The debate on whether it’s okay for pregnant women always arises and recently Kate Hudson was spotted sipping on a drink during her pregnancy, because of this Babble have come up with a list of 10 celebrities who have either been caught or admitted to drinking while pregnant.
Alex Mccord
This Real Housewives of New York reality star wrote in her book, Little Kids, Big City, “Throughout my pregnancy, I gave into every craving I felt. When I wanted to have a drink, I did.” She even sipped on champagne while her husband drove her to the hospital to have her son Francois.
Belinda Carlisle
In her memoir, Lips Unsealed, this pop/punk princess gave the shocking confession that she drank daily in 1992 while pregnant with her son, James Duke Mason.
Britney Spears
Brit reportedly downed amaretto sours, champagne, and a cosmopolitan at K-Fed’s birthday party in 2006, and a month later announced she was five-months pregnant with her second child. Cringe.
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn followed in her big sister’s footsteps, reportedly partying, drinking, and smoking throughout the first trimester of her teenage pregnancy. Luckily, Jamie Lynn cleaned up her act and seems to have a healthy little girl, but this story could have easily had a not-so-happy ending.
Kate Hudson
Kate took a classier approach to drinking while pregnant — sipping on a glass of wine while out to dinner in Buenos Aires with boyfriend Matt Bellamy, but the public outcry was similar to as if she had been doing shots at the bar. Was Kate in the wrong?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Guinness does a baby good? Gwyneth seemed to think so during her pregnancy in 2006. She was seen downing a cold one while out with hubby Chris Martin in 2006. Some defended her choice of drink with the myth that Guinness’s “high” iron content helps pregnant women.
Nicole Kidman
According to Cindy Adams of the NY Post, Nicole requested a glass of white wine — which she received and drank — backstage at the 2008 Oscars. Nicole’s rep later claimed she drank nothing that night but water and ginger tea. Was Nicole the victim of the celebrity rumor mill or was her rep covering up a decision to drink in moderation while pregnant?
Brooke Mueller
Nothing screams “celebrity train-wreck” like a pregnant woman checking into rehab, which Brooke did while five-months pregnant with her and Charlie Sheen’s twins. Hey, better late than never, right?
Rachel Weisz
This Oscar-winning actress caused an uproar soon after giving birth to her first child in 2006 after she told fans it’s “fine” for expectant mothers to have a glass of wine after the first trimester.
Kerry Katona
After an early miscarriage scare during her fourth pregnancy in 2007, this former Atomic Kitten singer was photographed smoking a cigarette outside a pub. It was reported that she had also drank four martinis and vodka, which Kerry called “nonsense” — and then she admitted to having a drink or two.
These days music videos aren’t what they used to be because they are normally as cheap as possible, this is mainly because nobody really watches music channels anymore. But back in the day, I feel old saying that, people used to put effort and money into their videos. Here is the 10 most expensive music videos ever:
10. Celine Dion – It’s All Coming Back to Me Now ($2.3 million)
09. Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson - What’s It Gonna Be?! ($2.4 million)
Most rock stars have tried to cross over into other forms of business as their careers grow whether it be acting or whatever else but there is some rock stars who realize their image might be perfect for comic books. Because of this, the Phoneix News Times have come up with a list of the 5 best comic books that rock stars brought out:
Kiss (Marvel, 1977)
There have been many Kiss comics printed since this first one, but what makes this comic the Kiss comic to have is the way it was printed: using the blood of the band members. A registered nurse drew blood from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss (which was witnessed by a notary public), and then the blood was dumped into vats of red ink at Marvel’s Borden Ink plant. The comic features Kiss in four different stories, with guest appearances by such characters at The Avengers, Dr. Doom, and Spider-Man. Inked by Allen Milgrom (Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man; X-Factor) and written by the late Steve Gerber (co-creator of Howard the Duck), the first Kiss comic is the most collectible in rockdom. The first pressings of the 66-page comic included a concert centerfold, and to buy one today, fans will need to fork over anywhere from $100 to $150.
Gwar (Slave Pit Funnies, 1995 – 1999)
Metal band Gwar is a comic book, so it’s only fitting they printed their own comics for a while. Like the first Kiss comics, the Gwar comics feature a handful of stories in each issue, each one dealing with the band destroying something, someone, or someplace. Fans of the band will recognize the full-color artwork as that of Hunter Jackson, who (until 2002) did all the artwork for the band, in addition to making prosthetic limbs and props for the band’s stage show.
The Amory Wars (Evil Ink Comics, 2004 – present
This comic is written by Claudio Sanchez, frontman of progressive metal band Coheed and Cambria. The comic’s storyline is also the focus of the band’s concept albums. The basic premise is that there’s a struggle for power in a place called Heaven’s Fence, a collection of 78 interconnected planets. The hero is Claudio Kilgannon, and he must ultimately fight Wilhelm Ryan, ruler of Heaven’s Fence and murderer of Kilgannon’s family. While I’m a huge fan of Coheed and Cambria’s music, I couldn’t get into The Amory Wars. The artwork (by Chris Miller) is decent, and the slick, full-color pages are nice, but the traditional sci-fi plot (struggle for power on a fictional planet) didn’t pull me in. I never warmed up to the story’s hero, either, and there aren’t any intriguing, strong supporting characters to help maintain my interest, either.
Death Dealer (Verotik, 1995)
The coolest thing about the first Death Dealer series is that legendary artist Frank Frazetta (whose 1973 fantasy painting inspired the whole Death Dealer franchise) provided the covers. The worst? The stories were written by Glenn Danzig, who’s a much better punk and metal singer than comic book writer. That Frazetta didn’t give his full blessing on a Death Dealer storyline until 2007 (which Danzig had nothing to do with) is evidence of this. Danzig doesn’t deviate much from the storylines in James Silke’s Death Dealer novels — we have a lone, bad ass barbarian who wears a helmet possessed by the god of death, trying to defend his forest from Mongol-like invaders, but who uses dry, deadpan dialogue and has no points of empathy for the average Joe. The art for Danzig’s Death Dealer comics is killer (thanks to the work of folks like Simon Bisley and Liam Sharp), but the weak storyline reads like fan fiction — which it pretty much is.
The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics, 2007 – present)
My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way created this comic, which has a layered storyline filled with interesting characters. The Umbrella Academy is a group of disbanded superheroes who were each trained from birth by an alien disguised as a human named Sir Reginald Hargreeves. Their goal was to save the world from a mysterious threat. After Hargreeves’ death, the group reunites and resumes trying to save the world. It’s not an outside-the-box plot for a comic, but Way keeps it interesting with characters like the knife-throwing Kraken and the levitating medium Séance. The artwork, by Gabriel Bá (Casanova) and James Jean (winner of seven Eisner Awards), is also stunning in its dark, surreal simplicity.
To be honest I only really knew about the KISS comics, but I thought this list was kind fun. What other comic books do you think should be up here?
Greg Corman is an incredible photographer and he has an exhibit at the Decorative Center in Houston up until June 3, because of this he picked out his 11 favorite photos that he has ever taken of celebrities for the Houston Culture Map. Here is his picks:
Michael Jackson, 1987
“Michael was a perfectionist beyond your wildest imagination. Every time we would shoot, he would call me and we’d have a two-hour conversation to discuss what it was we were going to do and how we were going to go about it. He had pet tarantulas; they actually shed their skin. This is the casing of the tarantula that he brought with him. He never traveled with a big entourage. He was very genuine and really loved photography. I dearly miss him. He was a tragic individual but an amazing human being.”
David Bowie, 1984
“I started working with him about the time of Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). We just tried a whole myriad of different things. David was very creative and we did a lot of pictures together in the late ’80s and early ’90s.”
Iman, 1988
“She and I were friends and it was during the late ’80s when I was shooting a lot of male and female nudes and I just asked her about it. She wasn’t hesitant at all. Nobody was hesitant about doing nudes in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t until the onset of the Internet basically castrated the concept of shooting male and female nudes that really brought it to a shocking halt. There’s been lots of positive things about the Internet, but that’s certainly not one of them. Now people can steal your images and post them. It’s very difficult to get the kind of openness and candidness in a lot of photography being done today because of the Internet.”
Heath Ledger, 2004
“This picture was taken in Venice, Italy for the movie Casanova. Heath was the perfect example of a person not crazy about doing a lot of photography. It was put off until the third or fourth day that I was in Venice, the last day. We found out, through doing a little research, that he was a big fan of wine. So we got Heath a bunch of great wine. We shot a lot of pictures, but as soon as the wine was gone, he was gone. But we did get the pictures. And for the time that Heath was there he was certainly a beautiful man to photograph and great in front of the camera.”
Barbra Streisand, 1981
“This is a picture taken after work one day on the set of a little movie she did, All Night Long. Barbara was a total professional. She was very set in her ways and how she wanted to be photographed but never difficult in time and focus. It’s never the big stars that are difficult in any way. It’s the young, up-and-coming stars who have made one mediocre movie that have gotten great praise and think they’re the greatest thing since chopped liver. The big ones know what it’s taken to get to where they are and they’re never difficult. Barbara definitely favors the side you see in that picture. It was funny because when we were working on that movie we discussed shooting the other side of her face because she was getting ready to do Yentel as as the boy character. Bette Midler is also the same way; she also favors one side of her face.”
Sophia Loren, 1994
“Sophia was always one of my heroes. From when I was a little kid, the three people I always wanted to photograph were Sophia Loren, Bridget Bardot and Gina Lollobrigida. I shot Sophia in Rome for Detour magazine. She drove herself to the shoot. Did her own makeup and hair….She said to me one point at lunch. ‘You know Greg, I’m really not 60, I’m three times 20.’ ”
Leonardo Di Caprio, 1994
“Leo was one of the most relaxed, most comfortable human beings inside his skin of anyone I ever photographed. That makes for a great subject, when they’re really open and accessible and willing to go for it. Look at that contact sheet and you really can see so many different looks throughout the images. Leo always looked really young. When I shot that, he was probably 18 or 19.”
Djimon Hounsou, 1991
“He has perfect features, perfect teeth. Just a great specimen of a human being not to mention one of the nicest guys on the planet. When I was finishing my third book, Inside Life, which was a book on personality portraits, I didn’t want to put an actor on the cover, because it would put me in a bind, (other actors asking) ‘Why didn’t get on the cover?’ I thought I’ll put Djimon on the cover. He’s a great model and it’s an interesting picture. When we had a dinner after the very first book signing, he had just landed his first major film role. He went on, as you know, to become a great actor.”
Grace Jones, 1995
“Grace has been a lifetime very dear friend of mine. She’s probably one of the most misunderstood and fun people I know. Everybody thinks she’s this giant, but she’s not that tall. She’s extraordinary looking. She probably has one of the greatest senses of style and taste and design of anyone I know. At the same time, she’s one of the most down-to-earth, funny, candid, quirky individuals I have ever met. She’s one of the great dinner guests because she’s super-down-to-earth, very funny and doesn’t take herself too seriously. I can show you 1,000 great pictures of Grace Jones. She always has the best clothes, the best styling, just the greatest taste. She can pull it off.”
John Waters, 1994
“John Waters is so unmistakably recognizable for that pencil-thin mustache…..Some people think it kind of looks like a vagina, but that’s the flip side of John Waters.”
Andy Warhol, 1986
“If there was any magazine responsible for launching my career, it was Interview. I shot probably 20 covers for Andy in the early ’80s. I did a campaign with LA Eyeworks called ‘Every Face is like a Work of Art: It deserves a Great Frame.’ One day Andy called me up and, in his inimitable way, he always had kind of a stutter, he asked me in so many words did I think that LA Eyeworks would be interested in photographing him for their ad. I told him I thought that could probably be worked out. Andy came out and it just happened. That became one of my most famous images.”
I love every single one of them. What is your favorite?
Next to the mugshots (which includes a link for marriage proposals) the blogger lists the women’s city, crime and victim information.
The offending “hotties” have assaulted boys and girls ranging from two to 16 years old.
“This kind of thinking that female sex offenders are harmless seductresses rather than predators or perpetrators can set us back decades,” said Torie Camp, deputy director the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA).
What’s next for the Houston Press’ … a public service announcement and formal apology?
Forbes have come up with their annual list of the 10 top earning Supermodels in the world and it’s pretty much full of the same faces that have been dominating the list the past few years. This list was made up from their earnings from May 2010-May 2011. Here is where they all rank:
10. Candice Swanepoel, $3 million
Swanepoel is taking Europe by storm–she was the cover girl and star of an expansive spread in February’s Italian Vogue. Also featured in True Religion ads, Swanepoel has been hailed as the world’s next top model. She was recently the center of controversy when critics claimed she appeared “shockingly thin” at a Victoria’s Secret swimsuit event next to curvaceous Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima.
09. Natalia Vodianova, $4 million
Vodianova’s fragrance campaign with Guerlain helped the 29-year-old pull in $4 million over the last year. Vodianova runs the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity that raises money to provide playgrounds in Russia.
08. Carolyn Murphy, $4.3 million
The one-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl has contracts with Tiffany & Co., Tom Ford and more. The model has also tried her hand at acting, appearing in Barry Levinson’s Liberty Heights. Endorsements over the years: Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jantzen, Lord & Taylor, Anne Klein and the Gap.
07. Lara Stone, $4.5 million
Stone has inked big contracts with Calvin Klein, Versace, H&M, Forum, Prada and Donna Karan. In the fall of 2010 the Dutch cover girl signed on as the exclusive face of Calvin Klein Inc. Other campaigns have included Cavalli, Givenchy, MaxMara, Nicole Fahri¸ Calvin, H&M and Levi’s.
06. Daria Werbowy, $4.5 million
Werbowy earned $4.5 million since last May, anchored by a posh contract from fragrance and makeup giant Lancôme Paris.
05. Alessandra Ambrosio, $5 million
Ambrosio has become a familiar star in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana and Moschino. The supermodel recently became the face of Brazilian sportswear brand Colcci together with Ashton Kutcher, shooting a steamy denim ad together. The duo also walked the catwalk during Fashion Week in Sao Paulo. In addition, Ambrosio was chosen to star in Carlos Miele’s international jeans campaign.
04. Adriana Lima, $8 million
Sometimes touted as the world’s sexiest model, the Brazilian recently starred in ads for Spanish luxury brand Loewe. She continues to collaborate with Ricardo Tischi of Givenchy and has become the face of Brazilian fashion brand Forum. She recently inked a deal as a spokeswoman for Megacity by Votsu, a Brazilian social gaming company. Lima is married to basketball player Marko Jaric.
03. Kate Moss, $13.5 million
Fashion’s onetime bad girl added more than $5 million to her earnings over the last year, thanks to new deals with the likes of Dior, Vogue Eyewear and Cidade Jardim. Other endorsements include Longchamp, David Yurman, Rimmel and YSL.
02. Heidi Klum, $20 million
This year Klum struck a deal with activewear company New Balance, creating line of tops, dresses and athletic apparel, dubbed HKNB, that will be sold exclusively on Amazon.com. In October the Project Runway star inked a 20-episode deal for a new show on Lifetime, called Seriously Funny Kids. Her Germany’s Next Top Model continues to dominate the ratings in Deutschland.
01. Gisele Bündchen, $45 million
Since leaving Victoria’s Secret in 2007, Bündchen has gotten married and become a mother, but she has yet to slow down. Bündchen remains the face of numerous campaigns and endorsement deals throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. From H&M to Dior to Versace, she stands behind brands that represent both luxury and affordability. Her selling power is quantifiable: Bündchen’s endorsement was credited in Procter & Gamble’s most recent quarterly earnings call for helping to increase Pantene’s sale in Brazil by 40%. Her most lucrative deals go beyond modeling: She earns a percentage of sales from the Ipanema flipflops bearing her name, which today rival Brazil’s well-known Havaianas brand. To top it off, most of Bündchen’s paychecks are paid in euros and Brazilian reals, resulting in an increase in earnings as both currencies appreciated against the dollar by double-digit percentages over the last year.
So they all came up with a combined total of $112 million, which isn’t too shabby for basically being beautiful is it?
There’s always an asshole in every group of friends, it doesn’t necesseraly mean they’re bad people they’re just assholes. So this means there’s loads on TV, with that said Crasstalk have come up with a list of the 10 greatest assholes on tv. Take a look for yourself:
10. Comic Book Guy (The Simpson)
What Makes Him an Asshole: Worst. Listicle. Ever.
Why We Love Him Anyways: It’s people like Comic Book Guy who make the internet. That YouTube video of the Charles in Charge theme? Comic Book Guy is the one who painstakingly transferred it from a VHS he’d recorded in 1988. That wiki you read when you couldn’t remember the name of the aliens in Season 3, Episode 1 of Dr. Who? Edited by Comic Book Guy. Wherever there’s a Google search for an obscure piece of knowledge, Comic Book Guy is there.
09. Jeff Winger (Community)
What Makes Him an Asshole: Jeff Winger is too cool for school, including Greendale Community College. Cynical and silver-tongued, Jeff easily succumbs to the temptation to manipulate the people around him for self-serving purposes.
Why We Love Him Anyways: Beneath those abs is a heart that’s grown three sizes since his first day at Greendale. Occasionally, Jeff will give us glimpses of (gasp!) sincere emotion, and he’s used his oratorical power to inspire the study group with many, many an altruistic speech.
08. Pete Campbell (Mad Men)
What Makes Him an Asshole: Sniveling, whiny, and entitled, Pete Campbell disproves the theory that it’s only the Millennials who act like they should be made the boss of the joint from the moment they walk in. He has no problem attempting to blackmail Don or manipulate his father-in-law to get what he wants in his career.
Why We Love Him Anyways: Only someone with Pete’s youthful enthusiasm could cut a rug like this.
07. Coach McGuirk (Home Movies)
What Makes Him an Asshole: McGuirk’s gruff exterior and questionable advice make him a surprising choice for children’s soccer coach. Then again, maybe it isn’t so surprising that he spends more time planning his future bartending career than really coaching soccer, considering he’s never actually played the game himself.
Why We Love Him Anyways: While his methods may be unorthodox, deep down he obviously cares about Brendon, Melissa, and Jason. It’s not whether the grill works; it’s that he was there to build it for them.
06. Jessie Spano (Saved By the Bell)
What Makes Her an Asshole: For all her talk about looking beyond appearances, Jessie is probably meaner to Screech than any of the other Bayside Tigers are. High-strung even when not hopped up on caffeine pills, Jessie rarely hesitates before taking her anxiety out on her friends.
Why We Love Her Anyways: Someone has to put Bubba in his place when he’s being a sexist pig. Jessie fights the good fight.
05. Michael Scott, The Office
What Makes Him an Asshole: Inappropriate Chris Rock impersonations, board meetings that serve as a testing ground for improv characters, and endless “that’s what she said” jokes. Not one to respect boundaries, if Michael ever says, “that’s not what your mom said last night,” he might be serious.
Why We Love Him Anyways: Beneath the clumsy exterior, he has a heart of gold. His employees roll their eyes at his antics, but one look at their faces when he announces he’s leaving Scranton makes it clear that they consider him one of their best friends too.
04. The Cast of Seinfeld
What Makes Them Assholes: The Virgin. The Nose Job. The Big Salad. The Voice. The Puffy Shirt.
Why We Love Them Anyways: The traits that make the Seinfeld cast assholes are the same ones that make them so very relatable. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer vocalize many of our own thoughts as they navigate the complexities of modern social mores, pointing out the ridiculousness of usually unspoken rules and proprieties. And they’re maybe a little funny while doing so.
03. Zapp Brannigan, Futurama
What Makes Him an Asshole: His shunning of underwear alone is enough to make a person (or alien) sigh. Pompous self-congratulation, sexist innuendos, and a disregard for his troops earns Zapp the rank of Asshole, First Class.
Why We Love Him Anyways: You can’t stay mad at a man in velour.
02. David Silver, Beverly Hills, 90210
What Makes Him an Asshole: When Donna Martin finally loses her virginity to David, she tells him it’s because “he waited.” Sure, he waited. Waited in the backseat of a limousine, schtupping Ariel.
Why We Love Him Anyways: His dancing, singing, and rapping skills could give Justin Bieber a run for his money.
01. Ross Geller, Friends
What Makes Him an Asshole: Ross is the dangerous Nice GuyTM. He thinks he’s being a “friend” by not telling you how he really feels. Then when you finally do hook up, he turns into an insecure, jealous neanderthal. Neanderthals belong on display in your museum, Ross, not in your bed.
Why We Love Him Anyways: In the end, he’ll skip his important award ceremony to take Rachel to the hospital. And, to be totally honest, they were on a break.
Maybe I’m the asshole in my group because I like nearly all of these characters.
Maxim release their Hot 100 list for the year in May of every year well 2011 is no different, so here is the full hot 100 below. The top 10 are listed with photos and the rest are just names.
1. Rosie Huntington Whiteley
2. Olivia Munn
3. Katy Perry
4. Cameron Diaz
5. Mila Kunis
6. Bar Refaeli
7. Anne Hathaway
8. Natalie Portman
9. Cobie Smulders
10. Jennifer Lawrence
What do you think? Pretty good list in my opinion, and I’m glad that Katy Perry wasn’t number 1 again this year.
MSN have come up with a list of 10 men who once had it all but then lost it for different reasons and as they say there can’t be anything worse than achieving your dreams and down blowing it all. Here are those men:
OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson was a record-breaking American footballer and a star of the big screen. Money, looks, fame and women: here was a man who truly had it all. And when he was found not guilty of murdering ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman some observers thought he had luck on his side too. Though Simpson was no longer America’s golden boy, at least he wasn’t serving life in a federal prison. And then he really blew it. In 2008, he was found guilty of, among other offences, kidnapping, assault, robbery and using a deadly weapon, and sentenced to 33 years in prison with a minimum of nine years without parole. Few have fallen quite so far as OJ.
Ben Johnson
The Canadian sprinter appeared to reach his athletic peak in 1987 and 1988, setting consecutive world records and winning 100 metres gold at the Seoul Olympics. His victories were initially put down to the motivational qualities of his fierce rivalry with Carl Lewis, who in 1987 had said that he would never lose to Johnson again. Lewis did lose to Johnson again, but three days after the Olympic final the Canadian was disqualified after the banned substance stanozolol was found in his urine. He was later stripped of his world record, too, and his name has become a byword for drugs cheating in athletics. As it turned out, he wasn’t alone. Several sprinters in the same final were later implicated in drugs scandals.
Michael Carroll
He was the self-styled King of Chavs and – to the tabloids – the ‘Lottery Lout’. Michael Carroll won £9.7 million on the lottery in 2002, aged just 19, and spent huge wads of it on drugs, cars, gold jewellery, gambling and prostitutes. Which we guess is what happens when you give a 19-year-old a huge fortune. Carroll was jailed for affray in 2006, and by 2010 was officially bankrupt and claiming jobseeker’s allowance.
Richard Nixon
After losing narrowly to John F Kennedy in 1960 election, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States in 1968 and immediately set about implementing progressive policies on economics and the environment, and instigating friendlier relations with Russia and China. And if Watergate hadn’t happened, ‘Tricky Dicky’ may have taken his place as one of America’s most successful presidents. But the scandal – in which he was linked to a break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters – ensured the name of the only president to resign in office would become synonymous with political corruption and the abuse of power.
George Best
It’s often forgotten that George Best left Manchester United behind – and with them the glory years of his career – at the tender age of 27, when many players are still in their prime. But the booze, womanising and gambling had taken its toll, and Best’s very best days were already fading into memory. What followed was a slow and ignominious decline, punctuated by bouts of drink-driving, ill health and public drunkenness. It came as little surprise to many when the most talented footballer the British Isles has ever produced died in 2005 at the age of just 59.
Gerald Ratner
Making a huge business gaffe is now called ‘doing a Ratner’, after the infamous occasion in 1991 when chief executive Gerald Ratner knocked £500 million off the value of the jewellery business that bore his name using a four-letter word to describe the quality of his own products. In his defence, Ratner said he made the comments at a private function and was only joking. Nobody remembers that. They only remember that the boss of one of Britain’s biggest high street jewellers had called his own merchandise “total crap” and said that some of it was “cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich but probably wouldn’t last as long.” After the firm’s near collapse, Ratner resigned in 1992.
Jonathan Aitken
When media organisations claimed Jonathan Aitken had flouted ministerial rules in his dealings with leading Saudis, the high-flying Conservative minister called a press conference and said that he would fight “to cut out the cancer of bent and twisted journalism in our country with the simple sword of truth and the trusty shield of British fair play.” The line would come back to haunt him. Aitken sued, but his case against the Guardian newspaper and Granada Television collapsed when evidence of his dishonesty was produced in court. Aitken was charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to 18 months in prison, as well as being declared bankrupt.
Andrew Fastow
In early 2001 Enron was America’s seventh largest company, employing 21,000 staff in 40 countries. By December of the same year it was bankrupt. It was bankrupt because its success was built on shady financial accounting and outright deception. As chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow helped orchestrate a series of loss-making deals and financial schemes at Enron to hide debts from investors, convincing them all was rosy in the garden, when the company in fact owed billions of dollars. Fastow made tens of millions of dollars from these schemes, but is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for his role in the scandal. He was also forced to forfeit a personal fortune of $24 million.
Richard Fuld Jr.
In 2006 one magazine named Richard Fuld Jr, chief executive of investment bank Lehman Brothers, America’s top chief executive in the private sector. Between 1993 and 2007 he received nearly half a billion dollars in pay, bonuses and stock. In March 2008, he was named, admiringly, “Mr Wall Street”. Later in 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and thrust the world into the global recession we are only starting to recover from today. In November of that year Fuld sold his $13 million mansion to his wife for the meagre sum of $10. But Fuld’s fall was more one of reputation than material wealth. After the collapse, CNBC named Fuld at the top of its list of “Worst American CEOs of All Time”, and CNN named him one of its 10 “Culprits of the Collapse”.
Jerry Lee Lewis
In the 1950s, Jerry Lee Lewis really did have it all. A pioneer of rock and roll, he’s still the only singer to have two songs hit the No 1 spot in the pop, R&B and country charts simultaneously. It was in 1958 – at the height of his fame and earning power – that Jerry Lee Lewis made the decision that would cost him his reputation and fortune. He married his cousin… who was 13 years old. The backlash was predictable and severe, and his career never recovered. He was inducted into the rock and roll Hall of Fame in 1986, but filed for bankruptcy two years later.
I guess I should be thankful I never succeeded in my dream so I never had to crash and burn in the way that these men have. Well that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
You know when you walk into a store and look at the magazine racks and every week it’s the same celebrities over and over? Well there’s a reason for that because that celebrity is the one that’s selling the most copies for the magazine. Here is a list of the top 10 selling tabloids of 2010.
10. Twilight – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 2.4 million
09. Jennifer Aniston – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 2.6 million
08. The Kardashians – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 2.7 million
07. Teen Mom – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 2.75 million
06. Lady GaGa – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 2.8 million
05. The Royal Wedding – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 3.2 million
04. Bachelor Jake – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 3.6 million
03. Angelina Jolie – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 5 million
02. Dr Oz – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 7 million
01. Sandra Bullock – Total Unit Sales (all magazine titles): 7.4 million
None of this is surprising to me at all, I’ve been sick of all these people for the past year.
Have you watched a movie that is absolutely dreadful but yet you can’t turn it off and find yourself glued to the screen? There is plenty of them but Screen Junkies have come up with a list of the 5 best worst movies ever created. Some of them are so bad but you can’t help but think they are cinematic masterpieces. Take a look for yourself:
5. “Con Air”
It should come as no surprise to see a Nicolas Cage movie on this list. Cameron Poe (Cage) is finally getting out of prison, after killing a man in an act of self defense. He is clamoring to get home to see his beautiful wife and little girl. During transport of crazy convicts aboard a plane, those convicts high jack the plane. A guilty pleasure for sure. Cage puts on a horrid accent and sports another awful coif. A stellar cast (Steve Buscemi, John Malkovich, Danny Trejo, Ving Rhames and Dave Chappelle) assist Cage in some scenery chewing acting.
4.”Ladybugs”
Many may have forgotten about this 1992 comedy, while others may choose to simply block it from their minds. In an attempt to climb the corporate latter, Chester (Rodney Dangerfield) agrees to coach a girl’s soccer team. He soon realizes that the girls are terrible athletes and he must come up with a ringer in order to win a game. He enlists his future stepson, Matthew, to put on a blonde wig and become a part of the team. 90′s minor heartthrob plays Matthew/Martha, a kid who initially joins out of bribery but sticks around when he discovers that his dream girl is also on the team. A ridiculous plot, that is fairly sexist but also pretty funny.
3. “Drop Dead Fred”
Lizzie (Phoebe Cates) goes through a mental and emotional breakdown after her husband requests a divorce. Some women have their own ways of dealing with such pain, Lizzie deals by allowing her childhood imaginary friend, drop dead Fred, come back into her life. The problem with Fred is that he is a bit of a jerk and causes far too many problems that become poor Lizzie’s fault. “Drop Dead Fred” attempts to be a Tim Burton type film but fails to bring the same amount of whimsy. Phoebe Cates is lovely but Rik Myall (Fred) is just irritating.
2. “Spice World”
This is a film that is more silly than awful. In 1997 we were all living in a world of spice. The five pop stars with girl power were everywhere, so why not make a film where they are the stars? When you become that famous you can do anything you want, including asking Elton John to be in your movie.
1. “Showgirls”
Like Randy from “Scream 2″ says when claiming that “Showgirls” is his favorite scary movie, it truly is “absolutely frightening.” The acting is atrocious, proving that Elizabeth Berkeley had much better acting chops in “Saved by the Bell.” The idea that the protagonist (Berkeley) was such an amazing dancer, yet looks like she was having some sort of spastic fit most of the time. Let us not forget the classic pool sex scene featuring Berkeley and Kyle MacLachlan, a love scene that appeared to include some sort of seizure. There is a reason “Showgirls” is often recalled as a terrible movie and cult classic, it has the entertainment value and pure audacity of trying to be a legitimate drama.
Yeah I’d agree with this list, especially Spice World. The teenager in me can’t ever let myself hate this movie. What do you think of the list? Would you add anything to it?
I’ve never heard of BeautifulPeople.com but they have polled over 127,000 people asking who they think are the most beautiful royal women in history, the poll ran for seven days and gave users two images at a time. Here is the results:
10. Princess Masako of Japan (68%)
And rounding off the list we have the wife of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan. A former diplomat, Princess Masako married into the imperial family in 1993. While she has somewhat retired from the prying eyes of public life since 2002 due to a rumoured nervous exhaustion, 68 percent of the votes went to the fresh-faced beauty.
9. Princess Margaret (70%)
Yet another lady from the British royal family to make it in at Number Nine is the late Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Seventy percent of those polled believe her to have been the most beautiful royal in the world.
8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (72%)
Like Middleton, Princess Mary, 39, is a commoner who married into royalty. The mother-of-four is indeed a beauty and garnered 72 percent of the votes to make it to eighth position.
7. Princess Madeleine of Sweden (74%)
The 28-year-old daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden is certainly gifted with good looks. Besides nabbing seventh place in the BeautifulPeople poll with 74 percent of the votes, she was also placed 12th in a list of the ’20 Hottest Young Royals’ compiled by Forbes Magazine in 2008.
6. Princess Gayatri Devi (75%)
The late, great Queen of Jaipur also figures among the top 10, coming in at Number Six with 75 percent of the votes. The Maharani was celebrated as a style icon, a fashion-forward royal and an eternal beauty not just in India, but across the globe.
5. “Princess” Charlotte of Monaco (76%)
Grace Kelly’s granddaughter certainly looks like she’s taken after her in the looks department and followed her into the poll. Pretty Charlotte, 24, is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco and saw 76 percent of respondents’ votes.
4. Princess Diana of Wales (82%)
Kate managed to pip her late mother-in-law to third spot, but the lovely Princess Diana still figures high up on people’s minds – she came in fourth, with 82 percent of the votes.
3. Princess-in-waiting Kate Middleton (84%)
Hers is being touted as the wedding of the century. When Kate marries her prince later this month, she will be the third most beautiful royal in the world, according to the 84 percent of votes she received.
2. Queen Rania of Jordan (90%)
The raven-haired Queen of Jordan is still as gorgeous as ever at 40. Her impeccable style, figure and fashion choices saw her miss the top spot by a close shave – 90 percent of respondents saw her to Number Two.
1. Princess Grace of Monaco (91%)
Late Hollywood siren and Oscar winner Grace Kelly married into royalty – tying the knot with Rainier III, Prince of Monaco saw her go from playing roles in movies to playing the role of princess consort. The blonde, blue-eyed stunner died in 1982 at the age of 52, but it seems her timeless beauty still takes the top spots when it comes to royalty – she topped the poll with 91 percent of the votes.
I’d agree with this list, especially with Kate Middleton. She is definitely one of the most beautiful royal women that I have ever seen. What are your thoughts?
It’s been 15 years since the first Scream came out in theaters and instantly became a classic and it’s been 11 years since Scream 3 came out. Now Scream 4 is set to be released tomorrow, and I can’t wait for it, so to celebrate this Digital Spy have come up with a list of the five best Scream death scenes. See if your favorite is on it:
05. Liev Schreiber – Scream 3
The initial suspect in the murder of Sidney Prescott’s mother Maureen, Cotton Weary was in fact framed by original killers Billy Loomis and Stu Macher. Cotton, who was having an affair with Maureen at the time of her death, parlayed his trauma into becoming a Z-list celebrity. A talk show host by the time Scream 3 rolled around, Cotton and his girlfriend Christine (Kelly Rutherford) met a grisly end at the start of part 3 when Ghostface came looking for Sid…
04. Sarah Michelle Gellar – Scream 2
Sarah Michelle Gellar was defining her career in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer when she appeared in 1997′s hastily-assembled Scream sequel. It’s a clever bit of casting, as SMG’s smart-lipped sorority girl Casey ‘Cici’ Cooper gets nowhere near being “the final girl” as she carks it on campus. A knife in the back and drop off a balcony sees Buffy bite the dust in the clip below, which has a cracking ‘jump’ misdirection at the 3-minute mark and also features the voice of Gellar’s Cruel Intentions co-star Selma Blair…
3. Rose McGowan – Scream
“You wanna play psycho killer? Can I be the helpless victim?” Rose McGowan’s Tatum Riley almost gets away from Ghostface. But alas, that garage exit is just a bit too small for her to squeeze through. Getting squelched up against the ceiling is an undignified and painful end for Sidney’s best pal. Incidentally, Rose McGowan allegedly discovered during filming that she could fit all the way through the pet flap of doom…
2. Jamie Kennedy – Scream 2
Randy Meeks’s knowledge of horror cinema’s rules and conventions helped him survive the first Woodsboro bloodbath (just about!), but when it came to the sequel he was all out of luck. Played with a nerdy exuberance by Jamie Kennedy, Randy’s murder in the back of a truck was not met favourably by Scream fans so Craven resurrected the character via a recorded video message for Scream 3.
1. Drew Barrymore – Scream
It had to be this, didn’t it? The opening scene to Scream shocked cinemagoers and perfectly sets up the self-referential, satirical tone for the horror franchise. Drew Barrymore, who was on the verge of a career resurgence at the time, could’ve been the star of the franchise… Not so in Craven and writer Kevin Williamson’s mind. The pair rip a page out of Alfred Hitchcock’s book (Psycho famously offed Janet Leigh early), killing Drew’s Casey Becker in the opening minutes as she waits for her boyfriend. It sums up Scream’s ethos perfectly: Nobody is safe!
Of course Drew’s had to be number 1 but I would have made Sarah Michelle Gellar’s number 2. What are your thoughts?
Before making it big every celebrity has to get their starting break for them to be noticed and for some of them this means doing some very cheesy commercials. Guyism have come up with a list of 10 commercials that are the most embarrassing “before they were famous” moments. I’m sure the celebrities don’t really care now since they are raking in millions. But it’s fun to watch them back then.
10. Keanu Reeves for Corn Flakes
What kind of event requires a seating placement for hundreds of people and nothing to eat but dozens of boxes of Corn Flakes? Who cares!? The point is, it’s young Keanu Reeves’ job to put all these boxes out while dancing around like a buffoon.
09. Brad Pitt for Pringles
Yep, before he got all famous and into adopting babies and stuff, Brad Pitt was pushing Pringles as a beefed up beach boy. As you can tell by the video, it’s clear that Brad wasn’t likely hired for his acting talent, but rather his ability to keep the prime Pringles target market (ostensibly, girls aged 12 to 25) glued to the TV screen with his ripple-y muscles.
08. Tina Fey for Mutual Savings Bank
This 1995 bank commercial pretty much sums up the poor fashion choices that were the 1990s. While she may be one of the hottest ladies in comedy these days, that short mom haircut and stylish floral vest just don’t do her beautiful personality justice.
07. Leonardo DiCaprio for Bubble Yum
The truth is out, Leo’s actual totem in Inception was a single package of Bubble Yum Bubble Gum. Check the video to see a Growing-Pains-era DiCaprio using his adorable teen looks to blow your mind with the bursting flavor of this outrageous gum.
06. Bruce Willis for Seagram’s Wine Coolers
Hey, check it out — we’re just a bunch of fun-loving guy who like to sing and get tipsy off of totally manly wine coolers! While the advertising idea isn’t all that solid, what is solid is Bruce Willis’ corny dance moves and overly enthusiastic smile.
05. Morgan Freeman for Listerine
Yikes! Poor Morgan Freeman is forced to take on a somewhat racist dialect in this old-school commercial for Listerine. Clearly, Listerine was after that exciting and still fairly new idea of targeting the “ethnic” market.
04. Seth Green for Snapp’s Hamburgers
Ooh… those expensive burger joints make me SO ANGRY!! Thankfully, a young Seth Green (circa 1991) and his enthusiasm for overcharging has shown me just how terribly those “other” hamburger restaurants are treating their customers. From now on, I’m getting my burger fix at Snapp’s (FYI – Snapp’s is now Rally’s)!
03. Jack Black for Atari’s Pitfall
Little Jack Black looks about 200-lbs. lighter in this commercial for the early video game classic, Pitfall. While he may have put on a few pounds over the past couple decades, that unique enthusiasm he brings to the screen still holds true.
02. Demi Moore for Diet Coke
How far would you go to get your Diet Coke fix? Well, if you’re a young Demi Moore, you’d climb out onto a high-rise ledge to get yourself some of the sweet, sweet soda. Thankfully, despite the ridiculous shoulder pads and apparent plummet to her death, lucky Demi seems to find love in the end.
01. Lindsay Lohan for Jell-O
Here’s a sad reminder of innocence lost. Lindsay Lohan and her awesome hat team up with Bill Cosby to push Jell-O in this 1996 commercial. Though her appearance is nothing more than a cameo, I think it’s fair to say those little freckles of hers stole the show.
You know when you’re watching a movie and there’s a passionate kiss in the film and you imagine the actors being an incredible kisser? Well maybe you don’t do that but I do sometimes, but anyway they aren’t all good kissers according to Hollywood Life. They’ve come up with 8 actors who are the worst kissers in Hollywood.
Robert Pattinson
Believe it or not, R-Patz isn’t the perfect kisser he appears to be. Closeness is good, but there is such a thing as TOO close. “My nose is running all over the place … and Reese had this wig on, and literally, I was wiping my nose on her wig,” he told MTV about his love scene with Reese Witherspoon in Water For Elephants.
Angelina Jolie
Angie’s Wanted co-star James McAvoy described kissing her as “awkward, sweaty and not very nice.”
Emma Watson
Hogwarts’ most fashion-forward student could apparently use a few lessons in the art of the smooch. Her Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint compared her aggressive technique to that of an “animal.”
Orlando Bloom
When asked which of her Pirates of the Caribbean co-stars was a better kisser, Keira Knightley answered, “Johnny Depp certainly wasn’t bad.” Poor Orlando!
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leo may have been irresistible to Kate Winslet in Titanic, but his magic mouth apparently doesn’t work as well on land. “I think Leonardo is a nice guy, but I wouldn’t want him as a lover,” said Virginie Leydoyen, Leo’s co-star in The Beach. “I can’t really remember his kiss.”
Victoria Beckham
The late Corey Haim once admitted that ex-girlfriend Victoria “does this little grr gnaw thing,” which he likened to “a girl gnawing on your lip.”
Matt Lanter
While we have a feeling she may have been kidding, AnnaLynne McCord had less-than-kind things to say about locking lips with her 90210 co-star: ”[Matt] actually is a really bad kisser, so it kind of sucks.”
Jason Segel
He may have landed Kristen Bell AND Mila Kunis in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but Jason’s How I Met Your Mother co-star Alyson Hannigan wasn’t as big a fan of his — at least not at first. “[Alyson] told me she would not do any romantic scenes with me as long as I was smoking,” Jason said in an interview. (Smoker’s breath? Gross!)
