Gabourey Sidibe’s Mama Brings Soul to the Subway

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Gabourey Sidibe may be remembered forever for her role in Precious , but her mama is famous in her own right – she rocks the NYC subway three times a week to belt out soul classics! Alice Tan Ridley , formerly a nursery school teacher and teacher’s aide, told the New York Post that she makes enough to support her family by singing. “When I come home at the end of the day, I have enough to pay my bills and feed my kids,” she said, adding, “My name is not on Gabby ’s paycheck.” The singer also shared that she helped Gabby land her incredible role. “Four years ago, they asked me to play the part of the mother,” she said. “But being a mom and teacher, I just couldn’t play that part. It was just too hard

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Austrian Millionaire Raffles Off Luxury Home

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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They say money can’t buy happiness and one millionaire asserts that it is true. The Daily Telegraph reports that Austrian millionaire Karl Rabeder has decided to give away everything it spent him a lifetime to accumulate. He has already unloaded a collection of six gliders and an Audi A8. His stone farmhouse in Provence on 42 acres is listed for sale and his villa in Tirol is being sold in a raffle with tickets available for 99 euros each. The Tirol home is a 3,455 sq ft villa with Alps views

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Sarah Silverman Covers Page Six Magazine

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Sarah Silverman keeps it cute as she covers Page Six Magazine ’s forthcoming issue, inside the New York Post on Thursday (February 11). Here’s what the 39-year-old comedian had to share with the mag: On life after breaking up with longtime love Jimmy Fallon : “This was the weirdest time being single. I’ve always had long relationships, so I’ve never been single when people on the street know who I am. And it made it so…it felt a little isolating. Part of the fun of meeting someone is having them discover you

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Sarah Silverman Covers Page Six Magazine

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Sarah Silverman keeps it cute as she covers Page Six Magazine ’s forthcoming issue, inside the New York Post on Thursday (February 11). Here’s what the 39-year-old comedian had to share with the mag: On life after breaking up with longtime love Jimmy Fallon : “This was the weirdest time being single. I’ve always had long relationships, so I’ve never been single when people on the street know who I am. And it made it so…it felt a little isolating.

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The Queen Elizabeth 2 Finally Going Up For Sale

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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For a long time it has seemed that Dubai’s acquisition of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship has been ill-fated. Dubai World acquired the ship for a reported $100 million and planned to turn it into a glamorous floating hotel in Dubai. But the anticipated renovation never took place and rumors began last year that the ship would eventually be for sale amid the general financial turmoil that has hit Dubai. Now various sources are reporting that in order to pay down some of Dubai World’s massive $22 billion debt it is seeking to unload a variety of assets including the QE2.

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The Queen Elizabeth 2 Finally Going Up For Sale

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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For a long time it has seemed that Dubai’s acquisition of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship has been ill-fated. Dubai World acquired the ship for a reported $100 million and planned to turn it into a glamorous floating hotel in Dubai. But the anticipated renovation never took place and rumors began last year that the ship would eventually be for sale amid the general financial turmoil that has hit Dubai. Now various sources are reporting that in order to pay down some of Dubai World’s massive $22 billion debt it is seeking to unload a variety of assets including the QE2. Also up for sale could be the global circus troupe Cirque du Soleil

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Portia de Rossi Covers ‘The Advocate’ March 2010

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Portia de Rossi gets glam as she graces the cover of The Advocate ’s March 2010 issue. Here’s what the 37-year-old actress – and partner of Ellen DeGeneres – had to share with the mag: On the fight for marriage equality: “I think it’s up to us to save marriage. Up to gay people across the country, seeing as though we’re fighting for it so vehemently. This whole thing has been a wave of excitement and hope, and then it gently falls back into despair. And then it picks us up again.

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Portia de Rossi Covers ‘The Advocate’ March 2010

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Portia de Rossi gets glam as she graces the cover of The Advocate ’s March 2010 issue. Here’s what the 37-year-old actress – and partner of Ellen DeGeneres – had to share with the mag: On the fight for marriage equality: “I think it’s up to us to save marriage. Up to gay people across the country, seeing as though we’re fighting for it so vehemently. This whole thing has been a wave of excitement and hope, and then it gently falls back into despair. And then it picks us up again.

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eBay Launches Diamond Ring Designer With $25,000 Ring Contest

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010

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Auction giant eBay is getting into the ring design business and they are launching with a “Build Your Bling” contest that has participants designing their own diamond rings. One winner will receive a ring from Gemstoneking, Inc. based on the winning design the winner submitted, up to $25,000 in value. The new eBay Diamond Ring Designer system is an online ring design system similar to Blue Nile and others that has slider selections for choosing diamonds by shape, size, color, clarity and cut. Once you’ve selected your stone (or stones) you are then presented with a variety of potential settings in gold or platinum

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