'Spartacus' star Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39

Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family.

Whitfield died Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew told the Associated Press.

"On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer," Whitfield's wife Vashti said in a statement. "He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was."

Andy Whitfield — who was born in Wales and moved to Australia in 1999 — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the legendary Thracian slave in "Spartacus," a role made famous by Kirk Douglas in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film.

The series proved a breakout hit for the Starz network and made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.

Whitfield appeared in all 13 episodes of the first season that aired in 2010, and was preparing to shoot the second when he was diagnosed with cancer.

While waiting for Whitfield's treatment and expected recovery, the network produced a six-part prequel, "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena," that aired earlier this year with only a brief voiceover from the actor.

But in January after Whitfield's condition grew worse, the network announced that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield," Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht said in a statement Sunday night. "We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in 'Spartacus' and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life."

 I had such hope that he would return to the franchise and was absolutely pissed that his role was replaced. I was in denial that such a young and strong person could be brought down so early by this disease......If ones time comes and you are fortunate enough to be in the arms of someone who loves you, you have begun the inevitable journey in the best way possible.....we will missed you...!!!!

Angelina Jolie Exhausts Kids!!!!

          

"All of the kids were in the garden to play and she surprised them with a local group of children's entertainers," a source tells Us Weekly of the sunny day.

"Think juggling, game organising, races, that type of thing."

Jolie's treat was just the trick for Shiloh and the gang, the source adds. "The kids laughed and screamed all day. They were exhausted by the time the troupe left!"

Look Angelina is a great MOM....it is obvious.....And it just says there are long days...she did not plant the story, the paparazzi are around her and her kids like bees and honey...they are an interest to the public and they sell tons of mags and all...she always has her kids and is always doing something with them. AND they appear to be very happy and adjusted. If I had 6 kids alone while my husband was away for a long period of time.....I feel sorry for you that you seem to take everything this family does
so personally......:)

Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Model Their Kardashian Kollection for Sears Ad

In this totally un-altered photo (cough, cough) Kourtney wears a colorful top and matching bottom, Khloe dons a pink lace set with thigh-high stockings, and Kim rocked a black and white two-piece number. The photo shoot happened back in May, and Kim raved on her blog about working with the world renowned photographer, writing"What an amazing day! We shot with the living legend herself, Annie Leibovitz! I swear this was such an eye opening day. She shot our Kardashian Kollection for Sears ad campaign! I can’t give away any details, but we have never been shot like this before and it was soooo fun shooting with Kourtney and Khloe." The Kollection will launch in 400 Sears storefronts this month and is influenced by the individual styles of the sisters. But if you needed any further proof that the photo was altered (thanks Photoshop), then check out the video which shows the sisters getting prepped and pampered prior to the shoot.

insists her work isn’t that important, because if she messes up, “no-one dies”.

The stunning actress is one of Hollywood’s hottest stars, having received a host of awards for her lead performance in dark thriller Black Swan.

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Although she puts pressure on herself to do well, the 30-year-old knows that failure isn’t the end of the world.

“I go between confidence and insecurity all the time. I think I won’t be able to do something, but I’ll do it anyway, because I know that failing isn’t that bad,” she told Psychologies magazine.

“With my job, if I mess up, no-one dies.”

Although she has enjoyed a glittering film career, Natalie insists that she has endured harsh criticism. However, she refuses to let any negativity get her down.

“I didn’t get down on myself. I’m the type of person who takes criticism as a challenge to push myself harder and aim higher,” she added.

Hot Kandy’s of Hollywood are in Flexisexuality

Hot Kandy Katy Perry kissed a girl and she liked it. Britney Spears kissed Madonna and the whole world liked it. And when Natalie Portman threw herself upon Mila Kunis in that exceedingly passionate scene in the Oscar-nominated movie Black Swan, audiences pushed pause and gaped. These occurrences seem to have become fairly commonplace too, as a new term has been coined for women like them who have no qualms in indulging in some spirited lip-play (and more) with those of the same sex and yet, refuse to be tied down by their sexual preferences. Make way for the flexisexual woman!

The term flexisexuality has been coined for the burgeoning number of straight women who flirt with bisexuality, but refuse to be bound by it. These women can also be termed heteroflexible, pansexual or queer — all pointing to the fact that they are keeping their options open. “It is all thanks to pop-culture!” points out student Nayanika Bhatt, “If Katy Perry can kiss a girl and make a hit song out of it, then why can’t the everyday-girl? I have girl pals who have kissed other girls just for the heck of it — they loved it too, no strangeness at all. And it was no big deal, they still have their boyfriends.”

Flexisexual women constantly alter which gender they are more attracted to. “And a large part of this can be attributed to the fact that we women now have the money and confidence to handle the consequences if we decide to have a mindless romp with someone of the same sex,” shrugs designer Deepika B, “While in the global context, women are doing it to explore their bodies, in India, when women display same-sex intimacy in public, it is merely to catch the attention of the men.

Jolie, Pitt at Sarajevo festival closing ceremony

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Jolie was given the "Honorary Heart of Sarajevo" award not "only because of her exceptional career in the movie world, but also due to her exceptional engagement in the real world," the festival's director Mirsad Purivatra said at the ceremony.

Purivatra referred to Jolie's activities to help Bosnia's refugees, forced to leave their homes during the bloody 1992-1995 conflict that left 100,000 people dead and almost half of a four-million prewar population displaced.

Jolie, visibly moved by a standing ovation from the audience in the national theatre, broke down in tears as she thanked the organisers stressing she was honoured by being at the festival that was born during Bosnia's war.

"I told Brad in the car I was afraid I was going to cry," the 36-year-old actress, wearing a long peach dress, said.

"It is so wonderful to be here ... we are very honoured to be invited to this festival," Jolie told journalists on the red carpet before entering the theatre in downtown Sarajevo.

"We will be back to the kids tonight, but we will be back" to Sarajevo, she replied when asked how long they were planning to stay in the Bosnian capital.

Hundreds of Sarajevans gathered in the square in front of the theatre and cheered the two actors. The smiling couple posed for photographers and signed autographs for fans.

At one point Jolie approached the crowd to greet a baby being carried by a man.

Organisers of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival said earlier in a statement that Jolie was their special guest, although the visit was kept secret until the very last moment.

Jolie visited Bosnia twice in 2010 as a UNHCR good will ambassador, meeting some of the refugees.

Last year Jolie filmed her directorial debut, a love story between a Muslim woman and a Serb man set against the background of Bosnia's inter-ethnic war.

"The Land of Blood and Honey" caused controversy in Bosnia when local media speculated that the film was the story of a Muslim rape victim who falls in love with her Serb attacker. The rumours prompted angry reactions from some victims' organisations.

However, Jolie asked the victims to be patient until they see the movie. According to the synopsis, the movie is a wartime love story between a Serb guard in a prison camp and a Muslim detainee, his former girlfriend.

At the SFF closing ceremony the "Heart of Sarajevo" best movie award was given to "Breathing," directorial debut of Austria's actor Karl Markovics.

Thomas Schubert who plays in "Breathing," a drama about a young parolee, received the best actor award while Romania's Ada Condeescu was proclaimed the best actress for her role in "Loverboy."

Born as an act of resistance when the Bosnian capital was under siege during the 1992-1995 war, the Sarajevo Film Festival has become a cutting-edge event where young European talent is revealed.

Besides the official competition for the award for the best movie, 200 films, long and short, were screened at the July 22-30 festival, which has grown to be one of the largest in Europe

Rarely Ridiculous Moments!!!!!!

Being celebrities, they know what to show and how to show themselves on press and media. Beautiful, handsome, stylish, graceful, charming, attractive, talented, and so on are probably the key words honoring for Hollywood. Besides the sexy and good- looking images, Hollywood stars are surprised with their looks unveiled making fans ridiculous ever. 

Kendra Wikinson was so dead drunk that she showed off bra's string

David Beckham, the talented man of all time also made use of time for nose swab before doing physical fitness

Lindsay Lohan, besides bad habits such as nail bitting, also freely swabbed her nose in public

Tommy Lee was so kind that he helped his friend to swab nose

ilary Duff and a amazingly understandable action