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They say money can't buy love – but £1million will get you man's most expensive best friend.

A red Tibetan mastiff has become the priciest dog in the world after being sold for 10 million Chinese yuan, or £945,000.

Big Splash, or Hong Dong in Chinese, was bought by a coal baron from the north of China.

And it's lucky his new master is a multi-millionaire, because the hefty price tag doesn't factor in Big Splash's diet – enough chicken and beef to fill a growing 180lb dog, spiced up with Chinese delicacies such as sea cucumber and abalone.

His owner will need a big house too, as adult Tibetan Mastiffs have been known to weigh as much as 286lb, or more than 20 stone – the same as a sizeable rugby player. However the typical weight for a fully grown Tibetan Mastiff is around 13 stone.

But according to breeder Lu Liang, Big Splash is a 'perfect specimen' and the extravagant price for the 11-month-old is completely justified.

He said: 'We have spent a lot of money raising this dog, and we have the salaries of plenty of staff to pay' – adding that the new owner could charge almost £10,000 a time for Big Splash to breed with a female.

The high price paid for the dog is a sign that the red Tibetan mastiff has become a status symbol in China, replacing jewellery and cars as a way for the super-rich to show off their wealth.

Not only is red considered a lucky colour, but Tibetan mastiffs are thought to be holy animals, blessing their owners' health and security.

Tibetans believe the dogs have the souls of monks and nuns who were not good enough to be reincarnated as humans or into Shambhala, the heavenly realm.

Owners of the breed have included Queen Victoria, King George IV and Genghis Khan – who supposedly took 30,000 of the dogs with his army in his bid to conquer Western Europe.

These days there are only around 300 Tibetan mastiffs in the UK, and puppies sell for a more reasonable £850 to £1,000.

James Pally, a Tibetan mastiff breeder from Pantymwyn near Mold in Flintshire, North Wales, said:

'They are very smart and they think for themselves and can sense danger very acutely.

'Tibetan mastiffs were originally used to guard the livestock and they are very good with other animals and they love children.

'I have six of them and if you don't give them enough attention they sit in front of the TV.'

The title of most expensive dog in the world was previously held by a Tibetan mastiff called Red Lion, who was valued at £915,000 last year.








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To celebrate pal Eva Longoria’s birthday Saturday, Kim Kardashian got “all glammed up for a fun 1920s-themed party!”

The reality star, 30, accessorized her fringed frock with a fur shrug and a blinged-out diamond necklace. Also joining in on the festivities: Sister Khloe, 26, and Project Runway host Heidi Klum, 37!

Kim even shared a photo on Twitter of herself and Klum “getting our ganster on” at the lavish bash. “I love this ’20s era!”

Still, the E! star’s pre-party plans were notably less glamorous. “Watching The Notebook,” Kim tweeted. “I think I’m gonna cry.”






Source: Celebritieszone

Kim Kardashian has often followed, intentionally or not, in the footsteps of fellow socialite Paris Hilton. Both women have privileged backgrounds, became well-known pop culture symbols, earned notoriety via sex tapes and used their fame into hit reality TV shows.

Now, Kim has set her sights on the music world. Last week, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star dropped her first single, the self-released “Jam (Turn It Up),” produced by The-Dream.

In its first five days on sale, the bouncy dance number sold 14,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan. That’s not enough to enable a debut on the 75-position Digital Songs chart — No. 75 this week is Nelly’s “Just a Dream,” with 26,000 sold.


How does that compare to Hilton’s start?


The hotel heiress had a more robust bow with her 2006 debut, “Stars Are Blind.” The Warner Bros. tune launched on the Digital Songs list at No. 10 with 52,000 in its first week and parlayed those sales into a No. 18 bow on the Billboard Hot 100.

Paris later went on to release her (so far) only album, “Paris,” in August of the same year. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 6 with 77,000 sold in its first week. To date, the set has moved 197,000 in the U.S.

Which one do you prefer?




Source: Celebritieszone

Mike Myers secretly wed longtime girlfriend Kelly Tisdale more than five months ago, the actor's rep confirms to New York Post's Page Six. The two tied the knot in a private ceremony in NYC.
The comedian, 47, and his 30-something bride began dating in 2006, after Myers split from his first wife, comedy writer and actress Robin Ruzan.


The Shrek star and Ruzan were married for 12 years before ending their union in 2005; he cited his then-wife as the inspiration for Austin Powers, as he played a similarly goofy character at home. Ruzan's mother, Linda, also inspired one of his most popular Saturday Night Life characters, Coffee Talk TV host Linda Richman.
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A Connecticut man accused of making Rose McGowan's "charmed" life a little less charming has been arrested.

Local police searched Louis S. Santo III's Derby home Friday for evidence of alleged threats and harassment of McGowan, who starred in the cable series "Charmed" and movies like "Scream" and "Jawbreakers."


Cops later arrested Santo on two counts of second-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace.

He is being held on $50,000 bond and will appear in court today.
A California judge granted a temporary restraining order against Santo, 36, last month, prohibiting him from contacting McGowan or her agents.

In court documents, the actress, formerly married to shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, said Santo has claimed to love her and threatened violence if he didn't speak with her.

In a phone interview with the Associated Press, Santo said he wrote a script for McGowan but that her claims don't make any sense to him. He said he doesn't know if he'll try to fight the restraining order, which requires him to stay at least 200 yards away from Rose.

A hearing in California is scheduled for March 11, when McGowan plans to ask the judge to make the order permanent.
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Last night, the L.A. rap crew Odd Future made their television debut on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", and pretty much proved in an instant why people can't shut up about them. With the Roots backing them up, Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats delivered an absolutely insane performance of "Sandwitches" (from their MellowHype project's BlackenedWhite album) that we could happily write 2,000 words about-- if we wanted to ruin the surprise. Watch it here:http://pitchfork.com/news/41608-watch-odd-futures-insane-fallon-performance/