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LG Mobile Phones Proves Stylish Technology is Always in Fashion

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LG MOBILE PHONES PROVES STYLISH TECHNOLOGY IS ALWAYS ‘IN FASHION’ WITH EXCLUSIVE LG FASHION TOUCH EVENT

LG Fashion Touch hosted by Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria Parker draws the spotlight on LG Lotus Elite and LG Rumor Touch with a star-studded event

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West Hollywood, CA – May 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A, Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) and well-known fashion enthusiasts Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria Parker teamed up for an exclusive “LG Fashion Touch,” event to celebrate personal style and LG’s handsets, LG Lotus Elite and LG Rumor Touch. Embracing each woman’s personal style, the event brought Victoria’s bold and edgy style to life with LG Lotus Elite while Eva’s more classic taste radiated through LG Rumor Touch. Available to Sprint customers nationwide, both handsets encourage users to flaunt their personal style through their mobile phones and feature distinctive front touchscreens as well as full QWERTY keypads.

Celebrities, stylists, industry professionals and fashion enthusiasts who embody the very essence of style arrived at the Soho House in West Hollywood, CA to walk the red carpet and attend the star-studded event. Those in attendance included Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria Parker, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Zoe, Anna Kendrick, January Jones, Gabrielle Union, Rashida Jones, Rosario Dawson, Kim Kardashian, Chloe Kardashian, and many more. Guests at the party received a hands-on demonstration of each handset and enjoyed an evening devoted to personal expression and stylish technology.

Associate Vice President of Consumer and Trade Marketing, Tim O’Brien, who attended the event, said, “LG Fashion Touch was the perfect example of how style and technology can come together to create something truly unique. We are honored to have partnered with Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria Parker on this campaign. In tune with how technology enhances their lives, Victoria and Eva brought a key understanding of how a handset can be an extension of an individual’s personal style. Enriching LG’s fashion heritage, LG Lotus Elite and LG Rumor Touch allow consumers to seamlessly blend fashion with an innovative mobile device.”

Other elements of the partnership included a print and online campaign, series of MTV vignettes and a consumer promotion. Shot by fashion photographer, Ellen Von Unwerth, the print ads featured Eva and Victoria posing with their respective phones while donning fashions reflective of their personal styles. The series of MTV vignettes, produced and directed by documentarist Doug Keeve, depict Victoria and Eva with up and coming fashion designers, Yotam Solomon and Oday Shakar. The designers were tasked with creating clothing designs inspired by the idea of expressing personal style in a technological and socially-connected world. Revealed at the event, the designers’ pieces proved that style and functionality can always go hand-in-hand. LG also created a Fashion Touch Style Quiz to engage consumers on the LG Fashion Touch Facebook page. By taking the quiz, consumers could find out which phone and style suited them best and were entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win tickets to the event.

LG Lotus Elite is a second generation handset to the widely popular messaging device, LG Lotus. LG Rumor Touch is the newest handset in a long line of QWERTY successes including LG Rumor and LG Rumor². Both are available exclusively through Sprint.

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About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2009 global sales of USD43.4 billion, LG is comprised of five business units – Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is the world’s leading producer of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula One™. As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit www.lgusa.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit www.lgmobilephones.com.

About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. For more information, please visit www.LG.com.

Contact:
LG Electronics Inc.
LG MobileComm U.S.A., Inc
Demetra Kavadeles
(707) 328-5307
demetra.kavadeles@lge.com

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Lindsay Lohan’s Trip to 63rd Cannes Film Festival

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Lindsay Lohan

Fun loving American actress Lindsay Lohan was sighted at two exclusive luxury yacht parties at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. The first was the Chopard 150th Anniversary Party at the Palm Beach, Pal Palm Beach, Pointe Croisette on May 17 and another one last Friday night on the 21st. Lindsay was at the Cannes for the publicity of Inferno the film in which she has been cast as Linda Lovelace the 70s porn star star of Deep Throat. But she returned to the United State the following day Saturday to face a legal case after a Angeles judge issued an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan last Thursday, because she failed to appear for a court hearing on her 2007 drink-driving case. Her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said she would have been at the hearing, but her passport was stolen in Cannes.

“The fact is she intended to be here today, she had a ticket to be here, her passport was stolen, she’s filled out a police report in Cannes and as far as I’m concerned she had a valid reason for not being here,” Holley said.

Lindsay had to pay a $100000 bail to avoid being jailed.

~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Grey Partners With Yoko Ono In Music Seminar At Cannes

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21 May 2010 16:26 Africa/Lagos

Grey Partners With Yoko Ono In Music Seminar At Cannes

Multimedia Icon to Discuss Her Innovative Music and Art, Branding and the State of Music Today

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NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — Grey New York announced today that its fourth annual Music Seminar with Living Legends will feature Yoko Ono on Friday, June 25, at the Debussy. The 2010 Cannes event follows three years of high popularity for the Grey music seminar with legends Stevie Van Zandt in 2009, Tony Bennett in 2008, and John Legend and Donavan in 2007.

Yoko Ono is multimedia artist who constantly challenges the traditional boundaries of art, known for her groundbreaking conceptual and performance pieces, experimental films and music.

In Grey’s annual seminar on music and its place in marketing communications, Yoko Ono will discuss today’s music scene and the impact on brands and bands, her own adventurous music and performance art created over a high-profile lifetime, perhaps never as critically appreciated as it is today, and her extraordinary life with John Lennon and raising her musician son Sean Lennon.

Yoko will be interviewed by Tim Mellors, Worldwide Creative Director of Grey Group, and introduced by Josh Rabinowitz, Director of Music, Grey New York.

“Yoko Ono needs no introduction to anyone touched by the music scene for more than 40 years,” said Mellors, former President of the Cannes Festival and multiple Cannes Lion winner. “Her marriage to and influence on John Lennon is legendary. The famous ‘bed in’ in Amsterdam, and the interview from inside a bag were direct extensions of Yoko’s early art happenings in the Fluxus group. Her deep knowledge of the alternative music scene and people like John Cage, the founder of Fluxus, are seldom given the credit due for their influence on Lennon’s solo career.”

About music’s relevance to advertising, Josh Rabinowitz, who is also an adjunct professor at The New School said, “Advertising is a new form of the music label. The most popular song in America, as well as around the world, is as likely to come out of a brand’s advertising as it is from a record. It is a brave new world for musicians and Yoko Ono, who packs the room at 77 and won MOJO magazine’s 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, has braved new frontiers over her entire life. She will no doubt provide a unique perspective on sustaining a brand both for musicians and marketers.”

About Grey

Grey Group, famously effective since 1917, ranks among the largest global communications companies. Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY) . Grey Group’s total offering includes Grey, one of the largest global advertising agency networks; G2, its global activation marketing network; healthcare communications; media planning and buying and public relations. Grey New York’s client roster includes many of the world’s best known companies; Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, BAT, Diageo, Darden Restaurants, Wyeth, Canon, 3M, Eli Lilly, Dairy Queen and ETrade. Grey New York is the flagship and largest office of Grey.

About the 57th International Advertising Festival June 20-26 20010 in Cannes, France.

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is the world’s biggest celebration of creativity in communications. As the most prestigious international advertising awards, more than 22,500 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winners receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, presented at four award ceremonies throughout the week.

The Festival is also the only truly global meeting place for advertisers, advertising and communication professionals. Over 6,000 delegates from 90 countries attend seven days of workshops, exhibitions, screenings, master classes and high-profile seminars by the likes of Sir Martin Sorrell, Bob Greenberg, Kofi Annan, Steve Ballmer, Biz Stone, Maurice Levy, Bob Geldof, Mark Tutssel and Tham Khai Meng.

The networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for anyone involved in brand communication.

For further information, please visit www.canneslions.com or contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com; Tel: +44-20-7728 4040; Fax: +44-
20-7728 4044

About Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono is a multi-media artist who constantly challenges the traditional boundaries of art, known for her groundbreaking conceptual art, instructional arts, performance arts experimental films and music. Yoko was born in Tokyo in l933. 1952 Studied in Gakushuin University, 1953 to 1957 studied at Sarah Lawrence College. In NYC, 1960 to 1961 presented avant-garde events and concert series in her loft in Chambers Street with La Monte Young. 1961, Met George Maciunas and became a seminal member of Fluxus. In 1962, Yoko returned to Japan to present her one-woman exhibition at the Sogetsu Art Center, in Tokyo. That same year, performed a concert tour with Toshi Ichiyanagi, David Tudor and John Cage. In l964 she published her book, “Grapefruit: a Book of Instructions,” in Tokyo. The same year presented her now legendary performance art, “Cut Piece,” for the first time in Kyoto and then Tokyo. In 1964 Yoko returned to NYC and in 1965 performed “Cut PIece” at the Carnegie Recital Hall. 1966 was a turning point for Yoko when she moved to London and had a one-woman show in Indica Gallery. 1967 was a full year with a one-woman show at Lisson Gallery , filmmaking – the controversial Bottoms Film (Film No. 4) and a performance in Knokke Film Festival in Belgium. 1968, Yoko performed her music works in Paris and in Albert Hall in London with Ornette Coleman. In 1969, married John Lennon and formed The Plastic Ono Band.

Selected exhibitions include:

1971, “This Is Not Here” solo exhibition, Everson Museum of Art, New York; 1989, “The Bronze Age” solo exhibition Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 1990, “Fumie” solo exhibition, Sogetsu Museum of Art ,Tokyo; 1993, Venice Biennale; 1997, “Have You Seen the Horizon Lately” solo exhibition, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK-toured to Europe; 2000, “Yes Yoko Ono” solo exhibition, Japan Society, New York-toured to Europe and Asia; 2003 Venice Biennale; 2007, Moscow Biennale; 2008, “Between the Sky and My Head” solo exhibition, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art , Gateshead, UK. 2009, Anton’s Memory, Venice Biennale.

Awards/Honors include:
1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year Double Fantasy
1997 The Art Institute of Chicago, Honorary Doctorate
2001 Liverpool University, Honorary Doctorate of Laws
2001 International Association of Art Critics USA Award for “YES YOKO
ONO” Best Museum Show originating in NYC.
2002 Skowhegan Award for Assorted Mediums in Art; Bard College,
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts
2003 MOCA Award for Distinguished Women in the Arts
2005 IMAJINE – Lifetime Achievement Award. Japan Society
2006 Cristobal Gabarron International Prize for Visual Arts
2008 College Art Association, Distinguished Body of Work; National
Arts Award, Americans For the Arts
2009, Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, Venice Biennale;
MOJO Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award.
2010 Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts, ArtsTable
Reflecting on her reputation for being outrageous, Yoko smiles and
says, “I do have to rely on my own judgment, although to some people
my judgment seems a little out of sync. I have my own rhythm and my
own timing, and that’s simply how it is.”

Source: Grey

CONTACT: Chris Brown, +1-212-546-2231; or Amanda Benfell, PR & Press
Manager, Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival,
amandab@canneslions.com, Tel: +44-20-7728 4040, Fax: +44-20-7728 4044

Web Site: http://www.canneslions.com/

Miss Michigan USA Crowned MISS USA® 2010 During Live NBC Telecast

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Miss Michigan USA Crowned MISS USA® 2010 During Live NBC Telecast

LAS VEGAS, May 16 /PRNewswire/ — This evening, during one of the year’s most watched live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Michigan USA, Rima Fakih, as MISS USA® 2010. Internationally-renowned chef and current “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Curtis Stone and “Today” show co-host and correspondent Natalie Morales hosted the 59th Annual MISS USA Pageant from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in one of the world’s most electrifying cities, Las Vegas. The comedic mother-daughter duo Joan and Melissa Rivers were on hand providing backstage color commentary.

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Miss Michigan USA, Rima Fakih, as MISS USA® 2010

Ms. Fakih, 24, is from Dearborn, Michigan where she was raised with her younger brother. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, with a minor in Business Administration. After completing her reign as MISS USA, she plans to attend law school. She enjoys traveling, running, dancing, kickboxing and especially likes playing football and watching the NFL.

The judging panel for the 2010 MISS USA® Pageant included: Carmelo Anthony of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and a two-time Olympic medalist; Miss USA 2006, Tara Conner; best-selling author, chef and host of four shows on The Food Network, Paula Deen, star of NBC’s hit comedy series, “The Office,” Oscar Nunez; American businessman and real estate mogul, Phil Ruffin; Executive Fashion Editor at Large of Glamour magazine, Suze Yalof-Schwartz; model, Melania Trump, who has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair and three-time National Champion figure skater and Olympian, Johnny Weir.

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Rima Fakih in swimsuit

Boys Like Girls (BLG) performed their new song, “Heart Heart Heartbreak” for the first time ever during the swimsuit competition and Grand Ole Opry member Trace Adkins who had 27 charted singles and 14 Top Ten hits, debuted his latest single, “This Ain’t No Love Song,” during the evening gown portion of the competition

Throughout the two-hour event, the contestants competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Kristen Dalton, MISS USA 2009, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 250 million.

Final Results:
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Miss Oklahoma USA, Morgan Elizabeth Woolard, will
assume the duties of MISS USA 2010 if the
titleholder is named MISS UNIVERSE 2010 or if for
First Runner Up: some reason MISS USA cannot fulfill her duties.

Second Runner Up: Miss Virginia USA, Samantha Casey

Rest of Top Five: Miss Colorado USA, Jessica Hartman
Miss Maine USA, Katie Whittier

Rest of Top Ten: Miss California USA, Nicole Michele Johnson
Miss Tennessee USA, Tucker Perry
Miss Missouri USA, Ashley Strohmier
Miss Alabama USA, Audrey Moore
Miss Mississippi USA, Breanne Ponder

Rest of Top
Fifteen: Miss Arkansas USA, Adrielle Churchill
Miss Kansas USA, Bethany Gerber
Miss Wyoming USA, Claire Schreiner
Miss Pennsylvania USA, Gina Cerilli
Miss Nebraska USA, Belinda Wright

MISS PHOTOGENIC USA(TM) Award: Miss Alabama USA, Audrey Moore. The general public voted on www.nbc.com for the delegate who exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera. She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize as well as a Flip MinoHD Video Camcorder and jewelry from Diamond Nexus Labs.

MISS CONGENIALITY USA(TM) Award: Miss Nebraska USA, Belinda Wright. The award reflects the respect and admiration of the contestant’s peers, who voted for her as the most congenial, charismatic and inspirational participant. She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize as well as a Flip MinoHD Video Camcorder and jewelry from Diamond Nexus Labs.

The MISS USA® 2010 prize package includes: a custom diamond tiara and jewelry designed by Diamond Nexus Labs; a shoe wardrobe from Nina Footwear; a one year scholarship (including housing) from the New York Film Academy; hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems; eveningwear wardrobe by Sherri Hill; a Flip MinoHD Video Camcorder; a collection of fashion-fresh Heys USA luggage; luxury accommodations in a New York City apartment for the duration of her reign, including living expenses; a year-long salary as Miss USA; personal services including membership to Gravity Fitness and hair services from John Barrett Salon; modeling portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha; dermatology and skincare services provided by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher; professional health and nutrition consultation by Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD and dental services by Dr. Jan Linhart, D.D.S.; casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization; extensive travel opportunities representing sponsors and charitable partners; year long consultation with a fashion stylist and access to a personal appearance wardrobe and the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant this summer in Las Vegas.

The MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® pageants are a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal joint venture. Utilizing its nationwide grass roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to increasing awareness of breast and ovarian cancers. By forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education, such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Gilda’s Club. For more information, visit: www.missusa.com.

Follow Miss USA®:
— Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialMissUSA
— YouTube: www.youtube.com/OfficialMissUSA
— Twitter: TheRealMissUSA
— Blogs: www.missusa.com/blogs/index

Source: The Miss Universe Organization

CONTACT: The Miss Universe Organization, Lark-Marie Anton,
+1-212-373-4982, lanton@missuniverse.com, or Meagan McCutcheom,
+1-212-373-4983, mmccutcheon@missuniverse.com, or Dara Busch, +1-212-843-8079,
dbusch@rubensteinpr.com, NBC Universal, +1-818-777-3006,
Kellie.Kulikowsky@nbcuni.com

Web Site: MISS USA®

International Endorsements for Eko Film Festival

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International endorsements for Eko film festival

Hope Obioma Opara

With experiences and ideas gathered over the years while attending film festivals around the globe, Hope Opara is poised to host the first ever Eko international film festival between July 7 and 12, 2010. His passion and journey into the world of film festivals began in November 2008, when he attended the 30th edition of the Nantes film festival in France.

He later raised the stakes when he attended the 62nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and had a memorable encounter with super star actress, Angelina Jolie. He happily documented the life changing meeting in Supple magazine, which he started publishing and editing since August 2008, after six years experience as a successful printer.

Hope returned home with the motivation to launch a new film festival buoyed by the much publicized report of Nigeria as having the largest movie-making industry in Africa and the second largest in the world.

“A close associate of mine came up with the name: Eko International Film Festival. He posted it online in August 2009. By the following month, it was duly registered by me. Both of us had never undertaken any film festival project before now and knew definitely that we would be needing help.”

He eventually found a mentor in the person of Bruno Chatelin, co-founder of filmfestivals.com, a web portal launched in 1995. Bruno was in charge of the launch of over 250 films during his tenure as Marketing Director and Managing Director for Columbia TriStar Films and Twentieth Century Fox.

After meeting Bruno in Paris, they sealed a deal that makes filmfestivals.com a media partner to Eko international film festival, a feat Opara described as an unprecedented morale booster that would help realize his dream of turning his festival into a world-class gathering of movie people.

To network and gather more experience for his forthcoming festival, Opara returned again to Europe for the Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Netherlands, as well as the 60th edition of the Berlinale, in Germany. “I now feel convinced that I could put together a successful world-class film festival.”

Hardworking Opara had this to say on funding: “We are making sacrifice towards raising the needed funds for Eko International film festival, and what we need most is money to host the filmmakers and accredited journalists and enough to rent the halls we would need to screen selected films.
We need over a million dollars to make this dream of a mega film festival a reality.
We have started the fund-raising drive. We are seeking the cooperation and support of local and international sponsors. We have attracted the interest of some Nigerian banks and we expect to close deals with some prospective sponsors shortly,” he explained.

Interestingly, news of the forthcoming festival is currently spreading within and outside Nollywood, especially on the internet and Hope Opara is upbeat. “Eko international film festival will provide exciting new business and tourism opportunities. It’s going to be great fun for filmmakers and lovers of films in Nigeria and many thousands of film aficionados coming from outside our shores. The festival will definitely be a plus for Nollywood and Nigeria… For more info, kindly visit our site, www.ekoiff.com”

~ By Azuh Amatus

Azuh Amatus, 31, is a multiple awards-winning journalist with over a decade experience. At 25, he emerged as one of Nigeria’s youngest editors when he edited Hearts Magazine between 2004 and 2005. An authority on Nollywood and entertainment matters, he has also worked with various media houses spanning both the print and electronics. Currently the Society Editor of The Sun Newspapers, he handles its Showbiz Desk alongside other interesting columns, he is also an entertainment consultant. Azuh, is well-traveled and has attended several national and international film festivals, awards, seminars, workshops and conferences. His weekly columns and Centre Spread interviews with Nollywood Stars and other entertainment personalities, are a must read for his millions of fans. He has also delivered papers on Nollywood and entertainment at different fora. A graduate of Mass Communication, Azuh, is also an Associate Member of both the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). He is the current National President of the Movie Reporters Guild Of Nigeria (MORGON) and a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Naomi Campbell Breaks Down On Oprah Winfrey Show

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Black British supermodel Naomi Campbell broke down on the Oprah Winfrey Show and confessed that she regretted all her tantrums and her unfortunate victims, from her housekeeper Ana Scolavino to her limousine driver.

“I am ashamed of everything I’ve ever done,” she confessed.
Her mother Valerie Morris blamed herself for the irrational mood swings of her famous daughter.
“I was 19 when I had Naomi. I was a single mum, a father and mother. I wanted the best for my daughter, and I left Naomi to work to give her a better life,” Morris said as Naomi sobbed.

Naomi also blamed her addiction to drugs for her lack of self control. She said cocaine is a devil’s drug.
Well, Naomi’s billionaire lover Vladimir Doronin of Russia is not complaining and he can afford all the luxuries she wants and we hope sniffing cocaine will never be seen in her closets again.

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Naomi Campbell is on an extreme detox diet of maple syrup mixed with cayenne pepper, lemon juice and water for as long as 18 days to maintain her sexy physique that makes her look younger than her almost 40 years on earth. Her fitness expert is her Russian boyfriend. But Emily Hill of the Guardian calls it mad diet, because starving yourself could lead to serious complications such as Naomi Campbell’s scandalous temper tantrums. These extreme diet regimes affect the moods like drugs.
Hill listed the following celebrities on similar regimes

– Cheryl Cole eats according to her blood-type – it’s called the Eat Right 4 Your Type diet

– Kirsten Dunst’s diet consists 70% alkaline foods and 30% acid.

– Jennifer Aniston takes a glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice first thing every morning and on a new baby food diet.

– Liz Hurley lives on a bowl of cabbage soup a day.

– Megan Fox indulges in a cider vinegar cocktail.

“Campbell needs to put the syrup away and embrace the bread basket,” Hill said.

Detox regimes and hot temper tantrums aside, Naomi Campbell is already planning a fashion for relief charity show for the benefit of Haiti. She is bringing designers, models and celebrities together to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the displaced people in Haiti as she did after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.

~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Taylor Swift Signs Her First Beauty Contract With COVERGIRL

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The phenomenal multi-platinum and multi-award winning American country music and pop singer and actress Taylor Swift has become the American sweetheart of many entertainment and life style photographers who have fallen in love with her. The popular magazines have been competing to put her on the cover, making her the most sought after cover girl in 2010. The latest is COVERGIRL and on this occasion, she signed her first ever beauty contract.

PROCTER & GAMBLE TAYLOR SWIFTTaylor Swift strikes a pose on the set of her very first COVERGIRL print advertisement. (PRNewsFoto/Procter & Gamble) HUNT VALLEY, MD UNITED STATES

1 May 2010 04:41 Africa/Lagos

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Taylor Swift Becomes Newest COVERGIRL

Platinum-Selling Artist Signs First Beauty Contract

HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Taylor Swift can now add COVERGIRL to her list of accomplishments. The 20-year-old, GRAMMY award-winning star has just finished shooting her first advertisements for the beauty giant, and will represent a new line of luxury products for the brand. The ads are scheduled to debut in January 2011.

To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/covergirl/43861/

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100430/MM96825 )

With millions of fans worldwide, Swift has achieved remarkable success since first entering the country music scene in 2006. To date she has sold more than thirteen million albums and is the top-selling digital artist in music history. Her second album, Fearless, has spent more weeks in the top spot on Billboard’s all-genre Top 20 chart than any other album this decade. The GRAMMY Awards, the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, and the American Music Awards all named Fearless the 2009 Country Album of the Year and, this year, the album won the all-genre GRAMMY Award for Album of the year. Last year, Swift earned the American Music Award for Artist of the Year and was the youngest artist ever to win the prestigious CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year.

“With her fresh beauty and authentic style, Taylor is a wonderful addition to the COVERGIRL family,” said Vince Hudson, General Manager, COVERGIRL Cosmetics. “Through all her success, Taylor remains a grounded and sincere woman who connects with fans everywhere just by being true to who she is. She personifies the iconic image of the brand while representing the next generation of both inner and outer beauty.”

“I am so excited to become the next COVERGIRL,” said Swift. “I have admired many of the COVERGIRLs since I was a little girl . . . great artists and actresses who are confident and still themselves. It’s like a dream come true to be a part of the future of COVERGIRL.”

Since its introduction in 1961, the COVERGIRL brand has been a pioneer in celebrating women’s inner and outer beauty, and their drive to look and be their best selves. The long list of famous COVERGIRLs has included Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Niki Taylor and Molly Sims, and its current roster of COVERGIRLs includes the dynamic Queen Latifah, Ellen DeGeneres, Rihanna, and Drew Barrymore.

Visit www.covergirl.com for more information on COVERGIRL’s family of spokeswomen and its extensive lineup of products for women of all ages.

About P&G Beauty & Grooming (NYSE:PG)

P&G Beauty & Grooming products help make beauty dreams real for women worldwide and help men look, feel and be their best everyday. With more than 100 brands available in nearly 130 countries, P&G’s beauty and grooming products delivered sales of nearly $28 billion in fiscal year 2007/08 , making it one of the world’s largest beauty and grooming companies. P&G Beauty & Grooming offers trusted brands with leading technology to meet the full complement of beauty and grooming needs, including Pantene®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Max Factor®, Cover Girl®, DDF®, Frederic Fekkai®, Wellaflex®, Rejoice®, Sebastian Professional®, Herbal Essences®, Koleston®, Clairol Professional®, Nice ‘n Easy®, Venus®, Gillette®, SK-II®, Wella Professionals®, Braun® and a leading Prestige Fragrance division that spans from point of market entry consumers to high end luxury with global brands such as Hugo Boss®, Lacoste®, and Christina Aguilera®. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G (NYSE:PG) and its brands.
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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Video: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/covergirl/43861

Source: Procter & Gamble

CONTACT: Danae Danta, Marina Maher Communications, +1-212-485-6886

Web Site: http://www.covergirl.com/

Zoë Saldaña Graces the Cover of April Essence Magazine

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Hollywood screen beauty Zoë Saldaña is glowing on the April cover of Essence magazine. She talks about power, sex and guilty pleasures.

She is ecstatic about sex as she enthused excitedly:
“Love it, love it, love it – can’t live without it! I love sex. I love skin. I don’t believe the body is something to hide.”

Well, she must be having regular dose of sex since she has been dating Keith Britton for the past ten years.

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Move Around, Your Way

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Move around, your way

Quinny Senzz: a practical buggy with a high comfort level

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HELMOND, The Netherland 12 April /PRNewswire/ — The fact that you are now a mum or dad does not mean that you can no longer carry on the same lifestyle as before. You will still enjoy going out, shopping and finding trendy gadgets. Whether in your professional or private life, you expect first-rate quality, choosing products that look good and are user-friendly. Quinny has developed the revolutionary Quinny Senzz for parents who know what they want. Combining an attractive design, user-friendliness and comfort, the Quinny Senzz is compact and even suitable from birth, when used with a Maxi-Cosi infant car seat.

Its unique one-hand folding system quickly and easily folds the Quinny Senzz into a compact package, which remains upright for easy storage. The cleverly integrated handle lets you carry the Quinny Senzz effortlessly with one hand.

Ultimate Sleeping Comfort

The compact Quinny Senzz offers your child a spacious seat that adjusts to several reclining positions and is comfortably soft, making it perfect for a nap. The Quinny Senzz can be used from birth with a Maxi-Cosi infant car seat.

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Freedom of Movement

The Quinny Senzz gives you plenty of freedom of movement. Thanks to its lightweight, compact size and exceptional user-friendliness, the Quinny Senzz can be easily taken on any public transport. It is manoeuvrable enough for an entire day of shopping and, due to its small dimensions, is never an obstacle. With the Quinny Senzz, you can go about your daily routine without any hassles and enjoy all those things that make urban living so appealing. Indulge in your dynamic lifestyle, while your child enjoys the ride.

Nice and Easy

The Quinny Senzz was designed by industrial designers at the top of their field. Their efforts have resulted in a state-of-the-art buggy that can be folded with one hand and that remains upright when folded – unlike most other buggies on the market that must be stored horizontally. You can fold or unfold the Quinny Senzz in an instant while carrying your toddler on your hip – without any irritation or hassle. The Quinny Senzz can be easily carried with one hand thanks to the convenient handle.

Trendy Look & Feel

To give the Quinny Senzz its unique look & feel, our team of designers and stylists worked with high-quality materials in five surprising colour combinations. The Quinny Senzz is made of an oval-shaped frame of flat tubes and a seat of soft yet dirt-resistant bicolour material in a combination of light grey and a vivid colour. The Quinny Senzz comes with a sun canopy, raincover, handy shopping basket and adapters for attaching a Maxi-Cosi infant car seat. As can only be expected, a matching footmuff, parasol and parasol clip are also available as accessories.

About Quinny Senzz

Quinny offers clever travel solutions for today’s self-confident and self-assured parents, solutions that were made with both you and your child’s lifestyle and living situation in mind. The product range consists of high-quality prams, pushchairs and buggies together with matching accessories. In 2008, Quinny teamed up with designer Henrik Vibskov to create the revolutionary limited edition ‘Quinny by Henrik Vibskov’. Quinny is a premium brand of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B; DII.A).

Media Contact:
Dorel Netherlands
Ciska Clark
P.O. Box 607
5700 ET Helmond
+31(0)-492-578-111
c.clark@nl-dorel.com

www.dorel.nl

 

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