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Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub by her bodyguard in a luxury suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel having accidentally overdosed on a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol, according to reports.Bottles of Lorazepam, Valium, Xanax and a sleeping medication were found in the hotel room. The drugs were believed to have acted as sedatives, causing her to fall asleep in the bathtub once they had been mixed with alcohol.

Whitney Houston's only child, Bobbi Kristina, 18, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following the death of her mother. She's since been discharged. I can't even imagine what this poor girl is going through.

But is there no way families can help drug addicts? Get them help before it ends in such a tragic way? Imagine passing out and drowning in a bathtub...not the way to go. RIP Ms Houston

I'm getting reports that Susan Yusuf, popularly known as Susy Q, the lady who owns SQ lounge and was recently in the news about ending her Jonzing club partnership with DPrince, was today stabbed to death at her flat at 1004 flats in Victoria Island.

According to the report, Suzy Q was stabbed to death at her flat on the 6th Floor of D Block, 1004 flats. The man who killed her jumped from the 6th floor (12 stories up) to his death when people were rushing towards him.



The man who allegedly killed Suzy Q...pic taken at the scene of the crime
So so sad and quite unbelievable! Will definitely find out more about this and bring it here...

It's her one piece of fashion advice for the country - although it's unclear exactly what it is about all that flesh that upsets her.

The Scotsman was in Sydney to promote Disney/Pixar collaboration Brave in which he lends his vocal chords to a 10th Century King named Fergus.
The film is about rebellious, flame-haired princess Merida who is determined to make her own path in life, defying a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom.
Connolly spoke to news.com.au about encountering the word "ranga" for the first time, what he is king of in his life, and gave a nod to our own red-haired ambassador, Julia Gillard.

The producers of "Godspell" say Broadway's first revival of the rock musical will play its final performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre June 24.

The show began previews Oct. 13 and officially opened Nov. 7. At the time of its closing, it will have played 30 preview performances and 264 regular performances.

"I've never been more proud of a show than I am of 'Godspell,'" lead producer Ken Davenport said in a statement. "For nine months this incredible company of performers brought joy into the hearts of more than 153,000 people (and blasted them with over 1,000 pounds of confetti) ... forever changing their lives, and mine as well. And while this production of 'Godspell' may not be at Circle in the Square past the 24th of June, it will be in our hearts and the hearts of everyone who saw it forever."

Its first national tour is to begin during the 2013-14 theater season.

"Godspell" originally opened off Broadway in 1971 and was first staged on Broadway in 1976.

HE may have been born and raised in London, but Robert Pattinson must be hanging around Hollywood a little too much these days.
The British actor had to be coached on his British accent, co-star Christina Ricci revealed in an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live", Us Weekly reported.
Ricci, 34, and the Twilight hunk star in Bel Ami, a film about a young man who rises to power in Paris by manipulating wealthy women.
Ricci had to speak in an English accent and she said Pattinson, 26, made fun of her sometimes.
"They hired a wonderful accent coach who coached me ... and also coached him because he spent a lot of time in LA," she explained.
"I got to make fun of him because he's actually British and sometimes would sound like he was a Valley girl. And he made fun of me because I was trying to be British and would sometimes sound like a Valley girl.
"But really I was the problem. Sometimes we would do scenes and I'd turn to him and I would [ask], 'Did that sound OK?' And he'd [say], 'No.'"
Recently Pattinson praised his girlfriend Kristen Stewart for her English accent in Snow White and the Huntsman.
"She's really good at it," he told MTV News. "She's really good."

Kate Walsh says she is leaving "Private Practice" at the end of the U.S. medical drama's upcoming sixth season.

RIHANNA - naked on billboards and almost naked on the street.
Fresh from stamping on claims she used a body double for a steamy ad for Armani, the singer stepped out onto the streets of Manhattan in her most risqué outfit yet.

She tweeted a picture of the outfit before heading out and giving New Yorkers, and the paparazzi, a better view of her body.

Her pink lace bandeau bra was complimented by a pink pleat skirt, sunglasses and a pair of Cons, but those accessories didn't draw attention away from the fact she had mistaken a see-through bandage for a top.


Her choice of outfit was all the more strange given that Times Square has been taken over by giant naked Rihannas. The 24-year-old singer appears nude on billboards for her perfume range Rebelle.

It may be Rihanna's attempt to convince the world that the only person stripping off in her Armani ad is her.

Although she took time to slam reports she had used a body double, she has kept quiet on other damaging tabloid claims: that her manager has ordered her to go to rehab, that she's been out partying with her abusive ex and that she's suffering Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

According to Closer magazine, Jay-Z, is worried about her "excessive" partying. "Rihanna has been out of control for months," a source told the magazine.

"She was supposed to catch a flight back to the UK last week, but she ended up missing it, which was the final straw for management.

"Jay-Z hit the roof when he found out, and told Rihanna, 'Go to rehab now or I'll drop you from the label.' She's not happy, but she now feels she has no choice."

The Sun newspaper reported that Rihanna and Chris Brown partied at the same nightclub at the weekend.

Although the former couple sat at different tables, Witnesses said Brown sent Rihanna two bottles of Ace of Spades Champagne.

"After Chris made his way into SL with a group of friends, Rihanna pulled up with her own group of friends. They sat far enough from each other to not be able to talk, but close enough to keep an eye on one another."

Look magazine claimed the singer is suffering from Narcisstic Personality Disorder and that she had "reached breaking point".

A friend told the magazine: "Ri says she's physically and mentally exhausted and feeling lost. I think she desperately needs help and some time off - not just from work but from all the other stresses in her life too."

Actor David Arquette and his wife, actress Courteney Cox arrive for A Time For Heroes Celebrity Carnival to benefit the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, on the Veterans Administration grounds in Los Angeles on June 8, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 

Henry Hill, a former mobster who was the basis for characters in the films "Goodfellas" and "My Blue Heaven," has died in Los Angeles, his girlfriend said.

He was 69.

TMZ reported the one-time Lucchese crime family associate died Tuesday after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.

"He had been sick for a long time," his girlfriend, Lisa Caserta, told TMZ. "His heart gave out."

The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was accused of extortion, theft, kidnapping, assault, drug dealing and a host of other offenses during his career in organized crime, but he spent his later years working with troubled youth and as a consultant to law-enforcement agencies. He also was an artist, popular guest on Howard Stern's radio show and author of "The Wiseguy Cookbook."

"It took a long time for me to forgive myself," Hill told United Press International in a 2002 telephone interview. "I just try to be one grain of sand better today than I was yesterday. I found my spirituality. I help the kids, young people in trouble."

Reflecting on his long career as a gangster, his decision to end it by testifying against his former associates, and his colorful relationship with the government while in the Federal Witness Protection program, living in places such as Nebraska, Kentucky and Washington state, Hill said he no longer looked over his shoulder for fear one of his former associates will kill him.

Hill, who struggled with addictions to drugs and alcohol for most of his adult life, was ultimately expelled from witness protection because he refused to keep a low profile and kept getting arrested.

"For 10 years, I lived a miserable life, but now there isn't anyone alive that I was involved with ... The people that tried to kill me and my family, that's the only people I knew about and most of them wound up with bullets in their head," Hill explained a decade ago. "I work hard. I'm not on Easy Street by no means, but I'm okay. I live a good life. I try to keep my life simple.

"The stigma of being a rat is hard to live with," he admitted, adding he ultimately found comfort in the thought he actually may have saved lives by helping put away the bad guys.

Hill also vouched for the authenticity of "Goodfellas," Martin Scorsese's classic 1990 film based on his life story. Ray Liotta played him in the picture.

"That's the way it is," Hill said. "It wasn't glamorized. It showed what it was like."

The rabid fan of "The Sopranos" did, however, condemn films and TV shows that perpetuate the so-called mob mystique, noting being a mobster is more "every man for himself" than "family first" or "honor among thieves."

Asked if it bothered him to watch movies or TV programs that remind him of his former life, Hill replied: "I watch them all ... I don't take that whole life seriously ... I own my past."

He is survived by a son and daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Karen Friedman.

Super Junior’s Leeteuk recently revealed his thoughts on bringing the Super Show 4 tour to Japan’s iconic Tokyo Dome, a 55,000-seat stadium that has become a dream stage for many artists hoping to breakthrough within the Japanese market.

“The Tokyo Dome, to be quite honest, is a difficult venue to perform in unless you’re an established artist,” said Leeteuk at a Super Show 4 press conference in Japan. “In a short amount of time, we have received the chance to perform a show here despite the fact that we haven’t promoted in Japan.”

“There are a number of Hallyu artists that are popular in Japan, but Super Junior has broken the mold of idol groups with an image that is completely different from theirs. I believe that this is one of the strengths of Super Junior,” continued the leader. “Hallyu stars like Bae Yong Joon and Lee Byung Hun have all successfully established themselves overseas with a mysterious and charismatic image. Super Junior, however, breaks that image in an effort to frequently show our fans a more free-spirited and approachable side of ourselves, which in turn helped us receive much love and support from the public.”

“Even though we haven’t properly promoted in Japan yet, I believe it was by various online sources such as YouTube and social networking sites that gave our Japanese fans access to the dramas that our members were in, our work as radio program DJs, as well as our music videos that gave them the chance to get to know us as and our work,” concluded Leeteuk.

The Super Show originated in 2007, and has launched three separate times as Asia Tours. Ever since its first show, the Super Show concerts have become one of the key factors that have shaped up Super Junior’s global fan base and support. Currently, the 4th Super Show is the first tour to include dates outside of Asia.

Meanwhile, Super Junior will be returning to the Seoul Olympic Park Stadium on May 26th and 27th to play additional encore shows.

South Korea’s popular musical, ‘Jack the Ripper‘ featuring Super Junior‘s Sungmin, is set to premiere in Japan.

On the 2nd, Japan’s newspaper Sankei Shimbun reported, “South Korea’s popular musical ‘Jack the Ripper’ will be playing at the Aoyama Theatre in Tokyo, Japan during September through October.”

‘Jack the Ripper’ has been playing in Korean theaters since 2009 and has become one of South Korea’s most popular musicals. The musical portrays the infamous case of a serial killer known as “Jack the Ripper” who targeted prostitutes on the streets of London in 1888.

Sungmin and original Hallyu star Ahn Jae Wook will be playing the main role of Daniel, the doctor, while rockstar Shin Sung Woo will be playing the lead role of Jack.

Last year, the ‘Jack the Ripper’ musical received a great amount of attention from Japanese fans and to accommodate them, Japanese subtitles were included throughout the show.

UN AND PARTNERS RELOCATE REFUGEES IN SOUTH SUDAN TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDING
New York, Jun 12 2012 6:10PM
The United Nations refugee agency and its partners have relocated 8,000 Sudanese refugees from a transit site in the north-east of South Sudan to relieve overcrowding.

The move over the weekend follows several deaths, and the prospect of new arrivals of up to 15,000 refugees into South Sudan's Upper Nile state, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Adrian Edwards,told reporters in Geneva.

South Sudan is currently hosting more than 150,000 refugees from Sudan, many of whom have fled conflict and lack of food in their homeland. Over 112,000 of these are in Upper Nile state, while a further 51,000 are in settlements further west in Unity state.

Last week, the non-governmental organization Médecins Sans Frontières reported seven deaths among recent arrivals at the transit site of Hofra, about 25 kilometres from the border with Sudan.

"The deaths are believed to be linked to the weak state the refugees arrived in after walking for weeks from Blue Nile state with little to eat or drink," said Mr. Edwards, adding that these risk factors are amplified by the dwindling supply of water in Hofra.

The weekend emergency relocation began after food and other relief items had been distributed to all 32,000 refugees in Hofra. UNHCR took the refugees to another transit site called Kilo 18, where an estimated two weeks of water supply is available. From Kilo 18, the refugees will be relocated permanently to UNHCR's newest camp in Upper Nile state, called Yusuf Batil.

UNHCR is working with the South Sudanese authorities and local communities to identify additional refugee sites outside Maban county, where the refuges are currently hosted.

"We are searching for a suitable site in Melut county where water would be sourced from the Nile – the hope being to relocate refugees from Jammam camp to ease the pressure on limited water supplies," Mr. Edwards said.

OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NEW UN ROLE
New York, Jun 12 2012 6:10PM
The United Nations telecoms agency has designated Academy Award-winning Hollywood actress Geena Davis as a special envoy to promote the empowering role technology can play in the lives of women and girls.

Among her duties will be to promote the 'Tech Needs Girls' campaign of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – a three-year campaign that seeks to raise global awareness of the role information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play in empowering women.

"I am delighted that Ms. Davis will be joining us in our campaign to help expand the opportunities open to women and girls, and redress the current gender imbalance in the ICT industry," <"http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/38.aspx">said ITU's Secretary-General, Hamadoun Touré.

The new Special Envoy for Women and Girls in the field of technology said she is "thrilled" with her latest role with the ITU.

"This role will enable me to take the work I'm doing to a much bigger scale globally, through developing and consulting on strategies to advance gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women in ICTs," said Ms. Davis.

"It's incredibly important to get more women and girls connected to technology, and a big factor in making this happen is going to be ITU's work," she added.

The 'Tech Needs Girls' campaign aims to highlight the potential of technology to transform women's lives, whether it be through ICT-based career choices or by improved access to services like e-health, e-education, e-commerce, e-banking and a host of new applications and devices that can help girls and women address their day-to-day challenges, ITU stated in a news release.

It seeks to do this with the help of high-profile ambassadors such as Ms. Davis, as well as with an extensive programme of online multimedia content, major advocacy events around the globe and key partnerships with industry, government, civil society and other UN agencies.

Earlier this year, the Geneva-based ITU launched a multilingual web portal focused on helping girls and women access training, job opportunities and career information in the ICT sector.

The Girls in ICT Portal houses over 400 programmes, including over 100 scholarship programmes and an equal number of contests and awards, some 60 training and internship opportunities, over 100 online networks offering career support and mentoring, as well as tech camps and other activities.
Jun 12 2012 6:10PM

A few years back,the actress'take home pay was worth N1.7M and the amount made headline news with different schools of thought voicing their opinion

That was the first time it began to dawn on observers that actresses who have paid their dues are actually getting paid.

As you read this omotolas take home fee is no longer N1.7M,the actress now collects N5M(five million naira per script)to be involved in any movie.

According to observers"she has even turned down scripts worth N3M and recently turned down a script worth N2.5M and ireti doyle got the role. "Omotola got paid N5M for her role in movie 'amina' by producer tarila thompson whilst she go N4.5M for her role in ties that bind after a series of negotiations.

Lets say she collects four scripts in two months,thats a solid 20million keh!

Abeg maybe i should dump writing for a waka pass role eeeeeh.

If you disagree with this amount and think someone else earns higher,please let me know.

Television actress Rucha Gujrati aka ‘Kiya’ of popular soap ‘Saas Bina Susural’ was physically and mentally harassed by her husband Mitul Sanghvi. Rucha got married to chemical engineer Mitul Sanghvi in 2010. She lodged a complaint against her husband at the Juhu police station.

Rucha’s marriage hit the rock few months after her marriage. She was physically and mentally abused by her husband and in-laws.

Says the source, "Problems cropped up soon after Rucha tied the knot on October 24, 2010 with Mitul, who is from a very affluent family. Mitul is completely under his parents' hold and shares everything with them, including the couple's bedroom conversations. The torture began on their honeymoon. Mitul woke Rucha up at 6 am and asked her why she didn't share the honeymoon expenses with him. He grabbed her by the hands and flung her onto the bed. She was shocked! No sooner had they returned that his parents started meddling in their affairs too. She was asked by her husband to follow whatever her father-in-law asked her to do."

Rucha’s in-laws are said to be not happy with her profession. They put on many restrictions on her. "At one point, they took away her set of house keys and warned that they'd never allow her in if she stepped out. They even deprived her of meals and asked her to foot the bills for her expenses and fend for herself. Rucha has been bearing her own expenses for the past two years. She isn't working currently, which has already made a dent in her savings. Her financial condition isn't very good."

Forgetting the past, Rucha tried to mend the differences with her husband but she and her father was ill-treated by Mitul. "He refused to open the door for her, and that's when her father landed up at his house. An infuriated Mitul opened the door, grabbed her father by the collar and started hitting him. He then directed his anger at Rucha, pulled her by her hair and slapped her, leaving a deep cut on her lips."

Both Rucha and her mother-in-law called the police separately, “When Rucha pleaded with them to book her in-laws for mental and physical abuse, the cops instead apologised to her inlaws and left! She had kept quiet all this while hoping things would change. Now, she has called her sister to stay with her as she fears her in-laws will harm her. She doesn't mind giving the marriage a second chance, but her husband and in-laws need to treat her with respect," adds the friend.

Rucha confirms that there is trouble in her marriage, "I would not like to divulge the details. All I can say is that I want justice."