Sort of : “Hidden from the scrutinising eyes of the [Romanian] Secret Police, Irina Margareta Nistor dubbed over 5,000 foreign films that entered the country illegally and were distributed on the black market. Her husky and high-pitched voice became the symbol of freedom and Chuck Norris, Van Damme and Bruce Lee became national heroes. Chuck Norris vs. Communism follows the story of the tapes, the collapse of communism in Romania and the advent of the new capitalist era.” And surprise! The filmmakers are crowdsourcing the budget . Click through for the teaser and invest accordingly. [via press release, Chuck Norris v. Communism ]
Interracial marriages in the U.S. have climbed to 4.8 million — a record 1 in 12 — as a steady flow of new Asian and Hispanic immigrants expands the pool of prospective spouses. Blacks are now substantially more likely than before to marry whites. A Pew Research Center study, released Thursday, details a diversifying America where interracial unions and the mixed-race children they produce are challenging typical notions of race. “The rise in interracial marriage indicates that race relations have improved over the past quarter century,” said Daniel Lichter, a sociology professor at Cornell University. “Mixed-race children have blurred America’s color line. They often interact with others on either side of the racial divide and frequently serve as brokers between friends and family members of different racial backgrounds,” he said. “But America still has a long way to go.” The figures come from previous censuses as well as the 2008-2010 American Community Survey, which surveys 3 million households annually. The figures for “white” refer to those whites who are not of Hispanic ethnicity. For purposes of defining interracial marriages, Hispanic is counted as a race by many in the demographic field. The study finds that 8.4 percent of all current U.S. marriages are interracial, up from 3.2 percent in 1980. While Hispanics and Asians remained the most likely, as in previous decades, to marry someone of a different race, the biggest jump in share since 2008 occurred among blacks, who historically have been the most segregated. States in the West where Asian and Hispanic immigrants are more numerous, including Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and California, were among the most likely to have couples who “marry out” — more than 1 in 5. The West was followed by the South, Northeast and Midwest. By state, mostly white Vermont had the lowest rate of intermarriage, at 4 percent. In all, more than 15 percent of new marriages in 2010 were interracial. The numbers also coincide with Pew survey data showing greater public acceptance of mixed marriage, coming nearly half a century after the Supreme Court in 1967 barred race-based restrictions on marriage. (In 2000, Alabama became the last state to lift its unenforceable ban on interracial marriages.) About 83 percent of Americans say it is “all right for blacks and whites to date each other,” up from 48 percent in 1987. As a whole, about 63 percent of those surveyed say it “would be fine” if a family member were to marry outside their own race. Discuss… Source Photo: WENN More On Bossip! Quote Of The Day: Country Singer Miranda Lambert Says Chris Breezy “Needs To Be Put Back In His Place” A Verrrry Special Night: These Celebrities May Possibly Have Been Conceived Righhht Around Valentine’s Day Rosa Acosta And Her Cakes Wish Us All A Lovely Happy Valentine’s Day Hey Big Spender: Studies Show That The Average American Will Spend $126 On Valentines Day, Will You Be One Of Them???
My name is Victoria. I’m from a really small European country, Hungary. I’ve been a huge Belieber since 2009. This year I bought every single German newspapers that talked about Justin, and with my friend, Begi, made the first Hungarian fan site for Justin. Working on our site was like breath taking for me. I wrote like 10-20 articles about Justin every day, and I really wanted to show the Hungarian teenagers, who, and how incredible Justin is. In the summer of 2010, I’ve begun to work alone on the site, and I had like 2400 visitors every day. In August, I’d got a message from Jayme, he told me, that he wants me to be the news-writer of the Official Hungarian Justin Bieber Fansite, and I said yes. Here begins my Bieber Experience. On the 1st April of 2011 my dad drove 15 hours for me, to see Justin in Berlin, Germany. The next day I went to the O2 Arena, and Jayme (he flew to Germany too) told me, that he’s got a M&G ticket for me, for my hard work on the site. I thought, that I only gotta see Justin at the show so I freaked out. Before the meet & greet, I met DJ Tay James and saw Dan Kanter with Fredo too. There’s a video of fans running to Dan on Youtube, fortunately I have some screenshots of me with Dan. During the meet & greet, Justin was behind a black curtain. I first saw Kenny, then Justin. He said hi to us, then talked a little with Jayme (they already met in 2010). I was standing next to Justin, just staring at his face, and realizing that I wasn’t dreaming. Then came the best 2 seconds of my life. Justin grabbed my waist, pulled me closer and we looked in the camera. I just wanted to stay forever next to him. Jayme, and the another girl already left the room, but I was still standing there with Justin. We’ve been the last group with meet & greet tickets, so Kenny looked at me with a, “move bitch face” (LOL), so I took a step and looked back to Justin. Really slowly, but I left the room. I wasn’t crying/fan-girling like the others though. I remember the first phrase I said after the meet & greet was like, “Oh my f**king God, that kid is beautiful.” After the amazing show, I was hanging out with Jayme, and the dancers, Aja, Mike and Nick for a little bit. We forgot to take some pictures. The next day I realized, that I’m the first Hungarian girl who met Justin, well, this time I was crying. My 2nd Bieber Experience was on the 15th November, 2011. My dad drove this time 17 hours to Cologne, Germany. My friend, Fanny and I had 2 tickets for the German X-Factor . Before the show, we bought 2 Under The Mistletoe CDs, then went to the X-Factor studio. We’ve just standing behind the fences with some fans, and then we saw a huge black car at the parking place. Justin, Fredo, Moshe (white Kenny), Kenny, and Dan ran into the studio. After like a half hour they came back, and Justin waved to us, but he had no time to greet us , and stuff like that. That night Justin performed at 2 German TV shows, so after the first one he came back to the X-Factor, and sang Mistletoe on stage. It was awesome, my German friends, Mandy and Vanessa helped us a lot, they are the reason why we had seats on the first row. I just want to tell you guys, that I’m really blessed because my dad is awesome, without him, I had no chance to meet, or see Justin. I’m still writing news about Justin on http://justin-bieber.hu , and organizing fan-meetings, buyouts, and competitions for Beliebers, I really love it. I never thought, that someday my dream will come true, and I feel really blessed, cause I’m still the only one girl, who met Justin from my country. I reached the only thing, I wanted with hard work,and cool parents. Never Say Never guys! -@VictoriaKanter See the original post here: My name is Victoria. I’m from a really small European…
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Weezy accidentally gets the rumor mill going crazy… Last night, Lil Wayne sent out a simple excited Tweet about his Valentine and it had the Internuts going crazy. After he sent that tweet, people sent congratulatory tweets left and right and news spread that Weezy was engaged! By the time he responded, he was already basically married! But he cleared it up. Ahhh, see? She only said yes to him being her Valentine, not being engaged! All you ladies can calm down. He’s still available to get you pregnant any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Photo: Wenn More On Bossip! Quote Of The Day: Country Singer Miranda Lambert Says Chris Breezy “Needs To Be Put Back In His Place” A Verrrry Special Night: These Celebrities May Possibly Have Been Conceived Righhht Around Valentine’s Day Rosa Acosta And Her Cakes Wish Us All A Lovely Happy Valentine’s Day Hey Big Spender: Studies Show That The Average American Will Spend $126 On Valentines Day, Will You Be One Of Them???
Was she wrong? Gabrielle Union has defended her decision to attend Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards party last Saturday just hours after the death of Whitney Houston: “I think if you weren’t there, I could understand [being upset]. We made a judgment call after [P. Diddy] and Clive talked to the family and they said, ‘Please go,’ basically to provide a more balanced view of Whitney’s life.” Gabrielle also revealed that Whitney’s friends and family were angry that focus had been shifted to her drug addiction rather than celebrating her life. Chaka Khan blasted Clive Davis for hosting the party with Whitney’s body in the same building. Was it wrong for Gabrielle and other celebs to attend? Source More On Bossip! Quote Of The Day: Country Singer Miranda Lambert Says Chris Breezy “Needs To Be Put Back In His Place” A Verrrry Special Night: These Celebrities May Possibly Have Been Conceived Righhht Around Valentine’s Day Rosa Acosta And Her Cakes Wish Us All A Lovely Happy Valentine’s Day Hey Big Spender: Studies Show That The Average American Will Spend $126 On Valentines Day, Will You Be One Of Them???
Ever wonder who the dbag that broke Adele’s heart was? Adele ’s songs of heartbreak have turned her into one of the best-selling artists on the planet. Her most recent studio album, “21,” has set chart records all over the world. The 23-year-old has spoken openly of taking inspiration for her two multi-platinum albums from being burned by her ex boo thangs. While the other guy that inspired her first album has remained anonymous, the man who inspired “Rolling in the Deep” has been unveiled: He’s a musician and actor who goes by the name Slinky Sunbeam and hails from the seaside town of Margate. Also known as Slinky Winfield, the 25-year-old became Adele’s lover after she was famous, introduced through her close-knit circle of art-loving friends in South London. “Adele likes to keep part of her life back for herself, but it’s an open secret that Slinky was the guy who inspired ‘21,’ ” a friend of the singer tells The Post. “He’s a seriously good-looking guy. He has a great body and likes to wear vests to show it off. And he has this crazy hair which reminds me of Jimi Hendrix — it’s really wild and untamed. “It’s easy to see what attracted Adele to him,” the friend adds. “He’s a really popular guy, the life and soul of the party, and he’s a musician as well. But while Adele has the knack for writing songs which the whole world can tap into, Slinky’s material is more underground and kind of art-school trendy.” Slinky Sunbeam? Thankfully, Adele has done WAAAAAAAAAY better and moved on from this creep. What do you think? Photo Credit: Junsei Daniel Source More On Bossip! Quote Of The Day: Country Singer Miranda Lambert Says Chris Breezy “Needs To Be Put Back In His Place” A Verrrry Special Night: These Celebrities May Possibly Have Been Conceived Righhht Around Valentine’s Day Rosa Acosta And Her Cakes Wish Us All A Lovely Happy Valentine’s Day Hey Big Spender: Studies Show That The Average American Will Spend $126 On Valentines Day, Will You Be One Of Them???
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion show finally concluded Monday night with visits from Dana Wilkey, Kim Richards and the house husbands. If you missed the previous two reunion shows (yes, it’s a three-part affair) and all the drama therein, follow these links for recaps of Part I and Part II . Then, join us as we recap the nude photos, conspiracy theories, and alcohol abuse right here in THG’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills +/- review … What does Taylor say would give her great solace? The possibility that her husband was murdered. What?!? Minus 20 . Okay, she doesn’t come out and actually say the words but that’s what she’s implying. Then she regales us with tales of Russell. Every week her stories become more horrific. This time she tells of Russell secretly recording her and forcing her to take a polygraph test to prove she wasn’t cheating on him. Then there’s a story about Russell assaulting both Taylor and her friends and trying to drown Taylor in the pool but she somehow convinced her friends not to press charges. Some friends. Minus 15 . Brandi voices that these stories don’t make sense to her and Camille agrees that the stories are simply horrifying. So is Taylor telling the whole truth and she was just too terrified to leave or are we missing Russell’s side of the story. I suppose we’ll never really know. Moving on from the appalling to the laughable, Dana makes an appearance. Minus 10 . Dana’s always annoyed me and what’s up with the whole Dana / Pam thing? Which is it? Classy as ever, Dana wears heels that say “F**k You” and give the finger with a diamond on it. She thinks they’re hot. Minus 12 . Money can’t buy good taste. Thankfully Dana gives us some insights into her obsession with money. She grew up poor until her mom died when she was 15 and was shipped off to her dad and abruptly thrown into one of the richest schools in the country. Suddenly Dana’s behavior starts to make some sense. Plus 9 . Of course her wannabe behavior is simply unattractive no matter what the reason. On to the hunkiest house husbands in all of Beverly Hills, at least according to Andy. Ken, Mauricio, and Paul all take a seat on the couch.
“Over the past several days Warner Bros.’ California headquarters has received nearly 400 individual sheets of paper adding up to the more than 16,000 signatures the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) collected in 2010 and 2011 to make all Harry Potter chocolate Fair Trade. The pages were sent by more than 200 members of the HPA from across the country, as a part of the ‘ Not in Harry’s Name Campaign ,’ to show WB how important Fair Trade chocolate is to fans of the Harry Potter series.” From the ” Muggle Howlers ” to the Fair Trade chocolate frogs , it gets better. [ HPA ]
Find out who took home Grammys at the biggest night in music. Adele accepts the award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammys on Sunday Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage Who took home the most awards on the biggest night in music? Adele, Foo Fighters and Kanye West led the charge in a night that saw plenty of excitement around dance music, compelling country performances and tributes to the late Whitney Houston. Check out the selected list of major Grammy winners below, and see the complete list at Grammy.com . Watch highlights from the Grammy Awards and Red Carpet. Record Of The Year WINNER: “Rolling In The Deep” – Adele “Holocene” – Bon Iver “Grenade” – Bruno Mars “The Cave” – Mumford & Sons “Firework” – Katy Perry Album Of The Year WINNER: 21 – Adele Wasting Light – Foo Fighters Born This Way – Lady Gaga Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars Loud – Rihanna Song Of The Year WINNER: “Rolling In The Deep” – Adele “All Of The Lights” – Kanye West “The Cave” – Mumford & Sons “Grenade” – Bruno Mars “Holocene” – Bon Iver Best New Artist WINNER: Bon Iver The Band Perry J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex Best Pop Solo Performance WINNER: “Someone Like You” – Adele “Yo
