Welcome to Amebo community: July 2014

Thursday, 31 July 2014

Drew Barrymore's Half-Sister Found Dead

Drew Barrymore and Jessica Barrymore

It's a sad day for the Barrymore family. Drew Barrymore's older half-sister, Jessica Barrymore, was found dead in National City, California, early Tuesday morning, Yahoo confirmed. She was 47. Jessica, who like Drew is the daughter of the late John Drew Barrymore, and her famous half-sibling weren't exactly close but that hardly means the Blended star isn't feeling the pangs of this tragedy.
"Although I only met her briefly, I wish her and her loved ones as much peace as possible and I'm so incredibly sorry for their loss," Drew, 39, said in a statement.
Jessica was found in her car surrounded by drugs.
National City local Oscar Sandoval recalled that Jessica had been parked in his neighborhood since around midnight the night before. "I thought she was sleeping or waiting for someone," he explained to local 10News, noting that when morning rolled around, her car was still there.
Around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Marta Lopez tried to leave for work and discovered a car blocking her driveway. She went over to speak with the driver and found Jessica, who was lying back in a reclined seat with a SoBe energy drink between her legs and dozens of white pills scattered nearby.
Lopez told Jessica, "You need help; you need help," but reported that the woman was unresponsive and did not appear to be breathing. Lopez then called the police to the scene

Female bomber kills 6 in Nigeria, girl with explosives held

A police detective inspects the site of a suicide blast outside the central administration building of the Kano State Polytechnic institute in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on July 30, 2014 (AFP Photo/Aminu Abubakar)

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - A female suicide bomber killed six people at a college campus in Nigeria's Kano city on Wednesday, the fourth time Boko Haram Islamists were suspected of using a female attacker in as many days.
The latest violence came as the government announced the arrest of a 10-year-old girl with explosives strapped to her chest in a neighbouring area.
Boko Haram is blamed for killing more than 10,000 people since 2009, and their extreme tactics have been denounced worldwide, including on some jihadi websites.
But what appears to be a new tactic of deploying young women and girls as bombers will spur further outrage as Nigeria seems unable to contain the violence.
At about 2:30 pm (1330 GMT) on Wednesday, an assailant blew herself up at a noticeboard on the campus of the Kano Polytechnic College while students were crowded around it.
Witness Isyaku Adamu said the explosion came from within the crush of students and left blood splattered on the ground, as soldiers and police scrambled to secure the area.
Government spokesman Mike Omeri put the casualties at six dead and six wounded and confirmed that a female, whose age was not immediately known, was responsible for the bloodshed.
It was the fourth attack by a female bomber in Nigeria's second city since the weekend.
On Sunday, a young woman injured five police officers as she blew herself up at a another campus in the city.
The next day, two young women believed to be in their late teens or early 20s separately attacked a petrol station and a shopping centre, suicide blasts that killed at least three people and injured 13.
- 10-year-old held -
Omeri said security forces on Tuesday stopped a car in Kano's neighbouring state of Katsina and arrested three suspected Boko Haram members.
The group included one male and two girls, aged 18 and 10.
The older two tried to flee, according to Omeri's statement.
The "10-year-old ... was discovered to have been strapped with an explosive belt," he said.
National police spokesman Frank Mba said established international "terrorist organisations" use female suicide bombers mainly because "women generally raise fewer suspicions."
The chilling trend of deploying young women and girls as bombers comes three-and-a-half months after Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the remote town of Chibok in the northeast.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau boasted about the mass abductions in a video during which he threatened to sell the girls as slaves.
The Chibok abductions prompted a social media campaign that went viral and drew unprecedented global attention to Boko Haram's extremist uprising, which the group says is aimed at creating a strict Islamic state in the mainly Muslim north.
In the weeks following the kidnappings, some prominent jihadi websites had posts condemning the Nigerian group's extreme tactics.
- Government pledges -
Nigeria has repeatedly insisted that it knows where the girls are, while President Goodluck Jonathan and top military officials have suggested they will be brought home safely soon.
But little progress has been made in securing their release while the violence appears to be escalating across the north and centre of the country.
On Thursday in the capital Abuja, Jonathan is set to launch a fund in support of "all those who have been adversely affected by terrorism and insurgency in the country," a statement from his office said.
He hopes to raise $500 million (370 million euros) over a 12-month period from the private sector and international donors, the statement said.
More than 2,000 civilians have been killed this year, making the first half of 2014 one of the deadliest stretches of the insurgency.
Attacks had been concentrated in the remote northeast, Boko Haram's stronghold, but waves of strikes since April in major cities including Abuja have underscored the grave threat the Islamists pose to Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and top oil producer.

Actress Zoe Saldana's Pregnancy Style

Zoe Saldana is going to be one chic mom. Although the 36-year-old actress has yet to discuss her pregnancy, the Guardians of the Galaxy star is letting her growing bump do the talking... in some very fashionable looks while she and husband Marco Perego prep for their first child.

Eric Benet, Wife Manuela Testolini Welcome Baby Girl Amoura Luna

Eric Benet and wife Manuela Testolini at an event on February 6, 2013

Eric Benet (Halle Berry's ex) and his wife Manuela Testolini welcomed their second child, baby girl Amoura Luna, on Sunday, July 13, his rep confirms exclusively to Us Weekly

Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

It's another girl for Eric Benet! The singer and his wife, Manuela Testolini, welcomed their second child on Sunday, July 13, his rep confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.

Alicia Keys Announces she's Pregnant with her Second Child, Poses for Bump Picture with Husband Swizz Beatz

Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz announce second pregnancy Credit:

Courtesy Alicia Keys

Aww! Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz are expecting their second child together -- and the singer made the announcement via Instagram on Thursday, July 31, with the cutest picture of her bump.

Ebola discoverer says would sit next to victim on train

London (AFP) - The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus said the outbreak in west Africa was unlikely to trigger a major epidemic outside the region, adding he would happily sit next to an infected person on a train.

But Professor Peter Piot told AFP that a "really bad" sense of panic and lack of trust in the authorities in west Africa had contributed to the world's largest-ever outbreak.

The Belgian scientist, now based in Britain, urged officials to test experimental vaccines on people with the virus so that when it inevitably returns, the world is prepared.

Since March, there have been 1,201 cases of Ebola and 672 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that the crisis is set to get worse and that there is no overarching strategy to handle the crisis.

Piot co-discovered the Ebola virus as a 27-year-old researcher in 1976.

He is now director of the prestigious London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and was previously executive director of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS programme UNAIDS.

Even if someone carrying Ebola were to fly to Europe, the United States or another part of Africa, "I don't think that will give rise to a major epidemic," he told AFP in an interview on Wednesday.

"Spreading in the population here, I'm not that worried about it," he said.

"I wouldn't be worried to sit next to someone with Ebola virus on the Tube as long as they don't vomit on you or something. This is an infection that requires very close contact."

- 'I was scared' -

His insights are born of deep experience in the field, highlighted by his impressive CV and the mementos from around the world that dot his office in London.

Piot helped identify Ebola when the laboratory where he was working in Antwerp was sent a blood sample from a Catholic nun who had died in what was then Zaire and is now DR Congo.

From the blood, they isolated a new virus which was later confirmed to be Ebola.

He later went to Yambuku, a village in Zaire's Equateur province, where an epidemic had taken hold.

"People were devastated because in some villages, one in 10, one in eight people could die from Ebola," he said.
"I was scared but I was 27 so you think you are invincible."
Researchers noticed most of the infections were among women aged between 20 and 30 and clustered around a clinic where they went for pre-natal consultations.
It turned out that the virus was being transmitted through a handful of needles which were being reused to give injections to pregnant women.
There were also a string of outbreaks linked to funerals.
"Like in any culture, someone who dies is washed, the body is laid out but you do this with bare hands, without gloves. Someone who died from Ebola, that person is covered with virus because of vomitus, diarrhoea, blood," he said.
"That's how then you get new outbreaks and the same thing is happening now in west Africa."

- 'Fear a driving force' -

He said recent history in Liberia and Sierra Leone was complicating efforts to tackle the deadly virus, which kills as many as nine-tenths of the people it infects.

"Let's not forget that these countries are coming out of decades of civil war," he said.

"Liberia and Sierra Leone are now trying to reconstruct themselves so there is a total lack of trust in authorities, and that combined with poverty and very poor health services I think is the explanation why we have this extensive outbreak now."

Staff are also often poorly equipped with no protective gear or gloves, he added.

While there are a couple of experimental Ebola vaccines and treatments which have shown promising results in animals, these need to be tested on people, he added.

"I think that the time is now, at least in capitals, to offer this kind of treatment for compassionate use but also to find out if it works so that for the next epidemic, we are ready," he said.

"It is quite clear that new viruses will emerge all the time and Ebola will come again -- hopefully not to this extent."

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Kim Kardashian Defends Brother Rob Against His Ex Adrienne Bailon

Kim Kardashian's claws are out and aimed at former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon.
Kim Kardashian's claws are out and aimed at former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon!
Bailon recently gave an interview with Latina magazine, and didn't hold back from saying how she really felt about her ex Rob Kardashian, 27, and his family.
"To be stuck with that Kardashian label, that was so hurtful to me and to my career. I probably realized that too late -- not that it would've affected my decisions in terms of who I dated, but it would've affected my decision to appear on the show," The Real co-host, 30, said. "At the time, I didn’t think anyone would even care. To this day, people will still say, 'You ruined Rob's life!' and I'll think, 'Damn, I was still playing with Barbie dolls when I met him.'"

Friday, 25 July 2014

Jennifer Lopez's Ex-Boyfriend Casper Smart Wishes "The Most Beautiful Lil Bear" a Happy Birthday picture

Jennifer Lopez's ex-boyfriend Casper Smart wished her a happy birthday on Thursday, July 24, via Instagram -- see his message! Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images

Birthday wishes from the ex-boyfriend! Jennifer Lopez received love from her former flame Casper Smart on her 45th birthday, which fell on Thursday, July 24.

"Happppppppy Birthday to the most Beautiful lil bear in the world!!!!" Smart wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of a birthday cake molded in the shape of a beautiful bear. "May all your wishes come true!! @JLo."

Credit: Courtesy Casper Smart

Us Weekly confirmed in June that Lopez and Smart had split after two and a half years together. "It wasn't an easy decision, but they decided to stay friends," a source close to J.Lo told Us. "Their relationship couldn't work with the distance. He started trying to establish his own life and career, and she is so focused on hers, and they just couldn't be all about each other anymore."
Even after their split, Smart actively supported Lopez in her latest endeavors, including the release of her A.K.A. album in mid-June. The backup dancer shared a snap of the record's cover and told fans to "Get it while its HOTT!!!" adding: "Its fire with so many dope songs & features."

Earth survived near-miss from 2012 solar storm: NASA

Discovery Channel

Washington (AFP) - Back in 2012, the Sun erupted with a powerful solar storm that just missed the Earth but was big enough to "knock modern civilization back to the 18th century," NASA said.

The extreme space weather that tore through Earth's orbit on July 23, 2012, was the most powerful in 150 years, according to a statement posted on the US space agency website Wednesday.
However, few Earthlings had any idea what was going on.
"If the eruption had occurred only one week earlier, Earth would have been in the line of fire," said Daniel Baker, professor of atmospheric and space physics at the University of Colorado.
Instead the storm cloud hit the STEREO-A spacecraft, a solar observatory that is "almost ideally equipped to measure the parameters of such an event," NASA said.
Scientists have analyzed the treasure trove of data it collected and concluded that it would have been comparable to the largest known space storm in 1859, known as the Carrington event.
It also would have been twice as bad as the 1989 solar storm that knocked out power across Quebec, scientists said.
"I have come away from our recent studies more convinced than ever that Earth and its inhabitants were incredibly fortunate that the 2012 eruption happened when it did," said Baker.
The National Academy of Sciences has said the economic impact of a storm like the one in 1859 could cost the modern economy more than two trillion dollars and cause damage that might take years to repair.
Experts say solar storms can cause widespread power blackouts, disabling everything from radio to GPS communications to water supplies -- most of which rely on electric pumps.
They begin with an explosion on the Sun's surface, known as a solar flare, sending X-rays and extreme UV radiation toward Earth at light speed.
Hours later, energetic particles follow and these electrons and protons can electrify satellites and damage their electronics.
Next are the coronal mass ejections, billion-ton clouds of magnetized plasma that take a day or more to cross the Sun-Earth divide.
These are often deflected by Earth's magnetic shield, but a direct hit could be devastating.
There is a 12 percent chance of a super solar storm the size of the Carrington event hitting Earth in the next 10 years, according to physicist Pete Riley, who published a paper in the journal Space Weather earlier this year on the topic.
His research was based on an analysis of solar storm records going back 50 years.
"Initially, I was quite surprised that the odds were so high, but the statistics appear to be correct," said Riley.
"It is a sobering figure."

Eddie Murphy Shows Off Hot Girlfriend at 'Hercules' Premiere

Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy (Getty Images)

Must be nice to be Eddie Murphy! The 53-year-old actor showed off his gorgeous girlfriend, Paige Butcher, 35, at the Hercules premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The Australian model, who has been featured in Maxim and Fitness, stunned in a gray Herve Leger bandage dress. The curve-hugging frock was certainly flattering, and allowed Butcher to highlight her best assets while showing off her killer sense of style. Meanwhile, the comedian kept it casual in sunglasses, a black shirt, and jeans.
Clearly, Murphy had no problem letting Butcher steal the show. Can you blame him?
Murphy and Butcher — who attended the premiere in support of the actor's close friend and colleague, Hercules director Brett Ratner — made their red carpet debut in November 2012. However, the model has explained that she tries to stay out of the limelight as much as possible, which is why she doesn't have any social media accounts.
"I’m in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there’s already enough of me out there," she told Vanity Fair last year. "I felt like I was giving out too much information. I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much private as possible now. As you say, people will use anything against you. The more you put out, the more you get back. I just wasn’t using it. And I was really boring. I would just post my volunteer work."
Butcher, who has appeared in films like Something’s Gotta Give and Big Momma’s House 2, also revealed that she's not interested in an acting career.
"I moved to L.A. mainly for the lifestyle," she told the magazine. "Living in New York after 14 years, I’m such an outdoors kind of person. I love gardening and building things. I like restoring old furniture… I've laid electrical, I've made brick paving paths and walls, laid dry wall, hung doors, doorframes… I really enjoy it. I'm very artistic. I find it's very therapeutic. I'm definitely a perfectionist."
To make her even more unique (and us somewhat hate her), Butcher revealed she doesn't have to work too hard to maintain her fit figure: "I'm not a gym rat. I'm not a gym person — I've never been. I've always been blessed to be thin. If I'm waiting for the kettle to boil, I'm doing 15 lunges."
Yep. Must be nice to be Eddie Murphy.

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Air Algerie flight AH5017 crashes: Official

By Yahoo News

Air Algerie Flight 5017 path. (Map from Google Maps via Yahoo News)

Air Algerie flight AH5017, en route from Burkina Faso to Algiers and carrying 116 people, has crashed, an Algerian aviation official told Reuters.

"I can confirm that it has crashed," the official said, declining to give details of where the plane was or what caused the accident.

Here is what we know so far:

• Swiftair, the Spanish airline operated by Air Algerie, said it lost contact with MD83 aircraft — with 110 passengers and six crew members — about 50 minutes after takeoff from Ougadougou, the capital of the west African nation. The four-hour flight was scheduled to arrive in Algiers at 5:40 a.m. local time.

Agence France-Press reports that the plane was "not far from the Algerian frontier when the crew was asked to make a detour because of poor visibility and to prevent the risk of collision with another aircraft on the Algiers-Bamako route."
Weather officials said northern Mali was hit with a powerful sandstorm overnight.

There are reports that the plane crashed in Niger.

Photos: Sudanese Woman spared death sentence flown to Italy

Mariam Yahya Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who was recently spared death sentence for apostasy was flown to Italy this morning July 24th in company of her two children, and accompanied by Italy's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Lapo Pistelli.

Speaking to journalists at Rome's Ciampino airport this morning, Pistelli said the Italian government have been in 'constant dialogue' with Sudan but did not give more details on Italy's role in securing her exit from Sudan. She was received at the airport by the Italian prime minister, Matteo Renziw. See more photos after the cut...

Surprise! Naya Rivera Marries Ryan Dorsey in Mexico

Glee star Naya Rivera is a married woman.
The 27-year-old actress swapped "I do's" with actor Ryan Dorsey in an intimate, beachside ceremony Saturday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in front of a small gathering of family.
"We feel truly blessed to be joined as husband and wife," the pair told People. "Our special day was fated and everything we could have ever asked for."
The bride wore a lace, long-sleeved Monique Lhullier gown and styled her hair down in curls with a jeweled headpiece. For his part, the groom suited up in Dolce & Gabbana. The duo exchanged Neil Lane rings.

Naya and Ryan horsing around in Mexico. (Instagram)

The fast-tracked wedding was a surprise. It wasn't until earlier this week that the two were even rumored to be dating after being spotted south of the border. The happy couple reportedly met four years ago in Los Angeles and took their friendship to the next level after Rivera dramatically ended her engagement to Big Sean in April.
The pair certainly has one thing in common: Their love for acting. Dorsey, who is still a relative unknown, recently wrapped Blood Father, where he stars opposite Mel Gibson and William H. Macy. Rivera recently left Glee after rumors swirled that she had been fired from the hit show.
The lovebirds seem to be enjoying marriage so far and shared photos from, what now looks like their honeymoon, of a romantic horseback ride down the beach.

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Beyoncé Reportedly Waiting For ’50 Shades Of Grey’ Soundtrack Release Before Divorcing Jay Z

Beyoncé is apparently waiting until after her 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack is released to put the final nail in the coffin of her relationship with rapper Jay Z.

As has been reported recently in the media, the couple are currently in the midst of their On the Run tour, which has meant that they are travelling around the country together. The tour’s finale is set to take place in Paris, France, in September.
While on tour, the couple have exhibited mainly smiles and kisses, despite the numerous rumors in the media that they are having all kinds of serious marital issues.
Most of these issues focus around Jay Z’s alleged run of cheating, where he has found himself in bed — for whatever reason — with women other than his wife. But, she found out about it!
Let’s not mention the slapping incident with sister-in-law, Solange in the elevator, or the fact that the couple have apparently employed the full time services of an “in-tour” marriage counselor. This is to ensure that, at the very least, they can make it to the end of their tour without tearing each other apart on stage.
However, according to a report from Celebritydirtylaundry.com yesterday, Beyoncé needs to put on a brave face for the time seeing as a premature divorce would seriously affect her public profile. This could then have a financial impact on her upcoming 50 shades of Grey soundtrack.
As with everything in Hollywood, timing is of the essence, and an early divorce for the couple could prove to be a bad financial move for both of them. Of course, we are assuming the numerous Beyoncé and Jay Z rumors are actually true.
Just yesterday, Beyoncé shared a snippet via social media — with the hashtag #FiftyShades — of the trailer for the movie, which is due out this Thursday.
The clip begins with a deep sexy sigh from Beyoncé herself, followed buy a quick half-peek at Christian Grey ([Jamie Dornan), and then a quick shot of Christian running his hand up Anastasia Steele’s (Dakota Johnson) leg.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey trailer this Thursday, as well as looking out for information as to where things are headed between Beyoncé and Jay Z.

Woman Caught When She Posts Stolen Dress Selfie on Instagram

Photo: Danielle Sexton

Facebook/GawkerA 27-year-old Illinois woman who was accused of stealing several items from a clothing store was busted after she posted pictures of herself in a shoplifted dress on Facebook.

Danielle Sexton reportedly swiped a multicolored leopard print dress with a black waistband from Morties, a store in her native West Frankfort. After the owner's son, Kert Williams, posted a note about the theft and a description of the woman on his Facebook page, people quickly began pointing him toward Sexton's selfie, which she had just set as her new profile pic. Williams passed the information along to the police, who arrested her.
"I was pulling up to the front door and I saw a girl running out of the store with stuff in her hand," Williams, who manages the store, tells Yahoo Shine. He was immediately concerned, watched the store's security camera footage, and checked with other nearby shops to see if anybody had spotted her. "She'd also taken from a consignment store down the street from us," he alleges
Williams credits the close-knit community in West Frankfort for catchng Sexton so quickly. People sent him screenshots of Sexton's Facebook page, while others reported that they'd seen her walking around town in the distinctive dress they recognized from Morties. Even some of the police who helped nab Sexton were pals of Williams's on social media. "We just had a description and a direction of travel, but when the social media aspect played into it, we were able to identify who it was. And by looking at the background of the photograph we were able to pinpoint where she was at," police chief Shawn Talluto told local news channel WSIL.
"It's almost too good to be true," Williams says about how Sexton was nabbed. He reports that Sexton also made off with a shirt, some jewelry, and a pair of sunglasses. Instead of lying low after her shoplifting spree, Sexton put the dress on immediately, posted pics online, and went out. "She came in here at three, she was arrested by six, she was in jail by nine," Williams adds. Police also discovered that Sexton had an outstanding warrant for an arrest in another county.
For Williams, the whole situation is an example of how public embarrassment can help deter crime. "Everybody laughed about it a little bit because she got herself caught. She put herself out there." And now, her face has been splashed all over the place as a warning to future criminals who just can't curb their selfie addiction.

Friday, 18 July 2014

Passenger on Malaysian plane posted pic of plane before boarding 'in case it disappeared'

A haunting photograph of flight MH17 (pictured left) is believed to have been posted on Facebook by a Dutch passenger just moments before he boarded the doomed plane.

The plane, pictured on tarmac, took off from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at lunchtime today and was shot down hours later on the Russia-Ukraine border in an 'act of terrorism', killing all 295 people on board.

Cor Pan, who is listed on Facebook as living in Volendam in North Holland, uploaded the picture of the aircraft with the caption: ‘If it disappears, this is what it looks like.’ Continue...

Cor Pan with a woman believed to be girlfriend Neeltje Tol, who it is thought was also on the plane.

The comment is believed to have been a reference to Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March.

After seeing the photo friends initially went along with the joke and wished him a good trip, but their messages quickly turned frantic when news of the crash emerged.

Posting underneath the picture they asked whether his flight was the one that had gone down and said that they were praying that it wasn’t true.

His cousin later posted the flight number underneath the picture and wrote: 'Turns out our cousin Cor was on this plane.’

Friends and family members began to leave touching tributes to the Dutch traveller, with one posting ‘rest in peace’.

Their posts also suggested that he was on board the plane with his girlfriend Neeltje Tol.

One said: ‘Rest in peace Cor and Neel this is surreal, with sympathy for family and friends.’

Another posted: ‘Terrible and unfair. Rest in peace Cor and Neeltje.’

Mr Pan, who lists himself as 'self-employed' on his Facebook page, is thought to have posted the image through a window at the boarding gate, just a few minutes before getting onto the flight which took off at 12:15pm in Amsterdam.

The plane has the words Malaysia emblazoned on the side and appears to be being refuelled.

A total of 151 Dutch passengers are believed to have been on board the plane.

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Watch A Gifted 11-Year-Old Mini Sia Dance In ‘Chandelier’ Video

Written by Nastassia Baroni

Australian hitmaker, the notoriously publicity-shy Sia, has just unveiled the video for her single, Chandelier, from her forthcoming album, 1000 Forms of Fear, due out later this year. The once-retired singer/songwriter has crafted a haunting video befitting of her own quirky nature, which spotlights the incredible dancing talents of 11-year-old US TV star Maddie Ziegler.
In the video, Ziegler, who stars in reality show Dance Moms – a program that documents the day-to-day lives of young elite dancers and their mothers – is a stand in for Sia, rocking a blonde wig and a flesh coloured leotard while manically dancing her way through the various rooms of a dilapidated home. Hers is a carefully crated performance, which results in an iconic clip. It’s going to be hard to hear this song without also recalling Ziegler tumbling backwards onto a couch or spinning in silhouette.
Sia, who co-directed the video, said in a statement, “Very proud of the gifted Maddie Ziegler, an incredible crew, choreographer Ryan Heffington, cinematographer Sebastian Wintero and my brilliant co-director Daniel Askill. Together we shared a beautiful day, and created something we are all very proud of. Here are the fruits.”
Sia’s much anticipated new album 1000 Forms of Fear is due out in Australia on 4th July.

WHY SIA IS STILL TRYING REALLY, REALLY HARD NOT TO BE FAMOUS
WATCH SIA & MADDIE ZIEGLER RECREATE ‘CHANDELIER’ IN A RARE LIVE & PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
Watch: Sia – Chandelier
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1 Hour After being Released Jeremy Meek Was Killed By His Wife

Stockton, CA – According to jail records, Jeremy Meek was released from jail just before midnight on Tuesday night. About an hour later, just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Stockton Police found him laying in the road in the area of Dayton and West in Central Stockton. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died from his wounds shortly after arriving.
During the investigation, police said Meek went to his mother’s house after leaving the jail and got into a fight with his wife. Police said Meek and his wife Lashanda Meek had longstanding personal issues. They said the fight ended with Meek laying in the road with two wounds — one they said, looked like a knife wound, the other may be a gunshot wound. Witnesses also reported a loud pop. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
Police caught Lashanda Meek on the run about a mile away from the murder scene at an apartment complex. Officers served a search warrant there looking for evidence and they also towed a minivan, which they believe was the getaway vehicle. Stocktown Police Chief Tom Morris said investigators seized a gun at the home where Jeremys wife Lashanda Meek was arrested.
Morris said Lashanda Meek is being treated for injuries at Community Regional Medical Center, and will face murder charges once she is booked into the Stocktown County Jail.

Thursday, 17 July 2014

10 Times We Couldn't Believe Our Eyes During Beyoncé and Jay Z's On the Run Tour

Over the weekend, our lives changed forever when we finally feasted our eyes on Beyoncé and Jay Z's On The Run tour. Pror to the show, we were nervous that it had been hyped too much, but as soon as the Carters hit the stage we remembered that it's impossible to overestimate the fierce twosome.
The two hour, 44-track set was as much a trip down memory lane — with early 00's hits like "Crazy in Love," "Naughty Girl," and "Public Service Announcement" — as it was a medley of the pair's latest slew of hits from Beyoncé's self-titled album and Jay Z's Magna Carter Holy Grail. Whether performing solo or together, each oozed guesto and sex appeal. As for those pesky cheating rumors, the concert put all of our worries to rest. This, despite Bey showing off her vengeful side with ballads like "Ring the Alarm" and "Resentment." They certainly like to keep us guessing.
Naturally, we've been going through Bey and Jay withdrawl ever since they closed the show with "Lift Off," and have to to relive some of our favorite moments. Let's face it, they all belong to Yoncé.
1. The couple opened with "03 Bonnie & Clyde," then stared out at the crowd like this:

2. Oh, and Beyoncé turned around and proved to us that she may be a mom, but she still looks fierce.

3. Trouble in paradise? We think not. Yoncé threw up her hubby's hova hand sign in head-to-toe Versace.

4. Bey repped her home state Texas in studded leather and denim cut-offs.

5. Blue Ivy's parents showed off some major PDA.

6. Queen Bey commanded the crowd with fiery rendition of "Ring the Alarm."

7. She debuted an all-black-look designed by New York City's own Alexander Wang.

8. Mrs. Carter sang "Resentment,'" with those cryptic, rumor-fueling lyrics live.

9. The couple performed Jay's hit "Forever Young."

Beyonce Rocks Adidas Crop Top, Acid-Washed Shorts on Instagram

Beyonce Knowles shows off a very 80s-inspired look on Instagram.

"ATL," Beyonce captioned the picture on Instagram on July 15. Credit: courtesy of Beyonce Knowles

In a fashion slump on Hump Day? Prepare to be style-inspired by these chic stars who generously share their looks via Instagram.

Nope, this is not a throwback pic. Instead Bey channels 80s style with a floral crop top from the upcoming Rita Ora x Adidas collection and The Laundry Room acid-washed shorts.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Ever So '90s Fanny Pack Will Rock Your World

This photo of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is so '90s and so glorious that we're really not sure where to begin.

There's so much to love here. Is it the brown leather fanny pack Johnson is clutching ever so delicately? Maybe it's the contrast between his ripped body and the softness of the brown turtleneck that really draws us in. Or perhaps his impeccable choice of chain jewelry?
If you thought this whole fanny pack thing was just a one time deal, you're mistaken. The wrestler-turned-actor was clearly a fanny-pack enthusiast back in the day:

Danica McKellar Engaged to Scott Sveslosky

Danica McKellar

Courtesy People Magazine

The actress, 39, and her boyfriend Scott Sveslosky, a partner at the international law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP, are engaged, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

"Scott and I are thrilled," the actress tells PEOPLE in a statement, adding that the two plan to wed later this year.

McKellar, who starred in the hit sitcom The Wonder Years, and appeared on the latest season of Dancing with the Stars, has a 3½-year-old son, Draco, from her first marriage. Sveslosky is also a father to son Hunter, 10, from his previous marriage.

Says the actress: "We are looking forward to merging our families."

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Beyonce Shares Adorable Family Pictures

Beyonce and Blue Ivy jump for joy on a trampoline Credit:

Jumping for joy! Beyonce shared a slew of happy new family pictures on her website on Monday, July 14, including a super cute snap of herself and daughter Blue Ivy, 2, bouncing on a trampoline.
PHOTOS: Blue Ivy's fabulous life
The images paint a picture of perfect family harmony, with Beyonce and husband Jay Z photographed walking happily together through a beautiful landscaped garden. Other snaps show Blue Ivy enjoying a blissful summer with her parents, sitting by the pool in her swim suit, drawing with colorful crayons and enjoying a day trip to the lake.

Beyonce and Jay Z go on a summer walk through beautiful gardens

Beyonce and Jay Z's marital situation has been the subject of much speculation recently, after a string of bizarre incidents. First, Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles attacked Jay Z while Beyonce looked on, in the now infamous CCTV footage from New York's Standard Hotel elevator after the Met Gala in May.

Blue Ivy gets ready to make a splash

Then the "XO" singer raised further questions by altering the lyrics to her hit song "Resentment" during the couple's recent tour date in Ohio on June 28, making the lyrics about cheating appear to relate to her own life.

Blue Ivy gets creative

But judging by the Beyonce's happy uploads, real life for the high profile family is infinitely less scandalous.

Beyonce and Blue hang out with friends

Credit: Courtesy Beyonce

Entitled simply, “My Life,” Beyonce looks completely happy as she enjoys being mom to daughter Blue.

Book by RnB SINGER Tyrese Gibson- How to Get Out of Your Own Way

Overview

HOW TO GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY is organized into a series of fundamental questions that helped Tyrese redefine who he was as a human being, and evolve into a new man. Tyrese stresses that life becomes infinitely richer when one takes the time to know him or herself and understand the true meaning of peace and fulfillment. This book is a guide to helping yourself, using his experiences as a learning tool. "It's not about talking down to people, it's about elevating them," Tyrese says.

Some of Tyrese's chapter-based questions include: How much do you love yourself? How much do you want for yourself? Why do men cheat? What is your bottom line? Are you ready for the next level?

Quotes and Reviews:

"An uplifting and inspirational guide." -Kirkus Reviews

"Tyrese wholeheartedly shares his life experiences and how he discovered a new road map of conscious compassion and love to define his true potential." --Deepak Chopra, author of The Soul of Leadership

"HOW TO GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY is a triumph. Tyrese will shock and amaze you with how he overcame the odds and became a superstar. This star of the Transformers sequel will show you how to transform your life in this amazingly candid book!" --Rev Run

"I've watched Tyrese for many years - I've watched him succeed; I've watched him fail; I've seen him as a beneficiary of serendipity, and I've watched him suffer at his own hand. And in the recent years, as we've become friends, I've witnessed Tyrese Gibson learn how to get out of his own way as he wrestled his destiny from the fickle hands of fate." --Will Smith

John Legend's 'You & I (Nobody In The World)' Video Will Make You Hug Your Mother, Wife, Daughter

Think John Legend's "All of Me" took all the tears out of you? Think again. The delicate master of soul released his latest video Thursday, July 10, for his song "You & I (Nobody in the World)" and it is as exquisite and heartbreaking (or heartwarming) as you'd expect.
Aside from the celebrity cameos by the likes of Legend's wife, supermodel Chrissy Teigen, and Emmy nominee Laverne Cox, the video delivers a compelling message of acceptance, beauty and self love through various women looking in the mirror and trying to adjust their already perfect selves.
Young girls, mothers and expecting mothers, athletes, women of all shapes, colors and sizes, even cancer survivors -- in what is possibly the most powerful fraction of the video -- make an appearance, as Legend serenades them with "All of the stars, they don't shine brighter than you are."

Be warned, you'll need tissues for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3bc9lS3rg