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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Kim Kardashian has finally debuted her new song Jam (Turn It Up) Let's just say we'd rather dance to the melody of a woodpecker pecking wood....
Let's make this your last time in the studio Ms. Feeble Minded ok....? Just cuz u got cash doesnt mean we should have to hear this shit on the radio..let some body go pay their hard earned dollars to hear you croak about fake dancing, drinking, getting screwed in the mens room, and drinking some more....all while the DJ is playing your Jam.....and they say music doesn't possess your soul.....hmmmmpf....tell that to Kim....we give this 5 L'S FOR COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER!!!
Beyonce: I Gave Gaddafi's Concert Money To Haiti Relief....
NEW YORK -- Beyonce says she donated to Haiti relief the money she was given to perform at a 2009 New Year's Eve party in St. Barts thrown by the son of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The pop star performed, along with Usher, at the $1 million personal concert for Mutassim Gaddafi, according to diplomatic cables which describe the Gaddafi family's extravagant spending.
The revelation sparked calls for Beyonce and other entertainers who've been paid by the Gaddafi clan to return the money or donate it to charity.
Asked to comment, Beyonce's spokesperson, Yvette Noel-Schure emailed The Huffington Post:
On Tuesday, Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado tweeted that she plans to donate the $1 million she received to perform a 45-minute show for the Gaddafi family and guests in 2007.
The pop star performed, along with Usher, at the $1 million personal concert for Mutassim Gaddafi, according to diplomatic cables which describe the Gaddafi family's extravagant spending.
The revelation sparked calls for Beyonce and other entertainers who've been paid by the Gaddafi clan to return the money or donate it to charity.
Asked to comment, Beyonce's spokesperson, Yvette Noel-Schure emailed The Huffington Post:
All monies paid to Beyoncé for her performance at a private party at Nikki Beach St. Barts on New Year's Eve 2009, including the commissions paid to her booking agency, were donated to the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, over a year ago. Once it became known that the third party promoter was linked to the Qaddafi family, the decision was made to put that payment to a good cause.Noel-Schure said that Beyonce contributed the funds to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, which was established in the wake of that country's devastating earthquake last year. A spokesperson for the fund confirmed that Beyonce did give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation, which was accepting donations for Haiti relief, in the first few weeks after the January 2010 disaster.
On Tuesday, Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado tweeted that she plans to donate the $1 million she received to perform a 45-minute show for the Gaddafi family and guests in 2007.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Facebook To Share Users' Home Addresses, Phone Numbers With External Sites
Facebook will be moving forward with a controversial plan to give third-party developers and external websites the ability to access users' home addresses and cellphone numbers in the face of criticism from privacy experts, users, and even congressmen.
Facebook quietly announced the new policy in a note posted to its Developer Blog in January. It suspended the feature just three days later following user outcry, while promising that it would be "re-enabling this improved feature in the next few weeks."
In response to a letter penned by Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) expressing concern over the new functionality, Facebook reaffirmed that it will be allowing third parties to request access to users' addresses and phone numbers.
Facebook noted that it is considering implementing controls that would more explicitly highlight the personal nature of the information being transmitted to applications and explained it is "actively considering" whether to restrict users under 18 years old from sharing their contact information with third-party developers.
"We expect that, once the feature is re-enabled, Facebook will again permit users to authorize applications to obtain their contact information," Facebook's Marne Levine, vice president of global public policy, wrote in the letter to Reps. Markey and Barton. "[H]owever, we are currently evaluating methods to further enhance user control in this area."
Facebook has attempted to tread a fine line with regard to privacy issues even as it has continuously pushed users to share more information, both on Facebook and beyond the social network.
The plan to open up users' address and phone numbers to third-party sites and services marks the latest frontier in Facebook's often controversy-fraught efforts to encourage users to be more liberal in sharing their data and online activity.
Even if the revamped feature were to include improved notifications and protections for minors, privacy experts warn the feature could imperil users' personal information and increase their risk of being targeted by scams, spam, and identity thieves.
Though Facebook prohibits applications from selling users' information or sharing it with advertisers and data brokers, malicious, rogue apps spreading phishing scams and other ruses are not uncommon on the social network. With just a few errant clicks, an unsuspecting user could potentially hand over her home address to a scammer peddling diet cures or free iPads in an effort to compile credit card data and other personal information.
"[Scammers] might be able to impersonate you if they had your phone number," said Norman Sadeh-Koniecpol, a professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. "They're saying, 'Please give us your phone number,' but they're not telling you whether they'll share it or whether they'll sell it or use if for malicious purposes. In fact, you don't know who you're dealing with."
Others are concerned with what they see as Facebook's willingness to change the rules of play--first encouraging people to share personal information with a more limited group of friends, then allowing that data to be accessed in new, unexpected ways.
"People never thought when they were posting this data [such as their phone numbers] that it would be accessible to anyone but friends. There's a real mismatch of expectations around that," said Mary Hodder, chairman of the Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium. "Even if Facebook comes back with new protections, they're still saying, 'Hey, get over it, your data is public.' I feel badly for users that Facebook's approach is 'You give us anything and it's all fair game.'"
Despite the social network's intentions to make addresses and phone numbers accessible to developers, Rep. Markey offered Facebook measured praise for its response, while stressing the necessity of protecting younger users.
"I'm pleased that Facebook's response indicated that it's looking to enhance its process for highlighting for users when they are being asked for permission to share their contact information," Rep. Markey said in a statement. "I'm also encouraged that Facebook is deciding whether to allow applications on the site to request contact information from minors. I don't believe that applications on Facebook should get this information from teens, and I encourage Facebook to wall off access to teen's contact information if they enable this new feature."
UPDATE: Facebook has contacted The Huffington Post with the following statement:
Facebook quietly announced the new policy in a note posted to its Developer Blog in January. It suspended the feature just three days later following user outcry, while promising that it would be "re-enabling this improved feature in the next few weeks."
In response to a letter penned by Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) expressing concern over the new functionality, Facebook reaffirmed that it will be allowing third parties to request access to users' addresses and phone numbers.
Facebook noted that it is considering implementing controls that would more explicitly highlight the personal nature of the information being transmitted to applications and explained it is "actively considering" whether to restrict users under 18 years old from sharing their contact information with third-party developers.
"We expect that, once the feature is re-enabled, Facebook will again permit users to authorize applications to obtain their contact information," Facebook's Marne Levine, vice president of global public policy, wrote in the letter to Reps. Markey and Barton. "[H]owever, we are currently evaluating methods to further enhance user control in this area."
Facebook has attempted to tread a fine line with regard to privacy issues even as it has continuously pushed users to share more information, both on Facebook and beyond the social network.
The plan to open up users' address and phone numbers to third-party sites and services marks the latest frontier in Facebook's often controversy-fraught efforts to encourage users to be more liberal in sharing their data and online activity.
Though Facebook prohibits applications from selling users' information or sharing it with advertisers and data brokers, malicious, rogue apps spreading phishing scams and other ruses are not uncommon on the social network. With just a few errant clicks, an unsuspecting user could potentially hand over her home address to a scammer peddling diet cures or free iPads in an effort to compile credit card data and other personal information.
"[Scammers] might be able to impersonate you if they had your phone number," said Norman Sadeh-Koniecpol, a professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. "They're saying, 'Please give us your phone number,' but they're not telling you whether they'll share it or whether they'll sell it or use if for malicious purposes. In fact, you don't know who you're dealing with."
Others are concerned with what they see as Facebook's willingness to change the rules of play--first encouraging people to share personal information with a more limited group of friends, then allowing that data to be accessed in new, unexpected ways.
"People never thought when they were posting this data [such as their phone numbers] that it would be accessible to anyone but friends. There's a real mismatch of expectations around that," said Mary Hodder, chairman of the Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium. "Even if Facebook comes back with new protections, they're still saying, 'Hey, get over it, your data is public.' I feel badly for users that Facebook's approach is 'You give us anything and it's all fair game.'"
Despite the social network's intentions to make addresses and phone numbers accessible to developers, Rep. Markey offered Facebook measured praise for its response, while stressing the necessity of protecting younger users.
"I'm pleased that Facebook's response indicated that it's looking to enhance its process for highlighting for users when they are being asked for permission to share their contact information," Rep. Markey said in a statement. "I'm also encouraged that Facebook is deciding whether to allow applications on the site to request contact information from minors. I don't believe that applications on Facebook should get this information from teens, and I encourage Facebook to wall off access to teen's contact information if they enable this new feature."
UPDATE: Facebook has contacted The Huffington Post with the following statement:
Despite some rumors, there's no way for other websites to access a user's address or phone number from Facebook. For people that may find this option useful in the future, we're considering ways to let them share this information (for example to use an online shopping site without always having to re-type their address). People will always be in control of what Facebook information they share with apps and websites.
oh no...Beyonce still holding Gaddafi's $2 Million dollars...
What would you do for a million dollars? Chances are, at some time in your life you have asked someone this question, or have been asked yourself. At the root of it, is the desire to see how far a person will go and how much they are willing to sacrifice, to become richer.
As the world watches Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi order soldiers and aircraft to fire upon his own people, the question is of particular concern to the musical artists who have performed for the Libyan dictator’s sons.
Nelly Furtado announced via Twitter, that she will donate the $1 million she received from the “Qaddafi clan” in 2007 for performing a 45 minute show at an Italian hotel. Furtado’s announcement will potentially pressure other artists who have played for the Qaddafi family to follow suit.
In 2009, Beyonce performed at a New Year’s party thrown by Muammar Qaddafi’s son, Muatassim in St Barts. The international superstar’s management (#2 on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 ) confirmed that she performed for the party, and “past performers in St. Bart’s have included Timbaland, Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey,” though she remains mum on whether the reported $2 million she was paid for the gig is true. The R & B singer Usher was also in attendance and performed the night’s countdown in front of a number of notable guests, including Lindsey Lohan, Russell Simmons, and Jay-Z.
According to a Wikileaks cable reported by The New York Times, a year earlier Mariah Carey was paid $1 million to sing four songs, far more than she would earn from a typical gig in the United States. Other artists who lent their voices to Libyan royalty are Timbaland, Enrique Iglesias, 50 cent and Lionel Richie.
Celebrities are not politicians and we often get annoyed when they try to be, but it will be interesting to see if in the next few days, these performers reconsider what they would do for a million bucks.
As the world watches Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi order soldiers and aircraft to fire upon his own people, the question is of particular concern to the musical artists who have performed for the Libyan dictator’s sons.
Nelly Furtado announced via Twitter, that she will donate the $1 million she received from the “Qaddafi clan” in 2007 for performing a 45 minute show at an Italian hotel. Furtado’s announcement will potentially pressure other artists who have played for the Qaddafi family to follow suit.
In 2009, Beyonce performed at a New Year’s party thrown by Muammar Qaddafi’s son, Muatassim in St Barts. The international superstar’s management (#2 on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 ) confirmed that she performed for the party, and “past performers in St. Bart’s have included Timbaland, Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey,” though she remains mum on whether the reported $2 million she was paid for the gig is true. The R & B singer Usher was also in attendance and performed the night’s countdown in front of a number of notable guests, including Lindsey Lohan, Russell Simmons, and Jay-Z.
According to a Wikileaks cable reported by The New York Times, a year earlier Mariah Carey was paid $1 million to sing four songs, far more than she would earn from a typical gig in the United States. Other artists who lent their voices to Libyan royalty are Timbaland, Enrique Iglesias, 50 cent and Lionel Richie.
Celebrities are not politicians and we often get annoyed when they try to be, but it will be interesting to see if in the next few days, these performers reconsider what they would do for a million bucks.
Serena treated for blood clot, hematoma
Tennis star Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a blood clot in her lungs.
“Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week, and the hematoma was another unexpected scare. Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision,” Williams' representative Nicole Chabot said in a statement.
Serena Williams
WINNING WAYS
When it comes to winning, Serena Williams knows how. Take a look back through all 13 of her Grand Slam titles.
"Thank you everyone for all of your prayers, concerns, and support," Williams said in her statement. "This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing. I am doing better, I’m at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control. I know I will be ok, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon. While I can’t make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely.”
Dr. Mark Adelman, chief of vascular surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, said a patient with a pulmonary embolism would need to take an anticoagulant for 6-12 months but could play sports on the medication.
''A blood clot can occur in any vein or extremity, most commonly in the leg, and can travel to the lung,'' Dr. Adelman wrote in an e-mail. ''Prior surgery, air travel, prolonged sitting, birth control pills, obesity and pregnancy can predispose a patient to a blood clot in the leg that can travel to the lung.''
Adelman said if a clot-dissolving agent is used to treat an embolism, it can result in bleeding around the catheter used to deliver the drug. Williams' agents said the hematoma was removed.
Williams, 29, appeared Sunday for Elton John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, but her health took a turn for the worse Monday.
Williams' mother, Oracene Price, tweeted Wednesday afternoon: ''Thank you for your concern. She is fine.''
On Tuesday night, Williams posted on her Twitter account "Tough day." A few minutes later she retweeted Kim Kardashian.
The former world No. 1 was aiming to return to the court in time for the French Open in May after an extended break from the game due to injury.
She was on the entry list for the WTA Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., which is set for March 22 to April 3. But the tournament director, Adam Barrett, said he was already not expecting her to play in the event because she had still not resumed training, according to the Miami Herald.
"Our prayers are with her, and we wish her a speedy recovery. Serena is important to the game of tennis, and important to the Sony Ericsson Open. She has had great success here and been a fan favorite. She will be missed."
Williams recently had a cast removed from her right foot and was due to begin training soon. She had surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass shortly after her win at Wimbledon last July.
Williams -- currently ranked 11th in the world -- has amassed 13 Grand Slam singles titles in her brilliant career, winning the Australian Open five times, Wimbledon four times, the U.S. Open three times and the French Open once.
Associated Press and FOXSports.com contributed to this report
“Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week, and the hematoma was another unexpected scare. Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision,” Williams' representative Nicole Chabot said in a statement.
Serena Williams
WINNING WAYS
When it comes to winning, Serena Williams knows how. Take a look back through all 13 of her Grand Slam titles.
"Thank you everyone for all of your prayers, concerns, and support," Williams said in her statement. "This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing. I am doing better, I’m at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control. I know I will be ok, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon. While I can’t make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely.”
Dr. Mark Adelman, chief of vascular surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, said a patient with a pulmonary embolism would need to take an anticoagulant for 6-12 months but could play sports on the medication.
''A blood clot can occur in any vein or extremity, most commonly in the leg, and can travel to the lung,'' Dr. Adelman wrote in an e-mail. ''Prior surgery, air travel, prolonged sitting, birth control pills, obesity and pregnancy can predispose a patient to a blood clot in the leg that can travel to the lung.''
Adelman said if a clot-dissolving agent is used to treat an embolism, it can result in bleeding around the catheter used to deliver the drug. Williams' agents said the hematoma was removed.
Williams, 29, appeared Sunday for Elton John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, but her health took a turn for the worse Monday.
Williams' mother, Oracene Price, tweeted Wednesday afternoon: ''Thank you for your concern. She is fine.''
On Tuesday night, Williams posted on her Twitter account "Tough day." A few minutes later she retweeted Kim Kardashian.
The former world No. 1 was aiming to return to the court in time for the French Open in May after an extended break from the game due to injury.
She was on the entry list for the WTA Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., which is set for March 22 to April 3. But the tournament director, Adam Barrett, said he was already not expecting her to play in the event because she had still not resumed training, according to the Miami Herald.
"Our prayers are with her, and we wish her a speedy recovery. Serena is important to the game of tennis, and important to the Sony Ericsson Open. She has had great success here and been a fan favorite. She will be missed."
Williams recently had a cast removed from her right foot and was due to begin training soon. She had surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass shortly after her win at Wimbledon last July.
Williams -- currently ranked 11th in the world -- has amassed 13 Grand Slam singles titles in her brilliant career, winning the Australian Open five times, Wimbledon four times, the U.S. Open three times and the French Open once.
Associated Press and FOXSports.com contributed to this report
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Nelly Furtado to donate $1m Gaddafi concert fee to charity...are others turning a blind eye??
Singer plans to give away money she received for performing for the family of Libyan leader in 2007....will Beyonce, Usher and Mariah Carey do the same? They have recently (in the last year at most) taken blood money from this sick deranged imbecile Gaddafi......
Four years after she performed at a private concert for Libya's Gaddafi family, singer Nelly Furtado has announced that she will donate the $1m (£615,500) fee to charity. Furtado's decision has intensified the spotlight on other pop stars, including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Usher, who performed at parties for the sons of Muammar Gaddafi.
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy," Furtado wrote on Twitter on Sunday night. "I am going to donate the $." Furtado's announcement is no small thing – money aside, it is tied up in both international and show business politics. For unknown reasons, Furtado's tweet was deleted on Monday morning but reinstated in the afternoon. According to Furtado's label, the Maneater singer will soon reveal which charity will be the beneficiary of the Gaddafi concert fee.
However, other stars who performed for the Gaddafi family in recent years have refused to comment on whether they will donate their fees or not. "People put a big paycheck on the table, and people don't consider where the money is coming from, or what they're at least passively endorsing," suggested David T Viecelli, a booking agent for Arcade Fire and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. "If it's true that Muammar Gaddafi's son says, 'I've got $50m, come and play for my buddies', I really think you have to say no to that. Given what we know about Gaddafi and what his rule has been about, you have to willfully turn a blind eye in order to accept that money."
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy," Furtado wrote on Twitter on Sunday night. "I am going to donate the $." Furtado's announcement is no small thing – money aside, it is tied up in both international and show business politics. For unknown reasons, Furtado's tweet was deleted on Monday morning but reinstated in the afternoon. According to Furtado's label, the Maneater singer will soon reveal which charity will be the beneficiary of the Gaddafi concert fee.
However, other stars who performed for the Gaddafi family in recent years have refused to comment on whether they will donate their fees or not. "People put a big paycheck on the table, and people don't consider where the money is coming from, or what they're at least passively endorsing," suggested David T Viecelli, a booking agent for Arcade Fire and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. "If it's true that Muammar Gaddafi's son says, 'I've got $50m, come and play for my buddies', I really think you have to say no to that. Given what we know about Gaddafi and what his rule has been about, you have to willfully turn a blind eye in order to accept that money."
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