Will Lindsay Lohan Playboy Issue Break Sales Record?

Despite Hugh Hefner's mixed feelings at the start, the Lindsay Lohan Playboy issue has become a major hit for the magazine - one well worth the nearly $1M price.
Hef Tweeted that “The Lindsay Lohan January-February Double Issue is breaking sales records.” While he didn't elaborate, there's no doubt it's been flying off shelves.
But will it rank among the magazine's top selling issues ever, if not THE top seller? Not necessarily, although it's certainly one of the best performers in years.

Playboy sold around 7 million copies per month back in its heyday of the early '70s. Today, its circulation is closer to 1.5 million ... damn you free Internet porn!
Nonetheless, the Lindsay Lohan pics may well end up doubling Playboy's current average and move approximately 4 million copies, according to estimates.
Some of Playboy's best-selling cover girls of the last 10 years: Cindy Crawford, figure skater Katarina Witt, Pam Anderson, and Marge Simpson. Seriously.
Where will Lohan rank among those all-time naked greats? Will she be in a jail cell at the time she cements her name in the record books? Only time will tell.
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SOPA, The Internet Censorship Bill, Was Lauded By Both Parties In Key House Hearing

WASHINGTON -- At a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans joined together to voice support for legislation that would criminalize much of the activity that occupies the Internet. The bipartisan bill known as the Stop Online Piracy Act would establish major new powers for corporations intent on corralling copyrighted materials -- powers that would lead to big legal bills for start-ups and Silicon Valley giants alike.
SOPA's Senate counterpart, the PROTECT IP Act, was already voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in September.
Both political parties -- flush with campaign contributions from Hollywood studios and trial lawyers -- are eager to pass the legislation. The Senate version, introduced in May, has broad support, but has been held up by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). Without Wyden's hold, the legislation looks certain to pass by a landslide. The House version, introduced last month, was written by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and co-sponsored by ranking member John Conyers (D-Mich.).
"The theft of American intellectual property costs the American economy over $100 billion annually ... and thousands of American jobs," Smith declared at Wednesday's hearing.
"I am very pleased that this is a bipartisan bill, and I think that that's very important," Conyers added.
But generating all this enthusiasm is legislation that would shift the balance of power over the Internet.
Under current practice, copyright owners such as TV networks and Hollywood studios reach out to websites to request that pirated videos be taken down. Under the new regime, they could ask banks, Internet service providers and domain name registrars to stop doing business with websites that they believed were devoted to piracy. They could, for instance, go straight to YouTube's domain registration company and demand that the entire YouTube website be taken down. And if the registrar resisted, the copyright owners would have the legal ability to take the registrar to court.
That move might not be very threatening to major players, like YouTube, with expensive legal teams, but life on the Internet could be made very difficult for smaller companies and start-ups. For lawyers who litigate intellectual property issues, the bill is a godsend, guaranteeing a flood of work, no matter which party wins the case.
The bill would also alter the relationship between the government and the basic architecture of the Internet, allowing the Department of Justice, acting on behalf of aggrieved copyright holders, to perform domain name system filtering -- essentially, blocking entire websites in the name of preventing piracy.
Web experts contend this tinkering could threaten the very functionality of the Internet and make it difficult to implement key cybersecurity measures that have been in the works for years. In May, five web security experts published a 17-page analysis of the legislation's implications for online security, concluding, "The PROTECT IP Act would weaken this important effort to improve Internet security. It would enshrine and institutionalize the very network manipulation that [tech experts] must fight in order to prevent cyberattacks and other malevolent behavior on the global Internet, thereby exposing networks and users to increased security and privacy risks."
Since then, the House version of the legislation has grown still more aggressive. The Senate bill proposes to give copyright owners those new powers to sue over foreign websites only. It's the House bill that extends the draconian measures to domestic websites as well. It also sweeps in a separate bill, sponsored in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), to make it a felony to stream videos or mp3s of copyrighted films and songs.
A host of libertarians, Tea Party members, radical progressives, and mainstream conservatives have spoken out against the bills.
But good government advocates cannot win legislative battles against major corporations without their own corporate support. AOL Inc., eBay Inc., Facebook, Yahoo Inc. and Twitter all have opposed the bill. The single largest company attempting to stand in its way is Google -- because its business model depends entirely on an open Internet.
At Wednesday's hearing, Google was the only corporation to speak against the legislation on a panel stacked with representatives of Hollywood studios, pharmaceutical giants and intellectual property hawks from the Obama administration. Unfortunately, Google is one of the worst allies to have in Washington today, as it faces an antitrust investigation as well as government scrutiny for directing consumers to unregulated online pharmacies. Google paid a $500 million penalty in August to settle complaints involving illicit online pharmacies from the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration.
Members of both parties piled on Wednesday, banging away at Google for the pharmacy scandal -- a public declaration that the company's lobbying might not help to moderate SOPA.

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Tough Love for Knox and Hester



The Bears receivers had a tough game against the Saints. Roy Williams didn't play because of a groin injury, Earl Bennett was knocked out early with a chest injury, and Devin Hester and Johnny Knox made three catches -- combined.
But receivers coach Darryl Drake would like you to ease up on his players.
"We've got what we've got, and people need to embrace what we've got and stop (whining) about it," he said. "Things are not going to change, so why talk about them? If you're a true Bears fan why beat them up? They're ours. Let's embrace them so they know we love them and they'll continue to play to the best of their abilities. Complain about them at the end of the year. But right now, don't complain." 
Perhaps Drake is right. We just need to use a wide-angle lens on the Bears receivers, tell them we love them and wait to judge until the season is over. And after we show the Bears receivers love, we'll be sure to give them orange slices, juice boxes, and invitations to our birthday party at Monkey Island. 
It's not odd for Drake to protect his players, as he nearly ran over a group of reporters  with a golf cart in Bourbonnais when a story was published that Knox had asked for a trade after losing his starting spot (OK, it was just me, and maybe I need to improve my reflexes). But does he really think fans should be satisfied with Sunday's performance? 
The truth is that the Chicagoans love the Bears, and they're just showing the Bears receivers tough love. Though Williams will likely be back Sunday, Earl Bennett is likely out for the game. The Bears will be facing the Super Bowl champs. Though safety Nick Collins is out for the season, the rest of the Packers secondary will apply the same kind of pressure that the Saints did. 
A true fan expects more out of the team they love, so Bears fans hope to see that Knox and Hester show that they can deal with the Packers defense to the best of their abilities. It's just some tough love, Coach Drake.

Kim Kardashian Wows Fans In New York








The queen of reality TV wowed fans at Bloomindgale's in New York. Kim Kardashian signed autographs to promote her Belle Noel jewelry line. Her meet-and-greet event took place on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011.

Jennifer Aniston Was Furious With Brad Pitt for Commenting On Their Marriage

Shortly after Parade published its interview with Brad Pitt and quoted him as saying he attributed his previously "pathetic" life to the fact that he was married to Jennifer Aniston, Pitt smartly and quickly issued a clarification that stated his words were misinterpreted by the magazine, saying "the point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself -- and that, I am responsible for." He went on to say, "It grieves me that this was interpreted this way. Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly."

But Us Weekly claims that Aniston doesn't believe Pitt set the record straight fast enough. On Aniston's reaction to Pitt's comments to Parade, a source told the publication, "She was annoyed. She thought it was rude an inappropriate." Another source claims Aniston's "team" was so outraged over the actor's comments that her agent and publicist "went ballistic" and even went as far as to place some angry phone calls to Pitt's representatives. The source explained, "They got his team involved and Brad was read the riot act -- the only way you can read the riot act to Brad Pitt." Apparently it was their actions that led to Pitt issuing additional remarks about their 4½ year marriage.


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Justin Bieber Not ‘Ruling’ Out College


NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Justin Bieber is very, very busy being an international teen sensation and pop superstar, and while he has no immediate plans to attend college, he revealed to Access Hollywood that further education could still be in his future.
“I’m not ruling that out,” Justin told Access, clarifying earlier statements to the media that seemed to suggest he had no plans to attend college. “I’m just saying at this point I’m 17, I plan on doing this a long time.”
Who can blame him for not planning to hit the books next year? Justin has sold millions of records across the globe, played to thousands of screaming fans, and is riding high atop a string of hit singles, including “Baby,” “Never Say Never,” and “Somebody To Love.”
“At this time I’m not really planning on going to a college, I have many other things that I’m working on and doing,” Justin said.

Disney Star Brenda Song Is Not Pregnant

Sorry Miley, but it looks like you're not going to be an aunt just yet. Despite rumors that previously circulated throughout the web, Brenda Song's mother has confirmed that her daughter is in fact NOT pregnant with Trace Cyrus' child (or anyone's child for that matter). In an exclusive interview with Star magazine, the Disney star's mother commented about the accusations and stated, “She’s actually not pregnant." Brenda's mom also revealed that she herself has been battling cancer and undergoing treatment. She said in a statement about that particular matter, “It’s very upsetting to our family because of what I’m going through and it’s not how we raised her." She must mean business laying the classic guilt trip down and basically saying, I don't have time for this. She's got a point and I can respect that. 





 According to her mom, Brenda is "very upset" over all of this. Who can blame her? It's a real blow to your self confidence if everyone is thinking that you're pregnant when you're not. And how do you think Miley feels? Having a new baby in the family would have definitely helped her in her quest to be viewed as an adult and not a Disney star. Maybe next year!

Justin Bieber Wears Women's Jeans



Justin Bieber attended Dolce and Gabbana's Fashion's Night Out extravaganza last week, and somehow he got to talking to Life & Style Magazine about how he wears women's jeans. He said, "I've worn women's jeans before because they fit me. It's not a trend; it's just whatever works, works." Then, Bieber reminded the reporter that Kanye West apparently wore a women's sweater a few days ago, and added "It wasn't [so he'd] look like a woman in a sweater; it was just a regular sweater that happened to be a woman's." Um... - Life & Style




Beyonce Has Very Unusual Pregnancy Cravings Share



It's a common assumption that pregnant women are going to develop some strange cravings (i.e. pickles and ice cream). While it may seem gross to those of us not growing a human being inside of them, I can see how these odd combinations can happen -- the baby wants one thing and you're craving another, so why not put the two together? But it looks like Beyonce's baby is following in its mother's diva footsteps and taking it a level above all the rest. Thanks to a source aboard the $400,000-a-week yacht Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z rented to cruise the Mediterranean, we now know exactly what the pregnant singer is craving these days -- and it's a pretty strange assortment.







 According to what the source told The Sun, Beyonce is"snacking on Oreo biscuits and gherkins, Bounty ice creams with hot chilli sauce and she loves dipping bananas in ketchup. For breakfast, she's been having croissants with melted Dime bars inside." Talk about the "Best Thing I Never Had" -- that doesn't sound edible, let alone appetizing in any way. But whatever a diva wants, a diva gets. At least that's Jay-Z's philosophy since he's set on getting her everything she wants to ensure a happy pregnancy. We'll see how he feels at the end of 9 months. Have fun with all the trips to the store -- I'll be interested to see what other unusual assortments the baby comes up with. Does Top Chef know about you?