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Blake Lively 

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Blake Lively was born in a showbiz family in California and quickly followed her parents' and siblings' steps. Her first role was "Trixie, the Tooth Fairy" in the 1998 movie Sandman (1998), directed by her dad, Ernie Lively. Her big break came along a few years later, though. Blake was up to finish high school when she got the co-starring role of "Bridget" in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) in 2005.

Blake was perfect for the part of "Bridget" so much that, with no big references or even auditioning, she landed the part! She revealed she walked in and left a photo of herself and that was it, yet it was clear that she was the "Bridget" needed.

After "The Sisterhood", Blake went back to high school for her senior year to have the life of a regular teenager, a very busy regular teenager. The multi-talented girl was class president, a cheerleader and performed with the choir.

Blake has also a movie in the theater starring Justin Long, Accepted (2006), and has an other project due to be released this year titled Elvis and Anabelle (2007).

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Amy Adams 

Why is She famous

Ever since her acclaimed performance in Junebug -- for which the previously unknown Amy Adams was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar -- and her star-making turn in Enchanted, the bubbly ginger has been Hollywood’s go-to nice girl, a role she’s embraced wholeheartedly (until now). After Leap Year flopped at the box office, Adams role in The Fighter, David O. Russell’s boxing-movie-slash-awards-magnet, couldn’t have come at a more crucial time. As Mark Wahlberg’s rough-around-the-edges girlfriend, the role is Adams’ most searing, grittiest performance to date, and it earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. As if that wasn't enough to solidify a career, Adams was just cast as Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's upcoming (for 2012) Superman reboot.

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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi 

 

Italian Roadways Officially Snooki-Free; Post-Crash Neck Brace "Just a Joke"

For the next 15 days, residents of Florence, Italy may go about their lives with a bit more peace of mind. Snooki's driving privileges have been revoked.

Italian cops have revoked the license of the Jersey Shore star after she smacked into a police car in Florence while filming the fourth season of the show.

With castmate Deena Cortese and a member of the show's production team along for the ride, Snooki slammed into the back of a traffic patrol car.

She was not arrested, but was taken to fill out paperwork at the central police station in Florence. Then her license was confiscated. Standard.

Florence's road safety coordinator Mario Rondinelli said this week that no alcohol was involved in the crash, which is a pleasant surprise for Nicole.
Meanwhile, regarding the neck brace she sported, then later waved around laughing, an MTV rep says she wasn't feigning an injury, just kidding around.
"She was joking," says an MTV spokesperson, trying to quell controversy. "It was just a joke. She sustained no injuries as a result of the traffic incident."
THANK GOODNESS Snooki is all right. In related news, The Situation's face definitely sustained injuries after a head-on collision with Ronnie's fist.

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Where's Caylee? Cindy Anthony Takes The Stand.

Part of Technorati's ongoing special coverage of the Casey Anthony murder trial.

The Casey Anthony murder trial held an unusual Saturday session due to the Memorial Day weekend, as requested by the jury earlier in the week.

Mysterious visits to Lazzaro's Apartment

First up today was Casey’s boyfriend, Anthony Lazzaro, continuing his testimony from yesterday. Lazzaro underscored earlier statements that in the time frame before Casey Anthony was taken into custody, Casey acted normal, as though nothing was wrong.

Lazzaro remembered the day Sheriff’s deputies showed up at his apartment, after Casey had left for the day. A deputy asked to search Lazzaro’s apartment, and obtained Casey’s cell phone number. Not long after, Lee Anthony, Casey’s brother, showed up and took some of Casey Anthony’s clothing and her laptop computer. Lazzaro stated that Lee’s behavior was unusual.

It is to be noted that some of Casey Anthony’s clothing were found in her car when it was finally taken by Sheriff’s deputies, and that troubling searches for items such as chloroform were found on Casey’s computer. Chloroform was detected in both Casey Anthony’s car trunk and was in evidence around Caylee Anthony’s body.

Texts: Where is Caylee?

After learning that Caylee Anthony had been missing for some time, Lazzaro stated that he immediately texted Casey Anthony, with questions.

“I’m sorry for not telling you,” replied Casey in text, “I lied to everyone. I am the dumbest person and the worst mother. I honestly hate myself.” Transcripts provided to the court show Lazzaro was confused about Casey’s behavior now that he knew Caylee was missing, texting “Where is Caylee?”

“I don’t know,” replied Casey both on text and in a follow-up phone conversation with Lazzaro. “How could you not know where your daughter is?” asked Lazzaro, and Casey stated she was afraid.

When defense attorney Jose Baez had a chance to cross-examine Lazzaro, he simply asked “Did the texts seem like a slap in the face of reality?” “Yes,” replied Lazzaro.

Many believe that Casey’s defense will largely center around her unusual behavior, and opening statements by attorney Jose Baez hinted at alleged molestation by father George Anthony as well as a culture of secrets in the Anthony household.

Cindy's Confused Search

Casey’s mother Cindy Anthony then took the stand, and denied allegations made in opening statements that she and husband George Anthony had conspired to hide Casey’s pregnancy years earlier, stating that she and George offered assistance to Casey, even holding a baby shower for her.

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