Saturday, January 26, 2013
Tina Turner renounces her U.S. citizenship
American singer Tina Turner reportedly renounced her U.S. citizenship to become a Swiss citizen. She has lived in the Zurich suburb of Kuesnacht since the mid-1990s and speaks fluent German.
The local Zuerichsee-Zeitung newspaper said on its website that the local council announced its decision to grant the 73-year-old Turner citizenship in an official notice published in Friday's edition. The decision still requires formal approval from state and federal authorities.
Turner’s rep did not respond immediately to ABCNews.com’s request for comment, but she told Zuerichsee-Zeitung that the singer wanted to “clarify her situation”.
“Tina Turner will therefore also give back her U.S. citizenship,” her rep told the Swiss newspaper.
After the announcement, Turner told German newspaper Blick, “I am very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. I could not imagine a better place to live.”
The singer, who has sold 200 million records, first came to Zurich with her longtime partner, German music manager Erwin Bach. They live in a lake house called Chateau Algonquin.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Beyonce Lip-Synced the National Anthem at Obama's Inauguration
The Grammy-winning singer stayed silent amid a media storm over whether she lip-synched her flawless version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and millions watching on television.
A spokeswoman for the US Marine band first told news outlets on Tuesday that Beyonce "decided to go with the pre-recorded music at the last minute" and that, to the spokeswoman's knowledge, she was not actually singing the anthem.
They also said the band and Beyonce had no chance to rehearse together before Monday's inauguration "so it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill-advised for such a high-profile event.
"Each piece of music scheduled for performance in the Inauguration is pre-recorded for use in case of freezing temperatures, equipment failure, or extenuating circumstances," the Marine Band added.
Her representatives did not return calls for comment yesterday. Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor, who also performed at the inauguration ceremony, both sang live, their publicists said.
A spokeswoman for the US Marine band first told news outlets on Tuesday that Beyonce "decided to go with the pre-recorded music at the last minute" and that, to the spokeswoman's knowledge, she was not actually singing the anthem.
They also said the band and Beyonce had no chance to rehearse together before Monday's inauguration "so it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill-advised for such a high-profile event.
"Each piece of music scheduled for performance in the Inauguration is pre-recorded for use in case of freezing temperatures, equipment failure, or extenuating circumstances," the Marine Band added.
Her representatives did not return calls for comment yesterday. Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor, who also performed at the inauguration ceremony, both sang live, their publicists said.
Beyonce singing If I Were a Boy on Today Show
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Naked eBay seller: woman accidentally reveals too much in photo
A woman has been dubbed the 'Naked eBay Seller' after accidentally posting this photo on her auction page to sell a dress.
Horrified Aimi Jones, 21, quickly spotted her embarrassing gaffe after viewing her post on the auction site. She goes under the username 'sugartit_2' and she put the mustard yellow Asos dress up for bidding with a photo taken on her smartphone camera.
The waitress removed the picture in which she wears just a bra but it had already been seen and was posted on Twitter and Facebook.
“I put it on eBay last Saturday morning and realised straight away so ended the sale. But what I didn’t realise was that people could still see it on the site."
“I reported it to eBay and they took it down, but by then it had gone viral. I’ve had messages from Australia and the US saying nice things but there are some nutters.”
Aimi, from Oxford, posted the size 10 dress on eBay again on Monday — this time with herself pictured fully clothed.
She wrote on the listing: “As seen by thousands. Never worn naked.”
A lot of hoaxers flooded her eBay page, she even received a £153,510 bogus bid for the £15.99 dress. Thousands tweeted about her it.
Aimi, who is also a qualified beauty therapist, added: “My boyfriend Andy thinks the whole thing is hilarious.”
To view the uncensored picture click here
Monday, January 14, 2013
Golden Globes 2013: fashion on the red carpet
Jennifer Lawrence, Best Actress - Comedy/Musical for Silver Linings Playbook - was in Dior. Anne Hathaway, Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables, in a white Chanel column. Claire Danes, Best TV Dramatic Actress, in Versace.
Jessica Chastain, Best Actress - Drama for Zero Dark Thirty, in ice blue Calvin Klein, cut daringly low in front. Taylor Swift in a purple Donna Karan Atelier.
Halle Berry in a Versace dress. Rachel Weisz in black Louis Vuitton with a sheer dotted panel that replaced the bottom half of her dress. Sienna Miller in a top and skirt ensemble by Erdem.
Eva Longoria dressed in black with a high slit by Emilio Pucci. Modern family star Julie Bowen picked a blue dress.
Emily Blunt in Michael Kors.
Sofia Vergara in black sequin sweetheart gown, worn with pin-straight strands by Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco.
Jessica Chastain, Best Actress - Drama for Zero Dark Thirty, in ice blue Calvin Klein, cut daringly low in front. Taylor Swift in a purple Donna Karan Atelier.
Halle Berry in a Versace dress. Rachel Weisz in black Louis Vuitton with a sheer dotted panel that replaced the bottom half of her dress. Sienna Miller in a top and skirt ensemble by Erdem.
Eva Longoria dressed in black with a high slit by Emilio Pucci. Modern family star Julie Bowen picked a blue dress.
Emily Blunt in Michael Kors.
Sofia Vergara in black sequin sweetheart gown, worn with pin-straight strands by Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco.
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture - Drama: Argo (2012)
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Les Misérables (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables (2012)
Best Director - Motion Picture: Ben Affleck for Argo (2012)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Django Unchained (2012): Quentin Tarantino
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Skyfall (2012): Adele, Paul Epworth("Skyfall")
Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Life of Pi (2012): Mychael Danna
Best Animated Film: Brave (2012)
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (2012)
Best Television Series - Drama: "Homeland" (2011)
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: "Girls" (2012)
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Damian Lewis for "Homeland" (2011)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Claire Danes for "Homeland" (2011)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Don Cheadle for "House of Lies" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham for "Girls" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Kevin Costner for "Hatfields & McCoys" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Julianne Moore for Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ed Harris for Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" (2010)
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Les Misérables (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables (2012)
Best Director - Motion Picture: Ben Affleck for Argo (2012)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Django Unchained (2012): Quentin Tarantino
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Skyfall (2012): Adele, Paul Epworth("Skyfall")
Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Life of Pi (2012): Mychael Danna
Best Animated Film: Brave (2012)
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (2012)
Best Television Series - Drama: "Homeland" (2011)
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: "Girls" (2012)
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Damian Lewis for "Homeland" (2011)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Claire Danes for "Homeland" (2011)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Don Cheadle for "House of Lies" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham for "Girls" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Kevin Costner for "Hatfields & McCoys" (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Julianne Moore for Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ed Harris for Game Change (2012) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" (2010)
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Jason Sudeikis, Olivia Wilde Are Engaged
Jason Sudeikis and girlfriend Olivia Wilde are now officially engaged and getting ready to make a trip down the aisle together, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
The Saturday Night Live comedian and the Longest Week actress are taking their relationship to the next level after Sudeikis, 37, popped the question just after the holidays.
Sudeikis and Wilde, 28, first began dating back in December 2011, and haven't been shy about their affection for one another since they first went public about their relationship.
The Saturday Night Live comedian and the Longest Week actress are taking their relationship to the next level after Sudeikis, 37, popped the question just after the holidays.
Sudeikis and Wilde, 28, first began dating back in December 2011, and haven't been shy about their affection for one another since they first went public about their relationship.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Alleged drug photos of Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber alleged drug photos are circulating around the web. On the pictures, he was caught holding what appears to be a blunt of marijuana on Jan. 2. Sources at TMZ are allegedly responsible for releasing the photos on Jan. 4.
The photos were taken at a party inside a Newport Beach hotel room and they show Bieber living it up despite a paparazzo being killed while trying to take photos of Bieber's Ferrari the previous day.
The photos were taken at a party inside a Newport Beach hotel room and they show Bieber living it up despite a paparazzo being killed while trying to take photos of Bieber's Ferrari the previous day.
Seen these yet?
With the holidays just about over, watching movies probably is the farthest thing from most people's mind so it wouldn't be so surprising that movies that open on the first weekend of January tend to be not so good. Here's Yahoo!'s top 13 -
The Devil Inside (2012)
Season Of The Witch (2011)
Leap Year (2010)
Bride Wars (2009)
In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
Bloodrayne (2006)
Racing Stripes (2005)
Chasing Liberty (2004)
Just Married (2003)
Impostor (2002)
Antitrust (2001)
Supernova (2000)
SOURCE: Yahoo! Movies
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