Global 2012: Bret Michaels & His Long-Time Rock Of Love Call Off Engagement

English: Bret Michaels with Poison at the Moondance Jam on July 11, 2008 in Walker, Minnesota. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Back in December 2010, on the finale of the first and only season of Bret Michaels' family-friendly VH1 reality show, "Life As I Know It," the reformed rocker proposed to his long-suffering on/off girlfriend of 18 years, Kristi Gibson. Viewers were supposed to assume that after years of cavorting with whiskey-guzzling groupies (sometimes on-air, on his arguably more entertaining but much less family-friendly VH1 show, "Rock Of Love"), Bret's many serious health problems had led to some sort of epiphany, and he'd now finally realized that Kristi was his real rock of love all along. But on Monday, Bret's publicist, Joanna Mignano, announced that the couple have called off their engagement. Mignano's statement declared that Bret and Kristi will "remain great friends and are committed to jointly raising" their young daughters, Raine Elizabeth and Jorja Bleu.

And despite Bret's above-mentioned optimistic statement to People, even when he was proposing to Kristi on the air in 2010, it seemed like a coldly made-for-TV event, little more than a no-brainer setup for a second season of "Life As I Know It"--one which would presumably chronicle Bret's cold cowboy-booted feet leading up to his nuptials, then culminate in a two-part, "Scott Baio Is 46 and Pregnant"-style wedding finale, complete with a tearful final scene in which the couple would slow-dance to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." I'd even wondered if Daisy De La Hoya, that crazy lady Brittany (the one who hoarded sweatsocks on the "Rock Of Love" bus), or Bret's rumored ex-love interest Tish Cyrus (Miley's mom) would bumrush the ceremony at the crucial "speak now or forever your peace" moment (with bouncer Big John intrepidly intervening). That would have been some awesome television, for sure--but sadly, it was not meant to be.

Even more sadly--and obviously more seriously--it is a shame that after almost two decades together, Bret and Kristi could not make their relationship work on- or offscreen, especially since they have a family together. But on the bright side, maybe this means there will soon be a fourth season of VH1's "Rock Of Love." So stay tuned...

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/bret-michaels-long-time-rock-love-call-off-221809268.html

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Global 2011: Men Are Quicker to Drop the L-Bomb

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A couple of months ago I was chatting with a friend of mine about her new boyfriend, who she was – and still is – so blatantly madly in love with. The difference between then and now is that back then she refused to even utter those three little words and just tell him, "I love you."

I couldn't understand why she was waiting to tell him something she so obviously felt, but every time I asked, she'd just say, "I'm waiting for him to say it first." And sure enough, a few weeks later, he professed his love. Granted, it was at 1 AM at a dive bar on the upper east side, but that doesn't make it any less special.

To be honest, I was a little surprised that he was the first to break, being that most of the guys I know would never say "I love you" first... or so I thought. A new study in the journal of Personality and Social Psychology is changing everything I ever thought I knew about boys. On average, men considered saying "I love you" 42 days before women did.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/breaking-stereotypes-men-are-quicker-to-drop-the-l-bomb-2501459/;_ylt=AmruFPLMNFKMG20ag5IoqiFZbqU5

Global 2011: Jennifer Aniston Reveals New Tattoo Honoring Her Late Pooch

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Jennifer Aniston has joined the ranks of the inked by getting her first tattoo.

The tattoo reads, "Norman," in memory of her beloved Welsh corgi/terrier mix who passed away in May at the age of 15, a rep for the actress told People.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Jennifer appeared emotional while speaking about her departed dog at a taping for "Inside the Actors Studio" in New York City on Thursday.

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/usmovies.accesshollywood.com/jennifer-aniston-reveals-new-tattoo-honoring-her-late-pooch

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Global 2011: 'Oprah' finale raked in more than 16M viewers

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"The Oprah Winfrey Show" finale attracted 16.4 million viewers, the long-running daytime talk program's production company announced Wednesday.

This figure makes the TV icon's May 25 sign-off the show's most-watched episode in more than 18 years -- since February 15, 1993, to be exact, when Oprah entertained the cougar-centric topic "Why I Love Older Women" and scored 17.3 million viewers.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=651827&affid=100055

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Global 2011: 7 dates that’ll create instant chemistry

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You’ve had a pleasant date or two, but you “just aren’t feeling it…” yet. Rest assured, attraction isn’t always instant: Research shows that it typically takes a guy three meetings to fall for a woman — and as many as 20 dates for her to feel the same. Plus, there are things you can do during these early outings that’ll help get some chemistry percolating and jump-start your budding relationship. So, consider skipping your typical dinner date and trying one of these options to get a buzz going between you.

Date idea #1: Go hunting
Date idea #2: Get dizzy
Date idea #3: Attend a group dining experience
Date idea #4: Get in touch with your artistic sides
Date idea #5: Get nosy
Date idea #6: Dance, dance, dance
Date idea #7: Play a game together

http://yahoo.match.com/y/article.aspx?articleid=10214&TrackingID=526103&BannerID=737598

Global 2011: 5 Signs That You’ve Met Your Perfect Match

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First, the good news: You’re headed toward happily ever after if…

1. You discover quirky things you have in common
2. Neither of you flinch when the future comes up
3. It’s super-important that your friends like your new partner
4. You think in “we” terms even when the going gets tough
5. You constantly stumble across things you want to share

Now, the bad news: You could be headed toward a dead end if…

1. You roll your eyes at each other during an argument
2. You can’t handle the uncomfortable silences
3. Your dates are always chock-full of distractions
4. You find yourself criticizing little things about each other
5. You only want to deal with each other when the chips are up

http://yahoo.match.com/magazine/article0.aspx?articleid=4483

Global 2010: 10 First-Date Fumbles

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Last month my friend Paul met an interesting woman, asked her to dinner, and thought it went superbly—until she turned him down for a second date. He couldn’t understand it: Hadn’t she been charmed by his “funny” stories about his ex? Uh-oh, I thought. He was Annoying First Date Guy, but didn’t know it. It happens at coffee houses, bars and restaurants every day—a guy with good intentions blows that crucial first date and has no idea why. Want to get clued in? Here are ten common pitfalls:

1. Going on a rant about a former significant other
2. Divulging too much personal information that’s not flattering
3. Making the date feel like a job interview
4. Having too much attitude
5. Admiring other women
6. Complaining about the venue
7. Arguing with your date
8. Eating your date’s dessert
9. Not walking her to safety at the end of the date
10. Saying “I’ll be in touch” after the date goes badly

http://yahoo.match.com/magazine/article0.aspx?articleid=8116

Global 2010: Top 10 Trailers of 2010

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The ten most popular videos nabbed nearly 80 million views. Many of the expected flicks featuring imperiled wizards and sparkly vampires and shiny superheroes made the list, but one movie about aging action stars also did remarkably well.

10) Thor

9) Sex and the City 2

8) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

7) Shrek Forever After

6) Toy Story 3

5) Alice In Wonderland

4) The Expendables

3) Iron Man 2

2) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1

1) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/332-top-10-trailers-of-2010

Global 2010: In Real Estate, A Picture Is Worth $1,000 or More

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Attention desperate home sellers. Don't want to lower the price on your house? Consider better photos. Real-estate listings that use photographs taken by the higher-end SLR cameras favored by photographers and photography enthusiasts, tend to do better than those that use photos from cheaper point-and-shoot cameras, according to a new analysis done by Redfin Corp., a Seattle-based brokerage.

Not surprisingly, listings with better photos command higher asking prices: If you believe your home is worth the investment of good photography, you'll probably ask more money for it. The surprising part is that the tactic works. At the closing table, listings with nicer photos gain anywhere between $934 and $116,076 — as measured by the difference between asking and final price-over listings using photos from point-and-click cameras.

SLR or single-lens-reflex cameras give users more control over what they capture and tend to produce high-quality images. They cost more than point-and-shoot cameras, but considering the data may be worth the investment for a home seller. Even better, ask your broker to bring in a professional photographer

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/in-real-estate-a-picture-is-worth-1000-or-more.html

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Manila 2010: 10 Most Wicked Pinay Contrabidas

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Filipinas might be known for their refined and timid ways, but some of them can definitely bring out their bad sides when the need arises. Local soap operas and movies are more fun to watch with wicked female villains who'll slap, splash some red wine, or throw some acid on someone's face.

1. BELLA FLORES

2. ZENY ZABALA

3. CELIA RODRIGUEZ

4. PILAR PILAPIL

5. CHERIE GIL

6. ROSEMARIE GIL

7. GLADYS REYES

8. PRINCESS PUNZALAN

9. ODETTE KHAN

10. KATRINA HALILI

http://www.spot.ph/featured/46230/top-10-most-wicked-pinay-contrabidas/1