Christopher Hitchens Biography and PhotosChristopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is a British-born, British and American author, journalist and literary critic. Currently living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Slate, Free Inquiry, and a variety of other media outlets. Hitchens is also a political observer, whose books —
Read more...David Frost Biography and PhotosSir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born 7 April 1939) is an English satirist, writer, journalist and television presenter, best known as a pioneer of political satire on television and for his serious interviews of political figures. As of 2009, he hosts the weekly programme Frost Over The World, on Al Jazeera English.David Frost was born at Tenterden, Kent, the son of
Read more...Ken Bruns Biography and PhotosKen Burns has been making documentary films for more than 30 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. The late historian Stephen Ambrose said of Ken’s films, “More Americans get their history from Ken Burns than any other source.” A December
Read more...Julie Gerberding Biography and PhotosJulie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. (born August 22, 1955, Estelline, South Dakota), an infectious disease expert, is the previous director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), having assumed the positions on July 3, 2002. Dr. Gerberding resigned effective
Read more...Richard Branson Biography and PhotosSir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English industrialist, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student.[1] He then set up an audio record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin
Read more...Prince William Biography and PhotosFull nameWilliam Arthur Philip LouisTitles and stylesPrince William of WalesHouseHouse of WindsorFatherCharles, Prince of WalesMotherDiana, Princess of WalesBorn21 June 1982 (1982-06-21) (age 26)St Mary's Hospital, LondonBaptised4 August 1982Buckingham Palace, LondonPrince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the elder son of
Read more...Caroline Kennedy Biography and PhotosCaroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author and attorney. She is a member of the influential Kennedy family and the only surviving child of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.At the time of her father's presidency she was a young child; after his assassination in 1963, her family settled in the
Read more...Sarah Palin Biography and PhotosSarah Louise Palin (née Heath; pronounced /ˈpeɪlɨn/; born February 11, 1964) is the Governor of the U.S. state of Alaska. Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska city council from 1992 to 1996 and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. After an unsuccessful campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Read more...Brandon Routh Superman WallpapersBrandon James Routh born October 9, 1979 is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up in Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on several television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2005, he was cast as the titular hero of the 2006 film Superman Returns.Routh, third of four children, was born in
Read more...George Mitchell Biography and PhotosGeorge Mitchell was born in Waterville, Maine. His mother had come to the United States from Lebanon at age 18, his father was the orphaned son of Irish immigrants. Both parents lacked education, and struggled to support their family, but they emphasized the importance of education for all their children. George Mitchell received an undergraduate degree from
Read more...Stephenie Meyer Biography and PhotosStephenie born in Connecticut in 1973. Her family was settled in Phoenix by the time she was four. The unusual spelling of her name came from her father, Stephen ( + ie).Stephenie went to high school in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was awarded a National Merit Scholarship, and she used it to pay her way to Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. She majored in
Read more...Brad Pitt - the hero!Brad Pitt has become a hero after saving a young fan at the Venice Film Festival from the lake. The actor agreed to sign autographs for a group of fans on a boat, when a teenager fell into the water. Brad quickly grabbed the fan and made sure he was safely back on the boat before signing any books.Rawr! How would you like to be the kid that Brad Pitt saved? I’d love to be his
Read more...Carla Bruni WallpapersCarla Bruni-Sarkozy (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, 23 December 1967) is an Italian-born, naturalized French songwriter, singer, former model and First Lady of France. In February 2008, she married French President Nicolas Sarkozy. She holds dual Italian - French citizenshipCarla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, heiress to the Italian tyre manufacturing company CEAT founded in
Read more...Nick Denton Biography and PhotosNick Denton (born August 24, 1966) is a British journalist and internet entrepreneur, the founder and proprietor of the blog collective Gawker Media, and the managing editor of the New York-based Gawker.com.Denton was educated at University College School and University College, Oxford. He began his career as a journalist with the Financial Times. He co-wrote a
Read more...Kristen Stewart WallpapersDate of Birth: April 9, 1990Born in Colorado but raised in Los Angeles, Kristen Stewart, whose father is TV producer John Stewart, played her first role as Patricia Clarkson's tomboy daughter in the indie film The Safety of Objects (2001). Her next role was a co-starring one as Jodie Foster's diabetic daughter (also a tomboy) in Panic Room (2002). Originally, another
Read more...Kelly Clarkson WallpapersKelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). With the release of her multi-platinum
Read more...Ellen Degeneres WallpapersBorn: 26 January 1958Birthplace: Jefferson Parish, LouisianaBest Known As: Host of daytime TV's The Ellen DeGeneres ShowEllen DeGeneres got her start doing standup comedy in New Orleans before going to Hollywood in 1986. Her successful television sitcom Ellen premiered on ABC in 1994. A special episode in 1997 featured Ellen's character, Ellen Morgan, announcing "I'm gay
Read more...Tim Russert Biography and PhotosTimothy John Russert (May 7, 1950–June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a Senior Vice President at NBC News, Washington bureau chief and also hosted the eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview program Tim Russert. He was a frequent
Read more...Cate Blanchett WallpapersCatherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Australian actress and theatre director. She has won various other acting awards, most notably two SAGs, two Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTAs, an Academy Award, as well as the Volpi Cup at 64th Venice International Film Festival.Blanchett came to international attention in the 1998 film
Read more...David Cook WallpapersDavid Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. Prior to Idol he released an album entitled Analog Heart, and his post-Idol self-titled album, produced by Rob Cavallo, was released on November 18, 2008. Cook was born in Houston, Texas, raised in
Read more...Cristiano Ronaldo Wins FIFA World Player AwardCristiano Ronaldo of Portugal holds the FIFA World Player 2008 award during the FIFA World Player of the Year soccer awards ceremony in Zurich January 12, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann.ZURICH (Reuters) - Manchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA World Player of the Year at a ceremony on Monday. Barcelona's Argentine
Read more...Cristiano Ronaldo Photos : Euro 2008 Portugal Vs TurkeyPortugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during a team training session at Munich's World Cup Stadium, 04 July 2006. Portugal will face France on 05 July in Munich in the World Cup football semifinals.Switzerland Fifa World Player Of The Year YearPortugal's soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Kaka of Brasil, both nominees
Read more...Angelina Jolie in bikini wallpapersI have always like Angelina Jolie but she isn't always playing sexy roles, except maybe in Lara Croft. If you like hot Angelina Jolie in bikini wallpapers, then here are the best pictures for you. Enjoy it.Angelina Jolie in bikini wallpapers
Read more...[An update on the twins' weights: 10 Grams of Baby Fat]The BBC, People, and Agence France-Presse all report that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are the proud parents of a new boy and girl.The children are named Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, according to Nice Matin, the local paper which broke the story.Knox seems to be following in the X-name tradition of brothers Maddux
Read more...Rashida Jones WallpapersRashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American actress, model, and musician, best-known for her portrayal of Louisa Fenn on Boston Public, Karen Filippelli on The Office and Kate Frankola on Unhitched. Jones has been cast in the upcoming series, Parks & Recreation, starring SNL alum Amy Poehler, which it set to premier on April 9th, 2009.Jones was born in Los
Read more...Elizabeth Gilbert Biography and PhotosElizabeth M. Gilbert (born July 18, 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, biographer and memoirist.Her father was a chemical engineer, her mother a nurse. Along with her only sister, novelist and historian Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Gilbert grew up on a small family Christmas tree farm in Litchfield,
Read more...Justin Long WallpapersJustin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting..., Accepted, Dodgeball, Galaxy Quest, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Live Free or Die Hard, Alvin and the Chipmunks, the TV series Ed, and his personification of a Macintosh computer in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertisement campaign.Long was born in Fairfield,
Read more...Donnie Yen WallpapersDonnie Yen Chi-Tan (Chinese: 甄子丹; pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān; born 27 July 1963) is a Chinese martial artist and actor, film director, fight choreographer, and producer. He is a well known film and television actor in Hong Kong and, more recently, in the West, having been featured in many movies with prominent, internationally known actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michelle
Read more...Paris Hilton BiographyParis Hilton was born February 17, 1981, to Rick and Kathy Hilton, making her the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of the family fortune -- estimated at $300 million. Her grandfather, Conrad ''Nicky'' Hilton, Jr., also brought some notoriety to the family, as he was the first of Elizabeth Taylor's many ex-husbands. Paris' younger
Read more...Cristiano Ronaldo WallpapersThe January transfer window has just opened and Cristiano Ronaldo has already come out to dismiss any speculations that he might be joining Real Madrid anytime soon. His temperament and negative body language in recent games has strengthened suggestions that Ronaldo is not happy at Manchester United. Speaking to United’s official website, Ronaldo retorted to these
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Read more...Jesssica Simpson BiographySimpson was born in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Tina and Joe Truett Simpson, who was a minister and psychologist. She began singing at her local Baptist church. She auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club and made it to the finals at the age of twelve. She attended J.J. Pearce High School, but dropped out around the age of sixteen, after releasing a self-titled gospel
Read more...Kristin Kreuk and Tom WellingClark Kent takes on a whole new dimension in this precursor to the Superman legend. You know how the story ends; now watch the journey begin. The idyllic town of Smallville, Kansas never seemed the same after the meteor shower that rained down years ago. That was the day Clark Kent arrived on Earth – and the day strange things started happening in Smallville. Now,
Read more...Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on the 18 December 1963 and raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane. His father, Bill, worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield. In Kickapoo high school Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals.Pitt attended the University of Missouri where he majored in journalism with a focus on
Read more...Megan Fox WallpapersMegan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. Fox's career in modeling and acting began with her winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She began her acting career with the film Holiday in the Sun (2001), later appearing in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Crimes
Read more...Lindsay Lohan FilmographyLindsay Lohan has been acting since she was a child. Before Lindsay Lohan acted in the Parent Trap, she had already worked for more than 60 TV commercials for brands like Jell-O, Pizza Hut and Wendy's. Lindsay Lohan made her feature debut in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.Some other successful movies where Lindsay Lohan was cast in are Freaky Friday (2003),
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Read more...Britney Spears has an interesting collection of small tattoos. Most were done spontaneously, like little souvenirs from her life.Britney Spears tattoo
Read more...Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Cyrus is better known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.On June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first
Read more...David Beckham Calendar 2009The David Beckham calendar for 2009 has had some content leaked. The images seem to be taken from his recent Men's Health photo shoot (which did not feature on the blog because we weren't quite sure we liked it!).David Beckham Calendar 2009
Read more...Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American film actor and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She has been cited as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. Jolie has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award. Angelina Jolie has a lot of great wallpapers, here
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