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Be Here Now: Imagine Yourself On the Winning Side of History: End Human Slavery (Video)

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Be Here Now: Imagine Yourself On the Winning Side of History: End Human Slavery (Video)

Slavery still exists in this world; it’s very unfortunate that it does, and especially in the 21st century.

Did you know that an estimated 27 million people are enslaved at this very moment? Terrible.

According to http://beherenow.org, slavery is more prevalent today than at any other time in history. Forced-labor and sex trafficking are illegal, but these crimes are too often overlooked. UNICEF estimates tha...

Tina Turner Lands On Cover of Vogue Magazine

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Simply the best, better than all the rest…

Legendary singer Tina Turner, now 73, has landed her very first Vogue Magazine cover for the magazine’s German edition, April 2013 issue.

Tina is the oldest Vogue cover star of all time (Meryl Streep was American Vogue’s oldest cover girl at 62).

Turner has lived in Europe since the mid-1980s, after she moved to London in 1986 and then Cologne, Germany, later that decade; she moved to Switzerland in 1994.

In 1996, she began building a villa outside Nice...

Joy Behar Leaving ABC’s ‘The View’ After 16 Years

My favorite co-host of ABC’s “The View” says she’s leaving the long-running daytime talk show.

After more than 16 years on the show, 70-year-old Joy Behar will be leaving this summer.

Deadline.com reports Behar’s contract is up in August, and she told the producers she did not want to renew.

Behar explained to Deadline:

“It seemed like the right time. You reach a point when you say to yourself, ‘Do I want to keep doing this?’ There are other things on my plate I want to do — I’ve been writing a...

Actress Valerie Haper Diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer

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Valerie Harper, the actress who famously played the character Rhoda on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and the spin-off, “Rhoda,” was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare form of cancer in which cancer cells spread into the membrane surrounding the brain.

According to TMZ’s website, Harper has terminal brain cancer and doctors are giving her around 3 months to live.

The 73-year-old Harper told People, “I don’t think of dying. I think of being here now.”

Sad news. God Bless her.

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‘One Day at a Time’ Star Bonnie Franklin Dies at 69

So sad to report – I remember sneaking on the One Day at a Time set all the time as a kid — loved watching the cast rehearse their lines.

Actress, Bonnie Franklin who starred as Ann Romano on the classic TV show One Day at a Time — died today due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

She was 69.

Franklin had announced she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2012.

Franklin had a long career, but was best known for playing the mother to Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips on...

Photo: Dennis Rodman and North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Together Having Fun

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Photo: Dennis Rodman and North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Together Having Fun

Leave it to Dennis Rodman to save the world, lol. Here he is enjoying a basketball game with North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un.

Visit: @DennisRodman for more.

Janet Jackson Confirms She’s Married

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Mrs. Janet Jackson is a married woman. In fact, the singer has been married since last year.

Entertainment Tonight got the exclusive on the details of the holy communion between Janet and billionaire investor Wissam Al Mana, the man whose company represents Armani Exchange and other luxury brands.

“The rumours regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony. Our wedding gifts to one another were contributions to our re...

Facts About Smoking

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I remember when I used to smoke a pack of Marlboro Reds (ages:15-19) every day, and every hour on the hour. Cigarettes were only $1.75 then. Unfortunately…

Every year, smoking kills about 440,000 Americans, more than all the deaths caused by accidents, alcohol and drug abuse, HIV, and murders combined.


On average, adults who smoke cigarettes die 13 to 14 years earlier than non smokers. Smokers account for 90% of all cases of lung cancer. Only 15% diagnosed with lung cancer survive 5 years.


Lung...

Cocaine is a Hell of a Drug

Now that I’m older, learning about the effects of cocaine on the brain is quite fascinating. I remember when I was 15; a woman gave me a small stash and hesitantly wrapped it in a paper towel for me. I must admit, I begged her to “let me try it!”

I then took “my stash” to another older friend (my best friend at the time) to enjoy it with me. I received so much backlash for having it that we eventually flushed the stash down the toilet — so I never got to try it. And THANK GOD!

Did I ever tell...

L.A. Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dies at 79

Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers — died early this morning at the age of 79.

Mr. Buss had been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. for the past few months due to a previously undisclosed intestinal problem though it was revealed yesterday he’d been battling cancer the entire time.

After starting his career as a chemist, Buss became a real estate mogul in L.A.

In 1979, Buss made history when he purchased the Lakers, the L.A. Kings and The Forum for $67.5 million; it was the...