New Celebrity Fragrances

Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Jenny Bee

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In recent years, it seems that once an actor/singer/socialite has achieved ?pop star? status, the next thing you can expect from them is debut fragrance! Not that we are complaining, of course. While celebrities like Jennifer Lopez have 17 signature scents under their belt, fragrance game newcomers like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Heidi Klum are proud to introduce their firsts to the world of sensual scents.

Taylor Swift: Wonderstruck

One of my co-workers and I both admit to tearing up a little bit during the Taylor Swift: Wonderstruck commercial. An appropriate scent just as romantic as her songs, Swift enthusiasts are sure to love the hints of raspberry, apple blossom, golden amber and sandalwood.

Britney Spears: Cosmic Radiance

?I believe that all women can create their own world where they shine the brightest ? It?s all about having the power to be yourself,? says the legendary pop star. If anyone has every truly been empowered to stay true to themselves, it?s Britney. Her latest fragrance was inspired by her Femme Fatale tour.

Christina Aguilera: Royal Desire

?With this scent, I wanted to create a truly sensory experience, and provide a moment every day where women could pamper themselves and feel sexy and beautiful? exuding the sensual elegance of a queen,? says the beautiful blond bombshell. Lily, honeysuckle and rose accents leave you feeling instantly desirable.

Fergie: Outspoken

Fergie?s debut scent combines the flavors of starfruit, tuberose, jasmine and passion fruit to create a smell that is truly ?outspoken.? Of the scent, the singer/songwriter told PEOPLE, ?I had to keep my big mouth shut for two years.?

Heidi Klum: Shine

Supermodel and Project Runway show host, Heidi Klum was very excited to launch her first perfume, Shine. ?I wanted what it to be sensual and feminine, but still luxurious and expensive smelling,? she told PEOPLE. Mandarin, pear and pink peppercorn are the lead roles in her debut scent project.

Jessica Simpson: I Fancy You

The swoony, romantic bride-to-be was feeling so deeply in love that she decided to make a perfume all about the scent of a first love. The ultra romantic and feminine scent has traces of pear, apple and orange.

Kate Walsh: Boyfriend

?I was inspired by my boyfriend�?s scent many years ago,? Walsh told PEOPLE. ?I missed his scent after we broke up and I was shopping one day and I was like, ?I don?t need my boyfriend to have a boyfriend scent!?? What a cute concept! With a mix of vanilla, amber and floral, the woody and musky undertones are sure to make anyone linger in your stride.

Kim Kardashian: Gold

The combined notes of Italian bergamot, spicy pink peppercorn, jasmine, rose and musk are the driving forces behind Kim?s sexy, summer scent. ?I wanted something powerful, yet not too sweet,? she commented about her Gold perfume.

Katy Perry: Purr

?I?m absolutely thrilled to finally introduce me in a bottle,? Perry says to PEOPLE about her debut scent. ?It is an absolutely purrfect perfume that I hope leaves you meowing with delight!? The fun and floral scent smells of jasmine, pink freesia, Bulgarian rose and vanilla orchid.

Rihanna: Reb?l Fleur

?My grandmother in Barbados use to call me her Rebel Flower,? the bright haired singer told PEOPLE. The result of her debut fragrance pays homage to her Caribbean childhood, and boasts of ripe fruits, fancy florals, and a mix of vanilla, patchouli and amber.

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Burke dishes out food for thought

Leafs GM Brian Burke, with help from wife Jennifer Burke, serves roast beef at Tuesday night's MLSE fundraising dinner near High Park.

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Brian Burke reflected on his past three years as Maple Leaf general manager over a giant container of roast beef.

�?I�?m very proud to be here in Toronto, very grateful,” Burke said. �?I love this city.”

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment hired Burke three years ago Tuesday. The team hasn�?t made the playoffs under his stewardship, but he appreciates fans�? frustration.

�?If you try and rebuild a team in a Canadian city and it doesn�?t happen quickly �? it never does �? there�?s a lot of frustration,” Burke said at a charity event for Maple Leaf Sports�? Team Up Foundation, which refurbishes city-owned outdoor rinks, basketball courts and soccer pitches.

Burke and the rest of the Leafs served dinner to fans at Earth Bloor West, a restaurant near High Park. They were on target to bring in more than $200,000 from the night, according to Mike Bartlett, executive director of the charity.

The foundation will break ground shortly to refurbish Sunnydale Acres�? outdoor rink and the team will practise there on Jan. 4.

Coach Ron Wilson served drinks behind the bar while Burke manned the meat table with netminder James Reimer, who wasn�?t giving away nearly as much lamb as Burke was beef.

�?I�?m hoping to be back soon,” Reimer said, who�?s recovering from concussion-like symptoms. �?Hopefully this weekend.”

Most Leafs, clad in white aprons with the team�?s logo, signed autographs and posed for pictures. Captain Dion Phaneuf, without a date as actress Elisha Cuthbert was working on her latest show, slurped and served oysters.

Among the items being auctioned off was a day of shinny with former Leaf Wendel Clark and dinner with Darryl Sittler.

And for a starting bid of $350, fans could win a fantasy general manager experience with Burke, where you take in the morning skate, visit the dressing room, have lunch and then watch the game from Burke�?s managerial box.

�?If you don�?t know how to swear,” Burke said with a straight face, �?you will after about one period.”

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MPs 'poised to blast NHS reforms'

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's controversial NHS reforms are reportedly set to be heavily criticised by an influential cross-party group of MPs.

The Observer said the Commons Health Committee would this week say the proposals were obstructing efforts to make the NHS more efficient and failed to address the needs of an ageing population.

The paper said the committee, chaired by Conservative former health secretary Stephen Dorrell had concluded the plan to restructure the NHS in England and devolve more power to GPs was making it more difficult to achieve the target of �20 billion in efficiency savings by 2014-15.

It quoted a "late draft" of the committee's report as saying: "The reorganisation process continues to complicate the push for efficiency gains.

"Although it may have facilitated savings in some cases we heard that it more often creates disruption and distraction that hinders the ability of organisations to consider truly effective ways of reforming service delivery and releasing savings."

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said it was now clear Mr Lansley's reform plan had been a "monumental mistake" and called for a Government rethink.

"This report is a damning indictment of the Government's mishandling of the NHS," he said. "It is time for David Cameron to listen to what doctors, nurses and now his own senior MPs are saying and call a halt to this reckless reorganisation."

Health minister Simon Burns, however, insisted the Government was determined to put the NHS on a sustainable footing.

"We all know the NHS is facing pressures from an ageing population and the increasing costs of medicines. That's why we are spending an extra �12.5 billion on the NHS. We have also made �7 billion in efficiency savings as performance has improved," he said.

"These will all help in the short term, but if we are to put the NHS on a sustainable footing for the future reform is essential. Our modernisation plan will put doctors in charge, slash bureaucracy and give much more power to patients."

Source: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mps-poised-blast-nhs-reforms-025445837.html

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Emily as 'Bachelorette?' Shawntel Nods in Approval

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January 19, 2012

Before stealing Ben Flajnik away from a perturbed Elyse on Monday's episode of The Bachelor, Shawntel Newton was sister girlfriends with Emily Maynard during Brad Womack's second stint at the title. Though unconfirmed by ABC, rumors surfaced earlier this week that Emily would assume the role of The Bachelorette in the upcoming season.

Who better to comment on this speculation than a gal who lived in the mansion with her? Shawntel said that Emily appeals to viewers and is "a great person." However, she's worried that Emily would once again struggle with parting from her young daughter for an extended period of time for filming.

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There are also murmurs around cyberspace that villain Bentley Williams would be interested in pursuing Emily's affection. "That would be even more drama than me coming back for Ben," Shawntel laughed.

Speaking of curveball appearances, when Shawntel showed up at the cocktail party unannounced, she was not well embraced by the other women vying for Ben's heart. Chris Harrison warned her she'd be walking straight "into the lion's den" upon her arrival in San Francisco, but nothing could prepare her for the way she was treated. "I felt like the kid on the playground that everyone picks on," she said metaphorically. "It was right out of the movie Mean Girls."

Feeling deserving of an apology, Shawntel hopes the women retract their "unladylike" comments at the Women Tell All taping. If they stand by their original statements, "I would probably walk out," she said.

Shawntel was not the only beautiful brunette to develop feelings for Ben by watching him on The Bachelorette. Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt reached out to the winemaker and visited him in Sonoma, CA. "I heard a couple of girls say, 'Please don't tell me that's Jennifer Love Hewitt walking in right now,'" Shawntel remembered of her entrance.

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She arrived a little too late. Ben was already "head over heals" for Courtney and the model's 'ultimatum" of leaving if Shawntel was given a rose, "influenced" Ben to send Shawntel home. "I think he chooses her in the end," the funeral director predicted.

Back in the dating pool, Shawntel is looking for a "man that is going to set fair aside" in pursuit of love. If Ben winds up single when The Bachelor is done, she "wouldn't be interested" in giving him another chance.

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Army aids Mather with charity race - The Press Association

Army aids Mather with charity race

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Former international rugby player Cameron Mather has been put through his paces by the Army ahead of Scotland's Sport Relief challenge.

He joined BBC Scotland's Cat Cubie and Catriona Shearer at Edinburgh Castle for the launch of the First Nation Home event.

Celebrity teams representing England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will compete to finish a 1,000-mile race to raise money for Sport Relief.

Stars such as Gethin Jones, gardener Diarmuid Gavin, Gemma Atkinson and rugby player-turned-Celebrity Big Brother contestant Gareth Thomas will also feature in the teams heading around the UK and Ireland.

The four celebrity teams will start the race simultaneously from their home cities of Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. They will run, row, cycle and sail their way over 1,000 miles around the United Kingdom and Ireland between March 10 and 17.

The event will coincide with the Six Nations Rugby Championship and climaxes on the last Saturday of the tournament when the winners will be crowned.

The Army has been drafted in to provide logistical support to the teams. It will provide the participants with hot food and drinks, sort out overnight accommodation and help with the equipment, which will include bicycles, rowing machines and personal kit.

The Scottish team will set off from Edinburgh Castle on the morning of March 10, returning eight days later on March 17 having covered 1,164 miles around the UK and Ireland. The other three national sides of England, Ireland and Wales will also pass through the Scottish capital during that challenge week.

In addition to the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile in which members of the public can join one, three or six-mile runs, people can raise cash by buying special branded socks and T-shirts.

Cash from the Sport Relief weekend - from March 23 to 25 - will go towards helping vulnerable people across the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries.

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Funeral for ex-footballer Ablett

Premier League managers Kenny Dalglish and David Moyes joined more than 1,000 people at the funeral of former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett.

The ex-footballer, 46, lost his 16-month battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on New Year's Day.

His wife Jacqueline and four sons, Reece, Riley, Josh and Fraser and daughter, Scarlet, all attended the funeral at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. Fraser was one of the pallbearers.

Also attending the service were Ablett's ex-Liverpool team-mates and current Match of the Day presenters Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.

It is understood members of the Liverpool and Everton first team squads arrived at the Cathedral through a private entrance.

Many mourners wore Liverpool and Everton scarves to remember Ablett's successful spells at both Merseyside clubs.

He remains the only player to win the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton and is well respected by both sets of fans.

The hearse arrived laden with floral tributes, including a red and white wreath spelling out "Dad".

Among the cards from family members, one read: "To my brave dad, I'm so proud of the person you was. I'm going to miss you and that smile so much, all my love your little princess. Scarlet. xxx"

The service began with the LFC anthem You'll Never Walk Alone and finished with the Z-Cars theme, which is played before every game at Everton's Goodison Park.

Source: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/funeral-ex-footballer-ablett-162308691.html

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Kate Major -- Arrested for Battery ... Again

Kate Major -- on-agan/off-again girlfriend of Michael Lohan -- was arrested early this morning in Boca Raton, FL for battery and resisting arrest ... TMZ has learned.

We've learned Major was booked into jail at 3:10 AM. She is being held on charges of battery, battery against an officer, EMT, or firefighter, and resisting an officer with violence.�

We don't know if Michael Lohan was involved in this one ... but we do know he's in Florida ... so place your bets.� FYI ... there's a permanent restraining order in place prohibiting Michael from being near Kate.

Story developing ...

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/15/kate-major-arrested/

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