It had been almost a week since Paz de la Huerta had made the news- no blood-drenched nude pics, no glass-flinging, no drunken screaming matches outside the Chateau Mormont, nothing. We were starting to get a little worried about the old girl, until we realized she was just saving up all that glorious craziness for her skinterview with The New York Times . Yes, THAT New York Times . Having her words published in a worldwide media outlet has never stopped Paz from speaking her mind, and she regaled the reporter with this sexy, spooky tale: I was with my ex-boyfriend and had to beg him to go to Graceland. I felt like he was jealous of Elvis because I’ve always been infatuated by him, which is hysterical because he’s passed away…So I went to his recording studio because sometimes the sensitive people feel him in this room, and I stood in this corner and I felt him. What can I say? I felt him touch me…I felt his spirit go through me and give me pleasure. It was like Elvis was tickling me with a feather. The reporter also made the absolutely ridiculous suggestion that, to avoid typecasting. “you could simply resolve never to take your clothes off on film again,” which she blessedly shrugged off: That’s good advice, but I’m telling you, typecasting is typecasting. And I mean, look at Charlotte Rampling. She’s a brilliant actress, and she’s still getting [nude] for films. If I look like that at her age, I’ll flaunt it. That’s our Paz! For more from Boardwalk Empire star and noted nude thespian Paz de la Huerta , check her out now on MrSkin.com!
Sad news from London this morning, as the BBC reports that Angela Scoular , a former Bond girl who appeared nude in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), has officially been declared to have died from drinking acidic drain cleaner. (She died in April, but the cause of death was not revealed until now.) The actress was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2008, and although doctors declared her free of cancer after treatment and surgery, she continued to fear the disease would return. Exacerbated by her alcoholism, these fears eventually consumed Scoular, and she ended her own life before cancer could. A coroner’s court in Westminster ruled that Scoular died from non-survivable burns that covered 40% of her digestive tract, and although the burns were self-inflicted, the death was not considered a suicide as she was “not of sound mind” when she drank the poison. Angela Scoular rose to fame after starring as Buttercup in the 1966 James Bond spoof Casino Royale , and rather ironically became a Bond girl herself three years later in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). She later appeared nude in the comedies Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976) and Adventures of a Private Eye (1977), along with 31 other onscreen roles. She is survived by her husband, 87-year-old actor Leslie Phillips . This British babe entertained millions over her four decades in film and will be sorely missed. Members can check out the breast of Angela Scoular right here at MrSkin.com!
Whenever I watch those episodes of Maury where these morbidly obese children are rolling around the stage chewing on Fruit Loops and furniture, I wonder where these parents lost their power. Since when can two and three-year-olds tell you what they are and aren’t going to eat? As a parent, it’s your responsibility to introduce the appropriate foods to your children. Is having an obese kid child abuse though? Should these children be taken away from their parents? It’s a slippery slope. Removing them from their homes and forcing them to eat better foods could also lead them to associate healthy eating with separation from their families. The only reasonable solution in my opinion would be to educate the parents of the obese about the benefits of a healthy diet, and how to prepare tasty, yet nutritious meals. Snatching those big ol’ kids out of their custody and stuffing carrots in their mouths, though? I don’t think so. Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids’ weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation’s most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases. It has happened a few times in the U.S., and the opinion piece in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association says putting children temporarily in foster care is in some cases more ethical than obesity surgery. Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist at Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital Boston, said the point isn’t to blame parents, but rather to act in children’s best interest and get them help that for whatever reason their parents can’t provide. State intervention “ideally will support not just the child but the whole family, with the goal of reuniting child and family as soon as possible. That may require instruction on parenting,” said Ludwig, who wrote the article with Lindsey Murtagh, a lawyer and a researcher at Harvard’s School of Public Health. “Despite the discomfort posed by state intervention, it may sometimes be necessary to protect a child,” Murtagh said. But University of Pennsylvania bioethicist Art Caplan said he worries that the debate risks putting too much blame on parents. Obese children are victims of advertising, marketing, peer pressure and bullying — things a parent can’t control, he said. “If you’re going to change a child’s weight, you’re going to have to change all of them,” Caplan said. Roughly 2 million U.S. children are extremely obese. Most are not in imminent danger, Ludwig said. But some have obesity-related conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties and liver problems that could kill them by age 30. It is these kids for whom state intervention, including education, parent training, and temporary protective custody in the most extreme cases, should be considered, Ludwig said. While some doctors promote weight-loss surgery for severely obese teens, Ludwig said it hasn’t been used for very long in adolescents and can have serious, sometimes life-threatening complications. “We don’t know the long-term safety and effectiveness of these procedures done at an early age,” he said. Ludwig said he starting thinking about the issue after a 90-pound 3-year-old girl came to his obesity clinic several years ago. Her parents had physical disabilities, little money and difficulty controlling her weight. Last year, at age 12, she weighed 400 pounds and had developed diabetes, cholesterol problems, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. “Out of medical concern, the state placed this girl in foster care, where she simply received three balanced meals a day and a snack or two and moderate physical activity,” he said. After a year, she lost 130 pounds. Though she is still obese, her diabetes and apnea disappeared; she remains in foster care, he said. In a commentary in the medical journal BMJ last year, London pediatrician Dr. Russell Viner and colleagues said obesity was a factor in several child protection cases in Britain. They argued that child protection services should be considered if parents are neglectful or actively reject efforts to control an extremely obese child’s weight. [ SOURCE ] GET MORE HERE 5 Ways To Stay Fit While on Vacation 13 Flat-Belly Foods To Beat The Bloat
Imagine receiving a phone call from 50 Cent and he tells you, “Quit. You don’t need to work anymore.” This was reality for Hot Rod who signed with G-Unit Records in 2006. He went from the real estate business to making records with greats like Mary J. Blige almost overnight. Sounds like a dream come true for most of us, but Hot Rod learned that being apart of a major label does not guarantee success. After a few ups and downs, Hot Rod began touring Europe where he took notice to the impact dance music had on the club scene. He immediately embraced the sound and went right into the studio and unveiled a new sound; his own spin of urban hip-hop mixed in with dance. I @ itsJazzyFBaby recently spoke with Hot Rod about his new sound, G-Note Records, acting and more. What was it about dance music that pulled you in? I was touring overseas, I hit over 20 countries in three and a half years, and I was partying, and I’ve never partied like that in my life. I was accustomed to going to Hip-Hop clubs and Top 40 clubs, but a lot of clubs I was performing in overseas in Europe, they have dance DJs, house Djs, electro, so it kind of brought me into that world. After I performed, DJ’s would play that music all night and people would just be wildin’ out. At first, I was a little uncomfortable, but then it just got so comfortable as the nights went on. It just took me over; I really got into that scene. So when I started recording, it started coming out in the music. I wanted to experiment with that type of sound. It’s really where the music has gone now. You look at Top 40, you see Britney, Jennifer Lopez, The Black Eyed Peas, and not the type of records that are getting spun over there on the house and dance tip. Did you think the hip hop world would embrace your new sound? Yeah. When you go to any club now, even a Hip-Hop club, they’re going to have sets where they’re playing the pop music, because the Top 10 in the country is pop music. I think it’s all been blended together; it’s not segregated anymore. I listen to all types of music, and I think everyone has combined music tastes now. Were you afraid that you may lose some of your current fans? When I first put the record out, I knew that they were going to be confused, because the production is so different from the previous production that I was laying tracks over. Of course they’re going to raise some eyebrows. But a lot more people were accepting it. You’re a rap artist so why sign with G-Note? It came about with the new sound. G-Note Records was already established, but there were just no artists. 50 established that because G-Unit Records and the camp G-Unit (the actual group) the marketing behind that kind of blurred the lines between G-Unit the group and G-Unit Records. G-Unit the group is straight hardcore-gangster-shoot-em-up. But G-Unit records is a company. So when they say Olivia just signed to G-Unit Records, everyone thinks that she was in the group. It would have made more sense if G-Note was intact. He has a new label called G-Note for R&B singers and other genres of music. When I introduced the new sound to him, it only made sense to launch the label with that sound so they want be confused. As soon as you see G-Unit artists are doing pop music, the people are going to say, “What?!” That’s going to confuse the mind. So it just made more sense to put me on the G-Note side. I’m the first artist on G-Note, and Governor is also signed. Are you gearing up for a 2011 album release? Yeah, the single is heating up. There’s definitely not a date, but we’re looking at the fall. Currently the single is on the Billboard Dance/Club chart at number 30 and on the Billboard Dance/Club Airplay chart, it’s at number 24. What producers are you working with on this album? I’ve got my in-house guys — they go by ‘Out the Box’. Definitely working with Magneto; he co-produced with Havoc on Eminem’s last album. And now he’s doing some work with Ludacris. He’s up-and-coming now. I’ve been working with him for a long time. And now I’m working with some of the big house producers like David Guetta and DJ Chucky. Can we expect any major feature artist? I’m sure it’s going to be some big names, but right now I’m building the foundation. At this time, I don’t have any huge features. I have 50 on a couple records obviously. They are spaces for big name features to be on there. But as of now, they’re not. Of course I would love to have an Akon or someone of that caliber on the album. But as of now, it’s just me and some unsigned features. Do you plan on doing any acting? Yeah, I have a couple of scripts from 50. He did that 10 movie deal with Lionsgate. So I definitely have some scripts in my hand and you’ll see me in a couple of those films. I’m real excited. That’s why it feels good to have a boss like 50 Cent whose head is in so many different things. It makes it a little easier to transition into these situations, because he’s already been through. Would you say taking on a new sound was a good idea? If you don’t change with the time, you might as well kill yourself. Because the music is going to keep moving. Either you stay and get left, or you can progress. It was a process. It actually took three and a half years for me to get into my new sound. It makes sense. It’s definitely worth it.
Kelly Rowland and her best friend Lala Vazquez are featured in this month’s Shape magazine, giving step-by-step instructions on their effective “BFF Workout.” Kelly and Lala show readers how to do a Seesaw Press, Piggyback Curl, Tabletop Dip, Hot Potato, Side Plank Row, and V-Sit Pass. The full-body exercise works your shoulders, butt, legs, biceps, triceps, core, chest, back and abs. We all know exercising with a friend is easier than being alone – it makes the time go faster and allows you to catch up while doing other things than pigging out. Kelly Rowland Shows Off Long Legs In London [PHOTOS] Kelly Rowland’s Estranged Father Wants To Reconnect: “I Hope It’s Not Too Late”
Solange hit up Merah club in London last night rocking this lovely lil tangerine getup and rocking her dookie braids in an elegant knot. We like it when she shows a lil more leg, but them shoes is kinda nice Solo — they may just make up for it. Solo was spotted chatting a lil with this “chap” — if not him, we certainly hope somebody on the other side of the pond will show Solo a good time. Give that girl something to really smile about. Riiiiight? WENN
Chris Colfer woke up today to contrasting news: he’s an Emmy nominee … and he’s on his way out of the show that earned him that title. Expressing shock over the latter, the young star spoke to TV Line about the latter development and said the following of Ryan Murphy’s decision to graduate those who will be playing seniors on season three of Glee : “It’s definitely not my choice. But I completely understand that it works for the integrity of the show. One of the things that I love about Glee is, despite characters breaking into song in the middle of the hallway, it was very real to me. It always seemed like a very real high school environment. And I think by having some characters graduate, they’ll continue having that element.” Michele, meanwhile, has also Tweeted a response to the news. A force on Broadway before she arrived on Fox, the actress will have plenty of opportunities ahead and wrote: “We always knew we’d graduate in real time. It’s all part of the plan and it’s all good! It’s going to make Season 3 amazing!!! To Gleeks everywhere, you’re in my heart now and forever. Love u all!!! This is just the beginning!!” Will you keep watching Glee after Michele, Colfer and Cory Monteith leave? [Photo: WENN.com]
Pippa Middleton’s parents are surely proud of their kids for more significant reasons, but man, they created two of earth’s most photogenic young women! While Kate Middleton’s weight has raised eyebrows, the Duchess and her little sis continue to captivate the UK and the world with their every move. Here’s Pippa Middleton , pretty in pink and out for a jog in London earlier today. How does one look so darn gorgeous and stylish, even when working out? The UK’s most eligible bachelorette stays in tip-top shape . [Photos: Pacific Coast News, Fame Pictures]
The actress — spotted this week on the London set of her latest film, Now Is Good — is just donning a wig for her role in the movie, her rep confirms to us. True, she is a recent high school graduate, but Dakota Fanning isn’t going through a rebellious phase with her hair. Fanning stars in the drama, which centers on a girl checking experiences off her bucket list as she’s dying from leukemia. It’s a far cry from the 17-year-old’s looks for more recent roles in the Twilight saga and The Ru
