AP - The Oscar-winning songwriter behind "You Light Up My Life" says his former fiancee did just that to him — but hid the fact that she already was married.
AP - The White House became "La Casa Blanca" on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more.
Chinese writers, publishers and artists backed by Beijing and others were set to mark the world's largest book fair Wednesday with hundreds of stories from the most populous nation on... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am
(From left) Frankfurt's Mayor Petra Roth, German Culture Minister Bernd Neumann and China's vice President Xi Jinping are seen during China's presentation after the opening ceremony of the 61st International... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am
China's vice President Xi Jinping addresses guests during the opening ceremony of the 61st Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, on October 13. China is the guest of honour at the yearly fair. Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am
Ultimate Fighting champ Chuck Liddell has been knocked out _ of "Dancing With the Stars." The 39-year-old athlete was eliminated from the ABC dance competition Tuesday. "It's hard to... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 1:42 am
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Just a day after signing on to the latest D.J. Caruso joint, Chris Pine has entered serious talks to be the next Jack Ryan, the CIA analyst created by Tom Clancy. The character has previously been played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck, but never by a beer swilling space ship captain. [Variety]
Family Affair: Following in the footsteps of Shelley Long (as he is wont to do), Benjamin Bratt will guest star on ABC's Modern Family as the ex of one of the shows main characters. Long, of course, is set to appear as the ex of family patriarch Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), while Bratt will play the ex of Pritchett's younger, hotter wife Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofia Vergara). Fingers crossed this leads to a Bratt, O'Neill throw down. And our money's on Bundy. [THR]
She Writes Too!: Universal and Imagine have snagged the rights to Rashida Jones' graphic novel Frenemy of the State and plan to have Jones write the script with Will McCormack, an actor who's been on TV a few times. The "adventure script" (as Variety calls it) is about a wealthy young heiress who goes undercover with the CIA. Presumably, it's all an attempt to get close to Jack Ryan. [Variety]
Power Couple:Gus Van Sant and Bret Easton Ellis are teaming up to write a movie about enigmatic couple Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake. They've acquired the rights to a Vanity Fair article by Nancy Jo Sales that tells the story of the visual artist and his video game designer wife who fall into a world of all-consuming paranoia, largely based around perceived harassment by the Church of Scientology. If you read the story (and you should) you'll know how it ends. But we'll let you make that call. [Variety]
Iron Man:Mark Palansky , who directed 2006's Penelope, has signed on to helm action-adventure Iron Jack. The script, which sparked a bidding war last year, is set in the 1930s as a famous novelist goes on the hunt for a legendary treasure. No word on casting yet, but we hear Nic Cage knows a thing or three about treasure. [Variety]
Last weekend 60 Minutes ran a segment on football players with head injuries that reminded the folks at HDNet of a report Dan Rather did six months ago on football players with head injuries. The resemblance was likely due to the fact that the 60 Minutes segment included interviews with four of the same sources Rather used. It was also about the exact same thing. "I think it just points to the fact that Dan is busting his ass over here, doing some of the best work he’s ever done,” said Wayne Nelson, the executive producer for Dan Rather Reports. It probably also points to the fact that not many people have HDNet. [Observer]
People are seen looking at paintings of French artist Pierre Soulages during an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Oils, inks and acrylics of all sizes but almost all in black go on show Wednesday... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 12:15 am
Oils, inks and acrylics of all sizes but almost all in black go on show Wednesday as France celebrates its best-known living artist, Pierre Soulages, a painter obsessed with the power of... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 12:15 am
Oils, inks and acrylics of all sizes but almost all in black go on show Wednesday as France celebrates its best-known living artist, Pierre Soulages, a painter obsessed with the power of black. Turning... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 12:15 am
A Golden Globe-winning Afghan director who made the country's first post-Taliban movie says he's worried the group's resurgence may threaten artistic freedom again. Insurgents have... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Oct 2009 | 12:09 am
George Clooney (pictured in September) may look out of place at this year's Rome film festival which has lined up Hollywood big-hitters Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren as it concentrates on women in film... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:56 pm
On top of Meryl Streep (pictured in September) and Helen Mirren, Carla Bruni's sister Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg will be key draws at the fourth Rome film festival where... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:56 pm
Maybe you heard, Matthew Perry is back. Chandler, as he is known to people who scream his name on the street, is developing, co-writing and executive-producing a comedy about guy going through a midlife crisis (art imitates life!). But the big news tonight is that ABC has snatched the show right out from NBC's grubby grasp, according to Vulture pal Nikki Finke. Ben Silverman would have never let this happen! [DHD]
As musical guest Shakira reminded us tonight—hips don't lie.
And it was those wiggly little body parts that helped usher lambada dancers Joanna Krupa and Mya to safety within...
If you've been looking for a reason to dislike Chris Christie other than his robust waistline, perhaps some bald-faced hypocrisy will do. According to travel records, the former U.S. attorney, who's campaigned on a platform of reducing government waste, had taxpayers pay for his $400+ a night hotel rooms and went over the government's hotel allowance on 14 of 16 business trips he took in 2008. Christie says he only stayed in expensive hotels when those that came in at the government rate weren't available. Or comfy enough, presumably. [1010 Wins]
A message was transmitted a few hours ago from Rihanna headquarters (er, her website): “THE WAIT IS OVA - 11.23.09.” What exactly the wait is for is unclear. But what we do know is that it will end on the Monday before Thanksgiving. So maybe the wait is for cranberry sauce? [RihannaNow via Idolator]
AP - Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and recorded hits including "Spanish Eyes" and the Italian ballad "Volare" in a 50-year musical career, died Tuesday. He was 82. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Oct 2009 | 10:50 pm
Jack Ryan is coming back, and he's going to look a lot like Chris Pine.
The actor, fresh off the success (and bloopers) of the Star Trek reboot, is in talks to take over the role of...
Wasn't the Late Show host pleased to find out tonight that the little red button on his desk automatically...
The New York Civil Liberties Union is demanding the withdrawal of a state regulation that requires health care workers to get both regular and swine flu vaccinations this year. It's a violation of their constitutional rights, said executive director Donna Lieberman. She added that the "social interest" isn't really being advanced by the policy and health care workers are really, really afraid of needles. [NYT]
Mayor Bloomberg and Bill Thompson went at it in East Harlem tonight in the first of two debates before the the mayoral election on November 3rd. The hour long debate saw Thompson attack Bloomberg for overturning term limits, buying the Republican and Independence Parties and being too rich. Bloomberg struck back at Thompson for running schools into the ground. There was also an epic yes/no rapid fire session that revealed that neither has cheated at golf, Bloomberg exercises daily and Thompson doesn't, and most importantly Bloomberg has never had a mani or pedi. Or so he says... [NYP]
After living on the lam for 32 years, it's not really a surprise that Roman Polanski is fighting like hell to get his case thrown out. Or, you know, his lawyer is. Earlier today Polanski's attorney tried to get the District Court of California to quickly decide Polanski's fate rather than let him rot in a Swiss jail. But district attorney Steve Cooley said that since Polanski is fighting the extradition the court of appeals can't really help him. Which is probably a huge relief for them. [Arts Beat/NYT]
Singer Gloria Estefan (center) sings alongside Sheila E. (left) and Jose Feliciano during a taping of "Fiesta Latina," a concert hosted by US President Barack Obama celebrating Hispanic musical heritage,... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Oct 2009 | 9:08 pm
David Letterman is no idiot. He knows that admitting to an affair with an underling some thirty years his junior hasn't scored him many points with America's more wholesome households. And he knows those same households love Tom Hanks. Which is probably why Mr. Family Friendly himself will make a surprise appearance on the Late Show tonight (inasmuch as something that is released on video three hours before it happens can actually be a surprise). Word from Ain't It Cool is that this isn't all the Hanks that's on tonight's episode. Yippee. [AICN]
A nurse sitting next to Anna Nicole Smith's bed did not realize she had stopped breathing until a friend of Smith's noticed her lips were turning blue, according to an investigator's testimony Tuesday.
If Taylor Swift has any lingering insecurities after the Kanye West incident at the MTV Video Music Awards, the six nominations she received for the American Music Awards should clear those right up.
Front Page: 'Couples' stars play 'Guitar' in new tie-in -- A tie-in with a comedy about couples working out their relationships on a tropical island might not seem like the obvious way to promote a music videogame, but Activision found Universal Pictures' "Couples Retreat" the perfect opportunity to strum up some buzz for "Guitar Hero 5."
Front Page: Gus Van Sant, Bret Easton Ellis team on film -- Gus Van Sant and author Bret Easton Ellis will team to write a feature about the double suicide of artists Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake.
Front Page: HDI more energy efficient compared to plasma -- Since laser video was first proposed in 1996, it has been a tech holy grail, especially for stereoscopic 3D (S3D).
The new, strange, different and highly suspicious new doctors from Mercy West, complete with fugly orange scrubs (explained by Ellen...
Front Page: Paramount negotiating with actor for franchise reboot -- Paramount Pictures is negotiating with Chris Pine to play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the reboot of the franchise based on the Tom Clancy novels.
We're happy to report that Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is holding up OK these days.
As most know, the 33-year-old's former fiancé, Ashley...
While many folks apparently have a cultivated enough cultural sense to call “turkey” without even having heard the whole thing, Dean of Rock Critics Robert Christgau handed down an A grade for the Black Eyed Peas’ summer-ruling The E.N.D. We support the curve: Much as we want to dock the Peas for their hair, ubiquity, and that woman with the lumps, their party is waaay up in here. And now there’s “Meet Me Halfway,” a melancholy dance floor killer with a gorgeous sheen and an even more gorgeous video, a sci-fi excursion with a debt to prequel-era Star Wars but no (amazingly for our aggressively outlandish Peas) Jar Jar Binks. Here’s the crazy thing: For the first time, we’re really feeling Fergie. Her hook’s a heartbreaker, and — real talk — she makes a damn sexy wood nymph.
One thing Kanye West is probably not doing in India: picking out textiles.
Two days after photos hit the Internet featuring a number of looks from his long-gestating Pastelle clothing...
Out with the old, in with the new.
Not wanting to be anything like Miley Cyrus or Courtney Love, Rihanna and/or her peeps have set up a Twitter account for the distinctive singer, making...
Those fish pedicures that no one was actually getting, but which managed to generate loads of press nonetheless? State Senator Jeffrey Klein of the Bronx announced yesterday that he plans to introduce legislation to ban the "treatment," since "you can't sanitize fish" and it's "dangerous and clearly unsanitary."
Why Klein feels the need to make an issue out of this (and follow behind 14 other states that have banned it) isn't clear, especially since no one's actually filed a complaint about the pedicures up until now. (That's probably because the only people who have been getting them are reporters reporting on the "trend.") But one of the few places that Klein claims had been offering the service, Astoria's Ritz Nails, now says it's no longer providing it to its customers. And now thousands of innocent carp, who have few employment prospects to begin with, will soon be now out of work.
What's got Jared Leto starting fires these days?
Gay marriage.
The actor-musician is helping raise money for gay rights group FAIR by taking part in an online auction of...
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo holds the Birgit Nilsson Prize after being awarded by Swedish King Carl Gustaf during a ceremony held at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Oct 2009 | 5:40 pm
Beating out ZelnickMedia, Bloomberg LP bought BusinessWeek magazine from parent company McGraw-Hill for somewhere between $2 and $5 million in cash with an agreement to assume liabilities. [BusinessWeek]
Yes, it's true — we'll be tweeting our deep thoughts on the mayoral debate tonight, starting at 7 p.m. If we spill coffee on our keyboard or the delivery guy takes more than thirty minutes with our dinner, we might tweet about that, too. But mostly we'll be sticking to the debate. [@DailyIntel]
On paper, The Expendables seems like it could be one last swan song for a pack of rapidly aging heartthrobs from the eighties: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, and even Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger are all set to appear in the film side-by-side with slightly younger ass-kickers like Jason Statham and Jet Li. And as much as we'd like to say the film will be a return to form for these veteran muscle men, the truth of the situation is that there seems to be just as much Botox running through the foreheads of these stars as there is HGH in their bloodstreams. Based on the contents of this rudimentary trailer, we can expect the film not to be filled with cheesily jingoistic rallying cries, but rather with dialogue that aims to be self-aware but turns out to be just plain awful (example: Bad guy orders the Expendables to "Put down your guns!" Jason Statham replies, "Fat chance." Sylvester Stallone's retort: "Why do people always say that?"). Fortunately, it doesn't look as if Mickey Rourke's appearance in the film will derail his comeback efforts, as his brief appearance is this trailer's only redeeming moment. Oh, and also when Dolph Lundgren calls Jet Li "Happy Feet." But really, trust us, it's best not to get your hopes up too high for this one.
AP - The title is "New York, I Love You," and it's a collection of shorts intended as one big love letter to the city and all the romance it has to offer.
The hair stole the show at Louis Vuitton last week. Jeremy Kost was backstage with his ever-trusty camera in hand to capture two models butting Afros before the show. He also caught the final parade, with the dos set just so against the lights, making them appear almost angelic. Watch the hair-raising video for yourself.
The Forever 21 shirts are on the top row, Trovata's are on the bottom.
Trovata's lawsuit against Forever 21 for allegedly copying some of its tops ended on Friday. Trovata decided to settle the suit, which dragged on for two years, and marked the first time Forever 21 faced a jury in knockoff allegations (the fast-fashion chain has been sued more than 50 times over the last three years for alleged copycats). The verdict was expected to be a landmark ruling in what constituted illegal knockoffs of clothing, which are not protected by copyright laws. WWD reports:
“A ruling against [Forever 21] could have [had] a dampening effect on the willingness of people to make on-trend garments that resemble items from other apparel makers,” said William Levin, a trade dress and copyright attorney. “You don’t want to keep competitors — and can’t — from entering the marketplace, and the law has to allow fair competition, but you don’t want anyone to cross the line into knocking off unique and special things.”
Trovata was accusing Forever 21 not of violating copyright laws, but of trade dress infringement. In other words, the jury was supposed to determine whether Forever 21's combined use of certain design elements like button spacing and round zipper pulls were, in the minds of consumers, unique to the Trovata brand.
“I just think after two long years of litigation it was time to bring the curtain down on this,” Trovata attorney Frank Colucci said. Legal battles with Forever 21 take a lot of stamina. Just like shopping there.
This is 17-year-old New Moon star Taylor Lautner teaching the ranks of NAMBLAhow to button a dress shirt for GQ Magazine. Which just further proves: Sharks do have abs, people.
Also, unrelated, how much better would Jurassic Park have been if it was called this?
Thank you, Rupert Murdoch, for turning this august newspaper into one that devotes 400 words to this important debate. No, seriously. [Washington Wire/WSJ]
Bernie Madoff's Mercedes is going on the auction block soon, but who cares? It's a station wagon, and what did they ever do with it, drive to Applebee's? If you're looking for a car that's seen a real piece of the financial-fraud action, look no further than the 2007 Coachmen Freelander recreational vehicle U.S. Marshals will auction off October 23, the selfsame vehicle on which disgraced hedge-fund manager Samuel Israel III scrawled "Suicide Is Painless" before (not) jumping to his death off of the Hudson Valley's Bear Mountain Bridge. There's only 8,939 miles on the odometer, and you could get a bargain, according to Bloomberg: "Similar vehicles originally sold for $69,999." Of course, you could discover that the car, like Israel's hedge fund, is a lemon.
Penélope Cruz played it conservative when she decked herself out in a gray gown and gray jacket at a screening of Broken Embraces in New York on Sunday.
A 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 that used to be the property of Bernie Madoff (before the US Marshals Service came along and confiscated the keys, naturally) is going up for auction on October 23. It's a Ponzi scheme double-header, actually. Also on the block will be the RV that once belonged to imprisoned hedge fund manager/scam artist Samuel Israel and served as his escape vehicle, no less. [Dealbreaker]
Just as you might expect, New York television critic Emily Nussbaum has been spending a lot of time on the couch of late, soaking in all of the new fall television. Her latest post on Surf is a rapid-fire meditation on topics as diverse as the recent spate of Asperger's-afflicted characters on television, Felicity Huffman having twins on Desperate Housewives, and the parallels between How I Met Your Mother and Friends (and Lost, too). [Surf]
Gleeks out there, rip your shoes off and throw your rings to the ground, because sh*t just got real.
NBC has gone ahead and taken the Glee cast performance out of its 2009 Thanksgiving Day Parade Line-up. Now, sure, most if not all of the performances are over-rehearsed lipsynched pieces of garbage. Still, that is no excuse from depriving us of the “live” stylings from this year’s hottest scripted musical act. Could it possi-glee stem from the fact that NBC is a touch jealous of the show’s success? Sort of. EW says the amount of people asked to perform amounted to too much promotion for a show on another network.
When asked about his thoughts on the removal, show creator Ryan Murphy had this to say:
“I completely understand NBC’s position, and look forward to seeing a Jay Leno float.”
Le-noooo thank you.
• State Senator Jeffrey Klein drafted legislation to ban fish pedicures — a treatment that uses small fish to eat away dead skin on the feet — in New York State on the grounds that they are "dirty and dangerous and a serious risk to one’s health," Klein said in a statement. "Women may think it’s the latest in luxury nail treatment but it’s not." If legislation passes, New York will be the fifteenth state to ban it. [CBS 6, StyleList]
HAIR
• Beauty fans moved on from bashing Taylor Momsen's raccoon eye makeup; now they are criticizing her overdone hair extensions. Lay off! If teenagers can't make beauty mistakes, they'll never learn. [Beauty Counter/Style.com]
• Paul Mitchell's styling schools are hosting a Free Hugs Day tomorrow. Students from more than 100 locations will hit the streets to offer free hugs to strangers. [BellaSugar]
FRAGRANCE
• Pamela Anderson plans to stock her new fragrance exclusively in drugstores. Why? "That is why I always smell so cheap," she says. [Page Six/NYP]
• La Prairie signed French actress Arielle Dombasle to star in the online campaign for its trio of fragrances, Life Threads. [WWD]
When we spoke with Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz at the American Ballet Theatre's fall gala last week, we wondered if he had ever dumped a girlfriend because she couldn't dance. "No, that seems very harsh," he told us. "I tend to have whole other criteria for dating other than flexibility." That said, we caught up with his date, Emmy Rossum, separately, who told us she takes ballet classes at three different studios in New York. So, there's that. View more in our Party Lines slideshow.
Bloomberg is now reporting that Bloomberg, the media company founded by a man with the last name Bloomberg, has reached a deal to buy BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill. "BusinessWeek, with its extraordinary context and perspective on the economy and companies, presents a giant opportunity for Bloomberg News to reach decision makers in the most important industries," said Bloomberg's editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler. Added bonus? Although terms of the deal weren't disclosed, it probably wasn't all that expensive either. [Bloomberg]
At last, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen's clothing line the Row has spawned accessories. The twins signed a licensing deal with Linda Farrow to make sunglasses — an accessory they sport frequently — ranging in price from $325 to $390. They may soon add handbags and shoes to the Row, though they say they have their "hands full" right now. Farrow, which does sunglasses for labels like Bernard Willhelm, Dries Van Noten, and Jeremy Scott, chose to sign with the twins because, unlike many labels these days, the Row is going places. Also probably because they know that if Barneys doesn't have to put the line on sale to sell the Row's plain $375 long-sleeved turtlenecks, they can charge $400 for relatively simple shades and people will still spend money on them. What will they do next? Matte nude lipstick?
Capt. Sully Sullenberger’s new book Highest Duty was released today, but most people will probably mistake it for an ad for “Dull-ta Air Lines” (they’re based out of Columbus I believe). Seriously, this cover doesn’t do this American hero an ounce of justice:
They must’ve hired the same graphic designer Sarah Palin used. I am giving up on trying to improve our nation’s boring book covers, though. Nobody reads anymore, anyway.
Instead I will focus on making sure the inevitable movie poster will fill the seats. With a name like “Highest Duty,” you can probably imagine where this is going:
It's always funny when this happens. (Stop reading now if you're still watching Heroes and don't like spoilers.) EW's Michael Ausiello and E!'s Kristin Dos Santos today have both, again, uncovered the same scoop and written blind items about it, offering different clues in such a way that, when you read them together, probably reveal too much. According to Ausiello, "a male series regular on a one-hour drama — a onetime ratings powerhouse — learned that he was out of a job only after reading his character’s death scene in the script!" (The actor is understandably mad, reports Ausiello.) Says Dos Santos, that show is Heroes and the offed character is played by one of the show's original cast members. So who is it? Based on nothing, we're going to guess Peter Petrelli, played by Milo Ventimiglia. But perhaps someone who's seen Heroes since its first season can weigh in with a more educated guess in our comments section.
Oh whoops, we just saw the podium and thought… our b, for real. Well, anyway, it’s almost as exciting! Paula Abdul, gettin’ doggystyle above with a headless Snoop Dogg, while she announces this year’s AMA Nominees. But these two weren’t the true star power of the event…
That’s because Adam Lambert, who we’ve been missing ever since his adorable mug went on the Idol tour, showed up to reveal what he’s been up to as of late: Bartending in the 1800s. And believe us, no one makes a better Harvey Wallbanger.
Below, we’ve got a fun-filled gallery of the occasion, and after the jump, Snoop, his “Main Man” Adam, and Paula make the announcement we’ve been waiting all year for.
Also, when did Snoop Dogg turn into a black version of me? Those glasses, that ponytail? Looks like someone pulled an all-nighter at the library, no?
Consider Jon Gosselin the kid who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. The reality-show dad, 32, has been ordered by a Pennsylvania judge to return $180,000 to a joint bank account he shares with estranged wife Kate Gosselin, 34, a source close to Kate confirms.
January Jones — AND HER CLEAVAGE — appear on the November cover of GQ. Her breasts, as depicted by GQ, immediately prompt the question of artificial enhancement by way of Photoshop. Judging by a side-by-side photo of January from the Emmys, in a gown by the oft-cleavage-enhancing label Versace (or this picture), GQ may have tried to make them look bigger. If January's breasts were true to GQ's size, wouldn't she have greater bulge in the sides of her jacket? In any case, it's a lot of boob for a cover, even if it is GQ. [GQ]
Front Page: Show is part of Microsoft marketing deal -- "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane is stepping in front of the camera to star in a variety special for Fox next month.
Rock & Republic, best known for its denim and celeb-heavy fashion shows, decided to put on a quiet presentation in Paris this year, followed by a raucous party celebrating the release of a collection film by photographer Paola Kudacki. The filmette, based on Nabokov's Lolita, follows the themes of naïveté, sexual innocence, and restraint. Did we mention it's totally silent? Watch as the tattooed and greased-up models writhe, stare into the camera, hold their heads in pain (no doubt out of sexual restraint), prance, pose, spread, and yes, use crotch lights to show us just how much sexual innocence they have. Silently.
Proving once again that the fashion industry and France are bastions of racial tolerance and acceptance, the new issue of French Vogue features a photoshoot featuring model Lara Stone in blackface. While we're on the subject of tolerance and acceptance, please note that if you happen to be overweight, Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld (seen here awkwardly clasping the hand of a black man) most assuredly will not tolerate or accept you. In an interview with the German magazine Focus, the 95-pound former fattie (and notorious rabble-rouser) says that women who criticize runway models for being too thin are just jealous fat-asses who sit on the couch all day eating potato chips. Really. Not that these women should get up off the couch and go outside, mind you. "Nobody wants to see a round woman," he says. [Jezebel, NYDN, Telegraph]
Escada went under in August, but insiders say approximately ten to twenty very wealthy parties are interested in reviving the line. A source says "fashion companies, financial investors, and wealthy families from all over the world have handed in non-binding offers to Escada's insolvency administrator." Those making the most promising offers will get to study Escada's books before submitting official proposals. Escada hopes to have a new owner by November. Fellow bankrupt labels Christian Lacroix and Yohji Yamamoto have recently come into new money. If three is a trend and Escada is next, that means that it's okay if fashion companies go under in this recession. Because there are still many rich people in the world, and several are evidently lining up to bail labels out. Now can one of them go help Veronique Branquinho?
VH1’s Hip Hop Honors premieres tonight, Oct. 13 at 9/8c, featuring awe-inspiring performances celebrating 25 years of Def Jam, and your host for the evening, Tracy Morgan. BWE.tv was live on the red carpet and snagged interviews with some of the stars and performers of HHH — which will be well worth your time tonight. We bring you those interviews here.
My ass kissing of the world’s most renown rapper continues. First DMX, then SSSC, and now the man himself, Flava Flav. After the usual opening “What’s your secret to looking great?” formalities, we get to the real meat of Flav: His gigantic clocklace.
Michelle: Flavor, two seconds my love. First of all, you look fantastic. Flavor Flav: Thank you, thank you. Michelle: How many degrees hot are you right now? It’s boiling. Flavor Flav: Whoa! I’m like 80o hot. Michelle: I think you need to take that velveteen coat off. Is what I think. You need to be comfortable. Flavor Flav: Skulls and bones – this is Adolfo, baby. You don’t take off Adolfo. Michelle: [laughs] It’s looking good. Flavor Flav: You don’t take off your Adolfo. Adolfo is the – that’s it right now.
Michelle: That’s it. Tell me something: How annoying is Daylight Savings Time for you? Flavor Flav: I don’t pay no attention to it. Michelle: Love it. Flavor Flav: Long as I live. Michelle: Who resets your clocks? Do you have a guy who does that for you? Flavor Flav: I do it myself! Michelle: You do it yourself? Flavor Flav: If you want something done right! Michelle: What channel is your talk show going to be on? Flavor Flav: Um, we’re trying to find a home for it now. So that’s in the works. Michelle: What about VH1? Flavor Flav: No, VH1 – I’ve been on VH1. I blew VH1 up. You know what I’m sayin’? I brought in 7,500,000 viewers.* (*Ed. Note: No idea if this is true.) Michelle: Get out. Flavor Flav: Nobody ever broke my record yet! So Flavor Flav still stands number one on VH1. Michelle: Thank you, Flavor.
No need to worry about dressing up for Halloween and running the risk that your dog's costume will clash with your own. You can coordinate! Now when you shed your Upper East Side-living, lawyerly image and put on that same slutty French maid costume you always wear one night a year, you can make sure your dog looks just as slutty. Awesome! Between you, your dog, and your investment banker boyfriend wearing the very popular Bernie Madoff mask, you'll be the hit of the party, no doubt. [Buzzfeed]
AP - With their lithe, gravity-defying bodies and their wordless presence, ballet dancers often seem so otherworldly and ethereal that it's a shock to see them looking and acting like the rest of us normal slobs.
EVENTS
• Meet Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio when she stops by the Lexington Avenue flagship to celebrate the launch of Velvet, a lingerie-inspired fragrance. Be one of the first to purchase an item from the Parfums Intimes Velvet line and get an autograph from the model or a makeover from the VS Makeup Supermodel team. Victoria's Secret, 722 Lexington Ave., at 58th St.; 2–4.
SALES ONGOING
• Buy one suit by Joseph Abboud and spend $300; buy three suits and spend $750. Also, jackets are $175 to $300 and shirts, pants, and ties are also marked down. Through 10/16. Soiffer Haskin, 317 W. 33rd St., nr. Eighth Ave. (718-747-1656); T, W, Th (9–7), F (9–5).
• Raid the virtual sale rack at Gap.com, where most of the first fall shipment is on sale, some clothes up to 60 percent off. Ongoing. Online only.
ENDING TOMORROW
• Save 20 percent on orders over $150 when you shop online at JCrew.com. Just enter the code SHOPFALL at checkout. Through 10/14. Online only.
You thought seeing the occasional white Hummer limo (with blue LED lights on the outside and teenagers from New Jersey on the inside) was an eyesore? Just be thankful that this Russian-made grenade-proof SUV adorned with white gold, diamonds and rubies and upholstered with "whale penis leather" (?) hasn't hit the streets of NYC yet. Although if someone is actually producing such a vehicle—and actually expects to find buyers for it—we're going to look on the bright side and take this as further evidence that the economy really has rebounded. [Luxist]
If those coveted 20-something readers can't identify with Hugh Hefner, maybe they will with "The Simpsons." Marge Simpson is the magazine's latest cover girl -- an attempt to bring in some younger readers.
You know that Mike Bloomberg is running for a third term next month, of course. And you may even be familiar with the Democrat running against him, Bill Thompson. (If you haven't had a chance to familiarize yourself with Thompson's platform, you can watch him go up against Bloomberg in a debate this evening.) But are you familiar with the seven other people who will be on the ballot this November?
In no particular order, freelance writer/editor (who also designs suits); architect (and part-time comedian); sewing machine operator (who is an avowed Marxist); postman/karate champion; mother and student at Lehman College, pastor and—last but not least—Reverend Billy, the pastor of the Church of Life After Shopping, who a reader spotted preaching on a subway platform yesterday: "There were like ten people gathered. I guess he doesn't stand much of a chance?"
No, he doesn't. But he goes get a gold star for livening things up a bit, doesn't he?
The cover of Kris Allen’s debut album, the self-titled “Kris Allen”, won’t be released for another month, but the cover has finally hit the internet courtesy of BN.com. It features the American Idol winner kicking back in an empty theater, hair appropriately mussed, and peering behind himself, mouth agape, staring at something in the distance. But while EW’s Idol expert Michael Slezakgives us 5 things to note about the cover, he doesn’t answer a very important question: Just what is getting Allen’s attention back there?
We give you the answer ahead.
Why, it’s your favorite person on Earth, Adam Lambert of course.
Hey, boo. Hey.
Speaking of which, a preview of the beloved Lambert’s first single for the Roland Emmerich film 2012 has been leaked. And don’t let the apocalyptic imagery of the following trailer give you musical PTSD, because it goes without saying we will a. be downloading this track (yes, we’ll pay); b. be listening to it through the coldest winter months; c. Really hope a wave won’t wash us away to our death through the closing bars. For those of you who still haven’t heard it (hi, Mom), here it is:
Having some difficulty landing a job? Maybe you should consider starting your very own hedge fund! Contrary to conventional wisdom, it's a pretty good time to get started. And Business Insider has assembled a step-by-step guide to make the process that much easier. Just be sure to pick an appropriate name for your new fund—try to avoid words or historical events ("Ground Zero," "Auschwitz") that might conjure up negative thoughts, if at all possible—and you'll be good to go. [Business Insider]
With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song's co-writer. Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am
This may come as something of a surprise to you, but four days after he was convicted of ripping off his mother, Brooke Astor, Anthony Marshall has been "keeping a low profile," the Daily News reports today. (And you'd been under the assumption he was spending late nights in the meatpacking district with a gaggle of models and a never-ending flow of champagne. Apparently not!) So if he hasn't been out and about, what has he been doing? "He's spent most of his time since [the verdict] sleeping," reports a childhood friend. [NYDN]
VH1’s Hip Hop Honors premieres tonight, Oct. 13 at 9/8c, featuring awe-inspiring performances celebrating 25 years of Def Jam, and your host for the evening, Tracy Morgan. BWE.tv was live on the red carpet and snagged interviews with some of the stars and performers of HHH — which will be well worth your time tonight. We bring you those interviews here.
Rapper DMX – whose birth name is the much less intimidating Earl Simmons — has made an acronymed name for himself as both a six times platinum rap superstar and talented actor. We caught up with DMX on the red carpet, where he took the high road when it came to how many hundreds of pounds of diamonds he had on his cut physique:
Michelle: DMX, who are you wearing tonight, my darling? DMX: Crown Holder.
Michelle: And how many carats do you have on –- be honest. DMX: Ah, we’re not gonna get into that. Michelle: Really? I like your style. Classy. DMX: It’s not about the jewelry, but what I can say is that I’ll be rockin’ the Bloodline – my clothing line onstage. Michelle: Very nice. Can you tell us what you’re performing? DMX: “Party Up.” Michelle: One of my favorites! One last question – When you said “X Gonna Give It to Ya” — and please forgive me — but what was “It?” DMX: What you want it to be… from me… onstage. Michelle: Good answer. A gentleman. Now, why don’t you have a VH1 reality show? Have you ever considered it? DMX: I actually have one. Michelle: Wait, what? You’re lying. DMX: Yeah. Michelle: It’s on TV?! DMX: We start filming next month. Michelle: Oh, thank God. All I watch is VH1 (Ed. Note: Boss Bonus Points), I almost freaked. What is your show called? DMX: Don’t know yet. Michelle: Can I suggest something? DMX: Yes. Michelle: X-Appeal. What do you think? DMX: (long pause) Michelle: …X-ual Healing? DMX: Oh, oh. [laughs] Michelle: You can use that. Don’t credit me.
David Letterman has been in the news for helping police foil an alleged attempt to blackmail him, but the late-night star is hardly the first celebrity in this position.
VH1’s Hip Hop Honors premieres tonight, Oct. 13 at 9/8c, featuring awe-inspiring performances celebrating 25 years of Def Jam, and your host for the evening, Tracy Morgan. BWE.tv was live on the red carpet and snagged interviews with some of the stars and performers of HHH — which will be well worth your time tonight. We bring you those interviews here.
First up, Street Sweeper Social Club, made up of Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and The Coup’s Boots Riley. The twosome showed up in very smart looking, St. Pepper inspired jackets, and we took things from there…
Michelle: I like this attire you have on tonight. Where do you find such dapper blazers, gentlemen? Boots Riley: Well, we have a headquarters. The Street Sweepers Social Club headquarters. And in there we have various people that make weapons and instruments and we also have a person that makes all of our- Tom Morello: We pay union wages Boots: Yeah. We also have a person that makes all our uniforms – so this is the Street Sweepers Social Club uniform. Michelle: Would you ever start a website? This is gorgeous. I think personally I would look great in one of these. How can I get this? [laughs] Tom: We may have a raffle later on. Michelle: You should get a big bell. Walk around town and ring it everywhere. Tom: Yeah, that’s not a bad idea.
Michelle: Are you guys performing tonight? Tom: Yeah, we’re playing with Public Enemy. We’re playing “Rebel Without A Cause.” Public Enemy and The Roots. Michelle: Now, have you ever thought about shortening your band name to S3C?
Tom: [laughs] Well, occasionally we’ve been mistaken for the Sweet Strippers Soccer Club. Michelle: I’m in that. Tom: It’s an entirely different organization. Don’t confuse the two.
AP - "Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships" (St. Martin's Press, 274 pages, $24.99), by Susan Shapiro Barash: A back-stabbing or superficial friend can cause women heartache, turmoil and confusion, and this book attempts to provide answers for women who get into toxic friendships.
AP - No style of music has taken more of a beating over the years than heavy metal. Critics don't respect it, kids are more likely to spend their allowances on hip-hop, and parents stopped worrying long ago about whether Black Sabbath was going to turn their teens into devil worshippers.
Mad Men star January Jones is profiled in the upcoming issue of GQ, but I’m not sure if she was actually available to be photographed for the spread. This photo from the magazine could easily be a Barbie dressed up like Lady Gaga. I’m fine with it either way.
Poor Robert Pattinson. Poor, hot Robert Pattinson. Poor, hot, rich, successful, famous, beloved, wanted Robert Pattinson. The star of the Twilight series claims he can’t find a date! He tells this Sydney Morning Herald:
Girls scream out for Edward, not Robert. I still can’t get a date.
Hey Robert… We think we know four lovely ladies who would definitely give you a chance…
AP - "In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism" (Scribner, 287 pages, $30), by George M. Taber: Thirty-three years ago, George M. Taber set the world of wine on fire with a four-paragraph dispatch about a tasting in France that compared the work of French vintners with those of their counterparts in California. The California wines won, and winemaking in the New World has never been the same.
AP - "The Pattern in the Carpet/A Personal History With Jigsaws" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 350 pages, $25), by Margaret Drabble. "The Children's Book" (Alfred A.
Supermodel Christie Brinkley and her fourth husband settled their latest skirmish over a divorce agreement Tuesday and vowed to the judge that the pact would resolve all of their remaining issues. Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am
As musical guest Shakira reminded us tonight—hips don't lie.
And it was those wiggly little body parts that helped usher lambada dancers Joanna Krupa and Mya to safety within...
Jack Ryan is coming back, and he's going to look a lot like Chris Pine.
The actor, fresh off the success (and bloopers) of the Star Trek reboot, is in talks to take over the role of...
We're happy to report that Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is holding up OK these days.
As most know, the 33-year-old's former fiancé, Ashley...
One thing Kanye West is probably not doing in India: picking out textiles.
Two days after photos hit the Internet featuring a number of looks from his long-gestating Pastelle clothing...
Out with the old, in with the new.
Not wanting to be anything like Miley Cyrus or Courtney Love, Rihanna and/or her peeps have set up a Twitter account for the distinctive singer, making...
Those fish pedicures that no one was actually getting, but which managed to 
What's got Jared Leto starting fires these days?
Gay marriage.
The actor-musician is helping raise money for gay rights group FAIR by taking part in an online auction of...
Proving once again that the fashion industry and France are bastions of racial tolerance and acceptance, the new issue of French Vogue features a photoshoot featuring model Lara Stone 
Michelle: That’s it. Tell me something: How annoying is Daylight Savings Time for you?
You know that Mike Bloomberg is running for a third term next month, of course. And you may even be familiar with the Democrat running against him, Bill Thompson. (If you haven't had a chance to familiarize yourself with Thompson's platform, you can watch him go up against Bloomberg 
DMX: I actually have one.
