"Mike Tyson's Former Northeast Ohio Estate For Sale On eBay
Price Is $3.5 Million

SOUTHINGTON, Ohio -- The former home of World Heavyweight Boxing champion Mike Tyson is for sale on eBay.

The 65-acre estate with manor house is being sold on the auction Web site for $3.5 million.

Interestingly, Tyson was asking $2.2 million for the estate in 1998. It was also for sale for about $3 million in 2003.

The 25,000-square-foot home is located on state Route 534 in Southington, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland in Trumbull County.

It features zebra-striped carpeting, a 10,000-square-foot indoor pool, several bedrooms and 10 garages. The home was built in 1980.

To get more information and see the inside of the home, Click here: Visit Ebay.
- Source: newsnet5." [Via doghouseboxing.com]

More Video iPod rumor/news!? Yep, here we go again...

Apple has sent invitations to press organizations for a "Special Event" on Wednesday, September 7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The invitation reads: "1,000 songs in your pocket changed everything," alluding to the release of the first 5GB iPod nearly four years ago. "Here we go again."

As usual, the invitation and vague details on the announcement have birthed an onslaught of rumors throughout the internet.

Speculation that Apple might release a "Video iPod" has become a "boy who cried wolf" scenario. Every 3 or 4 months someone with "inside information" posts something on a blog or forum that gets everyone all amped up again. However, this time we might actually have a real news organization to back these rumors up. In an article posted on CNET.com yesterday, one of their reporters claims that "Record company executives have said recently that Apple has been seeking licenses to distribute a wide variety of music videos through the iTunes music store, and that the computer company has told them of plans to unveil an iPod that plays video."

Adding to the rumor excitement, in addition to announcing a Video iPod, Apple may also announce an iTunes cell phone. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Cingular Wireless plan to market an iTunes phone in time for the holiday season.

Video iPods or iTunes Music Phones? No matter what Apple announces at the September 7th "Special Event", it's clear that they have our attention.

[Syndicated post Via MethodShop.com]

Labels: computer, Ipod, mac

"Update (8/29/2005)::
The man arrested is alleged to be named spoken word artist Malik Yusef. He was part of the Game’s entourage, undoubtably, as there were about 40 people who entered with him.

Given that he’s a spoken word artist, and P. D.. ‘scuse me, Diddy has strong ties to Def Poetry and Bad Boys of Comedy, it gives credence to the whole conspiracy angle of his involvement in perhaps motivating someone to retaliate for Biggie’s Death (Biggie Smalls, of course, a friend of Diddy (then Puff Daddy, I think), who was suspected of being killed by someone hired by Suge – but that’s all rumor, and I would never suggest that Suge had anything to do with it (without taking my personal information off the website first)).

Slightly less conspiracy theory-esque, about two months ago, a rapper named Game got into a fight with members of Suge’s entourage. Peep this quote from hiphopdx.com from back in June:

Later on at the Sunset room, Game reportedly crossed paths with Suge and that’s where details become sketchy. Many rumors state that Game and his crew ran into Suge and his entourage and after a few words were exchanged, a member out of Suge’s camp to a swing at Game. They say that after Game dodged a few punches, his crew yanked him away from the situation before it got out of hand. Nobody got hurt but the question remains “Why?” More on this as it unfolds.


The Game was in attendence that night (this photo is from his appearance on the red carpet. As a side note, CNN reported that The Black Eyed Peas, Paris Hilton, and Eddie Murphy were there or had attended the party. That is pure fiction. Paris was a no show to every party this year, the Black Eyed Peas were only staying in that hotel, but were in fact performing down the road at the Mansion, and Eddie Murphy only went to one party, which was at the Prive the night before." [Via Rizzn.com]

All those years of coaches telling you that “you win games with defense,” can be disregarded, forgotten, ignored. If you want to remain “friends with benefits” while avoiding “the talk,” which would inevitably drag your ass into unfortunate fidelity land, offense is the key word. You can tell when it happens, that change in her eyes after your third or fourth 3am animalistic sex-capade, the way she watches you as you slip your shoes on and head to the door. She wants you to stay, sleep next to her and talk. And as you rush out the door, half buzzed and scrambling for cab fare, you ask yourself, “why can’t it just be sex?” Well, it can be.

Offensive Move #1: After a few weeks of raunchy romps and heartless humps, find a good (sober) time to have the “anti-talk.” The “anti-talk” is the antidote for “the talk.” It negates “the talk,” delays it, keeps it inside where it belongs. The “anti-talk” consists of two parts. The first consists of explaining to her that you like spending time with her and that you always have fun with her. Secondly, tell her that you like how she is able to keep things light-hearted and not have profound emotional conversations all the time since both your lives are so crazy and busy, it’s nice to keep it simple and fun. She not only won’t reply to it, but can’t. You have beaten her to the punch and made it difficult for her to disagree-she wouldn’t want to risk sounding desperate and it shows her you are thinking about your relationship (even if it is about how to avoid one). You have just given yourself at least another few weeks before she approaches you with any sort of “talk,” and you have left yourself, and her legs, open to a good, carefree time.

Offensive Move #2: There is one thing your coach emphasized that should be a rule implied in your life if you are trying to avoid “the talk.” During pre-season, it is essential to stick to the “two-a-day’ practice schedule. In working to avoid “the talk” and keep her a “friend with benefits,” you must work off of the “two-a-week” regimen. This means that from Monday through Thursday you can see her two out of four days/nights, your pick when, but best to do every other night. This will keep her at a safe distance so as to not get attached on either end, and to even have a few “friends with benefits” in the mix at once, alternating nights (just try to keep their names straight).It is crucial to not make plans for Fridays or Saturdays; these are the premiere nights, “game days” if you will, also known to women as “date nights.” If you make plans for these two significant days of the week, prepare yourself very soon for “the talk” and book yourself some cooking lessons, because she may be wanting Sunday brunch.

Offensive Move #3: Tell her that you want her to meet your friends, because she is important to you (a.k.a. important to your d***). Then call your second string friends, the ones who ride the bench when the usual crew is out of town, and tell them you will meet them for a drink. You want the second string because they see less playing time, you don’t want the usual guys thinking she is more than a “late night snack.” Note: at a bar always automatically buy her favorite drink and hand it to her. Women assume if you know how she takes it, you also know how she likes it. It is vital that you introduce her to your friends using her first name, then pause, and say “you know, the one I have been telling you about” (of course at this point all you have actually told them is to smile and raise their beers towards the clueless but suddenly feeling special girl on your arm). If a girl thinks a guy has been talking to his boys about her when she is not around, she will think the talk is implied, and she will assume you really do “care for her.” It will prolong the talk at least another two weeks, and of course, another couple of unattached rendezvous’.

Please note: there is no cure to avoid the talk indefinitely. The above “moves” are simply means of prolonging your inevitable fate...so for now, enjoy!.

[**PimpWiz.com EXCLUSIVE**]


Other ASK Lauren Articles:
A New Breed of Woman
"How to Get Your Girl from Chic to Freak
"How to Lose a Girl in Ten Seconds"
"It’s Halloween Again, This Year Go Home with Something Sweet
"What Her Drink Says About Her"
"Top 5 Ways to Get a Hot Girl From the Club to your Apartment"
"So You Got Her Digits, Now What?"

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"BY AUDRA D.S. BURCH, JACQUELINE CHARLES AND NICOLE WHITE

Hip-hop music executive Marion ''Suge'' Knight was shot early Sunday morning at a hotel in Miami Beach, where partygoers were celebrating MTV's Video Music Awards, according to several witnesses and police.

The shooting took place inside the exclusive Red Room of the Shore Club, 1901 Collins Ave.

Witnesses said Knight was sitting at a table with friends at about 12:30 a.m. when a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt walked up to him and fired at least two shots.

The gunman then dashed off to the back of the bar. The crowd went into a panic and started rushing toward the door, said witnesses, who said Knight was whisked out of the hotel in a limousine.

Miami Beach Police Officer Bobby Hernandez told the Associated Press that Knight was hospitalized after being shot in the leg, though witnesses said he may have been shot in the chest.

Said witness Sylvia Lu: `I saw a man walk up and start shooting. It sounded like a champagne pop. Then I saw blood in [Knight's] chest area. At the time, he was just kind of chilling. Everyone ran to the front. It was chaos.''

Doug Robinson said the mood inside the club was celebratory, with loud music and everyone having a good time.

''The music was pumping and out of nowhere came the shot,'' he said. ``Suge hit the ground, and everybody was running. It was scary.''

Knight had entered the hotel only 30 minutes before the shooting, cutting a path to a VIP table with an entourage of friends, witnesses said.

In a brief interview with the Herald earlier in the evening, Knight had said he loved partying at the VMA because it was so good to see ``everybody's just getting along.''

Knight co-founded the pioneering rap label Death Row Records and hit the charts in the 1990s with West Coast stars including Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur.." [Via miami.com]

Most cell phone companies provide customers with online access to their accounts. You can access your account online to do things like modify your address book or even see pictures and videos from your digital camera phone.

The following is from someone who had their phone stolen. When he logged into the online account for his cell phone, this is what he found.

He may not know who stole his phone, but he sure knows...

• what the thief looks like... [see photo on right]
  
• what the thief's girlfriend looks like (naked)
  
• what their kid looks like
• and that they had sex with birthday balloons in the background
  

"My cell phone got stolen last week.... i just noticed it missing the other day and called up and had it turned off.... well im sitting around today tooling around on the computer and decided to go on my picture mail and see if pics have been sent.... whenever u send a pic to an email address it automatically saves a copy on my sprint website..... so guess what i find..... they used the camcorder on my phone to make a sex video.... HA!!!!! %!$#*& low life thieves...." ~svtperformance.com

[Syndicated post via MethodShop.com]

So I guess the moral of the story is - never steal a camera phone.

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About Ultimate Ears, LLC
The company also offers custom-molded consumer earphones as well as off-the-shelf super.fi products for the high-quality universal-fit market. For more information, visit www.ultimateears.com." [Via ultimateears.com]

Labels: computer, Ipod, mac

Starwood to open first W Hotel in Las Vegas


"NEW YORK,
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to open its first W property in Las Vegas, in a $1.7 billion project with a group of private investors.

Starwood would not own the hotel-casino, but will manage the hotel and residential properties.

The project, to be completed in 2008, would be built on 21 acres of land and would be the first W property with a casino. The W Las Vegas will include about 3,000 hotel and residential units, more than ten restaurants and clubs, a 75,000-square-foot casino and 300,000 square feet of meeting space.

Starwood and Edge Resorts bought the land for $108.2 million, with Edge putting up 75 percent and Starwood the rest.

Starwood, which also owns Sheraton and Westin hotels, already operates the Aladdin and Westin hotels in Vegas.

Starwood recently announced plans to launch residential properties, including units in Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Scottsdale, Arizona and Hoboken, New Jersey." [Via Reuters.com]

"In 1995, the Kavanagh brothers came up with a revolutionary new idea that would give Londoners access to a garage full of dream cars. From humble beginnings in a warehouse in East London with a handful of cars, 10 years later the Classic Car Club has grown to 7 branches in the UK with almost 1000 members and over 100 of the most desirable cars that money can buy.

This summer, the Classic Car Club is opening its garage doors to Manhattan to bring New Yorkers the same driving pleasures that we have delivered to the UK for the last decade. Whether you want to take the family away on a luxurious sunny weekend in the Rolls convertible or dart around the City in a high performance Ferrari, the Classic Car Club has the car to fulfill all your motoring desires.


The club's garage is stocked with all types of professionally maintained Italian sports cars, British roadsters, American muscle and grand touring cars. From driving Shelby Cobras to Rolls Royces, club members are given the opportunity to experience the ride in cars that most only dream about. The only downside of membership is trying to choose which car you want to take next!
The Classic Car Club is not a rental service, it's a club, so membership is limited and filling up fast. Upon payment of a one-time joining fee and an annual subscription thereafter, members of the Club receive an allocation of points that can be exchanged throughout the year for dozens of driving days with any of the Club's classic sports, luxury and touring cars.



Following payment, the only cost to the member is the fuel they burn. All the other costs attached to owning and operating the cars (insurance, tax, maintenance, repair, storage, security, breakdown recovery etc) are covered by the club. Club membership is renewable on a yearly basis.

Every member is allowed one other person on their membership free of charge so you can share the points with a friend or partner, or buy a membership for somebody and beg them to let you drive the cars!

Corporate Membership - The Classic Car Club also offers limited corporate memberships for those who would like to reward employees, clients or partners with the ultimate driving experience.

There are a number of basic membership packages:

One-time Initiation fee - $1,500
Standard Membership - $7,000 750 points
Gold Membership - $10,500 1,500 points " [Via classiccarclub.com]

"The SLR Chronograph by TAG Heuer and The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
he SLR Chronograph by TAG Heuer and The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
To celebrate the launch of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super sports car, TAG Heuer and Mercedes-Benz have combined forces and know how to produce a stunning commemorative timepiece exclusively for Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren car owners.

The SLR Chronograph by TAG Heuer, like the high-performance, 200-mph, ultra-luxury sports car that inspired it, is an audacious creation, at the avant-garde of high technology and design, yet with the look and allure of a true classic. The direct result of TAG Heuer’s historic relationship with McLaren Mercedes, the SLR Chronograph reflects the values common to both the brand and the team: passion, performance and sporting prestige. Like the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the SLR chronograph combines a unique mechanical movement together with a daring inspiring design. " [Via tagheuer.com]

"Over the past few months I have been hearing that the next big thing in mobile devices was going to be, of all things, wood. Most of what I heard was referring to wood detailed headsets, but it seems that Mobiado wants to take it a bit further. Their new Mobiado Profession EM takes the basic design of the original Professional model, stuffs a 1.3 megapixel camera inside, and wraps it in exotic woods.
The Professional EM is going to be available in Black with either Cocobolo or Honduran Rosewood accents. The wood gives an already distinctive looking handset even more of an eye-catching appearance. The wood also seems to have helped Mobiado shave some weight off of the device, since the EM comes in at 14g (.5oz) lighter than the original Mobiado Professional.

The new device has an upgraded 1.3 megapixel camera, as we mentioned, and also gets a boost in the internal storage department. Internal RAM has been boosted to 32MB (from 6MB), and the MMC card slot will allow users to add up to an additional 512MB of storage for photos and music files. If the built-in music player doesn't float your boat, you can make use of the Professional EM's FM radio instead - as long as you attach a wired headset, which serves double duty as the antenna.

As you might expect from such an exotic looking handset, the thrills don't come cheap.The Mobiado Professional EM has a list price of US$1900." [Via mobileburn.com]

Just in case you weren't sure what to blow your money on ;-).

Top 5 Ways to Get a Hot Girl From the Club to your Apartment

1.Tell her that while playing __________ (insert favorite sport here) in college, you injured your leg in the playoffs and haven’t been the same since. Tell her that it’s tiring and painful to stand at the bar all night and that you need to sit at home and ice it, but you don’t want to leave her since she is so intriguing and, well, “different than the other girls.” Remember to mention that you still won that game you got hurt in and that you made it to the championships-girls don’t listen to sports talk until they hear “winner” or “championship” and then you can paint their face whatever color you want, or with whatever you want…


2. Tell her you live above a 24 hour bagel shop, and the bagels are unbelievable. The only reason why some girls go home date-less at the end of a night drinking is to have an affair with a bagel…why not give her the threesome she has always wanted? Throw in that the store owner is a good friend and gives you a great discount, girls love a well-connected guy, especially when warm dough is involved. For those Jewish girls, tell her it’s a kosher bagel place, for dieters, a carb-free bagel place (just shake your head yes when she give you a doubtful look, if she has had a few drinks she will think anything is possible).


3. Tell her you just moved to a GIGANTIC, NEW apartment and need decorating tips, and since she is so “stylish and savvy” she can help you and give you advice. Emphasize the size and how luxurious it is, and explain that Colin Farrell, or some other hot bachelor used to live there, it will make her think of casual sex with a hot man with an accent and she will be five steps closer to the valet. Little does she know that it’s not the apartment space that needs to be filled…

4. Tell her you just want to cuddle, hold her, spoon. Tell her it’s not about hooking up; you just want to “feel close to someone tonight” and that she can trust you. Once you have her in your bed, spooning can become forking by a few light kisses to the neck, a hand through her hair, and a “god, you are so beautiful” (don’t forget the pause after god, key to feigned sincerity). Just as “watching a movie” really means “dry humping,” “just wanting to hold you” translates to “just wanting to hold it.”


5. Tell her you have on-demand and have a ton of HBO series…she will automatically think “Sex and the City,” and be game for a few re-runs.
Even if you don’t have it, while “searching” for her show of choice, start a porno “by accident.”
Girls like to say they don’t watch it or like it, but really, they just want someone else to push the play button so they can continue their guiltless life of porn-induced masturbation and sex, and still be considered just another girl who watches “Sex and the City” and not the girl who has sex with the city.








**Bonus Item** "Never Tell her..."
Never tell her that you have to go home to feed your dog, cat or pet of choice. If you don’t have a pet at all, this could be the worst line for you to use, considering the ladies just may see through your intricate plot when they come to your place to find not quite the bone they expected to find. If you do have a pet, telling them at the club at 3am that you still haven’t fed your pet that day, they might consider you irresponsible and well, no girl wants a guy who can’t handle the p*ssy." [Via Pimpwiz.com]

Labels: Ask Lauren, women

Life Lessons from Washington Square Park By, Josh Keller

Make no mistake you will lose your money but it's a small price to pay for real knowledge.

Pimpwiz.com went to Washington Square to see what all the hype was about. While we obviously lost every game to the hustlers, there was life lessons learned that were priceless.
Last week, our chess hustler was a kind hearted and decided he would share some intimate chess lessons that also translate into some great life/business lessons.

Here are some of his thoughts about playing the "game":

"Never under estimate your opponents ability to be deceive you into moving your pieces in the exact positions he wants you to in order to accomplish his objective"

"Move your best piece into the most logical position and play the game straight up without leaving yourself vunerable"

"You always need to diversify your position and create space between like minded pieces. If you put everything you have closely together you are leaving yourself open for attack and you will be trapped by your own moves."

More to come as there are many more life lessons to learn down at the Washington Square Chess Corner.

"New York’s outdoor chess mecca is Washington Square Park, in the heart of Greenwich Village, where former world champion Bobby Fischer got his start in the 1950s. But a city plan to renovate the park may leave the fabled “chess circle” unrecognizable to the thousands of tourists who come to view the spot they’ve seen immortalized on television and in films.
Chess fans who want to play on the old stone tables should come to New York before June, when half the park will be closed for renovation. After that, game-seekers will still have other outdoor options around town.
Washington Square has long been home to the chess hustle, where a hustler, often a homeless man, invites bystanders to play speed chess, also known as “blitz chess,” for $5 a game. Each player starts with five minutes on his clock; after each move, he stops the countdown. Short of checkmate, whoever runs out of time first, loses.
On a recent spring evening, a burly hustler played a clean-cut young man who sat hunched over the table, studying his moves.
“It’s about time management,” the hustler said to onlookers, interrupting the conversation only to glance at the board for a quick move. He had used about 30 seconds of his five minutes; his challenger had less than three minutes to go.
As the seconds ticked off the digital clock, the young guy stopped the timer with one second remaining.
“I’m in trouble,” he moaned.
“Don’t worry about the time,” said the hustler. “I’ll be nice. You can make one more move.”
The guy moved a final piece and lost anyway, forking over the $5. The hustler suggested they play another game.
According to Mig Greengard, a colleague of Gary Kasparov’s who writes weekly e-newsletters at ChessNinja.com, the hustlers always win, but they make it look close—-seducing people into trying again." [Via jscms.jrn.columbia.edu]

"Contributed By: Elements Staff
Written On: Mon, May 3, 2004 01:28 PM
No sooner had laser-hot Kanye West finished rapping about a character "addicted to retail" at a party to celebrate his Source magazine cover the other night, then a rep from American Express handed him an Amex Black Card.

That's not gonna help the 26-year-old West's shop-aholism.

The platinum-selling West, whose "College Dropout" CD is on Billboard's Top 10, was shocked to receive the plastic pass to unlimited spending.

A person has to spend at least $150,000 a year for Amex to invite you to join the exclusive club - which is said to include Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Denzel Washington and Damon Dash.

Lil' Kim wears a diamond-encrusted one around her neck.

In fact, though a company spokeswoman says there is great diversity among the few thousand "CEOs, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs" (including pitchman Jerry Seinfeld) who carry the slice of superaffluence, hip-hop stars have so taken to the card that West calls it the "African-American Express Card."

"It's a sign you've arrived," the Amex spokeswoman said.

West - who's also produced cuts for Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys - wears only Ralph Lauren Purple Label, boasts numerous Rolex watches and Louis Vuitton cases. But he's is at least more socially conscious than earlier rappers for whom acquiring bling was the be-all and end-all.

An activist with Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network whose mother is a Ph.D., West says, "I'm a cat with a Benz and a backpack."

Source: http://www.hitoppro.com .

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Our friends at iPodStudio.com are reporting that iPod accessory company, BELKIN, is about to release a new device known as the TuneFM.

TuneFM is a FM Transmitter that allows you to listen to music on your iPod via any FM stereo receiver.

Belkin explains: "Proximity switches give you total control at the touch of your fingertips, and the LED display indicates FM frequency and memory preset, eliminating the need to use the iPod interface for frequency selection; because the TuneFM is powered by the iPod no batteries are required."

No price info is available at this point.

Labels: computer, Ipod, mac

"Unplug with the new Pepper Pad. The 2.3 lb. pad has everything you want most — and nothing you don't, making your online experience fast, easy and fun. With the Pepper Pad you can:

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Why the Pepper Pad?
The Pepper Pad is the ideal way to experience everything your broadband connection has to offer. With an innovative design that combines mobility with an optimal viewing experience, the Pad offers a host of benefits for consumers:

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E-mail-Send and receive e-mail using the virus and spyware resistant Mail application. Mail keeps all your messages until you delete them, remembers every address you have sent mail to, and automatically completes known addresses. Includes POP3, IMAP4 and AOL® Inbox support
IM client-A completely integrated AOL® Instant Messenger ™ compatible IM client with tabbed session management.
Music, video and photo libraries-Collect, organize and watch (or listen to) your favorite MP3s, MPEGs and digital photos.
Remote control-Control your TV and stereo equipment
Journal-Store your thoughts, plans and ideas. Web clippings and a rich text editor let you format the pages of your journal to make them uniquely yours.
Internet Radio-Listen to your favorite streaming radio stations.
Games
8.4 inch color display with touch screen, making your online experience more enjoyable
QWERTY keypad, for fast and easy typing
20-bit stereo CODEC for excellent sound
SD/MMC card for future expansion
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802.11b Wi-Fi, for instant-on Internet in any room in the house or on the road
Bluetooth device support, which lets the Pepper Pad "talk" to your other high tech products, such as a full-size keyboard and/or mouse
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"NEW YORK (AP) -- Time to face the facts: Dave Chappelle's hit Comedy Central series isn't coming back, says one of its stars.

" 'Chappelle's Show' is over, man. Done," comic Charlie Murphy told TV Guide. "It took me a long time to be able to say those words, but I can say it pretty easy now, because it's the truth."

Chappelle's sudden "spiritual retreat" to South Africa on the eve of his show's third season has left the series in limbo since May. About half of a new season had been filmed before Chappelle left, Murphy said.

"I'm disappointed it ended the way it did, but I'm not angry with anybody," he said. " 'Chappelle's Show' was like the Tupac of TV shows. It came out, it got everybody's attention, it was a bright shining star, but it burned out and for some strange reason, it burned out quick."

Comedy Central has always said the door is open for Chappelle to return, spokeswoman Aileen Budow said Wednesday.

Network chief Doug Herzog met with Chappelle on June 3, but that has been their last communication, she said.

Murphy, the older brother of comic Eddie Murphy, said his two seasons with Chappelle made him a star.

"Now I can go out and do stand-up," he said. "I'm getting movie offers. It's off the hook. Me getting to the next level or whatever's going to happen is going to come from the next things I do, but 'Chappelle's Show' served its purpose and I'll always be grateful." [Via usatoday.com]

Are there any natural beauties in Hollywood? Maybe not.

Perhaps celebrities just rely on good stylists with the Amazing Power of Makeup.

Photo Exposé: The Power of Makeup

"By BILL CARTER
Published: August 12, 2005
In a deal that will extend the run of the most successful series in the history of cable television for another year, HBO announced yesterday that "The Sopranos" will not end with its next season starting in March, but will continue with an additional eight episodes starting in January 2007.

The drama about a New Jersey mob family has won more Emmy awards than any other show on cable TV and has frequently drawn audiences larger than programs competing against it on broadcast networks, even though HBO is available in only about a third as many homes.

Chris Albrecht, chairman of HBO, said yesterday that the network had been talking with David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos," for several months about his plans for the coming season.

"Seasons for 'The Sopranos' have always been organic," Mr. Albrecht said.

Indeed, unlike conventional broadcast network series, there have been no set intervals between the production cycles of "The Sopranos" and they have started at several different times of the year.

Mr. Albrecht said Mr. Chase had at one time indicated that he was coming to the end of his creative ideas and would produce only about 10 more episodes and then sign off on the series.

"But David was just really reinvigorated by the reception the show got last year," Mr. Albrecht said.

Brad Grey, the new Paramount chief, who retained his title of executive producer on "The Sopranos," said that Mr. Chase, when he got into the storytelling for the coming season, decided it was still so rich it could be continued, a decision Mr. Grey said that was endorsed by everyone involved in the production.

"For the people on the show, this has been the greatest creative experience of everyone's life. Why wouldn't you want that to continue?" Mr. Grey said.

For HBO, the business incentives were equally great. The series has been the most popular program the pay cable channel has generated.

Now HBO will get the opportunity to add 20 episodes of "The Sopranos" instead of the 12 that had been planned. Mr. Albrecht said that HBO did virtually the same thing with its second-most successful series, "Sex and the City." That comedy had an eight-episode final run a year after its last full season was completed.

And as "Sex and the City" did, "The Sopranos" will shoot all its remaining episodes in one production cycle, holding over the last eight for what HBO is calling a "bonus season." The break between the end of May 2006, when the 12-episode run ends, and January 2007, when the final eight episodes will be begin being broadcast, will be by far the shortest break between cycles of "The Sopranos" in the show's history. Mr. Albrecht said that short break was crucial to Mr. Chase.

Beyond the advantages HBO will get out of having two cycles instead of one (the channel, like the broadcast networks, tries to package "The Sopranos" with new series it would like to build audiences for), keeping the show in continuous production now means that for technical and contractual purposes it will remain the show's sixth season. That is relevant because the show's actors signed contracts that committed them to the series for six seasons.

Mr. Grey said another advantage of staying in production for 20 episodes is "everybody will stay in the same rhythm."

Asked if this was truly an announcement that signaled the series would indeed produce a finale to the Soprano family saga, Mr. Albrecht hedged just a bit. "I'll know it's the final episode if David shoots a final episode," Mr. Albrecht said.." [Via nytimes.com]

"The Associated Press
Friday, August 12, 2005; 12:01 AM

LOS ANGELES -- A judge has extended a temporary restraining order barring an ex-girlfriend of Colin Farrell from marketing a tape of them having sex.

Farrell's lawsuit against Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain says they made the videotape 2 1/2 years ago with the understanding that it would never be made public.



Irish actor Colin Farrell speaks to reporters during a news conrference in Tokyo in this Jan. 14, 2005 file photo. A judge extended a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, barring an ex-girlfriend of Farrell's from marketing a tape of them having sex. Farrell's lawsuit against Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain says they made the videotape 2 years ago with the understanding that it would never be made public. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, File) (Katsumi Kasahara - AP)
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Last month, Superior Court Judge David Yaffe blocked Narain from selling, distributing or displaying the 15-minute tape. On Wednesday, Yaffe extended the order.

The lawsuit by Farrell, 29, accused the 31-year-old woman of working with the owner of an Internet pornography business and contacting the news media about the tape.

Leodis Matthews, a lawyer for Narain, said her client had not attempted to profit from the tape, but wanted to keep her half of the rights to the video.

Farrell's lawsuit said the release of the tape would irreparably harm him and his career.

The actor's screen credits include "Alexander," "S.W.A.T.," "Daredevil" and "The Recruit." [Via washingtonpost.com]

JUST A REMINDER... Starting September 2005, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies. So basically you will start to receive lots of unwanted calls (during peak hours) and get charged for them.

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will take about a minute of your time and block your number for five (5) years.

You can also register online at: http://donotcall.gov

NAME: Laetitia Casta
NATIONALITY: French
HEIGHT: 5'7"
MEASUREMENTS: 35C-24-35
HAIR: Brown with light brown streaks
EYES: Blue
BORN: May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Grew up in Corsica.
AGENCY: Paris-Madison
INCOME: Her estimated worth in 2000 is $5.3 million.

DISCOVERED: In Laetitia's own words "In August of 1993, when I was fifteen, I was playing with my little sister, Marie-Ange, on the beach at San Ambrogio in Corsica. A photographer named Frederic Creceaux, who was also on vacation there, noticed me and suggested to a friend from the Madison Models Agency in Paris, who was there with him, that they talk to my father about doing a test with me." Laetitia says, "I thought, 'Are they honest or are they weird?' Of course, he was suspicious, but when he found out they were for real, he took me to see them in Paris three weeks later so we could do some test photos. I was a bit nervous, but I guess it turned out okay. The rest, as they say, is history!"
RÉSUMÉ: Models for Givenchy, Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Pantene, L'Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent and Guess. Laetitia her own calendar and is a Sports Illustrated model. She has appeared on all of the major magazine covers. She recently released her own photo book simply entitled Laetitia Casta. Stars in the French film called The Blue Bicycle.

HOME: She has apartments in New York City, London and Paris.

KNOWN FOR: Her often scantily-clad, curvacious figure.

OTHER: She had her own credit card at age 15. She doesn't smoke, drink or go out late so that she stays in shape and looks good for castings.

FRANCE'S NATIONAL SYMBOL: Laetitia was chosen by 16,000 mayors of France to be the new "Marianne", France's national symbol of virtue and beauty. Bare-breasted busts (statues) of Laetitia now appear in town halls across France. Laetitia's official public response after receiving the honor: "Chouette quoi [Like, neat!]" She then proceeded to move from Paris to London to avoid slightly higher taxes (she doesn't seem to understand why France is upset." [Via newfaces.com]

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"THE SOPRANOS ® PINBALL MACHINE - A "friend of ours" in the industry is now offering an truly awesome SPECIAL SALES PRICE on the brand new "The Sopranos Pinball Machine" ! Order now, as "the books" on this machine will close before you know it and you will be left out in the cold! Great for The Sopranos fans, TV memorabilia collectors, mob lovers, pinball collectors, nightclubs, restaurants, bars, arcades & home users alike !!



First pinball machine to have three separate speech levels : "Adult" (uses many four-letter words as heard on the series) "Standard" (strong language but no swear words) and "Family" (no crude or objectionable language)

Stern has decided to make only ONE RUN of The Sopranos, which
will make this one VERY collectable
pinball machine for years to come !!

WATCH THE SOPRANOS ON HBO! CLICK BELOW FOR SHOWTIMES
http://www.hbo.com/sopranos." [Via bmigaming.com]

" Eli Wilner announced they will be selling plasma televisions that turn into a mirror. We’ve seen the mirror/television in the bathroom before but I think this is the first time we’ve seen the mirror/television combined with a frame. The framed television/mirror can be rendered in any style that incorporates a 23” diagonal LCD flat screen and Eli Wilner has over 3000 frames to choose from. Depending on the frame chosen, prices will range upward of $16,000. There is a plasma television/mirror with a Stanford White replica frame on display in Eli Wilner’s gallery.." [Via luxist.com]

The shirts speak for themselves...Young fresh to def!

"Howard Hughes, Business Personality / Aviator
Born: 24 December 1905
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Death: 5 April 1976
Best Known As: Famously reclusive billionaire aviator, movie producer and businessman

Hughes is most famous for the last years of his life, when his mind faded and he lived the life of a wealthy, paranoid recluse. But earlier he had been a dashing and innovative businessman. Inheriting the Hughes Tool Company at age 19, Hughes became by turns a Hollywood movie producer, aircraft inventor, mining mogul, casino owner and ladies' man.

(He dated Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn among many other starlets.)

An avid and daring pilot, Hughes set a handful of aviation world records, including one for a 1938 flight around the world in just over 91 hours. In the 1960s his business dealings paid off handsomely and his wealth reached one billion dollars, a staggering amount for the era. In the 1950s certain personality quirks began to dominate and Hughes grew increasingly unbalanced.

He dropped from public view and became famous for his wealth and his mysterious hidden ways, surfacing via telephone in 1972 to say that a biography written by Clifford Irving was a hoax. The gossip and confusion about his whereabouts and lifestyle continued after his 1976 death, when various parties contested his will amid much-publicized legal wrangling.

Leonardo DiCaprio played Hughes in the 2004 biopic The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese... Among movies Hughes produced was Scarface (1932), based loosely on the life of Al Capone and forerunner of the 1983 film Scarface... Hughes's most famous airplane was the Spruce Goose, a giant eight-motored flying boat made of wood. The plane flew only once, in 1947, and is now on display at an aviation museum in McMinnville, Oregon." [Via answers.com]