Game show: Brazilian roller boogie?

Quick: What do you get when you combine rollerskating, "The Price is Right," and an old rerun of "Wonder Woman"?
Some Brazilian game show that is a certified hit in the States and abroad. Speaking of a broad, there are several -- all of them scantily clad.




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GooGoo over Baby GaGa?

Eight-year-old Lauren Fontana has got quite the Poker Face. She's got Brazilian TV in a tizzy over her over-the-top antics in a grown-up way. What do you think? Should little kids be paraded in front of hundreds of screaming adults, much less national television, and be seen as entertainment?





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Bebel Gilberto: Bossa Nova Lova

With the recent successful comeback of Sade Abu, I'm reminded of another calm-voiced starlet that has simmered just below superstardom in the States but is part of a musical legacy in Brazil and parts of South American: Bebel Gilberto.
One part Sade, the other part Sheila E., (no Bebel doesn't play drums) Gilberto learned the music business from her father, João Gilberto, who basically created bossa nova. Bebel's mother is an accomplished musician as well, having sung all over the world. But don't get it twisted, Bebel is American, born in New York City and even has the distinction of performing at Carnegie Hall at age 9.
She's got a crisp lineup of beautiful albums, adding to her catalog of laid-back music. My fave, released a few years back, is Tanto Tempo. Oh, yeah, it's in Portuguese.

Ah, Carnival: Mardi for the Party

For much of Latin America it was the season of Carnival and what a party.
What does 'Carnival' mean? Well, there is some dispute by some say it comes from the Latin expression carne vale, which means "farewell to meat," which is what Catholics gave up during the Lent season.
Nowadays, especially in Brazil, it's all about the party.

Woman wins $15K in bikini wax From hell

Imagine you wanting a bikini wax in anticipation of several days in the tropics: Sun, fun and yes, all things pleasurable. You reserve an appointment to get your procedure done, which involves simply removing hair around the pelvic region.
Well, one woman got more than they bargained for when the procedure ripped her labia. Yep, her labia. Now, I don't know what that is, but it's GOT to hurt.
According to news reports, she sued for $500,000 claiming damage to her esteem as well as loss of sexual intensity and desire (po thang).
A jury awarded her $15,000 and told her to watch TiVo.

Bey, Alicia Keys go Carnival style

Your favorite superwomen, Beyonce and Alicia Keys, got into the Carnival spirit recently with a video shoot in Rio de Janeiro recently. Keys, fresh off a condo buy in New York, has to be glad she's not back in the States after a blizzard came through this past weekend. The Brazil shoot is for the duo's song "Put it in a Love Song," which will be released shortly under Bey's catalog. According to the Associated Press, the Brazil slum where the women were is the same ghetto that Michael Jackson performed his "They Don't Care About Us" video. (cue the crotch-grab and primal yell here).

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