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Epitome Of A Bad Mother: Woman Leaves Infant Alone In The Car With A Note – “My Mom Is Shopping, Call Her If You Need Anything”

What the hell?? Mother Leaves Infant In Car Unattended With Note To Shop The mother of this infant child in New Zealand must really be vying for the aint-isht parent award after people passing by he parked car noticed an unattended baby sleeping in a car seat with a note left by the mother her self……who had gone shopping. Brisbanetimes A photo of a baby inside a locked car outside a New Zealand supermarket has sparked outrage online. The photo was taken outside Porirua Pak ‘n Save on Saturday morning, the New Zealand Herald reported. The picture shows a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket in a car seat, with a note on the blanket saying to call if there are any issues and mobile phone number on the note. A man who spoke to the Herald said he saw the baby and the note after he and his family parked next to it. “It was written from the baby’s perspective, and it said, ‘My mum’s in doing the shopping, call her if I need anything’, and it had the cellphone number. “We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back. And my wife said, ‘I’m not going in without someone being here with the baby’,” the man told the Herald. The photo was posted on radio personality Polly Gillespie’s Facebook page and triggered many heated responses. What in the WORLD are people thinking these days??

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Epitome Of A Bad Mother: Woman Leaves Infant Alone In The Car With A Note – “My Mom Is Shopping, Call Her If You Need Anything”

Epitome Of A Bad Mother: Woman Leaves Infant Alone In The Car With A Note – “My Mom Is Shopping, Call Her If You Need Anything”

What the hell?? Mother Leaves Infant In Car Unattended With Note To Shop The mother of this infant child in New Zealand must really be vying for the aint-isht parent award after people passing by he parked car noticed an unattended baby sleeping in a car seat with a note left by the mother her self……who had gone shopping. Brisbanetimes A photo of a baby inside a locked car outside a New Zealand supermarket has sparked outrage online. The photo was taken outside Porirua Pak ‘n Save on Saturday morning, the New Zealand Herald reported. The picture shows a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket in a car seat, with a note on the blanket saying to call if there are any issues and mobile phone number on the note. A man who spoke to the Herald said he saw the baby and the note after he and his family parked next to it. “It was written from the baby’s perspective, and it said, ‘My mum’s in doing the shopping, call her if I need anything’, and it had the cellphone number. “We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back. And my wife said, ‘I’m not going in without someone being here with the baby’,” the man told the Herald. The photo was posted on radio personality Polly Gillespie’s Facebook page and triggered many heated responses. What in the WORLD are people thinking these days??

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‘Hobbit’ Crowds Complain Of Dizziness & Nausea

Middle-earth may have some perils of the stomach variety if Kiwi viewers are an indication of things to come. Early screenings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in New Zealand have left some movie-goers feeling nauseous. The latest anticipated epic from Peter Jackson had its world premiere Down Under last week and has already begun attracting audiences to the film that was shot using high-speed 3-D technology. Some have complained that the high frame rate, which screens at 48 frames per second compared to the traditional 24 frames per second, has resulted in dizziness, nausea and even migraines for some fans, according to The New Zealand Herald . [ ‘The Hobbit’ At 48 FPS: A High Frame Rate Fiasco? ] Director Peter Jackson trumpeted the sped up frame rate at the premiere for bringing “enhanced clarity and smoothness.” “You have to hold your stomach down and let your eyes pop at first to adjust,” tweeted one N.Z. fan. Jackson received mixed reaction when he teased footage of the Hobbit at Comic-Con last Summer though it met with some complaints that it looked “too real.” “48 frames absolutely helps 3D because suddenly you’re removing a substantial amount of the motion blur that you get at 24 . Your eyes get a much smoother experience,” Jackson wrote on the Directors Guild of America website earlier this fall. “Frame rate is a very similar thing to CinemaScope. It’s a choice. It opens up another toolbox for filmmakers.” [ ‘The Hobbit’ 3-D Early Review: Back Again, But Not Quite There ] This certainly won’t be the first time a movie has caused audience squeamishness and discomfort. Avatar and Breaking Dawn caused some fans to complain of sickness and they certainly did not result in lower box office totals. Even more dramatic, the New York Film Festival debut of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction back in 1994 famously caused one audience member to pass out (though it was rumored he had suffered a heart attack – later proven untrue) which caused an interruption in the screening until paramedics arrived to help. Then the screening continued. [ Sources: ABC News , New Zealand Herald ] Read more on The Hobbit and Peter Jackson’s 48 FPS . Follow Brian Brooks on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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In White Folks Who Have Forgotten They Used To Be Broke News: Eminem Just Turned Down A $6 Million Check

Who knew Em’s Shady 2.0 checks were that good? He rocked our shores with his first performance in ten years this month – but that was quite enough Aussie lovin’ for Eminem. And it seems not even a ridiculous sum of money could tempt the rapstar, who sold out shows in Sydney and Melbourne. According the New Zealand Herald, bosses behind the annual ‘Big Day Out’ festival had offered the comeback King a massive $6 million fee to headline the event in January. “It was la la land to think he could ever do the Big Day Out, even though we offered $6 million,” Music Promoter Ken West told the New Zealand Herald. Here’s the kicker: “We got asked a year ago — over a year ago — by Prince’s representation, saying ‘We really want to do the Big Day Out,” added West. So it wasn’t just any million dollar gig. It was a million dollar gig PRINCE couldn’t lock down? Must be nice! Source

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Help Movieline Caption a New Still From Somewhere

So we all know Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere has the potential to be one of the year’s awards frontrunners/critical darlings/Toronto Film Festival breakouts. But can you caption it? A batch of new stills making the rounds today yields this one featuring Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as a caddish movie star and his 11-year-old daughter spending quality time together at the Chateau Marmont. And there is no bonding like a card game. See the full-size image (and use your imagination) after the jump.

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Your Bad Guys Will No Longer Be British

In America, we both admire and fear British actors: On the one hand, we give them all our Oscars, but on the other, we constantly make them play villains. Now, in news that will either make Alan Rickman very happy or cause him to file a panic-stricken unemployment application, Paramount is resolving to cast actors with more indeterminate accents in the studio’s bad guy roles. Tommy Wiseau, now is your moment. [ New Zealand Herald via MCN ]

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Whitney Port Calls ‘The Hills’ Final Season ‘Bittersweet’

‘I think it’s ending on a good point,’ the ‘City’ star says about season six, premiering tonight at 10 p.m. on MTV. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Whitney Port Photo: MTV News While Whitney Port has moved on to “The City,” which kicks off its new season Tuesday night (April 27), she got her start interning with LC at Teen Vogue on the first season of “The Hills.” Now that she’s working for Kelly Cutrone in New York, she’s looking at the final season of “The Hills” as a sweet swan song, especially since it will have so many twists and turns. “My reaction to hearing about the last season of ‘The Hills’ was kind of bittersweet,” Port told MTV News. “I mean, at first I feel so far removed from it, where I was like, at first, it didn’t really affect me, and [now] it’s sad. But I think it’s ending on a good point. I think it’s one of those things where it should end where the popularity is still pretty high, and I know it’s sad for me, because once Lauren left, I think the show totally changed.” So would Port consider coming back to bid the show farewell? “There’s been some rumblings of coming back for something,” she hinted. “But I’m not sure if it’s actually going to happen.” Port said she’s totally game to reconnect with her West Coast crew for one last time with the cameras rolling. “I would definitely be open to it,” she said. “It started this whole thing for me. So I’m so grateful and thankful for it, and I still think it’s a really fun show, so I’d love to be a part of it.” Would you like to see Whitney come back one more time on “The Hills”? Tell us in the comments! “The City” premieres Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT after “The Hills” at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Whitney Port Related Photos The Hills (Season 6) | Cast The City (Season 2) | Cast

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Justin Bieber Brings Bieber Fever To New Zealand

Hundreds of screaming fans greet the star at the airport following Australian cancellation. By Mawuse Ziegbe Justin Bieber arrives in New Zealand Photo: Splash News On his latest stop Down Under, Justin Bieber did what he does best: spark teen hysteria. Following the cancellation of the pop phenom’s only public show in Australia , the star was greeted by hundreds of screaming fans when he arrived in New Zealand. According to The New Zealand Herald, about 500 fans met the teen heartthrob’s arrival with “excited screams and shrieks” Tuesday night (April 27) local time at Auckland International Airport. Many fans had waited for four hours until he touched down. On the heels of Bieber’s canceled show in Sydney, airport officials beefed up security to ensure safety. New Zealand fans have a serious case of Bieber Fever. Melanie Smith, 15, told New Zealand’s Stuff website that she snuck out to see the teen idol and said, “I’ve never been this excited in my entire life.” After Bieber left the airport, teen fan Tory Shaffett said, “Oh my God, he was so amazing and beautiful. I can’t believe I saw him.” Earlier this week, mayhem erupted when thousands of fans showed up to the Circular Quay in Sydney Harbour to catch Bieber’s show. Many concertgoers had camped out overnight to see the star, and rumors that Bieber had arrived at the site early caused a crowd surge around 2 a.m. According to local reports, an estimated 4,000 fans were trampled and roughly 10 were treated after fainting at the concert site. The Herald also reported that security has been increased at the singer’s hotel and performance venue, South Auckland’s Academic Colleges Group Strathallen school. Bieber is scheduled to be in New Zealand for only one day. Despite the hysteria, the star seems to be enjoying his time Down Under. Before arriving in the country, he tweeted , “NEW ZEALAND we are coming!!!” He also showed love to his Aussie fans, tweeting , “AUSTRALIA…i want to say thank you for the most incredible welcome. I wont ever forget it and i cant wait to come back soon and perform.” But it appears the trip hasn’t been all work, as he revealed to his over 2 million Twitter followers, “Yes I got to see a wombat.” What country will be infected by Bieber Fever next? Are you surprised by Justin’s global following? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber

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