TV Characters Gift Ideas

This the season for sharing, caring, and yes, asking for gifts. Several TV shows are airing special holiday episodes. What’s on the wish lists of some of your favorite characters? See what's on the wish lists of Abed Nadir from "Community" and other TV notables.

Raising Hope

The League

The Vampire Diaries

Raising Hope

Desperate Housewives

Chuck

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Celebrity rings and their knock offs

Celebrity: Nicole Richie

The mom of two got engaged to longtime boyfriend Joel Madden with a 4-carat Neil Lane sparkler which she helped design, according to the jeweler. The cost is estimated at $250,000.

Replica: Neil Lane Bridal 14k gold Diamond Ring

This 1 1/5 carat diamond ring from the jeweler's affordably priced line has a 14K white gold band and hand-crafted detailing including a four-step polishing process for extra luster. $3,199 at Kay Jewelers.

Photo by: Neil Lane Bridal/Kay Jewelers

Celebrity: Kristen Bell

Dax Shephard went to Neil Lane to get the fancy-colored emerald cut diamond, set in platinum with small white diamond accents, to propose to Bell. The three-carat Champagne colored stone is worth an estimated $100,000.

Replica: Emerald Cut Diamond Fancy Color Ring

Designed by Jacques Mouw Precious Jewels, this 1.13 carat champagne colored, emerald cut diamond features a similar stone as Bell's gem. But the 18k gold double banded micro-pave setting is the jeweler's own take on the design. 44,950 at amazon.com.

Celebrity: Penelope Cruz

The blindingly blue 3-carat sapphire gem marked Cruz's engagement to Javier Bardem. Its estimated cost: $30,000.

Replica: Natural Sapphire Company Penelope Cruz ring

The company created a similar vintage-style version with a 2.8-carat stone surrounded by a halo of diamonds for $11,500 at thenaturalsapphirecompany.com.

Celebrity: Jessica Simpson

Husband-to-be Eric Johnson purchased this ruby and diamond gem by Neil Lane for $185,000.

Replica: Ruby Gemstone Ring with Diamonds

This 3/4 carat ruby ring fits the Simpson bill, right down to the two surrounding diamonds. The ring, with 14K white gold band retails for $595 at buy.com

Celebrity: Katy Perry

Russell Brand presented his rock star girlfriend with a Hanut Singh original set in gold and estimated at 12-carats. The price has been reported as high as $1.3 million.

Replica: Memorial Page Gold Vermeil Engagement Ring Solitaire

This CZ Solitaire may be sterling silver and weigh only about 3.5 carats but its cost is far more reasonable. $34.99 at overstockjeweler.com.

Celebrity: Scarlett Johansson

The actress sported this 4-carat diamond ring, designed by Sonia Boyajian, worth a reported $120,000 to show off her engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds.

Replica: Davina's Engagement Ring Oval Cut CZ

A thin 14k gold-plated sterling silver band with a sparkling faux diamond looks like the real thing, but doesn't cost anything close to it. $28.95 at emitations.com

 

Celebrity: Elizabeth Taylor

One of her countless engagements landed the actress with a 33 carat Asscher cut Krupp diamond flanked with even more diamonds. Richard Burton spent $385,000 to profess his love to his lady.

Replica: Sex And The City Charlotte 2.5 ct. Center

See if you can follow this: Charlotte York, the "Sex and the City" character, had her first engagement ring modeled after Taylor's on the show. Then the faux diamond retailer, Ziamond, created a replica of York's ring, which in fact makes it a replica of Taylor's ring. Confused? All you really need to know is that this version is 14K white gold with a 2.5 carat center stone. $550 at Ziamond.com

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Spectacular Unknown Species Discovered in Amazon

NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) – Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report published Tuesday.
An anaconda as long as a limousine, a giant catfish that eats monkeys, a blue fanged spider and poisoned dart frogs are among the 1,220 animals and plants to have been found from 1999 to 2009, according to the study.
The report was released on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in Japan that is being held to try to stem the mass extinction of species around the world, and the WWF said it highlighted why protecting the Amazon was so vital.
"This report clearly shows the incredible, amazing diversity of life in the Amazon," Francisco Ruiz, head of WWF's Living Amazon Initiative, told reporters at the launch.

Ranitomeya amazonica

"Ranitomeya amazonica", a frog with an incredible burst of flames on its head, and contrasting water-patterned legs. Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

Apistogramma baenschi,

'Apistogramma baenschi,' a new fish species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

Ephebopus cyanognathus,

'Ephebopus cyanognathus,' a new spider species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

Nymphargus wileyi,

'Nymphargus wileyi,' a new frog species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

Anaconda boliviana,

'Anaconda boliviana (Eunectes beniensis),' a new snake species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

Anolis cuscoensis,

'Anolis cuscoensis,' a new lizard species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

Pyrilia aurantiocephala i,

'Pyrilia aurantiocephala i,' a new bird species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

Inia boliviensis, '' pictured in Bolivia

"Inia boliviensis," pictured in Bolivia. Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

First new anaconda species identified

The first new anaconda species identified since 1936, the "Eunectes beniensis". Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

View of deforested area

A view of a deforested area on the border of Xingu river in the Amazon rainforest, northern Brazil in 2005. Japan plans to give about 60 million dollars to help developing countries protect species and habitats at a UN conference on biodiversity it is hosting.

Photo provided by Conservation International

A Photo provided by Conservation International shows a newly discovered frog in Papua New Guinea. It was discovered during Conservation International's two Rapid Assessment Program surveys. The frog is a striking, yellow-spotted species that belongs to a group of frogs that lay their eggs on land or in the trees where they hatch directly into little froglets, and they have no tadpole stage

A photo provided by Conservation International shows a newly discovered katydid in Papua New Guinea in the Muller Range mountains, Rapid Assessment Program scientists Piotr Naskrecki and David Rentz found at least 20 new species. This pink-eyed Caedicia probably feeds on flowers of the forest’s tall trees.

A photo provided by Conservation International shows a newly discovered frog in Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the Litoria genimaculata group and has extremely variable colour patterns and distinct yellow spots in the groin. It was found in the lush foliage along small rain forest streams in the Muller Range mountains

Species of montane mouse documented

A species of montane mouse documented during the Rapid Assessment Program biodiversity survey in the Nakanai Mountains, Papua New Guinea in April 2009. The beautiful long-tailed mouse was captured at a high elevation site (1,590m above sea level). Scientists on October 6, 2010 unveiled a spectacular array of more than 200 new species discovered in the Pacific highlands of Papua New Guinea

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