says “Remove from Friends”, click this link.
4. Change any other settings to “Only Friends” as you see fit.
2. Once someone is not on your friend list you’ll see a link that says “Report this Person”, click this link. 3. Check the “Block this Person” box and click “Submit”. How To Block Strangers From Finding You in Search, on Facebook If you only want your friends to find your Facebook profile in Facebook search, or any other search for that matter, this is all you need to do. Just follow along, change a few settings and block your name from search for that extra feeling of privacy. 1. On the top of your Facebook page, hover over “Settings”. 2. Click on “Privacy Settings”. 3. Click on the “Search” link. 4. In the “Search Discovery” area, choose to only allow your friends to see you in search.
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“It’s just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music.”
During the final UK stop of her I Am... Tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England in 2009, Knowles announced plans to release a new album in 2010. She said, “This is my last show for this tour in the UK, so hopefully, I’ll see you all in a year with a new album.” Producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins also confirmed the news on twitter, posting he is working on some tracks for the album. On May 4, 2010, producer Jim Jonsin told Rap-Up TV that he sent Knowles a track he worked on for the album. In an interview with MTV News, Jonsin noted that while he wants to go even more ‘80s than their collaboration on “Sweet Dreams”, he’s also looking to try out other genres with Knowles, saying “Even some sexy mid-tempos, see if she likes that and I’ll try that too.” In July 2010, it was revealed that Knowles had expressed interest in recording a song for the album that was written by Irish band, The Script. She heard a song the band recorded for their second album, when it was passed around their record company, Sony Music. In August 2010, singer-songwriter Ne-Yo tweeted that he was excited to work with Knowles immediately following his session with Mary J. Blige. In an interview with Access Atlanta, Ne-Yo spoke of the album saying, “It’s coming along nicely. I can’t speak too much on it, but it’s another direction for her, and she’s carving out her own niche. In a minute nobody will be in Beyonce’s lane. They really can’t get in her lane now, but they really can’t get in her lane after this album. The thing about working with Beyoncé is that she definitely has her own agenda ... she’s an artist that knows exactly what she wants to do. ... She’s going to give you directions [like] ‘Here’s where I’m going, so here’s where I need you to be’ ... and, you know, I’m a person that follows direction well.”
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THE DISH: BEYONCE 2011 Plans For Ms. Sasha Fierce - Are You Ready?
On September 17, 2010, producer Sean Garrett told Popeater. com that the album “[is] going to be her biggest album ever”, and said “We’re going to take it to a whole other level.” In an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Garrett stated “I think we are doing a lot of up-tempo records for this one. She’s in such a good place right now in life that she is interested in making party music, definitely.” During this time, producer Los Da Mystro tweeted that he heard a new track from Knowles that was written by The Dream, who worked with Tricky Stewart on “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”. I’m mixing every type of genre that I love and I’m inspired by every type of genre. ... It’s not R&B. It’s not typically pop.
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LIGHTS, CAMERA ACTION! “I JUST SNAPPED A PHOTO OF USHER AT THE CLUB!”
I admire the paparazzi. They do a difficult job in difficult conditions. Whatever you overall view of them, there are things to be admired. I know that the right picture will net them enough money to retire twice over. But, in reality, the majority of images will just about bring in enough cash to feed the kids and perhaps go out to the theatre once in a while. For every one paparazzi stealing a quick candid, there are twenty others and you can be sure that the most sought after images will be also sought after by your peers and rivals. Then there’s the waiting. Standing in the baking sun or howling gale, being soaked to the skin or burnt to the core, that picture has to come otherwise the kids don’t get their nourishment. Images of celebrities sell, of course. But images that are out of the ordinary sell faster and for more cash. For the right image you have to wait. You must know your subject, study them, follow them, be with them and be at the ready to snap the shutter when the time is just right. You may have to miss a few meals or bathroom breaks to be sure that the images you take will adorn the pages of widely sold glossy magazines or newspapers the next day. It would help if your subject would obligingly show a part of their anatomy that would otherwise be hidden. Or perhaps snort a few drugs, be sick, stumble, fumble or kiss. It would also help if they could do these things in open spaces and not in crowded nightclubs, concerts or bars. And it would help if either they or their minders would refrain from verbal and physical abuse. As I said, the life of a paparazzi is not an easy one.
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PAPARAZZI: USHER
Who’s the Lady So Close to The R&B Star? Club Havanah - I spotted Usher at the popular nightclub known as Havanah and I was able to sneak a quick photo before security took me away from the VIP section. Why was Usher being so secretive with this so called “friend”? Sources say that this new lady is just a hug cover-up, afterall, someone as attractive as Usher can surely get any woman he wants. Find it odd? I Do. What’s even odder is that Usher refuses to appear on the Wendy Williams show. Is he afraid? That might be the case. There are actually several stars that refuse to appear on Wendy William’s show because when she was a radio jock, she often questioned their masculinity. I don’t judge, but nowadays, Usher seems a little “How You Doin?” if you know what I mean.
6 REVELATIONS FROM
BRITNEY SPEARS The Pop Star prepares for her newest album set to hit stores in March WOULD LIKE TO COLLAB WITH...
With The Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera, and so many others. And I don’t know a singer who doesn’t wish she could have sang with Michael Jackson. That would have been such an honor.
WOULD LIKE TO ACT...
With Jessica Alba, Sandra Bullock. Oh man, there’s just so many people I would love to act with in movies. Johnny Depp is definitely on top of my list as well. He’s such an incredible actor.
HER HOBBIES INCLUDE
FAVORITE CANDY Hershey’s Cookie & Cream, Sour Patch Kids, Twix, Snickers, SKOR...I think that covers them all.
Horses. My parents taught me to ride horses when I was young so it’s in my blood. I was loaned a mare called Belle. If I owned my own, I would have given it a far more masculine name.
ON-SET SOUVENIRS
I have kept a few props from show and tours that I have done in the past. One of my most recent treasures is my jacket that I wore on my Circus Tour. I love it, but I would never wear that in public.
FAVE RESTAURANT
I don’t have a aprticular favorite restaurant, but I absolutely love my cajun Louisiana foods. The spices, herbs, everything makes your mouth water. I’m getting hungry right now [laughs].
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Reported by Alexandria Copeland