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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Belly dancing baby Shakira
By Bang, Updated: 11/19/2009
Shakira claims she could belly dance from birth.
The 'She Wolf' singer is famed for her hip-swivelling abilities and believes it isn't something she ever had to learn, even though she did have lessons as a child.
The Columbian beauty said: 'For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It's something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them.'
Shakira realises she is a sex symbol to men all over the world but insists she is 'flattered' that guys find her attractive because she has never believed she is a beautiful woman.
She added: 'I must confess that I feel very flattered - because I never have felt particularly sexy. Anybody who shows me like this is promoting my feminine vanity.'
But Shakira - who appears virtually naked in the video for 'She Wolf' - admits it's not easy looking as good as she does, and she has to stick to a rigorous training regime to stay slim and sexy.
She added to German magazine Fit For Fun: 'I trained really hard for the 'She Wolf' video - almost a month. I wanted to look good and didn't want to shame myself.
'There was no muscle in my body that did not hurt. I was in pain for days, simply because I'd gone too far.'
SOURCE: MSN News
Hip-swivelling singer Shakira believes she could belly dance from birth and never had to train to learn the dance moves.
Shakira claims she could belly dance from birth.
The 'She Wolf' singer is famed for her hip-swivelling abilities and believes it isn't something she ever had to learn, even though she did have lessons as a child.
The Columbian beauty said: 'For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It's something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them.'
Shakira realises she is a sex symbol to men all over the world but insists she is 'flattered' that guys find her attractive because she has never believed she is a beautiful woman.
She added: 'I must confess that I feel very flattered - because I never have felt particularly sexy. Anybody who shows me like this is promoting my feminine vanity.'
But Shakira - who appears virtually naked in the video for 'She Wolf' - admits it's not easy looking as good as she does, and she has to stick to a rigorous training regime to stay slim and sexy.
She added to German magazine Fit For Fun: 'I trained really hard for the 'She Wolf' video - almost a month. I wanted to look good and didn't want to shame myself.
'There was no muscle in my body that did not hurt. I was in pain for days, simply because I'd gone too far.'
SOURCE: MSN News
Clerics cringe as Indonesians flock to doomsday film
By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 11/19/2009
Hollywood's latest doomsday offering "2012" has caused a storm in Indonesia, with conservative clerics condemning it Thursday as a "provocation against Islam".
Screenings have been sold out across the capital Jakarta following the film's success in North America, where it beat Disney's "A Christmas Carol" to top the box office honours last weekend.
It looks likely to repeat its success in Indonesia, the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's biggest Muslim population, judging by the queues at cinemas in its opening days this week.
But while most viewers said they had enjoyed the film's apocalyptic vision of life after December 21, 2012, when the fulfilment of a Mayan prophecy sees the Earth engulfed by catastrophe, senior clerics were deeply troubled.
The country's top Islamic body, the National Council of Ulema (MUI), is divided over whether or not to issue a fatwa or religious edict against the film. One local branch has already done so, to little apparent effect.
"The controversial things about the film are, first, in Islam doomsday should not be visualised or predicted, it's the secret of God," council chairman Amidhan told AFP.
"For the common people, the portrayal of doomsday in this film could distort their faith -- that's what I'm worried about."
He also complained that the film showed mosques being destroyed but not churches, despite sequences depicting the Vatican collapsing and Rio de Janeiro's monumental Christ the Redeemer statue crumbling to pieces.
"The film shows that everything including Kaaba (Islam holiest shrine) and mosques were devastated except for churches. The film is a provocation against Islam," Amidhan said.
"The Indonesian film censorship body should have cut part of the scene on the devastation of mosques or the Kaaba because it hurts the Muslim people."
But few people who emerged from a packed matinee showing in Jakarta on Thursday shared the clerics' worries.
"It's actually a beautiful film. The MUI branch is wrong about issuing a fatwa as the movie actually has increased my faith and not the other way around," insurance broker Ian Ramelan, 49, said.
"I'm a Muslim, my faith in Allah is stronger after watching this flick," he added, urging the clerics to worry more about rampant corruption in Indonesia than about Hollywood's apocalyptic Christmas blockbuster.
University student Rafi Gamal, 22, said he understood that some people might think the film controversial "because men were able to predict doomsday and thus played the role of God".
"But then again it's just another natural disaster movie in which there are some survivors in the end. The end of the world means that there'll be no survivors," he said.
Junior high school student Steven Benedictto, 14, said the film had a positive message.
"I disagree with the MUI that people should not watch this movie. It has a beautiful message that we all should repent and industries should reduce their sinful activities, such as deforestation," he said.
SOURCE: MSN News
Hollywood's latest doomsday offering "2012" has caused a storm in Indonesia, with conservative clerics condemning it Thursday as a "provocation against Islam".
Hollywood's latest doomsday offering "2012" has caused a storm in Indonesia, with conservative clerics condemning it Thursday as a "provocation against Islam".
Screenings have been sold out across the capital Jakarta following the film's success in North America, where it beat Disney's "A Christmas Carol" to top the box office honours last weekend.
It looks likely to repeat its success in Indonesia, the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's biggest Muslim population, judging by the queues at cinemas in its opening days this week.
But while most viewers said they had enjoyed the film's apocalyptic vision of life after December 21, 2012, when the fulfilment of a Mayan prophecy sees the Earth engulfed by catastrophe, senior clerics were deeply troubled.
The country's top Islamic body, the National Council of Ulema (MUI), is divided over whether or not to issue a fatwa or religious edict against the film. One local branch has already done so, to little apparent effect.
"The controversial things about the film are, first, in Islam doomsday should not be visualised or predicted, it's the secret of God," council chairman Amidhan told AFP.
"For the common people, the portrayal of doomsday in this film could distort their faith -- that's what I'm worried about."
He also complained that the film showed mosques being destroyed but not churches, despite sequences depicting the Vatican collapsing and Rio de Janeiro's monumental Christ the Redeemer statue crumbling to pieces.
"The film shows that everything including Kaaba (Islam holiest shrine) and mosques were devastated except for churches. The film is a provocation against Islam," Amidhan said.
"The Indonesian film censorship body should have cut part of the scene on the devastation of mosques or the Kaaba because it hurts the Muslim people."
But few people who emerged from a packed matinee showing in Jakarta on Thursday shared the clerics' worries.
"It's actually a beautiful film. The MUI branch is wrong about issuing a fatwa as the movie actually has increased my faith and not the other way around," insurance broker Ian Ramelan, 49, said.
"I'm a Muslim, my faith in Allah is stronger after watching this flick," he added, urging the clerics to worry more about rampant corruption in Indonesia than about Hollywood's apocalyptic Christmas blockbuster.
University student Rafi Gamal, 22, said he understood that some people might think the film controversial "because men were able to predict doomsday and thus played the role of God".
"But then again it's just another natural disaster movie in which there are some survivors in the end. The end of the world means that there'll be no survivors," he said.
Junior high school student Steven Benedictto, 14, said the film had a positive message.
"I disagree with the MUI that people should not watch this movie. It has a beautiful message that we all should repent and industries should reduce their sinful activities, such as deforestation," he said.
SOURCE: MSN News
Nicole Richie has pneumonia
By Bang, Updated: 11/19/2009
The reality TV star was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after complaining of feeling unwell and doctors quickly diagnosed her as suffering from the illness.
Her representative said: 'Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia. She is doing well.'
Over the weekend, Nicole - who has two children, 22-month-old Harlow and two-month-old Sparrow with partner Joel Madden - had spoken about not feeling well.
She wrote on her Twitter page: 'OK cold, it's been six days. Let's part ways graciously and keep it moving.'
Earlier this week, Nicole was granted a restraining order against two paparazzi who she claims caused her recent car accident.
The 28-year-old socialite appeared in court to testify how the two male photographers, Eduardo Arrivabene and Ivon Miguel, had been hounding her constantly.
The judge ruled the two men are to stay 50 yards away from Nicole and her two children for the next three years.
SOURCE: MSN News
Nicole Richie has been hospitalised with pneumonia after she complained of feeling unwell.
Nicole Richie has been hospitalised with pneumonia.
The reality TV star was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after complaining of feeling unwell and doctors quickly diagnosed her as suffering from the illness.
Her representative said: 'Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia. She is doing well.'
Over the weekend, Nicole - who has two children, 22-month-old Harlow and two-month-old Sparrow with partner Joel Madden - had spoken about not feeling well.
She wrote on her Twitter page: 'OK cold, it's been six days. Let's part ways graciously and keep it moving.'
Earlier this week, Nicole was granted a restraining order against two paparazzi who she claims caused her recent car accident.
The 28-year-old socialite appeared in court to testify how the two male photographers, Eduardo Arrivabene and Ivon Miguel, had been hounding her constantly.
The judge ruled the two men are to stay 50 yards away from Nicole and her two children for the next three years.
SOURCE: MSN News
Most Overpaid Star Will Ferrell
By Bang, Updated: 11/19/2009
The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor.
After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee.
This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia LaBeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid.
Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was British actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top ten.
However, Will could turn his box office figures around as he recently revealed he wants to make a sequel to 'Anchorman', one of his most successful films to date, about a 1970s newsreader.
The 42-year-old star said: 'Yeah we're trying to figure out when and how we should do that. We're going to meet with all the guys and see if we can actually pull this off.
'With Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd, they're in different places with their careers it's a lot harder to get us all together.'
Although he did add: 'And believe me, I'm not taking a pay cut, no way, absolutely not!'
Forbes magazine's top ten Most Overpaid Stars:
1. Will Ferrell
2. Ewan McGregor
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Ice Cube
6. Tom Cruise
7. Drew Barrymore
8. Leonardo DiCaprio
9. Samuel L. Jackson
10. Jim Carrey
Will Ferrell has topped Forbes magazine's list of the Most Overpaid Stars, beating Ewan McGregor, Eddie Murphy and Tom Cruise to the unwanted title.
Will Ferrell has topped a list of the Most Overpaid Stars.
The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor.
After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee.
This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia LaBeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid.
Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was British actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top ten.
However, Will could turn his box office figures around as he recently revealed he wants to make a sequel to 'Anchorman', one of his most successful films to date, about a 1970s newsreader.
The 42-year-old star said: 'Yeah we're trying to figure out when and how we should do that. We're going to meet with all the guys and see if we can actually pull this off.
'With Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd, they're in different places with their careers it's a lot harder to get us all together.'
Although he did add: 'And believe me, I'm not taking a pay cut, no way, absolutely not!'
Forbes magazine's top ten Most Overpaid Stars:
1. Will Ferrell
2. Ewan McGregor
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Ice Cube
6. Tom Cruise
7. Drew Barrymore
8. Leonardo DiCaprio
9. Samuel L. Jackson
10. Jim Carrey
SOURCE: MSN News
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