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Jesse James — From the Dog House to a Mansion!

Filed under: Jesse James , Sandra Bullock , Celebrity Homes , Photo Galleries Jesse James just scored himself a massive 7-acre mega-estate in Austin, Texas — so if he doesn’t want be seen, he’ll have plenty of space to keep to himself! James just closed the deal on this 9 bedroom, 7.5 bath mega-mansion estimated at $1.98… Read more

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Why We Need Federal Safeguards for Coal Ash

One of the homes destroyed by the December 2008 Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash disaster in Harriman, Tenn. Photo by Lyndsay Moseley. How would you like to live near a pile of toxic waste that, every time the wind blew, spread its particles into your neighborhood? Or this—how would you like to live near a pond full of toxic waste that had no liner and could be seeping into the groundwater and nearby waterways with no penalty? This is happening to thousands of Americans right now—and the toxic waste is coal ash, the by-product of burning coal for energy…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Shawty Lo Calls Marriage Proposal Video Leak ‘All Good’

‘I didn’t know that many paparazzi was gonna be there,’ the Atlanta MC jokes to MTV News of friends posting clip online. By Shaheem Reid Shawty Lo Photo: MTV News Shawty Lo puts the “L-O” in L-O-V-E. The Atlanta fan favorite recently popped the question to his girlfriend of more than a decade, Ecreia Perez. To his surprise, video footage of his proposal was shot by one of the couple’s friends and posted on the Internet . “Believe it or not, I didn’t know that many paparazzi was gonna be there,” he laughed over the weekend in ATL. “But it ain’t no secret. It’s a beautiful thing. I’m very shy. That’s my longtime lady. We been together for 10 years so I felt like it was time. It was all good. I had a rooftop pool party for her birthday in Buckhead.” Lo confessed that before he pulled out the ring, he had to have a few gulps of liquid courage. “I was too nervous,” he explained. “I really don’t drink. I took eight to nine shots of Patr

Another Reason to Hate the Lakers

We hated the Los Angeles Lakers before this season even started. After all, Kobe Bryant is a selfish jerk and their fans are all celebrities, not exactly an underdog, long-suffering group of supporters that it’s easy to rally behind. Then, Lamar Odom went out and married Khloe Kardashian and our hatred for this team intensified. Still, give the Lakers credit for winning a seven-game series against the Celtics and taking home another NBA title last week. Now that you’ve done that… go ahead and hate them again! Khloe took part in the squad’s celebratory parade around Los Angeles this week, blogging : “Never in a million years did I anticipate it would be as crazy as it was, I was seriously in shock! The fan support was so overwhelming in the greatest way!” Khloe also bought her husband a $400,000 Rolls Royce for winning the championship, something every athlete with a $33 million contract needs. Isn’t it nice to see Kardashian using the money she’s earned – from reading scripts and posing for photos – in such a meaningful way? Hopefully, Ty Lawson convinces Kim Kardashian to have sex with him this off-season and the Denver Nuggets win it all next year.

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Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift Rise Up for Nashville

Darn you, Miley Cyrus! This is the second consecutive day you’ve done something to force our praise, rather than our scorn. Yesterday, we gave you props for wearing pants and delivering an important message to fans . Now, we must acknowledge the role you played last night at Nashville Rising: A Benefit Concert For Flood Recovery. The event was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee and raised money for victims of massive storms in that area earlier this year. Said Miley, unfortunately bringing the tragedy back to herself: “We have a big farm with crops and I think that was affected a little bit. The scariest thing was not being able to get in touch with people because the phone lines were down.” As seen above, Taylor Swift also played a role in the concert. She said of the flooding: “For me, the fact that there were members of my band that lost their homes really affected me because those are my friends. Those are the people I call up as soon as we get home. The fact that it affected my band, that’s the most directly it affected me.” Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood , ZZ Top and Miranda Lambert also performed at the event. Below, check out more photos of Miley and Taylor from it:

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Taylor Swift Talks Nashville Flood Benefit With Miley Cyrus

‘Nashville is really being rebuilt, and everybody’s been so wonderful,’ Swift tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: MTV News On Tuesday night (June 22), Taylor Swift will be one of the many Nashville superstars on hand for Nashville Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Recovery . The singer, who lives in the area, will join the night’s hosts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill , as they raise money to help the area devastated by floods earlier this spring. Swift said she and her band weren’t immune to the destruction. “The flood definitely affected all of Nashville. You know, for me, the fact that there were members of my band that lost their homes really affected me, because those are my friends,” she told MTV News. “Those are the people I call up as soon as we get home. The fact that it affected my band, that’s the most directly it affected me.” While some of her bandmates have struggled to get their feet back on the ground, Swift said, “Thankfully, my home wasn’t damaged, but seeing people that I’ve known for years trying to figure out where they’re going to stay, it was really painful to watch. Nashville is really being rebuilt, and everybody’s been so wonderful.” Swift, who donated $500,000 to help the area back in May, will be joined by fellow teen queen Miley Cyrus , who had her big Can’t Be Tamed coming-out party Monday night, as well as country stars like Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride. The show is set to take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Funds will go to the Community Foundation, which provides philanthropic services in Middle Tennessee. Share your well-wishes for the victims of the Nashville flood in the comments, and tell us how you’ve helped. Related Artists Taylor Swift Miley Cyrus

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Lohan’s New Assistant — Plucked from Internship

Filed under: Lindsay Lohan TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan ‘s new assistant was an intern at a major Hollywood talent agency before he became her new man-slave. After Lohan ‘s old assistant quit earlier this month, multiple sources have confirmed that LiLo reached out to her agent… Read more

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Tiger Woods — Tennis Anyone?

Filed under: Celebrity Homes , TMZ Sports Tiger Woods may dominate a new sport in the near future — dude has begun the process of building a state-of-the-art tennis court and tennis pavilion on his massive estate in Jupiter Island, Florida. TMZ has obtained a document that one of Tiger’s… Read more

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Each Year, 75,000 Homes Waste As Much Energy As Contained in Entire BP Gulf Spill

Image via Energy Savvy Despite the fact that the BP Gulf spill continues, with no clear end in sight, many have already concerned themselves with the task of putting the event into the perspective of US energy consumption in general. Case in point: this graphic, which points out that the energy wasted by 75,000 homes a year equals the energy contained in the biggest oil spill in US history. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Hybridcore Homes May Be the Best of Both Worlds Between Prefab and Site Built

TreeHugger has waxed ecstatic over the benefits of prefabricated housing as a way of delivering better quality with less waste and energy, and we hoped at a lower price, yet somehow the industry never delivered what it promised. There were a couple of problems that were never resolved:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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