HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

You are a dreamer, and you are an achiever.
May you dream and achieve bigger feats, with every passing year.
All the best for the new year.

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Forbes 2014: Emma Stone Tops List of Best Actors for the Buck

Emma Stone had a big accomplishment this year. The actress who made her Broadway debut with "Cabaret" tops Forbes' list of Best Actors for the Buck in 2014. According to Forbes, the star of "The Amazing Spider-Man" star returned an average of $61.45 for every dollar she was paid for her works this year.

Next on the list is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He earned the second spot on the list after returning an estimated $31.10 for every $1 paid. The third spot on the list is taken by Chris Hemsworth. The "Thor" star reportedly returned $30.70 for every $1 paid.

The fourth and fifth place on the list are taken by Vin Diesel and Jennifer Lawrence. The actor who voiced Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy" returned an estimated $26.40 for every $1 paid, while the Katniss Everdeen of "The Hunger Games" returned $27.60 for every $1 paid.

The rest of the list is taken by actors like Kristen Stewart, George Clooney and Christian Bale. Stewart paid back $24.90 for every $1 she received. Clooney's role as stranded astronaut in "Gravity" helped him earn the position. He returned an estimated $24.50 for every $1 paid, while the star of "Exodus: Gods and Kings" returned $20.33 for every $1 paid. Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe are also featured on the list which was compiled using Forbes' Celebrity 100 list and data regarding the actors' three latest major releases.

Forbes' list of Best Actors for the Buck:

1. Emma Stone
2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
3. Chris Hemsworth
4. Vin Diesel
5. Jennifer Lawrence
6. Kristen Stewart
7. George Clooney
8. Russell Crowe
9. Mark Wahlberg
10. Christian Bale

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There's no bad blood between me and Lady GaGa- Madonna

Madonna reiterates that there's no bad blood between her and Lady GaGa. After her manager Guy Oseary shot down rumors that the diva dissed GaGa and called her "a copycat" on a leaked song called "Two Steps Behind", Madge herself took to Instagram to set the record straight.

"There are those who want to shut me up but they cannot! We still live in a world that discriminates against women. [They] are people that are so hateful," the "Like a Virgin" hitmaker wrote and went on accusing media of trying to create feuds that don't exist. 

"They want to create feuds between strong women that do not exist! I do not wish ill will towards any other female artist and I never have!" she continued. "The world is big enough for all of us! I will fight for my rights as an artist, a human and a woman till the end of my days! Because I am a #rebelheart."

She also expressed her anger over the leak of her music, "I walk in the footsteps of giants and I will not apologize or defend my unpublished, unfinished, STOLEN work. If you don't like who i am or what I have to say then why are you reading this? #unapologeticb***h. P.S. Do not post hateful words about other people on my page either. If you are my fan speak no evil! #livingforlove."

The song "Two Step Behind", which features lines like "You're a copycat, get back," first leaked over the summer. People later speculated that the track was about GaGa. The feud rumors re-emerged recently, when a fan asked Oseary if Madonna still hated GaGa in a Q&A session on Twitter.

"She has NO ill will towards gaga. It's nonsense. She was listening to the Tony Bennett duet album last week and appreciating it," he replied.

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Paul Walker's father filed a lawsuit against Roger Rodas' Estate for $1.8 Million

Paul Walker's father has filed a lawsuit against the estate of Roger Rodas, Walker's friend who was driving in a November 2013 car accident that caused both of their deaths. Paul William Walker III, acting as executor of the late actor's estate, is seeking $1.8 million from Rodas' family.

In the legal documents, Walker's dad claims that Rodas' estate is in possession of "numerous automobiles and other motor vehicles that are either wholly or partially owned" by his son. Walker III is demanding that the vehicles be returned and/or Walker's "proportionate share of any sales proceeds derived from the sale of such vehicles" be handed over.

Walker and Rodas, who were close friends and business partners, died in the tragic car crash last year. They co-owned the performance and racing shop Always Evolving in Valencia, California.

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Bale is not for sale- Real Madrid President Perez

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted his world record signing Gareth Bale is not for sale amid persistent speculation linking the Wales international with Manchester United.

United were said to be lining up a big-money bid for Bale, who joined Real Madrid from Tottenham for a reported 86 million pounds in the summer of 2013, with Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal doing little to discourage the speculation.

There had also been claims that Madrid were willing to consider an exchange deal involving David de Gea, but Perez told media in Dubai that the European champions have no intention of parting with the attacker.

"We haven't received an offer from Manchester United or any other club for Gareth Bale," he said. "We wouldn't listen to any offers for Bale, regardless of the amount."

He added: "I cannot imagine Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Gareth Bale. This is a unique player who has already given us a lot and is crucial to the future of the club."

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Six bodies found in missing AirAsia QZ8501 plane search

At least six bodies have been found and at least three recovered in the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501, Indonesian officials and media say.

The bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, in one of the search zones for the plane.

One official said the debris was 95% likely to be from the missing aircraft.

The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.

 

The search operation is now in its third day, with the area widened to cover 13 zones over land and sea.

During a news conference by the head of the operation, shown live on Indonesian TV, pictures of the debris were shown including a body floating on the water.

Relatives of passengers on the plane watching the pictures were visibly shocked.

Later, reports from officials and media in Pangkalan Bun, a nearby town in Central Kalimantan province, said six bodies had been found and at least three recovered.

AFP news agency later quoted the navy as saying that as many as 40 had been retrieved by one warship, saying the rescuers were "very busy now".

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes tweeted to the families: "My heart is filled with sadness for all the families involved in QZ 8501. On behalf of AirAsia my condolences."

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West acquire their Neighbor's House

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have purchased a house adjacent to their new $20 million mega-mansion in Hidden Hills, California for $2.925 million. According to the real estate site Trulia, the deal closed on December 15.

The "weathered" 2,842 square-foot residence sits on its own 1.49 acres. A source tells E! Online that the ranch-style property is "a total tear-down," suggesting that Kim and Kanye are planning to expand their $20 mansion into next door plot. The source adds that the $3 million house will make "the very private duo a monopoly on the block."

Kim and Kanye purchased the $20 million mansion back in August. The lavish property is just 5 minutes away from her mother Kris Jenner's house, where the power couple is currently living. In September, they decided to sell their half-finished mansion in Bel-Air Crest, Los Angeles for $11 million.

"[Kim and Kanye] wanted more land than the Bel-Air home, so they are flipping that and will have the two homes now," an insider told E! Online back then, "But they will sell that and move into Hidden Hills."

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Jennifer Lawrence Named Top-Grossing Actors of 2014 by Forbes

Jennifer Lawrence is named the top-grossing actor of 2014 by Forbes, beating Chris Pratt who trails behind her on second place. On Thursday, December 26, Forbes released their annual list of the top-grossing actors which was compiled with data from Box Office Mojo. Lawrence is on the first spot after she appeared as Mystique in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and played Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" which grossed an estimated $1.4 billion worldwide.

Pratt, meanwhile, is not far behind. This year, he took part in "The Lego Movie" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" as Peter Quill a.k.a. Star Lord. They garnered an estimated $1.2 billion worldwide in total. Next on the list is Scarlett Johansson whose projects "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", Luc Besson-directed "Lucy" and "Under the Skin"scored an estimated $1.18 billion.

The fourth and fifth place on the list are taken by Mark Wahlberg and Chris Evans respectively. Wahlberg earns the position following his performance in "Transformers: Age of Extinction" which grossed $1 billion globally. Evans, meanwhile, starred in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Snowpiercer" which grossed $801 million.

Other names in the list include Emma Stone, Angelina Jolie and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Hugh Jackman. Stone's projects "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", "Magic in the Moonlight" and "Birdman" scored $764 million worldwide. Jolie's "Maleficent" raked in $758 million worldwide, while McAvoy, Fassbender and Jackman round out the list with $747 million, $747 million and $746 million respectively.

Forbes' List of Highest-Grossing Actors of 2014:

1. Jennifer Lawrence - $1.4 billion
2. Chris Pratt - $1.2 billion
3. Scarlett Johansson - $1.18 billion
4. Mark Wahlberg - $1 billion
5. Chris Evans - $801 million
6. Emma Stone - $764 million
7. Angelina Jolie - $758 million
8. James McAvoy - $747 million
9. Michael Fassbender - $747 million
10. Hugh Jackman - $746 million

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Cristiano Ronaldo will finish his career at Real Madrid- Jorge Mendes

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes appears to have ruled out the prospect of his client leaving Real Madrid any time soon after confirming he expects the Portuguese star to finish his career at the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo has been persistently linked with a move to his former club Manchester United over the last couple of years, with question marks his future in the Spanish capital reaching fever pitch last summer as the Old Trafford club were rumoured to be preparing an offer to lure him back to England.

Yet Mendes seems convinced the 29-year-old Ronaldo will see out his playing day with the reigning European champions, in comments appearing in an interview with Globo Esporte.

"I believe that Cristiano will finish his career at Real Madrid," Mendes is reported to have said. "He's happy at the club and is still keen to achieve more success in Madrid."

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Report: Kim Kardashian is finding it difficult to have a second child

Kim Kardashian is having a hard time getting pregnant with her and Kanye West's second child, TMZ reports. According to the site, Kim and Kanye have been trying to have another baby for the past nine months but nothing has worked yet.

Kim is said to have visited fertility doctors who have told her that having another child was a "long shot." The doctors told the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star to reduce her stress and cut down on traveling. The site says that Kanye has been accompanying Kim to almost every doctor's appointment.

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US President 'Barrack Obama' was insulted by North Korea, blame US for Web outage

North Korea has released a statement, blaming the U.S. for internet outage in the country. The blackout took place shortly after the U.S. named North Korea as the one responsible for massive cyber attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment and that they would "respond proportionally." A spokesperson for Policy Department of the National Defense Commission said on Saturday, December 27 that it was the U.S. who caused the internet blackout.

"The U.S., a big country, started disturbing the Internet operation of major media of the DPRK, not knowing shame like children playing a tag," read the statement on state-run Korean Central News Agency on Saturday, December 27 as reported by The Associated Press. The statement also mentioned, "Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest." There is no immediate response from the U.S. regarding the statement.

Earlier this month, North Korea said the U.S. was behind the making of "The Interview", a Seth Rogen and James Franco-starring comedy which shows the assassination of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un. "The DPRK has clear evidence that the U.S. administration was deeply involved in the making of such dishonest reactionary movie," they said, as reported by CNN.

Sony who originally decided to cancel "The Interview" Christmas Day release following a 9/11-style threat on theaters later retracted their statement and released it in select theaters. It is also available on YouTube, Microsoft's Xbox Video, Google Play, and Sony's official website.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Supermodel girlfriend 'Irina Shayk' strips off in seductive shoot for LOVE's online advent calendar

Stunning supermodel Irina Shayk has given fans a post-Christmas boost in the latest seductive offering from LOVE magazine's advent calendar.

The Russian beauty is December 26th's offering in the festive countdown, which runs up until New Year's Day.

And she's certainly not held anything back with her turn in front of the camera - performing a sensual striptease.

Irina starts off the clip with her in a black blouse and skirt by Philipp Plein, which she slowly starts unbuttoning.

Dancing around in front of a metallic-covered wall, she continues to whip off her top.

The 28-year-old - who is dating footballer Cristiano Ronaldo - then pulls down her skirt, revealing her almost bare behind.

She continues to seductively pose as she writhes around on the floor of the studio, kicking her long legs up in the air.

The beauty is left wearing just a black leather bra, lace bodysuit  and tartan heels at the end of the video. Irina is the latest in a long line of beauties to put on a racy show for the calendar.

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Charlotte Crosby shows off her body in skimpy shorts as she hits gym after festive

The Geordie Shore star kicked off her Boxing Day with an intense workout session and took to Instagram to show off the results of her hard work to her social media followers.

‘Morning workout #3MinBellyBlitz back in my Pjs before long drive to london #HintOfCamelToe #Boobage#BeatTheBulge #Motivation,’ she captioned alongside the image.

On Wednesday, the svelte starlet revealed her slender legs in a pair of over-the-knee boots as she hit one last party before the festivities in Sunderland.

Heading out on the tiles with pals on Christmas Eve, the blonde beauty donned pudding glasses and a reindeer sweatshirt for comedy effect.

Charlotte was certainly in a merry mood when she walked through town in her black knit that read 'B**ch please, I ride a reindeer.

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Arsene Wenger: Christmas fixtures can expand premier League title charge

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the frantic Christmas schedule can expand the Premier League title charge beyond a two-horse race.

The Gunners trail leaders Chelsea by 15 points and while it appears to be a straight shootout between Jose Mourinho's side and reigning champions Manchester City, Wenger insists the landscape can change over the next week.

Three games in seven days has convinced Wenger that if Arsenal and those trailing the pacesetters can stitch together a series of results, a new contender could emerge.

"It can still change. Let's see how the schedule goes over Christmas. We'll have a much better idea at the beginning of January,'' Wenger said. "The next three or four games are important. Chelsea will be in the fight for the title, for sure, but will it only be Chelsea and Man City?

"Today you can say maybe, but it is still a long way off. Chelsea are in the Champions League, Man City as well. Then you have the FA Cup and Chelsea play in the League Cup. There is still a long way to go.

"But what is for sure is that the teams like us and those around us need to be massively consistent to have a chance of coming back.''

Arsenal topped the table on Jan. 1 of this year only to finish the season fourth, seven points adrift of City. Wenger denies his team have regressed, however.

"I don't think we have gone backwards in the quality of our squad because if you look at the five players that we bought, you cannot say that one of the five is a failure,'' Wenger said. "I can't deny we are behind much more than last year, but we have had a depleted squad since the start of the season and no stability.

"The fact that we got so many important injuries at the back has cost us too much.''

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Eminem comes out as Gay in 'The Interview'

Eminem makes a cameo as a celebrity who's being interviewed by James Franco's TV host character in "The Interview" and "comes out of the closet" on the TV show. A clip which just surfaced online sees the "Guts Over Fear" hitmaker having a chat with Franco on his TV show "Skylark Tonight" about his music before casually saying that he's "gay."

"When I say things about gay people, or people think my lyrics are homophobic - it's because I'm gay," Em says. Seth Rogen, who plays the show's producer, freaks out as he listens to the chat with other staff members, telling Franco to ask Em to clarify his statement. "People probably are shocked by what you're saying," Franco remarks later, to which Em replies, "I'm more shocked with people haven't figured it out now. I mean, it's kind of like I've been playing gay peek-a-boo."

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Justin Bieber bought a New Jet for Christmas

Justin Bieber apparently has bought himself a super awesome present for Christmas. The Canadian pop star who has been spending his time with his family took to Instagram on December 25 to share a photo of him inside a luxury jet which he seemingly bought for the holidays.

 Wearing a gray shirt and a matching beanie, the 20-year-old star took a selfie inside the cabin. He captioned the photo, "New jet for Christmas, and she's beautiful." He later added a photo of the interior, gushing, "Merry Christmas she's a beauty." 

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Pope Francis' Powerful Christmas Day message

Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square Thursday to hear the Pope Francis deliver the Catholic Church's traditional "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the city and to the world") Christmas message, the pontiff sought to focus the world's attention on the suffering of refugees, hostages and other victims of the brutal conflicts that continue to rage across the world.

Ukraine. Syria. Mexico. The Islamic State. With a year defined by civil wars, bloody insurgencies, and horrific acts of brutality drawing swiftly to a close, it's hard to imagine that 2015 will yield anything more than 12 more months of humanity at its worst.

"Truly there are so many tears this Christmas," said Francis from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

The pontiff described the conflicts in Iraq and Syria, as well as going conflicts in Libya, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan that most of the Western world has forgotten. He expressed anguish for child victims of violence, including the recent terrorist attack on a Pakistani military school, recalling the persecution of ancient Christian communities alongside those from other ethnic and religious groups while praying for those facing extermination in Iraq and Syria.

"Today I ask him, the Savior of the world, to look upon our brothers and sisters in Iraq and Syria, who for too long now have suffered the effects of ongoing conflict, and who, together with those belonging to other ethnic and religious groups, are suffering a brutal persecution," Francis said. "May Christmas bring them hope, as indeed also to the many displaced persons, exiles and refugees, children, adults and elderly, from this region and from the whole world."

The pope also thanked those courageously helping people infected with Ebola in West Africa. "ay he be close to all who suffer from illness, especially the victims of the Ebola epidemic, above all in Liberia, in Sierra Leone and in Guinea," he said. "As I thank all who are courageously dedicated to assisting the sick and their family members, I once more make an urgent appeal that the necessary assistance and treatment be provided."

You can Read Pope Francis full Christmas message here

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Sony partner with Google, Microsoft to release 'THE INTERVIEW' online

"The Interview" will make its way out online one day before hitting limited theaters on Thursday, December 25. The Kim Jong-Un assassination comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco will be released on YouTube, Microsoft's Xbox Video, Google Play, and Sony's official website. It will be available for rental on Wednesday, beginning at 1 P.M. EST.

"It has always been Sony's intention to have a national platform on which to release this film," Sony's chairman Michael Lynton said. "With that in mind, we reached out to Google, Microsoft and other partners last Wednesday, December 17, when it became clear our initial release plans were not possible. We are pleased we can now join with our partners to offer the film nation-wide today."

"We never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible for The Interview. It was essential for our studio to release this movie, especially given the assault upon our business and our employees by those who wanted to stop free speech. We chose the path of digital distribution first so as to reach as many people as possible on opening day, and we continue to seek other partners and platforms to further expand the release."

"I want to thank Google and Microsoft for helping make this a reality. This release represents our commitment to our filmmakers and free speech. While we couldn't have predicted the road this movie traveled to get to this moment, I'm proud our fight was not for nothing and that cyber criminals were not able to silence us."

Meanwhile, Google's Chief Legal Officer David Drummond wrote in a blog post, "Given everything that’s happened, the security implications were very much at the front of our minds. But after discussing all the issues, Sony and Google agreed that we could not sit on the sidelines and allow a handful of people to determine the limits of free speech in another country (however silly the content might be)."

"The Interview" was supposed to make its way out last week, but the release came to a halt when hackers vowed a 9/11-style attack.

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2022 World Cup in Qatar is being paid for in blood

The Guardian reports that Nepalese migrants building the infrastructure to host the World Cup in Qatar have died at a rate of one every two days in 2014 despite government's promises to improve their working conditions. Even more disturbingly, this report does not include the deaths of Indian, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi workers.

This report follows an alarming 2014 ESPN investigation that asserted in the last year alone, 184 Nepali migrant workers died from "cardiac arrest" caused by the working conditions and extreme heat. And that's just Nepalese workers: The documentary estimated that, at the current rate, more than 4,000 migrant workers will die by the time Qatar puts on the 2022 World Cup.

A brutal project: Qatar had vowed to reform the industry after a 2013 Guardian investigation exposed the slave-like conditions and treatment of migrant workers brought into the country to aid with World Cup preparations. The investigation uncovered evidence of forced labor, retained salaries, confiscated passports and restricted access to free drinking water in the desert heat.

The government commissioned an investigation by the international law firm DLA Piper and had promised to improve worker conditions, but human rights groups have accused Qatar of dragging its feet on real reform, saying not enough is being done to investigate the effect of working long hours in blistering temperatures.

"Figures sourced separately by the Guardian from Nepalese authorities suggest the total number of Nepalese worked who died between January and mid-November of 2014 could be as high as 188," Owen Gibson and Pete Pattisson report. "In 2013, the figure from January to mid-November was 168."

"We believe that the people helping us build our country deserve to be fairly paid, humanely treated and protected against exploitation," said Qatar's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Abdullah Saleh Al Khulaifi in a November statement. "We fully appreciate there is much more to do but, as in every country in the world, change does not happen overnight. Significant changes such as these take more time to implement than some may wish, but we intend to effect meaningful and lasting change for the benefit of all those who live and work in Qatar."

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Jose Mourinho: No Christmas, just Football... I think the players deserve RESPECT

Footballers playing in Britain deserve respect because of the hectic festive fixture programme, according to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Beginning with Monday night's 2-0 victory over Stoke, the Blues will play five matches in less than two weeks. Boxing Day sees the visit of West Ham while further Premier League matches against Southampton and Tottenham follow before an FA Cup third-round clash against Watford.

"It's very difficult," said Mourinho. "I have lots of respect for the players in this country. It doesn't matter -- English or not English. The moment you are a football player in this country, I respect you a lot.

"At this moment the German guys are on the beach, the Spanish guys are in the Maldives getting sun -- everybody else is doing that.

"But in this country you play on the 22nd, you play on Boxing Day, you play on the 28th, you play on New Year's Day. There is no Christmas -- just football, and I think (the players) deserve respect.

"The supporters all around the country give them that respect because every stadium is sold-out. And I think the way to do it is with the kind of professionalism my players have shown."

Chelsea's victory over Stoke, avenging their defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season, ensured they held on to top spot in the table for Christmas.

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Merry Christmas

May the lovely season of Christmas bring you blessings in abundance. May you receive more gifts that you asked for. 

 

Merry Christmas to you.

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Jose Mourinho dismisses speculation of Chelsea signing Lionel Messi

Jose Mourinho has again dismissed any suggestion Chelsea could sign Lionel Messi, telling BT Sport that financial fair play rules mean the Blues cannot sign a "super amazing player."

Argentine channel DirecTV had reported last month that Mourinho had approved a deal to sign Messi, which the Daily Express claimed would be worth 200 million pounds, but the Blues boss told a news conference the stories were "obviously" not true.

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said in recent days that he would love to see his former Barcelona teammate at Stamford Bridge, telling Radio Marca: "I wish! Why not? I'd love that to happen. I'd be all for it. As a Barca man, I believe that Messi deserves to retire at Barca for all that he has given the club.

"He is a legend that has changed Barca history but, as his teammate and friend, without doubt I'd love to have Leo by my side. This season Barca are Messi and 10 others. Messi has saved his team on many occasions."

Mourinho, though, maintains there is no prospect of Chelsea making such a signing under the financial restrictions now imposed by UEFA.

"No, we have no chance of that," he told presenter Clare Balding for an interview to be broadcast on BT on Christmas Day.

"Because there is at this moment the financial fair play and with the financial fair play we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers, and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you were saying, a 'super amazing player' obviously paid with super amazing numbers that Chelsea in this moment we cannot do."

Asked how much Barca would require to sell the player, he replied: "I don't even know because I don't think they ask because I don't think they want to sell, so it's even more difficult for everyone."

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Mathew Knowles sells Beyonce's old memorabilia on his front yard

Mathew Knowles appears to be struggling to make ends.

The 63-year-old former manager held a yard sale to unload his oldest daughter Beyonce's old tour souvenirs and Destiny's Child band memorabilia over the weekend, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.

The site speculated the father-of-four needs the money to pay for the two young love children he allegedly has fathered.

He sold several posters, DVDs, tour T-shirts and various other mementos from Beyonce's early singing years from when she was in the successful band Destiny's Child as well as items from her first few years as a solo artist.

As of Monday, Mathew was still selling bins of old things including 'a giant Beyonce poster for $200, old tour books for $20 and various pieces of House of Dereon clothing,' the site claimed.

House Of Dereon is a clothing brand founded by Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles, who was married to Mathew for 31 years before divorcing.

Also in the bargain bins were his other famous daughter Solange's album, which sold for much less at $1.96.

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Van Gaal believes in Wayne Rooney's ability to play in midfield

Rooney played as a deep-lying midfielder against Aston Villa as Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to seven games at Villa Park.

The United captain has scored or assisted 94 goals in his last 100 league games at Old Trafford and he continues to be an influential figure at the club.

When United were chasing the game at Villa Park, they switched to a 3-4-3 system with Wayne Rooney in midfield and the change helped them force an equaliser.

"Against Aston Villa, he (Rooney) was more of a defensive midfielder," said van Gaal. "He has the ability to run from box to box - that is also a little bit that he has to feel in the match, to read in the match that he can do that.

"That is a matter of time and I believe that he can do that."

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Louis van Gaal quiet on Gareth Bale interest

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with a move for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
Reports in the UK and Spanish media have recently suggested United are ready to bring Bale back to Britain, but Van Gaal insisted any discussion of the Wales international would remain in house.
The former Barcelona manager told a news conference: "I cannot discuss that with you. I discuss it with my CEO and not with anyone in the media."
David Manasseh, who co-owns the Stellar Group that represents Bale, told Calcio Mercato last month that rumours linking the player with a move to United were untrue and that the player was fully committed to Real.
AS has reported that United are willing to pay 120 million pounds, or 153 million euros, to land the player but the newspaper says the player's camp have rejected claims in the UK press that he is keen to return to England.
A poll of 30,000 Real Madrid fans carried out on AS.com found that 53 percent would be happy to see the 25-year-old sold.

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North Korea's Internet is Down, possibly caused by the US

Just four days after President Barack Obama promised a "proportional response" to the massive hacking operation that brought Sony Pictures to its knees, the entire country of North Korea has dropped off the Web.

Essentially, North Korea now has no Internet at all. According to the New York Times, North Korean connections began experiencing instability late on Friday, and by Monday digital analysts concluded the entire country was the victim of a massive distributed denial of service attack, leading to "one of the worst North Korean network failures in years."

At this point, it's not publicly confirmed who was behind the attack, but as the Wall Street Journal's Brian Fitzgerald notes, it's basically three options: 1) North Korea disabled its own Internet, 2) China disabled the country's Internet or 3) This was the work of a hacker or outside actor. And that's where the U.S. comes in.

The timing is pretty suspicious: Though North Korea and some security experts have contested U.S. accusations that Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un ordered the Sony hack, American officials have publicly blamed his government for orchestrating it. They've also made it crystal clear that they intended to retaliate.

"We aren't going to discuss, you know, publicly operational details about the possible response options or comment on those kind of reports in anyway except to say that as we implement our responses," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told the media. "Some will be seen, some may not be seen."

Per Mediaite, Internet security expert Doug Madory explains that the outage is severe and sustained enough that it's unlikely the result of a glitch.

The most likely scenario is that the U.S. is either using its considerable cyber warfare capabilities to attack North Korea, or it has pressured China into doing it. China may very well be doing America's dirty work, especially given the country's increasing frustration with Kim's recalcitrant government. A cyber-attack might be just the kind of thing that translates that frustration into a warning sign.

Easy pickings: To add more credence to this theory, the fact of the matter is that the U.S. would barely have to kick the door in. As the New York Times reports, North Korea officially only has 1,024 I.P. addresses, while the U.S. has billions. While North Korea may have up to 3,000 full-time hackers, they reportedly operate out of a China-based hotel and other secret locations. America's cyber-warfare budget is in the billions and rapidly increasing.

Some groups linked to the Anonymous collective have also taken credit; if they are behind it, that would be both frightening and hilarious. Imagine some North Korean military officer screaming with rage while a neckbeard in a Guy Fawkes mask munches Doritos half a world away. For now, we'll go with the U.S. government explanation.

Of course, it's also entirely possibly North Korea just chose the wrong service provider.

The bottom line is that the country's Internet is totally screwed. Taking pleasure in the nation's pain might be a tad bit malevolent, but you might as well take the time to enjoy this supercut of North Korean-approved movie trailers. Kim Jong-un sure can't.

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North Korea threatens to attack U.S, claims the country is involve in the making of "The Interview"

North Korea, which has been named as the one responsible for the massive cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment, is now threatening to attack the U.S. and claims that the country is behind the making of "The Interview", a satire centering on the assassination of Kim Jong-un. The threat was mentioned in a statement by the National Defense Commission on Korean Central News Agency on Sunday, December 21.

"The DPRK has already launched the toughest counteraction. Nothing is more serious miscalculation than guessing that just a single movie production company is the target of this counteraction. Our target is all the citadels of the U.S. imperialists who earned the bitterest grudge of all Koreans," it read, as translated by CNN.

"Our toughest counteraction will be boldly taken against the White House, the Pentagon and the whole U.S. mainland, the cesspool of terrorism," it continued. "The DPRK has clear evidence that the U.S. administration was deeply involved in the making of such dishonest reactionary movie."

Back on Friday, North Korea denied that they were involved in the cyber attack after officials named them as the one behind the hack. In response, the country demanded a joint probe and promised "grave consequences" if the U.S. did not comply.

In an interview with CNN, broadcast on Sunday, President Obama called the Sony hack a "cybervandalism" and did not consider it as an act of war. "We're going to review those [issues] through a process that's already in place," he said. "I'll wait to review what the findings are."

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Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa Smoke Huge Blunts inside the Supper Club in Hollywood

Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa smoked huge marijuana blunts inside the Supper Club in Hollywood on Saturday night, December 20. The pair were celebrating the release of Rick's seventh studio album "Hood Billionaire".
Rick took to Instagram on Sunday to share a photo of him smoking a big blunt while Wiz blew a smaller blunt beside him. The "Nobody" rapper captioned it, "LA #hoodbillionaire Release party @mistercap aka Wiz had me blowin big. Powercircle boyyy."

Rick also shared another picture of him blowing his joint as Wiz burned another big joint. "Wiz came thru to blow one wit me like a trill yung n***a shud #hoodbillionaire in da air!" he wrote alongside the picture.

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Hackers Threaten to Release images from Iggy Azalea's Sex Tape

Anonymous hackers have threatened to release still images from an alleged sex tape of Iggy Azalea following her feud with Azealia Banks. Under the handler @TheAnonMessage, the hackers demanded Iggy to issue a public apology to Azealia. However, the account has been suspended now.

In some deleted tweets obtained by Vulture, the hackers first pointed out at Iggy's racist comments, writing, "We apologize for our followers with regards to this following statement: F**k you, @IGGYAZALEA. #ICantBreathe." They called Iggy "trashy b***h" and then followed it up with, "We have so much s**t on you, your scandal would be bigger than Bill Cosby's."

Anonymous hackers then threatened the "Problem" rapper, "MESSAGE: @IGGYAZALEA, you have exactly 48 hours from now to release a statement apologizing to @AzealiaBanks and the protesters in NYC. You are guilty of misappropriating black culture, insulting peaceful protesters, and making light of Eric Garner's death."

"There's an X rated tape of you, we bet you'd certainly don't want public, are we right? @IGGYAZALEA....and this is nothing. Comply or else," they continued.

According to The Daily Dot, the hackers said the sex tape involved "a man in a business suit, a kardashian-like attempt at fame, and a record label."

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Manchester City proved doubters wrong- Manuel Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini believes Manchester City have proved their doubters wrong after making it into the last-16 of the Champions League and going level on points with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.

Three weeks ago, City were bottom of their Champions League group and were nine points behind Chelsea but a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace extended their winning run to eight games and wiped out their deficit to Jose Mourinho's team.

Pellegrini believes his side have produced the response of champions, telling a postmatch news conference: "Maybe nobody believed one or two months ago we can continue in the Champions League and can be involved in the fight in the title.

"But we always trust in what we do and the way we work every day and that is why I am so happy the squad demonstrates why we won the title last year."

 Pellegrini hailed his players for winning without three strikers and their captain, saying: "Without Sergio, without Dzeko, without Jovetic, without [Vincent] Kompany, I think that other players are having their moments and they are having an important answer in the way David did."

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Miss World Pageant Bans swimsuit Portion in Future Competitions

Days after Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss was announced as the winner of Miss World 2014, the pageant's organization has decided to ban swimsuit portion on future competitions. Swimsuit portion has been one of the most popular rounds in Miss World pageant in 63 years.

National Director of Miss World America/Miss United States organization Chris Wilmer told ABC News, "The organization has decided to take itself out of the swimsuit world because it isn't the path they're trying to take. It's not just a beauty contest, it's 'beauty with a purpose.' There didn't seem to be a purpose to have the swimsuit."

The organization wanted future contestants of Miss World to focus on charity work and raise awareness to worthy causes. "Miss World should be a spokesperson who can help a community. She's more of an ambassador, not a beauty queen," Chris said, "It's more about the outreach and what a woman could do with a title like Miss World."

The organization planned to replace the bikini portion with a beachwear round. "It'll be more of a fashion competition than a bikini show," Chris added. It also plans to add more challenge events like sports, dance, talent, top model gown, Beauty with a Purpose video and some interviews.

"I salute the miss world organization for their efforts to try and modernize," Chris told the site, "Pageantry is an age old industry and I think with Julia getting rid of swimsuit and making it more of a lifestyle competition sends a strong message and I applaud her for it."

The elimination of the bikini portion was first announced by Miss World Chairwoman Julia Morley. Speaking to Elle, Julia said, "I really don't want-I don't need to see women just walking up and down in bikinis. It doesn't do anything for the woman. And it doesn't do anything for any of us. I don't care if someone has a bottom two inches bigger than someone else's. We are really not looking at her bottom. We are really listening to her speak."

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Joe Hart extend stay at Manchester City with new contract

Joe Hart has committed his future to Manchester City by signing a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2019.

The England goalkeeper becomes the latest City player to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium, following the likes of Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Aleksandar Kolarov, Samir Nasri and David Silva.

The 27-year-old told the club's official website: "I'm really happy, I've been here a long time now and I want to keep that going."

Hart said: "The new deal means I get to stay longer -- the club's doing amazing things at the moment, we've created history and we want to keep doing that.

"Wanting to stay here was never going to be an issue for me -- I've loved every moment since I joined. The club's growing and I've been really lucky to be part of the ride.

"I just want to keep winning with the team and keep developing. A lot of the boys have signed long-term deals, so we're building as a squad and I think that quite a few of us have been here for a long time now.

"We're enjoying building that winning mentality, how the club is growing is around us and how we need to grow along with it."

Confirmation of Hart's deal had been expected since manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed an agreement was close a fortnight ago.

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Nicki Minaj is made the New Face of Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2015 Campaign

Nicki Minaj has been chosen as the new face of Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2015 campaign. Roberto announced the news on Instagram, writing, "#RobertoCavalli is proud to announce that @nickiminaj is the face of its Spring/Summer 2015 campaign shot by @francescocarrozzini in Los Angeles! #NickiForCavalli."
Nicki shared some pictures, shot by esteemed photographer Francesco Carrozzini, on the photo sharing site on Thursday, December 18. In the pictures, the "Super Bass" hitmaker looked elegant wearing a range of stunning outfits which mostly took on themes of flower and animal prints. "I am so honored to be the face of the new #RobertoCavalliSS15 campaign. #NickiForCavalli," she wrote alongside a photo.
Roberto told Glamour about his reason to choose Nicki as the face of his new collection. "I chose Nicki Minaj because she embodies the exuberant and modern femininity of the Cavalli woman," he said.
"In recent years we have become accustomed to women castigated in clothes that hide their body shapes," he explained, "With this campaign, I wanted to send a strong countertrend message. I wanted a sensual woman who is aware of her body, who is not afraid to show her curves, rather she make them as a strength."

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Kris and Bruce Jenner's divorce is completed

A Los Angeles county judge has signed the legal documents to finalize Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner's divorce, TMZ reports. According to the site, Kris will keep the family house and the former couple divided up various bank accounts and other assets.

Based on the settlement agreement, neither of the former couple will receive spousal support. They will share joint and legal custody of their 17-year-old daughter Kylie Jenner. Under the agreement, Kris will have to pay Bruce $2.5 million as an Equalization payment.

Kris will keep her 2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2014 Bentley and 2014 Land Rover while Bruce will hold onto his 2011 Porsche 997 Coupe, 2013 Cadillac Escalade and 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Kris and Bruce won't be officially divorced and allowed to remarry until March 23, 2015 due to the six-month legal requirement.

The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star filed for divorce from Bruce back in September after 22 years of marriage. At that time, she cited the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason of the split. She listed their date of separation as June 1, 2013 although she announced their split later in October.

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