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But as my Playboy article hit newsstands, he was in Samoa, praying with his tribe. One short scene that I wrote in an early draft that didn’t make the final piece reveals a side of him I didn’t know about until I visited Susanville, where he is a coach, conductor, and pastor. I didn’t know how deep his religiosity was, nor was I aware of his fundamentalist beliefs. It speaks, I think, to the genuine nature of the beliefs we’ve seen become part of his game this season, even when they’ve manifested themselves in questionable ways (e.g. praying to find the immunity idol when he had it). “I went through a lot, man,” Ben tells me. “I really feel like they really damaged me, and if I weren’t a Christian, I’d be screwed, man.” He shifts his Jeep, his hand on the steel bulldog that’s perched atop the stick shift. Ice patches on the two-lane road breathe steam into the early morning February air, and in the forest of well-spaced evergreens, translucent walls of white appear and fade as gravi

Divine intervention and/or incredible self-delusion and/or good strategy sent Brandon Hantz to Redemption Island on Survivor South Pacific, as Ben “Coach” Wade turned on his ally after Brandon shockingly gave up immunity during Tribal Council. That sends us into Sunday’s finale with Brandon facing off against Ozzy Lusth during the final Redemption Island duel, and Coach, Sophie Clarke, Albert Destrade, and Rick “Who?” Nelson as our final five. Before we get into the crazy events of the episode, a disclaimer: I let God write this recap, so no don’t even think of blaming me for anything you don’t like about it. Actually, Coach’s strategy of telling Brandon that he was voting him out because God told him to was pretty genius—except I’d bet Coach believes that 100 percent. It’s odd, isn’t it, how if you hear voices, you’re crazy, unless you say that voice is a higher power? First, at the duel, Edna didn’t almost beat Ozzy; the preview tried to get us to believe she’d defeat him, but of co

Home > Comedy > Joanna Lumley talks Ab Fab revival and Jennifer Saunders’ cancer battle December 20th, 2011 by Sarah. No comments Joanna Lumley , who of course plays boozy Patsy Stone in Ab Fab , has been telling the Daily Mirror how it felt to be back on the set of the hit sitcom. And she told how proud she is of her friend, Ab Fab’s creator, Jennifer Saunders for how she’s fought back after being diagnosed with cancer . As fans of the show will know, Absolutely Fabulous returns to our screens on Christmas Day – with the first of three new episodes – to commemorate twenty years of the sitcom, and Joanna explained that as she sat in make-up, getting Patsy’s bouffant and her bold red lipstick applied, that it seemed like “only yesterday” since she last played her alter ego. 65 year old Joanne said, “As soon as my hair was up I thought, ‘Yes! Patsy’s back’ . “It seems like yesterday that we were making the pilot for Absolutely Fabulous and wondering if it would ever be a hit… “

« Fear Factor Recap: Heights And Bug Drinks! | Home | Is Emily Maynard The Next Bachelorette? » December 20, 2011 08:50 AM by Lisa Princ Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of MTV’s hit  Jersey Shore is always causing a stir , but when the pint-sized star decided to file a lawsuit over her Snooki related merchandise, she probably never thought she would be hit with a counterclaim. But the company that Snooki originally went after is now slapping the Jersey Shore with a $7 million dollar lawsuit. Read on for more… Last year, Jersey Shore’s Snooki partnered with SRG Ventures to launch a line of Snooki related merchandise, including everything from school supplies to lingerie. In October, Snooki filed a suit against the company to end their contract, claiming that they did not fulfill their obligations – which promised her a certain amount of money and branding partnerships. Ah, it’s all about the money, isn’t it? What Snooki probably did not bargain for though, was a counterclaim against her fo

« Kim Kardashian Bounces Back With A Humanitarian Mission And Some Priceless Jewelry | Home December 20, 2011 10:44 AM by Perry Miller Hugh Hefner is opening up about the drama that surrounded the January 2012 issue of Playboy and troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan. Read on to see what the Playboy magnate has to say about working with Lindsay and being forced to release the issue 10 days early. Hugh Hefner, the 85 year old Playboy founder and star of E!’s The Girls Next Door , has never been soft spoken about his lifestyle, his wardrobe or his magazine.  Playboy has launched the careers of stars like Anna Nicole Smith and Pamela Anderson and has  featured starlets like Kim Kardashian and Jenny McCarthy. So it seems natural to feature the troubled starlet of the moment Lindsay Lohan. Hugh Hefner admits to being initially skeptical about the prospect of featuring Lindsay Lohan in a nude pictorial, who at the time was in the middle of courtroom drama surrounding her inability to complete

Home > Cookery > KIRSTIE’S HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – CHANNEL 4 December 21st, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Having mastered the 12 crafts of Christmas, for the second of her two festive specials Kirstie shows off her skills as once again she gets into the competitive spirit at a magnificent, and very merry, annual Christmas fair – complete with a yule log competition – featuring all the craft friends she met throughout the summer. With carol singing and spiced cider drinking, and a true feast of fine foods to tuck into, it’s a definitive slice of Christmas cheer. Wednesday 21ST Dec, Channel 4, 8PM Follow @unrealitytv Categories: Cookery View the original article here

Sophie Clarke won six of the Survivor South Pacific jury members’ votes and thus the $1 million prize, beating Benjamin “Coach” Wade and Albert Destrade, with Ozzy Lusth taking the $100,000 fan favorite prize in the largest margin in the show’s history. Despite her clear victory, however, Sophie was screwed over: by the editing and by host Jeff Probst. Also last night, next season’s awesome twist and name, Survivor One World, were confirmed. Sophie played a strong, strategic game, aligning with the right people and also playing slightly under the radar, though the typically bitter jury viewed that as her being standoffish rather than Rick. Though she did not appear to be responsible for any major strategic moves—she certainly didn’t Cochran, whose name I’m making into a verb for a game-changing move—she was usually in conversations with Coach, who the editing seemed to credit all season for having the game in his control. Besides the fact that she won individual immunity three times,

America’s Got Talent added Howard Stern as a judge and will also add a fourth judge, according to executive producer Simon Cowell, who said the show needs a makeover as it approaches its seventh season. The judge will be “somebody younger. A girl. Someone who will not be afraid of Sharon [Osbourne] and Howard and fight for a different type of act than they would,” Simon told the New York Post , adding, “I always like four-person panels because it leaves less room for error. It also means you can have different skill-sets on there.” It also means more time spent on the judges, which is rarely interesting or warranted, especially if they get involved in the fake fighting that Simon loves so much. The new judge hasn’t been selected yet, but will be within the next month, he said. As to the other changes, which include a larger studio audience, new theme music, and new graphics, Simon said America’s Got Talent “has to become younger. It has to be more relevant.” View the original artic

TLC »     by Andy Dehnart / December 20, 2011, 11:12 AM A cast member on TLC’s Next Great Baker killed himself in October, but the show, hosted by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro, only revealed Wesley Durden, a 29-year-old father of two, was dead after his elimination on last night’s episode. It was dedicated to his memory. The Jacksonville [North Carolina] Daily News reported in October that he “died after being found with a single gunshot wound in Fayetteville on [Oct. 25],” and police confirmed that it was “a self-inflicted gunshot wound.” He was identified in his TLC bio as an “active serviceman” in the Army 82nd Airborne Division; he had a 7-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. A newspaper interview with fellow contestant Carmelo Oquendo said he “was saddened by the apparent suicide of Army veteran Wesley,” but otherwise there was no mention of his death prior to last night. The network posted this to Facebook: “TLC extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and coll

« Tori & Dean Preview: Not the Whole sTORI | Home December 19, 2011 11:00 AM by Lisa Princ Last week on NBC ‘s The Biggest Loser , John Rhode walked away with $250,000 and the title of The Biggest Loser for season twelve. In just two short weeks, the show will return for it’s thirteenth season, and this time, the couples are in for a big surprise. Read on for more… The Biggest Loser returns on January 3, 2012 for season 13, which will feature both Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince as the trainers. As the season for couples is back, the show has a big surprise in store for this season’s contestants. According to NBC, this season we can expect to see: The contestants arrive at the ranch and get one of the biggest surprises ever in the series’ history. They arrive in teams of two – including mother/daughter, father/son, brother/sister and husband/wife, all eager to change their lives together. But they’re shocked to discover that they will not only be split up – they will also be co

The Survivor South Pacific jury’s votes have been revealed by its members, and all but three voted for winner Sophie Clarke. Meanwhile, Brandon Hantz has horrifying news about his return to the game, which is even more terrifying considering Jeff Probst’s ridiculous, franchise-killing plan to bring back Russell Hantz to face off against his nephew. Coach received votes from Cochran (which we saw on TV), Edna, and Rick. Everyone else voted for Sophie; Albert received zero votes. CBS usually puts the final votes online, but has not yet done so, continuing its frustrating trend of failing to reveal final vote totals during the finale. We saw three votes for Coach at the start of the live broadcast, and it’s safe to assume we would have seen more had there been any. Here’s how everyone voted: Edna tweeted , “I voted for Coach for his best game of manipulation, and I think Cochran and Rick did too.” Rick confirmed that vote in an interview with Rob Cesternino . Brandon told Zap2it he vote

« Snooki Gets Slammed With $7 Million Dollar Lawsuit | Home | Kim Kardashian Bounces Back With A Humanitarian Mission And Some Priceless Jewelry » December 20, 2011 10:29 AM by Lisa Princ While the new season of ABC ‘s The Bachelor has not even aired yet, there are already rumors of who the next Bachelorette star will be! In fact, according to one source, we may be seeing Emily Maynard as the next Bachelorette! More after the jump… The Bachelor ‘s new season hasn’t even started yet, and there are already rumors going around the web as to who the next Bachelorette star will be. According to Life & Style Magazine, who claims to have the inside source, Emily Maynard has not signed the contract yet, but she will be headed to the next season of The Bachelorette. A source close to Emily told the magazine about her joining the show, revealing: “It’s basically a done deal. She hasn’t signed the contract yet, but she’s fully on board.” Emily Maynard became engaged to Brad Womack on s

December 20th, 2011 by Sarah. No comments Things for Cameron Murray and Debbie Dingle have never been easy, given that he was married when they met in Jersey, and subsequently, he left his wife and kids to be with Debbie in Yorkshire… And since then, their relationship has been put under tremendous strain, not least because they discovered that Debbie’s daughter Sarah has Fanconi Anaemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to stand any hope of survival. As fans of the show will know, Debbie ( Charley Webb ) and her ex – Sarah’s dad – Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher) have been desperately trying everything they can think of to conceive a ‘saviour sibling’ who can donate the precious marrow to Sarah (Sophia Amber Moore). And things are to get yet more desperate and out of control when Debbie suggests that she and Andy should sleep together in an attempt to conceive a baby naturally. Not unreasonably, this isn’t what Cameron – who’s played by Dominic Power, who has also starred in The Bil

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the ABC reality series that gives deserving people brand-new homes and Sears appliances, has been cancelled, and will air its final and 200th episode on Jan. 13, which features the team building seven homes in Joplin . However, the show “will continue on ABC with specials after this season,” according to the network’s announcement. The Hollywood Reporter noted that “ABC moved the series to Fridays this year where it has struggled to attract the same audience — despite a slate of high-profile guests including first lady Michelle Obama and the Kardashains — against competition including Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares and scripted offerings including A Gifted Man.” Hosted by Trading Spaces carpenter Ty Pennington, the series took its name from a plastic surgery-style makeover series and debuted in December of 2003. Ty is joining ABC’s daytime talk show The Revolution, which also stars Tim Gunn. The show had an interesting strategy to keep homeowners from havin

Survivor One World was confirmed as the 24th season of the show during Survivor South Pacific’s live reunion, as host Jeff Probst confirmed details of the twist— two tribes living on the same beach —that leaked earlier this fall. Probst explained that the two tribes will “compete against each other while living together on one island. They’ll have to decide whether to share their resources or leave the other tribe to fend for themselves as they battle it out.” He also said the show “has traveled across the planet,” a nice way to disguise the fact that this will be the fourth season in six seasons set in the exact same place, Samoa. The only new information Probst offered in the preview was the tribe names: Salani and Manono. While Salani is the name of a village, Manono is the name of an island that’s just off the western shore of Upolo , Samoa’s major island—and more importantly, it’s right next to the show’s base camp and other locations. However, Wikipedia notes that there are no

« Teen Mom’s Amber Portwood Back In Jail | Home December 20, 2011 06:13 PM by Megan Thompson Earlier this month we learned that Bravo star, Kim Richards , checked herself into rehab. Fans of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills weren’t too shocked by the news, since Kim’s behavior on the show was often questionable.  Now Kim Richards’ ex-husband, Monty Brinson, is talking about why Kim finally sought out treatment.  Keep reading for the latest scoop.    Kim’s behavior on this season’s RHOBH often left viewers wondering if she was drinking again.  Who can forget the drama of game night at Dana’s house?  Kim showed up to the party rather out of it and then continued to spend half the night in the bathroom.  Brandi Glanville, the new girl, wasn’t going to let Kim’s behavior go unnoticed.  Brandi accused Kim of doing crystal meth in the bathroom, which caused a huge rift between the two.  On last night’s episode, Brandi just let Kim yell at her without retaliating. In an off-camera in

  Shrinidhiharibal is the owner of Haribal buiders . The company works in the field of mining. Haribal builders are the mine owners in Bellary belt .The main product is iron ore.  The firm is   ready to supply ironore fines following grade 1. Commodity: Iron ore fine fe 63. 5% rejection below 62. 5% 2. Quanitity: 5, 00, 000 MT + / -10% 3. Delivery: In lots of 50, 000mt OR parts thereof or multiples   View the original article here

Home > Drama > Downton Abbey: Behind The Drama on ITV1 tonight! December 21st, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Downton Abbey is THE hit drama series of the moment. It is the highest rating drama on British television for a decade. The fantastic scripts, great characters played by great actors and fabulous locations have made it event television. Following on from the second series and ahead of the Downton Abbey two hour episode on Christmas Day, its cast and creators will tell the story of the show from the inside. The actors talk exclusively about their characters and the gripping storylines across both series. They provide a real insight into the romance and conflict portrayed in the series, how they interact with each other and how they feel filming the crucial scenes for their character. There will be behind the scenes footage at all the key locations, including the historic Ealing Studios in London where all the ‘below’ scenes are shot, the fabulous Highclere Castle in

Home > Comedy > Fresh Meat stars speak out on Shooting Stars axe, and a possible FM movie spin-off December 20th, 2011 by Sarah. No comments Fresh Meat stars Jack Whitehall and James Buckley have both hit out at the BBC’s decision to axe long running show, Shooting Stars , while their co-star Zawe Ashton has revealed that he’d be “excited” by a movie spin-off of the show. Beginning with what Jack and James had to say over the BBC ditching Shooting Stars, Jack began by telling the Sun, “I’m really upset, I love that show. “I’m really annoyed shows like that don’t get more commitment”. And The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird also waded in with his view about the show being axed, saying, “Shooting Stars was one of my favourite shows when I was growing up and it’s been brilliant since it came back.” James Buckley, who was once a guest on Shooting Stars added, “It’s the only panel show I’ve ever done… “I love Vic and Bob and I wanted to be a part of it. BBC, what are you doing?” W

Home > Factual > A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards December 21st, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments The Sun and ITV are honored to once again broadcast A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards which will take place at London’s Imperial War Museum on Monday 19 December 2011. The lavish star-studded event pays tribute to the phenomenal contribution made by members of the UK’s armed forces over the course of 2011. The tear-jerking ceremony, now in its fourth year, will be hosted by Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden. The awards will be judged by a panel which includes Frank Lampard, Jeremy Clarkson, Ross Kemp and Samantha Cameron. The winners of the eleven categories will be announced at the glittering black-tie ceremony. In 2010 the event attracted high-profile guests including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, David Beckham, Katherine Jenkins, Ant & Dec, Rio Ferdinand and Holly Willoughby. The event is organised by The Sun newspaper and is part of

Survivor »     by Andy Dehnart / December 14, 2011, 11:56 AM Now out of prison, Richard Hatch would like to be on The Amazing Race, and said that visits from children who were born as a result of his donations to a sperm bank is the subject of a potential reality series. “The offspring want connections with their biological donors because of all kinds of varying reasons from health to emotional to whatever they are,” Hatch told the AP , which reported that he’s talking to a production company about a series that focuses on his reunions with biological children. “It was additionally challenging to be wrongfully imprisoned knowing that these children were coming forward. I told the court that beforehand. I explained this is a fascinating time in my life when I was at a place where I wanted to get to know these people who are my children who have come forward and want to get to know me.” Sibling Donor Registry executive director Wendy Kramer has “known Hatch for years and that they have

The travel search engine Kayak has apologized for its handling of advertising on TLC’s All-American Muslim , condemning “regrettable hatred” but also saying that the show “sucked.” Even though they will not continue to advertise, their response is a demonstration of what Lowe’s should have done instead of just pandering to bigots to get their business—although Kayak still gives too much weight to the bigoted morons who claim this show is controversial. Yesterday, the company’s chief marketing officer, Robert Birge, posted a more detailed response that both apologized and explained what he thought of the show and TLC’s behavior. Highlights from that post: “We would like to apologize to anyone who was offended by how we handled our decision not to continue advertising on All-American Muslim when it returns in January. We decided to advertise on it in the first place because we adamantly support tolerance and diversity. … For the record, we didn’t “pull” our ads. Our ads kept running on

Home > Entertainment > Take Me Out’s Paddy McGuiness to host ‘Paddy’s 2011 Show and Telly’ December 20th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Welcome to the beginning of the end of 2011. A mighty year of TV by any standards, some are saying the best since they cut Bread. Not content to let the televisual events of the last 12 months go without a bang, Take Me Out host Paddy McGuiness is here to show us the best of the best, the worst of the worst and to find out whether we’ve all been paying attention. Paddy’s 2011 Show and Telly pits four celebrity pairs against each other in a brand new quiz for ITV1. We’ll see the most talked about clips from the biggest dramas, documentaries, comedies, reality and game shows that TV has to offer and put the very people who have helped to make it such a spectacular year to the test. Ever wonder what shows the Dragons like to curl up to on a cold evening? Or what type of telly hit all the right notes for this year’s X Factor Finalists? The ans

« Hugh Hefner Talks Lindsay Lohan Playboy Spread | Home December 20, 2011 02:09 PM by Perry Miller For Amber Portwood, one of the stars of MTV’s Teen Mom , things had been looking up. The Indiana Child Protection Services has just closed it’s investigation and deemed her a fit parent for daughter Leah.  Then a skipped probation hearing, failing to receive her GED and a drunken fight at a restaurant, among many other probation violations landed her back in an Indiana  jail. Read on to see how long the troubled reality star could be in the slammer this time. Amber Portwood will most likely spend her 2nd consecutive Christmas behind bars in Indiana.  In June the Teem Mom star was found guilty of assaulting, her former fiance and father of her child, Gary Shirley.  She received a suspended sentence. After being a no-show at her most recent probation hearing, Indiana police made a visit to her house. While there they searched her purse and according to her brother, Shawn Portwood, found

Celebrity Rehab cast member Janice Dickinson will soon begin production on a new show called Sober Model House that helps models get sober in a house. Produced by the company that created her previous series, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (the show on which a Survivor cast member came out ), Stuart Krasnow Productions, the show “moves a bunch of models, who need to get sober, into a UK residence and gives them the tools necessary to get and stay clean,” The Insider reported . It starts filming in January; no network was mentioned. Recently, Janice said America’s Next Top Model is rigged because CoverGirl selects each season’s winner, and said she quit the show when she realized that’s what was going on. View the original article here

« Is Emily Maynard The Next Bachelorette? | Home December 20, 2011 10:41 AM by Perry Miller Kim Kardashian has had a rough couple of months. Under attack for her infamous 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries, Kim is bouncing back with humanitarian work and a little something for herself. Kourtney and Kim Take New York  star, Kim Kardashian went into hiding after announcing the end of her short marriage to Kris Humphries, only to reemerge to serve Thanksgiving to the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission. But this was just the beginning of her humanitarian work. Kim Kardashian , along with mom Kris Jenner, actress Patricia Arquette and designer Donna Karan, traveled to Haiti with We Advance, an organization started by actress Maria Bello.  We Advance, set up after the devastating January 2010 earthquake,  strives to “advance the health, safety and well being of women throughout Haiti”, according the their website. While In Haiti, Kim visited the Artists for Peace & J

Home > Entertainment > Perez Hilton Superfan – with Kelly Rowland December 21st, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments In this episode of Perez Hilton Super Fan: Kelly Rowland UK X Factor judge, Destiny’s Child diva and now soloist climbing the charts with the debut of her new solo album Here I Am, we take viewers up close and personal with one of R&B’s darlings Kelly Roland. Perez is with her as she gets ready for a big TV performance to debut her new single “Motivation” off of her new album. They chat over breakfast where Kelly dishes on her friendship with Beyonce, her troubled and estranged father, and on her own steamy new image. Perez and Kelly get down and dirty at dance rehearsal and grab some downtime at the world famous Universal City walk, for a spot of simulated skydiving and bull riding. So hold on tight, Kelly and her Super Fan will take you on one wild ride. Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:00PM – 11:00PM ITV2 Follow @unrealitytv Categories: Entertainment Tags:

« Next Great Baker Recap: Holiday Cakes Bring Drama And A Hospital Trip | Home | Fear Factor Recap: Heights And Bug Drinks! » December 19, 2011 08:19 PM by Megan Thompson The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills episode is all about Kyle Richards’ annual white party.  Did you really think these Bravo girls could get together without major drama? Of course not! Keep reading to find out who fights with whom and which housewife gets kicked out of the party! Adrienne walks into Paul’s office to tell him the latest drama between Taylor and Camille.  It seems Russell is furious that Camille blurted out that he is abusive to his wife, so he is threatening to sue her for slander.  Now Camille doesn’t want to go to Kyle’s white party and neither does Adrienne because they feel it’s just going to be awkward.  Paul feels that Russell and Taylor shouldn’t go to the party.  ”We’ll see what happens,” Adrienne says as she walks out of the room. It’s Kevin Lee our favorite wedding planner!  He is sh