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Would You See A Movie About The Sydney Gang Rapes?

January 28th 2007 04:31

It is currently in pre-production, but reports say that the movie may start shooting as early as next month - It's called Wrong Girl and it's about the controversial Sydney gang rapes that took place in 2000 by brothers Bilal and Mohammed Skaf.

There are those who support the release of such a film because it makes people aware of the issue of rape and furthermore, it makes an example of those who commit the crime.

But there are also those who strongly oppose the film and I believe that their arguments carry more weight.

According to the NSW Rape Crisis Centre the film will only generate traumatic emotions amongst those who are already victims of sexual assault and violence.

NSW police spokesman Mike Gallacher has called the movie a "waste of money" and he's right. News.com.au reports that the filmmakers have already received $51,000 in state and federal funding. That's a lot of money that could be better spent, I think, on educating people at school and in the wider community about the whole issue.

I realise that not everyone may agree with me on this point, but I am of the opinion that anything that makes it to the big screen, regardless of its content, attracts a sense of glamour and I don't think that this horrific occurence should be glamourised or even worse, popularised in any way.

Would you go and see this movie?

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Celebrity Baby Names - Why They Should Be Illegal

January 23rd 2007 04:56

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I realise that no Act of Parliament can help me out here, but when I recently heard that former X-Files star Annabeth Gish and husband Wade Allen decided to name their newborn "Cash", I realised that someone needed to start a petition or something to put a stop to these baby-naming disasters.

And if you think I'm referring to Gwyneth naming her kids "Apple" and "Moses", you're wrong. Those names are no crime against humanity. In fact, those names are quite cute in comparison to what other celebrity babies are stuck with.

I'm talking about the real-deal-Fifi-Trixibelle-type names that Bob Geldof and Paula Yates have been coming up with. I'm raging about poor Sly Stallone's kid whose middle name is "Moonblood". I'm talking about the Zappa kids being named "Dweezil", "Moonunit" and "Diva Muffin".

Yes, celebrities actually think that it's ok to do this to the child.

No, no it's really not.

And I understand that some parents want to avoid main stream names. That's fair enough, but there's a distinct line between a unique, exotic name for example, and a down-right terrible one. Moonunit? Really...

Singer John Melloncamp named one of his sons "Spec Wildhorse" whilst magician and entertainers Penn and Emily Jillette named their only daughter "Moxie CrimeFighter" - yes, with no spaces between the Crime and the Fighter and a capital F as well, just in case some idiot pronounces it wrong.

Do you see what I'm talking about? Do you see why celebrities should not be allowed to name their own children? Imagine what these kids will have to go through growing up in a world of Sarahs and Sams.

*shaking my head*, it's just not right.

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Posted By: Legally Brunette - Category: Celebrities

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Celebrity Big Brother UK Gets Racist

January 20th 2007 08:15

And now for another example of why Big Brother sux and Celebrity Big Brother sux even more.

Jade Goody was recently evicted from the UK Big Brother house. Little did she know that when she left her little abode, she would have to face hundreds and thousands of people complaining about her racist attitudes towards fellow Indian housemate, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
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Naomi Campbell To Do Community Service

January 18th 2007 11:18

Naomi Campbell recently admitted that she chucked a mobile phone in a fit of rage because her employee had lost a pair of her designer jeans. Hey, they weren't just any designer jeans - they were the ones she had specifically chosen to wear for her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Meanwhile, the mobile phone unintentionally hit employee Ana Scolavino in the head. She needed four stitches and was given a rather hefty medical bill

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Radio Comp Contestant Dies After Drinking Too Much Water

January 16th 2007 02:29

28-year-old Jennifer Strange wanted to win a Nintendo Wii for her three children. So she entered the KDND 107.9 radio competition called "Hold Your Wee For A Wii".

Just as it sounds, the point of the competition was to drink loads of water and then whoever could hold on to their wee for the longest would win a Wii

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Posted By: Legally Brunette - Category: Quirky Cases

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The Matthew Newton and Brooke Satchwell Assault Case

January 15th 2007 05:02

Matthew Newton, the son of Aussie TV Royals Bert and Patti Newton, was recently charged with the assault of his former girlfriend, actress Brooke Satchwell.

The blue-eyed rising star faces a number of charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he faces court this Wednesday

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Bravo Mario

January 9th 2007 10:03

The people of Sydney were recently devastated with the news that well-known restaurant owner and gelato maker, Mario Acquaro, was murdered in broad day-light outside his popular Crows Nest business by a former employee.

31-year-old Gordon Szeto was today charged with one count of murder and will undergo a mental assessment before attending his next hearing on February 6

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