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1. Two out of every three couples turn their heads to the right when they kiss.

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Herve Leger Dresses Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Actors 2010

In fact, the only woman on our list with a true film career is No. 6, Sandra Bullock. With two hit

movies ("The Proposal" and "The Blind Side") and an Oscar win this year, Herve Leger Dresses on saleBullock raked in $56 million

thanks to her on-screen work, as well as her off-screen role as a producer.

To determine how much the women on our list earned we talked to agents, managers, producers, and

lawyers. Though some of these leading ladies come from the worlds of film, television, and talk shows,

musicians dominate our ranking. Global appeal is what sets apart women like Lady Gaga (No. 4), Madonna

(No. 5), and Taylor Swift (No. 9). Unlike stars Herve Leger Skirts on saleof stateside TV shows, the popularity of which rarely

extends far beyond U.S. borders, these musicians are making the bulk of their income touring around the

world.

Consider Beyonce, who pulled down an estimated $87 million in the last year. Though her collection of

endorsement deals, fashion line, Herve Leger and debut fragrance helped pad her pocketbook, it was her 32-country,

six-continent "I Am..." tour that took her around the globe and earned her many millions along the way.

Lady Gaga, too, has a global tour to thank for much of her $62 million income this past year. The

songstress, who premiered on this year's Celebrity 100 and ranks No. 4 on this list, remained on the

road with a 106-date tour that grossed $95 million.Herve Leger Skirts on sale Like her top-earning peers, she also booked a slew

of marketing and endorsement deals, with companies like Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, and MAC's Viva Glam,

and cashed in on album sales and music video tie-ins. She's often recognized for maintaining and

feeding that international fan base through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, where she

touts more fans than any other star.

And then there's Madonna, who rounds out the top five with an estimated $58 million. At 52 she is not

yet ready to concede her spot in pop music's hierarchy to the genre's younger set. In addition to

publishing royalties and a handful of fashion-related endorsement deals, the original "Material Girl"

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overall. Up next, she's launching a series of gyms, appropriately dubbed Hard Candy after her 2008

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Christian Louboutin Entertainment's Highest-Earning Women

Britney Spears was once banished from Christian Louboutin shoesHollywood's ranks. A train wreck more apt to get attention for a

head shaving than a chart-topping song, the 20-something songstress was written off as a textbook

flame-out.

But by all accounts, the pipes behind "...Baby One More Time" is back. Proof: she raked in an estimated

$64 million for the year ending in June, making her the third-highest-paid woman in Hollywood. For

Spears, the 12 months included the Christian Louboutin pumpsfifth-highest-grossing tour of the year, which grossed more than

$130 million, according to concert trade publication Pollstar. She took in still more from tour

merchandise, a greatest hits album, a collection of Elizabeth Arden fragrances, and a lucrative

endorsement deal with Candie's. For those keeping track, that puts her above Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift,

and one-time top earner Celine Dion. Spears only ranked number 7 last year, with estimated earnings of

$35 million.

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It's an impressive haul, until you compare her paycheck to those of her male counterparts. Fair or not,

the entertainment industry's highest-earning men collectively raked in an estimated $1.2 billion

between June 1, 2009, and June 1, 2010, compared to the $835 million the women pulled down during the

same period. In fact, after Oprah Winfrey, Christian Louboutin bootswho at $315 million out-earned everyone -- male or female --

Hollywood's second-best-paid woman, Beyonce Knowles, would place ninth on the men's list. And the

remaining top-earning females wouldn't have placed at all.

Blame the industry's lack of high-ranking female film directors, a category that dominated the men's

list. Having built billion-dollar empires on the backs of massive franchises like "Star Wars,"

"Transformers" and "Avatar," top-earners Christian Louboutin bootslike George Lucas, Michael Bay, and James Cameron respectively

banked $95 million, $120 million, and $210 million.

But the profession, particularly at the upper echelon, tends to be light on women, which explains the

hoopla surrounding the Oscar win by Kathryn Bigelow (who was once married to Cameron) earlier this

year. Too bad critical acclaim didn't translate to commercial success -- her flick "The Hurt Locker"

made peanuts compared with "Avatar's" $2.8 billion haul. Needless to say, she didn't make the cut for

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Christian Louboutin Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is an international superstar who kicks butt as the (rare) strong female characters she


plays in the movies and speaksHerve Leger Gallus articulately about fighting for the rights of others.


But she still gets gushy talking about her sweetheart and one of the hottest stars alive, Brad Pitt. "I


think he's an extremely sexy -- extremely handsome and the most sexy ... When I think about him, I just


think of the man who's such a great friend and such an extraordinary father," Angelina reveals in


Vogue's December issue. "And that's when I fall, you know, when I have my moments of getting -- whoarr!


-- caught up in how much I love him ... it's usually when I see him with the children."


The couple known as Brangelina has quite the brood including Maddox, 9; Pax, 6; Zahara, 5; Shiloh, 4;


and twins Vivienne and Knox, 2. Still, their 35-year-old mother admits she's not terribly domestic.


"I'm not the best cook. Pax is a better Herve Leger Loop Around Neckcook than me. Pax


likes to cook. But I try to when I can," she tells the mag. "Any house that we're in, we all chip in.


But the kids are very sweet ... so enthusiastic anytime I cook. Especially Maddox; he's just this


little man that's very supportive of me -- it's like he's raised me a bit."


Angelina also offers up a cool reason for all that work she does as an ambassador for the United


Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and on Christian Louboutin pumpsher own. "My children are from the


countries that I work in," the Oscar winner notes. "I don't see my family as a global family. I don't


see it separate. So when I look at my kids, and I wake up and hear something's happening in Pakistan, I


think: It's Asians, and my children are from that part of the world. Those kids are very much like my


kids. So I'm happy to be able to go."


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Whether she's slaving at the stove or Herve Leger Loop Around Neckwaltzing down the red


carpet, Angelina is frequently wearing a certain color. And it sounds like it's more of a happy


accident than a style choice that she usually looks fab. "As Brad'll tell you -- and my kids --


apparently Mommy only wears black," she admits. "I like to get up so every pair of pants goes with


every top, every dress goes with every shoe. I've a very tiny closet. Brad's always laughing at me.


Some days, yes, I have the nightgown that looks like a dress that I can sleep in and pick the kids up


at school. And maybe take a meeting if I switch into heels."


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Jolie's magazine portrait. Courtesy Mario Testino/Vogue


So, no, the leading lady from the upcoming movie "The Tourist" is not one to buy into traditional


gender roles -- off-screen or on. Angelina snatched up her most recent blockbuster, "Salt," after Tom


Cruise, the action star for whom it was intended, Herve Leger Whitedropped out. "I felt it was a weird thing


that every time you ask for a strong female role, it's written in this strange way where it uses


sexuality far too much," she explains. "Or it's all about being a woman and beating a man. So it wasn't


a surprise to me that the only way to do a strong female role properly was to not have originally


written for a woman."

A “Secret” Subway Stop

Hidden deep under New York City, a "secret" subway stop is drawing visitors. Christian Louboutin pumpsThe Big Apple's City Hall station, a beautiful structure that opened in 1904, but has been out of use for decades, can be seen by riders ... if they know how to make the journey. Check out these photos below, courtesy of John-Paul Palescandolo.

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Jalopnik writes that if you want to check out this long-forgotten station, one of the "most gorgeous gems in the world of mass transit," you'll have to take the 6 train and then stay on board. Jalopnik elaborates, "The 6 train used Christian Louboutinto make all passengers leave the train at the Brooklyn Bridge stop, but no longer. If you have a little extra time, you can stay on the train and view the City Hall station as the train makes its turnaround."

So why was the station closed so many years ago? Motobullet explains that the station's curved tracks played a part in its closure. When subway cars moved their doors to the center, it "created an dangerous gap between the exit point on the train and the platform." There were plans to make the stop into a transit museum, but security concerns, especially following the events of 9/11/01, put the plan in limbo.Christian Louboutin

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Herve Leger Want To Own A Maserati? Work With Adam Sandler

Working with Adam Sandler has benefits: If you star in one of his movies, and it makes a ton of money, you might just find a Maserati in your driveway.

That's what happened to Chris Rock after starring alongside Sandler in the comedy "Grown Ups."

"I went outside the other day and I had a new Maserati in the driveway," Rock told Howard Stern on his Sirius radio show, joking: "Now I think that I'mAdam Sandler's b---h."Herve Leger Black

Sandler not only presented Rock with the $200,000 super-luxe Italian car, he ordered three more for "Grown Ups" co-stars David Spade, Rob Schneider and Kevin James. In total, that's $800,000 worth of wheels.

Very grown-up of Sandler, not to mention epic on an Oprah level of generosity. (Suddenly, aspiring actors across America are trading "I really want to work with Scorcese" to "I really want to work with Sandler.")

"The movie's like the biggest thing for (Sandler)," Rock said of "Grown Ups," out today on DVD and Blu-ray. "He appreciates the help."

[Photos: See shots of Adam Sandler in the recent film 'Grown Ups']

Sandler certainly has money to spare: He currently sits at No. 9 on Forbes' list of the most overpaid actors of 2010. That said,Herve Leger Black "Grown Ups" cost a reported $80 million to shoot and more than profited at the box office with $270 million in ticket sales.

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Sandler's publicist declined comment on the make of the gifted Maseratis. But it's safe to say Rock and the gang aren't returning their cars anytime soon. Or ever.

Celebrities giving cars toHerve Leger Colorful other celebrities is nothing new. Recall several months ago, when Justin Bieber received a $210,000 Lamborghini from Sean "Diddy" Combs for his 16th birthday.

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(Though it's still not clear if that was just a loaner.) Bieber's mentor Usher has also reportedly bestowed a Range Rover upon his young protege.

What did Bieber end up taking for a frozen yogurt run? The "Lambo."
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Herve Leger Dresses 6 Careers You Can Do From Home

Working from home can be a great career option for people with all skillsets and lifestyles. You can set your own hours Herve Leger Dresses on saleand even work in your pajamas - a pretty appealing alternative to the old nine-to-five in a cubicle. Here are six careers you can do from home, and how you can get started.

1. Personal Chef

If cooking is your passion, becoming a personal chef may just be the job for you. This job can mean that you cook a week's worth of meals in a client's home, for instance, or you can look at delivering gourmet meals - the alternative to the old pizza delivery. With today's high-pressure jobs and families where both parents work full time, this type of service is becoming more desirable, particularly in urban areas. Be sure to understand local regulations regarding the kitchen you prepare Herve Leger Skirts on salethe food in; many states require you to have a kitchen separate from your home, and may inspect for health code adhesion.

2. Birthday Party Planning

If you talk to any parent, they'll tell you: planning a birthday party is hard work, and a challenge when you're busy. Where there's a need, there's a job, and birthday party planning can be a great career if you're creative, like kids and can work weekends when parties are often held. You can also plan retirement parties, promotions - any event you think you can handle. For the best changes at earning a good income, make sure you research local rates and competition and understand your liability, particularly if you'll be working with little ones.

3. Home Staging

It's a tough real estate market out there. To sell your house in this buyer's market, it needs to look its best, and home staging Herve Leger Blackcan make all the difference. If you have an eye for design, home staging may just be the career for you; there are no education requirements, and although there are many courses and professional organizations for home stagers, they're not required to be successful in the field. Take some time to research rates in your area and practice staging your home or a friend's. Think about what services you'll want to offer, and the startup costs you'll incur. Networking with realtors can be very helpful in generating business.

4. Web Design

Are you computer savvy, and do you have an eye for detail? A career in web design may be for you. Even if you don't have the skills, consider going back to school to learn; there are many online courses, and current education tax benefits can make the bottom-line expense very low. Before you hunt for jobs, think whether you'll be starting your own business or work as a freelancer - the two are very different tax and legal-wise. Check with the IRS on tax obligations, and with your local small business chapter.

5. Virtual Assistant

With today's uncertain economy, more businesses are looking to hire temporary or per-project help, sometimes in the form of a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant can handle anything from receptionist duties to bookkeeping, depending on your expertise and the client's needs. For work in this field, look to online job boards. Tell your friends and family you're looking for administrative-type work to do from home, and check with any old business contacts you may have. Virtual assistants are still a fairly new concept, so expect to have to explain what you do a few times before generating business.

6. Tutoring Service

These days, problems are increasingly solved with use of the internet, including tutoring services. Work as a tutor can be helpingHerve Leger Dresses on sale a child with homework, or teaching adults how to use a computer - if you have a specific skill, you can become a tutor. You can find work on job boards, or at online colleges. If you have a college degree in your expertise (like math, or English), your chances at building a successful career as a tutor will be even better.

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These six careers are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to at-home careers. For the best chance at success, look at Christian Louboutinyour previous career for a start - you may be able to work as a consultant. At-home careers are a great way to explore your passion and make a living too. Earnings can vary greatly, depending on your expertise and experience, so take time to research before setting your rates. Make sure you understand your tax obligation, and whether you might be best off starting a small business to protect yourself legally. Your local small business organization or SCORE chapter is great place to get some help. Whether you're designingChristian Louboutin web pages or starting a small business as a party planner, working from home can be a great way to forge own your career path - and avoid the cubicle doldrums, too.
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Christian Louboutin Shoppers burned by recession haven't healed

NEW YORK — Layaway, once the province of the poor, has gone mainstream. At the Mall of America in Minnesota, shoppers dart in for just one or two things. In New York, socialites do the unthinkable: They wear the same ball gown twice.

During the Great Recession, people made drastic changes in how they spent their money. They stopped treating credit cards as cash. They learned to save and learned to wait.

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Now the recession is over, at least technically, and the economy is growing again, at least a little. But many changes in spending habits that most Americans first saw as temporary have taken hold, perhaps for good, some economists say.

This is the reality of the new American consumer — focused, cautious and tactical.

In Jacksonville, Fla., Bernie Decelles and his wife both have jobs and own their home. They recognize that the economy is still fragile, though, and that they work in industries still struggling. They scrutinize every purchase they make.

"It used to be if we saw something, and liked it, we bought it," says Decelles, a salesman for a company that makes storage equipment. "Nowadays, no way."

In dozens of interviews nationwide with shoppers, retailers, manufacturers, economists and analysts, The Associated Press identified key changes in consumer behavior that have endured after the recession. They include:

* Americans are buying brands and shopping at stores that they shunned before. They are trying more store-brand products for things like detergent and beer. Goodwill and consignment shops are attracting customers across the income spectrum. And people are putting big-ticket items on layaway rather than whipping out charge cards.
* Consumers are taking a surgical approach to shopping, buying only what they need, when they need it. Pantries are no longer filled with weeks' worth of food, nor closets with clothes bought seasons in advance. Shoppers are Christian Louboutin pumpsvisiting fewer stores, both traditional and online, and getting only what's on their shopping list.
* The wealthy are spending again, but their behavior is much like everyone else. They are buying more timeless and classic goods: watches and handbags that won't go out of style quickly. They are even — gasp! — recycling some of their most expensive clothes and wearing them twice.

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Still, some experts say the changes from the recession of 2007, 2008 and 2009 could last.

"This was a massive cultural event for our society," says John Gerzema, a branding executive at marketing and advertising firm Young & Rubicam and co-author of a new book about the changing ways we spend money. "Eighty percent of Americans were born after World War II, so essentially this is our Depression."

The impact is hard to overstate. Consumer spending represents 70 percent of economic activity. Every business feels the pullback in some Christian Louboutin shoesway, and it's more pronounced for those that sell things directly to people.

The new patterns of spending represent a radical turn from the boom years of the last decade. Americans up and down the income ladder piled on credit-card debt and used their homes as ATMs by taking out home-equity loans to pay for third cars, clothes and far-flung vacations.

During that time, the savings rate plunged to nearly zero. Americans accumulated debts that far exceeded their incomes. Household debt, including obligations for mortgages and credit cards, rose to about 140 percent of disposable income, double what it was before the boom years.

Credit was easy, and money seemed readily available. Until it wasn't.

"We saw a period of consumption that was unusual and unstable," says Jarrett Paschel, vice president of strategy and innovation at The Hartman Group, a consumer research firm in Bellevue, Wash.

A plunge in housing prices set off the economy's slump. Most Americans were left financially stressed in some way. Millions of people abandoned all but the necessities; for some, the necessities became luxuries.

The worst recession since the Depression ended in June 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, a group of academic economists that officially declares the starts and ends of recessions.

Americans' psyche hasn't recovered. An index of consumer confidence from The Conference Board has been in a tight range from the high 40s Herve Leger Dress favorable shopping to high 50s. A reading of 90 indicates a healthy economy, and that level has not been seen since December 2007, the month the recession began.

U.S. households lost 17 percent of their wealth over in the past three years, more than $10 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve. Herve Leger Dresses on saleThe labor market remains in shambles, with nearly one in 10 Americans unemployed. One in six Americans now receives some form of government assistance, including food stamps and extended jobless benefits.

You may not see soup lines, but only because "the soup lines are in the mail," says David Rosenberg, chief economist and investment strategist at the Toronto-based money management firm Gluskin Sheff.

This stressful economic climate isn't just affecting Americans who are struggling to get by. Those who are more fortunate also have a Herve Leger Dress favorable shopping new approach to spending.

Before the financial meltdown, philanthropist and socialite Allison Weiss Brady didn't think twice about dropping $20,000 each season on posh accessories. One prized possession she bought at the height of the boom? A $4,950 Fendi lizard handbag.

Brady still springs for luxury labels Herve Leger Dress favorable shopping like Chanel, but she's snubbing the "it" handbags in favor of clothes and accessories that have staying power beyond a season.

She won't buy a new dress for every occasion, and will be wearing a Lanvin gown bought for a charity event last year to a few parties this year. And for the first time, she bought a peach-
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You can "like" the U.K.'s queen beginning Monday, but you can't be "friends" with her, according to British media reports.

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But Queen Elizabeth II will join Facebook through a British Monarchy fan page.

Facebook told msnbc.com that the link will go live at 8 a.m. GMT.

The BBC said Facebook users will be able to receive news, features and video updates about the queen by clicking the "like" button on the page.

The page will also feature information about details of royal events and ceremonies as well as the Court Circular, Herve Leger Loop Around Neckthe official record of the previous day's royal engagements, according to reports.

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The Scotsman noted that the page is not a personal profile, therefore, users can't ask the Queen to be a Facebook friend.

Facebook features a "poke" feature to gain a friend's attention by placing an icon on a person's page, but that won't be in play either.

But the Scotsman did poke fun at what Christian Louboutin sandalsa royal status update (the place on Facebook where users tell followers what's on their minds) might look like: "ONE has just returned from saying farewell to HMS Ark Royal. Not allowed to take the helicopter because of the cuts. Was even asked for one's ticket on the train."

The Facebook page is the latest royal foray into the virtual world, media including the Daily Mail noted.

Buckingham Palace earlier thisChristian Louboutin pumps year opened a Flickr photo-sharing account that already hosts more than 1,400 images.

The @BritishMonarchy Twittter account has 70,000 followers and has posted more than 4,500 tweets. A YouTube channel was established in 2007.Christian Louboutin pumps

The queen is also known to email her grandchildren.
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Former President George W. Bush says it was a "huge mistake" to let himself be photographed looking from Air Force One down at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Herve Leger V Neck Dresses

Bush reflected on the iconic photograph during an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer to promote his forthcoming memoir, "Decision Points." The photo was published widely and only reinforced the view that the Bush administration didn't act quickly enough or fully grasp the severity of the problems on the ground in New Orleans after the levees broke.

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"Let's get to the picture that we may have seen more of you in the last couple years of your presidency than any other picture," Lauer said. "You're sitting in Air Force One, flying back toward Washington. You fly right over New Orleans and you look out the window."

"Yes," Bush responded. "Huge mistake."Christian Louboutin

The full Lauer interview airs 8 p.m. Monday night, with Bush's book hitting shelves the following day. But NBC released the following excerpt Friday:

LAUER: Yeah. And in comes the press and they take that picture. And it made you look so out of touch.

BUSH: Detached and uncaring. No question about it.

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BUSH: It's always my fault. I mean I was the one who should have said, A, don't take my picture, B, let's land in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, C, let's don't even come close to the area. Let's -- the next place to be seen is in Washington at a command center. I mean, it was my fault.

LAUER: When the picture's released you write, "I immediately knew it was a problem."

BUSH: Of course. I'd been around long enough to know that when it was released. And the reason why we didn't land in Louisiana is because I was concerned that first responders would be pulled off their task and I'd be criticized. In retrospect, however, I should have touched down in Baton Rouge, met with the governor and walked out and said, "I hear you. We understand. And we're going to help the state and help the local governments with as much resources as needed." And then got back on a flight up to Washington. I did not do that. And paid a price for it.

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The New York Times already snagged a copy of the book and revealed Tuesday that Bush once considered replacing ViceChristian Louboutin boots President Dick Cheney before running for re-election in 2004. Also, NBC released a previous excerpt in which Bush said that rapper Kanye West's criticism of him after Katrina—that he "doesn't care about black people"—was "one of the most disgusting moments of my presidency."

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Short commute times improve family life because they give working parents more time at home with their kids, so we scored cities on the percentage of residents that spent an hour or more getting to work in the morning: the lower the better. Christian Louboutin shoesSince educational outcomes are a key consideration of families looking to relocate, we ranked cities on the percentage of adults aged 25 and older that had at least a high school degree. We also scored cities on median household income, the rate of home ownership, and housing affordability, for which we used median housing costs as a percentage of income as a proxy. We averaged the rankings across these measures to arrive at final scores. When cities were tied in rank, we used the rate of homeownership to break the tie.

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