Pacquiao easily beats Mosley to retain WBO title

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines retained his WBO welterweight title by recording an unanimous points victory over a lackluster Shane Mosley at the MGM Garden Arena on Saturday. The 32-year-old southpaw dominated all 12 rounds against his defense-minded American opponent to improve his career record to 53-3-2 with 38 knockouts. It was Pacquiao's 14th consecutive win since his loss to Erik Morales in Las Vegas in March 2005, and enhanced his status as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter. Fighting for the second time since winning a seat in his country's national congress last year, Pacquiao gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges -- 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107. "Sugar" Shane Mosley, an 8-1 underdog against...

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50 Cent: Jackson is underrated

50 Cent says Samuel L. Jackson deserves an Oscar. The rapper says the 62-year-old actor, who is famed for his roles in Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable and Snakes on a Plane, is overlooked as one of the greatest Hollywood stars. The American star, real name Curtis James Jackson III, can't understand why the legendary actor is yet to claim an award at the prestigious annual Academy Awards. “Samuel L. Jackson is probably the most underrated actor. Like he’s trying to go for the world record of underrated. He deserves an Academy look,” he said in an interview with Vibe magazine. Samuel, who has only been nominated for one Oscar, for his role in 1994 film Pulp Fiction, has been vocal about his disapproval of rappers embarking on careers in Hollywood. 50...

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Julia Roberts: My husband is hot

Julia Roberts says the secret to her happy marriage is her “interesting” husband. The Hollywood actress, who is famed for her roles in Erin Brockovich, Pretty Woman and Steel Magnolias, says she is constantly reminded of how lucky she is to be married to her spouse Daniel Moder. Julia has been married to the cameraman since 2002, and has three children with him, Henry, three, and six-year-old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus. Julia met him on set of her movie The Mexican in 2000, while she was still dating Benjamin Bratt. The stunning star revealed the secrets behind her happy marriage to Daniel in an interview with Oprah. "I'm just in love with my husband," she said on the Oprah show. “If you want an interesting relationship, stay in one. And it's...

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Jennifer Lopez resists candy

Jennifer Lopez says she tries hard to resist her kids’ sweets in order to maintain her svelte figure. The singer-and-actress is famed for her enviable curves and stunning good looks. The star has three-year-old twins Max and Emme with her husband Marc Anthony, and says that since giving birth, her naturally slim body takes more work to maintain. The 41-year-old has to try hard to not give into sharing her kids’ sweets and chocolates which are always lying around. "After giving birth, the body changes. You recover less easily, the excess weight is immediately visible, so you have to be careful. And at home, there are all the candies for the kids, so you have to resist,” she said in an interview with the French edition of Elle magazine. Jennifer...

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Bradley Cooper

WHY IS HE FAMOUS Thanks to box office hits like Yes Man, He's Just Not That Into You and The Hangover, American actor Bradley Cooper has escaped from the over-populated "Oh, I know that guy" acting pool and has started headlining the "Hey, it's Bradley Cooper" list amidst a crop of growing supporters. Until now, he hasn't been at the point where audiences are lining up just to see him. We expect that's all about to change with his upcoming film Limitless, in which Cooper stars alongside Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish as a writer who discovers a top-secret drug that gives him super-human abilities.  Bradley Cooper Quote" The only bachelor party that I've ever been to was in Palm Springs with five guys playing golf. " 75 MAGNETISM Bradley...

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Scarlett Johansson

 WHY IS SHE FAMOUS Before Megan Fox ascended Hollywood's Mount Sex Symbol, Scarlett Johansson could easily lay claim to the title of sexiest woman in Tinseltown. Both women are symmetrically gifted, blessed with full red lips and feminine curves that make the boys say "whoa." But their goddess-like features are where the similarities end. While Fox tries to resuscitate a film career that seems dead in the water, Johnasson continues to rack up roles with some of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors, while adding countless acting awards to her already impressive resume. Still only in her mid-20s, Johansson has managed to transcend her status as sex symbol, on her way to becoming one of the most respected young actresses in the industry....

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Adam Sandler

WHY IS HE FAMOUS After becoming a mainstay on SNL, Adam Sandler moved on to make comedy classics like The Wedding Singer (1998), Anger Management (2003), Click (2006), and You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008). His CDs also popularized his style of immature, creative jokes, bringing in platinum sales for each album he released. "The Chanukah Song" is arguably the best holiday jingle ever. Adam Sandler Quote"I'm just a buffoon. That's all. I look in the mirror, I see a buffoon. That's all I want to see." 71 MAGNETISM Women always say that humor is one of the most important things they want in a man, which says a lot for Adam Sandler's appeal. Other than that, let's just say he has not done much to impress the ladies, from being Alec Baldwin's...

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An extra guest in the royal wedding photos: A neon-pink toy “wiggly worm”

While Prince William's goddaughter Grace van Cutsem stole the show with her famous frown on the balcony of Buckingham Palace last week, another tiny royal bridesmaid, 3-year-old Eliza Lopes, had a little help getting ready for her closeup. In the official family photograph from Prince William and Kate Middleton's lavish royal wedding, the little girl can be seen clutching a fuzzy, neon-pink "wiggly worm." It stands out in stark contrast to her white silk dress but, according to her grandmother, Duchess of Cornwall (a.k.a. Camilla Parker Bowles), people have only just noticed it—and it's too late to do the photos over. "Did you see the wiggly worm? That was the funniest thing," she told the Daily Mail. "I can’t believe no one has...

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Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Fight Prediction

Last November 13, 2010, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao rewrote the boxing record books one more time when he won the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title after beating Antonio Margarito’s face to a pulp for 12 rounds. With the win, the current #1 pound for pound boxer in the world extended his mind-boggling record of eight world titles in eight weight divisions. While Pacquiao has nothing left to prove, fans clamor for a superfight between him and the former #1 on the mythical pound for pound list, the undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. However, the guy seems to duck the man; choosing instead to engage Pacquiao in a homophopic and racist tirade – then seemingly wanting prison over a boxing ring just to keep his sterling boxing record clean. So,...

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Girls’ Generation lures you into their world

If anyone knows a thing or two about K-Pop, it's the folks at SM Entertainment (SME), the mega management responsible for power acts like Super Junior, TVXQ, and SHINee. For all their successful idol groups, however, SME's crown jewel is the pop girl group So Nyuh Shi Dae (SNSD), more popularly known as Girls' Generation. If "Into the New World," the group's first live double CD, now available in the Philippines via MCA Universal, is any indication, the ladies of SNSD won't be relinquishing that title anytime soon. Like Super Junior's "Super Show," "Into the New World" is a fan-pleasing combination of all things that make Girls' Generation arguably the most successful K-pop girl group offering pop music that crosses borders and nationalities....

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Hop on ‘The Fast and Furious 5′ thrill ride

Sad fact: Not a lot of movie franchises retain the essence and spunk beyond the third installment. (Remember Superman IV? Rocky IV? The Shake, Rattle, and Roll series?)Nope? I thought so. That's why I was gladly surprised when the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise was so good. It felt like the best joyride ever.Not only does the film retain the heart-pumping chase actions and fight scenes, it also includes an awesome heist operation set in Rio (which eerily looks a lot like Manila).Speedy story"The Fast and the Furious 5: Rio Heist" continues where the previous storyline left off, but turns the entire series upside down.The film starts with Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) literally flipping...

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Prince Harry prevents a three-year-old bridesmaid from crying during the royal wedding by amusing her with a toy

Britain's Prince Harry prevented one of his brother's bridesmaids from crying during his wedding by amusing her with a £1 toy. The prince handed a pink wiggly worm to three-year-old Eliza Lopes when they were travelling back to Buckingham Palace after the marriage service between Prince William and Princess Catherine on Friday (April 29), stopping the youngster from becoming overwhelmed by the crowds. The tot—the granddaughter of Harry's stepmother Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall—liked the toy so much, she refused to give it back and it can even be seen in the official wedding portraits taken by Hugo Burnand. Camilla said: "Did you see the wiggly worm? That was the funniest thing. I can't believe no one has spotted it. "I was so worried about...

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Prince William and Duchess Catherine receive lavish gifts despite asking for donations to their chosen charities

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine have received a number of extravagant wedding gifts, despite asking for donations to their chosen charities. The couple—who married in London's Westminster Abbey last Friday (April 29)—asked guests and members of the public who wished to celebrate their nuptials to give money to organizations via a Charitable Gift Fund but they have still reportedly received a number of lavish gifts. A source told Closer magazine: "Presents were pouring in from state heads, celebrities and members of the public. Sir Richard Branson made a hefty donation and has also offered Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands, to them for their second, third and fourth honeymoon—he told them it was important to keep honeymooning!" Although...

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Designer defends Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie for their hats at the royal wedding

Designer Philip Treacy has defended Britain's Princess Beatrice after she was ridiculed for her choice of hat at the wedding of her cousin Prince William to Princess Catherine last Friday (April 29). Both Beatrice and her sister Princess Eugenie—the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson—wore designs by renowned milliner Philip and despite widespread criticism of their outfits, he believes the pair looked "gorgeous and beautiful." Philip told HollywoodLife.com: "My inspiration was beauty and elegance; it's a 21st century royal wedding. They didn't tell me what they wanted because I've known them for a long time and I wanted them to look gorgeous and beautiful.' "They trusted me to make them. Gorgeous and beautiful can be open to interpretation....

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South Korean man found crucified, wearing crown

he body of a man with his hands and feet nailed to a wooden cross and a crown of thorns on his head has been found in an abandoned stone quarry, South Korean police said Wednesday.A man wearing only underwear, with a wound on the side of his torso and nylon strings tied around his neck, arms and stomach, was found crucified Sunday in Mungyong, about 115 miles (190 kilometers) southeast of Seoul, said Chung Ji-chun, chief of the violent crime section at Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency. Two smaller crosses were erected on each side of the cross he was nailed to, Chung said.Police also found nails, a hammer, an electric drill, pieces of wood and instructions on how to build crosses inside a tent near the scene, Chung said. An SUV belonging...

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Manny Pacquiao scores first global endorsement deal, named first House billionaire

Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has been tapped to promote HP's new TouchPad tablet, his first global endorsement deal, Pacquiao's promoter Top Rank told Manila Standard Today. According to the report, neither Top Rank nor HP divulged how much the deal was worth, but the website Campaign Singapore estimated it to be worth US$1 million per year. Top Rank said they submitted Pacquiao's name to HP, who was looking for an endorser for its TouchPad tablet, reports Manila Standard Today. Pacquiao's campaign will include HP laptops, printers, smart phones and other products. Campaign Singapore wrote, "Confusion surrounding Pacquiao's representation had left many international brands reluctant to sign the boxing superstar, despite his multi-million-dollar...

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Inside the Osama bin Laden Strike: How America Got Its Man

A crashed U.S. military helicopter is seen near thehideout of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after a groundoperation by U.S. special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011 Osama bin Laden's final night began with a group of four helicopters slicing through the night skies over Pakistan, making their way toward Islamabad from a U.S. base in northern Afghanistan. The mission, approved by President Barack Obama on Friday morning, had been set for early Sunday local time but was delayed by poor weather. Pakistani officials did not know they were arriving. The small, elite force flew low and fast, using terrain-following radar to hug the folds and valleys to avoid radar detection. It was after midnight when the team of U.S. commandos...

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After Kate, Prince William kissed his Filipino nanny

Bacolod City (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Royal nanny Araceli "Lillie" Piccio said Prince William thanked her twice for coming to his wedding and, along with his bride Kate, kissed her on seeing her at the reception at Clarence House on Friday (April 29). Piccio, who is from Bacolod City, in central Philippines, was the lone Filipino invited to the royal wedding, having served as a nanny to both Prince William and Prince Harry, and later working for their mother Princess Diana. "I cried at the wedding. It was both a happy and sad occasion for me," she told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a telephone interview. Piccio was happy to see the boy she had cared for turn into a handsome young man and finally get married, but she wept at the...

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Dingdong Dantes

Biography José Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes was born August 2 , 1980 in Quezon City. He is a model, host, director, television and film actor from the Philippines. Dingdong first attended college at San Beda College and took up Marketing Management. He was kicked out from San Beda College and transferred at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) as an Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication Arts major. He first became popular as a child star appearing in several commercials. He was part of the male dance group Abztract. As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado), afterwards embarking on a promising career in show business. Dingdong Dantes began as a print...

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Deither Ocampo

Biography A hunk with plenty of beefcake and brains, Deither Ocampo is a model, TV and films actor and part of the Philippines entertainment industry. Born on 19 July 1976, Deither admits he is shy, weird and sexy. When asked why he entered the movie business, he says he didn’t want to be a bum forever! At the age of 20, he auditioned for the ABS-CBN talent search in 1996. And, within a year and half, he worked in the Star Circle Batch II. In 1997, he made his first film appearance in ‘Calvento Files’. He has also modelled in commercials for brands such as Palmolive, PLDT, Jolt Cola and Goldilocks. The Talent Centre director at ABS-CBN, Johnny Manahan, advised him to use Ocampo, his mom's maiden name. Diether is the eldest child in a brood...

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Dennis Trillo

Biography A critically acclaimed actor who skyrocketed to fame and popularity with the movie Aishite Imasu, Dennis Trillo currently works with GMA Network. Born Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho on 12 May 1981 in Quezon City, he is the currently counted amongst the best and most credible actors of the contemporary Philippine cinema. The eldest of 3 siblings, Dennis belongs to a well-off family, has had the privilege of acting the Ateneo de Manila University, and had a degree in International Studies from Miriam College. ABS-CBN Network’s artist machinery show Star Circle (now known as Star Magic) is responsible for discovering Dennis as a talent youngster almost 5 years ago in 2001.The TV soap opera Sa Dulo ng Walang hanggan marked Dennis’ very...

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Benjie Paras

Biography Venancio "Benjie" Johnson Paras, Jr. (born October 2, 1968) is a Filipino actor and a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year (ROY) and Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors, in a single season (1989). As its star Forward-Center, Paras led the Shell Turbo Chargers to championship titles. University Stint (UP) A prized recruit from San Beda High School, Paras started as center for University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, where he once scored 19 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and blocked seven shots against rival Far Eastern University. The prized UP player had all the basketball essentials in him-- agility, rebounding strength, and shooting...

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Afghan Taliban likely to rethink ties to al-Qaida

KABUL, Afghanistan – Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, some analysts are speculating that al-Qaeda and its Afghan Taliban allies could go their separate ways, increasing the chances for a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden's death is likely to revive a debate within the Afghan Taliban about their ties to al-Qaida — a union the U.S. insists must end if the insurgents want to talk peace. The foundation of their relationship is believed to be rooted in bin Laden's long friendship with the Taliban's reclusive one-eyed leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, who might now find it more palatable to break with al-Qaida and negotiate a settlement to the war. Much may depend on the newly chastened power-broker next door: Pakistan. "I think...

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