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About Mila Kunis


Milena "Mila" Kunis (Russian: Милена Кунис;[1] Ukrainian: Мілена Куніс[1] born August 14, 1983),(play /ˈmiːlə ˈkuːnɪs/), is an American actress. Her television work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy. She has also played roles in film, such as Rachel Jansen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Mona Sax in Max Payne and Solara in The Book of Eli.
In 2010, she won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for her performance as Lily in Black Swan. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for the same role.

Early life

Mila Kunis was born in Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian SSR.[3][4] Her family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1991, when she was seven years old. Kunis is Jewish and has cited antisemitism in the former Soviet Union as one of several reasons for her family's move to the U.S.[4][5][6][7] Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher and drug store manager, and her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer and cab company executive. She has an older brother, Michael.[8]
Kunis has stated that a lottery system allowed her family to make the move: "It took about five years. If you got chosen the first time around, you went to Moscow, where there was another lottery, and you maybe got chosen again. Then you could come to the States." On her second day in Los Angeles, she was enrolled at Rosewood Elementary School not knowing a word of English. "I blocked out second grade," she says. "I don’t remember, but my mom tells me that I came home and cried every day. I wasn’t that traumatized. It was just a shock."[9] Kunis added: "I didn't understand the culture. I didn't understand the people. I didn't understand the language. My first sentence of my essay to get into college was like, 'Imagine being blind and deaf at age seven.' And that's kind of what it felt like moving to the States."[10]
In Los Angeles, she attended Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School. She was mostly taught by an on-set tutor for her high school years while filming That '70s Show.[11] When not on the set, she attended Fairfax High School, where she graduated in 2001.[6] She briefly attended UCLA and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.[8][12]

Career

Television

At age nine, Kunis' father enrolled her in acting classes[13] after school at the Beverly Hills Studios, where she met her first and still current manager Susan Curtis. Said Kunis: "My parents told her, 'Listen, we can’t afford head shots; we can’t afford anything. We can’t take her to auditions because we work full-time.' ... [Curtis] said, 'Don’t worry. I’ll fix everything,' and she did. I ended up getting the first thing I went out for, which was a Barbie commercial. All my parents said was, 'You can do whatever you want to do as long as you get A's and stay in school.'"[14] Kunis began appearing in print-ads, catalogues, and TV commercials for children's products like Lisa Frank products, Mattel's Barbie, and Payless Shoes. She also modeled for a Guess girls' clothing campaign. Her first TV role was as the young Hope Williams on an episode of the popular soap opera Days of our Lives.[15] She had a minor role on 7th Heaven and supporting roles in Santa with Muscles, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and the Angelina Jolie film Gia, as the young Gia Carangi.
In 1998, Kunis was cast as Jackie Burkhart in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. All who auditioned were required to be at least 18 years old; Kunis, who was 14 at the time, told the casting directors she’d be 18 but did not say when. Though they eventually figured it out, the producers still thought Kunis was the best fit for the role.[4][14] That '70s Show ran for eight seasons.[16] Kunis expressed some frustration with working on one show for so long. "Eight years of doing the same [show] felt like being behind a desk, and I lost my drive," she says. However, she quickly "had an epiphany. I decided I wasn't going to take my career so seriously and make my job who I am. I just want to be happy with my life."[8]
Kunis on a panel for Family Guy at the 2009 Comic Con in San Diego.
In 1999, Kunis replaced Lacey Chabert in the role of Meg Griffin on the animated sitcom Family Guy,[17] created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series starred MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mike Henry. Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on That '70s Show.[18] MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her.[18] MacFarlane added: "What Mila Kunis brought to it was in a lot of ways, I thought, almost more right for the character. I say that Lacey did a phenomenal job, but there was something about Mila – something very natural about Mila. She was 15 when she started, so you were listening to a 15-year-old. Which oftentimes with animation they'll have adult actors doing the voices of teenagers and they always sound like Saturday morning voices. They sound, oftentimes, very forced. She had a very natural quality to Meg that really made what we did with that character kind of really work."[19] Kunis was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production in 2007.[20] She also voiced Meg in the Family Guy Video Game!. Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat."[21]

Film work, 2001–2008

In 2001, she appeared in Get Over It opposite Kirsten Dunst. She followed that up in 2002 by starring in the straight-to-DVD horror film American Psycho 2 alongside William Shatner, a sequel to the 2000 film American Psycho. American Psycho 2 was panned by critics,[22] and later, Kunis herself expressed embarrassment over the film.[23] In 2004, Kunis starred in Tony n' Tina's Wedding. Although the film was shot in 2004, it did not have a theatrical release until 2007.[24] Most critics did not like the film, which mustered a 25% approval from Rotten Tomatoes.[25] DVD talk concluded that "fans would be much better off pretending the movie never happened in the first place".[26]
In 2005, Kunis co-starred with Jon Heder in Moving McAllister, which was not released theatrically until 2007.[27] The film received generally poor reviews and had a limited two week run in theaters.[28][29] She followed up with After Sex starring alongside her Get Over It costar Zoe Saldana.[30] In October 2006, she began filming Boot Camp (originally titled Straight Edge).[31] Although the film did not have a theatrical release in the United States, it was released on DVD on August 25, 2009.[32]
Kunis starred as Rachel Jansen in the 2008 comedy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, co-produced by Judd Apatow. The role, which she got after unsuccessfully auditioning for Knocked Up,[33] entailed improvisation on her part.[34] The film garnered positive reviews,[35] and was a commercial success, grossing $105 million worldwide.[36] Kunis' performance was well-received; Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal praised her "fresh beauty and focused energy",[37] while James Berardinelli wrote that she is "adept with her performance and understands the concept of comic timing".[38] She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award.[39] In an interview, Kunis credited Apatow with helping her to expand her career from That ‘70s Show.[33]
Also in 2008, she portrayed Mona Sax, a Russian assassin, alongside Mark Wahlberg in the action movie Max Payne, based on the video game of the same name. Kunis underwent training in guns, boxing, and martial arts for her role.[40][41] Max Payne was relatively successful at the box office, grossing $85 million worldwide[42] but was panned by critics,[43] with several reviewers calling Kunis miscast.[44][45][46] Director John Moore defended his choice of Kunis, saying, "Mila just bowled us over...She wasn't an obvious choice, but she just wears Mona so well. We needed someone who would not be just a fop or foil to Max; we needed somebody who had to be that character and convey her own agenda. I think Mila just knocked it out of the park."[41] She was nominated for another Teen Choice Award for her role in the film.[47]

2009–present

In 2009, she appeared in the comedy Extract with Ben Affleck and Jason Bateman. The film received mostly positive reviews,[48] and grossed $10.8 million at the box office.[49] Roger Ebert, while critical of the film itself, wrote that Kunis "brings her role to within shouting distance of credibility."[50] Director Mike Judge commented that part of what was surprising to learn about Kunis was her ability to make references to the cult animation film Rejected. Judge said: "As beautiful as Mila is, you could believe that maybe she would cross paths with you in the real world."[51] After seeing Kunis perform in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Judge wanted to cast her in the role of Cindy in Extract: "I just thought, 'Wow, this girl’s perfect.' And she really wanted to do it, which was fantastic." Said Kunis, "I’m a huge fan of Mike Judge's from Office Space, so I was, like, 'Okay, this is a very easy decision.' I told them I would do anything needed to be in this production – like craft service, or, say, acting."[52]
In 2010, she starred alongside Denzel Washington in the action film The Book of Eli. Although the film received mixed reviews,[53] it performed well at the box office, grossing over $157 million worldwide.[54] Film critic Richard Roeper praised Kunis' performance, calling it a "particularly strong piece of work".[55] Several other reviews were equally positive of her performance, including Pete Hammond of Boxoffice magazine, who wrote that she's "ideally cast in the key female role"[56] Even reviewers who did not necessarily like the film complimented her performance, such as James Berardinelli, who stated that "the demands of the role prove to be within her range, which is perhaps surprising considering she has been thus far pigeonholed into more lightweight parts",[57] and Colin Covert of the Star Tribune, who wrote that she "generated a spark and brought a degree of determination to her character, developing an independent female character who’s not always in need of rescuing."[58] Some critics, however, called her miscast.[59][60][61] Kunis received another Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance.[62][63] Kunis was also cast in a minor role in the 2010 comedy Date Night, starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell.[64] She garnered several positive reviews for her performance.[65][66][67][68]
She and Natalie Portman played rival ballet dancers in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Kunis, who was cast in the film based on her performance in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and on the recommendation of costar Natalie Portman,[69] underwent a training regimen that included cardiovascular exercise, a 1,200-calorie a day diet (she lost 20 pounds that she regained after filming ended), and ballet classes for four hours a day, seven days a week.[70][71][72] During the demanding production, she suffered injuries including a torn ligament and a dislocated shoulder.[73] Black Swan has received widespread acclaim from critics[74] and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[75] The film has become Kunis’s most financially successful to date, including being the first film she has starred in that has grossed over $100 million (106.9 million to date) in the US and Canada[76] while currently grossing over 320 million worldwide.[77] Reviews of Kunis' performance have been positive,[78][79][80] with Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter stating, "Kunis makes a perfect alternate to Portman, equally as lithe and dark but a smirk of self-assurance in place of Portman's wide-eyed fearfulness."[81] Guy Lodge of In Contention also praised Kunis, saying, "it’s the cool, throaty-voiced Kunis who is the surprise package here, intelligently watching and reflecting her co-star in such a manner that we’re as uncertain as Nina of her ingenuousness."[82] Kunis' performance won her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival,[83] and earned her Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. At the 37th annual Saturn Awards she was also honored with the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.[84]
Kunis was cast alongside Justin Timberlake in the romantic comedy Friends with Benefits, which filmed from July to September 2010 in New York City and Los Angeles.[85] Director Will Gluck stated that he wrote the story with Kunis and Timberlake in mind. "There were a couple of actors I wanted to work with, so I wrote it for Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. I wanted to do more of an adult movie about sex, too, and about relationships."[86]
Kunis has confirmed that her next project will be Ted, co-starring Mark Wahlberg, and directed and co-written by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.[87] She will follow up Ted with the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures' prequel, Oz, the Great and Powerful, where she will play Theodora, the youngest of three witches, opposite James Franco.[88]

Media publicity

Kunis was ranked No.54 in Stuff's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002); Maxim named her No.47 on its 2006 Hot 100 list.[89] In 2008, she was ranked No.81 on the Maxim Hot 100 list. She was also ranked No.81 on the FHM U.S 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2008, although she is unranked in other FHM magazines from different nations. Kunis was also described as one of the "most attractive geeks" in 2008 by Wired.com due to her much-publicized affinity for World of Warcraft.[90] The same year, she was featured and on the cover of the October issue of Complex Magazine.[91] In 2007, Kunis participated in a video for the website Funny or Die appearing alongside James Franco. The video was a parody of the MTV show The Hills and was a huge success for the website, with well over one million views.[92] Shawn Levy, director of Date Night, stated that part of what made him decide to cast Kunis with James Franco in the film was the chemistry he felt they had in the Funny or Die video.[93] In December 2008, Kunis was featured in Gap's "Shine Your Own Star" Christmas campaign with other celebrities such as Jennifer Hudson, Jason Bateman, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jon Heder.[94]
In 2009, she was ranked No.5 in "Maxim Magazine's Hot 100" list.[95] In addition, she won the award for "Hottest Mila" at the 2009 Spike Guys' Choice Awards beating out Milla Jovovich.[96] Also in 2009, Premiere.com ranked Mila the most beautiful woman in Hollywood.[97] In 2010, she was featured in the "Women We Love" segment in Esquire with an accompanied video.[98] For the 2010 "Maxim Magazine Hot 100", Kunis ranked #22,[99] and for the 2010 FHM Hot 100 list she ranked #17.[100] Kunis has kept this type of media attention in perspective, saying, "You've got to base your career on something other than being FHM's top 100 No. 1 girl. Your looks are going to die out, and then what's going to be left?"[10]
In 2010, Kunis served with Randy Jackson as the Master of Ceremonies for the 9th Annual Chrysalis Foundation Benefit. The Chrysalis Foundation is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization formed to help economically disadvantaged and homeless individuals to become self-sufficient through employment opportunities.[101][102] For the October 2010 Elle magazine 25th anniversary special edition, Kunis was one of the women chosen to be featured for their success at a young age. The honor included a photo and video presentation on the magazine's website.[103] Kunis was among several female stars photographed by Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams in conjunction with the Calvin Klein Collections for a feature titled American Women 2010, with the proceeds from the photographs donated to the NYC AIDS foundation.[104] Also in 2010, Kunis was featured and on the cover of the December issue of Nylon.[105]
In 2011, Kunis graced the cover of the February issue of Cosmopolitan[106] and the March issue of W magazine.[73] For the 17th Annual Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair, Kunis was among the actors to be chosen to appear on the cover.[107] For the 2011 edition of the top 99 most desirable women, Askmen.com ranked Kunis #2.[108] Also in 2011 Kunis ranked No.5 on the Maxim Hot 100 list.[109] At the 2011 Spike Guys' Choice Awards Kunis received the Holy Grail of Hot award beating out Minka Kelly.[110]

Personal life

Kunis has spoken with affection about her parents and has credited them for being a positive influence and keeping her focused on what is important in life. "I had a normal upbringing and went to public school," she says. "If I ever, even for a second, started getting a big head, I was brought back to reality pretty quickly. My parents are why I'm pretty grounded."[8]
Kunis began dating actor Macaulay Culkin in 2002.[111] At one time there were rumors of the couple getting married, but Kunis denied them, saying:
I've been engaged. I think I've already been married. And I'm sure I have a child somewhere. I'm waiting to have something else happen. No, I'm not married. And no, I'm not engaged. And no, I do not have a child. No one seems to listen. And next week I'll be engaged again. I think, at one point, they were like, 'Seen shopping in Beverly Hills for engagement rings.' We were in Japan working. What is wrong with these people? Half the time you can say they misconstrued facts. But, more often than not, they just make stuff up.[112]
In an interview with BlackBook Magazine Kunis stated that marriage is "not something that’s important to me".[113] Kunis said she tried her best to protect her and Culkin's privacy, noting that "We don't talk about it to the press. It's already more high profile than I want it to be."[114] When questioned if it was difficult to stay out of the tabloids and press, Kunis responded: "I keep my personal life as personal as I physically, mentally, possibly can." Asked if that is difficult she said, "I don't care. I will go to my grave trying. It is hard, but I'll end up going to a bar that's a hole in the wall. I won't go to the "it's-happening" place."[115] On January 3, 2011, Kunis' publicist confirmed reports that Kunis and Culkin had ended their relationship, saying "The split was amicable, and they remain close friends".[116]
She has identified herself in interviews as a fan of the online computer game World of Warcraft and has received a certain amount of attention from the game's fan community as a result. She has not released what server she is in but says she is with her close friends in the Alliance.[117] In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, she said she does not use voice chat in the game after another player recognized her voice.[118] Although Kunis has described herself as a "computer nerd", she does not have a Myspace, Facebook or Twitter account.[119]
In an interview with H Magazine Kunis stated that she does not devote as much time to World of Warcraft anymore, but enjoys hanging out with her friends when she can. "When we have ‘friends night’ and we all get together, we play board games like The Settlers of Catan." She also mentioned that she and her friends enjoy doing Murder Mystery tours, where they drive around the Los Angeles area exploring locations of famous murders that have taken place.[120] Kunis also enjoys traveling, and often goes on trips with her older brother, Michael. She and Michael have explored countries such as Fiji and Korea. "I like the way he travels," she explains. "He grabs a map, says, 'Let's walk,' and makes you explore."[8] When asked to describe her perfect day Kunis said: "It would be going for a swim, lazing around the house, playing with my dogs, drinking a root beer float, catching up on TiVo, having some food, a glass of wine and calling it a night."[119] In an interview Kunis elaborated: "I love to hang out with my friends....I love to sit home in my pajamas and watch TiVo. That brings me so much happiness. That's it. It's quiet and calm."[121]
In January 2011, she revealed publicly for the first time her struggle with an eye condition called chronic iritis that had caused blindness in one eye. However, a couple of months earlier she had surgery that corrected the problem.[122]

Filmography

Film
Year↓
Title↓
Role↓
Notes
1995
Make a Wish, Molly
Melinda

1995
Susie Grogan
Television movie
1996
Sarah

1997
Jill, Party Guest
1998
Gia at Age 11
Television movie
1998
Abbey Tournquist

1998
Milo
Martice
Uncredited
2001
Basin

2002
Rachael
Direct-to-DVD
2004
Tina

2005
Tom 51
Little Boy Matson
Also known as Tom Cool
2005
Meg Griffin (Voice)
Direct-to-DVD
2007
Nikki

2007
Michelle

2007
Sophie

2008
Rachel Jansen

2008

2009
Cindy

2010
Solara

2010
Whippit

2010
Lily

2011
Jamie
Post-production
2011

Cameo role[123]
2012
Lori
Filming

Television
Year↓
Title↓
Role↓
Notes
1994–
1995
Anne
Bonnie
Episodes: "Aftershock"
"Hot Stuff"
1995
Lucy
1 episode
1995
Devon
1 episode
1996
Chloe
1 episode
1996–
1997
Anna-Maria Del Bono
5 episodes
1996–
1997
Ashley
4 episodes
1997
Pepper
Episode: "Last Hope"
1998
Jessie Kerwood
1 episode
1998–
2006
Jackie Burkhart
200 episodes
2002
Taylor Vaughn
2 episodes
2002
Daisy
1 episode
2004
Lana
2000–
present
Meg Griffin (Voice)
139 episodes
2005–
present
Various (Voice)
10 episodes
2009
Meg Griffin (Voice)
Episode: "Pilot"

Music videos
Year↓
Title↓
Artist↓
1999
In The Street
2000
2001
Rock and Roll All Nite
2001
2003
2008
LA Girls
Mams Taylor feat. Joel Madden

Video games
Year↓
Title↓
Role↓
2006
2006
Meg Griffin (Voice)

Awards and nominations

Year↓
Award↓
Category↓
Title of work↓
Result↓
1999
Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble
Nominated
1999
YoungStar Award
Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series
That '70s Show
Won
2000
TV – Choice Actress
That '70s Show
Nominated
2000
Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble
That '70s Show
Nominated
2000
YoungStar Award
Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series
That '70s Show
Won
2001
Teen Choice Award
TV – Choice Actress
That '70s Show
Nominated
2001
Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress
That '70s Show
Nominated
2002
Teen Choice Award
TV – Choice Actress
That '70s Show
Nominated
2002
Young Hollywood Award
One to Watch – Female
That '70s Show
Won
2003
Teen Choice Award
Choice TV Actress – Comedy
That '70s Show
Nominated
2004
Teen Choice Award
Choice TV Actress – Comedy
That '70s Show
Nominated
2005
Teen Choice Award
Choice – TV Actress: Comedy
That '70s Show
Nominated
2006
Teen Choice Award
TV – Choice Actress: Comedy
That '70s Show
Nominated
2007
Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
Nominated
2008
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Breakout Female
Nominated
2009
Hottest Mila
N/A
Won
2009
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
Nominated
2010
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
Nominated
2010
Best Science Fiction Actress
The Book of Eli
Nominated
2010
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actress
Won
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Won
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2010
Black Swan
Nominated
2011
Black Swan
Won
2011
Best Kiss (with Natalie Portman)
Black Swan
Nominated
2011
Guys Choice Awards
Holy Grail of Hot
N/A
Won
2011
Guys Choice Awards
Best Girl On Girl Scene (with Natalie Portman)
Black Swan
Won
2011
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Liplock
Black Swan
Nominated
2011
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer
Black Swan
Nominated
2011
Teen Choice Award
Choice Female Hottie
N/A
Nominated

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7/10/2011

Visa

New U.S. Visa Restrictions on Iranian Officials for Human Rights Abuses
Media Release by U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC - July 8, 2011
Today, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed visa restrictions on, and Canada announced support for increased measures against, officials of the Government of Iran and other individuals who have participated in the commission of human rights abuses related to political repression in Iran. More than 50 Iranian officials would be subject to these new U.S. visa restrictions, including government ministers, military and law enforcement officers, and judiciary and prison officials. The restrictions cover those who have played a role in the ongoing repression of students, human rights defenders, lawyers, artists, civil society representatives, women's rights leaders, and religious and ethnic minorities.
Secretary Clinton took this action pursuant to the authorities granted her under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which renders an alien inadmissible to the United States of America if the Secretary of State has a reasonable ground to believe the alien's entry or proposed activities in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. The Secretary has determined that such a reasonable ground to believe exists in the cases of these individuals, such that a legal basis would exist for visa refusal if any of these individuals were to apply. The Secretary of State has invoked this authority in the past, including against officials from Libya, Belarus, and Cote d'Ivoire for human rights-related abuses. Under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the U.S. State Department already has been denying and revoking visas of individuals involved in proliferation and terrorism.
Under the INA, visa records are confidential, including the names of those subject to specific visa bans. So we cannot discuss specific cases.
Any U.S. visas currently held by persons subject to this policy will be revoked and new visa applications will be refused.


Holding Iranian Human Rights Abusers Accountable
Press Statement by Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State
Washington, DC - July 8, 2011
Today, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed visa restrictions on officials of the Government of Iran and other individuals who have participated in human rights abuses in Iran. And Canada has announced its support for increased measures against these perpetrators. Iranian officials subject to this visa ban include government ministers, military and law enforcement officers, and judiciary and prison officials.
Today's actions are an important reminder to Iran that the international community will continue to hold accountable those officials who commit human rights abuses and suppress the democratic aspirations of fellow citizens. Until the Iranian government brings human rights abusers to justice and protects its citizens, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other partners will stand up on behalf of the Iranian people.

6/04/2011

About Carey Hart

Carey Hart (born July 17, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada[1]) is a freestyle motocross motorcycle racer and off-road racer. He and singer Pink have been married since 2006.
Contents
[hide]
•    1 Early years
•    2 Career
o    2.1 Life after freestyle
o    2.2 Hart & Huntington
o    2.3 Wasted Space
•    3 Personal life
o    3.1 Marriage
•    4 References

[edit] Early years
Hart was born in Las Vegas, Nevada[1] and raised in Seal Beach, California. His parents divorced when he was very young and he and his younger brother Anthony "Tony" Hart were raised by their father, Tom Hart.[2] Hart began competing in motocross races in 1981 at only 6 years old, turned professional in 1993 when he was 18 and began competing in super cross racing at that time. Hart then began competing in freestyle motocross (FMX) in 1996.[2]
[edit] Career
During the 2000 Gravity Games, Hart attempted a back flip in a motorcycle competition.[3] He also invented a freestyle motocross trick known as the Hart Attack.[4]
Hart has traveled around the world promoting freestyle Motocross. He has jumped the trailer park in Kid Rock's video "Bawitdaba".[citation needed] On the 2000 Australian Warped Tour, he played bass with the band Pennywise.[citation needed] He has also appeared in Pink's "Just Like A Pill", So What", and Raise Your Glass videos.[citation needed]
Hart has been featured in nationwide ad campaigns for Ford, Dunkin Donuts, Fox, DVS and Mountain Dew as well as in such print publications as Paper Magazine, Teen People, ESPN The Magazine, Rolling Stone, Prick and, Skinnie, and has been on the covers of numerous Motocross & tattoo magazines.
Hart has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Inked, MTVs Life Of Ryan, Rove Live (Australia), appeared on The Today Show, was a guest in Talkin' 'bout Your Generation and has starred in ESPN/Touchstone Pictures’ IMAX film, Ultimate X and has cameo appearances in xXx and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Pink's videos Just Like a Pill, "Raise Your Glass" and "So What".
Hart was as a cast member on the fifth season of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life.[5]
[edit] Life after freestyle
Hart competes in AMA Supermoto championship as a member of his Hart & Huntington Tattoo/Rockstar Supermoto Team.
In 2009, Hart teamed up with PMG to launch the Hart and Huntington Tattoo truck team. He also competed in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series for Team General Tire's Unlimited 2 trophy truck.[6]
[edit] Hart & Huntington
In 2004, Hart and fellow entrepreneur, John Huntington, opened Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company in the Palms Casino. A&E network followed Hart and the workings of the shop on the reality show INKED.
Since the initial opening, four more Hart and Huntington Tattoo shops have opened: Honolulu, Cabo San Lucas, Orlando at Universal Citywalk, and Niagara Falls Canada. The Cabo store closed in early 2008. Hart also started a clothing line based on the designs of the artists that work at Hart and Huntington Tattoo Company.
In 2006, Promoter John Huntington filed a lawsuit against Hart, alleging he owed large amounts of money for his trademark and likeness. Huntington claimed he sold his 48 percent ownership back to Hart. Hart reportedly hired high-profile Las Vegas attorney Gene Porter to resolve the case through a mediation settlement, which was in turn successful.[2] In 2009, the Las Vegas store was relocated to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
[edit] Wasted Space
Hart teamed up with Cory McCormack, Jason Giambi, Benji Madden and Joel Madden to create Wasted Space in July 2008. The club was designed by Hart, McCormack and Zeff Design. Hart hand-picked one of his favorite L.A. artists to create a 30-foot hand-made mural of vintage rock show posters and flyers with the signature Wasted Space winged microphone logo stenciled over them.
In August of 2010, Wasted Space closed to make way for the Hard Rock's new race and sports book.[7]
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Marriage
Hart married American singer Pink (Alecia Moore) on January 7, 2006, in Costa Rica.[8] The two had met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the 2001 X Games.[citation needed] After four years of dating, Pink proposed to Hart in 2005 via a pit board during one of his races in Mammoth Lakes, California. She was holding a sign saying the classic phrase "Will you marry me?" Initially, Hart ignored her and completed another lap of the race. Only when Pink changed the sign and held it up again with it now saying, "I'm serious," did Hart pull out of the race to pick Pink up. [9] They married in the Four Seasons resort in Costa Rica in January 2006.[10] After months of speculation, Pink announced in February 2008 that she and Hart had separated.[11][12] In 2008 Pink's Song "So What" showed that her husband and she were separated and she wanted to put him in the video so as to not hurt him.
During their separation, in August 2008, Pink was supportive of her estranged husband when Hart's brother died due to injuries sustained in a motocross competition.[13][14] In March 2009, Hart said he and Pink were "dating".[15] He also said the couple was attempting to work things out, stating, "Sometimes you have to take a couple of steps back to move forward".[16] In April 2009, Pink said the couple had gone to marriage counseling and was back together, and were never divorced.[17]
On November 17, 2010, Pink announced during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she is pregnant with her and Hart's first child and is due in mid-2011.[18] On June 2nd, 2011 Pink announced on her Twitter that she gave birth to a girl named Willow Sage Hart.[19]


6/03/2011

Meredith Vieira: Why I'm leaving the 'Today' showh


Meredith Vieira: Why I'm leaving the 'Today' show

Afterpe Meredith Vieira announced that she was leaving the "Today" show last month, tabloids began buzzing that she was planning to spend her days caring for her husband, journalist Richard Cohen, who has multiple sclerosis.
Not so, the TV anchor tells PEOPLE in this week's issue.
"It was being distorted, because it looked better to make it, 'Poor Meredith, she triumphs through it all,' but that wasn't the case," says Vieira, 57. Her husband, 67, would agree.
His reaction to the rumor? "Richard said, 'What is this? You never tend to me! You won't even get me a cup of coffee!' " jokes Vieira. "I said, 'I know! This scam is working!' But enough gets to be enough."
Still, her family did play a major role in her decision.
Tired of waking up at 2:30 a.m. to tape the NBC morning show, Vieira decided she wanted to spend more time with her husband, whose health has been good recently, and her children, Ben, 22, a recent Stanford graduate, Gabe, 19, and Lily, 18, who is about to leave for college.
"We don't know from day to day what might happen," she says. "So why not enjoy life now? It's very precious, and anyone living with any kind of illness knows that. Health is fleeting, and you need to celebrate it while you still have it."


6/02/2011

About Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey was born in California in 1976, but his family moved to New Jersey when he was just a few months old. Growing in a city famous for its gambling, Ivey’s family wanted to prevent him from becoming another hustler, so his grandfather famously cheated Phil Ivey while teaching him to play Five Card Stud at the age of 8. Ivey, however was not discouraged and played for money as early as 16 years-old.

Young Phil Ivey was working as a telemarketer at 18 when he bought an ID for $50 from a colleague named Jerome Graham. He played so often and so long at Atlantic City casinos he earned the nickname “No Home Jerome” until he was finally able to come with an ID of his own and introduce himself as Phil Ivey, a fitting start for a legend.

Ivey has earned the nickname of “The Tiger Woods of Poker” (which he reportedly dislikes) for his skill, concentration, and great success in the game. Before his 30th birthday, Ivey already had five World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, having won his first at age 23 in a Pot Limit Omaha Event. Thanks to his excellent play and devastating aggression at the tables, he has earned a number of poker accolades, including Bluff Magazine’s Poker Player of the Year.

In spite of his tournament success, Ivey prefers to play high-stakes cash games, which he finds more lucrative. According to Barry Greenstein, “When he has played in a tournament event, he has played tired because of the cash game the night before (I know because I have been in the games with him.) He also has had to adopt a style geared to build up quickly or get knocked out quickly during the event, so that he won’t wear himself out for the cash game later that night.”

The Year of Ivey

While Greenstein’s reasoning might explain Ivey’s lack of resonance in major tournaments leading up to and including 2008, that theory no longer holds water. Why? Because the 2009 WSOP will forever be known as the Year of Ivey. Coming into the WSOP amid rumors concerning his prop bets, Ivey promptly won his first bracelet in the $2,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Event, defeating a field of 147 players to claim his sixth WSOP title.  Despite all of the side action being furiously thrown around – $1 million, $3 million, nobody knows for sure – Phil Ivey went out and won another tournament , this time the $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud 8 or Better for $220,538. Once again, the buzz in Las Vegas was all about the side bets and while neither confirming nor denying the chatter, Ivey did go out and play more poker.

In one of the more exciting Main Event developments in recent years, Phil Ivey – already with two bracelets in his pocket – advanced through a field of more than 6,000 players to become one of the 2009 November Nine. While legend has it that he tipped out his first place money in the Lowball event – a mere $96,000 – $8.5 million is a lot of money, even for Phil Ivey.

2009 WSOP Main Event

Ivey was the fan favorite at the final table of the 2009 WSOP Main Event. Any time Ivey was all-in, the Penn and Teller Theater was as silent as a library. When he finally busted in seventh place for $1.4 million, the crowd was completely dumbfounded. On his final hand, Ivey’s A-K fell to Darvin Moon‘s A-Q when Moon hit a queen on the flop. He received a standing ovation from the crowd and the assembled mob of poker players in attendance. Ivey refused to speak to the media afterward and instead ducked out the back door into the Las Vegas night. He remained largely quiet for the rest of 2009.

Divorce

According to TMZ, Ivey and his wife, Luciaetta, petitioned for divorce in December 2009. The couple wed in 2002 and had no children as part of their marriage.

5/31/2011

THE TITANIC

Titanic Plan Hits Record Amount At Auction

A plan of the Titanic, used in the inquiry into the sinking of the ship in 1912, has sold for what is believed to be a world record price for memorabilia of the doomed boat.
The plan had been expected to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000 but was bought by a private collector for £220,000.
The 33ft (10m) cross-section was commissioned by what was then the British Board of Trade to help in the 36-day inquiry.

It was used by witnesses and experts to establish the cause of the tragedy, and even contains original chalk marks showing what happened.
The drawing, mounted on linen, was so pivotal to the inquiry that it was hung in the official hearing room so witnesses could refer to it constantly.
The hand-drawn plan of the Titanic was prepared by White Star Line architects for the 1912 British inquiry into the sinking of the ship, just weeks after the disaster.
It allowed the 96 witnesses called to testify to indicate various parts of the ship using a pointer.
After the inquiry concluded that the loss of the ship had been brought about by "excessive speed", the unique plan was returned to White Star.
Since then it has been in private hands and, according to the auctioneer, had not been put on public display.

"I am delighted with the new world record price of £220,000 for the sale of any item relating to Titanic," said Andrew Aldridge, of Devizes-based auctioneer Henry Aldridge & Son .
"The plan is one of the most important pieces of Titanic memorabilia ever sold and this price reflects it.
"There was interest from around the world and the new owner is delighted with his purchase."

5/30/2011

Sarah Palin Bus Tour

Sarah Palin begins a bus tour of East Coast with a motorcycle ride in Washington

Sarah Palin rumbled through Washington on the back of a Harley as she and her family began an East Coast tour Sunday, renewing speculation that the former Alaska governor would join the still unsettled Republican presidential contest.
Wearing a black leather jacket and surrounded by a throng of cheering fans, Palin and family members jumped on bikes and joined thousands of other motorcyclists on the Memorial Day weekend ride from the Pentagon to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Palin didn’t mention politics as she visited with participants, but she smiled broadly when many in the crowd urged her to run.
When one man asked her if she was running, she smiled and answered, “Don’t know.”
Palin remains one of the biggest questions for Republicans, who have not yet settled on a frontrunner to challenge President Barack Obama’s re-election. While many of Palin’s likely rivals have worked to build campaign organizations in early nominating states such as Iowa or New Hampshire, Palin has taken no concrete steps to begin a presidential campaign.
Given Palin’s star power, she might be able to wait longer than others. But the clock is ticking, the establishment isn’t happy with its options and one of the earliest tests of campaign infrastructure, the straw poll in Ames, Iowa, is scheduled for August.
Palin showed no hints she would join the field on Sunday although she again demonstrated her ability to build excitement and practice the person-to-person, retail politics that she clearly loves. In heels and black flare slacks, Palin shook hands and posed for pictures with well-wishers.
“How do you wear all this leather and stay cool?” she asked one woman. Palin asked others to show off their tattoos as she took off her own leather jacket and worked her way through a crush of fans, photographers and reporters.
Just before Palin, husband Todd and daughters Bristol and Piper rolled from the Pentagon’s parking lot, she gave a thumbs-up to a military police officer who asked if he could snap a picture while taking a break from directing traffic.

On the windshield of Palin’s bike: a likeness of President George W. Bush. Next to it, the words “Miss Me?” And on her hand, the words “justice rolls” were written in smeared ink.
It was an apparent reference to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which is quoted on Palin’s website: “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Palin didn’t take questions from reporters and, in keeping her social media strategy, offered her thoughts on her political website.
“There’s no better way to see D.C. than on the back of a Harley!” Palin wrote. “My family may be used to snowmachines more so than motorcycles.”

Palin, whom Sen. John McCain elevated from an obscure governor to national star, set off from Washington on a tour of East Coast historical sites. Her political committee billed the swing as an opportunity for her family to visit historic sites as they worked their way to New England.



5/29/2011

Abut Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry
"Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie.

 Debbie Harry at the premiere of SqueezeBox! at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival

Background information
Birth name    Deborah Ann Harry
Born    July 1, 1945 (age 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.

Genres
New wave, pop, rock,
punk rock, power pop, disco

Occupations    Vocalist, musician, actress

Instruments    Vocals, percussion, tambourine, tambura,
finger cymbals, clarinet

Years active    1965–present
Labels
Capitol Records
Chrysalis Records
Geffen/Warner Bros.
Sire/Warner Bros.

Associated acts    The Wind in the Willows
The Stilettos
Blondie
Divinyls
The Jazz Passengers
Chris Stein
Jimmy Destri
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Clem Burke

Website    Official Website

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers. Her acting career spans over thirty film roles and numerous television appearances.
Contents
[hide]
•    1 Life and early career
•    2 Blondie
o    2.1 Reunion
•    3 Solo albums
•    4 Other musical projects
•    5 Acting roles
•    6 Current projects
•    7 Discography
o    7.1 Albums
o    7.2 Compilation albums
o    7.3 Other albums[19]
o    7.4 Singles
•    8 Filmography
o    8.1 Features
o    8.2 Short subjects
•    9 References
•    10 External links
o    10.1 Official sites
o    10.2 Media links

[edit] Life and early career
Harry is the daughter of Catherine and Richard Harry, gift shop proprietors in Hawthorne, New Jersey, who adopted her at the age of three months, in Miami, Florida.[1] She attended Hawthorne High School, where she graduated in 1963.[2] She graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, with an Associate of Arts degree in 1965. Before starting her singing career she moved to New York City in the late 1960s and worked as a secretary at BBC Radio's office there for one year. Later, she was a waitress at Max's Kansas City, and worked in a Dunkin' Donuts shop, after which she was a dancer in Union City, New Jersey, and a Playboy Bunny.[3]
She began her musical career in the late '60s with a folk rock group, The Wind in the Willows.[4] who recorded one album for Capitol Records. Harry then joined a girl-group trio, The Stilettos, in the early 1970s. The Stilettos' backup band included her eventual boyfriend and Blondie guitarist, Chris Stein. Harry and Stein formed the band Blondie in the mid-1970s, naming it for the term of address men often yelled at Harry from passing cars. Blondie quickly became regulars at Max's Kansas City and CBGB in New York City.[5] After a debut album in 1976, commercial success followed in the late 1970s to the early 1980s, first in Australia and Europe, then in the United States.
While leading Blondie, Harry and Stein became life as well as musical partners, although they never married; Harry has no children.[6] In the mid-1980s, she took a few years off to nurse Stein back to health after he suffered a life-threatening disease. Stein and Harry broke up in the 1990s, but they have continued to work together. In 1999, she was called the 12th greatest woman of rock and roll by VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll[7] and in 2002, she was called the 18th sexiest artist of all time by VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.[8] Harry resides in Red Bank, New Jersey, and in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.
[edit] Blondie



Debbie Harry performing in Toronto in 1977.
Photo: Jean-Luc Ourlin
With her two-tone bleached-blonde hair, Harry quickly became a recognizable punk icon. Her look was further popularized by the band's early presence in the music video revolution of the era. She was a continued regular at Studio 54 and was associated with Andy Warhol. In June 1979, Blondie graced the cover of Rolling Stone. Harry's stage persona of cool sexuality and streetwise style became so closely associated with the group's name that many came to believe the singer's name to be "Blondie." The difference between the individual Harry and the band Blondie was famously highlighted with a "Blondie is a Group" button campaign by the band in 1979.[9] To complicate matters further, Harry sometimes described her character in the band as being named "Blondie", as in this quote from the No Exit tour book:
“    Hi, it's Deb. You know, when I woke up this morning I had a realization about myself. I was always Blondie. People always called me Blondie, ever since I was a little kid. What I realized is that at some point I became Dirty Harry. I couldn't be Blondie anymore, so I became Dirty Harry.[10]
”
During 1976 and 1977 Blondie released their first two albums. The second experienced some marginal success outside the United States. However, 1978's Parallel Lines (US #6, UK #1) shot the group to international success and included the global smash hit single, "Heart of Glass." Riding the crest of Disco's domination, the infectious track hit #1 in the US and sold nearly two million copies. The follow-up single, "One Way Or Another" reached #24 on Billboard's Hot 100. The album was the band's biggest success, having sold over 6 million copies in the United States alone. The band were also pioneers of the music video movement with Eat To The Beat being heralded as the first ever music video cassette album.
The release of the platinum-plus Eat to the Beat album (US #17, UK #1) in 1979 and Autoamerican (US #7, UK #3) in 1980, continued the band's run of hits, including "Dreaming", Atomic" and three more US #1 singles: "The Tide Is High", "Rapture" and "Call Me" from the film soundtrack American Gigolo which became Billboard's #1 song of 1980.
After a year long hiatus in 1981, during which Harry released her first solo album (see below), Blondie regrouped and released their sixth studio album The Hunter (US #33, UK #9). The album met with a disastrous reception, peaking at #33 and falling rapidly off the charts. The single "Island of Lost Souls" briefly cracked the US Top 40. The band's "War Child" was released as a single in the UK. Blondie launched a North American tour to support the release, but it was cut short when Stein fell seriously ill with the rare autoimmune disease, pemphigus. Coupled with declining commercial fortunes, the band split up.
Later in the 1980s, the remix album Once More Into The Bleach was released, featuring remixes of tracks by Blondie and from Harry's solo career. The mid-1990s saw the release of further Blondie remix albums Beautiful in Europe and Remixed Remade Remodeled in the U.S. New mixes of "Heart of Glass", "Atomic" and "Union City Blue" were released as singles and all made the UK Top 40, while remixes of "Atomic", "Rapture" and "Heart of Glass" had major success on the U.S. dance charts.
[edit] Reunion
In 1997, Blondie began working together again for the first time in 15 years. Two tracks were recorded with TV Mania, the production trio of two Duran Duran members, Nick Rhodes and Warren Cuccurullo, and producer Anthony J. Resta. "Studio 54" and "Pop Trash Movie" were scheduled to be released on a Blondie compilation, entitled This Is Blondie. However, the project and the tracks were shelved as the four original members (Harry, Stein, Clem Burke and Jimmy Destri) embarked on sessions for what would become Blondie's seventh studio album. During this period, they released a cover of Iggy Pop's "Ordinary Bummer" on the tribute album We Will Fall (1997).
After a final tour of Europe with The Jazz Passengers in the summer of 1998, Deborah Harry resumed duties as lead vocalist of Blondie. Prior to the release of No Exit, the band completed a sold out tour of Europe. Dates at London's Lyceum Theatre were recorded by the BBC and aired on national BBC Radio 1. A week prior to the release of No Exit, the lead single "Maria" debuted at number one in the UK, giving Blondie their sixth UK No.1 hit. "Maria" also reached #1 in 14 different countries, the top 10 on the U.S. Dance Charts and Top 15 on the U.S. Adult Top 40 Charts. No Exit debuted at No.3 in the UK and #17 in the U.S. and Blondie announced dates for a major arena tour that summer, during which they played the Glastonbury Festival and Party in the Park in London. "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" was another UK Top 30 hit, while the title track was released as a limited edition single to coincide with further arena dates in November of that year.
Tracks culled from dates throughout the 1999 world tour were released as a live album, titled Live in the U.S. and Livid in the UK and were released in late 1999 and early 2000, respectively. A Blondie Live companion DVD was also released, recorded at a show in New York City's The Town Hall.



Harry performing in July 2007.
Although Blondie commenced recording tracks for the follow-up to No Exit in 2001, the sessions were besieged with problems including the loss of master tapes after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the winter of 2002, Blondie returned with a full scale UK tour. This preceded the release of a new single in 2003 entitled "Good Boys" (a hit across the UK and Europe that autumn, and top 10 on the U.S. Dance Charts the following spring) and the release of Blondie's eighth studio album, The Curse of Blondie. The band toured throughout 2003 and 2004, completing two further full scale tours of the UK.
A second live album, entitled Live By Request, was released in 2005, along with a companion DVD set. In that year, the band also released the mash-up "Rapture Riders", which combined their 1981 hit "Rapture" with The Doors' "Riders on the Storm". This track was taken from a greatest hits compilation entitled Sound and Vision (first issued in the UK as Sight + Sound), released with a companion DVD and new mixes of "In the Flesh" and "Good Boys".
In the winter of 2005, Blondie toured the UK for the fourth time in as many years. In 2006, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Around this time, Blondie released a new studio track, a cover of Roxy Music's 1982 hit "More Than This". This was to promote their "Road Rage" tour and the single was made available for free download.
At the end of 2006, a new mix of "Heart of Glass" became a club hit in Europe, while Harry released the single "New York New York", a collaboration with Moby. The song debuted on YouTube, some four weeks before its official release.
In the summer of 2007, Blondie toured in the UK once again. Around this time, Harry delineated the different personas (Blondie the band, her role in the band and Deborah Harry, the singer) in an interview which asked why she played only solo music on the 2007 True Colors Tour: "I've put together a new trio with no Blondie members in it - I really want to make a clear definition between Debbie's solo projects and Blondie - and I hope that the audience can appreciate that and also appreciate this other material."[11]
On July 3, 2008, Blondie commenced a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Parallel Lines with a sell-out concert at the amphitheatre in Ra'anana, Israel. During the tour, drummer Clem Burke stated that the tour had inspired the band to make another record, Panic of Girls.[12] It will be their first new album since the release of The Curse of Blondie in 2003.
In 2009, Blondie went on tour with Pat Benatar for the "Call Me Invincible" tour. The majority of the shows were opened by The Donnas. In December 2009, Blondie recorded their version of the traditional song "We Three Kings" to coincide with the band's new album.
In the summer of 2010, Blondie began a UK tour, including venues in Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield and Dublin. They also played festivals including the Isle of Wight and Rockness Festival in Inverness, Scotland. Tracks from their forthcoming album 'Panic of Girls' have been performed during their tour of the UK, notably 'D-Day' and 'What I Heard'. The album remains unreleased due to legal issues. In an interview at the Isle of Wight Festival, drummer Clem Burke indicated that Blondie may return for another tour in 2011, depending on how well the record is received.
[edit] Solo albums

To date, Harry has released five solo albums. Harry began her solo career with the Chrysalis Records album Koo Koo in 1981. The album peaked at #28 in the US and #6 in the UK;[13] it was later certified gold in the US and Silver in the UK. "Backfired", the first single from the album, had a video directed by H. R. Giger (who also painted the album's eye-catching cover featuring Harry's face with metal skewers through it) and climbed to #43 on the Billboard Hot 100, #29 on the Hot Dance Club Songs and #32 on the UK Singles Chart.[13] "The Jam Was Moving" was lifted as the second single and peaked at #82 in the US. In 1986, Harry released her second solo album on Geffen Records called Rockbird, which peaked at #97 in the US (where it sold 200,000 copies) and #31 in the UK[13] (where it has been certified Gold for 100,000 sales by the BPI). The single "French Kissin' in the USA" gave Harry her only UK solo top 10 hit (#8) and became a moderate US hit (#57). Other singles released from the album were "Free to Fall" and "In Love with Love" which hit #1 on the U.S. Dance Charts and was released with several remixes.
Her next solo venture was the Sire/Red Eye/Reprise album Def, Dumb and Blonde in 1989. At this point Harry reverted from "Debbie" to "Deborah" for her professional name. The first single "I Want That Man" was a hit in Europe, Australia, and on the U.S. Modern Rock Charts. The success of the single propelled the album to #12 on the UK chart.[13] However, with little promotion from her record company in the US, it peaked at #123. She followed this up with the ballad "Brite Side" and the club hit "Sweet and Low". "Maybe for Sure", a track originally recorded by Blondie for the Rock and Rule animated film, was the fourth single released from the album in June 1990 to coincide with a UK tour (her second in six months). "Kiss It Better" was also a Top 15 Modern Rock single in the U.S.
From 1989 to 1991, Harry toured extensively across the world with former Blondie guitarist Chris Stein, Underworld's Karl Hyde, and future Blondie bassist Leigh Foxx. In July 1991, she played Wembley Stadium with INXS. In 1991, Chrysalis released a "best of" compilation in Europe entitled The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie, containing hits with Blondie as well as solo hits. The collection reached #3 in the UK album chart.[13] The album also included her duet with Iggy Pop on the Cole Porter song "Well, Did You Evah!" from the Red Hot + Blue AIDS charity album produced by the Red Hot Organization and released at the end of 1990.
Harry's fourth solo album, Debravation, appeared in July 1993. The album's first single was "I Can See Clearly", which peaked at #23 in the UK[13] and #2 on the U.S. dance charts. This was followed by "Strike Me Pink" in September. Controversy surrounded the latter track's promotional video which featured a man drowning in a water tank, resulting in it being banned. U.S. editions of the album feature two additional tracks recorded with pre-recorded music by R.E.M.: "Tear Drops" and "My Last Date (With You)", a remake of a 1961 Skeeter Davis hit.
In November 1993, Harry toured the UK with Stein, Peter Min, Greta Brinkman and James Murphy [disambiguation needed]. The set list of the Debravation Tour featured an offbeat selection of Harry material including the previously unreleased track "Close Your Eyes" (from 1989) and "Ordinary Bummer" (from the Stein- produced Iggy Pop album Zombie Birdhouse; a track which under the moniker "Adolph's Dog" Blondie would cover in 1997). Tentative plans to record these shows and release them as a double live CD never came to fruition. However, a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" is available as a bootleg. At the end of 1993, Chrysalis released the Blondie rarities collection Blonde and Beyond, which featured the previously unreleased tracks "Scenery" and "Underground Girl". In early 1994, Harry took the Debravation tour to the U.S.[14]
In 2006, Harry started work in New York City on tracks for her fifth solo album Necessary Evil (2007). Working with production duo Super Buddha (who produced the remix of Blondie's "In the Flesh" for the 2005 Sound and Vision compilation) the first music to surface in was a hip hop track entitled "Dirty and Deep" in which she spoke out against rapper Lil' Kim's incarceration.
Throughout 2006, a number of new tracks surfaced on Harry's MySpace page, including "Charm Alarm", "Deep End", "Love With A Vengeance", "School for Scandal" and "Necessary Evil", as well as duets she recorded with Miss Guy (of Toilet Böys fame). These were "God Save New York" and "New York Groove". A streaming version of the lead single, "Two Times Blue", was added to Harry's My Space page in May 2007. On June 6, 2007, an iTunes downloadable version was released via her official web site, www.deborahharry.com.


Harry performing in June 2007.
Harry joined Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour for the Human Rights Campaign. She is a strong advocate for gay rights and same-sex marriage. Though she has stated that she identifies as mostly heterosexual, Harry has said she has had intimate relationships with both men and women.[15][16]
Necessary Evil was released on Eleven Seven Music after Harry completed both a solo tour of the US in June 2007 and a European tour with Blondie in July 2007. The first single, "Two Times Blue", peaked at #5 on the US Dance Club Play chart. The album debuted at #86 in the UK and #37 in the US Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.
To promote the album, Harry appeared on various talk shows to perform "Two Times Blue". She also started a 22-date U.S. tour on November 8, lasting until December 9, playing small venues and clubs across the country. On January 18, 2008, an official music video for "If I Had You" was released.[17]
[edit] Other musical projects
In 1983 Harry teamed up with Giorgio Moroder (with whom she had worked previously on Blondie's "Call Me") on the song "Rush Rush", which was featured in the film Scarface and in the video game Grand Theft Auto III. Harry's single "Feel the Spin", produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez, was released (as a 12" single only) in 1985. That song, along with the whole soundtrack to the film Krush Groove, peaked at #5 on the U.S. Dance Charts. The song's "uno dos tres quatro" intro has been sampled on a number of records, including S'Express' "Theme from S'Express".


Marky Ramone of the Ramones and Harry attend a screening of Burning Down the House, a 2009 documentary about CBGB's heyday.
While recording her fourth album in 1992, Harry collaborated with German heavy metal band Die Haut on the track "Don't Cross My Mind", and released the song "Prelude to a Kiss" on the soundtrack to the film of the same name. She also released a cover of "Summertime Blues" from the soundtrack to the film That Night in Australia.
In the mid-1990s, Harry teamed up with New York avant-garde jazz ensemble The Jazz Passengers. Between 1994 and 1998 she was a permanent member of the troupe, touring North America and Europe. She was a featured vocalist on their 1994 album In Love singing the track "Dog In Sand". The follow-up album, 1997's Individually Twisted, is credited as "The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry" and Harry sings vocals throughout, teaming up with guest Elvis Costello for a cover of "Doncha Go Way Mad". The album also features a re-recorded version of the song "The Tide Is High". A live album entitled Live In Spain, again featuring Harry on vocals, was released in 1998.
Harry collaborated on a number of other projects with other artists. She featured as vocalist on Talking Heads side project The Heads' 1996 release No Talking, Just Head (performing the title track and "Punk Lolita"). She also sings on a cover of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and on the song "Estrella de Mar" by Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. In 1997 she collaborated with Jazz Passenger Bill Ware in his side project Groove Thing, singing lead vocals on the club hit "Command and Obey". Another JP collaboration appeared on the Edgar Allan Poe tribute album Closed on Account of Rabies (1997). Harry also reunited with Blondie keyboardist Jimmy Destri for a cover of Otis Blackwell's "Don't Be Cruel" for the 1995 tribute album Brace Yourself. During this period she also recorded a duet with Robert Jacks entitled "Der Einzige Weg (The Only Way) - Theme from Texas Chainsaw Massacre", which was recorded in German and in English, although these did not surface until 1999. Likewise, at the end of 1999, Chrysalis Records released a best of her solo recordings entitled Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry and a remix of "I Want That Man".
Aside from writing and recording material for Blondie, Harry pursued various other projects. She appears on the 2001 Bill Ware album Vibes 4 singing the track 'Me and You' as well as on ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers's album, Peggy's Blue Skylight on the track "Weird Nightmare". A techno cover of Stan Jones' "Ghost Riders in the Sky" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Three Business Men and was available on her website to download. Harry sings on two tracks on Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano project; "You'll Come To Me" (inspired in "Amarcord's main theme") and "Whe Love Comes By" (from "Il Postino"), as well as on a tribute album reinterpreting the music of Harold Arlen, on which she sings the title track "Stormy Weather". In May 2002, she accompanied The Jazz Passengers and the BBC Concert Orchestra in a performance of her jazz material at the Barbican Centre in London. In 2003, she was featured vocalist on the song "Uncontrollable Love" by electro-clash dance producers Blow Up.
Harry also contributed to Fall Out Boy's 2008 album Folie à Deux. She sings on the chorus of the album's closer "West Coast Smoker".
Harry is a credited co-writer on a song called "Supersensual" that appears on Australian singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte's debut album 1000 Stars. The song samples the recognizable "woo-ooo-wo-oh" refrain from "Heart of Glass".
[edit] Acting roles
Harry appeared on Broadway with Andy Kaufman in the wrestling play Teaneck Tanzi. A retitled version of the British play, Trafford Tanzi, the show opened and closed in one night. Later that year Harry, who had already appeared in a number of independent and underground films, made her major motion picture debut in the David Cronenberg film Videodrome.
Following the release of Rockbird, Harry took a number of acting roles including the villainous Velma Von Tussle in John Waters' Hairspray (1988).
A cover of The Castaways' "Liar Liar" from the soundtrack to the film Married to the Mob was released as a single in the U.S. Harry's version of Michael Jay's "Mind Over Matter" was also recorded in this period, but never released. Harry starred in a film called Forever Lulu, also known as Crazy Streets, in 1987 alongside Alec Baldwin. She had only one line but made appearances throughout the film. She also starred in the film Intimate Stranger, as Cory Wheeler, who was a telephone sex worker being pursued by a serial killer.[citation needed] Harry's other film roles include Hairspray by Jon Waters, Videodrome, Roadie, Union City, New York Beat Movie (otherwise known as Downtown '81), Rock & Rule, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Six Ways to Sunday, The Fluffer, Cop Land, Heavy, My Life Without Me, "Spun" and Full Grown Men. Her television appearances include roles on Tales from the Darkside, The Muppet Show, MADtv, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Absolutely Fabulous, Saturday Night Live, Pete and Pete, and Wiseguy.[18]
[edit] Current projects
•    Harry is one of the faces of MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam VI campaign (2006). The campaign donates every cent of the selling price of their iconic lipstick shades to the MAC AIDS Fund, which helps people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. She is also one of the faces of the RockStars of Science Campaign (2010) alongside other musicians Bret Michaels, Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart, B.O.B., Keri Hilson, Jay Sean and Timbaland.
•    She recently completed recording a new album with Blondie titled Panic Of Girls, due to be released in 2011.
[edit] Discography
For Harry's releases with Blondie, see Blondie discography.
[edit] Albums
Year    Album    U.S.
UK[13]
New Zealand    Sales and Certification

1981    Koo Koo
25    6    17    US: Gold UK:Silver

1986    Rockbird
97    31    22    UK: Gold

1989    Def, Dumb and Blonde
123    12    9    UK: Silver

1993    Debravation
—    24    —    US: 40,000

2007    Necessary Evil
—    86    —    US: 18,000

[edit] Compilation albums
Year    Album    U.S.
UK[13]
Australia    New Zealand
1988    Once More into the Bleach
(Debbie Harry and Blondie)
—    50    47    —
1991    The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
(Deborah Harry and Blondie)
—    3    6    1
1998    Deborah Harry Collection
—    —    —    —
1999    Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
—    —    —    —
2004    French Kissin' - The Collection
—    —    —    —
[edit] Other albums[19]
•    "Heart on a Wall" (Jimmy Destri album featuring backing vocals by Debbie Harry) (1981)
•    "Halfway to Sanity" (Ramones album featuring backing vocals by Debbie Harry on 1 song: "Go Lil' Camaro Go") (1987)
•    "Hairspray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Debbie Harry features on the song "Hairspray" by Rachel Sweet)
•    "Like A Girl, I Want You To Keep Coming" (Various artists CD - Debbie Harry song: "Invocation to Papa Legba") (1989)
•    "Standing in the Spotlight" (Dee Dee Ramone album featuring backing vocals by Debbie Harry on 2 songs: "Mashed Potato Kid" and "German Kid") (1989)
•    "Big Trash" (Thompson Twins album featuring backing vocals by Debbie Harry on 1 song: "Sugar Daddy", and spoken-word telephone vocals on "Queen of the USA") (1989)
•    "Just Say Da" (Various artists CD - Debbie Harry song: "Maybe for Sure (Tunguska Event 7" Mix)") (1990)
•    Prelude to a Kiss Soundtrack - (Various artists - Debbie Harry song: "Prelude to a Kiss") (1992)
•    "Get Out" (Various artists promotional CD issued with 'Out' magazine charter subscriptions - Debbie Harry song: "I Want That Man (Remix/Edit)") (1992)
•    "Cash Cow" (Various artists CD - Debbie Harry song: "Moroccan Rock (Pipe of Pain)") (1993)
•    "Heck on Wheels Volume 3" (Various artists promotional CD - Debbie Harry song: "Communion") (1993)
•    "Head On" (Die Haut album featuring vocals by Debbie Harry on 1 song: "Don't Cross My Mind") (1993)
•    "Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell" (various artists tribute album - Debbie Harry song: "Don't Be Cruel") (1994)
•    In Love (The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry vocals on 1 song: "Dog in Sand") (1994)
•    "Rey Azúcar" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs album - Debbie Harry Vocals on 2 songs: "Strawberry Fields Forever" & "Estrella de Mar") (1995)
•    "Virtuosity Soundtrack" (Soundtrack album - Debbie Harry vocals on 1 song: "No Talking, Just Head" (with The Heads)) (1995)
•    "No Talking, Just Head" (The Heads album - Debbie Harry vocals on 1 song: "No Talking, Just Head") (1996)
•    Individually Twisted (The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry) (1996)
•    Live In Spain (The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry) (1997)
•    "Six Ways to Sunday Soundtrack" - (Soundtrack featuring 2 Debbie Harry songs: "Sunday Girl" (with Blondie and "More, More, More" a short speaking part in "Sex Ed")
•    Covers EP (Franz Ferdinand EP featuring the duet "Live Alone") (2011)
[edit] Singles
Artist credit    Year    Song    U.S. Hot 100
U.S. Dance
U.S. Modern Rock
Australia    New Zealand    Canada    UK singles[13]
Album
Debbie Harry    1981    "Backfired"
43    29    -    23    28    -    32    Koo Koo
        "The Jam Was Moving"
82    -    -    -    -    -    -   
        "Chrome"
-    -    -    -    -    -    -   
    1983    "Rush, Rush"
105    28    -    25    39    42    -    Scarface (soundtrack)
    1985    "Feel the Spin"
-    5    -    -    -    -    -    Krush Groove (soundtrack)
    1986    "French Kissin'"
57    44    -    4    2    96    8    Rockbird
    1987    "In Love with Love"
70    1    -    -    -    -    45   
        "Free to Fall"
-    -    -    -    -    -    46   
    1988    "Liar, Liar"
-    -    14    -    -    -    -    Married to the Mob (soundtrack)
Deborah Harry    1989    "I Want That Man"
-    -    2    2    8    -    13    Def, Dumb and Blonde
        "Kiss It Better"
-    -    12    -    -    -    -   
        "Brite Side"
-    -    -    -    -    -    59   
    1990    "Sweet and Low"
-    17    -    30    -    -    57   
        "Maybe for Sure"
-    -    -    -    -    -    -   
Deborah Harry & Iggy Pop
1991    "Well, Did You Evah!"
-    -    -    -    -    -    42    Red Hot + Blue

Deborah Harry    1993    "I Can See Clearly"
-    2    -    96    -    -    23    Debravation
        "Strike Me Pink"
-    -    -    -    -    -    46   
Groove Thing
featuring Debbie Harry    1997    "Command and Obey"    -    42    -    -    -    -    -    This Is No Time
    1999    "Command and Obey" (Remix)
-    49    -    -    -    -    -    -
Deborah Harry        "I Want That Man" (Almighty Remix)    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
Moby featuring Debbie Harry    2006    "New York, New York"
-    10    -    -    -    -    43    Go – The Very Best of Moby

Debbie Harry    2007    "Two Times Blue"
-    5    -    -    -    -    -    Necessary Evil
Deborah Harry    2008    "If I Had You"
-    -    -    -    -    -    -   
        "Fit Right In"
-    -    -    -    -    -    -    Digital Single Release Only
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Features
•    Unmade Beds (1976)
•    Deadly Hero (1976)
•    The Blank Generation (1976) (documentary)
•    The Foreigner (1978)
•    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
•    Union City (1980)
•    Roadie (1980)
•    Downtown 81 (1981)
•    Rock & Rule (1983 (voice)
•    Videodrome (1983)
•    Terror in the Aisles (1984)
•    Forever Lulu (1987)
•    Satisfaction (1988)
•    Hairspray (1988)
•    New York Stories (1989)
•    Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
•    Intimate Stranger [disambiguation needed] (1992)
•    Body Bags (1993)
•    Dead Beat (1994)
•    Drop Dead Rock (1995)
•    Heavy (1995)
•    Wigstock: The Movie (1995) (documentary)
•    Cop Land (1997)
•    Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
•    Joe's Day (1998)
•    Zoo (1999)
•    Red Lipstick (2000)
•    The Fluffer (2001)
•    Deuces Wild (2002)
•    Spun (2002)
•    All I Want (2002)
•    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) (documentary)
•    My Life Without Me (2003)
•    A Good Night to Die (2003)
•    Ghostlight (2003)
•    The Tulse Luper Suitcases (2003)
•    Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (documentary)
•    Picture This: Blondie and Debbie Harry (2004) (documentary)
•    Kiki and Herb Reloaded (2005) (documentary)
•    Face Addict (2005) (documentary)
•    Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (2006) (documentary)
•    Full Grown Men (2006)
•    Anamorph (2007)
•    Elegy (2008)
•    Hotel Gramercy Park (2008) (documentary)
[edit] Short subjects
•    A New Face of Debbie Harry (1982)
•    Sandman (1996)
•    Who Is Harry Smith? (1998)
•    Drive (2002)
•    Honey Trap (2005)
•    Patch (2005)
•    I Remember You Now... (2005)
[edit] References
1.    ^ Deborah Harry Biography (1945-) Film Reference
2.    ^ Rohan, Virginia. Harry also graduated from Centenary College. "North Jersey-bred and talented too", The Record (Bergen County), June 18, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2007. "Debbie Harry: Class of 1963, Hawthorne High School"
3.    ^ [1] NPR story on Playboy Clubs
4.    ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll c1983, page 48.
5.    ^ "http://www.maxskansascity.com/punk/".
6.    ^ http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f104/debbie-harry-5373-17.html
7.    ^ 1999, VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll
8.    ^ 2002, VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists
9.    ^ "More Males Per Oxide". Record Mirror (mirrored at Blondie fansite). April 28, 1979. Retrieved 2006-09-26.
10.    ^ D Harry, No Exit Tour Book, (New York: Blondie Music, Inc., 1999).
11.    ^ "Three questions with Debbie Harry...". Las Vegas Weekly (mirrored at official Deborah Harry web site). June 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
12.    ^ "Exclusive: Blondie to release brand new album". Mirror.co.uk. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
13.    ^ a b c d e f g h i Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 245. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
14.    ^ "Deborah Harry Solo Appearances (gig list)".
15.    ^ "Debbie Harry Interview!". Jackie Beat Rules!. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.[unreliable source?]
16.    ^ GaydarNation
17.    ^ "Debbie Harry - If I Had You". ARTISTdirect Network.[not in citation given]
18.    ^ Debbie Harry at the Internet Movie Database
19.    ^ Che, Cathy (1999), 'Deborah Harry: Platinum Blonde', MPG Books Ltd, Cornwall, p.228-242
[edit] External links

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[edit] Official sites
•    Debbie Harry — official website & blog
•    www.dhbis.com — Deborah Harry & Blondie Mailing List
•    Deborah Harry discography at Discogs
•    Debbie Harry on Myspace
•    Deborah Harry at the Internet Movie Database
•    www.blondie.net/deborah_harry.shtml, Deborah Harry's personal blog on Blondie site
[edit] Media links
•     Media related to Debbie Harry at Wikimedia Commons
•    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entry
•    Blondie at Rolling Stone Magazine
•    Debbie Harry Pop Culture Madness interview
•    Debbie Harry Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
•    Debbie Harry at NNDB
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