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The fact that sex sells may explain the lackluster reception of Donald Trump: The Fragrance when it launched in 2004. For $60, Trump was offering 3.4 ounces of "confidence" and "success," and he predicted more than $100 million in sales. Even the most die-hard Donald fans didn't buy it; the brand was discontinued in 2006. "Not the right image, not the right aesthetic," says Virginia Lee, a research analyst a Euromonitor.

Fresh-faced jailbait Miley Cyrus has been offered a million dollars to promote LifeStyles condoms. Hummm, LifeStyles apparently sees no difficulties with having a 15-year-old girl as the face of their product.

This approach is probably highly illegal but when taking a look from the other side you will see that the condom company is concerned about high levels of teenage pregnancies.

With recent reports showing that one out of four teenage girls has an STD and the high level of teenage pregnancy, we believe that Miley is both influential and relatable to this afflicted set - and is the obvious choice to get the message of safe sex out to teens across America.”

Now that sounds different!

LifeStyles condoms is offering Miley Cyrus $1 million and a lifetime supply of condoms to be the company’s spokesperson.

So that’s alright then?

According to a press release, LifeStyles supports Miley’s decision to remain a virgin until she’s married and doesn’t want her to become another Jamie Lynn Spears. The release states:

With teenage pregnancy running rampant throughout the U.S., LifeStyles Condoms wants to ensure that Miley Cyrus and her legions of loyal fans don’t become just more statistics.”

The lifetime supply of condoms comes in only after Miley decides the time is right to lose her v-card, so she wouldn’t actually be promoting how great the condoms are, since she wouldn’t know with her lack of experience.

Of course, $1 million probably isn’t much for a girl on the Forbes‘ list of the 20 highest-paid teen celebs ( stars under 25), but this could be the perfect way for Miley to be provocative while staying chaste.

All of this started in the aftermath of the Annie Leibovitz photos of Cyrus which caused a stir, depicting her with a brief smattering of sexuality and a naked back.

Later, Miley appeared in revealing camera phone photos which showed her in a wet T-shirt in the shower and posing seductively for an admirer on the internet.

It is not anticipated that Miley will approach her next set of contract negotiations with Disney.

Moreover she has been offending her colleague Selena Gomez over a youtube video. Later she said she’s “super sorry.”

Miley Cyrus and her best friend Mandy Jiroux mocked fellow Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. The last two are much prettier, to be honest. And Miley is not even cute.

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Rihanna will do a special Gucci ad campaign for UNICEF children’s charity. It will be the first such complain for the Gucci fashion house.

The “Tattoo Heart” will be out in December 2008 to show Rihanna in limited edition Gucci products, of which 25 per cent of sales will go towards the charity.

Rihanna was selected for her “strong personality”, Gucci’s creative director, Frida Giannini said. “When we decided to dedicate a full ad campaign to really come out and show our commitment to UNICEF, I felt a musician and a beautiful woman was the perfect icon for this campaign.”

It seems to be almost impossible to talk about entrepreneurship and not, at some point, come across Bill Gates’ story. He’s the world’s third richest man with an estimated network of $58 billion - not bad for a university dropout.

We’ve featured him a number of times on the YE blog:

    * Jared and Vicky want to meet him
    * He was voted our #3 top celebrity entrepreneur
    * He was mentioned in our Top 10 Movies for Entrepreneurs
    * He was #7 on the Top 25 Most Powerful People in Business
    * He’s Warren Buffet’s friend
    * He’s a role model for entrepreneurs
    * His hindsight is 20/20
    * And he was the second youngest founder of a company that “made it”

Today I thought I would delve deeper into the Bill Gates story and share some of his advice on the importance of “Never Stop Learning”

“Every now and then I like to pick up a copy of Time magazine and read every article from beginning to end, not just the articles that interest me most,” says Gates. “That way you can be certain to learn something you didn’t know previously.”

Learning is an essential ingredient of any successful business. As soon as you close your mind to the possibility of another reality, you are closing yourself off to other greater opportunities that lie waiting for you. “In this business, by the time you realize you’re in trouble, it’s too late to save yourself,” says Gates. “Unless you’re running scared all the time, you’re gone.” In order for Microsoft to have maintained its competitive edge for the past three decades, it was crucial for Gates and all his employers to engage in a process of continual learning. For Gates, “‘I don’t know’ had become ‘I don’t know yet.’”

The ability to be open to change and to continue to try and improve oneself and one’s business is crucial to success, according to Gates. “People always fear change,” he says. “People feared electricity when it was invented…there will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear.” If you ignore your surroundings and stop asking questions about how to improve, you will be destined to failure. In the highly competitive world of computer technology, where the likes of Google and Apple are becoming bigger threats to Microsoft, it is not difficult for Gates to stay on his toes.

Many outsiders attribute Gates’ success simply to his high level of intelligence. But for Gates, “Smart is an elusive concept.” Instead, he attributes his success to his desire to never stop learning. “There’s a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts; to ask an insightful question; to relate two domains that may not seem connected at first.” It is this curiosity that Gates tries to inspire in his workers, encouraging them to not only find answers but to ask the right questions.

Gates now spends much of his time devoted to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to researching new innovations concerning health and education on a global scale. In this role, he continues to ask questions about the current state of the world and what he can do to both educate others and help relieve the problems. “Is the rich world aware of how four billion of the six billion live?” asks Gates. “If we were aware, we would want to help out, we’d want to get involved.”

For Gates, no matter what you spend your time doing in life, you should never stop asking questions; never stop learning. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a doctor or a software developer, it is only by increasing your understanding of the world around you that you will be able to have a significant impact. This is why Gates can still exclaim today, “I’m excited by the possibilities.” If you never stop learning, you will never stop seeing the possibilities. 

The überwaif personally designs much her clothing line, sold at British retailer Topshop and other stores in 29 countries, including the U.K., U.S., Russia and Turkey. The fashion icon's collection includes dresses, T-shirts, bathing suits, jackets and jeans. The line has brought in an estimated $40 million since its launch in 2007; Moss has probably pocketed $2 million of that. She also has a fragrance, Kate by Kate Moss for Coty. Coming soon: a line of cosmetics (also for Coty).

The supermodel and reality TV host has branded an anti-aging skincare line, In an Instant, marketed by infomercial powerhouse Guthy-Renker; three lines of jewelry by Mouawad; a line of Jordache jeans; Birkenstock shoes; and an eponymous perfume and body lotion line. The mother of three children (two with British musician Seal) is also a producer, owning one-third of her hit show Project Runway. Her various entrepreneurial projects earned her $14 million last year.

The only thing that separates anyone from these successful entrepreneurs listed below is the belief in oneself. Anyone can become whatever they want to be, when they believe in themselves and work towards that goal. Many of these entrepreneurs and others have invented new products and services that touch each of our lives everyday. Many of them donate to charities and believe in empowering the people of the world.

Steve Wozniak - Apple Computers

Steve got interested in science and technology around 4th grade after reading a book about this young guy who was an engineer who could design anything, and he owned his own company, and he would entrap aliens, and build submarines, and have projects all over the world. Steve would later create the first personal computer in 1977. Jobs had a passionate belief in bringing computer technology to everyone. So in 1977, Jobs and Wozniak started a company to build and distribute their invention. In true American-dream fashion, their company began in a garage. To finance their venture, Jobs sold his Volkswagen van and Wozniak sold his programmable calculator to raise $1,300. Weeks later, Jobs secured the company's first sale: 50 Apple I computers at $666 each. In a mere six years, Apple was listed in the Fortune 500, becoming the youngest firm on this prestigious list.

Bill Gates – Microsoft

Bill Gates discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. He is the chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$36.84 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2004, and employs more than 55,000 people in 85 countries and regions. He donates rigorously to charities all around the world.

Oprah Winfrey - Harpo Inc.
Oprah began her broadcasting career" by learning to read aloud and perform recitations at the age of three. Oprah Winfrey's broadcasting career began at age 17, when she was hired by WVOL radio in Nashville, and two years later signed on with WTVF-TV in Nashville as a reporter/anchor. She attended Tennessee State University, where she majored in Speech Communications and Performing Arts. September 8, 1986, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" became the number one talk show in national syndication. HARPO Productions Inc. which is Oprah spelled backwards was started in in 1986. Today, HARPO is a formidable force in film and television production. Based in Chicago, HARPO Entertainment Group includes HARPO Productions, Inc., HARPO Films and HARPO Video, Inc. In October, 1988, HARPO Productions, Inc. acquired ownership and all production responsibilities for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from Capitol Cities/ABC, making Oprah Winfrey the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. Oprah uses her influence and wealth to help various charities and social causes around the world. Her work in Africa alone is phenomenal.

Tom Hanks: 15

Tom Cruise: 14

Eddie Murphy: 13

Will Smith and Harrison Ford: 12 (including Hancock)

Jim Carrey and Robin Williams: 11

Mel Gibson and Matt Damon: 9

Bruce Willis and Jack Nicholson: 8

Will Smith, however, will have achieved something unprecedented--a feat never done by the Toms - Hanks and Cruise. Hancock will be his eighth consecutive $100M+ grossing blockbuster. Hanks and Cruise both had career-best streaks of seven films with $100M+. Here is Will's current streak.

2002: Men in Black II; $52.14M opening; $190.41M cume
2003: Bad Boys II; $46.52M opening; $138.6M cume
2004: I, Robot; $52.17M opening; $144.8M cume
2004: Shark Tale; $47.6M opening; $160.86M cume
2005: Hitch; $43.12M opening; $179.49M cume
2006: The Pursuit of Happyness; $26.54M opening; $163.56M cume
2007: I Am Legend; $77.21M opening; $256.39M cume
2008: Hancock--estimated $107M by Monday

Pixar's Wall-E (Disney) Pixar's latest masterpiece, scored another $33.41M over the three-day for a new cume of $128.13M. That gives the lonely little robot the 3rd-best 10-day gross for a Pixar movie, trailing only Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

The Olsen twins have long been hailed as extremely savvy entrepreneurs – and no wonder, since they are the proud owners of a blooming fashion empire that includes their successful "Elizabeth and James" contemporary apparel
label, in addition to various other fashion and beauty endeavors.

However, jewelry design has not been on Mary-Kate and Ashley's agenda so far – an omission the budding fashionistas are apparently keen to correct as soon as possible, as they have reportedly created their own fashion jewelry collection through a licensing partnership with Robert Lee Morris under the brand "Elizabeth and James". Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen apparently teamed up with Morris after seeing the prestigious designer receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the CFDA Fashion Awards last year. And they couldn't have picked a better partner to guide their first steps into the world of designer jewelry, as Robert Lee Morris has been working in this business for over 40 years, creating pieces for everyone from Karl Lagerfeld to Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. As a result, the twins' first line of jewelry will debut under the patronage of a reputed designer, which will add credibility to the Olsens' little adventure in today's jewelry land.

Morris and the twins have created upwards of 80 distinct styles for the jewelry line, which has been revealed to include rings, necklaces, cuffs and earrings, all made from silver and antiqued brass with such motifs as snakes, beetles, crosses and daggers. "The symbols are attachable and you can take the jewelry and make it your own. There are solid silver and gold pieces to wear forever and comfort pieces that you’ll put on and wear everywhere", Ashley Olsen herself stated in an interview with "Women’s Wear Daily". The line will be available at Intermix stores all over the States in September. Prices for the jewelry line range from $65 to $700.