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In an interview w/ the Today Show on Wednesday, actress and mother, Angelina Jolie confirmed that she is having twin babies w/ fellow actor Brad Pitt. The pregnancy is only the 2nd for Jolie (both w/ Brad), but the couple will have 5 children after the birth (3 of their own & 2 adopted).

The news originally slipped courtesy of her Kung-Fu Panda co-star, Jack Black, who referenced “multiple babies” during their promotion interview.  Jolie and Black’s exchange was quite comical, as she confirmed that he leaked the info (kinda):

“You’re gonna have as many as (the) ‘Brady Bunch’ when you have these,” Black joked.

“It’s confirmed? Is it two?” Morales asked.

“Yeah, yeah, we’ve confirmed that already,” Jolie responded. “Well, Jack’s just confirmed it actually.”

“Is that true?” Black said jokingly.

“Yeah, you did,” Jolie replied.

“Sorry,” Black concluded.

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Now that the rumors have been confirmed, the follow-up question was presented to find out if the babies would be boys or girls. Of course, Angelina preferred not to answer that question - this will surely lead to more speculation and media hype surrounding the pregnancy (good strategy IMHO).

Kung-Fu Panda opens on June 6th nationally.  The movie is a story about a panda that learns martial arts, and along w/ his other furry buddies, battles enemies in a somewhat comedic format.  The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman and is a Dreamworks picture.

One of the greatest screen actors of our time, Charlton Heston, passed away yesterday at the age of 84. Actually, Heston acted far before my time & probably a lot of readers of this site; still, his effect on film and our national landscape is immense.

The star of movies like Planet of the Apes (the original), The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur and others will be remembered as a voice for his generation and a great symbol of mid 20th century American heroism. Heston played numerous heroic film roles, including several with biblical ties (Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told, etc.). He was also a champion of human rights, including gun ownership, and headed the National Rifle Association (NRA) for 5 years.

I can’t say that I was a fan of all of his work, but I greatly respect what he did and enjoyed much of it. He will be missed by millions of people worldwide.

God bless…

After being together for 6 yrs, it appears that music mogul (& rapper) Jay-Z and his girlfriend Beyonce, have finally decided to tie the knot.

People.com is reporting that the two obtained a marriage license in Scarsdale, NY on Tuesday. The marriage license is reportedly only good for 60 days, so a wedding or run to Vegas must be in the works.

It’s truly amazing how quickly the news media can obtain private information from “moles” and “informants” that are employed throughout our great country. Everyone is out to make a buck and there’s no decency; it’s a shame that Jay-Z and Beyonce are not allowed to enjoy their private lives… privately.

There isn’t much more to the story, but you can check out a few more details here.

Celebrities are not immune to identity theft. In fact, identity thieves often target them because of their perceived wealth and status. Some of the celebrities who have been identity theft victims include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Will Smith. Learn more and get some identity theft protection tips you can use even if you aren’t a celebrity.

Mayor Bloomberg’s Identity Fraud Disaster

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has fallen victim to celebrity identity fraud. Two identity thieves forged checks on the mayor’s checking account, to the tune of $10,000! The celebrity identity fraud victim’s nightmare ended when the crooks got greedy. They tried to cash checks totaling more than $400,000 and they got busted during identity verification. The two men, Charles Nelson and Odalis Bostic, were charged with grand larceny and Nelson was also charged with identity theft.

Will Smith Becomes a Celebrity Identity Theft Victim

Movie hero Will Smith became a victim of identity theft when a man used Smith’s identity to open more than a dozen credit card accounts in Pittsburgh. The man ran up $33,000 in credit card charges before he was apprehended. At the time of his arrest, the thief was already on probation for identity theft crimes — against another celebrity victim! The man had already spent more than $80,000 on a credit card in basketball player Steve Smith’s name.

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You don’t have to be a celebrity to get world-class identity theft protection. A credit monitoring service provides you with updates and information about your credit history and credit score and immediately notifies you about suspicious behavior on your accounts. Your   credit monitoring service  will provide you with information about new accounts opened in your name and also will alert you when creditors request information about your credit history, which may indicate potential identity theft.

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Jamie Lynn Spears, all of 16 years old and 6 months pregnant, has reportedly been proposed to by her 18 year old boyfriend/fiance, Casey Aldridge.  According to locals, the younger Spears has been seen flashing a diamond ring to friends and family in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Jamie Lynn has taken the high road when it comes to celebrity appearances since December; she moved back to Kentwood, LA.  The family’s focus is currently on the baby; keeping both mother and child healthy.

In addition to staying out of the limelight, Spears is trying to get her GED. 

Despite the youthful pregnancy, it would seem that this Spears girl has her head on straight(er)…. at least for now.

With the looming switch to all-digital TV coming in 2009, many television owners will be left without standard broadcast TV (via their antenna). Options are numerous, including digital converters, upgrading to a new TV or even going without a TV altogether. Ok, so that last one is very unlikely for most people.

One option that might not be clear up-front, is getting satellite TV to replace your antenna service. Think about, cable TV is relatively cheap, has more high quality channels and quality programming not available on standard televisions.

Perhaps the best option for many, will be DirecTV cable service (sometimes mistakenly called Direct TV). With numerous subscription plans, this cable service is almost a must-have. With over 95 HD (High Definition) channels available at higher subscription rates, along w/ HBO, Showtime, TNT, ESPN, Discovery Channel and more, you’re sure to get your fill of nature, poker championships, sports events, movies and your favorite classc TV shows.

As 2009 approaches, don’t get caught off-guard by the switch to digital televisions - get local satellite cable from a provider near you.

For more information on the topic, here is an article from Christine Peppler, courtesy of AdZines.com:

Television - What You Need to Do Before 2009

Changes are coming in the world of television. Traditional over-the-air television broadcasts will cease on February 18, 2009 and all stations will broadcast digitally. Although the majority of consumers already have the equipment and services necessary to continue to receive their television programming, there will still be an estimated 20 million who will need to take action if they want to continue viewing programming.

The digital switch over will occur in order to free up those portions of the broadcast spectrum, which traditional analog broadcasts currently occupy, for use by wireless and broadband services. Improved communications for public and safety services and more affordable high speed internet are just two of the potential benefits of the switch.

For most consumers who utilize cable or satellite TV services no action prior to the change over should be necessary as the set-top boxes or receivers they use will allow them to receive the digital signals. However, for those households who receive their television programming exclusively through over-the-air analog broadcasts, additional equipment will be needed in most instances.

Consumers who have purchased a television set in the past year or two may already have a set with a digital tuner which will allow them to pick up the new signals. However, because not every television manufactured prior to March 1, 2007 was required to have a digital tuner having a newer television may not exempt consumers from needing to seek out additional equipment.

For those households with a television that does not currently have a digital tuner and which receive programming over-the-air, one of three options are available.

• Purchase a digital ready television

• Subscribe to a cable or satellite TV service

• Obtain a set top box to allow an existing television to receive digital television signals

Purchasing a new television of course carries a price tag. Depending upon the size and display type, a new television could run from a couple of hundred to a few thousand dollars. Subscribing to a cable or satellite TV service would provide additional programming options and would eliminate the need to purchase additional equipment but would involve adding another monthly bill onto the household budget for homes that don’t currently subscribe to such services. The final option, which is probably the least expensive, is to purchase a set-top converter box; the cost of which is anticipated to be around $50 by the 2009 change over.

To assist consumers who receive over-the-air television programming without cable or satellite TV services, the US Department of Commerce will be providing a coupon program beginning in 2008. The program will reportedly provide up to two $40 vouchers per household to help offset the cost of this change for such households.

Certainly the change over to digital television should provide a needed boost for emergency services communications and wireless capabilities while improving television signal efficiency and quality for home viewers. Like most change however, it will not be completely without pain, as millions of home viewers on a budget may find they need to take action if they wish to keep their current television service.

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When it comes to stretch marks no one is immune. They can affect anyone - rich or poor, young and old and yes, even men!  

Glamorous celebrities also have them. Take Cindy Crawford for instance. From the pictures taken by the Daily Mail during a Hawaiian holiday, it’s obvious that motherhood has taken its tool on the 41-year-old supermodel. Crawford is the mother of two kids aged 8 and 6. Her stretch mark – ravaged tummy is a far cry from her days as one of Playboy’s 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th century.   

Other members of the stretch marked set include Reese Witherspoon, Kate Beckinsdale, Nicole Ritchie, and Scarlett Johansson. While not all of them are mothers, they are living proof that stretch marks can form if the conditions are right.   

“The science is simple - put your body under too much trauma, too quickly, and it will manifest the stress and strain as a stretch mark - a gap deep below the skin’s surface in the dermis, caused by the stretching or tearing of collagen and elastin fibers that form the support network responsible for tone and firmness,” explained the Daily Mail.   

Stretch marks occur when the skin is pulled by rapid growth or stretching. This usually occurs during pregnancy, weight gain or extreme weight loss. The skin is normally elastic and retains its shape. However, during these conditions, the overstretched dermis or middle layer of the skin breaks down causing stretch marks to form.  

“If you’re noticing stretch marks on your body, you’re not alone. Most girls and women have stretch marks, which tend to show up on the breasts, thighs, hips, and butt. Many women get them during pregnancy. And while they’re more common in girls, guys can get stretch marks, too,” said TeensHealth, a project of the Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media.    

“People who are obese often have stretch marks. Bodybuilders are prone to getting stretch marks because of the rapid body changes that bodybuilding can produce. Stretch marks also may occur if a person uses steroid-containing skin creams or ointments (such as hydrocortisone) for more than a few weeks, or has to take high doses of oral corticosteroids for months or longer,” added TeensHealth.   

Stretch marks may start as reddish or purplish lines that may appear indented and have a different texture. Later they become glossy and appear streaked in silver or white. They usually fade and become less noticeable over time but that can mean eternity for those who love to wear revealing outfits and swimsuits.  

If you can’t wait that long, try Strevaxl, a new product that repairs and renews the skin to reduce the appearance of stretch marks and prevent the formation of new ones. For details, visit http://www.strevaxl.com/.

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Getting tickets Hannah Montana concert might be tough, but they are tickets to an unforgettable music experience. For those of you with pre-teen children in your life, you know that the time is at hand, where they will be pestering you to go to their first concert. Rather than send them to a concert that you are not very happy about in the first place, it makes much more sense to make their first concert experience a Hannah Montana one.  

Wholesome Entertainment

A Hannah Montana concert has the unique quality of being appreciated by both parents and children. Hannah Montana and the actor who portrays her, Miley Cyrus have become pop icons, as more and more kids become enamored with the energy she brings to the show and to the stage. Hannah Montana is a different kind of role model, in that she has a great deal in common with her audience. Apart from that, her message is always a positive one that encourages youngsters to believe in themselves.  

This is why; parents can get tickets Hannah Montana concert with a sense of satisfaction and relief. You know that if you accompany your kids to this concert, you won’t come back with damaged eardrums or a bad experience. You can also be assured that your kids will be watching a show that doesn’t have anything suggestive or gratuitous about it. The Hannah Montana show is clean, wholesome entertainment, which is so woefully lacking in our day and age.  

What is The Story?  

So how exactly did this tickets Hannah Montana concert madness grow? It all started with a television show of the same name. Hannah Montana is a glamorous pop star who is young and seems to have it all. But that’s not the whole story. The pop star is only half of the story- Hannah Montana is really just another ordinary girl named Mylie Stewart and she has a tough time keeping her pop star status a secret. The only people who know about it are her dad, her two best friends and her ex-boyfriend.   

What results is a delightful and very musical comedy show that follows our bright young heroine, as she tries her best to balance both worlds. She has the same issues and problems as other girls- not only that, the life of a pop star isn’t always as glamorous as one may think. Still, Hannah a.k.a. Mylie manages to make the best of things, with help from her family and friends of course.  

Watching a Hannah Montana show is a great way to enjoy some time with your kids, in a way that everyone will enjoy. Kids just love the energy that Mylie Cyrus brings to the stage and it’s hard even for adults to keep from singing along. Billy Ray Cyrus also makes an on-stage appearance as he plays Hannah’s father in the show and is Mylie’s dad in real life as well. Fans will get a generous helping of Hannah Montana numbers as well as a taste of Mylie’s own solo work. It will be outings the whole family can enjoy so do not delay- get to an online-authorized ticket to order your tickets Hannah Montana concert.

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If you or your buds have a band and are trying to make it big, there’s good news… a new site called www.musicnation.com has arrived and could be your ticket to signing w/ EPIC Records.  Ok, so it’s a long shot, but it’s probably a bit closer than you might already be so give it a shot.

Here’s how it works..
Think of it as a MySpace for bands, but better!  Create your own profile… upload your music videos… upload your MP3’s… get fans… get popular… get signed.  You get your own band page with a blog, photo gallery, calendar system, links pages and all the social features you’ve come to expect from other band sites - friends, sharing, comments & more.

If you prefer to keep your MySpace band profile, you’ll still benefit from MusicNation’s features.  You can point to your videos on MySpace and on Youtube, so your groupies & listeners end up wherever you want them to.  It’s a win-win!

In addition to the possibility of getting more fans for your band, you can also enter competitions and win prizes.

So what are you waiting for?  Visit MusicNation.com and sign your band up today

After a roller-coaster month of incidents, the end of the “wild” Britney Spears appears to be in sight.  Ok, so the roller-coaster is more like 1 1/2 years, but the past month has been especially brutal. 

Courts have ruled that Britney’s father, James Spears, is now her “conservator” and has full rights to make decisions on the troubled Spears’ behalf.

So what is a “conservator”, get all the details here.

It basically boils down to giving James full control of who sees Britney, including at the psych ward and her home(s).  It also gives him control over her credit cards and temporary finances, which as long as he doesn’t abuse that power, is probably in her best interest also.

A court creates conservatorships when it determines that a person cannot care for themselves or handle their affairs. Commissioner Reva Goetz said Spears would be under conservatorship until Monday, at which time another hearing would be held.

“It is in the best interests of the conservatee to have conservatorship over her person,” Goetz told a packed courtroom. - Source: Associated Press

The court ruling essentially says that Britney Spears is incapable of making decisions for herself and that her father is now legally enabled to make decisions for her.  This comes just days after police located & escorted Britney to the psych ward for holding.  There’s no doubt this was the final straw and her family simply intervened in her troubled life. 

James has wasted no time in using his newly granted powers.  He has already issued a restraining order against Britney’s manager, Sam Lutfi, who seemingly has been able to provide Spears with anything positive.  It’s unclear if James Spears has also restricted Britney’s paparazzi beau “Adnan” from seeing her, but it would probably be a good idea to based on his recent interviews, etc.