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American Atheist Editor: Christian Daycare is ‘Child Abuse’

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“He’s got the whole world in his hands?” To one atheist, it’s more like ‘He’s got the whole world under his thumb.” David Smalley, the editor of American Atheist magazine and a self-described “civil rights activist,” wrote in a  personal blog post June 7  that Christian daycare “a form of child abuse.” “In short, by starting your child off in a Christian environment, you are heading them down a path of forced ignorance,” Smalley wrote. “At least let your child begin in a secular world, and if he or she chooses Christianity after an age of accountability, then so be it. But forcing them to learn things as fact that you don’t even know to be true is a form of child abuse: inducing psychosis with thoughts of good and evil watching over them, as if they are constantly being graded or evaluated.” Smalley further stereotyped and generalized religion-based childcare by suggesting “it’s bad for positive self-esteem, and slows social development later in life.” American Atheist magazine is published by American Atheists, which calls itself “the premiere organization laboring for the civil liberties of Atheists, and the total, absolute separation of government and religion.” Smalley’s post appeared on his blog, Dogma Debate. He also hosts an Internet radio show of the same name.

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From "Mogadishu Madness" to "American Jihadi"

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

After reading about an American youth who converted to Islam and joined an extremist insurgency in Africa, I realized he and I had unwittingly crossed paths a few years before. In Current TV’s “American Jihadi,” a new episode of the Vanguard documentary series airing Wednesday, I go looking for the young man pictured above. I wanted to find him, if not in the flesh, at least to trace his route from small-town high school boy to anti-American warrior. I was in the war-ravaged city of Mogadishu in 2006, one of the first American TV correspondents to see the place in years. An Islamic coalition calling itself the Islamic Court Union had seized control of the Somali capital and imposed an uneasy peace that at least possible to get inside the chaotic “failed state.” To me and many other Americans, Mogadishu was best known as the site of the military tragedy and movie “Black Hawk Down.” Twenty-six years old and no stranger to hot spots around the world, I was drawn by the spirit of adventure and a journalist’s curiosity, despite warnings from others—including my father, a seasoned war correspondent, that the story wasn’t worth the risk. It was. My colleague, Kaj Larsen, and I found Somali expatriates streaming back to their homeland by the thousands to pick up their lives in a spirit of hope and renewal, despite the ruins and hair-trigger tempers that were the legacy of a 15-year civil war. I interviewed Islamist leaders who had captured the city and listened to their pleas for peace and a chance to re-establish a nation. Accusing the Islamic Courts of having ties to Al Qaida, the U.S. government branded them as terrorists. Shortly after my return to the United States to put together my piece, “Mogadishu Madness,” Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia with U.S. military support and drove the Islamists into hiding. Somalia plunged back into war. As it turned out, in the flow of people arriving at the reopened international airport in Mogadishu during that brief period of peace was another twentysomething American. Drawn by a passion to help establish an Islamic state in Somalia, Omar Hammami had left his wife and family in Egypt and arrived in Mogadishu shortly after I did. Like many Somali Muslims who answered a call for jihad to fight off the Christian invaders from Ethiopia, Omar joined Al Shabaab, one of the most ruthless and determined factions that had previously fought each other but were now united against the foreigners. After rising to become a top field commander, Omar is now a prominent Internet propagandist for the Somali allies of Al Qaida who helps recruit other young Muslims from the West to enlist in the cause. In the past three years, at least 30 American and Canadian citizens have turned up fighting in Somalia with Al Shabaab, more than have joined any other extremist group affiliated with Al Qaida. In “American Jihadi,” I retrace Omar’s path from Bible Belt Christian to Islamic extremist. I flew to Daphne, Alabama with practically no leads and spent three days cruising bars and restaurants—local hangouts where I thought people Omar’s age might hang out. At a Hooters, I met a patron who vaguely remembered playing soccer with Omar as a kid, then another who believed her fianc

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Angelina Jolie Talks ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Sequel, Brad Pitt

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Do we have kids in the movie?’ the star wonders to Vanity Fair. ‘If we work on it, we pull from our own life.’ By Jocelyn Vena Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Photo: 20th Century Fox In the years since Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt met on the set of the high-octane action flick “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” the pair have gone on to work on a spate of critically acclaimed films. Of course, they’ve also created a life for themselves offscreen, raising a brood of six together and traveling the world on a variety of philanthropic projects. So, is Hollywood’s sexiest A-list couple ready for a sequel? “People have tried. And it’s strange: Do we have kids in the movie?” Angelina Jolie considered in an interview with Vanity Fair. “We’ve thought about that, but it becomes personal now that we actually have kids. And if we work on it, we pull from our own life, which is funny to us, but you feel strange sharing too much,” Jolie said in the magazine’s August issue. “We did ask somebody to look into ‘Mr. & Mrs.’ to see if they could crack a sequel, but there wasn’t anything original. It was just, ‘Well, they’re going to get married, or they’ve got kids, or they get separated.’ Never great,” she added. But even if the chances of a sequel to the 2005 flick seem slim, Jolie said she’d be game to team up with partner Pitt for another project. “I’d love to. We’ve talked about it. We’d have to figure out who’s going to watch the kids, but it’s really about finding the right thing, because we’ve looked,” she explained. “When you’re a couple, there are certain things people don’t want to see you do. It becomes too indulgent, too personal. I don’t think people want to see people who are really together intimate onscreen.” Jolie, however, had an idea about how to avoid filmgoers’ tendency to reject some real-life couples hooking up onscreen (see: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck circa “Gigli”). “Maybe we have to play bad guys that try to kill each other,” said the actress, whose “Salt” arrives in theaters July 23 . “So it’s just fun and aggressive, not dealing with some man-woman deal.” Do you think Brad and Angelina should team up on the big screen again? Tell us in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “Salt.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos Pitt, Jolie, Lohan, More At “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” Premiere, 06.07.05 “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” photos

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Dr. Dre ‘Didn’t Even Get A Chance To Finish’ Leaked Song ‘Under Pressure’

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Doc laments online leak: ‘It’s just one of the things we have to deal with in the business today.’ By Mawuse Ziegbe Dr. Dre Photo: MTV News Dr. Dre fans got a taste of his long-awaited Detox LP a couple of weeks ago when “Under Pressure,” a track featuring Doc collaborator Jay-Z , leaked online . Too bad it wasn’t the real deal. The next day, Dre released a statement saying that the track was “incomplete” and that “when it’s ready, you’ll be hearing it from me.” Recently, the beatmaking legend further explained that the leaked song was still in its early stages and lacked Dre’s renowned polish. “I didn’t even get a chance to finish the record,” Dre told HardKnock.tv in a video interview at the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards on Friday. The hitmaking icon, who was honored with the society’s Founders Award , said that a lot of work still remained on the version of the hotly-anticipated collabo that hit the web. “The vocals are real rough, it’s not blended right … a hook is not even on the song. It’s not done. The music isn’t done.” Dre, who was being honored for his game-changing career, also lamented the reality of digital leaks that the music industry must now contend with. “It’s just like one of the things that we have to deal with today in the business,” Dre said. “Because of technology and the Internet and all that, it’s like, real easy for somebody to steal your sh–. What can you do?” However, Dre remains focused on the task at hand and said that he planned to hit the lab after collecting his award that night. “I’m leaving this event, going right to the studio, I’m gettin’ it crackin,'” said Dre. The Doc said he’s looking to get Detox to fans by the end of 2010 and is working to make sure that it’s worth the wait. “[I’m] trying to put it out by the end of the fall. Trying to give everybody what they’ve been waitin’ for and make sure they’re not disappointed; that’s all I’m doing.” What do you think of “Under Pressure”? Sound off in the comments below! Related Artists Dr. Dre Jay-Z

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Chris Brown’s BET Performance Joins List Of Greatest Pop-Culture Crying Fits

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Halle Berry, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake and more have had their moments. By Kyle Anderson Chris Brown performs at the 2010 BET awards on Sunday Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Despite the triumphant TV returns of Kanye West , T.I. and El DeBarge at Sunday night’s 2010 BET Awards , the big headline from the show was Chris Brown ‘s moving tribute to late superstar Michael Jackson . Brown flawlessly executed all of Jackson’s most classic dance moves (including a scorching moonwalk), but when it came time to lend his voice to Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” Brown broke down in tears and could not sing, apparently overwhelmed by the emotion of the situation. Crying in public is hardly a new phenomenon in the world of popular culture. Brown joins the list of some of the biggest stars in the world who have also broken down on television. Halle Berry When Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002 (for her work in “Monster’s Ball”), she became the first African-American woman to take home the prize. That, combined with the overwhelming experience that was making the emotionally-charged “Monster’s Ball” and the huge standing ovation she received, threw Berry into hysterics during her acceptance speech. “This moment is so much bigger than me,” she said. Kelly Clarkson When Kelly Clarkson won the very first season of “American Idol,” she was initially in a state of shock. Unable to express how she was feeling to the television audience who voted her the victor over Justin Guarini, she moved on to her performance of “A Moment Like This.” When she hit the lyric, “I can’t believe it’s happening to me,” she finally broke. She managed to get through the song, but to continuously apologized for her emotion. Justin Timberlake Ashton Kutcher’s hit MTV show “Punked” certainly pushed a lot of his famous friends to the brink, but few had a reaction like Timberlake. When Kutcher’s crew of actors pretended to be federal officers seizing most of his possessions for failure to pay back taxes, Timberlake flipped out and wept. Usually, Kutcher’s reveal at the end of the episode throws the celebrity in question into laughing jags or fits of anger, but Timberlake was clearly just filled with relief. Tonya Harding Athletes cry all the time, but it’s usually because of the overwhelming thrill of victory or the agony of bitter defeat. Rarely do they weep during a particular competition, but that’s exactly what Harding did at the 1994 Winter Olympics. After dealing with her connection to the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in the run-up to the games, Harding took the ice only to realize that a lace on one of her skates had broken. In between sobs, she pleaded with the judges to allow her to get new laces and start over. They allowed it, though Harding still only finished eighth. Crystal Bowersox The season nine “American Idol” runner-up had an extremely emotional run to the finals (including a harrowing health scare), but it took merely the presence of her father and a particularly heartfelt song to push her to tears. Bowersox slipped a handful of sobs into her performance of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions’ “People Get Ready” during Inspirational Week on the show. It was one of the many performances that put Bowersox in the discussion of the best “Idol” contestants of all time . Tracy Morgan The always unpredictable star of “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” has had a tough life and a challenging career, but the mere mention of co-star Tina Fey sent Morgan on the crying train when he visited with Oprah Winfrey on an episode of her show back in April. “She’s my friend. Tina is my friend. I love her,” he told Winfrey as he was fighting back tears. “Crying Girl” There are an awful lot of “American Idol” moments on this list, aren’t there? Ashley Ferl gained notoriety during the show’s sixth season not as a contestant but as a particularly emotional audience member. The 13-year-old Ferl was so taken with “Idol” contestant Sanjaya Malakar’s take on the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” that she sobbed uncontrollably, earning herself a great deal of screen time and the privilege of becoming an Internet meme for a while. Did we miss any? What is the best incident of celebrity crying? And what did you think of Brown’s performance? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos The 2010 BET Awards Related Photos 2010 BET Awards Show Highlights Related Artists Chris Brown Michael Jackson

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Beatrice Borromeo in a One Piece of the Day

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This Beatrice Borromeo is not officially part of the Royal family of Monaco, but she’s having sex with one of them and that’s good enough for me to consider her fancy in the pants…and more importantly, there’s always something classy about jerking off to the Royal family, even if it is not officially Royal Family, and even if it is not in a two piece bathing suit, at least that’s what I used to tell myself when I had no access to porn and was forced to use the Queen’s image on the back of a Canadian penny to get off not enough years ago for it to be a story I should be sharing… Pics via Bauer

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Kelly Brook Bikini Pictures of the Day

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This Kelly Brook bitch is having a career revival on the internet. I’m not going to say I don’t understand why, because the internet is filled with horny dudes who like tits, and this bitch happens to have pretty amazing tits, but I don’t really get all the hype, since she’s been a lingerie model for the last 10 years, the same tits everyone is giving a ton of attention to lately. I am guessing she’s hired a new PR person and they’ve drawn up a new strategy to get people to actually care about the tits she’s always shown off and I really don’t give a fuck why this shit’s happening, I’m just good with the fact that it is happening. I also come from the school of thought that pussy from the UK is disgusting, so when a decent looking one comes out of the coal burning chimney she’s been sweepin’, shit should be celebrated…and I guess these bikini pictures are kinda doin’ that…. To See The Rest of the Pictures – Follow This Link GO

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Hotter Than Warp Plasma: The Sexiest Women of Star Trek

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

For many of us, and there's no point in denying it, one of the highlights of Star Trek – all five series, eleven films, one cartoon and many bulging crates of comics and novels, is, as Spock shouted on the transporter deck in The Cage: The WOMEN!!! http://www.ugo.com/movies/hot-star-trek-women-tpol-mirror-universe added by: remanns

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Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor. The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency. Despite the Center for Democracy and Technology and 23 other privacy and technology organizations sending letters to Lieberman and other backers of the bill expressing concerns that the legislation could be used to stifle free speech, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed in the bill in advance of a vote on the Senate floor. In response to widespread criticism of the bill, language was added that would force the government to seek congressional approval to extend emergency measures beyond 120 days. Still, this would hand Obama the authority to shut down the Internet on a whim without Congressional oversight or approval for a period of no less than four months. The Senators pushing the bill rejected the claim that the bill was a ‘kill switch’ for the Internet, not by denying that Obama would be given the authority to shut down the Internet as part of this legislation, but by arguing that he already had the power to do so. They argued “That the President already had authority under the Communications Act to “cause the closing of any facility or station for wire communication” when there is a “state or threat of war”, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. ears that the legislation is aimed at bringing the Internet under the regulatory power of the U.S. government in an offensive against free speech were heightened further on Sunday, when Lieberman revealed that the plan was to mimic China’s policies of policing the web with censorship and coercion. “Right now China, the government, can disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war and we need to have that here too,” Lieberman told CNN’s Candy Crowley. While media and public attention is overwhelmingly focused on the BP oil spill, the establishment is quietly preparing the framework that will allow Obama, or indeed any President who follows him, to bring down a technological iron curtain that will give the government a foot in the door on seizing complete control over the Internet. As we have illustrated, fears surrounding cybersecurity have been hyped to mask the real agenda behind the bill, which is to strangle the runaway growth of alternative and independent media outlets which are exposing government atrocities, cover-ups and cronyism like never before. Indeed, China uses similar rhetoric about the need to maintain “security” and combating cyber warfare by regulating the web, when in reality their entire program is focused around silencing anyone who criticizes the state. The real agenda behind government control of the Internet has always been to strangle and suffocate independent media outlets who are now competing with and even displacing establishment press organs, with websites like the Drudge Report now attracting more traffic than many large newspapers combined. As part of this war against independent media, the FTC recently proposing a “Drudge Tax” that would force independent media organizations to pay fees that would be used to fund mainstream newspapers. added by: im1mjrpain

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Gary Coleman’s Penis Caught in Legal Pinch

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Gary Coleman , Celebrity Justice Video of Gary Coleman ‘s long dong silver is swinging across the Internet — and the guy in charge of the footage wants it removed ASAP… threatening a $10,000,000 lawsuit if it doesn’t disappear soon. Ron Carlson — the director behind the documentary… Read more

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