Fast 6 Silly Speedy And Certain To Cash In

Hot pursuits Agents Hobbs and Riley (Dwayne Johnson and Gina Carano) enlist Dom and his gearhead crew to combat a something something terrorist something skidding explosions muscles.

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Fast Furious 6

Director Justin Lin Genre 'Splodey Running Time 130 minutes

Rated PG 13 for intense sequences of violence and action and mayhem throughout some sexuality and language

With Vin Diesel Dwayne Johnson Gina Carano Paul Walker Jordana Brewster Michelle Rodriguez Tyrese Gibson Sung Kang Ludacris

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For gearhead purists the Fast and the Furious franchise is an ongoing heresy the sins adding up with each new sequel. The appeal of the genre has always been its simplicity Greasers racing for pink slips their muscle cars grinding and screeching and speeding into the horizon.

The Fast and the Furious has moved the genre into the digital era replacing the force of metal against metal with the unreal bobbing and weaving of an arcade game. And now at five sequels and counting it's become freighted with the mythology of a George R.R. Martin series with characters and incidents cobbled together like so many spare parts under a giant chassis.

The 2011 entry Fast Five intelligently accommodated the bloat by bringing the gang together for an Ocean's Eleven style heist in Rio. The streamlined plot had the effect of channeling the series' excesses into a handful of giddily over the top action set pieces. The CGI ballet of flying sports cars and twisted wreckage may insult the physics of gearhead classics to say nothing of the laws of Isaac Newton but no one could say director Justin Lin doesn't go full throttle.

Now with the series' lovable rogues dispersed to various tropical locales each living high off their share of $100 million in ill gotten money Fast Furious 6 has to find a new reason to bring them all together and it's not nearly so graceful with the heavy lifting.

Porting over a plot from some generic spy thriller Furious 6 opens with Dwayne Johnson's DDS agent from Fast Five coaxing Dominic (Vin Diesel) Brian (Paul Walker) and the rest of their crew (Tyrese Gibson Chris Bridges Sung Kang and Gal Gadot among others) out of early retirement to stop a powerful mercenary with terrorist designs.

Former British Special Forces operative Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) now an underground operator with deep connections seeks a computer chip that could lead to mass destruction in the wrong hands. The authorities naturally are are too weak and/or corrupt to bring him to justice.

Dominic and Brian have no interest in risking their necks for Johnny Law but when it's revealed that Dominic's deceased former girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) is actually alive and running with Shaw's gang they're eager to rescue her and bring her back into the family. (Fans will recall that Letty died in Fast Furious the fourth of the series and the groundwork for her return was laid at the end of the last entry death has about as much finality in Fast times as it does in a daytime soap.)

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He believes he can fly This might seem a little spoilerish but come on now how awesome is this shot

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He believes he can fly This might seem a little spoilerish but come on now how awesome is this shot

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Fast 6 pits Shaw's crew against Dominic's in a high tech battle royale but it has a devil of a time explaining why everyone should hop into their cars. The obligatory underground racing sequence here in a London that looks no different from the scenes in Miami or Rio is such an afterthought that the big race has no finish line and no winner. Lin peppers the film with action beats including a good piece of hand to hand combat in a subway station but the fact is that the surveillance work necessary to track down Shaw is more practically accomplished on foot.

That leaves Fast Furious 6 to invest the lion's share of its resources in a highway duel that's as cheerfully ridiculous as any sequence in the series. (One word tank ) For a 15 minute stretch Lin and his effects team cut loose with high speed jousting massive explosions and countless feats of derring do no actual human could survive.

It's glorious while it lasts but then the film goes back to figuring out how to keep its oversized vessel from taking on water. And that's more hard work than it's worth.

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Red Wings Howard push Blackhawks to the brink

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard finished the game with 28 saves for the shutout.(Photo Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports)

DETROIT Goaltender Jimmy Howard has reached the point in his NHL career when a stellar performance isn't as newsworthy as it once was.

Howard made 28 saves to power the Detroit Red Wings to a 2 0 win that puts the top seeded Chicago Blackhawks on the verge of elimination and neither his teammates nor his coach felt obligated to haul out their best superlatives to describe his level of play.

Howie played well Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. And we pay him to do that and we expect him to do that.

The Red Wings recently gave Howard a six year $31.75 million contract extension because he consistently makes it his business to give his team a chance to win games and lately business has been real good.

BOX SCORE Red Wings 2 Blackhawks 0

With Howard limiting Chicago to just two goals over the past three games the Red Wings will take a 3 1 lead into Game 5 of the best of seven Western Conference semifinal Saturday in Chicago.

He's kind of been in a groove for a while now Babcock said.

His biggest save of the game came on a 2 on 1 break midway through the third period when Michael Frolik set up Dave Bolland for a prime scoring chance. Howard stretched his leg out to block Bolland's redirection to preserve Detroit's 1 0 lead.

Babcock did use the words unbelievable and unreal to describe that stop.

He's been unbelievable all season said Detroit defenseman Jakub Kindl. He's been our best player.

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Howard said he is merely trying to be calm.

(I'm) trying not to overdo it out there he said.

One of Howard's most significant areas of improvement is his rebound control. The puck seems to deaden when it hits his body. Pucks fall right to his feet where he pounces on them.

(Detroit) has played well defensively Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. But it just seems that he has built that momentum up by himself.'

The Blackhawks who started the season 21 0 3 seem stunned although not totally defeated by the turn of events.

We've got to find a way to sustain some momentum and get some pucks to the net said Patrick Sharp who was stopped by Howard on a breakaway. 'And we have to raise our intensity level. We've got to outwork their four guys and right now we're not doing that and not coming up with a whole lot on the power play.'

Chicago captain Jonathan Toews who has yet to score a goal in the playoffs took three consecutive penalties in the second period. Kindl scored on the second one beating Chicago goalie Corey Crawford with a shot from the point.

The Blackhawks had killed off 30 consecutive penalties in this postseason before Kindl scored.

I'm not going to say anything about the officiating Toews said. Obviously I disagree with the calls but its in the heat of the moment. They see what they see. I've got to be careful of my stick. That doesn't help my team but I still think we played hard through it found a way to stay in the game killed off two big penalties.

Detroit killed off three Chicago power plays including one with less than five minutes to go in the game.

I think we've been able to do some good things Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. Disrupt them up ice and make it hard for them. We know that they're so talented all they need is once chance and the puck's in. We've been able to do a good job there I think. Millsie (Drew Miller) getting back in the lineup's been huge for us.

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BBC shows off perceptive radio that can alter scripts

23 May 2013 Last updated at 12 24 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter BBC News A concept device has been created by the BBC team

A radio that is able to change a broadcast depending on where you are and what you are doing has been demonstrated by the BBC.

The Perceptive Radio produced by the corporation's Future Media North Lab is thought to be a world first.

The team produced a computer generated radio drama where the script altered depending on factors such as weather.

The device was shown off at the Thinking Digital Conference in Gateshead.

The proof of concept drama which used a computer generated voice for one of the characters could adapt on the fly according to data pulled from external sources.

For instance it could make reference to local places which would differ depending on where in the world you were.

Or it would mention weather conditions that were dependent on what was happening in the real world such as replacing the phrase it's sunny outside with it's raining .

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The model also included a microphone which can monitor background noise and determine whether to amplify certain sounds such as speech to improve the listening experience.

The team hoped this approach could lead to a more immersive listening experience.

It's the early stages of looking at what next generation broadcasting is said Tony Churnside a BBC technologist.

He added that until now radio broadcasting has been a one size fits all experience with the same content being broadcast to all no matter their individual situation.

Historically our listeners have had either mono or stereo radios but nowadays people are listening on such a variety of devices the experience they're getting is really diverse.

He likened the radio technology to responsive web design a technique which enables web pages to automatically change shape and configuration depending on what type of device they are being read on such as a smartphone or tablet.

The team has created a website demonstrating a reactive radio drama based around a woman stuck in lift.

It's a radio drama that we wanted to use to try and find out how much this localisation added to the experience of the listener Mr Churnside added.

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Weekend Movies The Hangover 3 Fast Furious 6 Epic (VIDEO)

Fast Furious 6

Your Memorial Day weekend movie choices provide a little something for everyone action comedy and family friendly fantasy.

Fast Furious 6 The Hangover Part III and Epic are hitting theaters and we have the details on all three to help you decide what to see over the long holiday weekend.

If you're an adrenaline junkie a gear head or just a fan of Vin Diesel the Fast Furious franchise's sixth installment skids into theaters on Friday and all of the Fast cast is back. Fast 5 left off with Dom (Diesel) Brian (Paul Walker) and their crew high off an elaborate heist in Brazil that netted them $100 million but also forced them to flee so they scattered themselves around the world to avoid being caught.

Fast Furious 6 catches back up with the crew who are now tired of living life on the run. Enter Agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne The Rock Johnson) who has been hard at work tracking a lethal group of drivers their boss (Luke Evans) and his second in command Letty (who everyone thinks is dead) across 12 countries. Hobbs can only think of one way to catch the criminals out match them. So naturally he turns to Dom and his crew for help and offers them all pardons in return. Sounds like a pretty good deal. For fans of the series this might just be the most exciting one yet.

Speaking of franchises The Hangover Part III hits theaters today May 23 (a day earlier than originally planned). This time around there is no wedding and no bachelor party but there is however a funeral. After Alan's dad (Jeffrey Tambor) dies Stu (Ed Helms) Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Doug (Justin Bartha) decide it's time for Alan to reevaluate his life so they send him to rehab. But things never work out the way the Wolfpack plans.

While on the road they are stopped by a gangster (John Goodman) and his crew. Naturally they kidnap Doug (Justin Bartha) and are forced to go find Chow (Ken Jeong) who owes Goodman $21 million. Soon they end up in Tijuana where Chow is hiding and find their way back to Las Vegas. The trailer depicts everything we've come to expect from Todd Phillips's trilogy of bad decisions and debauchery but only time will tell if returning to the desert where it all began will prove to be a good choice for the franchise.

On the family front Blue Sky the studio behind the Ice Age movies brings us Epic. Based on William Joyce's childrens's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs the 3D animated adaptation follows human teenager M.K. (Amanda Seyfried) as she's shrunk by a magical plant bulb and discovers the world of the Leaf Men and the rest of their garden dwelling friends. She soon meets a Leaf Man teenager named Nod (Josh Hutcherson) and joins him and a troupe of bugs as they try to save their garden and protect that magical bulb from the evil Mandrake (Christoph Waltz) who is set on destroying it. The movie also features the voices of Colin Farrel Beyonce Steven Tyler and Jason Sudeikis.

Which movie is on your Memorial Day must see list

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Bradley Cooper left Ken Jeong center and Ed Helms pose together at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Zach Galifianakis And His Date

Galifianakis is accompanied to the 'Hangover II' premiere with his formerly homeless date who also went with him to the 'Hangover III' premiere.

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Bradley Cooper left and Ed Helms pose together at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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From left Bradley Cooper director Todd Phillips Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms pose together at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Heather Graham

Heather Graham arrives at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Ed Helms arrives at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Bradley Cooper right Zach Galifianakis center and Ed Helms pose together at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms pose on arrival for the Los Angeles premiere of the film 'The Hangover Part 3' in Los Angeles California on May 20 2013. The film opens nationwide on May 23. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Heather Graham poses on arrival for the Los Angeles premiere of the film 'The Hangover Part 3' in Los Angeles California on May 20 2013. The film opens nationwide on May 23. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Zach Galifianakis arrives at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Ken Jeong mimicks a moment self gratification as his wife watches while posing on arrival for the Los Angeles premiere of the film 'The Hangover Part 3' in Los Angeles California on May 20 2013. The film opens nationwide on May 23. (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Jamie Chung arrives at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Bradley Cooper arrives at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Bradley Cooper takes a picture with fans at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Ed Helms signs autographs at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Todd Phillips right and Justin Bartha pose together at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre on Monday May 20 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Justin Bartha poses for pictures on the cellphones of eager fans at the Los Angeles premiere of the film 'The Hangover Part 3' in Los Angeles California on May 20 2013. The film opens nationwide on May 23. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Ed Helms

Ed Helms poses on arrival for the Los Angeles premiere of the film 'The Hangover Part 3' in Los Angeles California on May 20 2013. The film opens nationwide on May 23. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sergio Garc a Im sorry Im not a racist

Link to video Sergio Garc a apologises to Tiger Woods over 'fried chicken' comment

Sergio Garc a has denied racist intent in his comments towards Tiger Woods on Tuesday night with the Spaniard also escaping any punishment from golf's ruling bodies for his now infamous remarks at the European Tour's annual gala dinner.

A clearly shaken Garc a spoke at a hastily arranged conference at Wentworth yesterday afternoon. By then he was at the centre of a storm after controversially answering a playful question about inviting Woods over for dinner at next month's US Open. The pair have been engaged in verbal warfare since the Players Championship earlier this month.

Woods himself has branded Garcia's words as wrong hurtful and clearly inappropriate . The European Tour has opted not to offer any sanction to Garc a but the golfer's sponsors may yet have other ideas.

The Spaniard was on stage and with microphone in hand at the European Tour event at Heathrow when the question was posed in front of around 350 guests. His answer conjured memories of Fuzzy Zoeller's 1997 widely interpreted as racist jibe towards a young Woods. We will have him round every night Garc a said. We will serve fried chicken.

Sixteen years ago Zoeller was in the midst of a similar furore for using an almost identical analogy when being disparaging towards Woods. When discussing his maiden major win and the choice of menu at the following year's champions dinner Zoeller said You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year. Got it Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve. The food items have been historically and pejoratively used towards African Americans.

Obviously I want to send an apology Garc a said. I didn't mean to offend anyone. I obviously was caught off guard by the question but don't get me wrong I understand that my answer was totally stupid and out of place. I can't say sorry enough about that.

Most importantly I want to apologise to Tiger and anybody that I would have offended by the comment I made and you know just to say that I feel sick about it. I am truly truly sorry and I hope that we can settle down and hopefully move on. I'm sure that we will be able to talk soon and I will apologise to him face to face.

When asked if he accepted his remark was racist Garc a replied Not at all. It wasn't meant that way. I was caught off guard in what seemed to be a funny question and I tried to give a funny answer that came out totally wrong.

Garc a left a telephone message with Mark Steinberg Woods's manager to put forward those sentiments in person. He also held a Wentworth meeting with George O'Grady the European Tour's chief executive and Tim Finchem the commissioner of the US PGA Tour. Both were present at the dinner.

Woods took to Twitter to offer his assessment of what Garc a had said. The 14 times major winner said I'm confident that there is real regret that the remark was made. The Players ended nearly two weeks ago and it's long past time to move on and talk about golf.

Link to video Rory McIlroy comments on Sergio Garc a's 'fried chicken' jibe

O'Grady made what will prove a futile attempt to place closure on the incident. He said Sergio expressed very deep and sincere regret for his unguarded and in his own words 'stupid' remark and we are also aware of his statement of apology issued at 12.25am this morning. Following our meeting we have accepted his full apology and we consider the matter closed. We are now looking forward to our flagship event starting tomorrow morning.

More ominous words for Garc a arrived from his main sponsor TaylorMade for whom the significance of what was said by their player has not apparently been lost. Zoeller lost sponsors as a direct consequence of his 1997 comments.

In a statement the golf equipment company said Sergio Garc a's recent comment was offensive and in no way aligns with TaylorMade Adidas Golf's values and corporate culture. We have spoken with Sergio directly and he clearly has regret for his statement and we believe he is sincere. We discussed with Sergio that his comments are clearly out of bounds and we are continuing to review the matter.

Garc a admitted he briefly considered withdrawing from this weekend's BMW PGA Championship. As soon as I left the dinner I started getting a sick feeling in my body he added. I wasn't able to sleep at all last on Tuesday night. I felt like my heart was going to come out of my body and I have had this sick feeling all day. But unfortunately I said it. I wish I didn't do it but the only thing I can say is sorry.

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Man Hacked to Death Was a British...

British authorities are debating whether to raise the country's threat level one day after a British soldier was hacked to death by suspects shouting jihadist slogans in southeast London.

Britain's top leaders held an emergency meeting today in the equivalent of the White House Situation Room deciding whether they believe Wednesday's assault near an army barracks could lead to more attacks.

The soldier's family has asked that his identity not be released.

Counterterrorism police searched a home in northeast England according to police in Lincolnshire and officers were seen meticulously searching a parking garage and a lawn in Woolwich where the attack took place. They also continue to interview the two suspects who are in the hospital under arrest after they were both shot by armed police. It's unclear whether they are cooperating with authorities.

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One of the alleged attackers was a British Christian who converted to Islam according to Anjem Choudary the former leader of the group Al Muhajiroun a banned Islamist Organization.

Choudary told ABC News that the killer's name is Michael Adebolajo who converted to Islam in 2003 and changed his name to Mujahid meaning one who wages jihad.

Choudary said Adebolajo was never a member of Al Muhajiroun but knew him because he attended the group's rallies from about 2005 to 2011.

After 2011 Choudary said Adebolajo stopped attending rallies. Choudary said he has no idea what Adebolajo has been doing since and he said that Adebolajo never suggested any antipathy to British soldiers or any willingness to commit violence.

He was a very peaceful man Choudary told ABC News. Never saw any kind of violence streak in him. Very quiet timid man in fact.

After the attack instead of fleeing the scene Abedolajo and his alleged accomplice invited eyewitnesses to interview them on their camera phones. Abedolajo spoke to one eyewitness while holding two bloody knives and his hands stained deep red used rhetoric similar to that used in martyrdom videos.

We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you until you leave us alone your people will never be safe Abedolajo said calmly according to ITV News which first obtained the video. Tell them to bring our troops back so we so you can all live in peace.

The attack occurred a few hundred feet from an army barracks in Woolwich home to the Princess of Wales' regiment and the King's Troop a ceremonial unit. Authorities have increased security at the 10 army barracks across London according to British officials.

British Prime Minister David Cameron praised the police response this morning.

This was not just an attack on Britain and the British way of life. It was also a betrayal of Islam Cameron told reporters after chairing the meeting of senior government officials. There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly barbaric act.

Police and community leaders feared violent backlashes following the attack especially in Woolwich which has had a past history of racial tensions.

A few hundred members of the anti immigrant and right wing party the English Defense League poured into the area Wednesday night wearing masks and throwing rocks at police. And police reported two separate attacks on Muslim centers in southern and eastern England.

Police in Essex east of London arrested a 43 year old who was holding a knife outside of a Muslim prayer center Wednesday night. They charged him with attempted arson as well as suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon Essex police told ABC News.

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When Instagram gets you in trouble Miranda Kerr slammed for being ...

A picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes much more when angry fans get involved. While Hollywood stars are notorious for tweeting offensive or inappropriate things that get their foes and followers in a frenzy it seems more and more stars are learning their lessons on photo sharing social networking applications.

Last week Miranda Kerr posted a behind the scenes picture of herself via Instagram on a photo shoot with New York based fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco his muscular arms tightly wrapped around the cleavage bearing supermodel. She then tweeted the picture. But with rampant rumors of her troubled marriage to Orlando Bloom already a tabloid hot topic the seemingly innocent snap didn t sit well with her fans.

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I don t think she respects her husband at all commented one as another questioned You re husband wasn t jealous when he saw this pic

Others did however leap to her defense.

Chill out guys it s just a hug one responded with another weighing in maybe she doesn t like to post photos of her with Orlando as she likes to keep that part of her life private.

A rep for Kerr declined to comment on the controversy.

However the former Victoria s Secret Angel is far from being the first high profile person to drum up debate via Instagram.

Celebrities sometimes forget that a posting on Instagram is no different than making a comment to a camera. Though celebrities often think twice before running their mouths they don t take a second to think before posting online . There s no filter. And that could be a problem for many of them Glenn Selig of Selig Multimedia told FOX411 s Pop Tarts column. It used to be publicists could control the message and their clients but these social media sites make it possible for celebrities to have direct contact with the public and they get themselves into trouble.

Chris Brown was forced to shut down his Instagram this year in the wake of intense backlash which stemmed after an alleged brawl with fellow entertainer Frank Ocean which prompted him to upload a depiction of Jesus being crucified along with the caption Painting the way I feel today. Focus on what matters

His on again/off again girlfriend Rihanna too came under fire for posting a picture of herself with a young boy on her lap along with the caption My little n a.

The word is derogatory fumed a follower. If some cultures aren t allowed to say it no one should.

Soulja Boy recently enkindled a firestorm with his self taken Instagram snaps of apparent weed and bottles of the addictive codeine based liquid promethazine known as sizzrup just days after fellow rapper Lil Wayne.

So you think you re cool because you re addicted to drugs Work on your rapping skills before you have a seizure fumed one fan.

Furthermore Justin Bieber was slammed for his underage beer drinking pics during his world tour in South Africa and Fantasia Barrino was widely condemned for a fan perceived anti gay Instagram posting.

It s a lot going on that the Bible speaks about we should not be doing. Weed legal in some places. Gay Marriage Legal BUT YET IM JUDGED Im not doing Nothing for you My Life she wrote. A rep for the season three American Idol winner later insisted that the comments were taken far out of context.

We have worked with many celebrities where we have literally had to change their passwords to not allow them access to their social media accounts for fear of what they would say and do admitted New York based publicity guru Ronn Torossian of 5WPR. For corporations and celebrities social media can be a big upside or a complete disaster.

Then there's the nudity factor. Instagram s community guidelines state that users should not share photos that show nudity or mature content.

Actresses Annalynne McCord and Alison Pill generated attention when they accidentally published topless pictures of themselves. Yet others dare to bare well aware (and perhaps) amused by the social networking rules.

Earlier this year Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen celebrated a 200 000 Instagram followers milestone with a naked photo of herself amid a spray tan.

If this doesn t get me suspended I dunno what will she wrote gleefully. The NSFW pic later disappeared.

Actress and entrepreneur Yvonne Gold hit back at the hoopla over the hoopla surrounding her nipple revealing promotional shot for her House of Gold movie Ke$ha came under the wrath for uploading a nude snap of her own donning nothing but a bracelet to plug her new jewelry line and notoriously racy Madonna posted her warning letter from Instagram officials regarding her bottom baring cleavage close ups photographs.

Social networking gone bad can damage careers and alienate fans because it can shatter the image fans have of that celebrity ones that are often carefully orchestrated by hours of media training and skilled publicists cautioned entertainment reporter and publicist Jennifer Birn.

But until our favorite celebs start hiring experts we can likely expect and even hope for more of these constant social media blunders.

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