Perez Hilton

After doing research on Perez Hilton for my project, here are some things I learned:

• Got him name from “friend” Paris Hilton
• Perezhilton.com formerly known as PageSixSixSix.com
• Known as being the “Queen of the Media”
  
• He posted naked picture of Jennifer Aniston
  
• Defamed against DJ Samantha Ronso
• 7 million page views a day
  
• 1 million unique visitors a day
• 1,000 emails a day
• 1,652,695 followers on Twitter
• $54,000 to run short term ad packages

The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones is coming to theaters this December and I am so excited to see it. It is based on the book by Alice Sebold, about a girl who was murdered and is telling her story from heaven. The movie is directed by Peter Jackson and looks fantastic! Check out the trailer!

Contact Users Beware

Contact Users Beware! It started with a scratched cornea, it was healed, but the pain continued. Fellow contact users will sympathize with my story because they understand the annoyance of not being able to see like a regular person. It has been almost a month now and I can still not wear my contacts and have to wear my so not stylish glasses everyday. I have seen 4 doctors and taken 3 different eye drops and my eye is still killing me!

I'm sorry if this is not a blog but a vent but I am getting annoyed that this Friday when I can finally relax on the Florida beaches that I will have to wear my glasses under my sunglasses.

So contact users beware - clean your contacts, don't scratch your eye! Because this could happen to you and it is not fun and certainly not pretty.

Donny Osmond Wins DWS

I'm not sure if anyone actually watches Dancing With The Stars (besides my mom) for everyone else the results are in and Donny Osmond is taking the crown.

I watched a few episodes with my mom and I have to say I was not impressed. I am a fan of So You Think You Can Dance which presents such incredible dancers talents. After watching DWS I was extremely bored and expected a lot more from the dancing show. I was impressed with Kelly Osborne who looks great and unlike Mya and Osmond has no real entertaining experience. Kelly made it to top 3, along with Mya, and was obviously not the best dancer but had the most life and fun in her dancing.

I don't think I would actually watch this show religiously but for people who have not discovered Rogers on Demand or watching TV on the internet...again like my mom, I can see why she likes it. This is their winning dance, enjoy!

Adam Lambert: Boy on Boy

If anyone has not seen or heard about Adam Lambert at the AMAs then you are not watching enough TV or keeping up with your Perez.

Here's the scoop: Lambert performed at the AMAs and it was quite a performance, not because of his musical talent but because he stimulated oral sex with a male dancer and then made out with one of the band members. Getting a bit of Madonna/Britney deja vu?

And according to ABC, over 1,500 people have called to complain about the performance which really isn't much. Probably because we are getting used to celebs doing ridiculous stunts at award shows to get attention. I think people are making way too big of a deal of this and it was completely unfair for Good Morning America to cancel his performance. Want to know what Lambert has to say, watch this video:

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What do you think: fair or justified?

New Moon Results

The results are in: New Moon has shattered all competition and earned $140.7 million from 4024 theaters over the weekend, earning the #1 spot at the box office.

Weekend US Box Office:

1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – $140 million
2. The Blind Side – $34.5 million
3. 2012 – $26.5 million
4. Planet 51 – $12.6 million
5. Disney’s a Christmas Carol - $12.2 million
6. Precious – $11 million
7. The Men Who Stare at Goats – $2.7 million
8. Couples Retreat – $1.9 million
9. The Fourth Kind – $1.7 million
10. Law Abiding Citizen – $1.6 million

My Only Friend, the End

CBC Newsworld, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi has reported on 3 important questions to the media world: Is this the end of TV? Is this the end of radio? Is this the end of print? Recent trends prove that the internet seems to be re-shaping the way we watch TV and listen to music and how we get our news. These three videos dig deep into the question that scares many media conglomerates: Is this the END?

The End of Radio

Before we answer the question of the end of radio we must figure out where most viewers actually listen to the radio, the answer being THE CAR. Why would anyone want to listen to the radio outside the car when there are ihomes available? Even the audience who still listens to the radio in the car seems to be deceasing. This is because we have options! Today’s consumer driven market is all about choices. There are so many competitors in the music industry audiences don’t have to listen to music they don’t like or boring commercials when they can plug in their ipod or satellite radio and have all these options at their disposal. I am true hater of the radio and this is mostly because I had listening to radio ads. Why would I torture myself with the radio when I can pop in a CD that I burnt on itunes or even play my ipod in my car? Though I do learn about new songs and can listen to the news I still feel there are other ways that I can discover new music without the annoying ads.

The End of TV

Here is another example of how consumers like choices. We want the show we want to watch, when we want to watch it and where we want to watch it. Sitting and watching TV used to be a family event, but now who needs a family when you have wireless internet – just kidding... But seriously watching TV on TiVo or the internet is almost a way of our generation to fight the media conglomerates by saying you are going to need to find a new way to attracting us to the television. Media conglomerates make a ridiculous amount of money by using the audience as a commodity and selling us to advertisers. Now we are able to fast-forward these commercials or watch shows online. According to the video, “8 Billion dollars have been lost in advertising revenue as a result of PVR.” We can finally laugh at Disney instead of having them laugh at us...well maybe not to that extent but we can smile! We are still faced with advertising online but we can easily block out those ads instead of sitting for 5 minutes waiting for the commercials to end.

The End of Print

Do people actually still read newspapers anymore or are they just in it for the Sudoku on the back page? Maybe I’m bias but I have never been one to read a newspaper because I find the way the present news to be too sensationalised. I would only look to a newspaper to view the headlines and if the interest me I would search for the information on my favourite blog or on Google.

So is this really the end? I guess we will see.

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Speidi "How to Be Famous"

If you watch MTV or visit Perez Hilton then this might not be news to you. This week I learned that Heidi and Spencer Pratt have written a book called "How to Be Famous" and are thinking about staring in their own reality show.

I was never into the Hills until this season when Kristen came in a spiced things up. Every episode is filled with girl drama drama drama. BUT, the two most entertaining people on the show must be Heidi and Spencer, especially this season when the married couple is considering having a baby.

SPOILER ALERT- last episode ended with Heidi telling Aurdrina that she is not going to take her birth control so she gets pregnant and Spencer will have to deal with it even though he has stated that he NEVER wants to have kids.

I understand this whole scenario is just a big act to get ratings up, but you must admit it is still entertaining. As for purchasing their book, I might not go that far but a reality show does sound interesting to me!

For more on Heidi and Spencer click here

New Moon

About three things I was certain.

1. New Moon comes out Friday November 20th
2. I got tickets to the pre-screening on the 19th (jealous?)
3. Jacob Black aka Taylor Lautner has an amazing bod.

my name is Jenna and I am a Twihards. I am so excited for New Moon that I purchased the tickets 3 weeks ago - insert mocking here. If you have not read the books then you will not understand what a beautiful twisted love story the Twilight Saga is. And I know that the Twilight movie was really poorly done and the acting was horrible (aka K-stew) but I am optimistic that New Moon will be 10x better. Already, New Moon has sold 1.5 million and it hasn't even come out yet. If you have any doubts watch this trailer, and if you still think it's dumb then at least enjoy the sexiness of Rob-Pat and TayTay.

Watch trailer here

iGoogle

Being a student in MIT, it is pretty sad that I just discovered I could customize my iGoogle to include things such as the weather, places to visit and useless facts. This week not only did I learn to customize my iGoogle but I learned these 3 useless facts:

#1. In the late 1970s, the Coca-Cola Company boycotted the NBC late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live for several years. The giant soda company was retaliating against a frequent character of comedian John Belushi, a Greek restaurant owner who repeatedly said to customers, "No Coke—Pepsi," thus saying the rival company’s name dozens of times within each skit

#2. Phobia: paraskavedekatriaphobia Fear of: Friday the 13th

#3. Camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand, and a camel can shut its nostrils during a desert sandstorm

Ellen on Oprah

"Ellen on Oprah" is my Facebook status at this moment. I got two likes from my girlfriends and one "I just puked in my mouth" and "too bad the studio didn't get bombed." from two guy friends. Personally I was too excited and for the first time since Oprah's Christmas special last year I actually took time to watch the full show.

Ellen was her fabulous/funny self and Oprah was obviously trying too hard but it was really a great show. There was also an appearance from Ellen's wife (who is STUNNING) Portia de Rossi. They opened up about their wedding, relationship and coming out as a gay person and a couple. It was a really great show and if you missed it click her to get all the details

Paranormal Activity

I just got home from seeing THE scariest movie that I have seen in a while. It is not about this perverted killer who makes you saw off your own leg, it is about demons who turn off lights, shut doors and oh ya, invade your body. This movie is called Paranormal Activity and it scared the crap out of me! It is scary because it is completely believable and though not everyone may believe in ghosts and demons, you may start now. It is filmed like the Blair Witch Project with a hand held camera. This couple has just moved into a new house and the girl is being haunted by a demon, not ghost, demon. The couple wants proof so they decide to leave he camera in front of their bed each night and watch in the morning to see what happens. It is absolutely, eye covering, awkward screaming, bed wetting, scary. Highly recommended. If you have seen it please comment and let me know what you thought!

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H1N1 or Cold?

Two days ago I woke up with a sore throat, I was more tired than usual and I have a dry cough. My roommate told me go to the doctor to check for H1N1 but I'm not too concerned because to me these are regular cold symptoms. But then I thought what are the different symptoms in a cold and H1N1. For those of you who also wonder read this:

Fever

• Fever is rare with a cold.
• Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the H1N1 flu.
  

Coughing

• A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
• A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the H1N1 flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
  

Aches

• Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
• Severe aches and pains are common with the H1N1 flu.
  

Stuffy Nose

• Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
• Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.
  

Chills

• Chills are uncommon with a cold.
• 60% of people who have the H1N1 flu experience chills.
  

Tiredness

• Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
• Tiredness is moderate to severe with the H1N1 flu.
  

Sneezing

• Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
• Sneezing is not common with the H1N1 flu.
  

Sudden Symptoms

• Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days
• The H1N1 flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
  

Headache

• A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
• A headache is very common with the H1N1 flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
  

Sore Throat

• Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
• Sore throat is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.
  

Chest Discomfort

• Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
• Chest discomfort is often severe with the H1N1 flu

So who votes that I have a cold?

Graduation Photos

I have just finished getting my graduation photos taken and I was under prepared. If you are like me and skim through emails that faulty members send you then you might have missed the important stuff. Here is the low-down:

- Wear a white shirt (or if a guy, collared shirt and tie)
- Bring casual clothes
- Bring a friend (group photos are available!)
- $25 fee
- Located beside Inprint at the UCC
- Be ready to pose in leaves and as Carrie Underwood

Just a few tips so you are more prepared than I was! If you have not book your UWO grad photo click here.

Cell Phone Law

Okay, here is another question about the law. As most of us know Ontario has banned the use of cell phones while driving. If caught, one could be fined up to $500, a fee no student could afford! But what is the difference between using a cell phone or changing the radio station. Or using a cell phone or eating a Big Mac? What is more distracting and how far is the government going to go. Is this just the beginning of driving laws or will eating a Big Mac soon be next on the list?

To learn more about driving laws click here

Corporations Have NO Moral Responsibilities

Today I actually learned something interesting in my Business Law class. Business Law is taught by Professor King, who is an excellent professor and I highly recommend taking his class if available. Today we talked about corporations and how they have no moral responsibilities, and pursue profit at any cost. Corporations will not act in a socially responsible manner because they are programmed not to. They are all about making profit - for example if the only way the Body Shop gives a $1 to charity it is not because they want to help a cause it is only to sell more soap! Legally speaking, corporations cannot give out money unless they have an ulterior motive.

This is pretty obvious but it makes you question if it is right or wrong? It is socially accepted that corporations, especially large corporations want to make a profit, at any cost but what does that mean for society? Should we buy the soap because we know that our money is going to charity but also helping large corporations make more money? What do you think?

Exam Schedules!

I bet there is quite a few of you who are in the same boat as me. I was so excited because this Christmas exam period I only have 1 exam (Business law) which lands on DEC 22ND!! If you also have an exam that day then you are in my boat and it is sinking! So I have from the 22nd to the 24th to get all my Christmas shopping done which is horrible and takes the fun out of Christmas. I have three days of to quickly get into the Christmas spirit because who can concentrate on jingle bells when you are trying to determine the damages that would be rewarded to a plaintiff who is suing their doctor because of negligence. Definitely not the Christmas spirit.

I have my fingers crossed that this exams gets moved to an earlier date so I can finally help decorate my Christmas tree for the first time in 4 years!

PS. That isn't my family, just thought they were funny.

Swine Flu Takes Another Life

This is such a sad story which has really opened my eyes to how bad the swine flu really is. A 13 year old boy in Toronto who was told that they were "healthy" died on last week of swine flu. Evan Frustaglio how played minor league hockey went to the doctors complaining of a cough and sore throat and was assured everything was fine. Unfortunately, less than 24 hours later he was dead. To read the full story click here.

After hearing about this story from my concerned father I can really see the extent to which this flu is reaching and the how horrible it can be.

Google Street View

This is kind of creepy. If you live in the GTA you can go to Google and type in an address, such as your house address and click on street view. You can see your house, including which cars are in the driveway or any person who happens to be walking into/out of your house at the time. I think this is very cool but it is a bit creepy that my car is in the driveway and I was home and someone was outside my house taking pictures of it! I'm not exactly sure which areas are covered but I know London is not included. Google has made sure to blur out people's faces and license plates but it has caused a few issues for some people. Such as who is that mysterious man entering our house with the face blurred out. Google Street View: Creepy or not?

5 Random Facts

Here are 5 things you might not have known:

It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death.

The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene.

A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away.

The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters.

Outfoxed!

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism

The Background Info: Outfoxed is a risky 2004 documentary film directed by Robert Greenwald.

The Scoop: Media Empire, Fox News Channel is being used to promote right-wing views and is being said that "Fox News Channel is a 24/7 commercial for the conservatives and the Republican Party." Fox is owned by Rupert Murdoch who feels that Fox is “fair” and denies these claims even though there is substantial evidence proving the contrary.

Inspiration: Greenwald created this film to “Serve as a catalyst to break the silence about Fox News," http://www.alternet.org/story/19199/

Assertions: Here are some strong points made in the film:

- It criticizes Fox News' coverage during the lead-up to, and the aftermath of, the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- It portrays Fox News management, including Murdoch and president Roger Ailes, both conservatives, as controlling the network's content, and further portrays editorial control from Murdoch on down as ensuring which stories and issues are covered and that the coverage is from a strongly conservative perspective.
- It states that it picks strong confident conservatives and weak-looking complacent liberals to appear on it.

For more information visit: Wikipedia

Why: Of course what Fox is doing is not right, but what makes it wrong according to the standards of journalism? The news is responsible for providing information to viewers. These are people who want to learn and want the facts. If the facts are only from one side than how are citizens suppose to make informed decisions if we are not getting all of the information. If they are only giving the conservatives side of the story then the reporter has responsibility to state that. One of the most important canons to journalism is truth and accuracy. Media conglomerates have so much power and it is being abused when only one side of the story is being heard.

Click here to watch the video

There Is Actually Value in the Village

It is a few weeks into October and if any of you are like me then your funds are desperately low. So low that my friend and I decided to shop at Value Village. We actually went there to look for Halloween costumes but ended up browsing the sweater section.

For $20 I bought a baggy cardigan, a winter sweater, a belt and a necklace. The best part is that they are all original and cheap. You will not walk around campus and find someone wearing the same thing as moi.

I suggest all you Western fashionistas try out your nearest value village or any vintage store. And maybe I am behind with the times and most of you know my secret but if not, give it a try. You might be surprised to what you will find and it gives you a chance to be creative and original!

Thanksgiving Recipe

In honor of Thanksgiving I will share my favourite side dish we have every year for Thanksgiving. My mom makes these amazing mashed potatoes but this year I learned how to make them myself.

Mashed Potatoes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

6 yukon gold potatoes (2 lb/1 kg)
1/2 cup (125 mL) hot milk
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) light sour cream

Preparation:

Peel and cut potatoes into 1/2-inch (1 cm) chunks. In large pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook potatoes until tender, 15 minutes.

Drain and mash with hot milk, salt and pepper. Stir in green onion, and sour cream


For my information visit Canadian Living website and look through the recipes. They have so many delicious treats for all seasons.

Happy Thanksgiving!

McCulloch's Costume Store

This is the first Halloween in two years that I did not have an exam the next morning. I was so excited about getting my costume that I Googled "costume stores in london" and discovered McCulloch's. The only other store I know of is the one beside LCBO and Winners that ALWAYS gets sold out early. This store is pretty good, a bit expensive but a lot of variety. PLUS it is beside Value Village which also has cheap cheap cheap costumes and such. I am only telling everyone about my secret costume store because I already picked mine out. Actually, it might not be a secret but it was something I discovered this weekend so I hope this information helps. Here is the link to McCulloch's

Richmond Street Is Closed !

First of all I hope everyone had a great Homecoming weekend. I have been doing some major facebook creeping and there is tons of new material to keep me busy busy busy. Don't deny it, you are probably doing the same. If you were at the bar scene this Saturday night you would have noticed (and maybe been surprised as I was) that the streets were closed off! I assume it was because there was 30,000 students walking the streets and it was practically inevitable that someone would be hit by a taxi. It was a very smart and well organized idea, except for the fact that you could only get a taxi at Oxford. Now I went to the tent part located at the London Music Hall and after a night of dancing my drunk bottom off in 3 inch heels my feet were killing me! Of course there was NO taxi available and my posse and I had to walk home from London Music Hall all the way to Oxford (See map for details) !!! I took off my heels and walked in stockings with my feet soaking wet. This situation would have left me a lot more upset if it wasn't for the fact that we walked by Cousin Vinny's Pizza and scarfed down the most delicious slice topped off with Franks Hot Sauce (highly recommended). Please be advised for next homecoming never to wear heels. Also, if you EVER have the opportunity, stop at Cousin Vinny's.

Jamie Lee Curtis...A Hermaphrodite?

It is 11:30 at night and I am watching an old school Prom Night starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Although these girls are suppose to be graduating from grade 12, Curtis looks like she is in her 20s. That is not that only thing off about Curtis, according to my resources (being my roommate and the internet) Curtis is said to be a Hermaphrodite. When I googled it, Jamie Lee Curtis Hermaphrodite was 2nd on the search engine. Most of the sources say it is a rumor BUT it seems like this rumor could possibly be true. Here is a link to a website I found with some more information.

Jamie Lee Curtis - Hermaphrodite

If anyone has heard that this is true please leave me a comment because I am very interested to know if it is real. ALSO if you are wanting to watch a classic horror film check out Prom Night

I Heart Kristen Cavallari

I was never a fan of The Hills, or Laguna Beach, but something about the amount of advertising MTV Canada has been doing to promote this new season of The Hills intrigued me. I caught up quickly with the last season of The Hills because MTV has also been promoting the new season but rerunning the last season ALL the time. I actually saw Heidi and Spencer get married 3 times last week, which is also a sad reflection on the amount of free time I have.

ANYways, Kristen Cavallari is beautiful. Here is a picture for anyone who does not know. If anyone watches the after show, which I never did they showed a comparison between Lauren and Kristen and it is true, Lauren was boooooring. I am tres excited to see a girl fight or watch Justin Bobby and Kristen's romance. This week I learned that I heart Kristen Cavallari and that I may actually watch this next season of The Hills.

Don't P*** Off A Cabi

On my way home from Taphouse on Saturday night a few friends and I decided to stop off at Jim Bobs for their infamous hot dogs. I learned many things that night and the first was DO NOT buy the sausage at Jim Bobs, even if they make you wait for the hot dogs just wait because the sausage does not taste as good. More importantly, I learned not to p*** off a cabi. After hopping into the cab with the ketchup dripping down the side of my mouth my cabi warned me not to spill, which of course I did. THEN, my friend in the taxi made a comment which he probably should not have said and he kicked us out at Richmond and Oxford and said we had to pay the $5. After telling him where to go the cabi put the car in park, got out of the cab and talked to the police who were also stopped at the red light. The last thing I learned that night was that the police don't care what cabi's say.

Run for a Cure

It was Saturday morning when I conjured up a boost of energy and decided to go for a run. After Friday night at Winks and then Jacks I was more hungover then expected and could not waste another day lying in bed feeling like crap. For some reason the cold, crisp morning made me feel as if I needed to be there. So I dragged my roommate out with me and we went for a run to cure our hangover and various life stresses. We ran in silence with only our ipods blasting in our ears and fully escaped. There is no better way to cure a hangover or any other pains then to run it off!