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  • Samantha Power Visits Ebola-Stricken Countries To Drum Up Health Care Support

    US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power has flown to West Africa to encourage international support for the fight against Ebola. Power traveled through Guinea on Sunday and landed on Monday in Sierra Leone. She also plans to visit Liberia before flying to Brussels in Belgium, meeting health care workers, volunteers and public officials at every stop.

    According to NBC, more foreign medical workers will need to travel to West Africa in order to beat the disease, but restrictions in the US have made some health care workers think twice about helping the efforts to stop Ebola. “The last thing we want is to stigmatize people. There is a category of people that we need to be effective in persuading to come, who are kind of hanging back and wondering,” said Power.

    Power is currently checking out the situation in West Africa so that she can drum up more international support for the fight against Ebola. “In visiting the three affected countries and getting a detailed grasp of the gaps I hope to use my knowledge of those gaps to shake the trees and really push other countries to do more,” Power said. She also plans to make a stop in Ghana to visit the United Nations Ebola response mission, which is coordinating global efforts to stop Ebola.

    Powers revealed that many countries who expressed support for the fight against Ebola and commended the US for its role in it have yet to send their own contingents of medical workers to help out in West Africa. “You have countries at the UN where I work every day who are signing on to resolutions and praising the good work that the US and the UK and others are doing, but they themselves haven’t taken the responsibility yet to send docs, to send beds, to send the reasonable amount of money,” she said.

    The fact that Power was sent to these countries even if she was a member of the US President’s cabinet means that people who want to help shouldn’t be afraid, she added.

  • Gwyneth Paltrow Caused Split Between Jennifer Lawrence And Chris Martin?

    Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin have apparently broken up after just four months of dating, and Lawrence is citing Martin’s wife, Gwyneth Paltrow as the reason behind her decision. Despite having stayed together through her nude photo scandal and both of their hectic schedules, Lawrence reportedly decided to split up with Martin because of Paltrow’s looming presence in their relationship.

    According to a source who spoke to HollywodLife.com, Lawrence felt like she had to compete with Paltrow for Martin’s attention and wanted to stop. “Chris is clearly not over Gwyneth and his main priority is his kids. Jennifer really respects him, but she wants a man of her own. And Chris has been spending lots of time with Gwyneth and their kids lately. It was just a bit too much for Jen. She doesn’t want to be second to anyone. You can’t blame her,” said the source.

    Paltrow reportedly still has a lot of control over Martin and his activities, which would probably turn off prospective girlfriends of the Coldplay singer. Paltrow and Martin have often been seen together with their children since their split in March of this year. According to Daily Mail, the split between Lawrence and Martin followed just days after a family dinner at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, where Paltrow was seen tenderly stroking Martin’s face. Apparently, Lawrence was just having dinner with a friend elsewhere that same night.

    But are Paltrow and Martin looking to reunite? That may not happen in the near future because Paltrow is rumored to be dating Glee and American Horror Story producer Brad Falchuk.

    However, only Hollywood VIPs apparently are in the know about the relationship between Paltrow and Falchuk. An insider told Page Six that the couple are “openly dating, but behind closed doors,” going to private Hollywood parties together. Paltrow and Falchuk have reportedly spent time together over the summer in Los Angeles and the Hamptons as well as gone to a romantic getaway in Utah.

  • John Stamos Asked Amy Poehler To Dinner, But She Couldn’t Close The Deal

    Comedian Amy Poehler recently dished about her love life to Howard Stern on his radio show, and it included a confession about going on a date with John Stamos. Poehler revealed that Stamos asked her to dinner while they were working on the movie They Came Together, in which she starred with Paul Rudd.

    “He did a little bit in a movie that I did and a bunch of us hung out,” she told Stern. “Then later on he’s like, ‘Let’s go get dinner.’ And it was fine.”

    Poehler said that she was struck by how handsome Stamos was during their date. “I think if you just are around him you are… handsome men are really something else. First of all, they’re so handsome. And John is…” she said, before Stern interrupted with, “Ridiculously handsome?”

    — UPI.com (@UPI) October 28, 2014

    Poehler said that she felt like she “blew it” with Stamos because she started second-guessing if it was a date and then realized she was wearing a “Leslie Knope” top during dinner with him at the restaurant. Leslie Knope is the character she plays on Parks And Recreation.

    Stamos apparently didn’t end the night inviting Poehler to his apartment, which suited the Parks And Recreation star just fine. “Well I think everything ended up the way it was supposed to end up,” she said.

    Poehler said that she was more used to dating people she already knew, such as her current boyfriend Nick Kroll, who stars in The League. “It’s great to not live with somebody! I don’t know if I ever want to live with somebody else again,” she said about dating again.

    She acknowledged that her ex-husband, Will Arnett, knew Kroll. Despite the end of their marriage, Arnett and Poehler seem to be on good terms with each other. “As you know, Will and I are very, very good friends. We are doing a really good job. I don’t think a 10-year marriage constitutes a failure. I think relationships are really tough,” she said.

  • Kendall Jenner: Did She Steal Justin Bieber From Selena Gomez?

    Singers Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are reportedly going through a rough patch in their relationship because of 18-year-old reality star Kendall Jenner. According to a source that spoke to HollywoodLife.com, Jenner has been pursuing Bieber for a long time and Gomez has had enough of it.

    Apparently, Gomez cut off her friendship with Jenner and sister Kylie earlier this year when Gomez found out that the sisters had been sending flirtatious text messages to Bieber.

    “Kendall has been after him for years and Selena is over it,” said the source. The source also claims that Gomez also found text messages from Jenner in Bieber’s phone while the couple was on vacation in St. Maarten, and this was the reason they had a big fight at the airport there before their flight to Paris to attend Paris Fashion Week.

    In Paris, Jenner was reportedly seen having a secret dinner with Bieber on September 30. Gomez and Bieber were not seen together by the media during Paris Fashion Week, and rumors that they broke up last month because of Bieber’s flirtation with other girls circulated.

    However, Bieber is reportedly claiming that his dinner with Jenner was platonic and has signified that he wants Gomez back in his life. Now it turns out, Gomez may have relented on Bieber’s dinner with Jenner, saying she may have overreacted about it.

    “She hasn’t said that she’s going to take him back but that’s usually how it goes once they get back in touch,” an insider told HollywoodLife.com. “She’s been saying stuff about how she overreacted and how she has to take responsibility for her part in things so it definitely seems like she’s opened her heart up to him again.”

    Gomez still seems to know how to get back at Bieber for his dalliance with Jenner. Gomez was part of Vancouver’s We Day on October 22, an event that was also attended by Orlando Bloom, with whom she was previously linked. “She was really focused on her speech and all the stuff she had to do there but she knows it freaked Justin out that they were there together,” said a source to HollywoodLife.com.

  • Britney Spears Will Be Given Keys To Las Vegas Strip On ‘Britney Day’

    Britney Spears Will Be Given Keys To Las Vegas Strip On ‘Britney Day’

    Popstar Britney Spears will be getting her own day dedicated to all things Britney on November 5, according to Caesars Entertainment. Not only that, Spears will also be receiving on “Britney Day” a key to the Las Vegas Strip, an honor that has only been given to 10 other people by Clark County in Las Vegas thus far.

    Caesars Entertainment made the announcement of “Britney Day” being on November 5 last Thursday, October 23. The show will reportedly start at 5:30 PM at the LINQ Promenade. Spears also tweeted excitedly about the event, posting, “#BritneyDay in LV, Nov 5th! What an honor!! Can’t wait to celebrate with you Vegas. See y’all there??” along with a link to an announcement about the event.

    Caesars Entertainment will also be treating some fans to special access to Spears’s Piece of Me show on November 5 in celebration of “Britney Day”. Starting at 8 AM the first 100 people who can prove that they are also named Britney will be given two tickets to that day’s Pieces of Me show and a ride on the High Roller observation wheel.

    The announcement to honor Spears follows reports that Caesars Entertainment is also in talks with another pop icon, Jennifer Lopez, to do a residency in Las Vegas. A spokesperson from Caesars Entertainment has reportedly said that no offer has yet been made to Lopez.

    According to E! News, Spears has been experiencing a great residency in Las Vegas, with her show Pieces of Me surpassing expected success. Although Caesars did not reveal the exact amount, according to E!’s source, Spears will start earning more than her current $310,000 per show at a whopping $475,000 for each show. Additional dates for Pieces of Me at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will earn Spears almost $1 million a week.

  • 13-Year-Old Father Alfie Patten Isn’t What He Thought He Was, DNA Tests Prove

    Alfie Patten, who in 2012 broke UK records by becoming a 13-year-old father, was recently discovered not to be the father of the baby of Chantelle Steadman, his then 15-year-old girlfriend. DNA tests have reportedly proven that Alfie isn’t the father of Maisie Roxanne, the supposed result of the one time he and Steadman had sex during their relationship.

    After several boys claimed to have had sex with Chantelle, Alfie’s mother Nicola Patten was able to convince him to take a DNA test, explaining that it would establish his paternity over Maisie. The results showing he wasn’t the baby’s father apparently devastated Alfie. “When we told Alfie the baby wasn’t his he was absolutely hysterical. He burst out crying and then he ran out of the room,” said Nicola. “It was a lot to deal with for an adult, let alone someone his age. But he dealt with it brilliantly.”

    “When I found out about the DNA I was sad at first. I suppose if you want something that badly you make yourself ­believe it’s true,” said Alfie, who is now 15 years old. “But I just moved on. Family helped. Friends helped.”

    The test also reportedly proved that Alfie was and still is a virgin, said Nicola. Alfie’s mother also claimed that he wanted to stay that way until he was 18 years old.

    Back in 2012, Alfie made headlines when he was announced to be a father at age 13. His face has even been used on some condoms being sold on the Internet and Alfie became a subject talked about in places such as Parliament and news shows. Now that DNA results have shown that Alfie wasn’t a father after all, the boy’s life is once again under scrutiny.

    “I don’t want a girl to be ashamed to take him home to meet her parents because they’ll think he was the one who got a girl pregnant when he was 12,” said Nicola.

  • Megan Fox Promotes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amid Bad Reviews

    In the face of more dismal reviews since the film’s launch, Megan Fox is keeping busy by promoting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fox was spotted on Sunday, October 26, at a press conference for the film in Beijing, China, along with co-star William Fichtner and movie producers.

    All eyes at the Shangri-La hotel were reportedly on Fox, who showed up at the Chinese premiere in a short black dress paired with black-strapped heels. Fox was wearing her hair in loose waves and topped off her look with an orange eye mask, which she kept on her head instead of wearing over her eyes. The eye mask that Fox wore was similar to the masks worn by the crime-fighting turtles in the live action movie.

    Beijing was supposedly one stop in a lineup of cities included in the global tour on which Fox and her colleagues embarked to promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fox reportedly looked happy talking about the project at the press conference. Fox plays reporter April O’Neil in the film, a human liaison for the turtles. The film has successfully garnered $109 million since it opened recently.

    Despite a successful international release for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the film is now facing bad reviews from critics. A review published in The Standard said that Fox had been “miscast as a smart cookie,” implying that her one strength was looking “pretty” in the film, and that the film was simply an origin story that lacked intellect and emotion.

    The story of the film revolves around the plot of Shredder, the antagonist, working to take over New York. O’Neil, Fox’s character, then stumbles onto the four turtles, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo, who seem like the only creatures that can stop Shredder. “The new film diminishes whatever charm the plucky reptiles once had and settles for being just another dumb, mind-numbing action movie,” wrote a reviewer in Express.

  • Pam Bondi Requests Stay On Florida’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriages

    Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi requested on Friday, October 22, that the stay on Florida’s ban on same-sex marriages imposed in August be extended until the 11th Circle Court rules on the matter. Lifting the stay would allow same-sex marriages in Florida.

    On August 21, US District Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled that Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, but that he would stay his ruling until “the US Supreme Court resolves the pending applications, at that time, from Utah, Oklahoma and Virginia,” according to American Civil Liberties Union executive director Howard Simon. On October 6, the US Supreme Court announced it would no longer accept appeals on federal court decisions on same-sex marriages in Utah, Oklahoma and Virginia, along with Wisconsin and Indiana, which prompted the ACLU to follow up with Hinkle on October 7 to lift the stay in Florida so that same-sex marriages could happen in that state.

    Friday marked the deadline for Bondi’s response to the ACLU’s request. “It’s disappointing that Attorney General Bondi and Gov. Rick Scott have chosen to continue to swim against the tide of inevitable history and block Florida families from having the protections that come with being married. We are hopeful that the court will reject the state’s effort to keep the stay in place and allow marriages to go forward and be recognized in Florida,” said Simon.

    Bondi reportedly filed last week with Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. She requested that the highest court of Florida decide on whether the ban on same-sex marriages is legal, saying that “changed circumstances” warrant the ban’s review there.

    Meanwhile, some of Bondi’s detractors have been criticizing the Attorney General for her active participation in filing briefs in states other than Florida. Bondi, with the Republican Attorneys General Association, has opposed the ban on semiautomatic weapons in Connecticut and the cleanup of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Neither of these actions respond to issues in Florida.

  • Tara Lipinski Joins Johnny Weir, Terry Gannon To Make NBC Lead Figure-Skating Announcing Team

    Former champion figure skater Tara Lipinski is joining forces with fellow champion figure skater Johnny Weir and sports announcer Terry Gannon to form NBC’s lead figure-skating announcing team. The team was announced on Wednesday, October 22, when all three appeared on the TODAY show.

    Lipinski, who won the 1998 Olympic gold medal for figure skating, was first seen announcing with Weir, three-time US figure skating champion, at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Lipinski and Weir were famous then for their banter and coordinated outfits, which NBC is hoping they will provide in all its future coverage of figure skating events henceforth.

    “Johnny, Tara and Terry were breakout TV stars in Sochi. We’re excited that viewers will be treated to this team’s informative and entertaining commentary for many years to come, all while looking fabulous,” said Jim Bell, executive producer of NBC Olympics, in a statement.

    Banter between Lipinski and Weir drew praise for them onscreen and on Instagram. Lipinski, Weir and Gannon will be doing their first assignment this weekend in Chicago at the NBC broadcast of the 2014 Hilton Honors Skate America, with analyst Tracy Wilson and reporter Andrea Joyce.

    “NBC gave us an opportunity of a lifetime in Sochi. I could not be more excited to continue this journey. My goal is to continue educating, entertaining and bringing the incredible sport of figure skating to a new generation of fans,” said Lipinski. “I cannot wait to begin and I’m lucky to have my talented co-pilots Johnny and Terry by my side. Being a part of this is a combination of all of my favorite things, and I look forward to the adventures in the years ahead.”

    Lipinski reportedly looks up to broadcasters Dick Button and Scott Hamilton, who were both Olympic champions and long-time figure skating commentators.

  • Lauren Hill Has Cancer, Makes The Most Of Time She Has Left

    A teenager who was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer about a year ago is directing her energies at raising funds and awareness of her disease. Doctors last year initially told 19-year-old Lauren Hill that she had a year to live, and the teen is making the most of her time by playing on her basketball team to spread awareness of the form of brain cancer she has, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.

    Despite the fact that Hill has a brain tumor the size of a lemon that is growing every day, she was determined to play for her college basketball team from Mount St. Joseph University. “I wanted to wear that jersey and feel like a superhero again because that’s what I feel when I put on the jersey and that number,” said Hill.

    — 10 News (@WTSP10News) October 26, 2014

    Her first game with Mount St. Joseph is coming up on November 2, when her team will go up against Hiram College at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. The game was moved from later in November by the NCAA in order to give Hill a chance to join it, before her disease can take her life. Xavier University reportedly offered its 10,000-seater arena so more people could attend the game, and tickets were sold out in less than a day.

    “I’m spreading awareness on a level that’s never been spread before. I really hope it’s going to bring a change to the world. Being able to have this opportunity is all I’ve wanted and prayed for,” said Hill.

    Hill is also trying to spread awareness about pediatric cancer in the hopes that donations will fund research that will give others a chance to beat the disease. Many have commended her courage to continue fighting with such little time left, including Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still, whose 4-year-old daughter has pediatric cancer and who has worked with his team to raise $1 million for pediatric cancer treatment.

    “She understands her purpose. In her 19 years of being here on Earth, she’s done a lot more than a lot of older people have done,” said Still of Hill.

  • Kendra And Hank Baskett’s Marriage Could Be Done For Good

    After interviews where Kendra Wilkinson seems to have come to terms with the rumors that her husband Hank Baskett cheated on her, a clip from Kendra On Top indicates otherwise. The clip from an upcoming episode of the reality series shows Wilkinson screaming expletives at Baskett and threatening to break something over his head.

    Wilkinson is shown in the sneak peek for an upcoming episode of Kendra On Top fighting with Baskett and threatening to break a trophy dedicated to him being a great husband and father over his head. Baskett is seen pleading with his wife, who previously questioned whether the rumors that he cheated on her with a transsexual were true. In the video, however, Wilkinson seems dead set on believing the rumors, alluding to the transsexual in her tirade against Baskett.

    “You’re going to believe this person over me and I have believed in you and supported you in everything,” says Baskett at one point in the video. Wilkinson then says Baskett is “in denial” and kicks him out of the house.

    Apparently, the reason behind Wilkinson’s anger is the secret that Baskett told Kyle Carson, who was forced by his wife Jessica Hall to tell her best friend what it was. The secret, to be revealed in the upcoming episode, reportedly sent Wilkinson over the edge.

    “I’m so pissed off, it is beyond anger, like how dare Hank think he can walk into this house with this secret that he told Kyle?” asks Wilkinson of the camera in the video clip.

    Meanwhile, the transsexual model Baskett purportedly hooked up with has reached out to Wilkinson and urged her to leave Baskett. Ava Sabrina London reportedly wrote Wilkinson a letter, saying, “It’s upsetting that I’m still the villain… Hank should be the person held accountable for his betraying decisions, and the clear disregard of your wedding vows.”

    London also reportedly asked to meet Wilkinson face-to-face to discuss Baskett, but it remains to be seen whether the former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner would agree to a chat.

  • Jessica Biel Wins Court Settlement Over False Story Published About Her Marriage

    On October 21, Jessica Biel and husband Justin Timberlake prevailed in a Dublin courtroom over British publication Heat magazine. The publication apologized for printing a false story about Timberlake flirting with other women while partying in Paris last August during the European leg of his tour.

    According to a statement read by the defense in court, the September 6 to September 12 edition of Heat contained an article with the headlines “Justin Timberlake gets flirty with another woman,” “It is not his wife!” and “The flirty photos that rocked Justin and Jessica’s marriage.”

    “The article was based on an unfounded report regarding Justin Timberlake’s alleged behavior at a club following a performance in Paris, to celebrate a birthday, and also included a number of purported statements improperly attributed to Jessica Biel, which Heat now understands had never been made by her,” said the defense team. “The Defendant accepts that the article was false and withdraws any inferences that questioned the state of Justin and Jessica’s marriage. The Defendant regrets any embarrassment caused to the couple and unreservedly apologizes to them.”

    — The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) October 21, 2014

    The couple’s lawyers reportedly confirmed that a settlement had been reached after arguments were heard by the president of the High Court, Justice Nicholas Kearns. Although the amount of the settlement was not revealed, Paul Tweed of Johnsons Solicitors gave a statement to reporters on behalf of Biel and Timberlake.

    “Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are very satisfied with this categoric retraction of what was a false and unfounded story, together with the comprehensive apology from Bauer Consumer Media, the publishers of Heat magazine,” Tweed said.

    Meanwhile, Biel and Timberlake are apparently enjoying being married to each other, contrary to the false story’s claims. Biel recently flew to Australia to join her husband while he was on tour earlier this month. The couple, who wed in 2012, reportedly celebrated their second anniversary in New Zealand.

  • Magic Johnson Offers His Expertise To Improve Diversity In Silicon Valley

    The lack of diversity in Silicon Valley recently made headlines as statistics on their racial and gender make-up were revealed, showing a largely white and Asian workforce. Former basketball player turned businessman Magic Johnson is now offering his expertise to companies like Google and Apple in order to help them increase their employment of African-Americans and Hispanics.

    Johnson is an entrepreneur who has worked in minority markets, focusing on investing in inner-city neighborhoods, and he believes his experiences can connect Silicon Valley to the right talent to diversify its workforce. “I’ve been doing this for over 35 years. I’ve done this for other big corporations as well: Best Buy, Aetna, on and on. I know how to do it. They just need to give me a call. If they’re looking for talent, give me a call. If they are looking for companies to partner with, give me a call,” said Johnson in an interview with USA Today.

    Statistics of the US workforce of companies like Intuit, Google and Facebook have reached as low as two percent for African-American employees and six percent for Hispanics. As a result, Silicon Valley has promised to change its workforce to better reflect the markets they serve, but companies are apparently finding it hard to look for qualified talent.

    Johnson says he believes that his Beverly Hills-based company, Magic Johnson Enterprises, could be up to the task of connecting Silicon Valley companies with minority engineers.

    Johnson also recently shared his business savvy with attendees of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ REACH conference at the JW Marriott in the L.A. Live entertainment complex. One of the stories he shared was how successfully he brought Starbucks into urban areas by making minor changes to the menu and updating the music playlist to reflect the tastes of the market. The experience reportedly showed the importance of knowing the market and making adjustments accordingly.

    “Today it’s not enough to deliver. Today, you have to over-deliver. And not just sometimes. All the time,” Johnson advised the audience of the conference.

  • Ice Cube Dishes On N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ On Jimmy Kimmel Live

    Rapper Ice Cube dished on the N.W.A. biographical film Straight Outta Compton when he made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 21, Monday. Ice Cube told host Jimmy Kimmel that the film had just wrapped principal photography and proudly shared that his son was starring in the film.

    “My son is in it, he plays me in the movie, so I’m extremely proud of that, that’s cool,” Ice Cube said.

    Although O’Shea Jackson, Ice Cube’s 22-year-old son, seems like a no-brainer to play his father, the rapper maintained that he still had to audition for the role. “Hell yeah. He had to win the part. I ain’t givin’ up nothing free. He’s spot-on. He was born to play the part,” said Ice Cube.

    Set for an August 15, 2015 release date, Straight Outta Compton is directed by F. Gary Gray of The Italian Job, and produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. The film documents the rise and fall of the rap group composed of Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella that hailed from Compton California. In the film, Paul Giamatti lends his acting chops by playing manager Jerry Heller.

    Ice Cube also praised the largely unknown young actors in the cast for doing “a hell of a job”. Many of the people depicted in the film reportedly visited the set to give their input. “We had everybody that was around at that time, back on the set, giving their two cents. Everybody was either mad they wasn’t in the movie enough, or mad they was in the movie too much,” said Ice Cube.

    The rapper also played another round of “Ice Cube Saying Nice Things Angrily” with Jimmy Kimmel, reprising the hilarious segment he did the first time he was on the show. The segment showed viewers how Ice Cube put his aggressive signature on comments about pleasant things such as baby spinach in smoothies and rainbows.

  • Don Imus Puts New Mexico Ranch On The Market For Health Reasons

    The New Mexico ranch that radio personality Don Imus has been opening once a year to children with cancer is being put up for sale for $32 million. Imus is reportedly selling his ranch because he can no longer breathe in the high altitude at which the property is located.

    The ranch Imus bought with his wife Deirdre in 1998 can be found adjacent to Ribera, which is more than 6,000 feet above sea level. Since it opened, this working cattle ranch owned by Imus has hosted nine-day visits every summer for children with cancer or those who had lost siblings to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). More than 2,000 children have reportedly visited the ranch, with Imus spending every summer there working with guests and hosting his radio show from a studio on the property.

    Imus also plans to donate the proceeds of the sale of the ranch to charity. He reportedly said that the money would go to unspecified 501(c) charities. Imus is hopeful that he can sell the ranch to a group that will continue to benefit children.

    According to realtor Craig Huitfeldt, who spoke to the Albuquerque Journal, a few buyers have already expressed interest in Imus’ property, even though it had only been listed for less than a week. The ranch is reportedly owned by an Imus non-profit, but Huitfeldt said that another 1,000 acres of contiguous personal property of Imus is on sale at $3 million.

    On an online sales site, Imus’ property is listed as “host to a western town, stables, riding arenas (indoor and outdoor) as well as a 14,000 square foot Grand Hacienda.”

    Imus and his wife reportedly bought a ranch in Brenham, Texas, last year that was closer to sea level. They also sold their home in Westport, Connecticut, for $14.4 million. Meanwhile, Imus still has a base in New York in the form of an apartment near the studio where he does his radio and TV show.

  • Monica Lewinsky Steps Back Into Public Spotlight To Fight Cyberbullying

    Returning back to the limelight is Monica Lewinsky, the ex-White House intern who had a sexual relationship with President Bill Clinton. Lewinsky has been slowly reemerging in the public eye by writing and delivering speeches, and she has even joined social media by making an official Twitter account on Monday, October 20.

    After one day of making the account @MonicaLewinsky, Lewinsky had more than 64,000 followers, evidence that people are interested to hear what she has to say. On Monday, Lewinsky spoke about cyber bullying at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia. Lewinsky has vowed to advocate on behalf of those whose lives were damaged by online attacks. She said she was inspired to take up the cause because of Tyler Clementi, the teen who committed suicide after he was caught on video having sex with another man. In an essay in Vanity Fair, Lewinsky wrote, “I am determined to have a different ending to my story. I’ve decided, finally, to stick my head above the parapet so that I can take back my narrative and give a purpose to my past.”

    Critics, however, have subjected Lewinsky to the same type of cyberbullying that she is fighting against. Besides trolls tweeting about details such as her weight problem and supposed promiscuity, articles such as a CNN opinion piece criticizing her timing on the Clementi issue and how Lewinsky’s return to the spotlight coincided with Hilary Clinton’s campaign for 2016 have spread on the Internet.

    — BluePrint El-Shabazz (@TheBluePrintSD) October 23, 2014

    — Jill (@ItsJustJill) October 23, 2014

    — Keating Thomas (@keatingthomas) October 20, 2014

    Lewinsky did refer to her affair with President Clinton in her speech on Monday, saying, “I fell in love with my boss in a 22-year-old sort of way.” As Mrs. Clinton’s campaign is centering on family, advancing policy ideas that will strengthen families through tough economic times, voters may see Lewinsky as a reminder of the chinks in the Clinton armor and a polarizing time in American politics.

  • Kim Kardashian Turns 34, Having A Good Year So Far

    Kim Kardashian Turns 34, Having A Good Year So Far

    October 21 marked reality TV queen Kim Kardashian’s 34th birthday, and the star has much to celebrate for this year with her marriage to Kanye West, introducing baby North to the public, and the launch of a successful app. Different entertainment media are paying tribute to Kardashian with features about such topics as the milestones in her life and the best looks she wore.

    RadarOnline.com lists the highlights of this year for Kardashian. Since proposing to Kardashian on October 21, 2013 at AT&T Park, Kanye West and his wife have been a powerhouse, gracing the cover of Vogue earlier this year before getting married in February in Italy. West had never been married before, while West is Kardashian’s second husband, after her short-lived marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries.

    Kardashian has been bringing her daughter North out more this year, even to the front row of Paris Fashion Week. Kardashian has reportedly been making the most of her mother and daughter experiences by dressing North up in matching clothes with hers.

     

     

    Kardashian has also released a successful iPhone app for which she was reportedly paid $200 million. She is apparently planning to publish a book of her selfies as well.

    Meanwhile, E! Online is listing Kardashian’s best looks in fashion to celebrate the reality star’s birthday. Their list includes a monochromatic dress with geometric bodice that Kardashian wore in New York last month. Also included was a silk chiffon Marchesa with gold embroidered neckline that she donned in 2010.

    Kardashian again exercised her power as style icon at a party she attended on Monday night, October 20, for the Vogue fashion fund. She paired a white polo neck top with a white pencil skirt, an ensemble that accentuated her figure. Earlier that day, she wore another ribbed knitted pencil skirt with a clinging gray top on a trip to her family’s office in Los Angeles.

  • Melissa Gorga’s Problem Tenant Moved Out, She’s Now Stuck With House Bills

    Melissa Gorga’s Problem Tenant Moved Out, She’s Now Stuck With House Bills

    Kai Patterson, the problem tenant whom The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga and her husband Joe sued to evict, has reportedly moved out of the home he was renting from them. Patterson is apparently sick of dealing with a house he claimed the Gorgas turned over to him in poor condition, and now the couple is stuck with the house’s exorbitant bills.

    Patterson recited a list of things about the house that needed addressing to RadarOnline.com, which included water leaks, backyard garbage, broken pipes, and beavers living in the walls. Gorga reportedly claimed that Patterson has not been paying his rent, and the couple tried to sue him for it, but the tenant had a different story to tell.

    He claimed that his deal with Gorga for the house was amended to entail him paying $10,000 a month for rent and another $10,000 going to the sale for the house. Patterson said he initially paid them $10,000 for rent and a deposit of $25,000 to the sale and repair of the house. However, Gorga never made the needed repairs.

    A judge reportedly sided with Patterson in the lawsuit filed by Gorga, but the tenant decided to move out on September 26 because he had had enough of the damaged home and the legal drama.

    “He [Joe] defaulted on conditions related to the lease and purchase agreement. He wasn’t ever going to write me a check so the only way I could recoup my deposit was to get it back in rent,” said Patterson.

    Gorga and her husband are now stuck with an expensive home that apparently needs extensive repair. Besides this added expense, Gorga and her husband had already been aiming to build their dream home in Franklin Lakes. The couple has also reportedly sold their Bentley in order to cover their expenses, since Gorga is currently only making extra cash from a jewelry line on the Home Shopping Network and filming for The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

  • Sexy Young Girls: Parents Outraged By Over-Sexualized Halloween Costumes

    Costumes normally meant for adults replicated in children’s sizes have been increasing in stores, and parents are protesting against the apparent sexualization of a holiday that’s meant to be for children.

    A mother named Raina Delisle in Victoria, Canada, went up against chain stores that were carrying costumes for girls with short skirts, while the male versions looked more like the real thing. Delisle claimed that the costumes sent the message to young girls that their bodies were more important.

    “There was even a pumpkin costume with a lace-up corset, and a very sexy Mini Mouse. Not only are they inappropriate for trick or treating, they’re inappropriate on so many levels,” said Delisle. She wrote the chain, which responded with an apology and promised to pull the costumes off shelves.

    “When a woman is a firefighter as a profession, they’re not wearing short skirts. They’re still wearing the same things as the men are,” said Jen Nardone, a parent of toddlers.

    One example of a sexy costume for young girls found in stores recently was “Cop Cutie.” The picture on the packaging shows a young girl wearing a short skirt, fingerless gloves and heeled knee-high boots, and brandishing handcuffs while standing provocatively.

    “Why is she in knee-high boots and heels — and why isn’t she in pants? Real female cops don’t wear skirts. It’s like, ‘Boy, that looks sexy. Boy, she’s 5!’ That’s really not great,” said Peter Armenia, father of a toddler in New York.

    Meanwhile, Elizabeth Mangan found that it was just as hard to find non-sexy costumes for grown women as it is for young girls. When she tried to find a non-sexy costume for a police officer, Mangan failed. “There was nothing I could even tone down,” she said.

    Although she believes that there’s nothing wrong with wearing sexy costumes, Eileen L. Zurbriggen, professor of psychology at the University of Santa Cruz, believes that there is when no alternatives to sexy can be found for females. “It sends a message that’s the only thing about a woman that’s important,” she said.

  • Key And Peele To Star In Stolen Cat Movie

    The comedy due of Key & Peele is slated to hit the silver screen next year. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are set to star in their first joint project together: a movie about a stolen cat named Keanu. The film, aptly title Keanu, will be under New Line Cinema, with which Key and Peele also reportedly agreed to do a remake of Police Academy.

    The story of Keanu is said to involve Key and Peele playing best friends who pretend they are drug dealers to infiltrate the criminal underworld, all because of a stolen cat. The script was reportedly written by Peele and Alex Rubens, writer for Key & Peele and Community. Rumors are circulating that Peter Atencio, director of Key & Peele, is in talks to direct the film, but no news has been confirmed.

    Key and Peele will also be producing Keanu, along with their show’s producers, Peter Principato, Paul Young and Joel Zadak, keeping it all in the family of Key & Peele. Fans of the successful comedy show will have nothing to worry about, since Peele said, “None of our Key & Peele characters will be harmed in the making of this film.”

    — EBONY (@EBONYMag) October 21, 2014

    Keanu will reportedly begin shooting in Los Angeles in April 2015. It will be overseen by New Line Cinema’s Senior Vice Presidents of Production Michael Disco and Sam Brown.

    Key and Peele were trying to produce the film independently, revealed New Line President of Production Richard Brener, before they agreed to work with the studio. “We were happy that they were open to doing it at a studio, particularly ours. Everything they do is funny,” he said.

    Key and Peele worked together on MAD TV and have been collaborating on sketches for Comedy Central. Besides Keanu, Key and Peele are also in talks for other film projects, such as the Police Academy reboot and an untitled Judd Apatow film.

  • Rob Ford Kicked Out Of Several Polling Stations, Brother Distances Himself

    Early voting opened in Toronto on October 14, and Mayor Rob Ford seems to be struggling to keep his hold on the city as its constituents are set to vote for new officials. In fact, Ford went so far as to break an important election rule just to get some face time with the voting public.

    After visiting and being asked to leave two polling stations on Thursday and Friday, Ford was reportedly sent a letter from the city clerk informing him that he had broken the Municipal Elections Act, which states that anyone attempting to directly or indirectly influence voters is not allowed to be at the polling station.

    Ford is currently running for city councilor in Ward 2, but was seen visiting Ward 8 on Thursday and Ward 7 on Friday. After receiving the letter from city clerk Uli Watkiss, however, Ward also drove a voter to a polling station in Ward 17 and ignored repeated requests by an election official to leave, according to Jackie Souza, spokeswoman for the City of Toronto.

    “There was no evidence the mayor was campaigning on the site or telling people how to vote. However, only electors, elections staff and scrutineers are permitted in the voting place so he was asked to leave,” said Souza in an e-mail.

    Ford reportedly dropped out of the mayoral race when he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and decided to run for city councilor of Ward 2. His opponent, Andray Domise, feels so confident that Ford will not win that he called on Twitter for any last-minute donors to his campaign to redirect their funds to other progressive candidates who needed them more.

    Meanwhile, Ford’s brother, Doug Ford, has taken up the mayoral race and is reportedly both distancing himself from his brother’s tenure as mayor and taking credit for the administration’s accomplishments.

    Saying that Doug Ford as mayor was a tough sell, conservative strategist Dimitri Pantazopoulos added that in his opinion, “he can’t decide whether to distance himself or take credit, and therefore he’s kind of doing both.”