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Shopping at Short Pump Mall; Richmond, VA [ty iluvsprinkles]




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"Just Stand Up" [Stand Up to Cancer song]


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I don't think this has been posted...just a short vid.


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GEMMA SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT



Earlier this week reports surfaced that Gemma Ward, the baby-faced, blue-eyed, blonde-haired beauty, would be retiring from modeling to pursue her blossoming acting career. But today we have news to the contrary, straight from the model herself.

"I was surprised to wake up this morning and read news of my own retirement. While I am taking some time off currently to rest and enjoy the company of friends and family, I am still very much a (excited and enthusiastic) working model and actress. I'm only 20, for God's sakes."

Hear that? She's only 20. Let the girl have a break! Her agency, IMG, did confirm for us, however, that she will be taking off through the end of September, which means we won't be seeing her on the spring 2009 runways. That said, we'll be watching carefully to see where she plants herself for her modeling reappearance. It's bound to be something big.

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Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler was spotted in the West Village on Wednesday, meeting up with costar Seth Meyers (not pictured) and a girlfriend. Amy, 36, expects her and husband Will Arnett's delivery surprise in October.

The new season of SNL will premiere on September 13th on NBC, while Amy's latest project, Hamlet 2, opens this Friday.


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If you haven’t been staying home Sunday nights to watch HBO’s Iraq-war mini-series Generation Kill, you should be. Based on the award-winning book by Evan Wright, an embedded reporter for Rolling Stone, the series follows the Marines of the First Recon Battalion through the first 40 days of the Iraq invasion. And since the creators of The Wire, Ed Burns and David Simon, are behind it, there are graphic war images and hilariously offensive curse words galore. Leading Bravo Platoon 2 through hostile towns in this past weekend's episode is 29-year-old Stark Sands, the Nolita resident who played Lieutenant Jimmy Raleigh in Journey’s End on Broadway. We talked to Sands about his six months in the African desert and how the set became a glorified frat house. ( Read More )

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Every summer needs its song. In 2007 it was obvious. Umbrella—Rihanna's everlasting gobstopper of a hit featuring the best use of an echo ("...ella ...ella ... ella") since the Von Trapps - topped the charts and achieved the kind of ubiquity that allowed those who heard it to indulge a harmless but essential fantasy: that the entire world was watching the summer float by on the same breezy tune. So far, 2008 has failed to produce anything like it, and it's getting to be panic time....

( THE SHORTLIST (complete with Youtubes) )

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This is a follow up to the NY Times' discussion of why Katy Perry's tribute to barsexuals is not the song of Summer 2008. This time, TIME looks at the other "contenders" to the throne. Which one do you think wins out (if any)? What other suggestions would you add to the shortlist? The only one that I even like out of this list is Estelle and MGMT's Electric Feel is my jam, ngl.

Here is an excerpt from an article in the Orlando Weekly about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  Bold for the TL;DR crowd.

I, for one, am so freaking excited.

i know similar, but better videos have been posted, but i'm gonna post this anyway. it's a little bit of Hallelujah from last night. my sister heard it earlier and was like "that's not Hayley, someone else is singing, right?" and i was like "no, it's her, why?" and my sister was like "but Hayley can't sing well" haha yeah so i really like this video because you can tell that Hayley actually can sing  REALLY well.

Site launches for the modern day remake of the 1939 Cukor film, The Women.

Starring an all-female cast of Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachmen, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler and Candice Bergen. etc.....

Includes Trailer, Pics, C&C Info, Downloads and a news & info blog called "The Vault".

Opens in theaters September 12.



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I love Cloris Leachman!

Anyone watch the Roast of Bob Sagat? "I have five vibrators older than most of you. The difference is ... mine still work."

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A local rehabilitation facility, reportedly run by celebrity rehab specialist Doctor Drew Pinsky, is under investigation after three patients die in five months.

The facility is located on Del Mar Boulevard in Pasadena.

Deaths are considered relatively uncommon at rehab and psychiatric facilities. Investigators found multiple deficiencies at a Pasadena facility that is causing some alarm.

Alex Clyburn, a 23-year-old university student, became addicted to painkillers after a car accident. His family thought that Aurora Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena was the best place for his rehab. However, now, his mother says it was a deadly mistake.

"He was admitted ... We left him at 10 at night. He was dead, stiff, rigid and unresponsive at 7:15 in the morning," said Arline Clyburn, Alex's mother.

Clyburn is more than a concerned mother. She is a former clinical nurse coordinator at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute. She spoke to Eyewitness News with her attorney on Thursday. Clyburn says a Las Encinas staff member assured her that Alex would be closely monitored. However, there were signs that he died long before anyone at the hospital noticed.

"He was cold, rigid, stiff ... liver mortis and rigor mortis at 7:15 in the morning. That means several hours went by," said Clybrun.

The death is one of four incidents investigated by the State Department of Public Health in five months.

The day before Clyburn's death, another young man obtained another patient's medication and overdosed.

This August, a patient hanged himself. In addition, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a 14-year-old patient was raped by another 16-year-old patient.

The facility touts that celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky is on its staff. Pinsky is a radio show host and anchor of a VH1 series on celebrity rehab. Pinsky's patient list includes actor Gary Busey, stripper and onetime candidate for governor Mary Carey, and actors Daniel Baldwin and Jeff Conaway.

In a written statement Pinsky says:

"I had no direct knowledge and no direct participation in the recent care of the patients in question."

According to the hospital's Web site, Pinsky is one of 11 co-directors. The hospital is restricted from comment because of patient confidentiality laws.

Arline Clyburn has notified the hospital that she plans on filing a lawsuit.

If you have a question about a rehab facility, or any hospital, you can check out complaints at the Department of Public Health.

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local news has been interesting today

"The Hills" is back on!

I hope you all enjoyed the premiere episode of the new season. Thanks for tuning in. A lot has been going on over the past few months so it's going to be a good season. We had a fun night in Malibu at our premiere beach party.

My website: www.laurenconrad.com is getting a makeover. The first page is up now and we will be adding more. Sign up for the mailing list if you would like updates.

I'm off to Mexico for a few days with Audrina and the boys. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Hasta la vista

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Tree Cutting Sparks Dispute At Lily Tomlin's Home
LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Police were called to a neighbor's dispute at Lily Tomlin's Sherman Oaks home over a pair of eucalyptus trees.

The comedienne apparently contracted with an arborist to chop down the trees over the objections of her neighbor. The two trees sit on an easement shared by both properties.

"She's another celebrity that wants her way," said neighbor Cory Steel. "She wants the trees down."

Officers stopped the tree cutting, but it resumed as soon as the officers left. City officials were also called on scene and questioned the tree cutters, who stopped because they lacked a license to cut the trees.

Tomlin had consulted an arborist, who told her the trees have some rot and were at risk, Steel said. Steel hired another arborist, who disagreed with the first arborist's report.

"Previously, she's told me she's afraid of the trees," Steel said. "So I went out of my way to maintain the trees, and she ignored me."

Tomlin issued this statement:

"It is true the trees have been knocked down. The trees were on Ms. Tomlin's property, she was advised by the arborist to remove them because they were a hazard to people on the premises. They could potentially tip over and kill someone. Her attorney and police were present at the time to make sure things were done accordingly."

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she called into the local news to talk about it. she said the word "arborist" at least 30 times

The Pussycat doll's latest video is dominating the VMAs.
When i grow up is nominated for 8 VMAs, PCD are coming in 2nd behind Britney's 9 VMA nominations for 2 songs (gimme more and piece of me).

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