Chile volcano erupts, forces evacuation


Smoke rises from the Chaiten volcano, located some 1225 km (761 miles) south of Santiago May 2, 2008. The volcano in southern Chile spewed ash before dawn on Friday, triggering tremors 12 miles (20 km) away and prompting evacuations, officials said

Smoke rises from the Chaiten volcano, located some 1225 km (761 miles) south of Santiago May 2, 2008. The volcano in southern Chile spewed ash before dawn on Friday, triggering tremors 12 miles (20 km) away and prompting evacuations, officials said

Smoke rises from the Chaiten volcano, located some 1225 km (761 miles) south of Santiago May 2, 2008. The volcano in southern Chile spewed ash before dawn on Friday, triggering tremors 12 miles (20 km) away and prompting evacuations, officials said.

In this photo released by Intendencia Regional de Los Lagos, a Navy soldier moves a child onto a waiting boat to be evacuated out of Chaiten, southern Chile, after the Chaiten volcano erupted, Friday, May 2, 2008. Chilean authorities evacuated hundreds of people from remote villages on Friday after the volcano erupted, sending minor earthquakes rippling through the region.

Bookmark and Share



Cool dogs on Dortmund dog show


A french bulldog, named "Spoon," sits in a chair during a dog show in Dortmund May 2, 2008. More than 6,000 dogs compete for the title of the best pedigree hound on May 2 to 4, 2008 in Dortmund





Bookmark and Share

Mt. Qomolangma from sunrise to sunset


This compound photo includes photos of Mt. Qomolangma taken at one hour's interval from sunrise to sunset on May 2, 2008 in the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma.

Bookmark and Share

St. Domenico procession in Italy


Snakes cover a wooden statue of Saint Domenico at the beginning of the St. Domenico procession in Cocullo, central Italy May 1, 2008. Every year on the first Thursday of May, snakes are placed onto the statue of St. Domenico and then the statue is carried in a procession through the town. St. Domenico is believed to be the patron saint for people who have been bitten by snakes



Bookmark and Share

UK style gurus strip off for "living sculptures"


British style gurus Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine (Center) and 300 volunteers lie on the ground on the Sussex Downs April 26 in Sussex to form living sculptures of a man and a woman in an "en masse celebration." The pair are best known for giving men and women fashion advice and a makeover on the programme What Not To Wear.

British style gurus Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine (Center) and 300 volunteers lie on the ground on the Sussex Downs April 26 in Sussex to form living sculptures of a man and a woman in an "en masse celebration."

Job done: The presenters file away after the shoot with blankets protecting their modesty.

British style gurus Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine and 300 volunteers prepare to lie on the ground on the Sussex Downs April 26 in Sussex to form living sculptures of a man and a woman in an "en masse celebration."

Bookmark and Share

Kate Hudson tops list of most beautiful people

Labels:


Kate Hudson has topped the World's Most Beautiful People list in People magazine, landing the cover of the annual beauties issue.

People editors chose Hudson as their cover model for her natural beauty, pointing out that the actress "doesn't owe her famous sun-kissed looks to thousands of hours logged at a spa."

Hudson beat Salma Hayek, Mary J. Blige and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's eldest daughter Rumer Willis, who poses provocatively on a picnic table, wearing a gothic dress and ankle-length dominatrix boots for her People picture.

Also named on the new World's Most Beautiful People list are comedian Sarah Silverman, Christina Applegate, new mom Isla Fisher, the cast of TV phenomenon Gossip Girl and celebrity couples Jessica Alba and Cash Warren and Eva Longoria and Tony Parker.






Bookmark and Share

Australian Fashion Week

Labels:


Models present a designs by Zimmermann at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney April 29, 2008. Attracting both local and international designers, Australian Fashion Week runs until May 2.









Bookmark and Share

High School Musical 3 Press Conference — VIDEO

Labels:

Here’s the video of the High School Musical 3: Senior Year cast at the start-of-production press conference at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday.

A reporter slyly asks Vanessa about Miley Cyrus’s semi-topless Vanity Fair photos.

Vanessa, 19, smartly declines to answer, smiles, and says, “You know, we’re here to talk about the movie.”

Check out the vid below with Director Kenny Ortega, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman and Corbin Bleu.

Costar Lucas Grabeel was sick and is currently on bed-rest! Get well soon, Lucas!

Bookmark and Share

Cameron Mathison: Free Donuts!!!

Labels:

Nobody can resist free food!

All My Children hunk Cameron Mathison picks up free donuts from a street vendor who was closing up for the day in New York City on Friday.

The 38-year-old soap star and his model wife Vanessa Arevalo have two children: son Lucas Arthur, 5, and daughter, Leila Emmanuelle, almost 2.

To find out more information on their couple’s children’s wear clothing line, visit keaandjoby.com.

Bookmark and Share

Diddy’s Hollywood Star Shines Bright

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs poses with his family after being honored with the 2,362nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday.

“Today is one of the best days of my life,” Diddy said. “Today is proof if you believe, all your dreams can come true. If it wasn’t for my mother, I wouldn’t be here. You can get a lot of honors, but there’s nothing that means as much as the love of your mother. This right here, I hope it makes you proud Mom. I love you so much. I owe my whole life to you.”

Joining Diddy was actress and model Kim Porter, their son Christian Casey, 10, and identical twins D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 16 months. Kim also brought along her son Quincy, 16, from her relationship with R&B singer Al B. Sure (Albert Brown).

Bookmark and Share

Sex and the City Movie Junket

Labels:

The entire Sex and the City cast was on hand for their own movie junket on Friday in New York City — Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.
To watch the cast on The Oprah Show from Thursday, click here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
“We wanted to tell the story of who these women are now and what it is to be a woman in your 40s and still have great love,” SJP said.
Added Nixon, “These women, [they] are the ultimate female superheroes. It’s just that, instead of, you know capes, they have bags and shoes.”

Bookmark and Share

Casey Affleck: A Pirate’s Life For Me!

Labels:

Casey Affleck takes his eldest son Indiana August, who turns four later this month, shopping in Hollywood on Thursday.

The father-son swashbuckling pair took their plastic swords and stopped off at a bookstore, leaving with a book about Curious George.

Casey, 32, and his wife, Summer Phoenix, welcomed their second son in November last year. No official word on the baby’s name yet.

Bookmark and Share

Ellen Pompeo Does Entertainment Weekly

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is the cover girl for this week’s Entertainment Weekly.

Here’s all the drama that creator Shonda Rimes has packed into the show’s final four hours: Newly single mom Bailey (Chandra Wilson) tries to keep up a game face at work; McSteamy (Eric Dane) will be forced to follow a new hospital-wide ”date and tell” policy at Seattle Grace after his trysts with various nurses catch up with him; Izzie becomes Alex’s (Justin Chambers) confidante as he tackles new complications with Rebecca/Ava (Elizabeth Reaser); the Chief (James Pickens Jr.) will attempt to reconcile with Adele (Loretta Devine); and Cristina (Sandra Oh) will be faced with the ghost of Preston Burke when news of his career achievement rocks her world. Meanwhile, George will lean on the Chief for support and Callie (Sara Ramirez) will find love in the arms of someone completely unexpected.

To read the full article on Grey’s, visit EW.com.

Bookmark and Share

Christian Louboutin - The Man, The Shoe, The Legend

Labels:

Christian Louboutin poses with one of his latest red-soled creations at Barney’s New York where he was on hand to sign shoes for fans on Thursday.

Louboutin, 45, has been all the rage recently and has blown up since owning a single shop in Paris. Christian’s genius red-soled signature was thought up as one of his employees had red Chanel nail polish on during a runway show. He figured it would be the final touch that his shoes needed!

Supermodel Naomi Campbell
and singer Patti LaBelle both stopped by for the festivities.

Bookmark and Share

Rihanna Covers “Elle” June 2008

Labels:

Rihanna takes the June 2008 cover of Elle.

She addresses those pesky rumors about a romantic relationship with her and Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce now!

RiRi says, “Well, it’s crazy that you ask me that. People know that it’s not true,” she says. “I think it’s kinda a cliche question, and people know it’s not true, so I don’t even know why it’s still addressed to this day. I get asked about it all the time and I’m like, You’re asking, but you know the answer. I don’t even like to address it anymore.”

Bookmark and Share

High School Musical 3 Press Conference — FIRST PICTURES!

Labels:

The cast of High School Musical 3: Senior Year participates in the start-of-production press conference at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday.

Who showed up? Director Kenny Ortega, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman and Corbin Bleu.

Principal photography will kick off tomorrow, May 3. The all-new HSM3 feature film will be shot on location in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is set for release in theaters October 24, 2008. High School Musical 3: Senior Year finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of separation as they head off to different colleges. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about the future. With incredible new music and exciting dance numbers designed to take maximum advantage of the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers plenty of high-energy entertainment from East High’s talented ensemble.

Bookmark and Share

Jamie Lynn Spears - Baby Bump is Growing!

Labels:

Jamie Lynn Spears heads to a friend’s house with her growing baby bump to see some new puppies before visiting a clinic in McComb, Mississippi on Thursday.

We last saw Jamie on Wednesday heading to the mall with an oversized orange top.

TMZ also reports that Brit-Brit will be headed back to Louisiana for Jamie’s baby shower in the next few days.

Jamie Lynn, 17, expects the baby in late June/early July.

Bookmark and Share

Lindsay Lohan Gets Ugly

Labels:

Lindsay Lohan appears close to confirming a guest-starring role on the show’s May 22nd season finale according to TV Guide.

Beyond that, however, LiLo, 21, may actually be back next season for a multi-episode arc. Possibly eight episodes!

Along the lines of Britney giving a spark to HIMYM, Ugly producers apparently feel this could give a much needed boost.

Lohan has reportedly been cast to play a fast-food worker that Betty befriends. We’ll see what happens!

Bookmark and Share