Celebrity Super Heroes

What is our obsession with celebrities? Is it because they’re beautiful, wealthy, happy? These factor in but are not the main reason. What we are drawn to is the power they hold. It is their influence that traps us.

Put some thought into it. If they didn’t have such power and influence then why do companies pay so much money to have a celebrity endorse their product? It is because celebrities hold the power and influence to get that product sold.

“Our worship of celebrities does indeed turn them into the most powerful people on the planet…They’re the equivalent of gods in our midst.” – Psychiatrist Raj Persaud

Besides sponsorships, think about the influence these celebrities wield and think of all they could do with it. Celebrities like Bono, Bill Gates and Angelina Jolie often use their power and influence for good. Bono spends money and time on charities all over the world, Bill Gates sold his billion dollar company to become a full time philanthropist and Angelina Jolie travels to third world countries to provide aid and homes to children who desperately need it.

“Why not use your leverage [celebrity] for the good things, because leverage is used for the evil of things all the time. Stand up.” –Jamie Foxx

Based on the escalating destruction of our planet, we need celebrities more than ever. We need them to use their power and influence for the good of the world. They have the money and resources to do well on their own but they also have the special ability to inspire people around the world, from all walks of life. This is not to say they are the only ones able to do good. Only if everyone pitches in can we succeed in turning our troubled world around. Celebrities need only be the catalyst to get the people of the world together in a fight against the destruction of the world.

This does not only pertain to our environment. Third world countries need our help and in return we will be able to tap into the resources and the knowledge that goes along with them that may be of great benefit to the human race. We also need to bring to the forefront the voices of our underprivileged segments of society. The women and children of the world need to be heard.

Celebrities hold the power to turn heads in whichever direction they need. It is becoming more and more desperately obvious where we need to be collectively turning our heads. We need to make this a better world for ourselves and those who come after and we need to do it quick.

By: Stephanie Barker in www.articledashboard.com

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Celebrity Style: Paris Hilton

The Pretty but Bold Fashion Statements of Paris Hilton

The American socialite Paris Hilton is a celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress and is never out of the headlines for her ever-evolving feuds with other Hollywood party pack stars, ever-changing taste in pets and men, endless string of mishaps and most importantly clothes, shoes, hairstyle and her ostentatious diamond jewellery. Paris Hilton sets new standards for fashion and accessories and also for socialites every time she wakes up in the morning. You may chose to love her or hate her, but you just don’t have the option to ignore Paris Hilton. She's always in the spotlight wherever she goes.

The style icon
The ultimate fashion icon, Paris Hilton’s style is mostly impeccable, although there have been several occasions where she has been arrested by the fashion police for committing fashion faux pas of the highest order. This is mainly because the glamorous heiress takes her fashion quite seriously and loves to be outrageously sexy and daring in her choice of clothes, which as we all know, can go wrong.

Her famous craze for the colour pink has often been discussed in fashion magazines and over coffee tables. The celebutante, who has even gone to the extent of getting her car painted pink to suit her fancies, loves to dress up in everything pink. She pairs all her favourite pink piece of fashion with perfectly matching bright pink accessories, like a hot pink quilted bag for example. Her hair accessories, her jewellery, handbags and most famously her stiletto high heel shoes and everything else are prettified by the countless tones of pink. Speaking of her move to paint her Bentley Continental GT cherry blossom pink, the billionaire heiress nonchalantly says, “'I love it, it’s so pretty. I've just always wanted a pink car.”

Accessories and more accessories
The famous quote on fashion of Paris Hilton is "The only rule is don't be boring. Dress cute wherever you go." This hotel chain heiress pays a lot of attention to detail when it comes to her accessories. They are always in matching or in sync with her daring designer outfits. Recently, the ‘Hottie and the Nottie’ star was spotted in a blue and white sundress, blue cardigan, blue heels and blue handbag. And to top off the look she drove her customised blue Bentley.

Apart from her much talked about handbags, designer shoes and over-sized sunglasses that she always wears, the favourite, or rather the number one accessory of the ‘Simple Life’ star, is her Chihuahua. Paris has reportedly four Chihuahuas named Harajuku, Tokyo, Bambi, and Tinkerbell. She is even credited with popularizing the “toy dog” trend of carrying a small dog in one’s oversized purse, which she’s done with both Tinkerbell and her other Chihuahua, Bambi. The author of Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, Paris wears her attitude on her sleeves. She was recently seen in a white tee with a statement, ‘I love shoes, bags and boys’.

The party hearty actress is also said to be a huge fan of diamond jewellery. “I love fashion, and I love diamonds” proclaims Hilton who endorses Italian jewellery designer Damiani. Paris lately generated a lot of publicity by ordering $282k worth of diamonds for her Bentley’s dashboard. Nicknamed ‘Star’ and ‘Princess’, Paris also owns an ever growing personal collection of diamond necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that she wears to special events.

She is mad about shoes
Paris is a celebrated shoe lover. She is known to possess thousands of pairs of designer shoes. There were even talk of donating some of them to an orphanage but it is difficult to find somebody of her shoes size. The ‘Stars are Blind’ party professional wears size 11 shoes, so she has all her shoes custom-designed to fit her large feet.

Apart from the large size, distinct features of Hilton’s shoes are high heels and sling backs. Her favourite shoe styles being pointed stilettos, shiny pumps, mid-calf boots, high heel knee-high boots, sexy open-toe pumps, platforms with high heels, wedges of varying colours, and sports shoes. Paris Hilton’s flat shoes, flip flops and sandals are also far from the ordinary. On special occasions you could see Paris wearing footwear by Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Christian Dior, Stuart Weitzman, Tylie Malibu, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Miu Miu and Yves Saint Laurent. Her love for animals is also prominently displayed in the choice of fabrics for her shoes that quite often sport leopard and zebra prints. The billionaire socialite also loves shoes with gold heels and those embellished with gems of different stones like rubies, amethysts, diamonds and emeralds.

According to stylists, Paris Hilton chooses an ideal pair of shoes for her outfits. Like her dress, they're fun and carefree, without being sloppy. Alongside her popular sportswear and fragrance lines, Paris also runs a footwear line. “I have always loved shoes and after working on my recently launched sportswear and fragrance lines this seemed like a natural next step”, commented the radical shoe princess on her much hyped Paris Hilton Footwear range.

By: Glenajess in www.articledashboard.com

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Celebrity Gossips - Unofficial Sources Of Entertainment

There are lakhs of people in this world. But, only a few of them get the fame. Such people are termed as 'celebrity'. These are the people which get expertise in any of the popular fields such as sports, movies etc. But, there is one more aspect of the lives of these famous people, which are called 'gossips'. The gossips are actually some news related to the professional or personal lives of celebrities.

However, celebrity gossips can be related to any famous person such as sports person, film actor, politician etc., but, the main focus remains on actors and actresses. There are mainly two types of gossips i.e. related to the personal life of an actor; or related to the professional life of an actor which can also be included under entertainment news.
Gossips related to the personal lives of the actors include the news about affairs of actors and actresses, divorce cases, romantic scenes, some crime committed by the news, some news related to fashion shows etc. The affairs of actors and actresses always remain in limelight. An interesting fact is that many people take interest in these kinds of news, even more than the movies. On the other hand, sometimes some crimes are committed by these film personalities. Many times, information about such events remain the main news of the newspapers and news channels.

In addition to this, some latest Hollywood scandals occurred in fashion shows etc., are also the subjects to gossip. News related to the professional lives of the actors and actresses also fall under the category of celebrity gossips. For instance, in which movie an actor is going to work etc., can also be included in these popular news.

On Internet, there are a number of websites which are specially designed to give the news about gossips. Moreover, you can see some magazines on this subject also. This is because of the people's interest in the celebrity gossips. These gossips have become the part of the daily lives of some people. That is why these news are the source of livelihood for many people. There is no doubt in the fact that until the entertainment industry exists, gossips will be followed.

By: Aradhana Gupta in www.articledashboard.com

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Celebrity Style Beyonce Knowles

Super hot and talented musician and fashion icon, Beyoncé, is tired of her pop star status. She’s had enough of that and now aspires to be a legend and an icon. The famous Destiny’s Child lead singer, born as Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, has tasted phenomenal success in the US in every sphere she has laid her hands on. The multitalented phenomenon sings, composes and writes her own songs. She is an actress par excellence with two Golden Globe nominations in tow, a record producer and runs her family's fashion line, House of Deréon. But to many, Beyoncé is an ultimate fashion diva, a seductive glamorous woman that enchants you with a hint of her vulnerable down-to-earth attitude.

Beyoncé vs. Sasha Fierce
There are two sides to Beyonce’ as we know her. One is a simple and innocent Beyoncé to her friends, family and some fans. The other is a more dynamite diva she herself has named Sasha Fierce to her fans. The truly professional performer that she is, Beyoncé has marked a strong line between her professional and personal life and she says the transformation from Beyoncé to Sasha is very spontaneous. According to the superstar herself, "I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this alter ego that I've created that kind of protects me and who I really am." So basically Beyoncé feels as though she has an alter ego that takes over every time she goes on stage.
There is an unbelievable contrast between Beyoncé, the person and Sasha, the superstar. Beyoncé prefer her looks sans make-up, or very casual, while the ‘bootylicious’ Sasha Fierce likes to draw attention with golden pinks and blue shadows on her lids, with a dark liner inside the inner rims of her eye, complemented with a peachy pink gloss. "I love that there are two sides to her," says makeup artist Mally Roncal. "One is the natural side, which is about her being real and not wearing much makeup. Then there's her adventurous side, where I can put strong green shadows on her eyes and fuchsia or orange on her lips.

In terms of the fashion too, Beyoncé is very different from her alter-ego Sasha. While Beyoncé prefers simple jeans and a tee, her stage persona Sasha flaunts her voluptuous figure by wearing plunging necklines, mini skirts or anything else that accentuates her ‘assets’. A lot of jewellery, especially big earrings, spindly high heels is worn, and more often than not, is complemented with a new hair style – combine all this and add to it the shining aura of her incredible success – you have your Sasha Fierce right in front of you.

The ultimate fashion icon
A powerful sex symbol, Beyoncé has always been mindful of her looks. She told a magazine, "I am very conscious of how I look and my image and how I am with people.” The ‘2008 Style Star of the Year’ has a team that has been working with her since she was 15, “every show, every earring, every shade of eye shadow is all something that comes from me and my team.” The songstress claims she never leaves the house without a full head-to-toe examination by her personal stylists. "I'm very much a perfectionist, and even before I was a pop star, or celebrity or whatever you want to call whatever I am, I was always that way. Always!", says Destiny Child lead singer.

The curvaceous beauty is so conscious of her looks that a fan of hers points out, "[Knowles] portrays herself as a sex symbol rather than an artist." But her critics claim that Beyoncé has proven in her music and acting career that she is as versatile as her fashion style. Often complimented for her choice of clothing and accessories, Beyoncé says, "I like to dress sexy and I carry myself like a lady," but she has said that the way she dresses on stage is "absolutely for the stage".

Women admire her ravishing bold fashion style calling her a purely independent woman when it comes to her style. According to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, Knowles uses different styles and tries to harmonize it with the music while performing.

Crazy about shoes
The ‘Dangerously in Love’ singer loves to pick her accessories, “I do it for myself because I enjoy fashion. It makes me feel like me.” Apart from Chanel jewellery, the five times Grammy Award winning Beyoncé is crazy about glamorous shoes. The pop culture super star admitted that when it comes to shoes she is as vulnerable as the average woman.

The ‘New Shoes’ singer said, stilettos are one of her weaknesses, when a pair grabs her eye, she cannot resist hopping into a shop. "I love a high heel", she said during an interview and confessed she prefers the "super-high" variety in particular. "I love those super-high shoes that are out at the moment. I’m addicted," she exclaimed.

Beyoncé is also famously popular for matching her accessories. She was once seen sporting some matching embellished high heel boots and a bag. Some of the most noticed shoe styles of Beyoncé are diamante and glittery shoes, high heel stiletto shoes, red metallic toe shoes, fiercely high mock-croc heels, high heel pumps in bright colours, towering pair of brown patent platforms with a spindly spiked heel, pointed toe pumps, ankle-strap high heels, wildly sexy open toed high heel sandals that displays her brightly painted nails and sexy toe cleavage. Apart from very high heel stilettos and wedge high heels in spectacular designs, Beyoncé also fancies platform high heel shoes.

By: Glenajess in www.articledashboard.com

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Art and Entertainment

Finns are addicts of every kind of visual and performing art and entertainment, and visitors are spoiled for choice in terms of exhibitions, cultural events, musical shows and concerts. The fine and stylish Finnish taste for practical design and progressive architecture, together with an unequalled enthusiasm for sports, a feverish obsession with literature, and an appreciation of an exquisite national cuisine complete a uniquely complex and lively cultural picture.


Helsinki and Finland’s other towns and cities are well supplied with concert halls and theatres, while cinemas show the latest international movies in their original language with subtitles in Finnish and Swedish. Finns are keen dancers, and your dancing options range from traditional outdoor summer dances, sometimes in lakeside pavilions, to night clubs and discos. The musical spectrum is similarly broad, with world class classical and opera performances at one end to jazz and rock at the other. Neither is there a shortage of galleries and museums showcasing excellent Finnish and international visual arts.

Something for everyone - even gamblers, who now have Helsinki’s new Grand Casino at their service. Grand Casino in Fennia Block, Mikonkatu 9 in Helsinki, has several roulette and black jack tables, slot machines and other games. There is another casino at the Hotel Arkipelag in Mariehamn. Both casinos meet international requirements

by www.visitfinland.com

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