Angelina Jolie Launches Jewelry Line for Charitable Cause

American actress and humanitarian advocate Angelina Jolie, together with designer Robert Procop, has just launched a jewelry line called Style of Jolie, in Hollywood, according to eOnline.com.

The collection is on display at Juliens Gallery and Auction House in Beverly Hills, Calif. Darren Julien, CEO, and Martin Nolan, Executive Director of the gallery said they are very proud and excited to be associated with the charity venture.

The items are for sale and displayed in high-end, museum quality exhibition style for invited guests only. The line is made of yellow and rose golds with gems as a centerpiece. The collection has been very well received from visitors and the designer hopes to facilitate everyone who is interested in experience the line.

Procop mentioned on his website that each piece in the range is unique and of high quality. The pair have been in plenty of charity work for children with proceeds from this collection to benefit children in need of education.

“What we’re showing here is a collection that Angelina and I have been working on for the last nine months,” Procop said in the VDO clip on the gallery’s website.

“This is a collaboration between Angelina Jolie and myself in designing beautiful jewels as a piece of an art form,” said the artist, “... our main mission is helping children in crisis by educating children around the world."

According to Procop’s website, he is a jewelry designer famous for his exclusive custom work among Hollywood A-listers and royalty around the world.

Procop has shops in Beverly Hills, Geneva, and Hong Kong. He has been an active supporter of charities for underprivileged children, including those impacted by domestic violence, and Angelina Jolie’s global charitable efforts to help children in conflict.

Angelina Jolie first became interested in worldwide humanitarian issues while filming Tomb Raider in Cambodia in 2001. She turned to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for more information and has since become involved in promoting humanitarian causes.

She became a Goodwill Ambassador for the organization in 2001, and has received wide recognition for her efforts. In 2003, she was the first recipient of the newly created Citizen of the World Award by the United Nations Correspondents Association. In 2005, she was awarded the Global Humanitarian Award by the UNA-USA.

Jolie is also known as one of the world’s most attractive women, with a successful acting career, and has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Jolie is married to Brad Pitt with six children.

Pia Toscano: What's next for ex American Idol contestant?

Pia Toscano's elimination from American Idol last week might have a shocker. But it certainly doesn't look like the end of her singing career.

Placing ninth on the 10th season of American Idol, the 22-year-old from New York was voted off, which took the judges and many fans by surprise. Her departure could be one of the most unexpected in American Idol history.

But Toscano says she had a feeling it was coming: "I don't know what it was," she told reporters during a conference call Friday. "I didn't feel bad about my performance Wednesday night, and I wouldn't change a thing. But you know when you have that feeling in your stomach?"

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Getting kicked off the show hasn't been a bad thing for Toscano, so far. Interscope-Geffen-A&M records is reportedly very interested in her, and wants her in the studio as soon as possible to start recording. Jimmy Iovine, is co-founder and chairman of Interscope, a major recording studio. Mr. Iovine is also a "mentor" on this season's American Idol, working with the contestants in the studio. Is it a coincidence that Pia Toscano may be making a record with Interscope?

But according to ABC.com, Toscano says that nothing has been signed with Interscope just yet.

Record deal or not, Toscano will be touring with the rest of the Idol contestants. Normally, the Idol participants are too busy with American Idol commitments to make a record until the fall. But there's speculation that Toscano (and a record company) may want to strike now while she's a hot commodity.

Meanwhile, in the wake of Toscano's departure from the TV show, some are saying that American Idol voters are sexist.

When was the last time a female actually won American Idol?

Four years ago, when Jordan Sparks took the crown. ABC News also notes that in each of the last three seasons, there have been three male contestants in the final group of four.

Toscano was the fifth female voted off this season, and there are only two women left among the final eight. Many American Idol fan sites and critics say it's because young girls are the ones voting for the males. Others say the American Idol judges are pushing the audience one way or the other.

Either way, the controversy over Pia Toscano's exit doesn't seem to be hurting Toscano's career prospects or American Idol's ratings.

Taylor Swift Won’t Flash The Flesh

TAYLOR Swift isn’t willing to take her clothes off to sell more records.
The country music superstar, 21, says she has no intention of flashing the flesh.
“I like wearing pretty dresses and I like trying out new styles, but I don’t feel comfortable taking my clothes off,” she said.
“I wouldn’t wear tiny amounts of clothing in my real life, so I don’t think it’s necessary to wear that stuff in photo shoots.”
Taylor attributes her need to be in command of herself as her reason for not drinking: “I worry I might come off in a way that I can’t control [and] of you’re yelling, you’re the one who’s lost control of the conversation.”
Swift was recently spotted having dinner with Garrett Hedlund.
The pair are allegedly getting close after they met up for a low-key date last Friday in Nashville, where Taylor is currently recording.
“It was their first time going out. They’ve been emailing for a while, and she hinted they should get together,” a source said.
“She has actually spent time getting to know Garrett. He’s cute — and he’s into country music! [She] likes that he’s a normal guy.”
The 26-year-old hunk — who also starred in Country Strong, playing an up and coming country singer — joined Taylor at a restaurant at 8.00pm before returning to his hotel at 12.30am.
The You Belong With Me star’s romantic life has been varied of late, with the 21-year-old blonde breaking up with Jake Gyllenhaal last year, before being linked to Gleestar Chord Overstreet. She has also dated musicians Joe Jonas and Jon Mayer.
On Sunday she was named Entertainer of the Year at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Kate Gosselin Stays In Shape With Afternoon Jog

Kate Gosselin won't be regretting her afternoon jog - at least if the T-shirt she was wearing on Sunday is anything to go by.
The reality TV star wore a top emblazoned with the phrase 'Nobody Has Ever Regretted It' as she pounded the pavement near her home in Wernersville, PA has the keep fit photos.


Looking trim and toned it's hard to believe the reality TV star is a mother of eight young children.
And while she now has an enviable figure she admits her quest for the perfect body wasn't an easy one.


Just last year she ditched the treadmill in favor of daily jogs near her home, and she credits these for transforming her physique.
"This is the most fit I've ever been," she told People. "I started wondering if I could run as far as this one spot near my house. I figured the only way to find out was to do it. So I did, and each day I just kept going.


"Running outside is a huge challenge. The other day I achieved my personal best, seven miles in just over an hour. Now I'm thinking I'll be happy when I can do 10 miles, three times a week."
Kate was off parenting duty for the weekend as her ex-husband Jon looked after their broad.

KHLOE Kardashian: Unisex Perfume Range Was A Long Process For Khloe Kardashian And Husband Lamar Odom!

KHLOE Kardashian admits she and her husband Lamar Odom were worried they would not be able to agree on their unisex fragrance Unbreakable.

The couple joined forces to create the scent but Khloe admitted it was a long process and they both feared they would never be able to choose the perfect perfume to suit both men and women.

“Towards the end,” Khloe recalled, “we were like, ‘We’re never going to get it.’ Maybe that’s why people don’t do it, because it’s just not there. We really were nervous. Then, finally, we started mixing things, and we were like, ‘We’re getting there.’ When we did this combination — what Unbreakable is now — we did a lot of dark chocolate elements, and the dark chocolate does pick up male pheromones and women pheromones. It is kind of muskier on a man, but lighter and more citrusy on a female.”

Khloe also revealed the perfume almost didn’t happen because their partner in the venture, Lighthouse Beauty, was initially wary of creating a unisex fragrance.

“Lighthouse Beauty was like, ‘Absolutely not. No celebrity couples have ever done a unisex scent before,” Khloe said. “And Lamar said, ‘This is absolutely what I want to do. I don’t want to do what everyone else has done.’ Lamar was more into it when he was told no celebrity couples have done it.”

Meanwhile, the couple are hoping their baby making efforts pay off soon.

The socialite and the basketball star — who married in 2009 — are keen to add to their family by having a child together and admit they are working hard to ensure Khloe gets pregnant.

“Practice makes perfect. I’m a great shot at basketball, so hopefully it will be soon!” Lamar said.

While they are keen to have a baby, Khloe and Lamar are currently busy concentrating on their careers, which includes the launch of their own reality TV show together later this year.

“Lamar has his first career, which is basketball. Shooting a show is 12-hour days, seven days a week, so it’s two full-time jobs he has,” Khloe said.

Katrina Bowden: The Most Desirable Woman Alive

The readers of Esquire have spoken. The men's magazine has declared Katrina Bowden of "30 Rock" to be the sexiest woman alive after an epic fan-voted March Madness-style tournament.

Few would find fault with the choice. On the Web, online interest in Bowden surged more than 500% after the news. Not surprisingly, related lookups on "katrina bowden pictures" spiked even higher. Also seeing big bumps: "katrina bowden 30 rock," "katrina bowden biography," and, from hopeful men the world over, a pleading inquiry -- "does katrina bowden have a boyfriend."

For her part, Bowden was kind enough to at least pretend to be surprised by the honor. She gives credit to the "30 Rock" fans who, no doubt, helped contribute to her triumph over such perennial favorites as Megan Fox and previous winners like Brooklyn Decker and Christina Hendricks.

Esquire called her an underdog, but she ended upblazing an impressive trail all the way to the championship. In the first round, she garnered more votes than Padma Lakshmi. Then she topped Kim Kardashian, Emmy Rossum, the "Glee" girls, and Megan Fox.
It's true that Esquire's award isn't exactly an Oscar. But still, expect the honor to help move Bowden ever closer to Hollywood's A-list.