10 Mei 2013

21 celebrities who might be time travellers...

Jay Z
Lookalike ... Jay-Z

SO, Jay-Z's secret is out - he's actually a time traveller from 1939.

Yesterday we told how staff at New York Public Library's Schomburg Center had found an image appearing to show the star alive and well in Harlem, back in the thirties.

The black and white image quickly went viral as the web questioned if Beyonce's fella was the new Marty McFly.

But he isn't the only famous face who has cropped up in the archives, as shown by the brilliant website tottallylookslike.com

Below are a long list of stars who have a lookalike from many moons ago...

Jack Black and The Barber of Seville

Jack Black and The Barber of Seville

Charlie Sheen and John Brown

Charlie Sheen and John Brown

Nicholas Cage and this Tennessee man from the 1870s

Nicholas Cage and this Tennessee man from the 1870s

Bruce Willis and General Douglas MacArthur

Bruce Willis and General Douglas MacArthur

Back To The Future's Doc and John C. Calhoun

Back To The Future's Doc Brown and John C. Calhoun

Glenn Close and George Washington

Glenn Close and George Washington

Robert Pattinson and this sepia chap

Robert Pattinson and this sepia chap

E.T and Harriet Tubman

E.T and Harriet Tubman

New Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield and Leon Trotsky

New Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield and Leon Trotsky

Hank Azaria and Rudolf Steiner

Hank Azaria and Rudolf Steiner

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rose Wilder Lane

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rose Wilder Lane

Borat and Stalin

Borat and Stalin

Keanu Reeves and Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel

Keanu Reeves and Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel

Arrested Development's Arthur Bluth and Benjamin Franklin

Arrested Development's Arthur Bluth and Benjamin Franklin

Justin Timberlake and a 1920s villain

Justin Timberlake and a 1920s villain

Rupert Grint and Sir David Wilkie

Rupert Grint and Sir David Wilkie

Chuck Norris and Vincent Van Gogh

Chuck Norris and Vincent Van Gogh

Bill Bailey and Thomas Hobbes

Bill Bailey and Thomas Hobbes

Paul Giamatti and William Shakespeare

Paul Giamatti and William Shakespeare

Keith Richards and the 3,000-year-old Ramses mummy

Keith Richards and the 3,000-year-old Ramses mummy

Is that a skyscraper... or are you just pleased to see me?

Phallic buildings
Outstanding erections ... phallic buildings

CHINESE authorities recently tried to stop people searching for pictures of a new building, as it looks too much like a male member.

Sadly, their move only led to snaps of the official Communist party newspaper going viral and raising more than a few eyebrows around the world. 

But it isn’t the first phallic building to make people snigger on the web. 

Cocky architects have erected a number of risque skyscrapers all over the world, so here we take a look at some of the most exciting.


1. Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Yas hotel, Dubai


2. Burj Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Burj Qatar, Doha, Qatar


3. National Shrine of the Little Flower, Michigan, US

National Shrine of the Little Flower, Michigan, US


4. The Pepper Pot, Brighton

The Pepper Pot, Brighton


5. Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, US

Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, US


6. Nebraska State Capitol Building, Lincoln, US

Nebraska State Capitol Building, Lincoln, US


7. Torre Agbar, Barcelona

Torre Agbar, Barcelona


8. Harvard Lampoon Building, Massachusetts, US

Harvard Lampoon Building, Massachusetts, US


9. Astoria Column, Oregon, US

Astoria Column, Oregon, US


10. The Gherkin, London

The Gherkin, London


11. NSA Field station, Berlin

NSA Field station, Berlin

18 April 2013

One-of-a-kind Lamborghini supercar

Lamborghini
Supercar ... the Lamborghini is expected to retail for £1.4m

A ONE-OF-A-KIND Lamborghini supercar is set to go on sale for £1.4m.

The Lamborghini Pregunta is expected to spark a fierce bidding war amongst wealthy petrol heads when it goes under the hammer. 

Modelled on the design of a fighter jet, the supercar has a top speed of 206mph and a breathtaking 560 horsepower. 

And instead of having mirrors, in-built cameras can be used by the driver to pull off the perfect parallel park. 

The Pregunta is the only one of its kind in existence and was the last prototype to be built by the company before they were bought out by rival car firm Audi-VW. 

Lamborghini
One-off ... the concept car was the last to be built by the Italian company before they were bought out
 
Packed with a V12 engine, the two-seater car was designed as a basis for Lamborghini to use when thinking up their latest models. 

And after making appearances at motor shows all over the planet since it was built in 2006, one mega-rich punter will soon get to call it their own. 

French firm AutoDrome, who specialise in rare car auctions, are selling the extraordinary machine. 

And Michael Levy from the Paris-based company said they were expecting a surge of interest. 

He said: “It is a car with great historical importance and with radical, innovative concept and design. 

“This car was the last ever built on a Lamborghini base — just before the Marque Lamborghini was merged into the industrial Audi-VW group.”

12 April 2013

Polis Dubai guna kereta Lamborghini


Polis Dubai semalam menyiarkan gambar sebuah kereta sport Lamborghini Aventador yang digunakan untuk rondaan dan mencegah jenayah. - AFP


DUBAI - Polis Dubai di Emiriah Arab Bersatu menggunakan sebuah kereta Lamborghini Aventador yang berharga hampir AS$550,000 (RM1.66 juta), lapor agensi berita AP semalam.

Kereta sport buatan Itali itu yang boleh mencecah kelajuan sehingga 349 kilometer sejam dicat dengan warna hijau dan putih.

Harga petrol di Dubai adalah lebih murah berbanding harga minuman.

Kelmarin, ibu pejabat polis Dubai menyiarkan gambar kereta tersebut di depan pusat beli-belah terbesar di dunia, Dubai Mall.

Pihak berkuasa di negara ini berdepan masalah kemalangan jalan raya yang melibatkan kematian disebabkan kenderaan dipandu laju.

Menurut laporan media tempatan, seramai 33 orang mati akibat nahas jalan raya di Dubai dalam tempoh dua bulan pertama tahun ini.

Kereta sport itu juga digunakan polis Itali, Panama dan United Kingdom. - Agensi

11 April 2013

Skyfall? More like windfall! Adele named UK’s richest young musician 2013

Adele
Young and rich ... Adele is the UK's richest singer under 30
 
ADELE is truly rolling in the dosh with a whopping £30million fortune — making her the UK’s richest young musician by a long shot. 
  The Oscar winner headed the girl-heavy list of 15 music millionaires under-30 in the Sunday Times’ Rich List 2013 for a second year running.

She is worth more than double the no 2 slot Cheryl Cole’s 14m fortune.

Cheryl Cole, 29 - £14million

Cheryl Cole
X Factor ... the pop star has raked it in from solo and TV career
 
The Geordie lass was working as a waitress when she won Popstars: The Rivals with Girls Aloud in 2002. 

Since then the parachutes singer has beefed up her bank balance through her solo career, her stint on X factor and sponsorship from L’Oreal. 

Second to Adele for two years running the star has seen her wealth increase by £2million.

Leona Lewis, 28 - £12million

Leona Lewis
Happy ... the star has seen US success
 
The notoriously shy X Factor winner has boasted a £12million fortune for the past three years. 

The Hackney-born star has made her cash through album sales and a US breakthrough, her autobiography Dreams and an ethical perfume for Bodyshop.

The staunch vegetarian famously turned down a six figure offer to open the Harrod’s summer sale because they sell fur.

Katie Melua, 28 - £12million

Katie Melua
Loaded ... Katie Melua hit the jackpot with only three top ten singles
 
Georgian-born Katie has reach the fourth richest spot with only three no 10 hits in the UK. 

But the husky-voiced star has had huge international success despite the late Amy Winehouse once calling her music s**t. 

Her songs have racked up royalties from being used on film soundtracks and even the DFS sofa adverts.

Florence Welch, 26 - £9million

Florence Welch
Dog Days Are Over ... Flo has international acclaim
 
Florence and The Machine’s debut album Lungs hit no 1 in both the UK and the US charts — selling over 3 million copies worldwide. 

The follow up album Ceremonials reached the UK top spot and the flame-haired singer has also lent her vocals to pal Calvin Harris’s hit Sweet Nothing. 

She also penned track Heavy In Your Arms for the Twilight saga film Eclipse.

Charlotte Church, 27 - £8million

Charlotte Church
Pie Jesu ... Charlotte found fame at an early age
 
The Voice of an Angel has packed in a classical, pop and presenting career behind her — even after taking time out to have two kids. 

The Welsh lovely first found fame aged 11 after singing Pie Jesu to Richard and Judy on a live TV phone-in. 

She hosted the Charlotte Church Show on Channel 4 in 2006 and has written two autobiographies.

Jessie J, 25 - £8million

Jessie J
It's not about the money ... Jessie rakes it in
 
Not only does the shaven-headed star raise money for charity but she’s raised a bob or two for herself. 

The Voice coach, 25, was £20,000 in the red just two years ago but has managed to turn her fortunes around with album sales and co-writing Miley Cyrus’s Party in the USA.

The singer-songwriter is the first British female singer to have six no 1 singles from the one album.

Lily Allen, 28 - £6million

Lily Allen
It's not fair ... Lily now runs record label In The Name Of
 
Despite releasing her first singles over the internet, the Smile singer has got the knack of making money out of music. 

The mum-of-two is now paid a reported £100,000 yearly salary by Sony who backs her record label In The Name Of. 

So far the star has signed hitmakers Tom Odell and The Cults.

Nadine Coyle, 27 - £6million

Nadine Coyle
Luck of the Irish ... Nadine has had a solo career and opened a bar in LA
 
The Irish Girls Aloud member launched her first solo album Insatiable in 2010 on her own record label Black Pen records.

Duffy, 28 - £6million

Duffy
Mercy ... the petite star was the face of Diet Coke
 
Although announcing a two-year career break in 2011, the Welsh songstress has made a mint through her 2008 album Rockferry. 

The petite star’s bank balance has also been helped by starring in Diet Coke ads and endorsing Nivea products.

JLS - £24million combined

Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan JB Gill and Oritse Williams
Just Love Safe ... the band launched their own range of condoms
 
The boyband were X Factor runners-up but have used some smart career move to turn themselves into a brand. 

The four lads have released a 3D documentary JLS: Eyes Wide Open of their Outta This World tour. 

On top of making music, the boys also produced their own line of condoms for Durex called Just Love Safe.

James Morrison, 28 - £6million

James Morrison
Soul singer ... James is famed for his 2006 hit You Give Me Something
 
The ballad singer recently collaborated with Jessie J on single Up. 

But the Brit winner is best known for his 2006 hit You Give Me Something and his nelly Furtado duet Broken Strings. 

James co-wrote My Love Is Like a Star on Demi Lovato’s 2011 album Unbroken.

Nicola Roberts, 27 - £6million

Nicola Roberts
Dainty Doll ... the ginge has earned dosh through her makeup line for pale beauties
 
As well as a solo career, the Girls Aloud ginge has also managed to make a buck through her own makeup range Dainty Doll. 

Nicola appeared on Rihanna’s UK tv show Styled to Rock — where designers competed to style Rihanna in concert. 

The scouser was also able to invoice Dulux for promoting their range of paints.

One Direction - £25million combined

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson
Live While We're Young ... the lads are new to the list this year
 
The teen heartthrobs are new-comers to the Rich List after taking the US by storm in 2012.
Put together, the five boys are worth more than JLS combined — making them the wealthiest boyband in the UK. 

The former X Factor contestants hit the jackpot after topping the charts in 16 countries with their first album Up All Night — which included the debut No 1 single What Makes You Beautiful.

Emeli Sande, 26 - £5million

Emeli Sande
Olympic earner ... the singer sang both opening and closing ceremonies
 
The Aberdonian star had a bumper 2012 where she performed on the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. 

The quiffed singer also can add a long list of writing credits to her CV on tracks performed by as Chipmunk, Professor Green, Cheryl Cole, and Tinie Tempah. 

Emeli has become the face of O2, appearing in their latest TV adverts.

Ed Sheeran, 22 - £5million

Ed Sheeran
The Pay Team ... Ed penned some One Direction tracks
 
The A Team star has written his own songs and collaborated with stars like Taylor Swift, Rizzle Kicks and Wiley. 

Ed also had a nice little earner writing a few songs for the One Direction boys.

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