Talk about a change! The 42-year-old actress, who has been chosen the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine, sported the massive afro hairdo while out and about in Canada.

Halle Berry is so pretty that she can get any hairstyle and look gorgeous, but I think she looks prettier with long and straight hair.
Her main man Gabriel Aubry is Canadian and it looks like the family will be spending more time on his territory. Gabriel and Halle have reportedly bought a 1.6 million home on the town of Saint-Hippolyte in the …

I love Krispy Kreme. Hot from the fryer and loaded with sugar, the Original Glazed is practically irresistible.
Unfortunately, in Hong Kong, Krispy Kreme fell as quickly as it rose.
The continuing economic catastrophe has claimed another victim with the leading American doughnut chain announcing on Monday that it is closing down all of its outlets in the city.
Government-run radio station RTHK reported that the chain, brought to Hong Kong by two Australian restaurateurs in 2006, had gone into liquidation with a creditors meeting scheduled for next month.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts operates a …

Alicia Keys and Coldplay lead the nominees for the 2008 American Music Awards.
Keys was nominated in five categories including album of the year and favorite female vocalist in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. She will also compete against Coldplay, The Eagles, Chris Brown and Lil’ Wayne for the top award, artist of the year.
Jonas Brothers, Rihanna and New Kids on the Block are confirmed to perform and additional acts are being announced within the coming weeks.
The AMAs have been scheduled for November 23 at the Nokia Theatre …

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Mexican police said they have arrested a man accused of being one of the most powerful and murderous drug lords in the world.
Eduardo Arellano Felix, considered number two in the infamous Tijuana drug cartel was arrested after a shootout in Tijuana, according to the Mexican defense department.
A three-hour gun combat go off involving more than 100 police and soldiers and the house was riddled with bullets, federal police were quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.
Felix, 52, aka ‘The Doctor,’ is under indictment for drug smuggling by a Californian court …

Corporate Vice President of Windows Product Management Mike Nash posted a new update on his blog on Friday about Microsoft’s plans of releasing Windows Vista Service Pack 2.
The new service pack for Vista is scheduled for Beta testing and evaluation on Wednesday, October 29. Nash wrote. The SP2’s final release date for Windows Vista SP2 will be based on quality and they will need customer and partner feedback before setting the date of release.
The improvements are integrated into a single service pack covering both Windows Vista (client) and Windows Server …

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is picking his team to repeat as NBA champions and raise their 18th championship banner.
But the west is loaded. The Lakers should be the favorite, but don’t count out the Spurs, Jazz, Hornets, and Rockets (if Yao and T-Mac stay healthy.)
Not since Shaq and Kobe were together has there been so much chat about the NBA champions repeating. In a league where dynasties were once ordinary, the last six champs have been incapable of holding on to their titles. But if any team has the …

Strippers pose backstage before a Sarah Palin look-alike contest at a strip club in Sin City. Contestants competed for $10,000 in prize money and a trip to Washington D.C. for the presidential inauguration. Now let’s see Tina Fey do this.

Taylor Momsen will be back onset within days after winning her battle with a serious throat infection.
She was spotted getting back to work on the set of Gossip Girl Friday afternoon and she looked so adorable in this picture.
Gossip Girl’s a chick show and not something I’d normally watch, but sometimes I just watch it because of her.
The 15-year-old actress and model was admitted to a medical facility in Los Angeles and was released from hospital on Wednesday and is now recovering at home, according to People.com.
A statement from the …

Chicago Police have arrested William Balfour, a suspect in the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson‘s mother and brother.
As detectives were interrogating the man suspected in the slayings, a search was under way for the Academy Award-winning actress‘ 7-year-old nephew Julian, who had been missing since the killings were discovered.
Balfour is also Julian’s step-father.
Darnelle Donerson and Jason Hudson were gunned down in a home on the South Side of Chicago on Friday in what can only be described as a nightmare come to life.
Darnell was shot in the head …