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Every celebrity has a signature accessory style – be it demure, pink gemstones; bold, big designs; over the top with diamonds; or elegantly simple pearls. Here, Dasha Boutique jewelry designer Sarah Smith reveals the secrets behind Angelina Jolie’s jewelry style and challenges you to make her look work for you. Read on to find out how you can copy Angelina’s look - without breaking the bank.

Earthly Materials

Like everything else Angelina Jolie loves, her accessories include straightforward earthly materials and colors. She loves strong, multi-layered pearls, intricate gold chains and eternity rings on black leather strands. Her jewelry is consistent and somewhat regal-looking in that she frequently dons matching necklace and earring sets. She does not go for contrast, happily laying gold on her tanned skin or hanging black leather over a black t-shirt. In this way her jewelry is a subtle addition to her outfit, rather than overwhelming. Finally, one cannot forget the vile of Billy Bob Thornton’s blood she hung around her neck for so long – if nothing else, this is a reminder to make your jewelry sentimental. Take the time to learn its history and you will feel more than an aesthetic attachment to the piece.

Recently Spotted Jewels: Multi strand pearl necklace; Gold teardrop filigree earrings with matching teardrop pendant necklace; Diamond eternity ring on a black leather strand.

Get The Look: with this Multi-Link Gold Metallic Necklace.

Jewelry is the secret weapon of every female celebrity, whether she’s strutting down the red carpet or stepping out to the corner store for another box of ginger tea. A sparkling pair of chandelier earrings, a bracelet dangling sentimental charms, or a striking gemstone pendant necklace all add a precisely personal touch to their outfits and over time, each individual celebrity’s accessory style becomes part of her signature look. Unlike clothing, the most beautiful jewelry is timeless, so it can be worn again and again, with almost any outfit. However, just like clothing, jewelry colors and designs must be tailored to the individual wearer to complement her natural features best. So while you study Angelina’s style, keep in mind that accessories are your opportunity to make your ensemble specifically yours and to develop your very own personal look.

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Lisa James asked:


Popular magazines like Star and the National Enquirer report on the scandalous and interesting lives of our favorite celebrities. Most readers come to expect for Stars to be a little eccentric, as most creative and artistic people are. Even though I understand that those in Hollywood happen to live in a different galaxy than the rest of us, lately I’ve been getting the feeling that they live in a different universe all together. If you should disagree, I’ll provide you with my top 3 reasons that Hollywood is a completely different universe.

Kevin Federline Is Considered a Better Choice as a Parent

Kevin Federline is known as many things, an unemployable former back up dancer, would be rapper, and a cad, who happened to leave his girlfriend while she was seven months pregnant. Most people cheered with glee when Britney Spears decided that it was time to put the kibosh on their tumultuous union. Yet, as of today if you ask anyone who they believe should be raising Sean Preston, and Jayden James, the two children he sired with Spears, most people would without hesitation say Federline. Only in Hollywood would Kevin Federline make the better parent.

Madonna Has Turned Into A prude

Though Madonna has moved to England, and adopted some weird hybrid British American accent, she is a major player in the entertainment community. Madonna is probably known for her sexy persona, and her ability to push the limits, sexual and otherwise. She has been romantically linked to some of the top players in Hollywood including Warren Beatty and Sean Penn.

Yet, the material girl turned mom has turned into a prude. She has stated that she will not allow her daughter Lourdes to date until she turns 18, and does not allow her 3 children to consume junk food or watch television. The woman who gained notoriety for videos such as Justify My Love and carved a career out of the visual medium has decided that television is trash? Does anyone but me see the irony in this?

Antonella Barber is News

What happened to the days of being famous for actually doing something? Antonella Barber, at least I believe that is her last name, I currently do not find her important enough to actually check, is making quite the stir this week. Antonella is the most likely contestant to be booted off American Idol as she sounds mediocre at best has made headlines for some racy photos making their rounds through the media including the internet.

Antonella, who had she any talent would have become famous for her singing but is now gaining notoriety for salacious photos that may be a marketing ploy on her part is doing what many other celebrity hopefuls do. She will become famous for being famous and not doing anything noteworthy at all. I’m hoping the hoopla will die down and an actual celebrity will begin to make headlines.

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Joseph Plazo asked:


It’s A Powerful Tool For Success: Conditional Acceptance

Let’s face it, Love, acceptance, and approval are the most powerful tools of reinforcing a human being can experience. When an individual has an attitude of partial approval or partial acceptance of others, an attitude of conditional acceptance develops. Statements such as, “I’ll accept you when…,” create hurt, anger, fear, and distrust. When you attach unreasonable conditions within a relationship, your opportunities for accomplishment and enjoyment diminish. An attitude of conditional acceptance creates resistance to healthy interactions.

As you visit a restaurant and order a full-course dinner are you satisfied with a partial meal when you ordered a complete dinner? Of course not. Settling for being partially accepted as a person is not enough because it doesn’t provide enough emotional and physical nourishment. Conditional acceptance hinders your self-respect and creates resistance toward growth and change. If I allow myself to be partially accepted as a person, or accept others only on a conditional basis, this reduces the trust and comfort needed to achieve fulfilling relationships.

Shun placing a limit on the amount of love and energy you give or receive. You don’t have to settle for being accepted as a partial person. How often have you heard the statement, “She/he has a great body?” Don’t let anyone reduce you to a bunch of parts - hair, nails, skin, arms, or legs. What about the person’s other qualities, such as being competent, cooperative, conscientious, genuine, honest, faithful, forgiving, judicious, noble, persistent, sensitive, spirited, straight-forward, well-adjusted, thoughtful - to only mention a few? When you’re not appreciated as a whole human being, you become discouraged and your self esteem and self-esteem wanes.

Begin confirming yourself as a total physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual person. Start behaving and believing that you are unique, a “crown of creation.” When you expect more of yourself you’ll get more! When you communicate through a negative self-image your message lacks confidence and determination. Conditional acceptance breeds mistrust, fear, and rejection. This condition also creates damaging self-talk, decreasing self esteem and producing non-harmonious interactions.

Melting resistance is difficult when one is discouraged and demotivated. Taking risks is not a high priority for the person who experiences conditional acceptance. When the person is disheartened and discouraged they may say, “Why trouble myself with anything? With my luck I was bound to fail. I’m not getting anywhere.” These statements are signs of frustration and hopelessness. Conditional acceptance creates discouragement and resistance toward change and growth. Unconditional acceptance creates encouragement, warmth, and understanding in relationships. Resistance to growth is eliminated when one is unconditionally accepted.

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Gianni Versace created a fashion dynasty imprinted with a Versace vision. Every inch of his home, Casa Casuarina, an opulent, ocean-fronted Miami mansion, was covered in the Versace Medusa head. His sister Donatella Versace, who was famously also his muse, took over the fashion house - continuing to make impeccably constructed dresses for glamazons.
 
Gianni Versace was credited with creating the supermodel by agreeing to pay high sums to Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. He was taught by his dressmaker mother in Calabria, Italy and he made his first dress aged nine in 1955. He presented his first Gianni Versace collection in 1978, aged 32. In 1999 he presented his first haute couture collection. He also designed costumes for theatre, opera and ballet
 
Versace had an eye for talent and worked with top photographers such as Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber and Steven Meisel, and his favourite - Richard Avedon. In October 2002, he was honoured with a retrospective of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The exhibition featured 138 of his most famous designs, as well as five by his sister Donatella.
 
Beautiful 24% Austrian Lead Crystal wine stopper by Rosenthal and endorsed by Versace. The crystal stem has the Versace Rosenthal signature. The top of this amazing stopper is the traditional Versace Medusa. The Versace Rosenthal Crystal wine stopper comes in a padded black box with the Versace emblem embossed on the cover. For more details visit http://www.etabletop.com/
 
 

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Ryan Parker asked:


Shake that butt! Rump-shaker! And Jennifer Lopez. For the longest time our society has had a fascination with the derriere (butt). Whatever it is, people want to make sure that they are looking good from behind. With bathing suit season right around the corner, you have to make sure that area is shaped up nicely. I’m sure you don’t want anything jiggling where it isn’t supposed to be so that you are able to “strut your stuff” so to speak. Summer is almost here, so we have to work quickly. Let’s show you how to get that round, shapely butt ASAP!

To get the butt in the best shape possible, you will first have to do some butt exercises with weights to build the supporting muscles. The following three exercises are killer shaping exercises for the butt:

1. Squats - The king of all leg exercises, this exercise will really firm up that back region, if done properly. Standing tall, with your feet shoulder width apart, bend at the knees and thrust your hips backwards like you’re going to sit in a chair. Make sure your knees don’t go out past your toes when you squat, keep your weight on your heels and stay flat footed, and go deep enough on your squats so the top of your thigh is parallel to the ground. Supposedly, this is a Jennifer Lopez favorite.

2. Lunges - Another great exercise for the butt. If you were to just do lunges, you would make all your friends jealous of how firm your “butt” has become. Remember to step a good length, keep the foot flat, don’t let the knees go past the toes, keep your back tight, and explode back to the standing position.

3. Stiff Legged Deadlifts - You will feel this all through the posterior region, but it will be well worth it. This exercise will require you to hold weights in front of you. Keeping your back tight, push your hips backward, like you are trying to shut a car door, and bend at the waist. Go until your hamstrings won’t allow you to and then return to the starting position by bringing your hips in.

With these exercises, you can generally do 12 to 15 repetitions, for 3 sets. Find a weight that is challenging, not easy.

Now, to really get the butt looking great, you need to make sure there isn’t a lot of body-fat around the area, just enough. To do this, you have to watch your diet. Don’t eat a lot of processed foods. Find carbohydrate sources that are from whole fruits and vegetables, whole wheat pasta, and whole wheat breads. Make sure you eat plenty of protein from sources like lean meat, chicken, turkey, and fish. Finally, reduce the fat intake by avoiding saturated and trans fats.

You will also need to do some cardiovascular exercise so that you can burn away excess body-fat. Find some equipment that will get your heart-rate going for 25-35 minutes to reach your burn rate. You want to be able to speak sentences and not gasp for breath as you are training. Riding the bike, walking, elliptical machines are a great way to get your cardio work in and we’ll help burn away that body-fat.

If you can combine your diet and cardio, you will be able to show off that finely tuned butt of yours because the body-fat will be gone. If you neglect either of one of them, you could risk making your butt a tad bigger. So, stay disciplined, work hard, and I think you could have the butt that you will gladly want to show off at the pool this summer.

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Maya Marxton asked:


“Paris the Heiress” is famous for her too many scandals as well as for the controversial Paris Hilton Sedu hairstyles. It seems that Paris Hilton had everything - Sedu short hair styles and long ones. We are proud to declare that Paris Hilton may join the Sedu celebrity hair styles club.

Before we learn more about the Paris Hilton sedu hairstyles we are obliged to give you a short description of Miss Hilton. She was born on 1981 as the proud and rich grad daughter of Conrad Hilton the founder of the Hilton hotels.

Paris Hilton likes celebrities - You may ask Leonardo DiCaprio and Edward Furlong or watch her famous sex tape. Some say she is a trouble maker and recently Sir Elton john banned her from future Oscar parties. You can guess why.

Following is a description of some of the famous Paris Hilton Sedu Hairstyles:

1. New style bob cut - In my opinion, this his the best Sedu short hair style Paris Hilton goes with. The length of her hair is just above the shoulder and the combination of her beautiful face and this round haircut is almost perfect.

2. A wax funky style haircut - This Paris Hilton Sedu hairstyle is unique. It is a typical Sedu celebrity hair style but not typical at all for Paris Hilton. The hair is pinned tightly back and high giving her a princess look.

3. Long blond hair. Probably the most common Paris Hilton Sedu hairstyle is long hair extensions hairstyle.

4. Half up half down Sedu celebrity hairstyle - This is a relatively easy to make hairstyle and one of the pretty ones. This Paris Hilton hairstyle looks much more natural than the other ones.

By the way, according to the latest rumors from Paris Hilton hair stylists and hair dressers, her hair is in a bad condition because of the constant makeovers and changes it is going through.

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Cedric Canierro asked:



Titanic’s hot celebrity Kate Winslet took over Aussie’s pride Nicole Kidman as the lead actress in the romantic-drama flick The Reader. It is due to the latter’s pregnancy courtesy of country singer Keith Urban. Reports said that the role was offered first to Kate but because of schedule conflicts, it was then passed to Nicole. All good things comes along the way for both of them. Meanwhile, the movie is about a young man’s obsession for an older woman in a post-WWII war as he face dilemmas brought about by his discovery of an awful truth.

A BAFTA award-winner, Kate’s breakthrough is in BBC’s Dark Season followed by her appearance in the tv-movie Anglo-Saxons Attitudes. She then casted in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures as Juliet Hulme. After that, she appeared in Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, a movie taken from Jane Austen’s classical novel earning her a nod at the Oscars for Best Supporting Actress. Followed by the highly-successful James Cameron film Titanic opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as she portrays Rose. That particular stint made her a celebrity overnight.

She resort herself to do independent films such as Holy Smoke and Hideous Kinky not to mention “periodic” films like Quills and Finding Neverland. Apart from The Reader, she is signed to do Revolutionary Road as she reunites withTitanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio as they plays a couple struggling in the 1950’s. She will also be in Gnome and Juliet doing the voice of Juliet with the direction of Kelly Asbury. She may never won an Oscar but who knows this might be her chance to get herself an award because acting and singing-wise, she has it.

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Robert Benson asked:


He dreamt of world peace. He was an artist, poet and an outspoken voice of the hippie generation. He was an influential musician, a peace activist, an absent father and a devoted lover and husband. He abused alcohol and drugs, sneered at normality, yet took time off from his rock and roll career to raise his son. But most of all, he was a Beatle. He was and still is, John Winston Lennon.

Born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940, John Lennon was shot to death on December 8, 1980 by a fanatical fan. December 8, 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of this tragic and senseless loss.

There are many words to describe John Lennon. He was an unruly, stubborn and a disobedient, troubled youth. He failed at art school, yet swore to his aunt that “one of these days I’m going to be famous and you’ll be sorry”.

He called himself a leader, yet did some of his best work alone. He was an alleged wife beater, very outspoken, often putting out contoversial quotes to the media; either to make a point or just to be outlandish. But when he spoke, people listened.

He was a partner with his boyhood friend, Paul McCartney and together they left a musical writing partnership and a legacy that is unequalled to this day and may never be. The Beatles, with their producer George Martin, changed music in dramatic fashion; with studio techniques that had never been attempted.

They pioneered the concept album with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, which the editors of Rolling Stone magazine list as the greatest rock album of the rock era.

He had the attention of our government with his anti-war protests and at one point was under FBI investigation. He sang of love and peace and living in harmony, with all people coming together as one. There are some who called him a genius. He could be nasty, resentful and mean-spirited. He fought his demons and it seems he was winning, until December 8, 1980.

We can only recall his career, from the beginning, until the end and who doesn’t know the story about the four lads from Liverpool. He was part of the group that changed rock and roll music history.

We can only wonder what John Lennon would be doing if he were alive today. How active would he be in promoting world peace? Would he still be creating wonderfully crafted rock and roll songs? All we can do is Imagine, and that is the shame of it all.

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Dror Klar asked:


In 2005 film director Christopher Nolan brought Batman back to the big screen with the critically acclaimed film Batman Begins. This was the first time a Batman movie had received widespread critical acclaim in almost ten years, and with good reason.

Many comic book fans and movie goers were not only less than pleased with the previous Batman film Batman and Robin, they were down right outraged. Fans did not appreciate Joel Schumacher’s vision of a smirking George Clooney as the Dark Knight.

Batman Begins brought fans a realistic vision of how Batman would exist in the real world. It brought us a story about justice, revenge, obsession, and fear. It told us what would drive a man to devote his entire life to wearing a costume and fighting criminals. It gave the first detailed account of how he went from Bruce Wayne to Batman.

The only thing fans said against the film was its lack of Batman’s number one nemesis. The Joker. The Joker is considered by many fans to be the polar opposite of Batman. Where Batman fights for order, The Joker thrives in chaos. Where Batman seeks to save lives, The Joker kills with a smile.

This is why, when in 2006, fans rejoiced when the story broke that Heath Ledger would be portraying the clown prince of crime. Some fans, however, were skeptical as to whether or not he had enough unstable qualities to play his part.

All that the director and actor could do was give a smile and say trust me. It took several months until fans were offered a challenge by Warner Brothers Studios. The challenge was for fans to go onto a viral website and add a pixel to the page by using a code.

Eventually enough people visited and contributed to the website until finally the first picture of Heath Ledger in character was revealed. Then, not long after the picture was revealed, a teaser trailer was released which featured no visual for the movie.

Only dialogue. When asked about these secretive decisions, Christopher Nolan’s only response was If it was up to me, you’d know nothing of the movie until its release.

With the story being kept tightly under wraps, fanboys and fangirls are practically foaming at the mouth for the movie to be released. The movie promises to be one of 2008’s finest summer film releases.

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