Archive for September, 2011
Ace Hollywood actor Brad Pitt talked about his previous marriage with Jennifer Aniston, and his current partner Angelina Jolie, in an interview with the Parade magazine. Brad Pitt called his life before meeting Angelina Jolie pathetic, owing to the fact that he spent a lot of time smoking drugs and hiding! Brad said – “I […]
September 16th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Newly released tapes of interviews Jacqueline Kennedy gave just months after her husband’s 1963 assassination show an outspoken and not always liberal former first lady. Throughout the tapes, Kennedy (who died in 1994) describes various world leaders, including Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Charles De Gaulle and Indira Gandhi, in unflattering terms. In the […]
September 14th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
Leila Luiliana da Costa Viera Lopes from Angola was crowned Miss Universe 2011, while Shamcey Supsup from the Philippines finished Third Runner-Up in ceremonies held at Sao Paolo, Brazil, and aired on local TV Tuesday morning. The 25-year old Ms. Lopes from Benguela, Angola bested 88 other candidates from around the world. During the question-and-answer […]
September 13th, 2011 | Posted in Festivals | Comments Off
Spartacus star Andy Whitfield has died aged 39 after an 18 month battle with cancer. The dad-of-two (who was born in Amlwch, Wales, but moved to Sydney in 1999) died in his wife’s arms yesterday. In a statement grieving widow, Vashti, paid a moving tribute to her “beautiful young warrior”. She said – “On a […]
September 12th, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
A memorial for United Flight 93 is being dedicated on Saturday at the rural Pennsylvania field where the hijacked plane crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. There were forty passengers and crewmembers on United Flight 93 that died on Sept. 11, 2001. They fought back terrorists on the plane who were planning to crash the plane […]
September 10th, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
US intelligence officials said they had detected a potential terrorist plot timed to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Security is to be heightened in New York City and Washington, DC, after a “specific, credible but unconfirmed” threat was discovered, according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security. […]
September 9th, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Reese Witherspoon was rushed to a Santa Monica hospital around 11am this morning, after a car struck the actress while she was jogging. Law enforcement tells TMZ, Reese’s injuries were very minor. Nothing life-threatening. According to law enforcement, the driver was an 84-year-old woman. We’re told Reese was crossing the street at the time of […]
September 8th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Disney’s ‘The Lion King 3D’ movie hits U.S. theaters soon. Fans of the animated classic are buzzing on Twitter about the upcoming release, discussing whether they’ll see it. This is totally understandable – Not everyone agrees that great movies need the 3D treatment. Celebrities, however, turned out in droves to The Lion King 3D’s recent […]
September 7th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Jessica Simpson might be getting a breast reduction before her wedding. But why would she want to get rid of something most women would consider a blessing? Jess’ chest has made headlines since she first thrust herself into the teen music scene, where she faced some stiff competition in fellow pop stars trying to ooze […]
September 6th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Holiday to honor American workers got started at the local level in the 1880′s. When the Labor Day holiday began is well documented. Who first suggested the holiday isn’t as clear-cut. The Labor Day holiday was first proposed in 1882, according to the U. S. Department of Labor’s website. Some historians say Peter McGuire, the […]
September 5th, 2011 | Posted in Holidays | Comments Off