Miss World 2008 is Kseniya SUKHINOVA

Russia is crowned Miss World The eyes of the world were on one stage when Kseniya Sukhinovia from Russia was crowned Miss World in a glittering, star-studded ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, the City of Gold.

The 2008 Miss World Festival, a record breaking year in the number of contestants taking part, has seen 109 beautiful and talented contestants spend an unforgettable month in South Africa. However, there could only be one winner and the applause rang out in the packed Convention Centre as Julia Morley, Chairman of the Miss World Organisation and of the international panel of judges, announced the winner's name. Kseniya Sukhoinova smile spoke a thousand words to a worldwide TV audience of over 2 billion as she was crowned by last year`s Miss World, Zilin Zhang. First runner-up was Trinidad and Tobago followed by India as second runner-up. The other two finalists were South Africa and Angola.

The Final opened with 14 minutes of African music and dance and the contestants walking on to stage wearing their dresses designed by African Fashion. The opening sequence ended with local schoolchildren carrying all of the representative countries` flags onto the stage.

The TV spectacular was hosted by top Chinese TV presenter Angela Chow, presenting Miss World for the sixth year in succession, alongside co-host South African celebrity, Tumisho Masha, making his Miss World Final debut.

The show told the story of the contestants` stay in South Africa, with video clips of their activities and sightseeing, including their exciting trip to Safari, Mpulanga and the dazzling Indian Ocean and white beaches of Durban. With an amazing stage and lighting and performances from international record-breaking band McFly, singing `Smile` and `Lies`, a mid tempo rocker and UK pop sensation Alisha Dixon singing her latest single `The boy does nothing`, the 58th Miss World Final was one of the most spectacular to date. Miss World - The Final is the World's largest live annual TV event with global viewing figures topping two billion. This year the 58th Final was broadcast in 187 countries and 373 TV stations.

Lindsay Lohan To Get Seriously Nude

That’s right. Lindsay Lohan is going to get nude. Why? To prove she’s a serious actress, of course.

Lindsay LohanSince playing a stripper evidently didn’t go far enough on the nudity scale to get her serious attention, she’s supposedly decided to go all the way with full-frontal nudity as a nymphomaniac waitress in order to prove to people that she’s a “mature actress.”

I think that Lindsay has confused people taking her seriously with people paying attention to her. A nude woman isn’t like to get people to take her seriously, but it definitely is going to get people to pay attention.
Tags: Celebrity Projects, Lindsay Lohan

Tara Reid Entered Rehab

Actress Tara Reid has entered rehab, according to a report.
A publicist says Tara Reid has checked herself into rehab. Jack Ketsoyan revealed on Friday that the “American Pie” star went to the Promises Treatment Center. He did not specify what she was being treated for or when she entered the facility.

“Tara Reid has checked herself into Promises Treatment Center. We appreciate your respect to her and her family’s privacy at this time,” according to Tara Reid’s representative.

Tara Reid, 33, earned a reputation as a drunken partier after famously being photographed on a red carpet with her breast exposed, apparently unaware that the strap of her dress had fallen off.

Her film credits include “Van Wilder” and “The Big Lebowski.” She also hosted the short-lived, half-hour show “Taradise.”

2009 Golden Globe Awards Nominees

The nominations for the 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards were announced recently but nothing compares with the Golden Globe Awards. 2009 Golden Globe Awards Nominees were announced by Rainn Wilson, Terrence Howard, Brooke Shields, and Elizabeth Banks in Beverly Hills Thursday morning.The 66th Annual Golden Globe nominations are:

BEST MOTION PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNE HATHAWAY, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE, CHANGELING
MERYL STREEP, DOUBT
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS, I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
KATE WINSLET, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
FRANK LANGELLA, FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN, MILK
BRAD PITT, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE, THE WRESTLER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMY ADAMS, DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS, DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI, THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET, THE READER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
TOM CRUISE, TROPIC THUNDER
ROBERT DOWNEY JR., TROPIC THUNDER
RALPH FIENNES, THE DUCHESS
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER, THE DARK KNIGHT

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MAMMA MIA!
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
REBECCA HALL, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
SALLY HAWKINS, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
FRANCES MCDORMAND, BURN AFTER READING
MERYL STREEP, MAMMA MIA!
EMMA THOMPSON, LAST CHANCE HARVEY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAVIER BARDEM, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL, IN BRUGES
JAMES FRANCO, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
BRENDAN GLEESON, IN BRUGES
DUSTIN HOFFMAN, LAST CHANCE HARVEY

Caylee Anthony

Caylee Marie Anthony was reported missing July 15, a month after the toddler disappeared, according to her mother, Casey Anthony. Suspicion has fallen on her mother, who investigators say told a string of lies. Her family has publicly pleaded for help in the search for Caylee and gained national media attention. The case is ongoing.

Macaulay Culkin's Sister Killed

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 11) -- Police say Macaulay Culkin's sister Dakota Culkin was killed yesterday after she stepped in front of a car in west Los Angeles. TMZ broke the story of her death and ran a statement from Macaulay's rep: "We can officially confirm that the victim is Dakota Culkin. This is a terrible tragic accident. We have no further comment at this time."
Police spokesman Richard French says Dakota Culkin was struck Tuesday night after she stepped into the street. She died a day later at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering massive head injuries.Police say the driver stopped and tried to help the 29-year-old. Officers determined the motorist wasn't driving drunk and followed all laws. There will be no criminal investigation, according to Los Angeles law enforcement.
Macauley Culkin, 28, starred in the "Home Alone" films. His younger brother, Kieran, starred in 'Igby Goes Doen' and appears next in 'The Stanford Prison Experiment'. Dakota was the only sibling of six without a profile on IMDB.com.

A call for industry standards for data anonymization

As part of Microsoft's commitment to protecting consumers' privacy in the operation of Live Search, we're announcing support today for the Article 29 Working Party's guidelines for search anonymization. These guidelines call for a common industry standard for the timing and methods for anonymizing search query data.

Microsoft Chief Privacy Strategist Peter Cullen provides an overview of the importance of industry-wide standards for protecting user privacy on the Data Privacy Imperative blog:

[I]t is imperative that all search companies adopt the same standard to better protect people's privacy. We agree with the Article 29 Working Party's call for a common industry standard for search data anonymization methods and timeframes to help protect people's privacy. We've evaluated the multiple uses of search data and believe that we can, in time, move to a six month timeframe while retaining our strong method of anonymization.

However, we don't believe that Microsoft moving alone will offer the level of consumer protection desired by the Working Party. While we're certainly working to grow our market share, today Microsoft has only 2% of the search market in Europe and a small share globally. We can't do it alone — all search companies must embrace high privacy standards to provide greater protection for European consumers.

Peter also explains Microsoft's support for improving anonymization methods for data:

Our approach is based on the conviction that method is even more important than timeframe when it comes to effective anonymization of search data. We support the Working Party's call for a strong anonymization method as a key part of its opinion and in response to recent announcements from other companies. Our current policy is to delete the entirety of the IP address — not just a single octet, as others do — as well as all other cross-session identifiers (such as persistent cookie IDs).