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Celeb Gossip: Justin Bieber Hits 7 Million Followers on Twitter aibeshe dot com

Posted on February 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Justin Bieber added another achievement to his bag of tricks today when he reached 7 million followers on Twitter. Justin Bieber just passed the 7 million followers mark on Twitter . It turns out that Biebs has over 7 million Beliebers that are fascinated by his daily routine. Lady Gaga is of course the reigning Queen of Twitter and she is VERY close to hitting 10 million followers. Who knew that Tweeting would be as big as it is now? From celebrities to huge businesses, Twitter is a force to be reckoned with. Right now #7MillionBeliebers is trending to celebrate Justin Bieber passing the 7 million follower mark. Head on over to your Twitter page and join in on the Bieber Fever.

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‘Social Network’ Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin Calls Oscar Noms ‘Cherry On Top’

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘It’s a great way to start the morning,’ Sorkin says of film’s eight nominations. By Jocelyn Vena Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” Photo: Columbia Pictures “The Social Network” has been friended by the Academy. On Tuesday when the Oscar nominations were announced, the David Fincher-directed, Aaron Sorkin-penned movie received eight Oscar nominations. “It’s a great way to start the morning,” Sorkin told “Good Morning America” moments after he learned of his own nomination for Adapted Screenplay. “I love ‘The King’s Speech.’ It was a great year for movies. It was the year for the screenplay too. I’m so happy for everyone involved. My recommendation for anyone who wants an Oscar nomination: Work with David Fincher.” The film is nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a leading role for Jesse Eisenberg, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in directing for David Fincher, Achievement in Film Editing, Original Score for Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Achievement in Sound Mixing, and Sorkin’s own nomination for Adapted Screenplay. Calling all the accolades “a triumph,” Sorkin added, “I think it was the people I got to sit in the room with. I love the way audiences responded to this movie. They came out and saw it and they loved it. It’s a special cherry on top.” When asked about future projects, Sorkin said, “This morning is about ‘The Social Network.’ I’m so happy. It’s a great reward.” Sorkin is up against Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy for “127 Hours”; Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich for “Toy Story 3”; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for “True Grit”; and Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for “Winter’s Bone.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘The Social Network’ Clips MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Social Network’ Related Photos 2011 Academy Award Nominees

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Natalie Portman Gushes Over Black Swan, Fiance

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Natalie Portman accepted an award over the weekend and could not help but get a bit choked up about the best thing that came out of filming Black Swan . Being pregnant and engaged to Benjamin Millepied , that is! Accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the tight-lipped star gave a brief, adorable shout-out to him: Natalie Portman Thanks Fiance Who would have guessed that the the dancer/choreographer she met while making Black Swan would go on to be so much more than just a dance partner. Portman became teary-eyed as she thanked her director, her co-stars and finally her fiance who “partnered me in the movie and who now partners me in life.” Here’s wishing the couple nothing but the very best.

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Man charged for covering head during police beating

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Man charged for covering head during police beating

A Miami man whose beating at the hands of police was captured on cell phone video has been charged with resisting arrest without violence, a charge his lawyer says came from nothing more than the man's attempts to cover his head from the blows. Gilberto Matamoros, a 21-year-old youth center worker, says he was doing nothing wrong when police arrested him during a brawl in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood on Halloween. According to his lawyer, Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Matamoros was picked out of an unruly crowd and beaten unconscious by two Miami police officers. He had to be taken to a nearby hospital. Cell phone footage of the incident shows a police officer hitting Matamoros five times on or near his head. Miami police launched an investigation into the two officers' actions after the video appeared on local news stations last week. “This is being investigated at this particular time, and until that investigation is completed, we're really not going to have any comments,” Police Chief Miguel Exposito said last week. Martinez-Cid told CBS in Miami that prosecutors had initially told him that all charges against Matamoros would be dropped, but then suddenly changed their minds earlier this week. A charge of disorderly conduct was dropped, but the resisting arrest charge remained in place. “All he tried to do is cover his head, until he passed out. They beat him until he was unconscious, and they had to take him to Jackson [Memorial Hospital],” said Martinez-Cid. He told WPLG channel 10 that if background noise on the cell phone video were reduced, you could hear Matamoros calling for the officers to stop and saying he's not resisting arrest. “Gilbert is a good kid, he actually mentors kids, he's worked for the police athletic league,” Martinez-Cid added. Matamoros has pleaded not guilty. Martinez-Cid told NBC in Miami that he hasn't filed a lawsuit against the police yet, but is keeping that option open. Matamoros just wants to “get his good name back,” he said. The following video was broadcast on CBS channel 4 in Miami. Video at the link….. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/man-charged-covering-head-police-beating/?utm… added by: treewolf39

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The Universe Was Once a Liquid

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on The Universe Was Once a Liquid

The world's most powerful particle accelerator smashed together lead nuclei at the highest energies possible, creating dense sub-atomic particles that reach temperatures of over ten trillion degrees. Beyond being awesome, this achievement shows the early universe was actually a liquid. Normal matter can't exist in any form at these sort of absurdly hot temperatures. Instead, matter is thought to melt into a strange, soup-like substance known as quark-gluon plasma. Researchers are still investigating exactly what happens when this quark-gluon plasma emerges, but the early results seem to confirm the theory that the plasma acts like a liquid, not a gas. Earlier research had shown that the sub-atomic fireballs acted like liquids at lower temperatures, but there was still some expectation that they would move into more gaseous behavior when temperatures got hot enough for the plasma to emerge. University of Birmingham astrophysicist Dr. David Evans says these findings should also reflect what the universe looked like in its first microseconds of existence: “Although it is very early days we are already learning more about the early Universe. These first results would seem to suggest that the Universe would have behaved like a super-hot liquid immediately after the Big Bang.” Further study will be needed to better understand just how the quark-gluon plasma acts at these trillion-degree temperatures. Researchers have already made one unexpected discovery. It turns out the fireballs caused by the collision create way more subatomic particles than most models would expect, as researchers were able to observe thousands of particles radiating out from each fireball. http://io9.com/5699170/large-hadron-collider-proves-the-universe-was-once-a-liqu… added by: pjacobs51

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Open Thread: Guess Who Said It

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

See if you can guess who this stalwart defender of school choice is: I’m not anti-charter schools. I’m pro-good charter schools. We want what’s best for our kids, even if it doesn’t follow the liberal status quo… I think there’s a new leadership in the black community, and we’re not wedded to the [teachers] unions calling our shots… I think accountability must be part of what we do to make sure kids have the education they need to close the achievement gap. Any idea? Take a guess, then look below the fold. Answer: Al Sharpton . I know, that’s what I said, too. Any thoughts on the Reverend’s newfound political independence?

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Movieline Checks in with Criminal Minds’s New Sociopath Tim Curry

Posted on June 11, 2010 by | Leave a comment

If you consider yourself part of a cult film’s fanbase, there’s a distinct chance you believe Tim Curry is a god among men, or at least a sweet transvestite among plainclothes comic icons. On the red carpet before the taping of the AFI Life Achievement Awards Honoring Mike Nichols , Movileline spoke with the Rocky Horror Picture Show / Clue legend about how he won his newest role as a horrifying psychopath on CBS’ s Criminal Minds . It’s a slap in the face to those who claim you can’t get ahead by harassing actresses at the gym.

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US geneticist creates first synthetic life

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| 1 Comment

Scientists have created the world's first synthetic life form in a landmark experiment that paves the way for designer organisms that are built rather than evolved. The controversial feat, which has occupied 20 scientists for more than 10 years at an estimated cost of $40m, was described by one researcher as “a defining moment in biology”. Craig Venter, the pioneering US geneticist behind the experiment, said the achievement heralds the dawn of a new era in which new life is made to benefit humanity, starting with bacteria that churn out biofuels, soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and even manufacture vaccines. However critics, including some religious groups, condemned the work, with one organisation warning that artificial organisms could escape into the wild and cause environmental havoc or be turned into biological weapons. Others said Venter was playing God. “This is an important step both scientifically and philosophically,” Dr Venter told the journal. “It has certainly changed my views of definitions of life and how life works.” added by: slagface

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Taylor and Taylor Totally Ignore Each Other at People’s Choice!

Posted on January 7, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Last night in L.A., Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner made their first public appearance together (sorta) since their holiday breakup. Everyone, close friends included, knew Tay-Squared..

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DGA Noms End Boys’ Club, Spark Battle of the Exes

Posted on January 7, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Well, this should certainly make for some interesting seating arrangements. The Directors Guild of America today announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature..

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