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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wed, 28 May 2008 17:04:16 GMT

"If you think of heterosexuals, they have white-trash women and trailer parks, and we have drag queens and trannies. I don’t know if I’m the one who can explain it. It’s, like, drag queens are just there."

- Project Runway winner Christian Soriano tells the new issue of Time Out New York

re: GLOBAL PROBLEMS

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:41:50 GMT

"...the problem is wealth, not poverty."

-Fareed Zakaria

remember VANILLA ICE?

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:17:02 GMT

Douchebag hasbeen Vanilla Ice, real name is Robert Van Winkle, was arrested late last night and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after cops were called to his house for an alleged altercation with his wife.

Apparently, the washed-up singer pushed his wife during an argument. She had earlier claimed he was hitting and kicking her, but later said he only pushed her.

Early this morning Vanilla was seen exiting Palm Beach County court. He was just ordered to stay away from his wife. He's not allowed any contact with her, instead, he can only give her a phone call if needed.

As for his kids, he can have contact with them, but only through one of his friends for the mean time.

Vanilla will be allowed to go back to the house to get his personal belongings, but must be escorted by a police officer.

Douche!

edit: from perezhilton.com

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:25:56 GMT

Monday, March 24, 2008

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:46:23 GMT

a must read

MARLEE MATLIN!!!!!!!!!!! meme thrilllled!

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:20:05 GMT

And The Contestants Are…
Filed under: Reality Television
The full list of cast members for this upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars was announced Monday night.

Who made the cut????

CLICK HERE to find out!

We're most excited about Monica Seles. LOVE her!

ADAM CAROLLA - Television and Radio personality Adam Carolla is the host of the Los Angeles based and nationally syndicated morning radio program, The Adam Carolla Show. The actor/comedian has his first starring film role soon to be released in The Hammer (in theaters March 21st), which he co-wrote and co-produced. Carolla was also one of the creators and hosts of Comedy Central's The Man Show (alongside Jimmy Kimmel) and the MTV and long-running syndicated radio program, Loveline, with Dr. Drew Pinsky.

CRISTIÁN DE LA FUENTE - Having started his acting career in his native Chile, the international film and television star's Spanish language projects include: Univisión's mini series, Como ama una mujer and Sony television's Reyes y Rey which aired on Telemundo. He gained recognition in the States as a series regular on Family Law and CSI: Miami. Recent TV guest roles include: Ugly Betty and Psych. He stars in the upcoming USA Network series, In Plain Sight. Film work includes Driven and Basic. Cristián is a First Lieutenant in the Chilean Air Force Reserve and a member of Halcones, the High Aerobatics team. People Magazine named him one of their "50 Most Beautiful." He was the first man ever to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan en Espanol.

SHANNON ELIZABETH - Actress/model Shannon Elizabeth starred in the box office hits, American Pie and Scary Movie. Some of her other credits include Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Love Actually, Cuts and That 70s Show. Shannon is also an accomplished poker player taking third out of sixty-four invited professionals at the 2007 National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

STEVE GUTTENBERG - Actor Steve Guttenberg has starred in blockbusters such as Police Academy, Three Men And A Baby, Short Circuit and Cocoon, as well as such acclaimed dramatic hits as Diner and The Boys From Brazil. Guttenberg has starred in a dozen films, each of which earned in excess of $100,000,000 at the American box office. His television credits include one of the highest-rated telefilms of all time, The Day After. Guttenberg runs The Guttenhouse Project, which houses selected children who are phased out of foster care programs.

MARIO - Twenty-one year-old, multi-platinum selling R&B/Pop singer and actor, Mario, is known for such hit singles as "Just a Friend (2002)" and "Let Me Love You." He was the recipient of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year in 2005 for "Let Me Love You" and was nominated for a Grammy, BET Award, Vibe Award, MOBO Award and Soul Train Music Award. His latest album Go is in stores now. Mario has also appeared in the feature films Step Up and Freedom Writers.

MARLEE MATLIN - Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Children of a Lesser God, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. At 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and only one of four actresses to receive the honor for her film debut. In addition to the Oscar, Marlee received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. She has since appeared on a number of hit television programs including The West Wing, The L-Word, Nip/Tuck, and Desperate Housewives. In Spring 2008, she will star opposite Jeff Daniels in the telefilm, Sweet Nothing In My Ear.

PENN JILLETTE - Penn Jillette is one-half of the famous illusionist team Penn & Teller. Penn & Teller have been performing together for thirty years and are currently headlining in their own theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. They've received eleven Emmy nominations for their television series, Penn & Teller: Bulls**t and created several TV projects together. The duo has also written three best-selling books. In 2005, Penn produced and co-created the critically acclaimed documentary, The Aristocrats.

PRISCILLA PRESLEY - Actress, producer and entrepreneur Priscilla Presley starred in the Naked Gun films and the internationally popular television series Dallas, as well as guest-starred on TV's Touched by an Angel, Spin City and Melrose Place. Founder of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Priscilla has also served as executive producer on the feature film Finding Graceland and the television version of her autobiography, Elvis and Me. Presley was married to music icon, Elvis Presley.

MONICA SELES - Tennis champ, Monica Seles, is the holder of nine grand slam singles titles and was the top-ranked player in the world. She turned pro in 1988 at the age of fourteen and won her first grand slam championship, the French Open, just two years later. After a two-year absence from the tour in 1993 and 1994, Seles rose above adversity and returned to capture her final grand slam crown in 1996 winning the Australian Open. She holds an outstanding career win loss singles record of 595-122 and was ranked the13th greatest player of all time by Tennis Magazine. Her accomplishments also extend beyond the tennis court as Goodwill Ambassador for the Laures Sports Foundation and the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Microalgae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM).

JASON TAYLOR - This year's NFL Man of the Year Award Winner and last year's NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor has played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for over a decade. The six-time All Pro formed the Jason Taylor Foundation in 2004 and continues to be heavily involved throughout the South Florida community. Taylor holds the NFL record for touchdowns by a defensive lineman (7) and is the Dolphins all-time leader in quarterback sacks (117) and consecutive games played (130). Jason is married to Katina, and the couple reside in Weston, Fla., with their two sons, Isaiah Paul and Mason Paul, and daughter, Zoe Grace.

MARISSA JARET WINOKUR - Marissa Jaret Winokur is best known for creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, a performance for which she won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress. Winokur has since been seen in the Farrelly Brothers film Fever Pitch and the television series Stacked. She just finished filming the series lead in a new pilot called Fugly, for 20th Century Fox and CBS and is currently working as one of the leads in the Lifetime movie Betrayals.

KRISTI YAMAGUCHI - An Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion, Kristi Yamaguchi is one of the most popular and successful figure skaters of our time. Since winning the 1992 Winter Olympics, Yamaguchi retired from competitive skating, performing in numerous television specials and traveling the globe on Stars on Ice tour. Along with her many awards and accomplishments, she is a member of the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. In 1996, she founded the Always Dream Foundation dedicated to fundraising and supporting children's charities. Yamaguchi is married to Stanley Cup Champion and Carolina Hurricanes star, Bret Hedican. Together, they have two young daughters.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:25:08 GMT

From Fox21-TV, Colorado Springs, CO:

Baby Sign Language

By Stephanie Pytlinski
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 12:29 p.m. Mountain Time

Sign language for hearing babies has become incredibly popular.

Parents teach their babies signs before they can speak, so that their
little ones can communicate what they want and need.

But critics say that babies who rely on signs to communicate, may speak
later, because they don't need words to be understood.

Tamara Brody teaches sign language to children. She says, "If you start
with even 3 basic signs, more, eat, all done, those 3 signs can make a
world of difference."

The parents of one of her students, Poppy, started signing with her soon
after she was born. Now, at 20-months-old, Poppy knows between 300
and 400 signs. And before she knew any words, she used her signs to
alert her mom to a dangerous medical problem.

Heather Jaggers says, "She was telling me 'hurt'. I said 'where?' She showed
me her belly."

It turned out, Poppy had to go to the doctor. Heather says if she hadn't been
able to communicate what was wrong by signing, she might've needed an
operation.

But what do the experts say about baby sign language?

Christy MacDonald is a speech language pathologist. She uses sign language
with her young patients and her own children, and says there are several
reasons for parents to use it.

"It's the visual modality, it's tactical with hands, and auditory. So you're giving
the child 3 clues to what I'm talking about and giving them the means to
communicate if they can, when they can't speak yet."

Christy says in addition to the immediate benefits of communicating and
connecting with your baby, research shows that children who are taught sign
language actually score higher in cognition and language tests. She says she
understands the concern that parents may have about delaying speech, "But
studies have shown from the '90's that no, actually it enhances speech
development. As long as you pair the sign with the object with speech, then
you're going to help bring along that speech development."

Tamara Brody feels that teaching sign language is the best thing a parent can
do for their child's speech and language development.

"All the research points to every time you're using signs, it's actually laying a
foundation for speech."

Michelle Lashley has seen her daughter, Shelby, become more verbal since
she's been signing. She also sees some long-term benefits.

"It's something she'll have for the rest of her life that if she wants to continue,
it's an actual language that she can pursue and then communicate with other
people who don't have verbal skills."

There is a debate over whether parents should use American Sign Language
or the modified "baby signs."

Tamara Brody says ASL stimulates the brain in a different way and is more
respectful of deaf culture.

But Christy MacDonald says as long as you know what your child is saying and
can communicate with them, you have success.

If you decide signing is right for your child, MacDonald says make sure you're
consistent. If your baby has caretakers other than you, make sure they're also
signing. That way your baby doesn't get frustrated.

Secondly, follow your child's lead. Don't force them to learn signs if they don't
seem to be enjoying it.

And finally, make it fun. Look at it as a special way to bond with your baby

αγάπη

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:57:56 GMT

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Friday, February 08, 2008

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:12:57 GMT

"There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theatre actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank God for reality shows, or we wouldn't have anybody to look down on."

- George Clooney

ouch

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:10:04 GMT

damn this letter made me sick in my stomach

AGBellLetter

then thankfully for Deaf Bilingual Coalition came to rescue

DBCLetter

Alexander Graham Bell is Deaf people's Columbus Christopher the Great Colonist

it is TIME FOR US TO BE 100% Independent from the colonists (The anti-ASL mental groups, i.e. AGB orgs)