Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Jessica Simpson: country music debut
Jessica Simpson's jump from pop to country music may seem calculated to save her music career, but the Texas native says she grew up a country fan. Still, no one expected an album of waltzes and two-steppers. Predictably, her debut collection, "Do You Know," focuses on slick Nashville pop; no one will mistake any of the 11 songs as boot-scooting honky tonk or dirt-road country rock.
Guided by Nashville's Brett James and Grammy-winning producer John Shanks, Simpson handles her vocals with careful professionalism. She also co-wrote eight of the 11 songs, hooking up with contemporary country hit-makers Hillary Lindsey, Luke Laird and Rachel Proctor, among others, for tunes that fit the current Nashville formulas.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Cate Blanchett, Oscar 2008
Adds a viewer to the original post on Flickr, "Cate Blanchett walking the red carpet during Oscar 2008. She is a brilliant actress. How can you not commend her for her acting skills. I love this women, acting is not something that you are just born with, its something you have to train, practice, craft and work effortlessly towards and indeed that is what she has done. Thanks so much for posting this photo of her."
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Zeta-Jones, Catherine & Douglas, Michael
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the "A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Theatre Beverly Hills, Ca, July 14, 2005, courtesy: Sara De Boer / Retna Ltd.
Emily Blunt, Oscar 2007
Oscar 2007, Actress Emily Blunt of "Devil wear Prada" fame walks on the red carpet.
Anna Nicole Smith using hairdryer
Anna Nicole Smith using a hairdryer, or whatever, is it an ad-shoot or candid camera work? Well, the scene seems to be an out-dated or dilapidated little bathroom with her out-sized assets held in place with a little drying towel, while the scene is shot! Unfortunately the photo is deleted from Flickr.com. Posted below is one of her best photos:
Anna Nicole Smith, Groucho Marx impersonation
Anna does her best Groucho Marx impersonation in this photo. To see more photos, view videos, and read article about the legendary pin-up model head to Anna Nicole Smith's page on Celebrities.com.
Avril Lavigne: The fiesty Canadian
The fiesty Canadian is always fun to watch in action. Avril adds a lot of spice to the Los Angeles party scene. To see, read, and watch more of Avril Lavigne head on over to Celebrities.com.
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, Simple Life
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie: this photo of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie was taken back during the first season of the Simple Life. To see more photos of these two out and about head on over to their Celebrities.com photo gallery.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Kara DioGuardi performs at Greenpeace 35th birthday party
This picture shows Kara DioGuardi performing at the Greenpeace 35th birthday party with Dave Stewart held at SIR, Hollywood, CA, USA on 09-09-2006.
The Grammy-nominated songwriter, Kara DioGuardi, news spread, she would be joining the American Idol panel of judges. The new fourth judge is confident that she would find her niche between the other Idol judge veterans.
"I'm just gonna speak to Simon the way I speak to everybody," DioGuardi told reporters during a teleconference on August 25, 2008. "I'm just gonna have my opinion, be honest and I don't foresee any problems. I'm really excited about this, and up for the challenge."
The 37 year old DioGuardi is the youngest American Idol judge. She co-owns the Los-Angeles based company Arthouse Entertainment that is now producing music by recent American Idol runner-up, David Archuleta.
The Duchess Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley’s new film “The Duchess” is out and, it is reported, she excels in the lead role. This lavish costume drama set in the English high society of the 1760s, is more than meets the ravishing eye. Knightley's character, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer, is like an 18th century Princess Diana, battling against her temptations, the Establishment and her terrible husband. Packed with drama, political intrigue and sexual passion, the movie also features Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper and Hayley Atwell.
It is about the 18th century “It girl”, Georgiana Spencer, Princess Diana’s great-great-great-great aunt. There are obvious parallels between the two lives, though Keira Knightley was not immediately struck by them, as she says, she was only 11 years old when Diana died.
In the meanwhile, Keira Knightley spoofed at reports that she was the second highest paid Hollywood actress. In reviews on the movie, The Duchess, there were assessments of her pout as the sexiest among Hollywood celebrity females.
Keira Knightley in Hawaii
The original author adds:
EXCLUSIVE: Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend in Hawaii, date 01-07-07.
Actress Keira Knightley shows how skinny she really is while on Holiday with boyfriend Rupert Friend in Hawaii.
Keira Knightley: The Duchess filming
Keira Knightley during filming of the movie "The Duchess" in Greenwich, London
Dorismar
Dorismar, also spelled Doris Mar, is the stage name of Dora Noemí Kerchen, born in March 1975 in Argentina. She is a model, actress, television host and Argentine singer. She started her career first in Argentina and later moved to Miami. She was selected to appear on the cover of Playboy, representing The Sexy Ladies of Latin TV, in March 2003. She was a hostess of the Univisión Network (the largest Spanish language television network in the United States) television show Caliente from 2000 to 2006.
Barbara Mori, the KITES actress
Here is a hot bikini picture of Latin actress Barbara Mori. She is currently acting in the Bollywood movie KITES produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film is directed by Anurag Basu. The cast of the film includes Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut.
The year started with Jodha Akbar, made with a budget of Rs. 40 crores, which was touted as the most expensive Bollywood movie in recent times. After that Singh is Kinng came, which had a budget of Rs. 55 crores. It was a huge hit and did business worth Rs. 125 crores.
Now, there are three big budget movies, London Dreams directed by Vipul Shah, KITES, and Veer, directed by Anil Sharma, all reportedly shot with budgets of Rs. 100 cores.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Rihanna on the beach in Barbados
Rihanna photographed in bikini while vacationing on the beach in Barbados.
Barbadian singer Rihanna
Rihanna - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, born on February 20, 1988 - is a Barbadian singer, model and fashion designer of international reputation. She is the second artist and first female from Barbados (West Indies) to have received a Grammy Award. The first artist from Barbados to receive the Grammy was Jimmy Senya Haynes.
Rihanna is currently signed up with "Def Jam Recordings" label. She has attained four Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far, for "SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia", tying herself with Mariah Carey and Beyoncé Knowles, as the female solo artist with the most number ones this decade.
Kim Kardashian in bikini
Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney Kardashian show off their bikini bodies as they lounge by the pool at Hotel Hermitage in Monaco.
Paris Hilton in Mandalay
Paris Hilton in Mandalay showcasing Mandalay dresses and corsets from Zeny's Boutique.
Paris Hilton models De Grisogono Jewelry
Paris Hilton models De Grisogono Jewelry backstage at the Julien MacDonald show as part of London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2006/7 at Freemason's Hall on February 14, 2006 in London, England.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Lorena Rojas in India to promote Second Chance
Lorena Rojas, born Seydi Lorena Rojas Gonzalez on 10 February 1972, is a Mexican actress and singer. She features in the Columbian show, “Second Chance” that comes on Firangi Channel in India. She was in Mumbai last week. She plays the conniving woman Isabella in Second Chance. She said this was her first visit to India and she heard a few Bollywood songs while she was in Mumbai.
Lorena Rojas had never heard a Bollywood song before her visit to India last week. But now she says she enjoys them for their "contagious" effect. Lorena Rojas said Bollywood songs are very rhythmic and they have a very contagious style of singing.
Lorena Rojas regretted a visit the Taj Mahal in Agra might not be possible due to her tight schedule. "The principal reason I am here is for work. I have just one day free now. I am considering taking a three-hour train to the Taj Mahal, but it might just be too hectic. I still have to discuss it with my mother," she had explained while she was in Delhi on Tuesday. She left India on Thursday and she hopes to come back soon for a vacation.
Rojas added that her visits to the Gateway of India and Marine Drive in Mumbai had been "magical". "I also went to the market and bought myself a small elephant, a pashmina shawl and a bag," Rojas, who sings for television shows and has also started writing lyrics, mentioned in an excited tone.
Lorena Rojas said that people in her country are still unfamiliar with Hindi film stars. "Just like people here in India don't know much about Mexican actors, we don't know about Bollywood. We know a bit about Hollywood though." She gave a fine example of her statement when she could not recognize superstar Shah Rukh Khan on being shown his picture on a DVD cover of Farah Khan's “Om Shanti Om”.
Lorena Rojas began her career in 1990 participating in the soap opera Alcanzar Una Estrella. After its success, she recorded a sequel Alcanzar Una Estrella II in 1991. Between 1992 and 1997 she starred in several Televisa productions, including Buscando El Paraiso, Bajo Un Mismo Rostro and El Alma No Tiene Color, until she signed to TV Azteca in 1998.
2001 saw the release of Lorena Rojas's debut music album as a singer, “Como Yo No Hay Ninguna”, recording songs by legendary songwriter/producer Richard Daniel Roman. In 2003 Rojas signed to Telemundo, later taping in that same year the soap opera Ladrón De Corazones besides Manolo Cardona. In 2005, she starred in her most acclaimed soap opera El Cuero del deseo, co-starring Andres Garcia, Mario Cimarro, Erick Elias and Sonia Noemí, among others, which was an international success, broadcast by Telemundo NBC. In 2006 she released her second album Deseo.
Karolina Kurkova LQ197
KarolinaKurkova_NET-Victorias_Secret-Online_Catalogue_photo-LQ197, originally uploaded by topgallery.
Karolina Kurkova LQ197
Latin Actress Barbara Mori 1
Fue presentado elo elenco de la telenovela "Rubi". La actriz Barbara Mori sera la protagonista.
Amy Winehouse V2008 Festival
Amy Winehouse, the 24-year-old British singer at "V2008 Festival" at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, England, Day 2, dated 17.08.08.
Charlize Theron wallpaper
The "Monster" star Charlize Theron was embarrassed by a reporter at the Venice film Festival in Italy when a journalist asked the actress to marry him.
The Oscar winner Hollywood actress Charlize Theron was promoting her new film "The Burning Plain" at a press conference in Venice when the unnamed reporter plucked up courage to pop the question. He also quizzed her about sleeping arrangements.
He asked Charlize Theron, "I really like you so much and have a lot of respect for you, but I would like to marry you, and I have a question, which side of the bed do you like to sleep on?"
The quick-witted actress replied, "The side you are not on," before joking, " Security! Security!"
She then added, "You are very cute, but you know, my boyfriend will kill you". Charlize Theron is dating Irish actor Stuart Townsend.
She then further confused the world's press by stating, I am married, I am taken, whatever,"
Charlize Theron and Townsend have never officially wed, but the pair always maintained they feel like a married couple.
