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Sofia Still Sexy at Seventy Plus

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Yes, Sharon Stone looks amazing in her 50’s, but even more amazing is how Sofia Loren looks in her ripe old 70’s. Even better than some do in their 30’s I might add. And if I looked as fabuloso as Sophia does at her age, I would pose for the iconic Pirelli Calendar too.

Another good thing about Sophia is that she always kept her respectability (unlike Shaz and the famous beaver), refusing to do revealing poses in her 50-year-plus career in show business.

As she hit her 72nd birthday, however, she has agreed to pose seductively, but tastefully for the limited edition Pirelli Calendar in which the Italian actress appears in a slinky see-through black dress revealing enough to distract from an impressive pair of drop-diamond earrings.

Sofia said of the recent shoot :

“I enjoyed myself posing as if I was a little girl again.”

In Milan, a Pirelli spokesman commented: “I can confirm that Sophia Loren has posed for the 2007 Pirelli calendar. The pictures were shot last week in America and she looks fantastic – you wouldn’t think she is nearly 72 years old.”

As Sofia famously said:

“You have to be born a sex symbol. You don’t become one. If you are born with it, you will have it even when you are 100 years old.“

Another Hollywood Split

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What is it about Hollywood and divorces? Why can’t these people stick to relationships like the rest of us? Not that the rate of divorce these days is something to be proud of, but compared to La La Land, its not bad at all.

Day Paper is not usually one for Tinseltown’s gossip,? Resse Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe‘s marriage many really thought was made in heaven in spite of some rocky rumours. However, one can’t help but think it was inevitable, given the young ages of the couple (Ryan is 32, Reese, 30) as well as Reese’s recent stratospheric success as an actress (winning an Oscar, no less), while her husband’s career sadly took a turn for wash-up-ville.

The couple, who have two young children, announced their separation on October 30th, and a reporter for Fox News apparently bore witness to the break-up at a Hollywood party:

“….The couple went out on the roof terrace and had a knock-down, drag-out fight.
Suddenly, Reese stormed back inside, crossed past me and headed for the elevator. Ryan followed in hot pursuit. Thus, their security guards assigned for the night went running after them, thinking that they were leaving.

After a couple of minutes, though, clearer heads prevailed. The couple came back from the elevator with security in tow. Perhaps they’d forgotten that many members of Ryan’s family, including his grandmother, were still in the room, oblivious to what was going on.”

The reason for the split, according to Hollywood sources was due to Mr.Phillippe’s infidelities.

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New York’s Outrageous Halloween Parade

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The city that never sleeps threw its annual Halloween Parade on the 31st, where New York’s wackiest, weirdest and downright freakiest came out in full force.

The 33rd Greenwich Village Annual Halloween Parade‘s humble beginnings date back to 1973, when the event was started for the neighborhood children. Today, it is the biggest in the city, with thousands of participants dressed to the nines, complete with marchers, giant puppets and ornate floats.

Unlike most parades these days, the New York event is a virtual free-for-all, where the guideline for admission is simple – all you need is a costume and you’re in. Show up at the starting line in costume and join in the fun along with around 50,000 participants and a massive audience of 2 million.

The parade starts at 7 pm. at the HERE Arts Center on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Spring Street and continues up the Avenue of the Americas to 22nd Street.

Every year the theme changes, and this year it was “The Village Hearth” which was reminiscent of the ancient times’ rituals where bonfires and the change of seasons were celebrated.

The parade, which as presided over by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS decked out in full-on performance regalia, joined the teeming crowd where costumes of every variety were seen – from old standards like witches to elliot ant ET as seen in the pic above. Whatever their costume, a grand time was had by all, as young and old alike strutted to the music played by the Princeton University Band.

Al Gore Wins The Quill Literary Prize

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Al Gore recently won the prestigious Quill Literary Award for his acclaimed book on the startling state of the environment, “An Inconvenient Truth”.

The ex-vice president and former electoral Bush opponent has been applauded lately for his staunch efforts on promoting environmental awareness, mostly through his book, which has been also made into a film. The book, which talks about climate change, was awarded the Quill prize in the history, current events and politics category.

The Quills, which just started last year, hope to be likened to the famous Pulitzer and National Book Awards, and was created to promote literacy and gain exposure for authors. The prize was voted by the public, who cast their votes online.

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