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16Apr/100

Cristiano Ronaldo Hooks Up With Kim Kardashian

Cristiano Ronaldo Hooks up with Kim Kardashian

In breaking celebrity gossip news, several sources are reporting that Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was seen smooching with reality TV star Kim Kardashian. This is not the first time Ronaldo has been spotted hooking up with an American reality TV star, as last summer he made his rounds with Paris Hilton while rehabbing from ankle surgery in Los Angeles.

Media outlets report that on Monday, Kim had a romantic lunch with Ronaldo at eatery La Dorado in Madrid. An onlooker at the restaurant observed the pair "kissing" and being "very affectionate. The image here shows each leaving La Dorado separately, but the pair then traveled in separate cars back to Ronaldo's mansion, where the Kim stayed for several hours.

One of Kim's pals explained that Kim and Ronaldo recently met in Los Angeles and when the he heard that she was in his home city they decided to meet up.

Interestingly enough, just yesterday news also broke that Ronaldo is taking legal action against Spanish TV show 'Salva-me' who made public claims that Ronaldo had thrown wild parties that lasted until the wee hours of the morning, both before and after his teams Saturday loss to Barcelona. Ronaldo "categorically" denied the claims saying:

"It has come to my attention that in the programme 'Salva-Me' on Spanish television channel Telecinco, there were references made to alleged parties held at my house, one on Friday, the eve of the game against Barcelona, which reportedly lasted until five in the morning, and one on Saturday night itself, interspersed with several comments which were intolerably depreciating to my dignity and my professionalism...With a game the next day, it is more than obvious that I spent Friday night resting and, on Saturday night, my spirit was anything but festive...Considering the gravity of the charges, I have instructed my lawyers to, without any reflection, use all legal means to restore the truth of the matter and ensure that those responsible are punished to the fullest extent legally provided."

15Apr/100

Mitch Connor

April 15, 2010

Breaking entertainment news has Mitch Connor. I unclearly anamnesis an account Trey Parker and Matt Stone already gave most adequate in the Goin Down To South Park documentary, admitting I can not affirm it where they talked about how their ultimate ambition for South Park would be for their admirers to one day attending aback on those aboriginal episodes and be afraid that the appearance acclimated to be about these four kids in a baby boondocks in Colorado.

And anticipation by its 200th episode, Id say that ambition has been, well, appealing abundant realized. Had anyone been cryogenically arctic about 1999 (say, appropriate afterwards the adventure Prehistoric Ice Man) and unthawed in time for tonight, they would apparently accept two questions: 1) Tortadas, Taco Bell? Really? I have been arctic for added than a decade, and you are still just ambiguity about the aforementioned capacity and afresh giving them fabricated names? And 2) What the hey is traveling on here? Because there was hardly a antic in tonights adventure that did not await about in fact on ambience accustomed abounding episodes and, in some cases, abounding years before.

So anyway, it is harder to brand on its own merits, aback the elements of the appearance that were wholly aboriginal were few and really, that was array of the point. Throwing calm all the celebrities the appearance has anytime fabricated fun of, afresh accepting them alpha a chic activity accusation that coiled jarringly into a absurd cabal to abduct Mohammads goo, one in which they were antagonism adjoin a analogously vaguely authentic accomplishment headed by the al of a sudden power-mad Ginger Separatist Movement, all while Cartman and Jennifer Lopez/con man Mitch Connor were active their own betray on the ancillary in amid tracking down Cartmans absolute father I mean, if you address it out like that, it sounds as admitting there was a hell of a lot traveling on, but in convenance it was just a alternation of advisedly asinine excuses to bend in all these old greatest hits characters and plotlines. And to cap it off, the adventure abruptly concluded on a Pandemic-like cliffhanger, boilerplate abutting to a resolution and with no adumbration that it would continue. (Though my suspicion is that it will.)

All that said, the takedowns of Tim Burton and Jimmy Buffett are an archetype of something I adulation a lot of about this show. For as abundant applesauce as South Park generally gets including from us for architecture absolute episodes about biting a individual celebrity, its being like cogent Jimmy Buffett point bare that he plays drunken frat boy monkey garbage and Tim Burton that he has not had an aboriginal abstraction aback Beetlejuice and that he should just accept sex with Johnny Depp already that puts it a cleft aloft any added celebrity apology out there. No added appearance is so bluntly honest about cogent humans absolutely why and how they suck, and that it took way beneath than 200 episodes to abound those kinds of assurance is in actuality appealing amazing. Both that and the weird, admirable Mr. Hat/Mitch Connor barter were abundant to accession this adventure out of a beeline C brand for me.

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14Apr/100

Pam Bondi Facing Unprecedented Challenges – Styleblips.com

Pam Bondi is a prosecutor in Hillsborough County, Florida where she works as an Assistant State Attorney. She also makes guest appearances on Scarborough Country with Joe Scarborough and various other cable news programming on MSNBC and Fox News as a legal analyst.

Candidate for Floridas Attorney General seat Pam Bondi has put out a op-ed expressing her dissatisfaction with the Obama Healthcare bill. Bondi is in the middle of a heated race for the Republican nomination with Lt. Governor Kottkamp and Fmr. State Legislature Holly Benson. Bondi is a former prosecuter from the Tampa Bay area and will be taking a swim in the Shark Tank next week.

"I've spent my entire career prosecuting not out politicking," said Bondi, 44, who is challenging Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp and former Florida health care secretary Holly Benson for the Republican nomination. "I love my state. I'm a fourth-generation Floridian and with all that's going wrong in our great state I realized someone must come forward who's not a politician to take a stand someone with real-life experience. I believe the attorney general should be a real practicing lawyer who can hit the ground running."

Kottkamp, though, said he's the candidate with the broadest legal experience everything from appeals to trial work to clerking for federal judges.

I was at the Pinellas Humane Society the day Bondi went to see the St. Bernard from St. Bernard Parish she had caught on the news. I figured this could be a happy ending to one of those aforementioned terrible stories of the storm.

Who knew how tangled a well-meant gesture could get?

Trust me when I tell you this dog was not some extraneous fluff of canine arm candy to fit in a sparkly evening bag. He was maybe the saddest dog I ever saw, stinking and infected from days on his own. He had a pre-exisiting heartworm condition. Adopting this dog would be a huge and expensive undertaking. She took him home.

"Today, it's clear to me that our state and our families are facing unprecedented challenges, and what we need are courageous leaders who are not afraid to tell the truth, make a real difference, and stand up for you," said Pam Bondi. "After 18 years as a prosecutor, I am announcing my candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for Attorney General."
Bondi has demonstrated her ability to lead with an experienced courtroom resume and a history of advocating for Florida's victims. For the past 18 years, Pam Bondi has been a front-line prosecutor fighting for the safety and well-being of families and children, women and seniors, her community and her state.

14Apr/100

Shannen Doherty On Dwts Elimination: it’s Fate

9021-oh, no! Shannen Doherty was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday night. And making the ouster even worse was the fact that her partner, Mark Ballas, had a season-ending knee injury that would have meant he couldnt have continued dancing with Shannen anyway.

Shannen wiped away tears after the show. But she put on a brave face for OK!, saying, Its fate. Im feeling okay about it. I think the most upsetting part is not being able to spend the time with Mark. Now Marks injured and I get to play nursemaid, I guess.

OK! NEWS: DWTS DRAMA! KATE GOSSELIN WE WERENT COMMUNICATING!

The former Beverly Hills 90210 star said, I learned that I should stick with what I know. I was incredibly awkward, and I know that, but Ive never claimed to be a dancer. Im an actor. Its what I love to do so I get to go back to doing what my heart says.

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The hit reality shows first elimination of the season was dramatic, as Shannen and Pamela Anderson wound up the surprising bottom two. Both of the Hollywood bad girls had performed well on Monday night, with Pam channeling Marilyn Monroe for her foxtrot for a total of 43 with pro Damian Whitewood. And Shannen and Mark earned a score of 20 for their jive. Combined with last weeks 18, they got a cumulative score of 38 for the two weeks.

OK! NEWS: THE DWTS CAST WE ALL LOVE KATE GOSSELIN

While others, including Kate Gosselin and Buzz Aldrin, had scored lower than the TV actresses, voting means everything and Shannen and Pam faced the red elimination night lights on Tuesday.

After Shannen got the boot, Mark informed viewers that he had injured his knee in rehearsal and an MRI revealed he would have to be out for six weeks. Producers planned to replace Mark with his dancer dad Corky Ballas (well known for his DWTS season with Cloris Leachman) for Shannens duration on the show, but her vote off made that unnecessary.

OK! NEWS: SHANNEN DOHERTY DISHES ON DWTS NERVES

Im emotional but its a little bit of relief mixed with sadness to be leaving Mark, Shannen said of her loyal partner.

Although many DWTS celebrities lose weight, in her month of rehearsing and doing the show, Shannen told OK! that wasnt the case for her.

OK! GALLERY: DANCING WITH THE STARS SECRETS OF THE CELEBS

I gained weight. Mark says its all muscle, she said. The truth is, if the dancing has changed my body, I should just go dance with Marks family.

Longtime dance pro Mark explained to OK! his knee injury, which he suffered from during their Monday night dress rehearsal.

OK! NEWS: ERIN ANDREWS ON DWTS THERE IS BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Im feeling all right. Its just a little bit of muscle coming off the bone issue, he said. Im just going to rest it. Its going to be OK. This stuff happens.

But Evan Lysaceks dance partner, Anna Trebunskaya, revealed that it had to hurt him today because he was on crutches.

Meanwhile, Kate, whom many expected to leave because of her disastrous jive performance on Monday night with partner Toni Dovolani, seemed more relieved than anyone else backstage.

OK! NEWS: KARINA SMIRNOFF ON KATE GOSSELIN I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND HER

It was sheer terror, Kate confided to OK! about going through her first elimination show.

Its so nerve wracking. I was so convinced it was going to be us, Toni confirmed. She kept asking me, Is it us? Is it us? I was like, I dont actually know!

Kate said, I was walking around thinking all the other cast members were like, Yep, I know its her. I didnt want it to be me. Its a mental game.

OK! GALLERY: KATE GOSSELIN DANCES BACK & FORTH TO BE WITH KIDS IN PENNSYLVANIA

Judge Len Goodman told the cast that next week, the performers have to tell a story through their dance. The song that they gave us has a really cool meaning to Kate. [Expect] a lot of interesting drama, Toni said.

Although the show televised their rehearsal tiff Monday night, Kate and Toni seemed to be getting along fine backstage on Tuesday.

OK! NEWS: DWTS CAST SAYS: EVAN LYSACEK IS THE ONE TO WATCH

What CANT I improve on?, Kate said backstage at the results show. Every vote counts for us. How can I say this nicely we really need them! Wink, wink!

Toni laughed, She said it all!

OK! GALLERY: DWTS CAST GEARS UP FOR DANCE PRACTICE

The other dancers also looked forward to next week. Ice skater Evan said that theyll perform the quickstep.

Show standout Nicole Scherzinger, partner Derek Hough by her side, said, I think its going to be a fun challenge for us to tell a story through the dance.

And Cheryl Burkes partner, Chad Ochocinco told OK! With football, theres a little bit of cockiness and arrogance that comes. Ive got to get it out here. I dont know when that dance bug is going to click in.

Next week, Chad will dance the Paso Doble, and he joked, I might be nude, with one huge tassel, like Tarzan.

How much skin will he show? Tune in to DWTS next week to find out!

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13Apr/100

Propublica, New York Times Magazine Story On Memorial Medical.

By The Associated Press

April 12, 2010, 2:10PM

Kathy Anderson / The Times-Picayune archiveA story about what happened inside Memorial Medical Center in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize.

ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative-journalism service, won one of two Pulitzers awarded for investigative reporting for a story on the life-and-death decisions made by doctors at a New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. The story was a collaboration with The New York Times Magazine.

The other prize for investigative reporting went to the Philadelphia Daily News for exposing a rogue police narcotics squad.

The Herald Courier of Bristol, Va., won the Pulitzer Prize for
public service for reporting on the mismanagement of natural gas
royalties owed to landowners in Virginia.

The Washington Post won four Pulitzers on Monday, for international reporting, feature writing, commentary and criticism.

The Seattle Times staff was honored in the breaking news category for its coverage of the shooting deaths of four police officers in a coffee shop.

The Pulitzer for local reporting went to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for a series of stories on fraud and abuse in a child-care program for poor working parents.

The Dallas Morning News won for editorial writing.

Mark Fiore, whose animated cartoons appear on the San Francisco Chronicle Web site, SFGate.com, was honored for editorial cartooning.

The Des Moines Register won for breaking-news photography for capturing a rescuer trying to save a woman trapped beneath a dam, and the Denver Post was honored for feature photography for a portrait of a teenager who joined the Army at the height of insurgent violence in Iraq.

The Pulitzers are the most prestigious awards in journalism and are given out annually by Columbia University on the recommendation of a board of distinguished journalists and others. Each award carries a $10,000 prize except for the public service award, which is a gold medal.

A list of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners:

JOURNALISM:

Public Service: Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier.

Breaking News Reporting: The Seattle Times staff.

Investigative Reporting: Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News and Sheri Fink of ProPublica, in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine

Explanatory Reporting: Michael Moss and members of The New York Times staff

Local Reporting: Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

National Reporting: Matt Richtel and members of The New York Times staff

International Reporting: Anthony Shadid of The Washington Post

Feature Writing: Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post

Commentary: Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post

Criticism: Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post

Editorial Writing: Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie of The Dallas Morning News

Editorial Cartooning: Mark Fiore, self-syndicated, appearing on SFGate.com

Breaking News Photography: Mary Chind of The Des Moines Register

Feature Photography: Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post

ARTS:

Fiction: "Tinkers" by Paul Harding (Bellevue Literary Press)

Drama: "Next to Normal," music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey

History: "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World" by Liaquat Ahamed (The Penguin Press)

Biography: "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt" by T.J. Stiles (Alfred A. Knopf)

Poetry: "Versed" by Rae Armantrout (Wesleyan University Press)

General Nonfiction: "The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy" by David E. Hoffman (Doubleday)

MUSIC:

Violin Concerto by Jennifer Higdon, premiered Feb. 6, 2009, in Indianapolis (Lawdon Press)

SPECIAL CITATION:

Hank Williams