Sidekicks to the Stars

Sidekicks to the Stars

Sidekicks to the stars

Fame can be lonely and disorienting. So stars -- from the queen of television to the princess of country and her hunky ex -- often depend on a friend, assistant and/or adviser for personal grounding.

Here's a look at the not-so-famous folks who are celebrities' most important people.

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Sweetie Hughes

Gayle King

Angel Porrino

10 April Fools Pranks No One Will Expect

10 April Fools Pranks No One Will Expect

• Pranks for All

  April Fools’ Day is your yearly get-out-of-jail-free card to act impish without making people angry. Since your friends, family and coworkers will be on high-alert April 1, you’ll need to become a professional prankster to catch them off-guard. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a slideshow of original stunts that’ll stun ally and enemy alike. Read on, and then get your prank on!

Real Haunted Houses

Real Haunted Houses

Real Haunted Houses

Reports that this reality TV house is haunted got us thinking about some other famous haunted houses in the United States. Have you visited any of them? Have any of them visited you?

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Hull House in Chicago

LaLaurie House in New Orleans

Franklin Castle in Cleveland

Wonder Woman Struggles to Stay in Her Costume

Wonder Woman Struggles to Stay in Her Costume

It seems that evil adversaries aren't the only problem that the new star of Wonder Woman has to deal with.
If the latest pictures from the filming of the TV remake are anything to go by, actress Adrianne Palicki is not only fighting crime but also fighting to stay in her costume.
The 27-year-old was spotted on several occasions almost bursting out of her tight-fitting outfit as filming continued in Los Angeles this week.
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Wonder Woman Costume Gets an Upgrade

Wonder Woman Costume Gets an Upgrade

When "Wonder Woman" announced that Adrianne Palicki had been cast in the title role, buzz on the superhero show quickly shot through the roof. But then fans got a look at the ill-advised costume. Outrage quickly ensued. And hell hath no fury like a comic fan outraged.

The anger stemmed from Wonder Woman's shiny, rubber-like pants and high heels. It looked like a cheap version of a "sexy" Halloween costume. Fans cried out -- this is no way for a superhero, especially one of the most beloved of all time, to dress.

The blogosphere immediately went into cynical overdrive. Commenters on EW's article speculated that the show would be canceled in a matter of weeks. SlashFilm wrote that the outfit did little to inspire confidence in the show's prospects.

Most Expensive Cars

Most Expensive Cars

Most Expensive Cars

None of the cars on this list would sell for the millions that this car recently fetched, but they are still some of the most expensive playthings on wheels -  just ask Jay-Z or Simon Cowell.

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A rare Lamborghini

Jay Leno’s prized automobile

Highest Paid Baseball Players in 2011

Highest Paid Baseball Players in 2011

Highest-paid baseball players in 2011

Have you ever wondered how much it would cost to own the fastest street-legal car? Or perhaps your fantasy is to own a private island. While there aren’t many people in the world who can afford that, some major-league baseball players can. With the season opening soon, find out what some of the highest earners theoretically could spend their salaries on.  

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Derek Jeter

Miguel Cabrera

Ichiro Suzuki

Famous April birthdays

Famous April birthdays

Famous April birthdays

Singers, actors, directors, politicians, athletes and comedians are among those celebrities with birthdays in the month of April, and to celebrate, we reveal some interesting facts about them. Find out which of your favorite stars are celebrating  birthdays this week.

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Kristen Stewart

Tony Danza

Carol Burnett

One of The Most Unusual Carnival in Europe

One of The Most Unusual Carnival in Europe

Maastricht Carnival

"Carnival", a touching name, means a passion for Carnival, a visual feast, 2-3 months each year, in many Catholic countries of Europe have staged drama of this beautiful, one of the most unusual of which, will appear in the Dutch town of Maastricht in the southern border.
Cats Walk through the Noisy Crowd, Standing in Front of Beautiful women REACH Dressed Again and Again for the Camera, the Girls are with these well-designed Look, Facial features Westerners with UNIQUE, ALL kinds of Beauty is Simply a Dress Big PK. So in the Netherlands before the start of the carnival series, specifically those cats find their brilliant carnival selected content, let us to see it.

Fisherman Landed an Eight Foot Shark Or It Landed Him

Fisherman Landed an Eight Foot Shark Or It Landed Him

Catch of the day: Fisherman lands eight-foot shark after it leaps into back of his boat

It's the catch of a lifetime, but it's not clear whether a U.S. fisherman landed an eight-foot shark or it landed him.

Twenty-nine-year-old Jason Kresse of Freeport, Texas, says he and two crew members were dumping fish guts in the Gulf of Mexico at about 3.45am on Monday when they heard splashes in the distance and then something hit the side of their 25-foot boot.

A mako shark in an apparent rush to feed had jumped into the back and was thrashing around.

Most Common Phobias

 

 

 

Most Common Phobias

Most Common Phobias

They’re called “irrational” fears, but somewhere there’s a good reason. Maybe you have had a fear that you haven’t been able to pinpoint. Find out the symptoms and how to treat your phobias now.

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Social Phobia

Agoraphobia

Necrophobia

Reagan Assassination Attempt

Reagan Assassination Attempt

The 30^th Anniversary: Reagan’s Near Assassination

Reagan Assassination Attempt

Just 69 days into his presidency, President Ronald Reagan walked out of a hotel into a hail of bullets. For the 30^th anniversary of the assassination attempt, a new nonfiction book gives a narrative timeline of the harrowing events. Or, you can take a searchable scroll through the time-stamped history here.

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John Hinckley Jr.

James Brady

Thomas Delahanty

Colourful Underwater Creatures

Colourful Underwater Creatures

These underwater creatures are masters of deception so cleverly adapted to their environment that many would never be found without expert knowledge.

Worst Traffic Cities

Worst Traffic Cities

Worst Traffic Cities

Everyone hates traffic jams, but some people suggest we pay a “Travel Time Tax.” The typical urban commuter with a 30 minute commute wastes 22 hours a year stuck in traffic.  Check traffic cams in your area and get the latest on gas prices.

Mariah Carey Paints a Butterfly on Her Growing Baby Bump

Mariah Carey Paints a Butterfly on Her Growing Baby Bump

 Pregnant pop diva Mariah Carey has painted a butterfly on her huge bump and posted the picture on Twitter.

The expecting singer, who is due to give birth to twins any day, has also daubed the words 'dem babies' on her stomach.

The large drawing has one pink wing and one blue, to symbolise the girl and boy that are due in the next two weeks.

She says the body art is also to celebrate her 41st birthday and her anniversary with husband Nick Cannon which is next month.

Carey tweeted: 'My attempt @ festiveness on 327! For ATLITL thank u + I LOVE U! Comin soon #dembabies! LYMA+thanx 4 making me happy:)'.

The Rock My Body star also tweeted that she had started to feel contractions on her birthday yesterday but later said it turned out to be a false alarm.

Taking to twitter, the singer posted: 'So #dembabies really wanted 2 celebrate w/us/share the anniversary!

Katy Perry in Twitter Feud with Calvin Harris Over Tour

Katy Perry in Twitter Feud with Calvin Harris Over Tour

'It seemed pointless me even being there': Calvin Harris enters Twitter feud with Katy Perry after pulling out of UK tour
Katy Perry and Calvin Harris have had a very public bust-up over Twitter after the Flashback star pulled out of her UK shows.

Calvin was scheduled to open for Katy’s gigs but cancelled at the last minute after being angered over set arrangements.

The furious I Kissed A Girl singer vented on Twitter, posting: ‘Calvin Harris will NOT be joining in on the fun and has CANCELLED last minute.’

Lady Gaga Real Name

Lady Gaga Real Name

Lady Gaga’s Birthday Reveals Her Real Name And A Strange Birthday Cake
Yesterday was Lady Gaga’s 25th birthday. What has stumped most of her fans is what her real name is. Search terms like “lady gaga real name” and “what is lady gaga’s real name” spiked to record levels during her birthday. All her fans would have to do is a Google search and Wikipedia would bring it up for them as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Lady Gaga got her stage name in a weird way. According to her producer, Rob Fusari, he sent her a text and meant to put Radio Ga Ga. The text auto corrected itself from Radio to Lady. When Gaga got the text she loved it and the rest is history.

Another spotlight for Lady Gaga’s birthday was when Ellen DeGeneres called her up to wish her a happy birthday. Ellen had a truly Gaga style cake made. This sucker had Kermit the frog, two humongous bows, smoking cvc pipes, and some crown thing on top. Ellen said it could be a hat, a dress, or whatever she wanted to wear it as. Lady Gaga was thrilled. I hope she had a great birthday.

Simpsons episodes pulled over jokes

Simpsons episodes pulled over jokes

Simpsons episodes pulled over nuclear jokes

The nuclear disaster in Japan has moved at least one Canadian broadcaster to pull episodes of The Simpsons from its rotation.

OMNI Television spokeswoman Koreen Ott said the station, which airs reruns of The Simpsons at 6 p.m., has “pulled any nuclear episodes from The Simpsons” from the air.

“We’re reviewing our inventory for any further sensitive episodes.”

Ott could not say which episodes have been pulled, but added that the station was provided a list of questionable episodes from Fox, which airs The Simpsons in the United States.

132 Pound Toddler

 

132 Pound Toddler

 

132 Pound Toddler Insatiable Hunger Weight Gain
132 Pound Toddler. Lu Hao is 132 pounds and one toddler who was born underweight, at 5.7 pounds. He is now five times the size of a normal child his age.

Doctors are now baffled by the 3-year-olds insatiable hunger and rapid weight gain. They suspect his low birthweight might have something to do with it. Lu Hao’s parents have attempted to curb their child’s diet and encourage physical activity. However, such attempts have been rebuked by the 3-year-old, who prefers to ride on his mother’s motorcycle rather than walk to kindergarten and throws temper tantrums when his parents attempt to lighten his food intake.


His father, Lu Yuncheng, said that the toddler can eat three big bowls of rice at a sitting and “cries nonstop” if denied what he wants. This hasn’t stopped his parents from seeking further information about their son’s inexplicable weight gain. According to ABC News, Hao’s parents have taken him to specialists in China. Doctors suspected the child’s weight gain might be caused by a hormone disorder, but tests revealed his hormones were normal.

Medical Miracles

Medical Miracles

Medical Miracles

A man who recently received the first full face transplant in the U.S. is the latest case of people who defy the odds by overcoming life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Read about a girl who survived months without a heart, a brain surgery survivor who went on to achieve amazing athletic feats, and other tales of medical miracles.

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A baby born twice

An internal decapitation

A window washer’s fall

Memorable March Quotes

Memorable March Quotes

Memorable March quotes

It's almost inevitable: When the stars come out, so do the shocking admissions. With divorces, scandals and Hollywood slams, the biggest news of the month has sparked many memorable statements. We take a look at some of the best quotes of March 2011.

March 2011 Celebrity Deaths

March 2011 Celebrity Deaths

March in memoriam

In March we said farewell to many beloved figures, including a famous composer, a grunge legend and a princess.

Scrod down to read about the notable lives of:

Knut the polar bear

Nate Dogg

Mike DeStefano

Celebrity Plastic Surgery

Celebrity Plastic Surgery

Celebrity plastic surgery

Secrecy and subtlety are no longer hallmarks of plastic surgery, especially for some augmentation extremists. The billion-dollar industry has yielded some notable and notorious celebrity makeovers.

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Lara Flynn Boyle

Lil' Kim

Kenny Rogers

Dogs in Human Characters

Dogs in Human Characters

Amazing dogs as doctor, pilot, astronaut, chef and in many others characters. They all fully want to experience life.

Katy Perry ET Music Video Leaked on YouTube

Katy Perry ET Music Video Leaked on YouTube

Katy Perry 'ET' music video leaked on You Tube - For a brief time this weekend, a video clip of the new song from Katy Perry, 'ET' featuring Kanye West was leaked on the world wide web, and was broadcast on YouTube.

The not-yet-released film clip of the song was later removed.

Will it help Katy knock lady Gaga from the top spot on the charts?

Pop superstar Lady Gaga has managed to stay in the number one spot on Billboard's hot 100 singles chart for the sixth week in a row.
Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, has fought off competition from Katy Perry to spend a sixth week on top with Born This Way.

March 2011 Product Recalls

March 2011 Product Recalls

March recalls
Thousands of items and food products that Americans use regularly are pulled off the market by retailers and producers every day due to serious potential hazards like bacterial diseases, injuries to children and poisoning.
Including children's toys, food and over-the-counter items, here's a roundup of the biggest recalls in March.

Victoria Justice and Co Blue Ball Birthday Babes

Victoria Justice and Co Blue Ball Birthday Babes

reating herself to a much deserved night of partying, Victoria Justice was among the stars on hand for Perez Hilton's Blue Ball Birthday Celebration in Hollywood, California on Saturday (March 26).

Clad in a festive blue frock, the "Victorious" cutie worked the arrivals area as she joined fellow party guests including Aubrey O’Day, Jenna Jameson, Dita Von Teese, JoJo and Debbie Gibson, to name a few.
Always communicating with her many faithful followers, Miss Justice commented on the theme appropriate music being played, as she tweeted, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)- Eiffel 65. Bringin' back some good old 90's memories... :{)"

The night on the town comes just after it was announced that Victoria has landed herself the lead role in the upcoming movie "Fun Size".

Stars Spring Romances

Stars Spring Romances

Stars' spring romances
Love is in bloom for these headline-grabbing couples. Recent dates and PDA have fans creating a new round of couples' nicknames. Only time will tell if they're full-fledged romances, or just rumors. Check out who's been amorously linked.

Hunting Down A Biggest Snake

Hunting Down A Biggest Snake

Ethnic minorities in Cameroon, like an adventure gba Elias and the most dangerous profession - to capture the snake hole. In order to obtain Wyrmhide, gba to Aspen family of hunters deep in the snake got into the narrow cave.

Smugglers arrested with 40 pythons onto a plane

Smugglers arrested with 40 pythons onto a plane

Snakes on a plane: Smugglers arrested with 40 pythons in their hand luggage
Two men were arrested trying to smuggle 40 snakes onto a plane in their hand luggage yesterday.

They were stopped after airport security officials in Jakarta found the animals when the bags were passed through security scanners

Although the reticulated pythons were sedated, officers still said the reptiles could have caused terror on the flight from Jakarta to Dubai if released - especially among any passengers who had seen Samuel L Jackson film Snakes on a Plane.

Reticulated pythons are not poisonous and kill their prey by squeezing them to death, although a few cases of them killing humans have been reported.

The arrested men, Yaqub Ebrahim and Ali Hasan, are thought to have been trying to smuggle the animals to the United Arab Emirates where they would have been sold.

The pair are said to have told officers that they had been promised a large sum of money for the snakes by the collectors in the United Arab Emirates.

Reese Witherspoon weds Jim Toth

Reese Witherspoon weds Jim Toth

Just married! Reese Witherspoon weds Jim Toth in front of family and A-list friends
Reese Witherspoon exchanged vows with talent agent Jim Toth in an intimate ceremony today at her lavish $7 million estate in Ojai, California.
The Legally Blonde star, 35, who wore a custom-designed gown by Monique Lhuillier, walked down the aisle to the traditional Bridal Chorus.
Toth, 40, had earlier arrived for the traditional service with her children Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7, while the Tennessee Waltz played.
Stars including Renee Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey, Jr., Alyssa Milano, Isla Fisher and Salma Hayek were also among the 120 guests.
Witherspoon's best friend, Heather Rosenfield, served as matron of honour, and her young nieces were flower girls, according to Us Weekly.
Her parents John, a surgeon, and Betty, a Ph.D college professor, had flown in from Tennessee while Toth, who is originally from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, also had family in attendance.
Guests mingled at a pre-wedding cocktail hour before the ceremony, which was just 20 minutes long.
Eighty white doves were released moments after the couple said 'I do'.
A large marquee was erected on the luxurious ranch, which is situated on six acres, and it was trimmed with lights and candles ahead of the occasion.
Many guests had earlier checked into the nearly by Ojai Valley Inn & Spa including the newly single Zellweger.

Bret Michaels sues CBS, Tonys over on-stage mishap

Bret Michaels sues CBS, Tonys over on-stage mishap

A lawsuit against CBS and Tony Award Productions claims that producers are to blame for rocker Bret Michaels' 2009 on-stage injury because they failed to tell him how to exit the stage safely.
The suit, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, states that Michaels specifically asked producers if they had any instructions about where he should or should not stand during any portion of his performance. They told him he should simply exit from the stage rear after he was done, according to the documents.
During the opening number on telecast, Michaels suffered a fractured nose and split lip after he was hit by a large sign descending from the ceiling following Poison's performance of "Nothin' But a Good Time" with the "Rock of Ages" cast.
The suit states that Michaels was never told the scenery piece would be descending or given "any warning of the existence of the dangers it presented."
Six months after the accident, Michaels suffered a near fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage -- bleeding beneath the thin tissue covering the brain -- "at the hands of the Tony Awards," the lawsuit claims.
"Through his sheer will to live, Michaels was able to survive this trauma," the suit reads.

Abercrombie Padded Bikini Tops

Abercrombie Padded Bikini Tops

Abercrombie & Fitch Sparks Outcry With Padded Bikini Tops for 8-Year-Olds
Swimsuit season is looming, and stores are galore with itty bitty bikinis.

But shockingly, one of America’s largest clothing retail chains, Abercrombie & Fitch, is marketing padded bikini tops to girls as young as eight.

Included in the current spring line for Abercrombie Kids (a division of the fashion company specifically dedicated to 8-14 year olds) is the “Ashley” Push-Up Triangle – a triangular-shaped bikini top which comes complete with thick padding for breast enhancement.

Moms and child development experts are aghast over the garment and the damage it could potentially do to young girls in making them feel inadequate with their pre-adolsecent bodies.

“This is appalling! If a parent buys a padded bikini for an eight year old, children's services should be called! The sexualization of teens is bad enough and now this trend is trickling down to our babies,” parenting expert Dr. Janet Rose told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “If we continue to try to make our children value 'sexy' I shudder to think what damage we are doing to their future self-concepts and adult values. In the long run, I fear we are creating girls who will suffer from low self-esteem and all the issues that go along with that.”

A rep for Abercrombie & Fitch was not immediately available for comment.

Los Angeles-based psychologist, Dr. Nancy Irwin, said wearing a chest-boosting bikini top at such a young age can pave the way for sexual promiscuity.

“Wearing a padded bra at that age when unnecessary is encouraging sexual precociousness, a dangerous muscle to flex for the girl as well as for peers and predators,” she explained.

Leonard Nimoy turns 80, Spock ear being auctioned

Leonard Nimoy turns 80, Spock ear being auctioned

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Turns 80, False Ear To Be Auctioned
Happy Birthday Leonard Nimoy!

The veteran actor – who played Spock in the legendary Star Trek TV series – turned 80 on Saturday.

He celebrates the landmark birthday days after co-star William Shatner also hit 80.

Tweeting ahead of his birthday, Nimoy wrote: “I told my Dad I’m going to be an actor,” he said. “He said I’d be palling with gypsies and vagabonds. They’ll all be at my party this weekend.”

He also received birthday wishes from NASA and his other Star Trek co-star George Takei.

“Earlier this week it was @WilliamShatner’s birthday,” NASA wrote in a tweet. “Let’s give the bridge equal billing and wish happy birthday to @TheRealNimoy LLAP!”

Oprah Sets Final Show Date

Oprah Sets Final Show Date

The time has come to an end for talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. After announcing in 2009 that she would no longer tape her highly-acclaimed talk show, the time is nearing for the last episode, which will air on May 25th, 2011. The show will continue to replay reruns of the show until September 9, 2011.
Oprah’s show began as AM Chicago before being picked up nationally on September 8, 1986. In those more than 24 years since the first Oprah Show aired, the talk show goddess has taped more than 5,000 episodes of the show, and earned herself the highest of honors and respect from people across the nation. She’s also the richest woman in the world if that helps describe the fame she has earned.
Oprah announced on Larry King Live she would not be renewing her contract when it came to an end this year. Winfrey does have plans in the works for a new talk show for her own network: OWN.

Source: Ecanadanow

James Dean secret revealed

James Dean secret revealed

James Dean molestation kept secret by Taylor
During making of 'Giant,' actor confessed that he was abused by minister as a child
It was a Hollywood secret Elizabeth Taylor took with her to the grave — well, almost.

When the late actress spoke to journalist Kevin Sessums back in 1997, she had one big-time revelation that had to wait until after she was gone.
The shocker concerned James Dean, her friend and handsome co-star in the classic film "Giant," which was released in 1956. Dean died a year earlier at age 24 in a car crash, and received a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance in the movie.
"I loved Jimmy," Taylor told Sessums, writing in a Daily Beast item. (Taylor passed away in L.A. at age 79 of congestive heart failure, and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, Calif., Thursday.)
"I'm going to tell you something, but it's off the record until I die. OK?"
In the chat 14 years ago, Taylor revealed: "When Jimmy was 11 and his mother passed away, he began to be molested by his minister. I think that haunted him the rest of his life. In fact, I know it did. We talked about it a lot. During 'Giant' we'd stay up nights and talk and talk, and that was one of the things he confessed to me."

10 Smart Ways To Spend Your Tax Refund

10 Smart Ways To Spend Your Tax Refund

10 smart ways to spend your tax refund
It’s tempting to use tax refund cash tosplurge on some fantasy indulgence. Instead, consider this your opportunity to get your life and house, literally, in order. The average tax refund in 2009 was $2,683. Follow these next 10 tips, and you’ll see a return on your investment for the long haul.

Lady Killers: The Tough 10

Lady Killers: The Tough 10

Lady killers
"Sucker Punch," a mostly female action-fantasy that's new in theaters this weekend, stars an up-and-comer as a gun-toting, sword-swinging killer with a deceptively sweet name. She dispatches zombies and robots with brutality, but she also wears a thigh-high skirt. Here's a look at 10 of the toughest lady killers ever to hit the big screen, from Western gunslingers to alien killers.

Katie Couric May Leave CBS News

Katie Couric May Leave CBS News 

Katie Couric's days with CBS News may be drawing to a close, according to the LA Times.

Those familiar with the situation have said that Couric, the current anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” is contemplating a move into daytime television.

The Times reports that there has been widespread speculation, since the very beginning of Couric's tenure with the Evening News, that she was never entirely comfortable with the format.

Couric was signed to a 5 year contract, which expires in June of 2011, after a number of years with NBC's popular morning show, “Today.” In recent years, evening network news has declined in viewership across the spectrum of broadcasters.

Nate Dogg has died

Nate Dogg has died

Nathaniel D. Hale, a hip-hop artist known by the stage name Nate Dogg, died on Tuesday, his family said.

The cause of death was not yet known, but Hale, 41, had suffered strokes in 2007 and 2008, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

Hale, who most notably sang the hook on Warren G.'s "Regulate" and Snoop Dogg's "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)," was part of an extended family of rappers known as the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips (DPGC), a group that also includes Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger – both of whom responded to news of Hale's death with tribute messages on Twitter.

Source:People

Winslet’s an author

Winslet’s an author

Actress Kate Winslet will author a book of celebrity self-portrait photos by Ben Stiller, Jude Law, Meryl Streep and others to support the treatment of autism, Simon & Schuster said Thursday.

Winslet organized the collection of self-portrait photos for the book, "The Golden Hat," after becoming inspired by an HBO documentary she narrated called "A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism" that aired last year.

The film shows Keli Ericsdottir, an Icelandic boy who suffered from severe nonverbal autism, eventually being able to communicate. He now composes poems, including one describing a magical hat that enables an autistic boy to communicate.

sc johnson sex assault

sc johnson sex assault

SC Johnson family member charged with sex assault of child
Samuel Curtis Johnson III, a billionaire member of the family that runs the SC Johnson & Son household products company, has been charged with repeated sexual assault of a child, officials said on Friday.

The child is now 15, and the alleged assault went on for "several years," according to Racine County District Attorney Michael Nieskes.

In the criminal complaint, the victim identified her abuser as her stepfather, Nieskes said.

Johnson, 55, of Racine, Wisc., has been released on a $500,000 bond. A hearing was to be held in Racine on Friday to determine whether certain redacted portions of the criminal complaint will be made public, Nieskes said.

The charge involves 10 to 15 separate incidents. If convicted, Johnson could serve up to 40 years in prison.

Fight erupts over spaghetti in subway

Fight erupts over spaghetti in subway

NYC Subway Fistfight Erupts Over Woman Eating Spaghetti
A woman on a New York City subway train, enjoying some take-out spaghetti, was harassed by another passenger who thought it ill-mannered to dine in an underground train car. Someone began videoing mid-argument. It’s difficult to hear the video, but here is roughly what happened:

“What kind of animals eat on the train like that?” says the woman across the aisle.

The diner snaps back with an epithet, and the exchange quickly degenerates into a fistfight.

“Chill out!” shouts a man as he tries to pull apart the two combatants…

Some New York commuters called for a subway system ban on food, like the ones enforced in Washington, San Francisco and other cities. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson trains, which run between New York and New Jersey, already prohibit eating.

Mega Millions Ticket

Mega Millions Ticket

Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $319M sold in Albany
A lottery official says a winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $319 million has been sold at a variety store in Albany, N.Y.

New York Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman says the winning jackpot ticket for Friday's drawing was sold at Coulson's News Center, located just a few blocks from the state Capitol.

Hapeman says final sales numbers raised the annuity value of the prize to $319 million, with a cash value of $202.9 million.

According to the Mega Millions website, the jackpot is the fifth-largest in the game's history. The biggest jackpot was $390 million in March 2007.

Jimmy Carter Cuba

Jimmy Carter Cuba

Jimmy Carter Cuba Trip
immy Carter Cuba. Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn will visit Cuba next week to meet with President Raul Castro. They will discuss ways to improve U.S.-Cuba relations.

The visit, made at the invitation of the Cuban government, raised the possibility that Carter would get involved in the case of U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross, recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing illegal Internet access to Cuban groups.

The case has strained U.S.-Cuba relations after a brief warming under President Barack Obama.

Most Dangerous U.S. Cities

Most Dangerous U.S. Cities

Most Dangerous Cities
CQ Press recently analyzed FBI statistics to rank the most dangerous cities in the nation. Based on violent crime findings, the study exposed cities big and small, notorious and not.

Animal Tattoos

Animal Tattoos

We have common body tattoo, on the animal 's tattoo, while small, is always controversial. Some animal rights organizations, who opposed to this practice. By and large, to the animal tattoos, was to show unusual pet alternative, there is driven by economic interests, such as the pig tattoo market expensive.

Dwayne Johnson Snitch Film

Dwayne Johnson Snitch Film

Dwayne Johnson Snitch. Dwayne Johnson is in negotiations to star in Snitch action thriller film. It is an action thriller that New Line has been developing for years. Ric Roman Waugh (Felon) will direct and rewrite the script by Justin Haythe. The movie centers on a suburban dad who goes undercover to convict a drug dealer in order to reduce his teenage son’s 30-year prison sentence. That plot first sounded silly to me, but it turns out Snitch is based on the true story of devoted father James Settembrino, as documented in the Frontline segment “Snitch.”

Britney's Live Performance Las Vegas

Britney's Live Performance Las Vegas

Britney's back and fit to burst as she wows Las Vegas in a very tight bodysuit for her first live performance in over a year
She's been out of the pop limelight playing the doting mother and living the homebody lifestyle for the past year.
But you can't keep a good pop star down for long - as Britney Spears proved last night.
The singer took to the stage in Las Vegas last night for her first live performance since the end of her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour in November 2009.

Radioactivity levels high in Japan

Radioactivity levels high in Japan

Radioactivity levels high in the sea off Japan nuclear plant
Radioactivity levels are soaring in seawater near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant, Japan's nuclear safety agency said Saturday, two weeks after the nuclear power plant was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami.

Even as engineers tried to pump puddles of radioactive water from the power plant 150 miles north of Tokyo, the nuclear safety agency said tests Friday showed radioactive iodine had spiked 1,250 times higher than normal in the seawater just offshore from the plant.

Officials said iodine 131 levels in seawater 19 miles from the coastal nuclear complex were within acceptable limits established by regulations and the contamination posed little risk to aquatic life.
"Ocean currents will disperse radiation particles and so it will be very diluted by the time it gets consumed by fish and seaweed," said Hidehiko Nishiyama, a senior official from Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.

Despite that reassurance, the disclosure may well heighten international concern over Japanese seafood exports. Several countries have already banned milk and produce from areas around the Fukushima Daiichi plant, while others have been monitoring Japanese seafood.