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{{Infobox musical artist
:''This article is about the price of crude oil; see [[gasoline usage and pricing]] for information about derivative motor fuels.''
|Name = Tila Tequila
[[Image:Brent Spot monthly.svg|thumb|300px|[[Brent Crude|Brent]] [[spot price]]s, May 1987 – August 2008.]]
|Img = TilaTequila MTVMovie2008 .jpg
[[Image:P1020770.JPG|thumb|right|Weekly reports on crude oil inventories or total stockpiles in storage facilities like these tanks have a strong bearing on oil prices.]]
|Img_capt =Tila Tequila at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.
The '''price of [[petroleum]]''' means the [[spot price]] of either [[West Texas Intermediate|WTI]]/[[Light crude oil|Light Crude]] as traded on the [[New York Mercantile Exchange]] (NYMEX) for delivery in [[Cushing, Oklahoma]], or of [[Brent Crude|Brent]] as traded on the [[Intercontinental Exchange]] (ICE, into which the [[International Petroleum Exchange]] has been incorporated) for delivery at [[Sullom Voe]]. The price of a [[barrel#Oil barrel|barrel]] of oil is highly dependent on both its grade, determined by factors such as its specific gravity or [[API gravity|API]] and its sulphur content, and its location. The vast majority of oil is not traded on an exchange but on an [[over-the-counter (finance)|over-the-counter]] basis, typically with reference to a marker crude oil grade that is typically quoted via pricing agencies such as [[Argus Media Ltd]] and [[Platts]].{{Fact|date=August 2008}} Other important [[Benchmark (crude oil)|benchmarks]] include Dubai, Tapis, and the OPEC basket. The [[Energy Information Administration]] (EIA) uses the Imported Refiner Acquisition Cost, the weighted average cost of all oil imported into the US, as its "world oil price".
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen
|Alias = Tila Tequila
|Born = {{birth date and age|1981|10|24}}<br>[[Singapore]]
|Died =
|Origin = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]
|Instruments = [[Singing|Vocals]]
|Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[glamour photography|glamour model]]
|Years_active = 2001–Present
|Label =
|Associated_acts =
|URL = [http://www.tilashotspot.com www.tilashotspot.com]
}}


'''Tila Nguyen''' (legal name: '''Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen''',<ref name="entLaw">{{cite journal|month=May | year=2007|title=New Filing – Tila Tequila|journal=Entertainment Law Digest|volume=12|issue=5|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070611015333/http://www.entlawdigest.com/story.cfm?storyID=11304}}</ref> born October 24, 1981), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Tila Tequila''', is an [[United States|American]] [[internet celebrity]], [[reality TV]] performer, [[glamour photography|model]], [[entertainment|entertainer]] and [[singing|singer]] residing in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]], [[California]]. She is known for her appearances in ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'', ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', her role as host of the [[Fuse TV]] show ''[[Pants-Off Dance-Off]]'' and her position as the most popular artist on [[MySpace]] (according to page views) as of April 2006.<ref name="Slate">{{cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2139691/|title=Tila Tequila for President|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|date=2006-04-11|work=Slate.com|publisher=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate Magazine]]|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> She was raised in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. Her [[MTV]] reality show ''[[A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila]]'' premiered on October 9, 2007.
The demand for oil is highly dependent on global macroeconomic conditions. Some economists say that high oil prices have a large negative impact on the global growth.


==Early life==
The [[Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) was formed to maintain the price of oil at a level most beneficial to its membership considered as a whole, and is considered to be a [[cartel]] by some observers. <ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2170040/nav/tap3/ , http://wps.aw.com/aw_carltonper_modernio_4/0,9313,1424964-content,00.html </ref>
Nguyen was born in [[Singapore]], where her family [[boat people|emigrated]] from [[Vietnam]] after the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name="Bozell">{{cite web |last=Bozell |first=L. Brent III |authorlink=L. Brent Bozell III |title =Tila Tequila, MTV's Latest Poison |publisher=[[Media Research Center]] |date=2007-11-30 |url=http://www.mediaresearch.org/BozellColumns/entertainmentcolumn/2007/col20071130.asp |accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="Brown">{{cite web|url=http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3nftxqrdldde~T1|title=Biography|last=Brown|first=Marisa|work=Tila Tequila|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> When Nguyen was a year old, she and her family moved to [[Alief, Houston, Texas|Alief]], a suburb of Houston, where they lived, until they were admitted to a [[gated community]] run by a strict [[Buddhist]] [[List of Buddhist temples|temple]].<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/tila_tequila/cast_member/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=8991|title=Full Biography|work=A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila|publisher=MTV.com|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> The family left the community when Nguyen was eight.<ref name="TilasHotSpotBio">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060217111132/http://www.tilashotspot.com/popups/biography.html|title=The Truth About Tila|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|date=2005-11-10|work=Tila's Hotspot|accessdate=2008-07-17, using the [[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
==History==
{{main|1967 Oil Embargo|1973 oil crisis|1979 energy crisis|1980s oil glut|Oil price increase of 1990}}


While in middle school, Nguyen became a [[tomboy]] and was eventually sent to a [[boarding school]] for six months for her combative behavior before transferring to another school.<ref name="TilasHotSpotBio"/> While in high school, she used her sister's identification card to enter nightclubs, where she began [[recreational drug use]]<ref name="TilasHotSpotBio" /> and joined a gang. In an interview with ''Import Tuner'', Nguyen said she had been searching for a sense of identity: "I was really confused then, [because] at first I thought I was black, then I thought I was Hispanic and joined a [[Cholo#Mexico and north|cholo gang]]".<ref name="ImportTuner">{{cite news|url=http://www.importtuner.com/models/archives/0211_cover_model_tila_nguyen|title=Up Close & Personal: Tila Nguyen|year=2006|work=Import Tuner|publisher=Interlink Media, LLC|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> Later, friends outside the gang briefly helped turn her life around. However her past caught up with her, and she fled to [[Queens, New York]] at the age of 16.<ref name="mtv" />
[[Image:Oil Prices 1861 2007.svg|thumb|500px|Long-term oil prices, 1861-2007 (orange line adjusted for inflation, blue not adjusted).]]


==Career==
===Recent price history===
===Modeling and acting===
{{Main|2000s energy crisis}}
Nguyen's career began at the age of 18 when she was discovered at the [[Sharpstown Mall]] by a ''[[Playboy]]'' scout and was offered a chance to model nude for the magazine. She did a test shoot,<ref name="Rodriguez">{{cite news|url=http://cars.ign.com/articles/389/389506p1.html|title=SRS Babe of the Week: Tila Nguyen|last=Rodriguez|first=Tyrone|date=2003-03-13|work=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> then eventually moved to Southern California and was featured as ''Playboy''’s [[Cyber Girl]] of the week on April 22, 2002, and soon thereafter she became the first Asian Cyber Girl of the Month.<ref name="TilasHotSpotQuickBio">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060507192933/http://www.tilashotspot.com/popups/short_biography.html|title=Quick Bio|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|year=2006|work=The Official Tila Nguyen Website|accessdate=2008-07-17}} (Retrieved through the [[Wayback Machine]]</ref> A few more pictorials for the magazine followed.<ref name="Bozell"/>
[[Image:Price of West Texas Intermediate 1999 to June 2008.PNG|right|thumb|250px|Price for West Texas Intermediate from 1999 to June 2008 in US$]]
A recent low point was reached in January 1999 of $16 (all prices are in US$ per barrel), after increased oil production from Iraq coincided with the [[Asian financial crisis]], which reduced demand. Prices then increased rapidly, more than doubling by September 2000 to $35, then fell until the end of 2001 before steadily increasing, reaching $40-50 by September 2004. <ref>[http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CO/M Light Crude Oil (CL, NYMEX): Monthly Price Chart<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In October 2004 light crude [[futures contract]]s on the NYMEX for November delivery exceeded $53 and for December delivery exceeded $55. Crude oil prices surged to a record high above $60 in June 2005, sustaining a rally built on strong demand for gasoline and diesel and on concerns about refiners' ability to keep up.
This trend continued into early August 2005, as NYMEX crude oil futures contracts surged past $65 as consumers kept up the demand for gasoline despite its high price. Crude oil futures peaked at a close of over $77 in July 2006, and in December 2006 at about $63. That is just about where they began the year 2006.<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.petruno26dec26,0,3755461.story?page=2&track=rss Topic Galleries - baltimoresun.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In September 2007, US crude ([[West Texas Intermediate|WTI]]) crossed $80. Multiple factors caused this high price. [[OPEC]] announced an output increase lower than expected.<ref>[http://www.opec.org.ezproxy.auckland.ac.nz/opecna/Press%20Releases/2007/pr102007.htm OPEC Press Release [[11 September]] [[2007]] ], ''[[OPEC]]''</ref> US stocks fell lower than experts predicted<ref>[http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/070912/twipprint.html This Week In Petroleum], ''[[EIA]]''</ref>, changes in federal oil policies <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/washington/18oil.html Democrats Press Plan to Channel Billions in Oil Subsidies to Renewable Fuels - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and six pipelines were attacked by a leftist group in Mexico. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN1030399520070911 Mexican oil, gas pipelines hit again by explosions], ''[[Reuters]]''</ref>
In October 2007 US light crude rose above $90 for the first time, due to a combination of tensions in eastern [[Turkey]] and the reducing strength of the [[United States dollar|US dollar]].<ref>[http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7052071.stm Oil prices touch above $90 level], ''[[BBC News]]''</ref>


Nguyen gained further popularity through the import racing scene. She has been featured on the cover of ''Import Tuner'' magazine, at car shows such as Hot Import Nights, and in the video game ''[[Street Racing Syndicate]]''.<ref name="Rodriguez" /><ref name="GameProSRS">{{cite news|url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/previews/36729.shtml|title=Hands-On: SRS: Street Racing Syndicate|last="FUNKYZEALOT"|date=2004-07-13|work=GamePro.com|publisher=IDG Entertainment|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> In 2003, she was a contestant on [[VH1]]'s ''Surviving Nugent'', a [[reality television|reality TV]] show where participants performed compromising tasks and stunts for rock star [[Ted Nugent]].<ref name="VH1NugentInterview">{{cite news|url=http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/templates/img/lower_bg.gif|title=Surviving Nugent: Interviews: Tila - Contestant|work=VH1.com|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> She was also the most frequent host on the first season of [[Fuse TV|Fuse TV's]] dance show, ''[[Pants-Off Dance-Off]]'', on which a group of contestants [[striptease|strip]] to [[music video]]s.<ref name="Bozell"/>
On [[January 2]], [[2008]], a single trade was made at $100<ref>[http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=103840033&docId=l:724085554 Oil price reaches $100 for 1st time: Experts wonder how high the cost of crude can go before putting a crimp in spending and the nation's economy]</ref>, but the price did not stay above $100 until late February. [[Image:Oil Prices in dollar and euro 1998-2007.gif|right|thumb|250px|Oil prices for Brent in US$ and Euro]]
Oil broke through $110 on [[March 12]], [[2008]]<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080312.woilprices0312/BNStory/energy/home globeandmail.com: energy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, $125 on [[May 9]], [[2008]]<ref>[http://www.enerfaxgold.com/ Energy, Oil & Gas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, $130 on [[May 21]], [[2008]] <ref>[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNR10SoGdTWgTw5XtVog3HlakYlA AFP: Oil spikes above 133 dollars on tighter US supplies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, $135 on [[May 22]], [[2008]], $140 on [[June 26]], [[2008]] and $145 on [[July 3]], [[2008]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7486764.stm Oil prices reach new record high]</ref>.
On [[July 11]], [[2008]], oil prices rose to a new record of $147.27 following concern over recent [[Great Prophet III|Iranian missile tests]]<ref>[http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7501939.stm Oil hits new high on Iran fears. BBC News 11 July 2008]</ref>.


Nguyen was featured on the cover of the April 2006 issue of ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'' magazine; in the interview, she claimed that her nickname "Tila Tequila" came about when she experimented with alcohol in middle school and had a severe allergic reaction.<ref name="Stuff0406">{{cite news|title=Enter The Dragon|last=Glibert|first=Laura|date=April 2006|work=Stuff|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> She was later included in ''Stuff''’s 100 Sexiest Women Online.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} She appeared on the August 2006 [[Maxim (magazine)|''Maxim'' UK]] cover, was named #88 in their Hot 100 List,<ref name="MaximHot2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.maximonline.com/slideshows/index.aspx?slideId=1993&imgCollectId=94&src=GM7070:MD|title=Tila Tequila of 2006 Hot 100|year=2006|work=Maxim.com|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> and also appeared in the December 2007 issue.<ref name="MaximDec2007">{{cite news|url=http://www.maxim.com/HerSpace/articles/9816.aspx?src=GM7070:MD|title=Her Space|date=December 2007|work=Maxim.com|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref>She was ranked #100 on the [[Maxim Hot 100]] list in 2008.
However, oil prices declined by more than $20 over the next two weeks, settling around $125 a barrel on [[July 24]], [[2008]], <ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8758291.htm Oil prices drop below $125 on weak demand_English_Xinhua<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>A strong contributor to this price decline was the drop in demand for oil in the [[US]]. Miles driven there in a month were down in March-May 2008 compared to 2007, with the 4% decline in May being the largest drop in history. <ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/law-catches-up-oil/story.aspx?guid=%7B54DF629B-EF0E-4609-BA7B-43621AA8DCB4%7D&dist=msr_73 The law catches up to oil - MarketWatch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Oil further dropped down to its lowest price in 3 months, at around $112 a barrel, on [[August 11]],[[2008]]<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/markets/oil/index.htm?cnn=yes Oil prices slide below $119 a barrel - Aug. 5, 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and on September 15, oil price fell below $100 for the first time in seven months.On October 11, oil felt as much as 8.89 USD per barrel, or 10.17% as global equities slide .<ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/oil-futures-tumble-5-trade/story.aspx?guid={4EADE8D4-45B2-4C67-829F-5A6C71B52F17}</ref>


Tequila made an appearance as one of the 12 strangers in the first game on the April 6, 2007 episode of [[NBC]]'s game show ''[[Identity (game show)|Identity]]''. Her identity was that she has "over one million [[MySpace]] friends,". {{Fact|date=July 2008}} On March 4, 2007 she made a [[cameo appearance]] on the show "[[The War at Home (TV series)|War At Home.]]"<ref name="ignTilaComesHome">{{cite news|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/773/773038p1.html|title=Tila Tequila Comes Home|last=Staff|date=2007-03-15|work=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc.|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> She also appeared as a [[Hooters#Hooters Girls|Hooters Girl]] in the 2007 film ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry]]''.
==Future==
[[Image:Exponential oil price.PNG|left|thumb|400px|In recent years, the price of oil has increased exponentially.]]
[[Image:World total petroleum consumption 1983-2006.PNG|left|thumb|400px|World petroleum consumption increased over 25 million barrels per day between 1983 and 2006.]]
[[Fatih Birol]], chief [[economist]] of the [[International Energy Agency]] said in October 2007 that oil prices will remain high for the foreseeable future due to rapid increases in [[Supply and demand|demand]] from the rapidly growing economies of [[India]] and [[China]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/31/business/oil.php "IEA says oil prices will stay 'very high,' threatening global growth"] article by James Kanter in the [[International Herald Tribune]] [[October 31]], [[2007]]</ref> This does not quite align with the fact that prices started climbing in 2003, when no special event took place in either country, but when [[Iraq]] was invaded. Then prices doubled again between 2006 and 2008, this time due to speculation, when US trading was allowed to take place through the US-owned [[IntercontinentalExchange|ICE]] [[Futures exchange]] in London rather than the [[NYMEX]], thereby escaping US regulatory requirements. <ref name=Engdahl2008>[http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8878 "‘Perhaps 60% of today’s oil price is pure speculation’"]
article by F. William Engdahl in Global Research May 2, 2008</ref> <ref name=Wallace2008>[http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jun2008/bw20080626_022098.htm "Oil Prices Are All Speculation"] article by Ed Wallace in [[Business Week]] [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> The ministers of [[OPEC]], meeting in early December 2007, appeared to reach a consensus for high, but stable prices. This price point would deliver consistently high income to the oil producing states, but avoid prices so high that they would depress the economies of the oil consuming nations. A range of $70-80 was suggested by some analysts to be [[OPEC]]'s goal.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/business/worldbusiness/06opec.html "OPEC Finds Price Range to Live With"] A ''news analysis'' piece by Jad Mouawad in [[The New York Times]] [[December 6]], [[2007]]</ref> This would be in step with the price of [[shale oil]], which, though more expensive to drill, will not likely go above $100. <ref name=autogenerated1 /> The ministers of [[OPEC]] Major oil-exporting countries are rapidly developing and are using more oil domestically. Particularly significant are Indonesia, which no longer exports oil, [[Mexico]] and [[Iran]], where projected demand will exceed production in about five years, and [[Russia]], which is growing rapidly.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/business/worldbusiness/09oil.html "Oil-Rich Nations Use More Energy, Cutting Exports"] news analysis by Clifford Krauss in [[The New York Times]] [[December 9]], [[2007]]</ref>


===''A Shot at Love''===
Russian energy giant Gazprom meanwhile forecast that soaring oil prices would "very soon" hit 250 dollars a barrel.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} [[OPEC]]'s president predicted prices might reach $170 by the summer of 2008.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aXp5o04xWszI&refer=europe bloomberg.com, Oil Is Little Changed After Falling as Investors Sell Contracts]</ref><ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ae40xv_dkieQ&refer=news bloomberg.com, Oil Rises to Record Above $141 as Investors Buy Commodities]</ref>
{{main|A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila|A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila}}
Neither prediction came true.
On March 26, 2007, Tequila announced in her MySpace blog that she would be filming a [[reality show]] for [[VH1]].<ref>[http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=41736&blogID=246071836 Tila Tequila's MySpace Blog]</ref> Filming started in May 2007, but the show was moved to VH1's sister network [[MTV]] that summer. On October 9, 2007, ''A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila'' aired on MTV. The program is a [[bisexual]]-themed reality dating show where sixteen [[heterosexuality|straight]] men and sixteen [[lesbian]] women compete for Tequila's affections, the twist being that the contestants were not aware of her bisexuality<ref name="mtv" /> until the end of the first episode. The ten-episode series is produced by 495 Productions and MTV.<ref name="Lafayette">{{cite news|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/09/mtv_greenlights_tila_tequila_d.php|title=MTV Greenlights Tila Tequila Dating Show, Debuts Oct. 9|last=Lafayette|first=Jon|date=2007-09-07|work=TVWeek|publisher=Crain Communications Inc.|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref>


The show was at the heart of a heated online debate between Tequila and conservative Christians after an article appeared on ''[[The Christian Post]]'' on September 13, 2007.<ref name="Black01">{{cite news|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070913/29285.htm|title=MTV to Air Bisexual Dating Reality Series|last=Black|first=Nathan|date=2007-09-13|work=The Christian Post|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> After seeing the article, Tequila wrote an impassioned response in her blog on September 28, 2007, criticizing churches for "bashing" the gay community while thanking God for saving her life.<ref name="Black02">{{cite news|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20071002/29546.htm|title=MySpace 'Queen' Tila Tequila: I Made Amends with God|last=Black|first=Nathan|date=2007-10-02|work=The Christian Post|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref><ref name="Bozell"/>
==Market listings==
{{main|Commodities markets}}
Oil is marketed among other products in [[commodities markets]]. See above for details. Widely traded oil futures, and related natural gas futures, include:<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/energyprices.html
|title= Bloomberg Energy Prices
|accessdate=2008-06-11
|publisher= Bloomberg.com
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The show premiered for a second season in April 2008 and became a popular gossip subject in Asian media, such as [[AsianWeek]].<ref name="Shin">{{cite news|url=http://www.asianweek.com/2008/07/03/tila-happily-never-after-iii/|title=Tila: Happily-Never-After III|last=Shin|first=Elise|date=2008-07-03|work=AsianWeek.com|publisher=AsianWeek|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref>The season finale premiered July 8, 2008, the winner being Kristy Morgan who declined her "shot at love".
*PETROLEUM
It has been revealed that there will be a new season of the series. However, a different bisexual woman will be its bachelorette.<ref>[http://shotatlovecasting.com/ Shot at Love 3 Casting]</ref> Tequila had previously confirmed on her official website that she would not be a part of the show's third season, but will instead be featured in a show focusing on her daily life.
**Nymex Crude Future
**Dated Brent Spot
**WTI Cushing Spot
**Nymex Heating Oil Future
**Nymex RBOB Gasoline Future
*NATURAL GAS
**Nymex Henry Hub Future
**Henry Hub Spot
**New York City Gate Spot
== Speculation ==
The surge in oil prices in the past several years has led some experts to argue that at least some of the rise is due to [[speculation]] in the futures markets.<ref name=Wallace2008/><ref name=Engdahl2008/> This has led to an investigation, which reached an interim conclusion that speculation was largely not responsible for the rise. Economist [[James K. Galbraith]] believes that much of the rise is due to the "[[Enron loophole]]" drafted in a rider by former Texas senator [[Phil Gramm]], which allowed energy futures to avoid CFTC oversight. Galbraith cites Masters, a hedge fund manager, who observes that index speculation tied to commodities by pension funds and other investment vehicles has risen from $13 billion in 2003 to $250 billion in 2008. Galbraith observes that with Goldman Sachs predicting a rise in the price to $200 and Gazprom $250, suppliers may react to the rise by restricting supply until they can sell their product at a higher price.<ref>Galbraith JK. (2008). ''[http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/09/exit-strategy-how-to-burn-the-speculators.html How to Burn the Speculators]''. ''Mother Jones''.</ref>


===Online business ventures===
=== Futures investigation ===
In July 2001 Nguyen started up her website entitled "Tila's Hot Spot".<ref name="FirstWaybackHit">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://tilashotspot.com|title=Tila's Hot Spot|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|date=2001-07-16|accessdate=2008-07-17}} (Retrieved through the [[Wayback Machine]])</ref> Originally it was a website featuring her information, quotes, blog, and pictorials<ref name="EarlyTilasHotSpot">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040610182239/www.tilashotspot.com/tila.html|title=The Official Tila Tequila Website|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|date=2004-06-10|accessdate=2008-07-17}} (Retrieved from the [[Wayback Machine]].)</ref> including content that required adult verification and a monthly payment fee to view.<ref name="EarlyTilasHotSpotSignUp">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030401121844/www.tilashotspot.com/join.html|title=The Official Tila Tequila Website|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref> Later the site format was revamped by TAJ Designs Inc. to feature all-ages content and information to promote her current career, business ventures, personal information, and a premium membership section including videos, non-nude picture galleries, blogs, and chat sessions.<ref name="2007TilasHotspotMembership">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070103163221/http://www.tilashotspot.com/services/join.php|title=Tila's Hot Spot Membership|last=Nguyen|first=Tila|coauthors=Taj Designs Inc.,|date=2007-01-03|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref>. In 2008, [[Buzznet]] partnered with Tequila to transfer the site and transform it into a [[Social network service|social network]].<ref name="Chowdhry">{{cite news|url=http://pulse2.com/2008/04/05/pop-culture-media-community-buzznet-acquires-stereogum-music-blog/|title=Pop Culture Media Community, Buzznet Acquires Stereogum Music Blog|last=Chowdhry|first=Amit|date=2008-04-05|work=Pulse 2.0|accessdate=2008-07-17}}</ref>
The U.S. [[Commodity Futures Trading Commission]] announced "Multiple Energy Market Initiatives" on [[May 29]], [[2008]]. Part 1 is "Expanded International Surveillance Information for Crude Oil Trading." The CFTC announcement stated it has joined with the United Kingdom [[Financial Services Authority]] and [[IntercontinentalExchange|ICE Futures Europe ]] in order to expand surveillance and information sharing of various futures contracts.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/generalpressreleases/2008/pr5503-08.html
|title= CFTC Announces Multiple Energy Market Initiatives
|accessdate=2008-06-11
|publisher= CFTC. Release: 5503-08
|date= May 29, 2008}}</ref> This announcement has received wide coverage in the financial press, with speculation about oil futures price manipulation.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto061020081403134150&page=2
|title= CFTC in talks to plug the 'London loophole'
|accessdate=2008-06-11
|publisher= The Financial Times
|date= 2008-06-10
}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052903627.html
|title= Probe of Crude Oil Trading Disclosed
|accessdate=2008-06-11
|publisher= Washington Post
|date= 2008-05-30
}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/markets/oil_markets_investigation.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008052913
|title= Government investigates oil markets
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During 2005 Nguyen launched Tilafashion.com,<ref name="TilasFashionhistory">Nguyen, Tila. [http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/tilafashion.com "Wayback Machine historical cache of The Tila Fashion Website"]. Retrieved from the [[Wayback Machine]] on September 6, 2007.</ref> a site featuring her custom line of clothing for men and women originally using the slogan "So hot you'll just want to take it all off!"<ref name="TilasFashionhistory">Nguyen, Tila. [http://web.archive.org/web/20051211103632/tilafashion.com/main.htm "The Tila Fashion Website showing original slogan"]. Retrieved from the [[Wayback Machine]] on September 6, 2007.</ref> In 2006 Tila created a website entitled "Tila Zone,"<ref name="TilasZoneHistory">Nguyen, Tila. [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.tilazone.com "Wayback Machine historical cache of The TilaZone Website"]. Retrieved from the [[Wayback Machine]] on September 6, 2007.</ref> which features content to use on [[Myspace]] and other [[social networking]] websites including [[layouts]], [[Web widget|widgets]], and [[clipart]].<ref name="TilasZone">Nguyen, Tila. [http://www.tilazone.com "The Official TilaZone Website"]. Retrieved on September 6, 2007.</ref>
The interim report by the Interagency Task Force, released in July, found that [[speculation]] had not caused significant changes in oil prices and that fundamental [[supply and demand]] factors provide the best explanation for the crude [[Oil price increases since 2003|oil price increases]]. The report found that the primary reason for the price increases was that the [[world economy]] had [[economic expansion|expanded]] at its fastest pace in decades, resulting in substantial increases in the demand for oil, while the [[oil production]] grew sluggishly, compounded by production shortfalls in oil-exporting countries. The report stated that as a result of the imbalance and low [[price elasticity]], very large price increases occurred as the [[market]] attempted to balance scarce [[price elasticity of supply|supply]] against growing [[price elasticity of demand|demand]], particularly in the last three years. The report forecast that this imbalance would persist in the future, leading to continued upward pressure on oil prices, and that large or rapid movements in oil prices are likely to occur even in the absence of activity by speculators. The task force was continuing to analyze [[commodity market]]s and intended to issue further findings later in the year.


===Music career===
== References ==
Nguyen used modeling as a stepping stone for other ventures. At age 20, she acted on her interest in rock music and started looking for bands willing to have her join. She eventually assembled a band called '''Beyond Betty Jean''', for which she was singer and songwriter. Following the breakup of Beyond Betty Jean, Nguyen started working in recording studios to sharpen her vocal skills and wrote music.<ref name="TilasHotSpotQuickBio"/> Tila Tequila became the lead singer of a band called '''Jealousy''', which has released songs over the Internet. Jealousy has appeared on [[MySpace Records]]' inaugural compilation album, released through MySpace Records and [[Interscope Records|Interscope]].
* [http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Emerging_Threats/Analysis/2008/05/22/analysis_oil_prices_pummel_us_security/2864/ Skyrocketing oil prices pummel U.S. national security].
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A major turn in Tequila's music career occurred during the April 24, 2006 taping of [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]''. In an interview with the ''TRL'' VJs, [[will.i.am]] announced that Tequila was signed to the Will.I.Am music group, a record label under [[A&M Records]]. Despite her major-label signing, Tequila independently released her first single "[[I Love U (Tila Tequila song)|I Love U]]" through [[iTunes]] on February 27, 2007, justifying the independent release through her desire to become famous by herself.<ref name="Brown" /> She shot a music video for the song, which is available for free after the song is downloaded. A preview for the video debuted on February 14, 2007 on her MySpace page. The video has also been released via mobile phones. On March 6, 2007, Tila's video was the #1 most downloaded on iTunes.
== See also ==
*[[Chronology of world oil market events (1970-2005)]]
*[[Asymmetric price transmission]]
*[[Elasticity (economics)]]
*[[Energy crisis]]
*[[Energy efficiency]]
*[[Food vs fuel]]
*[[Gasoline usage and pricing]]
*[[Peak oil]]
*[[Stagflation]]


In March 2007, Washington-based record label The Saturday Team released an EP called ''[[Sex (Tila Tequila EP)|Sex]]'', by Tila Tequila.<ref name="Brown"/> On July 27, 2007, Italian website MusicBlob reported that The Saturday Team and distributor Icon Music Entertainment Services sued Nguyen over breaching her contract related to the album.<ref name="MusicBlob">MusicBlob (July 27, 2007). [http://www.musicblob.it/what-happened-to-tila-tequila-a-musicblob-exclusive.html "What happened to Tila Tequila?"]. MusicBlob. Retrieved July 27, 2007.</ref> However, Tila, through a MySpace bulletin,<ref name="MusicBlob" />, claimed the EP was not authorized for released by her, and was removed from most retailers. As of July 2008, nothing has come of the lawsuit and it is believed to have been dropped.
== External links==
* [http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp Gasoline and diesel fuel prices], [[Energy Information Administration|EIA]], [[Department of Energy]].
* [http://oil-price.net Oil-price.net, daily crude prices].
* [http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49019/story.htm FACTBOX-The World's Oil Shocks ] ([[Planet Ark]])
* [http://www.nymex.com/lsco_fut_cso.aspx NYMEX future prices for light sweet crude, Session Overview].
* [http://www.nymex.com/lsco_fut_csf.aspx NYMEX future prices for light sweet crude, Session Expanded table].
* [http://michaeljohnsonfreedomandprosperity.blogspot.com/2007/04/its-still-about-oil.html "It's Still About Oil,"] by Michael Johns, April 30, 2007.
* [http://www.wtrg.com/prices.htm History and Analysis of Crude Oil Prices].
* [http://priceofoil.org/about/ Oil Change International]
* [http://pages.pierremenard.com/prezzodelpetrolioineuro Historical Analysis of Oil Price in Dollars and Euro (at historical rate)]
* [http://www.nymex.com NYMEX:BZ] is the most commonly quoted price for Brent crude oil


On October 9, 2007<ref>[http://music.aol.com/popeater/2007/10/10/tila-tequila-gets-a-little-help-from-her-stripper-friends/ Tila Tequila Gets a Little Help From Her 'Stripper Friends' - PopEater Music Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, the same day her reality show ''[[A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila]]'' premiered, Tila released her second official single, "[[Stripper Friends]]". In mid-November Tila shot the video for her third single "[[Paralyze (song)|Paralyze]]". The video was shot at an upscale [[Los Angeles]] condo. Scenes were shot featuring Tila with a long dark brown wig on (at the time, she had a short blond bob) as well as without the wig. However, the scenes were originally cut from the video.
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She shot the music video for "Stripper Friends" in early December 2007 at a [[Los Angeles]] strip club. The video premiered via [[Yahoo! Music]] on February 26, 2008 and was released to [[iTunes]] on March 4, 2008. The single has yet to make impact on the charts. On April 2, 2008 the music video for "Paralyze" was released also via [[Yahoo! Music]] and the single was released to [[iTunes]] on April 8, 2008.<ref>[http://www.wellheartmusicjournal.com/singlereviews.htm Wellheart Music Journal]</ref>
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In July 2008 the song "Hideaway" was leaked through Tila's MySpace and received good response from fans. The song was taken down later that same day, although Tila did announce<ref>[http://www.tilashotspot.buzznet.com/web/tila/ce/news/2630361/ Tila's HotSpot News - New Album Coming Soon!]</ref> that she would be releasing her first full-length debut album in the winter. She also stated that because of the fan response, the new song "Hideaway" would appear on the album. On July 11, 2008, the full 3 minute studio version of Tila's song "Knock U Out" was leaked onto the internet. The original snippet of the song had leaked in early 2007. It is unclear if this song will appear on the album.
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==Discography==
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==Filmography==
===Films===
* ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry]]'' as a [[Hooters#Hooters Girls|Hooters Girl]] (2007)

===Television===
* ''[[A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila]]'' as herself (2007)
* ''[[A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila]]'' as herself (2008)

==Awards==
===2007===
* [[The Soup]] Awards - "Entertainer of the Year 2007" ('''Won''')

===2008===
* Spike Annual Guy's Awards - "So Hot They're Famous" ('''Won''')
* Bravo's A-List Awards - "A-List Drama Queen" ('''Won''')

==Notes==
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Tila Tequila

Tila Nguyen (legal name: Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen,[1] born October 24, 1981), better known by her stage name Tila Tequila, is an American internet celebrity, reality TV performer, model, entertainer and singer residing in West Hollywood, California. She is known for her appearances in Stuff, Maxim, Time, Penthouse, her role as host of the Fuse TV show Pants-Off Dance-Off and her position as the most popular artist on MySpace (according to page views) as of April 2006.[2] She was raised in Houston, Texas. Her MTV reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila premiered on October 9, 2007.

Early life

Nguyen was born in Singapore, where her family emigrated from Vietnam after the Vietnam War.[3][4] When Nguyen was a year old, she and her family moved to Alief, a suburb of Houston, where they lived, until they were admitted to a gated community run by a strict Buddhist temple.[5] The family left the community when Nguyen was eight.[6]

While in middle school, Nguyen became a tomboy and was eventually sent to a boarding school for six months for her combative behavior before transferring to another school.[6] While in high school, she used her sister's identification card to enter nightclubs, where she began recreational drug use[6] and joined a gang. In an interview with Import Tuner, Nguyen said she had been searching for a sense of identity: "I was really confused then, [because] at first I thought I was black, then I thought I was Hispanic and joined a cholo gang".[7] Later, friends outside the gang briefly helped turn her life around. However her past caught up with her, and she fled to Queens, New York at the age of 16.[5]

Career

Modeling and acting

Nguyen's career began at the age of 18 when she was discovered at the Sharpstown Mall by a Playboy scout and was offered a chance to model nude for the magazine. She did a test shoot,[8] then eventually moved to Southern California and was featured as Playboy’s Cyber Girl of the week on April 22, 2002, and soon thereafter she became the first Asian Cyber Girl of the Month.[9] A few more pictorials for the magazine followed.[3]

Nguyen gained further popularity through the import racing scene. She has been featured on the cover of Import Tuner magazine, at car shows such as Hot Import Nights, and in the video game Street Racing Syndicate.[8][10] In 2003, she was a contestant on VH1's Surviving Nugent, a reality TV show where participants performed compromising tasks and stunts for rock star Ted Nugent.[11] She was also the most frequent host on the first season of Fuse TV's dance show, Pants-Off Dance-Off, on which a group of contestants strip to music videos.[3]

Nguyen was featured on the cover of the April 2006 issue of Stuff magazine; in the interview, she claimed that her nickname "Tila Tequila" came about when she experimented with alcohol in middle school and had a severe allergic reaction.[12] She was later included in Stuff’s 100 Sexiest Women Online.[citation needed] She appeared on the August 2006 Maxim UK cover, was named #88 in their Hot 100 List,[13] and also appeared in the December 2007 issue.[14]She was ranked #100 on the Maxim Hot 100 list in 2008.

Tequila made an appearance as one of the 12 strangers in the first game on the April 6, 2007 episode of NBC's game show Identity. Her identity was that she has "over one million MySpace friends,". [citation needed] On March 4, 2007 she made a cameo appearance on the show "War At Home."[15] She also appeared as a Hooters Girl in the 2007 film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

A Shot at Love

Main articles: A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila and A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila

On March 26, 2007, Tequila announced in her MySpace blog that she would be filming a reality show for VH1.[16] Filming started in May 2007, but the show was moved to VH1's sister network MTV that summer. On October 9, 2007, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila aired on MTV. The program is a bisexual-themed reality dating show where sixteen straight men and sixteen lesbian women compete for Tequila's affections, the twist being that the contestants were not aware of her bisexuality[5] until the end of the first episode. The ten-episode series is produced by 495 Productions and MTV.[17]

The show was at the heart of a heated online debate between Tequila and conservative Christians after an article appeared on The Christian Post on September 13, 2007.[18] After seeing the article, Tequila wrote an impassioned response in her blog on September 28, 2007, criticizing churches for "bashing" the gay community while thanking God for saving her life.[19][3]

The show premiered for a second season in April 2008 and became a popular gossip subject in Asian media, such as AsianWeek.[20]The season finale premiered July 8, 2008, the winner being Kristy Morgan who declined her "shot at love". It has been revealed that there will be a new season of the series. However, a different bisexual woman will be its bachelorette.[21] Tequila had previously confirmed on her official website that she would not be a part of the show's third season, but will instead be featured in a show focusing on her daily life.

Online business ventures

In July 2001 Nguyen started up her website entitled "Tila's Hot Spot".[22] Originally it was a website featuring her information, quotes, blog, and pictorials[23] including content that required adult verification and a monthly payment fee to view.[24] Later the site format was revamped by TAJ Designs Inc. to feature all-ages content and information to promote her current career, business ventures, personal information, and a premium membership section including videos, non-nude picture galleries, blogs, and chat sessions.[25]. In 2008, Buzznet partnered with Tequila to transfer the site and transform it into a social network.[26]

During 2005 Nguyen launched Tilafashion.com,[27] a site featuring her custom line of clothing for men and women originally using the slogan "So hot you'll just want to take it all off!"[27] In 2006 Tila created a website entitled "Tila Zone,"[28] which features content to use on Myspace and other social networking websites including layouts, widgets, and clipart.[29]

Music career

Nguyen used modeling as a stepping stone for other ventures. At age 20, she acted on her interest in rock music and started looking for bands willing to have her join. She eventually assembled a band called Beyond Betty Jean, for which she was singer and songwriter. Following the breakup of Beyond Betty Jean, Nguyen started working in recording studios to sharpen her vocal skills and wrote music.[9] Tila Tequila became the lead singer of a band called Jealousy, which has released songs over the Internet. Jealousy has appeared on MySpace Records' inaugural compilation album, released through MySpace Records and Interscope.

A major turn in Tequila's music career occurred during the April 24, 2006 taping of MTV's Total Request Live. In an interview with the TRL VJs, will.i.am announced that Tequila was signed to the Will.I.Am music group, a record label under A&M Records. Despite her major-label signing, Tequila independently released her first single "I Love U" through iTunes on February 27, 2007, justifying the independent release through her desire to become famous by herself.[4] She shot a music video for the song, which is available for free after the song is downloaded. A preview for the video debuted on February 14, 2007 on her MySpace page. The video has also been released via mobile phones. On March 6, 2007, Tila's video was the #1 most downloaded on iTunes.

In March 2007, Washington-based record label The Saturday Team released an EP called Sex, by Tila Tequila.[4] On July 27, 2007, Italian website MusicBlob reported that The Saturday Team and distributor Icon Music Entertainment Services sued Nguyen over breaching her contract related to the album.[30] However, Tila, through a MySpace bulletin,[30], claimed the EP was not authorized for released by her, and was removed from most retailers. As of July 2008, nothing has come of the lawsuit and it is believed to have been dropped.

On October 9, 2007[31], the same day her reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila premiered, Tila released her second official single, "Stripper Friends". In mid-November Tila shot the video for her third single "Paralyze". The video was shot at an upscale Los Angeles condo. Scenes were shot featuring Tila with a long dark brown wig on (at the time, she had a short blond bob) as well as without the wig. However, the scenes were originally cut from the video.

She shot the music video for "Stripper Friends" in early December 2007 at a Los Angeles strip club. The video premiered via Yahoo! Music on February 26, 2008 and was released to iTunes on March 4, 2008. The single has yet to make impact on the charts. On April 2, 2008 the music video for "Paralyze" was released also via Yahoo! Music and the single was released to iTunes on April 8, 2008.[32]

In July 2008 the song "Hideaway" was leaked through Tila's MySpace and received good response from fans. The song was taken down later that same day, although Tila did announce[33] that she would be releasing her first full-length debut album in the winter. She also stated that because of the fan response, the new song "Hideaway" would appear on the album. On July 11, 2008, the full 3 minute studio version of Tila's song "Knock U Out" was leaked onto the internet. The original snippet of the song had leaked in early 2007. It is unclear if this song will appear on the album.

On August 7, 2008, Tila stated in a blog that she has been "in the studio 24/7 cooking up a writing dance storm for [her] new album" and that the album would be titled Tila Tequila: I Have Tourettes. [34]

Discography

EPs

Singles

Books

Name Date Cover
Hooking Up With Tila Tequila December 2008

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

2007

  • The Soup Awards - "Entertainer of the Year 2007" (Won)

2008

  • Spike Annual Guy's Awards - "So Hot They're Famous" (Won)
  • Bravo's A-List Awards - "A-List Drama Queen" (Won)

Notes

  1. ^ "New Filing – Tila Tequila". Entertainment Law Digest. 12 (5). 2007. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Weiner, Jonah (2006-04-11). "Tila Tequila for President". Slate.com. Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c d Bozell, L. Brent III (2007-11-30). "Tila Tequila, MTV's Latest Poison". Media Research Center. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  4. ^ a b c Brown, Marisa. "Biography". Tila Tequila. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  5. ^ a b c "Full Biography". A Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila. MTV.com. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  6. ^ a b c Nguyen, Tila (2005-11-10). "The Truth About Tila". Tila's Hotspot. Retrieved 2008-07-17, using the Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Up Close & Personal: Tila Nguyen". Import Tuner. Interlink Media, LLC. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  8. ^ a b Rodriguez, Tyrone (2003-03-13). "SRS Babe of the Week: Tila Nguyen". IGN.com. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  9. ^ a b Nguyen, Tila (2006). "Quick Bio". The Official Tila Nguyen Website. Retrieved 2008-07-17. (Retrieved through the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "FUNKYZEALOT" (2004-07-13). "Hands-On: SRS: Street Racing Syndicate". GamePro.com. IDG Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  11. ^ "Surviving Nugent: Interviews: Tila - Contestant". VH1.com. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  12. ^ Glibert, Laura (April 2006). "Enter The Dragon". Stuff. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ^ "Tila Tequila of 2006 Hot 100". Maxim.com. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  14. ^ "Her Space". Maxim.com. December 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  15. ^ Staff (2007-03-15). "Tila Tequila Comes Home". IGN.com. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  16. ^ Tila Tequila's MySpace Blog
  17. ^ Lafayette, Jon (2007-09-07). "MTV Greenlights Tila Tequila Dating Show, Debuts Oct. 9". TVWeek. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  18. ^ Black, Nathan (2007-09-13). "MTV to Air Bisexual Dating Reality Series". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  19. ^ Black, Nathan (2007-10-02). "MySpace 'Queen' Tila Tequila: I Made Amends with God". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  20. ^ Shin, Elise (2008-07-03). "Tila: Happily-Never-After III". AsianWeek.com. AsianWeek. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  21. ^ Shot at Love 3 Casting
  22. ^ Nguyen, Tila (2001-07-16). "Tila's Hot Spot". Retrieved 2008-07-17. (Retrieved through the Wayback Machine)
  23. ^ Nguyen, Tila (2004-06-10). "The Official Tila Tequila Website". Retrieved 2008-07-17. (Retrieved from the Wayback Machine.)
  24. ^ Nguyen, Tila. "The Official Tila Tequila Website". Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  25. ^ Nguyen, Tila (2007-01-03). "Tila's Hot Spot Membership". Retrieved 2008-07-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  26. ^ Chowdhry, Amit (2008-04-05). "Pop Culture Media Community, Buzznet Acquires Stereogum Music Blog". Pulse 2.0. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  27. ^ a b Nguyen, Tila. "Wayback Machine historical cache of The Tila Fashion Website". Retrieved from the Wayback Machine on September 6, 2007. Cite error: The named reference "TilasFashionhistory" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  28. ^ Nguyen, Tila. "Wayback Machine historical cache of The TilaZone Website". Retrieved from the Wayback Machine on September 6, 2007.
  29. ^ Nguyen, Tila. "The Official TilaZone Website". Retrieved on September 6, 2007.
  30. ^ a b MusicBlob (July 27, 2007). "What happened to Tila Tequila?". MusicBlob. Retrieved July 27, 2007.
  31. ^ Tila Tequila Gets a Little Help From Her 'Stripper Friends' - PopEater Music Blog
  32. ^ Wellheart Music Journal
  33. ^ Tila's HotSpot News - New Album Coming Soon!
  34. ^ [1]

External links

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