The cost to buy your own second cell phone, just for international travel, has now come within the
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009The cost to buy your own second cell phone, just for international travel, has now come within the reach of all travelers. As with renting an international cell phone, the cost of your calls will depend on what type of SIM card your phone uses. If you use a global SIM card, you will keep the same number in every country but your call charges will be a little higher. If you use local SIM cards you will get cheaper calls but have to buy a different one for each country you visit in the future this can start to get expensive if you are a frequent traveler.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is speaking out after Perez Hilton admittedly used an anti-gay slur in a confrontation with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.
Perez, who is openly gay, admitted in a video blog that he used an anti-gay slur against will.i.am during a confrontation in Toronto on Sunday night, which was corroborated by will.i.am in his own video blog. Perez said in his blog that during his conversation with will.i.am: "I made the split-second decision — that I was gonna say what I thought was the worst possible thing that thug [will.i.am] would ever want to hear," and then called the Black Eyed Peas singer the anti-gay slur.
"These are vulgar anti-gay slurs that feed a climate of hatred and intolerance toward our community," Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD, tells ET. "For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, ‘The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,’ is incredibly dangerous. It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting anti-gay attitudes."
ET is bringing you inside the courtroom where Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assault earlier today, and Rihanna also appeared.
If Brown had not reached a plea deal, Rihanna had been expected to testify against Brown, after she was subpoenaed by the District Attorney’s office. Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault related to a domestic violence incident involving Rihanna in February. Brown’s lawyer Mark Geragos told the AP that Brown was sentenced to five years of supervised probation and six months of community service.
The judge ordered that Rihanna and Brown may not come within 50 yards of each other, unless they are at an event, in which case they can come within 10 yards of each other. They are not allowed to have any written or telephone contact, or contact through a third party, and the order will remain in full effect for five years.
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio "Polo" Molina of punching him in the face in Toronto following a verbal altercation between Hilton and singer will.i.am, while will.i.am says that a fan punched Hilton. Meanwhile, Toronto police have reportedly charged Black Eyes Peas manager Molina with assault following the incident.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Peas manager Liborio Molina has been charged with assault and is due to appear in court on August 5.
The drama began to unfold online when Perez posted on his Twitter account early Monday morning, "I’m in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please." He posted shortly thereafter, "I was assaulted by will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke."
ET has learned that Rihanna is at the courthouse where Chris Brown just reached a plea deal.
The R&B songstress, dressed in a black dress and pearls, appeared in court with her attorney.
The judge ordered that Rihanna and Brown may not come within 50 yards of each other, unless they are at an event, in which case they can come within 10 yards of each other. They are not allowed to have any written or telephone contact, or contact through a third party, and the order will remain in full effect for five years.
