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- Don't Call Him "That Baywatch Dude"
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- Paris Hilton Voted the Least Trustworthy Celebrity
| Don't Call Him "That Baywatch Dude" Posted: 18 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT by Mike Krumboltz  You might not know Jason Momoa by name, but that's about to change. Momoa stars as the title character in the newly released (and highly anticipated) "Conan the Barbarian." The film is a remake of the 1982 cult classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Those are big shoes for Momoa to fill, but don't worry -- Momoa's a big guy. Standing 6'4" with long black hair and a chiseled jaw, he seems like a natural for the role of a battle-hungry barbarian. But despite Momoa's talents, his career almost stalled out long ago, thanks to his big break on "Baywatch." Yes, that "Baywatch." In a recent inteview with MovieLine, Momoa spoke about how he appreciates that the lifeguard drama got him into acting. But (and this is a big but) he also contends that the show hurt his career. "Just because it's 'Baywatch,' people don't think you can act. I'm constantly fighting that stigma. When I got cast as Conan, people were like, 'You're hiring the 'Baywatch' dude to play Conan?'" And don't think he's just holding a pity party for himself. Momoa insists that after "Baywatch," it took him five years just to get an agent because nobody would take him seriously. But Momoa persevered. He traveled and trained, and was finally cast on "Stargate Atlantis," his next big break. These days, Momoa couldn't tank his career if he tried. He's already making an impact in the Search box. Over the past seven days, online lookups for the hunky Hawaiian are up 215%. He's got a juicy role on the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" and other projects in the works, and his turn as "Conan" is sure to expose him to a much bigger audience. Gone are the days when he's best known as "that Baywatch dude." Take that, Hasselhoff.
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| American Girl in Italy: 60 Years Later Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:57 PM PDT by Mike Krumboltz A stunning young woman walks down a street in Florence, her head held high. All around, men playfully gawk at her grace and beauty. Just then the camera shutter snaps. "American Girl in Italy" is among the most popular snapshots of all time, and it's turning 60 years old this month. The photo, which was shot in 1951, perfectly captures the fun and romance of being abroad. In honor of its birthday, Ninalee Craig, the subject of the photo spoke with the "Today" show about what happened behind the scenes and what the photo really represents. In an interview with "Today," Craig spoke about how, despite what some might say, the photo isn't a "symbol of harassment." Craig insists that the image is "a symbol of a woman having an absolutely wonderful time." Craig should know -- when the photo was taken, she was a 23-year-old traveling alone through Europe. While staying at a cheap hotel, Craig met photographer Ruth Orkin, who was also traveling alone. The two spoke about the fun and challenges of being alone while on the road in Italy. They hatched a plan to take photos that focused on what it was like to travel as a single woman. For two hours, the photographer and amateur model walked the streets of Florence. Photos were taken at markets and in cafes. The street-scene photo came about naturally. According to Craig, Orkin shot only two pictures of her walking down the macho street. One of them turned out to be absolutely iconic. As for whether or not the photo was staged, Craig says no way. "The big debate about the picture, which everyone always wants to know, is: Was it staged? No! No, no, no! You don't have 15 men in a picture and take just two shots. The men were just there. ... The only thing that happened was that Ruth Orkin was wise enough to ask me to turn around and go back and repeat" the walk down the street. In the interview, Craig also remarked that she never felt in danger while walking among the admiring men. "None of those men crossed the line at all," she said. Craig is now a great-grandmother living in Toronto. Orkin, who passed away in 1985, went on to co-write and co-direct the 1956 Oscar-nominated film "Little Fugitive." Of course, both women will be best remembered for one indelible image that, staged or not, captured the public's imagination and never let go.
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT by Claudine Zap It seemed like a good idea at the time. A sculpture made from pieces of the World Trade Center had been in the works since last spring -- and had been scheduled to be installed outside the City Center in Saratoga Springs in time for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. But, for now, it has no home. The artwork, "Tempered by Memory," is made from steel beams pulled from the fallen twin towers, and was constructed by the organization Saratoga Arts. However, at 25 feet, the piece is larger than originally planned, and the City Council thinks it's too big for the smaller scale of the center. The sculpture that was supposed to bring closure seems instead to be bringing up bad feelings. Joel Reed, the head of Saratoga Arts, told WNYT that the city was playing politics with the memorial. "It's an election year, and things will get stalled. That's what we're facing." The city center suggested that the piece go across the street to be installed at the Visitor Center, but the advisory board said, "Not in my front yard." Mayor Scott Johnson said no politics were involved in the decision. Instead, a committee has been set up and the public has been giving input on the site. The artists who created the sculpture, Noah Savett and John Van Alstine, are advocating for the work to be placed at the Visitor Center. The steel beams given to the city were among those sent around the world to help remember the day. Saratoga Springs was "one of the few places that decided to turn the massive structures into a work of art." In a letter to the local paper, the artists wrote that they see the art as "a monument to the solidarity and unity of purpose that can arise from the ashes of disaster."
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| Paris Hilton Voted the Least Trustworthy Celebrity Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT by Mike Krumboltz  Would you buy a used car from Paris Hilton? As our Magic 8 ball used to say, "Don't count on it." According to a recently released poll by Ipsos, a whopping 60% of Americans don't trust her. Hilton was found to be the absolute least trustworthy celeb, beating out other morally questionable folks like Charlie Sheen (52% unfavorable), Britney Spears (45% unfavorable), and Kanye West (45% unfavorable). Others on the bottom of the list of unpopular personalities: Arnold Schwarzenegger (44%), Tiger Woods (42%), Kim Kardashian (38%), Mel Gibson (33%), Donald Trump (31%), and LeBron James (29%). According to Ipsos, four of the bottom ten celebs (Tiger Woods, Charlie Sheen, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears) "are more widely disliked by women than they are by men." The rest are relatively evenly disliked by both genders. The poll is more than just a "Mean Girls"-like popularity contest. The results can have an effect on which celebrities companies choose to endorse their products. To that end, you can expect Betty White to be a highly coveted pitch-woman in the years to come. The "Golden Girls" star was ranked as America's most trusted celebrity. White, 89, scored an 86% favorable rating, topping such A-listers as Denzel Washington (85%), Sandra Bullock (84%), Clint Eastwood (83%), and Tom Hanks (81%). Rounding out the top ten were Harrison Ford (80%), Morgan Freeman (79%), Kate Middleton (79%), Will Smith (77%), and Johnny Depp (76%).
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