Actrees Celebrity: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Here's Hong Kong Airlines Kung Fu Flight Attendants

In order to deal with drunk and unruly passengers, the cabin crew of Hong Kong Airlines is now required to train in martial arts.

She can take you down with a center punch back fist.

Hong Kong Airlines has made it mandatory for the cabin crew to train in wing chun — a kind of kung fu — in order to deal with drunk and unruly passengers, which apparently happens at least three times a week, according to Reuters.

Wing chun is a close-range form of combat and involves a lot of striking and grappling, according to wing chun instructor Katherine Cheung, who told the South China Morning Post that the martial art was ideal for airline crews.

"Wing chun can be used in small, confined spaces so it's suited for an airplane," Cheung said. "It's easy to learn but difficult to master."

Earlier this month, a flight attendant reportedly had the pleasure of putting her training to the test, wrangling a drunkard on a flight from Beijing to Hong Kong.

Airline spokesperson Eva Chan said that the close-combat martial art is particularly helpful for slight stewardesses looking to get an edge on heftier passengers.

"Normally, female cabin crew can't handle a fat guy, especially if he's drunk," Chan said. "But because of the training, she can handle it quite easily." (R)

Libyan regime says Gadhafi son killed in NATO airstrike; threat issued

The Libyan government promised death to "invaders" in the country after saying one of ruler Moammar Gadhafi's sons -- Saif al-Arab Gadhafi -- was killed in a NATO airstrike.

Moammar Gadhafi and his wife were in their son's house when it was targeted, spokesman Musa Ibrahim told journalists Sunday. Both of them were in good health, according to the spokesman.

Saif al-Arab Gadhafi is one of two Gadhafi sons whose names begin with Saif. The other is Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, who had previously touted reform but has emerged as one of his father's most visible defenders in recent months.

Ibrahim said three of Moammar Gadhafi's grandchildren also died in the attack.

Ibrahim railed against NATO after the strike, calling it an illegal act and a "war crime." ****

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Gadhafi son dies

Darren Criss Out Magazine7 From 2008 best Next Regular

Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987is an American television actor, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, internet personality, and one of the founding members of Team StarKid, a theater production company. He is best known for his portrayals of Harry Potter in the musicals A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel, as well as playing the role of Blaine Anderson, an openly gay student, in the second season of Glee
2 Career
2.1 Acting
2.2 Team StarKid
2.3 Glee
2.4 Life of Leopold
2.5 Music
3 Filmography
3.1 Theater
3.2 Web Series
3.3 Music Videos
4 Discography
4.1 Team StarKid
4.2 Independent
4.3 Solo
4.4 Glee
5 References
6 External links
Criss was born in San Francisco, California. His mother, a native of Cebu, is a Filipina of Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino descentand his father has Irish ancestry He attended Stuart Hall for Boys and then later graduated from Saint Ignatius College Preparatory In 2009, Criss obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance degree from the University of Michigan

Criss is a classically trained violinist who began playing at the age of five. He later taught himself guitar, piano, cello, mandolin, and drums. He played drums in a band with his brother, Chuck, until Chuck moved to New York City to develop his music career (and subsequently joined the indie rock group Freelance Whales

Criss made his professional stage debut at the age of ten, in 42nd Street Moon's 1997 production of Fanny in the role of Cesario.[citation needed] The next year, Criss played Mauro in the same company's production of the Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim musical Do I Hear a Waltz followed by Babes in Arms in 1999, in which he played Beauregard Calhoun
Career
Criss in November 2010

Criss started out as the host of That Media Show, a San Francisco production which discussed Hollywood, filmmaking and visual effects.
ActingCriss's early acting career includes roles on the television series Eastwick and Cold Case
Team StarKid

Criss is part of the theater company Team StarKid, formed by theater students at the University of Michigan. His most popular role with Team StarKid was as Harry Potter in the YouTube viral musicals A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel. Both productions are musical-comedies based on the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Darren Criss

Zooey Deschanel troubled older sister Anita in

Zooey Claire Deschanel (pronounced /ˈzoʊ.iː ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/ ZOE-ee day-shə-NEL; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan or "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" supporting roles in films such as Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006). She then began playing lead roles in films, including Yes Man (2008) and (500) Days of Summer (2009)

For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton She plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele, and has sung in several of her films. Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008. The follow-up album Volume Two was released in the U.S. in March 2010. She is married to Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard.
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Acting
2.2 Film-related music
2.3 Non-film music
2.4 Other work
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Discography
5.1 Solo & duets
5.2 Munchausen By Proxy
5.3 She & Him
5.4 Tired Pony
6 References
7 External links

Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles, California, is the daughter of cinematographer/director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). She is of French (from her paternal grandfather) and Irish descent and is the great granddaughter of Paul Deschanel, the 11th President of France She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of J. D. Salinger's 1961 novella Franny and Zooey Her older sister, Emily Deschanel, is also an actress and stars in the TV series Bones.

Deschanel lived in lower Los Angeles, but spent much of her childhood traveling because her father shot films on location; she later said that she "hated all the traveling I'm really happy now that I had the experience, but at the time I was just so miserable to have to leave my friends in Los Angeles and go to places where they didn't have any food I liked or things I was used to.She grew up in Canada, Yugoslavia, England and South Africa. She attended Crossroads, a private preparatory school in Santa Monica, California, where she befriended future co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate HudsonShe sang throughout high school, planning to pursue a career in musical theatreShe attended Northwestern University for seven months before dropping out to work as an actress

Zooey Deschanel

Mugabe arrives in Rome for papal beatification

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome, sidestepping a European Union travel ban because he is headed for Pope John Paul II's beatification, being held Sunday in Vatican City.

Mugabe's government is accused of rights violations. In 2005, he was heavily criticized for attending the pope's funeral in St. Peter's Square. The EU ban doesn't apply to the Vatican.

On that occasion, Britain's Prince Charles shook Mugabe's hand, but later said he was caught by surprise when the African leader leaned over to offer his hand.

Mugabe's flight arrived Saturday at Leonardo da Vinci airport, where he then passed through the VIP lounge. Since the funeral, he has been in Rome in 2008 and 2009 for U.N. food summits.

President Mugabe in Rome 2011

Jennifer Hawkins | Embarrassing celebrity wardrobe malfunctions

Uh oh ... Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins loses her skirt while strutting her stuff on the catwalk. (S)

Kate Middleton, what are you doing?

Kate Middleton-Royal Wedding. Oh, what you think about this? LOL

Jordana Brewster Biography | Galleries

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Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American-Brazilian actress. She began her acting career with an appearance in the soap opera All My Children (1995). After that, she joined the cast of As the World Turns (1995–2001), as a recurring role, Nikki Munson. Jordana Brewster was later cast as one of the main characters in her first film feature film The Faculty (1998). Her role brought her to the attention of a much wider audience. She also landed a starring role in a NBC television miniseries entitled The 60s (1999).

Her breakthrough role came in the action film The Fast and the Furious (2001). Other film roles include the action comedy film D.E.B.S. (2004), the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and the fourth and fifth films of the The Fast and the Furious film series, Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast Five (2011). Jordana Brewster has appeared as a recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck (2008–2009).

Dianna Agron Beautiful 2009 news top

Dianna Charlotte Agron (pronounced eɪɡrɒnborn April 30, 1986) is an American actress, singer, producer, director and screenwriter, best known for her portrayal of Lucy Quinn Fabray on the television series Glee
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Discography
6 References
7 External links

Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Mary (née Barnes) and Ronald S. Agron, a general manager of Hyatt hotelsShe was raised in San Francisco and also lived in Texas for several years.'s father's family is originally from Russia, and their original surname, "Agronsky", was altered by Ellis Island officials.Her father is Jewish and her mother converted to Judaism Agron attended Hebrew school and had a bat mitzvah. attended Burlingame High School in California She has been dancing since the age of three and began teaching dance as a teenager.

Agron has appeared on television shows such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI: NY, Numb3rs and a recurring role on Veronica Mars. She then appeared as Harper on a 13-episode series of short films called It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, and airing on MTV, and then on the second season of Heroes as Debbie Marshall, the head cheerleader/captain of the cheer squad at Costa Verde High School, also with Ventimiglia. Dianna has also hosted a mini Music Festival for 826LA in Los Angeles called Chickens in Love.

She was among many young Hollywood stars selected to be in Wal-Mart's Ocean Pacific spring 2010 marketing campaign. The national campaign debuted in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment magazines such as Elle, Teen Vogue, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan, outdoor and online at the official Ocean Pacific website. In addition, the celebrities hosted an Ocean Pacific party in Los Angeles in late April and made personal appearances on behalf of the brand.

Agron's most notable role to date is as Lucy Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader, on the FOX series Glee, which has received high ratings and critical acclaim, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe, since the series began in May 2009.

In 2010, Agron directed the music video for "Body" by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down

In 2010, Agron played the small role of Natalie, girlfriend to main character Ali's love interest Jack, in the movie Burlesque alongside Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Stanley Tucci.

Agron was chosen by People to be part of their Most Beautiful 2010. She also came 26th in the 2010 Afterellen.com top Hot 100 listAgron appeared alongside Alex Pettyfer and Timothy Olyphant in the 2011 science-fiction action thriller I Am Number Four, directed by D. J. Caruso.