Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol Megumi Furuya (Furuya Megumi), popular by her stage name MEGUMI was born on September 25, 1981 in Matsue, Shimane. She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, and was educated at the all-girls school Kurashiki Suisho Senior High School, from where she dropped out.
Megumi is affiliated with Suns Entertainment. She has appeared in a number of variety shows on Japanese TV, notably for Nippon TV, Setonaikai Broadcasting Corporation, Fuji TV, Kansai Telecasting Corporation, and TV Asahi. Her Radio performances were on FM-FUJI, and on Nippon Broadcasting System, in addition to being the much-sought-after star of commercials such as for Asahi Breweries (2007), Japan Racing Association (2006), Nestle Japan Nescafe Santa Marta, Okayama Prefecture police (Improvement of traffic manners campaign), Rohto Pharmaceutical Co, Sapporo Brewery. Her films include Hero (Sakurako Kōno) and SS (Girako). Besides she has produced numerous photo albums, which were all very popular.
Japanese gravure idol, actress and TV personality Minase Yashiro (Yashiro Minase) was born on February 3, 1985 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She started her career in the Japanese glamour world by debuting as a bikini model (gravure idol) in 2006, when her first DVD Minase Minakuru was released! Between February 2006 (age 21) and mid-2009 she has appeared in 10 solo DVDs that became very popular.
Minase Yashiro has also appeared on several Japanese TV programs including Sports eye ESPN on SkyPerfecTV, Idol Star on ENTA371, Pao Pao on BS NHK, Sabadol on TV Tokyo and Ranking Kingdom from TBS. She was also featured more recently on the TBS show Beach Angels filmed in Okinawa, and was credited for appearing on magazines such as Weekly Young Jump, Flash Exciting, Monthly Gon and Weekly Asahi Geino.
In 2007 Yashiro was selected as one of the three winners of the Sanyo Image Girl "Marin-chan o Sagase" (translated as ‘Search for Marine-chan’) contest. Yashiro made her film debut in Noboru Iguchi's gore-fest The Machine Girl in 2008 in the lead role of Ami. In 2010, Yashiro appeared in Kamen Rider Double Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate.
Watch her fabulous body features in this short video found on YouTube
The names and details of the 101 women celebrities, from countries of the Middle East/ North Africa, as per the list published by the producer of this video, are listed in the order of their appearance as follows.
01. Diana Haddad - Lebanese Singer 02. Amar - Lebanese Singer 03. Yara Naoum - Egyptian Model 04. Anabella Hilal - Lebanese Model 05. Claudia Lynx (Shaghayegh) - Iranian Model 06. Adriana Tarud - Lebanese/ Syrian Model 07. Haifa Wehbe - Lebanese Singer, Model, Actress 08. Joelle Hatem - Lebanese Model 09. Leyla Milani Razzari - Iranian Model, Actress 10. Elissar - Lebanese Belly Dancer 11. Tuba Buyukustun - Turkish Actress, Model 12. Claudia Hanna - Iraqi Singer, Model 13. Ahlam Louaga - Moroccan Model 14. Lamitta Franjieh - Lebanese Model 15. Karima Adebibe - Moroccan Model, Actress 16. Valerie Tarud - Lebanese/ Syrian Model 17. Katia Harb - Lebanese Singer 18. Nazanin Afsin Jam - Iranian Model, Activist 19. Kerri Kasem - Lebanese Host, Model 20. Shannon Elizabeth Fadal - Half Syrian Actress 21. Alia Al Shammari - Iraqi Host 22. Madeleine Matar - Lebanese Model 23. Aline Ourfalian - Lebanese Singer 24. Aylar Lie (Sharareh Dianati) - Iranian Model 25. Jamillete Gaxiola - Half Lebanese Model 26. Layla El - Moroccan Wrestler 27. Dana Halabi - Lebanese Singer 28. Fawzia Mohamed - Egyptian Model 29. Amira Al Taweel - Saudi Arabian Princess 30. Birgitte Yaghi - Lebanese Singer 31. Nadia Bjorlin - Half Iranian Actress 32. Miss Morocco 2008 33. Camilla Al Fayed - Egyptian Socialite 34. Kim Kardashian - Armenian Model 35. Dalida Chammai - Lebanese Singer 36. Carole Samaha - Lebanese Singer 37. Nadine Labaki - Lebanese Director, Actress 38. Dolly Shahine - Lebanese Model 39. Catherine Bell - Half Iranian Actress/Model 40. Samantha Tajik - Iranian Model 41. Hadar Uzeri - Yemeni Singer, Model 42. Chantal Chamandy - Lebanese Singer 43. Sandy - Egyptian Singer 44. Demet Kutluay - Turkish Model 45. Dominique Hourani - Lebanese Singer, Model 46. Sandy Farah - Lebanese Model 47. Cyrine Abdel Nour - Lebanese/ Syrian Singer 48. Hilal Uysun - Turkish Model 49. Maria Nalbandian - Lebanese Singer 50. Sara Racey Tabrizi - Iranian Model 51. Nelly Makdessy - Lebanese Singer 52. Reem Al Nawassri - Iraqi Model, Singer 53. Sarah Shahi - Iranian Actress 54. Nancy Afioni - Lebanese Model 55. Ehsan Hatem - Egyptian Model 56. Rahma Mezher - Iraqi Singer 57. Shakira Mebarak - Half Lebanese Singer 58. Amina Al Alam - Moroccan Model 59. Ehlam Wagdi - Egyptian Model 60. Sofia Marikh - Moroccan Singer 61. Layla Kayleigh - Middle Eastern Model 62. Rosarita Tawil - Lebanese Model 63. Sabrina - Algerian Model 64. Melissa - Lebanese Singer 65. Rosil Al Azawi - Iraqi Model, Host 66. Julia- Egyptian Model 67. Nadine Njeim - Lebanese Model 68. Razan Moughrabi - Lebanese Singer 69. Sabrina Houssami - Lebanese Model 70. Salma Hayek - Half Lebanese Actress 71. Zohra Stanikzai - Afghan Model 72. Yamilla Rahi - Half Lebanese Model 73. Myriam Klink - Lebanese Model 74. Ramona Amiri - Assryian/ Iranian Model, Dancer 75. Sebnem Shaefer - Turkish Model 76. Sara Lime - Iranian Model 78. Amele Berrabah - Moroccan Singer 79. Bahar Soomekh - Iranian Actress 80. Isa Mebarak - Lebanese Singer 81. Raya Meddine - Lebanese Actress 82. Rania Al Abdullah - Jordanian Queen 83. Sulaf Fawakherji - Syrian Actress 84. Zallascht Sadat - Afghan Model 85. May Hariri - Lebanese Singer 86. Zizi Adel - Egyptian Singer 87. Emmanuelle Chriqui - Moroccan Actress 88. Janin Dagher - Lebanese Singer 89. Amal Maher - Egyptian Singer 90. Lusine Tovmasyan - Armenian Model 91. Ruby (Rania Hussein) - Egyptian Singer 92. Tina Yamout - Lebanese Singer 93. Lynda Sayyah - Iraqi Model 94. Myriam Fares - Lebanese Singer 95. Parisa Montazaron - Iranian Reality TV Star 96. Alia Shawkat - Iraqi Actress 97. Nazanin Boniadi - Iranian Actress 98. Paula Abdul - Syrian Singer, Host 99. Nathalie Handal - Palestinian Poet 100. Nawal Laktir - Tunisian Model 101. Nicole Saba - Lebanese Singer
Watch these 101 beautiful women celebrities from the countries of the Middle East and North Africa and listen to the songs ‘Need To Feel Loved’ by Reflekt (Adam K Soha remix) and ‘Is It Love?’ by Nadia Ali.
In this video, watch Christina Aguilera in Burlesque as she belts out her rendition of "Something's Got a Hold On Me" by Etta James.
On August 11, 2010 a clip of Aguilera performing the Etta James classic, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" from the film Burlesque was released. The original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which has 12 songs, produced by Christina Aguilera, Samuel Dixon, Sia Furler, DJ Premier, Tricky Stewart, Danja, Salaam Remi, and Linda Perry will be released on November 16, 2010 by RCA Records.
Burlesque, an upcoming American contemporary musical film, slated for release on November 24, 2010, is directed and written by Steve Antin, starring Christina Aguilera (as the lead character Ali), Cher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci and others.
In the film Christina Aguilera plays the role of Ali Rose, a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to Los Angeles. Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), a former dancer who struggles to keep the nightclub open, of the ‘The Burlesque Lounge’, a majestic but ailing theater. There Ali builds a friendship with a dancer named Georgia (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer Nikki (Kristen Bell), and gets the affection of a bartender and fellow musician (Aguilera's love interest), Jack (Cam Gigandet). With the help of the nightclub's manager Sean (Stanley Tucci), and Alexis (Alan Cumming), Ali finds her way from the bar to the stage. However, her spectacular voice restores the ailing The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before the charismatic entrepreneur Marcus Gerber (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal.
Though this video shows some of the mostly unseen pictures of Lindsay Lohan, her fans will be happy to note that the troubled star was freed from jail late on Friday night after spending around 15 hours behind bars for evidence of another failed drug test.
As a recap of the troubles Lohan courted, in May 2010, when Lohan did not appear for a scheduled DUI progress report hearing, the judge issued a bench warrant for Lohan's arrest. The order was later rescinded after Lohan's representatives posted bail. As a reason for her inability to appear for the progress report hearing, Lohan's lawyer said that her passport was stolen while she attended the Cannes Film Festival in France.
A May 24, 2010 order following a rescheduled hearing required her to attend weekly alcohol education classes, wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet, give up drinking alcohol, and also to undergo weekly drug tests. Another gearing was posted for July 6, 2010 to determine whether Lohan violated her probation orders by not having attended the required number of classes till that date.
In June 2010 Lohan said in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, "I'm still young and I'm still learning but that doesn't mean that what they say is true, that I'm getting messed up and all this crazy stuff and that I'm constantly partying or whatever."
During the July 6 probation revocation hearing, the judge came to the conclusion that that Lohan had violated the terms of her probation and sentenced her to 90 days in jail, starting July 20. The judge also ordered Lohan to check into an inpatient rehab program for three months after her release from jail.
On July 20 Lohan appeared in court and was taken into custody to begin her jail term, and she was released on August 2 after spending 14 days behind bars. But she was taken to an inpatient rehabilitation facility where she was to stay another 90 days, though on August 24 Lohan was released after only 23 days in the rehab facility.
She was also under orders to submit to random drug and alcohol screenings and to attend psychotherapy and behavior therapy sessions twice a week, failing which it could result in a 30-day jail sentence. Lohan is also required to remain in Los Angeles until November 1 when a new hearing is scheduled.
Following media reports on September 17, Lohan confirmed on Twitter that she had failed a drug test and that she is "prepared to face the consequences". On September 24, the judge ordered a preliminary revocation of Lohan's probation and was denied bail and sent back to jail.
For September 24 hearing, the once-promising star was led handcuffed from a Beverly Hills courtroom early on Friday morning for a third time in three years when a judge found evidence of substance abuse, and ordered Lohan to be kept in prison until an October 22 hearing, but his decision was later reversed by a supervisor and Lohan paid a $300,000 bail.
In this video Sports Illustrated presents the world's sexiest models and take you for a tour of the globe with them. The supermodels travelled to the most exotic and beautiful beaches, explored ancient ruins and other best locations. Plus there is Body Painting and more in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009.
The video features Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba (age 28), American model Brooklyn Decker (age 23), Israeli model Bar Refaeli (age 25), Russian model Anne Vyalitsyna also known simply as Anne V (age 24), American model Henderson (age 24), American model Damaris Lewis (age 20), American model Marisa Miller (age 32), American model Jessica White (age 26), American model Melissa Haro (age 23), Caymanian model Selita Ebanks (age 27), Australian model Jessica Gomes (age 24), Australian model Jessica Hart (age 24), Brazilian model Cintia Dicker (age 23), Russian model Irina Shayk (age 24), Canadian model Kim Cloutier (age 23), American model Jarah Mariano (age ?), American model Hilary Rhoda (age 23), Argentine model Yamila Diaz-Rahi (age 34), Czech model Veronika Vařeková (Veronica Varekova, 33), Argentine model Yésica Toscanini (age 24), Brazilian model Fernanda Motta (age 29), Brazilian model Daniella Sarahyba (age 26) and German-American model Heidi Klum (age 37).
This video clip presents some of the memorable shots of actress Theda Bara, the Original Vamp of the Silent Movies Era, especially notable are her costumes and makeup for her title role as Cleopatra in the movie Cleopatra (1917) directed by J. Gordon. It was one of the most elaborate Hollywood films ever produced up to that time, with particularly lavish sets and costumes. Theda Bara appeared in a variety of fantastic costumes, some quite risqué, but years later, with the imposition of Hollywood's Hays Code, the film was judged too obscene to be shown.
Her costumes and makeup deserve more careful evaluation now in view of the accusations made by the leading American feminist author Camille Paglia that Lady Gaga is an 'asexual copycat who carefully scripts her every move’.
Paglia, among many accusations of just copying others by Gaga, ‘writing in the Sunday Times Magazine, accused Gaga of not being one of the few original artists of today's young music scene, claiming she has copied a host of iconic stars, most notably Madonna’. But most interestingly, she alleges her of ‘looking to old Hollywood: Gaga's gold shell bikini looks similar to one worn by silent screen actress Theda Bara, who played Cleopatra in the 1917 movie.
In this short video clip, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, 'The Other Guys', talk about this funny action packed movie. Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson also weigh in on their roles.
The Other Guys (2010) action-comedy crime film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and featuring Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, and Ray Stevenson, was released on August 6, 2010. The fourth collaboration between Ferrell and McKay, following Anchorman (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), and Step Brothers (2008), “The Other Guys” was produced on a budget of $100 million and it grossed domestic total revenue of over $113 million as of Sep 15, 2010, reported Box Office Mojo.
Photography for the film began on September 23, 2009 in New York City, followed by more location shooting for additional scenes filmed in Albany, New York.
Eva Mendes, who began acting in the late 1990s, and broke into more mainstream Hollywood releases such as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, We Own the Night and The Spirit, also sang for the Funny or Die music video "Pimps Don't Cry," a song featured in The Other Guys, released on August 6, 2010.
This video shows the transformation of Heidi Montag over the years, mostly aided by plastic surgery, that too having a record 10 cosmetic surgery procedures in one day, though this video does not elaborate on it excepting a magazine cover highlighting it. Anyway, it has got some of the most carefully selected images too drive home the message of the video. The video is set to her song "Look How I'm Doin'"!
In this video Sports Illustrated swimsuit models tells you about their favorite body parts/ features during video/ photo shoot of SI Swimsuit 2010 in Portugal.
American alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn, 25, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, won gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in downhill to become the first American woman to win it. She has also won three consecutive overall World Cup championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010, to become the first American woman and second woman ever to accomplish such consecutive wins. Yet another win to Vonn’s credit is the World Cup discipline championships in downhill (back-to-back) and Super G, again, the first American woman to do so.
Lindsey Vonn has become the most successful American woman skier in history with her Olympic gold and bronze medals, 33 World Cup wins in four disciplines (downhill, Super G, slalom and super combined) and two World Championship gold medals (plus two World Championship silver medals).
Vonn was on skis at age 2 before moving into Erich Sailer's renowned development program at Buck Hill. Her father Alan Kildow ‘pushed’ her very hard in shaping her career as a ski racer, says Sailer. Lindsey Vonn resides in Vail, Colorado, but she also has residences in Germany and Atlanta.
Vonn appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition that featured Winter Olympians in 2010, and also made to # 59 on Maxim Magazine's 2010 Hot 100 list, ‘Girls of Maxim - The definitive list of the world's most beautiful women’.
Australian model Jessica Gomes was featured in three consecutive editions (2008, 2009 and 2010) of the Swimsuit Issue of the Sports Illustrated, as also featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair.
Jessica Gomes’ father is from Portugal and her mother is a Singaporean Chinese. Gomes was born and raised in Perth, Australia, and she currently lives in New York City.
Gomes has appeared in Vogue, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Victoria’s Secret catalog and appeared on the cover of Biba. She has also modeled for Garnier, Levi's, Victoria's Secret, Gap, Adidas, Motorola, Urban Outfitters, LG Electronics, and DKNY Jeans. Recently she signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy's Unforgivable fragrance. When not in catwalks, Gomes enjoys interior design, gymnastics, playing tennis, squash, surfing, yoga, dancing, painting, swimming and boxing.
She is very popular in South Korea where she was extensively featured in advertisements and variety shows, and in 2009, her show "My name is Jessica Gomes" was launched on South Korean television.
