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Oscar Academy Awards 2012: Nominees List

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Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Bullhead (Belgium)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)

Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."

Best Documentary Feature
"Hell and Back Again"
"If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"
"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"
"Pina"
"Undefeated"

Best Documentary Short Subject
"The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement?"
"God Is the Bigger Elvis"
"Incident in New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

Best Achievement in Film Editing
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"

Best Achievement in Makeup
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"The Iron Lady"

Best Animated Short Film
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

Best Live Action Short Film
"Pentecost"
"Raju"
"The Shore"
"Time Freak"
"Tuba Atlantic"

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
"Drive"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Real Steel"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

Miss Universe 2011 - Bringing Pageantry to Gabon

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Miss Universe 2011 - Bringing Pageantry to Gabon (OfficialMissUniverse)

People Of The Year: Shamcey Supsup, Gwen Ruais & Manny Pacquiao

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Shamcey Supsup on People Asia magazine’s People of the Year for 2011: "..it just
makes me more challenged to improve myself,” she said. “I don’t want to disappoint
anyone. Basically nga when you’re put on a pedestal you really have to be a good example.."

Miss Venezuela Pageant to Be Rebroadcast in China

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Miss Venezuela 2011

MIAMI: Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel will rebroadcast the 2011 Miss Venezuela pageant on the eve of the Chinese New Year through a deal with the Cisneros Group of Companies.

The Miss Venezuela 2011 beauty pageant is produced in HD by Venevision and was aired live in Venezuela and throughout Latin America via DirecTV and in the U.S. on the Univision Network. In China, Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel aired the program in three segments from January 1 to January 3, and will rebroadcast it on January 22.

“The spectacular imagery of the Miss Venezuela 2011 pageant in full HD now shines in the beautiful setting of China, thanks to our allies at Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel,” said Miguel Dvorak, the president and COO of the Cisneros Group of Companies. “The alliance with the Shanghai Media Group broadens our horizons in the Asian region as part of our strategic global expansion, initially sharing culturally relevant programming that is so significant and representative of our identity.”

“We are pleased to collaborate with Venevision International and make this cultural exchange happen,” said Cathy Xu, the producer of Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel. “We also look forward to working together in the future.”

Featured Article: Miss Venezuela Pageant to Be Rebroadcast in China originally appeared on Worldscreen.com on Jan 13 2012.

Miss Earth, a life changing experience: Hasleen

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Hasleen Kaur

A beauty with brains, Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2011, Hasleen Kaur, is all set to conquer the earth literally in many ways.

Currently shooting in Mumbai for the brand Pantaloons where the preparations for the coveted Miss India 2012 pageant are on full swing, Hasleen gets a all nostalgic remembering her hectic but enjoyable stint at Femina Miss India pageant and the Miss Earth pageant in Manila, Philippines, last year. She sums it up as a "life changing experience".

She adds with a touch of humour, "It was quite enriching. Just by sitting at one place, I got to know about the whole world. It was not just a competition, as all the girls shared the same dream at the end of the day." (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Celebrity Apprentice, Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza Chooses Latino Commission on AIDS as Her Charity

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Dayana Mendoza

The Latino Commission on AIDS announced it is honored to be Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza’s Charity Choice for the 2012 Celebrity Apprentice TV Show.

The former Miss Universe has been deemed a “Madrina” to the organization for her ongoing support, and “as our champion.” “Madrinas” & “Padrinos” (Godmother & Godfather) of the organization are those individuals that commit themselves to promote support, prevention and education related to HIV/AIDS.

The role of Madrina/Padrino in the Latino/Hispanic culture is an extended and important family member on whom a family relies for support.

“It is important to me to show my commitment and support for those impacted by HIV/AIDS. I encourage all individuals to take the HIV Test, to learn the facts about AIDS and seek community and medical care” stated Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza said.
“We are honored to be part of this season’s Celebrity Apprentice on NBC, and we are moved by Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza choosing the Latino Commission on AIDS as her charity of choice”, said Guillermo Chacón, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS.

Mendoza is committed to supporting the Latino Commission on AIDS’ wide-reaching national, regional and local community programs of prevention, capacity building, and education. Dayana is a beacon of hope for a future without AIDS.

Celebrity Apprentice premieres Sunday, February 12 at 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Featured Article: Celebrity Apprentice, Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza Chooses Latino Commission on AIDS as Her Charity originally appeared on Hispanically Speaking News on Jan 05 2012.

Jennifer Hawkins is the face of Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling

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Coca-Cola has announced Jennifer Hawkins as the new brand ambassador for water
brand Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling. The 2004 Miss Universe winner was
chosen for her “natural synergies” with the brand (mumbrella.com.au)

Look Magazine features Shamcey Supsup

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Shamcey Supsup covers LOOK Philippines Magazine

Maxim's Amanda Mertz crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2012

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Miss World 2004 Maju Mantilla Marries Gustavo Salcedo

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Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler

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Photos: Getty Images North America

Miss America 2012: Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, is crowned

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Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, was crowned Miss America in Las Vegas Saturday night after she dazzled the judges with her opera singing and her answer to the pageant’s final interview question.

Kaeppeler was crowned after answering a question from Good Morning America host Laura Spencer about whether or not Miss America should be allowed to declare a political affiliation. “Miss America represents everyone,” so taking sides in politics would be unnecessarily divisive, she said.

Kaeppeler, who hails from Kenosha, Wis., plans to get a master’s degree to become a speech pathologist, and her title earns her $50,000 in scholarship funds. She hopes to mentor children of incarcerated parents.

She won an additional $2,000 in scholarship funds for her victory in the preliminary talent competition, for her performance of “Il Bacio” by Luigi Arditi.

The Miss America pageant took a slightly different form this year — emulating competition reality shows, contestants were eliminated in the middle of segments such as the talent competition, rather than at the end of each segment. Contestants were also allowed to save one contestant from elimination by voting for their favorite, and they selected Miss Alabama, Courtney Porter.

In the end, five women made it to the finals: Kaeppeler; Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte; Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler; Miss California, Noelle Freeman ;and Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson. The finalists did not include Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce, who became well known from a People Magazine story detailing her extreme weight loss.

This year’s judges included reality star Kris Jenner, actress Teri Polo, and Dancing With the Stars’ Mark Ballas. Kaeppeler was crowned by Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, who became the youngest winner ever when she was crowned last year at age 17.

Featured Article: Miss America 2012: Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, is crowned originally appeared on The Washington Post on Jan 14 2012.

Bolivia's Ximena Vargas is International Queen of Coffee 2012

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Christian Bautista's "Beautiful To Me" Music Video features Shamcey Supsup

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Asian's sensation Christian Bautista's "Beautiful To Me" features
Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-up Shamcey Supsup.

Quotable Quotes 2011

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"And the "Miss USA is anorexic" posts begin! hahaha! All I can do is shrug and laugh it off. Definitely not having that convo again.. For the record, I am 100% healthy. I see doctors & I have a nutritionist that I work very close with. My super fast metabolism is genetic.." - Alyssa Campanella (Miss USA 2011) on anorexic issue

"I'm kind of excited but I'm a little but upset about giving away my crown. I didn't really think about it until this week when people have started asking me about, I think it will be really strange not being able to say that I'm Miss Universe Ireland anymore. It's strange that there will be a new girl tonight, it came by so quickly" - Rozanna Purcell (Miss Universe Ireland 2010) on handing over her crown

"I don't think you're born a beauty queen, you have to learn it" - Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-up

"She was the only girl I didn't know very well. We didn't see her much; she was very discreet. She was often in jeans and not wearing makeup. We were all surprised by her win. Many girls made efforts that were not rewarded. I don't know, something is missing in her temperament. The fact that the competition was held in Brazil surely played a role." - Laury Thilleman (Miss France) on Miss Angola

"I picked Miss Angola to win. I’m not sure what the other judges did. As for why Shamcey didn’t win, it isn’t anything she did wrong. It’s just that taking overall impact into consideration, from where we were sitting, Leila Lopes was just above and beyond everyone else." - Lea Salonga, Miss Universe 2011 Celebrity Judge

"That I’m just a normal girl who dreams, who fights for what I believe. Yeah. I never give up even when people tell me that I can’t do something. But if I believe I can, I really fight for it." - Leila Lopes (Miss Universe 2011)

"Winning means everything to me and I hope to take advantage of being a winner in a productive manner. I’m unbelievably happy to have won and there are some incredible girls. I first and foremost want to help people in need. I would like to help people like me. I am an orphan. I would also like to help the elderly and troubled teenagers. As many people as I can.. Unfortunately I lost both my parents at a very young age which led me to study for five years in a nunnery. I spent my five years in there and my dream was to become a nun." - Ivian Sarcos (Miss World 2011)

"I own the Miss Universe pageant.. About four years ago, during what you call half-time, we always have an entertainer. We've had a lot of great people, and you don't pay them anything because it's one of the biggest audiences and my people told me, Nobody knows who she is, but there's this woman with good talent named Lady Gaga.. I said, I don't care ... if you like her, put her on. So we put her on ... it was live all over the United States and all over the world and the next day, nobody was talking about Miss Universe, everybody was talking, Who was the woman, who was the entertainer? She was unbelievable.. Maybe she became a star because I put her on the Miss Universe Pageant. It’s very possible, who knows what would have happened without it, because she caused a sensation. I really believe I had at least something to do with it.” - Donald Trump on Lady Gaga's success (Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again)

"People asked me why I stopped modeling when I was doing well. My answer, when you’re modeling, you do it for yourself. It’s a personal thing. But when you join Miss World Philippines, you represent your country. You’re an ambassador. You can help others in the causes you believe in." - Gwendoline Ruais (Miss World 2011 Ist Princess)

"I want to see from now on, from everyone, the girls and the public included…a more positive outlook. No matter what happens, we are all Miss Earth representatives and we are all responsible for what happens to this planet." - Nicole Kelley (Miss Earth USA 2011)

"I’m happy for the Filipinos. I shot for the moon and landed among the stars. Oh my God! This is not only for me, this is for every Filipino.. Let us continue dreaming because we can reach our dreams as long as we have faith in God." - Athena Imperial (Miss Earth-Water 2011)

"All of us deserve to win.. We are all here for a purpose and we have to continue working for it." - Olga Alava (Miss Earth 2011)

"I am a good sister, a loving daughter, and a sincere friend. I believe all three relationships have taught me to be the woman I am today, deserving to be Miss Universe 2011." - Deborah Priya Henry (Miss Universe Malaysia)

"My message when I get there is just that I want to be an inspiration to everyone and show you that no matter the hardships you’re facing, if you stay focused on your dreams and your goals, you can achieve them." - Blair Griffith (Miss Colorado USA)

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to battle for a title in an entirely different competition. Miss USA is an incredible honor that’s provided invaluable experience which will undoubtedly help me as I push my performance and athletic skills to the limit. I look forward to learning if I have the mettle to make it in WWE." - Rima Fakih (Miss USA 2010)

"In the beginning, I wasn't sure if I looked good or not. Then I realized that wasn't the point. I wasn't supposed to look good, I had cancer.. It's painful to look at yourself in the mirror.. Your face gets swollen. You lose every single hair in your body, your eyebrows, your eyelashes. You become some weird animal or something. You don't recognize yourself. That was scary, especially because my job has to do with my looks. I had to look decent and not appear sick.. The pictures were very shocking because nobody had ever seen me that way. Nobody had seen me bald, without makeup. So I knew they would be shocking." - Eva Ekvall (Miss Universe Venezuela 2001)

Golden Globe Awards 2012 Winners

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Meryl Streep won Best Actress in a drama for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady

Best Motion Picture - Drama
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
Michael Fassbender, "Shame
Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
"50/50"
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"Midnight in Paris"
"My Week With Marilyn"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jodie Foster, "Carnage
Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist
Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."
Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Animated Feature Film
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film
"The Flowers of War" (China)
"In the Land of Blood and Honey" (USA)
"The Kid With a Bike" (Belgium)
"A Separation" (Iran)
"The Skin I Live In" (Spain)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"
Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Viggo Mortensen, "A Dangerous Method"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Director - Motion Picture
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
George Clooney, "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - "The Descendants"
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - "Moneyball"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource - "The Artist"
Abel Korzeniowski - "W.E."
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Howard Shore - "Hugo"
John Williams - "War Horse"

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Hello Hello" - "Gnomeo & Juliet," music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin
"The Keeper"- "Machine Gun Preacher," music and lyrics by Chris Cornell
"Lay Your Head Down" - "Albert Nobbs," music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close
"The Living Proof" - "The Help"; music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr.; lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas
"Masterpiece" - W.E., music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

Best Television Series - Drama
"American Horror Story"
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Boss"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Mireille Enos, "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Madeleine Stowe, "Revenge"
Callie Thorne, "Necessary Roughness"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Kelsey Grammer, "Boss"
Jeremy Irons, "The Borgias"
Damian Lewis, "Homeland"

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
"Enlightened"
"Episodes"
"Glee"
"Modern "Family"
"New Girl"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory"
Thomas Jane, "Hung"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Movie
"Cinema Verite"
"Downton Abbey"
"The Hour"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Too Big to Fail"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai, "The Hour"
Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern, "Downton Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Emily Watson, "Appropriate Adult"
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville, "Downtown Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, "Luther"
William Hurt, "Too Big to Fail"
Bill Nighy, "Page Eight" (Masterpiece)
Dominic West, "The Hour"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
Kelly MacDonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Maggie Smith, "Downtown Abbey" (Masterpiece)
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Evan Rachel Wood, "Mildred Pierce"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Paul Giamatti, "Too Big to Fail"
Guy Pearce, "Mildred Pierce"
Tim Robbins, "Cinema Verite"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"

Golden Globe Awards 2012 Red Carpet

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Golden Globe Awards 2012 Red Carpet, Beverly Hills, California. January 15, 2012.

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace

Emma Stone in Lanvin

Madonna in Reem Acra

Charlize Theron in Dior

Nicole Richie in Julien Macdonald

Nicole Kidman in Versace (with Keith Urban)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Monique Lhuillier

Kate Winslet in Jenny Packham

Reese Witherspoon in Zac Posen

Michelle Williams in Jason Wu

Kate Beckinsale in Roberto Cavalli

Dianna Agron

Sofia Vergera in Vera Wang

Natalie Portman

Julianne Moore in Chanel

Photos: Getty Images

Hataw Beauties Bond Girl 2011

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THE GAME: If the next 007 Bond Girl will be chosen from more than a hundred beauties who participated in the Big4 Pageants of 2011, who will emerge as the winner? You Decide! The search for the next Hataw Beauties Bond Girl is on!

Hataw Filipina 2011

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Wendy's reality show 'moving ahead'

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Wendy Fitzwilliamy

Former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam says that Caribbean's Next Top Model (CNTM), a reality show she is hosting and executive-producing, is in the post-production phase and is "moving ahead".

She also announced she has begun penning her second book.

CNTM was scheduled to begin airing on US network CBS last month and run until February this year.

Fitzwilliam said yesterday that principal photography has been completed but the post-production process "has taken a little longer than we expected".

The Sunday Express met Fitzwilliam, accompanied by her five-year-old son Ailan, as she distributed balloons to sick children during Bellissima Balloons' "Cheer Distribution" held yesterday at the Just Because Foundation Paediatric Specialty Unit at the eponymous Wendy Fitzwilliam Paediatric Hospital, Mt Hope.

The event was the brainchild of Daychelle Morris, director of the balloon art and decoration business.

Featured Article: Wendy's reality show 'moving ahead' originally appeared on Trinidad News Express on Jan 07 2012.

NBA Star Al Horford Marries Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega

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Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza Cast on Celebrity Apprentice

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On July 13, 2008, in front of nearly one billion viewers worldwide, Dayana Mendoza's life changed forever when she was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Through the Miss Universe Organization, the former Miss Venezuela has continued as an advocate for increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women's health and reproductive issues. She has forged relationships with organizations committed to research and education, including the Latino Commission on AIDS, PSI/YouthAIDS and Gay Men's Health Crisis, Global Health Council and God's Love We Deliver.

As part of her mission to raising awareness and fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide, Mendoza traveled to Managua, Nicaragua to serve as a spokesperson for Population Services International's (PSI) "Not All Men Are Created Equal" campaign. During her four-day visit to Nicaragua, she visited hospitals and mobile units where people living with HIV/AIDS are receiving treatment to get a firsthand view of how the campaign is reaching target populations.

Mendoza was born in Caracas to very close-knit family, perhaps the result of sharing a two-room home with her mother, father, uncle, grandmother and younger sister. She was discovered at the age of 13 at a local bus stop. Since then, she has gained vast experience in catalog modeling and has worked with prestigious companies like Max Mara and Costume Nacional. Modeling has allowed Mendoza to travel the world, visiting places like New York, Italy, Germany, France, Athens and Spain.

Mendoza speaks three languages - Spanish, English and Italian. She currently resides in New York City and takes classes in interior design.

Miss World meets President Chavez

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Malaysian beauty crowned Miss Tourism International 2011

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Petaling Jaya: Malaysia’s Aileen Gabriella Robinson defeated 10 other international contestants in the grand final to be crowned Miss Tourism International (MTI) 2011 at the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, here, Saturday night.

Robinson, 22, was one of the 54 contestants representing their respective countries.

Reigning Miss Tourism International Nathalie Den Dekker from the Netherlands handed over the crown to the new queen.

The crowning of Miss Tourism International was telecast live over RTM1, and witnessed by thousands of revellers at Dataran Merdeka, prior to the 2012 countdown.

Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, the Miss Tourism International is unique in the sense since it is the only New Year Eve’s Pageant to be held in the world and it also culminates to the biggest countdown, with delegates from 54 countries welcoming a brand new year.

Also present were Deputy Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Maglin Dennis D’Cruz, president and owner of MTI Datuk Danny Ooi and chairman of Sunway Group Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah.

The judges for the final were Chef Wan, supermodel Amber Chia, former Miss Malaysia Queen of Tourism 1996 Zoee Tan, artist and music lecturer Syafinaz Selamat and producer and choreographer David Kort.

The Miss Tourism International is a platform to promote tourism for the hosting country and at the same time to promote peace, goodwill, and friendship among participating countries.

The 18-day event saw delegates engaging in many promotional and charity activities.

Miss Tourism International 2011 Winners:

Miss Tourism International: Aileen Gabriella Robinson (Malaysia)

Miss Tourism Metropolitan International: Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud (Panama)

Miss Tourism Global: Patsaraporn Khonkhamhaeng (Thailand)

Miss Cosmopolitan International: Amanda Leong Li Ting (Singapore)

Dream girl of the Year International: Jana Kopecka (Czech Republic). — Bernama

Featured Article: Malaysian beauty crowned Miss Tourism International 2011 originally appeared on Borneo Post Online on Jan 02 2012.

Miss Tourism Queen Internationall 2011 Results

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Miss Tourism Queen Internationall 2011 Winner: Thailand - Kantapat Preeradachainarin

Runners-up: 1st Runner Up: Fernando de Noronha - Jeanine de Castro, 2nd Runner Up: Belarus - Mariia Ovechkina, 3rd Runner Up: North China - Wang Lu & 4th Runner Up: Tanzania - Nelly Almas

Semi-finalists: India, Canada, Namibia, Bolivia & Portugal

Quarter-finalists: Brazil, Russia, Sri Lanka, Guadeloupe, Vietnam, Venezuela, Australia, South Africa, Czech Republic & China (South)