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Parade magazine have come up with a list of 10 actors, who they believe are America’s Favorite Stars, the list features the usual people you would expect:
#1 Will Smith
Will Smith seems to glide from success to success without much effort. He’s a big presence. When he walks into a room, you know he’s there. In addition to hits like Ali, Men in Black, and Hancock, he cares about family and affecting the future.
Committed to the charity Malaria No More, he has traveled to Africa with his family to witness the devastation the disease can cause. “I think a large part of why I’ve been successful is that I have, essentially, a white-collar career with a blue-collar mentality,” he says. “I can never really relax. I’m always waiting to see what’s next. It’s always, ‘OK, something different is gonna happen here.’”
Next month he stars in the drama Seven Pounds. “I believe that the guy who works the hardest generally wins,” Will says. “ Nelson Mandela once told me that when he was in prison, he was able to watch one American film every six months. He said our films are about hope and what the world should be. He told me to keep doing exactly what I’m doing, because there’s a struggle somewhere that I’m helping. I got really inspired by that.”
#2 Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks is so likable, we’d follow him to the moon. In fact, we already did in Apollo 13. Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, and Big are other Hanks movies you watch over and over on DVD. “To me, this isn’t work—to go off and pretend to be somebody else,” he says.
“I couldn’t believe when they paid me $285 a week to act, much less the raises I’ve received since. I shouldn’t be called the nicest guy in Hollywood. I should be called the luckiest guy, because I still can’t believe it.”
#3 Reese Witherspoon
Some people bully their way to success. Reese Witherspoon rose to the top with “please” and “thank you,” the hint of a Southern drawl, and a winning smile. Legally Blonde put her on the map; Walk the Line won her an Oscar.
Now she’s a mom of two and a successful producer. “I try to be that person who can look in the mirror and be OK with myself,” she says. “I feel a certain responsibility to represent women who pay the bills, take care of the children, and try to have a fulfilling life themselves. I constantly feel like I’m striving to do better.”
#4 George Clooney
Clooney can kid about himself better than anybody. He’ll joke about turning Dr. Ross on ER into everybody’s fantasy guy. He’ll joke about wearing the Batsuit. But he does take some things very seriously. He’s passionately committed to bringing attention to the tragedy in Darfur. He’s determined to make worthy films like Good Night, and Good Luck and Syriana, as well as blockbusters.
Says Clooney: “My father has always inspired me. He said, ‘Don’t wake up at 65 and think about what you should have done.’ The great lesson is that you get a sort of credit card for being famous, and I’ve thought a lot about spending it in the right instances, for people and causes I can help.”
#5 Meryl Streep
She has an uncanny ability to transform herself into every character she plays, from a tragic heroine in Sophie’s Choice to the silly star of Mamma Mia! And she always seems to be enjoying herself—and embracing life. “Anybody who picks acting as a profession is bathed in insecurity,” she says.
“Even when you’re young, you think you’re not beautiful enough or you’ll never work again or ‘ I don’t know what I’m doing.’ I’ve had those feelings. People gave me a lot of confidence early on and encouragement to keep going. Each project I take is different—it intrigues me or makes me angry or tickles me in a new way.”
#6 Brad Pitt
Brad’s striking looks and love life make headlines, but he’s also a good guy, more down-to-earth than seems possible. He picks challenging movie roles like Babel or Fight Club. Next: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
“You need a game plan,” he says. “You either succeed because people want you to or you stay around because you make them let you. I try to stay dedicated to my work. If I were to dwell on any of the fame and celebrity stuff, I’d make decisions for the wrong reasons. I look at my kids and realize that they will inherit this world. So, if you’re going to throw your weight around, use it to make the world a little bit better.”
#7 Julia Roberts
The star of Pretty Woman has a megawatt smile that still works its charm. Onscreen, she can be one of the guys (see her with Clooney and Pitt in the Ocean’s movies) or a sassy fighter (Erin Brockovich). Offscreen, she’s a mom who took time off to raise her babies.
“Mustering up enough self-esteem to say, ‘I want to be an actor,’ was a big turning point,” she says. “I also said, ‘I can’t wait to be a mom.’ No five-year plan for me—I’m on the five-minute plan. I enjoy my life. You can’t be joyfully participating in the day if you’re thinking too much down the road.”
#8 Johnny Depp
What a grand joke that Johnny Depp—the handsome rebel of Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd—is now known for his riotous, rum-soaked (and moneymaking) Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.
The dad of two says: “My kids opened my eyes. I feel as though some great fog was lifted. Now I do what I want, without compromise, and try to maintain dignity and integrity. People like to think I’m a brooding, angry, rebellious guy. I’m not any of that. I’m not trying to be anything other than what I am.”
#9 Jennifer Aniston
Aniston has a way with a comic line that makes America want to hug her, take care of her—and look just like her. We’ll always think of her as Rachel, the favorite pal on Friends. Jennifer often is called today’s Mary Tyler Moore, because she shares the same endearing style.
“I was always the class clown with a lot of ideas,” she says. “I didn’t map out my life, and I still don’t. Can’t you tell? I consider myself a spiritual person. I sometimes feel like I am guided. I trust in life, I really do. I get asked all the time, ‘What’s next?’ and the fun is that I’m wondering too!”
#10 Patrick Dempsey
In addition to playing Dr. McDreamy on the TV hit Grey’s Anatomy, Dempsey is the romantic hero in movies like Enchanted and Made of Honor.
“I’ve just about achieved some perspective on everything that’s happened,” he says. “I’ve worked hard to get to this point, so I don’t worry that ‘I don’t deserve this.’ I’m grateful for every opportunity. I just want to do it right.”
Agree or disagree?
Carrie Underwood says she has lost all respect for the likes of Oprah, Diddy, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney and pretty much every other celebrity.
The singer who won American Idol says she dislikes when celebrities publicly back a presidential candidate.
She tells TV Guide that “there is someone I do support, but I don’t support publicly. I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate. It’s saying that the American public isn’t smart enough to make their own decisions, I would never want anybody to vote for anything or anybody just because I told them to. Music is where you go to get away from all the BS. Whether it’s from politics or just the world around you, music should be an escape.
I agree completely, I am sick of celebrities endorsing candidates, thank god it is nearly over.
source: just jared
Johnny Depp has been named the sexiest man in the world by the UK edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.
He beat out fellow forty-somethings George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig to the top spot.
In fact, only three men in their 20s make the Top 25 - Jake Gyllenhaal, 27, James McAvoy, 29, and singer Justin Timberlake, 27.
Check out the top 25 below and the full results can be seen in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, on sale today.
TOP 25 HUNKS
- 1. Johnny Depp, 45
- 2. George Clooney, 47
- 3. Jake Gyllenhaal, 27
- 4. Daniel Craig, 40
- 5. Brad Pitt, 44
- 6. James McAvoy, 29
- 7. JustinTimberlake, 27
- 8. Will Smith, 40
- 9. David Beckham, 33
- 10. Wentworth Miller, 36
- 11. Christian Bale, 34
- 12. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 31
- 13. Take That: Gary Barlow, 37,
Mark Owen, 36, Howard Donald, 40 and Jason Orange, 38
- 14. Ashton Kutcher, 30
- 15. Dermot O’Leary, 35
- 16. David Tennant, 37
- 17. Patrick Dempsey, 42
- 18. Clive Owen, 44
- 19. Pierce Brosnan, 55
- 20. Mark Ronson, 33
- 21. Gordon Ramsay, 41
- 22. Russell Brand, 33
- 23. Pharrell Williams, 35
- 24. Ryan Reynolds, 31
- 25. Olivier Martinez, 42
source: JOHNNY DEPP HEADS LUST LIST [daily star]
McAfee have just released their list of the most dangerous celebrity to search for online, this time Brad Pitt has come out on top of the list, replacing Paris Hitlon. The list:
1 Brad Pitt — When “Brad Pitt screensavers” was searched, more than half of the resulting Web sites were identified as containing malicious downloads with spyware, adware and potential viruses.
2 Beyonce – Inputting “Beyonce ringtones” into a search engine yields risky Web sites that promote misleading offers to gather consumers’ personal information.
3 Justin Timberlake – Interest in his high-profile relationships makes him an easy target for spammers and hackers. When searching for “Justin Timberlake downloads” one Web site advertised free music downloads that were flagged as directly leading to spam, spyware and adware.
4 Heidi Montag – “The Hills” star is a popular search term when it comes to searching for wallpaper. A host of wallpaper Web sites contained hundreds of malware-laden downloads.
5 Mariah Carey – Spammers and hackers are using Mariah Carey screen saver Web sites to link to other sites proven to contain spyware, adware and other threatening downloads.
6 Jessica Alba – Red-ranked risky sites were identified when searching for “Jessica Alba” and “Jessica Alba downloads.” The sites contained hundreds of malicious downloads, links to other bad sites, misleading offers to gather information, and a high number of spam emails when an email address was provided.
7 Lindsay Lohan – This young Hollywood starlet is as dangerous to search online as she is famous. Searching for “Lindsay Lohan downloads” resulted in several dangerous Web sites laden with hidden adware.
8 Cameron Diaz – Cybercriminals use download Web sites related to Cameron Diaz’s image to link to other harmful sites containing spyware.
 
9 George Clooney, Rihanna – The technology found one Web site embedded with hundreds of dangerous wallpaper and photo downloads after inputting “George Clooney downloads.” “Rihanna pictures” was also a risky search term, as McAfee identified a site that spammed its test email address.
11 Angelina Jolie – When “Angelina Jolie downloads” was searched, the software highlighted a risky site with 978 hidden malware-infected wallpaper and photo downloads, as well as links to other potentially dangerous URLs.
12 Fergie – A Fergie screen saver site was flagged as offering 111 risky downloads that could seriously compromise a PC’s privacy with unwanted spyware and adware.
 
13 David Beckham, Katie Holmes – The “David Beckham” search term generated a great deal of wallpaper and screen saver downloads veiled with malware. Consumers should also exercise caution when searching for “Katie Holmes” online — one download site advertised free screen savers that, if
downloaded, would infect your computer with malicious programs like spyware.
15 Katherine Heigl – Hollywood’s big headliner in recent years is now susceptible to Internet lurkers too. “Katherine Heigl” was searched and a site was identified containing hundreds of malware-infected pictures.
But why do you need to search for celebrities when you can just come here?
list source: [the earth times]
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Phoebe Price is the Biggest Attention Whore Ever - The Bastardly
Paris Hilton Pumps Up The Cleavage - Flisted
Samuel L Jackson Needs to be Protected (STAT) - Mollygood
The Beauty of Isabel Lucas - Bumpshack
Samantha Ronson Wearing Makeup - Dlisted
Beijing Olympics ‘08 Opening Ceremony Photos - Popbytes
Britney Spears Wears a Bra - Celebrity Smack
Sean Penn Jealous of James Franco’s Giant (Fake) Dick - Celeb News Wire
Tori Spelling Quits ‘90210′ Before Learning Valuable Lesson - Defamer
Sam Lutfi plans Britney Spears tell-all - Celebitchy
Abbie Cornish is a Lohan Looking Slut - Drunken Stepfather
Kate Bosworth Bikini Photos - Celebslam
Kim Kardashian on Dancing with the Stars - Backseat Cuddler
Britney Spears’ Sign Of Affection - Pink is the New Blog
Julia Stiles is an Asshole - Celeb Warship
Breaking: Bono Spotted Without Glasses! - Candy Kirby
Ha! Jessica Simpson performs at the State Fair - Hollywood Rag
George Clooney Sunning His Man Bits - Popsugar
Nicole Kidman & Keith’s Matching Leather Outfits - Lainey Gossip
Imaginary Bitches: Exclusive Brooke Nevin Interview - Allie is Wired
Cindy Crawford has been vacationing in St. Tropez this week with husband Rande Gerber. The couple was supposedly celebrating Cindy’s 20th year anniversary of her first playboy appearance.
Crawford was caught sunbathing topless on a yacht, while drifting in the French Riviera. How fitting that she was topless during the celebration.
Still no word whether her guest George Clooney had already left the servant filled boat of if he was taking in a one-handed view from his room.
Uncensored NSFW photo after the jump!
Charlize Theron Plastic Surgery Questions - City Rag
Tila Tequila - CKM Magazine, June 2008 - The Bastardly
Mariah Carey Gets Airbrushed For Elle Magazine - Flisted
Matthew McConaughey’s Baby’s Name Means… - Celebrity Smack
Jessica Alba Has Big Mom Boobs Now - Ninja Dude
Tony Romo Sings For Jessica Simpson - Pink is the New Blog
T. Boone Pickens Proposes ‘The Pickens Plan’ - Bumpshack
Jeremy Piven Says California Law is Beneath Him - Celebslam
Guess the BAD Celebrity Boob Jobs - Ayyyy
Michael J Fox to guest star on Rescue Me? - Seriously? OMG! WTF?
‘George Clooney & Me‘, by Sarah Larson - Popbytes
Kate Moss Pees Standing Up - Celeb Warship
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi Sunbathe Topless - Celeb News Wire
Back to Blackhead - Holy Moly
Faces John Mayer Makes While Having Sex with Aniston - Candy Kirby
Nothing Scarier Than a Junkie with Hope - Agent Bedhead
Ugly Betty’s Eric Mabius Digs in Pants - Gabby Babble
Halle Berry And Gabriel Aubry Date Night - Daily Stab
Lindsay Lohan’s Birthday Bash - Girls Talkin Smack
Michael Bay’s Rejected Batman Script is Porn - Allie is Wired
George Clooney might have a gazillion bucks in the bank but he’s apparently a union man through and through.
 In a two-page letter released Thursday, Clooney adopted a neutral stance in the dispute between the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild.
“What we can’t do is pit artist against artist,” he wrote.
AFTRA has already reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. SAG wants AFTRA members to vote against the deal, saying its approval will handcuff SAG at the bargaining table. Both unions’ current contracts are set to expire Monday, leaving Hollywood on edge about a possible replay of the 100-day writers strike that ended in February. Results of the AFTRA vote are expected July 8.
Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and others have joined hundreds of actors in signing an online petition urging actors to ratify the AFTRA pact. Meanwhile, Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen and Holly Hunter have endorsed a SAG ad calling for AFTRA to return to the negotiating table to get a better deal.
Clooney called the fight counterproductive. “Because the one thing you can be sure of is that stories about Jack Nicholson vs. Tom Hanks only strengthens the negotiating power” of the studios, he said.
Clooney also called on higher-paid actors to chip in a greater share of union dues and for 10 A-listers — “people that the studio heads don’t often say ‘no’ to,” he suggested, listing only Nicholson and Hanks by name — to sit down with studio heads once a year to “adjust the pay for actors.”
The idea of millionaire actors unionizing, let alone going on strike, has always struck me as ludicrous. But Clooney’s instinct here is right: if they’re going to organize, the big money stars ought to take care of the little guys. It makes sense to have a system in place for the folks struggling for scale jobs trying to get regular employment. Not so much one that has the likes of Clooney and Hanks walking a picket line.
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Hot Momma Gossip linked with Hot Momma Gossip Weekday Links 06-30-08
Sarah Larsen and her breast implants were kicked to the curb by George Clooney . The reason behind their breakup has been the riddled in finger pointing and assumptions. Now we can add another reason to the pile. Larson’s boob job may have been the straw that broke one of the hottest camel in the world’s back.
 “George really didn’t want her to get the boob job. She asked George if she could do her recovery at his house and he agreed.”
After seeing that she looked like a game hen stuffed with a couple of softballs, he up and left. According to “sources” he left without saying a word. Larsen then found out thanks to the media reports.
“They had a huge fight and he left the house. Sarah read in the media that they’d broken up and freaked out because George hadn’t told her anything.”
Ouch. Looks like old Georgey is guilty of asshatery. It is a shame. Good things he has gobs of cash to keep him warm at night and Larson is kosher if she is ever in a situation that requires a floatation device.
Source: George Clooney Didn’t Like Sarah Larsen’s Boob Job [Entertainmentwise]
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Just Lame Stuff linked with George Clooney Hated Sarah Larsen’s Boobs
Feds probing the alleged sale of cancer-stricken Farrah Fawcett’s medical records to The National Enquirer could find a long mole tunnel between the hospitals and the tabloids.
Daily News reports,
Former UCLA Medical Center staffer Lawanda Jackson was indicted on April 9 after allegedly leaking private info about Fawcett, Maria Shriver and 60 other patients. Now vets at the ‘bloids are wondering how long it will be before other health professionals and reporters are drawn into the investigation.
Staffers at L.A. hospitals favored by celebs have been on the payroll of the supermarket weeklies for years, based on transcripts we’ve obtained of taped conversations among dirt-diggers at Globe magazine.
The recordings, made by former Globe managing editor Jim Mitteager, capture him talking with his reporters and sources about stars who allegedly have undergone cosmetic surgery and abortions, as well as been treated for mental illness, bulimia and AIDS.
Among the celebs mentioned in the conversations are Tom Cruise, Jessica Lange, Liz Taylor, Billy Crystal, Kelsey Grammer, Magic Johnson, Roseanne Barr, Al Pacino, Paula Abdul, Frank Zappa and Vanna White.
Recorded between 1992 and 1993, the tapes suggest the impunity with which hospital workers trafficked in sensitive information.
One reporter is heard telling Mitteager that, “If Liz (Taylor) is in St. John’s Hospital,” his source there will know it. “She takes a special delight on getting s? on Liz,” says the reporter. “She has access to the computer and talks to orderlies.”
On another tape, Mitteager contends that a now-deceased TV actor “has got AIDS. The people who want to sell the story have physical proof. They want $4,000. ? They want to move fast because it’s Christmastime and they want to get paid.”
Equally impatient is the husband of a nurse, who asks if he can get “some good-faith money” for his tip. Mitteager says he’ll pay only “if we run the story.”
Mitteager bequeathed the tapes to private investigator Paul Barresi, who has offered to cooperate with prosecutors and hospital officials.
“I remember the gleeful reaction from a Globe senior editor to the news that Dinah Shore had been diagnosed with cancer,” Barresi tells us. “It made my skin crawl. Nothing has changed inside the tabs.”
A spokesman for American Media Inc., which bought The Globe in 2000, said the legality of the dealings before then “are not our responsibility.” The rep declined to comment on the current Enquirer case.
A lawyer for several celebs mentioned on the recordings told us he would ask his clients if they want to pursue legal action. “The question is whether you can sue on something that happened 15 years ago,” the attorney added. “Also, how reliable is the information the reporters are talking about.”
Publicist Stan Rosenfield, whose clients include Grammer, Robert De Niro and George Clooney, said: “It’s alarming that this criminal activity could go on so long without being detected.”
Man that’s horrible, a hospital selling private medical records — I would be so pissed off!
See the parts bolded above? How much do you want to bet, the mental patient was Tom Cruise?
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