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The Scene: Jackman turns into Wolverine

Mariah Carey: Why Hubby Nick Cannon Made Her Cry (E! Online)

E! Online - Happy Anniversary, Mariah and Nick!

Donna Karan Shares Her Favorite Bea Arthur Moment

Inspirational women were the center of attention at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's annual Hot Pink Party this week. And for New York designer Donna Karan, one of her faves was the late Bea Arthur. "I was first introduced to her on the Larry King show and I was like 'oh my God," she remembered. "All you want to do is hear her." Do you have a favorite Bea moment? View our Party Lines slideshow for more girl talk.

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Filed Under: bea arthur, breast cancer, donna karan, party lines, pink

'The Protest Singer,' by Alec Wilkinson - San Francisco Chronicle

Wall Street Journal

'The Protest Singer,' by Alec Wilkinson San Francisco Chronicle - Alec Wilkinson By Alec Wilkinson It's hard to believe now, after seeing him up there at the Lincoln Memorial with Bruce Springsteen belting out "This Land Is Your Land" in Barack Obama's preinaugural "We Are One" concert in January, but for many years Pete Seeger, ... "The Protest Singer" Wall Street Journal Pete Seeger's 90th birthday will be a selfless celebration USA Today Dayton Daily News - Chronogram - Times Herald-Record - Monsters and Critics.com all 33 news articles

Paris & Kim's Kentucky Derby Parties Face-Off

Rate-a-Trailer: G.I. Joe Goes Boom!

FDA Recalls Hydroxycut; UV Lamps at Nail Salons May Cause Cancer

FAD DIETS
• The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall of fourteen Hydroxycut products, and they are warning people to stop taking the over-the-counter diet drug immediately. Hydroxycut has been linked to 23 reports of liver problems, jaundice, and now, at least one death. [Yahoo]

FRAGRANCE
• The campaign for the five new D&G Anthology fragrances — which were inspired by tarot cards — features a steamy mix of supermodels. Mario Testino shot Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova, and Naomi Campbell, as well as male models Fernando Fernandes, Noah Mills, and Tyson Ballou. And they're all naked. Now that's good fortune. [WWD]

• Anne Hathaway dances to Róisín Murphy’s "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" song in the new commercial for Lancôme's Magnifique. [Just Jared]

SKIN
• UV lamps used to dry nails at salons are coming under fire for possibly causing skin cancer and tumors. Two cases of cancer due to nail salons have been reported so far. The University of Texas is investigating, but you kind of suspected the lamps weren't good for you, right? [Daily Mail]

• After spending sixteen minutes in a tanning bed unsupervised, a 10-year-old girl has burns on 70 percent of her body. Medics said that if she had stayed two more minutes, she would need to have skin grafts. But she ran out of money and couldn't go for longer. The girl is not allowed in the sun for ten years. We don't even know where to begin with this. [Independent UK]

HAIR
• Prince Harry admitted in a bar that he hasn't washed his hair in two years. First R-Patz, now Harry. Is it a Brit thing? [Telegraph UK]

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Filed Under: anne hathaway, beauty, beauty marks, body issues, Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova, fad diets, Fernando Fernandes, fragrance, hair, hydroxycut, Naomi Campbell, Noah Mills, prince harry, skin, Tyson Ballou

Link Party: Shia LaBeouf Is Permanently Effed

Ex-INXS frontman looking to get on with solo career, put past behind him

David Remnick Is the Opposite of Rugged

As you may have heard, outdoorsy magazines like Backpacker and Runner's World trounced their urban brethren at last night's ASME awards,* and in a particularly shocking upset, Field & Stream scored a General Excellence victory over perennial winner The New Yorker. But never fear, pasty intellectuals, the magazine will not allow this apparent bias to affect its editorial mission: "Lemme just say that if we’re going to make any headway in the outdoor area, we’re going to have to hire somebody, because my staff is not built for this," David Remnick told us after the awards. "I’m not a country guy. If I ever got a country house, it would be in the Village."

*Also, nymag.com won! Yay, us!

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Filed Under: asmes, david remnick, Party Lines, the new yorker

Jimmy Buffett and the Margaritaville Dolphins

Boston Globe Gets a Stay of Execution

There were losses at the Washington Post, Time Inc., and Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Plus, more layoffs at Wenner and the Tribune, but the Boston Globe remains alive despite not reaching a deal on budget cuts by today's deadline.

• The Washington Post lost $19.5 million in the first quarter. [Politico]

• At Time Inc., revenue is down nearly $200 million in one year. Uhh … [MediaInk/NYP]

• At Wenner, employees found out about their nearly 2 percent pay cuts by reading their paychecks yesterday. Plus, they get five additional days off and five people were cut from Men's Journal. Thanks, Jann! [MediaInk/NYP]

• Revenue at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia slipped 30 percent in the first quarter. [WWD via Mediabistro]

• Tom Curley, the top exec at the AP, warns Google to strike a deal or lose all AP content. [Forbes via HuffPo]

• Despite the deadline set by the New York Times Company, there was no new deal announced with the Boston Globe today. But the mechanisms for shutting it down have not been kicked into gear. [Boston Herald]

• It's official: The Chicago Tribune sliced off over 70 slots, including 50 layoffs. [Romenesko]

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Filed Under: boston globe, martha stewart omnimedia, media, media deathwatch, new york times company, time inc, washington post, wenner media

Even Cab Drivers Took Advantage of the Boom

"A New York man who told investors he was president of a hedge fund called AR Capital Group Inc was really a hired driver, according to court documents on Friday." Honestly. At this point we're starting to feel lame for not spending the past few years running a Ponzi scheme. [Reuters]

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Filed Under: business, cab drivers, finance, schemes, The Greatest Depression

Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne, and Jadakiss Are Totally Fronting

Alrighty, then — onto some non-white rappers. “Respect My Conglomerate,” Busta Rhymes featuring Lil Wayne and Jadakiss: We've been cranky with Busta ever since he refused to “snitch” on his bodyguard's possible killers; Lil Wayne tired us, as Asher Roth now has, with his ubiquity; and Jadakiss, well ... Jada’s just a big teddy bear! We come, though, not to complain about (or cuddle) the rappers, but to protest the corporate boardroom this video’s set in. If anything, we admire Busta’s blatant disregard for the recession bullies who say flaunting money and executive privilege is now suddenly passé, and believe people who complain about hip-hop commercialism should get a job (the bums lost, Lebowski!). It’s just that boardrooms are really boring. No one even smokes marijuana in them (since Web 1.0). Can’t everyone just go back to being gangstas with money? You know those corporate criminals love snitching.

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Filed Under: busta rhymes, jadakiss, lil wayne, music, music video, right-click

Parkinson Is Off-Broadway's "Stage Manager" in 'Our Town' (Playbill)

Gossip Girl Marks Its Territory

This week in the Gossip Girl comments, Editors Chris and Jessica were taken to task for thinking Chuck swigged Bombay Sapphire in the morning (it was mouthwash) and for not mentioning how gross the ring was that Rufus was looking at for Lily (it was hideous). Happily, the ludicrousness of Chuck's basketball outfit and the return of Georgina Sparks (and her theme song) brought us all back together. And with the help of Dorota’s surveillance equipment, Commenter Martell has rounded up the week’s Greatest Comments on the Greatest Episode in Months of the Greatest Show of Our Time.

More Real Than Blair Having a Special Hat Just for Spying

• Plus 10 for Blair bailing on moving in with Nate- you know she would never go off to college without Dorota!!! Where would Dorota sleep in a 1 bedroom?? —infernoinfanta

• Plus 5 for Nate mentioning that it could take "hours" (note that he didn't say "dollars," sigh.) for him and Blair to take car services between NYU and Columbia. THANK FUCKING GOD FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT TRAVEL TAKES TIME IN THIS CITY. —Wonkettelover

• Plus 10 for everyone at the Jesus Camp having shirts that read OMJC! Oh My Jesus Christ! —Rgh

• Gossip girl depicts Connecticut by showing the back window of the limo full of trees. Plus 500 —sgoodatmath

• Plus 20 for Rufus showing his colors as an amateur investor—after being horribly patronized by Gabriel—by hand-delivering a personal check for the Africa fund. Of course he doesn't know that such transactions take place only through shady accountants and offshore bank accounts. —Monymony

• Plus 10 for Nate saying "I love you" and Blair not saying it back. —Sarcasticmeow

• "And what the hell is Butter?!" Plus 2—Sandyport

• Plus 2 Serena-"You're using this as an excuse to get together again" to Blair and Chuck. Plus 3 for neither of them denying it —Sweydie

• First of all...I think Gabriel has an undiagnosed pituitary problem. Plus 10.—Miserable

More Fake Than Chuck Playing Basketball at All, Let Alone on the Lower East Side

• Blair may be persuasive, but Chuck’s limo driver would never abandon him in the backwoods with a religious cult. That would be like Dorota abandoning Blair at a TJ Maxx. Points: Minus 15 —Blairedith

• Re: Lily's future engagement ring. To borrow from Regina George: that is the ugliest effing ring I've ever seen.—La_Faerie

• Minus 3 for Gabriel ending "And if we act now..." with "we will all get triple our investments." Was anyone else hoping for "FREE SNUGGIES FOR ALL!!!!"—Kelly0824

• Minus 5 for Chuck leaving the "Murray Hill" apartment to take Blair's phone call and ending up on 57th Street. Even the Bass helicopter wouldn't get him to midtown that quickly. —Headbandlove

• “You know there’s nothing else I’d rather do” Oh really Gabriel? You want to watch a movie with your girlfriend’s mom’s Brooklyn boyfriend after knowing Serena a couple weeks? Minus 5. —Isgoodatmath

• NO ONE who lives in a co-op enjoys going to their meetings, much attending a made up semi-formal "meeting party". Minus 10, because if that situation were at all realistic, except for the very lonely, most people would have pounded down a glass of wine, grabbed a slice of brie and then retreated to their respective apartments. —Brawndo

• Minus 4 for bringing up the "cater water" vest thing again, lets be honest no one would notice that dans wearing anything different than his usual get up. —Iheartblairxo

• Minus 10 for the Gabriel/Poppy investment scheme as a major plot point. Really - seasoned, greedy Upper East Side businessmen writing checks to a Ken doll on the spot? Think not. —Patrolmag

• Minus 3 for Serena telling Blair in the beginning that she married (or almost married, or basically married -- I forget the exact wording) Gabriel in Spain. Didn't we clear this up in the last episode? How is she still confused? —Awomanda

• Why do the writers make every character appear at every party?? It's just not plausible that Blair, Chuck, Serena and Nate were thinking "hey there's a co-op meeting at the Van Der Woodsen's, it'll be off the chain!" Minus 10. —Kdow3

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Filed Under: gossip girl, The Greatest Show of Our Time

Lily Cole Heads to Cannes, Adds Hyphen to Job Title

We've been missing sprightly Lily Cole on catwalks and in print ads for a little while now, but with the debut of a new TV spot and the Terry Gilliam–directed flick, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, we're about to get more of the little ginger than we bargained for. Currently she's scheduled to appear at the Cannes Film Festival to promote her turn in Heath Ledger's last picture, and perhaps you've already seen the Rimmel of London ad that's been floating around that disused box once known as "the television" in the corner of your room. Like the Kate Moss glitz-and-glam spot before it, it's welcome, if a tad unsettling. Cole has an odd delivery and a voice that makes her seem a bit more like a CGI character than one would want (lost in the uncanny valley). Perhaps she'll seem a tad more lifelike in the Jude Law–in-drag pic Rage (she plays a starlet called "Lettuce Leaf"), in The Imaginarium, or in the upcoming awkward-fest by first-time director Marilyn Manson, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll (yikers!). Whatever she does and however well she does it, expect fashion followers and paparazzi to follow her every step away from mere modeldom and toward stardom. Hell, if Sienna Miller can make it, anyone can.

Lily Cole’s coming to Cannes! [Grazia]

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Filed Under: lily cole, Model Actresses, models, movies

Music Review: Michele trades love for heartbreak (AP)

AP - Chrisette Michele, "Epiphany" (Def Jam)

BEST OF THE BWE: Follow Us @MrsSpencerPratt (But No Seriously, Don’t)

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• Are pigs having the best week ever? Sheeppig always is.







In Brooklyn and Williamsburg, which is where I was living, there has been quite an interesting scene happening that was kind of bubbling away when I was there. There were these new bands like Gang Gang Dance and TV on the Radio and MGMT and Yeasayer. So I saw a lot of interesting gigs, and had a really nice exchange and conversations with musicians and got inspired.

And your alter ego, Pearl — whom you have a song about, “Pearl’s Dream” — did she come out of that time?
Pearl isn’t really my alter ego. Pearl is just kind of a representation of New York for me. For me, it was more about my obsession with Diane Arbus and Cindy Sherman — kind of a bit of an art project that I did for myself, and a kind of private dressing-up thing I tried. If there was a film, she’d be like a strange, alien character that just kind of comes in and out, dreamlike, I suppose. She’s very much that kind of New York subterranean character, like in a book or a film.

You toured with Radiohead last year.
Yes. It was great. Very inspiring. It was really amazing to play for those massive audiences. Kind of scary. You have to raise your game, I guess, when you’re playing with people who are so professional and amazing.

Did you hang out with Thom Yorke?
Yeah, as much as one can. He’s a very private person. And it’s pretty hard work doing two hours straight a night. We’d see them at dinnertime and have nice chats and stuff. But not much partying.

You’re often compared with Kate Bush. How do you feel about that?
I think it’s really interesting — for the 5 million interviews I did for the first album, I got, "Oh, you sound like Björk," and now that this album is a little more electronic, it’s, "Oh, you sound like Kate Bush." If next time I did harmonium a lot, then it would be like, "Oh, you’re the new Nico." People need more imagination. I’m very flattered. But it’s kind of a double-edged sword.

What’s up with you and cars? You've mentioned memories of driving in cars in several interviews and in the video clip for “Daniel” you’re driving a hearse-like vehicle ...
I love David Lynch, and I love the highway-movie scenario. I guess this album is a lot about journeys and traveling and escaping or searching for something. I’ve been reading a lot about the mythology of road movies and how they focus on people who are outlaws or living on the fringes of society. They use that character that’s traveling through as a vehicle for looking in a satirical or sociological way at societies. Like Jack Kerouac in On the Road. There’s definitely a teenage escapism in a lot of the songs that I loved to sing in the car when I was growing up. My mom and I would sing a lot of Fleetwood Mac and Journey, all those guitar-rock songs, in the car.

And your song "Daniel" — it’s an ode to Daniel from Karate Kid?
I think it just symbolizes that kind of teenage feeling. I love to look at those films like The Karate Kid and E.T. and Stand By Me that, growing up in England, I thought were very romantic. And I kind of had a crush on Daniel LaRusso.

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Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 9:30 pm

We Love ... Denis Colomb




1. His scarves are the softest on the planet.
2. They come in the most delicious rainbow of colors and textures.
3. The big ones are like portable blankets.
4. They add snap to any basic outfit.
5. We love his quiet cult following.

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Filed Under: denis colomb, We Love







Source: The Cut | 1 May 2009 | 9:30 pm

A Scary Thing Happened




Yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management department removed the PDF of a children's coloring book, intended to help children cope with disasters, from its website, following criticism over its inclusion of drawings of the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The book, titled A Scary Thing Happened, included pictures of the burning World Trade Center, floods, and a child running screaming from a house, with the word "FIRE" written in what appeared to be flames above his head. Told of the criticism by the Smoking Gun, the illustrator, Marlys Jentoft, a 68-year-old grandmother of ten, said she didn't feel the images were offensive or disturbing at all. "I feel like it was happening in the world and kids saw it," she said. "It is life." She has a point! And come to think of it, there are a few other topics Jentoft could tackle. We've done her the favor of coming up with some ideas for her next project...

• What Smoking Is Doing to Grandma
• What Happened When Jenny Got in the Van
• Handguns: From Automatic to Z-Force
• Let's Go to the Slaughterhouse!
• How Fish Sticks Are Made
• The Pokey Puppy II: The Red Lipstick
• The Big Book of Bad Touching
• What If There's No Heaven? A Bedtime Story
• Am I Autistic?
• I Heard It in Mommy and Daddy's Bedroom: A See N' Say
• Not Everybody Poops: How Your Friend in the Wheelchair Goes Potty

We think all of those can really help children. Perhaps you have some other ideas?

FEMA's Scary Thing [Smoking Gun]

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Filed Under: movies, nina paley, sita sings the blues, video, vulture picture palace







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 9:15 pm

GEREOPHILE: Jeremy Irons Is Hottest GILF Around

If I were to ever write fan fiction starring me alongside actor and notorious G.I.L.F. Jeremy Irons (not that I'm saying I have... I haven't. So I sleep with a smoking jacket in bed, is that even your business? It is?? Who do you think are you, Jeremy Irons? Oh, Mr. Irons, I'm so sorry, forgive me. [hands back jacket]), that fan fiction would definitely involve mimosas, cigarettes, brunch and loosely buttoned dress shirts. So imagine my delight to find these photos of Mr. Irons which incorporates nearly everything pictured in this fantasy... everything except for my idiot grin perched delicately on the lapels of his priceless sportcoat: I sent this link to a friend, who said "What's the opposite of a pedophile? A gereophile? That's what you are. A gereophile." To which I responded, "Oh, really, would an old man ride a motorcycle while wearing ankle boots? Well... would he??" Oh. More hotness ahead. This next photo would basically sell just about anything in Japan. It could be for Kitty Litter... Jeremy Irons' Kitty Litter: And his brows! You know, in some cultures, they say that men who can turn an entire eyebrow on itself 90 degrees are the most fertile: And all you saggy neck fans out there... you're welcome (*wink*):
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 9:12 pm

Jewel Two-Steps Back From DWTS Catfight

The most dangerous injury of all has occurred on Dancing With the Stars—someone's ego has been bruised. Jewel, who has spent the season playing courtside cheerleader to hubby...








Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 1 May 2009 | 9:11 pm

Celebs Wear Crazy Bling to Cartier's Big Bash

Celebs score so many perks already that it hardly seems fair. Well, get over it, because here's another one: getting to borrow millions of dollars worth of bling! Cartier brought out...








Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 1 May 2009 | 9:05 pm

What’s That Smell? Fishy Handbag Art in Amsterdam




If there being an entire museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the art of handbags weren't enough, perhaps this wonderful evening satchel by Evelyn Van Oosterhout currently on display in the "Beastie Bags" exhibition will put you in a state of shock. Yes, yes — there's nothing so unusual about fabricating accessories out of former animals (croc-skin gloves anyone?). But a purse fashioned out of a taxidermied catch of the day — well that just raises all kinds of hackles, by confronting wearer and observer alike with the sometimes not-so-humane cost of fashion. Downer, huh? Still, Oosterhout is quite the craftie, making bags out of fur, flypaper, and other less-familiar materials — examples of which are on display at the Tassenmuseum and available for purchase. They're conversation starters (or enders), to be sure, but exactly what kind of shoes does one wear with a marine handbag? Manatee skin? We're open to suggestions here.

Beastie Bags: A Handbag Made from Sea Bream? [Luxist]

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Filed Under: art, Evelyn Van Oosterhout, fish, handbags, Tassenmuseum







Source: The Cut | 1 May 2009 | 9:00 pm

The Happiest Stars on Earth

Those celebs, they're really just regular folk! They nurture a career. They get married. They have kids. Then they take their adorable broods to Disney World. Granted,...










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Filed Under: going up with dave hill, palpable awkwardness, rachel dratch







Source: Daily Intel | 1 May 2009 | 8:50 pm

Ben Silverman Misses Second Party




Nikki Finke reports that fun-loving NBC wunderkind (and Vulture hero) Ben Silverman unexpectedly no-showed at last night's second-annual Television With a Conscience Honors, missing a party for the second time in less than four months. Sure, it sounds like it would've been lame by Silverman standards (it was held in recognition of shows that "entertained, enlightened and encouraged positive change by ... " Zzzzzz ... ) — but at the event, he would've been honored for actual contributions he's made to television (!). How many more times will that happen?

And where was he? We'd not heard about any skiing tournaments happening this week, and we're fairly certain he wasn't working. While accepting an award for FX's now-canceled 30 Days — on which he and NBC's hilarious co-chairman were both producers — Morgan Spurlock joked that "Ben Silverman couldn’t be here because he is continuing his long love affair with Nikki Finke." It reportedly got a big laugh, but, suspiciously, Nikki Finke was also missing from the ceremony.

Ben Silverman Is A No-Show Yet Again [DHD]
Earlier: Ben Silverman Misses Party

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Filed Under: ben silverman, nbc, tv







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 8:45 pm

'Road Dogs' is vintage Leonard







Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 8:22 pm

Leighton Meester’s Album Takes Her Own Breath Away




Yes, this Leighton Meester album we keep hearing about is going to be released soon. The first single will drop in July, with the rest following in the fall. Entertainment Weekly's Tim Stack held his breath, scrunched up his eyes, and plunged into the recording studio to hear her at work. (Loving Blair so much on Gossip Girl has made us terrified — well, convinced, really — that Meester's singing talent won't match her acting one and we're suddenly going to have to demote her to Hilary Duff status in our hearts.) Stack was treated to a preview of three of her tracks:

“Push and Pull” is an elegant anthem about making a relationship work; she says the song “takes my breath away.” On “Almost Perfect,” she takes a break from electro-pop for a stripped-down ballad lamenting a lover’s lies. The song ends with Meester bluntly spitting, "F--- you." "That was what we call an adlib," she says. Then there’s the pulsing “Lights Out,” produced by J.R. Rotem (Britney Spears), which has her singing very un-CW things like, "Don’t turn the lights out/I bet you like to watch."


Did you notice how the only complimentary adjective in that paragraph was "elegant"? (Well, maybe "un-CW" counts, too.) We've already heard one potential track that seemed like it still needed some work — so this worries us. On the other hand, clearly Leighton has some bright ideas for her recording future; she says she'd love to record a duet with fellow singer and cast mate Ed Westwick. "I would love that. I’ve thought about it a lot, so we’ll see," she said. "He’s very talented." If there is the possibility of listeners imagining they are hearing Blair and Chuck singing to one another, then maybe this album'll sell after all.

Leighton Meester exclusive: In the studio with the 'Gossip Girl' star [Music Mix/EW]

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Filed Under: ed westwick, gossip girl, leighton meester, music, the greatest show of our time, wanting too much from life







Source: Daily Intel | 1 May 2009 | 8:20 pm

Patti Smith Manages to Wow Us With Her Fashion Nonchalance


Is that ... custom?

Rocker and artist Patti Smith may appear to have a deceptively simple style of dressing, but she pulls from a very sophisticated palate. “These are Ralph Lauren dungarees; I wear Wranglers, but I like Ralph Lauren, he makes nice pants,” Smith told us at Cartier’s celebration of 100 years in America. “And I just mix things up,” she added, gesturing at her jacket. “My friend Ann Demeulemeester makes most of my clothing. I like her clothing, and it suits me.” “I like what I like,” she said with a shrug as we stared, dumfounded.

Smith says she’s always had an eye for style. “I’ve been wearing the same clothing, the same look and everything for 40 years,” she said. “I like high fashion, it’s art. I could go in a thrift store when I was 17 and find a Balenciaga coat,” Smith explained. “But, you know, I don’t require fashion; I can wear rags. But they have to be cool rags.”


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Filed Under: ann demeulemeester, Party Lines, patti smith, ralph lauren


















Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

Will District 9 Be the Next Cloverfield?




Don't get the wrong idea from that headline — it's not that we think you'll need to ingest a full bottle of Dramamine before going to see the Peter Jackson–produced District 9 when it hits theaters in August. What we're referring to is the fact that this film not only combines documentary-style filmmaking with an outrageously awesome sci-fi premise, but also that it was stealthily produced on a relatively low budget. The plots sets up thusly: In present-day(ish) South Africa, a group of refugee outcasts is forced to live segregated from the rest of the population in a slum somewhere outside of Johannesburg. (Shades of apartheid much?) Enter the twist: Said refugees are actually a race of extraterrestrial, buglike aliens whose spaceship hovers V-like over the village! Everything about this film, which was directed by Neill Blomkamp and based on his short film, Alive in Joburg, indicates that it could end up being one of the sleeper hits of the summer.


Must Watch: Neill Blomkamp's District 9 Teaser Trailer! [First Showing]

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Filed Under: District 9, Movies, Neill Blomkamp, Peter Jackson, Trailer Mix







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 8:00 pm

TGIF: Dancing Chihuahua Helps Us Ring in The Weekend

Might we suggest you watch the following video while listening to Lady Gaga's "Boys Boys Boys". Or, if that isn't readily available, Buster Pointdexter's "Hot Hot Hot": His legs look like buffalo wings, no? (via Buzzfeed)
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 7:59 pm

Catholics Do Their Part to Fight the Swine Flu


This photo has nothing to do with the title or content of this post. We just liked it.

It's time for your "hooray it's almost the weekend but then again what about this horrible pandemic sweeping the globe" update:

• Confirmed cases in the United States now stand at 141, up from 109. And nineteen states are reporting cases, up from eleven. Welcome to the worst club in the world, New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Colorado, Virginia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kentucky.

• The New York archdiocese is telling Catholics that if they're afraid that shaking the hand of the person next to them during the "signs of peace" segment of Mass might give them swine flu, some other acceptable options are "a nod, a bow, and wave."

• St. Francis Prep, the Queens school with 45 confirmed infections, will reopen Monday. Students whose unquenchable thirst for knowledge supersedes their fears of early participation in a global pandemic can report back to class.

• Scientists around the globe are working on a vaccine, the prospects of which actually got a boost from the discovery that the virus has a pretty uniform genetic makeup.

• A Harvard poll shows 59 percent of Americans are washing their hands more (though apparently not Arlen Specter. Gross.).

• A flight from Munich to Washington was diverted to Boston after a woman onboard complained of flulike symptoms. The passengers on the plane are being isolated for now. Joe Biden was right!

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Filed Under: joe biden, Swine Floozies, swine flu







Source: Daily Intel | 1 May 2009 | 7:50 pm

Music Review: Ben Harper new CD hits right notes (AP)

AP - Ben Harper and Relentless7, "White Lies for Dark Times" (Virgin).



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 1 May 2009 | 7:49 pm

‘Pillow Face’ Emerges From Hollywood As Next Horribly Named Beauty Trend


Pillows.

While celebrities often babble on and on about how they want nothing on their bodies too fleshy or fat, they aren't talking about their faces. The latest beauty trend seen on the red carpet is chunky cheeks. It's called "pillow face," and it's a term used to describe faces that are soft and round. It's popular because, no-brainer, cheeks hollow out with age, so rounder faces signify youth. Take Nicole Kidman, whose arms and legs are thin but whose cheeks are puffy and full. Same with Catherine Zeta-Jones. "A pretty youthful face has fullness in the cheeks, like Disney's Pocahontas," says Dr. Michael Prager, a Dallas plastic surgeon. "An older plain face has it in the jaw, like Shrek." The message here: Emaciated faces are for old hags, chubby cheeks are for youthful women. Either you look like Pocahontas or Shrek. Is there no happy medium? Because as of right now, we refuse to equate ourselves with ogres and pillows.

More Celebs Opting for Pillow Face [StyleList]

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Filed Under: beauty, beauty marks, catherine zeta-jones, nicole kidman, pillow face, plastic surgery







Source: The Cut | 1 May 2009 | 7:45 pm

It’s Raining White Rappers!


Buck 65: White!

Our commenters responded in full force to our History of White People in Rap, and, we gotta say, it warms our hearts — when else are this many obscure rappers going to get the nymag.com shine they so clearly deserve? Here's your tally so far: Young Black Teenagers, Non Phixion, Jedi Mind Tricks, Mad Child, Edan, Grand Buffet, Buck 65, the Grouch, R.A. the Rugged Man, Princess Superstar, Evidence, Copywrite, and Apathy. And just 'cause we feel left out of being a grouchy Internet commenter on this post: No 7L & Esoteric? Ugly Duckling? The High & Mighty?! Check yourself, nymag.com.

Also, special mention to KTLincoln, who very rightfully brought up Anticon and provided us with a nice little write-up; super-special mention to everyone who brought our attention to Dee Dee Ramone’s rap side project; and super-duper-special mention to RebeccaRose2004, who made an unbelievable case for a long-shot inclusion: “McGruff the Crime Dog raps. He's kind of white, right? He's a cop, so at least he sort of represents "the man", so he probably deserves a mention. I mean, if you're going to put K-fed up there, it seems logical.”

Keep ‘em coming.

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Filed Under: comments, music, white rap







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 7:30 pm

PHOTOS: Cupid Strikes Tinseltown

Mel Gibson takes new girifriend Oksana Grigorieva to movie premiere.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 7:30 pm

Doug Benson Reviews Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past In 8 Words Or Less

According to the Mayan calendar, summer movie season is officially here! With so many choices at the multiplex, Doug Benson is here to help you figure out which movie to see this weekend. He is not, however, here to waste your time. Thus, he reviews "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" in 8 words or less:

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If you happen to see this movie, try writing your own review in 8 words or less in the comments. For more movie reviews from Doug Benson, tune in to Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins tonight at 11pm on VH1.
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 7:15 pm

Allison Iraheta Already Voted Mexico’s Best Slutty Underaged Singer on Telemundo

Yet another American Idol controversy is Jim Brewin, this time involving the seemingly innocent 16 year old contestant Allison Iraheta. While on stage Allison appears shellshocked by the attention being lavished on her by the AI judges and fans, it looks like it's all just an act. Allison has actually already participated in a megahit televised singing competition at the age of 15, on, of all networks, Telemundo. So why the controversy? Well sweet, awkward Allison actually won the competition, and along with the title and $50,000, she also got a recording contract. Now people are accusing Idol producers of planting her on the show, and some want her disqualified. Wanna know what we think? We think she sorta sucked back then. Like really sucked. And we think she's good now. We also think she's a fine actress and feel duped by her sorta-aspergeryness. Here is Allison butchering Total Eclipse of the Heart during the show's finale: Raise your hand if you feel duped!
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 7:04 pm

Hugh Jackman Keeps a Souvenir




"I do know that it's a PG-13 movie so, old James Roger wasn't going to be seen on the big screen. But I did get a gift from Gavin Hood who handed me some cut film, he said, 'There it is, mate. I've put it in a baggie and you can have it, I don't want it.'" —Hugh Jackman on taking his James Roger home in a baggie [Dish Rag/LAT]

"I felt I became a star only by association. We would go to the Oscars and I would think, I'm here to support him. I felt it was my job to put on a beautiful dress and be seen and not heard." —Nicole Kidman on being married to Tom Cruise [Easy Living via Marie Claire UK]

"That was one of the first things I wrote. I was listening to a lot of Stravinsky at the time. I know people mention classical music and it sounds like a pretentious thing, but man, Stravinsky, he grooved. He's like the Dr. Dre of the orchestral world as far as I'm concerned. Seriously, like the chronic." —Annie Clark of St. Vincent [Spinner]

"It made me sick — my name's Keith Richards. It hardly makes it against Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters, does it? On my first guitar I had Boy Blue written — just pathetic. But that was as good as I got at the time." —Keith Richards [Guardian UK]

"I said, 'I've got to set the tone here, I'm going to be in the best shape — more than I've ever been before.' I wasn't a great dinner party guest. I would say, 'Great to be here. Now, can I have some steamed chicken and steamed vegetables?'" —Leonard Nimoy preparing to accept his award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films [Female First]

"As bad as I felt for Melissa, who I hope feels better and comes back, I'm used to our cowboy athletes that live by the rule: 'ride hurt or don't get a score' ... It may seem harsh, but it seems like the only way to keep things honest. If you're too hurt to compete, then you can't compete." —Jewel laying down the law on injured Dancing With the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft [TV Guide]

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Filed Under: annie clark, hugh jackman, jewel, leonard nimoy, nicole kidman, quote machine, st. vincent, x-men origins: wolverine







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 7:00 pm

First Iron Man 2 Photo: Lame




After teasing it for a week on Twitter, director Jon Favreau has released the first picture from the set of Iron Man 2 to USA Today. It will surely thrill you if you've never seen a photo of Robert Downey Jr. before. [USAT]

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Filed Under: iron man, iron man 2, jon favreau, movies, robert downey jr.







Source: Vulture | 1 May 2009 | 6:45 pm

'Wag the Dog' director on media-politics link

Director Barry Levinson is the star of his new film. Well, almost.




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 6:36 pm

PHOTOS: Star Sidekicks

These celebrities have dated everyone from their nannies to back up dancers.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 6:31 pm

The 25 Greatest Christopher Walken… Blingees

(**This week, The Original M really outdid himself (herself?), earning 5 of the top 25 spots.) 25. The Original M
24. marin8it
23. jodie
22. Courtney
21. JennW
20. The Original M
19. Whitney
18. Dylan
17. Whitney
16. The Original M
15. Whitney
14. MeganTheFirst
13. Whitney
12. Jessica
11. The Original M
10. Jessica
9. Monie
8. imattmypants
7. The Original M
6. Courtney 5. Carolyn
4. bailey
3. Cynburghleah
2. marywithchildren
1. The Original M

Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 6:25 pm

Reporter befriends fanatic (AP)

AP - "My Friend the Fanatic: Travels With a Radical Islamist" (Skyhorse Publishing, 273 pages, $24.95), by Sadanand Dhume: There are more Muslims in Indonesia — over 200 million of them — than in any country of the world. They've long been known for moderation.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 1 May 2009 | 6:21 pm

WATCH: Backstage With Paula Abdul


Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 5:45 pm

Romance Was Born: Australia Couture (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - Often the best tests of a fashion house's influence and possible longevity is the strength of its underlying concept, and using this yardstick one can only predict the rosiest of future's for Romance Was Born, which staged a simply sensational show in Sydney Thursday, April 30.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 1 May 2009 | 5:33 pm

Blink-182, Motion City Soundtrack Albums In The Works

Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus says the band has already written a number of new songs, but don't expect a follow-up to 2003's self-titled smash before the big reunion tour this summer.





Source: Billboard.com | 1 May 2009 | 5:00 pm

OPEN THREAD: Most Mundane Dream You’ve Ever Had?

Last week, I had a dream that my friend and I had bought tickets to a Cure concert in New Jersey and were planning to go, but then I woke up. Just the other night, I had another dream where it was the day after an NHL Playoff game that I was planning to watch, and in the dream I said to myself "oh, crap, didn't realize that happened yesterday, I would've like to have watched that game" before then waking up. Then last night, I had a dream that I was hanging out with friends at a bar, and then woke up. Has my mind completely lost its ability to fantasize? No flying, no sex dreams, no appearing in some weird magical combination of two places I once lived where I can change objects by looking at them -- I've been dreaming things that are more boring than my regular life. My question to you: What's the most mundane dream you've ever had? I'd also ask "what does this series of boring-ass dreams mean?" or look it up online, but I'm pretty sure the answer's just going to be "Yep, it means you're really boring." Or maybe, my real life is just so damn thrilling, that my subconscious needs to come up with totally plausible, boring-ass scenarios so it can actually get a break? Yup, definitely the second thing.
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 4:45 pm

"Together" With Bob Dylan: His Greatest Collaborations

From Jacques Levy on "Hurricane" to Tom Petty for "Jammin' Me" For Douglas Brinkley's feature "Bob Dylan's America," check out our new issue, on stands now. All but one of the tracks on


Source: Rolling Stone: Features | 1 May 2009 | 4:27 pm

All Aboard for the "Star Trek" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - The summer blockbuster season has officially arrived in Hollywood. If you don't believe it, just ask the celebrity hordes that descended on the Grauman's Chinese Theater on Thursday, April 29, for the jam-packed premiere of "Star Trek," and you'll know for sure.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 1 May 2009 | 4:14 pm

Joey Gallo: existential wiseguy loved poetry (AP)

AP - "The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and the Revolution at the Edge of the Underworld" (Weinstein Books, 224 pages, $24.95), by Tom Folsom: Joey Gallo wrote poetry, argued about the meaning of life, dug jazz and read Camus. Also, he was handy with a chain whip, had a talent for extortion and bit the ear off a jailhouse enemy.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 1 May 2009 | 3:58 pm

The Next 7 Straight-To-DVD American Pie Sequels

American Pie: Book of Love, the seventh installment in the epic American Pie storyline, is on its way to DVD. To honor this momentous achievement in wringing a two-word Don MacLean phrase for every j*zz-covered straight-to-DVD dollar it's worth, let's take a look into the future of the Pie franchise at the Next 7 Straight-To-DVD American Pie Sequels:






(Thanks to Steve M. and Dave R. for their Photoshopping / Horrible Title Brainstorming assistance!)
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 3:45 pm

Former Miss Norway Disses Beauty Pageants, Drinks Guys Under

She's known across the world as one of the most bangin' bikini babes - but Monica Hansen is no Miss Universe.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 May 2009 | 3:21 pm

WATCH: Kimmel Fights the Flu With Swinewow!


Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 3:17 pm

Shhh! Secret Celebrity Obsessions, Habits and Hidden Talents

With the paparazzi and the tabloids and 24/7 celebrity news, you'd think you'd know everything there is to know about Hollywood's hottest stars.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 May 2009 | 3:17 pm

OK! Magazine Cover Proves Word “Hunk” Still Exists

This week's OK! Magazine forces us to stop and reflect: does anyone still use the word "hunk," even ironically? Anyone besides the May 1st, 2009 issue of OK! Magazine, I mean: Upcoming OK! Cover Stories: June '09: "Octomom totally goes postal after child service visit!" July '09: "Call Johnny Cochran -- Mel Gibson needs a divorce lawyer! Who will win custody over Elian Gonzalez?" August '09: "Where's the beef, Lindsay? Lohan doesn't like Ike!"
Source: Best Week Ever | 1 May 2009 | 3:15 pm

Man admits to vice of 'Real Housewives'

Men don't have "guilty pleasures." We own, nay, celebrate what's bad for us. Our obsessions are points of pride, not shame.




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 3:14 pm

Who's Smooching With Masks? Swine Flu Spoofs

Side effects of pandemic include pig jokes, unfortunate use of face masks.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 3:09 pm

Hard Times Come to Soap City

As "Guiding Light" drops from airwaves, other daytime dramas feel the crunch.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 3:09 pm

Gallery: 'Next Day Air,' beauties at Tribeca




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 2:45 pm

Drama of 'Real Housewives of NYC' Continues Offscreen

From diva behavior, to catfights to returning dirty designer dresses, the Housewives are out of control
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 May 2009 | 2:39 pm

Sacha Baron Cohen Asks Paula Abdul To Sit on a Gardener

Abdul's publicist approved the interview with Baron Cohen, who plays a flamboyantly gay Austrian TV reporter for his upcoming movie
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 May 2009 | 2:35 pm

WATCH: Counting Crows Perform 'Cecilia'


Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 2:28 pm

New video of perm-sporting Boyle unearthed

Video of a fresh-faced, perm-sporting Susan Boyle confidently singing a Barbara Streisand track to a room full of football fans in 1984 has been unearthed.




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 2:13 pm

WATCH: Kim Kardashian: 'The Tush is Real'


Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 2:12 pm

Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal To Team For 'Bontaj' Tour

If Bonnie Raitt has her way, this summer's BonTaj Roulet tour with Taj Mahal will be the first of many such outings.





Source: Billboard.com | 1 May 2009 | 2:04 pm

Las Vegas Performer Danny Gans Dead at 52

Famed singer, actor, comedian dies suddenly at his home in Las Vegas
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 May 2009 | 1:51 pm

Joe Lovano Debuting New 'Folk Art' Quintet

Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano will mark his 21st recording for Blue Note with the release of "Folk Art,"  fronting a new quintet he formed in 2008.





Source: Billboard.com | 1 May 2009 | 1:34 pm

Pete Seeger inspires generations at Jazz Fest

The 90-year-old performer is one of many featured at this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Under blue skies on the main stage, with his grandson by his side, they close the set with the Woody Guthrie classic "This Land Is Your Land."




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 1:03 pm

'Wolverine' leak shines light on movie pirates

The highly anticipated movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" debuts today in theaters, but many fans have already seen it.




Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 1 May 2009 | 12:59 pm

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