Shakira Rocks the Waka Waka Dance with Kids

Shakira rocked the Waka Waka — the official dance of the World Cup — with the help of South African schoolkids.

The Latin pop star visited the Isu-lihle School in the Soweto section of Johannesburg Wednesday, where she taught students the dance, according to The Associated Press.



While there, Shakira, 33 — who made the trip on behalf of the 1Goal initiative, which promotes education around the world — also watched performances by the students, who showed her some Zulu dance moves.

The singer is slated to perform the World Cup theme song, "Waka Waka (This is Africa)" at the World Cup Kickoff Celebration Concert Thursday, alongside Juanes, Alicia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas.

Watch Shakira's video for "Waka Waka (This is Africa)"

Jane Fonda Awarded Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris

Actress Jane Fonda was honored today in Paris, France for her career achievements. Mayor Betrand Delance awarded Fonda the Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris during a press conference about the Paris Cinema festival. Many were there to take part in the festivities including Fonda’s old time friend, French director Costa Gavras. Jane was so shocked by his appearance that she told the crowd:

“I am very touched that Costa Gavras is here. I played for the first time in a film shot in France a long time ago; it’s such a long time ago that I can’t remember when it was. He (Gavras) was the assistant to Rene Clement. So, for me, it’s the end of a circle, which takes me back to where I started and I feel so good in France and especially in Paris, it feels like a second home.”

Congrats Jane!

Check out a few pics of her accepting her award at the Paris City Hall in France Thursday (Jun 10) below…

ANGELINA JOLIE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH ETHAN HAWKE — WHILE HE WAS STILL MARRIED TO UMA THURMAN

ANGELINA Jolie had a steamy affair with actor Ethan Hawke — while he was STILL MARRIED to Uma Thurman, according to a bombshell new report!

Star magazine says Jolie and Hawke hooked up while they were shooting Taking Lives in 2003.

“Angie and Ethan couldn’t keep their hands to themselves, and they spent a lot of hot nights together in their hotel suite,” a source told the tabloid.

But the fling didn’t last long, the sources says, because “Ethan was two-timing Angelina” with Canadian model Jen Perzow.

“Angelina has long had a fascination with seducing guys with wives. She always told Brad he was the only married man she had been with,” a source said. “If he knew the truth, it would break his heart.”

Angelina raises six kids with partner Brad Pitt, whom she got know in 2005 — while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

Danica Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona this weekend in Nationwide race

The IndyCar star will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday's second-tier Nationwide Series race.

The decision announced Monday to race at Daytona was made after team officials dissected her stock-car racing debut in the ARCA race at Daytona on Saturday. The team had left the option to race up to Patrick, who wanted to assess her first race before deciding whether to enter one of the most prestigious Nationwide races of the season.

Patrick overcame a midrace spin to finish sixth.

"Racing in the Nationwide Series race was my goal during this entire two-month preparation process, but we wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do," Patrick said in a statement. "The ARCA race was a blast, and I'm not ready for my first Daytona Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing."

Patrick had been hesitant to make her debut at Daytona because of the top talent that race attracts. Sprint Cup drivers have won nine of the last 10 Nationwide races here, and the lone exception was Martin Truex Jr., who won in 2005 in JR Motorsports car.

Patrick will be joined in the field by Dale Earnhardt Jr., her car owner. He has five wins and 10 top-10 finishes in 17 Nationwide races at Daytona.

Earnhardt will be driving JRM's flagship No. 88, while Patrick will be in the car she will drive in 13 previously announced races. Her schedule after Daytona includes the Feb. 20 race at California and the Feb. 27 race at Las Vegas.

"I think Danica proved to everyone that she can compete in stock cars at a high level, and right now seat time is extremely important," said Kelley Earnhardt, Earnhardt's sister and the general manager and a part owner of JRM.

"She has worked extremely hard during the past two months for this opportunity. Her dedication and work ethic is infectious."

JR Motorsports acquired the points from CJM Racing to ensure Patrick a spot in the field. CJM Racing finished 15th in the owner standings last season, but has suspended operations.

'Tea party' movement is democracy at work, but will supporters, and Sarah Palin, be able to convert the enthusiasm to election success

First, the independent Ross Perot contingent. Then, the liberal "netroots" mobilization. Now, the conservative "tea party" coalition.

No doubt this is democracy at work, a quintessential part of America.

Will the latest political phenomenon become a society-changing movement influencing elections and beyond?

They held their first national "tea party" convention over the weekend. And they're already having some impact on American politics.

"America is ready for another revolution, and you are a part of this," Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, told convention attendees Saturday. "You all have the courage to stand up and speak out."

Many "tea party" disciples view the former Alaska governor — also an author, a Fox News analyst and a potential 2012 presidential candidate — as their de facto leader. But Palin suggested the movement should remain leaderless and cautioned against allowing it to be defined by any one person.

But she repeatedly dismissed that notion, saying: "The 'tea party' movement is not a top-down operation. It's a ground-up call to action that is forcing both parties to change the way they're doing business, and that's beautiful."

The "tea party" movement is a collection of stay-at-home moms, small-business owners, corporate executives and everyone in between — many political neophytes who aren't hardcore ideologues — who are using the latest technology to come together and vent their frustrations about their country and plot to install a new group in charge of the government.

KRISTEN BELL PRAISES “DOWN TO EARTH” CHER

KRISTEN Bell admits she was starstruck when she first met Cher on the set of new their movie Burlesque — but insists the music legend was “very easy to be around”.

“She’s so cool and such a great actress,” Kristen said. “I could talk but I was definitely having to take a breath and going ‘I’m in a room with Cher right now’, but she’s so personable and down to earth, it’s not really what you expect, she’s very easy to be around.”

Bell says Burlesque — which hits theaters in November this year — is”about a burlesque club and Christina Aguilera plays a girl who moves from a small town and wants to perform there.

“Cher owns the club and we play best friends, I’m her lead dancer and Christina sort of comes in between the two of us and I’m not very happy about that!”

Bell — who’s currently dating comedian Dax Shepard — recently revealed that she puts her love life ahead of her Hollywood career.

“I think your significant other should be way more important than your work, personally,” she said. “I love working. I don’t know that I’d say I’m a workaholic because I also love maxin’ and relaxin’.

“I don’t think I’m a workaholic but currently, I feel like I’m at a really lovely place and I’m grateful to be where I am so I like working too, but I know what my priorities are.”