Roots of the Well Known

Roots of the Well Known

Roots of the Well Known.President Obama retraced some of his lesser-known ancestral roots to a village in Ireland .. One of the president's maternal great-great-great-grandfathers was a shoemaker who immigrated to the United States during the height of a crisis in his homeland. Crowds packed the streets to hear Obama speak as he kicked off a four-nation tour of Europe

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler had some interesting finds in his family tree, according to DNA research. The revelation underscores the surprises many people often uncover when researching their genealogy. See what you can dig up about your own family.

Lionel Richie
When Lionel Richie retraced his roots, he had a little help from a certain TV show. The legendary musician  has ties to an old civil rights organization dating back to 1897 through his great-grandfather. Learn interesting facts about other famous family trees.

Vanessa Williams
The award-winning actress and former beauty queen has roots in the Tennessee legislature, where her great-great-grandfather served. Read her biography.

Tim McGraw
This country star found out in his teens that his biological father was this professional baseball player. He's also got ties to this former president, since an ancestor was actually mentioned in one of the former president's journals.

Emmitt Smith
Football great Emmitt Smith, who also happened to win this show, was able to trace his roots all the way to this West African country, whence his ancestors were brought to America as slaves.

Alex Haley
His 1976 historical novel "Roots" and subsequent miniseries ignited genealogical interest, especially among African-Americans. Haley's research revealed that his ancestors were slaves from this country. They landed in this Maryland town, which has a statue in honor of Haley telling the story of his family tree.

Sarah Palin
The Rev. John Lothrop, who came from England in 1634 and founded a New England town, is an ancestor of both Palin and the former president who expanded social services. The ex-Alaska governor is also a distant cousin of this late English princess.

President Barack Obama
Born in Hawaii, the commander in chief is the son of Barack Obama Sr. a Kenyan, and Ann Dunham a Kansan. On his maternal side, President Obama is related to his predecessor, a British prime minister and a handsome A-list actor.

Tom Hanks
Hank's family tree's maternal branch includes 1800s immigrants from a southwestern European country; the paternal branch includes a great American president. Via his stepmom, the California-born actor (clips) has Chinese-American siblings. Read Hanks' biography.

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker originally thought her ancestors were German. But she got a surprise in the family tree.  Parker's people are English, and her 10th great-grandmother was accused of wicked deeds.

Eva Longoria 
"He's Mexican?" jokes the Tejana actress on learning that she and this Chinese-American cellist share an ancestor. Longoria made the discovery on Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s genealogy series.

Robert Pattinson
London native Pattinson,star of a certain vampire movie franchise, is a distant relative of the real-life count who inspired an influential Bram Stoker novel. On a less-gothic note, the actor is also a distant cousin of two British princes.

Tina Turner
On "African American Lives," Turner explores her multiracial heritage. Her great-great-grandfather was an African-American sharecropper and minister; she also has European DNA and blood from these tribes.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Although not born in Hawaii, the wrestler-turned-actor  is of Pacific islander ancestry, specifically here, on his mother's side. Johnson's African-Canadian father, also a wrestling champ, is from a province with a rich black heritage.

Soledad O'Brien
The CNN reporter's full name, María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien, offers clues to her heritage. She was born in New York to an African-American mom from this island. Her dad? He's of Irish descent and an emigrant from Toowoomba in this country.

Hillary Rodham Clinton
The secretary of state has an exciting family tree, including:

* Madonna
* an Oscar-winning actress
* a Canadian diva
* the author of "On the Road"
* the singer of "Ironic"

Celebrity Cookbooks

Celebrity cookbooks

Some actors cross over to become singers, some singers cross over to be actors, but can actors and singers cross over to be chefs? A “Desperate Housewife” is trying to cash in on the foodie craze with her new cookbook. See which other celebrities have whipped up culinary tales.

Eva Longoria
On the heels of a divorce from this basketball star, the actress and restaurant owner is branching out as a chef .Her new cookbook combines family recipes and techniques from her travels.

Gwyneth Paltrow
This Academy Award-winning actress shares recipes and stories inspired by her late director/producer father .Recipes include healthy cooking for her family including her rocker husband, and how to cook with love.

Ted Nugent
The “Motor City Madman” rocker has a passion for more than music. He’s an avid hunter and has crafted a cookbook on how to cook up a recent kill.

Victoria Gotti
The daughter of a famous mobster shares Italian recipes in her cookbook that brings the family together. The book also gives tips on entertaining and how to prepare a traditional Italian Sunday dinner.

‘Desperate Housewives’
The women of Wisteria Lane get in the kitchen with recipes inspired by the character’s home life and style. Expect quick recipes from Lynette,simple recipes from Susan and gourmet dinners from Bree.

Coolio
Taken from his web show “Cookin with Coolio”,the 90’s rapper puts his recipes into an unconventional cookbook. Learn how to make “Bro-Ghetti,”
“Cold Shrimpin,’” and other recipes.

Amy Sedaris
A tip for this entertaining guide and cookbook  is not taking it seriously. Written by the actress, writer and comedian  it’s a spin on Martha Stewart-types and brings hospitality tips to the average person.

Miss Piggy
The Muppet diva calls on a few of her celebrity friends including a funny woman, a dancing 70’s star, and a late screen legend, for recipes in her cookbook. Wonder if any dare to include a pork recipe.

Emilio & Gloria Estefan
The Cuban-American music duo  married for over 30 years, has put together a book of authentic recipes from Cuba.Cue up one of Gloria’s songs and dabble with the recipes for a Cuban flavor.

Tammy Wynette
The late country-music queen  channeled her country rootsin a cookbook of Southern-inspired recipes. Released before another popular southern chef cornered the southern cooking market, the book stands by her family’s history of cooking.

Trisha Yearwood
The country-music singer recently released her second cookbook of family recipes from a southern upbringing. She also gets a helping hand from her famous country singing husband and shares a few of his favorite recipes.

Eva Longoria Files for Divorce from Tony Parker

Three years after a storybook wedding in a European castle, Eva Longoria filed for divorce Wednesday from basketball star Tony Parker. The Desperate Housewives star's documents were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court just one day after her rep denied that Parker had done the same in a Texas court.The cause of the split wasn't immediately revealed. But this past week the couple have been rocked with infidelity rumors, with claims that Tony has been unfaithful.Longoria, 35, and Parker, 27, were engaged in November 2006, then wed - as fireworks lit up the sky - on July 7, 2007, at Chateau of Vaux le Vicomte.

Eva Longoria Files for Divorce From Husband Tony Parker

Eva Longoria has officially filed for divorce from husband Tony Parker after three years of marriage!

Just hours after denying reports that they were planning to divorce, the 35-year-old Desperate Housewives actress filed the documents at a Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday morning, citing 'irreconcilable difference' as the reason for the split, according to a report from People.

It was rumored that Tony Parker was having an affair with a mutual female friend of the couple’s. US Weekly has also reported Parker has been caught exchanging personal texts with her “for nearly a year -- hundreds in just one month”.

“Eva is heartbroken by the betrayal,” a friend of Eva’s said. “Once the trust was lost, the marriage was over. Eva truly thought she was going to grow old with Tony and have children with him. She’s inconsolable." added another pal.

Eva and Tony met in 2004. They were engaged in November 2006 and tied the knot in France back in July of 2007. The two have no children together.

It was also reported that Tony Parker, the 28-year-old NBA star, had filed for divorce on Monday in Texas.

Eva Longoria Divorce: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Are Divorcing

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker have denied rumors that their three year marriage is over, but a source has just told People magazine that the 35-year-old Desperate Housewives star is planning to file divorce papers of her own in the coming days.

Rumors circulated that Tony Parker was the first one who filed for divorce. TMZ first reported the breaking news yesterday that the 28-year-old basketball player filed papers on Monday in Texas.

According to People, Longoria was "totally and completely blindsided" by reports appearing this week of infidelity by her NBA star husband. She plans to file for divorce “as early as Wednesday”.

Longoria and Parker have been married since July of 2007. The two have no children together.

Eva Longoria Parker: Raps for MTV EMAs‎ in Swimsuit (Video)

Eva Longoria Parker, the host of 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, has filmed a new promo for the upcoming event which will be held on November 7th in Madrid, Spain.

Dressed in a black swimsuit and a pair of heels, the 35-year-old Desperate Housewives actress introduces a little bit about herself by freestyle rapping in English and Spanish.

"I'm a latte/ On a hot day/ Fast and cheap like Maserati/ But when I'm talkin'/ Let me make it clear/ Pay attention boys, yo my eyes are up here! I'm the host, b@#ches."

The 17th annual MTV EMAs will be premiere on November 7 with special performances by Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Ke$ha, Kid Rock and Shakira. Check out the new MTV EMAs promo below:

Victoria Beckham & Eva Longoria Co-star in New LG Ad (Video)

Victoria Beckham, the wife of David Beckham, and her close friend Eva Longoria, the wife of Tony Parker, have teamed up in a new advertisement for promoting LG’s Fashion Touch mobile phones.

In the 15-second fantastic ad, Victoria plays a stylist and BFF to Eva. The two women are seen wearing various designers dresses and chatting up very happy in the commercial, which ends with a slogan as 'Friends. Fashion. Fabulous'

Especially, Victoria is smiling in the ad! Check out the video below:

Eva Longoria GQ Mexico June 2009 Picture (Photos)

Eva Longoria GQ Mexico June 2009 Pictures via Sportscracklepop

Eva Longoria covers GQ Magazine Mexico for the month of June 2009.

The 34-year-old Desperate Housewives star looks very hot in the photo shoot, especially the one featuring her in a black bikini, although the pictures were brushed by the Photoshop. :)