Canadian Louise Blouin Involved in Panama Saga

Louise Blouin, one of the richest woman in Canada is involved in the Panama saga. The Montreal native rose to the pinnacles of the international art publishing world, building an empire that included five secretive offshore companies based in the British Virgin Islands, according to documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Süddeustche Zeitung.

The documents, which have never been seen before, along with a rare interview with the media-shy Blouin, provide a unique glimpse into the world of the wealthy elite surrounded by teams of lawyers and accountants who orchestrate complex global corporate structures that even their clients often don’t understand. Read more on Metro.

Media Outrage as Miss Columbia wins Miss Universe Pageant

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The 2014 Miss Universe pageant held yesterday‎ Jan. 25 in Miami Florida. 22yr old Miss Columbia, Paulina Vega won the pageant and there was serious outrage not only at the event but also on twitter.

Apparently Miss Jamaica - Kaci Fennell (right) was too beautiful not to have won. She's really pretty but judges know best. See photos of the contestants after the cut

Once bitten! Why are international media houses reluctant to carry Charlie Hebdo new magazine cover?

French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, who lost 10 of their staff members last week Wednesday Jan. 7th in a terror attack, unveiled the cover of their new edition today January 13th which has a drawing of a weeping Prophet Muhammad holding up a sign that reads “Je suis Charlie.”, with tagline “all is forgiven,” but I noticed that most international media houses, including CNN, Daily Mail, BBC, Mirror and more refused to carry the cover but talked about the issue..

Because them no carry am, me sef I fear to carry am..lol. But why though? Why are they all reluctant to carry it? Meanwhile, the mag said they are planning to release 3million copies of the new issue. Readers of Mail Online, BBC and others are blasting them for refusing to carry the cover. See some of their comments after the cut...

Bill Cosby's Daughter Comments On Sexual Assault Allegations

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Bill Cosby's youngest daughter, Evin Cosby, is speaking out about the mounting allegations of sexual assault against her father.

On Tuesday, the 38-year-old released a brief statement to Access Hollywood:

He is the FATHER you thought you knew. The Cosby Show was my today's tv reality show. Thank you. That's all I would like to say :).

New social media terms of service may be trumped by Canadian law

Facebook is trying to simplify its lengthy privacy policy and better explain how it targets advertisements to its 1.35 billion users.  (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)

Canadian privacy law may protect social media users who don't read a site's terms of use policies and unknowingly or unwittingly agree to have their information shared with other sites.

"This overriding provision in our federal privacy legislation actually does provide protection for unexpected, unreasonable uses, even with consent," said Barry Sookman, a Toronto-based lawyer and expert on internet law. "So I actually think there is a standard here that applies that is fairly useful and is consumer friendly."

Barbara Bowman Accuses Bill Cosby Of Rape & Says The Media Is Protecting Him!

Photo | Pam Poovey To Fix Internet Broken By KIm K

Piers Morgan Loves him some Kim Kardashian

In an article for Daily Mail, the commentator defended the married mum’s recent nude spread for Paper Magazine.

Excerpts from the article below-
On Kim being a Natural Beauty – he believed her when she told him she has never had surgery
As for her roundly condemned status as a role model, she told me with calm conviction: “I think I promote a healthy, natural body image.”

She admitted to using Botox, Spanx and the odd piece of masking tape to aid the daunting red carpet process. But she insisted she’d never had plastic surgery, and was happy and confident with how she looks.

I have studied her face close up and seen nothing to contradict this; Kim’s a natural beauty.

On The Backlash and People Who Criticise Her … Piers thinks they are hating on her success

Kim K Lay Claims She Started the ‘Selfie Movement’ in Her New Book

There is no doubt that Kim Kardashian loves taking selfies…and there is no doubt that she has perfected her selfie pout, her selfie gaze, and her selfie head tilt.

But to say that she started the ‘Selfie Movement’…we are not so sure.

 

When Kim Kardashian-West announced that she’s releasing Selfish, an aptly-named book featuring over 1,000 of her selfies, which is due to hit shelves April 28, 2015, her fans were ecstatic.

 

The book has now been listed on Amazon with a description supplied (no book cover yet though). In the description of the book and Kim’s rise to fame she is compared to Marilyn Monroe and called a trailblazer of the ‘selfie movement’.

 

It states, “The selfie photography of Kim Kardashian, featuring many never-before-seen personal images from one of the most recognizable and iconic celebrities in the world. From her early beginnings as a wardrobe stylist, Kim Kardashian has catapulted herself into becoming one of the most recognizable celebrities in Hollywood. Hailed by many (including Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci) as the modern-day personification of Marilyn Monroe, Kim has become a true American icon. With her curvaceous style, successful reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, DASH clothing store, makeup and perfume lines, she has acquired a massive fan following in the multi-millions. Through social media (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook), Kim connects with her fans on a daily basis, sharing details of her life with her selfie photography. Widely regarded as a trailblazer of the “selfie movement”—a modern-day self-portrait of the digital age—Kim has mastered the art of taking flattering and highly personal photos of oneself. For the first time in print, this book presents some of Kim’s favorite selfies in one volume—from her favorite throwback images to current ultra-sexy glam shots—and provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look into this larger-than-life star.”

Media | YouTube considering ad-free subscription service

YouTube is looking at creating a paid-subscription model that would allow users to skip the ads on their videos, according to a top executive.

The popular online video service has grown to more than one billion users a month with ads paying for the content and the service.

But Susan Wojcicki, a former Google ad executive who was named head of YouTube earlier this year, said a paid-subscription service is being considered as an option for those who don’t want to see ads.

'We’re thinking about how to give users options'- YouTube's Susan Wojcicki
“There are going to be cases where people are going to say, ‘I don’t want to see the ads,’” she said at the Code Mobile conference in Half Moon Bay, Calif., late Monday.

Many mobile apps now offer an option to users to pay to avoid exposure to ads.

“That’s actually a pretty interesting model because it’s giving users choice,” she said, according to Reuters. “We’re thinking about how to give users options.”

Postmedia Buys Sun Media Newspaper for $316M

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. announced a deal to buy Sun Media Corp.’s English-language operations from Quebecor on Monday for $316 million in a deal that it says gives it the scale to compete in the changing media environment.

Postmedia chief executive Paul Godfrey said Sun Media’s digital properties, including the Canoe website in English Canada, were key to the deal.

“Digital audiences are unbelievably valuable to this strategic acquisition,” Godfrey told a news conference.

“Over time our hope is that Canoe and all of the other related websites may very well become the jewel of the deal.”

Godfrey said scale is important, especially in the digital world.

“We need this scale and of course time to be able to compete with the giant foreign-owned digital-only companies like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter, etc.,” he said.

Sun Media Apologies To Justin Trudeau For Offensive Rant

Sun Media Corp. is apologizing to Justin Trudeau for a rant against the Liberal leader by on-air personality Ezra Levant.

"It is the view of Sun News that this segment was in poor taste and should not have been aired. We understand why many viewers found both the content and language of this segment to be offensive," according to a statement posted on its website.

"We apologize to Mr. Trudeau, his family and to our viewers."

Levant made no mention of the subject in the opening monologue of his 8 p.m. ET Sun News Network show.

"We accept Sun News' apology," Trudeau's spokeswoman Kate Purchase said in an emailed statement.

"We look forward to Sun News journalists resuming participation in Mr. Trudeau's press conferences."

The Sun News Network host was in hot water for an on-air tirade over a photo of Trudeau kissing a Toronto-area bride on the cheek as her bridesmaids looked on.

Internet Media Goes WILD for Jay Z & Beyonce Video Featuring Wedding, Baby Bump & Blue Ivy

Privacy is so 2000 and late!

 We remember when Jay Z and Beyonce used to hide every aspect of their relationship, now, the couple has evolved and are giving fans more snippets into their wonderful life together.

 

As they round off their successful “On the Run” tour, the couple present this video which features their on-stage performance of “Young Forever/Halo” plus clips from pivotal moments in their lives including their wedding, baby bump, daughter Blue Ivy and more. See video after the cut

Miley Cyrus shares nude bathroom photo

She shared the pic, which doesn't shock anyone...on her instagram page yesterday.

Infographic: How Internet Has Changed Our Lives In Recent Years

Piers Morgan announces CNN departure after four years

Interviewer Piers Morgan has quit US cable network CNN after four years, despite being offered a chance to extend his tenure there.

Morgan said on Twitter that he has decided to “try pastures new” after the station’s boss asked him to remain for another two years.

The deal would have seen him host a series of 40 interview specials.
Morgan took over from veteran talk show host Larry King, but his show was axed in March due to falling ratings.

The primetime programme launched in January 2011 to audiences of around two million, but they dwindled to some 270,000.

He said: “I had a fantastic time in my four years at CNN and have huge respect for Jeff [Zuckerberg, CNN boss] and all the people who work there.

“Great company, great network,” added the former Britain’s Got Talent judge.

In December 2012, thousands of Americans lobbied for his deportation from the country after he advocated gun controls in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings.

He continued to be an ardent opponent of the gun lobby while on air and said as he left CNN: “I haven’t finished with you lot yet.”

Shortly after Morgan made his debut on CNN, his predecessor King said that he had been “oversold” to US TV audiences.

“He’s certainly not bad. He’s certainly an acceptable host. He asks good questions, maybe he interrupts a little too much at times. I think he may have been oversold,” said the veteran broadcaster.

Morgan has yet to give any indication of his next career move, also writing on his Twitter feed:

“Ironically, my transfer window just opened.”

He also confirmed his contract had come to an end on Tuesday but added: “@piersmorgan left @CNN a long time ago.”

Fans Diss Karrueche Tran After She Clowns Blue Ivy's Hair

Fans have blasted Chris Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran, after she clowned Blue Ivy's hair on national TV during her first presenting gig on BET's 106 and Park yesterday.

BET had Karrueche read a list of the top 6 things Blue Ivy was thinking while she on stage with her father to present her mother Beyonce with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

Reading from a teleprompter, Karrueche joked that the no. 6 thing Blue Ivy was thinking while on stage was, "I really did wake up like this because my parents don't comb my hair.".

Well, you can't diss music's royal baby and get away with it. The Beyhives came for Karrueche. See some of their tweets after the cut...


Karrueche explained that BET made her read it but fans were having none of it...

Emmys 2014 Creative Arts Winners List

Sandal" guest star Joe Morton and "Saturday Night Live" host Jimmy Fallon led the list of surprise winners Saturday night at the Creative Arts Emmys, while Uzo Aduba beat out Tina Fey and Melissa McCarthy to pick up her first Emmy for "Orange Is the New Black."

Morton bested Beau Bridges of "Masters of Sex" and Robert Morse of "Mad Men," among others, in the category of guest actor in a drama series. In the corresponding comedy category, Fallon beat out a strong list of nominees including Steve Buscemi for "Portlandia" and Louis C.K. for hosting "Saturday Night Live."

Uzo Aduba won guest actress in a comedy series for playing the character known as Crazy Eyes in "Orange Is the New Black." See complete list of winners below;

Guest actress in a drama series: Allison Janney, “Masters of Sex,” Showtime

Guest actor in a drama series: Joe Morton, “Scandal,” ABC

Guest actor in a comedy series: Jimmy Fallon, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC

Guest actress in a comedy series: Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black,” Netflix

Variety special: “AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks,” TNT

Unstructured reality program: “Deadliest Catch,” Discovery Channel

Structured reality program: “Shark Tank,” ABC

Host for a reality or reality-competition program: Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night,” NBC

Directing for nonfiction programming: Jehane Noujaim, “The Square,” Netflix

Writing for nonfiction programming: “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey” (“Standing Up in the Milky Way”), Ann Druyan and Steven Soter, Fox/NatGeo

Directing for a variety series: “Saturday Night Live” (Host: Jimmy Fallon), Don Roy King, NBC

Writing for a variety series: “The Colbert Report,” Opus Moreschi, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Barry Julien, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Paul Dinello, Nate Charny, Sam Kim, Aaron Cohen, Gabe Gronli and Matt Lappin, Comedy Central

Casting for a comedy series: “Orange Is the New Black,” Jennifer Euston, Netflix

Casting for a miniseries, movie or special: “Fargo,” Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind and Stephanie Gorin, FX Networks

Casting for a drama series: “True Detective,” Alexa L. Fogel, Christine Kromer and Meagan Lewis, HBO

Picture editing for reality programming: “Deadliest Catch” (“Careful What You Wish For”), Josh Earl, Rob Butler and Art O'Leary, Discovery Channel

New Development as Kevin O’Leary quits CBC, Joins Bell Media

Last fall, CBC lost the NHL rights to Rogers Media because it couldn’t afford to spend $5.2-billion on hockey for its one TV channel. On Tuesday, it lost one of its highest-profile personalities, Kevin O’Leary, to Bell Media, where he will become an on-air contributor to that company’s expanding stable of TV and radio properties.

But while Mr. O’Leary said in an interview that he was not making the move for money, both episodes point to the same phenomenon: the increasing dependence on cross-promotion as a business strategy, which the public broadcaster cannot pursue with the same intensity as its privately funded competitors.

“I’m interested in promoting some ideas that I think are important for Canadians. I’m a huge advocate for capitalism,” Mr. O’Leary explained. “I’m not interested in money, for working on television, that’s not why I do it. I want the loudest voice I can have for my ideals.”

Commonwealth Games Scottie dogs 'disrespectful to Muslims'

Around 40 Scottie dogs were used in the opening ceremony in Glasgow last Wednesday to lead teams around Celtic Park.  Photo: GETTY

Malaysian politicians and religious leaders have attacked the use of Scottie dogs during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, claiming it was disrespectful to Muslims.

Around 40 Scottie dogs were used in the opening ceremony in Glasgow last Wednesday to lead teams around Celtic Park.
 

The dogs, which all wore tartan dog coats with the name of each team on them, were widely praised on social media, with many people stating they thought they had "stolen the show". Hamish, who led out the Scotland team, received one of the biggest cheers of the night.
 

Judy Murray tweeted after the ceremony: "Scottie dogs in tartan coats at CG opening ceremony. Barkingly brilliant."
 

However, not everyone was as impressed. Political and religious leaders in Malaysia have claimed the use of dogs connected to Muslim countries was "disrespectful".

Many Muslims refuse to have direct contact with dogs, which are considered by some to be "unclean" in Islamic culture. Some overseas Muslim groups have reportedly previously called for a jihad on dogs.

Possibly making matters worse was the fact that Jock, who was supposed to lead out the Malaysian team, sat down and refused to move as soon as his coat was put on, meaning he had to be carried by the team representative.

Mohamad Sabu, the deputy president of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party said: "Malaysia and all Islamic countries deserve and apology from the organiser.