Friday, December 31, 2010

NEW YEAR STYLE INSPIRATIONS

Try New Designers

Inspired by Rihanna

Rihanna makes such a splash on the red carpet because she’s not afraid to try new looks. A good way to experiment: try new designers this year.

Make Conservative Stylish

Inspired by Kerry Washington

If your style is conservative or you have to be “straight-laced” for work, remember it doesn’t have to be boring. Kerry mixes the right amount of class and edge.

Find a Go-to Look

Inspired by Janelle Monae

There is no mistaking Janelle Monae because her style is consistent. Find an unmistakable signature look that people can identify you with.

Keep Your Swag On 24/7

Inspired by Diddy

Diddy’s love for life and living fabulously is contagious. He always brings the party with him and his swag is always in the building. Try bringing your “A” game every day…all day.

Wear More Colors

Inspired by Nicki Minaj

Nicki embraces color from head to toe, and while it may seem tricky to pull off, it’s not that hard. Vow to step out and buy more bold colors in 2011.

Shape Up

Inspired by Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer has always had great style and now that she has worked hard to get her dream figure, she’s playing dress-up even more. Tighten up where you need to; it’s worth it.

Try a New ‘Do

Inspired by Kelly Rowland

Kelly has broken out of her shell, found solo success and a new look. Change is good and sometimes a new haircut or color is just what the doctor ordered for the new year.

Invest in a Bag

Inspired by Kim Kardashian

You may not have Kardashian money but save up and splurge on a designer bag that will upgrade any outfit. For Kim, it’s her Birkin. Find that “it” bag that does the same for you.

Make Old School Current

Inspired by B.o.B

There were so many great styles in the past and it’s cool to be inspired by looks that rocked in other decades. B.o.B makes old-school fashion relevant and interesting.

Shop Vintage

Inspired by Solange

Solange knows that there are hidden treasures found in consignment shops and vintage boutiques. Shop thrifty and rock a style that’s your own this year.

Have Fun with Makeup

Inspired by Amber Rose

Amber has been seen with bright blue lips and neon makeup and she works it with confidence. Let makeup be an extension of your style. Have fun with it.

Flaunt Your Curves

Inspired by Kandi Burruss

Kandi is a beautiful Southern girl with curves for days and she has no problem showing them off. No matter what your shape or size, let 2010 be the last year that you hide out!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

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Hawaii's Governor Wants to Reveal Obama Birth Info

HONOLULU – Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie wants to find a way to release more information about President Barack Obama's Hawaii birth and dispel conspiracy theories that he was born elsewhere.

Abercrombie was a friend of Obama's parents and knew him as a child, and is deeply troubled by the effort to cast doubt on the president's citizenship.
The newly elected governor will ask the state attorney general's office about what can be done to put an end to questions about Obama's birth documentation from Aug. 4, 1961, spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz said Tuesday.
"He had a friendship with Mr. Obama's parents, and so there is a personal issue at hand," Dela Cruz said. "Is it going to be done immediately? No, the first thing on our list is the economy."
It's unclear what Abercrombie could do because Hawaii's privacy laws have long barred the release of a certified birth certificate to anyone who doesn't have a tangible interest.
Hawaii's health director said last year and in 2008 that she had seen and verified Obama's original vital records, and birth notices in two Honolulu newspapers were published within days of Obama's birth at Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu.
So-called "birthers" claim Obama is ineligible to be president because they say there's no proof he was born in the United States, with many of the skeptics questioning whether he was actually born in Kenya, his father's home country.
"What bothers me is that some people who should know better are trying to use this for political reasons," Abercrombie told the Los Angeles Times last week. "Maybe I'm the only one in the country that could look you right in the eye right now and tell you, 'I was here when that baby was born.'"
Abercrombie was unavailable for additional comment Tuesday because he was vacationing on Maui, Dela Cruz said.
The Obama campaign issued a certificate of live birth in 2008, an official document from the state showing the president's birth date, city and name, along with his parents' names and races. The certificate doesn't list the name of the hospital where he was born or the physician who delivered him, information collected by the state as part of its vital records.
Abercrombie, originally from New York, befriended Obama's parents at the University of Hawaii after he moved here in 1959, the same year the islands became a state.
Abercrombie, 72, has said he remembers seeing Obama as a child with his parents at social events, although he acknowledged that he didn't see his parents with their newborn son at the hospital.
The number of requests for Obama's birth information increased this month as the Obama family prepared to vacation in Hawaii.
The Department of Health had received 27 requests for the president's birth information this month as of last Thursday, up from 16 in November, said spokeswoman Janice Okubo.
Information requests rose despite a new state law allowing officials to ignore persistent and repetitive inquiries, a law that has been used about six times by the department, Okubo said.
"It's just a few people, and some of their requests are the same," she said. "The requests fluctuate from month to month."
Nearly all birth certificate information seekers are from the mainland United States, with requests rarely coming from Hawaii residents, said Cathy Takase, acting director for the state Office of Information Practices.
Takase usually responds to appeals for Obama's birth records by telling requesters that the information they're seeking is contained in records protected by statute.

Wedding planner

It's a date ... Prince William will marry
Kate Middleton in April

IT'S time to look forward to the year ahead.

And there is a lot to get excited about, from Prince William marrying Kate Middleton to music festivals, new films and, er, cheese-rolling.
Here is KATE JACKSON's guide to what's coming up in 2011.

January

Tour ... Kara and Artem

BBC

7: Oscar-tipped movie The King's Speech is released. Starring COLIN FIRTH and HELENA BONHAM CARTER, who both won gongs at the British Independent Film Awards, it tells the story of how reluctant King George VI overcame his stutter.
8-9: Comic JENNY ECLAIR, fresh from the I'm A Celebrity jungle, kicks off her Old Dog, New Tricks tour with two nights at Norwich Playhouse - and we promise there won't be a witchetty grub in sight.
9: The World Professional Darts Championship final at Lakeside Country Club, Surrey.
14: Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour starts at Nottingham's Trent FM Arena. Watch 2010 winner KARA TOINTON and her professional partner ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV shake their booties.

February

Watch out ... Cybermen about

3: Chinese New Year. It's the Year Of The Rabbit and festivities will be held across the UK until February 6.
7: The Wizard Of Oz opens at the London Palladium. Danielle Hope plays Dorothy after winning the role on Andrew Lloyd Webber's TV search Over The Rainbow.
15: A bigger-than-ever bash is expected at the BRIT AWARDS, moved east this year across London from Earl's Court to the O2 Arena.
20: Look out for Cybermen. The Doctor Who Experience stage show opens at London's Olympia.
21: BOYZONE are in Liverpool to kick off their Brother Tour, which runs until March 12. On March 8 they play London's O2 Arena.
27: Football's CARLING CUP FINAL at Wembley.

March

In demand ... Justin Bieber

4: Teen star JUSTIN BIEBER starts his UK tour at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. The Canadian singer was the most Googled person in 2010.
25-26: The Peterborough Festival of Antiques at the East of England Showground.
This twice-yearly event - 2011's second festival will run from September 30 to October 1 - began in 1999 and now attracts some 1,700 stallholders and 15,000 visitors travelling from all over Europe.
31: Comedian PETER KAY is at London's O2 Arena until April 4, then returns for extra dates from June 6 to 10.
The Phoenix Nights star is billed as the world's most successful stand-up - and his book, The Sound of Laughter, was the No1 bestselling autobiography in the UK.

April

Wembley show ... Katy Perry

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7-10: Augusta National golf club, Georgia, hosts the US MASTERS tournament. Can PHIL MICKELSON retain the Green Jacket he won in 2010?
9: Racing fans will flock to Aintree in Liverpool for the John Smith's GRAND NATIONAL.
9: Singer KATY PERRY's California Dreams UK tour reaches Wembley Arena. There is big demand to see Mrs Russell Brand - a second leg starts October 12 in Sheffield.
16 till May 2: Quiet please, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, hosts the WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP.
17: If you're not taking part in the Virgin LONDON MARATHON show your support on the route. Last year's event raised a record half a billion pounds for charity.
29: Get the bunting out, organise a street party and wave the flag on PRINCE WILLIAM and KATE MIDDLETON's wedding day.

May

14: The 130th FA Cup Final, at Wembley, which is followed on May 21 by the FA Women's Cup Final at Coventry City's Ricoh Arena.

Cheese chasers ... contest in Gloucestershire

SWNS

18: Opening of Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (3D and Imax). It's a good month for films, with comedy The Hangover Part II released on May 27.
26: Hay Festival in Powys, Wales. BILL CLINTON dubbed the literary fest: "The Woodstock of the mind."
28: Wembley hosts the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL.
27: Manband TAKE THAT's Progress tour starts in Sunderland. Demand for tickets was so great it crashed the Ticketmaster site.
30: Coopers Hill Cheese Roll. Competitors hurl rounds of Double Gloucester down the hill near Brockworth, Gloucs.

June

3: Cotswold Olimpick Games at Dover's Hill, Chipping Campden, Gloucs. The annual event honours the ancient Games of Greece.
4: Racegoers will head to Epsom for the INVESTEC DERBY.

RockNess gig ... Kasabian

Dave Hogan

5: Toy Collectors' Fair, at The NEC, Birmingham.
10-12: Leicester band KASABIAN star at the RockNess festival, on the banks of Scotland's Loch Ness.
11: Man Versus Horse Marathon in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. Runners and riders race over 22 miles.
20 till July 3: A fortnight of WIMBLEDON tennis.
22nd: Glee Tour starts at the MEN Arena, Manchester.
22-26 June: Gigantic music fest GLASTONBURY returns.

July

The end ... Harry Potter

Warner Bros

2-24: British sprinter MARK CAVENDISH (now dating Page 3's PETA TODD) will try to break his own record of six stage wins in the TOUR DE FRANCE.
14-17: Golf - THE OPEN at Royal St George's, Kent.
15: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Say goodbye to Harry, DANIEL RADCLIFFE, in the final movie of the series.
20: Catch the Batman Live theatre show. For the first time, the DC Comics superhero stars in an all-action arena adventure. Tour starts at the MEN Arena, Manchester.
21: England's cricketers begin a Test series against India at Lord's.
TBC: Electro-pop singer/ drummer FLORRIE is due to release her debut album this summer. Tipped for big things.
TBC: Singer JOE WORRICKER, another star pick for 2011, also releases his debut.

August

Party time ... Notting Hill

2-6: CAMRA Great British Beer Festival, with around 500 UK beers, at London's Earls Court.
20-21: Thousands of music fans will head to Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, and Weston Park, Staffs, for the V FESTIVAL.
27: Pride Parade, Manchester, part of the gay Pride Festival. The 21st anniversary, so expect an even more colourful spectacle than usual.
28-29: NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL. The largest street festival in Europe started in 1966 and attracts more than a million revellers.
26-28: The massive LEEDS AND READING FESTIVALS.
One of the most famous events in festival history was in 1992 when Nirvana played their last UK gig and frontman Kurt Cobain came on stage in a wheelchair as a joke.

September

Rampage ... Matt Banahan

2: Blackpool lights up its Illuminations. The famous light show continues until November 6.
11: Comic ALAN CARR kicks off his tour, Spexy Beast, at the Brighton Centre.
9-Oct 23: The 2011 Rugby World Cup, expected to be the biggest sporting event ever held in New Zealand.
The likes of MATT BANAHAN, will hope to be part of an England team desperate to repeat their 2003 triumph.
Around 70,000 visitors are due to attend the tournament.

October

2: World Pea Throwing Championships at the Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex. Defrosted frozen peas are used in the annual contest.

Pea shooter ... Sussex contest

5-9: Horse Of The Year Show at Birmingham's NEC. Britain's most celebrated equine event includes showjumping and dressage, plus more than 200 exhibition stands.
7-9: Catch the final race of the season at the MCE Insurance BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Brands Hatch, Kent.
21-23: BBC Good Food Show at the SECC Glasgow. Features more than 500 exhibitors plus celebrity chef demonstrations and tastings.
TBC: Music awards the MOBOs. In 2010 TINIE TEMPAH won Best Newcomer, PROFESSOR GREEN Best UK Hip Hop/Grime and JLS Best UK Act and Best Album.

November

Tennis ace ... Andy Murray

10: Centrepoint Sleep Out at Old Spitalfields Market, east London, to raise awareness of UK homeless.
18: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Opening of the first of two films based on the fourth and final instalment of STEPHENIE MEYER's vampire romance novels.
20-27: ATP World Tour tennis finals at London's O2, starring the world's eight best players, hopefully including Brit ANDY MURRAY.
TBC: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! returns with another batch of testicle-munching celebs in the Aussie jungle.

December

Honoured ... The Millies

2-4: Taste Of Christmas at the ExCeL exhibition centre in east London. Top chefs show how to cook a festive feast.
16: Release of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and British funnyman SIMON PEGG as Benji Dunn.
TBC: The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing finals. There will be no escaping the threat of sequins and poor song choices as TV's biggest marathons come to a close.
TBC: The Sun's annual star-studded awards THE MILLIES, to honour our military heroes.

World's longest bridge completed

Record breaker ... world's longest bridge

THE world's longest bridge has finally been finished � after four years of work.

It links Qingdao city in eastern China's Shandong province with the Huangdao district and is a staggering 26.4 miles long � 174 TIMES the length of London's Tower Bridge over the Thames.
Two separate teams have been building the different ends of the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge since 2006.

Spantastic ... bridge links three Chinese towns

WENN

The �5.5billion structure was finally finished on Monday when engineers linked up its two ends.

The crossing links three coastal towns in Shandong province.
One engineer said of the bridge's completion: "The computer models and calculations are all very well but you can't really relax until the two sides are bolted together.
"Even a few centimetres out would have been a disaster."
The previous holder of the world's longest bridge title was the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in southern Louisiana in the US.
It features two bridges running side by side and is 23.87 miles (38.42km) long.

Celebs set for a Posh wine trip

New Year's Eve party ... David
and Victoria Beckham

DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM will toast the New Year tonight at a boozy bash in Californian wine country with showbiz pals.

The couple and their three boys will join GORDON and TANA RAMSAY and singer SEAL and his wife HEIDI KLUM.
The Napa Valley trip is costing �3,200-a-night per family to stay in the luxury Auberge Du Soleil resort.
Chef Ramsay, 44, organised the three-day bash despite his well-documented financial woes.
Becks, 35, bought Posh, 36, a vineyard in the area in 2008.
A source said: "They all wanted to go on a luxury holiday together."

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

NICKI MINAJ MOMENTS 2010

The Year of the Nicki

To say it’s been quite a year for Nicki Minaj would be an understatement. In 2010, the Southside Jamaica, Queens femme fatale single-handedly brought female MCs back to prominence by scoring the first no. 1 record by a femcee in eight years and generating the second-highest first week by a female rapper since Lauryn Hill, among other feats. Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ludacris are just a few of the super MCs she’s outshined on records. BET.com looks back at Nicki Minaj’s incredible year.

Rip the Runway

Then still a relative newcomer, Nicki co-hosted BET’s Rip the Runway with “The Game” actor Pooch Hall back in February. She later performed at BET's Spring Bling.

Massive Flop

Ms. Minaj’s first single, “Massive Attack,” didn’t exactly go according to plan. Featuring and co-produced by Sean Garrett, this dancehall-inspired single failed to match the hype Nick had built up via her scene-stealing guest appearances. The song was panned by critics, but Nick would eventually have the last word.

No.1

Not only did Minaj’s “Your Love” prove she could hold a song down on her own, the single climbed to the Hip-Hop/R&B chart’s top spot— making it the first no. 1 by a female MC in eight years.

The Home Team

Shortly after letting Deb Antney of Mizay Entertainment go, rumors began circulating that she was being co-managed by Diddy and industry veteran James Cruz through Puff’s Blue Flame agency. While Puff and Nick have both denied the business ties, Cruz is never too far behind Nick. One thing is for sure, whoever reps Nick knows what he/she’s doing.

No Tour, No Beef

Back in April, Nick decided to stay home and work on “Pink Friday” rather than join Rihanna for her Last Girl on Earth tour. Rumors then surfaced that she dropped off RihRih’s tour for Gaga’s. Talk of tension between the two artists later ceased when they released two songs together: “Raining Men” on Rihanna’s album and “Fly” on Nicki’s.

Too Sexy For My…

Despite shedding her Nicki Lewinsky moniker and straying away from provocative poses like her homage to Lil’ Kim’s King magazine shoot, Nick’s sex appeal and sexuality became a big topic of conversation in 2010. She told Vibe magazine she doesn’t date or have sex with women, but it didn’t stop other media outlets from continuing to obsess over her sexuality.

All She Does Is Win

With her album still five months away, Nick won a major award when she took home Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards back in June.

100% Real

Nicki’s curvaceous physique has also been the talk of the industry all year. In an interview with the New York Post, she denied using butt pads to enhance her appearance. "Absolutely not!" she told the Post. "People will pick anything to talk about, and that happens to be the thing at the moment. I love being a conversation piece."

Hat Trick

Ms. Minaj upped the ante by taking home three awards at the Hip Hop Awards in October. She won in the Rookie of the Year, Made You Look and People’s Champ categories.

Darling Nicki

As her popularity grew, Nick became a publication’s dream cover subject. She graced the cover of major magazines like Complex, XXL, Billboard and Vibe, just to name a few.

Check It Out

Furious at accusations that she lip synched her way through her BET Awards performance, Nick put her all into her MTV Award pre-show performance. She premiered “Check It Out” featuring will.i.am. The single later reached no. 21 on Billboard Hot 100.

The Scariest Rapper

Nick received possibly her biggest co-sign when Kanye West told Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez the Barb had the potential to become the no. 2 biggest rapper of all time, behind Eminem. He then announced that Nick was featured on his album and that the verse she contributed would validate his statement.

I Do

Aside from a brief Diddy rumor, Nicki’s amazingly managed to avoid the rumor mill when it comes to her love life. Well, the Barb and her label mate Drake caused an uproar when they decided to play off Drizzy’s “Miss Me” line and announce their marriage via Twitter. They were joking all along. Nicki later revealed that Drake wrote Alicia Keys’ “Un-Thinkable” with her in mind. He confirmed it with BET.com.

Beauty Is a Beast!

Kanye West warned us about Nicki Minaj’s spectacular performance on his album. It turns out he actually undersold her guest appearance. The general consensus is that the Queens femcee owned the track, which also features Yeezy, Jay-Z and Rick Ross. The track proved she had more heat in her rhyme book than her haters believed.

Record-Breaker

Nicki’s guest appearances paid off. Not only did it fuel her buzz, it earned her a place in music history. The Harajuku Barbie became the first femcee to chart seven songs on Billboard Hot 100 in the same year. Furthermore, those seven singles combined for a total of 4,298,000 copies sold.

Barb Takes the Gloves Off

After keeping quiet for months, Nick finally responded to Lil’ Kim’s relentless jabs on the Eminem-featured, “Roman’s Revenge.” Featuring a more aggressive Nicki, the track turned a one-sided sparring match into an official feud. It’s Barbie, trick!

No Idea’s Original

Though comparisons to Lady Gaga began early in her career, she didn’t address it until Billboard magazine dubbed her, “The First Lady [Gaga] of Hip-Hop” in its November 2010 cover story.

Regis Grabs Nicki’s Booty

No one saw it coming. During an appearance on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” veteran talk show host Regis Philbin abruptly tapped Nick on the booty after commenting on her dress. Nick kept her cool, but co-host Kelly Ripa shockingly let out, “Regis!”

Boobographs

Signing boobs has long been part of Nicki’s routine with her legion of Barbies. Only days after the Philbin incident, Nick visited “Lopez Tonight” and received a barbwire booty protector as a gift courtesy of funnyman George Lopez. He later became the first man to let Nick sign his man boob.

The Moment of Truth

On November 22, Nick finally released her highly anticipated debut album, “Pink Friday.” The LP debuted at no. 2 – selling 375,000 copies in its first week – and is currently still on Billboard’s Top 10. The album also marked the second-highest-selling debut album for a female MC after Lauryn Hill.