Thursday, March 19, 2009

BELINDA CARLISLE











Belinda Jo Carlisle (born August 17, 1958) is an American singer. Carlisle is the lead vocalist and founding member of the all-female new wave band The Go-Go's,
In 1986, Carlisle married Morgan Mason, son of the British actor James Mason, and former Special Assistant to the President of the United States. Morgan made appearances in Carlisle's videos "Mad About You," and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". They have a son, James Duke Mason (born April 27, 1992).
She has been reported as being "deeply into Buddhist chanting", though precisely what form is unclear. In an interview, printed on March 7, 2007, the singer stated that: "I was wondering about happiness and started reading a lot of books by the Dalai Lama, and slowly embraced Buddhism" (published by Newindpress, India). On Sydney Morning Herald: "I don't smoke anymore, I don't drink anymore and I don't do drugs anymore. I am very much into my Buddhism. I found turning 40 a real passage in time for me".
She appeared nude for the cover feature of the August 2001 edition of Playboy, around the time of the Go-Go's definitive reunion tour and new studio album (the first in almost twenty years)She was 42 years of age when the photos were taken.
Belinda endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States during the Democratic primaries, but then endorsed Barack Obama during the general election.
In January 2009, it was announced that Carlisle was appointed the new spokesperson for NutriSystem.

NELLY FURTADO




Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer of Portuguese ancestry. She is a singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and currently resides in Toronto.Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single "I'm like a Bird".After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater","All Good Things (Come to an End)", and "Say It Right".Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres, vocal styles and languages. This diversity has been influenced by her wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures. She sang Give It to Me with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake in 2006.



JOHNNY DEPP



















Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II, June 9, 1963) is an American actor known for his portrayals of offbe
at, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Edward Scissorhands. He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetAlice in Wonderland. Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood. (2007) and the upcoming Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.


BRITNEY SPEARS











Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) more commonly known as Britney Spears is a Grammy Award-winning American entertainer.
Raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive, releasing her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album established her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s. Spears released her sixth studio album Circus on her 27th birthday in December 2008.
Spears is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the United States with 32 million sold albums certified by the Recording Industry Association of America and one of the world's best-selling music artists having sold an estimated 85 million records worldwide. Spears also holds the title to multiple Guinness World Records.

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NIKKI REED





Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed was born 17.5.1988 is an American film actress and screenwriter. She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, for which she co-wrote the screenplay. Nikki Reed has since appeared in several films, including Lords of Dogtown and Mini's First Time. She also portrayed Rosalie Hale in the film adaptation of the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

PERSONAL LIFE:

After Thirteen's success, Reed returned to her Los Angeles high school, but dropped out again after a year. She cited her experiences involving "mothers [who] were sneaking into the school at lunchtime to confront and harass me about the film" as the reason for her departure. Reed was subsequently home-schooled, and she eventually received her high-school diploma. Reed divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles. She is close friends with her Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart.