Megan Fox seductively works the camera in new Emporio Armani underwear advert

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Actress Megan Fox pouts for the camera in a new TV advert for Emporio Armani

As if Megan Fox doesn't already get enough hearts racing, this is sure to send pulses soaring sky high.

And if the still billboard photos of her modelling for Emporio Armani managed to stop traffic, expect a few TV and computer screens to overload with the release of her new TV commercial.

The Transformers star, shot in black and white, pouts seductively at the camera as it pans up and down her enviable figure that has made her an international sex symbol.

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The 30-second advert shows Megan, 23, posing in a lingerie set from the Italian fashion house's upcoming underwear collection.

Megan replaced Victoria Beckham after she was signed as the new face of Emporio Armani's Women’s Underwear for Spring/Summer 2010 last October.

She will also appear in advertising campaigns for this year's Armani Jeans collection


The Transformers star poses seductively for the Italian fashion house


Just weeks after signing for Armani she went to Los Angeles to shoot the campaign with fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who also photographed Victoria Beckham for her campaign.

Megan's commercial was released today, almost a month after the huge billboards pictures went out across the world in major cities such as London, New York and Tokyo.


The camera slowly pans down her enviable figure......


......showing off her curves that have made her an international sex symbol


Megan's billboard poster campaign for Armani last month

And just like her billboard campaign, Megan's numerous tattoos - she has eight in total - were digitally removed from the commercial.

When she signed for the fashion label, the company's world-renowned designer Giorgio Armani said: 'Megan is young and sexy and has a lot of spirit. Both Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans are all about a youthful attitude, making her the perfect choice for the collections.'

Megan recently caused a stir with another of her advertising campaigns, this time for a phone for telecommunications company Motorola, in which she appeared naked in a bath.

The advert, which was broadcast during last Sunday's Super Bowl, showed the actress surrounded by bubbles wondering what would happen if she sent out a picture of herself using the phone's 'Motoblur' feature.

There was also much specualtion that she had used a thumb double for the ad after it was revealed that she suffers from Brachydactyly, a condition that results in shortness of the fingers and toes.
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The Toronto Raptor eats a cheerleader

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Raptor Devours Cheerleader
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2PM releases Coca Cola CF/MV BTS

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Well, it’s as close to a 2PM Coca Cola MV that we’ve gotten so far. This release is more of a making of / behind the scenes, but who’s complaining?

Dressed in white and red the boys are a great fit for Coca Cola, but they’ve lost their beastliness, because you know, Coca Cola opens up that happiness!

Check it out and stay tuned, as we’re pretty sure a high production MV should follow shortly.
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Talented MeiLin releases mini album Innocence

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MeiLin (Seo Mirim), is a 20 year old Korean artist that debuted in Korea at the age of 14. She later debuted in the Japanese market under Dreamusic in 2007. She used to be known as 솜이 / som2 but she no longer uses this name.

Despite her talents she was never really popular, but she did have some success with a track titled Innocent Girl. Now MeiLin is coming back to the motherland with a mini album titled Innocence.

The mini album consists of 5 tracks: Innocent Girl (Korean Version of the Japanese song), 사랑이 뭐 그래 (Love Like That), We Are The One, This is Me, and Innocent Girl Instrumental.

This girl is very talented but she doesn’t really have a following. Hopefully things will turn around for her this go around. Thanks to Jenifer for the tip and check out the tracks below.


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Yuri, HyunA, Goo Hara & Hyomin dance to Hyori, and Hyomin has ninja farts

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SNSD / Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, 4minute’s Hyuna, Kara’s Goo Hara, and T-ara’s Hyo Min got together for a midnight dance. They all danced to Lee Hyori’s hit single U Go Girl.

T-ara’s Hyomin also had an embarrassing moment on Invincible Youth. It was revealed that Hyomin is the silent but deadly type as her farts have no sound but a deadly smell. One night during filming the girls noticed a nasty smell in the air and they figured out it was Hyomin. To defend herself Hyomin stated that “Well You Can Smell it, but you can’t hear it!”

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Super Junior’s Heechul to make appearance on Invincible Youth

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Looks like G7 of Invincible Youth will have another individual joining their ranks: it’s been revealed that Super Junior’s Cinderella Heechul will be a guest on the next episode of this variety show!


Fans who were watching the February 12 broadcast of Invincible Youth caught a glimpse of the SuJu member in the preview at the end of the show.

Now, Heechul’s arguably one of the queens kings of variety with his ability of making any episode hilarious, so many fans of SuJu and Invincible Youth will undoubtedly enjoy this upcoming broadcast. Stay tuned!
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First look: Russell Brand takes the lead as his new Hollywood film trailer makes its debut online

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By Georgina Littlejohn

I'm a rock 'n' rock star: Russell Brand as British musician Aldous Snow in his new film Get Him To The Greek


We're not sure what the Americans made of him after he was introduced to the Hollywood jet set by pop star fiancee Katy Perry.

But if anything is going to to put Russell Brand firmly on the Tinsletown map, his new comedy might just do the trick.

The first trailer for the British comedian's new film Get Him To The Greek was released in the US today and it has already got cinemagoers on the other side of the Pond talking.

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Superbad's Jonah Hill plays record company intern Aaron Greenberg who must get Snow from London to Los Angeles for a gig


The film is a spin-off from the 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and sees 34-year-old Brand reprising his role as English rock star Aldous Snow who has dramatically fallen off the wagon.

His co-star is Superbad star Jonah Hill who plays college graduate Aaron Greenberg who blags his way into a job as an intern at a record company and is sent to transport Snow from England to a concert at Los Angeles' Greek Theater.


Rapper and entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs stars as record company executive and Aaron's boss Sergio Roma


Along the way, Aaron encounters drug smugglers in London, fights and brawls in New York City and lap dances in Las Vegas and must navigate his way through all the drama to deliver Snow to his gig.

The film also stars rapper and businessman Sean 'Diddy' Combs as record company executive Sergio Roma, Irish actor and Star Trek: The Next Generation star Colm Meaney as Snow's father Jonathan and Mad Men actress Elisabeth Moss also stars as Aaron's girlfriend Daphne


Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll: Brand's Snow lives up to his rock star reputation


I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles: Snow gets rowdy with some fans of West Ham - the team Brand supports - in Trafalgar Square


There are a number of cameos from many famous faces playing themselves including singers Pink, Christina Aguilera, Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Tom Felton, who is best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.

But the most noticable cameo is from Katy Perry herself, who appeared as herself in the film over a year before she began dating Brand.

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait and see the film to spot her brief appearance as she is not featured in the trailer.

During an interview with him on his former Talksport show, which he presented with former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher in September 2008, Brand admitted he tricked her into thinking the cameras were rolling.

He confssed that he told her a hidden camera crew were filming it when they weren't.
But Katy, who was still dating Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy at the time, confessed in a later interview that kissing her future fiance left her feeling very happy.

She said: 'My scene called for me to make out with him. And on the way down the stairs after the scene, I was hopping like a bunny. I hop like a bunny when I'm happy - I get a bit childlike.'

Get Him To The Greek is released on June4 in the US and on June 25 in the UK.


Curtain call: Snow makes the gig but what trouble is in store for Aaron?
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Security guards caught on CCTV standing by as teenage girl is brutally beaten by another female

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By Paul Thompson

Security guards in yellow vests are shown standing and watching as a fight begins between two 15-year-old girls in a Seattle bus tunnel


A teenager whose brutal beating was captured on CCTV as security guards stood by and watched has provoked outrage across America.

The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked in the face during the horrific unprovoked assault.

Three uniformed security guards watched while the beating took place and failed to help the young girl.

Even as the 15-year-old victim laid motionless on the floor they did not bend down to see if she was badly hurt.

A teenager whose brutal beating was captured on CCTV as security guards stood by and watched has provoked outrage across America.

The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked in the face during the horrific unprovoked assault.

Three uniformed security guards watched while the beating took place and failed to help the young girl.

Even as the 15-year-old victim laid motionless on the floor they did not bend down to see if she was badly hurt.

The savage attack - which was captured on CCTV cameras - has shocked America after it was played on news reports.

Bosses for the security guards said it was company policy for their employees to 'observe and report' and not get involved.

But TV stations and other media have been bombarded with outraged complaints about the guards' lack of action.

One outraged parent said:'Those security guards are just as guilty (if not more guilty) than the thug who did the beating.

'Those security guards should be tried. It looked like the girl went to them for support and protection, only to find that they had no spine.'

The victim, who has not been named, said she believed the security guards at a bus station in Seattle, Washington, would protect her.

'I went to the security and told them that these kids were trying to jump me,' the girl said in court papers.


The security guards are shown standing and watching as a 15-year-old girl is kicked by another teenage girl


'I know that I am about to get jumped and I am hanging around the guards to try and get protection. ... I thought the security guards would defend me.'

The girl said she had sought out the guards after an earlier altercation inside a department store with a gang of eight youths and two girls.

The 15-year-old, who is black, said the gang had said he was 'acting white' and had 'nice things'.

Police noticed the confrontation and kicked the gang out of the store while the victim and her friend went to the bus station.

CCTV cameras pick up the girl as she stands next to a uniformed security guard in the hope they will offer her some protection.

But after being attacked by another girl she is knocked to the floor where her attacker pummels her head with a flurry of blows.

When the victim loses consciousness the attacker continues to kick her in the head.
As the assault continues a security guard standing over the victim does not even try to intervene other than calling police.


girl takes another swing at her victim as one of the security guards looks on
Another guard turns away while a third further down the platform looks on.


The attacker walks away, but runs back to land one last kick on her victim's head while another member of the gang runs off with her bag containing a mobile phone and iPod.

Amazingly, the victim did not need hospital treatment.

She said in court papers that she suffers from a heart condition and was trying to protect her chest during the assault.

A woman who witnessed the assault from a bus said:'You've got three male security guards and there's a young girl getting kicked in the head, lying on the ground, motionless? And they couldn't do anything? Doesn't seem like security.'

A spokesman for Olympic Security said their guards have instructions not to get involved

But the owners of the bus station Metro Transit said they are reviewing their contract in light of the lack of action by their staff.

Seattle city officials have also demanded an inquiry.

'We are very disappointed in what people see in that video,' said Kevin Desmond, general manager of Metro Transit.

'It was absolutely unacceptable. I know the Olympic Security folks were also disappointed in the response, but again, the employees were following the letter of the agreement.'

Police used Facebook and MySpace pages to track down the gang and arrested four of those involved, including the alleged attacker.

Dominique Whittaker,18, has been charged with assault and faces up to two years in jail.

Two other youths have also been charged in connection with the assault
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2NE1 conquers music charts after three days

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Step aside, Tiger. It’s been a long time coming, but 2NE1 is here now–to steal the year of 2010, that is.


After debuting with their first mini-album, the fierce foursome dispersed momentarily to pursue solo activities that were wildly successful in the music industry. On the 9th, 2NE1 surprised us all when they released their first single of the year titled Try To Copy Me out of the blue.

President of YG Entertainment Yang Hyun Suk stated, “Initially, there wasn’t going to be a music video for this song, but because of the positive reaction from the public, we are taking it into consideration. The official decision will be made by YG Entertainment’s music video producers and directors.”

Only three days after the song’s release, the hip-hop track has escalated at an alarming rate to the top, even surpassing senior artists like SNSD and 2AM on some music charts. SNSD, in particular, has maintained a consistent success rate ever since the “Gee Syndrome” so it was reasonably expected that they would dominate the early half of the year again. However, both the media and the public are now suspecting the power of nine may waver with 2NE1’s official comeback.
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2NE1 releases Corby CF

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Not too long ago, 2NE1 surprised us all and released a new track entitled Try to Copy Me. Within a couple of hours of its release, it hit the #1 spot on online music charts; within three days, the song dominated various music charts. Now, we’re here to bring you the CF behind the hit single, Try to Copy Me.

It was speculated for a while that the song would be used for an upcoming Samsung phone CF. However, it has been revealed that the song will be promoting Samsung’s Corby F cellphone instead. With artists such as 2PM and 2NE1 endorsing their phones, I’m sure Samsung will have an influx of sales this year! And without further ado, check out the CF for yourselves!
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First Two Minutes of 'Amazing Race' 16

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Unlike in the previous seasons, three teams will be given the privilege to take the first flight if they arrive at the Los Angeles airport first by using a public transportation.


CBS has shared the first look into the new season of "The Amazing Race". Host Phil Keoghan addressed the 11 teams that will travel the world starting from Los Angeles, U.S. In the first task, they will be sent to Santiago, Chile but they must take a public transportation to the airport, something which Carol and Brandy thought to be difficult.

Premiering on Sunday, February 14, the 16th season includes former "Big Brother" cast Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder, 2007 Miss South Carolina Teen USA Caite Upton, and Cleveland Indians third-base coach Steve Smith. Jody Kelly, at the age of 71, is the oldest contestant in the show's history. She is competing with her granddaughter Shannon.

According to preliminary reports, the teams will visit France, England, Argentina and Singapore among others. Visiting a total of 5 continents and 9 countries, the distance traveled is around 40,000 miles.
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Preview of 'Vampire Diaries' and 'Supernatural' March Return

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The story of Katherine and Damon as well as Stefan and Elena continues in 'A Few Good Men' while the undead will haunt a town in 'Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'.

In the next "The Vampire Diaries", the passion, the romance, the mystery, the heat, the love and the danger return on March 25. The vampire series will take a five-week break in order to give the Winter Olympic its primetime slot and come back with the episode "A Few Good Men".

Meanwhile, Exec Producer Julie Plec offers to give some spoilers while the show is in hiatus. "MAJOR SPOILERS about to happen. Go twitter free if you don't want to know," she wrote on Thursday, February 11 night on her Twitter account.

Also disappearing from the screen for five long weeks is "Vampire" companion on Thursday, "Supernatural". When it returns, the Winchester brothers will fight flesh-eating zombies who want to turn the whole town into chew toys. One highlight seen in the preview is the appearance of Bobby's dead wife.

In season 3 episode "Dream a Little Dream of Me", it was revealed that Bobby got into hunting after witnessing the possession of his wife and killing her. He bears immense guilt for what he did to her, and has taken some sort of unwritten vow to become involved with the supernatural to prevent what happened to him from ever happening to anyone else.



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'Celebrity Apprentice' 3 Given Two Sneak Peeks

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Take a look at how the celebrities attempt to humor each other by either improvising or making fun of their real situation.

How intense "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 3 will be and how hilarious it is at the same time are shown in two new clips released by NBC. The promos mostly highlight on the performances of Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne and Rod Blagojevich.

The first two are in the same team called Tenacity while the politician is in team Rock Solid.

Coming March 14, the show will put battle of the sexes, splitting the men and women into two teams. In an appearance on Howard Stern's show last year, Sharon said that they would be selling burgers down in New York and Cyndi claimed she was the project manager.

From the look of the preview, this season will be less intense with the jokes even from Mr. Donald Trump himself. He told Cyndi, "You're a big believer in hair like I am right?" and she replied "yes" with a laugh. Later on she 'improvised' on the boardroom that a friend of her thinks Mr. Trump is sexy. The boss' son Donald Trump Jr. then asked, "How old is Edith" only to be shushed by his father.

The other celebrities who will play for charity are Brett Michaels, Darryl Strawberry, Holly Robinson Peete, Bill Goldberg, Maria Kanellis, Sinbad, Curtis Stone, Carol Leifer, Summer Sanders, Michael Johnson, and Selita Ebanks. "This season of Celebrity Apprentice is going to be fantastic. The list of celebrities we have this season is outstanding and the show will really resonate with our core viewers and fans," said Trump. "I expect this season of Celebrity Apprentice to be the best one yet."



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The medical drama will explore the main characters' pivotal pasts in a flashback-heavy episode.

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The medical drama will explore the main characters' pivotal pasts in a flashback-heavy episode.

"Grey's Anatomy" will take a different route next week with a series of flashbacks to the time when the doctors of Seattle Grace decided to be life savers. In his new role as Chief, Derek restores the hospital lecture series, and Richard, Bailey and Callie present to the group pivotal surgical cases from their pasts.

Bailey reflects on her first days as a shy resident, Callie looks back on a polio case, and Richard recalls a case in which he and Ellis worked on a patient diagnosed with GRID, a virus later called AIDS. "The Time Warp" will air on Thursday, February 18.

J. August Richards and Sarah Paulson have been tapped to be the younger versions of Richard and Ellis respectively. The 1982 throwback will reveal how the previous Chief and Meredith's mom were involved in an affair.

Meanwhile in Bailey's part, she will be seen in early 2000s when she was still Mandy and under supervision of a character played by Missi Pyle. "We're going to see Bailey when she still called herself Mandy and had not yet learned to speak up," said creator Shonda Rhimes. "Mandy is Bailey's inner geek, and Chandra [Wilson] plays the Mandy of it all brilliantly."
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Knut, The cute baby polar bear

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Knut, The cute baby polar bear
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Lim cops some of 2NE1’s moves

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As Wonder Girls‘ newest member and Sunmi’s replacement, Lim has been packing on a lot of heat from fans and non-fans alike that the poor girl can’t even catch a break.

Despite her growing popularity notoriety, many people are eager to witness Lim’s full potential as not only a Korean artist, but as a Wonder Girl. Among the various clips accessible on YouTube, one, in particular, has raised eyebrows.

Performing to Rihanna’s Let Me, Let Me, Lim exhibits her dancing skills during a solo stage. Coincidentally, the song was used by 2NE1 before in a pre-debut video of a rehearsal. Not-so-coincidentally, so was the choreography.

At the time the videos were recorded, both Lim and 2NE1 did not make an official debut and were still considered trainees of JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment respectively. Regardless, they provided a glimpse of their talent in dancing that may have otherwise been unseen.



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British schoolgirl set to top Japanese charts after YouTube J-Pop clips are watched by millions

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By Carol Driver

'Great experience': Rebecca Flint dances in 'cosplay' as Beckii Cruel


A British schoolgirl is set to top the charts in Japan after her YouTube clips became an internet sensation.

Rebecca Flint - a 14-year-old who calls herself Beckii Cruel - releases her debut album today to much excitement in the land of the rising sun.

Her webpage is the second most subscribed by music fans in Japan and she has already performed live in Tokyo.

Rebecca, from the Isle of Man, first came to attention on YouTube where millions watched her dance to J-Pop (Japanese pop music) and the theme tunes of anime cartoons.

She appears in hundreds of clips dressed as Japanese cartoon characters.

In one, Rebecca, who claims friends describe her as, 'That weird girl who's famous in Japan', said: 'I am amazed how many viewers I have got.

' I love you all. I’m so excited.'

Her album is expected to go straight to number one after it was produced by Tokuma Japan - one of the country's biggest publishers.

They have teamed Rebecca with an 18-year-old French student known as Sara Cruel and a 16-year-old student from Portsmouth called Gemma Cruel.
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Hit: Rebecca is an internet sensation after posting her dance clips on YouTube

The daughter of a policeman and a dance instructor, Rebecca is thought to be popular because she has big eyes, a small face and slender limbs – similar to the cartoon characters.

Her father, Derek, said it was ‘great experience’ for Rebecca.

He added: ‘So far it's been a tremendous adventure, not many teenage girls get to travel across the globe and have this sort of exposure.

‘We've brought our children up with the internet, they've always had access to it.


Fanbase: The teenager's features are similar to the Japanese cartoon characters

‘Rebecca is well aware of the online dangers; she's been well advised and has told us when there have been problems.

‘This is just a bit of fun, dancing to Japanese culture.’

Experts say Rebecca will be admired from afar from boys afraid of rejection because she fits the category of a ‘moe’ idol.

The teenager first became interested in anime and manga when she was 11 and picked up a translated copy of Fruits Basket, a Japanese girls' manga series.

Dressing up in ‘cosplay’ – wearing a favourite anime or manga character’s outfit and teaming up with friends – is also popular in Japan, with thousands of students attending conventions all over the country.



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Lord Of The Rings prequel made by a fanatic using her £25,000 life savings scores 500,000 views on the internet

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Hope: Kate Madison's Lord Of The Rings prequel cost her £25,000 to make - a fraction of the cost of the big screen adaptations of the series

She didn't have Peter Jackson's £200million budget, eight years of filming time or the spectacular scenery of New Zealand to work with.

But Kate Madison could match his boundless passion - and with it managed to make her own Lord Of The Rings film.

The amateur actress was so inspired by the blockbuster Rings trilogy created by Jackson she wrote, directed and produced a prequel based on material from the original JRR Tolkien books.

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Amateur: Madison as the character Elgarain

Her hour-long movie Born Of Hope, made on a budget of just £25,000, is already a success, with more than 500,000 people viewing it for free on the internet.

Miss Madison, 31, from Cambridge, said that watching the trilogy had blown her mind.
'The battle scenes and the array of incredible characters really inspired me and I was desperate to have a go at making an epic myself,' she said.


Battle: The amateur actress raised a £17,000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations


Stunning: Madison went to great lengths to make sure the costumes were as good as in the original films


She put her £8,000 life savings into the project, worked as an office temp to gain extra cash and raised a further £17,000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations.

She convinced more than 400 cast and crew to give their time for free, and played the part of Elgarain the forest ranger herself.

And over a year, starting in mid-2008, she filmed Born Of Hope in locations around England


Dramatic: A scene from Born of Hope which has already become a hit with fans on the internet


Low cost: The film was shot in Epping Forest, Essex, and West Stow, Suffolk, after seeking permission from local authorities


Miss Madison said: 'There were times when it was cold and wet and we were up to our eyes in mud standing in the middle of a forest wondering if we could make this a success.

'But now it's all done it's an amazing feeling.'
Her story was based on two paragraphs Tolkien included in the appendix to his books, which mentioned the adventures of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, who was played in the Jackson films by Viggo Mortensen.


Winner: Peter Jackson's films took a staggering 17 Oscars in total


It was shot in Epping Forest, Essex, and West Stow, Suffolk, after seeking permission from local authorities.

Christopher Dane, who plays Arathorn in the film alongside Beth Aynsley as his wife Gilraen, said the experience had been 'exhilarating'.

The 45-year-old actor from Muswell Hill, north London, added: 'It was brilliant fun and we have produced an entire film for less than Peter Jackson spent on breakfast for his cast while he was filming the original in New Zealand.'

Jackson's first Lord Of The Rings film, The Fellowship Of The Ring, was released in 2001, followed by The Two Towers in 2002 and The Return Of The King in 2003.

They became among the most successful films of all time, grossing almost $3billion between them.

Jackson is now collaborating with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on a two-part adaptation of Tolkien's The Hobbit, due for release in 2011 and 2012.



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'The lights went off and the car began to fall': Tourist tells of horror lift ordeal 124 floors up the world's tallest building

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Breathtaking: The view from the half-mile high Burj Khalifa, which visitors pay up to £70 to see. But the viewing platform has been closed indefinitely

A group of terrified tourists have told how they were trapped in a lift for almost an hour 124 floors above the ground in the world's tallest building.

Visitors on the observation deck half-mile-high Burj Khalifa heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in a lift door.

The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuers managed to pry open the doors.

One of those trapped in the elevator said that the lights went off and the car began to fall before the brakes kicked in.

Because the elevator was apparently stuck between floors, workers had to drop a ladder into the shaft so those inside could crawl out.

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On the observation deck, about 60 more people were stranded and some began to panic.

Shortly after the drama unfolded on Saturday evening, the tower that was supposed to be one of Dubai's proudest achievements shut down to the public just a month after its grandiose opening.

It is the latest embarrassment for the once-booming Gulf city-state that is now mired in a deep financial crisis.

Witnesses who were on the observation deck at the time and a Dubai rescue officialrelived their terrifying experience this morning.

Emaar Properties, the state-linked company that owns Burj Khalifa, has said little about the incident and nothing about an lift malfunction.

It remains unclear what caused the elevator to the observation deck - the only part of the building that was open - to fail


Michael Timms, 31, an American telecommunications engineer who lives in Dubai, was on the deck with his cousin Michele Moscato when the ordeal began.

'It almost sounded like a small explosion. It was a really loud bang,' Timms said.
It would take another 45 minutes for rescue crews to arrive and pry open the elevator door, he said.

From what he saw, the elevator's roof looked to be about where the floor should have been, so rescuers hoisted a ladder into the shaft to help those trapped inside crawl out. Some were clearly shaken.

'One lady I saw ... she didn't say a word,' Timms said.

'She just looked shocked and dazed, then walked directly to the wall and sat down on the floor.'

Abu Naseer, a spokesman for Dubai's civil defence department, said the call for help came in around 6.20pm on Saturday. Emergency crews used another lift to reach the observation deck and were able to rescue all 15 people in the broken elevator unharmed, he said.

The incident was the latest to tarnish the international reputation of Dubai, one of seven small sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates.

In recent years, Dubai boomed on borrowed wealth that went into extravagant real estate projects such as islands shaped like palm trees and rows of striking new skyscrapers.

Then the financial crisis hit and real estate prices plunged to half their value in a year.

The government and many state-run companies struggled to pay their bills - debts that surpassed $80 billion.

Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital and Dubai's oil-rich neighbor, pumped $20 billion in bailout funds to rescue Dubai.

In a nod to the bailout patron, the tower originally known as Burj Dubai was renamed Burj Khalifa for the emir of Abu Dhabi and UAE president Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The surprise renaming was announced at the lavish opening ceremony on January 4.

Emaar, which owns the 2,717-foot building, has not responded to specific questions about the incident that led to the shutdown or made anyone available to speak.

Local newspapers reported the shutdown on Monday but it was still not clear exactly when the building was closed.

Emaar issued a brief statement in response to questions on Monday saying the viewing platform was temporarily shut for 'maintenance and upgrade' because of 'unexpected high traffic'.
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Dog sitting on the wall

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This is Ban, a 2 year old dog in Ibaraki, Japan
She has a very strange way of sitting but see it, You'll need to take her outside

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Amanda Seyfried's 'Chloe' Teasing Through New International Trailer

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Julianne Moore hires Amanda Seyfried to test her husband's fidelity, but the young escort will lead her on a journey of sexual and sensual re-discovery, placing her family in great risk.


Sony Pictures Classics has provided another sneak peek to "Chloe" by debuting new international trailer. Offering a look at many fresh footage, the snippet sees Julianne Moore who hires an escort, played by Amanda Seyfried, to seduce her husband whom she suspects of cheating.

Successful doctor Catherine and music professor David are a married couple who has a 17-year-old son, Michael. To an outsider they have everything but, in reality, both their careers and raising a troubled teen have put strains on their marriage and all forms of communication have been lost.

When a series of evidences leads to a suspicion that her husband is cheating, Catherine hires irresistible young woman Chloe to test David 's fidelity. But Chloe's torrid tales of her encounters with David take Catherine on a journey of sexual and sensual re-discovery, putting her family in great danger.

Joining Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried in the cast ensemble is Liam Neeson who plays David. Additionally, "Chloe" has Nina Dobrev, Max Thieriot, Meghan Heffern and many others in supporting roles. This drama thriller is set to be unleashed in limited U.S. theaters on March 26.

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Webclip of 'Vampire Diaries' Episode 'Fool Me Once'

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Stefan finds out that his soulmate has been kidnapped and seeks help from his heartless brother even though he has to apologize for a past wrongdoing.

A scene is clipped from the upcoming episode of "The Vampire Diaries", presenting Damon and Stefan discussing about Elena's kidnapping. Stefan pleads to her brother if he knows anything about Anna's plan but Damon answers that he honestly hopes that Elena dies.

"Fool Me Once" airs on Thursday, February 11 as the last chapter of the Tomb story. Executive producer Julie Plec said, "That tomb gets opened and there are vampires in that tomb. And some crazy stuff goes out of that tomb. A lot of big bad things are revealed as a result of that tomb being opened. And there's a very tragic outcome."

Meanwhile, the official synopsis goes as follow: "Stefan helps Elena and Bonnie out of a dangerous situation. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. When Stefan, Damon and Elena work with Bonnie and Grams to open the tomb, everyone is shocked by what they discover."

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'American Idol' Hollywood Round Part 1

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Andrew Garcia became early favorite with his 'genius' rendition of Paula Abdul's song while 'Barney' girl Erica Rhodes and 16-year-old country girl Maddy Curtis did not make it.

A total of 95 people successfully went through in the first Hollywood Round on "American Idol". On Tuesday, February 9 night Ellen DeGeneres made her debut selecting those whom Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and celebrity guest judges gave a second chance at the audition tour.

The 95 people chosen to enter the group round were selected from 181 hopefuls. They were grouped into eight and they got to choose to bring instrument or a capella. This bunch included Andrew Garcia, a father who wants to make a change for his son. Garcia brought a rendition of Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" with his guitar and amazed everybody in the theater. Kara called it "genius", saying that Paula would be clapping and shouting when she heard that rendition. He went through along with worship pastor Tasha Leighton.

The fallen ones included Vanessa Wolfe who butchered her rendition of "No Rain" because she could not control her nerve. Cornelius Edwards, known as the guy who ripped his pants during audition also stopped his journey then and there when he couldn't find the right key to sing his song choice.

Meanwhile, Janell Wheeler from Tampa, Florida had Ellen saying "amazing" when she finished a guitar-ridden version of Estelle's "American Boy". She was in the same group with rocker mom Mary Powers and young country girl Haeley Vaughn. Together they made it to the next round along with 45 others on Day 1.

The second day was kicked off with a bad beatboxing by Jay Stone and a compelling story from Michael Lynche. Shortly before he went up the stage, Michael was told by his wife that she was in labor. Announcing the good news on the stage, Michael belted out John Mayer's "Waiting for the World to Change". He went through along with sandwich maker Lilly Scott and Texan Tim Urban.

Meanwhile, "Barney" girl Erica Rhodes failed to make it, and so did sisters Bernadette and Amanda Disimone as well as Maddy Curtis who charmed the judges in Boston. Surprisingly, Casey James who took off his shirt for Kara and Victoria Adams made it to the next round after he sang Ray Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor".

The last group displayed some real talents with the performances by Didi Benami and Crystal Bowersox. Both made it to the next round with the latter getting a standing ovation through a rock rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman".





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Preview of 'Lost' 6.04: The Substitute

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The February 16 episode will center on Sawyer and Locke with more answers being revealed one by one.


"Lost" gave a brief preview of next week's episode "The Substitute", emphasizing on the return of Locke. There is hardly any new footage which have not been included in the season's promo other than Locke appearing before Sawyer and promising to tell him everything he knows. The episode airs on Tuesday, February 16.

On another news, "Lost" posted a strong number despite a busy television week dominated by Super Bowl XLIV. The final season premiere on Tuesday, February 2 finished with 12.1 million viewers according to Nielsen's data. It consequently becomes the best performance by "Lost" in the last two years. In its 2009 debut, it had 6 percent less viewers.

"Lost" performance at the 8/7c hour was considerably strong since CBS also aired "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" and FOX broadcast "American Idol" at the same time. However, CBS remained the winner in overall viewership with 26.2 million tuning in.

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DJ Khaled's 'All I Do Is Win' Music Video Teased

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-Pain, Rick Ross, Ludacris and Snoop Dogg are gathering for a video shoot of this 'All I Do Is Win' music video.

Beside helping Rick Ross shooting "Mafia Music 2", DJ Khaled also has the cameras rolling to capture his own video. Like "Mafia Music 2" which sees Chrisette Michele and Triple C among the cameos, this in-the-work video will also be filled with big stars from Hip-Hop music.

Several pictures taken during the filming have hit the web via Derick G, showing such rappers as T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Ross coming to the set to shoot their parts. In addition to the on-set photos, the video is also teased through a behind-the-scene footage.

"All I Do Is Win" is going to be included in DJ Khaled's upcoming fourth studio album "Victory". The track has been released since early February, while the album will not hit the U.S. market until March 2. Akon, Drake, Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy are also expected to make contribution to the forthcoming release.









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