(AP)

AP - J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and other members of the Ewing clan are getting back together for a "Dallas" reunion party.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:38 am

Vietnam to deport glam rocker Glitter to Britain

Former glam rocker and convicted child molester Gary Glitter will be deported back to Britain on Tuesday after being released from prison in Vietnam, his lawyer said. Glitter, whose real
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:34 am

'Iron Chef America' Guest Star Jose Garces Makes Philly More Delicious

Restaurateur Runs Mini-Empire In Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With about 618,000 Latino residents, the Philadelphia area boasts the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:06 am

Actor Shelley Malil pleads not guilty to attempted murder charges - Los Angeles Times

New York Daily News

Actor Shelley Malil pleads not guilty to attempted murder charges Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' actor and Sherman Oaks resident faces a possibility of life in prison if convicted of an attack that left his former girlfriend in critical condition with 20 stab wounds. 'Virgin' actor pleads innocent in stabbing United Press International Virgin Actor Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing E! Online eFluxMedia - Santa Rosa Press Democrat - WJACtv.com - The Associated Press all 1,140 news articles

Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 9:03 am

Vietnam to deport Gary Glitter to Britain

HANOI (Reuters) - Fallen British rock star Gary Glitter will be deported to Britain on Tuesday after completing a 27-month sentence for molesting two young girls, his lawyer said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am

'Dallas' cast reuniting for 30th anniversary

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am

Barnes & Noble unlikely to bid for Borders: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc, the largest U.S. specialty bookseller, is unlikely to make a bid for rival Borders Group Inc, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Aug 2008 | 8:14 am

Olympic stars struggle to score showbiz gold (Reuters)

Reuters - Michael Phelps may have racked up more medals than any other Olympian in history, but turning his gold into Madison Avenue or Hollywood cash will be far trickier.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:43 am

Olympic stars struggle to score showbiz gold

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Phelps may have racked up more medals than any other Olympian in history, but turning his gold into Madison Avenue or Hollywood cash will be far...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:43 am

Audrina's Disturbing New Gig (E! Online)

E! Online - Lauren Conrad's not the only one making the jump to scripted TV. Well, slightly more scripted than usual TV, that is.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Aug 2008 | 7:15 am

Toronto film festival finds its "Destiny"

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a slew of world premieres Wednesday, including its closing-night selection, Charles Martin Smith's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Aug 2008 | 5:03 am

Tommy Lee Upping the Dating Ante?

Maybe this is how Pamela Anderson and her ex Tommy Lee play dating poker. Pam goes, "I'm dating a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family." Tommy goes, "I'll see your Arab prince...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:42 am

Lindsay Not Down With Coverage of Ali's Upper Body

With Samantha Ronson out of town, Lindsay Lohan apparently had some time to kill. So, she decided to speak up on behalf of her little sis. Knowing what it's like to have her physique...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:49 am

Gym Hymn: Going Gaga for Gosling

Let us pause for a moment to admire Ryan Gosling's body of work. Who are we kidding? We're talking about the hunky actor's work...on his body. A source close to Gosling says...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 1:40 am

Tom Cruise's Production Partner Bows Out

Tom Cruise's front is no longer united. After perhaps one anthrax scare too many, the actor's longtime production partner, Paula Wagner, has announced that she is leaving her...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:44 am

Construction Worker Throws Legal Stone at Sharon

Is it Sharon Stone's house that puts the fatale in femme fatale? The actress was sued for negligence Wednesday by a worker who claims he fell over a concealed precipice on the Basic...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:05 am

Sightings: Tyler, Lohan and Hunt

GIRL'S BEST FRIEND: Liv Tyler, walking her dog near her apartment in New York City's West Village. LIGHTEN UP: Lindsay Lohan, getting her highlights touched up at the Neil George...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

slip this on for size

The phrase "your slip is showing" is not one you want to hear (and who wears a slip nowadays, anyway?). Both these fashion facts may be changing thanks to a new line of decorative slips that are actually meant to be seen. Designer Gayle Cruise's aptly named Your Slip Is Showing specializes in the aforementioned lingerie, trimmed in ostrich feathers, lace, pleated organza, and patent fringe, all intended to mix and match with your own skirts and dresses. The slips even work on their own, which is more than we can say about wearing your bra as outerwear. For more information, see www.yourslipisshowing.com.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:45 pm

Mark Ecko Explains How Ralph Lauren Got to Pony Out Our Olympians

Earlier this week the American Politics Journal accused Ralph Lauren of "morphing our [Olympic] athletes into unpaid billboards for the 'Polo' pony and rider." The pony on the athletes' blazers was just too big for that publication's taste. But last night at an event he hosted at Cipriani to benefit an organization that supports Ukrainian orphans, Mark Ecko said that pony was probably paid for. "[Ralph Lauren] probably paid a ton of money for that license. I mean, people don't realize — and I'm not saying that it's right — but the Olympic license … he had to pay for that. So, it's no different than a big HP commercial or a big 'Brought to you by Visa' in between the spots." Ah, the magic of licensing! Ecko continued, "He was trying to get credit probably for the fact that he designed it. I don't know — I don't think it's that much of a controversy. If they saw a swoosh, would they have said anything? If they saw Adidas' three stripes, would they have said anything? Somehow it's okay for a sports brand." Touché.

And if Ecko were designing the uniforms, he'd do the same thing as Ralph Lauren. "If it was me, there'd have been a big-ass Rhino [Ecko logo] on there. If it was me, I would have made sure people knew. You know what I mean? I think that's a part of the idea of the licensing agreement. And then he's got the ability to go resell it, I believe. I bet you that stuff is even in the stores right now." It sure is! A call to Ralph Lauren's Madison Avenue store confirmed it. What's more, those Olympics threads have almost sold out. Or at least the offending blazers that retail for a cool $695, of which there are only two left. —Alisa Gould-Simon

Related: Random Freak-out Over Ralph Lauren’s Olympic Uniforms

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:30 pm

John Edwards Confessed Infidelity in Installments, Says Friend

Like many people in the public eye trying to put a personal crisis behind them, the Edwardses have allowed their friends to tell People, the gentle, lubricated tabloid, their side. The issue, which features Elizabeth posed in the crisp white shirt of a woman wronged (only with pants this time), and promises Her Untold Story, doesn't come out until Friday, but People has put up a teaser on their Website. Thus far, the details are unsurprising.

"There was anguish— excruciating anguish— for her in dealing with this," says Elizabeth's best friend Hargrave McElroy.

But there is one weird bit. "He told the truth slowly," another friend tells the magazine. The Post reports that he told her about the affair in "installments." Does someone think that makes it sound more gentle? Slowly, as in, the opposite of ripping off a Band-Aid? Installments, as in a soap opera? Slowly, as in, the way serial killers torture their victims? And then we realized: All this business about no paternity tests and all kinds of weird unanswered questions? He's telling us in installments, too. Sicko.

Elizabeth's Excruciating Anguish [People]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:15 pm

Afternoon Fix: America's Next Transgendered Model

• How does Tyra keep it fresh after 11 seasons of America's Next Top Model ? She adds a transgendered contestant, obvs! Meet Isis, everyone. • If you want a threesome...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:01 pm

Rachel Zoe Eats, Never Feels Sexy, Uses the Word ‘Zoebot’

After we caught the preview of Rachel Zoe's new reality show, The Rachel Zoe Project, we thought perhaps we had judged the celebrity stylist too soon. In preparation for the debut of her new series, the September issue of Harper's Bazaar has a profile of Zoe which seemingly aims to refute what we all thought we knew about her. Let's start with the picture on the left here: That's Rachel Zoe Photoshopped from her actual size 0 to a size 8. (Also, doesn't she kinda look like Tara Reid there?) She must want us to think that — even though she's not — she's perfectly comfortable with being shapely. Hm, that doesn't make us want to reevaluate how we already view her. Which is where Marc Jacobs comes in. He tells Bazaar, "I don't 'fashion love' her, I love love her. She has an iconic look. And she is a caricature in some ways, and I don't mean that negatively." Huh. Marc hearts Zoe … We heart Marc … Could we … heart Zoe, too? Let's delve a little deeper into Zoe the Person, shall we?

Contrary to popular belief, she doesn't force celebrities to get skinny.

[S]ays Cameron Diaz: "Print that I laughed out loud. She's more likely to press big dangly earrings or chunky necklaces on you! No one can make somebody do something they're not already predisposed to doing." No, says Eva Mendes: "If anything, that woman makes me eat. When I leave Zoe's place after a fitting, I feel better about myself because she has only ever encouraged me to stay the way I am." Zoe makes a point of mentioning, "I don't have one client right now who is a size 0. All of my clients have athletic or curvy, healthy bodies."

She marvels at her own success.

"Now my heroes are a reality in my life. It's not like, 'I can't believe I'm having dinner with John Galliano or Karl Lagerfeld.' But I still die. Like when I talk to Tom Ford. When I was in my 20s and he was doing the whole Gucci horse-bit pants? Are you kidding me?"

She inspires women, just like super–role model Tyra Banks does!

"A woman came up to me," Zoe says, "and she said, 'I'm battling cancer for the third time, and I read your book every night' — look, I still get chills — 'because it makes me want to be beautiful again.' "

She'll be an excellent reality star since she already has witty and unique catchphrases.

[The Rachel Zoe Project] showcases Zoe's hyperbolic fashion vocabulary: "I mean" is big, as is "sexy time" and, most enthusiastically, "I die." "I also love her 'amaazing,'" says [Eva] Mendes. "Amaazing, which I've totally stolen." "No way, it's [I have] 'no words,'" says Jacobs. "'No words.'"

The word "Zoebot" seems to be part of her daily lexicon.

"Sometimes [my husband] Rodger will say, 'Honey, she looks like you!' But in the case of Cameron or Jennifer Garner or Demi Moore, I would never say they were a Zoebot! You never see Jennifer in a bohemian caftan, wavy hair, and sunglasses the size of her face, you know?"

Zoe eats, okay? We mean, her favorite food is chock-full of calories.

"It's not that I don't eat. I eat." Lunch? "Truth? I don't. I'm not a lady who lunches; it's a lull in the day." What's the daily diet? "When I'm on downtime, like on vacation with Rodger, I take care of myself. But when it's me working on my own, it's 7:00 p.m., and I've had coffee and a grapefruit." Favorite food? "Asparagus! I'm kidding. I'd have to say cobbler."

She never feels sexy, but being Photoshopped faux-curvy might have almost gotten her there.

Of her size 8 self that she conjured for the camera, Zoe smiles and says, "I immediately worked my body differently. As soon as I had curves, I was like, I want to stick my butt out, show my cleavage. I immediately felt sexy. I don't feel sexy on a daily basis. In fact, I never feel sexy."

So how did your feelings about Zoe fare coming out of that? Ours flip-flopped the whole way down, and we'd say they broke even.

Rachel Zoe: Size 0 to 8 [Harper's Bazaar]

Related: Rachel Zoe’s Reality Show Reveals She Might Not Be Half-Bad

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 11:00 pm

America Ferrera Eviscerates Blake Lively Without Uttering a Single Word

The Soup has uncovered a brilliant clip of America Ferrera and Blake Lively talking to Good Day LA about their just-released movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. The co-stars have been all over the country together promoting the film, so they're probably a little bit tired of hearing one another banter witlessly. You can see a hint (well, more than a hint) of this in the above video of the two, in which Ferrera simply can't disguise her disdain for Lively and her show, Gossip Girl. As Lively blathers on about what's coming up on the show this season, Ferrera picks at her fingernails, grimaces, and even looks away in disgust. It's amazing. We can't tell whether she's thinking, "What is this bitch talking about? I'm on Ugly Betty! You know, a show that people actually watch? On a network that will exist past next year?" or "If I hear her swallow another goddamn syllable I will fucking claw out her larynx and feed it to her maltapoo." Either way, girl knows how to get that emotion across. Get her another Emmy!

Awkward America Ferrera Blake Lively “Good Day LA” Interview Video [PopCrunch]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:45 pm

Virgin Actor Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing

Shelley Malil is maintaining his innocence. The actor, best known for his role as one of Steve Carell's heavily accented coworkers in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, pleaded not guilty...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:45 pm

New Lil Wayne Song Possibly NSFW

1. Lil Wayne, "Pussy Monster"
Lil Wayne finally releases a studio version of this live staple, which is every bit as dirty as you might imagine. [Fluo Kids]

2. James Lavino feat. Colin Greenwood, Lee Seargent, and Tyler Sergeant, "How to Look at a Bird"
The Seargent brothers (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!) and Radiohead's Greenwood helped James Lavino score an indie film called Woodpecker. The results are predictably excellent. [ Pitchfork]

3. Franz Ferdinand, "Lucid Dreams"
"There is no nation of you, there is no nation of me, our only nation lies in lucid dreams," sings Alex Kapranos on this great new single, but he doesn't say how his dream nation is doing in the medal count. [Pretty Much Amazing]

4. Ratatat, "Mirando (Yacht Remix)"
Jona Bechtolt gets someone who might very well be DMX's younger brother to drop some playground arms-race lyrics on this Ratatat song. [Stereogum]

5. Grizzly Bear, "Fine for Now"
Grizzly Bear debut yet another new song at the All Points West festival, and it's fine for whenever, thanks to YouTube. [Pitchfork] —Ehren Gresehover

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm

Lauren Conrad Wants to Gossip

Lauren Conrad plays herself on an upcoming episode of ABC Family's Greek, but that's not the only show she may want to pop up on. A Gossip Girl gig would be mighty awesome....

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:21 pm

Still Got It? Cruise Gyrates into 'Tropic'

Review: "Tropic Thunder" rolls with laughs, Tom Cruise's signature moves.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:20 pm

Meet the New Girl: Simona McIntyre

Who said the baby-doll look is out of fashion? The queen bee of the baby dolls, Gemma Ward, may have moved on to acting, but Canadian Simona McIntyre is holding down the court. The pint-size vegan looked too cute for words opening the fall Philosphy di Alberta Ferretti show in February, and she also made appearances at Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen. She's already been featured in editorials for Numéro, Italian Elle, and Nylon. Currently, you can spot her in the Simply Vera by Vera Wang TV commercials and print ads, shot by Ryan McGinley (and no, she's not photographed running around naked in the woods, unlike some of McGinley's other subjects). —James Lim

Model Profile: Simona McIntyre

Find a new favorite runway star in our Model Manual.

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:15 pm

Stroke blamed for Hayes' death

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:12 pm

(Some of) The Critics Love Tom Cruise in ‘Tropic Thunder’

So is Tom Cruise's cameo as fat, hairy studio head Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder the career revitalizer that so many claimed in advance it would be? Despite our nay-saying, it looks like the answer may be yes! Tropic Thunder has attracted mostly positive reviews — it's currently posting a Metascore of 74 — and many critics praise Cruise's performance. Some reviewers don't really love him, though, including New York's own David Edelstein — and even some of the critics who do love Cruise don't exactly describe him in glowing terms.

Nevertheless, it seems likely that this role should buy Cruise a little goodwill, at least until Valkyrie comes out. With that in mind, we've prepared Tom's For Your Consideration ad so that Paramount can just spend their time counting their money. Just replace our wire photo of Cruise with a legally obtained shot of him in full Lev Grossman makeup, send it to Variety, and you're ready to go!

Show Stoppers [NYM]
War May Be Hell, but Hollywood Is Even Worse [NYT]
"Tropic Thunder" [Salon]
There's Something About Robert Downey Jr. [Slate]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 10:00 pm

now playing: dagmar's spring 2009 collection

In lieu of a runway show, Swedish sisters Kristina Tjader, Karin Soderlind, and Sofia Malm—the creative forces behind Dagmar—will debut their first film in Stockholm today. The video, an exclusive clip of which runs here—stars model Adina Fohlin, and captures the moody romanticism of the Spring 2009 line, which was inspired by modern dance and the idea, the sisters say, of "movement as provocation." More information on the brand at www.houseofdagmar.com.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:55 pm

Mark Consuelos Apparently Qualified to Perform Weddings

No doubt the folks over at Fox News got a hearty guffaw out of their headline, "Mark Consuelos to Marry Howard Stern," but alas, that pair is not competing with Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler for the Gay Wedding of the Century prize. Rather! Mr. Kelly Ripa has agreed to perform the ceremony for Howard and his fiancée, Beth Ostrosky, because they, like all celebrities, are friends, and because apparently he, like some people we know, got baked this one time in the nineties and thought it would be hilarious to go online and become an ordained minister via the Universal Life Church. Or maybe Consuelos is actually a priest? Or maybe being a celebrity immediately qualifies one to perform weddings? It's all kind of unclear, even to Roger Friedman, who brought us this news. Friedman also asked Beth Ostrosky, quite sensibly, if Regis Philbin would be in attendance. She did not react well. "It’s not that kind of thing," she said. "It’s spiritual." Oh, of course. But for what it's worth, we think Regis has a beautiful energy.

Mark Consuelos to Marry Howard Stern [Fox News]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:45 pm

Lancôme to Appeal eBay Ruling; Tyra Banks Sports Crimped Hair

MAKEUP
• In Belgium, Lancôme (owned by L'Oréal) sued eBay for selling counterfeit products. The ruling came back yesterday and eBay won. Lancôme plans to appeal. [WWD]

• Clinique's new Superfit makeup foundation features "Aerogel technology." We have no idea what that means, but it sounds sporty, we guess. [British Vogue]

HAIR
• Crimped hair is making a comeback. That is, if you call Tyra Banks a trendsetter. She had a serious case of crimps during a recent taping of her talk show. [Off the Rack/People]

• The models on the Just for Men's Touch of Gray boxes look like George Clooney. [Beauty Snob]

SKIN
• Pevonia Botanica revealed their new caviar face mask yesterday to a group of beauty editors. They say caviar and natural collagen contain the same amino acids that lead to a youthful look. Sounds fishy. [Moment/NYT]

NAILS
• Nylon says yellow nails are here to stay, but a commenter is pissed because the picture features chipped long nails and calls it "tacky." Nails are serious business, okay? [Nylon]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:45 pm

Sears seeks to be synonymous with chic (Reuters)

Reuters - The adjectives hip, chic and fashionable are not usually used when speaking of Sears, an American retailer better known for selling practical items like power tools and appliances, sturdy jeans and boxy shirts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:32 pm

Sears seeks to be synonymous with chic (Reuters)

Reuters - The adjectives hip, chic and fashionable are not usually used when speaking of Sears, an American retailer better known for selling practical items like power tools and appliances, sturdy jeans and boxy shirts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:32 pm

Iron Man Didn’t Understand ‘The Dark Knight’

Sure, The Dark Knight was great and everything, but wasn't its plot difficult to understand? No? We didn't think so either, but we're not Robert Downey Jr., star of the summer's second-biggest (and apparently more easily comprehensible) superhero franchise Iron Man. "I didn't understand The Dark Knight," he tells Moviehole. "It’s like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and script writing and I’m like, ‘That’s not my idea of what I want to see in a movie’ … Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to be a bad guy. I’m like, ‘I get it. This is so highbrow and so fucking smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.’” And then he said this: "You know what? Fuck DC comics."

Surely he was kidding (maybe! It's kinda hard to tell even in context) — but wouldn't a full-on Batman versus Iron Man be the greatest thing ever? We eagerly await Christian Bale's response, and hope it's in his grizzly Batman voice.

Interview: Robert Downey Jr. [Moviehole via /Film]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:15 pm

Madonna: Adoption's a Rumor, Tour Is the Real Deal

The fate of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour just got a whole lot sweeter. Despite rumors that the pop icon's elaborate world tour would be scrapped on account of...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:12 pm

bebaroque stars

When Chloe Patience met Mhairi McNicol, the frumpy world of nylons didn't know what it was in for. Bebaroque, the label the two kindred, vixen spirits launched while textile design students at the Glasgow School of Art, is on a mission to give hosiery back its mojo. Basic black tights they aren't—the duo's designs mix Chloe's Art Nouveau-style prints with Mhairi's (Gaelic, pronounced Vari) hand embroidery. The two have just won the Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year award, and are about to take their rock star-hued, sequin-studded, vintage-textile-inspired wares to shows in Paris and Tokyo, and then on to London fashion week before heading to NYC in November for the Dressed to Kilt event. Rod Stewart was right—hot legs, indeed. Bebaroque is available in the U.S. at Brooklyn Fox Lingerie, (718) 599-1555. For more information, see www.bebaroque.co.uk.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:06 pm

Trying On Clothes Makes Women Less Confident

News flash: Shopping trips that involve trying on clothes make women feel bad about themselves. In fact, trying on clothes in changing rooms causes 88 percent of women to "reevaluate" their bodies, according to a new Fitness magazine poll. Fitness editor-in-chief Denise Brodey said they conducted the poll to reassure women everywhere those unfortunate feelings of self-loathing are happening all around them. About two in three respondents say trying on clothes hurts their self-confidence. And USA Today offers more statistics where those came from:

• 59 percent of respondents would never try on clothes in a large communal dressing room.

• 39 percent buy things that are too small, planning to look smashing in them when they lose weight.

• 62 percent own jeans that don't fit anymore.

• 34 percent own a "skinny outfit to wear only when they're at their ideal size."

• 51 percent have a fat outfit for when they feel pudgy or bloated.

• 15 percent have "accidentally ripped or gotten stuck in a garment that was too small."

• 75.6 percent say they try on only one outfit in the morning before leaving home; 16.7 percent say they typically try on around two; and just under 8 percent try more.

Okay, ladies, we get the not-feeling-confident thing. We've been there. And the skinny jeans/fat jeans thing? We've been there, too. But over three-fourths of you try on only one outfit in the morning? Puh-lease. We can't have miscalculated how much of the world is as hopelessly indecisive as we are by that much.

Trying on clothes brings most women low [USAT via Jezebel]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm

In the Rockaways, Safe Swimming Is a Luxury, Not a Right

Chelsea: On 18th and Eighth, the out-of-place glassy condo that supplanted the beloved longtime restaurant named for that corner has put razor teeth on its ledge so schoolkids can no longer sit there. Feedback: "The kids can still sit there, they can just lay a large textbook on the spikes … I hope they do. Also, at night the gay guys can urinate in the space between the spike strips and the urine can pool there." Fun ideas! [Curbed]
East New York: Police arrested a guy who for nearly a decade ran an illegal parking lot ($200 per vehicle!) on land that's mostly owned by the city. But the guy's lawyer is citing "adverse possession" to say that the land really should be the guy's by now. So, uh, if we can keep a lemonade stand going for the rest of the summer in Central Park, can we have that land, too? [WNBC]
Rockaways: The beaches in the rich parts of the shoreline here are open, with four lifeguards apiece, while the beaches in the poor parts are closed, with no lifeguards, obviously. And some people are getting angry about this. [NYDN via Queens Crap]

Soho: The place where they used to make Tootsie Rolls will become a swank condo called, natch, The Chocolate Factory. And if you find a gold wrapper in your next Tootsie Roll, you and your kindly grandpa will get a free unit there if you can survive the fan blades on the ceiling. [Curbed]
Willets Point: Supporters and foes of the city's plan to completely redevelop this 75-acre, sewer-less, sidewalk-less patchwork of auto businesses in Queens square off in a Planning Commission hearing today. The plan needs the City Council's okay to go forward, but right now, half of all councilmembers oppose it. [NYS]
Windsor Terrace: This biker alleges that a teller at the Commerce Bank here wouldn't let him use the drive-up window on his bike to make a deposit. And this is the bank that sponsors the Five Boro Bike Tour! [Streetsblog]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm

Jeff Zucker Will Marry You Whether You Like It or Not

Worried about whether you have the time to read Portfolio's big-ass profile of NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker? Here's the best part, the description of how he met his wife, Caryn, formerly a producer at Saturday Night Live:

Caryn and Jeff met in 1995 while getting coffee below NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters. Five minutes later, after returning to her desk at Saturday Night Live, she got a call from him asking her to lunch. “I had a boyfriend when I met him. I told Jeff, and he said, ‘You can still have dinner.’ Then he sent me flowers, kept telling me to get rid of the boyfriend, and he pursued me like a maniac. When he wants something, that’s it: one track. But it wasn’t done in a creepy, stalker way.”

Zuckervision [Portfolio]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:30 pm

Cusack's accused stalker ruled competent

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:16 pm

Jeff Zucker Has a Throne in His Office

Jeff Zucker is the subject of a lengthy profile in the September issue of Portfolio, by Karl Taro Greenfeld, but we'd been avoiding it for a while because we're holding a grudge against Jeff for allowing the Tonight Show to ruin Conan O'Brien. But when we finally did look it over, we were disappointed. We didn't learn anything new, except for how competitive Jeff is at tennis, which we totally could have guessed at anyway. The only part that really caught our attention was this description of Jeffy's offices in Rockefeller Center:

The Rockefeller plaza corner office in which I meet Zucker is vast, with views of the Empire State Building from the three oversize windows facing south, and two windows facing east. Along the windowsills are photos of his wife, Caryn, a former associate producer at Saturday Night Live, and their four children: Andrew, 10, Elizabeth, 7, Peter, 5, and William, 2. This is a handsome family, and Zucker is happy to acknowledge that the kids take after his wife rather than him. A large ficus plant sits in the corner next to a Modernist steel peacock sculpture that faces Zucker’s imposing Art Deco desk. He is seated now in an overstuffed wing chair that has lion’s-paw feet and fabric decorated with fleurs-de-lis. As he talks, he crosses his legs. When he sits back, his feet actually lift off from the floor a bit, like a boy taking a turn on someone else’s throne.

Now that is a paragraph. "An overstuffed wing chair that has lion’s-paw feet and fabric decorated with fleurs-de-lis"? With details like that, who even needs new reporting?

Zuckervision [Portfolio]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:15 pm

Artists Liz Magic Laser and Felicia Garcia-Rivera Get Cold Feet

“Oh, she’s walking on ice shoes!” shrieks a kid from the sidewalk, offering a New Yorker’s unfaltering brand of no-B.S. commentary. Indeed, Liz Magic Laser wears a boxy pair of platforms made of ice for her sidewalk stroll in this excerpted video, part of the show “Cool,” at George Adams Gallery, ending Friday. —Emma Pearse

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm

Breaking: Thakoon to Do a Target Collection!

Target just announced Thakoon will design its next diffusion line. The collection will launch in December and be available in Target stores and online through January.

It sounds like the perfect partnership for the label since it isn't huge yet and such a collaboration would be a great way to expand its customer base. After making his runway debut in 2005, Thakoon Panichgul was nominated for a CFDA award this year in the Swarovski womenswear category. And he told us Michelle Obama even bought a suit from his Chicago store. So sounds like he's on the fast track to getting big.

Thakoon for Target [Slaves to Fashion/Glamour]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:52 pm

See Photos of Stars’ Smooshed Boobs!

Us Weekly has this funny habit. When they report stories on their Website, they like to add (as most blogs do) a link to previous stories or, more often, a slideshow of photos, in order to drive traffic to other parts of the site. You know, like, "See more pictures of celebrity babies," "See more pics of famous couples before they broke up," "See grainy pictures of celebrities crying." What's weird about Us Weekly's links is that they pop them in right in the middle of the text, like they just remembered something and couldn't wait until they finished the story to tell you. It's kind of distracting, and so usually we just ignore the links and continue reading the story. But today, when a link appeared in the middle of Us's rumination over whether 14-year-old Ali Lohan got a boob job that said "SEE PHOTOS OF STARS SMOOSHED BOOBS," we totally clicked. Because you know what? We figured looking at pictures of macerated breasts would be way, way less creepy than staring at the chest of a developing 14-year-old child and pondering, as Us does, "Do you think Ali's growth spurt was natural?" Not sure why. Anyway then it turned out to just be pictures of Jessica Simpson and Scarlett Johansson and, for the love of god, Janice Dickinson with their boobs busting out of their bikinis.

Ali Lohan Flaunts a Fuller Chest [Us]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:45 pm

Coen: Why the Olympics Are Real Sports, But Better

Every four years those familiar trumpets begin their spirited John Williams salute, and my out-of-shape heart skips a beat: It's the Olympics! The most Important Sporting Event in the World! It's a magical rite of passage that is a class apart from any other world championship (yes, we are saying that earnestly). You don't have to be a sports-stats junkie to appreciate the symbolism of those rings, the intensity of physical battle, or the unmitigated glory of Michael Phelps's abs. And that's what's so great about the Olympics: They are Sports for Everyone.

Do you want high stakes? Take the women's gymnastics team, all first-time Olympians: I actually felt physical pain while watching gymnast Alicia Sacramone as she fell off the beam and crash-landed her tumbling routines — she collapsed in devastation, having practically handed her team's gold medal to China. Did you like watching Barry Bonds chase the home-run record? Then you have to follow Michael Phelps's attempt to knock off Mark Spitz. Love stories of overcoming adversity? There's beach-volleyball player Kerri Walsh, whose shoulder surgeries have resulted in a threateningly kick-ass shoulder bandage that looks like a tattoo from hell. Want controversy? Join the rest of the world in getting worked up about the prepubescent little things the Chinese seem to be throwing onto the uneven bars. Or if you're just an adrenaline junkie, there's Jason Lezak, the 32-year-old whose surge on the final leg of the men's 4x100 relay brought his team such a giddy win.

The best part? This theater is neatly packaged into a convenient two-week prime-time bundle. We all love our hormone-defying little gymnasts, but do we really know them without the tear-jerking backstories and montages that NBC helpfully provides? It's a minimal-commitment soap opera for people who aren't True Sports Fans.

True Sports Fans argue that it's the prepackaging and the brevity that keep the Olympics from being really about sports. But isn't dutifully plopping oneself down at the bar to watch every game possible more about keeping yourself in front of the television with a beer in hand for as long as possible than, well, sports? And let's not forget that the big guys — Kobe, LeBron, Nadal — are out there participating in these games. You gonna tell them that they're not playing for real sports fans? I'm not sure they'd like to hear that.

The Olympics opens up the sporting masses to something much bigger than professional sports, and it exposes us to a vibrant world we would otherwise know nothing about, one in which people willingly devote their entire lives to fencing or Ping-Pong. The Olympics reminds us: These people exist. It's a world where something as confusing and weird as gymnastics scoring has broken the heart of American sweetheart Mary Lou Retton. How can you look away from that?!

Hokey as it may sound in the age of HGH omelettes, the Olympic Games are still an ancient tradition, surviving through unpleasant politics, war, and violence. But the Games go on, and it's hard, on a citizen-of-the-world level, not to feel a little proud of that. We all may eventually nuke each other to high hell, but when it's time for the shot-put, may peace forever reign! Hey, Georgian and Russian beach volleyball ball players even hugged before their match yesterday. Georgia won. —Jessica Coen

Counterpoint: Why the Olympics Are the Reality TV of Sports

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:35 pm

studio voltaire braces itself

Michael Bracewell, that ravenous culture vulture, novelist, curator, art critic, and ubiquitous contributor to Britain's broadsheets, has plucked 16 artists from the 250 members of Studio Voltaire to present their work in this year's annual exhibition at the London gallery. With co-judge English punk performer Linder, Bracewell has selected artists who best express the ethos and potential of Studio Voltaire's talent pool. Southwest London's first and only artist-led gallery and studio complex, Studio Voltaire is housed in a former church and provides affordable studio space for artists working in all media. Among the work annointed by Linder and Bracewell for the summer show are Jeremy Glogan's acrylic paintings on German plastic airport carrier bags, Alex Frost's mosaics of brand logos, and Charlie Tweed's sci-fi videos of dystopias that are even worse than the cultural wastelands Bracewell decries in his pop-criticism.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:33 pm

‘Billy Elliot’ Outselling Buzzy ‘Equus’ Three to One?

Let's say you got over your bitterness and finally resigned yourself to taking a stay-cation this fall. Hey, I'll save money on travel and see the latest Broadway shows, you thought. Well, bad news, buddy. Michael Riedel brings the depressing yet not unexpected news that shows are having trouble finding backers in these dire economic times. (Producers apparently will admit this "after a drink or two.") "Everybody's tightening their belts," says producer Elizabeth I. McCann. Ha!, we thought, immaturely. Not Daniel Radcliffe — we're pretty sure he's loosening his.

But the real news of Riedel's column — other than the closing-before-its-opening of the Whoopi Goldberg–backed for colored girls… — pertains to Mr. Radcliffe's untrousered turn in Equus. Apparently the drama has advance sales of $3 million, which, while better than almost any other show, is far less that Billy Elliot's "more than $10 million and counting." Really? But everyone's been buzzing about Harry Potter's wang for over a year! Is it because Billy Elliot is more family-friendly than "the powerful and provocative story of a stable boy and a psychiatrist who seek to understand the sexual and religious mystery which leads to a climatic and unbelievable event"? Would audiences rather see a British boy in tights than a British boy naked? Or have Equus promoters just not distributed enough sexy photos? —Lori Fradkin

B'WAY FEELS MONEY SLUMP [NYP]

Earlier: Vulture Exclusive: ‘Equus’ Star Richard Griffiths Without a Shirt On

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm

It’s September Already? At Least Old Navy Is Happy About It.

Old Navy's new September looks are out. And we're wondering: Did Patrick Robinson's Gap takeover have anything to do with these? Old Navy and Gap are under the same company umbrella, after all, and we didn't know if they lent out designers to different sub-divisions to spruce up the visuals. These looks are just so … on trend! Just look at that skinny white belt cinching the two-toned tank dress or the fitted navy boy blazer with pink trim. It looks almost H&M-ish with the simple color palette and mix-and-match pieces. But alas, Robinson has nothing to do with it (he's got enough to handle with the Gap). Besides, it's Todd Oldham who has Old Navy on lock.

Ever since Oldham joined the Old Navy design squad as creative director a year ago, his influence has visibly changed the face of the brand. The biggest one being, well, before we didn't like it. And now we do. There, we said it. We know you're thinking the same thing. C'mon, you remember the crazy vanity sizing they used to have? We used to watch size 8 girls walk out of that store in size 0 jeans. And as much as we just loved the ego boost, it didn't make any sense in terms of clothes fitting correctly. Now that's all gone. Sizes fit like normal, and we're okay with it because it's better to wear clothes that make you look cute, rather than bad clothes with sizing that makes you feel good. Like that color-block dress on the above left — that would look good on pretty much anyone. Plus, it has pockets! A girl needs her pockets. —Sharon Clott

Old Navy September Preview [TrashBag Aesthetics]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm

'Virgin' Actor Charged for Attempted Murder

Comic actor Shelley Malil to appear in court on charges he stabbed his ex.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:24 pm

hayden-harnett breaches the shoe frontier

Do enough designer interviews, and the answer to "What was the inspiration for the collection?" can get a little predictable. So hearing Hayden-Harnett's Toni Hacker rhapsodize about "Xanadu," not only one of her all-time favorite films but also the springboard for the label's new shoe line, set to launch for Spring '09 (though the boots will be available beginning in November), is contagiously cheering. "I loved that movie growing up! I must have seen it about 20 times—no, more!" If you don't like the film quite as much as Hacker does, fear not—the shoes she's created are not literal interpretations of Olivia Newton-John's roller-skating muse style, but a hymn to the bright poppiness of the eighties. There are color-blocked wedges, silvery flats, and boots that you can cuff or pull up over the knee, all in H-H's signature crafty-but-cool look. "We were being asked all the time when we were going to do shoes," Hacker says. "And because we do so many bags, as a shopper my focus had completely switched to shoes. It was like my head was on a swivel." The rubbernecking has paid off.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 7:03 pm

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to hit New York

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:57 pm

The Season-Six Casting of ‘Project Runway’ Is Not Like the Others

We're in the thick of season five of Project Runway, but casting for season six — the show's first on Lifetime — is well under way. In keeping with changing things up royally for its debut on the new network, the casting process is totally different from past seasons. In fact former contestant Nick Verreos judged the Chicago casting over the weekend, and blogged about it, naturally. Usually, wannabe contestants show up to the casting (hours early if they were smart about it) and wait in line for hours to go before the judging panel, where they were more often than not dismissed in under 30 seconds. But this time things were "turned around":

Interested designers had to submit portfolios, bios and DVD's, which then would be "weeded out" by the casting producers. A select few from these were then given the notice to show up at The James [Hotel] for this next round of the selection process.

…We saw about 50 designers, from Missouri, Kansas and Chicago of course, among others. And gave each of them 5 minutes to "sell it" to us, for why they should be on the show. It was a great, and refreshing way to do the casting process. There were no crazy lines of 200 people; no disappointed designers who waited 12 hours+ to only get rejected before they even got a chance to put their designs on the rack. And for us, we enjoyed giving each hopeful designer their due time — and we even ended early and with a smile on our faces — as opposed to "tired and through" with the whole casting process. There were some standouts that we said "yes" to and I venture to predict that there might be one or two designers that we may see on the next season of Project Runway from this Chicago casting!

And to that we say: Change blows. Why make the casting process so cushy? All the fun of the old casting process was knowing that people were so desperate to get their designs discovered they'd drive for hours to wait for hours in line with hundreds of people, lugging their garment bags all the way. Now it's just like, Who can make a fun DVD of themselves? Let's not forget some of the world's best designers are technologically inept, after all.

Project Runway Season 6 Castings: Nick Verreos in Chicago [Uber]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:45 pm

Conor Oberst Almost Crushes Beer Can to Forehead at Show

During much of his sold-out Bowery Ballroom set last night, Conor Oberst treated the mike like an adversary, approaching it cautiously and standing near it only when necessary. Instead, he jammed with members of the five-piece Mystic Valley Band, named for an area in Tepoztlán, Mexico, where they recorded Oberst’s newish, eponymous solo disc. But the boy remains a showman: The silver ring on his hand blurred as he attacked his guitar, which he at times held vertically, and even spun around like a dance partner. And the rollicking “I Don’t Want to Die (in the Hospital)” drew him right out of his shell, as he shouted the lyrics, marched in place, stroked keyboardist Nate Walcott's face and pecked him on the cheek, and finally slammed his half-empty Miller Lite can on the floor, stomped on it, and proclaimed, “I don’t wanna die!” —Vanita Salisbury

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:45 pm

Hilary Swank lining up 'French women don't get fat'

Two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank of the US, seen here in February 2008, has bought the rights for a film version of the best-selling book "French Women Don't Get Fat," entertainment press reported Wednesday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:36 pm

Don't see it

I am so proud of everyone who turned out to Monday's premiere of the film "Tropic Thunder" to protest its unfortunate and humiliating portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:35 pm

once a top gun, not always a top gun

Tom Cruise has aged out of the beefcake bracket. Look on the bright side, Maverick, your sex appeal outlived Val Kilmer's by a good decade.

Paris Hilton is being sued for not doing enough publicity. On a related note, they are ice skating in hell.

John Mayer reportedly dumped Jennifer Aniston after she pressured him to make a "timetable" for their future together. Someone send this woman a copy of "The Rules."

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:20 pm

French touch dominatrix for new Madonna tour

With the help of some of the best of French haute couture, Madonna, seen here on August 02, 2008, is to kick off her new "Sticky and Sweet" world tour next week in a slinky dominatrix-style frock coat...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:06 pm

French touch dominatrix for new Madonna tour (AFP)

AFP - With the help of some of the best of French haute couture, Madonna is to kick off her new "Sticky and Sweet" world tour next week in a slinky dominatrix-style frock coat in black stretch satin designed by none other than Givenchy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:06 pm

Woody Allen Doesn’t Think You’re Mean or Stupid

"My films are misinterpreted all the time. I don't mind that. Everybody's films are misinterpreted. But there's no malice or stupidity in the people that misinterpret them." —Woody Allen makes us feel better about misinterpreting Vicky Cristina Barcelona as hot [A.V. Club]

"In Israel it's like Star Wars, the first Star Wars, not the crap recent ones. If there is a cinematic corporal punishment, and God knows people want me to have it but Lucas himself should get it, he should be beheaded for those last three movies. I don't care if I piss off George Lucas, he probably doesn't know who I am." —Rob Schneider compares You Don't Mess With the Zohan to Star Wars [Movies.ie]

"It could be good. Or it will suck terribly." —Brian Austin Green on the new 90210 [Newsroom Blog/MTV]

"I know and love the Velvet Revolver guys but there is no truth to the story about me joining their band." —Lenny Kravitz [Rolling Stone]

"I remember one time this lady came up to me and said 'I'm not gonna see your movie but my friend said it was good.' And I was like 'OK why can't you see it again?' and she said, 'Oh I read that it wasn't very good' and I said, 'What about your friend' and she was like, 'Yeah she's not that smart.'" —Adam Sandler [Starpulse]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 13 Aug 2008 | 6:00 pm

Clooney plans film on Bin Laden driver

US actor and film director George Clooney, seen here in April 2008, has snapped up the film rights for a book based on the detention and trial of Osama bin Laden's driver, it was reported on Wednesday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 5:59 pm

denmark's top models

   

Two dreamy Danes are set to take New York by storm when they land stateside for show castings. Charlotte Hoyer and Pernille Moeller, both new to the development board at IMG, had everyone's rapt attention in Copenhagen last week, walking in at least ten shows between the two of them. Charlotte, who landed the cover of this month's Cover magazine, has the catwalk swagger of a seasoned pro, while Pernille has already been touted by MDC as a shoo-in for a top-ten newcomers position.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:33 pm

A man dressed like one of characters in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at a parade

A man dressed like one of characters in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at a parade. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is to be remade over 30 years after the camp classic first hit cinema screens, producers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:31 pm

French first lady's album sells 300,000 copies

The new album by French first lady Carla Bruni, seen here in July 2008, has sold more than 300,000 copies in France and abroad since hitting the shelves a month ago, her record company said on Wednesday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:28 pm

Members of the Bangarra Dance Theatre performing in 2006

Members of the Bangarra Dance Theatre performing in Sydney 2006. The Australian Ballet returns to Paris for the first time in 43 years next month for a rare performance combining a classical troupe with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Aug 2008 | 4:27 pm

mariage freres arrives in L.A.

Zainab Sumu, a former sales manager at Comme des Garçons who opened an eponymous and very popular boutique in her Hollywood apartment last year, is about to kick-start yet another retail trend on the West Coast: She's introducing an aromatherapy collection and an exclusive tea assortment. And not just any tea, but the famed French brand Mariage Frères, which up until now has been unavailable in Los Angeles. "Angelenos appreciate an alternative and highly curated selection of products when they're shopping," says Sumu, whose knack for merchandising African art alongside brands such as Azzedine Alaïa, Azzaro, and Martin Margiela have established her as a force to be reckoned with. Fans of Zainab (that includes you, Kate Beckinsale) can expect to find further additions to the store next month, among them Galliano, Anne Valérie Hash, menswear, music, and a book library. For those beyond SoCal, an e-commerce site will also be launching. Zainab, 1843 N. Cherokee Ave., suite 411, L.A., (323) 469-3848. For more information, see www.zainabonline.com

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:41 pm

`Thunder' seamlessly blends comedy and action (AP)

AP - "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's extravaganza of a Hollywood satire, couldn't be any more "inside-baseball" if it contained references to the infield fly rule and Rule 5 draft picks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:13 pm

J. Lo's 'Maid' to Become a TV Series

Lopez will oversee a TV series based on her 2002 movie, "Maid in Manhattan."
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:08 pm

Report: Isaac Hayes Likely Died of Stroke

Hayes's doctor treating him for hypertension lists stroke as cause of death.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 3:03 pm

Don Cheadle on list of spectacular women

Raise your hand if you remember that 1970s anthem "I Am Woman."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 2:37 pm

Paris Hilton Sued for Not Partying Enough

Producers of "Pledge This!" say Hilton didn't do enough publicity for the film.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:47 pm

laird loves ebay: christian lacroix's c'est la vie

Having many years ago bought, and broken, a bottle of Christian Lacroix's first fragrance, C'est la Vie, I was thrilled to find an empty one on eBay. The amber-colored bottle, shaped like a human heart, makes mine trill (as do most things Lacroix).

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

celebrating BUST's 15th

When the first issue of BUST came rolling off the presses 15 years ago, observers would have been hard-pressed to call its debut anything so official as a "launch." After all, the "presses" amounted to a photocopier in the Viacom offices where Debbie Stoller and Laurie Henzel worked back then, and their friends were pretty much the only "observers." But if the culture-at-large paid BUST no mind, the minds behind BUST were turning a close feminist eye on the culture, and for a generation of women primed on Liz Phair and "Heathers," BUST filled a void. It wasn't long before the Xeroxed and stapled-together 'zine went glossy, and in the years since, BUST has emerged as the puckish and punkish voice of young feminism. Last night, the magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary with an Amy Sedaris-hosted, Morningwood-headlined event at the Spiegelworld tent in Manhattan; here, Stoller and Henzel talk to Style.com about bad girls, good news, and a decade-and-a-half of DIY.

What inspired you to start BUST?
Debbie Stoller: Oh, you know, a sense of dissatisfaction with the available options at the time. Me and my friends, we were in our late 20s, and yet our favorite magazine was Sassy, because it was smart, and it made us laugh. Most of the other women's magazines struck me as condescending, whereas the stuff for men—like, Details—those magazines existed to make men feel great. They were all about pleasure. I thought there should be a magazine that did that for women.

How do you feel BUST has evolved in the past 15 years?
Laurie Henzel: Well, obviously the physical magazine has changed a lot. The first issue was black and white, Xeroxed, arty, very "zine" But right from the start, we were focused on personal stories from real women.

DS: We've kept adding to the magazine, though—I think one of the strengths of BUST is that we're willing to embrace a lot of content that often gets derided as frivolous, because it appeals to women. Sewing, for example. I mean, we've been really ahead of the curve on the DIY stuff in general, and that's turned into a movement much bigger than BUST. Or, it's like, OK, is there room for lip gloss in a feminist woman's life? We think there is, and we try to look for opportunities to add features that celebrate any kind of pleasure women claim for themselves. But well always have our own slant.

I wonder if you've seen a change in your readership over the years? I mean, when BUST launched, it was at a very particular moment in the culture. There was Sassy, for example, and the "Buffy" movie, and the music scene was being completely revolutionized by women like Kim Gordon, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey… The spirit feels different now.
DS: I think everyone looks back on their teen years and thinks, boy, things were sure different back then. The good news and the bad news is that our readers still grapple with the same basic problem, which is that our culture is very male-dominated. Women are still represented as supporting players; types. Sexy girlfriend, sexless mother, bitch. Pop culture comes to us through male eyes, and women internalize that. We try to present a woman-centered world. But these issues, I swear, it's like playing whack-a-mole. One thing gets better, and then—BAM!—some other thing pops up.

LH: It's also worth mentioning that our readership is much larger now than it was back in '93—we reach almost half a million people. But I think even if young women are coming to us for different reasons, or in different ways, they're as grateful to find BUST as they ever were.

Do you have any particular favorite issues or articles from BUST?
DS: The"Bad Girls" issue. Courtney Love wrote an article for the back of the magazine, "How to be a Bad Girl"

I remember that.
DS: Definitely one of my favorites, I mean, that's BUST in a nutshell. Take a way of condescending to women, and make it empowering. Even if—or especially if—it's controversial. Some of my other favorite features have turned stereotypes on their head that way, like, post-9/11 there was all this talk about, oh, if women ran the world… Let me tell you: Women are just as capable of nasty brutishness as men. I’m not saying that’s a good thing, but come on, can't we drop the gentler sex cliché? So we ran an article about these women in the Tamil Tigers—:apparently, they’re considered the very best terrorists.

LH: We've also been pretty ahead of the curve in terms of picking up on celebrities. We had Tina Fey on our cover before anyone else. Amy Poehler, too. And Jon Stewart! In fact, I have to say—one of my favorite things to work on is our "Men We Love" issue. Just because we make a magazine for women, it doesn't mean we can't love men, too.

Source: The Style File | 13 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm