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Merry Christmas 2013 everyone, and thank you for dropping by to check out our new blog. 

Below are just a few of the gifts that we 'The Hot Lips Team' are recommending for you!

For him ~ Top Gear DVD - The perfect road trip

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For the kids ~ Moshi Monster EVERYTHING!!!

For the teens ~ Hollister hoodies

For the baby ~ 1 word ... BALL-PEN!!! 

For you! ~ GIANT Ferrero Rocher

The Unique Gift ~ Hell Hath No Fury

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I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas, and once again thanks for dropping by! 

Celebrity deaths, sad, but why do we act as if we know them personally? . . .

It’s something I've always wondered, but it wasn't until the end of 2013 that I really took notice at just how OTT some people get when a high profile person, or celebrity dies.

When any one dies, it’s a sad occurrence, when it’s our family or friends it’s devastating, and when it’s a celebrity, someone we have seen in numerous films, on TV, someone we’ve seen in concerts or MTV and so on, how should we feel?  Because, for the majority of the world do not even know them personally, we've never even met them.

So why is it some people become emotional wrecks when a celebrity dies?

Understandably, it could be the fact the person starred in their favourite film, sang their favourite song, or was a main character in their favourite TV show. They have come to know this person through the work that they do and feel a strong connection to them on that basis. But in reality, does that really make a difference? They are still a stranger to that person, and the celebrity may even be completely different to the persona the fans have come to know and love. The fact is, the only people that really know celebrities are their family and close friends.

It only takes a few hours before #RIP circles the internet after news of a celebs death. I, myself have often posted #RIP to pay respects to a celebrity who has touched my life in some way.

James Gandolfini

When James Gandolfini died in June of this year, I was devastated at such a loss, not to myself, but to the industry and of course his family and friends. I, like millions of others, was a massive fan of the Sopranos, and despite the fact the series had ended, somehow, Gandolfini’s death made it even more final.

Paul Walker

When actor Paul Walker tragically died on November 30th, in a car accident alongside his friend Rodger Rodas, I couldn't believe all the rubbish I was seeing and reading on-line. There were fake pictures, conspiracy theories, people saying he was actually still alive and then in between all the #RIP Paul Walker pictures on facebook, was a picture with the wording #RIP to the driver that died with Paul Walker that no one cares about because he wasn't famous.

Totally ridiculous - #RIP Rodger Rodas, most people do genuinely care that you lost your life 

Things were just getting out of hand. Why couldn't everyone just pay their respects to a popular actor, a person who did his utmost with his charities and a from what fellow celebrities and his family have said, he was an amazing man. Why couldn't fans maybe a little status on why they ‘loved’ him, what their favourite film with him in was (He did do more than Fast & Furious!) just nice and simple.

The same could be said when Corey Monteith died in July this year, some Glee fans were inconsolable, which baffled me, when his partner at the time Lea Michele, someone who shared his life, not just watched him on TV, managed to show so much strength and composed herself beautifully soon after his death, when attending an awards show, even speaking about him.

Corey Monteith

Other celebrities who caused fans to react unnaturally were Heath Ledger (2008), Amy Winehouse (2011), Whitney Houston (2012) and of course Michael Jackson (2009).

The ‘shock’ of Michael Jackson’s death is still continuing to this day, with people becoming obsessed with his children.

Throughout all these celebrity deaths and more, I've of course felt sadness, but i've also bit my lip when I read people’s ridiculous tweets and FB statuses; everyone just seems to jump on the bandwagon.

A perfect example would be when TOWIE Babe Jessica Wright tweeted #RIP Kim Jong-il (OH DEAR?!)  Yes, she really did tweet this. I'm guessing she had absolutely no idea of any little thing that Kim Jong-il had done over his lifetime, but still felt the need to type #RIP.

Would she be dangerous if she had a brain?!

So when Nelson Mandela died, I just couldn't bite my lip any longer and told it how it was, much to the shock of my FB friends! On December 5th, I woke up to a stream of #RIP NELSON MANDELA statuses. Now normally it wouldn't have really bothered me, he was know as a peace keeper and a great man BUT ….

He was also a terrorist! He was responsible for thousands of deaths, in fact he wasn't taken off the USA Terrorist list until 2008! So this is not me being disrespectful to Nelson Mandela, it’s facts, hard facts!

As soon as I made this known, the comments under my status began to get filled. Hardly anybody knew this about him, yet they put #RIP up for him. I'm not saying he didn't deserve peoples respects, i’m just saying how can people give their supposedly heartfelt respects and sympathies when they do not know anything about the person.

I work with facts!!!

The truth is, we seem to be fascinated with celebrity deaths, the media goes into over-drive, the internet follows and we’re all suddenly the recently deceased biggest fan... baffles me to say the least!

Katie the Clown!

For the last few months Katie Hopkins has been making the headlines all over the UK and for all the wrong reasons. We've heard time and again about her opinions on such things as children’s names. Katie made it clear that if her children were in school with any Charmaines’, Destinys’ or Tylers’ they would certainly not be coming round for dinner and a play date. She even went as far as saying babies with ginger hair are harder to love! (Jeez! I’d hate to hear her opinions on disability!)

She clashed with Peaches Geldof when discussing Attachment Parenting, calling it ‘New age nonsense’ as well as stating her children’s birthdays sometimes have to be on hold if she is busy with work. (Way to go mum of the year!)

Attachment Parenting Discussion 

But Katie’s opinions don't stop on matters of children and babies, she also has plenty to say about how people look, including how fat people are lazy and anyone with a tattoo would never be hired by her, or do well in their careers. Former X factor contestant Katie Waissel, took on Katie H on the tattoo subject, and even when Katie H went off the subject and took sly digs at Katie W’s struggling marriage, Waissel stayed dignified and held her point.

Do tattoos really define who you are?

Ms Hopkins continued to be extremely opinionated towards the end of 2013 and offended and upset millions of UK people, who have been wanting her off our screens and out of our newspapers for months; but to no avail. The issue being TV and Magazine Editors and Television Producers know her controversial style leads to millions of readers and viewers, so she was good for business.

However, it wasn't until Saturday 30th November when Katie Hopkins made an unforgettable and to many unforgivable tweet, forcing people to say HOLD ON, NO MORE!

“Life expectancy in Scotland based 07/08 birth is 59.5. Goodness me. That lot will do anything to avoid working until retirement.”

Was this just another controversial joke, another shock tactic, another way to get her name in the paper and on TV. Maybe. Only this time things were different.

Less than 24 hours previous, the night of the 29th November, tragically a helicopter crashed in to the Clutha Pub in Scotland, leaving dozens trapped and injured and also killing 10 people as of 12th December including the three people in the helicopter.

Obviously, her tweet sparked outrage at an already mourning Scotland, and on St Andrew’s day of all days, a time when the Scot’s should be celebrating. But it wasn't just Scotland who were outraged, most of the UK felt her tweet was just a step too far this time.

The Tweet!

Katie apologised for the ‘timing’ of the tweet, not for the tweet itself, saying she was referring to a Scottish NHS document, after spending the week discussing Scottish Independence on the channel 5 morning talk show, ‘The Wright Stuff’.

Her tweet, my have very well been bad timing and unintentionally hurtful, but it was too little, too late. An online petition against her began, and people didn't hesitate to sign it. They wanted Katie off our screens and out of our newspapers. As of December 18th there were more than 90,000 names on the petition and I have eventually added my own. If Katie Hopkins had ‘sensible’ things to say, i’m sure most people, like myself wouldn't be so irritated by her and maybe we would embrace her controvertial manner. But what she does say is pointless, it’s all for a reaction. (Possibly some underlying self esteem issues in there somewhere!)

The petition must be working as, in responsive to all the publicity, ITV released a statement saying,

“We have no plans for Katie Hopkins to appear on This Morning at this present time.”

Even though, Katie may need to be mute for a while, until the ‘Scottish tweet’ controversy dies down, I wouldn't bet on it lasting long. It’s clear the woman thrives on the sound of her own voice and opinions, and loves to be controversial (Something she denies of course!) and she will be needing a ‘fix’ very soon.

The MORON herself .... Ladies & Gents Ms Katie Hopkins!

And for those who think she would have learnt her lesson from this badly times tweet, I have a feeling she hasn't and her vile mouth will be full steam ahead when 2014 comes, possibly being even more shocking with her opinions than those we've already heard.

If you want to add to the petition, click below and sign away!

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/remove-katie-hopkins-from-all-programmes-and-interviews