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Kelly Clarkson may be comfortable with her weight, but Self magazine wanted her to drop a few pounds, apparently. A slimmed-down photo of Clarkson on the women's magazine's cover this month is causing waves online.

" Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the highest sounding cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. " - Psalm 150: 1-5, The Bible To break the monotony, even though I am engaged into freelancing services I want to go back to my first love which is tourism, culture, and the arts. I know you may be expecting a post about freelancing, corporate setting, and the likes. But I want to feature something different. In this post I want to delve into the various expressions of different major festivals in the country with a highlight to my hometown's very own festival, the Tanda Festival celebrated every 15th of May during our town's fiesta celebration. We will also be looking into the other festivals in the country such as; the Sinulog Festival of Cebu City, Pahiyas Festival of Quezon Province, Kaamulan Festival of Bukidnon, Ube Festival of Southern Bohol, and Kadayawan Festival of Davao City. We will also look into how massive commercialism, digital transformation, and tourism development took a festival's essence to different level. We will also look on how we can create our own festival at a personal level as means of personal celebration. Join me as we embark into a journey in the Philippines taking a closer look into their societies through their festivals. By nature man and his search for the truth wanted to breathe meaning, give life and pay homage and reverence to his deeper truths in life. Man by nature is a celebrating nature.Celebrations are a way of marking milestones in life, commemorating an event may it be jubilant, melancholic, or victorious. So the question lies o

Kim Kardashian reportedly turned down a deal with Balenciaga after the brand faced a major backlash for BDSM ad.

Kritika Kamra earned big fame playing bubbly and vivacious Arohi in Kitni Mohabbat Hai-season 1 & 2. Later her role as Dr. Nidhi in Sony TV's Kuch Toh Log Kahenge also made the actress outshine many. However, the show is now coming to an end as Kritika wishes to take a break and makers of the show thought it better to shut it down rather than getting a new face. The actress says she was tired of working for such a long period. Do you think this is the real reason behind the said break? Is she also making a move towards Bollywood like her fellow co-stars?

Lindsay Lohan is undoubtedly one of the most lovable public personalities, despite her never-ending controversies. Hence, it came as big surprise when actor James Franco turned down her advances, stating she had issues. They both met through common friends sometime back, and LiLo was keen on getting into romantic relationship with him. But he said to have refused because he felt that he would be taking advantage of the troubled star. Do you think it was wise of Franco to reject her LiLo's proposal?

Mona Lizza is an actress in Bollywood whose origin is from Pakistan. She came to Mumbai, India to try her luck in Bollywood and permanently settled down in Mumbai in order to pursue her career.

Dealing with fear in public speaking known as stage fright that can be a major hurdle to your acting success. Find these most important tips to trim down your stage fright.

In the daily soaps we never know when the creatives bring in a huge surprise for viewers, and we guess the makers of Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta are ready with the same. The main leads of Pavitra Rishta, Arjun (Rithvik Dhanjani) and Purvi (Asha Negi) have seen loads of ups and downs in their love story, but now they might finally come together, and this time for forever. Purvi's husband Onir (Shakti Arora) might play a cupid to bring these two lovers back together. Will he succeed? Is it right to do so?

With BCCI chief N Srinivasan stepping down from his authoritative command in the mighty world of cricket owing to the fair probe demanded in the spot fixing, there are new facts coming before all. Srinivasan's son-in-law was arrested during a spot-fixing investigation. And now it's Indian captain Dhoni who is facing the heat. His involvement in Board of Control for Conflicts of Interest has been questioned. Do you also feel he might have got into anything unlawful?

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is said to be romantically involved with Jennifer Akerman, the sister of his Rock of Ages co-star Malin Akerman. It is notable that the love life of Cruise has been through many ups and downs. In the past he was married to Nicole Kidman and later to Katie Holmes. But now is separated from both. Will his relation with Jennifer last for long? Do you think they will turn to be an ideal couple?

Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan indeed make a fabulous couple both on and off screen. People even say that after Aishwarya Rai Bachchan leaving Salman all broken hearted, Kat was the only one to have healed it. However, rumors soon died down as Katrina and Salman parted ways. However, a recent matrimonial survey has come up with the fact stating Kat to be ideal wife for Salman. Do you feel she can be one? What's your take on this?

What if you favorite TV actresses are changed into super heroines matching their onscreen avatars! Well, it is sure to be an exciting thing. And if we scroll down the list then Drashti Dhami of Colors' Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, perfectly fits as Wonder Woman. Sanaya Irani of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon and Chhanchhan fame suits to be Power Girl. Kratika Sengar of Punar Vivah goes best as Spider Woman, while Adaa Khan of Amrit Manthan can rock as Mystique . And Jennifer Winget from Saraswatichandra symbolizes Ms Marval. Who out of these happens to be your favorite? Which TV super heroine do you think is the best?

The former Baywatch stunner Pamela Anderson says she never really felt she`s beautiful. She feels she is more in control of her sex appeal now, and she likes it like that. She was heard saying, "I don`t know if I ever really felt beautiful. I always feel like I don`t - I don`t, really. I don`t know if it`s because I am so hot, but they definitely try to tone down my sex appeal. I think it`s time, though - you know, you grow up and you change your look'. Do you think growing up enhances your beauty? What is your take on this?

Life seems to be always playing some game with Anandi (Toral Rasputra) in Colors' Balika Vadhu as every time she tries moving on, her past holds her back. Though she has tied knot with Shiv (Siddharth Shukla) and love is also booming amidst them, her past is still standing before her. Jagya (Shashank Vyas) is still in love with Anandi and he even confessed the same to her. While whole family wants Jagya to settle down again, he is living in the memories of Anandi. Do you think he will ever be able to get over his past?

When the lights shine down on me, they shine on the little boy. Is this way to make him pay; be'ng born in a world of joy.

Once madly in love couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart seem to be going the other way round. Ever since Stewart's cheating scandal with Rupert Sanders, her relation with Twilight co-star Robert is facing many ups and downs. The couple is said to be fighting a lot these days and not on the same page. Do you think it's time for them to end their relation? Is divorce the only choice?

The competition has narrowed down to three leading men - Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar and Narendra Modi - as India will choose its Prime Icon. Big CBS Prime's popular show India's Prime Icon has reached its final phase and all are curious to know who will walk away with the coveted title. Who out of the three big names do you think deserves the acknowledgement the most? Who is the Prime Icon as per you?

After experiencing a failed marriage, the reality TV star Kim Kardashian is looking ahead to her relation with singer Kanye West. The latest rumor is that Kardashian is expecting West to get down on one knee and propose to her on her 32nd birthday on Oct. 21. Do you think she will get the desired surprise? Will Kanye propose to her this way?