Matthew McConaughey and his girl Camila Alves had a baby boy last night and we're all waiting on the bizarre name he's going to be christened with. (dListed)
Kanye West is having another case of blog rage - this time it's because Harper's Bazaar is accusing him of having a painting on his ceiling with an angel that resembles him. (ICYDK)
Drew Barrymore gave her Mac, Justin Long, the boot. (CeleBitchy)
Ranae Shrider, the girl who was in the sex tape with Mini-Me Verne Troyer did a very candid interview with News of the World regarding their sex life and what it took to have one. (CelebSlam)
Simon Cowell thinks that Brad Pitt is a fitting man to play him in a movie about his life. (Celebritique)
Dove Chocolate - Dark, Dusk & Milk
I was recently given the opportunity to try Dove's new line of chocolates that come in 3 varieties: Dark, Dusk and Milk chocolate. And I must say, not only was I super-impressed by the "Pleasure Kit" that was sent my way, but the product itself left a very sweet taste in my mouth. And all I had to do was talk about it (this is a word-of-mouth campaign, after all).I have to admit, I usually gravitate toward very high end chocolate from Daskilides, Suite 88 (in Quebec), Leonidas, and Godiva, but Dove has made quite an impression on my taste buds. Of course, I love chocolate and crave it quite often, so it was wonderful to have so much of it at my disposal.
After all the kit that was sent to me included 20 purse packs (with 4 individually wrapped chocolates in each), 3 cartons that had at least 20 individually wrapped chocolates each, 4 chocolate bars, and a bunch of other goodies like a wine glass, a dark red tote bag, a foot pamper pouch and a leather journal.
So after passing a bunch out to my friends and colleagues, I waited in anticipation to see what the reaction would be... and yes, guys were included. Everyone agreed that the chocolate was phenomenal, but the Dusk (a mix of dark and milk) was, by far, the victor. And the cutest thing about each individually wrapped chocolate was that there was a sweet message inside. Messages like "Take a long lunch" and "Buy yourself flowers." You can even personalize them with your own messages.
If you've tried Dove already, please feel free to comment about what you liked or disliked about it... what I disliked? Weight gain. Was it all worth it? You're damn straight.
Entertainment News - July 7, 2008
Jenny McCarthy and boyfriend Jim Carrey takes pics in the same bathing suit. Looking good, Jim! (Egotastic)Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed a daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, who they say weighed in at 6 pounds, 7.5 ounces. Hard to believe considering Kidman's belly was non-existent. (CelebNewsWire)
Christie Brinkley insisted that her divorce proceedings from husband Peter Cook thinking that it would only serve to make her look good, but instead it makes her look like a jackass because there are children involved in this divorce and it won't be fun when they find out all these horrid things about their dad. (Jossip)
Sacha Baron Cohen is currently filming a movie based on his really gay, fashion-loving character Bruno and, although it's going to be hilarious, you know that there are going to be a boatload of lawsuits to follow. (dListed)
Seems that all the other ladies of The View are pissed off that Barbara Walters keeps shamelessly plugging her book Audition on the show. (CeleBitchy)
Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe Vital Stats
Birth Name: Matthew Ryan Phillippe
Birth Date: September 10, 1974
Birth Place: New Castle, Delaware
Height: 5’9”
Romantic Link: Abbie Cornish
Ryan Phillippe Interesting Facts
Ryan Phillippe has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Ryan Phillippe turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, due to the age difference between him and Natalie Portman (7 years).
Ryan Phillippe Biography
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (pronounced fill-a-pee) was born on September 10, 1974, to parents Richard and Susan Phillippe in New Castle, Delaware, and was raised alongside his three sisters, Kirsten, Lindsey and Katelyn.
His childhood was a typical one; Ryan attended New Castle Baptist Academy, where he excelled at sports like basketball and soccer, and even earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do. But proving that he was more than a jock, Phillippe was the editor of his school yearbook in his senior year of high school.
By age 15, Phillippe knew that he wanted to become an actor and, as luck would have it, an agent spotted him in a barbershop and began sending him to auditions in New York when he was no more than 17 years old.
Ryan Phillippe in One Life to Live
By the time he was 18, Ryan Phillippe landed his first acting gig on the ABC hit daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was a significant one, as Phillippe played the first gay teenager ever on a soap.
By 1993, Phillippe left the soap opera and headed to Los Angeles to star in movies. Although he didn’t hit the big time immediately, Phillippe was landing small role in television and movies.
Ryan Phillippe in 54
Ryan Phillippe’s big break came when he starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt in 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. The horror flick was a surprise hit and Phillippe quickly became a hit with the ladies.
1997 was the same year when Phillippe met Reese Witherspoon, and up and coming actress, and the two had an immediate connection and began a long-distance relationship. By 1998, the two were engaged.
Other movies followed, including 1998’s 54, a movie about the infamous nightclub in New York, in which Phillippe played a naïve but incredibly sexy bartender.
Ryan Phillippe marries Reese
1999 saw Phillippe in Cruel Intentions, again starring with Sarah Michelle Gellar and his fiancé Reese Witherspoon. That summer, Phillippe and Witherspoon were married in a quaint ceremony.
On September 9 1999, Reese gave birth to a baby girl, Ava Elizabeth, and the couple continued to build their careers. In 2003, the couple also had a son, Deacon Phillippe, on October 23.
While Reese’s career began to take off, Phillippe opted for roles in movies that stayed under the radar like The Way of the Gun, Antitrust, and Igby Goes Down. And although Phillippe starred in 2001’s critically acclaimed Gosford Park, most fans never bothered to see it because they just weren’t interested.
Ryan Phillippe in Crash
In 2004, Ryan Phillippe played a significant role as a police office in the Oscar-award winning movie Crash. The movie, which dealt with a variety of situations that center around racism, became a huge hit among fans and critics alike.
In 2006, Phillippe starred alongside Jesse Bradford and Barry Pepper in Flags of Our Fathers, a movie about the six men who raised the American flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Ryan Phillippe gets divorced
Unfortunately, October 30, 2006 also saw Ryan and his wife heading to divorce court with rumors circulating that Phillippe had cheated on his wife with his Flags of Our Fathers co-star Abbie Cornish.
By 2007, Phillippe didn’t allow his personal drawbacks to affect his professional career; he starred in 3 films: Breach, Franklyn and Stop Loss.
Ryan Phillippe runs Lucid Films
When Phillippe is not hanging out with his kids, he’s busy running his own production company, Lucid Films, with his friends Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, and David E. Siegal.
While rumors are circulating that Ryan is dating everyone from Ashlee Simpson to Scarlett Johansson, it seems that Abbie Cornish is the lucky girl who captured Phillippe’s heart – for now.
Look for Phillippe in 2009’s Last Battle Dreamer.
Resource:
IMDb - Ryan Phillippe
Birth Name: Matthew Ryan Phillippe
Birth Date: September 10, 1974
Birth Place: New Castle, Delaware
Height: 5’9”
Romantic Link: Abbie Cornish
Ryan Phillippe Interesting Facts
Ryan Phillippe has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Ryan Phillippe turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, due to the age difference between him and Natalie Portman (7 years).
Ryan Phillippe Biography
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (pronounced fill-a-pee) was born on September 10, 1974, to parents Richard and Susan Phillippe in New Castle, Delaware, and was raised alongside his three sisters, Kirsten, Lindsey and Katelyn.
His childhood was a typical one; Ryan attended New Castle Baptist Academy, where he excelled at sports like basketball and soccer, and even earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do. But proving that he was more than a jock, Phillippe was the editor of his school yearbook in his senior year of high school.
By age 15, Phillippe knew that he wanted to become an actor and, as luck would have it, an agent spotted him in a barbershop and began sending him to auditions in New York when he was no more than 17 years old.
Ryan Phillippe in One Life to Live
By the time he was 18, Ryan Phillippe landed his first acting gig on the ABC hit daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was a significant one, as Phillippe played the first gay teenager ever on a soap.
By 1993, Phillippe left the soap opera and headed to Los Angeles to star in movies. Although he didn’t hit the big time immediately, Phillippe was landing small role in television and movies.
Ryan Phillippe in 54
Ryan Phillippe’s big break came when he starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt in 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. The horror flick was a surprise hit and Phillippe quickly became a hit with the ladies.
1997 was the same year when Phillippe met Reese Witherspoon, and up and coming actress, and the two had an immediate connection and began a long-distance relationship. By 1998, the two were engaged.
Other movies followed, including 1998’s 54, a movie about the infamous nightclub in New York, in which Phillippe played a naïve but incredibly sexy bartender.
Ryan Phillippe marries Reese
1999 saw Phillippe in Cruel Intentions, again starring with Sarah Michelle Gellar and his fiancé Reese Witherspoon. That summer, Phillippe and Witherspoon were married in a quaint ceremony.
On September 9 1999, Reese gave birth to a baby girl, Ava Elizabeth, and the couple continued to build their careers. In 2003, the couple also had a son, Deacon Phillippe, on October 23.
While Reese’s career began to take off, Phillippe opted for roles in movies that stayed under the radar like The Way of the Gun, Antitrust, and Igby Goes Down. And although Phillippe starred in 2001’s critically acclaimed Gosford Park, most fans never bothered to see it because they just weren’t interested.
Ryan Phillippe in Crash
In 2004, Ryan Phillippe played a significant role as a police office in the Oscar-award winning movie Crash. The movie, which dealt with a variety of situations that center around racism, became a huge hit among fans and critics alike.
In 2006, Phillippe starred alongside Jesse Bradford and Barry Pepper in Flags of Our Fathers, a movie about the six men who raised the American flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Ryan Phillippe gets divorced
Unfortunately, October 30, 2006 also saw Ryan and his wife heading to divorce court with rumors circulating that Phillippe had cheated on his wife with his Flags of Our Fathers co-star Abbie Cornish.
By 2007, Phillippe didn’t allow his personal drawbacks to affect his professional career; he starred in 3 films: Breach, Franklyn and Stop Loss.
Ryan Phillippe runs Lucid Films
When Phillippe is not hanging out with his kids, he’s busy running his own production company, Lucid Films, with his friends Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, and David E. Siegal.
While rumors are circulating that Ryan is dating everyone from Ashlee Simpson to Scarlett Johansson, it seems that Abbie Cornish is the lucky girl who captured Phillippe’s heart – for now.
Look for Phillippe in 2009’s Last Battle Dreamer.
Resource:
IMDb - Ryan Phillippe
Creaky Boards Accuses Coldplay of Plagiarism
Coldplay recently released their new album, Viva La Vida, and, as is no surprise, it shot straight to number one. Now, however, there is a little known band that has accused them of plagiarism. There's a good chance you have never heard of Creaky Boards - I hadn't either, until I discovered that they have a song - a song they were performing over a year ago - that sounds eerily like "Viva La Vida." The song is called "The Songs I Didn't Write."
The lyrics are different, mind you, but the melody is ridiculously the same. The band remembers noticing Chris Martin in the crowd when they were performing at a concert in New York last year and feeling crazy flattered about it.
So you decide: are these guys simply trying to get their 15 minutes, or do they have a legitimate case?
Break Your Addiction
By Alicia Socorro
Giving up a habit that has become an integral part of your routine may feel almost impossible, but with a little help and self-realization, you can do anything you set your mind to. Yes, even break your addiction.
Break your addiction tip #1
Understand why you’re addicted
Before you can even begin to break your addiction, you need to understand why it’s become a part of your life. You have to decide what the reason is, whether it’s because you need it to deal with anxiety or stressors in your life.
And you also need to figure out how it helps you, or, rather, how you perceive it helps you. This is a very difficult step and facing the facts may be more difficult than you imagine.
For example, if you drink to excess, admitting that you’re self-medicating to numb yourself of pain is a lot harder than believing that you drink because “everyone around me encourages it.”
Break your addiction tip #2
Admit it rather than deny it
Whether you smoke or dig yourself into debt by shopping like a madwoman, at some level, you are well aware that what you’re doing is not good for you in any capacity. What’s conflicting is that you know this, yet can’t stop yourself. Or can you?
If you can admit to yourself that you do it because you’re trying to cover up something within, then you can move on to break your addiction. But if you continue to play the victim or trivialize the issue, you won’t be able to overcome your vice.
Break your addiction tip #3
Avoid the triggers
If hanging out with all your smoker friends will definitely get you into the cigarette mode, perhaps it’s best to steer clear of them until you’re confident that you kicked the habit.
As well, if a certain time of day triggers your need for a drink or a cigarette, you have to recognize these situations and overcome them. It only takes a few minutes to get through it. Remember; you can break your addiction by focusing on the present and not the future. Take things one day at a time.
Break your addiction tip #4
Make the change now
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard women say “Oh, I plant to quit when I’m 30.” That’s a crock. If you really want to quit, you’ll quit starting now. There is no right time in the future; the time is now.
If you do procrastinate, it’s because you refuse to face and break your addiction. You will not be successful until you’re prepared and resolve to give it up for good.
Break your addiction tip #5
Take responsibility for setbacks
If you managed to break your addiction for 5 weeks and ended up falling off the wagon once, that doesn’t mean that you should throw all your efforts out the window and fall back into your old habits.
Own your mistake and move on. It’s not the end of the world if you make a mistake, so long as it’s the exception and not the rule.
Break your addiction tip #6
Reward your accomplishment
Breaking an addiction is a huge feat and you should reward yourself for accomplishing your goal. Whether you head out on vacation or buy yourself a box of chocolates, a small reward for your efforts is worthwhile.
Every day you go without is another step closer to breaking your addiction for good. And that is definitely something to be proud of.
Break your addiction tip #7
Create a support system
Going through this alone is never easy, so it would serve you best to enlist the help of friends and family. First, tell this support system about your plans to break your addiction. This way, you’ll feel obligated to follow through even more so.
Second, in your moments of weakness, you’ll have someone to rely on. Your support system will encourage you to keep going and help you through those weak points in your mission to break your addiction.
Break your addiction tip #8
Create a new coping mechanism
A girlfriend of mine used to smoke a full pack of cigarettes a day, and did so for 12 years. But after her mom was diagnosed with lung cancer, she made a promise to quit. The problem was that she took away something that helped calm her down and didn’t replace it with anything.
If you’re going to quit something cold turkey, you can’t expect to move on without a hitch. You need to replace your old habit with a new one. That’s not to suggest that you quit smoking and take up alcohol; no, you need to replace your bad addiction with a good habit.
For example, if you quit smoking, take up fitness or even something as simple as breathing exercises. Your objective is to move into a better, healthier direction.
Break your addiction forever
With a little programming and a lot of willpower, you can definitely kick the habit and break your addiction for good. You’re best bet is to look at things from the immediate and not overwhelm yourself with the idea that you will quitting “forever.”
Take things one day at a time and before you know it, years will have passed and your addiction will be nothing but a distant memory.
From coffee to cigarettes and shoe shopping to Blackberrys, it seems that every woman is trying to overcome an addiction to something. Of course, there are some addictions that are way more serious than others, but if you want to break your addiction yourself, it is possible. And no, you don’t need a hypnotist.
Giving up a habit that has become an integral part of your routine may feel almost impossible, but with a little help and self-realization, you can do anything you set your mind to. Yes, even break your addiction.
Break your addiction tip #1
Understand why you’re addicted
Before you can even begin to break your addiction, you need to understand why it’s become a part of your life. You have to decide what the reason is, whether it’s because you need it to deal with anxiety or stressors in your life.
And you also need to figure out how it helps you, or, rather, how you perceive it helps you. This is a very difficult step and facing the facts may be more difficult than you imagine.
For example, if you drink to excess, admitting that you’re self-medicating to numb yourself of pain is a lot harder than believing that you drink because “everyone around me encourages it.”
Break your addiction tip #2
Admit it rather than deny it
Whether you smoke or dig yourself into debt by shopping like a madwoman, at some level, you are well aware that what you’re doing is not good for you in any capacity. What’s conflicting is that you know this, yet can’t stop yourself. Or can you?
If you can admit to yourself that you do it because you’re trying to cover up something within, then you can move on to break your addiction. But if you continue to play the victim or trivialize the issue, you won’t be able to overcome your vice.
Break your addiction tip #3
Avoid the triggers
If hanging out with all your smoker friends will definitely get you into the cigarette mode, perhaps it’s best to steer clear of them until you’re confident that you kicked the habit.
As well, if a certain time of day triggers your need for a drink or a cigarette, you have to recognize these situations and overcome them. It only takes a few minutes to get through it. Remember; you can break your addiction by focusing on the present and not the future. Take things one day at a time.
Break your addiction tip #4
Make the change now
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard women say “Oh, I plant to quit when I’m 30.” That’s a crock. If you really want to quit, you’ll quit starting now. There is no right time in the future; the time is now.
If you do procrastinate, it’s because you refuse to face and break your addiction. You will not be successful until you’re prepared and resolve to give it up for good.
Break your addiction tip #5
Take responsibility for setbacks
If you managed to break your addiction for 5 weeks and ended up falling off the wagon once, that doesn’t mean that you should throw all your efforts out the window and fall back into your old habits.
Own your mistake and move on. It’s not the end of the world if you make a mistake, so long as it’s the exception and not the rule.
Break your addiction tip #6
Reward your accomplishment
Breaking an addiction is a huge feat and you should reward yourself for accomplishing your goal. Whether you head out on vacation or buy yourself a box of chocolates, a small reward for your efforts is worthwhile.
Every day you go without is another step closer to breaking your addiction for good. And that is definitely something to be proud of.
Break your addiction tip #7
Create a support system
Going through this alone is never easy, so it would serve you best to enlist the help of friends and family. First, tell this support system about your plans to break your addiction. This way, you’ll feel obligated to follow through even more so.
Second, in your moments of weakness, you’ll have someone to rely on. Your support system will encourage you to keep going and help you through those weak points in your mission to break your addiction.
Break your addiction tip #8
Create a new coping mechanism
A girlfriend of mine used to smoke a full pack of cigarettes a day, and did so for 12 years. But after her mom was diagnosed with lung cancer, she made a promise to quit. The problem was that she took away something that helped calm her down and didn’t replace it with anything.
If you’re going to quit something cold turkey, you can’t expect to move on without a hitch. You need to replace your old habit with a new one. That’s not to suggest that you quit smoking and take up alcohol; no, you need to replace your bad addiction with a good habit.
For example, if you quit smoking, take up fitness or even something as simple as breathing exercises. Your objective is to move into a better, healthier direction.
Break your addiction forever
With a little programming and a lot of willpower, you can definitely kick the habit and break your addiction for good. You’re best bet is to look at things from the immediate and not overwhelm yourself with the idea that you will quitting “forever.”
Take things one day at a time and before you know it, years will have passed and your addiction will be nothing but a distant memory.
Robert Muraine on So You Think You Can Dance
I'm not sure if you caught the show last night, but popper-extraordinaire Robert Muraine was on So You Think You Can Dance (July 3, 2008) and he blew his audience away. And if that weren't enough, Nigel Lythgoe has decided to have a dance off between Robert and another popper named Phillip Chbeeb. Check it, man! You'll freak out at what he does at 1:51. Amazing stuff. You can see Phillip Chbeeb below Muraine.
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