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Drake Calls Four Grammy Nominations ‘Dream Come True’

Rapper hopes to make it to the stage to ‘thank the people that have done so much for me.’ By James Dinh Drake Photo: John Parra/ WireImage Drake ‘s life has certainly changed in recent years. And like many musicians, the singer/rapper has dreamed of the moment when he’d walk up to the podium to accept the music industry’s most coveted award: a Grammy. The Toronto lyricist spoke with Global Grind about his four Grammy nods , including Best Rap Album for Thank Me Later. “It’s always, to get any type of Grammy accolade or anything, it’s clich

Angelina Jolie Hits Backs Against Bosnian War Movie Criticism

‘There’s one person who has a gripe,’ actress says of war victim’s complaint. By Eric Ditzian Angelina Jolie Photo: Toni Passig/ WireImage After initially seeking to ease tensions with a Bosnian women’s group that has raised concerns over Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut , the actress has now spoken out against the group’s leader and called her worries out of touch with mainstream opinion. The Women Victims of War and its leader, Bakira Hasecic, have been speaking out against Jolie’s untitled film — and a purported storyline in which a rape victim falls in love with her captor on the eve of the 1992 war — leading this week to Hasecic’s declaration that she intended to file a complaint with the United Nations refugee agency. Speaking with Reuters in Paris, Jolie hit back against the criticism. “There’s one person who has a gripe,” Jolie said. “The absolute majority of the people, population, the cast, prime minister, president have been extremely supportive,” she explained, adding that the vast majority of the film’s crew had lived through the war, which lasted from 1992 to 1995. In October, Jolie struck a much more conciliatory tone regarding Women Victims of War’s concerns, saying in a statement, “My hope is that people will hold judgment until they have seen the film.” But after Hasecic’s group filed a complaint with the UN, for which Jolie is a goodwill ambassador, the actress-turned-director has become more pointed in defending herself. Previously, a rep for Jolie denied the movie contained any plotline about a rape victim falling in love with her rapist. In her October statement, Jolie said, “There are many twists in the plot that address the sensitive nature of the relationship between the main characters, and that will be revealed once the film is released.” Jolie told Reuters she initially planned to pen a screenplay focusing on the often delayed international response to international conflicts, but that her research led her to focus on the former Yugoslavia. “It kept leaning toward Yugoslavia at the time, I wanted to learn more about it and the people, the more I read and learnt, I was drawn to that part of the world,” she explained. “I met artists from that part of the world and found they were extraordinary for what they’d gone through, so I wanted to give them a platform.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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Awkward family photos

Inspired by awkwardfamilyphotos.com, we want you to send us your awkward family pics. Go to ydr.com/gallery and submit your photo under the people and portraits category. Family photos have a way of becoming funnier — and maybe a little bit awkward — throughout the years. Maybe it#39;s the matching #39;80s hair you and your sisters had or the horrified face of your baby brother as he sat on Santa#39;s lap. Include your name, phone number and municipality. Don#39;t forget a witty photo captio

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PHOTO: What Was Jamie Foxx Buying at Wal-Mart?

Cool! Movie stars are just like us. They even shop at Arizona Wal-marts after Thanksgiving while wearing a scarf and sunglasses inside. At least, Jamie Foxx does. Click below the jump and try to guess what Foxx was shopping for and whether he found it. Or just marvel at this awesome picture. Jamie Foxx: An actor for the people.

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N.Y. Assembly Approves Fracking Moratorium

“The New York State Assembly voted 93 to 43 Monday night to place a temporary moratorium on a controversial type of natural gas exploration that combines hydraulic fracturing with horizontal drilling. The goal is to give the state more time to address safety and environmental concerns. The Senate passed a similar bill in August, and the legislation now awaits the signature of Gov. David Paterson.” http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/n-y-assembly-approves-fracking-morator… Please urge him to sign this by calling his office at 518-474-8390. This is a great victory! It just shows the power of the PEOPLE! Join the Organic Movement: http://current.com/groups/organicgreen/ added by: lookatmypix

Cayenne Pepper – Stop a heart attack fast

(NaturalNews) Did you know that you can actually stop a heart attack in its tracts with the simple but amazing and awesome power of cayenne pepper? It's true. Cayenne pepper can actually stop a heart attack in about 60 seconds flat! How To Use Cayenne Pepper To Stop A Heart Attack Fast! Famed healers such as Dr. John Christopher, N.D., and Dr. Richard Schulze, N.D., sang the praises of Cayenne pepper. For instance Dr. John Christopher declared: “In 35 years of practice, and working with the people and teaching, I have never on house calls lost one heart attack patient and the reason is, whenever I go in–if they are still breathing–I pour down them a cup of cayenne tea (a teaspoon of cayenne in a cup of hot water, and within minutes they are up and around).” It should be noted that these men, and many other healers like them, were speaking from personal experience and not speculation when referring to this powerful plant. So what are the best practices in using Cayenne pepper based upon the voice and experiences of those that have actually used it? First the Cayenne pepper must be at least 90,000 heat units or 90,000(H.U.) to be able to stop a heart attack. If the cayenne is at least 90,000 H.U. and the person is still conscious, the recommendation is to mix 1 teaspoon of cayenne powder in a glass of warm water (this is essentially a “cayenne tea”), and give it to the person to drink. If the person is unconscious then the recommendation is to use a cayenne tincture or extract, again of at least 90,000 H.U., and put a couple of full droppers underneath their tongue full strength. As noted above by Dr. Christopher, in 35 years of practice he never lost even 1 heart attack case if the person was still breathing when he arrived, and he attributed this to the prudent use of the cayenne pepper. Other Uses Of Cayenne One of the most profitable uses of cayenne pepper is as a catalyst in other herbal combinations. As a general rule it should be added to almost all herbal combinations with the exception of those classified as nervines (combinations made specifically for nerve issues). Because it has a stimulating effect upon the body, it speeds the circulation thereby causing it to enhance digestion as well as absorption. Therefore it can enhance or increase the effectiveness of practically any herbal formula. In fact it is often used this way in formulas for arthritis, various female complaints, infections, heart or circulatory issues, laxatives, diuretics, ulcers, thyroid issues etc. Cayenne's Nutritional Profile Cayenne has at least 26 different nutrients! It contains minerals such as Zinc, Selenium, Calcium, and Magnesium. It also contains vitamins such as Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Additionally it boasts both “crude fiber” and “dietary fiber”, as well as Carbohydrates. Cayenne certainly appears to be God's “Nitro-Glycerin” when it comes to heart attacks and one would be unwise to leave home without it. Sources: Nutritional Herbology, Mark Pedersen; Revised and Expanded Edition;1998 http://www.naturalnews.com/026869_c.. . The Complete Writings Of Dr. John Christopher, N.D., M.H. C.D. Rom About the author Keith Henry, N.D. is trained as a traditional naturopath and runs a naturopathic practice based out of Orlando, FL. He is the staff naturopath for Phase 3 Ministries Inc., a Christian Ministry with emphasis on Natural Health based in Orlando Fl. He has also recently launched BlueZone Wellness.org designed to be the catalyst to teach, businesses workplace wellness, churches church place wellness, and other organizations wellness for their members. Keith Henry, N.D. is also the owner of Smallbusiness Web Advertising.com, a website that provides local internet marketing for small businesses. Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/030566_cayenne_pepper_heart_attack.html#ixzz16qJYTHd5 added by: treewolf39

Natalie Portman Still Feels ‘Aftershocks’ Of ‘Black Swan’

‘It was the first thing I’ve ever done that was this physically demanding on top of an emotionally demanding part,’ she tells MTV News. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” Photo: Fox Searchlight For as beautiful and ethereal as the world of ballet appears to be, whether via live performance or in movies, Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman have gone to great lengths to shatter that pristine exterior in their new film, “Black Swan,” which arrives in theaters Friday. When MTV News caught up with Portman, we asked her what she went through in order to get into her character’s dark and disturbing world. “It was really extreme,” Portman said of her physical commitment to the role. “And I definitely felt both physical and mental aftershocks from the experience, because it was the first thing I’ve ever done that was this physically demanding on top of an emotionally demanding part,” she said. “And it’s great. I mean, the kind of discipline that it demands also puts you in that space for the acting part. But yeah, it affects you in ways. I’ll probably figure out how it affected me in, like, five years. I’ll look back and go, ‘Oh, that’s why I did that and that and that.’ ” Portman also said that, although she and Aronofsky first discussed the project nearly a decade ago, she needed more age and experience to tap into certain aspects of her character. “For me, it’s really about someone going from a position, an artistry where you’re trying to please other people, to a position where you’re finding pleasure yourself,” she said. “And Vincent [Cassel]’s character, though it seems that he’s sort of puppeteering this character, he is really guiding her towards becoming an artist and is really teaching her how to find her own pleasure and make a true expression of herself, that it’s about her.” The 29-year-old went on to say that she related to her character finally realizing that it’s not her job to make others happy. “It’s about breaking out of a system where you’re easily replaceable by the next girl who looks like you. And I feel like my 20s were about that, and probably into my future, I’m sure it’ll continue being that way,” Portman said. “But the older you get, the less you care about what other people think and the more you just want to be your true self and express your true self.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Black Swan.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Black Swan’

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Sarah Palin’s Revealing Response to Facebook ‘F*ggot’ Rant

Mostly missed, in an hourlong interview with Sean Hannity that produced buzzworthy soundbites about Katie Couric and Dancing with the Stars, was former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s unprompted response to the uproar surrounding daughter Willow’s recent Facebook misadventure. While Palin correctly points out that the national media should not have exploited the musings of a 16 year-old, the balance of her response reveals important things about Sarah Palin, not as a parent, but as a media critic and human being. Not only does she undermine her claims of media “lies” by making stuff up herself, she also displays a disturbing attitude about the use of the word “faggot.” Palin is absolutely correct that the children of politicians ought to be off-limits to the media, or at least, that there ought to be a high bar set for newsworthiness. Similarly, Palin’s skill as a parent should not be considered fair game. Neither subject has any relevance to Palin’s career as a politician, or as a media figure, and decency dictates that they remain private. What is relevant, though, is how Palin chose to respond to the incident. Here’s the clip of Palin’s interview with Sean Hannity, including the completely unrelated question that Hannity asked her: (from Fox News Channel) Here’s a transcript of the relevant portion: People probably think that my greatest frustration is the lies that are told in the tabloids and on hateful blogs full of anonymous sources about my family … and there are constant everyday lies that we have to read that are out there in the public. But my family and I…thick skin…we can take it, you know…we can take what the haters say despite the fact that there’s injustice in the situation. I mean, look at the other day. Willow, finally, my 16 year old, she had had it up to here with somebody saying very, very hateful things about the family and saying mean things about her little brother Trig, and Willow finally responded and she used a bad word when she responded in defense of her family. And her response became national news, even hard news copy it turned into, so that’s ridiculous and I had to explain to her, “Willow, there is no justice here but you have to just zip your lip and let’s move forward.” Perhaps most glaring is the fact that, in an interview in which she promises to restore journalism, Palin gets her facts wrong. The exchange to which she refers contains nary a mention of Trig Palin, and was touched off by a single negative comment about Palin’s reality show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Palin would have been perfectly justified had she chosen not to get into the details of the story, but since she did, she ought to have described them accurately. More disturbing, though, is Palin’s complete dismissal of the use of the slur “faggot.” From her response, it’s not even clear that she identifies it as a “bad word,” since the conversation she references contains a barrage of obscenities. In any case, she clearly felt that the use of the word (or words) was justified, and that the only “injustice” was that anyone objected to it. This is consistent with the Sarah Palin who defended Dr. Laura Schlessinger over her use of the “N-word,” but not so much with the Palin who demanded Rahm Emanuel’s firing over his private use of the word “retard.” Perhaps this would be a different story if Palin had a “faggot” child of her own, or even a “normal” child who couldn’t live with the stigma that society still attaches to the label. That’s really the crux of the problem with Palin. Many liberals would probably use these seeming contradictions to charge Palin with hypocrisy, a clich

Is C Street Winning?: Orders Given To Arrest Gays In Kenya

Prime Minister Raila Oldinga ordered a nationwide crackdown on gays in Kenya. He ordered police to arrest anyone engaging in homosexual behavior. Oldinga states, “We will not tolerate such behaviours in the country. The constitution is very clear on this issue and men or women found engaging in homosexuality will not be spared.” The anti-progress premier went on to say that, “Any man found engaging in sexual activities with another man should be arrested. Even women found engaging in sexual activities will be arrested.” In October, media sources began publishing pictures of gays in Uganda. The headlines read, “100 Pictures of Uganda’s Top Homos Leak.” Slapped next to the headline was a banner reading “Hang Them.” Sine those headlines ran, 4 Ugandans have been attacked while others fled in hiding. Today in Kenya at a public rally the Prime Minister recalled the ratio of men to women being equal population wise, then pondered why their people should engage in homosexual activity. C Street must be gleefully applauding this. Examiner.com: > C Street politics: The Christian mafia is advocating the death penalty for > homosexuals in Uganda. The Family at C Street, > aka the Christian mafia( http://j.mp/i4GOab ), is backing proposed anti-gay legislation > in Uganda that will sentence homosexuals to death. > The Family at C Street( http://j.mp/hMNkzL ) is actively supporting the Ugandan > leaders who are championing this draconian legislation, legislation that would > institute the death penalty for homosexuality. > C Street has been a Christian fundamentalist frat house for US congressman and > senators. The house, sometimes referred to as the “C Street Complex”, is home > base for the Family. > Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and David Bahati, a key Ugandan lawmaker, > are both active members of the Family, and the major force behind the legislation. > Indeed, they represent the Family in Uganda. Bahati organizes the Family’s Ugandan > National Prayer Breakfast and oversees an African student leadership program > designed to create future leaders for Africa, into which the Family has poured > millions of dollars. > The Family is a secretive international Christian cult that preaches a doctrine known > as the “Seven Mountains Mandate” in which believers seek to gain world control, by > gaining influence over seven key sectors of society: religion, government, media, > education, arts and entertainment, family, and business. The group is quite sexist, > believing in a strong patriarchy, and obviously radical in their homophobia. Members > take an oath and are sworn to secrecy Uganda, which borders Kenya is on the same page, both not seeing that being gay is not a choice. Why is it our business? Because C Street started this in Uganda. Read more on this at Daily Nation. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1062134/-/78xndg/-/ added by: toyotabedzrock

Voter anger fuels support for “Repeal Amendment”

Rapidly growing support for the “Repeal Amendment” – a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a vote by two-thirds of the states to repeal an act of Congress — symbolizes the intense level of anger Americans have with Washington, according to observers. In September, Virginia stood alone as the only state where leaders in the state legislature had shown an interest in passing the amendment, but that number has now grown to nine states. State legislators in South Carolina, Florida, Utah, Indiana, Texas, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Georgia have since expressed interest in the amendment. Hits on the RepealAmendment.org website have mushroomed over the past month, and the amendment has garnered support from Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and soon-to-be House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, according to “Repeal Amendment” executive director Marianne Moran. Moran also sees future opportunities for legislative support in states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Dakota, among others. “It just restores the balance of government between the states and the federal government as the founding fathers had originally intended,” Moran said. “The fact we have nine states already onboard shows the momentum, and I think the groundswell [of support] is the Tea Party.” Moran continued: “The reason we have the support from all of the people we do in all of these legislatures is that the people who have been groundswelling for the last two years want limited government, and this amendment is all about limited government.” Pollster Scott Rasmussen told The Daily Caller he would likely find overwhelming support from most Americans were he to conduct a poll on support for the “Repeal Amendment.” “It really reflects an electorate that is frustrated, and a lot of the people that have not been involved in the process before [are] not sure what needs to be done, and they’re pretty upset about [the health care] law,” Rasmussen said. Rasmussen believes Tea Party activists and most Americans have a shared desire for lower taxes and reduced spending in addition to a shared belief that politicians hold them in contempt. This sentiment, he said, has caused proposals like the “Repeal Amendment” to gain traction. “There is no trust in government, and until that is restored there is no way to move forward,” Rasmussen said. “This is tapping into that same mindset. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/24/voter-anger-fuels-support-for-80%9crepeal-… added by: JohnA