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Guess Who Cut His Hair (And Made Me Cut My Jugular)?I wasn't able to post this yesterday because I spent most of the day crying and vomiting over this horrific tragedy. What hath the barber shop wrought??? Someone got a haircut, and now the very foundation of hotness has been shaken. Find out who has ripped my heart out with his foolish buzzcutting ways, after the jump. The question is: is he still hot?  Source: Best Week Ever | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:00 pm Broadway Investors Miss Jeremy Piven Struggling to attract theatergoers in its first Jeremy Piven-free week, Speed-the-Plow took in $160,000 less at the box office than it did the week prior (a 33% drop in revenue). Looks like the investors who backed Speed-the-Plow should've taken out asshole insurance, after all. [TMZ] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: Bummers, Jeremy Piven, Speed-the-Plow Source: Vulture | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:53 pm Whitney Port Isn't Just Another Celebrity Designer Whitney Port Whitney Port doesn't want her new Whitney Eve clothing line to fall into the celebrity-fashion-line category (we've been covering this beat a lot today, huh?), probably because the stereotype is categorically negative. So she differentiates herself thusly: "I thought if I could bring a California style that was more unique, and more based on a vintage aspect, then women would feel a little bit different," she says. Because Mischa Barton's vintage-inspired bags and Nicole Richie's vintage-inspired accessories don't tackle that special feeling of celebrity vintage inspiration enough? Sure, we get it. [Nylon] Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: celebrity fashion designers, celebrity fashion lines, everyone's a designer, whitney eve, whitney port 
Because if you're going to fall off the wagon, what better way than with a relaxing glass of crisp Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio... "Your Family Will Never Know."
(Apologies to those who watched this week's episode after my gushing review last week. For what it's worth, you usually don't see someone pumping food into their own stomach. Usually.)Source: Best Week Ever | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:31 pm John Travolta Butches It Up in From Paris With Love Teaser The last time we saw John Travolta on the silver screen, he was wearing a fat suit and dressed in drag. Wondering how he could possibly follow that up? By shaving his head, spirit-gumming on a goatee and playing a cop with loose morals in an international espionage thriller, natch! The first teaser trailer for From Paris With Love, which also stars Hugo Boss pitchman Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, is about as ludicrous as one would expect for a film produced and co-written by the endearingly schlocky Luc Besson. Unfortunately for fans of the action genre, it looks as if Besson used up most of his interesting ideas about how best to blow up cars in the Transporter series. But fans of camp will likely take great delight in seeing Travolta attempt to butch it up a bit, all the while looking like an unholy cross between Mr. Clean and Marsellus Wallace. And whatever you do, be sure to stick around for the end of the video when Travolta spouts the trailer-friendly catchphrase "Welcome to Paris, baby!" in his finest Sweathoggian accent. [via Slashfilm] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: From Paris With Love, John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Trailer Mix Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: gq, grand central station, ink-stained wretches, jennifer aniston, media, The Most Important People in the World Source: Daily Intel | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:21 pm White Zombie laid to rest on boxed set (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:21 pm White Zombie laid to rest on boxed set
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 BBC News | Scarlett Johansson's Used Tissue Fetches $5300 Zap2it.com - LOS ANGELES -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans are wondering how they're going to pay their mortgage next month, but at least one person out there had $5300 in loose change to blow on Scarlett Johansson's used tissue. Center for Disease Control Weighs in on Used Tissue Sales on eBay ScarJo Blows Nose, Raises Thousands |
Frozen Cinema: Fear not, struggling Russian film industry, the Kremlin is here to save you. The Brest Fortress, which will receive $8 million from the government, is the first full-funded feature since Soviet times. The film will focus on the defense of the fortress, a key border stronghold that held out for nine days, longer than expected, after the Nazi invasion in 1941. It will also feature Vladimir Putin without a shirt. [HR]
Cop Drama!: Damon Herriman has joined the cast of NBC's drama pilot Lost and Found, written by Chris Levinson and directed by Michael Engler. The project centers on an offbeat LA detective who is punished by getting assigned to John and Jane Doe cases in the basement. Herriman will play the requisite oddball consultant to the police department because, as we all know, in depressing police comedies nothing is as important as comic relief. [HR]
Ashley Joins the Family: Tony award winner Elizabeth Ashley is returning to the stage in February, when she joins the cast of August: Osage County. Ashley will play the role of Mattie Fae Aiken, the part that was created on Broadway by Tony winner Rondi Reed. Ashley is a Broadway vet, so it's safe to assume she's well-versed in playing a member of a dysfunctional family. [Playbill]
Slow Talker: Laziest man in the world Fred Thompson won't seem so lazy anymore when his talk-radio show starts. The former Tennessee senator will fill the syndicated slot being vacated by Bill O'Reilly. The Fred Thompson Show, as it is creatively titled, will draw on what Westwood One president Gary Schonfeld calls Thompson's "unique set of qualifications," which include the ability to talk for three hours without saying anything. [Variety]
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 ABC News | Piven's Broadway Departure Leaves Sagging Ticket Sales Seattle Post Intelligencer - By ANNA DIMOND Since Jeremy Piven's abrupt departure last week, Broadway's Speed-the-Plow may soon also be known as Slow-the-Sales. Piven's Last Laugh Piven's Fishy Flight Costs Show Big Bucks |
 MTV.com | 'The Hills' finale: Happy endings Los Angeles Times - With finales like these, do we really need a fifth season of "The Hills"? MTV hasn't given the go-ahead, in spite of what certain cast members have said to the contrary. The Hills Finale: The Speidi Marriage That Wasn’t No Heidi-Spencer wedding on ‘Hills’ finale |
 E! Online | Failed plot: Cruise unconvincing as Hitler assassin The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - by Stephen Whitty/The Star-Ledger The poster shows half a dozen men, marching out of what looks like a broken swastika. "Many saw evil," it declares, over a heroic shot of Tom Cruise striding forward while everyone else waits behind. Tom Cruise Will Be Your Best Friend If You’re Nice About Valkyrie Christmastime for Nazis |
Hey, Jews. We know some of you are kind of feeling beaten up about the shonda that Bernie Madoff brought upon your people, but look, take heart. At least you still have new chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who has a solid political background, sexy bedroom eyes, and now, his own theme song and music video, which you can enjoy at right. The sun feels warmer now, doesn't it?
Related: Obama's Cabinet Made Fun and Easy
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Today, the Daily News devotes a sizable slideshow to celebrities who actually wear their own fashion lines. Of course, this is nothing new: Gwen Stefani is always sporting her L.A.M.B. goods, SJP pairs her Bitten with Loubs, and LiLo practically lives in her self-esteem-boosting leggings. Nevertheless, it's fun for a mindless click-through: Remember when Katie Holmes tried to make her own clothes? Or how strangely cheap J.Lo looked when she wore a Sweetface dress? Matthew McConaughey's self-styled j.k. livin t-shirt, however, just makes us wish he'd stick to the bike shorts and wetsuits. [NYDN]
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Filed Under: bitten, celebrities, celebrity fashion designers, everyone's a designer, jennifer lopez, leggings, lindsay lohan, matthew mcconaughey, sarah jessica parker, sweetface
 United Press International | SAG delays strike vote Entertainment Weekly - Fierce opposition from hundreds of high-profile celebrities has prompted the SAG brass to postpone a controversial strike authorization vote in January. Actors guild delays vote on strike authorization SAG Delays Strike Vote |
Ahhh.... cappella. Perhaps no other form of organized performance gets my bile flap in a tizzy like a cappella, the finger-snapping, musical college equivalent of an IRS audit. The college I went to had a slew of singing groups to choose from, and it seemed that even though I never attended any of their concerts by choice, I was still subjected to their harmonizing ways at various events. There I would be, lured into our student center by a table of free snacks, and just as my arms were as laden with as many Entenmann's as a lady could handle, I would hear it: A small Asian girl in the opening throes of "No More 'I Love You's'"; or a group of Christian singers dealing Jesus perhaps the most sinful of blows: A slightly flat version of "Your Love Is Liftin' Me Higher." Within seconds, there was a powdered sugar outline where my body once stood as my legs road-runnered it to the door (pastries in hand, of course).
My theory about a cappella is as follows: They sound passable when singing together as a group, but as individual singers are mediocre. (This theory, of course, does not apply to Rockapella, the narrative singers from Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? They were geniuses.) And the worst part is? All a cappella singers are so cocky about having good voices, even though most of them don't! Andy Bernard on The Office is a great (written) example of this baffling phenomenon.
I tell you all this as a precursor to the following admission (dignity swallow): The following video may be the first a cappella performance I actually (shudder) enjoyed. A group of guys at Indiana University got together with a reimagining of "The 12 Days of Christmas", and you know what? IT WAS PRETTY ENTERTAINING, OK?? There, I said it! And I don't care what you think!
I FINALLY LIKED AN A CAPPELLA PERFORMANCE (sobbing):
After a series of media stories and gay-community uproar over the selection of Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at Barack Obama's inauguration, the influential minister has removed language from his Website that bars LGBT individuals from joining his Saddleback Church. [HuffPo]
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Filed Under: barack obama, churches, early and often, gays, obama inauguration, politics, rick warren
With torture porn no longer the surefire draw that it once was and moviegoers increasingly poor and unwilling to leave their homes, what are the producers of low-budget horror films to do? Where is the next frontier in cinematically coerced pants-shitting? Since they're already heavily invested in it, Lionsgate is hoping it's 3-D! The Times reports this morning on the studio's My Bloody Valentine 3D, the first three-dimensional horror movie to get a theatrical release in the U.S. in more than 20 years, which will play on 900 specially equipped screens on January 16. The film follows a group of survivors fleeing from a pickax-wielding maniac, though Lionsgate insists the 3-D effects will be used only to "enhance the story" and not as a gimmick (having seen the pickax-throwing trailer ourselves, we are dubious). Even so, the only way we can imagine this not being a huge success is if the people on the left-hand side of the above publicity photo sue Lionsgate for burning their faces off.
Future Shock: Horror Film Is Adding Another Dimension to Fear [NYT]
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Filed Under: lionsgate, movies, my bloody valentine 3-d, pants-shitting
Shia LaBeouf's hand injury from the car accident that got him a DUI citation is more serious than first thought but also conveniently was written into his role in Transformers 2. Sam Mendes had a hard time directing his wife, Kate Winslet, in sex scenes with Leo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road. (But what if he really loved it?) Oprah will stay in D.C. during theiInauguration at the Four Seasons' $15,000-a-night Royal Suite, out of which her crack team will strategize ways to pull media focus from the First Family, even though they're not going to her inaugural bash. Paris Hilton, model Erin Wasson, and a big-time publicist all had their L.A. homes robbed after leaving the front doors unlocked, and the publicist and Wasson were home when it happened. Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein is now free five days a week in a work-release program, striking fear into the hearts of all young-looking Palm Beach call girls. Former Village People guy Randy Jones will play a tough bouncer on Flight of the Conchords. Guy Ritchie has been doing post-Madonna holidays things with heiress Jemima Khan. Kirsten Dunst got a restraining order against a stalker-type guy who trespassed at her home. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have both been photographed recently without wearing their wedding rings, and are also selling their $8.5 mil Bel Air estate, showing that not even the very artistically talented are immune to rumors of marital woes. Happy holidays, you beautiful people who read Gossipmonger right to the end. You are the real Christmas miracles!
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Filed Under: britney spears, cindy adams, david blaine, david paterson, el al, eliot spitzer, erin wasson, george steinbrenner, governor awesome, guy ritchie, jason kidd, jeffrey epstein, jemima khan, jennifer lopez, kate winslet, kirsten dunst, leonardo dicaprio, liz smith, marc anthony, mort zuckerman, oprah winfrey, randy jones, sam mendes, shia LaBeouf
• Harry Potter is going high fashion. Belstaff is designing the wizard costume for Daniel Radcliffe for the next Harry Potter film. Because even fictional caped wizards need to be well dressed. [WWD]
• Temperley London may have canceled its New York runway show, but that's no signifier of a downturn for the label — it just opened a 2,500-square-foot store in Dubai. [WWD]
• Stylist Andrea Lieberman, the woman who helped Gwen Stefani launch L.A.M.B. and has worked with P.Diddy and Gwyneth Paltrow, is doing her own line called A. L. C. Fun. [Style.com]
• As part of Barbie's global takeover, designer Jeremy Scott says his next 12-piece collection is inspired by the pink-loving doll. It will debut on March 12 at Colette during Paris Fashion Week. [Nylon]
• More heists! Erin Wasson's Santa Monica home was burglarized — when she was home. Thousands of dollars in jewelry and designer clothing were stolen, and two left shoes were found in an alley around the corner. Worth noting: She left the door unlocked. [NYP]
• Australian model Jessica Clarke is Calvin Klein's newest girl. [Grazia]
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Filed Under: calvin klein, daniel radcliffe, erin wasson, Loose Threads, temperley london
AP - Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha. Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country.
AP - Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha. Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country.
"Friends of Andrés Piedrahita and Corina Noel were exchanging e-mails last week, trying to ascertain whether their Christmas trip to Mustique was going ahead as planned. It was supposed to be the usual affair; meet on Boxing Day in Barbados, then fly to the exclusive island by private jet. There they would eat their turkey in the sunshine at Yemanja, the Noel family holiday home, and enjoy views that are reputed to be the best on the island. In the past few days, however, Andrés and Corina have dropped off the social radar, refusing to answer calls to their Belgravia townhouse or their home in Madrid. Not all the calls were friendly." [Times UK via DealBreaker]Read more posts by Jessica Pressler
Filed Under: andres piedrahita, corina noel, The Greatest Depression, walter noel
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:26 pm'Sopranos' Actor Cleared of Cop's Murder
Lillo Brancato convicted of burglary but cleared of murder in NY cop shooting.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pmCAPTION THIS: Russell Brand Beams, “IT’S BACON!!!”
He might be disappointed when he finds out it's just Beggin' Strips.
Source: Best Week Ever | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:18 pmGeorge Lucas Finally Relents, Signs Off on Star Wars Musical
You'd have to be an idiot not to have seen this one coming: George Lucas, beloved director and ever-watchful protector of the Star Wars brand, has officially given his blessing to Star Wars: A Musical Journey, a stage production featuring dancing Stormtroopers and singing Wookies, according to E! Online. The show will play London's O2 arena next April with a European tour supposedly in the works. There's currently no word on a Broadway run, but, given the available theater space and the recession-proof appeal of completely ridiculous nonsense (admittedly, we would probably pay money to see this), you'd have to expect that one is definitely inevitable. SW: AMJ will reportedly condense the boring, convoluted plots of all six Star Wars movies down into a snappy, concise two hours, which actually makes us think that it could be sort of good, provided they focus primarily on the two non-shitty ones.
Would you believe that something like this has actually been attempted before? It's true! Talented super-nerd Timothy Edward Smith wrote a Star Wars musical in 1999 and posted MP3s of all the songs on his official Website — which, of course, has inspired tons of insane YouTube tribute videos like this one:
If we had our way, though, the show would be more like our other favorite musical tribute to Star Wars:Cue the Ewoks, Star Wars Hits the Stage [E! Online]
Broke George Lucas Sells Off 'Star Wars' Stage Musical [Defamer]Read more posts by Lane Brown
Filed Under: george lucas, star wars, star wars: a musical journey
• "You can't logic a woman into bed with words," says Nick Savoy, the L.A.-based president of Love Systems. "The important conversation is the physical conversation."
• It's possible to explain your "grabbing and squeezing" as merely the actions of "a swell guy who can't keep his hands to himself."
• Having a wingman lie about how great you are is a surefire strategy.
• A kiss on the lips after mere moments of conversation is called "physical escalation."
• Post reporters are willing to document their own perviness as long as it's for a good story.A 'BOOTY' CAMP FOR WANNABE PLAYERS [NYP]
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Filed Under: dating, ink-stained wretches, justin rocket silverman, new york post
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:00 pm'Persona 4' mixes psychodrama with role-playing
But what if you took the trappings of an RPG and applied them to a smaller-scale drama? That's the experiment Atlus has pursued with its ambitious, bizarre "Persona" series _ and the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:58 pm'Persona 4' mixes psychodrama with role-playing (AP)
AP - I spent hundreds of hours this year immersed in role-playing games like "Fallout 3," "Fable II" and "Lost Odyssey." The genre is special to those of us who like our small-screen adventures to have a widescreen feel. I've saved the world from total annihilation too many times to count, and I'm always ready to rally another motley band of fighters and take on another megalomaniacal supervillain.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:58 pmGallery: 'Hills' women looking good
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:53 pmPosh Will Save the Economy!
Here's some Christmas cheer to get you feeling all warm and tingly: Vicky Beckham's line of frocks is the light at the end of the economic fashion tunnel. Yes, turns out, our Posh has a winner on her hands, as we reported earlier. Bergdorf Goodman sold out of nearly half the stock in just a week, and Selfridges sold out within minutes. And now Neiman Marcus is getting in on the action, having snapped up the collection, to be sold there in February.
All this without any major advertising except a video. Of course, the best marketing is Victoria herself, as she's been spotted around Milan in not one but three of her own designs, including while out with Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce.
Say what you will about celebrity designers (and we will say plenty), but it seems we finally have a success story on our hands. Now we wait for the H&M/Target/Topshop line to come out.
Work it! Victoria Beckham models high-end fashion collection in Milan [NYDN]
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Filed Under: bergdorf goodman, Good Tidings, neiman marcus, Victoria Beckham
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Filed Under: brad fuller, huge reliefs, michael bay, movies, platinum dunes, remakes, rosemary's baby
Source: Vulture | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:45 pmRise 'n' Shine: Pitt, Diesel, Jackman and a Dream = Thundercats!
• Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman and Vin Diesel "star" in this fantastic fake (fan-made) Thundercats trailer. Mee-ow! • Speaking of four-legged friends, John Mayer...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:44 pmMadoff Ruins Holidays for People of All Religions
The weeks between Christmas and New Year's are crucial for charities — the guilt and goodwill in the air means it's a particularly ripe time to solicit donations. But not this year. In the wake of a large number of nonprofits being wiped out after investing with Bernard Madoff, donors are being a lot more careful. Bill White, who runs New York–based charities the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, told the Journal that one client who was considering making a gift to the museum wanted to know exactly who they would invest the money with, much to his surprise. "We've had lots of people in the past say what we can use the money for and can't use the money for," he told the paper. "But we have never ever had anybody ask us what we are investing the money in."
Meanwhile, over at Yeshiva University, which lost $110 million to Madoff, students in a seminar attended by the Times were feeling betrayed:
In the eyes of the students, Bernard L. Madoff had deceived scores of people, turned billions of dollars into dust and ruined many lives. So instead, the graduate seminar of 15 began by debating whether Mr. Madoff’s actions were sins, and whether it mattered that he was Jewish...Some said Mr. Madoff’s religious affiliation was irrelevant; others worried that his Judaism might tarnish their own, that outside eyes would not be able to see past his faith.
Aw. Don't worry, guys. It doesn't matter that he's Jewish. If there's one thing we know so far about Madoff it's that he was, pretty clearly, an equal-opportunity offender. After all, he ruined the holidays for everyone in the world. That counts for something.
After Madoff, Donors Grow Wary of Giving [WSJ]
Betrayed by Madoff, Yashiva University Learns a Lesson [NYT]Read more posts by Jessica Pressler
Filed Under: air, bernard madoff, bernie madoff, holidays, religion, sea, space museum, yeshiva university
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:43 pmActors union delays strike vote
The leadership of the Screen Actors Guild delayed a strike vote Monday and scheduled an emergency meeting for January over the union's failure to negotiate a new contract with producers.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:38 pmBritish Reality Star Gets the Better of Dead Rock Icon
Remember that post we wrote last week about the kooky race between two dueling covers of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" for England's Christmas No. 1? Well, the version by X Factor winner Alexandra Burke ended up trumping Jeff Buckley's cover when the latest charts were released on Sunday, marking the first time in history that two versions of the same song occupied the top two spots. After all, nothing screams "Christmas!" like a salute to orgasms! [Reuters]
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Filed Under: Alexandra Burke, Jeff Buckley, Music, News Reel
Source: Vulture | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pmDid one of TV's best shows get it right?
"The Wire" ended its run in the spring, and now a complete set of the show's five seasons is available on DVD. CNN.com's John Blake, who grew up in "The Wire's" West Baltimore neighborhood, compares the show with his real life.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:28 pmTina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year
Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha. Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:27 pmEvents and Sales: 70 Percent Off Oscar de la Renta; 75 Percent Off Daryl K
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• Think spring at Bergdorf Goodman's swim event, featuring resort 2009 swimwear collections. 754 Fifth Ave., nr. 57th St. (212-753-7300); 2–6.SALES
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• Oscar de la Renta gowns, separates, and accessories are up to 70 percent off. Now that doesn't happen very often. Ongoing. 772 Madison Ave., at 66th St. (212-288-5810); Mon.–Sat. (10–6), Sun. (closed).• Noho boutique Daryl K offers 75 percent off their signature line and their sister label Kerrigan. Ongoing. 21 Bond St., nr. Lafayette St. (212-529-8790); Mon.–Sat. (11–7), Sun. (noon–6).
• Take an extra 20 percent off Acne's already-reduced clothing and accessories. A pair of pistol boots is now $364. Ongoing. 10 Greene St., nr. Canal St. (212-625-2828); Mon.–Sat. (11–7), Sun. (noon–7).
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• Fur and fur accessories, jackets, coats, shawls, capes, scarves and more from Adrienne Landau are up to 80 percent off. A fur hat is $50 (was $590) and scarves that were $600 are now $25 at the blowout sale. Through 12/23. 519 Eighth Ave., nr. 35th St., 21st fl. (212-920-1211); Mon.–Tues. (9–7).• Warm up with Portolano's cashmere hats, gloves, and scarves, pashmina shawls, leather gloves, and more, all priced below wholesale. Through 12/23. 15 W. 37 St., nr. Fifth Ave., (212-719-4403); Mon.–Fri. (10–6), Sat.–Sun. (closed).
• Take an additional 15 percent off men's and women's contemporary merchandise already marked down 20 to 40 percent at Stuart & Wright. Through 12/23. 85 Lafayette Ave., nr. S. Portland Ave., Fort Greene, Brooklyn (718-797-0011); Mon.–Tues. (noon–7).
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• Don't fret if you've fallen behind on your shopping schedule. Macy's is open all night and its doors won't shut until 6 p.m. on Wednesday. 151 W. 34th St., at Broadway (212-695-4400).• Jack Spade's must-have men's accessories are up to 50 percent off, plus 30 percent off nylon, canvas, and waxwear bags. Through 12/24. 56 Greene St., at Broome St. (212-625-1820); Mon.–Sat. (11–7), Sun. (noon–6). 400 Bleecker St., nr. 11th St. (212-675-4085); Mon.–Fri. (12–8), Sat.–Sun. (11–7).
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Source: The Cut | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:10 pmWhere stars go to propose marriage
Engagement season is in full swing, which, of course, means an influx proposals, but more importantly, tons of creative "will you marry me?" scenarios to top. Take a cue from these celebrities by jaunting off to memorable destinations for a proposal your partner won't forget (or turn down!).
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pmIn the End, Clinton’s Secretary of State Gig Only Cost Her $13 Million
It's got to be maddening to be Hillary Clinton this holiday season. It was bad enough that she lost the primary she assumed she was going to win earlier in the year, but then her campaign was left in the hole for a huge chunk of cash because it took her so long to shake off that assumption. Today the Times tells us that Clinton just officially forgave $13 million of debt that she lent to the campaign out of her own pocket. (It still owes $5 million to Mark Penn, and it's got to sting to pay that guy now.) This is especially bothersome now that her husband can't accept money from all those Arabs anymore. But there's a bright side! She's going to be secretary of State! Nobody can steal that thunder, right?
Wrong! Only a few family names in American politics trump "Clinton" when it comes to public fascination, and the most prominent of them is "Kennedy." The Times and her New York constituents are riveted by Caroline Kennedy's return to politics, and Hillary is just an afterthought again. Even though it's her seat Kennedy is gunning for. People are even talking about Kennedy becoming the first female president of the United States one day! It's just not fair. Kennedy even, in the ultimate insult, also wears pearls and pantsuits.
But don't count Clinton out yet, oh no. She's got plans. She's going to extend the powers of the State Department. She wants a bigger budget, and economic powers, too. And she's amassing a team of envoys and deputies already. And she's creating positions that the Bush Administration didn't even use. And she's going to take over relations with India and China! And she's got an all-star roster! And you, and you, and you — you're gonna love her.
Clinton Is Out $13 Million She Lent Campaign [NYT]
Clinton Moves to Widen Role of State Dept. [NYT]
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Filed Under: bill clinton, campaigns, caroline kennedy, early and often, hillary clinton, Hillary's senate seat, obama administration, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pmSAG Delays Strike Vote Since It Basically Has No Chance
When last we checked in on the Screen Actors Guild, its leadership was hurtling toward a strike-authorization vote that, if successful, would immobilize Hollywood, put millions more out of work during a recession, wreck the Oscars, and possibly scuttle 2010's entire planned slate of film releases (but maybe get actors a slightly higher royalty rate for Internet work!) — so how's that all going? Not so great! Owing to growing dissent among its own members (plus this hilarious photo illustration of Tina Fey we keep using, we bet), SAG leaders announced last night that they're delaying the vote for two weeks (until January 13) in the hopes that more of their members might join the cause. "This will provide us with more time to conduct member education and outreach on the referendum before the balloting," said SAG national executive director Doug Allen, the world's most optimistic person. Maybe Hollywood's not doomed after all!
SAG delays strike authorization vote [Variety]
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Filed Under: actors, actors' strike, doug allen, labor unrest, sag, sag strike
Source: Vulture | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pmTop 10 films in Canada from Dec. 19-21
Top 10 films in Canada for the weekend of Dec. 19-21 ranked by box office receipts: 1. "Yes Man" - $1,263,831 2. "Seven Pounds" - $1,030,905 3. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" -...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pmAdam Sandler turns on charm in "Bedtime Stories" (Reuters)
Reuters - Has Adam Sandler been defanged?
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pmAdam Sandler turns on charm in "Bedtime Stories" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pmSpencer Pratt Denies Heidi Montag Quickie Wedding On 'Hills' Finale, But He Still Wants Kids ASAP
On the finale red carpet, Stephanie, Holly, Audrina, LC and others are shocked to hear of the couple's plans to start a family.By Jocelyn Vena Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images Though the couple...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pmThe Second Most Fun Thing You Can Do on Your Couch this Holiday Season!
New Home Theater Product Debuts on Amazon.com with Rave Reviews and 5 Star Rating! COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guitammer Company announces that the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pmBlockbuster Inc. to Present at the Citi Investment Research 2009 Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference
DALLAS, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B), a leading global provider of media entertainment, today announced that Jim Keyes, Chairman and CEO,
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pmDustin Hoffman finds "Last Chance" for love
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At 71, Dustin Hoffman says he will never retire from acting, but he may have to look far beyond the Hollywood that made him famous to find the roles he relishes as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:16 pmRookies And Breakouts Of 2008 -- From Taylor Swift To Robert Pattinson -- Proved Pop Culture Belongs To Teens Again
These young stars ruled 2008 and don't plan on slowing down in the year to come.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Getty Images/MTV News This year we got to know a lot of new faces. We got to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pmEuropeana digital library crashed within hours of its launch last month due to surging interest
EC President Jose Manuel Barroso gives a speech during the launch of the Europeana Virtual Library in Brussels on November 20, 2008. Europeana reopened on Tuesday after crashing within hours of the launch...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 12:58 pm'Sopranos' actor cleared of New York cop's murder (AP)
AP - A slain police officer's sister reacted with disgust after a jury cleared a former actor on "The Sopranos" of her brother's killing during a botched burglary three years ago.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pmBeijing to build a Chinese "Broadway": report (Reuters)
Reuters - The Chinese capital Beijing will build a complex of 32 theatres dedicated to putting on musicals, state media said on Tuesday, calling it the country's answer to Broadway.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:48 amKing of Pop 'in fine health,' spokesman says
Michael Jackson's publicist wants you to know that, despite a tabloid report to the contrary, the 50-year-old singer "is in fine health."
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:18 amRasping rapper Lil Wayne a charismatic performer (Reuters)
Reuters - The ultraprolific rap/music machine known as Lil Wayne stormed into town Sunday with the year's best-selling album and on the heels of eight Grammy nominations. While not possessed of the most mellifluous rap, he makes it up with a charismatic and straightforward stage presence.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Dec 2008 | 8:55 amTrick play with Super Bowl spot (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC has allowed an advertising agency to buy a 30-second commercial spot on the Super Bowl to be carved up by a variety of marketers.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 8:45 amBest Night Ever for Monday, December 22nd!
Max Silvestri has a ho ho lot of great moments from Monday night television. With shows like Mama's Boys and Bad Girls Club in his sack full of goodies, Christmas just came a little early!
Source: Best Week Ever | 23 Dec 2008 | 8:09 amStreet artist Xi Fu in Beijing
Street artist Xi Fu, seen here, who's name means seeking happiness in English, attracts a crowd while writing calligraphy with his feet in Beijing
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 7:46 amStreet artist Xi Fu
Street artist Xi Fu, who's name means seeking happiness in English during a performance-art rehearsal with friends in Beijing
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 7:46 amHills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt: Not Married! (E! Online)
E! Online - Who is Spencer Pratt to turn down marriage advice from Tom Cruise?
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2008 | 7:28 amHills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt: Not Married!
Who is Spencer Pratt to turn down marriage advice from Tom Cruise? Two weeks ago, just after Pratt and Heidi Montag eloped in Mexico, the Valkyrie star appeared briefly on The Hills...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:44 amA Saudi holds up his cinema ticket
A Saudi holds up his entrance ticket to see the Saudi comedy film "Manahi" at a theatre in Jeddah. They howled and clapped, munching popcorn while cheering the figures on the screen -- a normal movie theatre...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:26 amA man and his children outside a theatre in Jeddah
A man and his children outside a theatre in Jeddah. They howled and clapped, munching popcorn while cheering the figures on the screen -- a normal movie theatre scene elsewhere, but revolutionary in Saudi...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:26 amItalian director Matteo Garrone
Italian director Matteo Garrone, seen here, believes that attempting to defeat the mob by military force is doomed to fail and eradicating organized crime may take a generation
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:21 amThe CW Awards Winners Are In!
The votes are in! Want to know who won the first-ever Watch With Kristin CW Awards? Did Gossip Girl shut out the competition? Or did Supernatural slaughter all...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:00 amSAG Postpones Strike Vote
Hollywood has issued a preemptive shush to talk of a strike. In the face of growing opposition to the entire prospect, the Screen Actors Guild announced Monday that it has postponed a...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:49 amPete Wentz Totally Milks It
Pete Wentz has no problem revealing personal information, unless you think revealing personal information is in its own way a kind of problem. In which case he may have a...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:04 amParis Suspects Burglar Was No Stranger to Her Home, Asks for Jewelry's Safe Return
Having viewed her home surveillance tapes, Paris Hilton doesn't think a stranger is responsible for burglarizing her Sherman Oaks, Calif., abode. "I think whoever did this,...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:16 amMickey Rourke: 'It's My Last Chance'
"Wrestler" star opens up about the hard times and his huge comeback.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:02 amSAG delays strike authorization vote
Front Page: National board to meet on Jan. 12 and 13 -- Facing growing internal dissent, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild have postponed SAG's divisive strike authorization vote for two weeks.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:20 amDavid Spade Buys Guns For Needy Cops
Actor donated after reading about officers having to buy their own rifles.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:11 amBurns Center attracts film industry
Front Page: Takes the next step with Media Arts Lab -- The Jacob Burns Film Center in the Westchester suburb of Pleasantville lies about 20 miles north of the Film Forum, Lincoln Center and other cinema hot spots.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:00 amPost-Piven Plow Needs a Push
Jeremy Piven's exit may have dug the Plow into a hole. According to figures released by the Broadway League, the lauded revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow took a...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:48 am'Sopranos' actor acquitted in cop killing
Lillo Brancato Jr., an actor who appeared in "The Sopranos," was acquitted of the 2005 killing an off-duty New York City police officer but found guilty of attempted burglary.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:36 amCapsule reviews of `Valkyrie' and other films (AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Dec 2008 | 1:00 amMichael Jackson Prepping for World Tour, Not Lung Transplant
Michael Jackson is not only not suffering from a life-threatening lung ailment, he's so healthy he's planning a world tour! In response to recent comments made by celebrity...
Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 23 Dec 2008 | 12:54 amBarack Obama
US President-elect, seen here playing a round of golf in Hawaii, has invited US poet Elizabeth Alexander to recite a specially composed work at his inauguration next month, making her only the fourth writer...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 22 Dec 2008 | 11:57 pmJuergen Filmm
German theatre director Juergen Flimm, seen here in 2007, will become artistic director of the renowned Berlin State Opera (Staatsoper) in 2010, authorities said Monday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 22 Dec 2008 | 11:53 pm2008 Investment Guides Are HILARIOUS
Lately, it seems like everywhere you turn, someone is crowing that they saw the current financial crisis coming. George Soros. John Paulson. Steve Eisman. Armando Falcon. There are so many of them, you wonder who didn't see it coming. The answer is, well, most people. After the jump, have a look back at some of the stocks chosen in the annual investment guides of some leading publications (including, alas, this one) as smart buys in 2008.
Jon Birger, senior writer, Fortune’s Investors Guide 2008
What he said then: “Question: What do you call it when an $8 billion asset write-down translates into a $30 billion loss in market cap? Answer: an overreaction … Smart investors should buy [Merrill Lynch] stock before everyone else comes to their senses.”
What we know now: Merrill agreed to sell itself Bank of America to avoid a Lehman-like flameout in a deal closing in January. Meanwhile, Merrill's shares plummeted 77 percent.
Elaine Garzarelli, president of Garzarelli Capital, in Business Week's Investment Outlook 2008
What she said then: “Garzarelli is advising investors to buy some of the most beaten-down stocks, including those of giant financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, and Merrill Lynch. What would cause her to turn bearish? Not much. ‘Our indicators are extremely bullish.’”
What we know now: As of January 1, none of these firms will still exist. Lehman went bankrupt. JPMorgan and Chase bought Bear Stearns in a fire sale. We all know Merrill’s fate.
Sarah Ketterer, CEO of Causeway Capital Management in Fortune’s Investors Guide 2008
What she said then: Q: “Sarah, where to you see value?” A: “There are [financial firms] that have been tainted by this huge credit problem … Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been pummeled. Our stress-test analysis indicates those stocks are at bargain basement prices.”
What we know now: The federal government placed these two lenders under “conservatorship” in September. By then, shares of Fannie and Freddie had lost 90 percent of their value.
Jon Birger, senior writer, in Fortune’s Investors Guide 2008
What he said then: “CEO Jeffrey Immelt has been leading a successful makeover at General Electric, though you wouldn't know it from GE’s flaccid stock price. Our bet is that in a stormy market investors will gravitate toward the ultimate blue chip.”
What we know now: GE’s stock price has tumbled 55 percent percent this year and it’s on the verge of losing its triple-A credit rating. Analysts are nervous about its financial-services division, which provides about half of GE’s earnings.
Archie MacAllaster, chairman of MacAllaster Pitfield MacKay in Barron’s 2008 Roundtable
What he said then:“A lot of people think Bank of America will cut its dividend, but I don't think there's a chance in the world. I think they'll raise it this year; they have raised it a little in each of the past 20 to 25 years. My target price for the stock is $55.”
What we know now: BofA may not have gone the way of Lehman. But investors who sold when MacAllaster told them to buy were shrewd. The bank’s share price now hovers around $14, and it has slashed its dividend in half.
One of our own: James J. Cramer, contributing editor, in his "Future of Business" column in New York Magazine
What he said then: "Goldman Sachs makes more money than every other brokerage firm in New York combined and finishes the year at $300 a share. Not a prediction — an inevitability.”
What we know now: In mid-December, Goldman Sachs’ share price was $78. The firm also announced a $2.2 billion quarterly loss, its first since going public nine years ago.Read more posts by Daily Intel
Filed Under: armando falcon, business, business week, finance, fortune, george soros, jim cramer, john paulson, steve eisman, the greatest depression
Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 11:01 pmWATCH: Andy Dick Sings the Jail Blues
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 11:00 pmBon Jovi Exclusively to Blame for Crappy Economy
As millions of impoverished American families gather around the dinner table for a meal of cat food and tree bark this Christmas, they can be thankful that at least one New Jersey hair-metal band managed to beat the recession. Bon Jovi's summer concerts extracted an astonishing $210.6 million from fans, the most lucrative tour in a year in which the live-music industry grossed a record $4 billion worldwide. [AP]
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Filed Under: bon jovi, music, shot through the wallet
Source: Vulture | 22 Dec 2008 | 11:00 pmPeaches Geldof's and Kate Moss's Jet-setting Holiday Plans
Oh, jet-setters.Are you still in New York? No, really: We want to know. Because everyone seems to have already skipped town, like Peaches Geldof, who is off to London to spend Christmas with her family. And Kate Moss, who is headed to Thailand for seven days with boyfriend Jamie Hince and daughter Lila Grace. The trio plans to stay at a medical spa, where we can only imagine the fancy Thai treatments they've already booked. But don't they know what they're missing here? Perhaps 13-degree weather and deathly wind chills don't appeal to Peaches and Kate, but to a tough crop of people we like to call New Yorkers, it's home. At least, that's what we keep telling ourselves, since we're pretty much the only ones left here.
Holiday Vacation Plans [CityFile]
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Filed Under: holiday hippies, jamie hince, kate moss, peaches geldof
Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 10:45 pmICYMI: Brule’s Rules Will Rule Your Life
I am more than comfortable admitting that Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is the best thing that's happened to me in a while -- it's like my gift from Hanukkah Harry. The show is broken up into lots of random characters and segments, the Awesomest and Greatest Jobbest being Brule's Rules. John C. Reilly plays channel 5 news correspondent Dr. Steve Brule, sharing his rarified wisdom with a combination of marble mouth and cotton mouth. In this special Brule's Rules report, Brule offers a brilliant explanation of viral video and shows us his "technology stuff." Believe me, you'll walk away inspired to make some computer technologies of your own.
Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Dec 2008 | 10:05 pmNew Study Says Men Need Cologne for Self-Confidence; Robert Pattinson Chops Locks
Hey, man, how does that spritz make you feel?FRAGRANCE
• Fragrance is less about the scent and more about how it makes you feel, says a new University of Liverpool study. And then there's this: Men need to first attract themselves before they're able to attract a woman: "When a man changes his natural body odor, it can alter his self-confidence to such an extent that it also changes how attractive women find him." Hear that, boys? Get your spritz on. [Economist via Now Smell This]• Burger King's Flame fragrance is sold out at all Ricky's NYC. Seriously. [Racked]
HAIR
• Robert Pattinson cut off his greasy long locks in favor of a crew cut. We stared at the picture for a while before realizing that this man's sexiness need not rely on his haircut. [Off the Rack/People]PLASTIC SURGERY
• British writer Sue Carroll asked Santa for a new face, and he gave it to her in the form of a non-surgical face-lift using the injectable gel Juvederm Ultra. The before-and-after shots look like the past twenty years never happened. Way to go, Santa. [Mirror UK]SKIN
• The spa Body by Brooklyn is taking These Economic Times into consideration, changing their menu to offer a "recession special," offering couples private rooms for $200, including a bottle of champagne. Relaxing. [NYP]Read more posts by Sharon Clott
Filed Under: beauty marks, burger king, fragrance, hair, skin
Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 10:04 pmBetsey Johnson Denies Any Plans of Diffusion Line
Betsey JohnsonLast week Betsey Johnson casually alluded to planning "a limited-edition design collaboration with a major retailer" to the Wall Street Journal, and we deduced a diffusion line for H&M or Target was in her crystal ball for the future. Alas, her party dresses and frilly skirts, which would inspire anyone to throw a cartwheel, are not going to end up on the racks of these mass retailers. "The rumors are false," a rep confirmed to People.com. Too bad: She would've been perfect for a diffusion line. Well, at least now the seed is planted. [People.com/Off The Rack]
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Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pmSAG, AFTRA team for ad talks
Front Page: Commercial contract expires March 31 -- Even as it preps for a strike authorization vote regarding features and primetime work, the Screen Actors Guild is planning to begin joint negotiations with AFTRA soon on a new contract with the ad industry.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:55 pmWATCH: 'The List': Bizarre Baby Names
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:51 pmIndustry opts for e-cards this season
Front Page: Hollywood saving cash, trees with switch -- It's beginning to look a lot like e-Christmas. The studios, production companies and agencies are spreading cheer with their annual deluge of holiday cards. But unlike in years past, the majority of cards this season are arriving in email inboxes rather than via the mailroom.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:49 pmReview: `Button' dazzles visually, emotionally (AP)
AP - It's the damnedest thing. You look into the elderly man's blue eyes behind a pair of old-fashioned spectacles, look at the sweet smile ringed by wrinkles, and you know that's Brad Pitt under there.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:41 pmBruce Springsteen strikes deal duo
Front Page: Musician pacts with Wal-Mart, f.y.e. -- In the lead-up to the release of the next Bruce Springsteen album on Jan. 27, two exclusive deals involving the Boss have been struck.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:34 pmReview: `Harvey' has overload of cliche, chance (AP)
AP - It's nice to see filmmakers occasionally spin a story of fresh romance for the aging set. Yet it's disappointing that "Last Chance Harvey" casts actors with the craft and chemistry of Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson into a love story as sappy and shallow as any other in Hollywood.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:17 pmDolce & Gabbana’s Online Magazine Spreads the Holiday Cheer
Dolce & Gabbana elves!Way back in September, Dolce & Gabbana launched its own online magazine, Swide; since then, it's been quietly floating under the radar — until now. It's all kinds of quirky, especially the blog called Behind the Seams, full of jokes about Botox and forgoing desserts that speak to every kind of fashion stereotype. For all we know, it could be written by an Italian publicist who's projecting. It's updated daily, and a recent post on Milan features Victoria Beckham when she made an appearance with the designer duo last week. And to top it off, today Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana posted video of their heads on elf bodies singing Christmas carols — we admit, we cracked a smile. Now if only all designers were technologically inclined enough to get down as elves, it'd be quite the merry holiday.
Swide Luxury Magazine [Swide]
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Filed Under: dolce & gabbana, domenico dolce, fashion technology, stefano gabbana
Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 9:15 pmFive movies overload Christmas
Front Page: 'Stories,' 'Button,' 'Marley,' 'Spirit,' 'Valkyrie' due -- There seem to be too many presents waiting to be unwrapped at the holiday box office, with 'Bedtime Stories,' 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' 'Marley and Me,' 'The Spirit,' and 'Valkyrie' set to open wide on Christmas Day.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 8:59 pmKidman epic a 'mammoth task'
Famed for her opulent theatrical style in films like "Strictly Ballroom" and "Moulin Rouge!," production designer Catherine Martin is probably the last person you might expect to find in the remote Outback of Australia knocking up a film set.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 8:33 pmKirsten Dunst Granted Restraining Order
Judge grants Dunst restraining order from man who trespassed at her house.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 8:07 pmPHOTOS: When Stars Have a Bad Day
Holmes appeared tired and thin as she arrived at her Broadway show in NYC.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 7:39 pmObama Already The Greatest American President In Terms Of Personalized Bubble-Wrap Having
Barack Obama may not have even assumed office yet, but that shouldn't stop you from getting your hands on your very own official, one-of-a-kind, limited edition Barack Obama BUBBLE WRAP:In terms of random, crappy product endorsements, Obama is already shaping up to be the early-90s-Simpsons of presidents. After the jump, two more examples of premature Obama-mania that continue to make me wonder if the the South Park election episode was barely even scratching the surface: Obama Golf Balls Obama Hot Sauce (Watch Out, Billy Mitchell!)
Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Dec 2008 | 7:30 pmBroadway box office stays strong
Front Page: Weather didn't dampen pre-Christmas receipts -- Repeat champ "White Christmas" and a resurgent "Shrek the Musical" paced a resilient week of grosses for Broadway.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 7:23 pmReview: Sandler's `Bedtime Stories' feeling tired (AP)
AP - Adam Sandler returns to the familiar man-child of yore with "Bedtime Stories," a desperate family-friendly comedy about wild nighttime fantasies that magically come true in broad daylight.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Dec 2008 | 7:01 pmMusic industry takes aim at YouTube
Front Page: Warner Music orders removal of videos -- As much as the music biz needs the Internet to spread the word about bands and recordings, there remains a tension between the two that suggests they have yet to create a level playing field for doing business together.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 6:54 pmPHOTOS: Celebs We've Lost This Year
Newman, Ledger, Getty and Bernie Mac among celebs who died this year.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 6:29 pmFred Thompson heads to talk radio
Front Page: Talkshow set to debut in March -- Fred Thompson, whose career has ranged from showbiz to politics, including a presidential run this year, is signing on for a gig that promises to draw on his talents in both fields: talkradio.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 22 Dec 2008 | 5:57 pmBoob Tube Busts: The 10 Worst TV Moments of 2008
Bad TV from trainwrecks like Rosie and David Blaine to favorites like "Heroes" and "American Idol"
Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Dec 2008 | 5:46 pmBands, Dates Confirmed For '09 Warped Tour
Underoath, Thrice, Bad Religion, Less Than Jake, NOFX and Anti-Flag are among the dozens of bands confirmed for the 2009 Vans Warped Tour, which begins June 26 in Pomona, Calif., and will wrap Aug. 23 in Los Angeles.
Source: Billboard.com | 22 Dec 2008 | 5:31 pmParis Hilton's theft fury
Paris Hilton is "devastated" after $2 million of jewellery was stolen from her Los Angeles home.
The hotel heiress was left shaken by the incident which occurred between late Thursday evening (18.12.08) and early Friday morning (19.12.08) when burglars stole "millions of dollars of jewellery - diamonds, necklaces, rings, watches and family heirlooms from her grandmothers".
Paris, who was out with friends in Los Angeles when the theft took place, told Life and Style Weekly magazine: "I am devastated. I cannot believe someone broke into my home. They took items that had such sentimental value that no one will ever be able to replace. I'm just thankful that I wasn't there when it happened."
Paris has now reportedly increased her security following the crime, because she no longer feels safe in her property.
A source said: "Paris has upped her security team to three 24-hour bodyguards, and she has someone on her property at all times. Detectives are doing a huge investigation into the theft."
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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 22 Dec 2008 | 4:11 pmBritney Spears: I'm not dating Benji Madden
Star's rep says claims are 'completely false'
Britney Spears is not dating Paris Hilton’s ex Benji Madden.
It was claimed they'd been encouraged to meet up by her manager Larry Rudolph and her dad Jamie. But a rep for the star, 27, has set the record straight. ‘The claims made by In Touch are completely false,’ Holly Shakoor tells E! Online.
‘There is not an ounce of truth to any of it.’ Benji, 29, spent time with Paris, 27, at a bash last week.
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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 22 Dec 2008 | 4:07 pmMichael Jackson 'needs lung transplant'
Singer also said to be partially blind in one eye
Michael Jackson is suffering from lung failure, according to his biographer Ian Halperin.
He says the singer, 50, has genetic disease A1AD, which deprives his lungs of protein.
‘He needs a lung transplant, but may be too weak to go through with it,’ he says.
‘He also has emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, which his doctors have had a lot of trouble stopping.
'It’s the bleeding that’s the most problematic part. It could kill him.’ Ian says Michael's had the illness for some time. ‘He can barely speak,’ he tells The Sun. ‘The vision in his left eye is 95 per cent gone.
'For years Michael has been working with his doctors to make sure it doesn’t progress.
'He has been on many medications that have stabilised him.’ Older brother Jermaine, 54, recently said: ‘He’s not doing so well right now. This isn’t a good time.’
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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 22 Dec 2008 | 4:05 pm
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