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Detroit Tops Forbes ‘Most Dangerous Cities In America’ List
By Radar Staff
The city of Detroit has the unpleasant distinction of topping yet another Most Dangerous Cities in America list.
This time it is Forbes magazine giving Detroit the nod in its annual list, released Saturday.
It’s the FOURTH year in a row that the birthplace of Motown has topped the Forbes list.
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The magazine compiled the list by ranking U.S. cities with a population over 200,000, according to their violent crime rate, as reported by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports database.
Another list – released earlier this year by the website 24/7 Wall Street, and based on different statistics – named the Motor City the second most dangerous city in the country.
But according to Forbes, while the rate of violent crime such as murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault fell 10 percent last year, gangs are responsible for Detroit’s troubles.
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Inspector Charles Wilson – a spokesman for the city’s police force – tells the magazine: “These aren’t random acts of violence. Instead of resolving conflict in a humane manner, they resort to guns.” As a result Detroit has a violent crime rate of 2,137 per 100,000 residents.
St. Louis is next on the Forbes list. The city is part of a major drug-trafficking route through the Midwest, so even though the crime rate fell four percent last year, when it comes to murder, it’s still fourth in the nation.
Oakland holds the number three spot. Like St Louis., poverty and proximity to a drug trafficking corridor help to account for the California city’s violent crime rate of 1,683 per 100,000 residents.
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The other cities featured on Forbes’ list of Top 10 Most Dangerous US Cities are, in order: Memphis, Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Baltimore, Stockton, Cleveland and Buffalo.
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What Happened To Your Face? The 10 Most Shocking Plastic Surgery Transformations
By Radar Staff
Talk about dramatic plastic surgery transformations!
While a number of Hollywood stars, public figures and international royalty may indulge in a little Botox or lip injections, others take their desire to look younger, fresher or more beautiful to dangerous extremes. RadarOnline.com has photos of 10 celebrities who have dramatically changed their faces to nearly unrecognizable extent using cosmetic surgery.
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While most people start going under the knife later in life, Heidi Montag decided to get an early start. After appearing as a gorgeous girl next door on the hit reality show The Hills in 2006, in late 2009, the blonde beauty underwent several procedures in one day, resurfacing early the next year looking shockingly different.
The Duchess of Alba scored headlines in 2011, when the 85-year-old wed a man 24 years her junior. The eccentric Spanish Royal has reportedly gone under the knife several times over the years, and from the looks of her in 1968, we believe it!
If your husband liked big cats, would you pay a fortune to transform into one? New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, aka The Catwoman, reportedly spent over $4 million to keep her billionaire art dealer hubby happy, but it didn’t quite work. She ended up divorcing him when she found him in bed with a 19-year-old Russian model.
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World’s Worst Bridezilla? Unbelievable List of Demands For The ‘Most Epic Wedding Ever’
By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter
Being a bridesmaid is a challenge at the best of times, but imagine if the bride-to-be sent out a massive manifesto of ground rules demanding you give up your life and freedom until the “most epic wedding ever?”
A list from a woman who may go down in history as the world’s biggest bridezilla got leaked to Gawker.com, in which she requires her wedding party to do everything short of sacrificing their first-born child.
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Fortunately, she remains anonymous, or her future husband may have serious second thoughts before committing to eternity!
Here is a collection of the horrifying highlights that the mystery bride-to-be expects before she walks down the aisle.
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“You all have a big role in this wedding, so before we continue I’m going to be setting some ground rules and it’s very important you read and think about everything through before you accept this honor to be a bridesmaid.
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“We set the date to August 31, 2013 if that’s a problem we need to know NOW. Also by the end of the week we will be setting dates for the engagement party, bridal shower and bachelorette party.
6. The bride does not want to expect the unexpected, not matter how far away you live.
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“A few girls live out of town so if there is going to be a problem with coming to either one then I need to know now because after this week I don’t want to be surprised.”
5. Don’t dare drop out – but if you do we already have a replacement for you!
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“Our wedding party is really the most important people at the wedding besides myself and Jake so we want every single one of our bridesmaid and grooms at our parties.
“I have 10 not 8 where two couldn’t make it so if you already know you can’t make one of the parties then we have to find someone else, not to be harsh in the slightest it would sadden me and of course you’ll still be invited to our wedding, engagement, etc.”
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4. Cancel all life plans for the next nine months – any vacations, illnesses, emergencies, family deaths or occurrences of every day life until August 31, 2013 must now be approved by your new boss and ruler.
“I would like everyone to send me any dates they are going away or planning to go away after February so if you’re going away in January I don’t care. I want any dates from February to the day of our wedding in August, that way we know not to plan something when you’re away. But after this week the dates are set in stone.”
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3. If you are poor, then you can’t afford to be my friend. Tax records, annual salary and home value may be used in evidence to assertion who is “wedding party worthy.”
“If money is tight and you can’t afford to contribute to say the bachelorette party or won’t be able to afford a dress etc then L— and Myself don’t have time to deal with that, I’m sorry.
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“This includes flights as well, everyone knows the states where the parties are going to be held so if you won’t be able to afford a flight then that means you can’t make a party, which ultimately means I can’t have you as a bridesmaid.
“That goes for bridesmaids dresses as well, everything will be affordable but if you think by affordable it’s going to be a $25 Forever 21 dress then you’re going to the wrong wedding.”
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2. Have your iPhone surgically attached to you, as iGod forbid you miss an e-mail and do not reply immediately you run the risk of being struck down and cut from the wedding – and the bride’s life (this actually sounds like an easy way out).
“If you accept this honor another thing is that you need to be available, I’m not going to harass you with wedding stuff every hour of everyday but if it’s something important and it takes you a week even 2-3 days to get back to me – seeeee ya!
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“I don’t have time to wait around for responses, everyone has their phone on them, it shouldn’t take you more than a day to get back to me…even if your out of the country, check your email!”
1. No matter where you live, don’t think you can miss a single party – whether it is in Vail, Las Vegas, New York, Connecticut or Timbuktu.
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“Ever since I could remember I have dreamed about this day all my life. I want to share it with the people that are most important to me. So please, what’s stated above think about it all and by Wednesday I need to know if everyone is 100 percent.
“If you don’t think you’ll be able to attend one party but can make the rest of them I’m sorry but I’ll have to take you out as a bridesmaid and put you as a guest.”
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NYC’s Most Expensive Penthouse Has Its $100 Million View Blocked: Take A Peek Inside
By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter
The sky is the limit for Manhattan’s most expensive penthouse, but its $100 million value may already be in peril by the apartment building that last held the title of NYC’s highest price tag.
Real estate developers listing the 8,000-square-foot apartment at CitySpire on West 56th street, which the owner says has the highest terraces in New York City, describe it as a “work of art,” reported the New York Times.
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Taking up the entire top floor of a high-rise with 3,000 square feet of wraparound terrace on three floors and 135 windows, the opulent pad should offer the best place to soak in the lights of the Big Apple.
However the city’s other high-profile building, One57 – although still under construction at 157 West 57th Street, will ultimately tower 90 floors up into the air – and is already partly blocking CitySpire’s still–spectacular view of Central Park.
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Steven Klar, president of the Klar Organization, bought the six bedroom, nine bathroom apartment in 1993 as raw space for about $4.5 million, after banks took back the 814-foot tower from its original developer, Ian Bruce Eichner. The unit is spread out over three full floors, Nos. 73 to 75, with a guest suite on the 72nd floor.
Despite the blot on the landscape, the fabulous octagonal-shaped penthouse boasts a media room, a 20-person dining room, a formal gallery, a conference room and a master suite that comprises of the entire top floor of the 75-floor high rise. It is lavishly decorated with towering pillars, marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and satin drapes flowing from the numerous windows.
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The battle for the best view comes in light of a number of recent record-breaking real estate deals. In January, songwriter Denise Rich listed her Manhattan penthouse for $65 million.
Over on the west coast, socialite Petra Ecclestone paid $85 million for Candy Spelling‘s spectacular Holmby Hills, Calif. mansion last year.
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Rihanna & Drake Score Most 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
With the fall season just around the corner, it’s almost time for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and earlier today (July 31) the nominations were announced.
Coming in on top with five nods each were Rihanna and Drake, while “Part of Me” songstress Katy Perry was close behind with a total of four chances at moonman glory.
All three nominees will go head-to-head-to-head in the Video of the Year category against the likes of Gotye and M.I.A.
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will hit the Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 6th at 8pm ET so stay linked to the GossipCenter for full coverage.
A complete list of nominees is as follows:
Video of the Year
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Best New Artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
The Wanted, “Glad You Came”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino, “Heartbeat”
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, “HYFR”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, “Mercy”
Watch the Throne, “Paris”
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, “Beez in the Trap”
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Usher, “Climax”
Best Female Video
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Katy Perry, “Part of Me”
Beyoncé, “Love on Top”
Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
Selena Gomez & The Scene, “Love You Like a Love Song”
Best Pop Video
One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
Best Rock Video
Coldplay, “Paradise”
The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN”
Jack White, “Sixteen Saltines”
Imagine Dragons, “It’s Time”
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close”
Skrillex, “First of the Year (Equinox)”
Martin Solveig, “The Night Out”
Avicii, “Le7els”
Best Video With a Message
Demi Lovato, “Skyscraper”
Rise Against, “Ballad of Hollis Brown”
Kelly Clarkson, “Dark Side”
Gym Class Heroes, “The Fighter”
K’Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, “Is Anybody Out There?”
Lil Wayne, “How to Love”
Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to Die”
Regina Spektor, “All the Rowboats”
Of Monsters & Men, “Little Talks”
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Avicii, “Le7els”
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, “Dance Again”
Best Cinematography
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Adele, “Someone Like You”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to Die”
Best Direction
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Watch the Throne, “Otis”
Best Editing
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
A$AP Rocky, “Goldie”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Watch the Throne, “Paris”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, “Mercy”
Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, “Turn Me On”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN”
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