10 Jenis Hiu Unik di Dunia

1. Hammerhead Shark (Hiu Martil)
Memiliki panjang antara 2 hingga 6 meter, dan semua spesies memiliki kepala menyerupai martil gepeng. Mata dan lubang hidup ada di ujung kepala. Mereka ditemukan di perairan hangat sepanjang garis pantai dan paparan benua. Kepala yang berbentuk seperti martil ini juga memberikan keuntungan berupa area penciuman yang lebih luas, meningkatkan potensi menemukan partikel di air sedikitnya 10 kali dibandingkan dengan hiu 'klasik' lainnya.

2. Goblin Shark
Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) pertama ditemukan di perairan jepang dan termasuk jenis hewan purba yang masih bisa bertahan hidup hingga saat ini. Jenis ini memiliki panjang hingga 3,3 meter serta bentuk yang unik dengan moncong pipih dan panjang. Spesimen sepanjang 4 meter pernah tertangkap diperairan tasmania tahun 2004 lalu. Biasanya hidup di kedalaman 250 meter. Spesimen terdalam yang pernah tertangkap ditemukan pada kedalaman 1.300 m.

3. Thresher Shark

Thresher sharks masuk dalam famili Alopiidae. Ditemukan di semua samudra beriklim sedang dan tropis dunia, terdiri dari tiga spesies, semua dalam genus Alopias. Common thresher (Alopias vulpinus), dapat mencapai panjang 6,1 meter (20 kaki) dan berat lebih dari 500 kilogram (1.100 lb). The Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus) dapat mencapai panjang 4,9 m (16 kaki); Pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus) adalah yang terkecil, hanya 3 m (10 kaki). Selain itu, mulai dari gigi sampai ekor merupakan senjata untuk melumpuhkan mangsanya. Sayangnya, Hiu jenis ini telah mengalami penurunan populasi yang signifikan karena adanya penangkapan yang berlebihan.

4. Frilled Shark

Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) adalah salah satu dari dua spesies ikan hiu dalam keluarga Chlamydoselachidae yang masih ada, dengan distribusi yang luas namun tidak merata di Atlantik dan Samudra Pasifik. Jarang terlihat di permukaan, jenis ini terkenal karena pertumbuhan gigi mereka yang aneh. Pada 21 januari 2007, frilled shark sepanjang 1.6 m (5.2 ft) pernah ditemukan oleh nelayan Jepang dalam keadaan hidup tapi sangat lemah. Ikan itu segera dibawa ke  Awashima Marine Park di Shizuoka, tapi mati setelah beberapa jam disana.

5. Spined Pygmy Shark

Spined pygmy shark (Squaliolus laticaudus) merupakan salah satu anggota terkecil dari keluarga hiu, panjang maksimumnya hanya 28 cm (11 inci). Spesies ini pernah ditemukan oleh anggota Komisi US Fish Steamer Albatross Ekspedisi Filipina antara 1907-1910. Meskipun pertama kali ditemukan di perairan Filipina, hiu ini tersebar di seluruh samudera yang ada dunia.

6. Whale Shark

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) merupakan spesies ikan terbesar yang masih hidup. Whale Shark terbesar yang telah dikonfirmasi adalah sepanjang 12,65 meter (41,50 kaki). Beratnya lebih dari 36 ton. Banyak laporan (yang belum dapat dikonfirmasi) yang jauh lebih besar. Ditemukan di samudera tropis dan hangat, hidup di laut lepas dengan umur sekitar 70 tahun. Spesies ini berasal sekitar 60 juta tahun yang lalu. Meskipun hiu paus memiliki mulut yang sangat besar, makanan utama meraka adalah plankton, tanaman dan hewan mikroskopis. Namun, program BBC Planet Earth pernah merekam seekor Whale Shark memakan sekelompok ikan kecil

7. Saw Shark

Bentuknya hampir sama dengan ikan gergaji, sebagian besar tersebar dari perairan Afrika Selatan ke Australia dan Jepang, tinggalnya di kedalaman 40 meter dan tahun 1960 hiu ini ditemukan di perairan yang lebih dalam (640 m sampai 915 m) dari barat laut Karibia.

8. Greenland Shark

Merupakan salah satu Hiu terbesar dari perairan Samudera Atlantik Utara sekitar Greenland dan Islandia. Hiu ini hidup jauh di utara daripada spesies ikan hiu lainnya. Hiu jenis ini dapat tumbuh hingga 6,4 m (21 kaki) dan mencapai berat 1000 kg.

9. Megamouth Shark

Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) merupakan jenis hiu yang sangat langka. Sejak pertama ditemukan pada tahun 1976 hingga tahun 2010, hanya 50 ekor saja tertangkap atau terlihat. Megamouth Shark dapat tumbuh hingga 18 kaki dan berat mencapai 2,5 ton.

10. Whorl-tooth Shark [Helicoprion]

Hiu berumur panjang ini pertama kali muncul di lautan Karbon dan banyak yang berpikir bahwa Hiu ini hanyalah mutasi, tetapi menurut catatan fosil menunjukkan bahwa ia hidup antara 280 dan 225 juta tahun yang lalu. Dan yang aneh adalah penemuan batu berbentuk "lingkaran gigi" di daerah Idaho, Wyoming dan Utah.

Sumber : http://www.apakabardunia.com/post/tahukah-kamu/10-jenis-hiu-unik-di-dunia

Penyelam Tewas Diserang 2 Hiu Putih

Kepolisian Australia mengatakan bahwa seorang penyelam tewas di wilayah lepas pantai Australia Selatan akibat serangan 2 hiu putih raksasa. Serangan terjadi Kamis (17/2/2011) pekan lalu di dekat permukaan perairan yang terletak di 15 mil sebelah barat Coffin Bay National Park. Hiu putih memang sering ditemui di wilayah itu.

Penyelam itu tengah mencari Abalone, jenis kerang laut besar yang bisa dimakan, ketika diserang. Hingga pencarian Jumat kemarin, mayat penyelam belum ditemukan. Seorang kapten kapal boat yang membawa penyelam menyaksikan serangan tersebut. "Tak ada cara baginya untuk bertahan dari serangan," kata kapten yang tak disebutkan namanya.

Petugas layanan ambulans mengatakan bahwa setelah serangan terjadi, kapten kapal kembali ke pantai. Di sana, ia dirawat karena shock.

Bisnis abalone merupakan bisnis bernilai 50 juta dollar AS di Australia Selatan sehingga banyak orang melakukannya. Sejak tahun 1985, orang telah terbunuh karena hiu di perairan Australia.

Sumber : www.aolnews.com

Bull Shark (Hiu Banteng)

Bull Shark (Hiu Banteng) adalah hiu paling berbahaya bagi manusia. Besarnya data serangan hiu terhadat manusia adalah berkat Bull Shark ini.

Hiu Banteng (Carcharhinus leucas), juga dikenal sebagai hiu Zambezi atau Zambi di Afrika dan hiu Nikaragua di Nikaragua. Banyak ditemukan di perairan dangkal dan hangat sepanjang pantai, dan dikenal karena kelakuannya yang tidak dapat diprediksi, kadang-kadang agresif.

Karena Hiu Banteng sering tinggal di perairan dangkal, mereka lebih berbahaya bagi manusia daripada spesies hiu lain. Hiu Banteng bersama dengan hiu harimau dan hiu putih, merupakan tiga spesies hiu yang paling mungkin menyerang manusia.

Berbeda dengan kebanyakan hiu, Hiu Banteng toleran terhadap air tawar. Hal ini sangat langka ditemukan pada hiu laut. Dengan ini mereka bisa pergi jauh menelusuri hulu sungai. Meskipun begitu mereka bukan hiu sungai (genus glyphis) sejati.

Hiu Banteng sangat, sangat, berbahaya. Hiu Banteng diduga bertanggung jawab atas sebagian besar serangan hiu terhadap manusia di dekat pantai, juga serangan terhadap spesies lain. Hiu ini bertanggung jawab atas 69 serangan, 17 diantaranya berakhir dengan kematia.

Hiu Banteng mendapatkan nama dari moncong mereka yang gempal, datar, dan lebar (lebih lebar dari tubuh mereka), juga karena perilaku agresif tak terduga. Beberapa nama lain Hiu banteng yaitu Sundarbans, Ganges shark, Zambezi River shark (Zambi). Ganges River Shark, Fitzroy Creek Whaler, van Rooyen’s Shark, Lake Nicaragua Shark, river shark, freshwater whaler, estuary whaler, Swan River Whaler, cub shark, dan shovelnose shark.

Sebuah fakta menarik adalah bahwa hiu banteng betina berukuran lebih besar dari hiu jantan. Hiu Banteng juga memiliki banyak barisan gigi, yang memudahkannya merobe kkorban sampai hancur.

Hiu Banteng akan memakan hampir apapun, dari kura-kura ke hiu lainnya. Masalah dengan hiu banteng adalah bahwa mereka berenang dekat dengan pantai, dan bisa hidup di air tawar.

Sumber:

• Wikipedia
• The Bull Shark

Hiu Tak Bisa Bedakan Warna

Menurut penelitian terbaru yang dilakukan oleh para peneliti dari University of Western Australia, diketahui bahwa ikan hiu tidak dapat membedakan warna. Buta warna pada hiu ini bisa membawa manfaat bagi perenang, peselancar, dan bahkan hiu itu sendiri.

Menggunakan teknik yang disebut Micro-spektrofotometri, sekelompok peneliti yang dipimpin oleh Nathan Hart Scott melihat ke dalam sel retina dari 17 spesies ikan hiu di perairan Queensland dan Australia Barat.

Dalam semua 17 spesies, para peneliti menemukan, sel penerima cahaya (sel fotoreseptor) yang paling umum digunakan adalah 'rod cell' yang sangat sensitif terhadap cahaya dan memungkinkan hiu untuk melihat dalam gelap. Namun, dengan sel tersebut, hiu tidak dapat membedakan warna.

Selain itu, hiu tidak memiliki cukup 'cone cell' yang dapat merespon langsung cahaya pada panjang gelombang tertentu. Sebagai perbandingan, mata manusia memiliki berbagai jenis 'cone cell' untuk membedakan warna yang tertangkap mata.

Dalam 10 dari 17 jenis hiu yang diteliti, tidak ada 'cone cell' yang ditemukan. Hanya ada 7 jenis hiu yang memiliki 'cone cell', akan tetapi hanya satu jenis 'cone cell', yang hanya peka terhadap panjang gelombang sekitar 530 nanometer, merupakan panjang gelombang untuk warna hijau.

"Dengan ini berarti sistem retina hiu mampu membedakan misalnya antara abu-abu dan abu-abu,gelap," kata Scott Hart seperti dikutip dari Science Daily, 19 Januari 2011. "Namun, kemungkinan besar, hiu tidak bisa membedakan warna abu-abu dengan warna lain,"katanya.

Sumber: Shark Can not Distinguish Colors

How to Review Your Homeowners Insurance Renewal Statement

For most of us, our home is our single largest and most important investment. Many of us have poured thousands of dollars and countless hours into maintaining, improving and (hopefully) paying off our homes. Many people own their homes free of any mortgage. These assets are pure equity. Certainly its worthwhile to invest 15 minutes a year to be sure it's properly insured.

Thankfully, the insurance company offers you a perfect reminder and opportunity in sending out your annual renewal statement. Even if your insurance is paid by your mortgage company as part of your impound account, the insurance company still mails you a statement of renewal every year to update you with your current coverage limits and deductible.

Here's a few important steps you can take to be sure that HOME SWEET HOME is properly protected.

1. Check the basics. Check your name, address and any other description of the insured property. Make sure there's been no change of vesting or ownership that needs to be updated. Check your address to be sure no numbers are transposed.

2. Check the mortgagee clause. Here's where you can be sure that the current mortagee on your home is listed correctly. Check the lender, address and your loan number. Be sure there's no old information there. Maybe you had a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) or a second mortgage that no longer applies. Be sure to get them removed.

HEADS UP: Whenever you have a significant claim, the mortgage company will be one of the payees on your claim settlement check. Just that alone can be an inconvenience. But it becomes a major hassle when one of the institutions listed no longer has a vested interest in your home. The insurance company is bound by contract to include the mortgage company on all settlement checks beyond a stated threshold.

*3. Check the coverage on your home (dwelling or building). This is without question the single most important coverage to examine, consider and adjust whenever necessary. Having been an agent during the two raging firestorms in San Diego, CA in this decade, I can tell you that underinsured homes are just NO FUN! Two of my clients lost their homes in the 2003 fires and fortunately they were both adequately insured. (we call all our homeowner clients once a year to review their coverages and suggest improvements and adjustments) But I can tell you that there were literally hundreds of people in the area that were not so fortunate. Many were underinsured by over $100,000! Contractors were giving rebuilding bids on homes for $400,000 with insurance policies with limits less than $300,000. See if that doesn't tweak your financial well-being just a little. Here's the solution.

Get an accurate rendering of the square footage of your home. Check county records, take a look at zillow.com, call your favorite Realtor, or get a tape measure and do your thing. Usually you don't include the garage in this calculation. Once you get your square footage, then you need to determine the building cost per square foot in your area for a home like yours. Call a local contractor for a quick estimate or you can call your insurance agent. Average costs in San Diego run about $200 per square foot. With that, a 2000 square foot would take about $400,000 to rebuild. Custom homes can be significantlly more. For a more complete discussion of this, check out: How Much Homeowners Insurance Do You REALLY Need?

Your contents coverage is usually 75% of the amount you have on your home. For example, if you have $400,000 on your home, you'll have an additional $300,000 to cover your personal property (furniture, clothing, dishes, TV, collections, shoes, tools, etc) Usually this is enough, but think through it anyway. If you have antiques, art, collections of any kind then you may need more. Ask your agent for help if you need to.

4. Look at your Personal Liability Coverage. This is the coverage you need when you get sued. Little Johnny runs across your front yard and trips on one of your sprinklers and ruins his chances to become America's Next Top Model and his parents sue your for $250,000. Make sure you don't scrimp here. It's not too expensive to get $500,000 or even $1 Million of liability coverage. If you have $100,000 or less, you could be setting yourself up for a mess just waiting to happen. Put a really big checkbook between your assets and someone who sees an injury as a lifetime paycheck. You might even consider a Liability Umbrella.

5. Check your 'special limits'. This is a REALLY BROAD subject that I just can't do justice to here in this post. Simply stated, there's limits on many things such as cash, computers, cameras, jewelry, furs, goldware, silverware, tools, etc. Call your company and ask for a review. You can increase many of these limits for just a few dollars a year. Sometimes the available increase isn't enough. That's the perfect time to consider a Personal Articles Floater (or it's called many different names) It's a policy that's designed to place stated amounts of coverage on many items from jewelry, business tools, iPods, hearing aids, cameras, musical instruments and on and on. If you have more than 'the average Joe' of ANYTHING, then check this out FOR SURE!

6. Check your deductible! This can be a tremendous cost-control tool in your insurance spending. Simply stated: The larger your deductible, the greater your savings. Usually you can save close to $100 per year just by going from a $500 deductible to $1000. Pick the largest number you can stand without losing sleep at night and ask your agent or company the savings you'd realize by changing. If you have a $250 or smaller deductible, it's definitely time to change it UP! Keep in mind that you usually hit a point of 'diminishing returns' once you get to $4000 or more. This means that you'll save less and less for each additional $1000 you choose. It might make sense to go from $1000 to $2000 if you save $85 a year by doing so, but not from $5000 to $6000 if you only save another $21 by making that jump.

Monitoring your insurance costs and coverages can result in a lot of savings AND peace of mind. Be sure you keep notes and file your thoughts and changes from year to year. These recoreds will make your annual call quicker and easier each year.

Feel free to contact me anytime if you have questions.

Till next time...


It's a Good Life !

Mila Kunis :: Flirting with Aron Rodgers ??

"Black Swan" Actress Mila Kunis was spotted flirting up a storm with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the Circa Hollywood Dominos Oscars party in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported Sunday.

Insiders said " they were seen mingling and sipping on Moet &Chandon champagne at an outdoor table and seemed to keep to themselves until friends arrived" at the Sunset Tower Hotel event Thursday."

Another source said Kunis was "very keen" on talking with the Super Bowl MVP, and he loved the attention.

Rodgers was previously linked to "Gossip Girl" star Jessica Szohr, and rumors of a flirtation between Kunis and"The Social Network" star Justin Timberlake also keep swirling despite his ongoing relationship with Jessica Biel.

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Insurance Agents

"There are worse things in life than death.  Have you ever spent an evening with an Insurance Agent?" 
-Woody Allen

The above quote is a common misperception of how people view Insurance Agents.  I thought I would take a minute to address my recent poll results.  Hopefully the next one will produce more response.  The question was asked.. What are insurance agents likely to be doing when not at work?  Unless you know some insurance agents personally it would be hard to say.  Let me give my quick insight into the personal life of an insurance agent:

I was introduced to the insurance business by my father who works in my same office right across the hall.  If you were to ask most insurance agents why or how they got into this type of work they would very likely tell you that it was a family member.  My grandfather started an insurance agency in Ogden, Utah which is run today by my uncle.  My father started with them and eventually was offered another opportunity and decided to join another agency.  We now have several generations of insurance agents working in the area.  I was never pressured into following my father's footsteps into this industry.  I think the things that appealed to me were the opportunities to make a good living, the flexibility of an open work schedule, the good people in the business, and the ability to work with and get to know people across all industries and organizations.  Now that you have some background info on me, what is the answer to the poll question?  Obviously, there is no correct answer.  I was looking to gather info on a perception more than anything. 

I have been able to meet alot of insurance agents by being involved in the industry.  My father has spent the past 25 years or so serving on various boards and committes of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America and has just completed his year as the National President of this organization.  Being involved with this locally and traveling with my father has allowed me to meet alot of people in the industry.  In general, these are very good people who although they spend time on the golf course can usually be found reading through policies and contracts, serving in a community or industry organization, and taking classes to further their knowledge.  Every Trusted Choice Agent makes a pledge of commitments to their clients which you can read here http://bit.ly/bEQN5V. 

It's true, insurance isnt the most interesting or attractive industry in the world.  But actually, most insurance agents don't get into the industry because they love insurance.  They get into the industry because they are usually very diverse people that like to be involved with many different things.  For me, the long and competitive hours of prospecting and presenting are generally rewarded with an afternoon of golf or a couple hours in the mountains or on the lake.  The late nights of reviewing a contract or returning emails allow us to take a vacation with the family and be there with our children when they have a baseball game.  I also enjoy the Exchange Club and other organizations I participate in that allow me to be involved with my community and give back to those who I can help.  Yes, we spend long hours studying insurance concepts and forms but in the end it turns out to be a very good job with many benefits.  I love insurance because it allows me to meet and work with many outstanding people and gives me the freedom to do the things that I want to do, whatever those things may be.

Amber Heard :: GLAAD's help out to come out

Hollywood Actress Amber Heard who attended GLAAD's 25th Anniversary event in Hollywood late last year with partner Tasya van Ree, credits the organization for allowing her to come out.

“GLAAD is one of the many reasons that I, as a 24-year-old, can come out.”

Heard later says about the media attention surrounding her sexuality,

“I’m not one to talk about my personal life as I prefer to keep that as private as possible,”
she told. “Since that event, there has been a lot of media attention surrounding my relationship.

“It’s been frustrating as I don’t label myself one way or another — I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love, it’s the person that matters.”

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Taylor Swift: Dating Glee star??

Country music star Taylor Swift has tongues wagging with a potential matchup with "Glee's" star Chord Overstreet.

The pair were photographed at the LA Kings Hockey game.


A source tells US Magazine,

"They looked pretty good together.
"They've met a few times," the Overstreet source explains to Us, adding that his brother, Nash Overstreet of the band Hot Chelle Rae, penned a rap song that Swift performed with T-Pain at the CMT Awards in 2009.

An insider said :  "Chord's a lady's man,"

Taylor Swift has previously met with another "Glee" actor earlier in the year, so it's likey the Chord and Taylor or "just friends"


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Christina Aguilera : feels sexuality to be very empowering

Singer Christina Aguilera doesn’t act sexy for the men in the world — she does it for herself!“I feel sexuality to be very empowering,” the 29-year-old singer, who raises son Max with husband Jordan Bratman, told Britain’s Company magazine.

“I think men love to believe that they own our sexuality, so if a woman represents herself in a sexual way, people think, ‘Oh it must be for a man.’“If I want to be sexual, it’s for my own appreciation and enjoyment! That’s why I like to talk about the fact that sometimes I am attracted to women. I appreciate their femininity and beauty.”
Aguilera married Bratman almost five years ago,she knew her husband was The One the first time they met.

“Everything was a little blurry and he was the one concrete person that I could trust,” she said. “He was centered, grounded and always helped me see the positive in the negative. He would lift me out of my black hole of sometimes feeling sucked in by the negativity of people around me. My husband is the calm in the storm.”

Christina recently revealed that she has a tendency to “get into girls”.

“My husband knows that I get into girls. I think it’s fun to be open and play. The line is real to me,” she said. “My husband and I check in with each other, but I definitely love women. I think they’re more attractive to the naked eye.“I don’t think I could ever really be with a woman because that’s a lot of… estrogen… and I’m a lot to deal with when it’s that time of the month, so I can’t imagine it times two. And… I love d**k. To be honest, that I cannot live without.”

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Uma thurman :: her stalker Jack Jordan is attempting to negotiate a plea deal

"Kill Billy" actress ,Uma Thurman's convicted stalker is in the process of working out a plea deal after it was revealed that he tried to contact the actress after his 2008 conviction.
 Jake Jordan has been behind bars since December and is due back in court on March 30th 2011.

Uma's stalker Jack Jordan is attempting to negotiate a plea deal after a judge on Wednesday (23rd February 2011) said there was enough evidence support a new charge of stalking, reports the New York Daily News. Jordan was convicted in 2008 of stalking and harassing 40-year-old Thurman, best known for her roles in QUENTIN TARANTINO's 'Pulp Fiction' and Kill Bill movies.

He was sentences to three years' probation and told he was forbidden from trying to contact the star for five years. However, prosecutors in the new case say that Jordan called some of Thurman's phone lines and demanded to speak with the actress on at least two occasions in October 2010. According to court papers, authorities raided Jordan's parents' home in Maryland in November and found the words 'Uma Thurman J'adore' or 'I love Uma Thurman' typed into a Google search bar on his computer. If the new case goes to trial, Jordan would face up to four years in prison but his defence lawyer Sam Robertssaid, "Any disposition.. would not include felony charges, certainly he didn't commit a felony".


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Jennifer Aniston : New hair style

Actress Jennifer Aniston finally moved away the beloved "Rachel"?
It is worthy to note that Aniston was recently quoted saying, "I think it was the ugliest haircut I've ever seen!"
Aniston who debut a new shorter hairstyle while in Madrid promoting her new film "Just Go With It" is years away from her Rachel character in "Friends" but the actress still makes news with her hairstyles.

She  has bid goodbye to the long layers that have been her signature look for years and chopped her hair into a shoulder-length bob. She stepped out at a Madrid photocall for her new movie "Just Go With It" rocking a sexy, tousled take on the cut.
This newest cut, however, marks a hairstyle milestone as she brings the length above her collarbone.

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Alyssa Milano :: Pregnent

Actress Alyssa Milano is becoming a mom.
A spokeswoman for Milano says the Alyssa is expecting her first child with husband David Bugliari.
Alysia  confirmed the news on Twitter Tuesday, writing that she "couldn't be happier."
She and Bugliari, who is an agent with Creative Artists Agency, were married in August 2009.
Milano starred in TV's "Who's the Boss?" and "Charmed."

She can next be seen in the movie "Hall Pass," in theaters Friday.

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Lindsay Lohan : Lead Role in "Escaping the Game"

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who recently has spent more time in rehab and jail than making movies, is in talks to play the lead in a big-screen drama.
Producer Nathan Folks told RadarOnline.com the "Freaky Friday" and "Mean Girls" star is committed to headline "Escaping the Game," his film to be shot in the United States and Spain this summer.

"She wants to do it," the Web site Monday quoted Folks as saying. "It's about celebs who become very famous and can't take it."

LiLO would play an investigator trying to track down stars who fake their own deaths, then move to a remote island.

"We can get her insured if she is with someone who is keeping an eye on her 24/7," Folks said. "Lindsay and I've discussed it and she's already agreed to the condition. ... She's doing great and we're going to prove to the world that she's back."

On probation for a 2007 driving under the influence conviction, LiLo was charged this month with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a necklace from a California boutique.

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Nicole Kidman :: Fertility Struggle

The 'Rabbit Hole' star Nicole Kidman went through "pain, loss and disappointment" during her fertility struggle.

Kidman , who welcomed Faith Margaret, her second child with country music singer Keith Urban, into the world on December 28 via a gestational carrier , admitted she suffered agonising times when trying to conceive.

She explained: "Anyone that's been in the place of wanting another child or wanting a child knows the disappointment, the pain and the loss that you go through trying and struggling with fertility.


"Fertility is such a big thing, and it's not something I've ever run away from talking about."

Nicole who also has a two-year-old daughter Sunday Rose with Keith, as well as adoptive children Isabella, 18, and Connor, 15, with ex-husband Tom Cruise  explained she and her country singer spouse were in a position where while they were "desperate" for another child, but she couldn't get pregnant.

Nicole added to Australian TV show '60 Minutes': "We were in a place of desperately wanting another child. The opportunity arose for us, and I couldn't get pregnant.

"Children are children  you'll die for your children. And when you feel that as parent that's the unconditional love."

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Leelee Sobieski :: Back in work

Actress LeeLee Sobieski who gave birth to her first child in December 2009 is heading back to work.

Sobieski recently guest starred on the critically acclaimed "The Good Wife" but has now landed a repeated role in a new CBS pilot, "Rookies".

According to Showbiz, "Rookies" centers on six new NYPD cops trying to balance their personal lives while working the mean streets of Manhattan.

Sobieski  who will play Gen Perry, a California girl who previously worked as a member of the White House Color Guard.

Robert De Niro will act as executive producer along with crime novelist Richard Price (Clockers) and Little Fockers producer Jane Rosenthal.

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Eva Longoria :: Attend at 2011 grand marshal of the Texas Cavaliers River

"Desperate Housewives" actress  Eva Longoria will be the 2011 grand marshal of the Texas Cavaliers River Parade during San Antonio's Fiesta.
The festival organizers are expecting about 250,000 people to watch the parade from the banks of the San Antonio river on April 11 at 7 p.m.and proceeds from the event will go to 40 charities, including the "Desperate Housewives" actress charity Eva's Heroes.

Longoria said in a recent interview that she "applauds them for taking the tradition and combining it with a philanthropic effort like children's charities."

Eva's Heroes is based in San Antonio, Texas and helps teens and young adults who were born with developmental disabilities.

"I was extremely fortunate to grow up with an intellectually disabled sister," Longoria wrote on the charity's website. "My mother became a special education teacher because of her and therefore I have been involved with all facets of this disability since I could walk and talk."

Vanessa Hudgens :: new butterfly tattoo!

There is nothing Beastly about Vanessa Hudgens' new tattoo!

Taking a break from the chaos of New York Fashion Week, the 22-year-old actress decided to get inked on Wednesday at Bang Bang Tattoos. Hudgens was accompanied by her friend Ruby Rose, an Australian MTV VJ.

"Please don't blame me, but I may have convinced Vanessa Hudgens to get a tattoo," 

Rose, 24, tweeted. "Her first."

According to Just Jared Jr., the name Vanessa actually means "butterfly."

Amanda Seyfried :: End of Her romance

"Dear John" actress Amanda Seyfried has reportedly ended her short romance with "Gosford Park" actor Ryan Phillippe.

An insider reportedly told US Weekly,

"They are not dating anymore." "And it's not a big deal for either of them."

source  claimed, “At one point, there was a chance it would develop into something more serious, but it never did.”
The two met shortly after Amanda purchased a nearly $2 million apartment in Greenwich Village.

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