PICCONN: 2013-12-01

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Clinton: Mandela Helped Me Forgive GOP For Impeachment

Former President Bill Clinton shared an anecdote regarding Nelson Mandela and the aftermath of his impeachment Friday on CNN.

Clinton revealed shortly after the “impeachment business” finished on Capitol Hill, Rep. Henry Hyde (R., Ill.) who managed the impeachment trial requested a meeting at the White House. The former president granted the meeting out of lessons of humility and forgiveness he learned from Mandela, he said:

BILL CLINTON: I remember one day, oh, about a month after the whole impeachment business was over, Henry Hyde, who had run the whole show, unbelievably enough, maybe a few months
after, it was shortly after, asked for a meeting at the White House, for something that he was interested in. He brought a delegation in. My staff said I can’tve you’re going to do this. I said, it’s my job, he’s a senior member of Congress. They came and left. As far as they knew, I did not even remember what had happened. I was able to do that, because of what Nelson Mandela did for me, the way he helped me.

Stoke City's English striker Peter Crouch (R) celebrates scoring the equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Stoke City and Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke on Trent on December 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO.

United’s misery was tempered slightly after both Chelsea and Manchester City dropped points, but it means that Arsenal could stretch their lead to seven points if they win at home to Everton on Sunday.

Chelsea slipped to third place after on-loan Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi scored a stunning last-minute winner to give Stoke City a 3-2 victory at the Britannia Stadium.

List of nominations for the 2014 Grammy Awards has been released, Afrobeat maestro Femi Anikulapo Kuti has been nominated for the 2014 Grammys Award.

Meanwhile, Kanye West Yeesus! Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell and JT scored seven nominations each.

Check out the complete Grammys nominations list…

Album of the Year:

The Blessed Unrest, Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Kendrick Lamar
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red, Taylor Swift

Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘girlfriend’ goes for dip and flashes her nips inwhat could be a wet T-shirt competition

Well this is ridiculous – as in ridiculously hot, in your face and amazing.

Why bother hiding away when you’ve got a banging bod like Toni here – a sight like this should be shared.

Thankfully gorgeous Toni isn’t shy about flashing her wares either and took to the sea like a duck to water, or should that be swan in this beauty’s case? YES.

Having pulled down her swimming costume so her boobs could be seen more easily through her flesh coloured vest, Toni bounded into the water like a gazelle with her enviably long and lean limbs of joy.

Marvellously, once in there, her top turned totally see-through, revealing her nipples and entire bosom.

The pilot husband of Nollywood actress, Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, Captain Mathew Ekeinde recently opened an entertainment and tourist center in Badagry called “Aquatic Jungle Entertainment”. The center has planes as part of its tourist and entertainment attractions.

The center has facilities for recreation and entertainment ranging from modern zoo, indoor and outdoor aquarium, and a 5 star hotel that gives room for boat ride. The center has two airplanes and is expecting five more before the end of next year.

Adele and her baby daddy Simon Konecki pose together for the first timeever*

Man the battlements and sound the Adele klaxon for the incredible singer has been pictured in public with her CEO boyfriend Simon Konecki.

Not only that but the Someone Like You singer and her possible fiancé actually willingly posed for a photographer in public for what may be the first time ever. Literally EVER.

The notoriously shy pairing - parents of little Angelo James - usually shun the limelight but made an exception for the intimate Lady Gaga gig in honour of her partnership with vodka company Belvedere.

The Oscar-winning songstress looks thrilled in the very cheeky snap with her - and we'll apologise in advance for the Ricki Lake phrasing - babydaddy.

But hey, if the shoe fits.

Duke of Cambridge, Prince Williams, with Mandela’s daughters, Zenani (middle) and Zindzi at the Royal Premiere of a movie on the life of Mandela on Thursday, before they were told of their father’s death. Photo- Daily Mail of UK

She had smiled and posed for photographs on the red carpet and then enjoyed an animated conversation with the Duchess of Cambridge.

And if Zindzi Mandela had any idea that her father’s long life was drawing to a close, she did not betray it for a minute.

Then, in a single instance, everything changed. As she was about to watch the London premiere of his incredible story, she was told that the 95-year-old had died peacefully at home after months of illness. Tearful and flustered, she sat down and tried to compose herself. But asked if she wanted the film - Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom - to continue, she said yes.
According to the Daily Mail of UK, it was an extraordinary premiere. Few in the Odeon auditorium in Leicester Square knew what had happened and settled down to enjoy an evening celebrating one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were informed of his death discreetly by an aide shortly before the end of the movie.

Kim Kardashian fan's excited Twitter tribute after meeting idol at Kanye West concert

Kim Kardashian made a fan's dream come true when she tweeted and invited the teen and her friend to join her in VIP during fiancee Kanye West's Yeezus Concert.

And to make the moment even more memorable, Kim apparently pulled "the cutest duck face" after inviting the delighted 19-year-old backstage to meet Kanye.

Myleeza, whose Twitter name is Myleeza Kardashian, made no secret of her love for the reality star when she tweeted her at the concert asking where she was.

She posted: "I'm looking for Kim SO hard while we wait for Yeezy to come out. Wya sis?"

And while that would probably be the end of the conversation for most others, this lucky fan got a dream response.

Kim immediately tweeted back with: "I'm sending someone to go get you so you can come sit with me!!! @MyleenaKardash Need you seat # & section. DM me ASAP!!!"

This article was written by 9ice's ex wife, Toni Payne...enjoy!

Let me start by saying, we sometimes avoid those touchy subjects because we wish to avoid “drama” but Cyber Bullying is one concept it seems we are yet to get a full grasp on its consequences. Currently, in America there is a full campaign launched against bullying in general, where different
celebs have been actively campaigning to stop bullying. We have seen cases of young ones committing suicide because they couldn’t handle the bullying. I pray and hope things don’t get this far in my motherland, although I suspect it may have and we just don’t document it as much.

It's a family affair that's very rare! A Sacramento couple welcomed identical triplets last week in a totally natural and organic way! Hannah and Tom Hepner now have Abby, Laurel and Brindabella whom the mother conceived and gave birth to without the use of fertility drugs.
The odds of that happening are usually one in a million!
Here's what one doctor's estimate was:

"It's hard to calculate a conservative estimate. One in 70,000 that would be on the low end, the high end is one in a million."

The mama isn't think about the odds though - she's just thinking about the three amigos in her life now!
She said:

Did Ryan Seacrest just make his most brilliant career move ever??
No, he’s not hosting a new game show or producing a new reality series. He’s getting into the cell phone business!
With the impending doom of Blackberry clearly on the horizon, Seacrest realized that the days of having a physical keyboard on your phone could soon be over!
He also realized that like him, there are SO many people who carry two mobiles with them at all times - a Blackberry for typing emails and an iPhone for all the other things in your life.
So why not invent a product that can give your existing iPhone a fully functional keyboard, almost identical to the one on your Blackberry?
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Typo iPhone Keyboard!
RyGuy invested one million bucks into this invention and after two years of research and product testing, he’s finally ready to introduce this new gadget to the public!

Former South African president, Nelson Mandela has finally found peace.
South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 on Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old.

Here are 40 facts you need to know about him:

1. He was born in July 18 1918 into the Xhosa-speaking Thembu people in a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa

2. He was named Rolihlahla Dalibhunga by his parents and was given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at his school.

The 2013 edition of The Experience held yesterday at the Tafawa Balewa Square with gospel music ministers like Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin, Tye Tribettt, Midnight Crew, Mike Aremu, Frank Edwards, Yolanda Adams and many more blessing the reported 700,000 people who thronged the TBS and the adjourning Cricket Pitch, venue of what has become arguably the largest gospel music concert in the world.

There were also sessions of prayers for the nation held by leading national ministers like Bishop Mike Okonkwo, Rev.Sam Adeyemi, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya and a message from Bishop Tudor Bismark.
Here is a compilation of photos (courtesy of Vine Mag) of some of the highlights of the all night
meeting that quite literally brought Heaven to earth…

[nigerianeye.com] Manchester United suffered consecutive home league defeats for the first time since 2002, as Newcastle earned a first win at Old Trafford since 1972.

Yohan Cabaye swept home the only goal, moments after Patrice Evra headed against the post for the champions.
Robin Van Persie had a goal correctly ruled out for offside, while Adnan Januzaj and Wilfried Zaha also went close.

However, Newcastle produced a professional away performance to earn all three points for Alan Pardew's side.
The first half lacked many clear-cut chances, with the best effort seeing David De Gea forced into a smart save by Mathieu Debuchy just before the break.

Revealed: Pentagon's new superspy plane hiding in secret Area 51 hangar

This is the RQ-180, the Pentagon's new super-spy plane, which has been secretly developed for years. UnlikeLockheed Martin's SR-72 Son of Blackbird, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports that this stealth beast is already flying across the restricted airspace over Area 51. This seems to be its home at the not-so-secret base:

Aviation Weekly's Senior Pentagon Editor Amy Butler and Senior International Defense Editor Bill Sweetman got the skinny, along with details about its location. The plane, now in the flight testing phase, will participate in real world missions as soon as 2015. Apparently, the RQ-180 has been in development many years without anybody knowing about it—perhaps as early as 2006.

Jay-Z

LOS ANGELES - Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.

But Jay-Z other major stars including Justin Timberlake failed to score any nominations in the major categories, which saw a mixture of rap and pop in the running for the top honors at music’s equivalent of the Oscars next month.

In second place with seven nods apiece were California hip hop star Kendrick Lamar and rapper Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, as well as Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams, while rapper Drake scored five.

Miley Cyrus commits the ultimate offence and twerks Santa at KIIS FM’sJingle Ball [PHOTOS]

It was to be expected really – it’s Christmas, so what’s a lass like Miley Cyrus to do? Write a list to Santa telling him what a good girl she’s been all year and asking for some lovely gifts as a reward?

NO.

A girl like Miley gets her legs and butt out in a pair of high cut knickers and crop top with fur cuffs and writhes against Santa’s crotch while sticking her tongue out.

Because Miley is not good.

She took her twerking to KISS FM’s Jingle Ball at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles and the only sweet part of her performance was her candy cane microphone.

SEX tapes made me more popular – Chidinma

Kora award winner and Ex Project Fame winner, Chidinma Ekile, tells Punch how she has been able to manage the recent controversies surrounding her

You won Kora Awards last year and this year again, you were nominated for an international award, Channel O Awards. Did you ever imagine that you would get to this stage?No way. I never imagined it in any way. All I did was just to be focused. I knew this was what I loved doing and I decided to just keep doing it. I didn’t expect that it would get this big. Sometimes I sit back and I think back of how it started.

Robin van Persie 'hands in transfer request at Manchester United',reports claim

Robin van Persie may have handed in a transfer request at Manchester United, according to pundit Mark Lawrenson.

The Dutchman is reportedly unsettled under new boss David Moyes and could be looking for a way out of Old Trafford according to the former Liverpool defender.

Speaking on Today FM in Ireland, Lawrenson said he had heard numerous reports that last season's Premier League top scorer could be angling for a move away.

"There's all sorts of rumours coming out of the training ground at the moment," he said.

Sandra Bullock: I Booty Call George Clooney

Sandra Bullock is EW's Entertainer of the Year -- and we have to agree, she rules!

The 49 year-old has had a stellar 2013 with two box-office smashes – "The Heat" and "Gravity" – to add to her already prolific and acclaimed resume.

Sandra chatted with the mag on how she didn’t expect to be the straight man in the comedy "The Heat" opposite Melissa McCarthy’s craziness.

"Once I realized that that drove the film, I had to step back," she says. "Otherwise I would’ve been fighting for something that would’ve ended up on the cutting room floor. It wasn’t what I was hoping for, but the end result was the success of the film and people liking us together."

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo speaks to Channels TV from his hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He recounts his personal encounters with Nelson Mandela.

See video above

[PHOTO] Lady Gaga Rides R.Kelly’s D**k On Set For “Do What U Want” Video

Lady Gaga‘s much-anticipated “Do What U Want” video is almost ready! Director Terry Richardson shared a pic from the set today (December 6) and, if it’s any indication, we’re in for an eye-popping extravaganza with minimal clothing and a surprising lack of wigs. Hahahahaha (Pervs Alert)

The black and white photo shows Mother Monster riding R. Kelly in black lingerie. Her hair looks remarkably natural and she’s giving her duet partner a rather disgruntled look. Whatever the case, expect sexual tension and controversy from the finished product.

Mother monster doing her thing on R.kelly.

Skuki releases remix for Lagos Countdown 2013

Lagos based Afro hip hop duo Skuki has dropped a remix of a previously released single to commemorate the 2013 Lagos Countdown. Titled ''Happy New Year'' the new single along with the obligatory video, hit the airwaves on Sunday 1 December 2014. Speaking on this development, Skuki said: ''The single is perhaps the most appropriate song for the new year 2014 and we intend to perform it at the Lagos Countdown''.

Here's a shocker ... there was a huge fight at the "Mob Wives" premiere party in NYC last night -- with flying bottles, police and broken bones, TMZ has learned.

Sources involved with the situation tell TMZ ... it all started when the BF of new cast member Natalie Guercio (pictured below) got into a verbal argument with another partygoer ... and things quickly escalated.

Alyssa Milano's Sex Tape Is the Most Educational Thing All Day

Who knew you could learn so much from a sex tape?
A brand new video starring Alyssa Milano in some compromising positions just landed online -- and while it's been branded a "sex tape," be prepared to learn a few things about the situation in Syria and President Bashar al-Assad.
Seriously, you should watch this.

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Rehab does a body good ... at least for Lindsay Lohan, who strapped on a one-piece bathing suit and flaunted around her 27-year-old physique in Miami today.

It's the first time Lindsay's really shown off her body since leaving court-ordered rehab back in July, stemming from a reckless driving conviction.

Lilo is in south Florida for Art Basel ... which is a huge international art show -- described as the premiere showcase for Modern and contemporary works of art.

Angelina Jolie Arrives in Sydney with Kids -- And They've Gotten Big![PHOTOS]

Maddox is almost the same height as Angelina Jolie now!
The mother of six touched down in Australia on Friday morning with all of her children; Maddox, Zahara,Pax (he's behind the purple stuffed animal), Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox.
And boy are they all getting BIG.

That's Wizkid and D'Prince in the latter's new ride. See anything?

Nelson Mandela For Burial December 15

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said the Late anti-apartheid hero, Dr Nelson Mandela, would be buried on Dec. 15 at his ancestral home in the Eastern Cape. Zuma said the country’s first black president would be laid to rest in a family plot at his ancestral village of Qunu, 700 km (450 miles) south of Johannesburg.

Three of Mandela’s children and other close family members had been buried there. Zuma had also announced that the former president would be honoured with a Dec. 10 memorial service at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium, the site of the 2010 World Cup final.

“We will spend the week mourning his passing. We will also spend it celebrating a life well lived’’, Zuma said.

Justin Bieber Drops Music Video for "All That Matters" -- Awkward orSexy?

Justin Bieber's new music video for "All That Matters" is getting some mixed reactions!

The 19-year-old crooner dropped the video on Monday for his brand new single, after teasing fans with ashort (and steamy) clip last week.

Justin definitely seems like he's trying to make the same move as Miley Cyrus -- from child star to sex symbol -- but it doesn't seem like it's working out for him as well.

Check out Bieber's "All That Matters" music video above!

George Clooney is all polka-dotted out on the latest issue of W Magazine!

The 52 year-old movie star covers their annual Art Issue in a custom-designed installation by Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama. But trust George to still look amazing in a Giorgio Armani suit and bow-tie with painted white dots and a white shirt with black dots, all while posing in front of a spotted background.

Inside the mag, the Oscar winner is asked who the greatest love of his life is, to which he responds: “I haven’t met her yet.”

Though he was recently linked to Croatian model Monika Jakisic in October, his last serious relationship was with former WWE diva Stacy Keibler. Click the ‘Launch Gallery’ below to see who else the A-lister has dated.

Super Eagles handed easy draw for Brazil 2014

The reigning African champions have been handed an easy group in the preliminary stages of the 2014 World Cup to be staged in Brazil

Nigeria will face Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Group F of the preliminary round of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
The draw ceremony took place Friday evening in Costa do Sauipe, Bahia State, Brazil. The event was greeted with great fanfare that showcased the culture of the country. It was a spectacular treat that left mouths wide open including the crème de la crème of world football.

Secretary General of Fifa Jérôme Valcke was in charge of the draw and was assisted by some of the main icons of football history, representing the eight countries that have won the 19 editions of the
World Cup to today: Sir Geoff Hurst, Mario Kempes, Fabio Cannavaro, Lothar Matthaus, Zinedine Zidane, Fernando Hierro, Cafu and Alcides Ghiggia.
Brazil were zoned in Group A against Croatia, Mexico and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Four years before he died, Paul Walker sat down in an interview and said his ultimate "dream car" was the Porsche Carrera GT ... the very car he died in ... and the interview was captured on video.

Paul was promoting "Fast & Furious" during the 2009 interview ... and raved about the GT -- saying, "That's the top car."

Of course, Paul eventually got to ride in his dream car last week ... but it ended in tragedy when the car slammed into a tree and a pole, killing both Paul and the man driving the car.

Kim Kardashian Parties with Lindsay Lohan In Miami

Well don't these two make an interesting pair!

Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian were photographed together in Miami on Wednesday night, where they both were seen partying at LIV at the Fontainebleau.

Lindsay looked hot in an all black crocheted number, revealing a black pair of underwear underneath. She finished off her look with tussled hair and black shoes.

Kim, meanwhile, went the opposite direction -- dressing in a white dress with a cleavage cutout.

Kardashian definitely made the rounds on Wednesday, as she was seen attending two other Art Baselevents earlier in the night ... heading to DuJour Magazine and Surface Magazine bashes with fianceKanye West.

Of the two Hollywood hotties, who do you think looked better last night? Sound off below!

I Regret My Tattoos- Nollywood Actress Anita Joseph

Beautiful and curvaceous Nollywood actress and singer, Anita Joseph renowned for her controversial nature is back in the news.

This time around she is not raising the dust about anybody but herself, particularly about her body overly serrated with tattoos.

In a chat with WG Anita revealed she is frustrated with her tattoos, crying “ I regret my tattoos. It is something I wish I never had” she said “ it’s so addictive. You do one, you would do again and again.

Some of the last photos Paul Walker ever took were at his brother's wedding, which happened a little over a month before his tragic death.
The actor, who died at the age of 40 last weekend in a car crash, was the best man at his brother Caleb Walker's (center) wedding on October 19, 2013 ... 6 weeks before the accident.

In the sweet photos, Paul can be seen giving a speech after the ceremony, posing for photos with Caleb and youngest brother Cody (left) and taking group pictures with his entire family, including father Paul Walker Sr.
Sporting a gray three-piece suit, Walker looked incredibly handsome on his brother's special day -- and flashed his winning smile for the photos.

Mourinho: Arsenal deserve to be top of the Premier League

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Arsenal deserve to be top of the Premier League table but has warned the Gunners the title is decided in May and not December.
Arsene Wenger's men are currently four points clear of Chelsea and welcome high-flying Everton on Sunday while the Blues travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City.
However, Mourinho feels there is a long way still to go in the race for the title and also reiterated his belief that Manchester United still remain a threat despite falling 12 points behind the Gunners.
"In relation to Arsenal - if they lead, it's because they were better, made less mistakes," he told reporters. "So they deserve to be there. But the championship doesn't end at the end of the year, it ends at the end of May.