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I never thought I'd see the day that Las Vegas would deem something too racy.

It happened! They pulled ads of Heidi Klum's Sharper Image ad from running at the airport when the 41-year-old model was in small undergarments, topless and completely naked at times next to several of the brand's items.

I am kind of shocked that Sharper Image would do ads like that... or even Heidi for that matter!

Be Well,
Anisa

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Good News for Tom Brokaw...
In a holiday letter he sent to his NBC Family, Tom Brokaw says his cancer is in remission.

Tom, 74, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow, last winter.

"A year ago, my future was more uncertain than I cared to acknowledge, but now I face the New Year with very encouraging news. The cancer is in remission and I will shortly go on a drug-maintenance regimen to keep it there," Brokaw wrote in the letter, which was posted on the NBC News website.

He went on to say serving last weekend as a Presidential delegate to the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge -- "the fight which went on for most of December 1944, in one of the worst winters in 20th century Europe" -- made his own challenges seem like "footnotes compared to the men I was with."

"I flew home reflecting again on how lucky we are that generation gave us the lives we have today -- how my last year was a challenge, but I was meeting it in world-class hospitals with brilliant physicians, not in a foxhole in the Ardennes. Happy New Year all."

Matt Damon Sells Miami Beach Jome for $15.3 Million
Matt bought the property for $14.5 million in 2005, and listed the house with The Jills of Coldwell Banker, Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber. Amerisave mortgage company CEO Patrick Markert purchased the home after selling three condos for $27.5 million with The Jills.

The 43,000 sq. ft. double-lot property features 170 ft. of water frontage on Biscayne Bay, a poolhouse and a guesthouse with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The 12,700 sq. ft. house boasts seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, a home theater and a private terrace.


LOOSE LIPS:
"Of course, who wouldn't ... I want to see that guy naked." - Channing Tatum, on dream-casting Zac Efron in the upcoming Magic Mike sequel


??? Guess Who ???
Chris Martin (of Coldplay) jokes that this director "Kidnapped" him to make him write a song for a movie.


Amidst protests, Bill Maher Delivers Commencement Speech at UC Berkeley
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher delivered the commencement speech at the University of California-Berkeley Saturday, despite protestors' calls to replace Maher after controversial comments he made about Islam.

In October, Maher called Islam "the only religion that acts like the mafia" for actively threatening the lives of those who "say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book".

Although he did not directly address the protestors or his remarks about Isalm, Maher seemingly alluded to the controversy by framing Berkeley's decision to have him as commencement speaker around the University's history as a bastion of civil rights and the first amendment.

"I recognize that this university, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Berkeley free speech movement, made a statement by choosing me for this speech, and I would like to say I appreciate that, and I'd also like to say I think you made the right statement... Come on, it's Berkeley. I think I can speak freely here. I mean, I hope I can."

Maher also spent considerable time discussing the environment with the roughly 500 students in attendance.

"All over the world we see the devastation that pollution is causing -- heat waves, oceans that are dying and rising, glaciers melting, species disappearing, droughts, wildfires, Frankenstorms," Maher said, before ribbing, "This is an awful lot for Pat Robertson to blame on gay sex."


USA Network Orders Hacker Drama 'Mr. Robot'...
USA Network says it has ordered 10 episodes of Mr. Robot, an intense hacker drama starring Christian Slater and Rami Malek.

Co-starring Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin and Martin Wallstrom, the program will air during the 2015-16 television season. It was created by writer and executive producer Sam Esmail.

The pilot was directed by Niels Arden Oplev and the series will shoot in New York.

"Mr. Robot could not be more timely and relevant," Chris McCumber, the cable network's president, said in a statement Friday. "The creative team behind this series has done a brilliant job, taking viewers on a wild ride that leaves them wanting more. Rami gives a masterful performance as a hacker and unlikely hero, alongside Christian, who is perfectly cast as Mr. Robot."

"Sam's vision for Mr. Robot is terrific and transgressive, and Niels has given the show a breathtakingly original look," added Jeff Wachtel, president and chief content officer for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.

A synopsis describes the show as "a contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them.

"He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America. Slater stars in the title role of Mr. Robot, a mysterious anarchist who recruits Elliot into an underground hacker group."


??? Guess Who ???
Who is the director that Chris Martin (of Coldplay) jokes about Kidnappiing him to make him write a song for a movie?

It's Angelina Jolie... Chris says Angelina sent him a message that said: "'Meet in this undisclosed location. You'll be blindfolded and picked up by seven ex-Navy SEALs."

"So they kidnapped me, hit me over the head, and sprayed me with Mace. When I woke up, I was in an office, and Brad Pitt was doing push-ups as Angelina Jolie was just sitting there with her crown on. There was also a guy holding a knife to my throat, and she said, 'Write me a song, or else.'

And Brad Pitt said, 'Yeah. What she said.'"