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Love Nests: Homes of Hollywood couples
Homes of celebrity couples Celebrity couples are rich, famous, successful, beautiful, and in love. They also live in ridiculously luxurious and opulent multi-million-dollar homes, often with breathtaking views.
Don't you just hate them, yet at the same time also want to examine every detail of their homes? What does $45,000 monthly rent get you? What type of living space does $16 million buy in New York City real estate?
Click ahead to find how the other half (and their other halves) live.
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z Location: Indian Creek Village, Florida
Sale price: $9,300,000
This palatial two-story Mediterranean-style concrete waterfront property, built in 1991, was the onetime residence of Beyonce and Jay-Z. It's 7,888 square feet with 7 bedrooms, 8 full and two partial baths, a tile roof, and a pool. It's situated on an exclusive golf and residential island located between Bal Harbor and Miami Beach.
Indian Creek Island is one of the wealthiest communities in America and is favored by celebrities, due in no small part to its dedicated police department including a round-the-clock marine patrol unit. Among Ms. B and Jay-Z's current and former island neighbors are Julio Iglesias and his son Enrique, model Adriana Lima, and former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula.
Sale price: $9,300,000
This palatial two-story Mediterranean-style concrete waterfront property, built in 1991, was the onetime residence of Beyonce and Jay-Z. It's 7,888 square feet with 7 bedrooms, 8 full and two partial baths, a tile roof, and a pool. It's situated on an exclusive golf and residential island located between Bal Harbor and Miami Beach.
Indian Creek Island is one of the wealthiest communities in America and is favored by celebrities, due in no small part to its dedicated police department including a round-the-clock marine patrol unit. Among Ms. B and Jay-Z's current and former island neighbors are Julio Iglesias and his son Enrique, model Adriana Lima, and former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula.
Pete Sampras and Bridgette Wilson Sampras Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Asking price: $25,000,000
Tennis star Pete Sampras his actress wife, Bridgette Wilson Sampras ('Billy Madison,' 'I Know What You Did Last Summer') are selling their 7-bedroom, 10-bath, 4-5 car garage contemporary home in a secure Westlake Village gated community.
Naturally, the house has a tennis court, as well as a pool and spa, and plenty of other outdoor space to spare, as the hilltop property is set on 20.6 acres with mountain and lake views. The home's spacious gym has views, the bathtub has views, the expansive terrace has views. You get the picture - and the picture contains mountains or a lake.
Asking price: $25,000,000
Tennis star Pete Sampras his actress wife, Bridgette Wilson Sampras ('Billy Madison,' 'I Know What You Did Last Summer') are selling their 7-bedroom, 10-bath, 4-5 car garage contemporary home in a secure Westlake Village gated community.
Naturally, the house has a tennis court, as well as a pool and spa, and plenty of other outdoor space to spare, as the hilltop property is set on 20.6 acres with mountain and lake views. The home's spacious gym has views, the bathtub has views, the expansive terrace has views. You get the picture - and the picture contains mountains or a lake.
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Location: Los Angeles, California
Previous Rental Price: $18,500
Estimated Worth: $3,750,000
This ivy-covered 4-bedroom, 6-bath circa-1938 charmer is nestled behind a gated privacy wall in the coveted Brentwood section of L.A. The home is so appealing that it already had at least one famous resident, Sally Field, before Naomi Watts moved in following her split from Heath Ledger. Naomi and her partner Liev Schreiber resided here with their two children before making off for the east coast to live in New York City.
The house is now off the market, but just to offer a few tidbits to appease the lookie-loos, it's got open, exposed-beam ceilings, a modern kitchen with dark wood cabinetry, and a private, sloping yard with a pool and a canyon view.
Previous Rental Price: $18,500
Estimated Worth: $3,750,000
This ivy-covered 4-bedroom, 6-bath circa-1938 charmer is nestled behind a gated privacy wall in the coveted Brentwood section of L.A. The home is so appealing that it already had at least one famous resident, Sally Field, before Naomi Watts moved in following her split from Heath Ledger. Naomi and her partner Liev Schreiber resided here with their two children before making off for the east coast to live in New York City.
The house is now off the market, but just to offer a few tidbits to appease the lookie-loos, it's got open, exposed-beam ceilings, a modern kitchen with dark wood cabinetry, and a private, sloping yard with a pool and a canyon view.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Location: Los Angeles, California
Asking Price: $3,150,000
Newlywed actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have just welcomed their first child into the world, so perhaps Penelope's 3-bedroom, 4-bath home in the Hollywood Hills just wasn't big enough for their newly expanded family.
However, the single-story modern home (built in 1956) is much more spacious inside than it appears from the privacy-protecting exterior. The yard is modest in size, but the home is optimized for enjoying the outdoors, with a pool and spa and many glass doors opening out to the patio terrace area.
Asking Price: $3,150,000
Newlywed actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have just welcomed their first child into the world, so perhaps Penelope's 3-bedroom, 4-bath home in the Hollywood Hills just wasn't big enough for their newly expanded family.
However, the single-story modern home (built in 1956) is much more spacious inside than it appears from the privacy-protecting exterior. The yard is modest in size, but the home is optimized for enjoying the outdoors, with a pool and spa and many glass doors opening out to the patio terrace area.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Location: New York, New York
Rent: $45,000
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's high-floor apartment in the West Village's Richard Meier building offers stunning views of the Hudson. But according to Curbed, those views are no longer as unhindered as they used to be due to the construction of 165 Charles Street tower, so Ms. Kidman and her musical husband moved to a penthouse in an 11th Avenue starchitect-designed building closer to the river, where no more towers can spring up in her view.
Still, the space they left behind isn't too shabby: the 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath residence features high ceilings, wide-plank walnut flooring, a chef's kitchen, walk-in closets, two guest bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, and a south-facing terrace offering views of the Statue of Liberty and Jersey City across the river.
Rent: $45,000
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's high-floor apartment in the West Village's Richard Meier building offers stunning views of the Hudson. But according to Curbed, those views are no longer as unhindered as they used to be due to the construction of 165 Charles Street tower, so Ms. Kidman and her musical husband moved to a penthouse in an 11th Avenue starchitect-designed building closer to the river, where no more towers can spring up in her view.
Still, the space they left behind isn't too shabby: the 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath residence features high ceilings, wide-plank walnut flooring, a chef's kitchen, walk-in closets, two guest bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, and a south-facing terrace offering views of the Statue of Liberty and Jersey City across the river.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart Location: New York, New York
Price: $16,000,000
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart recently put their penthouse apartment in Chelsea's City Prairie building on the market. The space is 5500 square foot with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Each of the 11 floors of the former Barney's warehouse and office has been converted into a full-floor loft apartment.
Features include anigre wood cabinetry, hardwood floors and poured concrete radiant heat floors, master bedroom suite with dressing room and bath, a library, home office, gym, laundry room, private terrace with views of Manhattan and the Hudson, and a wood-burning fireplace.
Location: Toluca Lake, California
Price: $7,000,000
Newlywed pop singer/ actress Hilary Duff and her hockey player husband Mike Comrie listed their Toluca Lake home for $7,000,000 in September. They've thrown in an eight-seat electric boat to sweeten the deal, which will come in handy because the property is located on Toluca Lake.
The 1951 Mediterranean style home features 6 bedrooms, 6-1/2 baths, a dark-wood paneled and stainless steel kitchen with skylight, plenty of terrace space with views, a pool and an outdoor fireplace.
Price: $16,000,000
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart recently put their penthouse apartment in Chelsea's City Prairie building on the market. The space is 5500 square foot with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Each of the 11 floors of the former Barney's warehouse and office has been converted into a full-floor loft apartment.
Features include anigre wood cabinetry, hardwood floors and poured concrete radiant heat floors, master bedroom suite with dressing room and bath, a library, home office, gym, laundry room, private terrace with views of Manhattan and the Hudson, and a wood-burning fireplace.
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen Location: Los Angeles, California
Rent: $10,000
Previous Asking Price: $2,900,000
This 1959 home, with its clean and classic midcentury modern design, sits on a stately perch atop Laurel Canyon, never betraying that one of the owners is known for parading around in a neon green monokini thong bathing suit in 'Borat.'
Sascha Baron Cohen and his actress wife Isla Fisher ('Wedding Crashers,' 'Confessions of a Shopaholic') listed their Los Angeles home last summer, but it's currently off the market. Built in 1959, the house has just over a quarter acre with a lagoon-style pool and both mountain and canyon views, including the 52-acre Woodrow Wilson Preserve.
Rent: $10,000
Previous Asking Price: $2,900,000
This 1959 home, with its clean and classic midcentury modern design, sits on a stately perch atop Laurel Canyon, never betraying that one of the owners is known for parading around in a neon green monokini thong bathing suit in 'Borat.'
Sascha Baron Cohen and his actress wife Isla Fisher ('Wedding Crashers,' 'Confessions of a Shopaholic') listed their Los Angeles home last summer, but it's currently off the market. Built in 1959, the house has just over a quarter acre with a lagoon-style pool and both mountain and canyon views, including the 52-acre Woodrow Wilson Preserve.
Connie Chung and Maury Povich Location: Middletown, New Jersey
Price: $2,300,000
Broadcast journalist Connie Chung and talk-show host Maury Povich put their 4-bedroom, 4-bath Greek Revival manor house on the market, and the buyer gets two houses for the $2.3 million price tag, as it comes with a 4-bedroom guest house.
Built in 1832, it's also nominated for the National Registry of Historic Places - we can envision the plaque: 'Maury and Connie slept here.' Also on the premises: the original barn with hay loft, a putting green, a workshop, two live-in cabanas, a pool and garages for six cars.
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie Price: $2,300,000
Broadcast journalist Connie Chung and talk-show host Maury Povich put their 4-bedroom, 4-bath Greek Revival manor house on the market, and the buyer gets two houses for the $2.3 million price tag, as it comes with a 4-bedroom guest house.
Built in 1832, it's also nominated for the National Registry of Historic Places - we can envision the plaque: 'Maury and Connie slept here.' Also on the premises: the original barn with hay loft, a putting green, a workshop, two live-in cabanas, a pool and garages for six cars.
Location: Toluca Lake, California
Price: $7,000,000
Newlywed pop singer/ actress Hilary Duff and her hockey player husband Mike Comrie listed their Toluca Lake home for $7,000,000 in September. They've thrown in an eight-seat electric boat to sweeten the deal, which will come in handy because the property is located on Toluca Lake.
The 1951 Mediterranean style home features 6 bedrooms, 6-1/2 baths, a dark-wood paneled and stainless steel kitchen with skylight, plenty of terrace space with views, a pool and an outdoor fireplace.
Global sponsors hit India's batmakers for six
Under threat When the world's batsmen dazzle crowds at this month's cricket World Cup, many will use bats hand-made in India. But lucrative global branding that masks the bats' true makers threatens the country's craftsmen.
In cricket-mad India, family businesses that have supplied the country's leading cricketers for generations face an uncertain future of anonymity as global giants swamp the game with cash in exchange for TV-friendly logos on the big-hitters' bats.
"Buying players with advertising is far cheaper than investing in making bats. We are crafting bats, they are using stickers. They are ruining our brands, because we cannot afford to give that kind of money, those royalties to the players," says Rakesh Mahajan, director of BD Mahajan and Sons (BDM).
Image: Indian cricketers, from left, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni test Reebok Zigtech bats during a promotional event in New Delhi, India, Wednesday on February 2, 2011.
'Not recognising us'
In his dust-filled workshop in the northern Indian city of Meerut, dozens of workers cut, glue, sand and bend hundreds of bats everyday to the exact specifications of international superstars, who rely on their decades-old techniques.
'Sponsorship is no harm, but removing the manufacturer's branding is not fair. We are building the bats, but people are not recognising us: the sponsors are taking the credit,' says Mahajan.
Image: A worker files the edges of a cricket bat to a smooth finish at BDM's factory in Meerut.
Dated pictures
Sat in his wood-paneled office, over the sounds of sawing and banging below, Mahajan proudly shows photos of players using BDM bats.
But the pictures are undeniably dated: Former superstars carry the logo, but the current crop have followed the money.
'We have no issue with Gray Nicholls, or Kookaburra,' says Mahajan, referring to the long-established UK and Australia-based equipment manufacturers.
'The problem is Nike, Reebok, Adidas, people like Brittania and Hero Honda. They make biscuits and motorbikes, not bats!'
Image: A worker wraps a cloth on the cane handle of a bat after its edges were filed to a smooth finish.
A Rs 10-billion market
BDM employs 300 people in its two factories in Meerut, 80 kilometres north-east of Delhi, where hundreds of sports companies gather at a major hub in the country's estimated 10 billion rupee ($219 million) cricket equipment market.
Wood shavings carpet the stone floor of the bat workshop, where scores of workers squat, filing the edges of countless bats to a smooth finish under towers of willow planks and cane handles that climb to the ceiling.
Boxes of finished bats pile up in every direction from the factory entrance, ready to be distributed across India and the world to global superstars, academy players and amateur batsmen.
Image: BDM workers packs cricket bats before they are dispatched for sale.
Demand is strong
Despite Mahajan's fear of cricket's commercialisation, which exploded with the launch of the billion-dollar Indian Premier League in 2008 that sent player wages and TV rights skyrocketing, he admits the globally-viewed World Cup is good for business.
Demand is strong, and Mahajan's sparkling 4x4 on the dusty lane that runs through the industrial estate filled with sports manufacturers attests to BDM's 10-15 percent annual growth.
With the first match just weeks away, the factory is churning out 1,200 bats a day for its largest ever order, and to meet soaring demands from schools and local authorities, while sacks are stuffed full of cricket balls branded with carmaker logos for promotional release during the tournament, which begins February 19.
Image: A worker colours pieces of leather which will be used to make cricket balls.
Indian labour and technique
The company produces an average of 150,000 bats and 220,000 balls every year, using willow from England and India's northern Kashmir region. Ten percent of its products are exported, mainly to the cricket heartlands of the UK, Australia and Pakistan.
English willow bats sell for 12,000 rupees ($263), while those made from Kashmiri wood range between 500 and 1,200 rupees ($11-$26). BDM's balls cost retailers 60-600 rupees ($1.30-$13).
'For the top bats, willow is imported from England, and cane for the handle is imported from Singapore. From India comes the labour and the technique,' says Mahajan.
Image: Workers file the edges of cricket bats to a smooth finish and fit cane sticks onto the handles.
A local operation
His is a very local operation. Having filled its dingy ball factory, BDM has turned to local villagers, who collect scores of unstitched balls and return with the finished products a few days later, which will be used in professional matches across the country.
Yet when these balls are smashed around stadiums by India's top batsmen, hundreds of millions of adoring young fans will see the logos of international sports brands and other firms, rather than the domestic producers such as BDM, and its Meerut-based competitors Sanspareils Greenlands and Sareen Sports Industries.
Image: A worker stitches two leather halves together with a spherical core inside the leather halves as part of a cricket ball making process.
The pioneers
They still count global superstars as customers.
In the factory's reception, a huge kit bag stuffed full of BDM equipment sits ready to be delivered.
The name of Sanath Jayasuria, Sri Lanka's big-hitting all rounder, is emblazoned across the top in shining silver letters.
'The top players come in and want to feel the wood before we make their bats. They want to test the quality, thickness and the speed that the ball comes off it,' says Lalit Verma, factory supervisor. 'They know we can give them what they want.'
'We are the leaders, the pioneers in this country,' says Mahajan defiantly.
'Reebok is here, Nike is here, but our business is growing, because the right people know who the real manufacturers are.'
Image: A worker cuts a pice of willow to make a bat.
From pies to condoms: the British royal wedding cash cow
Looking to make the most From plates and pies to underwear and condoms, retailers are gearing up to cash in on the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton.
Whether it's manufacturers of specialist china, or novelty items, or even the company founded by Middleton's mother, shops and businesses are looking to make the most of the couple's big day on April 29.
'Every time there's a royal wedding or a coronation or anything like that, everybody suddenly decides, I think I'll manufacture a few mugs or tea towels or whatever it happens to be,' said royal biographer Christopher Wilson.
'They've been doing that for centuries. It's a boost for the economy. People will make these things and people will buy them.'
Image: Kate Bevan, a lookalike of Kate Middleton, the fiancee of Britain's Prince William, poses for a photograph with a knitted toy inspired by the forthcoming royal wedding, at a toy fair, in London January 25, 2011.
Crown jewel condoms Buckingham Palace has issued strict guidelines on what can and cannot be used on official souvenirs and commemorative merchandise, only allowing tea towels celebrating the engagement after protests from manufacturers.
All such items must be in 'good taste', it said.
But that has not stopped a slew of unofficial memorabilia hitting the streets and internet shopping websites.
Already on offer are 'Crown Jewels' condoms, featuring a picture of William and Middleton gazing into each other's eyes and bearing the famous motto, 'Lie back and think of England'.
'In years to come, they will be a timeless memento of a magical wedding day,' said spokesman Hugh Pomfret, although would-be users might be slightly disturbed to see the condoms described a as a novelty product not intended as a contraceptive.
Image Courtesy: Crownjewelscondoms
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Mass of mugs
Among the mass of mugs and cups churned out in the couple's honour is a range of plates by London firm KK Outlet featuring plates emblazoned with slogans such as 'Thanks For The Free Day Off' and 'It Should Have Been Me'.
The more upmarket ceramics maker Portmeirion, known for its Royal Worcester fine bone china, said last month it would produce 250 new products to commemorate the royal wedding.
Souvenir underwear
Supermarket Tesco produced a popular 16-pound version of the dress Middleton wore when the couple announced their engagement, while sales of rings similar to that given by William to Middleton have soared.
Pieminister, a pie-making outfit in western England, has concocted a commemorative 'Kate and Wills pie', while online retailers are selling souvenir underwear and T-shirts.
Image: This image courtesy of Bluewater Productions in Beverly Hills, California shows the cover of The Royals Prince William and Kate Middleton. A US publisher is to produce a comic book about the romance of Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, timed to mark their upcoming wedding. 'Fame: The Royals' is described as a 'behind-the-curtain look' at the royal couple, who are to wed in London's Westminster Abbey on April 29. 'As Americans, we are fascinated by the British royals. They fit within our construct of a celebrity-fueled popular culture,' said Darren Davis, president of publisher Bluewater Productions, based in Washington state. 'But more than, that they represent an air of pomp and history that we just don't have,' he added.
Perhaps if you're fed up with royal mania, you can always purchase a celebratory ash tray emblazoned with the couple's faces and stub out a cigarette on them.
Retail researchers say the wedding could give a 620 million pound boost to the British economy as it seeks to close a record peacetime budget deficit.
However, the British Retail Consortium said it was mainly sellers of souvenir items and food and drink in the run-up to the wedding who would be the main beneficiaries.
'Whilst it's certainly going to be a handy boost to sales in some quarters, in the context of the overall economy and the much bigger influences on it at the moment it isn't going to be make-or-break for how retailing fares this year,' a BRC spokesman said.
'The idea that this is going to be the great saviour of the UK economy or of UK retailing this year is nonsense, but it will be a handy boost for some retailers.'
Image: Souvenir refrigerator magnets on sale to mark the forthcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William and Catherine Middleton are seen at a shop in London, January 27, 2011.
The mum is into it too
Amongst those could be Party Pieces, the firm set up by Middleton's mother Carole.
When asked if it would be producing items for the wedding, it confirmed on its Facebook website page it would soon be selling products for traditional British street parties.
Image: Opera Gallery Director Jean-David Malat poses with 'God Save the Future Queen', a mixed media artwork by Zoobs and reminiscent of the cover of the 1977 Sex Pistols album in London February 4, 2011. The artwork, which depicts Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton as the Queen is selling for £20,000 ($32,000).
All such items must be in 'good taste', it said.
But that has not stopped a slew of unofficial memorabilia hitting the streets and internet shopping websites.
Already on offer are 'Crown Jewels' condoms, featuring a picture of William and Middleton gazing into each other's eyes and bearing the famous motto, 'Lie back and think of England'.
'In years to come, they will be a timeless memento of a magical wedding day,' said spokesman Hugh Pomfret, although would-be users might be slightly disturbed to see the condoms described a as a novelty product not intended as a contraceptive.
Image Courtesy: Crownjewelscondoms
Among the mass of mugs and cups churned out in the couple's honour is a range of plates by London firm KK Outlet featuring plates emblazoned with slogans such as 'Thanks For The Free Day Off' and 'It Should Have Been Me'.
The more upmarket ceramics maker Portmeirion, known for its Royal Worcester fine bone china, said last month it would produce 250 new products to commemorate the royal wedding.
Souvenir underwear
Supermarket Tesco produced a popular 16-pound version of the dress Middleton wore when the couple announced their engagement, while sales of rings similar to that given by William to Middleton have soared.
Pieminister, a pie-making outfit in western England, has concocted a commemorative 'Kate and Wills pie', while online retailers are selling souvenir underwear and T-shirts.
Perhaps if you're fed up with royal mania, you can always purchase a celebratory ash tray emblazoned with the couple's faces and stub out a cigarette on them.
Retail researchers say the wedding could give a 620 million pound boost to the British economy as it seeks to close a record peacetime budget deficit.
However, the British Retail Consortium said it was mainly sellers of souvenir items and food and drink in the run-up to the wedding who would be the main beneficiaries.
'Whilst it's certainly going to be a handy boost to sales in some quarters, in the context of the overall economy and the much bigger influences on it at the moment it isn't going to be make-or-break for how retailing fares this year,' a BRC spokesman said.
'The idea that this is going to be the great saviour of the UK economy or of UK retailing this year is nonsense, but it will be a handy boost for some retailers.'
Image: Souvenir refrigerator magnets on sale to mark the forthcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William and Catherine Middleton are seen at a shop in London, January 27, 2011.
The mum is into it too
Amongst those could be Party Pieces, the firm set up by Middleton's mother Carole.
When asked if it would be producing items for the wedding, it confirmed on its Facebook website page it would soon be selling products for traditional British street parties.
Image: Opera Gallery Director Jean-David Malat poses with 'God Save the Future Queen', a mixed media artwork by Zoobs and reminiscent of the cover of the 1977 Sex Pistols album in London February 4, 2011. The artwork, which depicts Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton as the Queen is selling for £20,000 ($32,000).
Economic blues hit world's bombshell fantasy bra
Lima, a Victoria's Secret Angel who earns $7.5 million a year according to a recent Forbes list, said the one-of-a-kind bra designed by Damiani Jewellers is special and not just flashy.
'It's very comfortable, very comfortable,' 29-year-old Lima told Reuters Television.
The $2 million bra, with a blue and white design inspired by celestial and constellation patterns, was on show to launch Victoria's Secret new holiday collection. The luxury bra has become an annual novelty event to promote the holiday collection.
But the 2010 bra was a snip of the price of last year's $3 million fantasy bra, the Harlequin Fantasy, which boasted 2,350 white, champagne and cognac-colored diamonds, a heart-shaped 16 carat champagne diamond, and a total carat weight of 150 carats.
Victoria's Secret 2008 fantasy bra, the Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra, carried a price tag of $5 million while the 2007 fantasy bra was priced at $4.5 million, and the 2006 bra at $6.5 million.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Archive for the ‘Aaron Carter’ Category
Now, it turns out that Nick Carter’s little brother also has an affection for Mary Jane!
Aaron was arrested yesterday in Kimble County, Texas with at least two ounces of marijuana. TMZ has confirmed Aaron was pulled over on I-10 for speeding. When police searched his vehicle, they found enough pot to make Matthew McConaughey jealous.
When police searched his vehicle, they found enough pot to make Matthew McConaughey jealous.
Aaron will be arraigned later today.
Aaron Carter better hope he comes across this tough in prison. We can only imagine what happens to boy band singers behind bars…
Aaron was arrested yesterday in Kimble County, Texas with at least two ounces of marijuana. TMZ has confirmed Aaron was pulled over on I-10 for speeding. When police searched his vehicle, they found enough pot to make Matthew McConaughey jealous.
When police searched his vehicle, they found enough pot to make Matthew McConaughey jealous.
Aaron will be arraigned later today.
Aaron Carter better hope he comes across this tough in prison. We can only imagine what happens to boy band singers behind bars…
Hrithik donates a school bus
"That's when they started helping the school through donations. We were badly affected during the 2005 floods as we are close to Juhu beach.
Hrithik Roshan gifted a school bus worth R 10 lakh to the Dilkhush Special School (for mentally challenged children) in Juhu. Says a source from Dilkhush on condition of anonymity, "Yes, Hrithik has donated a bus to the school. Currently, we have only two school buses one that drops off children to Mahim and the other to Jogeshwari. The Mahim bus is in dire need of repairs. We had written to the actor asking if he could help us in any way. We were pleasantly surprised to get his reply in a few days sanctioning the new bus which should arrive by January next year."
The source adds that Duggu's first connection with the school was through his wife Sussanne who had visited them in 2003.
The ground floor got damaged and we sent appeals to many people as furniture and school records had got damaged. Hrithik was amongst the first to respond and send over a large amount immediately. Since then, he's always been very generous."
The source says that Hrithik prefers to keep a low-key profile. "He has never visited the school but whenever we have needed him, he's always been there. Last year, he asked for a photograph of the children. We sent one over.
"We have been running this school for 40 years on donations and today, have 100 children whom we train so they can integrate with mainstream society."
Some of the staff from the school are big fans of the actor. "We would have loved it if Hrithik personally came to hand over the bus to us. But we also understand his need for privacy. At the staff meeting we have planned to watch Guzaarish soon."
-NDTV
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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