Stop Women Being Exposed

Tricia Helfer - Photoshoot / Black dress 14HQs.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:28:00 +0000

Olivia Munn - "Magic Mike" premiere, 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, June 24 2012.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:26:00 +0000

Salma Hayek - "Savages" Los Angeles premiere, June 25 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:20:00 +0000

Blake Lively - "Savages" Los Angeles premiere,June 25 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:18:00 +0000

Anna Friel - Biography

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:06:00 +0000

Date of Birth 12 July 1976, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Birth Name Anna Louise Friel

Height 5' 2" (1.57 m)

Mini Biography

Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside.

Early life

Friel was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the daughter of Julie, a special needs teacher, and Des Friel, a former teacher of French and owner of a web design company. Friel's Irish Catholic father, a former folk guitarist, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up in Donegal, Ireland. Her brother Michael starred in Hovis television adverts. She attended Crompton House Church of England High School, in High Crompton, Shaw and Crompton. She then attended Holy Cross College in Bury. Friel became interested in acting at an early age and received frequent praise for her work at local talent shows.

Acting career

At the age of 13, she was hired for her first professional acting job in the Channel 4 drama serial G.B.H., as the daughter of Michael Palin's character. Her performance led to a series of appearances on various British television shows, including Emmerdale. In 1992, she was added to the cast on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, where she gained greater exposure in the role of Beth Jordache. She stayed on the programme for two years. Friel's lesbian on-air kiss was the first in British soap history. In 1995, Friel won the National Television Award for Most Popular Actress for her work on Brookside.

In 1996, Friel courted further controversy when she appeared in the television film The Tribe by Stephen Poliakoff, which included nudity and a much discussed ménage à trois sex scene between characters played by Friel, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jeremy Northam.

In 2001, she made her West End stage debut in London in a fringe production of Lulu, which also transferred to Broadway.

Friel's film credits include playing Nick Leeson's wife Lisa in Rogue Trader opposite Ewan McGregor; David Leland's The Land Girls, which also starred Rachel Weisz and Catherine McCormack; Adam Collis Sunset Strip as Tammy Franklin, opposite Jared Leto, Simon Baker and Nick Stahl; All for Love with Richard E. Grant; A Midsummer Night's Dream as Hermia, opposite Christian Bale, Dominic West and Calista Flockhart; Timeline as Gerard Butler's object of affection; Me Without You opposite Michelle Williams; and Goal! and Goal! 2: Living the Dream....

Her television work includes the short lived The Jury for the Fox and ITV1's Watermelon which was based on the novel by Marian Keyes. In 2007 she started playing Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in Pushing Daisies, a new television series from the creator of Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls, on the American network ABC. Although popular with critics, in November 2008, creator Bryan Fuller stated that it had been cancelled due to poor ratings. The show ran for two seasons.

In the pilot season following the cancellation of Pushing Daisies, Friel was offered six pilots but declined all six roles in favour of focusing on her movie career.

In November 2006, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for contributions to the performing arts.

She has also been seen as the face of Pantene Pro-V Ice shine in the United Kingdom, appearing in both television advertisement and print advertising. She has also appeared in adverts on television for 3 Mobile and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

In September 2009, Friel starred in a West End adaptation of the novel Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

In April 2010, she was cast in the psychological thriller film The Dark Fields (now entitled Limitless and released in March 2011). In November 2010, Friel starred in London Boulevard alongside Ray Winstone, Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley and her then partner David Thewlis.

Friel appears in the video for the Manic Street Preachers' September 2010 single "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love" opposite Welsh actor Michael Sheen, with whom she co-starred in the 2003 film Timeline.

In January 2011, Friel appeared in a episode of the BBC series Come Fly with Me as a fictionalised version of herself. In the show she is bald and has lost her wig.

Personal life

In 2001, Friel began a relationship with actor David Thewlis, whom she met on a flight to Cannes. Their daughter, Gracie Ellen Mary Friel, was born on 9 July 2005, at Portland Hospital in London. In December 2010, Friel and Thewlis ended their relationship.

In 2008, Friel began supporting the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, alongside fellow celebrities, Alan Carr, Angela Griffin, Natalie Imbruglia, Edith Bowman, and Twiggy.

Friel advocates the work of the Burma Campaign UK, an NGO committed to bringing about change in the nation.

Trivia

Made her British stage debut in off-West End London production of "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind in 2001. Made her American stage debut at New York City's Music Box in 1999 as Alice in Patrick Marber's "Closer". She and ex-boyfriend David Thewlis became The Faces Of Mulberry for Spring 2002. Caused a major controversy with her Lesbian screen kiss with Nicola Stephenson on the set of "Brookside" (1982) in 1994. Is of Irish descent. Lobbied for the role of "Nymphadora Tonks" in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), after the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, revealed that "Tonks" was romantically involved with "Remus Lupin", who is played by her real-life boyfriend, David Thewlis. Ranked #21 in Wizard magazine's Sexiest Women of TV list (March 2008). Was one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the world (2008). Was in a relationship with actor David Thewlis from 2001 - 2010. They have one daughter, Gracie Ellen Mary Thewlis, born on July 9, 2005. Gave birth to her daughter Gracie Ellen Mary Thewlis in London's Portland hospital, fathered by David Thewlis, having been in a relationship with him from 2001 until December 2010 (9 July 2005) Was the runner up for Helena Bonham Carter's role in Fight Club (1999).

Personal Quotes

Some producer suddenly grabbed my doughnut out of my hand. Then he said, 'Anna, you really shouldn't be doing that'. He said, 'your tummy's not looking right on screen'. If it's just about that they should have hired a model. I mean, we're not talking about a big f**king tummy here!

Where Are They Now

(December 2004) Announced she is expecting a child with partner David Thewlis. (June 2009) Currently starring as Holly Golightly on the British stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Anna Friel - Photoshoot / White dress 5HQs.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:45:00 +0000

Amanda Righetti - Photoshoot

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:42:00 +0000

Brooke Burke - Photoshoot / Malibu, California.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:41:00 +0000

Mila Kunis portrait 16 june 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:38:00 +0000

Blake Lively - "Savages" Press Conference Portraits / Beverly Hills, Jun 15 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:36:00 +0000

Emma Stone - "The Amazing Spider-Man" Paris Premiere June 19,2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:31:00 +0000

Olivia Culpo - Miss USA 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:05:00 +0000

Bree Conden - Bikini photoshoot 11HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:16:00 +0000

Sasha Grey - Hosts Seductive Evening at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas - Jan. 7, 2011.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:08:00 +0000

Ashlee Simpson - Brian Smith Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:18:00 +0000

Ashlee Simpson is in a good place. She has two multi-platinum records that debuted back to back at the top of the charts, and collectively sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone. She has two sold-out tours under her belt, a tight-knit family, a loyal fan base, and a burgeoning second career as an actress. So when it came time to create her third album, she wanted the music to represent where she was at in life.

“Life is really good right now. I’m young. I love my life and I enjoy my time off too. I wanted to celebrate all that on my next record,” says Ashlee, who has been tinkering with BITTERSWEET WORLD on and off since summer 2007. “I wanted to make music people could shake their booties to and use beats for the first time. I wanted to sing fun songs. Basically, I wanted to make a party record.”

And when an artist wants to get the party started, who better to call than Timbaland? The producing powerhouse, who helped shape recent smash hits by Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, toiled on half of the tracks (including "Murder," "Out of My Head (Ay Ya Ya)," "Ragdoll," and "Rule Breaker") while the rest were guided by the Neptunes’ Chad Hugo and critically acclaimed Ethiopian synth-hop savant Kenna.

“The room was so blessed with talent. I was very lucky to work with people who are at the top of their game. I was nervous the first time I walked into their studios, but they quickly became like protective big brothers to me and encouraged me to just go with the flow and do whatever my heart felt was right in the booth. They’d come up with beats and I’d come up with a melody. Everyone worked together and if you had an idea, you would just spit it out and see if it stuck. I knew they wouldn’t let me sound stupid and that made me go for it even more. They create an easygoing, fun vibe everywhere they go.”

She quickly learned that hip-hop heroes move at a different pace than pop stars. “I have never worked until 4 a.m. before. I wouldn’t go in until late in the afternoon and then we’d work until the wee hours of morning if we had it in us. I started bringing a blanket with me. I got a little loopy and punchy late at night, which affected some of the songs. It was so cool for me to be able to step outside of the way I had always done it before and try new things.”

The album’s lead single, “Little Miss Obsessive,” returns the artist to her pop/rock roots and features guest vocals from the Plain White T’s Tom Higgenson. With another track on the album, “Murder,” don’t let the somber title fool you. The 23-year-old has not gone gangsta.

“No, it isn’t serious, based on a true story or a threat,” she explains laughing. “It’s a metaphor about a girl who can get away with murder because of who she is. The lyrics should be followed by an exaggerated evil laugh.” She also touches on the cattiness of girls on “Hot Stuff,” a coquette-ish sassiness on “Boys” and how fun it is to sometimes do the wrong thing on “Rule Breaker.” She was trying “to capture that badass feeling you get sometimes after watching a movie like True Romance. You think you can take on the world and you want to color outside the lines and get a tattoo or mouth off to someone way bigger than you.”

Her personal favorite is the slow jam “Never Dream Alone,” because “it is a sweet emotional song that has been stripped down to piano, strings and vocals.”

The old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” also applies despite the fresh techniques and talent. For instance, she still lights tons of candles and brings in a few dolls to make the space more comfortable. She also wrote or co-wrote every track and the final product is a mix of ballads, radio-friendly anthems and dance floor ditties per usual.

“I never want to be handed a song to sing. I don’t work that way. This is my art and it’s personal. If someone else writes the song without my input, it doesn’t feel honest.”

Ashlee continues to cull from her own experiences or things she witnesses those around her weathering for lyrical subject matter, but says most verses aren’t as literal as they have been on past singles. “Lyrically this album is a bit more abstract and quirky than my past stuff was although I’m still singing about things I’ve gone through or friends went through. The topics are diverse and universal so I think people will be able to fit the songs into their own lives too.”

Her favorite collaborative partner is still her childhood friend/band guitarist Ray Brady. “I trust him completely. He plays on every track and is my sounding board. We sit in a corner writing and working out alternative versions to play live. He’s always introducing me to new music that helps me evolve as an artist.” One such act Brady brought into her life was Missing Persons and Ashlee’s never been the same. “I love those strong women from the late ‘70s and ‘80s. They are strong and vulnerable simultaneously, yet they still make you want to dance. Women like Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry and Pat Benatar have really inspired my music for the last two years and you will definitely be reminded of that era when you listen to the new album.” Her tribute to the rock-pop goddesses who came before her stops short at fist-shaking dance moves. “There will be no synchronized choreography or fog machine on the next tour. I’m inspired by the ‘80s, not living them,” she assures. “When it comes time to tour, I’ll still experiment with different or acoustic versions of songs. I hate when I go to concerts and it’s like I could’ve stayed home and listened to the CD and gotten the same experience. I wouldn’t feel right doing that to people who shell out money to see me.”

The veteran of two sold-out tours can’t wait to get back on the road again. “That’s my favorite part of the job. I love playing live and seeing up close and personal how your music affects other people. I love seeing the reactions on fan faces and hearing them sing along. I want them to go on this journey with me.”

Her last taste of life on stage came in 2006 as she took on the lead role of Roxie Hart in London’s West End production of “Chicago” to critical acclaim, and following in the footsteps of such greats as Ann Reinking who originally made the part famous on Broadway. To date, Ashlee is the youngest person to ever tackle the role of ‘Roxie’ and she did it with a grace and aplomb that she was invited to join the likes of Brooke Shields, Melanie Griffith, Rita Wilson, Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Joel Grey and Reinking in a special one-night only 10th anniversary benefit performance of Chicago on Broadway. Previous credits also include the independent feature film Undiscovered about a crop of young talents in the making, and appearances on 7th Heaven, Malcolm in the Middle, and Saved By The Bell.

Now with accolades such as Billboard Artist of the Year (2004), two Teen Choice Awards, countless magazine covers and appearances and performances on shows as varied as MTV Video Music Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and the American Music Awards to her credit, and an exciting new album to look forward to, no doubt the future will continue to be bright for Ashlee Simpson. "The most important thing is that this is something I really enjoy doing," she says. "I love creating and participating in projects people can connect to.”

Josephine Schmidt - Michael Panckow Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:32:00 +0000

Sienna Miller - Douglas Mott Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:27:00 +0000

Charlize Theron - Nino Via Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:26:00 +0000

Lauren Conrad - Brian Smith Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:24:00 +0000

Diane Kruger - Flaunt Photoshoot - HQ

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:23:00 +0000

Heidi Montag

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:21:00 +0000

Ellen von Unwerth - Vanessa Paradis - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:20:00 +0000

Olga Kurylenko - Karine Belouaar Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:18:00 +0000

Nina Maria De Raadt – Neiman Marcus Photoshoot - HQ.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:17:00 +0000

Ali Larter was seen leaving Marie-Chantal Baby Store in Beverly Hills - July 21, 2010 - 17HQs.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:52:00 +0000