sinabi ni big brother na bawal magsalita hapang sa loob ng boxes….
1. How come napasigaw si Cass na: Oh my God, SAM!
Kulit rin ni Sam noh?
2. Tsaka bat ang galing naman nila mamili…
Cass-Sam
Jason-Franzen
Say-JB (yuck)
hmmmmm…….
3. Ilang beses pa inulit ni big brother na kailangan na nilang umalis, patay malisya daw? ahihi…
Remaining housemates Cass, Nene, Jason, Say and Uma will be receiving an “out of the box” present from Kuya as they celebrate their 100th day inside the extraordinary house of Big Brother! Tonight, the current housemates will have the rare opportunity to reunite with the former housemates in a very unique and exciting 100-second encounter!
Tonight’s special event will be very different from the previous 100-second reunions. It will not be held inside the confession room but in another part of the house! Moreover, It will not be that easy for the current housemates to immediately see their evicted friends!
Find out tonight how the housemates will react once they see the ex-housemates during the live episode of Pinoy Big Brother!
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23rd SEA Games Medal Summary
(Unofficial as of 10:00PM Nov.29)
1st Place PHILIPPINES 38G 21S 25B 84TOTAL
Nominated for Eviction:
Guaranteed with a spot in the Final Four:
***Vote for Nene! Dali! Lapit na Big Night!
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Robbie Williams has recently broken a world record.
The famous singer has sold more than 1.6 million concert tickets for his 2006 world tour in just one day - earning an estimated $144 million (£80 million).
The British pop icon is confirmed to have snatched the record from Justin Timberlake and his former group, NSYNC, who shifted one million tickets over a 24-hour period in 2000.
The impressive ticket sales earned Robbie Williams a special spot in the 2007 Guinness World Book of Records. According to editor Craig Glenday, the record is "a proud day
for British pop music".
Robbie Williams has been preparing for his new 40-date tour. The singer will entertain 2.6 million fans across the world.
Meanwhile, his former band mates from Take That have announced their reunion for a 2006 tour. Unfortunately, Robbie Williams won’t be able to join them.
When talking about Robbie Williams’ missing the reunion, his colleagues answered: "While we've been on holiday, he's been taking the world by storm. (…) The door is always open for Rob. If ever he's bored one day and we're on the road and he wants to come and sing a song, we're always ready to do that. We'll have a spare mic ready for him on stage".
Pinoy Big Brother’s 8th and final nomination night, which is scheduled to happen tonight, November 27, will not only be the most crucial but also the most exciting nomination night. Big Brother has changed that nomination proces to make it a very thrilling experience not only for the housemates but also for the viewers.
Pinoy Big Brother’s final nomination night will be aired LIVE at 930PM on ABS-CBN tonight. Unlike the previous nominations, this time, the housemates will diclose their chosen nominees for eviction in front of each other.
The results of the final nomination will be very crucial for Cass, Jason, Nene, Say and Uma since the housemate/s who will not get nominated for eviction will automatically secure a spot in the Big Four, the term used for the four remaining housemates who will slug it out to become the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother.
Upcoming Big Events
Aside from the 8th nomination night, the upcoming events that will unfold in the next two weeks will surely be very exciting as Pinoy Big Brother reaches its homestretch.
Next weekend, the voting results for the 8th Eviction Night will be revealed to the public, where another housemate among Cass, Jason, Nene, Say and Uma will leave the house and lose his/her chance to emerge as the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother.
And finally, the much-awaited 111th and concluding day of the show will unfold live on December 10 during Pinoy Big Brother’s “The Big Night,” where one housemate will become the Big Winner and take home the whopping five million pesos worth of prizes.
Be sure to tune in nightly on Pinoy Big Brother as the biggest happenings in the only real-life telerserye on TV start to unfold right before your very eyes!
-www.pinoybigbrother.com
Kate Hudson
In her dreams, the beautiful daughter of Goldie Hawn sees herself away from Hollywood, selling her own handmade beauty products. She longs for a quieter life with husband Chris Robinson and their baby son Ryder.
She confessed: “Every day I tell my husband, 'Maybe we should cash in.
I'll make handmade lotions and you can write music and sell it on the Internet'.”
But, when not dreaming, Kate is suing magazines in order to defend her image. She has recently filed legal action against five publications for displaying 'skinny' pictures of her and making comments that suggest she is suffering from an eating disorder.
Her lawyers had declared that the articles in question, along with the pictures, could be “of commercial and artistic concern to those who might cast her in movies and choose to use her image to endorse products”, and, therefore are a potential threat for Kate's career.
So, plans to quit Hollywood are indefinitely postponed...
Kate Hudson's latest projects include comedy “You, Me and Dupree”, currently filming, starring names such as Michael Douglas and Matt Dillon, and “Sleight of Mind” drama, to start shooting early next year.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix is said to have been thinking of saying Hollywood good-bye.
The WALK THE LINE star is rumored to have decided to quit acting, due to the life-style that has tired him off.
The famous actor, who needs some time to find a girlfriend, has recently received very good critics for his latest performance.
Some even say that the Johnny Cash biopic, which follows the singer from childhood and the death of his older brother to his days in the Air Force and his subsequent career, might bring him an Oscar.
"Getting into a character is very difficult for me because I step away from everything
that makes me comfortable. (…) I show up with nothing in a strange hotel room in a strange city. I don't know anybody. I'd like a relationship - I've grown very tired of acting, the whole process, having to walk away from my life. It takes a lot out of and I'm growing tired”, the actor said.
According to America's MSNBC.com website, Phoenix also talked about the rehabilitation program: "It's the best thing I ever did for myself. Cash was addicted to pills, for me it was all about drinking".
Joaquin Phoenix, who is rumored to have suffered a nervous breakdown after shooting the movie, did not make a good impression at first on his co-star Reese Witherspoon either. The actress has recently revealed that she hated Phoenix while shooting for "Walk The Line", because he didn't like the way she sang.
Witherspoon, who portrays June Carter, the partner of country singer Johnny Cash, took singing lesson with the actor.
"It took us about three months to trust each other because we didn't know each other at all in the beginning and we couldn't even look at each other when we had to sing to each other because it was so embarrassing", the actress recalled.
"I'd sing too loud and he'd say, 'It's driving me crazy, she's singing too loud. Does she have to sing so loud?' I said, 'I'm just trying here!' It took about three months before we responded to each other's work and saw improvement. It took a long time before we really felt comfortable with each other. (…) There were days we felt bad. He would say, 'You're doing really good today ', or on days he felt like crap, I said, 'Don't beat yourself up, you're doing a really good job'. We really leaned on each other and became close in that way", Reese added.
as of this time… hehe… tnk u for visiting guys…
Now playing: Chris Brown Ft. Juelz Santana - Run It (Remix)
Resident comedian Jason, who’s fond of imitating TV personalities like Boy Abunda, did a hilarious impersonation of controversial celebrity and exotic dancer Mystica in Big Brother’s special task that required the housemates to produce their own TV shows.
Last Wednesday night, apparently due to boredom, the housemates held a protest action in front of the confession room compelling Big Brother to let them watch their favorite TV shows. Instead of granting their appeal, Big Brother instructed the housemates to produce their own TV programs as a special assignment. “Ikaw (Jason) at ang inyong housemates ay gagawa ng iba’t ibang 5-minute mini-tv show. Dahil bawal sa aking bahay ang anumang palabas sa TV, kayo mismo ang lilikha ng TV shows na inyong panonoorin sa nakatakdang oras para sa inyong TV viewing.”
Uninspired
Jason, the first housemate to produce a show, was uninspired to do the task because of the 
costumes that he needed to wear for his impersonation of Mystica. “Sobra naman to Big Brother, Kahalay naman po ng suot ko! baka lumabas ang baseball ko,” He complained while inspecting his outfit. When he saw the net stockings that he needed to wear, Jason burst in to laughter and commented, “Si Mystica ba dating mangingisda? ba't may lambat."
After his makeover session, wearing a badly done makeup, red bra, red miniskirt and black net stockings , Jason ashamedly emerged from the confession room to present his hilarious transformation to the housemates. As soon as they saw Jason, the housemates laughed out loud and heavily criticized PBB’s very own Mystica. Nene even called the Batangue�o a “fahionistang bading,” while Uma, made fun of Jason’s make-up. “Sino nag make-up sayo? my goodness,” Uma said.
“Prangkahan”
For their show entitled “Prangkahan,” Uma and Nene acted as the hosts. During her guesting, “Mystica” narrated her supposed love affair with her childhood sweetheart named “JB” (obviously referring to Say’s boyfriend and ex-housemate JB Magsaysay). According to Mystica, JB broke her heart several times because of his womanizing activities. “Lahat binigay ko sa kanya, young pag-ibig ko yung buhay ko tapos yun pala may kinababaliwan siyang ibang babae,” teary-eyed Mystica recounted as Big Brother played the song “Magmahal Muli.” Jason also outdid Mystica by performing his own extraordinary dance routine and acrobats.
“Punishment”
Aside from teasing Jason on his impersonation of Mystica, the housemates also made fun of the Batangue�o as per Big Brother’s instruction. Kuya seek the help of the housemates in carrying out his punishment for Jason, which caused the Batangue�o to giggle non-stop.
Watch Jason’s hilarious impersonation of Mystica and Big Brother’s punishment that caused him to giggle all-night in tonight’s episode of Pinoy Big Brother, right after Vietnam Rose on ABS-CBN’s primetime Bida.
Madame Auring, the favorite topic of the housemates in their celebrity-bashing discussions, haunted her staunch critics all day, giving her a chance to get back at them for always making fun of her looks and her May-December affair with Archie, her ex-boyfriend.
Madame’s Wakeup Call
Madame started pestering the housemates early in the morning. The sleepy housemates immediately got out of their beds upon hearing Madame Auring’s wakeup call, where she gave everyone a special message. But the most special was for Uma where Madame said “Uma, gusto mo bang gisingin kita at ipatikim ko sa’yo ang asim ko?” repeatedly. Uma got really terrified and seemed very disgusted with Madame’s joke. Aside from Madame Auring, her ex-boyfriend, Archie, also gave a message to the housemates that made them laugh out loud. “Housemates, Si Archie ‘to, ang loverboy ni Madame Auring mga pare kong kasing gwapo ko gising na! O mga chicks, kumusta naman kayo, baka hinahantay niyo pang halikan ko kayo.”
Haunting of Auring
Aside from Madame’s wakeup call, the housemates got more surprised when they saw Madame’s pictures near the confession room. The housemates didn’t know that when they were still sleeping, Big Brother replaced their pictures with the photos of the celebrities that they often made fun of like Kris Aquino, Mahal, Joe D’ Mango, Madame Auring and Archie. Instead of putting an end to their celebrity-bashing sessions, the housemates criticized Madame Auring and Mahal anew. Jason made a funny comment on the hair highlights of the controversial fortuneteller . “Kamukha niya yung sa 101 Dalmatians,” he told Uma. Uma, on the other hand, joked about Mahal’s pic where she’s holding a cellphone. “Mas malaki ang cellphone sa kanya noh,” Uma commented.
After making fun of the celebrities, the housemates focused their discussion on Uma. According to them, the half-Filipino, half-Israeli housemate looks like Archie because they both have curly hair. Uma refused to accept the comments of his housemates and said, “Hoy tumahimik ka! Ang layo ng tingin. Ano ka? Ang pangit niya! Sorry ha, ang layo. Dude matangos ang ilong ko sa kanya pango! Ang mata niya singkit ang mata ko bilog. ”
While doing their work for the parol-making challenge, Big Brother continued playing Madame Auring and Archie’s wakeup call, which distracted the housemates and eventually led to another celebrity-bashing disscussion.
After more than a year of break-up rumors, "Newlyweds" JESSICA SIMPSON and NICK LACHEY have officially decided to call it quits, ET has confirmed.
"After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways," the couple said in a statement Wednesday. "This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."
Back in October, rumors of a split started to swirl when Jessica arrived solo (and without her wedding ring) to her sister ASHLEE's 21st birthday in Las Vegas and Nick, who was scheduled to be there, was a no-show. Nick and Jessica were also reportedly apart for two more special dates: their 3rd wedding anniversary on October 26 and Nick's 32nd birthday on November 9.
It was just this fall, while talking about her new body care collection "Sweet Kisses," Jessica spoke with ET, offering marriage advice. "I think you have to always remember, and he has to remember, that you do need a compromise, even though it's hard," she said.
She admitted though, that sometimes strong personalities can get in the way of marital negotiations. "There's people with pride involved," she says. "You have to back down sometime -- just a little bit."
The couple married in Austin, TX, in front of 350 guests in an hour-long Baptist ceremony. Jessica wore a strapless VERA WANG gown and Nick sang "My Everything," a song he wrote just for his bride.
Despite a glut of literature available on how to have more and better orgasms, science is only beginning to unravel the mysteries of the nervous system. The experiences of some paralyzed women prove how little we know: Though seemingly cut off from all feeling below the waist, some have found they still had orgasms when they tried sex.
More mysterious still, some could have orgasms when touched in a spot on the trunk or neck just above the region of injury.
One Philadelphia-area woman who was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident was overwhelmed to learn she'd never walk again. She was 30, and single. She assumed she'd never enjoy sex again either, though at the time it was a lesser concern.
Ten years later she fell in love. The couple tried sex. "I was fulfilled, I had orgasms," she said. "It was like I was reborn."
Neurologist Barry Komisaruk of Rutgers University has been studying sex in paralyzed women for the last 10 years. Sometimes, the loss of sex was the most devastating and irreconcilable consequence of spinal-cord injury, he says, tearing apart relationships and families.
"Doctors had told many of them their sex life was over because there's no pathway to the brain," Komisaruk said.
A behavioral neuroscientist, he started out studying the nervous systems of rats. In female rats, the vaginal stimulation from sex caused a cascade of hormonal changes and kicked in a painkilling effect more powerful than morphine. There could be a blockbuster drug in this, he reasoned, if he could decode the neurobiology of female rat sex.
He tried severing the three known nerve pathways that connect the genitals to the brain - the pelvic, pudendal and hypogastric nerves. Oddly, the rats reacted to sexual stimulation as if their nerves were intact.
He discovered a new channel for sexual pleasure - the vagus nerve - which threads from the brain through the lungs, intestines, and other internal organs, bypassing the spinal cord.
Could the vagus nerve also channel sexual sensations in humans? To find out, he decided to study women with complete spinal-cord injury.
He and colleague Beverly Whipple brought women into their lab and interviewed them. In their stories, recorded in a 1997 academic paper, most had shut down sexually at first.
"I have no feeling... therefore I can't experience any type of sexual pleasure... . I became I guess you'd call frigid... ice woman... ," one said.
"I went back to teaching full time... I drove my car... everything was in its place except for my liking myself and my sexuality, and feeling like I was a woman again," reported another.
In months or years, many of them began to experiment with sex, either to please a partner or because they were curious. Some discovered they could orgasm from sex, others found their nervous system had become reorganized, so they discovered new hypersensitive regions above their injury that could lead to orgasm.
In the lab, the researchers investigated the women's sexual potential directly by giving them a device called a stimulator, which looks a little like a tampon. It's designed to create sensation in the vagina and cervix.
"Some of the women who realized they still had sensation started crying," Komisaruk said. Until then, they had given up.
Last year, his team began using MRI to look at what was happening in their brains as women were having orgasms.
He found in those with and without spinal injury, it lit up an area called the nucleus accumbens which is, not surprisingly, also activated by nicotine and cocaine.
He also scanned women who had orgasms from being touched above the injury, and found that in the brain it looked like any other orgasm.
Komisaruk and his colleagues are now trying to change patient care to put more emphasis on the possibility of sex after spinal-cord injury. They're also planning more brain scanning to better understand orgasm and compare the male and female versions.
For a phenomenon that many experience several times a week - or even every day - there's still plenty of terra incognita to be explored.
CHICAGO - Breast-feeding is thought to protect babies from developing diabetes. Now research suggests it might even help keep their mothers from getting the disease, too. A study found that the longer women nursed, the lower their risks of developing diabetes.
The findings are far from conclusive, but the researchers say breast-feeding may change mothers' metabolism in ways that make the possible connection plausible.
These metabolic changes may help keep blood sugar levels stable and make the body more sensitive to the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin, said Dr. Alison Stuebe, the study's lead author and a researcher at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital.
That theory is partly based on evidence in rats and humans showing that breast-feeding mothers had lower blood-sugar levels than those who did not breast-feed.
The new study, published in Wednesday's
Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 157,000 nurses who participated in two long-running health studies. They filled out periodic health questionnaires and were followed for at least 12 years. During the study, 6,277 participants developed type 2 diabetes.
Women who breast-fed for at least one year were about 15 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who never breast-fed. For each additional year of breast-feeding, there was an additional 15 percent decreased risk.
However, both breast-feeders and bottle-feeders studied faced very low absolute risks of developing the disease.
In the first study, which began in 1976, 6.3 percent of women who breast-fed less than one year or not at all developed diabetes, compared with 5.5 percent of women who breast-fed for more than a year. In the second study, which began in 1989, the rates were 1.9 percent and 1.1 percent respectively.
"If it does have an effect, it's very small," said Dr. Lisa Schwartz of Dartmouth Medical School, co-director of a research group that studies how medical information is sometimes hyped. She was not involved in the breast-feeding study.
With diabetes the nation's sixth-leading cause of death and 82 million U.S. women of childbearing age, even a small risk reduction could have a big effect, Stuebe said.
Continuous breast-feeding for at least one year appeared to be slightly better than breast-feeding each child for shorter durations, but the differences were minimal, Stuebe said.
Schwartz said the results may reflect the healthy lifestyles of women who breast-feed rather than breast-feeding itself. But the researchers said that taking habits such as exercise, diet and smoking into account did not change the results.
Dr. Ruth Lawrence of the University of Rochester in New York, author of a medical textbook on breast-feeding, called the results compelling.
She noted that previous research has suggested that breast-feeding might reduce women's risk of breast and ovarian cancer and osteoporosis. If diabetes could be added to that list, the effect would be substantial, Lawrence said.
Breast-feeding has numerous health benefits for babies, too, so encouraging mothers to nurse "is kind of a win-win from a public health standpoint," Stuebe said.
A teenager has been charged with indecent exposure after he was caught trying to have sex with a female mannequin on display at an arts centre.
Security guards found Michael Plentyhorse, 18, sprawled with the dummy on the floor with his trousers and pants down.
Police spokesman Loren McManus said: "There was inappropriate activity between him and the mannequin.
"That's the only way I know how to put it."
Guards said they had noticed several times before that the dummy's clothes had been removed at the centre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US.
If convicted, Plentyhorse may be registered as a sex offender.
Hope Matchan, of the prosecutors' department, said: "People might say it's relatively harmless.
"But I certainly would want to know if this person was my neighbour."
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Desperate.
Winners at the 33rd annual American Music Awards:
• Pop-Rock:
Male artist:
Will Smith
Female artist:
Gwen Stefani
Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas
Album: "American Idiot," Green Day
• Soul-R&B:
Male artist:
R. Kelly
Female artist:
Mariah Carey
Band, duo or group: Destiny's Child
Album: "Destiny Fulfilled," Destiny's Child
• Country:
Male artist:
Tim McGraw
Female artist:
Gretchen Wilson
Band, duo or group: Brooks & Dunn
Album: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
• Rap/Hip-Hop:
Male artist: Eminem
Female artist: Missy Elliott
Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas
Album: "The Massacre," 50 Cent
• Adult Contemporary:
Artist:
Kelly Clarkson
• Latin Music:
Artist: Shakira
• Breakthrough:
New artist: Sugarland
T-Mobile Text-In Award (voted by public): Kelly Clarkson
American Idol could be headed for an extreme makeover.
Not much publicity has surfaced around the January debut of the talent competition's fifth season and, according to the New York Times, a primary reason for the silence is the possibility that acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell may not be returning to the show to crush the dreams of Idol hopefuls in his signature fashion.
Cowell entered into the reportedly "delicate and hugely expensive renegotiation" process with a major card to play--his massively successful talent competition, The X-Factor, which he created for British television.
Though Cowell signed a contract in 2003 locking him into Idol for an additional three seasons, he only retained the rights to sign the show's winner to his Sony BMG-based record label for the first two of those seasons, meaning the winner of the upcoming season will not have to sign with Cowell.
An associate of Cowell's told the Times that the judge is "not interested in making a star for another label," which may provide him with further incentive to ditch the show and try his luck selling the The X-Factor to a rival network.
However, when it comes to the future of Cowell's Idol career, there's another factor at play. The pessimism purveyor has been sued for copyright infringement by Simon Fuller, whose company 19 Entertainment was the driving force behind both American Idol and its British predecessor, Pop Idol.
At issue was Fuller's allegation that Cowell stole the idea for The X-Factor from the Idol model.
In The X-Factor, competitors are split into three groups: under 25, over 25 and bands. The judges also compete against one another because they each judge the performers in one of the sections. The show currently generates top ratings in Great Britain.
Cowell has referred to Fuller's claims that he stole the concept for X-Factor from Idol as "totally ridiculous."
If the dueling Simons failed to reach a settlement over the weekend, the copyright infringement case was scheduled to kick off Monday. And, if no settlement is secured, Idol as viewers have come to know it could be history.
Representatives for both Fuller and Cowell told the Times that what they most feared was the start of testimony in the case because of what information might come out; for example, opposing opinions on who actually created the Idol concept.
Fox reps told the Times they were afraid of losing Cowell's future services if the trial were to begin.
Should Fuller and Cowell manage to agree to a settlement, Fox has offered Cowell a multimillion-dollar fee to block U.S. distribution of The X-Factor. The proposed deal would grant Fox first rights to acquire Factor, though the network would likely not broadcast the rival series unless Idol was permanently off the air.
Under that deal, Cowell would again command the rights to sign Idol winners to his label and would continue to pull in a hefty salary. His current paycheck is estimated at $8 million a year.
Keeping the Idol franchise intact is of utmost importance to Fox, which plans to charge the record price of $600,000 to $700,000 for 30-second advertising spots during the show.
The network is also mulling the idea of moving the talent quest from its current Tuesday-Wednesday schedule to a Wednesday-Thursday schedule. The half-hour results show that has traditionally aired on Wednesday would possibly be expanded to an hour, were it to air on Thursday, the most watched night of the TV week.
A Fox publicist declined to comment Monday on the Idol predicament.
While the future of Idol remains under discussion, the careers of some of the show's former competitors seem to have caught fire.
Though she didn't win her season of American Idol, Jennifer Hudson had no problem landing her Dream job.
The curvy chanteuse who competed in season three of the talent competition has been cast in a leading role in the upcoming DreamWorks release Dreamgirls, opposite a crew of high-wattage stars including Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy.
Hudson, Knowles and Tony Award-winning stage actress Anika Noni Rose are set to portray the three members of a fictional girl group called the Dreamettes in the film, which is set in the late 1960s and early 1970s and based loosely on the story of the Supremes. Hudson's character, Effie, gets booted once the group becomes successful.
Hudson beat out her former Idol rival and season-three winner Fantasia Barrino for the role--even after Foxx had publicly endorsed Barrino for the part.
Production on the film is expected to commence in January.
Back in April 2004, Hudson's ousting from the third season of Idol created major controversy among her fans, including Elton John, who denounced the show's voters as "incredibly racist."
Though she did not emerge from the talent contest a winner, Hudson has not dropped her musical aspirations. According to her official Website, jenniferhudsonmusic.com, she is in the process of recording her first album and several of her songs are available for download at 99 cents a pop.
Hudson isn't the only Idol loser to stretch her 15 minutes into legitimacy.
Long-haired season-four rocker Constantine Maroulis is set to make a return to the small-screen to star in his own ABC sitcom loosely based on his real life and family relationships. Kelsey Grammer's Grammnet Productions and Paramount Network TV will produce and writer-producer Caryn Lucas (What I Like About You) will pen the series.
"Constantine has just got it," Lucas told the Hollywood Reporter. "None of it needs to be made up. He has a wonderfully funny, rich family life."
“I-Lock mo ang bunganga ko!”
Uma posted this challenge to Big Brother last Thursday when he got furious over the domino task. Yesterday, Big Brother accepted Uma’s challenge. He sealed Uma’s mouth with a masking tape to reprimand him for cursing and being very disrespectful.
Big Brother didn’t like the way how Uma reacted to the additional work that he assigned to him for the domino task. The half-Filipino, half-Israeli housemate called him a “siraulo” and cursed several times as he vented out his frustration. This prompted Big Brother to seal Uma's mouth for one hour yesterday as his punishment.
Sealed with a Tape
Before he agreed to tape his mouth, Uma who is known for being straightforward and very mataray, argued first with Big Brother. “Yung sinabi kong siraulo kayo, you know me very very well. And you know that I didn’t mean to hurt you when I said that. When I said siraulo, hindi yan mura, alam mo yan. Yung sabihin mo siraulo sa English is crazy at hindi yan mura.” But Big Brother refused to listen to Uma’s lame explanation. “Depende sa intention at depende sa pagsasabi. Sa paraan at pagsasabi mo noon, galit ka at masama ang loob mo. At hindi ka masaya nang sinabi mong siraulo ako kaya alam kong hindi pabiro yun at yun ay disrespect. Hindi ko ito maaaring pahintulutan lalo na kung makakasama lalo na sa mata ng mga nanonood.” he asserted.
Uma had no choice but to follow Kuya's instruction, which got him very frustrated. Feeling ashamed of his punishment, Uma even tried to cover his mouth with a shirt but Big Brother told him to stop hiding his sealed mouth from the cameras.
After sealing his mouth for an hour, Big Brother summoned Uma back to the confession room to end his punishment and finally let him open the canister containing a letter from his sister Rose. But he also gave Uma another task, which required Uma to say “Bless you” every time he had to speak to the housemates.
Just like his first punishment, Uma didn’t enjoy his “Bless you” task. “Feeling ko talaga para akong pari, hindi talaga ako yan,” Uma told his housemates.
Another Incident
Before his mouth was sealed yesterday afternoon, another incident happened where Uma bad mouthed Cass which resulted to another LQ. Jason and Cass were talking about Jonathan’s wealth (Cass ex-boyfriend) when Uma interrupted their conversation and accused Cass of being a gold digger. He even said “Gago ka!” during their word war. Later on, the supposed lovers had a heart to heart talk where they finally revealed their feelings for one another.
i was really wishin that tototoohanin ni big bro yung sinabi nun ni uma, natupad nga!
“thank you big brother!!! weeee!”
Total, mga mahilig kayo sa scandals, o ayan…
September 4, 2005
pa ito
::Magic Boobs::
Ganito daw gamit niya…
The country music hunk Keith Urban has revealed one of his 'achievements' in terms of sex experience. He and his girlfriend have tried to make love in an airplane bathroom and succeeded:
“My girlfriend and I made love in an airplane bathroom. We wanted to see if it could be done and it can - but you need to be very supple.”
And no, it's not Nicole Kidman, who sure fits the criteria of being supple; it's an undisclosed
former girlfriend of the singer. But maybe he will try that with Nicole too. When not being busy dismissing rumors about them getting married or engaged.
Though, considering Tom Cruise's passion for planes, that might spark up memories for the beautiful actress.
It will also be difficult for Keith to give her a wedding present that equals the one made by Tom to fianc�e Katie: a 20 million dollars Gulfstream jet 
But he will let her make her own choices on what to believe in.
Nicole and Keith were spotted together while having lunch during Urban’s tour, but they have always officially denied their romance.
“Right now, it is just a rumor. When and if there's a statement we'll make that public", Urban's PR manager, Paul Freundlich, is quoted in America's People magazine as saying.
Nicole Kidman's Australian publicist Wendy Day didn’t reveal any details about the alleged engagement and admitted she had not spoken to the actress.
"I have not spoken to Nicole about it. I cannot tell you either way", Day said.
why wud u say that? inapporopriate. 
Franzen Fajardo, the kakosa ng bayan and one of the most loved housemates of PBB, left the house tonight after being forcibly evicted by Big Brother. Franzen’s colorful stint in Pinoy Big Brother was cut short because of the house rules violations he recently committed.
weeeee… nakalabas na rin sa wakas… hehe… i was expecting last night’s eviction night episode to be more emotional but it didnt turn out that way, possibly because almost all the people, including the housemates were anticipating for franzen to leave the house na.
20 days to go before the Big Finals!
A gigantic ape, measuring about 10 feet tall and weighing up to 1,200 pounds, co-existed alongside humans, a geochronologist at McMaster University has discovered.
Using a high-precision absolute-dating method (techniques
involving electron spin resonance and uranium series), Jack Rink, associate professor of geography and earth sciences at McMaster, has determined that Gigantopithecus blackii, the largest primate that ever lived, roamed south-east Asia for nearly a million years before the species died out, 100,000 years ago. This was known as the Pleistocene period, by which time humans had already existed for a million years.
“A missing piece of the puzzle has always focused on pin-pointing when Gigantopithecus existed”, explains Rink. “This is a primate that co-existed with humans at a time when humans were undergoing a major evolutionary change. Guangxi province in southern China, where the Gigantopithecus fossils were found, is the same region where some believe the modern human race originated.”
Research into Gigantopithecus blackii began in 1935, when the Dutch paleontologist G.H. von Koenigswald discovered a yellowish molar among the “dragon bones” for sale in a Hong Kong pharmacy. Traditional Chinese medicine maintains that dragon bones, basically fossil bones and teeth, possess curative powers when the fossils are ground into a fine powder, and ingested.
Date: December 10, 2005
That’s according to what Toni G. said, so that makes it 110 days? hmmm…
Venue: Expo Pilipino, Clark Field, Pampanga
As reported on Magandang Umaga Pilipinas. The Grand Finals would not be held in Metro Manila ‘coz the venues that could accomodate a large amount of people are already booked for the SEA Games. Kaya, weeeeeeeeeeee, sana nga dito na lang! pupunta ako!
When amateur fossil finder Van Turner discovered a small vertebra at a construction site near Dallas 16 years ago, he knew the creature was unlike anything in the fossil record.
Scientists now know the significance of Turner’s fossil as the origin of an extinct line of lizards with an evolutionary twist: a land-dwelling species that became fully aquatic.
Turner took the remains to paleontologists at the Dallas Museum of Natural History, but it took several years before scientists dubbed the find Dallasaurus turneri.
Word of Dallasaurus is now reaching the scientific community with a special issue of the Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, featuring an article by Southern Methodist University paleontologist Michael Polcyn and Gordon Bell
Jr. of Guadalupe National Park in Texas.
They describe Dallasaurus, a three-foot long lizard who lived 92 million years ago in the shallow seas and shores of what was then a stretch of Texas mostly under water, and also used the fossil to better understand the mosasaur family tree.
Polcyn and Bell painstakingly pieced together an understanding of the anatomy and natural history of Dallasaurus from the bones Turner discovered and from some matching skeletal remains at the Texas Memorial Museum at the University of Texas in Austin.
Dallasaurus represents a missing link in the evolution of a group of creatures called mosasaurs, prehistoric animals that started out on land, but evolved in the seas and dominated the oceans at the same time dinosaurs ruled the land.
One aspect of Polcyn and Bell’s research is the revelation that Dallasaurus retained complete limbs, hands and feet suitable for walking on land, whereas later mosasaurs evolved their limbs into flippers.
“This is pretty close to the beginning of the mosasaur family tree,” says Dallas Museum of Natural History Earth Sciences Curator and SMU Adjunct Professor of Paleontology Anthony R. Fiorillo, Ph.D. “It is the most complete mosasaur retaining all of its limbs found in North America.”
Mosasaurs lived and became extinct alongside dinosaurs, but few paleontologists specialize in them. Later mosasaurs grew as large as their dinosaur brethren, reaching up to 45 feet in length. Until the discovery of Dallasaurus, however, only five primitive forms with land-capable limbs were known, all of them found in the Middle East and the eastern Adriatic.
Bare breasts for Mischa Barton on teen TV show “The OC”! The beautiful 19-year-old starlet revealed a nipple as she got out of bed in one of the scenes.
The Fox network allegedly received a formal complaint due to the incident, but a spokesperson denied that by saying: “We are not aware of any complaint being
filed.”
Mischa Barton is portraying Marissa in the series. She has recently split up with her boy-friend Brandon Davis, who was spotted French-kissing Nicky Hilton at the “Victoria's Secret” show.
One of her latest 'achievements' was to reject Leonardo DiCaprio, when her agent suggested that, by sleeping with “The Aviator” star, she could boost up her career. The starlet reportedly answered: “Isn't he, like, 30 or something?”
She got even a stranger proposal, while on the set of her new movie “The De Cameron”. A man had appeared disguised as a crew member and – surprise – declared his love for her.
Mischa's latest projects include “The OH in Ohio” and “Decameron: Angels & Virgins”, presently in post-production, according to imdb.com.
The management of Pinoy Big Brother has decided to postpone tonight's scheduled announcement of Franzen's eviction to all the housemates. They reached the decision this morning after a lengthy consultation with Endemol, the company that owns that rights for the Big Brother franchise, and Dr. Randy Dellosa, the resident psychologist of Pinoy Big Brother.
Dr. Dellosa strongly recommended the postponement of today’s scheduled announcement because of Franzen’s current emotional state.
It has also been a practice in all Big Brother series to inform the evictee of his/her fate during the day of his/her eviction. In Pinoy Big Brother, eviction nights are held during Saturdays.
Although the announcement is postponed, Big Brother’s decision to evict Franzen stays. His scheduled forced eviction from Big Brother’s house will push through this Saturday night, November 19.
VOTING SUSPENDED!
hmmm… pano na mga nakaboto? tsk-tsk
sana automatic eviction na kay franzen… masyado na siya… tama na ang paawa awa effect… mayaman naman sila ah… he is acting strangely at kala mo kung sino na siya.. he doesnt deserve to stay… and CASS, i think di ka nagiisip, or baka para lang maganda pag-exit mo kasi alam mo na matatanggal ka kaya nag SACRIFICE ka kunu… hmmmm….
let’s wait kung bakit suspended na ang voting between cass and franzen…
sana AUTOMATIC EVICTION for FRANZEN!
MINNEAPOLIS - A World Wrestling Entertainment star was found dead in his hotel room Sunday in Minneapolis, where he was scheduled to appear that evening in a WWE show.
Eduardo Gory Guerrero, 38, didn't respond to a wake-up call Sunday morning, authorities said. His nephew, fellow WWE wrestler Chavo Guerrero, and hotel security at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center forced their way into the room and found him.
There were no apparent signs of foul play, police said. An autopsy was planned to determine how Guerrero died.
His nephew said Guerrero was open about past drug and alcohol abuse but had been sober for four years. Guerrero was married and had three children.
"This is a huge loss," said WWE chairman Vince McMahon. "Eddie was a wonderful, fun-loving human being. Eddie was a consummate performer."
Guerrero was a featured star on the UPN series "WWE Smackdown!" and son of Mexican wrestler Gory Guerrero. Last year, he became the second wrestler of Hispanic heritage to be WWE champion, though he lost the title four months later.
UPN also aired a special last year on his life, "Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story." The program chronicled Guerrero's childhood and his struggle with drug addiction that almost cost him his job, family and life.
Everyone’s expecting the announcement of the nominees for the 7th eviction last night but in another unprecedented development, Big Brother announced instead the suspension of the announcement of the nomination results to the surprise of the housemates. Big Brother told the housemates that something of relevance to house rules occurred Saturday night prior to the eviction involving a housemate or housemates.
“Housemates, alam kong inaasahan ninyo na ia-anunsiyo ngayong gabi kung sinu-sino sa inyo ang nominado. Nais kong ipaalam sa inyo na sinususpinde ko ang resulta ng nominations. Ito ay bunga ng isang pangyayari na naganap kagabi, bago magsimula ang eviction night. Kung ano ang pangyayaring ito at kung sinu-sino ang sangkot, ipagbibigay-alam ko sa inyo sa takdang oras. Hintayin na lamang ang susunod kong announcements tungkol dito”, went the the full announcement of Big Brother when he addressed the housemates.
The major incident is still under thorough review and investigation by the management of Pinoy Big Brother. The officials concerned have reviewed the video concerning the said incident but are still deliberating on how to conclusively deal with the matter in accordance with PBB rules. The PBB management is also awaiting the advice of Endemol, original creators of Big Brother, on the matter.
“tsk-tsk, mukhang malaking issue…”
After the live episode of Big Brother’s shocking announcement, paranoia immediately gripped the housemates as almost all of them thought they are the culprit. They also floated among themselves various speculations about the incident.
Cass, who has shown a knack for predicting developments inside Kuya’s house, thought that a possible automatic eviction is in the offing. ““Ibig sabihin eviction (na) talaga! Kasi wala nang binigay na chance, eviction na talaga!” , she shared to her housemates.
The housemates continued to discuss among themselves their speculations and theories on the matter until their individual sessions in the confession room up to past midnight today where they openly shared their anxieties to Big Brother.
Say told Big Brother that while she’s assuming she has violated something, her hunch told her it could be Jason. “Kasi tinatanong nya kung merong hotel na pagiis- stayan pag na-evict. Pero magulo eh kasi ang daming possibilities.”
Nene also told Big Brother she thinks the incident concerns Jason but couldn’t give an explanation for her prediction, just that Jason was the first housemate who crossed her mind.
Uma told Big Brother he really has no idea who could be behind the incident Big Brother was talking about that warranted the suspension of the nomination results. “I don’t know, it could be me. Tahimik ang bahay. Inaabangan ng lahat kung ano yan , sino yan.”
Cass at the start of her session with Big Brother shared the restiveness they are suddenly confronted with after Big Brother’s announcement. “Iniisip namin, hindi lang isang tao, hinahanda na lang namin ang mga sarili namin. Hindi namin maiwasan ang mag-isip nang magisip ng mga posibilidad.Nahihirapan at nato-torture kaka-isip kung sino sa amin.”
“Tatanggapin ko na lang po kung mali talaga ang ginawa ko”, Jason told Big Brother when he was asked how he would react if he were the one involved in the incident.
Franzen, perennial violator of house rules who has earned two automatic nominations from Big Brother, said at the start of his confession that he can not recall any transgression on his part before the live eviction. However, he also said that it is possible that he has again done something wrong but he expressed greater fear should his best friend Jason turns out to be the one involved.
“ Big Brother, nag-iingat na talaga ako, wala akong maisip na violation ko. Kung may nagawa man ako, di ko mine-mean iyun. Nag-iingat talaga ako . Naisip ko rin si Jason- huwag naman sana. Mas masama iyun. Sa akin puwede pa”, confessed Franzen.
The housemates went to sleep with the matter still unresolved but unknown to most of them, Big Brother already revealed the violation which was committed prior to the live eviction to the person-or persons- involved in the incident. A final decision on the matter is still pending however. Big Brother strongly warned the housemate -or housemates- concerned not to discuss the matter to any housemate.
Don’t fail to watch tonight’s episode to find out who is really involved in the incident and if one or more housemates will be affected. More importantly, perhaps Big Brother would have reached a decision by tonight as he unravels to all what major thing really happened that warranted such a serious investigation.
Pinoy Big Brother will be aired live tonight after Panday. Don’t miss another exciting episode!
from abs-cbn website
Nomination Tally:
Among the five nominated housemates, Jenny only got 4% of the total votes cast, the lowest percentage of votes ever received by an evicted housemate. For the third time, Franzen ranked first with 37.9%. Cass came in second with 26.7% while Jason placed third with 20.8%. Kikay girl Say ranked fourth with 10.6%. This is the third time that Franzen, Cass and Jason survived eviction.
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wow… nakakagulat… almost all fo us thought say was going to leave the house… sino naman ang susuporta sa taong nakapalibot ang mundo sa buhok?! iiyakan dahil kinuha ang pangkulot?!
i was really disappointed with the results… 4%?? and eto pa, ok lang sana kung maalis man si jenny, pero kung nandyan si say at kalaban niya sa botohan, dun ako nagulat at nanalo pa si say over here! nakakainis! kawawa naman siya… pero i wudnt see rin naman jenny being the final housemate kasi feeling ko maraming magrereklamo kesyo unfair dahil di naman niya nakompleto ung 100 days like wat others experienced and nakalabas na rin siya at naging magaan na rin ung worries niya sa outside world kahit papano, pero the thing is, vs. SAY????! 
This week is a tough one for the housemates mainly for three reasons: one, they have to survive without a weekly budget; two, smokers in the house are grappling with bad mood as a result of cigarette deprivation and three, five of them are nominated for eviction this Saturday! But last night even for less than an hour, they got more than just a respite from their difficulties and anxieties but received one of the best surprises from Big Brother as no less than the Star for All Seasons, Mayor Vilma Santos, paid them a visit!
As shown in the live telecast last night of Pinoy Big Brother, the esteemed mayor from Lipa City warmly greeted the housemates by their names, wined and dined with them, chatted with them, gave them a Christmas gift and even danced the PBB theme song with them as she showed once again her dancing prowess!
It was indeed a wonderful night for the housemates- truly one of the most unforgettable moments inside Kuya’s house. The good mayor did not only charm the housemates, she left them in great awe. Seconds after they bid her goodbye and saw her to the front door, the housemates let out an excited shriek and even jumped for joy!
At the dining table, they continued to talk about Mayor Vi and marveled at how kind, gracious, down to earth and warm she was! It was not only her mere presence that got the housemates so overwhelmed but also the fact that she knows all of them and is familiar with the happenings and dynamics of their relationships inside the house, being an avowed PBB viewer herself.
“I used to watch her. Now she watches us! She knows stuff about us!” , gushed kikay Say to Uma. Cass was equally delighted as she shared to her housemates: ““ Talagang nanonood siya kasi pati steps (ng PBB dance), alam niya!”
The usually unperturbed Nene also got overwhelmed by the whole Mayor Vi experience as she said in a message addressed to Mayor Vi: ““Di ako makapaniwala na kumain kayo sa parehong hapag kainan na aming kinakainan!”
Mayor Vi’s proud kababayan, Jason, expressed his admiration as he said: “ Ang bait niya, no!” Jason’s best friend Franzen whom Mayor Vi greeted with ‘How are you, pasaway?’, could not agree more with his kakosa as he himself declared: “ Walang kiyeme, pare!”
Close to midnight, the housemates were still cherishing the momentous visit of Mayor Vi as they shared their excitement and joy to Big Brother in their individual sessions in the confession room.
“Di ako makapaniwala nakasama namin siya. Idolo sya ng mama ko, yung paghanga ko, namana ko sa mama ko”, enthused Cass. The Davaoena who was also the lucky recipient of Mayor Vi’s hanky also shared the lesson she learned from her close encounter with one of local showbiz’s biggest and most luminous stars: “ Natutunan ko po iyung pagpapakumbaba po, makikita mo ang sinseridad niya, totoong tao po siya."
Jason admitted that he was flattered when Mayor Vi fondly referred to him as kabayan and said that he found the whole experience very heart warming. "Nakaka-inspire po. ( Aral po sa akin) iyung pinangaral niya na ginagawa namin dito, sabi nya na may mga bagay kaming nagagawa na kinatutuwa niya. “
First time nominees Jenny and Say also drew inspiration from their close encounter with Mayor Vi. “ Napaka-brave niya, gusto ko maging ganoon din ako katapang maging sa eviction man”, said Jenny. “ Sinabi niya just keep it up (magagandang ginagawa) and natutunan ko sa kanya not to give up. Sabi rin niya we should continue to treat each other as family!”, shared Say.
First, it was King of Comedy, Dolphy, who paid the housemates a surpise visit in the dead of the night. Last night came a startling but pleasant- and welcome- up close and personal meeting with Mayor Vi. The housemates sure are getting lucky- and for all we know may even continue with their lucky streak as Big Brother might just fancy bringing in more members from showbiz royalty no less to greet and meet them!
The housemates themselves are not beyond giving subtle hints to Big Brother. After Mayor Vi's visit, Cass mentioned Movie Queen Susan Roces-Poe and Megastar Sharon Cuneta as her other dream guests. For Uma, of course, it can only be Queen of Talk, Kris Aquino.
Wow! 5 out of 7 housemates are nominated for eviction this week!
Come eviction night on Saturday, only Uma and Nene can sit back and relax as their five other housemates have all been nominated for eviction. Jason, Cass, Jenny, Franzen and Say will face a restless week ahead as they are all in danger of following Sam and the rest of their evicted housemates over the weekend.
Three of the five nominees - Jason, Cass and Franzen- are already veterans of sort as this is already their third time to be nominated while the other two- Jenny and Say- are facing their first nomination.
Automatic Nomination from Big Brother
Franzen got his second automatic nomination from Big Brother for his rampant violation of house rules last week including writing a secret letter to his best friend Jason who was then nominated for eviction.
Franzen was nominated by his housemates during the first nomination but the overwhelming support of the televiewers via text votes saved him from eviction. He earned his first automatic nomination from Big Brother during the fourth nomination for numerous violations of house rules. He again survived eviction by emerging as the majority’s main man as he garnered 36% of the total votes- which was truly impressive for a five-cornered fight (among him, Cass, Jason, Sam and Chx).
Cass: 5 of 6 Housemates Want Her Evicted!
Cass got the most number of nomination points with 9 out of the 12 highest possible points. Five out of her remaining six housemates voted out Cass with only her best friend Uma sparing her his vote. Franzen, Jason, Nene and Say chose Cass as their top nominee for eviction by giving her 2 points each while Jenny gave her 1 point.
The girl housemates faulted Cass for her behavior as their reasons for voting her out this time around. Nene said that the Davaoena has been getting pretty moody lately. Jenny pointed out that Cass is becoming very sensitive while Say explained that Cass earned her vote because she always insisted on being right all the time and abhorred being corrected.
Best friends Jason and Franzen meanwhile gave similar reasons for wanting Cass to be evicted: for strategic grounds that Cass is a threat to their chances and that they feel great opportunities await Cass outside Kuya’s house, anyway.
Cass triumphed in her face-off with then perennial survivor Racquel in the 3rd Eviction Night and survived the 4th Eviction, where she was nominated with four others, by emerging as a strong second to Franzen in the tally of viewers’ votes. She got a reprieve during the 5th Nomination as Sam and Jason fought it out for survival.
Third Consecutive Nomination for Jason
Jason was first nominated during the 4th Nomination where he came out third (next to Franzen and Cass) in the poll results. He was again nominated for eviction on the succeeding 5th Nomination and was again saved by the viewers from eviction just last Saturday at the expense of Sam.
Jason, on his third consecutive nomination this time, tied with Jenny and Say with 3 nomination points each. Jason got the votes from best friends Uma and Cass who gave him 2 points and 1 point respectively and interestingly giving the same reason as well. Both Uma and Cass said they want Jason nominated so that he can provide company and comfort to his distraught nominated best friend, Franzen.
Jenny and Say: First Time Nominees
Say tasted her first nomination for eviction as she earned her three nomination points from Jenny and Jason. Jenny chose the kikay girl as her top nominee because she felt that Say would be happier outside Kuya’s house when she gets reunited with boyfriend JB. Jason, who incidentally got Say’s top votes the last two nominations, voted Say for one point giving the same reason he gave for Cass- that Say will have a good opportunity to showcase her talents outside.
Jenny got her nomination from the votes cast by Cass and Say. Cass originally declared she’s giving 2 nomination points to Nene but quickly amended and gave it instead to Jenny. Cass said that while Jenny is one of her closest friends in the house, she wants Jenny to be with her son already. Say on the other hand resented the fact that Jenny has already seen the outside world (when she went on a voluntary exit to see her then dying father) and thought it unfair for her to come back.
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Earlier in the Buzz, evicted housemate Sam, told everyone that 2 weeks before he entered the house, he was dating a girl from the Showbiz industry that had the initial “V.” The hosts did not want to tell who she was pero i think they have an idea… So names pop into my mind:
hmmm.. who do you think?
Final Tally:
Jason – 53.8%
Sam – 46.2%
Yup, si Sam na nga ang 5th Housemate na napalayas sa bahay ni kuya. Tama ako noh? hehe… It would be intersesting to know kung ano ang mangyayari next sa buhay ni Sam sa labas ng bahay ni kuya. Sure na sa singing career, pero what everyone’s excited about siguro ay kung ano na ang mangyayari sa kanila ni Chx… hmmm….
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siya nga pala, plastik ni jb kanina sa studio noh? nakita nyo? 
At the Nokia Mobility Conference, Nokia today presented the new addition to the N-Series - the N92, N80 and N71 multimedia phones. All three are 3G devices with high-resolution cameras, S60 OS (former Symbian Series 60), Bluetooth, FM radio and miniSD card slot.
The Nokia N92 is the first GSM phone with DVB-H receiver, making it possible for users to watch and record live TV broadcasts. The market for commercial DVB-H broadcast services is expected to spread during 2006. The dual hinge design (similar to Motorola MPx) and the QVGA display will provide comfortable TV experience. The Nokia N92 also features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared connectivity, card slot, FM radio and 2 megapixel camera. The mobile device is planned to be commercially available in mid 2006 with an estimated price of 600 euros.
The Nokia N80 is the world's first handset to feature UPnP technology. This allows it to be used as a remote control for swapping content via Wi-Fi between compatible PCs, audio equipment and TVs. The slider phone has a 3 megapixel camera with macro mode and video capture with digital video stabilization. The Nokia N80 has the same high-resolution display we know from Nokia N90 - 352 x 416 pixels, up to 262,144 colors. The Nokia N80 should be available in 1Q 2006 with an estimated price of 500 euros.
Nokia N71 is something we have seen already from the numerous leeks on the web. The 3G clamshell phone has QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, but no Wi-Fi. Nokia N71 is planned to be commercially available in 1Q 2006 with a price of approximately 400 euros.
Also today Nokia introduced the new identity for the Symbian OS Series 60 - from now it will be called simply S60. The first announcement for the S60 platform is a new Web browser with MiniMap based on the WebCore and JavaScriptCore components of Apple's Safari Web Kit, the industry's smallest and fastest open source full Web rendering engine. The new browser will be able to show the web pages in their original layout and will help the scroll navigation through page miniatures.
Nokia press releases
Nokia announces convergence devices for mobile TV and the digital home at Nokia Mobility Conference 2005
Nokia strikes another high note with the launch of three more Nokia Nseries multimedia devices, while new Nokia products and solutions for enterprises, application developers and mobile networks give convergence a push.
Nokia Mobility Conference 2005, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - Today, at the Nokia Mobility Conference 2005, Nokia illuminated its convergence strategy by extending the Nokia Nseries multimedia range to include three new devices: the Nokia N92 (the world's first mobile device with a built-in DVB-H receiver), the Nokia N71 and the Nokia N80. With these new devices consumers can wirelessly watch mobile TV, stream music, share photos and send emails with attachments, using technologies such as 3G, WLAN and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
This latest launch follows the announcement in October of the Nokia Eseries, a new family of Nokia smartphones targeted at the business world. The Nokia Nseries, first launched in April, and the Nokia Eseries are the manifestation of Nokia's vision of convergence and the emerging digital industry, bringing together information technology, enterprise applications, broadcasting, music and imaging. Speaking at the Nokia Mobility Conference, Nokia Chairman and CEO Jorma Ollila explained how devices like these lie at the heart of digital convergence.
Nokia N92: the clearest picture yet for mobile TV
The Nokia N92 is the world's first mobile device with a built-in DVB-H receiver, making it possible for users to watch and record live TV at any time. Based on open standards, DVB-H is the leading mobile-TV broadcasting technology, enabling low-cost delivery of high-quality broadcast programs to mass audiences.
The Nokia N92 features applications and functionalities that make it easy for users to watch and search for TV programs, create personal channel lists, subscribe to TV-channel packages, set program reminders and access interactive TV services. The ergonomic form factor includes media keys, a view mode and a large (2.8") anti-glare QVGA screen supporting 16 million colors.
Nokia N71: all-in-one entertainment
The latest member of the Nokia XpressMusic family, the Nokia N71 is a pocket-sized entertainment system complete with stereo FM radio and support for digital music and videos. The Nokia N71 also features the new Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map. This allows a semi-transparent, zoomed-out view of a web page, so that users can quickly orientate themselves on a handset screen.
Nokia N80: make yourself at home
Equipped with WLAN and 3G, the Nokia N80 is the world's first handset to feature UPnP technology. This allows it to be used as a remote control for wirelessly swapping content between compatible PCs, audio equipment and TVs. Images and video stored on the Nokia N80 or on a compatible PC can be viewed on a TV, for instance, while music stored on the device can be played through an audio system. Nokia N80 users can also print wirelessly to any UPnP-enabled printer. In addition, the Nokia N80 supports most commonly used email solutions and office-application formats.
Web browsing in your pocket
At the conference Nokia also unveiled a new web browser for its S60 software for smartphones. The browser, designed to give equal access both to full web pages and mobile-optimized content, is available for S60 licensees as part of the S60 3rd Edition offering. With the browser built on open architecture, S60 licensees and open source developers will be able to extend its core and build new features on top of it.
In keeping with this open source approach, Nokia has also launched a new Internet portal for its open source software projects: opensource.nokia.com. The portal, a natural extension for the Forum Nokia online developer community, consolidates Nokia's open source activities and provides access to its projects.
taken from here
The former yaya has become a labandero.
Big Brother has given Sam another chance to fulfill his good deed after failing his first sacrifice of acting as the nanny of two-preschool kids. This time, the Fil-Am boy has been tasked to do the laundry of his housemates, making him the official labandero of the house.
Sam the Labandero
For his new sacrifice, Sam has to launder all the dirty clothes of the housemates for three days. He started his laundry work last night.
When Big Brother informed him of his new sacrifice, Sam seemed unhappy since he’s really not fond of laundering even his own clothes. Just this week, Uma got pissed with Sam because the Fil-Am boy didn’t wash the underwear that he borrowed from Uma, leaving some unpleasant stains on the brief. The Half-Israeli, Half Filipino housemates even had to use boiling water just to remove the stain.
First day at work
In his first day as the official labandero of the house, Sam was not able to finish all the laundry since he was not feeling well. (NOT AGAIN?!) Sam also confessed to Kuya that he had difficulty performing his job last night. “Of course siyempre its matagal. I don’t think I’ll be able to get all them done tonight, so I think I have to a lot of them tomorrow,” Sam said.
He also disclosed that he never tried hand-wasing his clothes while he was still living in the US. “No, I did (wash my clothes) pero (using) washer and dryer. You just put some detergent in the wash, you put your clothes in it, put it in the dryer and you fold it, yun lang, pero (kuskos-laba) hindi,” Sam explained.
A not-so-good nanny 
(“lagi naman eh”)
A few weeks ago, Sam tried to become the nanny of two-preschool kids for two days but he failed in this sacrifice since the two kids, Din-Din and LM, refused to follow almost all of his instructions. He was not able to complete all the tasks that Big Brother assigned to him for the nanny job.
If Sam succeeds in his second attempt to fulfill his good deed, Big Brother will donate clothing items to Sam’s relative in Surigao on his behalf.
As Teams made their way to the lush tropical rainforests of Costa Rica, battle lines were drawn when the Paolo family yielded the Weavers in an attempt to eliminate them from the race. While the Paolos finished in first place once again, the stunned and hurt Weavers overcame their last place standing when Tammy Gaghan had major difficulties at the Roadblock. In the end, the Gaghan family couldn’t recover and became the fifth Team eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE.
The Weavers and the pink sisters did a pretty good job catching up.
Stepping onto the mat in last place, the Gaghan family learned they had been eliminated from the race. Son Billy remarked, “We ran this real hard and we’re going to go out with our heads held high.” Commenting on his children, Bill added, “What I hope they take out of this is a sense of perseverance and a sense of optimism in no matter what they do in their lives. No matter where you are, you keep trying and you keep fighting. You never give up.”
Carissa Gaghan is the youngest racer to compete in the Amazing Race.
*I shed a tear on this episode.. 
Seeing Carissa trying not to show her being emotional and tried to be strong impressed me despite her young age… Emotional ending…
Anyways, Weaver family na’ko ngayon.. Kinaiinisan ng lahat.. ahihi..
Franzen’s Violations:
“It’s too much!”
That’s what i thought. After seeing all of Franzen’s violations on last night’s episode, He deserves to be disqualified or automatically EVICTED. Masyado ng pasaway! Knowing siguro that he got all the support from the voters, eh, he can do whatever he feels like doing… tsk-tsk, mali ka dyan kakosa… I thought he was goin home tonight, kahit na nagkatotoo hinala ko sa post ko kanina.. ahihi… FAIR lang naman na maevict siya at this point. (automatically)
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Hay, ang drama nung nasa loob si Franzen noh? Pero bago siya lumabas, ayun, nangungulangot nanaman… ahihi… kakatawa si toni… may tinatawagan daw siya sa kanyang mukha or something like that.. hehe..
The known violator of Big Brother’s house rules has done it again. Franzen, a certified pasaway, made a grave violation of the house rules yesterday after writing a secret message to his best friend Jason yesterday. This violation could lead to his disqualification from Pinoy Big Brother.
The controversial letter
Last night, while waiting for dinner, Franzen stayed alone in the boys’ bedroom to write a personal letter to his nominated buddy Jason. After writing it, he put it inside Jason’s drawer, prompting Big Brother to immediately summon him to the confession room and investigate the incident.
In his confession, the self-confessed jologs admitted that he wrote a letter for his friend. Franzen wrote it to thank Jason for their wonderful friendship inside the house. “Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa iyo sa magagandang payo mo at pagbibigay sa akin ng lakas na loob. Narinig ko ang kanta mo kanina at na-inspire akong sumulat sa iyo. Hanggang sa kanta mo, hindi mo ako nakalimutan. Kung anuman ang mangyayari, ako pa rin ang iyong kanan, ikaw ang aking kaliwa. Iyo ang Cavite, akin ang Tondo, joke lang,” the letter stated.
But the most controversial part of the letter pertains to the line “Secret lang to ha! Keep this for me. Franzen kosa.”
Franzen couldn’t provide a valid reply when Big Brother asked him, “Alam mo bang secret message yang ibibigay mo kay Jason? Bawal magbigay ng secret message sa Bahay.”
Under the “Microphones” section of the house rules, it states that “Housemates must wear their radio-mics at all times. Any attempt to cover the mics or to communicate through writing secret messages or mouthing words to the cameras is prohibited. Big Brother may disqualify a Housemate who breaks this microphone rule.”
Franzen said that he’s not aware of any rule prohibiting the act that he did. “Siguro nadala lang ako ng nararamdaman ko Big Brother. Masyado akong nagpadala kaya wala na sa isip ko yung mga ganoong bagay,” teary-eyed Franzen said. The housemate got shocked and became speechless when he read the item in the house rules that pertains to his violation.
Big Brother refused to accept Franzen's explanation that his letter to Jason was not a secret message. “Yung ‘secret lang to ha’ parang sikreto lang sa akin. Kasi ayaw ko nang ipaalam sa mga housemates. Hindi ako yun, magbibigay ng salita sa kanya na sasabihin ko pa sa housemates ko,” Franzen explained.
Big Brother also ordered Franzen to surrender at once all the writing materials in the house that the housemates used in previous activities. He got the pen that he used for writing his secret message to Jason from one of their tasks last Sunday.
Big Brother will announce his decision on Franzen’s fate possibly today or in the coming days
The Pasaway’s other violations
Franzen’s writing of a secret message is not the only violation that Franzen committed in the past two days. Last Monday, Franzen did not follow Big Brother’s wakeup call and took a bath beyond the allotted shower time for the housemates. Previously, Big Brother also nominated Franzen for eviction after committing several violations of the house rules..
“-tsk tsk– amoy automatic nomination…”
Life inside the house is so unpredictable. Unpredictable enough to turn a housemate’s punishment into a reward.
Franzen got to experience one of his happiest Halloweens when Big Brother decided to turn his punishment into a “special prize,” which, on the other hand, made the girl’s Halloween celebration a very horrible experience.
Happy Halloween for Franzen
It all started in yesterday’s wakeup call. Franzen, a known violator of the house rules, refused to get out of the bed and decided to have some more sleep despite hearing the loud wakeup call. While the other housemates were already busy with their morning rituals, the sleepyhead was still busy snoring in his bed.
Later in the afternoon, Big Brother summoned Say to the confession room to let the kikay girl carry out his punishment for Franzen. Big Brother ordered her to put eye stickers all over the sleepyhead's face. Despite receiving a penalty, Franzen remained unfazed. He made fun of the situation and told Say “Siguro insecure si Big Brother sa mukha ko (kaya ganitong punishment yung ginawa niya).” But the playful housemate got rattled upon hearing Big Brother’s deep voice asking him, “Anong sinabi mo Franzen?”
The housemates teased and laughed at Franzen as more and more eyes started to appear on his face. Like how he reacted in his previous punishments, the self-confessed jologs got sad and felt guilty of what he did.
A Horrible Halloween treat for the Ladies
Franzen's depression only ended when Big Brother decided to end his penalty in a very unique way. Big Brother ordered him to have the girls remove the eye stickers using their mouths. This made Franzen very happy since his punishment turned into a nice Halloween present.
He smilingly relayed the instruction to the girls. Unwillingly, the girls agreed to help Franzen 
end his suffering. The jologs cheered, clapped his hands and uttered “wow ang sarap naman” several times as the girls started to remove his additional eyes using their kissable lips. Say, Cass, Nene and Jenny were so careful while removing the eye stickers not because they didn’t want to hurt Franzen but they were just so scared that Franzen might steal a kiss from them while performing their horrible Halloween special task.
Of course, the playful housemate took advantage of the situation; he placed an eye sticker on his mouth so that he could get a kiss from the ladies. But his plan didn’t work out well since the girls were wise enough to devise a way to prevent themselves in kissing Franzen’s thick lips.
