Takes A Look From Justin And Selena

The Academy Awards happen to be one of the most glamorous nights of the year, filled with over-the-top acceptance speeches and crazy-expensive couture. It can also serve as the glitziest date night for some of the most famous people in the world. With this year's Oscars only days away, we decided to take a look back at last year's show and remember some of the most dazzling couples to hit the Oscar scene.

A very pregnant Natalie Portman took the stage on Oscars night last year to accept her prize for Best Actress for her role in "Black Swan." In between "thank you's" for the Academy, her family and her fellow nominees, she also thanked her main man, and the father of her son, ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied.
"I want to thank my parents for giving me the opportunity to work from such an early age [and] my beautiful love, Benjamin, who has now given me my most important role of my life," she told the room. "Most importantly, my family, my friends and my love, thank you so much."

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez looked like the young A-listers they are when they arrived at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party, arm in arm. The night was filled with nuzzling, schmoozing and being in love. It also served as the most high-profile appearance the two had made in their time as a couple.

Justin Bieber's track with Far East Movement dropped Friday (February 24), a few days earlier than expected. "Live My Life," which officially hits iTunes on Tuesday, is the lead single off FEM's new album, Dirty Bass. It feels like Bieber is taking a page from the Usher playbook by hooking up with the dance party-minded production team. The club thumper pays homage to tracks that Usher has made with David Guetta and will.i.am, for instance.

The feel-good song is grinding and a little dirty. For Bieber's part, he sings the hook, proclaiming, "I'm gonna live my life/ No matter what/ We party tonight/ I'm gonna live, live, live my life/ I know that we gonna be all right." He then throws in the good-old dance floor chant "woo woo woo" for good measure.

"We're thrilled to have Justin be a part of Dirty Bass," rapper Kev Nish told RollingStone.com about the club-busting collaboration. "Far East Movement has always focused on unexpected collaborations and mashing up musical genres, which keeps making music exciting. 'Live My Life' is a song we think both Far East Movement and Bieber fans will enjoy together."

Another Justin and his lady love also dazzled at the same bash. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel chilled at the party, looking stunning in high-end fashion. The two may have broken up not long after the fete, but the photo remained a reminder of their often-speculated-about romance, before they got back together — and reportedly got engaged — later in 2011.

"True Blood" stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer looked like the grown-up version of Justin and Selena (both guys donned formal wear and both ladies wore blood red).

James Franco and Anne Hathaway may not have been romantically involved, but they were certainly trying their best to romance Oscar viewers as co-hosts. While Hathaway brought her high-energy theater-kid charm to the show, Franco opted for the type of charm we might expect from his "Freaks and Geeks" character Daniel Desario: low-key and a bit confused.

Who will be the biggest couples at the 2012 Oscars? Let us know in the comments!

Chinese NBA Star Jeremy Lin Is A Hero

New Asian NBA star Jeremy Lin who is a devout Christian and now famously burst onto the NBA scene from nowhere is the next hero for those Christians out there. He is the first American Chinese NBA player and a Christian so is automatically a minority. Good on him! Enjoy the fame Lin. He wasn't on a college scholarship or anything so pretty much got in the back door.

Apparently he is the third Harvard graduate to play NBA Basketball, but there have been eight Harvard graduates who have become Presidents of the USA according to TVNZ news sources!

Jeremy Lin is the biggest sensation to hit sports since Tim Tebow burst on the scene -- and wouldn't you know it ... Lin says Tebow is one of his biggest inspirations.

In case you've missed out on Linsanity -- Jeremy has come out of nowhere to be the New York Knicks starting point guard. He's scored more points in his first three career starts than any modern era NBA player ... and he's a devout Christian.
Before dropping 38 on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers last night, Lin -- who said he may become a minister after his playing days -- told 95.7 FM in San Francisco that he's inspired by and really respects Tebow.

Lin explained, "I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him."If this keeps up, church attendance is going to go through the roof.
             
Have to say, the recent ethnic Chinese NBA star Jeremy Lin quickly became popular, while the yellow skin star's every move have become the focal point of the media recently, 'Young Times >> interview with Jeremy Lin's roommate at Harvard He Kaicheng, according to He Kaicheng burst materials, Jeremy Lin favorite is actually in the bedroom playing DOTA.

The fall of 2006, He Kaicheng entered Harvard University, majoring in Economics. Freshman at a party, Jeremy Lin and He Kaicheng acquaintance, He Kaicheng is a football player, Jeremy Lin is a basketball player, two congenial, and later became friends, moving into the same dormitory.

He Kaicheng describe Jeremy Lin gives the impression that outside the stadium is modest and courteous. In fact, this 23-year-old boy and peers, but also likes to play DOTA, K, song, dance, even late at night went to the Harvard campus pizzeria buy a cheeseburger. 'He likes to play DOTA (a RPG battle game), such as live football and other sports games but never played each into his room, playing DotA, I'm going crazy.' He Kaicheng laugh Tao.

Sports stars will not necessarily like sports games, such as Yao Ming was traced like World of Warcraft, and he turned to playing in the NBA season, when StarCraft 2. Jeremy Lin became a hit, there will be many people concerned about Jeremy Lin likes kind of game. roommate broke the news, we finally know, Jeremy Lin original like playing DOTA.

Avril Lavigne In Beijing Concert For High

Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne arrived from Beijing before midnight Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

The 27-year-old pop star is performing Thursday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

At age 16 she signed a $2 million record deal with Arista Records and released her debut album “Let Go” two years later. She went on to score hits like “Complicated” from “Let Go,” and “Girlfriend,” “Sk8er Boi,” “I’m With You,” “My Happy Ending” from succeeding albums. She has reportedly sold more 30 million albums worldwide.

Her concert at the Big Dome is part of her Black Star world tour which winds up in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Hot on the heels of her hand-somely paid appearance on Jiangsu TV's New Year's Gala, nerf-punk sweetheart Avril Lavigne returns to the Middle Kingdom for a Valentine's Day date with Beijing. The performance is one half of the 27-year-old Canadian's two-city Black Star tour ahead of her fifth studio album slated for release later this year.

Despite her relative drop-off from the Western music radar, Lavigne has found new hearts and ears in China. Her man-ager Terry McBride has admit-ted in past interviews that her consumption is greater in Asia than all of the Western Hemi-sphere combined.

It all begs the simple ques-tion: why?
"Almost every one of my classmates had that tape," said Fan Kai, editor of Shanghai's Hit Magazine (a Chinese-language monthly dedicated to Western music), of Lavigne's 2002 debut Let's Go.

Apart from her catchy hooks offering something different from the Chinese mainstream, Kai explained that fans were most drawn to the fact Lavigne penned the songs herself as a teenager. "People need this kind of young generation song-writer in China. It made sense Lavigne would catch on."

Whether you call it cultural exchange or the dark side of globalization, an increas-ing number of fading stars are finding fame in China, albeit with a particular brand of music. In the past year or so, not-so-hot artists such as Westlife, James Blunt and Michael Learns To Rock scored large venue shows, where the "cheap" seats were priced at 280 yuan ($44.50).

Music critic Wang Ge pointed out their appeal lies in producing KTV-friendly melodies suited to a Mandopop palate.

"The music is all about bit-tersweet love, which is always a popular theme in China," said Wang. "Even Mandopop stars know that. They release a few hits, then live off them for life."

In Lavigne's case, her call-ing card remains 2007 hit "Girlfriend," now ingrained in the Chinese pop conscious as the theme for reality show If You Are The One. The song's association with the hip dating show perhaps proves China's mainstream is ready for a smattering of punk attitude. Even Lavigne's ex-husband Deryck Whibley of punk-pop band Sum 41 is getting in on the action, with the group poised to tour China in April.

"It used to be there was no real market for Western pop singers [in China], but that has changed so much in the past few years," said Li Jianhua, a Beijing concert coordinator and self-confessed Lavigne fan. "Fans are drawn to her because a female pop star like her is rare here."