Charlie Sheen: HIV Positive - VIDEOS, 'TODAY'

Charlie Sheen revealed he is HIV positive overnight in an exclusive (US) TODAY interview with Matt Lauer.

"It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life," the 50-year-old actor most famous for TV series 'Two and a Half Men' said.

Here is the exclusive to (US) Today clip:

Sheen said he made the announcement to end the smear campaign and extortion.

"I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, threatening the health of so many others that couldn't be further from the truth," he said.

But "Charlie does not have AIDS," said the actor's physician, Dr. Robert Huizenga, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. See the clip here:

In this clip, he talks finances, supporters, and how he broke the news to those closest to him:

Sheen said he told ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller about the diagnosis when he found out. He also shared the news recently with his oldest daughter.

"It hit her hard, but she recovered. She's tough like her dad," he said.

Read more here.

'Wasted': The Real World of Drugs, Alcohol and Your Teenager, by Trent Southworth with Josie Gagliano: BOOK

I have been knee deep in research and interviews and transcripts for many months, for a book I am co-authoring with Trent Southworth.

Trent is a former police officer with the NSW Police, with over fourteen years policing experience, including eight years employed in the Youth Liaison role.

It was during his time in this role Trent worked closely with numerous government and non government agencies to identify youth related initiatives such as underage drinking programs, truancy, road safety, drug programs, and bullying.

Trent also assisted in the implementation and monitoring of the State Governments Young Offenders Act, which targets all young offenders aged between 10 and 18 years of age.

It was through his experience with the NSW Police, Trent witnessed the importance of ongoing education of young people in today’s society.

It's why Trent in now actively speaking to school students and university students, founding a talk he is now actively sought out for, with various tailor-made seminars for students, teachers, parents and community groups Australia-wide.

And so: 'Wasted'.

The name of the book I have been co-authoring with Trent has seen the cover being released, and I thought I'd take the liberty of posting a fun photo of us together, from our first read through on Friday (yes, he is VERY tall: 6 foot 4, to be exact), with the fabulously supportive team at Ventura Press, formerly Jane Curry Publishing, after its founder, Jane Curry, now director of Ventura Press, alongside Jasmine Standfield the publishing manager, and Eleanor Reader, social media guru and media liaison.

Here is their new logo, at their Paddington, Sydney offices, and below... the cover!

The book: 'Wasted': The Real World of Drugs, Alcohol and Your Teenager', by Trent Southworth with Josie Gagliano - will be out March 2016.

It intends to be a bible for parents and their children, teachers and educators, and those wanting to be kept abreast of the drugs conversation.

Gay couple in 80s want right to marry before they die

This story moved me to tears.

My friend posted it and I knew it would be emotional.

And this, my friends, is why gay marriage should be happening in Australia. This, and the fact that it's really not a straight couple's business how a gay couple conduct, view, or 'legalise' their relationship (of course it's already legal, but to go that extra step, in the eyes of the law, as a married couple). Also, look at how elderly and beautiful they are. Give them their last wish!

An excerpt below, then read more here.

A Sydney-based gay couple aged in their late eighties, who have been in a relationship for 48 years, say they want the right to marry before they die.

After a lifetime of relative privilege and opportunity, it is the one thing that eludes John Challis, and at 87, it really bothers him.

"I'm not going to live forever," he said.

His partner, Arthur Cheeseman, who is 83 and has trouble seeing and hearing, was not well enough to take part in an interview.

"He is getting frail", Mr Challis said.

"We met at the Art Gallery of New South Wales; it was the final night of the great Sydney Northern retrospective in 1967.

Via abc.net.au - story in hyperlink above.

Amy Schumer on Gun Violence: VIDEO

This.

Amy Schumer - our opinion of you is now right UP HERE.

The mass shooting that happened in a Louisiana cinema during a screening of the movie 'Trainwreck' saw the deaths of two women: Jillian Johnson and Mayci Breaux, who lost their lives after sitting down in the apparent safety of their local movie place on July 23.

Amy spoke up and made us love her even more. Gosh, the emotion:

Jesinta Campbell: Adam Goodes support VIDEO

Jesinta Campbell has spoken out about the ongoing debate about racism and booing and Adam Goodes, the Sydney Swans player who is not playing this weekend, until further notice, citing the stress from the constant booing as the reason for his retreat.

She gave a different spin on "creating a better future" for her future children with her fiancé Buddy Franklin, also a player with the Sydney Swans, and also indigenous.

See the video here.

Feel free to comment.

'What Is The Matter With Mary Jane?' WIN tickets

This just in - a must-see event in Sydney, and Josie's Juice blog readers can win tickets!

The powerful, funny and inspiring production, 'What is the Matter with Mary Jane?', will take place at the Seymour Centre from 4 to 8 August 2015. A one woman show, the production will explore the world of eating disorders telling the poignant personal story of the show’s director, Sancia Robinson.

Co-written by Robinson and Wendy Harmer, 'What is the Matter with Mary Jane?' has become a classic play text not only as a fine example of solo drama performance but as a deeply insightful tool for understanding the complex issues surrounding eating disorders.

A searingly honest piece, the show delves into mental illness and exposes the hopelessness felt when trapped within such a disorder. It will have the audience in fits of uncontrollable laughter and the next minute, sitting in compassionate silence.

Talented Gabrielle Savrone will perform the painful reality of Robinson’s 12-year rollercoaster ride of eating disorders.

Following the August 5 performance, there will be a Q & A session with Wendy Harmer and Sancia Robinson and on August 6, a panel discussion will be held with specialists from the University of Sydney and the Charles Perkins Centre discussing the complex issues raised in the play.

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MARY JANE

DATES & TIMES:

Season dates: Tuesday 4^th to Saturday 8^th August 2015

·       10.30am - Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri

·       7pm – Wed*, Thurs** Fri & Sat

·       2pm – Sat

* Followed by a Q&A with Wendy Harmer and Sancia Robinson.

** Followed by a panel discussion with specialists from the University of Sydney and the Charles Perkins Centre. Details below.

DURATION: 60 minutes

TICKETS: Available at www.seymourcentre.com.au or (02) 9351 7940

Adult $25; Student $20

LOCATION: Reginald Theatre, the Seymour Centre – Cnr City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale

Proudly supported by: The University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre.

Details for winners:

Performance on Wed 5 August at 7pm followed by a Q&A with Wendy and Sancia. 

- 4 x tickets for giveaway to Josie's Juice readers. Winners names will be at the Box Office. 

To enter, here's all you need to do:

 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page

- Follow me on Instagram and Twitter if you are on the social media platforms. Also, share the 'Mary Jane' prize photo on @josiegags on Instagram by taking a screenshot of it, then using these hashtags: #regram #josiesjuice #competitions #giveaways #prizes #MaryJane

- Share this link on your Facebook wall

- Comment below on why you'd like to win this prize AND email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au so I can contact you in case you are a winner. In the email, please provide your address (so many people forget these steps and don't enter a valid email address below, and I spend lots of time trying to track you down, or simply give the prize to the next person - not fun for anyone!)

(If you find it hard to comment below because your device won't let you - sometimes that happens on an iPhone, for example - simply send me your entry and mailing address via email at josiegags@optusnet.com.au).

*Competition is open to Australian residents only. Prize only, transport not included.

More info:

Thursday 6 August at 8pm:

Seymour Centre, Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney Ideas will present an open discussion following the performance on Thursday 6^th August. Leading specialists in eating disorders and obesity from the University of Sydney will discuss the latest research and findings in the treatment and management of disordered eating and excess weight. The panelists will also discuss where we go from here, what help is currently available and how to access it.

Speakers:

-        Professor Stephen Touyz - Clinical Professor, Associate Head, Clinic, School of Psychology

-        Associate Professor Amanda Salis - Sydney Medical School / The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

-        Chaired by Professor Stephen Simpson - Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre and Professor in the School of Biological Sciences

'YOU LOOK DISGUSTING': Viral Video

This video was only posted a few days ago by a woman named Em Ford (who also starred and directed in it) and already it is making a huge impact.

Read the description below:

Three months ago, I began posting images of myself without makeup on social media. The following film contains real comments that were left on images of my face.

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The description continues:

Over the past few months, I've received thousands of messages from people all over the world who suffer or have suffered from acne, an insecurity or self confidence issues. 

I wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations on both women and men. One challenge many face today, is that as a society, we're so used to seeing false images of perfection, and comparing ourselves to unrealistic beauty standards that It can be hard to remember the most important thing - You ARE beautiful. 

You are beautiful - no matter how flawed you feel, no matter how upset you may about the way you look or how hard you find it to make friends, or be confident. Believe in yourself, and never let anyone tell you're not beautiful - not even yourself.  

Join the discussion and share your thoughts - #YOULOOKDISGUSTING
Links:

INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/mypaleskinblog
BLOG: http://www.mypaleskin.com TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/mypaleskinblog 
EMAIL: em@mypaleskin.com

Crew: 

Directed by - Em Ford
Director Of Photography - Pete Wallington
Hair Stylist - Nikki Wright
Production Assistant - Charles Carter 
Edited by - Em Ford
Animation - The Brewery VFX

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Makeup Products Used in the video:

Tears: Kryolan Tear Stick
Primer: L'oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer
Foundation: Mac Prep & Prime BB Cream / L'oreal True Match 
Concealer: Kryolan Dermacolour Quintet DQ1 
Concealer: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - Chantilly
Highlighter: The Balm - Mary Lou-Manizer
Blusher: Milani - Illuminating Face Powder
Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream & Powder Contour Kit - Light
Powder: Ben Nye - Neutral Set Colourless Powder 
Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium brown 
Eyeshadow Base: Mac Pro Longwear Paint Pot - Soft Ochre
Eyeshadow: Anastasia Beverly Hills - Fawn, Cognac, Amber
Eyeliner: Artist Of Makeup - Extreme Art Liner Pen.
Mascara: Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
Eyelashes: The Vintage Cosmetic Company 
Lipstick: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick - Lovely

Brushes: All brushes used are from Zoeva or Crown Brush
Sponge: Beauty Blender
Face Wipes: Mac Cosmetics Wipes

Tears were produced using a tear stick - No Youtubers were hurt in the making of this video.

Clementine Ford on Nude Photos and Consent: PHOTO

There is a groundswell of comments building up on social media right now.

Writer Clementine Ford has posted this photo with this caption.

At time of posting this blog, these were the stats, below.

• 115,714 people like this.
• 18,022 shares
• 50 of 9,715

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I too have shared on Josie's Juice, and received some comments (see below), and am now sharing here so more people can comment and view and share. Also - the comments I have cut and posted from the Facebook post are incredibly vocal, and some are incredibly confronting… so many people are missing the point.

Here is what Clementine posted:

I have taken nude photos of myself and sent them to lovers. I've taken nude photos of myself when I'm bored. I've taken nude photos just because I have a smart phone and it's fun. None of that means I have asked for my privacy to be violated, my photos stolen and my very self made available for public humiliation and judgment. Consent is everything. 

When Channel 7's Sunrise asks 'when will womenlearn' instead of 'why do men continue to view women as objects they can defile and violate while the world watches and tut-tuts', they are victim blaming. They are saying it's the responsibility of victims of crime and assault to prevent it and not the responsibility of society to make such crimes intolerable and unacceptable.

When will women learn? Learn what? That our bodies do not belong to us? That we have no right to determine who sees those bodies, touches those bodies, fucks those bodies, and shares in those bodies? Honey, we don't need to learn that. We already know the answer. We don't have those rights. We are not allowed to be the masters of ourselves, only the gatekeepers.

Fuck your bullshit, Sunrise. You're an antiquated, pedestrian piece of rubbish and you truck in misogyny and everyday sexism. Consent is what happens when you give permission. Theft and assault is what happens when people take it from you despite you saying no.

I'm not normally into using nudity as a form of protest. I've kept my actual breasts out of this shot so it can be shared on FB without attracting the censorship of an organisation that's afraid of women loving their own bodies but comfortable with men ridiculing and shaming them.

Like I said, I have taken nude photos and I have chosen who gets to see them. That doesn't make me a fool or 'asking for trouble' or somehow deserving of assault. It means that I expect they'll be kept private and treated as personal. It means that I expect to live in a world where sexual predators, revenge pornographers and misogynists aren't defended on morning television shows while their victims are demonised as having made a mistake. What do you know, it turns out that I actually think we should act as if men are better than that.

Anyway, feel free to share this status and image. That's what consent looks like. Also, I took this photo while sitting on the toilet because that's about the amount of respect I have for Sunrise and the parade of morons who produce the whole sorry mess of it.

#sunriseon7 #getfuckedsunrise


Some of the comments have been breathtaking - in a good and bad way.

Read some of them here:

Michael Bouvet As a heterosexual male I thank you sincerely - this discussion is too often from loud mouthed imbeciles who drag all of my gender down into the mud. 
What's clear is an outright fear of sexuality and sensuality, 'coupled with' a bizarre veneration of puritanical shaming of any woman who is comfortable on her skin and being in control of her sexual encounters ... It's beyond pathetic and believe me you have MASSES of support out there. 
Go you, Clementine  smile emoticon

Lucas Carter Here's an idea to all who are going the hack on Clementine, spend the time posting to all of your male friends reminding them not to share nude photos of other people without their consent.

It's our responsibility to educate each other about what is the right way to behave.

Also, remind them not to rape other people or hit, harm or kill their partners and kids.

Yeah, I know #notallmen but until we as men stop others fucking it up for the rest of us then women are being hurt by men.

And yeah, while you are at it, remind your mates not to hurt other men as well as I'm well aware of those stats too.

If you have to and it makes you feel better remind your female friends not to do the same.

#ourresponsibility
#getfuckedsunrise


Michelle De Bruyn The parameters of privacy , in our lives has been radically altered, its boundaries redifined in the face of rampant developing technology. Twenty years ago, we didnt have apps and smart phone, that didnt stop the asses. Back then they were called peeping toms etc steeling and illegally posting photos is much the same thing. It is how we raise our sons to understand the beauty of one another, naked, stupid, clothed etc that will ultimatly change the direction of humanities thoughts and actions. Yes every action has a reaction, its basic science, therefore consequences, my Q to you is - Why must said consequence be violent, crude, disrespectful and negative? There are few if any Journalists left in this world who do their jobs the right way, all have sold their souls to the devil of commercialism! Shame on you Sunrise!!


Stephanie Hames It's disgusting how most of these comments are by women. So much for coming together and standing up for each other. But no, women just shaming clementine. Disgusting world we live in.


Madeleine Rose A couple of years ago my ex snapped a picture of me buttnaked and liked it and asked me to send it to him, I accidentally sent it to another guy with the same name from my Facebook. I was so embarrassed I had to message him and apologise and ask him to to delete it, instead he decided he wanted to teach me a lesson. He slut-shamed me and told me he would post it on the web because I was a cheap whore who deserved that. I was only sending a semi naked photo to my boyfriend of two years.


Daniel Visentin Very simple really people. NO ONE I repeat NO ONE regardless of gender age ability etc etc should post any sort of nude photo online. This is the technology age and internet . You utterly naive to think anyone has any privacy regardless whether man woman or child. And yes it is terrible and awful for people to do that to each other. BUT it is preventable just don't post or text them in the first place


Jenna Sullivan Sorry, I don't agree. Every single person on this planet has to take precautions when it comes to their safety. If you don't have any regard for your own safety, you can't blame society for questioning why bad things happen! Nothing is private on the Internet! No such thing! There are bad people on the earth hunny. That will never change. Everyone needs to be mindful of their actions & need to realise that any decision you make that may put your privacy or safety in the firing line may have dire consequences. Is society to blame for pointing that out? Am I to blame? Well, no, bad people are to blame for the fact we can't be more relaxed in our own lives. But like I said, that's not going to change, we only have control over our own actions. We all need to have more regard for our own safety…


And on Josie's Juice blog Facebook page:

• Renee Carnegie Nothing is private anymore. Many people are over sharing and over exposed

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  Renee Carnegie It's not a very nice thing to happen particularly for the naive , young ones. Something should be done about it. The question is ..........
  
  Who can you trust ? 
  
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  Nobody

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  Renee Carnegie A few guys have asked me to send some nudes  I'm not doing that!!!! I don't want to be sent dick pics either

Sally-ann Swan oh im already on many hit lists lol my belief is that we need to be cautious with what we share and who we share it with, not to blame the victim but to do all we can to avoid being a victim, the people who share these photos should still be prosecuted BUT we also need to do what we can to prevent it happening to us

Sally-ann Swan we are told not to leave valuables in our cars, not to blame people who have had their vehicles broken into or to take the blame from the theives but to give us things we can do to minimise the risk of becoming a victim

• Josie's Juice Blog These people who share anything like this should be prosecuted. No question at all.

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  Sally-ann Swan yes they should and i said this many many times, yes they should indeed be prosecuted and if someone breaks into iur home and steals from us they should too BUT we still ensure we do all we can to prevent it true? its not victim blaming it is minimising our risks