GISELE BUNDCHEN – THE BRAZILIAN MODEL
06 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
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Born July 20th, 1980, in Horizontina, Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil. Gisele is a supermodel beauty. Gisele, raised in Horizontina, a small town of less then 20,000 people located in the southern part of Brazil. With six daughters in the family, her five other sisters are all natural phenomenons. Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Patricia, and Rafaela are all aspiring models.
As a school girl, she was taunted with the nickname Olive Oil, the waif thin girl friend of Popeye the Sailor in cartoons.Bündchen, 14, is spotted by an Elite Modeling agent in a São Paulo McDonald’s. “They asked if I wanted to be a model, and I was like, ‘Forget it,’” she tells New York’s Daily News in 2004. “But in Brazil, people struggle, so I thought, ‘You know what? I should try this.’” She moves to New York in 1997, where she catches the eye of top photographers Mario Testino and Steven Meisel, who coax magazines and designers to take a chance on the teenager. “I was mesmerized by her,” Testino tells PEOPLE. While grabbing a Big Mac in a shopping mall, she was seen by a modeling agent who approached her and asked if she had any interest in becoming a model. Despite her father’s lack of approval of the career choice, he allowed her to move to Sao Paulo and she entered the Elite Look Modeling Competition, and her career took off.
Bündchen single-handedly ends the “heroin chic” era brought in by Kate Moss when fashion industry’s bible, Vogue, puts her on its cover. The magazine declares the “Return of the Sexy Model.” The Brazilian import is named Vogue/VH1 Model of the Year and by 2001, graces nine Vogue covers. Bündchen follows the likes of Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum when she signs with lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret. “I think guys like me because they like girls in lingerie,” she tells Time about her Victoria’s Secret work. “They like any girl in lingerie.”
Gisele has modeled for all the major fashion houses such as Ralph Lauren, Versace, Valentino and Chloe. She also has appeared on several magazine covers such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar and Rolling Stone. Bündchen frolics on the shores of Malibu with actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The two remain coy about their relationship. “I don’t talk about my private life,” she tells New York’s Daily News. “The only thing I have to say is that I so appreciate [Leo].” They endure a rocky, nearly six-year, on-again, off-again relationship before calling it quits (for good) in November 2005. It may not be Vogue, but Bündchen graces the cover of Rolling Stone in a bikini. The magazine dubs the 20-year-old, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.” Time magazine says she’s “one of the few runway models whom straight men can name.”
Bündchen makes her acting debut opposite Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon in the box office disappointment Taxi. “It’s not Shakespeare, I’m not telling everyone I’m a serious actress, because that’s not who I am. I’m a model!” she tells New York’s Daily News of her role as Vanessa, a leader of a group of gorgeous bank robbers. After her split from DiCaprio, Bündchen is photographed surfing and cuddling with Pamela Anderson’s ex Kelly Slater on the sands of Hawaii’s Waikiki beach. The two tanned stunners are reportedly more than beach buddies. Bündchen appears in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada despite reports that anyone involved would be banned from the pages of Vogue. She plays an editor opposite Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt.
Bündchen expresses her admiration for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 29, telling the Herald, “Definitely not too shabby. He’s pretty cute. All-American, that’s a good way to describe him.” The following month, Brady, who recently ended a three-year relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan – who later discovers she’s pregnant – begins dating the 26-year-old supermodel. After seven years as a Victoria’s Secret model, Bündchen, 26, parts ways with the lingerie giant. New York Post’s Page Six reports that Bündchen split with the company because it wouldn’t raise her $5 million-a-year salary and many speculate that she’s heading towards retirement. In 2004, she told Vanity Fair, “I would never want to be one of those girls who is 30, and modeling is all they know how to do. I want to do my best, and then I want to close the chapter on this job so I can look back and say this is what I did from 14 to 26, and then have another chapter.”
Bündchen tops Forbes’ list of the World’s Richest Models and earns $33 million in the past year. Kate Moss and Heidi Klum take second and third place respectively. “Some people start modeling because they want to be models and they want the parties and the recognition, and then there are people like me,” she tells Vanity Fair. “I come from a simple family, and for me getting into modeling was a chance to make money and create a business.” Dubbed “the globe’s reigning symbol of female perfection” by GQ, Bündchen appears on the magazine’s cover, where she discusses meeting boyfriend Tom Brady. “We met through a friend who knew us both for a long time,” she says. “Our friend knew that we would like each other. And we did. So I guess he was right.” Formerly with DiCaprio, the supermodel admits: “I’ve had my heart broken.” But of Brady, she says, “He really, genuinely doesn’t have a bad bone in his body.”
Gisele has recently signed a multimillion-dollar contract with North American lingerie firm, Victoria’s Secret. As a result, the Brazilian beauty will appear in several of their lingerie, beauty and hosiery campaigns for television and print, as well as in their point-of-sale materials. According to rumors that circulated amongst the fashion crowd during New York Fashion Week, Gisele will receive a cool 20 million US dollars for the job. Gisele currently lives in Los Angeles, an apartment in New York and a house out in the country in up-state New York. She has had her belly-button pierced and has a tattoo of a star drawn on the inside of her left wrist. It is nice to see that Gisele, albeit a young, rich and famous model, still maintains her naturalness and a down-to-earth personality.
Bündchen, 28, and Brady, 31, tie the knot in a small, private ceremony in Santa Monica. The couple exchange vows again at Bündchen’s Costa Rica home that April. Then in December, the newlyweds welcome their son Benjamin. “To be a mother is a magical experience,” she says. “It really is the miracle of life. I am really happy!”
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AVRIL LAVIGNE – THE CANADIAN POP PUNK SINGER
25 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
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Avril Lavigne (full name Avril Lavigne Whibley) was born on September 27, 1984 in Belleville, Ontar io, Canada. She is a Canadian pop punk singer/songwriter and actress who is well known for her “skater punk” persona. Her two albums to date, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), have topped the charts in numerous countries. Although her name is of French origin, she herself does not speak French and her name is pronounced in an anglicized way, more or less as “La-veen”. Her first name, Avril, means “April” in French and is pronounced “Av-reel” (anglicized “Ahv-ril”).
Born in Belleville, Ontario to conservative Franco-Ontarian Christian parents John and Judy Lavigne, Avril Lavigne grew up in Napanee; having moved there at the age of five. It was in Napanee that she sang country music and in a church choir and taught herself to play guitar.
She was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing country covers at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Avril was spotted by Steve Medd, a local folksinger, who invited her to perform vocals on his song Touch The Sky for his 1999 album Quinte Spirit. Suitably impressed, he invited her back to perform vocals on Temple Of Life and Two Rivers for his followup album, My Window To You in 2000.
By the age of sixteen, Avril Lavigne was signed by Ken Krongard, the artists-and-repertoire (A&R) representative of Arista Records, who invited his boss, Arista head Antonio “L.A.” Reid, to hear her sing in a New York City studio. She then completed work on her first album. Apparently, early attempts to co-write songs for her failed to meet her approval; and Lavigne eventually moved to Los Angeles, California, and co-wrote her album with Clif Magness and the songwriting team The Matrix, whose previous work included songs for Sheena Easton and Christina Aguilera.
She described her first album, Let Go, as a pop album with “a couple of rock songs on it”, and has indicated a desire to write more rock-oriented songs in the future. It was released by Arista on June 4, 2002 in the United States, reaching number two there and number one in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (making Lavigne the youngest female solo act ever at the time to have a number-one album in the UK).
It was certified four times platinum less than six months later by the RIAA, and had sold fifteen million copies worldwide as of December 2004. Four singles from the album were released, all of them hits. “Complicated” went to number one in Australia while reaching number two on the U.S. Hot 100, and was also one of the best-selling Canadian singles of 2002. “Sk8er Boi” reached the top ten in the U.S. and Australia and number one in Canada, “I’m With You” reached the top five in the U.S., while “Losing Grip” reached number one in Canada, the top ten in Taiwan, and the top twenty in Chile.
The media have often compared Lavigne to Alanis Morissette (one of her favourite artists alongside Coldplay and The Goo Goo Dolls), who is also Canadian, as well as singer-songwriters such as Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch, who emerged at about the same time and were popularly credited, with Lavigne, as part of a trend towards more genuine creativity in the teen pop-music market. She was named “Best New Artist” at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, won four Juno Awards in 2003 (out of six nominations), a World Music Award for World’s Best-Selling Canadian Singer, and was nominated for eight Grammy Awards. 2004 “the present Lavigne’s second album, Under My Skin, was released on May 25, 2004 in the U.S. and went to number one in several countries, including the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia.
She wrote most of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, though some tracks were co-written by Lavigne and Ben Moody (formerly of Evanescence), Butch Walker of Marvelous 3, and the rest with her former lead guitarist Evan Taubenfeld. Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace Kreviazuk’s husband, co-produced the album with Butch Walker and Don Gilmore. Lead single “Don’t Tell Me” went to number one in Argentina, top five in the U.K. and Canada, and top ten in Australia and Brasil. “My Happy Ending” reached the top ten in the U.S., and was her third biggest hit to date there, but third single “Nobody’s Home” did not make the top forty.
The final single from the album, “He Wasn’t”, reached number one in Canada, making the song her eighth number-one release since “Complicated”, but failed to make the UK top twenty and was not released in the U.S. Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004 for World’s Best Pop/Rock Artist and World’s Best Selling Canadian Artist. She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, picking up three including, Fan Choice Award, Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. She also won the award for Favourite Female Singer at the eighteenth Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Lavigne co-wrote a song, “Breakaway”, which was recorded by Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and was later included on Clarkson’s second album, Breakaway, being released as the album’s first single. It went on to peak at #6 in the US and provided Clarkson with a substantial hit. One source reports that Lavigne will release a new album some time in the spring of 2006.
In January 2006, Avril Lavigne signed a contract with Ford Models. Avril Lavigne is appearing on the February edition of Harpers Bazaar Fashion Magazine with a new look. Avril Lavigne will sing at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin, Italy) for the eight minutes of the Vancouver 2010 portion. Her third album is supposed to be released during the middle of 2006. It should include collaborations with Chantal Kreviazuk and her husband, Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida, who have also worked on 2004′s ‘Under My Skin’ Lavigne’s current band consists of the following: Devin Bronson (lead guitar), Craig Wood (rhythm guitar), Charlie Moniz (bass) and Matt Brann (drums).
Departed members from Lavigne’s band consist of the following: Evan Taubenfeld (lead guitar, 2002 2004), Mark Spicoluk (bass, 2002) and Jesse Colburn (rhythm guitar, 2002 2003). In 2003, it was reported that Lavigne was romantically involved with Colburn. Lavigne is engaged to be married to Deryck Whibley of the pop punk band Sum 41, and Mark Spicoluk was a former member of that band. She formerly traveled with a bag full of about thirty neck ties. Some of them she bought, and the rest of them she took from her father and some were sent to her by fanmail. Avril Lavigne stopped wearing neckties completely in 2003, as she was horrified at the constant media references to them overshadowing her music and that she was starting a fashion trend amongst her fans.
She has a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist, applied at the same time as friend and musical associate Ben Moody’s identical tattoo. In late 2004, Avril Lavigne had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter ‘D’ applied to her right wrist ” thought to be a reference to fiance Deryck Whibley. Avril Lavigne has also bought a house with him in Beverly Hills. In March 2004, she became involved in a celebrity feud with Hilary Duff: Duff reportedly criticized Lavigne after she apparently got mad at her fans for dressing like her. Duff called her “mean-spirited” and said: “You should be happy that these people like you and look up to you.” During an interview for a Boston radio station, Avril Lavigne then said that Duff was a “mommy’s girl” and a “goody two-shoes”.
Avril Lavigne then said to Duff (who was not present during that interview), “You can go screw yourself”. Reportedly, Lavigne also said about Duff, “I’m sure she’s really nice and sweet. I’m sure she’s all smiles.” During that same interview, she spotted a picture of herself and ripped it up, allegedly saying, “I hate that fucking photo!” All this happened while on air. According to Lavigne, she had permission to take the picture down ” station personnel encouraged her to take it down. Avril Lavigne has admitted to Rollingstone.com that she got into some fights one night. “The other night, I got into three fights”, says Lavigne. “I was at a club and some girl was giving me attitude. Avril Lavigne pushed me and I got her down on the floor. Security came, and because I was on top, they threw me out.” A profile of Lavigne in The Washington Post found that, in the flesh, her personality did not reflect her marketing, and instead found her to be, if anything, something of a wide-eyed innocent, citing her intending to purchase her first Ramones CD. In another interview, she listed her current listening tastes as including blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day and System of a Down.
Avril Lavigne is a vegetarian. Some members of the old school, hardcore punk community have an intense dislike for Lavigne and her style of music, which they believe waters down what punk is really all about. Comments Avril Lavigne has made, showing a lack of knowledge/interest in the seventies punk movement and the luminaries of that movement (Avril Lavigne once admitted to not ever having heard of the Sex Pistols), has led some to label her a poser. However, Avril Lavigne has consistently stated that her music is not punk rock and that she does not believe she is punk. Although it’s constantly debated whether or not Avril Lavigne is punk, there have been several (and more recent) occasions where she has stated “I’m not punk, that’s a whole other world. If anything I’m more rock or pop.” Avril Lavigne has made it to the list of FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World for three consecutive years, from 2003 to 2005. She was also included in Maxim Hot 100 for 2003 and 2005 at 92nd and 36th spots respectively.
DISCOGRAPHY
- Let Go-2002
- Under My Skin-2004
- The Best Damn Thing-2007
AVRIL LAVIGNE DATES
- Jesse Colburn (2002 – 2003)
- Deryck Whibley (2004 – now)
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BRITNEY SPEARS – THE SEXY POP SINGER
25 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
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Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana, USA. She is a famous American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. One of the last teenage superstars of the millennium, Britney Spears enjoyed her breakthrough success at the end of 1998.
Britney Spears appeared in local dance revues and church choirs as a young girl, and at the age of eight auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club. Although Britney Spears was too young to join the series, a producer on the show gave her an introduction to a New York agent. Britney Spears subsequently spent three summers at the Professional Performing Arts School Center.
She appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions as a child actor, including Ruthless (1991). She returned to the [ Walt ] Disney Channel for a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club, where she was featured for two years between the ages of 11 and 13. Britney Spears began to audition for pop bands in the New York area, her demo tapes eventually landing on the desk of Jive Records’ Jeff Fenster. ”Her vocal ability and commercial appeal caught me right away,” he recalls.
She was expensively groomed by Jive, who put her in the studio with Eric Foster White (producer and writer for Boyzone, Whitney Houston and others). They employed top R&B writer Max Martin (of Backstreet Boys fame) to produce her debut single, ”… Baby, One More Time”, and an album of the same title. They also set up a promotional free phone number where fans could listen to Spears’ music and interviews throughout the summer of 1998.
Britney Spears toured American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by US teen magazines, eventually joining ‘N Sync on tour. The careful planning paid off when her debut album and single went on to top the American charts at the start of 1999. The album and single enjoyed similar success in the UK and Europe. The ballad ”Sometimes” and the funky ”(You Drive Me) Crazy” were also substantial transatlantic hits. ”Born To Make You Happy” topped the UK charts in January 2000. The demand for new Spears material was satisfied when her sophomore set, Oops! … I Did It Again, was released in May. The album contained the expected quota of well-produced, expertly crafted pop songs alongside a risible cover version of (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.
By January 2004, Spears appeared to be rebelling again—this time, against her intense work schedule. She married her childhood friend Jason Alexander in Las Vegas, but the union was annulled two days later. She then got involved with backup dancer Kevin Federline. At the time, Federline’s girlfriend Shar Jackson was pregnant with their second child. Spears’ relationship with Federline only intensified with the media’s scrutiny of her private life. Spears experienced some troubles in her professional life around this time. She had to undergo surgery to correct a knee injury, forcing her to cancel the last part of her tour. Her personal life, however, seemed to be flourishing. Spears and Federline married on September 18, 2004, in Studio City, California.
Despite her declining sales, Spears seemed contented. She and her husband announced that they were expecting their first child together in April 2005. “I find being pregnant empowering. I think it brings out a pure side of you,” Spears told People magazine. As fascinated as the media and the public had been about this young couple, few people tuned in to catch a glimpse of their 2005 reality show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, which told the story of their early relationship through personal videos. That September, the couple welcomed son Sean Preston.
DISCOGRAPHY
- 2009 The Singles Collection
- 2008 Circus
- 2007 Blackout
- 2005 Chaotic
- 2005 B in the Mix: The Remixes
- 2004 My Prerogative
- 2003 In the Zone
- 2001 Britney
- 2000 Oops!… I Did It Again
- 1999 Baby One More Time
MOVIES
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- Crossroads (2002)
BRITNEY SPEARS DATES
- Reg Jones (1995 – 1997)
- Jason Geddert (1997 – 1998)
- Justin Timberlake (1998 – 2002)
- Wade J. Robson (2002)
- Marcus (2002)
- Fred Durst (2002)
- John Cusack (2003)
- Colin Farrell (2003)
- Phil Maloof (2003)
- Tom Witchey (2003)
- Jared Leto (2003)
- Columbus Short (2003)
- Jason Allen (2003-2004)
- Kevin Federline (2004-2006)
- J.R Rotem (2006-2007)
- Isaac Cohen (2007)
- Howie Day (2007)
- Shannon Funk (2007)
- Criss Angel (2007)
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MADONNA – THE SEXY ENTERTAINER
24 Jul 2010 1 Comment
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Madonna was born on 16 August 1958 in Michigan. Her full name was Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Madonna married Guy Ritchie, having divorced Sean Penn. However, in October 2008 Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced that were getting divorced. She has a huge IQ and reportedly enjoys chess. Madonna won a dance scholarship to Michigan University, but dropped out and went to New York. Madonna struggled for a while in various dance troupes and bands, and was briefly a backing vocalist/dancer to French disco star Patrick Hernandez.
Madonna’s debut album, titled Madonna, was released in 1983, and although it sold 3 million copies it was with her next album, Like a Virgin that she made most impact. Her music continued to be a critical and commercial success and in the past 20 years, Madonna has sold more than 250m records. Some people argue that Madonna lulled in the early part of the 2000s but there was no disputing that 2005 was a good year for Madonna (barring a horse-riding accident). Her Live 8 performance was highly regarded as was her album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, produced by Stuart Price, which contained the Number 1 single ‘Hung Up’. Madonna has been a hugely successful singer, but she is a woman of many talents. Her photo-book, Sex was a great commercial success although panned by many critics.
Madonna has also appeared in a variety of films including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), In Bed with Madonna (1991) and Evita (1996). Up until recently Madonna ran the record company Maverick, which (after a dispute) she sold to Warner Music. Madonna has recently written several children’s stories. Pundits have frequently referred to her successful branding and dubbed her a chameleon. Some compliment her for this, and others criticise her. Madonna has two children: Lourdes, fathered by personal trainer Carlos Leon, and Rocco with Guy Ritchie. Madonna can nowadays also be referred to as Esther.
As Madonna puts it: “I don’t go by the name of Esther, but yes, that is my Hebrew name. I chose it.” In an interview with ABC’s 20/20 Madonna said: “I was named after my mother. My mother died when she was very young. I wanted to attach myself to another name. So I read about all the women in the old testament and I love the story of Queen Esther.” Madonna came 8th in the Forbes list of the most powerful celebrities 2005. In February 2008, Filth and Wisdom, which was the first film directed by Madonna, was released. Meanwhile Madonna’s music continued to prove popular. In May 2008, Madonna had her tenth number one album in the UK with Hard Candy.AWARDS2009
Grammy Awards
Best Dance Recording “Give It 2 Me” (Lost to Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical “4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix)” (Lost to MGMT – Electric Feel (Justice Remix))
2008
Bravo Magazine Otto Awards (Hungary)
Best Video for “4 Minutes”
Grammy Awards
Best Long Form Music Video “The Confessions Tour”
World Music Awards
Best Selling American Artist
2007
Virgin.Net Awards
Best Solo Artist
The Sun Bizarre Readers Poll
Best Female
Best Live Act “The Confessions Tour”
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
Most Creative Stage Production “The Confessions Tour”
The Ivor Novello Awards
International Hit Of The Year “Sorry”
International Dance Music Awards
Best Dance Music Video “Jump”
Best Dance Solo Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Electronic/Dance Album “Confessions on A Dance Floor”
Elle Magazine Awards
Style Icon Award
2006
World Music Awards
World’s Best Pop Artist
TRL Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
NRJ Awards
Best International Female Artist
NME Awards
Sexiest Female
MVPA Awards
Best Make-Up “Hung Up” (Gina Brooke)
International Dance Music Awards
Best Pop Dance Track “Hung Up”
Best Dance Video “Hung Up”
Best Dance Artist Solo
Brit Awards
Best International Female
Billboard Touring Awards
Top Boxscore (for 8 London concerts – $22 million)
Top Manager Award (Guy Oseary and Angela Becker)
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
Best international Hit Single (Hung Up)
2005
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
Best Live Performance – Visiting Act (“Re-Invention Tour”)
2004
UK Music Hall Of Fame
Founding Member
NRJ Music Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dancestar Awards
Best Chart Act
Billboard Backstage Pass Awards
Top Tour “Re-Invention Tour”
Billboard Awards
Best Selling Dance Single “Me Against The Music” (with Britney Spears)
2003
Theatregoers’ Choice Theatre Awards
Theatre Event “Up For Grabs”
MVPA Awards
Soundtrack Video of the Year (“Die Another Day”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress “Swept Away”
Worst Supporting Actress (“Die Another Day”)
Worst Screen Couple “Swept Away”, with Adriano Giannini
Bulgarian MM Awards
Best International Video (Die Another Day)
American Music Awards
Michael Jackson Award
2002
International Dance Music Awards
Best Solo Dance Artist
DVD Awards
Best Music DVD “Drowned World Tour Live”
ASCAP Awards
Best Song “Don’t Tell Me”
AOL Viewers Choice Awards
Best TV Concert Of The Year “Drowned World Tour Live”
2001
NRJ Music Awards
Best International Album “Music”
Best International Female
MVPA Awards
Best Direction Of A Female Artist “Don’t Tell Me”
International Dance Music Awards
Best Dance Solo Artist
Best Pop Dance 12″ Record “Music”
Best Dance Video “Music”
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress “The Next Best Thing”
Grammy Awards
Best Video Of The Year “Music”
Best Recording Package “Music”
Edison Awards
Best International Female Artist
Danish Music Awards
Best International Album “Music”
Best International Hit “Music”
Capital FM Awards
Favorite International Solo Artist
Billboard Awards
Best Video Clip Of The Year “Music”
Brit Awards
Best International Female
2000
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Albums (#1 “Music”)
Best Singles (#1 “Music”)
Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Albums (#3 “Music”)
Best Singles (#1 “Music”)
Premios Amigos Awards
Best International Female Singer
MVPA Awards
Panavision Award for Best Cinematography “Beautiful Stranger”
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female Artist
Best Dance
Grammy Awards
Best Song from a Motion Picture “Beautiful Stranger”
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress of the Century
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Song From Motion Pictures “Beautiful Stranger”
1999Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Singles (#2 “Beautiful Stranger”)MVPA Awards
Pop Video Of The Year “Ray Of Light”
Best Special Effects in a Music Video “Frozen”
Music Week CAD Awards
Best Special Effects in a Video “Frozen”
Best Editing in a Video “Frozen”
Best Dance Video “Frozen”
MTV Video Music Awards
Best video From A Film “Beautiful Stranger”
Grammy Awards
Best Pop Album (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Dance Single (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Recording Package (“Ray Of Light”)
1998
Viva Comet Awards
Best International Artist
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Singles (#2 “Ray Of Light”)
Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Singles (#3 “Ray Of Light”)
Much Music Awards
Best International Video (“Ray Of Light”)
VH-1 Fashion Awards
The Versace Award
Most Fashinable Artist
Most Stylish Music Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Video Of The Year (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Female Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Direction In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Editing In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Choreography In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Special Effects In A Video (“Frozen”)
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female
Best Album (“Ray Of Light”)
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
1997
Golden Globe Awards
Best Original Song (“You Must Love Me”)
Best Performance By An Actress – Comedy/Musical (“Evita”)
Best Movie (“Evita”)
Billboard Awards
Artist Achievement Award
American Moviegoer’s Awards
Best Actress (“Evita”)
Best Direction (“Evita”)
Academy Awards
Best Original Song (“You Must Love Me”)
1996
MTV Latin Music Awards
Best Female Artist (“Veras”)
Best Video (“Veras”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actress (“Four Rooms”)
Echo Awards
Best International Female Artist
ASCAP Awards
Best Song (“You’ll See”)
1995
VH-1 Fashion Awards
Most Fashionable Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Female Video (“Take A Bow”)
1994
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Body Of Evidence”)
1993
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Art Direction In A Video (“Rain”)
Best Cinematography In A Video (“Rain”)
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“This Used To Be My Playground”)
1992
Grammy Awards
Best Long-Form Video “Blond Ambition Tour Live”
1991
MTV Video Music Awards
Best bLong-Form Video (“The Immaculate Collection”)
Juno Awards
Best International Single (“Vogue”)
American Music Awards
Favorite Dance Single (“Vogue”)
Academy Awards
Best Original Song (“Sooner Or Later”)
1990
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Singles (#1 “Vogue”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Direction In A Video
Best Editing In A Video (“Vogue”)
Best Cinematography In A Video (“Vogue”)
1989
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Albums (#4 “Like A Prayer”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Direction In A Video
Best Art Direction In A Video
Best Editing In A Video
Best Cinematography In A Video
International Music Awards
Best International Female (“Like A Prayer”)
1988
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“Who’s That Girl”)
1987
MuchMusic Awards
Best Female Artist
Best Female Video (“La Isla Bonita”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Female Video (“Open Your Heart”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Who’s That Girl”)
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“Live To Tell”)
American Music Awards
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
1986
People’s Choice Awards
Favorite Female Musical Performer
MTV Video Music Awards
Video Vanguard Award
Juno Awards
Best International Album (“True Blue”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Shanghai Surprise”)
1985
American Music Awards
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
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PENELOPE CRUZ – THE SEXY SPANISH ACTRESS
23 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
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Penelope Cruz ( full name Penelope Cruz Sanches ) was born on April the 28th 1974. The eldest daughter of a hairdresser and an auto mechanic, growing up in Madrid, Spain, Penelope Cruz didn’t want the normal pretty pony or a pretty stud,she instead dreamed of swans and nutcrackers and handsome princes! She further studied classical ballet at the National Conservatory for nine years.
Penelope Cruz worked steadily in Spanish cinema from her 1991 debut in El Laberinto Griego (Greek Labyrinth), for the next seven years. Cruz also made a brief and forgettable trip to the American shores, and accepted a role in a 1993 telepic, Framed, featuring Timothy Dalton. And then in Belle Epoque, which won a 1994 foreign film Oscar. She then played what she deemed “the u gly woman” in Live Flesh and in Mother (1999), in which Cruz depicted a nun impregnated by a transvestite. Penelope Cruz filmed La Nina de Tus Ojos (The Girl of Your Dreams), a role that would earn her a 1999 Best Actress Goya. She also appeared in the Hollywood feature, The Hi-Lo Country, with Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup.
She ran right out and completely spent all of her first official Tinseltown paycheck. Unlike any starlet, however, she donated those earnings to Mother Theresa’s children’s sanctuary in Calcutta, India, where she had briefly volunteered.
Penelope Cruz’s physical beauty secured her next upcoming major motion picture outing, as Johnny Depp’s drug-addicted wife, in Blow (2001). Penelope Cruz spent the beginning of the new millennium in Greece as Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale vie for her affections in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Meanwhile, her name has been paired with the other world-famous Cruise (Tom, but of course) to complete director-screenwriter Cameron Crowe’s next pic, Vanilla Sky.FILMOGRAPHY
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011 – Angelica
- Sex and the City 2, 2010 – Carmen
- Nine, 2009 – Carla Albanese
- G-Force, 2009 – Juarez (voice)
- Broken Embraces, 2009 – Magdalena
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2008 – María Elena
- Elegy, 2008 – Consuela Castillo
- Manolete Antoñita ,2007 – “Lupe” Sino
- The Good Night, 2007 - Anna
- Bandidas, 2006 - María Álvarez
- Volver, 2006 - Raimunda
- Sahara , 2005 – Doctor Eva Rojas
- Chromophobia, 2005 – Gloria
- Don’t Move, 2005 – Italia
- Head in the Clouds, 2004 – Mia
- Noel Nina, 2004 – Vasquez
- Diary of a Young London Physician, The – 2003 – Leilah
- Masked & Anonymous – 2003
- Fanfan la tulipe – 2003 – Adeline La Franchise
- Vanilla Sky – 2001 – Sofia Serrano
- Sin noticias de Dios – 2001 – Carmen Ramos
- America: A Tribute to Heroes – 2001 – Herself
- Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – 2001 – Pelagia – The Greeks
- Blow – 2001 – Mirtha Jung
- 73rd Annual Academy Awards, The – 2001 – Herself
- Woman on Top – 2000 – Isabella Oliveira
- All the Pretty Horses – 2000 – Alejandra de la Rocha
- Volaverunt – 1999 – Pepita Tudo
- Todo sobre mi madre – 1999 – Sister Rosa
- Hi-Lo Country, The – 1998 – Josepha O’Neil
- Nigna de tus ojos, La – 1998 – Macarena
- Talk of Angels – 1998 – Pilar
- Man with Rain in His Shoes, The – 1998 – Louise
- Don Juan – 1998 – Mathurine
- Abre los ojos – 1997 – Sofia
- Carne tremula – 1997- as Penelope Cruz – Isabel
- Hjrne af paradis
- Amor perjudica seriamente la salud, El – 1996 – Diana
- Mas que amor, frenesi – 1996
- Celestina, La – 1996 – Melibea
- Brujas – 1996/I – Patricia
- Entre rojas – 1994 – Lucia
- Todo es mentira – 1994 – Lucia
- Alegre ma non troppo – 1994 – Salome
- Per amore, solo per amore – 1993 – Mary
- Ribelle, La – 1993 – Enza
- Jamon, jamon – 1992 – Silvia
- Belle epoque – 1992 – Luz
- Framed – 1992- TV- as Penelope Cruz Sanchez – Lola Del Moreno
- Laberinto griego, El – 1991 – Elise
AWARDS WON
- Cannes Film Festival Volver (2006), Best Actress 2006
- David di Donatello Awards Non ti muovere (2004), Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) 2004
- European Film Awards Non ti muovere (2004), Best Actress 2004
- Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) 1999
- Goya Awards Non ti muovere (2004), Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) 1999
- Ondas Awards - Best Acting (Mejor Interpretación) 1993
- Penlscola Comedy Film Festival Todo es mentira (1994), Best Actress 1995
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JUSTIN BIEBER – THE YOUNG CANADIAN POP STAR
22 Jul 2010 4 Comments
in DANCERS, MOST BEAUTIFUL MEN, MUSICIANS, SINGERS Tags: artist, atlanta, basketball, billboard, canada, canadian, canadian hot, celine dion, certified, dancer, divorce, down to earth, drummer, favourite girl, future, georgia, guitarist, haiti, hockey, internet, island records, justin, justin drew bieber, LA Reid, lionel richie, love me, mackbook pro, manager, march 2010, most searched, my world, new release, one less lonely girl, one time, parents, pattie mallette, platinum, pop, producer, R&B, release, rihanna, rubber golf club, scooter braun, sean kingston, selena gomez, signature hair style, singer, smallville, star, taylor swift, timberlake, twitter, usher, we are the world, web, young, youtube
Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer. He began his professional career on YouTube, where he was discovered by his future manager, Scooter Braun. Braun flew Bieber to Atlanta, Georgia, to consult with Usher and soon signed a record deal with Island.The first part of his two-part debut album My World was released on November 17, 2009. Four successful pre-album singles have been released: “One Time”, “One Less Lonely Girl”, “Love Me”, and “Favorite Girl”, which were Top 15 hits on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment made Bieber the only solo artist in Billboard history to have four singles from a debut album chart in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 before the album’s release. The album received positive reviews from critics, and debuted at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 137,000 copies in its first week, which was the second best opening release for a new artist in 2009. It also debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart. As of the fifth week, the album has sold over 522,000 copies in the United States, and has been certified Platinum in Canada. Part II of My World is currently set for a March 2010 release.The craziest gift from a fan that he received was a rubber golf club. Bought a Macbook Pro with his own money and it was one of his biggest purchases. He likes the show “Smallville”. He started out by posting youtube videos in 2007. His debut album was “My World”. His mom, Pattie Mallette, travels with him all the time. He likes to play video games. He has a signature hair style. He met Celine Dion at a New York Knicks basketball game. She approached him and said my son loves your songs. He plays guitar at many of his concerts. He has performed with Rihanna at the Super Bowl Weekend concert in Miami. He likes to play hockey and basketball. He recorded a few songs with fellow singer Sean Kingston. He has one day a week where he just relaxes. He recorded “We Are The World” for Haiti. He got the opening verse which was previously sung by Lionel Richie. His dad still lives in Canada. He wrote the song “Down To Earth” about his parents’ divorce. The executive producer of his first record, My World was LA Reid. He has a twitter which he updates daily.He is good friends with Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.
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LEONARDO DICAPRIO – THE HANDSOME GUY
21 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
in MODELS, MOST BEAUTIFUL MEN, MOVIE STARS Tags: academy award, actor, american, askmen, austin film critics association, awards, BAFTA, baseball, berlin international film festival, biography, blockbuster entertainment awards, Blood Diamond, Body of Lies, broadcast film critics association awards, california, Catch Me If You Can, celebrity, central ohio film critics association, charity, chicago film critics association awards, chlotrudis awards, comic books, comics, Critters 3, Don's Plum, empire awards, filmography, films, Freedom Within the Heart, Gangs of New York, gisele bundchen, gloden globe awards, Golden Globe Award, Growing Pains, handsome guy, hollywood, Holywood film festival, Inception, Irish film and television awards, John Marshall High School, kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio, los angeles, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, los angeles film critics awards, magazine, Marvin's Room, maxim, most beautiful, movie star, movies, mtv movie awards, mueseum, national movie awards, nominations, oscar, palm springs international film festival, Parenthood, people, Poison Ivy, profession, Revolutionary Road, Romeo + Juliet, Roseanne, SAG Award, Santa Barbara, satellite awards, screen actors guild awards, Shutter Island, star, teen choice awards, the aviator, The Basketball Diaries, The Beach, The Chancellor Manuscript, The Departed, The Foot Shooting Party, The Man in the Iron Mask, The New Lassie, The Quick and the Dead, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, This Boy's Life, Titanic, Total Eclipse, TV Land Awards, usa, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, young artist awards
Leonardo DiCaprio (full name Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio) was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a three-time Academy Award-nominated,SAG Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997).
He is the only son of George DiCaprio, who is an underground comic artist and distributor of comic books, and Irmelin Indenbirken is a former legal secretary. Leonardo had attended John Marshall High School and Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.His acting career started in 1989 but he became famous when he received the role in “Titanic” in 1997. Other roles he had had until now were in movies like “Gangs of New York”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “Blood Diamond”, “The Departed” or “The Aviator”.
He posed for many magazines until now and also won many awards. In 2005 he won the Golden Globe award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama with the role in “The Aviator”. Between 2002 and 2005 he had a romantic relationship with Gisele Bundchen.
His career is now a successful one and there is no doubt it will continue being this way many years from now on. Besides being talented and intelligent he is also a handsome guy and women would love dating him. He participates at many charity actions and likes helping others.
In 1997 he was among People Magazine as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World”. He likes actors like Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson. He has Italian and German origins. When he has free time he likes watching baseball cards, comic books and visit museums. Kate Winslet is one of his good friends.
FILMOGRAPHY
- Inception (2010)
- The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (2009)
- The Chancellor Manuscript (2009)
- Shutter Island (2009)
- Freedom Within the Heart (2008)
- Revolutionary Road (2008)
- Body of Lies (2008)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
- The Departed (2006)
- The Aviator (2004)
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Gangs of New York (2002)
- Don’s Plum (2001)
- The Beach (2000/I)
- Celebrity (1998)
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/I)
- Titanic (1997)
- Marvin’s Room (1996)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- Total Eclipse (1995)
- The Basketball Diaries (1995)
- The Quick and the Dead (1995)
- The Foot Shooting Party (1994)
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
- This Boy’s Life (1993)
- Poison Ivy (1992) (as Leonardo Di Caprio)
- Growing Pains (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
- Roseanne (1 episode, 1991)
- Critters 3 (1991)
- Santa Barbara (1984) TV series (unknown episodes, 1990)
- The New Lassie (1 episode, 1990)
- Parenthood (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
AWARDS
Academy Awards, USA
- 2007 – Got nomination for Oscar, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Blood Diamond (2006)
- 2005 – Got nomination for Oscar, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Aviator (2004)
- 1994 – Got nomination for Oscar, category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Austin Film Critics Association
- 2006 – Won Austin Film Critics Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
BAFTA Awards
- 2007 – Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Departed (2006)
- 2005 – Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Aviator (2004)
Berlin International Film Festival
- 1997 – Won Silver Berlin Bear, category Best Actor for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- 1998 – Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award, category Favorite Actor – Drama for Titanic (1997)
- 1997 – Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award, category Favorite Actor – Romance for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007 – Got nomination for BFCA Award, category Best Actor for Blood Diamond (2006)
- 2007 – Got nomination for BFCA Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
- 2005 – Got nomination for BFCA Award, category Best Actor for The Aviator (2004)
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
- 2007 – Won COFCA Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006 – Got nomination for CFCA Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
- 1993 – Won CFCA Award, category Most Promising Actor for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Chlotrudis Awards
- 1997 – Won Chlotrudis Award, category Best Supporting Actor for Marvin’s Room (1996)
Empire Awards, UK
- 2007 – Got nomination for Empire Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
Golden Globes, USA
- 2009 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Revolutionary Road (2008)
- 2007 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Blood Diamond (2006)
- 2007 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Departed (2006)
- 2005 – Won Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 1998 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Titanic (1997)
- 1994 – Got nomination for Golden Globe, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Hollywood Film Festival
- 2004 – Won Hollywood Film Award, category Actor of the Year
Irish Film and Television Awards
- 2007 – Won Irish Film and Television Audience Award, category Best International Actor for The Departed (2006)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1993 – Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award
MTV Movie Awards
- 2005 – Won MTV Movie Award, category Best Male Performance for The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best Kiss for Gangs of New York (2002), shared with Cameron Diaz.
- 2003 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best Male Performance for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 1998 – Won MTV Movie Award, category Best Male Performance for Titanic (1997)
- 1998 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best Kiss for Titanic (1997), shared with Kate Winslet.
- 1998 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best On-Screen Duo for Titanic (1997), shared with Kate Winslet.
- 1997 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best Kiss for Romeo + Juliet (1996), shared with Claire Danes.
- 1997 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best Male Performance for Romeo + Juliet (1996).
- 1997 – Got nomination for MTV Movie Award, category Best On-Screen Duo for Romeo + Juliet (1996), shared with Claire Danes.
National Board of Review, USA
- 2006 – Won NBR Award, category Best Ensemble for The Departed (2006), shared with Matt Damon; Jack Nicholson; Mark Wahlberg.
- 1993 – Won NBR Award, category Best Supporting Actor for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
National Movie Awards, UK
- 2010 – Got nomination for National Movie Award, category Performance of the Year for Shutter Island (2010)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
- 2007 – Got nomination for OFCS Award, category Best Actor for The Departed (2006)
- 2005 – Got nomination for OFCS Award, category Best Actor for The Aviator (2004)
Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2009 – Won Ensemble Performance Award, for Revolutionary Road (2008), shared with Kate Winslet; Kathy Bates; Michael Shannon.
People’s Choice Awards, USA
- 2007 – Got nomination for People’s Choice Award, category Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for The Departed (2006), shared with Matt Damon; Jack Nicholson.
Razzie Awards
- 2001 – Got nomination for Razzie Award, category Worst Actor for The Beach (2000)
- 1999 – Won Razzie Award, category Worst Screen Couple (As twins) for The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
Satellite Awards
- 2008 – Got nomination for Satellite Award, category Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Revolutionary Road (2008)
- 2006 – Won Satellite Award, category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Departed (2006)
- 2006 – Got nomination for Satellite Award, category Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Blood Diamond (2006)
- 1998 – Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award, category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Titanic (1997)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2007 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Blood Diamond (2006)
- 2007 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Departed (2006)
- 2007 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Departed (2006), shared with Matt Damon; Jack Nicholson; Vera Farmiga.
- 2005 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Aviator (2004)
- 2005 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Aviator (2004), shared with Jude Law; Alan Alda; Alec Baldwin.
- 1998 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Titanic (1997), shared with Suzy Amis; Kathy Bates; Frances Fisher.
- 1997 – Got nomination for Actor Award, category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Marvin’s Room (1996), shared with Meryl Streep; Diane Keaton; Robert De Niro.
Teen Choice Awards
- 2010 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller for Shutter Island (2010)
- 2009 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Choice Celebrity Activist
- 2007 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Choice Movie Actor: Drama for The Departed (2006); Blood Diamond (2006)
- 2005 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Choice Movie Actor: Drama for The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 – Won Teen Choice Award, category Choice Movie Liar for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2003 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Choice Movie Liplock for Gangs of New York (2002), shared with Cameron Diaz.
- 1999 – Got nomination for Teen Choice Award, category Film – Choice Hissy Fit for Celebrity (1998)
TV Land Awards
- 2007 – Got nomination for TV Land Award, category Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Men)
Visual Effects Society Awards
- 2005 – Got nomination for VES Award, category Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film for The Aviator (2004)
Young Artist Awards
- 1992 – Got nomination for Young Artist Award, category Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series for Growing Pains (1985)
- 1991 – Got nomination for Young Artist Award, category Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series for Parenthood (1990)
- 1991 – Got nomination for Young Artist Award, category Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series for Santa Barbara (1984)
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ROGER FEDERER – THE SEXIEST SWISS TENNIS PLAYER
19 Jul 2010 3 Comments
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Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He is a famous tennis player who is currently World’s Number One. He has German, Swiss and South African origins and his parents’ names are Robert Federer and Lynette Federer. He grew up in Switzerland and he speaks fluently German, French and English. The person who is always next to him and supports him is Miroslava Vavrinec or Mirka. She is an ex tennis player and they met in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics. He likes children and likes to take care of them, that is why he does a lot of charity actions and is involved in the UNICEF programs. On April 3, 2003 he was named Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF.
His career as a tennis player started when he was six years old. In 1998 he won the junior Wimbledon title and soon became professional. Until now (2007) he won three of the four Grand Slam titles. The French Open has not been in his hands yet and in 2007 Rafael Nadal managed to beat him. He won four times at Wimbledon: in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2007 he is the favourite player there and specialists give him great chances to win the fifth consecutive title. At the Australian Open he won three times: 2004, 2006 and 2007.
The US Open was conquered three consecutive times 2004, 2005 and 2006. Tony Roche is his last coach and probably the most famous. Federer has renounced at his services in 2007. He received many awards and also won tournaments at Indian Wells, Toronto, Hamburg, Miami, Cincinnati, Madrid or Dubai. As you can see his results are amazing. He surprised everyone and famous names in the tennis history see him as a legend and consider that his career is just getting started. We can say that he is phenomenon as many records were smashed by him.
In April 2006, named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Carried Swiss flag in opening ceremonies of Athens Olympics in 2004 and Beijing Olympics in 2008 (on his birthday). Named ATP Player of Year and earned Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award from 2004-07 and ATPtennis.com fans’ favorite from 2003-07. I.T.W.A. Player of the Year and Ambassador for Tennis award winner in 2004-06. Named 2003 “Swiss of the Year” by his country’s TV audience. Won 2004 Laureus World Sportsman of Year. Listed in People Magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive” issue as an “International Man of Sexiness” in November 2005.
One year later, was featured in the same in the “Sexy Surroundings” category. Also featured in Vogue in December 2006. Is close friend of Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour. She has attended his matches at Wimbledon and the US Open and he accompanied her to Fashion Week in New York City following 2006 US Open. Named GQ’s “International Man of the Year” for 2005 in Germany. Speaks English, German, Swiss German, French and some Swedish and Italian. Fitness trainer is Pierre Paganini. Golf superstar Tiger Woods attended ’06 US Open final and both athletes met for first time. Received 2006 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of Year award and named 2006-07 BBC Sports Overseas Personality of Year (also in ’04).
In October 2007, voted No. 30 in a list of “the 100 most influential people in the world of sports” in BusinessWeek Magazine in U.S. (one of six athletes in Top 30). Named in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in World” in May 14, 2007 issue. Recipient of U.S. Academy Outstanding Athlete in 2005-06 presented by USA. Today and MSNBC (voted by fans). Had a stamp of him released by Swiss Post on April 10, 2007 in his birthplace of Basel. Elected to two-year term in June 2008 to ATP Player Council.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Current ATP Champions Race Position: 2
Current Doubles Rank: 326
Career titles for singles: 62
Career titles for doubles: 8
Career matches won: 705
Career matches lost: 169
Year to date matches won: 27
Year to date matches lost: 8
Career prize money: $56,063,966.00
Year to date prize money for singles: $2,701,897.00
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CRISTIANO RONALDO – MANCHESTER UNITED’S YOUNGEST SIGNING
29 Jun 2010 6 Comments
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro arrived in Manchester amid a media storm. Manchester United had managed to sign the player without the Press suspecting anything. As the Stock Market was told that the player had been signed, hundreds of journalists flooded up to Manchester to get a proper look at one of Manchester United`s youngest signings.
Ronaldo was born on the 5th February 1985, on the small island of Madeira, which is owned by the Portuguese. Named after Ronald Reagan, due to his father`s respect for the man, few would have gambled that this child would make it to the very top of the Football tree, especially with Madeira mainly being used for farm-land. He has one brother and two sisters, and it is family whom he deems most important in his life at the moment. It was on the dusty back-streets of this small island that Ronaldo learnt his first few tricks, and it was also on this Island that he was first scouted. By the age of twelve Ronaldo had established himself as the best player on the Island, able to use his ball skills and pace to get past full-grown defenders for Andorinha.
Having been recognised as a serious talent, all that was left was for the big Portuguese clubs to scrap it out for his signature. Though Porto and Boavista came in for him, he could only ever play for Sporting the club he supported as a boy. He progressed slowly through the youth ranks, although all those who worked with him were impressed with the talent that he had for his age, as well as his maturity.
At the tender age of 17, Ronaldo was thrown in at the deep end with his first game against Moreirense. Two goals on his first appearance not only gave him his dream debut, but also endeared him to the fans, who soon learnt to chant for the ball to be passed to him. A goal against title-rivals Boavista also saw him rise to the top of the “Fan`s Favourites” list.
His skills were watched closely by all of the big clubs in Europe, including Liverpool and Juventus, in the U-17 European Championships. His dazzling skills put England U-17s out, and everyone who watched felt they had seen something special. At the end of his first season at Sporting he was linked to Liverpool. Though he claimed he was extremely happy at Sporting, he was also flattered by the interest of such a big club, who used to do well in the Premier League.
Sporting finished top in the league, and Ronaldo was hailed as the future of the club, alongside Quaresma, another Portuguese Starlet. As it was, both moved away, with the money on the table to much for the Portuguese club to turn down. Best-friend Quaresma ended up at Barcelona, whilst Ronaldo came to the bright red of Manchester. The deal saw Ronald become the most expensive teenage signing in Britain, with Manchester United paying £12.24million over two seasons, in two equal payments. Those who had not seen him play baulked at the price such a lot of money for someone unproven!
Those who had seen the Man Utd vs. Sporting friendly just three days before, however, knew that this player was special. Playing for Sporting, Ronaldo had taken the game to the reds, and was the main reason that Manchester United lost 3-1. After the game, all the United players could talk about was how well Ronaldo had played, and they begged Sir Alex to buy him. Sir Alex had been following him for months, but decided that the time was right not least because other clubs were getting increasingly closer to buying him.
An so, on 12th August 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo held up the famous Red shirt, with his favourite number 7 (it is hero Figo`s number) for all the press to see. A new star had been born. His first performance for the club was against Bolton. He entered the fray with an hour gone, with United 1 0 up. A standing ovation from the fans at old Trafford did nothing to settle his nerves, but he rewarded the fans for their trust. A man-of-the-match performance followed, and Ronaldo became legend. He had a hand in two of the goals, won an unconverted penalty, and mesmerised the Bolton defence.
The next day the media proclaimed him one of the best players ever for United, comparing him with Red-Legend George Best. Much had been seen, but much is still to come.
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KAMAL HASSAN – A DEDICATED ACTOR OF TAMIL CINEMA
09 May 2010 1 Comment
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Kamal Hassan’s affinity towards and excellence in the performing arts was evident even as a child, when he won his first National Film Award. He has since then stepped into the shoes of a Bharthnatyam dancer, actor, screenplay writer, director, lyricist, playback singer and known to play multiple roles in a single film – all of which command an applause.
Kamal Hassan was born into an Iyengar family on the 7th November 1954 in Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu. His father Srinivasan practiced law and his mother is Rajalakshmi. His brothers Charu and Chandra also carry the surname Hassan owing to their father’s friendship with a man named Hassan.
Hassan was married to classical dancer Vani Ganapathi in 1978. They parted ways in 1988. He then married the actress Sarika with whom he had two daughters Akshara and Shruthi, the latter is all set to make her mark as an actress. The marriage with Sarika broke up in 2002. He is rumoured to be living with Gouthami, a well-known actress.He is a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1990.
1960 Kamal Hassan, made his debut in 1960, when he was six years old, in the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist, the first of his four National Awards. He acted in atleast five other films as a child. 1970-1979 When he came back to films again in 1972, he played second fiddle to leading stars like in Arangetram and Sollathan Ninaikkiren. In 1974, his acting prowess was recognized with a Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in Kanyakumari, a Malayalam film. The awards became almost routine with the Tamil films that followed like K. Balachander’s Apoorva Raagangal which explored relationships with age-gaps, which was controversial in that era; 16 Vayathinile in which he played the role of a man who is mentally undeveloped and also Manmadha Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu. He was part of several films directed by K.Balachandran and worked with co-stars like Sridevi and Rajinikanth.
1980-1989 The eighties saw him in Tamil films like Moondram Pirai and Apoorva Sagodharargal. He won the National Film Award for Moondram Pirai in which he played a teacher with Sridevi. His Telugu film in 1983, Saagara Sangamam won him the Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award for his portrayal of a dancer. He also starred in the Hindi films Ek Duje Ke Liye and Sagar, the latter won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award, in 1985. The 1989 film, Pushpak, a silent film and a black comedy, won him the Filmfare Best Kannada Actor Award. Nayagan, inspired by The Godfather, fetched him his third National Film Award. It was India’s entry to the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category in 1987 and went on to be listed in Times Top 100 Movies.
1990-1999 The nineties saw a lot of laughs with films like Michael Madhana Kamarajan, Sathi Leelavathi based on She-Devil and Avvai Shanmughi based on Mrs.Doubtfire. In 1992, he produced and acted in Thevar Magan, for which he got the Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award for his role of Shakti, the son of a village head. The film was nominated in 1992 for the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category. Indian, a Tamil film released in 1996, saw Hassan walking away with his fourth National Film Award and The Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. He made his directorial debut with Chachi 420, a remake of Avvai Shanmughi in Hindi.
2000-2009 The year 2000 began with his second directorial venture Hey Ram, which was made in Hindi and Tamil. Hassan scripted, produced and acted in it. He won the Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award, though the film was more of a critical success rather than a commercial one. He acted in quite a few funnies like Thenali, Panchathantiram and Pammal K. Sambandam. He played Nalla Sivam in Anbe Sivam with Madhavan. He directed, scripted, acted and produced Virumaandi in 2004, about death penalty. In 2006 he had a big hit in Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, in which played an honest cop. His most recent film in 2008 was the extravagant Dasavathaaram, in which he played ten different roles.
He is currently working on his project Thalaivan Irrukiran, a film to be released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, for which he has penned the screenplay and is set to direct it, his love for multiple roles evident on and off screen.
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