Sacha Tarkovsky asked:


With regard to women’s weight the media has a lot to answer for. We have reached a stage where young girls think that being skinny is good - NO it’s not!
Young girls have become obsessed with seeing young models in the media who are incredibly skinny and they want to be that way too, but it’s not healthy for their minds or their bodies.
Women of a larger build can certainly look good and there are many examples of this.
One of the biggest sex symbols of all time was Marilyn Monroe and she was a size 16.
Take women such as Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield and Bridget Bardoe, these were Some of the most famous and sexy women in the world and they were not size 6 stick insects either.
The trend towards girls wanting to be skinny took off in the 60s, when models such as Twiggy gained international prominence.
As the years have progressed we have seen a number of other very slim models reinforce this look on young girls.
Once looking at one my friend’s advertisements he was doing for a women’s magazine, saw him edit a models stomach so she appeared much skinner than she really was in reality.
The ideal that many young girls look up to then is not even real in many cases!
The technique of “touching” photos goes on all the time, to present the perfect look to the viewing audience. In many cases therefore its a created visual and not a reality.
We spoke about fuller figures of and the sex symbols of the past, but some of the sexiest women in the world today are not skinny.
Beyonce Knowles of Destiny’s Child and Angelina Jolie are not stick insects. They all have curves and men adore them!
Young girls see skinny models in the media and try and copy them, but there are plenty of fuller figured women around as we have seen.
Being skinny is not healthy either.
Lots of women are obsessed with dieting and that any fat is a curse. No its not, fat is not bad in itself at all.
We all need a certain amount of fat to be healthy, if you are not carrying enough you will be less resiliant to illness and unhealthy.
We live in a society that is more image conscious than ever and young girls are bombarded with advertising and media brain washing. They then adopt the mindset of wanting to be skinnier than they really should be.
They want to be perfect - But that’s ridiculous no one is – So why try?
They dream of perfection but they will never achieve it and it doesn’t matter one jot.
Be happy with who you are and keep in mind men love curves.
Angelina Jolie got married the other day, sad loss for all her male fans like me, who dreamed of taking her up the aisle.
Now that’s a dream – but its never going to be a reality!
Dreams are dreams – reality is different, dont look for perfection and chase an ideal that can’t be fullfilled, be happy with who you are.
Be happy with who you are and learn to accpet your body shape.
Stop chasing dreams and perfection and learn to love yourself.

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Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce Knowles, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Micheal Jackson. They’re all pop stars, and they’re all in my newest video! Popstar is a spoof of Nickelback’s Rockstar. Please rate, comment, and subscribe! Heck, I’ll even be your friend if you’re nice to me (and reasonably good looking). Anyways, I hope you enjoy. I’m sorry I don’t have the time or means to make a better video, but well I just don’t. And who the heck are you to judge my video anyway? Steven Speilberg? I think not. JERK! Anyways, enjoy!

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Lisa James asked:


Popular celebrity weeklies such as Star Magazine and In Touch Weekly explore and report on the glamorous world of popular entertainers and celebrities. It is difficult not to harbor any envy when glossy magazines and popular television shows provide picturesque layouts of palatial estates, and reports of multi million dollar pays for earning a living at something that many do not consider to be work. In addition, celebrities also receive special treatment in most instances and often do not have to pay for things though they can afford to.

While it may difficult to begrudge them their exulted status, there are some things that are positive about celebrity and fame. You may turn a lighter shad of green when you realize that celebs:

Inspire Us to Work Harder

Some may consider this negative, but in a culture full of celebrity worship, we want what our favorite entertainers have. We work harder at trying to attain the perfect body because Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Lopez possess it. We want to own at least one Porsche like Jerry Seinfeld, or platinum Jewelry like Sean Combs.

Though the perfect body may be unattainable, and to be fair celebrities enjoy airbrushing, personal trainers and personal chefs to help them attain either the illusion or an actual perfect body. They make us work harder at being our best self, and most of us figure if he can do it I can do it too.

Teach Us about the World

Not every person blessed with fame is shallow and self involved. Often celebrities use their fame as a platform to increase awareness about national and global problems and events. Whatever the consensus is on Angelina Jolie as a home wrecker, the fact that she has raised awareness of the importance of adoption is indisputable. Jolie, adopted two children from third world nations bringing an awareness of the plight of children in poor and developing countries. Other celebrities such as Meg Ryan, and Madonna have followed her lead and countless others will undoubtedly follow.

George Clooney may someday run for office, but is currently using his celebrity status to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Clooney has helped raise money, and introduced many Americans to a part of the world that is often not discussed on their local news.

In addition to world events celebrities also help to raise awareness and money for foundations for rare and incurable diseases. Both Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali suffer from Parkinsons disease, Christopher Reeve was an outspoken advocate for people with spinal disabilities. Celebrities make it cool to do charitable activities such as doing a walk for cancer or encouraging women to be tested for breast cancer and men for prostate cancer. Celebrities such as Fran Drescher, and Rudolph Giuliani tell their stories and share their fight with the diseases which undoubtedly saves lives.
Though it is quite easy to look at most entertainers as overpaid and egotistical, remember there are two sides to the equation.

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Jenny Brooks asked:


So why are sugar boots and shoes so popular in the UK at the moment? Well…to tell you the truth i wasn’t completely sure until last week…

It wasn’t until I saw my best friend Amy with a pair of Sugar Boots that I realised just why so many thousand girls have been trying to get hold of a pair of these fantastic little things! They are actually incredibly cool looking. I have seen Sugar Boots being worn by the celebrities featured in heat magazine, and finally managed to get my hands on a pair. Luckily for me Amy is a size 4 so I could get to try before I buy, and sure enough, they fitted like a glove.

I’m not normally the type of person to rave about a pair of boots, I usually prefer to spend my time deciding what top or pair of jeans to put on. Usually the only thought shoes get is that they have to blend in with my outfit, but found myself somehow wanting to choose my outfit around these boots…most strange! I guess I’ve been hooked by the “Sugar Boot” craze and will be ordering a few more pairs…just for choice (please don’t tell my husband :o) )

Sugar boots are yet to be donned by the mighty Beyonce Knowles, but I’ve been reading on the sugar website that she is wearing the false eyelashes. Rachel Mcadams has also been said to wear the “Pump em up” lip gloss…come on girls…get a pair of Sugar shoes on your feet!

Well, I’ll have to end this article by recommending my favourite pair of Sugar Boots, and it’s the “Sugar Graphic Boot Party Polka”. It was the first pair of boots that I laid my eyes on that were made by sugar, and I guess that they will always be my favourite, and I’ve got a pair on order at the moment.

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Lisa James asked:


Popular celebrity weeklies such as Star Magazine and In Touch Weekly explore and report on the glamorous world of popular entertainers and celebrities. It is difficult not to harbor any envy when glossy magazines and popular television shows provide picturesque layouts of palatial estates, and reports of multi million dollar pays for earning a living at something that many do not consider to be work. In addition, celebrities also receive special treatment in most instances and often do not have to pay for things though they can afford to.

While it may difficult to begrudge them their exulted status, there are some things that are positive about celebrity and fame. You may turn a lighter shad of green when you realize that celebs:

Inspire Us to Work Harder

Some may consider this negative, but in a culture full of celebrity worship, we want what our favorite entertainers have. We work harder at trying to attain the perfect body because Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Lopez possess it. We want to own at least one Porsche like Jerry Seinfeld, or platinum Jewelry like Sean Combs.

Though the perfect body may be unattainable, and to be fair celebrities enjoy airbrushing, personal trainers and personal chefs to help them attain either the illusion or an actual perfect body. They make us work harder at being our best self, and most of us figure if he can do it I can do it too.

Teach Us about the World

Not every person blessed with fame is shallow and self involved. Often celebrities use their fame as a platform to increase awareness about national and global problems and events. Whatever the consensus is on Angelina Jolie as a home wrecker, the fact that she has raised awareness of the importance of adoption is indisputable. Jolie, adopted two children from third world nations bringing an awareness of the plight of children in poor and developing countries. Other celebrities such as Meg Ryan, and Madonna have followed her lead and countless others will undoubtedly follow.

George Clooney may someday run for office, but is currently using his celebrity status to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Clooney has helped raise money, and introduced many Americans to a part of the world that is often not discussed on their local news.

In addition to world events celebrities also help to raise awareness and money for foundations for rare and incurable diseases. Both Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali suffer from Parkinsons disease, Christopher Reeve was an outspoken advocate for people with spinal disabilities. Celebrities make it cool to do charitable activities such as doing a walk for cancer or encouraging women to be tested for breast cancer and men for prostate cancer. Celebrities such as Fran Drescher, and Rudolph Giuliani tell their stories and share their fight with the diseases which undoubtedly saves lives.

Though it is quite easy to look at most entertainers as overpaid and egotistical, remember there are two sides to the equation.

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The Samsung F 300 Triband Unlocked Phone Electronics announced about their collaboration of its Ultra Music (SGH-F300) with Beyonce Knowles. The Samsung Ultra Music F300 has a dual-face handset design it is a large, clear screen with a sweep touch key on one side, as soon as you flip it over it’s a Samsung phone on the other side. The size of the phone is just 103.5 x 44 x 9.4 mm. The F300 is a complete music player phone with excellent sound quality. It runs on GSM / GPRS / EDGE (900 / 1800 / 1900MHz). It has a 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD slot for memory expansion, the screen is 262K-Color TFT (2.1-inch, 176 x 220 px), and Bluetooth v2.0 / USB 2.0 .

The handset is unique in its design and has a clamshell opening mechanism. The Samsung F 300 comes in black colour casing and with an external greyscale display to view the display clearly. Save it in your phone and share it with friends and family. You can also take out the prints using PictBridgeTM mobile printing.

Enjoy every bit of music as the Samsung F 300 is equipped with the music player. You can download your favourite tunes in different formats such as MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA format. Listen to your preferred tunes using the phones in-built speakers.The F300 also provides polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3 ringtones.The keypad and the menu is user-friendly that wont let you stop using it. Enjoy all the features and get connected with the people and the world wherever you go. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006 has been designed to automate all key tasks required to keep your Smartphone and data safe from viruses–it’s so easy, all you have to do is install and forget about it. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006 offers an easy to use.
The Samsung F 300 Samsung F 300 Triband Unclocked phone is in collaboratin with Beyonce on their SGH-F300 Ultra Music phone where she will heavliy promot the product in spot TV commercials, ads and concert tours. The deal also gives F300 owners an exclusive and embedded sound track, “Irreplaceable” pre-loaded on the cell.The F300 is a unique device with two faces. A large display for viewing pics, videos and movies and on the back side, a smaller display for phone entry and dialing. With the ultra slim design and expandible microSD card, it’s a very attractive
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Tuesday Knight asked:


If the past Screen Actors Guild award ceremonies have taught us anything, it’s that influence can never be underestimated. Take last years Academy Award winners, for instance. In 2006, the Screen Actor’s Guild appointed the film Crash (starring Matt Dillon and Sandra Bullock) as the best outstanding performance by an ensemble cast in a motion picture. Crash went on to win the Academy Award for best picture, beating the odds on favorite Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (starring Heath Ledger and Jack Gyllenhaal).

Though actors constitute a small portion of the 6500 plus Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, they do remain influential in the industry as a whole. This is true for both their votes as part of the SAG constituency as well as for their opinions on the productions their peers are involved with. Though they were once without any real voice in the motion picture industry, the right actor is now just as likely to help a project get off the ground as the director or the producer. Films are cast with the movie going public in mind, and those who fill theaters can not only command top dollar, but loosen the pockets of the production companies behind the films as well.

This year, the exclusion of the popular film Dreamgirls (starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx) from the Academy Award nominee list has left industry insiders clamoring for direction. This means that in all likelihood, the SAG awards may hold even more influence than usual. Though Dreamgirls is nominated for best ensemble performance by a cast, there are plenty of other tempting choices for voters this year. Should another film win, its chances of being best picture at the Academy Awards are greatly increased.

Other films nominated for the category include Emilio Estevez’s Bobby (starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Lindsay Lohan, Harry Belafonte, Heather Graham, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, to name a few, Martin Scorses’s The Departed, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson), the indie film Little Miss Sunshine (starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Abigal Breslin and Alejandro G as well as “Babel”, a multi-location, interweaving story of love and adversity with a cast of relative unknowns.

Though it’s uncertain as to which film is the definite frontrunner, the film that wins will either gain ground in the race for Best Picture at the Oscars or, in the case of Dreamgirls, solidify the notion that the film was erroneously overlooked.

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Dan Bacon asked:


The inclusion of women in the workforce has brought tremendous advancements to our society as a whole.

However, it has also changed the dating scene.

Until a few decades ago, a stereotypical role for women in a Western society was to take care of the home and rearing of any offspring, while the men went out and worked.

Because of this, most women had no source of income and depended entirely on men for their means and survival, which created a definite need for marriage to exist and to work.

Fast forward to 2007 and women are working in powerful positions in society, which often require traditionally masculine behaviours and psychology:

- Leadership of others.
- Assertiveness.
- Decisions based on logic, rather than feelings.
- Direct communication.

TV shows like Sex and they City have done an excellent job of characterizing a new generation of women who:

- Often don’t need the financial support of a man to survive.
- Can spend large amounts of money on a new dress or shoes.
- Can succeed in high-profile positions that were previously dominated by men.
- Have their own life and dreams.
- Put of getting married and ’settling down’.
- Get in and out of dating relationships; often into their late 30s and 40s.

If a man turns on the radio these days, he might also hear this new generation of women singing about how he is no longer necessary to their survival.

Ouch!