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Friday 02-05-2010 6:01am ET
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Today is National Go Red Day. In case you didn't know, heart disease is the #1 killer of women. Today, the American Heart Association is asking us to all wear red to raise awareness. I have my red sweater hoodie today in memory of a family friend. CLICK HERE to get all the info you need on Go Red Day, how to donate, info on heart health and more!


Friday 02-05-2010 6:00am ET
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KRISTEN STEWART didn't mind posing for a photo when she showed up in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this week to serve jury duty, but now the guards involved in snapping her picture are in danger of losing their jobs. E! Online reports one of the guard's wives posted the photo of the Twilight star on the Internet and it was quickly grabbed by various blogs and media outlets. The guards are in hot water because it's against the rules to reveal when celebrities are in court. Kristen says she feels bad and is "really scared" the guards may lose their jobs.

For more...CLICK HERE!


Friday 02-05-2010 5:59am ET
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Lady Gaga just got a new tattoo, and she's paying tribute to her Little Monsters (fans) with it! Gaga posted a photo of her new ink on Twitter, adding, "Look what I did last night. 'Little Monsters' forever...on the arm that holds my mic."

Click Here to check out MORE celebrity ink!


Friday 02-05-2010 5:58am ET
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Channing Tatum stars in Dear John which opens in theaters today! Click Here to check out lots of hot pics of Channing!


Friday 02-05-2010 5:57am ET
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Black History Month started as Black History Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. His goal was to bring attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. There are some that say that Black History Month is no longer needed, especially after the election of Barack Obama as our 44th President. Others feel that blacks are still largely ignored in American History books, and the need is still there. Several years back actor Morgan Freeman called Black History Month "ridiculous," and said "You're going to relegate my history to a month?" "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."

 

No matter what you believe about the month, there are many different ways to celebrate if you choose to do so. I'm giving you 28 ideas. Do one, all, some, or come up with your own ideas. The point is to get you thinking about Black History and the contributions that were made by blacks. And remember, Black History isn't just something for black people to observe, it's meant to be recognized by all. Enjoy!

 

1. Have a conversation with an older person and get their thoughts on the civil rights movement of the 60's from their personal perspective.

 

2. Take a walk on Boston's Black Heritage Trail either on the actual trail or CLICK HERE to "walk" the trail online.

 

3. Download free podcasts on iTunes. For example: African-American's in Science, and Voices from the Days of Slavery.

 

4. Look up quotes by famous African-American's for inspiration

 

5. Visit local museums featuring black exhibits and works from black artists. The Children's Museum in Boston has a Black in Boston exhibit.

 

6. Find children's books celebrating black history and read them to your child, nieces & nephews, or any other young person.

 

7. Discover and read poetry from black poets.

 

8. With the Winter Olympics taking place this month, do some research on former black Olympians.

 

9. Find out what things you use every day that were invented by black people.

 

10. Watch or read a play by a black playwright.

 

11. Discover some legendary black musicians, then download & listen to some of their music.

 

12. Spend some time thinking about some of the rights we take for granted that black people didn't always have like: voting, reading, being educated, getting married and more.

 

13. Check your local TV listings (A & E, The History Channel, HBO, etc) for specials on black history.

 

14. Read the Newsweek article, The End of Black History Month? Get it HERE.

 

15. Support a black artist by buying a piece of their artwork.

 

16. Donate your time or money to a black organization.

 

17. Check out History.com for a wealth of information about Black History Month and to view videos about The Harlem Renaissance, The March on Washington, and more.

 

18. Patronize a black-owned business.

 

19. Watch a movie related to black history: Amistad, A Soldier's Story, Roots, A Raisin in the Sun, etc.

 

20. Make an Adire cloth. In Africa, the cloth is used for both decoration and communication. CLICK HERE for more information and to find out how to make one.

 

21. Learn to play Mancala, an ancient African board game.

 

22. Take an African dance class.

 

23. Plan a dinner for friend and prepare traditional African dishes you find recipes for online or in cook books.

 

24. Check your local libraries for special activities they may have planned for the month.

 

25. It doesn't hit Boston until April, but get your tickets early for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Citi Wang Theater.

 

26. Discover Black filmakers and watch one of their movies.

 

27. Watch or read the story of Ben Carson, Gifted Hands.

 

28. Vow to make Black History a part of your history year-round!

 

Thank you for reading!

 


Friday 02-05-2010 5:56am ET
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How freaking cute is this ring? I found it over on one of my favorite websites, GeekSugar, and fell in love! CLICK HERE to order one. You can get it in time for Valentine's Day if you order it by TODAY! They always find the cutest things. I found my "Twitter ring" there too! Well, it's not really called that, but that's what I call it!

Here's what it looks like! You can get that one HERE!


Thursday 02-04-2010 4:59am ET
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Lauren Conrad on the cover of Seventeen magazine. She talks about cheaters, friends and her double life in the March issue.

From Us Weekly:

Shocking Hills flashback! Now older, wiser, and retired from reality TV, Lauren Conrad shares a painful truth about her time on MTV's hit series. "I knew back back then [that] I was being cheated on," she admits in the March issue of Seventeen magazine.

 

Conrad doesn't specify which of her past boyfriends (who have included Jason Wahler, Stephen Colletti and, briefly, Brody Jenner) were cheaters, but explains that she turned the other cheek. "I overlooked it."

 

Not any more. "The more confident me has come to the point where I've finally realized it's not something that everyone does. It's not okay to have your guy hook up with someone else. You deserve more."

 

Conrad, now 24, began dating My Boys actor Kyle Howard in 2008, while she was still filming The Hills-- and figured out how to keep the romance off of MTV's cameras. "By the time I had met Kyle, I had already perfected my 'double life,'" she explains. "There was my TV life and my real life."

 

Despite her much-scrutinized friendships with Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge and other Hills stars, Conrad says that "Most of my closest friends were never on the show; my family was rarely on...It's not normal to put every part of your personal life on camera. You have to have something for yourself or you'll go crazy."

 

Now a writer and fashion designer, Conrad releases her second novel, Sweet Little Lies, this month; it's the follow-up to L.A. Candy, a book full of Hills-like characters, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller.


Thursday 02-04-2010 4:57am ET
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Twilight star Kellan Lutz is looking mighty HOT in this new Calvin Klein ad. Excuse me while I go hose myself off!


Thursday 02-04-2010 4:56am ET
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From Rolling Stone magazine:

"I don't like to stop," Wayne tells RS's Chris Norris. "I believe you stop when you die." So in the weeks before he reports to Rikers Island, Wayne is keeping busy - recording tracks bound for Tha Carter IV (the album Cash Money staffers call C4 because it'll be the bomb), shooting videos with his Young Money proteges, spending time with his growing family, and deliberately not asking anyone for advice about life on the inside. "This is Lil Wayne going to jail. Nobody I can talk to can tell me what that's like, " he says. "I just say I'm looking forward to it." - Rolling Stone


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Help for Haiti!!! 

The photos are shocking, the video heartbreaking, the pleas for help gut-wrenching. The devastation in Haiti has captured the attention of our nation, and more importantly, the world. The positive that has come out of this tragedy has been watching the world respond to the calls for help. 

In the first 48 hours since the earthquake hit, The Red Cross received $35 million dollars in donations! What's been really interesting is that $5 million dollars of that total was raised through text donations. We are definitely living in an new tech age, and it's been refreshing to see people using this technology to do some good. In addition to the Red Cross effort to raise money through text messages, Wyclef Jean is doing the same through his Yele Foundation. In one day, he raised $1 million dollars! 

If you haven't had the chance to do so, please consider giving through text. I'm sure there's something that you can give up today that you would have otherwise spent $5 or $10 dollars on. Is it that latte, cheeseburger, makeup, or music? Take one day to give that up and donate it to the efforts in Haiti. And before you ask...yes, I have done it myself, more than once, through both organizations. To donate to the Red Cross, text Haiti to 90999. To donate through Wyclef's Yele organization, text Yele to 501501.

CLICK HERE for up to the minute information on the tragedy in Haiti.  Also, more info on how you can help, photos from the scene, and more! 

Twilight

Make sure you check out my brand new Twilight Blog! I'm just a little obsessed, so I'm always on the internet looking for pictures, videos, other Twi-blogs and more for anything Twilight related! So now I have my very own Twilight blog to bring you all the favorite things I've found as well as my book club, so you can read along and answer questions and leave comments! Click here to check it out! Some of my most recent entries are listed above.


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