Emma Watson moves in with dad
by Pictures Portal | Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Emma Watson moves in with dad |
The 'Harry Potter' star is reportedly living with her new beau, actor Johnny Simmons - who she has been dating since they met on the set of new movie 'The Perks of Being A Wallflower' earlier this year - in the swanky attic rooms of her father's £2 million home in north London.
A source explained: 'Things are getting pretty serious between Emma and Johnny so she wanted to take him back to London to meet her parents.
ben flajnik new bachelor
by Pictures Portal | Thursday, August 25, 2011 in ben flajnik new bachelor |
Words are spreading that the next "Bachelor" would be Ben Flajnik whom Ashley Hebert rejected during "The Bachelorette" August 2 finale. The 28-year-old winemaker from Sonoma, CA is reportedly the frontrunner to star on "The Bachelor", competing for the post against Ashley's other rejected suitors, Ames Brown and Ryan Park.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles has named Ben Stiller recipient of the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, BAFTA Los Angeles announced on Tuesday.
“Ben Stiller is a master of comedy who, just like the legendary filmmaker for whom this award is named, embodies the remarkable multi-hyphenate talents of actor, writer, director and producer,” BAFTA Los Angeles chairman Nigel Lythgoe said in a press release announcing the award.
Stiller's next film is the action comedy "Tower Heist," directed by Brett Ratner and co-starring Eddie Murphy. His other films include "Tropic Thunder," "Greenberg" and "There's Something About Mary." The movies he's written, directed, produced and/or acted in have grossed more than $5 billion worldwide.
BAFTA Los Angeles, which has been presenting the Britannia Awards since 1989, hands out a variety of Britannia Awards each fall. The Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy was presented for the first time in 2010, to Betty White.
The Britannia Awards will be presented on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Source : Msn Movies
Paul Simon new documentary
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Paul Simon new documentary |
Dedicating the short concert to the late South African singer Miriam Makeba, Simon was joined on stage by most of the original players on Graceland, which sold over 14 million copies following its release
The late Cleopatra actress, famed for her classic beauty, held the Friends star at bay, pushing her into the runner-up position in a survey.
Third place went to football hero David, who recently became a dad for the fourth time with the birth of his daughter Harper Seven last month.
Al Sharpton politicsNation
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Al Sharpton politicsNation |
Al Sharpton will host nightly ‘PoliticsNation’ on MSNBC
After a month of speculation, MSNBC has announced that the Rev. Al Sharpton will permanently host a nightly political show on the network at 6 p.m. Eastern time.Titled "PoliticsNation," the program will feature Sharpton, a Baptist minister, political activist and radio personality, leading "a lively and informed discussion of the top headlines, bringing viewers his take on events in his signature style," according to a press release.
In a statement, MSNBC president Phil Griffin billed the forthcoming show as "an incredibly strong kick-off" to the network's prime-time lineup, which usually finds itself nestled in second place between Fox News and CNN in the cable news ratings.Tom waits new album 2011
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Tom waits new album 2011 |
Tom Waits will release his new album Bad As Me, his first in seven years, on October 25 via ANTI- Records.
The title track and lead single is available to stream on Youtube now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hzW3gdPNCI
Tracklist:
1. Chicago
2. Raised Right Men
3. Talking At the Same Time
4. Get Lost
5. Face to the Highway
6. Pay Me
7. Back In the Crowd
8. Bad As Me
9. Kiss Me
10. Satisfied
11. Last Leaf
12. Hell Broke Luce
13. New Year’s Eve
14. She Stole the Blush (Bonus Track)
15. Tell Me (Bonus Track)
16. After You Die (Bonus Track)
Liam Gallagher 'drops lawsuit'
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Liam Gallagher 'drops lawsuit' |
Liam was suing Noel for slurring his professionalism, but has now dropped his High Court writ after Noel apologised, the Sun reports.
Noel had said in a recent press conference that Oasis cancelled their 2009 V Festival performance because Liam was hungover (contrary to the "official" line that Liam had laryngitis).
During a webchat about his new single, however, Noel decided to play nicely.
Can you guess what Katie Couric's new ABC talk show is called?
Couric's syndicated talker will simply be called Katie, TVNewser reports. Disney/ABC is also apparently vetting the website www.TalkToKatie.com as a hub for social media and viewer interaction.
When can you next catch Katie Couric on TV, online or on demand? Add her to your Watchlist and you'll know for sure
In an interview with the Telegraph's Seven magazine, to be published next week, Fonda has admitted that she used testosterone to enhance her sex life - something she started experimenting with at the age of 70.
Kelly Clarkson leaked tracks
by Pictures Portal | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in Kelly Clarkson leaked tracks |
Kelly Clarkson has admitted that having her songs leak online is worse than being robbed.
The 29-year-old singer returned from a holiday in July to find that multiple tracks, dating as far back as 2001, had been posted on the Internet.
She told Entertainment Weekly, “Oh my God, have you ever been robbed? I have. I’ve been physically robbed a couple of times, but this is much worse.”
She insisted that she still doesn’t understand how songs including Let Me Down, Dumb + Dumb = U, Cleopatra, and Don’t Be a Girl About It were leaked, and although they were met with a positive response, she said that most of the songs were written for other people when she was making her first album, Thankful.
Most hated person in america
by Pictures Portal | Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Most hated person in america |
Top 10 Most Hated Person in America based on the poll released on Wednesday by E-Poll Market Research:
1. Casey Anthony – the Florida woman who was found not guilty recently of murdering her two year-old daughter.
2. Spencer Spratt – former “The Hills” star.
3. Nadya Suleman – the unemployed single California woman who gave birth to octuplets in 2009 despite already having six children.
4. O.J. Simpson — who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife and a friend in 1994.
5. Jon Gosselin – a reality-TV star famous for his eight kids and a public divorce from his ex-wife Kate Gosselin.
Famous people alma mater
by Pictures Portal | Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Famous people alma mater |
Thought this was fun --- here is a list of the alma maters of some well known and successful people:
Actors & Actresses:
Sandra Bullock East Carolina U (NC)
Dean Cain Princeton
Chevy Chase Bard
George Clooney Northern Kentucky U
Glenn Close, College of William and Mary
Kevin Costner, Calfornia State U, Fullerton
Harrison Ford, Ripon
Jodie Foster, Yale
Sara Gilbert, Yale
Katherine Hepburn, Bryn Mawr
Statue of liberty closes for repairs
by Pictures Portal | Friday, August 12, 2011 in Statue of liberty closes for repairs |
The Statue of Liberty is to close for a year as it undergoes a 27.25 million dollar renovation that officials say will make the interior safer and more accessible.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the renovation work on Wednesday.
The National Parks Service manages the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. The agency says it will keep the monument open until October 28.
Famous May-December couples
by Pictures Portal | Friday, August 12, 2011 in Famous May-December couples |
Black's mother has decided to home school the 14-year-old from now on, a new decision which also allows more time to focus on her daughter's career. But the teen seems zen about her alarming circumstances. The online anti-Rebecca comments became so violent at one point the FBI became involved when Black started receiving death threats. But now that the bullying has branched off the internet and into her real life, Black has been forced to act.
And now the transformation is complete.
Following her X Factor style makeover, new judge Tulisa has reportedly forked out £12,000 to finish the look with a gleaming Hollywood smile.
The History of Plastic Surgery
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in The History of Plastic Surgery |
6000 to 3400 BC: Natives of India and Egypt tinker around with nose shaping — apparently vanity is the oldest vice.
1700s:
British physicians visit India and discover the rhinoplasty techniques
that would eventually become the modern-day nose job. They bring these
procedures back to the Western world.
1940s:
Japanese prostitutes, believing that larger breasts will attract
American servicemen, experiment with breast augmentation. They inject
themselves with non-medical grade silicon, paraffin, and other
substances such as sponges.
1951: Sir Harold Gillies, an otolaryngologist from New Zealand, performs the very first male-to-female sex change operation.
Stars' Plastic Surgery Regrets
by Pictures Portal | Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Stars Plastic Surgery Regrets |
David Beckham harper tattoo
by Pictures Portal | Monday, August 08, 2011 in David Beckham harper tattoo |
By Jolie Lash
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- "Desperate Housewives" will conclude at the end of its upcoming eighth season, ABC confirmed on Sunday.
"All
good things eventually come to an end, and in the eighth and final
season, the stakes for everyone on Wisteria Lane are at an all-time
high," ABC said in a release on Sunday, just ahead of the start of the
network's Television Critics Association Summer Session in Beverly
Hills.
"Season
8 of 'Desperate Housewives' will roll out in a way that is accessible
even to viewers who may have lapsed in their viewing, and be all the
richer and more rewarding to the series' loyal fans," ABC's release
read.
Emma Watson Johnny Simmons
by Pictures Portal | Monday, August 08, 2011 in Emma Watson Johnny Simmons |
Emma Watson has cast her spell on a new man.
The Harry Potter actress, 21, was spotted packing on the PDA with actor Johnny Simmons outside a Santa Monica L.A. restaurant on Thursday afternoon.
24-year-old Simmons is Watson's costar in recently wrapped flicked The Perks of Being a Wallflower. According to an eyewitness, Simmons dropped off Watson at the eatery to dine with some friends -- and they parted ways very reluctantly.
Famous May-December couples
by Pictures Portal | Sunday, August 07, 2011 in Famous May-December couples |
- Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart: Flockhart, 22 years younger than Ford, says she sometimes forgets their age difference: "It doesn't factor into our relationship at all."
- Donald and Melania Trump: They wed in 2005, when Donald was 58 and his Slovenian wife 34, after dating for six years. Their extravagant wedding featured 10,000 white flowers delivered from New York to Florida.
Inventions that never caught on
by Pictures Portal | Saturday, August 06, 2011 in Inventions that never caught on |
Tuxedo crop-top to show off your 6-pak abs (matching hot pants optional)
Solar earmuffs: with solar panels to capture warmth
Pocket tie: for storing your pens in your tie
High-heeled roller skates: look elegant while having fun
Boom Bra: wear your speakers on your breasts
Rulon Jeffs + estimated 75 wives
by Pictures Portal | Friday, August 05, 2011 in Rulon Jeffs + estimated 75 wives |
Rulon T. Jeffs, had been the group's prophet for the previous 15 years. He died at the age of 92, leaving an estimated 75 wives. But that is an estimation. But on records, Rulon Jeffs has married 19 women, fathered more than 60 children and became president and prophet of the largest polygamist church in North America.
Rulon Jeffs + FLDS prophet
Leona Lewis taken to court over new single 'Collide'
by Pictures Portal | Friday, August 05, 2011 in Leona Lewis taken to court over new single 'Collide' |
Tweeting earlier this week, Lewis wrote: "With regards to my song, avicii was aware & agreeing publishing splits for himself and his manager (sic)."
The Hackney star also added: "When avicii sent his track out to have a song written over it I totally fell in love with this version and i think he's super talented."
14 Celebrity Quotes About Grandparents
Bill Cosby
“What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I’d like to say that grandparents are God’s gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what these people have to give, they can mature at a fast rate. ”
Polygamists with the most wives
by Pictures Portal | Thursday, August 04, 2011 in Polygamists with the most wives |
Warren Jeffs more than 50 wives
A second trial is under way for Jeffs, a religious sect leader who's facing criminal charges in Texas.

















