MASH-UP: Seth Rogen Is Paul Blart: Mall Cop

If you saw the trailer for the upcoming Seth Rogen movie Observe and Report and said to yourself, "Wait, is he a mall cop? Didn't they just make this movie with Kevin James?" then you're not special, because everyone had that exact same thought. To prove our point, BWE is happy to present our trailer for Seth Rogen As Kevin James As Paul Blart: Mall Cop (Again):

Source: Best Week Ever | 16 Feb 2009 | 3:00 pm

R&B star Chris Brown apologizes, seeks counseling (Reuters)

Musicians Chris Brown and Rihanna perform during the Z100 Jingle Ball in New York, December 13, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - R&B star Chris Brown, who was arrested last weekend on suspicion of attacking a woman widely believed to be the pop star Rihanna, said on Sunday he was "sorry and saddened" about the incident, and was seeking counseling.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:45 pm

R&B star Chris Brown apologizes, seeks counseling

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Source: The Cut | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:30 pm

Report: Salma Hayek Weds French Billionaire Boyfriend

Men across the globe no doubt lamented the news Monday that Salma Hayek has reportedly married her French millionaire fiancé.

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Source: The Cut | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

Spanish Exercise DVD Helps Latinas Reduce Risk of Preterm Labor

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2007, Bedrest Fitness was released offering pregnant women on prescribed bed rest an exercise program. The first of its kind, Bedrest...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

Savvy Moms-To-Be Can Shop Smart With Kmart's Layaway

href="http://www.Kmart.com">Kmart Makes Mother's Day Gift Buying Easy and Affordable HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- While springtime is...
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David Rockwell Reveals Set Design Elements of the 2009 Oscars(R)

Rockwell is the First Architect to Craft the Environment for the World Renowned Academy Awards(R) Ceremony NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

New Jackie Chan film so violent it's not being released in China: director

HONG KONG - Jackie Chan is starring in a new movie so violent that its director has decided not to release it in mainland China. Hong Kong director Derek Yee tells The Associated Press...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm

Swarovski Partners with David Rockwell to Unveil the First Glimpse of the Oscar(R) Set Design

Swarovski Crystal helps bring a new and fresh look to the 81st Annual Academy Awards(R) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- David Rockwell reinvents the...
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Lovers' day wedding in Paris for Salma Hayek

An official at a Paris city hall says Salma Hayek married her French flame on Valentine's Day. The official says the Mexican-born actress wed magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil...
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Lovers' day wedding in Paris for Salma Hayek (AP)

AP - An official at a Paris city hall says Salma Hayek married her French flame on Valentine's Day.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm

Lovers' day wedding in Paris for Salma Hayek (AP)

AP - An official at a Paris city hall says Salma Hayek married her French flame on Valentine's Day.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:55 pm

Salma Hayek reportedly marries on Valentine's Day (AP)

In this image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, right, laughs with Salma Hayek during the production of 'The Rachael Ray Show' in New York on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. The program will air on Wednesday, Feb. 11. (AP Photo/The Rachael Ray Show, David M. Russell)AP - PARIS (AP) — Salma Hayek has picked a romance-lover's ideal time and place for her wedding: Valentine's Day in Paris. An official at the City Hall in Paris' 6th arrondissement says the Mexican-born actress wed French magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony there Saturday. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity, in accordance with policy.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:52 pm

Musical odd couple finds harmony

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Once upon a time, the iconic lead singer of Led Zeppelin and the golden girl of bluegrass would never have been mentioned in the same sentence. But since they won five Grammy awards, their names have been inextricably linked.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:51 pm

Oscar Themes, Present and Past - ABC News


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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performs at last month's American Music Awards in Los Angeles. British rock band Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was the top-selling album worldwide...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm

Director: Jackie Chan film too violent for China

Jackie Chan, the comical kung fu king, is starring in a new movie so violent that its director decided not to release it in mainland China, which doesn't have a film ratings system. Hong
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Coldplay notch world's best-selling album of 2008

British rock band Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was the top-selling album worldwide in 2008, industry figures showed Monday. The group's fourth studio album sold
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm

Coldplay have been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including best record; best album; best song and best rock album

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performs at last month's American Music Awards in Los Angeles. British rock band Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was the top-selling album worldwide...
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Pop Tarts: Aubrey Swings Back to Boys With Playboy Birthday

It wasn't too long ago that rumored bi-sexual Aubrey O'Day was seen batting for the other team, but as she celebrated her 25th Birthday at Sin City's JET nightclub Miss O'Day couldn't contain herself around the mobs of men.


Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm

Tyler Perry is still looking for respect

Tyler Perry wants to take his character Madea to Europe, but he's been told that audiences there won't relate to his stories about African-American lives. The films have made nearly $300 million at U.S. box offices.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 16 Feb 2009 | 9:19 am

Japan's director Hayao Miyazaki

Japan's director Hayao Miyazaki poses during the 65th Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido, 2008. A famous old wooden house in Tokyo associated with a popular animation figure created by Oscar-winning...
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Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon - FOXNews


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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 16 Feb 2009 | 8:57 am

George Clooney accepts his Oscar during the 78th Annual Academy Awards in 2006

Actor George Clooney accepts his award for Best Supporting Actor during the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre, in 2006, in Hollywood, California. Taking a swipe at critics who say Hollywood...
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Actor Adrien Brody kisses presenter Actress Halle Berry during 75th Academy Awards in 2003

Actor Adrien Brody kisses presenter Actress Halle Berry as he accepts his Oscar for Performance by an actor in a leading role for his role in "The Pianist" during the 75th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre...
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Michael Moore accepts his Oscar in 2003

Filmmaker Michael Moore accepts his Oscar for Documentry Feature for "Bowling for Columbine" during the 75th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, in 2003. Moore turned the winners...
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FOX411: Simon and Garfunkel Surprise Reunion

Call it an early Valentine's present to their New York fans. Last night Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited on stage at the reopening of the legendary Beacon Theater on the Upper West Side.


Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:32 am

Kate Moss Pregnant




The 35-year-old supermodel is three months pregnant with her second child - believed to be due in August.

A source said: "It's true. Kate is pregnant. She's overjoyed at the news. She's passed the 12-week stage so she's telling more people."

Kate - who has six-year-old daughter Lila Grace with magazine publisher Jefferson Hack - has been dating The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince since March 2008.

The source said of Jamie, 39: "He's really excited at the prospect of becoming a dad. He already dotes on Lila Grace and is besotted with Kate.

"Kate and Jamie are closer now than ever. She's not going out as much as she used to but when she does he puts a protective arm round her."

The couple, who were reportedly in a panic after Lila's nanny pulled out of a forthcoming family trip to South Africa, have decided to use the holiday to spend quality time with Kate's daughter.

A source said: "They have decided it will be low-key, not much partying, and they'll have a lot of family time with the three of them."

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:32 am

Tori Spelling's Bathroom Dance




Tori Spelling and her son are learning a Potty Dance.

The actress, who has two children with her husband Dean McDermott, is teaching her 22-month-old son Liam a special series of moves to celebrate when he uses the bathroom.

She said: "I started potty training my son about a month ago. The Potty Dance was a saving grace. Getting him to learn it was easy - he's a big dancer.


"It was like a reward - every time he went potty, he got to do the potty dance. After he goes to the bathroom, I tell him, 'You're such a good boy!' Then he puts up his fist and shows he's ready to dance."

Tori - who also has an eight-month-old daughter Stella - revealed Liam has one particular song he loves strutting his stuff to.

The 35-year-old star added to celebrity baby blog: "He loves to dance to The Killers, and knows like every word to their new song 'Human'.

"He can't say full sentences, but he knows a word here and there, and he does movements to the different lines."

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:30 am

Mickey Rourke's Shoe Drama




Mickey Rourke caused a stir at London Heathrow when he checked in a five-and-a-half stone suitcase packed with shoes.

The 56-year-old actor – who was flying first class from London to New York - was forced to repack his bags as the crammed case of footwear was 4kg over the maximum weight limit.

An airline source told Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper: "It was really weird and extraordinary to watch. Five-and-a-half stone – 36kg – of shoes is one heck of a lot of shoes, especially for a man.

"It's the sort of thing you would expect from Victoria Beckham, but not of a tough guy like Mickey Rourke."

Mickey – who was returning to the US after an eight-day stay in London – has evidently adapted to the UK climate.

The source said: "It was freezing cold but he had no socks on and a pair of blue slip-ons with very low heels. And it turned out that he had about 40 pairs of shoes very similar to the ones he was wearing in the case."

During his stay in the UK, the Hollywood star picked up the Best Actor award at last week's BAFTAs for his comeback role in 'The Wrestler'.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:26 am

Sirius creditors threaten to oust CEO: report (Reuters)

SIRIUS XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin speaks at the Reuters Media Summit in New York in this December 3, 2008 file photo. A group of Sirius XM Radio creditors will seek to remove Karmazin if the company chooses a bankruptcy filing over a deal with an investor that would let it stay solvent, the Wall Street Journal said. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - A group of Sirius XM Radio Inc creditors will seek to remove Chief Executive Mel Karmazin if the company chooses a bankruptcy filing over a deal with an investor that would let it stay solvent, the Wall Street Journal said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:22 am

'Dirty Dancing' to end Toronto run

Front Page: David Mirvish to close show on March 29 -- Producer David Mirvish on Sunday announced a March 29 closing date for the Toronto run of "Dirty Dancing, the Classic Story on Stage." When it shutters, the tuner will have played 582 performances at the Royal Alexandra Theater.

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Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 16 Feb 2009 | 6:10 am

Slumdog Pockets Picture-Perfect Prize

Slumdog Millionaire, Freida PintoThis Slumdog can hunt. With just a week until the Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire's momentum continued unchecked, picking up the top prize Sunday at the 23rd Annual American Society of...


Source: Best Week Ever | 16 Feb 2009 | 5:16 am

Timberlake tops GQ's list of `10 Most Stylish Men' (AP)

Justin Timberlake reacts after chipping his ball on the fourth hole at Pebble Beach Golf Course during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.  (AP Photo/David Royal)AP - Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 5:11 am

Five Things We Liked This Weekend


From left, Diana Ross, stilettos at Jonathan Saunders, CK Men's anorak.
  • 1. Victoria Beckham’s gold minidress (and her gumdrop-size yellow diamond ring).
  • 2. Gray suede hooded anorak at CK Men’s.
  • 3. Diana Ross stole the show at Diane Von Furstenberg and got a big kiss from the designer at the end of the runway.
  • 4. Black studded wide belt from Matthew Williamson’s new
    store.
  • 5. Blue sparkly stilettos at Jonathan Saunders.

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Source: The Cut | 16 Feb 2009 | 4:50 am

Coco Rocha Dares Jessica Stam to Crack at Miss Sixty


Coco Rocha and Mischa Barton at Miss Sixty.

The last time we saw Mischa Barton, it was in LAX on Thursday, frowning in an understandable funk at our six-hours-delayed flight and picking at her gnarled hair extensions. What a difference a few days and some tender loving flashbulbs make: Mischa rolled into Miss Sixty on Sunday looking considerably less crabby, smiled gamely for the press ... and picked at her gnarled hair extensions. Ah well, it was too much to expect a miracle; we suspect the day she stops tugging at those things is the day her agent straps her to a chair and cuts them free.

Barton acted totally unfazed by the instant media frenzy that kicked up when she sauntered out from backstage. The woman next to us cracked that, judging from the melée, she “thought it was Jesus Christ down there.” As far as we know, Mischa can’t walk on water, but she still basked in the glow of the lenses, which makes sense when you consider that attending Miss Sixty is the biggest job she’s held down in a while. She had on a tight leather off-the-shoulder dress reminiscent of the wardrobe from an eighties hair-metal video — we actually caught her adjusting her boob in it more than once. Model Coco Rocha, instantly visible thanks to her flame-colored hair, hopped up to hug Mischa, then ditched her end-of-row spot so they could sit together. Actresses Kristen Bell and Minka Kelly rounded out the celeb contingent, the former in bell-bottoms and the latter looking like we feel when we’re trying our best to maintain good posture and hating every second of it. They got along like a house on fire, gossiping right until the lights dimmed. (We imagine it was all about how cracked-out Bell’s ex-show Heroes is now.)

But as usual, the star of the Miss Sixty show — always one of our favorites for its sheer audacity — was the guests’ expressions. Bell attempted a poker face, but with a glimpse of what we SWEAR were wedgie-riffic black satin granny-panties, she was hard-pressed to restrain her dwindling faith in humankind.

The best, though, was Coco. Fellow top-tier model Jessica Stam walked in the show, and during both of her two struts, Coco waited until Stam was heading back up the runway — her face safely hidden from the photographers — to try and make her break face. Coco would erupt into giggles, and without fail Stammy bit her lip, snickered, and looked at her feet. Considering Stam wore at one point a strapless jumpsuit that was essentially the world’s highest-waisted pair of jeans, we like to think the unspoken mirth was because Stam was getting paid in free clothes. When Coco pulled the same trick again on the finale walk, Stam smirked and ever-so-briefly stuck out her tongue. And a thousand model fanfics were born.

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Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 16 Feb 2009 | 4:01 am

Fug Girls: Dudes Prominent at Y-3, Kanye Finally Shows


Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at Y-3.

At first we thought we’d been deafened by Tyson Beckford‘s hotness at Y-3 Sunday night, but it turns out he’s just soft-spoken. Once we could hear him, we learned that he likes to spend Valentine’s Day handing out roses to “all his ladies,” and that he owns 600 pairs of shoes. A man after our own hearts.

Considering his plaintive music, Rufus Wainwright came off shockingly shmoopy, engaging in some subtle canoodling for the photogs with an extremely cute companion, who looked vaguely like the actor David Sutcliffe. Well played, dude.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian's talons, by Bijules.Photo: Jada Yuan

In fact, the show was full of dudes: Football player Reggie Bush brought both his most resplendent ear-bling (we could see his diamond studs from 50 feet) and girlfriend Kim Kardashian. In fact, Reggie could have been her accountant for all the photogs cared; they lavished their lens time on Kim as she posed in her white blazer with perilously aggressive shoulder pants, leather leggings, and gold talons by Bijules. K.Kard seemed to be having a great time — at one point singing along with the Carole King music — while Bush looked ... if not bored, then a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing. His reserve was matched only by that of his seatmate, Aussie Olympic legend Ian “the Thorpedo” Thorpe, whose arms are as long as you’ve heard but who wasn’t nearly as bloated as recent rumors have suggested.


Also not bloated: Milla Jovovich, although she was wearing a headband that made her look disturbingly like Mischa Barton. This didn’t seem to dampen her mood, though, as she spent most of the show chatting animatedly to Kanye West, complete with gregarious hand gestures. When the passel of child models came out, her ovaries pinged — as did ours — because she cooed and oohed over them with Kardashian while a nearby Veronica Webb snapped photos in a frenzy.

As for Kanye, sadly, he was not wearing any of his extravagant sunglasses, but he did bring his entourage. Some things never change. We heard rumors that he was feeling cranky, but the sight of all those Y-3 pants must have perked him up; either he was enjoying the show or just liked talking to Milla. He wore an ear-splitting smile both during and after, when he got mobbed en route to the warm embrace of backstage. And hey, at least he didn’t stand us up this time.

Watch a slideshow of the Y-3 collection.
See backstage photos of Kanye Wesy, Kim Kardashian, Milla Jovavich and more at Y-3.

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Filed Under: fall 2009, fashion shows, kanye west, kim kardashian, new york fashion week, new york fugging city, y3

Diane Von Furstenberg
Runway Video: Diane Von Furstenberg
Preen
Hervé Léger
Runway Video: Hervé Léger
Lela Rose
Reem Acra

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Filed Under: diane von furstenberg, fall 2009, fashion shows, herve leger, lela rose, new york fashion week, preen, reem acra, show and tell, slideshow

If bike-seat fabric is in, “Ciao,” “arrivederci,” and “grazie” are OUT, even among the Italians. Zucchelli said good-bye to his guests at today’s CK Men’s show with a “xei xei” (pronounced shay shay, meaning “thank you”) and a “zài jiàn” (pronounced za-ay je-an, meaning “good-bye”), both holdovers from a recent trip to China. Xie xie doesn’t quite work in this context, which Zucchelli acknowledged. “But it sounds so good!” he said. “I use it randomly. A lot of people don’t know what I’m saying.” So no more overuse of “ciao,” people. Asian linguistics is where it’s at!

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Filed Under: calvin klein, calvin klein mens, designers, fall 2009, fashion shows, Italo Zucchelli, mantasies, menswear, new york fashion week


Source: The Cut | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:45 am

Stalking Whitney and Olivia at DVF


We succeeded in getting a cameo on The City after crashing Diane Von Furstenberg's after-party during the last Fashion Week. But the thrill wasn't enough to last a lifetime, so we approached this afternoon's DVF show with the same goal in mind. We didn't spy Whitney, Olivia, or MTV cameras in the tent where the show was held, but the public-relations effort at work was a well-oiled machine, indicating they had to be somewhere. Backstage, perhaps?

Why yes! After the show, the backstage area was teeming with people in an almost-scary way, and it was there that we found Whitney in a corner talking to a man with an earpiece. A producer! And behind them was a camera crew. Score.

After they caucused for a good long while, the producer walked Whitney through the throng to a spot near where DVF was posing for photos and chatting with famous folk. Whitney had the same blank expression as always, but we're guessing she was scared because the producer stayed at her side for a few minutes. "We'll get a lead shot when this clears out," he told her. Finally, he exited the frame and two cameras rolled on Whitney as she lollygagged, one hand latched onto an empty clothing rack. Riveting.

Eventually another crew member wrangled Whit's better half, Olivia, whose curls were notably bouncy this afternoon, and escorted her into the shot. She and Whitney chatted jovially and even giggled together without looking like they wanted to claw each other's faces off. Numerous photographers took pictures of the girls. "Oh, we can pose them?" one mused, surprised MTV allowed the ladies to be their famous selves while acting in a scene — er, working. Several well-heeled ladies stopped to congratulate Olivia, without whom the show would certainly be lost, while the rest of the PR team wrangled reporters and photographers, generally keeping things orderly. The girls even posed for photos with fans (getting backstage at the tents is as easy as walking), one of whom asked us to play camerawoman, which we did with honor.

Finally MTV was ready to shoot the "closer," so the producers shoved Whitney and Olivia into a corner away from the flashbulbs. A producer gave a DVF higher-up instructions (on what to talk about, we presume), and they all stood so as to cheat the three cameras pointed at them. Even if in the end we don't get a second cameo, we are content in knowing how small-screen magic is made. We can sleep soundly tonight, having witnessed reality at its most real.

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Filed Under: backstage, diane von furstenberg, fall 2009, inner city life, mtv, new york fashion week, olivia palermo, reality television, show & tell, the city, whitney port


Source: The Cut | 16 Feb 2009 | 12:47 am

Chris Brown Breaks His Silence About Rihanna Incident (E! Online)

Chris Brown Breaks His Silence About Rihanna Incident(E! Online)E! Online - Chris Brown says he is seeking counseling from loved ones and family members, one week after an alleged attack against his girlfriend, singer Rihanna.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 12:43 am

Max Azria Would Rather You Didn’t Focus on the Falling Models


After the Hervé Léger show, designer Max Azria blamed the succession of model wipeouts on the runway, which was covered with dark (and evidently slick) wood. Was he upset about the tumbles? "No, I don't care!" he told us, "If people talk about that instead of the clothes, that would be ridiculous." Earlier: Behold the Models Falling at Hervé Léger Related: View the Hervé Léger collection.

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Filed Under: designers, fall 2009, max azria, new york fashion week, rtw, show & tell


Source: The Cut | 15 Feb 2009 | 11:58 pm

Rihanna Gets All-Star Love

RihannaRihanna is feeling the love in the court of public opinion—and on the basketball court. During a break in the action at the NBA's All-Star slam-dunk contest Saturday at U.S....


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 11:52 pm

Tom Cruise and Keith Urban Meet at the Racetrack

Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Keith Urban—the former and the current Mr. Nicole Kidman—met up today at the Daytona 500. No, not to race each other. As much as we'd love to...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 11:45 pm

Chace Crawford Is in It for the Freebies


Also, he had to sit next to Jared Leto. Pity.

Chace Crawford was in attendance at this afternoon's Calvin Klein men's show, but afterward, when we asked him what his favorite pieces were, he seemed flummoxed. "Favorite pieces? Uh, I like the solids, the grays," he said. "I'm not that savvy with fashion." He added that he feels "very weird" going to fashion shows. So why was he there? "They give me great clothes." Touché.

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Filed Under: calvin klein, chace crawford, fall 2009, front row, menswear, new york fashion week, show & tell


Source: The Cut | 15 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm

Fashion Week Twitters: Get the Latest from E! Online

Kanye West, Jared LetoFashion moves fast. That's why we've got our best and brightest swarming the tents during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to find out the latest on Bryant Park. Whether the story is...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 11:15 pm

Pussy Cat dolls dressed in skimpy clothes for new 'Bottle Pop Video shoot'





NICOLE SCHERZINGER shows off the racy form that snared Formula One driver LEWIS HAMILTON.

The sexy singer dressed in a skimpy low-cut silver leotard for the Pussycat Dolls' Bottle Pop video shoot.

And the other girls followed her lead, cavorting in sexy, space-age, metallic outfits for the promo.
While boyfrined Lewis has been burning rubber on the race track, Nicole has been wearing it.

She looks amazing in a slinky, black rubber dress on the front of this month's FHM magazine, inset.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 10:21 pm

Gwynety Paltrow grabbing attention lately with her sexy outfits



FOXY GWYNETH PALTROW has been grabbing my attention with a series of killer heels and sexy outfits lately.

But lederhosen? I’m no fashion expert but girl colleagues assure me that Bavarian leather shorts are NOT a must-have.

COLDPLAY star CHRIS MARTIN’s wife wore the outfit at a New York screening of her new film Two Lovers.

It was braver than taking to the red carpet in a pair of her usual huge heels.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 10:12 pm

Brad Pitt's security is so good he can't get in his own house



BRAD PITT’s security is so good he can’t even get into his own house.

The Oscar-nominated actor was left red-faced when he returned to his home on his customised Chopper motorbike – only to discover he couldn’t get through the security gates of his private estate.

Brad, currently at cinemas in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, had been at a business meeting at swanky Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.

He made several frantic phone calls and eventually a neighbor turned up to let him in.

Maybe security didn’t recognize him under that helmet...

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 10:10 pm

Courtney Love has had another pop at arch rival Madonna



COURTNEY LOVE has had another pop at arch rival MADONNA.

The mouthy Hole frontwoman is moving to London - but hopes the Queen Of Pop will never return to the British capital after her own move to New York.

Writing on her online blog, Courtney said: "Madonna had better stay the hell away from London when I move here to live!"

"There's no room for us both. Buckinghamshire is where I want to go. I'm fed up with L.A. It's full of crazy people.

"People criticise Britain but it is still a cleaner, safer place to live than Hollywood."

The feisty pair fell out after Courtney threw a compact mirror at the Material Girl at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.

Controversial Courtney also launched a vicious tirade on Madonna’s singing skills via MySpace last year.

She said: “Madonna is a great businesswoman, but come on, she is weak as an artist and we all know it.”

“It’s a joke she’s singing from such a calculating, thought-out place all the time, it’s never from her gut or heart or intuition.”

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 10:06 pm

Paris Hilton: What Did Doug Reinhardt Give Her?

Doug Reinhardt, Paris Hilton Are things getting a bit more serious between Paris Hilton and Amanda Bynes' ex-boyfriend Doug Reinhardt? Hilton and Reinhardt did spend a lot of time together this weekend,...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 10:00 pm

Paris Hilton wears rose tinted glasses for shopping trip





PARIS HILTON put on some rose-tinted glasses for a shopping trip in Hollywood.

The blonde heiress donned the bizarre stripy pink shades to look around the Harmony Lane store, where she picked up a few purchases.

And she seemed to be in the market for more than clothes – eyeing up a dog and a baby along the way.

Having pots of cash, Paris is used to being able to buy anything she wants.

But choosing a baby as a matching accessory is going a bit far.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 9:59 pm

Britney Spears is reportedly paying Kevin Federline $5,000 a week to take the kids on tour



BRITNEY SPEARS is reportedly paying ex hubby KEVIN FEDERLINE $5,000 a week – for his permission to take their kids on tour.

The singer is desperate to be in constant contact with little SEAN PRESTON and JAYDEN JAMES when she hits the road, and is said to have agreed a deal with K-Fed – who has sole custody of the children.

Kevin told TMZ.com: “I’m gonna take the kids on the road... they need to see their mother, right?”

As well as making a huge wad of cash on the side, bloated rapper Kev will also have a seat on the tourbus when Britney sets off on her US tour in March.

Meanwhile, her ex boyfriend ADNAN GHALIB is under investigation in the US after he allegedly struck a court worker with his car.

The reported incident occurred when a process server turned up at his Encino apartment with legal papers ordering him to appear in the restraining order case.

The alleged victim reportedly suffered cuts and bruises but refused treatment when cops arrived at the scene.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Feb 2009 | 9:44 pm

Chris Brown: Sorry 'for what transpired'

Singer Chris Brown broke his silence Sunday, a week after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, fellow performer Rihanna, on a street in Los Angeles, California.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Feb 2009 | 9:31 pm

'Friday the 13th' slashes records

With $42.2 million, the biggest opening gross thus far in 2009, "Friday the 13th" easily won the record-breaking Presidents Day weekend box office race, beating out Valentine's Day favorites "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "He's Just Not That Into You," as well as solid holdovers "Taken" and "Coraline."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Feb 2009 | 9:09 pm

For many Chinese, literary dreams go online

If it weren't for the Internet, Murong Xuecun might still be working as a sales manager at a car company in the southern Chinese city of Chengdu. That is what he was doing when he started writing his first novel on his office's online bulletin board system back in 2001.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Feb 2009 | 8:30 pm

Friday the 13th's Lucky Number: $42.2 Million

Friday the 13th, Derek MearsFriday the 13th promised a high body count. It delivered. The franchise reboot has packed theaters like no other this President's Day weekend, scoring an estimated $42.2 million from...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 7:55 pm

Barbie turns heads on New York's catwalk as marks 50th (Reuters)

A model listens to instructions before the Barbie Runway Show at Fashion Week in New York, February 14, 2009. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)Reuters - Barbie turns 50 this year but the classic doll was still turning heads at New York's semi-annual Fashion week as models styled as Mattel Inc's fashion icon took to the catwalk in designer outfits.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Feb 2009 | 7:10 pm

Rihanna's Dad: "She Will Be All Right"

RihannaRihanna has returned to the comfort of home to heal. The R&B star is back in her native Barbados with her family and friends as she recuperates from what police sources have told...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 6:50 pm

'Button' remains on top overseas

Front Page: 'Case' sews up $118.6 million in foreign grosses -- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" remained ruler of the international box office for the second consecutive weekend with $31 million in 50 markets.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 15 Feb 2009 | 6:33 pm

You Pick the Oscar: Best Actor!

Slumdog Millionaire, Dev PatelIf you believe the buzz, the Academy Award for this Best Actor thing is a three-way race. Or even a two-man smackdown (sorry, Brad Pitt). Or even maybe a lock for Sean Penn. Whatever, it'll...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 6:32 pm

Alexander Wang: Body Conscious Clothes (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD115 Model walks the runway at the Alexander Wang show during Fall 2009 Fashion Week in New York on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - The hippest new young desginer in Manhattan fashion is Alexander Wang. His latest collection staged Saturday, Feb. 14, was an ode to body conscious clothes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Feb 2009 | 6:03 pm

How the Financial Crisis Is Good for New York


The Downturnaround just about wept with joy while reading "How the Crash Will Reshape America," Richard Florida's fantastic cover story in the March issue of the Atlantic.

Florida, who is a scholar and the author of The Rise of the Creative Class, has become semi-famous in recent years for arguing that the U.S. economy is now based on the development and exchange of ideas, and that the best places for that to happen are those that attract and coddle creative, educated people. Places, in other words, like New York.

Naturally, we've always liked that about him. (We also like his name.) And now we like him even more, because his Atlantic piece devotes special attention to New York.

After arguing that the city is not likely to lose its status as the preeminent financial center anytime soon, he says:

The financial crisis may ultimately help New York by reenergizing its creative economy. The extraordinary income gains of investment bankers, traders, and hedge-fund managers over the past two decades skewed the city's economy in some unhealthy ways. In 2005, I asked a top-ranking official at a major investment bank whether the city's rising real-estate prices were affecting his company's ability to attract global talent. He responded simply: "We are the cause, not the effect, of the real-estate bubble." (As it turns out, he was only half right.) Stratospheric real-estate prices have made New York less diverse over time, and arguably less stimulating. When I asked [Jane] Jacobs some years ago about the effects of escalating real-estate prices on creativity, she told me, "When a place gets boring, even the rich people leave." With the hegemony of the investment bankers over, New York now stands a better chance of avoiding that sterile fate.


Frankly, we were never all that worried about sterility, because as areas of Manhattan and Brooklyn became whitewashed by cash, new pockets of creativity always seemed to spring up around town. But, as Joel Lovell observed in our magazine last spring, extravagant status symbols had become a sickness.

Florida sees hard times ahead for Sun Belt areas like Phoenix and Las Vegas, where the economies are based largely on suburban expansion; he calls them "giant Ponzi schemes." But this is the first story we've read that manages to see past the current crisis with optimism about the future of the country, and of New York, that is tempered by the hard realities of the present but not broken by them. The Downturnaround hails Florida as an ally!

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Source: Daily Intel | 15 Feb 2009 | 6:01 pm

TV Worth Tuning In to This Spring

New episodes of "Lost," "Damages" headline bounty of spring offerings.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Feb 2009 | 4:51 pm

Rihanna's Dad: "She Will Be All Right" (E! Online)

Rihanna's Dad: E! Online - Rihanna has returned to the comfort of home to heal.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 15 Feb 2009 | 4:49 pm

'Friday' slashes box office record

Front Page: Horror redo scares up $42 million -- Warner Bros./New Line’s redo “Friday the 13th” scared up the best opening ever for a horror movie in grossing an estimated $42.2 million from 3,105 theaters through Sunday.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 15 Feb 2009 | 3:57 pm

Jay-Z on Rihanna: "I Don't Want to Go Into It"

Jay- ZJay-Z is speaking out about his protégé Rihanna for the first time since she was allegedly beaten and bruised by Chris Brown. "I just think we should all support her,"...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Feb 2009 | 3:45 pm

Blues Busting Barbie Show Celebrates Doll's 50 Years (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD501  Model walks the runway at the Barbie Runway show during Fall 2009 Fashion Week in New York on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.(Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV)Fashion Wire Daily - Now here's a collection that you don't see on the calendar every fashion week, but should. Barbie, the all-American doll, celebrated her 50th birthday with a Valentine's Day fashion show extravaganza with a large-scale production in the largest tent at Bryant Park on Saturday, Feb. 14, that would be at home as a spectacle in Vegas.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Feb 2009 | 3:43 pm