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Κυριακή 3 Απριλίου 2011

Date of Birth

23 November 1992, Franklin, Tennessee, USA


Birth Name

Destiny Hope Cyrus

Nickname

Smiley

Height

5' 4½" (1.64 m)

Trade Mark

Low voice
Southern accent
Blue eyes


Trivia


Daughter of Tish Cyrus and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Siblings: Christopher Cody (older paternal half-brother), Trace Cyrus (older maternal half-brother), Brandi Cyrus (older maternal half-sister), Braison Cyrus (younger brother), and Noah Lindsey Cyrus (younger sister).

Her favorite novel is "Don't Die, My Love" by Lurlene McDaniel.

Her favorite song by her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is "Achy Breaky Heart".

Has written over one hundred songs and some of them have been used for her show, "Hannah Montana" (2006).

Likes to eat Chinese food.

Has a Maltese dog named Sophie that her parents gave to her for her 16th birthday.

Miley was on the green team for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games.

She has never taken formal singing lessons [as of June 2007].

Started auditioning for "Hannah Montana" (2006) when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott".

Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars (2007).

Was ranked #12 on interview magazine's Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow" (2007).

In January 2008, she legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus. "Ray" is for her grandfather, Ronald Ray Cyrus, whom she was very close to and "Miley" came from her childhood nickname "Smiley", which was shortened to "Miley", that was given to her because of her constant smiling as a young child.

Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever.

Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list (2008).

Was ranked #1 on TV Guide's Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).

Befriended her backup dancer, Mandy Jiroux, while on tour. The two have a Youtube channel called MileyMandy, that they regularly update with new videos. Their show is called "The Miley and Mandy Show".

Miley's half-brother, Trace Cyrus, and her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Mitchel Musso's brother, Mason Musso, are in the band "Metro Station".

Godmother is Dolly Parton.

Likes the bands Coldplay, Radiohead, and The Killers.

Close friends with Ashley Tisdale.

Lived in Toronto, Canada where she attended the Armstrong Acting Studio.

Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25' (2008).

On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa. The first episode of "Hannah Montana" (2006) was broadcast on Friday, September 29, 2006, the show immediately became the channel's "Flagship" show. Miley Cyrus is the most recognized Disney Channel star in South Africa with the most DVD releases of the show and 2 versions of her "Best of Both Worlds Concert" - one standard edition and one double disc extended 3-D edition. The extended 3D edition was released on Disney Blu-Ray simultaneously in August 2008.

Ex-girlfriend of Nick Jonas [December 2007].

Good friends with Demi Lovato.

Her favorite actresses include Angelina Jolie, Jodie Foster, and Jennifer Aniston.

Best friends with her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Emily Osment, who also plays her on-screen best friend.

Loves to ride horses.

Likes to watch the TV show "Sex and the City" (1998).

Admirer of Meryl Streep.

Her musical influences include John Mayer, Elvis Presley, Rob Thomas, and John Lennon.

Participated in the 25th Anniversary Edition of "We Are the World" which was performed in memory of Michael Jackson as well as for relief efforts for the earthquake in Haiti.

While performing at the 02 arena in London, she changed the lyric in her song Party in the U.S.A from "And a Britney (Britney Spears) song was on" to "And a Michael song was on". Michael being referred to Michael Jackson, who was suppose to have performed at the 02 Arena in July of 2009 but passed away before leaving to perform in London.

Has 3 tattoos: one under her left breast which says 'Just Breathe' and another one on her ear which says 'Love' and has an outline of a 'heart' on her ring finger on her right hand.

Split from Liam Hemsworth [August 2010].

Personal Quotes

Pink isn't just a color, it's an attitude!

There's no right or wrong, success or failure. I don't look at things as black or white. My life won't be a series of either/ors -- musician or actor, rock or country, straitlaced or rebellious, this or that, yes or no. The real choices in life aren't that simple.

I want to be Snooki, I love her. I'm obsessed. She's one of the only people I've asked for an autograph and a picture from because I love her and I'm inspired by her.

Where Are They Now

(August 2006) Currently on tour doing opening singing acts for The Cheetah Girls in concert.
(June 2007) Currently playing "Miley Stewart" in "Hannah Montana" (2006), which is in its 2nd season on Disney Channel.
(December 2006) Filming Season 2 of "Hannah Montana" (2006).
(January 2007) Recording her New album.
(March 2007) On her first ever European Tour.
(June 2007) Promoting her new Album.
(October 2007) On her Best of Both Worlds Tour.
(April 2008) She is based in Los Angeles, California.
(May 2008) Filming Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) in Franklin, Tennessee.
(July 2008) Working on her new album Breakout
(July 2008) Working on Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).
(2009) Release of her book, "Miley Cyrus: Miles to Go" by Miley with Hilary Liftin.
(September 2009) On her Wonder world Tour.
(February 2010) Recording a cover of "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. with other artists like Mariah Carey to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
(January 2010) Finished her Wonderworld Tour.
(December 2009) Performing her Wonderworld Tour in the UK.
(February 2011) Filming for new Movie "so Undercover"















All the things that you have to know about LADY GAGA!!!

Date of Birth

28 March 1986, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Nickname

GaGa

 Height

5' 1" (1.55 m)


Trade Mark

Her hair bow.

Platnium blond hair.

Her futuristic outfits.

She carries a glow-in-the-dark disco stick during performances.

Rhythmic hooks and choruses

Always features two Great Danes in her music videos

Refers to all her fans as "Monsters"

Often portrays herself as a rebel in her video
In her videos, she often ends up killing someone - usually her boyfriend

Various colored wigs


Trivia

Has three tattoos, one her on wrist, shoulder blade, and lower back.

Is of Italian descent.

Used to be a go-go dancer.
The album's lead single, "Just Dance", was released on April 8, 2008 and had reached number one in five countries.

Went to the same school with Paris Hilton.

She has been influenced by Madonna, David Bowie, Judy Garland, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Freddie Mercury, Björk, Liza Minnelli, Yoko Ono, and Michael Jackson.

At seventeen, she was one of twenty people in the world to have gained early admission to the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Her stage name, Lady GaGa, is a reference to the song "Radio Ga-Ga" by Queen.

Interscope music executive Vincent Herbert hired her in January 2008 as a music writer.

She states that she is "very into fashion" and that it is "everything".

Her song "Boys, Boys, Boys" was inspired by Mötley Crüe's hit "Girls, Girls, Girls".

She learned how to play the piano at the age of four, wrote her first piano ballad at 13, and began performing at open mic nights by the age of 14.

Her parents are Joseph, an Internet entrepreneur, and Cynthia, a telecommunications assistant.

She makes mention of the band, The Killers, in her song "Boys, Boys, Boys".

On February 20, 2009, she donated tickets and a meet and greet, for any show on her Fame Ball tour, in the US or Canada, to raise money for Odyssey Charter School and elementary schools in Los Angeles affected by budget cuts.

Has a younger sister.

Is a natural brunette.

Attended Sacred Heart School, a private Catholic school in New York City. Her classmates included Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.

Bleached her hair blonde in light of the fact that she was being mistaken for Amy Winehouse by interviewers while trying to make it big.

Has a contralto vocal range.

Her song "Telephone" was originally written for Britney Spears's sixth album Circus. However, after it failed to make the album's final track listing, Gaga recorded the song as a collaboration with 'Beyonce Knowles' for her second album, The Fame Monster.

Is a big fan of Britney Spears.

Made the cover of Time magazine's double issue - The 100 Most Influential People in the World - alongside Bill Clinton and Didier Drogba. In the magazine's "Artists" category (which she headed), the singer's tribute was written by Cyndi Lauper. [May 10, 2010]

Stated in a video for Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 that the most inspirational person for her is Deepak Chopra, an Indian-born spiritual guidance book writer.

Is good friends with Deepak Chopra and has stated he is one of the most influential people in her life because of the spiritual guidance he gives her.



Personal Quotes

On Donatella Versace: She's iconic and powerful, yet people throw darts at her. She's definitely provocative.

Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show.

I was the arty girl, the theatre chick. I dressed differently and I came from a different social class from the other girls. I was more of an average schoolgirl with a cork.

On her style: My grandmother is basically blind, but she can make out the lighter parts, like my skin and hair. She says, "I can see you, because you have no pants on." So I'll continue to wear no pants so that my grandma can see me.

You must never ever let a guy know how much you like him, because then he'll run in the other direction ... Well, I just sign that when you don't play hard to get, if you're too easy or you come off too eager, they run away so you gotta keep your pokerface on.

I love Dolce & Gabbana. I love Versace. I love the crazy, more eccentric stuff. I can't pay my rent, but I'm f---ing gorgeous.

I dropped out of NYU, moved out of my parent's house, got my own place, and survived on my own. I made music and worked my way from the bottom up. I didn't know somebody, who knew somebody, who knew somebody. If I have any advice to anybody, it's to just do it yourself, and don't waste time trying to get a favor.

Writing a record is like dating a few men at once. You take them to the same restaurants to see if they measure up, and at some point you decide who you like best. When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time.

My album covers are not sexual at all, which was an issue at my record label. I fought for months, and I cried at meetings. They didn't think the photos were commercial enough... In my opinion, the last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writhing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself.

[on Britney Spears] Britney's a real class act in terms of the way she handles herself in the media and embraces new artists. She's always really kind, I've always admired that about her.

[on Britney Spears] It was awesome seeing the song change when she put her touches on it. I'm just really grateful that she loves the music and she's so supportive of me. She's a fan of my stuff and to write a song that she loves and to know she loves me as an artist, you can't ask for anything better than that.

[on Britney Spears] She's gonna kick everybody's ass. She's awesome, as far as I'm concerned Britney never left.

[on writing the song Quicksand for Britney Spears] She was very sweet and she was very excited to do this song. It's an honor to do anything for Britney Spears - she is such an iconic pop figure for my generation.

I am not sexy in the way that Britney Spears is sexy - which is a compliment to her because she's deliciously good-looking.

[on writing songs for Britney Spears] She's a nice girl - I just feel very honored that she wanted to sing my song. I used to scream for her in Times Square and now I work for her. When I was 13 she was the most provocative performer of my time. I love her so much!

[on Britney Spears] Britney certainly doesn't need any freaking tips from me! Britney Spears is the queen of pop. I was learning from her.

I would rather die than have my fans not see me in a pair of high heels. I'd never give up my wigs or hats for anything. You see legendary people taking out their trash, I think it's destroying show business.

[about her experience at school] I had a very big nose, very curly brown hair and I was overweight. I got made fun of.
Pop music will never be low brow.

Where Are They Now

(January 2010) Named the new face of "Polaroid".





Lady Gaga Teases 'Someone Legendary' Producing 'You And I'



Lady Gaga might have recently tweeted that she's basically wrapped up production on her May album, Born This Way, but the singer shared that there's still work to do on her piano ballad "You and I," which it seems has made the final cut.


"I can't tell you who yet, but someone legendary is producing this next song," Gaga told the crowd at her tour stop in Anaheim, California, on Thursday night, an eyewitness confirms to MTV News. "I'm so excited." The singer added that she "can't wait" for fans to hear the May 23 release.

Whoever the person is she hooks up with, they will be joining previously announced producers RedOne, Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow, who all have contributed tracks to the highly anticipated release.

With the album's first single, "Born This Way," still burning up the charts, fans have been hungry to know more about the album's next single, "Judas." With some lyrics already floating around the Internet, it's only a matter of time before Gaga and her creative director, Laurieann Gibson, get to work on the video for the track.

"It's no surprise, I'm sure, to many of you, that Judas is a man of the biblical senses, so expect to see some symbolism in this video," Gaga explained. "You have to look into what is haunting you, and you need to look into forgiving yourself in order to move on. And it's really fun to dance to and sounds like it could be a pop priest record."

Tell us your guesses who the "legendary" producer of "You and I" will be in the comments below!


Movies of thr week 31/03/2011

                                                                      LIMITLESS


starring:» Bradley Cooper» Robert De Niro» Abbie Cornish» Andrew Howard» Anna Friel

director:» Neil Burger



duration:105 minutes




One author (Bradley Cooper) thrash the streets looking for something good in life. The book has been delayed, she let go of him and rents outstanding. He meets an old well known and they do not have anything better to do the following in a pub. There, the guy will reveal a great deal of craftsmanship and cunning that is in possession of a drug in pill form, which increases the utilization rate of the brain by 20% to 100%. Although he finds attractive as an idea, the loser is not convinced, but puts the pill in his pocket. Not having much to lose, just before reaching home, try it. The result is exactly as you had described the dealer. A wave of superhuman potential wells in a joint head with the use of the drug can write a book a week to remember every little information you have received throughout his life and get rich ...



In principle this is a fantastic idea. They are smart, enthusiastic and attractive utopian, since it is something that perhaps every human being is a fantasy. Reminiscent of little «The Matrix», when he realized that Neo is the chosen one. He began to see things as they really are. So here. The Eddie acquires a lucidity that allows it to 'read' everything in seconds. But nothing is offered generously without asking in return. The dimension of the prone man easily blown addicted, makes its appearance and lands the hero and the audience. Through the unlimited possibilities of the man remains a fragile creature. A creature who insists on seeking help from anything to overcome the built himself. Eddie's addiction and the constant increase of the dose, except greed, confirm and can not handle a situation beyond his or her, a situation with the help of a pill seems easier, but ultimately it is not. Causes both good and bad.

So what do you do when you can be 'the chosen one? Power and money are the options. Maybe they all asked. Maybe not. In the film the man is what it ever was. Hunter. With or without a pill, the objective remains the same. The method of changing. A man acquires power and the others want it for their party. And the claim. The utopian approach becomes increasingly realistic until the end confused and not knowing which way to go. The script has a great understanding of human factors and puts him under a microscope by a method that offers the transcendence and risks. When you need to show an effect, whistling casually and says' your own conclusions. " It is perhaps the only thing we kakofanike - along with some long parenthesis in the narrative - and forced us to say that the film has more potential than that ultimately shows.

But it did no crime. As mentioned earlier, this is an excellent idea. The ambitious and directed by Neil Burger, the imaginative time traffic and the use of beautiful effects, gives the exact form of the match and the main actor Bradley Cooper is unexpectedly good at interpretive approach. So any 'slips' is not so important as to compromise the overall picture of the film.

The «Limitless» initially seem to fit the title. Later proves to have a limit but this limit remains high and the compensation of the viewer only good can be described ...



PS The Abbie Cornish is just beautiful ...



                                                         BATTLE L.A

Starring:» Aaron Eckhart» Ramon Rodriguez» Will Rothhaar» Cory Hardric» Jim Parrack

director:» Jonathan Liebesman


duration:106 minutes

 The epikelefstis Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) has just returned from Iraq after his participation in a mission that went wrong. He has requested his removal from the army which is accepted by his superiors. But the dismissal has to wait, as the petty officer in a battalion is ordered to leave and take his place on one last mission. The news reports speak of a meteor shower, but as time goes by proves that this is a massive alien invasion. The battalion moved to the battlefield in order to save time disguised in a number of civilians has been caught in a police station, before the airline companies' scan of the area. The last mission to epikelefsti is the most difficult of his career ...


Alien invasion. Again?. Maybe something to say some before attending the «Battle: Los Angeles». The truth is that the trailer appeared to be the common points that would have to «Independence Day». Indeed. A first reading of the film could summarize the analysis of the sentence: "The« Independence Day »with better visual and sound effects. But as always the first reading can not draw a complete picture. The film Jonathan Liebesman has several elements worthy of reference and a visit to the details could change some data first impression ...

The Old School is dominated by state. The faceless aliens presented, with the indifference surrounding beings without emotions to dominate. Even the reason for visiting the planet mentioned hypothetical and not particularly concerned. What they are people who have families, memory, losing family and the dead to remember. The ingenuity and emotional intelligence, the fellowship has particular importance is again the elements that make people distinct and of course the good guys. Of course it is missing (how could it) the emergence of individual soldiers as human beings and the ideal of battle, a battle given by the elite or if you prefer the ability of a race, the human who has a history of more than the rest. We can not say we expected something different. And although sometimes most of these elements have an excess, make us a favor and stay behind the scenes of battle and not intruding on it.

There the representation is clearly more modern and spectacular, the effects are very well crafted and the scene several times to resemble video game. The masterful use of the camera increases the anxiety and stabs the eyes of the viewer screen, which, apparently, was betting the director. If we add to all this and the interpretation of Eckhart is better than the actor who has saved the world quite a few times (Will Smith), then the «Battle: Los Angeles» is rather more positive than negative ...

For fans of the genre is hard to be disappointed. It is certainly not «District 9», or «Mars Attacks!», But the spectacle offered is quite rich. A pleasure spent.