Highest Paid CEO in the US. Stephen Schwarzman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Blackstone Group investment firm, is the highest paid CEO in the United States. According to the Corporate Library, a group which monitors corporate governance on behalf of shareholders, Schwarzman received US$ 702.4 million in compensation last year.

Who decided to pay him that amount? Well, according to the Corporate Library, the entire compensation package “was decided not by a compensation committee but by Mr. Schwarzman himself.” Yup, that’s right. He decided how much he’s gonna get paid. Does that not violate the “conflict of interest” thingie?

Anyhoo, here’s the top ten highest paid CEOs in the U.S.
1. Stephen Schwarzman, $702.4 million, Blackstone Group
2. Lawrence Ellison, Oracle Corp., US$556.9 million
3. Ray Irani, Occidental Petroleum, $222.6 million
4. John Hess, Hess Corporation, $159.6 million
5. Michael Watford, Ultra Petroleum Corp.’s, $116.9 million
6. Aubrey McClendon, Chesapeake Energy, $114.3 million
7. Bob Simpson, XTO Energy, $103.5 million
8. Mark Papa, EOG Resources, $90.5 million
9. Eugene Isenberg, Nabors Industries, $79.3 million
10. Michael Jeffries, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., $71.8 million

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George Clooney Fashion

Elisabetta Canalis George Clooney Relationship: Are They Girlfriend Boyfriend?

August 13, 2009 Pimmy Watson

Elisabetta Canalis George Clooney Relationship: Are They Girlfriend Boyfriend? Sure George Clooney is gay but that doesn’t mean he can’t have a hot model girlfriend, right? Of course not! Famewatchers, meet Italian model Elisabetta Canalis, George Clooney’s latest girlfriend.

Elisabetta Canalis George Clooney

According to wikipedia Elisabetta, who’s from Sassari Sardinia, is a popular personality on Italian television who appeared in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory.

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Movie World: Reviews, Trailers, Box Office, News

The Diary of Anne Frank Movie: A Disney Remake?

August 12, 2009 Pimmy Watson

The Diary of Anne Frank Movie: A Disney Remake? Disney, producer of feel-good and kid-oriented movies is diversifying its movie offerings. It’s reportedly producing The Diary of Anne Frank movie which is neither feel-good nor kid-oriented but more properly belongs to the genre of historical, spy, war and, probably, horror movies. And its a movie too about the suffering of the Jews which Hollywood churns out regularly unfortunately giving the impression that the Jews have a monopoly on suffering.

Hello Hollywood, other peoples suffer too. What about making movies about them — like say, the minority peoples in China, people in Darfur, and the Palestinians in the occupied territories. What? You don’t want to? The suffering of other people does not sell as well as the suffering of the Jews? Argh!

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Celebrity Skin Care

Darcel de Vlugt Vitiligo Skin Condition Turned Her From Black to White

August 11, 2009 Pimmy Watson

Darcel de Vlugt Vitiligo Skin Condition Turned Her From Black to White. We must admit that when we first heard reports that Michael Jackson’s skin color turned white because of some skin condition, we went, “Yeah, right. What a convenient excuse for someone who must have spent millions of money on some skin whitening cream.” We were skeptical. Why? Mainly because a condition that causes one’s skin to turn from black to white is kinda just too weird to be true.

Anyhoo, it turns out that there is really such a skin problem. It is called vitiligo. The British tabloid Daily Mail has an article about a girl — Darcel de Vlugt — who, like Michael Jackson, turned from black to white. Check out the excerpt below but, first, here’s Darcel as a little girl.

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Celebrity Scandals

Michael Jackson Secret Grave at Forest Lawn Cemetery

August 10, 2009 Pimmy Watson

Michael Jackson Secret Grave at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The Jackson family has reportedly buried Michael Jackson in a secret grave because they don’t want his fans to turn it into a shrine or, worst, damage or deface the grave. The grave is most likely located at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood but the exact spot is a secret except for the Jackson family.

Says a source (via Daily Mail): “Other than the Jackson family and the Forest Lawn management, no one knows the exact spot. Staff at the cemetery have been fed several locations, it’s as if they’re hoping to confuse everyone. The fear is that thousands of Jackson fans will descend on the cemetery and damage or deface the grave.”

What do you think of this Michael Jackson secret grave nonsense? Does Michael have the craziest of fans who will either desecrate him or venerate him? Or is the Jackson family over-estimating Michael’s importance in the scheme of things?

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Football WAGS

Mark Sanchez Girlfriend: Hilary Rhoda, Swimsuit Model

August 10, 2009 Pimmy Watson

Mark Sanchez Girlfriend: Hilary Rhoda, Swimsuit Model. Girls who dream of dating NFL footballer Mark Sanchez (Quarterback, New York Jets) will have to forget about their dream for now because Mark is reportedly dating Hilary Rhoda.

Hilary Rhoda who? Hilary, my friend, is an American model who was named in 2007 by Forbes Magazine as the twelfth Top-Earning Supermodels in the World. How cool is that? Mark and Hilary reportedly started dating when they did a photoshoot for GQ Magazine the result of which are the pictures you’re looking at.

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