Gisele Bündchen
Modeling’s shrewdest businesswoman
The World’s Savviest Supermodel – he announcement that Gisele Bündchen would be the new “propaganda girl” for the Brazilian lingerie giant Hope took even seasoned Gisele watchers—and there are legions of them here in Brazil—by surprise. Just four months after giving birth to her first child, here she was doing a shoot for lingerie, of all things, and looking every inch the $150 million she is reportedly worth. [dailybeast]
Cape Town Mayor Calls For Khayelitsha Residents To Burn Tyres – Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has called on Khayelitsha residents to burn tyres and protest against the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) for destroying toilet enclosures last week. “I want to throw it back at the community … that you need to tell those rude hooligans, those thugs, that you must march and burn tyres against those hooligans.” Interesting. [mail&guardian]
Tom Cruise Joins Black Eyed Peas On Stage. WTF? – When the Black Eyed Peas spotted an intruder onstage, they could have been excused for calling security. But it was none other than movie star Tom Cruise, who had been secretly asked to join the band for their final song by singer Fergie. The actor stunned fans – and Fergie’s bandmates – when he took the stage at the band’s London show at the O2 arena and even helped them perform their final song. [dailymail]
United States Boosts South Korea’s Navy – Surprised by how easily a South Korean warship was sunk by what an international investigation concluded was a North Korean torpedo fired from a midget submarine, senior American officials say they are planning a long-term program to plug major gaps in the South’s naval defenses. Not that anything can stop Our Dear Leader. [nytimes]
Sarah Ferguson Confirms She Was Hammered – Britain’s Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has told Oprah Winfrey she was drinking and “in the gutter” during a videotaped sting in which she apparently offered to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. “I’m aware of the fact that I’ve been drinking, you know, that I was not in my right place.” Yes, Fergie – trust me, we could noticed. [msnbc]
Apple Sells Two Million iPads In Two Months – Apple is selling one million iPads every month. On Friday, April 30 (28 days after the device’s release), Apple sold its one millionth iPad; exactly one month later the company announced it has sold two million iPads. One of which went to me. It’s sitting in front of me right now and I can’t wait to get stuck in! [mashable]
Michael Jackson Leaves His Kids $33 Million Each – Michael Jackson has left his children a multi-million dollar fortune – despite dying broke. The three kids could even become billionaires through the trust funds he set up in his will. His mother gets $99 Million and the rest of his family gets sweet F-all. See what happens if you’re a dick, Joe? Reminds me of the evil bullies who appear on Facebook 16 years later, wanting to be friends. Boom! [notw]
Pakistan, Facebook and the Cartman Connection – In a cautionary case showing both how connected and divided our world has become in an age of new-fangled social media and old-school religious fervor, Pakistan on Monday lifted a nearly two-week ban on Facebook after the site reportedly apologized for – and yanked – a page started by “South Park” supporters. [nbc]
Couple Falls in Love, Has Kid, Finds Out That They’re Siblings – Would you like to hear the romantic story of “James” and “Maura,” the Irish couple who fell in love and had a child after meeting at a nightclub? What if I told you that “James” and “Maura” were half-siblings?”James” and “Maura” (not their real names) met “several years ago” at a nightclub. They had grown up in towns 100 miles apart, but.. [gawker]
Celine Dion (42) Is Pregnant: Think Twice – Celine Dion is pregnant again, this time with twins. The singer’s rep confirmed the news and Dion’s husband Rene Angelil told People on Sunday “We’re ecstatic. Celine is just hoping for a healthy pregnancy. She was hoping for one baby and the news that we are having two is a double blessing.” Dion has been undergoing rounds of in-vitro fertilization to try and conceive and last year got pregnant but later lost the baby; now after the sixth round it has worked. [ecanada]
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