Congrats to the happy couple! Brittney Griner Announces Engagement On Social Media Via PageSix : Women’s basketball stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson are engaged. Griner proposed to Johnson and both posted it on social media, with Griner showing a photo of her on one knee with a ring in her hand in front of Johnson on her Instagram account. Griner plays for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and Johnson for the Tulsa Shock. Johnson also had a photo on her Instagram account of Griner lying in bed with an engagement ring resting on her shoulder. Griner has embraced her role as a prominent gay athlete since finishing a record-breaking career at Baylor. She came out last year and wrote a candid memoir, “In My Skin,” that was critical of college coach Kim Mulkey. The 6-foot-8 center, drafted first overall by Phoenix last year, has helped lead the Mercury to a WNBA-best 27-5 record. She is averaging 15.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 blocks. Johnson is averaging 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in her third season with Tulsa. The 6-foot-3 forward played at Tennessee. Awww, how sweet! The officiant will have to use a step-stool to marry these two extra-tall lovers! Congratulations.
Freddie Mercury, the voice behind so many Queen classics (Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are the Champions), would have turned 65 today, an age that means official retirement for most, but not for rock ‘n roll legends. To celebrate the milestone, Google has adorned its homepage with a collage of Freddie doodles, Freddie Mercury’s 65th Birthday: Celebrate with Google Doodle… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Open Culture Discovery Date : 05/09/2011 14:15 Number of articles : 2
Holy hooters, it’s hot here at Skin Central! Like much of America, our offices are in the middle of a skintense heat wave that isn’t letting up any time soon.There are a few ways to stay cool when the mercury climbs this high, but our favorite comes courtesy of Do The Right Thing (1989), the Spike Lee film that takes place on a very, very hot day in Brooklyn. In the movie, Rosie Perez cools down by having her man rub ice cubes all over her bare boobs…cold, wet ice cubes slowly melting against the heat of her golden-brown skin…ok, now we’re getting hot, but in a totally different type of way. Cool down with more nudes with ice cubes after the jump!
‘Idol’ runner-up Lauren Alaina also inks contract with Mercury Nashville/ 19 Recordings/ Interscope. By Gil Kaufman Scotty McCreery Photo: Getty Images “American Idol” champ Scotty McCreery is wasting no time getting his career off the ground. A little more than a week after being crowned season 10 champ, McCreery has signed a major-label deal with Mercury Nashville/ 19 Recordings/ Interscope. He’s also made a bit of history with his debut single, “I Love You This Big.” According to his new bosses, the embracing country ballad is the highest-charting debut for a new artist in more than two decades. “This Big” hit Billboard ‘s Hot Country Songs chart at #32 last week, the best first-week showing since the magazine started using Nielsen’s BDS-based data in January 1990. The song also hit #1 on iTunes and #3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart. “I am humbled and shocked by this news,” McCreery said in a statement. “I can’t tell you what it means to me to be on the same charts as my musical heroes. I want to thank my fans and especially country radio for their support. I continue to be amazed by everything that has happened to me in such a short time.” While a spokesperson confirmed 17-year-old McCreery is slated to hit Nashville this week to start work on his still-untitled debut, his pal and runner-up, Lauren Alaina, was not left out in the cold. The 16-year-old country/pop singer also scored a major-label deal with Mercury Nashville, and after hitting the CMA Music Fest in Nashville this week, she, too, will begin work on her major-label debut. Before diving into recording and prepping for the “Idols Live!” summer tour, which kicks off on July 6, McCreery will get some big-deal screen time when he presents at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday. In addition, he’ll make appearances at a number of CMA Music Festival activities this week, and on Friday, he’ll have his Grand Ole Opry debut with a performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to follow on June 15. Both singers recently told MTV News that they have no plans to stray from their country roots once they get behind the microphone, with Scotty promising he wouldn’t turn into “Country Bieber.” “It’s gonna be a good ol’ country album,” McCreery said. “I like to have that old flavor in my music, but with a contemporary feel, so we’ll see where that leads me. I think it’ll be a good little mix.” Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Interviews From The ‘American Idol’ Red Carpet ‘Idol Party Live’ Season 10 Finale Show Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Finale 2011 Red Carpet ‘American Idol’ Finale Performances
White Ibises Become Homosexual Because Of Mercury – Scientists in Florida and Sri Lanka studied the effect of mercury in the birds’ diet. Their goal is to find out why it reduced the ibises’ breeding.Mercury affects the behavior of white ibises by turning them into homosexual. It is because of the higher doses resulting in White Ibises Become Homosexual Because Of Mercury is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Sylvester Stallone claims someone was stupid enough to steal one of his most famous cars nearly 15 years ago — and now the guy who has it is refusing to give it back. It’s all over the “iconic custom-built” 1950 Mercury featured in the Stallone … Permalink
