John McAfee: I'm Innocent of Murder

Goateed, tattooed millionaire software pioneer John McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize after the murder of his neighbor, claims that the authorities are trying to pin the killing on him.

"They will kill me if they find me," McAfee, whose whereabouts are still unknown, tells Wired magazine. "They've been trying to get me for months. They want to silence me."

In the interview, the 67-year-old McAfee detailed how he hid from a contingent of police who showed up at his one-acre beachfront estate shortly after the body of Gregory Faull, 52, was discovered by a housekeeper on Nov. 11 with a bullet in the back of his head.

McAfee, who insists he has nothing to do with the Faull's killing, claims to have eluded authorities by burying himself in the sand and placing a box over his head so that he could breathe.

"It was extraordinarily uncomfortable," he tells Wired. When asked about his neighbor's murder, he insists he knew "nothing – other than I heard he had been shot."

A spokesman for police in Belize says that the local authorities simply want to speak with McAfee about Faull's murder.

"It would be quite nice for him to come in and answer some of the questions that could lead to the closure of this case," spokesman Raphael Martinez tells Reuters. "He is not wanted for murder, but he is wanted for questioning as a person of interest."

McAfee's current predicament is a sad twist for the man regarded as one of Silicon Valley's first Internet entrepreneurs to strike it big.

Two years after taking his anti-virus software company public in 1992, he sold the firm for a reported $100 million, then dabbled in everything from teaching yoga to creating one of the first online instant messaging services before moving to Belize in 2008.

source: people.com

Odor-eliminating underpants a hot seller

TOKYO —Underpants which are claimed to neutralize the smell of flatulence are proving a hit in Japan, whose hard-working businessmen seem to like the idea of breaking wind without getting rumbled.

 A Japanese textile company has developed a range of underwear which it says prevent unwelcome odors.

“It took us a few years to develop the first deodorant pants that are comfortable enough to wear in daily life but efficient in quickly eliminating strong smells,” said Nami Yoshida, a spokeswoman for the company, Seiren.

“At first we thought about selling them to those who require nursing care and to hospitals. But to our surprise, lots of ordinary people, like businessmen who are in positions that require them to see people on a daily basis, bought them,” she said.

The underwear is manufactured with niff-absorbing ceramic particles in the material fibers.

Seiren developed the technology after being contacted by a doctor who wanted something to disguise the regular parps emitted by people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome.

The company’s range has now expanded to 22 items, including socks that prevent feet from smelling and T-shirts that mask the whiff of sweaty armpits.

Available online here.

source: japantoday.com

Governor LRay Villafuerte defends Aga Muhlach amidst disqualification case

Mainit na pinag-uusapan ngayon ang masalimuot at magulong pagpasok sa pulitika ng aktor na si Aga Muhlach.

Nakapag-file na ang aktor ng kandidatura bilang kinatawan sa ika-apat na distrito ng Camarines Sur, na pinayagan at inaprubahan naman ito ng Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Pero nasilipan siya ng butas ng kanyang mga katunggali sa pulitika.

Ang pagkukuwestiyon sa kanyang residency sa naturang lugar ang nakitang mabisang paraan ng kanyang mga kalaban para mapigilan ang aktor sa kanyang hangaring maging congressman sa 2013 elections.

Nakapuntos naman ang mga kalaban ni Aga dahil mismong Municipal Circuit Trial Court ng San Jose sa Camarines Sur ay nagdesisyong hindi napatunayan ni Aga at ng kanyang asawang si Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach na sila ay residente ng naturang lugar.

Bunga nito, na-disqualify din ang aktor sa kanyang kandidatura dahil hindi siya botante doon.

Ang nakikitang pag-asa na lamang ni Aga ay ang paghahain ng apela sa Regional Trial Court ng San Jose, Camarines Sur, para mabasura ang pagkaka-disqualify ng kanyang kandidatura.


GOVERNOR VILLAFUERTE. Ang kampo ng aktor ay naniniwalang malulusutan ni Aga ang isyung ito.

At isa sa may positibong pananaw ukol dito ay ang kaibigan ni Aga na si Camarines Sur Governor Luis “LRay” Villafuerte.

Nakausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Governor Villafuerte sa birthday party ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio noong Biyernes ng gabi, November 9, sa isang restaurant sa Metrowalk.

Sabi ng gobernador, "Yung kalaban niya, 104 years na sa pulitika na walang nakakalaban.

“Ngayong may nakakalaban nang malakas sila e kinakasuhan na left and right si Aga.”

Ang katunggali ni Aga sa kanyang kandidatura ay si Felix William “Wimpy” Fuentebella, anak ng incumbent congressman ng fourth district ng Camarines Sur na si Arnulfo Fuentebella.

Patuloy ni Governor Villafuerte, "Simple lang naman po, e—karapatan ng bawat Pilipino na magrehistro.

“Yung sinasabi nila na hindi siya tagaroon e puwede nilang ikuwestiyon yun.

“Pero yung Comelec na mismo ang nagsabi na they have the right to register.

"Hangga’t hindi po sabihin ng Korte Suprema na di siya puwede, makakaboto pa rin siya at makakatakbo siya.”

Kahit nagdesisyon na ang Municipal Court ng San Jose, Camarines Sur, na hindi na puwedeng tumakbo si Aga, buo pa rin ang loob ni Aga at ni Charlene na malalampasan nila ito.

Sabi naman ni Governor Villafuerte, “Ang mga tao nga, tuwang-tuwa sa kanila, siyempre idol nila sila.

“At saka wala naman talagang makaka-question na ang pamilya ni Aga ay hindi taga-CamSur.

“Si Amalia Fuentes [Aga’s aunt] ay talagang taga-CamSur.

“May picture nga nung bata sina Aga sa CamSur na naglalaro sila.

“So, yun pong mga black propaganda, desperate move na talaga yun ng mga kalaban niya."


AGA'S HOUSE IN CAMSUR. Naungkat din ang bahay na tinitirhan ngayon ng pamilya ni Aga sa Camarines Sur.

Ang sabi, hindi naman daw pag-aari talaga yun ng aktor.

Ayon kay Governor Villafuerte, "Bahay ng kapatid ng mayor na dati naming kasama yun.

“Hindi naman talaga [kina Aga iyon], kasi yung family home nila talaga ay nabenta na yun.

"Pangalawa, kaya siya [Aga] may lupang binili, dahil nagpapagawa siya ng bahay.

“May ginagawa, so habang ginagawa, kailangan niyang maghanap ng bahay.”


SURVEY SAYS. Ayon pa sa gobernardor, batay sa lumalabas na survey ay napakalakas ni Aga.

Ito raw ang dahilan kaya hindi tinitigilan ang aktor upang mapigilan sa kanyang pagtakbo.

Saad ni Governor Villafuerte, "Sobrang lakas, sobrang gusto ng mga tao, at sure na mananalo talaga.

“Kasi, kumbaga sa basketball, alam mong matatalo ka kaya yung ginagawa ng kalaban ay kinukuha yung bola para di ka na makapaglaro.

“Pero kung patas ang laban, alam nilang talo sila.

“Sa survey, lumalabas na 70-30 percent. Seventy percent is in favor of Aga.

“Pero ngayon, sinasabi ng kalaban na hindi totoo yun.

“E, bakit kung di totoo yun, bakit nila kinakasuhan?

"Tsaka yung kalaban niya, dati ko nang kalaban yun, tinalo ko na yun…

“Tsaka sabi ng tao, 104 years na ang pamilya Fuentebella [sa puwesto].

“Kumbaga sa putahe, ano ba naman yung sumubok tayo ng bago [ng] three years?

“E, di kung hindi makapag-perform si Aga e di galawin natin.

"Tsaka alam n’yo naman si Aga, nasa industriya kayo, despite of his age, he's still on top. Walang mga isyu.

“Sabi nga niya minsan, nagdyo-joke siya na wala naman silang makitang isyu sa kanya…”

Magkaiba ng political party na kinaaaniban sina Governor Villafuerte at Aga: ang gobernador ay dati nang miyembro ng Nacionalista Party; si Aga ay bagong miyembro ng Liberal Party.

Kilalang matalik na magkaibigan sina Aga at Governor Villafuerte dahil madalas ay sa Camsur Watersports Complex pa, na pag-aari ng gobernador, idinadaos ang kaarawan. — Rodel Fernando, PEP.ph

source: gmanetwork.com

Beauty queen Kevin Balot happy to be accepted as a transgender by her father

Newly-crowned Miss International Queen 2012 Kevin Balot had one big wish: to be accepted as a transgender by her father.

In an interview with Luane Dy on GMA Network's “Unang Hirit” morning news program on Monday, Balot said her wish finally came true as her father now accepts her sexual orientation.

“Okay na. It’s fine,” said Balot, 21, who was crowned Miss International Queen 2012 in Thailand's seaside resort Pattaya on November 2.

Balot, who joined an international beauty pageant for the first time, bested 21 other candidates from 15 countries.

Balot was also awarded Miss Photogenic.

Balot received a grand prize of $10,000 and a crown from a well-known gem store in Thailand. She will represent the transvestite pageant in numerous occasions.

Four Filipinos including Balot joined the pageant but only two made it through the final 10.

A Filipino fan said winning a transvestite contest in Thailand, the land of "lady boys," was like winning a soccer tournament in Brazil.

In an interview with reporters after the event, Balot said, "I'm very proud to be first here, and I hope my dad will accept me. Because in the family I'm the only boy, and my dad has big expectations of me. I made it. I won the International Queen Pageant, and I believe that my dad will accept me not only as his son but also as his daughter."

On "Unang Hirit," Balot said, “Ever since naman talaga okay na talaga pero noong before meron talagang complication kasi only boy.”

Balot said her father was longing for a son because she was the only boy in the family.

Now Balot and her father have already put their differences aside.




High expectations

Balot explained that she had long been planning to join the international contest.

"Oo, actually talagang matagal na pinagplanuhan ito ng mga friends and manager ko,” she said.

However, her friends told her not to expect anything to avoid becoming disappointed if things don't turn out as she wishes.

“If you expect a lot you invite more disappointment,” she said. “Kaya nag-enjoy lang ako. I had great camaraderie with my co-candidates coming from other countries.”

She said she became good friends with the candidate from Thailand.

Asked what she thought made her win the contest, Balot cited a Thai blog that said she stood out in the swimsuit and question and answer portions.

For the talent portion, she also said that she danced “Gangnam Style” by Korean rapper PSY who is now an international sensation.

Movie offers

Balot confirmed that she has several movie offers in Thailand after the conclusion of the pageant.

However, she said it is up to the pageant officials to decide which projects she will be working on.

In her message to her fans, Balot said: “To all the fans that have been supporting me ever since maraming, maraming salamat sa inyo.”

She also thanks her family and friends for the “undying support” that they have given her.

Balot also acknowledged the Thai people and their hospitality while she was in their country.

There are 14,954 Filipinos in Thailand based on the 2010 Stock Estimate of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.- VVP, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com

James Bond soars to box office record with 'Skyfall'

James Bond can don the tuxedo and break out the Dom Perignon after the super spy returned to theaters in record fashion at the weekend, blowing away box office rivals with $87.8 million in ticket sales for the U.S. and Canadian debut of new movie "Skyfall" for the biggest opening in the franchise's history.

The best North American opening for the 50-year-old Bond franchise adds to a strong tally of $428.6 million for "Skyfall" overseas. Globally, the movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 has now earned $518.6 million since first hitting international theaters on Oct. 26, distributor Sony Pictures said.

"Skyfall" handily beat Walt Disney Co animated movie "Wreck-It Ralph," the story of a video game character who destroys everything in his path. The family film that topped last week's charts grabbed $33.1 million from Friday through Sunday and slipped to second place.

Denzel Washington drama "Flight," about an airline captain who saves a plane from crashing, pulled in $15.1 million to finish third.

Bond's allure proved unbeatable in "Skyfall," the third movie starring Craig and the first in four years. The last Bond film, "Quantum of Solace" in 2008, opened with a then-record $68 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters.

"We've always been very bullish about the film, but I don't think anyone expected the kind of stunning numbers that we've seen," said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony Corp's Sony Pictures studio.

"How many pictures in just over two weeks have earned more than half a billion already?" he told Reuters.

"We've seen huge openings in every country that it's opened in. It's going to be one for the history books," Bruer added.

In the new movie, Judi Dench returns as Bond's supervisor, "M." Bond travels between Istanbul, Shanghai and London as his loyalty to M is tested, while MI6 comes under attack from an unknown threat. Javier Bardem plays the villain Bond must stop.

Bond's return has been hailed by the critics as a triumph for the 23-film franchise after a tepid response to "Quantum of Solace." Ninety-two percent of "Skyfall" reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes website were positive, and audiences polled by CinemaScore awarded the film an "A" grade. The film has already exceeded the "Quantum" lifetime box office total.

The $200 million movie was produced by MGM, Sony and Eon Productions. Its release comes 50 years after the franchise premiered with "Dr. No" in 1962, and the producers highlighted the anniversary in the film's marketing. The 22 previous Bond films have grossed $5 billion at box offices over five decades.

"Skyfall" was the only major new nationwide release this weekend. Steven Spielberg's historical drama "Lincoln" opened in 11 theaters with sales of $900,000, or $81,818 per theater on average. The movie which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th president expands to 1,500 locations next Friday.

Rounding out the top five, Ben Affleck drama "Argo," about the rescue of U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1979, finished in fourth place with $6.7 million. In fifth place, Liam Neeson hostage thriller "Taken 2" grabbed $4.0 million.

Sony Corp's movie studio released "Skyfall." "Flight" was distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc. "Lincoln" was produced by Dreamworks and released by Disney. Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros. studio released "Argo." "Taken 2" was distributed by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp. — Reuters

source: gmanetwork.com

Mariah Carey Drops Obama-Inspired “Bring It On Home”

It’s no secret that the celebrity realm really loves him, and President Barack Obama just had a song dedicated to him by none other than Mariah Carey.

The “Always Be My Baby” singer has released her new single “Bring It On Home” to celebrate Obama’s re-election to the Office of the President.

After Barack’s victory speech, Mariah tweeted, “INCREDIBLE SPEECH!!!!!! Watching in a room full of diverse people-all truly moved. Thank you America for President Obama-4more yrs.”

Carey also retweeted Jermaine Dupri’s post, noting that “Bring It On Home” was written “specifically for Obama.


source: gossipcenter.com