15 years ago today, HBO premiered the first episode of a show that would introduce the world to Manolos, cosmos and the one and only Carrie Bradshaw.

Yep, "Sex and the City."

The show debuted on June 6, 1998 and pop culture hasn't been the same since -- transforming Sarah Jessica Parker from "That Witch in 'Hocus Pocus'" to a full-fledged fashion icon and coining terms terms like "manthrax," "modelizer" and "fashion roadkill."

The 94-episode series ran for six seasons, spawned two film spinoffs and the TV prequel "The Carrie Diaries."

And it's pretty crazy how much the lives of the show's stars -- including Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- have changed since its 1998 debut.

They've gone on to become award winners and proud parents. The supporting cast has earned accolades too; one appeared nude on Broadway and one will even appear in the next "Hunger Games" movie.

Click the gallery above to see how they've changed through the years, plus check in on some of Carrie's more famous lovers!
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Justin Bieber announced his Latin American tour on Thursday, leaving the singer's Venezuelan fans up a creek without a show date.

The omission of Venezuela from the 13 dates predictably upset local fans, who took to Twitter to share their disappointment. Billboard collected a few examples that illustrate the general discontent:

    By afternoon, #Venezuelawantsbelievetour was trending on Twitter. One post offered the singer "arepas, cachapas and oreos" if he performed in Venezuela. "We need you here please come," begged another fan from the country whose capital, Caracas, was recently named the third most violent city in the world by Mexican-based Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. Fans from Uruguay and Peru, countries also not included in the list, began their own Twitter protests.

Bieber also recently had to give up his monkey, so it's been a rough run. Tour dates below.

Oct. 19 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Oct. 22 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Quisqueya Stadium
Oct. 24 - Panama City, Panama - Figoli
Oct. 25 - Guatemala City, Guatemala – Estadio Progreso
Oct. 29 - Bogota, Colombia - Estadio El Campin
Oct. 31 - Quito, Ecuador - Atahualpa Stadium
Nov. 2 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Anhembi Stadium
Nov. 3 - Rio de Janiero, Brazil - Apoteose
Nov. 6 - Asuncion, Paraguay - Jockey Club
Nov. 9 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
Nov. 12 - Santiago, Chile - Nacional Stadium
Nov. 18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
Nov. 19 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol

Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing on the plaza.

When the music stopped, the seats filled and the match began, Williams went on defense, relentlessly chasing down one shot after another to defeat familiar foil Maria Sharapova. With a 6-4, 6-4 victory, the No. 1-ranked Williams won her first French Open championship since 2002.

"Eleven years," Williams said in French during the trophy ceremony. "I think it's unbelievable. Now I have 16 Grand Slam titles. It's difficult for me to speak because I'm so excited."

Then the national anthem played for the first American singles champion at Roland Garros since Williams' previous title.

Williams whacked 10 aces, including three in the final game, and the last came on match point at 123 mph - her hardest serve of the day. She then sank to her knees, screamed at the sky and buried her face in the clay.

 A teenager told her boyfriend that the man now charged in her death tried to kiss and grope her the night before she disappeared in a bizarre abduction plot, according to court documents released on Thursday.

An affidavit that accompanied a request for a search warrant shed new light on 15-year-old Nichole Cable's final hours before authorities say she ended up face-to-face with Kyle Dube.

Dube is accused of using a fake Facebook profile to lure Cable out of her Glenburn home, kidnapping her and killing her.

Investigators say the 20-year-old Dube posed as another man, who offered her marijuana before she disappeared on May 12. Cable went to meet the man and it was actually Dube, who was waiting with a mask over his face, police said. Dube had plans to stage an abduction and then rescue Cable to make himself appear like a hero, investigators said.

Cable's remains were found in nearby Old Town eight days later.

According to the search warrant affidavit:

In text messages, Cable told her boyfriend that Dube, of Orono, had groped her on May 11. She told him that she tried pushing Dube off her but he wouldn't stop and ended up leaving a bite mark.

Cable nevertheless remained friendly with Dube, continuing to text him on May 12. She told Dube that she was meeting a man named Bryan Butterfield to get a "free 20 bag."

Cable expressed reservations about meeting Butterfield at the end of her dirt road, asking Dube "is it alright to be a little scared?" Dube texted back, "No I wouldn't be."

Investigators found evidence of a struggle and a chase.

A mask bearing Dube's DNA was discovered on the ground and Dube had scratches on his face, investigators said in the court papers. Cable also lost her sneakers as she apparently tried to flee, they said.

Dube, who remains in jail, told state police detectives that he got the scratches on his face at his job in Bangor, where he worked for an agency that cared for people with disabilities, authorities said.

Dube is charged with kidnapping and murder. His lawyer, Stephen Smith, tried to keep the documents under seal, but the judge allowed some of them to be released Wednesday. They were made available Thursday after some redactions.

Smith was out of town Thursday and couldn't be reached for comment. Assistant Attorney General Andrew Benson, who's prosecuting the case, said he couldn't comment on the facts of it.

According to state police, Dube told others that he had intended to abduct Cable using a mask and duct tape and then return to find her, becoming a hero, but he found her dead after binding her with duct tape and putting her body in the bed of his father's pickup.

An autopsy was conducted, but the results were unavailable as of Thursday.

According to police, the fake Facebook profile for Butterfield was traced to Dube's home. Cable's mother, Kristin Wiley, has said that she intends to work with law enforcement to raise awareness of the potential perils of social media and how to stay safe online.

Apple iOS 7 is the new 7th generation operating system to be used with iPhone 5S, iPod Touch 6G, iPad 5, iPad Mini 2 and/or iPhone 6.

An iOS 7 update for iPhone 5 and iPod 5 touch is also expected by Apple, a major player in the software market along-with Microsoft and Google, with huge fan base for its iOS based products. Apple is also popular for its Mac OS X based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro personal computers.

June 10-14, Apple software and hardware will be under the spotlight internationally, due to Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2013) in San Francisco.

Apple is set for iOS7 release, the launch of next version of Apple mobile operating system. Its is too early to say that iOS7 is do or die thing for Apple, but the truth is Apple really needs to bring something real solid to get out of the declining situation.

In this era of robust mobile devices, operating system plays huge role for success of the device. Several unique feature provided by operating system can attract crowd to purchase the device along with design and hardware residing the devices.

Thanks to late CEO Steve Jobs, despite of falling market share, Apple still enjoys a reputation of excellent quality and usability in its products and services.

Apple iOS 7 Features List of new iPhone Operating System

The banners outside the event venue of Apple WWDC 2013, with a big number seven on one banner, represent the new iOS7.

iOS7 Features List of new iPhone Operating System
Apple has been carefully analyzing the competitive smartphone landscape in order to maintain parity with its Android and Windows Phone competitors in terms of iOS7 features and functions. Here under is the Apple iOS7 features list that is expected from the next version of iOS:

    iOS 7 Design
    Probably impressed from Microsoft Windows 8 Metro UI, Apple's Jonathan Ive has worked out a Plain and Simple iOS7 design.

    In late May it seemed that iOS 7 had found its way out into flat redesign. It seems that everything starts with a new Lock screen, where the glossy image and clock have been replaced by a stark black screen with supposed improved gesture controls.

    Even the security code pad has been altered, and instead of the familiar overlay, a new interface with round, black keys with white text has emerged. Apple iOS7 design might surprise users, by replace the vibrant look and feel with a more minimalist, monochromatic approach.

    Apple iOS7 new Design

    Customizable Theme, Lock screen and notification Bar
    A software's real power lies in the customization. Sometimes there are too many restrictions for iOS users being unable to customize few settings. To overcome this restriction people are tempted to do Jailbreak, which voids warranty from Apple.

    Apple should provide little freedom to their users in this version of iOS by enabling them to customize their Theme, Lock Screen as well as Notification Bar.

    Live Widgets
    Live Widgets and Icons is a feature that is long needed in iOS and the feature is expected in iOS7. Google Android has long offered home screen widgets, which display all kinds of information. Microsoft has also made its Windows Phone live tiles a key selling point for its smartphone operating system.

    Apple can potentially create a completely new channel in its App Store with inexpensive home screen widgets (priced between free and 99 cents). These programs would provide overview information about things like weather, sports scores or news headlines.

    These live widgets could function like the stock ticker in Apple's notification shade, but would reside on iOS 7 device's home screen.

    Apple iOS7 Live Widgets Icons

After canceling a scheduled appearance at a Los Angeles gay bar this weekend and facing threats of a lawsuit, Ciara was served papers during her performance at LA Pride on Saturday night.

The "Goodies" singer was performing on the catwalk when a woman reached out amid fans to hand her the lawsuit during the middle of a song. Ciara reached out for the papers nonchalantly while continuing to sing and then flung them back. TMZ published a video of the incident on Sunday morning.

The concert interruption came after Ciara bailed on West Hollywood's popular club The Factory. The singer's reps said they informed the club that Ciara couldn't make it, yet the performance was promoted nonetheless. Still, The Factory is suing for breach of contract.

Ciara's people spoke out after news of the lawsuit first emerged on Saturday, saying the singer's appearance at LA Pride the next day contractually prevented her from appearing at The Factory.

"Ciara's commitment to perform at L.A. Gay Pride on Saturday night prevented her from making such a Friday night appearance," a rep for Ciara reportedly told TMZ. "Despite being notified early last week that Ciara could not appear, The Factory continued to market and promote Ciara's appearance. The reason for the continued marketing/promotion is unclear, as it is not known why The Factory would intend to continue to mislead the public, to cause damage to the L.A. Gay Pride festival and to attempt to portray Ciara in a negative light.”

गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को बीजेपी की चुनाव प्रचार समिति का चेयरमैन बनाया गया. इसकी घोषणा बीजेपी अध्यक्ष राजनाथ सिंह ने पार्टी की राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक के दूसरे दिन की.

राजनाथ सिंह ने कहा कि 2014 में होने वाले लोकसभा चुनाव पार्टी के लिए बड़ी चुनौती है. ऐसे में पार्टी ने गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को चुनाव अभियान समिति का चेयरमैन बनाया है. उन्होंने बताया कि यह फैसला सभी की सहमति से लिया गया.

जब राजनाथ सिंह ने मीडिया के सामने आकर मोदी की नियुक्ति की घोषणा की तो उस वक्त में मंच पर लालकृष्ण आडवाणी को छोड़कर पार्टी के कई नेता मौजूद थे. मंच पर राजनाथ के अलावा सुषमा स्वराज, अरुण जेटली, अनंत कुमार, वेंकैया नायडू जैसे बड़े नेता साथ दिखे.

ऐलान के बाद मान-मनौव्वल जारी
मोदी को चुनाव प्रचार की जिम्मेदारी दिए जाने के ऐलान के बाद बीजेपी ने पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता आडवाणी को मनाने की कवायद शुरू कर दी. बैठक स्थल पर लगे पोस्टर में आडवाणी की तस्वीर ना होने की खबर मीडिया में आने के बाद आडवाणी और वाजपेयी के पोस्टर लगा दिए गए. इस बीच, चुनाव समिति की कमान संभालने के बाद मोदी ने भी ट्वीट किया कि उन्होंने लालकृष्ण आडवाणी से फोन पर बात की.

2014 की जंग मोदी बनाम राहुल गांधी?
मोदी को चुनाव प्रचार समिति की कमान मिलने के बाद माना जा सकता है कि 2014 आम चुनाव की जंग मोदी बनाम राहुल गांधी होगी. वैसे तो कांग्रेस सोनिया गांधी, राहुल गांधी और मनमोहन सिंह के सामूहिक नेतृत्व में चुनाव लड़ने की बात कह रही है. लेकिन राहुल कांग्रेस के चेहरे हैं. कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष बनाए जाने के बाद उन्हें चुनाव अभियान के समन्वय की जिम्मेदारी भी मिल चुकी है. तमाम राज्यों में कांग्रेस प्रदेश अध्यक्ष व अन्य कार्यकर्ताओं से भी वह लगातार संपर्क में हैं. ऐसे में मुमकिन है कि 2014 के लोकसभा चुनाव में दो चेहरे आमने-सामने होंगे नरेंद्र मोदी और राहुल गांधी.

राष्ट्रवाद है कांग्रेस पार्टी को सत्ता से हटानाः नरेंद्र मोदी
पीएम पद को लेकर गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की महत्वाकांक्षा तो जगजाहिर है. इसके लिए अब तक कट्टरवादी हिंदुत्व की छवि का दामन थामने वाले मोदी अब राष्ट्रवाद की बात करने लगे हैं, और उनके लिए राष्ट्रवाद है कांग्रेस पार्टी को सत्ता से हटाना.

बीजेपी की राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक को संबोधित करते हुए मोदी ने इन्हीं शब्दों का इस्तेमाल किया. इशारा साफ था. निशाने पर है कांग्रेस. और हथियार है राष्ट्रवाद ना कि हिंदुत्ववाद.

अपने संबोधन में नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा कि कांग्रेस मुक्त भारत राजनैतिक नहीं, राष्ट्रवादी कार्यक्रम है. उन्होंने कांग्रेस पर देश का विश्वास तोड़ने का आरोप लगाया, साथ ही सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी को अविश्वास के माहौल के लिए जिम्मेदार बताया.

अपने भाषण के दौरान उन्होंने कांग्रेस के भारत निर्माण विज्ञापन पर भी निशाना साधा. उन्होंने कहा, 'यूपीए का विज्ञापन कहता है कि भारत निर्माण पर हक है मेरा. पर सच तो यह है कि भारत निर्माण पर हक नहीं, शक है मेरा.'

पार्टी का राजनीतिक प्रस्ताव पास
इससे पहले, राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक में बीजेपी की राजनीतिक प्रस्ताव पास हो गया. पार्टी के पूर्व अध्यक्ष नितिन गडकरी ने राजनीतिक प्रस्ताव पेश किया जिसका समर्थन गोवा के मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर पार्रिकर और मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने किया.

इस राजनीतिक प्रस्ताव में कहा गया है कि यूपीए के चार साल देश के लिए बेहद ही खराब रहे. इस दौरान देश में आर्थिक गिरावट आई. इस प्रस्ताव में सोनिया-मनमोहन मॉडल पर सवाल उठाया गया है कि कांग्रेस का ढांचा दोषपूर्ण है. यूपीए में सत्ता के दो केंद्र हैं. दोनों केंद्रों के बीच मनमुटाव है. प्रस्ताव पर अपना मत रखते हुए पार्रिकर ने कहा कि यूपीए में सोनिया कैबिनेट अलग और मनमोहन सिंह कैबिनेट अलग है.


और भी...

Jessica Simpson was involved in a dastardly conspiracy with OK! Magazine to make a buck by grabbing a man's baby and mugging with the infant for the camera, making it appear as if the child were hers ... this according to a bizarre new lawsuit.

According to lawsuit uncovered by The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Christopher Hurst took his teenage daughter and infant son to a department store in October 2011 to meet Simpson.

The lawsuit claims ... when Hurst got close to Simpson, a stranger suggested he hand his infant over to Simpson ... who was pregnant at the time.

Hurst obliged, and then, according to the suit, a photog came out of nowhere and began snapping pics.

According to the suit, Hurst was stunned months later when OK! splashed the pic on its cover, making it appear it was Jessica's baby. The irony -- Jessica's baby wasn't even born yet.

The lawsuit accuses Jessica of being in on the plot, claiming she had a deal with a competing mag to sell the first baby pic for $800k, but then got greedy and hatched a plot with OK! to double dip with a baby that wasn't even hers.

Hurst is suing Simpson, OK! magazine, and Getty Images for damages in excess of $75,000.

A man was fatally wounded when his 4-year-old son fired a gun he found while they were visiting a residence in Prescott, Arizona, officials said.

Justin Stanfield Thomas, 35, and his son made an unannounced trip Friday to the home of an unidentified former roommate, police said. Thomas had previously lived in the residence, according to investigators.

"This appears to be an accident. There was no conflict in the stories of those in the house," said police Sgt. Brandon Bonney. "The resident didn't know his former roommate was stopping by to visit."

Moments after arriving at the home, the boy picked up the small-caliber handgun and asked his father and other adults in the room what it was he was holding, said Bonney.

Seconds later he pulled the trigger.

Officers and emergency crews arrived and found Thomas, of Phoenix, with a single gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Acknowledging it appears to have been a tragic accident, Bonney cautioned gun owners

"We want to remind people without making a villain of this person, that if a child is visiting your home, the first thing to do would be put the firearm away."

This isn't your typical revenge porn.

While her former classmates at Lincoln, Neb., Catholic high school Pius X contemplated going off to college, Valerie Dodds decided to stay local and start her own business: a personal adult website under her modeling name, Val Midwest.

As news of her venture spread, drama followed.

"All of the Pius kids were saying mean things and that's when I decided to go there and show them that I'm here to stay,” Dodds told ABC affiliate KETV.

The 19-year-old took a series of nude photos on the campus of her former high school over Mother's Day weekend, and recently received a ticket for trespassing and public nudity, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.

In response, Dodds visited the campus with a camera again. This time, she had her picture taken by daylight, with pasties and panties on. A police spokesman told the Journal Star that unlike her clandestine Mother's Day shoot, Dodd's recent stunt didn't break the law. However, Dodds said she won't stop there.

"I kind of want to go down to the courthouse and do a set right up front in pasties and panties. That sounds fun to me," Dodds told KETV.

According to a City of Lincoln government website outlining offenses against public decency, "It is the intent of the City to prohibit the exploitation of human nudity for the purpose of advertising, selling, or otherwise promoting the economic interests of any type of business enterprise."

Should Dodds tire of trying Lincoln's patience, it is perfectly legal for all people to go topless in New York City, as numerous advocates have pointed out.