A powerful social experiment set out to show the discrimination that many Muslims sadly face every day in America, and the results were quite striking. ABC News’ “What Would You Do” segment recorded people expressing anti-Muslim views and harassment, and captured some disheartening moments. An American soldier ultimately redeems our faith in humanity, though. Unaware he was being set up, he defends a Muslim store clerk from an actor posing as a customer and making defamatory comments about his religion. On this 12th anniversary of 9/11, watch the amazing video below: Anti-Muslim Harassment Reactions
Zoe Saldana is officially a married woman following a secret wedding ceremony. She and Marco Perego secretly tied the knot in London … in June! “It was super small but very romantic and beautiful ,” a source says. The New Jersey-born, New York-raised star and the Italian artist, both 34, were first linked in mid-May, but have “known each other for a long time.” Another pal added, “They have great chemistry.” Apparently! Saldana, who had an on-again, off-again relationship with Bradley Cooper from 2011-2013, is loving life with Perego, with whom she’ll spend the rest of it. The Guardians of the Galaxy actress was previously engaged to Keith Britton, CEO of My Fashion Database. They split in 2011 after 11 years together. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Apparently GQ UK held their annual “Men of the Year Awards” in London last night and once again, I guess my invitation must’ve gotten lost in the mail. That’s the only possible explanation considering all the good I do for busty British hotties day in and day out. Speaking of which, GQ did remember to invite Alice Eve though, and even though I’m sure she was devastated by my absence, she’s looking mighty fine. Enjoy the bust show. » view all 24 photos Photos: WENN.com
Lady Gaga has offered her Little Monsters a sneak preview of her new song “Swine” as she rehearsed for the iTunes Festival in London Sunday. Gaga tweeted the link to a video of her singing, playing the drums and playing the keyboard on her official YouTube page. Check it out right here: Lady Gaga – Swine Sneak Preview “I know you want me. You’re just a pig in a human’s body,” the 27-year-old croons in one lyric. “Squealer, squealer, squeal out! You’re so disgusting.” “You’re just a pig inside. Swine.” If she were Taylor Swift , we’d immediately be guessing who she could be talking about. Okay, we still are, but the options are less obvious and numerous. As for the lucky fans who showed their unrelenting devotion and provided enough oral sex for Gaga to see her live when she opens the iTunes Festival? She’s got your dress code. “I will be providing a list of acceptable attire for #SwineFest throughout the week,” she tweeted. “Item 1: Seashells. Item 2: Seahorses 3: Starfish.” “I would also suggest 4. Paint colored dreadlocks for securing ‘under the sea’ Boticelli-Punk accessories. More fashion updates to come!” “Acceptable attire for #SwineFest CONTINUED: 5: BEDAZZLED PIG NOSE 6: BOWIE MAGICIAN GARB 7: TRASHBAG or ARTCLOTHES (THERE IS A PAINT ZONE).” “#ARTCLOTHES are clothes you don’t mind getting covered in live art!” Consider yourselves warned, Monsters. If you saw her “Applause” VMA performance , you know there is in fact paint, and that anything can happen.
Sorry, Justin Bieber . You had your chance. According to The Daily Mail, the romance between Selena Gomez and George Shelley is set to officially begin, with the former reportedly leaving the latter a recent video message that said the following: “Hey, George, it’s Selena. I was in London for a bit and I’m bummed I missed you so next time give me call.” George Shelley and Selena Gomez to Date? The Union J singer tells the newspaper that he was “gob-smacked” by Gomez’s words and plans to take her on a beach date in Lisbon next month. “We could have a little bonfire,” Shelley says , clearing hoping sparks fly between the young artists. There has been rumors that Shelley was dating 22-year old singer Jesy Nelson, but he cleared those up for the publication and made it clear his sights are only set on Selena: “Jesy is one of my best mates. We’re really close. Jesy wouldn’t be at all annoyed if I met up with Selena – she’d probably want to come too.” SOUNDS HOT!
Elsewhere in the world… London Heathrow Airport On High Alert For Bombs Hidden In Breast Implants London’s most prominent airport officials have their eyes wide open for a possible incoming attack……..in the form of explosive boobies. via Mirror UK Heathrow Airport is on high terror alert amid fears women suicide bombers are ready to strike with explosives concealed in breast implants. Security checks have been beefed up after “credible” intelligence that al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on airlines flying out of London. One staff member said: “There are genuine fears over this. “We have been told to pay particular attention to females who may have concealed hidden explosives in their breasts. “This is particularly difficult for us to pick up but we are on a very high state of alert. Al-Qaeda’s chief bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri is understood to have developed the method of foiling airport scanners by concealing explosives in an implant or bodily cavity. It is also feared there is no shortage of volunteers willing to take part in an atrocity after hundreds of extremists recently escaped from prison in Pakistan. Explosives expert Andy Oppenheimer said: “There is a great fear that al-Qaeda are planning on using internal devices to try and get through airport scanners. “These explosives could be in breast implants.” So, basically, any woman with over an A cup is a potential boobie bomber?? Looks like there won’t be too many silicone Sallys traveling hassle-free through London anytime soon. Shutterstock Continue reading →
MEET hair fanatic Asha Mandela – whose 55ft locks are longer than a London BUS. But despite owning a world record, the 47-year-old wants to go BIGGER – even though doctors warn she could PARALYSE herself. youtube barcrofttv
A new theory of conspiracy in the death of Princess Diana in 1997 has royal family watchers buzzing once again, but is there any merit to it at all? Princess Diana Death Conspiracy Theory Fourteen years after she would’ve seen her son wed Kate Middleton and 16 years after she would have welcomed a Royal Baby grandson, Diana’s death still fascinates. The new conspiracy theory? That someone in the military was behind the tragedy. Officials seem to be already knocking down the claim, however, denying the British military was involved in the deaths of Diana, her boyfriend and driver. “This is not a re-investigation,” London police tersely stressed in a statement. The story appears to have been sent to military authorities and London police. The parents-in-law of a British special forces sniper whose marriage had fallen apart, according to an article in the Sunday People newspaper, made the claim: A handwritten letter by the in-laws alleges that the soldier boasted to his wife that the elite British Special Air Service commando unit was behind the deaths. Military authorities have been aware of the claim since a 2011 court-martial of the soldier’s former roommate on weapons charges, the paper reported. The unnamed soldier mentioned in the letter was a witness in that case. Neither the Sunday People piece nor an earlier version carried by Press Association offered details of the claimed involvement by soldiers in the deaths. Diana, 36, and Dodi Fayed, her 42-year-old boyfriend, died when the Mercedes they were traveling in hit a pillar in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. They were being followed at the time by paparazzi after leaving the Ritz Hotel. Their driver, Henri Paul, also killed, was drunk and driving at high speed. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones was the sole survivor. The princess left behind her two children, Prince William, whose wife Kate recently gave birth to Diana’s first grandchild George, and Prince Harry. A British coroner’s inquest in 2008 concluded that their deaths were the result of “grossly negligent driving of the following vehicles and of the Mercedes.” The inquest found no evidence of murder, yet conspiracy theories accusing intelligence services and/or members of British royalty of orchestrating it have been a constant. Prince Diana remains wildly popular in death, and news of the new claim sparked an immediate surge in discussion of her death on celebrity gossip sites and social media. But many seemed skeptical, and it’s unclear if the allegations will make it any farther than previous claims have. London police certainly aren’t taking it seriously. The U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said “this is for Metropolitan Police to investigate.” “Not Prepared to Discuss Further,” Scotland Yard said in its own statement.
Topshop told her to go to hell and instead RihRih will be laughing on her way to the bank! Via MailOnline reports : Pop superstar Rihanna today won a High Court fight with clothing giant Topshop over a T-shirt they sold with her face on it in a case that could be worth £3million. The singer claimed the ‘unendorsed’ white T-shirt with a photograph of her in a bra top may have damaged her image because fans could have thought it was genuine merchandise. The Barbadian star, who sued under her real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, claimed she is entitled to damages from Arcadia Group Brands Ltd, which operates Topshop, over the unauthorized use of her picture. Topshop disputed her claim but Judge Mr Justice Birss ruled in her favor today after a hearing in London, but will decide on damages at a later date. Justice Birss said Topshop’s sale of a Rihanna T-shirt at the center of the dispute was an act of ‘passing off’. But he said the ‘mere sale’ of a T-shirt bearing the image of a famous person was not necessarily an act of ‘passing off’. ‘A substantial number of purchasers are likely to (have been) deceived into buying (the) T-shirt because of a false belief that it has been authorized by Rihanna,’ he said. The judge said that was damaging to her ‘goodwill’ and represented a loss of control over her reputation in the ‘fashion sphere’. He said it was for the singer not Topshop to choose what garments the public thought were endorsed by her. The superstar’s team asked the high street clothing chain run by billionaire Sir Phillip Green to stop selling them. The legal threat came despite the What’s My Name singer having dined with Sir Philip and music mogul Simon Cowell while on her Christmas break to Barbados in 2010 . The star tweeted about the Boxing Day meal they had together, saying: ‘Just had dinner w/ Simon Cowell Philip Green @ Sandy Lane! Great night!’ She has also spent time with Sir Philip’s daughter Chloe while holidaying at the same time in the Caribbean two years ago. It was even rumored she might follow in the footsteps of Kate Moss and design a range for Topshop, but the two parties ended up in court. Last year Topshop released a T-shirt featuring a picture of Rihanna from her ‘We Found Love’ music video, which sold out quickly afterwards. This month the court heard that while the singer was claiming the top blighted her image it had not stopped her entourage contacting Topshop to ask for clothes for Rihanna half a dozen times since the lawsuit was launched, the retailer’s lawyers said. A barrister at London’s High Court claimed Rihanna’s representatives had asked Topshop for products for the singer on ’10 recent occasions’, and said her ‘shopping habits’ were testament to the retailer’s own considerable reputation. Of those 10 occasions, six came after Rihanna launched proceedings against Topshop, said Geoffrey Hobbs QC. The T-shirt in question is printed with a snap of the star wearing a bra top, which she says was ‘very similar’ to images used on one of her album covers. She claimed sales of the shirt amounted to ‘passing off’ and may have led to her reputation being tarnished with her fans, had they bought the garment thinking it was ‘genuine’ endorsed merchandise with ‘an emotional connection to their heroine’. Lawyers for Topshop maintained the retailer did nothing wrong, and accused the pop star of making an unjustifiable bid to establish a ‘free standing image right’ over use of her picture in the UK. Mr Justice Birss, sitting at London’s High Court, heard that Topshop bought a license to use the image on the T-shirt from the photographer who took it, during the video shoot for Rihanna’s single We Found Love which was filmed in Belfast and Bangor, Northern Ireland, in November 2011. However the 25-year-old singer protested that they had short changed her and her fans when the T-shirt went on sale. Congratulations RihRih! Props on making “the man” pay for trying to use your image without your permission. FameFlynetPictures/Tumblr
Welcome, readers, to a royal edition of THG’s Caption Contest! This afternoon’s image comes to us from the steps of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital, where we were treated to some great Royal Baby photos this week. Being a new parent leads to awkward moments, even if you’re Kate Middleton and Prince William. What do you think would be a great caption for this one? Just leave comment(s) with your best caption(s) for the funny photo of them below! Go to it! Our winner will be announced Monday . Good luck …
