Dani Stahl, the Style Director at Nylon Magazine, just launched her latest collection for online jewelry company Lia Sophia, her twentieth for the label since 2005. Stahl's fashionable eye was tapped to bring a fresh, stylish edge and appeal to a younger audience. Her Midnight collection, filled with matte metals and cool geometric shapes, are big and chunky without being gaudy or hard to wear.

Here are five reasons we love the Lia Sophia Midnight collection:

1. Dramatic statement pieces can be worn every day, with any outfit.
2. Metal and enamel mix with sparkly crystals to make edgy-yet-feminine
pieces.
3. The company offers a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee, ensuring that each
piece will literally last forever.
4. Knockout cocktail rings come at a lower price tag, the perfect way to
treat yourself.
5. You'll always get a compliment on these noticeable pieces.

Tri-Tone Disc Ring in Matte Silver and Matte Black, $150 at www.liasophia.com; Triangle Stretch Bracelet with Navy Enamel in Matte Gold, $500 at www.liasophia.com; Cluster Disc Necklace with Navy Enamel in Matte Gold, $1,000 at www.liasophia.com.

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Filed Under: we love, dani stahl, jewelry, lia sophia

Christmas Wishes From the Cast of Jersey Shore

Okay, folks, your friendly Vulture editor has already got a few mugs worth of eggnog in his system and is really starting to feel the holiday spirit. While those conditions are perfect for wrapping presents, they're not exactly ideal for blogging. So, with that, we hope you and yours have a tremendous weekend. We're taking the next few days off for some well-deserved R&R, but we'll be back on Monday morning to once again rock your pop culture lovin' socks off. Until then, please enjoy this holiday message from Sammi "Sweetheart," her main squeeze Ronnie, and the inimitable Jenni "J-WOWW" Farley.

Merry Christmas!
—Juice Springsteen

Merry Christmas (Jersey Shore Cast) [SomeEcards]

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Filed Under: i love the situation, jenni farley, jersey shore, jwoww, mtv, ronnie, sammi sweetheart, tv

It Really Is a Wonderful Life

Every year there's a moment when something happens and, all of a sudden, the holiday spirit kicks in and we're like: "It's CHRISTMAS! YAY!" Today, for us, it was this sentence:

Mr. Simmons is everything you expect him to be. At a recent class, he stood at the front of the room wearing teeny red shorts and a matching “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” tank top encrusted with crystals. His lean, shapely legs were covered by nude tights, over which he wore pristine white socks and sneakers. And there was the ever-present halo of curly, graying brown hair, a miracle of hair plugs.

Happy holidays, everyone! We'll be back on Monday, well-rested and slightly rounder.

A Celebrity Sweats: It’s Richard! [NYT]

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Filed Under: awesome things, christmas eve, richard simmons

Go Ahead and Get Fat This Christmas: You’ll Be Less Wrinkly!

Today in obvious-yet-absolutely-necessary studies, scientists tell us that the more we weigh the fewer wrinkles we'll have. It makes perfect sense because your loose skin won't just hang there, clinging to bone like an empty sack once filled with baby fat, but rather be plump and firm with new adult fat. The scientific study of 65 volunteer groups of twins revealed that after the age of 54, being overweight made the subjects look younger in the face. (Aside: So people volunteered to get fat and have people judge — with science! — how old they look. How much does that pay these days?) However, if you want to get fatter, don't rely on sugar, because it breaks down collagen (the stuff that keeps us young) faster. The very famous Dr. Perricone recommends an antioxidant-rich diet heavy on foods like blueberries, strawberries, spinach, and broccoli. But those will keep you thin and deflated, and therefore wrinkly. So in sum, no one knows how to fight wrinkles and keep you skinny without surgery yet.

Should Women Gain Weight to Cure Wrinkles? [StyleList]

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Filed Under: reasons to eat, beauty, skin

Goldman’s Jonathan Egol Helped the Firm Short Its Own Clients

Gretchen Morgenstern today introduces us to 37-year-old Goldman Sachs managing director Jonathan Egol, who like his counterpart Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, created a product that allowed investors to bet against the mortgage-backed securities other people at the firm were selling, making it so that when the market collapsed, the bank actually profited from the losses of its own clients. While pure capitalists might appreciate the genius of this maneuver, on a human level it looks like a pretty uncool thing to do. Uncooler still: Passing out T-shirts, as Lipmann did, that say, "I'm SHORT YOUR HOUSE." [NYT]

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Filed Under: toxic asshats, bad news bears, business, capitalism, goldman sachs, mortgages, yucky things

Time Warner Cable-Fox spat in 11th hour

Spotted [Out & About]

Lindsay Lohan eating dinner last night at Cipriani Downtown with a group of friends (one of whom was hotelier Jason Pomeranc, left) ... Reese Witherspoon taking in "a business lunch with friends" at Cookshop on Tenth Avenue ... Jessica Simpson shopping with her mom ... American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi carrying gifts in Midtown ... Alexa Ray Joel posing for a pic outside The American Hotel in Sag Harbor alongside her mom, Christie Brinkley, and grandmother ... Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard wearing hard hats for Tuesday's dedication ceremony for the Signature Theatre Company's new Signature Center ... Catherine Zeta-Jones arriving at the Walter Kerr Theater on West 48th Street ... and Sarah Jessica Parker walking with Matthew Broderick in the West Village yesterday.

Relive a Decade’s Worth of Feuds Between Bill O’Reilly and the Hip-Hop Community

Yes, it's really been going on this long. Sadly, we expect that beefs like these will continue popping up well into the next decade, too. [Mediaite]

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Filed Under: beef, 50 cent, bill o'reilly, eminem, jay-z, ludacris, nas

Michelle Obama’s Heading to Hawaii Wearing a Coat and Gloves She Definitely Won’t Need There

Today the First Lady looked terribly chic as she boarded the aircraft that will deposit her in sunny Hawaii. The all-black ensemble included long leather gloves with a roomy cropped-sleeved, knee-length coat and what appear to be leggings. She doesn't belong in Hawaii in this outfit — she belongs in New York. While she works on that, you can ogle her in the Michelle Obama Look Book.

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Filed Under: mobama watch, michelle obama

A Festivus Miracle That Will Warm Your Heart

Police sergeant Mike Kosowski was a first responder on 9/11. While helping to evacuate people from the World Trade Center, he was thrown ten feet by an explosion and injured his neck and back. Returning to Ground Zero day after day, he developed asthma, and after retiring in 2004, Mike spent the next few years going to doctors. Then in 2007 he decided to pick up a new hobby: poker. One night he dreamed that he beat poker champion Daniel Negreanu, which his wife kind of resented. He later heard about a TV competition that would give one person a chance to play Negreanu one-on-one — for a $1 million prize. Mike signed up, and just days after his wife was laid off from her job, he beat out 16,000 challengers to make the finals. This story would be a huge letdown if Mike didn't end up beating Negreanu, and needless to say, that's exactly what happened. There will be no Airing of Grievances at the Kosowski household this year — if they celebrate Festivus, which they almost certainly don't.

9/11 Hero Wins Million-Dollar Poker Challenge [FBN via Mediaite]

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Filed Under: happy things, 9-11, mike kosowski

Brittany Murphy's Funeral Is Set for Christmas Eve

The 32-year-old actress died after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home on Sunday. 

FT Makes Lloyd Blankfein Man of Year, Despite His Problems

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has taken an awful lot of crap this year, only about half to three-quarters of it deserved, and so today the Financial Times very nicely bestowed upon him the title of Man of the Year. But while they praise him justly for having "navigated the 2008 global financial crisis better than others on Wall Street," and helping his firm turn record profits, they also throw in a dig to make sure he doesn't get too big for his britches.

By suggesting that he already is.

He has few outside interests, but he reads a lot - he majored in history at Harvard and remains a history buff - and is a keen judge for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. He swims and runs to keep in shape, although his weight fluctuates."

And somewhere, high up in 15 Central Park West, a hand hovers over a loaf of Christmas Stollen, then abruptly withdraws.

Master of risk who did God’s work for Goldman Sachs but won it little love [FT]

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Filed Under: white men who are scrutinizing themselves in front of the mirror right now, flashbacks to that time jamie dimon held him down and circled his fat with a black magic marker, goldman sachs

This Weekend’s Sales and Events: Salon Freebies; Last Chance for Barbour’s Coat Drive Deal

EVENTS
• Buy a $50 gift card at Blow, the New York blow-dry bar, and receive a free full-size Blow hair-care product of your choice (valued at $16 to $25). Through 12/31. Blow Uptown, 843 Lexington Ave., nr. 64th St., second fl. (212-989-6282); M–F (8–8), S (10–8), Su (noon–6). Blow Downtown, 342 W. 14th St., nr. Eighth Ave. (212-452-0246); M–F (8–8), S (10–8), Su (noon–6).

• Celebrate the holiday season with a complimentary service from OC61 Salon & Spa. Through the end of the year, the salon is offering a free blowout with the purchase of a facial, manicure, and pedicure; a complimentary manicure with a haircut and color; and a complimentary conditioning or glossing treatment with any haircut. Call for appointment. Through 12/31. 33 E. 61st St., nr. Madison Ave. (212-935-6261); M, T, W, F (9–6:30), Th (9–7), S (9–5), Su (closed).

SALES
ENDING TOMORROW
• Donate a used coat to Barbour's coat drive and receive 25 percent off a new Barbour jacket. Donated coats will go to local residents in need. 1047 Madison Ave., at 80th St. (212-570-2600); M–S (10–6), Su (noon–5).

ONGOING
• Merchandise from Henrik Vibscov, C.Neeon, Rodebjer, and more is 50 to 60 percent off at Eva. The Henrik Vibscov leather dress is $325 (originally $795), the TV hooded sweater is $195 (originally $408), and the TV crochet corset is $125 (originally $288). Through 12/31. 355 Bowery, nr. 4th St. (212-925-3890); daily (noon–8).

• Select men's and women's clothing is 30 percent off at Rogan, including outerwear. The women's silk dress is $209 (originally $296), the women's bomber jacket is $319 (originally $456), and the men's peacoat is $409 (originally $595). Through 12/31. 330 Bowery St., at Bond St. (646-827-7567); M–S (noon–8), Su (noon–7).

• Select merchandise is 50 percent off at First Among Equals during the holiday sale. Through 12/31. 177 Orchard St., Stanton St. (212-253-2202); M–F (1–9), S–Su (noon–8).

• Select fall 2009 womenswear, menswear, jewelry, shoes, and accessories are 25 to 40 percent off at Bird. The Alexander Wang viscose Goddess dress is $379 (originally $625), the Thakoon floral twist-front dress is $499 (originally $845), and the Zero + Maria Cornejo Marla dress is $359 (originally $598). Through 12/31. Various hours and locations.

• Womenswear and shoes are 25 to 40 percent off at Project No. 8. The Margiela gray Replica heels are $573 (originally $765), the Stephan Schneider purple-and-black knit cardigan is $198 (originally $284), and the yellow VPL dress is $327 (originally $545). Through 12/31. 138 Division St., nr. Orchard St. (212-925-5599). T–Su (1–8).

• Menswear and shoes are 25 to 40 percent off at No. 8b. The Margiela Flocked sneakers are $386 (originally $515), the Stephan Schneider gray cardigan is $161 (originally $269), and the Aspesi jacket is $201 (originally $268). Through 12/31. 38 Orchard St., at Hester St. (212-925-5599); Tu–Su (noon–7).

• Eyewear by Dior, Gucci, Tom Ford, Lafont, and more starts at $50 at James Leonard Opticians. Through 12/31. 1010 Second Ave., nr. 53rd St. (212-753-7733); 209 Smith St., nr. President St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn(718-222-8300); M, W, F (10–7), T, Th (10–8), S (10–6).

• Get 20 percent off everything on Digby & Iona's website, including the new fall collection, by entering "holiday" in the promo section at checkout. Through 12/31. digbyandiona.com.

• Balenciaga is offering 40 percent off select merchandise. Short-sleeve silk cowl-back dresses are $469 (originally $795), gray cloque jackets are $1,189 (originally $1,995), and the black leather woven platform booties are $679 (originally $1,145). Through 1/1. 542 W. 22nd St., nr. Tenth Ave. (212-206-0872); daily (11–7).

• Pre-fall and fall/winter 2009 merchandise is up to 50 percent off at Zero + Maria Cornejo. The Alana wool Funnel coat is $667 (originally $1,111), the leather Duo jacket in crackled leather is $995 (originally $1,990), and the silk charmeuse Nella dress is $199 (originally $499). Through 1/5. 33 Bleecker St., nr. Lafayette St. (212-925-3849) and 807 Greenwich St., at Jane St. (212-620-0460); M–S (12–7), Su (12–6).

• Select merchandise is up to 75 percent off at ABC Carpet & Home, including jewelry, lighting, furniture, rugs, and tabletop accessories. There are also special discounts on products by Tom Dixon, Gus Modern, Geography, and Zollanvari. Through 1/24. Various hours and locations.

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Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping

Novak Djokovic

The Fifteen Minutes Awards: 2009’s Ephemeral Newsmakers

As Andy Warhol predicted, everyone gets their fifteen minutes, and while for most of us it will only happen on a small scale, every year a handful of ordinary people become briefly, wildly, un-ignorably incandescent with fame. It can happen for a variety of reasons: Either by action, or by accident. Because they're in the wrong place at the wrong time, or the right place at the right time. Either way, their notoriety is usually fleeting, and it's not long before we forget who they are entirely, the way we forget the people we've spent time talking to at cocktail parties. But in managing to shed their everyday anonymity and captivate the world, however momentarily, these people have achieved something, and for that, we at Intel should honor them. Therefore, we present you with our first annual Fifteen Minutes Awards, in which we look back — one last time — at the people we'll soon never look at again.

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Filed Under: the end (of the year),

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:50 am

The stars go shopping

Celebrities have been seen out and about, doing their Christmas shopping -- or just having a good time.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:45 am

Is Fish Skin the New Snake Skin?

Angie and Penny's Designs fashions handbags and bathing suits out of tilapia skins. Tilapia as in fish. As in gross, no thanks, but hey, it's kind of a neat idea to make a bathing suit out of fish skin, which obviously, you know, does well in water. [Racked]

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Filed Under: ew,

Source: The Cut | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:40 am

Fox Prepares to Extend Idol, Regardless of Simon’s Plans

Why do you watch American Idol? Is it because watching amateur musicians do karaoke on live television makes your heart soar and reminds you of the triumphant power of the human spirit? Or are you more the type that likes to wallow around in shallow pools of schadenfreude while a nasty British judge reminds the contestants of their marginal talent and marketability? Well, if your interests in Idol tend to lean more toward the former, you'll be happy to know that Fox is very close to renewing their deal with 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia to air another three seasons of Idol to keep the show on the air through 2014 (Side Note: It feels so weird typing such a futuristic date!). However, as you'll no doubt recall, reports surfaced earlier this week that Simon Cowell might bolt from the show in favor of developing an American version of his hit British show X-Factor, which would also likely air on Fox. All of which leads to the question, what is Fox thinking?

Well, first off, it would be silly for Fox to prematurely stick a fork in one of the most popular (not to mention one of the most profitable) franchises on American television. Based on the meek album sales for recent winners and runners-up on the show, it's clear that American audiences aren't necessarily watching the show because they are in desperate need of a way to discover new musicians; viewers still tune in en masse two (and sometimes three!) nights a week even though past winners have been dropped from their label deals. And despite mounting evidence that the popularity of the franchise is waning — the ratings for the show peaked back in 2006 and have been declining ever since — there's clearly nothing in Fox's development pipeline that they feel could match Idol's success (even if ratings continue to slide).

But what would happen if Simon bolted? The show's producers ensured that the show wouldn't skip a beat when they were able to convince Ellen DeGeneres to fill in for the dearly departed Paula Abdul, but is there anyone out there who could really replace Simon? Cowell seems to be betting on the answer to that question being a firm "No"; otherwise, why would he try to launch a competing product? He clearly thinks that viewers will follow him from Idol to X-Factor (if the rumors come to fruition).

At the end of the day, the question seems to be this: Is there truly enough of a market to sustain not one, but two singing competitions on television, let alone on the same network? Based on the American public's tepid response to NBC's America's Got Talent (which, we recognize, is more than a singing competition, but just go with us on this one), we're not sure that the demand exists. Either way, though, the next few weeks and months sure will be interesting to watch!

Fox to order more "Idol" -- with or without Cowell [HR]

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Filed Under: american idol, fox, ryan seacrest, simon cowell, tv

Source: Vulture | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am

Jersey Politicos Put a Hit Out on Jersey Shore

New Jersey politicians apparently aren't into The Situation's abs—or anything else about him and his Jersey Shore goombahs. Irked about MTV's glorification of the...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:22 am

The New Sex in the City Trailer Is a Little Loub Heavy

Can someone please explain this ugly?

Yesterday the trailer for the second Sex and the City movie came out. While it was clear they were wearing a lot of stuff that wasn't recession-friendly, the eagle-eyed bloggers over at Madison Avenue Spy have put labels and prices to much of it:

We already know that in the the opening clip Carrie is wearing limited edition Mykita & Bernhard Willhelm sunglasses ($525 @ Patricia Field.) Her white dress is Halston and the necklace is Solange Azagury-Partridge, and costs almost $200k. The shoes are Louboutin and the clutch is Chanel. Big is treating Carrie very well!

In the clip taking place in front of Bergdorf Goodman, we have Samantha with a VBH bag ($1300) and black Ray Bans. Miranda is wearing YSL Tribute heels. Charlotte is in head-to-toe pink Dior (including the bag) but not the shoes. Those are Loubs.

Well well, maybe they should have set the track to "Louboutins" by Jennifer Lopez because that's a lot of Loubs for 80 Sex and the City seconds. Sure, the ladies have worn Loubs before, but the entire first movie was based on the power of Manolo Blahniks, Carrie's true one and only. Without those damn shoes Carrie and Big never would have wound up together. That's the message this franchise sends — when life gets you down, you'll always have your stuff! If you don't love your boyfriend and want to cheat on him, go shopping! Troubles disappear! Got a problem? Buy overpriced stuff! Preferably Manolos, because they solve life's worst problems! Anyway, if you can spot other labels, let us know.

Sex and the City II [Madison Avenue Spy]
Earlier: Sex and the City 2 Trailer Reveals We’re in for Another Two-Hour-Long Infomercial [Daily Intel]

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Filed Under: here we go again, christian louboutin, designers, manolo blahnik, sex and the city 2, shoes

Source: The Cut | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:15 am

Fourth Day of Lost-Mas: Who Is the New Big Bad?

For a good five seasons now, Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) has been one of the most sping-tingling, blood-curling "bad guys" on television and certainly the most creeptastic Other on...

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:02 am

Which ‘Part of His Anatomy’ Did AIG CEO Robert Benmosche Claim Was Bigger Than the Government’s?

At a reception shortly after he became CEO of American International Group, Robert Benmosche reportedly told a group of AIG executives that "a part of his anatomy was bigger than the government's," according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal is too shy to tell us which part he was referring to, so we have to guess! Was it:

1. His arms (Look at them, they are massive! Like whole pork loins!)
2. His belly! (It makes him look jolly!)
3. His head (Metaphorically?)

We can't think of what else it could be, can you guys?

In Battle With U.S. Over Pay, AIG Chief Meets His Match [WSJ]

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Filed Under: love this guy, aggravating insurance giants, aig, anatomy, business, robert benmosche

Source: Daily Intel | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

TRAILER MIX: Jaden Smith Karate Kid Remake Now A Pointless Reality

I hate how when you try to watch the original Karate Kid movie nowadays, you can’t because the footage is all grainy and black & white and you don’t understand any of the expressions from the era (when Daniel-San keeps being like “This malted sure is swell, Eisenhower!”) and you’re always like, I just wish they’d come out with a new version of this ancient, indecipherable artifact and also make the main character ten years younger so the title’s more literal.

Join me in welcoming the trailer for the new Jaden Smith Karate Kid remake with a highly unsarcastic FIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNALLLLY:

Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

'Single Man' highlights gay, family issues

Designer Tom Ford's directorial debut highlights gay and family issues.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:58 am

Report: Mary J. Blige Punched Husband at Party, Drew Blood

The singer slugged Isaacs, drawing blood, after she thought he was flirting with a waitress, said an eyewitness.

Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:56 am

MTA Allowing Non-Hipsters to Experience Subway Countdown Clocks

Those countdown clocks that tell straphangers when the next subway train will arrive — a luxury that hipsters on the L train have, for some reason, already enjoyed for years — are finally being spread throughout the rest of the city. For now they've been placed at a few stops in the Bronx and are "scheduled" — a very flexible concept in MTA-world — to be installed in all stations along numbered subway lines by the middle of 2011. Which, as anyone who has used the L line can tell you, is good news, because knowing when your train is arriving does indeed make the wait less soul-crushing (unless the sign is messing with you; see photo).

But actually, we submit that placing the clocks on the subway platforms is going about things all wrong. Where they really need to be is on the street, outside of the subway entrances, so drunk people know whether they have time to grab that slice of pizza before heading underground. The heart-wrenching conundrum of getting food at the risk of missing the next train home is something that no drunk person should be forced to grapple with at four in the morning.

Riders wait - & 'see' [NYP]

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Filed Under: stand clear of the closing doors, countdown clocks, mta, subway

Source: Daily Intel | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:50 am

Susan Sarandon May Have Left Tim Robbins for a 31-year-old Ping-Pong–Playing Hipster

Managers for the cast members on Jersey Shore have been demanding $10,000 for a Jersey kids club appearance — but to no avail. The cast has been turning up at Manhattan venues like the Eldridge for free, anyway. Also, Jersey Shore's Mike "the Situation" Sorrentino says he was "definitely a good" boy at Manalapan High School. He added: "I loved going to school. I was nice — but a cool kid." Recently linked to 25-year-old model Jessica White, Sean Penn, 49, was spotted at a North Hollywood bar with a "hot, young-looking" mystery brunette who was celebrating her friend's 21st birthday.

While walking the streets of Aspen, après ski, Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson bumped into Heidi Klum and Seal. After her single "Tik Tok" bumped "Empire State of Mind" off the Billboard 100's top spot, eyeliner-loving Ke$ha tweeted, "holy shit thank you everyone who has ever talked to me and doesn't think I'm a loser I love u." Kanye West took Amber Rose on a date to see Avatar. A Los Angeles judge ruled that Britney Spears's father's $16,000 per month job as his daughter's legal conservator will remain in effect. Glee's Matthew Morrison told Elle, "I'm not gay." In fact, he adds, "I was really sexual from an early age. My first kiss was actually with two girls at the same time." Well then! Milo Ventimiglia was spotted cozying up to agent Isabella Brewster. And even though last week Tila Tequila tweeted "Im pregnant!!!!," she now claims the Twitter character count prevented her from explaining she's actually, er, not pregnant, but she' s "about to be." Tequila still plans to act as a surrogate for her brother and his wife.

Larry King, who didn't go to college, was granted an honorary degree last weekend from Bradley University after giving the school's mid-year commencement address. Neil Patrick Harris posted a picture to Twitter of his lovely, lit-up Christmas tree, with the message: "Tree trimmed. Balls hung. Good times." Courtney Love explained, "As a little dainty, beautiful baby I just worshipped [daughter Frances Bean], but now she's at an age where we fight, where sometimes she hates me. I'm not a bad mother. I'm a very good mother." But court documents obtained by TMZ ask that all articles "relating to allegations of domestic violence" be sealed, indicating that Love may be accused of child abuse. The mom-under-fire took to Facebook to say, "id just prefer she not become Jaimie L Spears. she should go be a writer or an a...rtist wich I support 100% but this is a circus and it pains me."

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Filed Under: gossipmonger, alicia keys, amber rose, amy winehouse, avril lavigne, britney spears, brittany murphy, carey hart, courtney love, frances bean, goldie hawn, hailey glassman, jon gosselin, jonathan bricklin, kanye west, kate hudson, ke$ha, larry king, lourdes leon, mary j. blige, milo ventimiglia, neil patrick harris, pink, seal, sean penn, susan sarandon, swizz beatz, the situation, tila tequila

Source: Daily Intel | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:35 am

New Jersey Lawmakers Have Nothing Better to Do Than Criticize Jersey Shore

A group of state lawmakers known as the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus have fired off an angry letter of protest to MTV targeting their "wildly offensive" yet overwhelmingly popular show, Jersey Shore. In it, they demand that MTV pull the program from their schedule immediately. Don't fret, loyal Vulture readers, as we're fairly certain that the Situation would let himself develop love handles before MTV would decide to comply with this request. Speaking of which, there's no new episode tonight, but there will be one on New Year's Eve! Frankly, we can't think of a better way to ring in the new decade. [AP]

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Filed Under: i love the situation, jersey shore, mtv, tv

Source: Vulture | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am

Women Will Buy Less Makeup Next Year; Claire’s Wants Older Customers

Joe Zee

• Women are expected to reduce cosmetics purchases by 9 percent in 2010. [WWD]

• Claire's stores in Europe are revamping to attract 18-year-olds. The love of 7- to 13-year-olds alone is not enough in the recession. [WWD]

• David Colman loves Mxyplyzyk because they have neat things like candles that look like ticking bombs. [NYT]

• Elle creative director Joe Zee was shopping at Sur la Table and a salesperson asked if he needed a rice cooker. His tweeted reaction: "WTF!" [Jezebel]

• Lady Gaga: "My dad was at a show the other night and afterwards he said, 'Do you think your fans are smart?' and I said, 'Oh hell yeah, my fans are smart,' and he said, 'You know what, I was thinking the same thing during the show.' ... They remade my music videos, they designed clothes for me. They wrote poetry and made films and designed all sort of amazing paintings." [Mirror UK]

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Filed Under: loose threads, claires, elle, joe zee, lady gaga, makeup, mxyplyzyk, sur la table

Source: The Cut | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am

Alexa Ray Joel Looks Happy Out With Mom Christie Brinkley

Supermodel mom Christie couldn't look happier as she watched Alexa hug grandma Marge Brinkley.

Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:26 am

Guido or Gui-don’t: Ranking the Nine Cast’s Singing and Dancing Talent

Rob Marshall’s Nine arrives stuffed with a murderer’s row of big talent: Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench ... An array of A-listers like this could probably sell a picture in which they just sit around playing Foosball with their Oscar statuettes. But here they attempt something more difficult, if — for most of them — equally out of their wheelhouses: becoming singing, dancing, ha-cha-cha-ing machines. The advance reviews have been largely brutal, but we checked it out for ourselves, specifically to see who has a future in Broadway revivals, and who has a future in staying far, far away from a choreographer and a pitch pipe. Here’s our ranking of the cast’s performances, in descending order.

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Filed Under: nine, daniel day lewis, fergie, judi dench, kate hudson, marion cotillard, nicole kidman, penelope cruz, slideshow, sophia loren

Source: Vulture | 24 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am

Your winter staycation reading list

For those of us who won't be spending our holidays somewhere warm and wonderful, the next best thing to jetting to St. Barts, Miami, or Cabo is getting lost in a book that takes you there. Herewith, ten tomes that offer tropical settings and enough sun-drenched drama to make Jay-Z's yacht look boring. The only thing you'll miss is a tan.

According to a new poll, Joe Lieberman's favorability rating plummeted nine points after his intransigence forced the Democrats to remove a public option and Medicare buy-in from the senate health-care bill. But that hasn't stopped him from blocking even more things just for the hell of it, like your path to the refrigerator, or the flow of water through your shower drain. Witness this harrowing phenomenon for yourself, courtesy of our friends at the Landline.

Read more posts by Dan Amira

Filed Under: health carnage, joe lieberman, the landline

Source: Daily Intel | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:30 am

Susan Sarandon And Tim Robbins Split, Ending Hollywood’s Only Relationship

Good News, fellas: Susan Sarandon’s back on the market!

One of Hollywood’s most enduring relationships has ended – Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have broken up after more than two decades together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

“Actress Susan Sarandon and her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins have announced that they separated over the summer,” her rep Teal Cannaday tells PEOPLE in a statement. “No further comments will be made.”

The couple met on the set of Bull Durham, and they have two sons together, Jack, 20, and Miles, 17.

So I guess that leaves us, like, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner? What if those two break up? Would that leave Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy as Hollywood’s sanest remaining couple? Dear lord — I’m just gonna start donating money to Amy Poehler and Will Arnett and assuming that solves all the world’s problems.

If anyone needs me, I’ll be brushing up on my Client quotes and ironing off my goin’-out tux.

Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:30 am

And 2009's Biggest Bomb Was…Not What You Think

The Twilight sequel was kinda popular. The Transformers sequel was kinda gigantic. Land of the Lost was neither. But you didn't need us to tell you that. You needed us to digest the...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:20 am

Cop Out Trailer: Will Kevin Smith’s Latest Live Up to Its Title?

Ever since he burst onto the independent-film scene with Clerks in 1994, Kevin Smith has been lucky and successful enough to only direct films that he himself had written. However, after having his confidence shaken by the public's middling reaction to Zack and Miri Make a Porno, he decided to test the waters to see what being a director-for-hire would be like. As he quickly found out, this decision to cede some power didn't mean that his experience would be a walk in the park, as he encountered resistance from both his star Bruce Willis and the studio (which buckled to pressure from advertisers and wouldn't allow him to release it as A Couple of Dicks). Interestingly enough, all of the details about these behind-the-scenes skirmishes came before we even got a chance to see footage from the film, now titled Cop Out. But now, after watching this paint-by-numbers trailer, we fear that the most compelling thing about the film just might be the controversy about the title.

Read more posts by Mark Graham

Filed Under: trailer mix, a couple of dicks, bruce willis, cop out, kevin smith, movies, tracy morgan, video

Source: Vulture | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:15 am

Review: Big Mystery—Why Isn't Sherlock Holmes a Better Movie?

Review in a Hurry: Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are effortlessly charming as a more action-oriented Holmes and Watson than we're used to. They belong in a better movie than the one Guy...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:15 am

Third Time's the Charm for Sarah Jessica Parker in Her Pursuit of Hugh Grant

After losing out on her first two tries at starring with Hugh, she gets her wish with 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?"

Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am

Mayor Bloomberg Picks on Kirsten Gillibrand

Mayor Bloomberg reportedly ripped into Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a phone call this week over the health-care bill's treatment of New York (even though Charlie Rangel insists he'll fix everything), according to someone who may have been eavesdropping. "The mayor really gave Gillibrand a piece of his mind over the damage the bill will do the city," the source claims. Bloomberg also called the state's other senator, Chuck Schumer, but he used a “friendlier” tone. Which is interesting, since Schumer was actually one of the chief architects of the Senate's health-care-reform bill, and Gillibrand, as far as we can tell, hasn't really had a say in it at all. Maybe Bloomberg has just heard how good Schumer is with a gun.

Mayor calls Gilly to rip health fix as bad for NY [NYP]
Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel tells New York not to fear health care reform - he'll safeguard state [NYDN]

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Filed Under: health carnage, chuck schumer, kirsten gillibrand, mayor bloomberg

Source: Daily Intel | 24 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am

Sarandon, Robbins split

One of Hollywood's most enduring relationships has ended -- Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have broken up, PEOPLE has learned.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Dec 2009 | 6:49 am

'Sing-Off' winners

Christmas came early for six men from Puerto Rico, and they're thankful for their "dream come true."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Dec 2009 | 5:54 am

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