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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 4:04 am 'Heroes' actress visits Japan dolphin hunt town
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 Globe and Mail | Don't fall for 'Chloe's' charms Boston Herald Asa marital drama meant to examine the limits of desire, deception and truth, “Chloe” slips on several slopes. Handsomely shot in Toronto with a first-rate cast led by Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried, this English ... Atom Egoyan's 'Chloe,' starring Jullianne Moore, is a tacky 'Fatal Attraction ... Chloe (2009) 'Chloe' |
AFP - Layered chiffon tops and silky hemlines met shiny leather boots on the catwalk of the Tokyo Fashion Show this week in a blend of old-world femininity and edgy city themes.
Before he was stealing scenes on The Office and traveling time in hot tubs, Craig Robinson was a middle school music teacher and last night he told Jimmy Kimmel about his sure-fire way of getting his students' attention. It involved insulting them. On The Tonight Show, Marriage Ref host Tom Papa described working under another funny authority figure, but it sounded a lot less amusing since he apparently incurs Jerry Seinfeld's wrath whenever jokes are bungled (a not infrequent occurrence on that show). Finally, The Roots were challenged to improvise a U2-style song about an audience member on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and it was so good that Steve Jobs has probably already purchased the rights to it. Watch our compilation to see what you missed.
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Filed Under: craig robinson, jerry seinfeld, the dozens, the marriage ref, tom papa, tv, u2, video
AP - "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend, world champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko, received a chilly reception Friday in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji, where they called for an end to its annual dolphin hunt.
Hudson's Borrowed: Kate Hudson is in final negotiations to star in the romantic comedy Something Borrowed with Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love), John Krasinski (The Office) and Colin Egglesfield (Melrose Place). She’ll play Darcy, Goodwin’s best friend, who is in for a surprise when said best friend gets involved with her fiance. Don’t fret, Kate: Ginnifer's just used to the multiple wives thing. [Variety]
Someones Join No One: Tracy Morgan and Juliette Binoche (whom we can't believe Hollywood hasn't put in the same film until now!) are in final negotiations to join the ensemble cop drama Son of No One. The film stars Channing Tatum, playing a young cop with an “old secret,” as well as Al Pacino, Ray Liotta and Katie Holmes. One of the two will take over Terrence Howard’s role as a friend of Tatum’s, while the other will play a reporter - we’ll leave it up to you to guess which is which. [HR]
Werewolves N The Hood: John Singleton will direct Abduction, a thriller starring Taylor Lautner as a young man who sees his baby picture on a missing persons website. Shooting on the film - which sounds like a Tiger Beat version of The Bourne Identity - will begin July in Pittsburgh. [Variety]
Indie Veterans Get Dirty: Dirty Girl, an indie comedy from first-time writer-director Abe Sylvia, has scored some big names to round out its cast: Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam and Tim McGraw. The film stars Juno Temple (Greenberg) as a “high school tramp” who skips town searching for “the father she never knew” with a closeted gay guy (newcomer Jeremy Dozier) who is avoiding military school. We hope the dad is played by Yoakam - because how great would it be to track down your dad after 18 years or whatever and find out he was Dwight Yoakam? [Variety]
WondLalust: Paramount is making a deal to option the rights to The Search For WondLa, the first in a new children’s book series by Tony DiTerlizzi, who wrote The Spiderwick Chronicles. The series is about a human orphan girl raised in a “hi-tech subterranean home” by a mother who “happens to be a robot.” The girl, whose name is Eva Nine, has to go on the run with her “robot mother, an oversized water beast and a tall blue creature” when her home is attacked. What child can’t relate to such a universal tale? [Deadline]
Do The Dewan: Jenna Dewan (Step Up) and Joe Hursley (Fast & Furious) will star in the indie comedy Balls to the Wall, about a guy (Hursley) who wants to give his girlfriend (Dewan) the wedding of her dreams, so he takes on a second job as an exotic dancer. Good move, Joe; Jenna does apparently have a thing for strippers. [HR]
Don Heads South: Don Johnson is in negotiations to star in the ABC comedy pilot Southern Discomfort, about a “tough, hard-core conservative Texan” (Johnson) whose life is radically shaken up when his adult children move back in. With Ed O'Neill on Modern Family, and William Shatner attached to the upcoming Shit My Dad Says, cranky old men comedies are clearly having their moment. [HR]
Back To Black: The Black Lips are two recording sessions in to their fifth studio album, which will be out by late summer or early fall. The album doesn’t yet have a name, but the Lips have starting playing one song on the road that should make the cut, called "Raw Meat." Yum! [Billboard]
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Filed Under: the industry, abduction, balls to the wall, dirty girl, don johnson, dwight yoakam, jenna dewan, joe hursley, john singleton, juliette binoche, kate hudson, mary steenburgen, milla jovovich, movies, something borrowed, son of no one, southern discomfort, television, the black lips, the search for wondla, tim mcgraw, tracy morgan, william h. macy
After already addressing the strange fundraising e-mail Scott Brown sent to his supporters earlier this week targeting Rachel Maddow as a potential opponent in the race for Massachusetts senator, Maddow revisited the topic on her show tonight, offering up an inspired fake anti-Maddow attack ad for Brown's campaign. Hm, now we’re kind of bummed she’s not actually running against Brown: parody-worthy fundraising e-mails, amusing fake attack ads… if this is what we get from them when they aren’t even actually running against each other, imagine the possibilities if they were.
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Filed Under: rachel maddow, politics, scott brown, video
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth made their red carpet debut as a couple tonight in Hollywood during—what else?—the premiere of their new movie, The Last Song.
But they...
Chelsea Handler comes from New Jersey, so she is uniquely qualified to talk about the Style Network's newest reality series, Jerseylicious.
And unlike the towering...
Forget the South Beach Diet or running on those silly treadmills! If you were wondering exactly how chef Jamie Oliver was going to go about making a difference in America’s unhealthiest cities in his new Ryan Seacrest-produced reality show, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, his secret was revealed on tonight’s Larry King Live. In a segment narrated by 12-year-old Justin Edwards, whose family Oliver visited on the show, the Huntington, West Virginia native explained that, if there’s anything his family has learned from Oliver, it’s that sometimes all it takes to get healthy is digging a really big hole in a patch of grass... and stuffing your deep fryer in it.
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Filed Under: jamie oliver, jamie oliver's food revolution, video
 Globe and Mail | Movie review: Ben Stiller's 'Greenberg': When grown-ups grow up Washington Post A delicate, if slightly smoggy, feeling of regret hangs over "Greenberg," a quietly funny portrait of grown-ups growing up by Noah Baumbach. Reprising the dramatic skills he evinced in 1998's "Permanent Midnight," Ben Stiller plays ... 'Greenberg' explores angst of aging Generation X Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Review: Tiny tensions unnerve in 'Greenberg' |
After Sarah Palin’s eight-episode reality series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska (let’s hope that title gets jazzed up before the show hits the air), was officially announced earlier this week, the only question remaining was which Discovery Company network would get the great honor of airing the “docuseries.” The lucky winner announced today? TLC, a network best known up until this point for airing the reality television phenomenon, Jon & Kate Plus 8. The mere thought of a Kate Gosselin crossover episode (Kate: "Can I give you a new hair style?" Sarah: "You betcha!") is making our head explode (not in a good way). [Variety]
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Filed Under: tlc, reality television, sarah palin, sarah palin's alaska
David Paterson has no doubt been sitting pretty while the health care behemoth has monopolized the headlines and - more importantly - stolen away the attention of his BFFs at The New York Times. But the Times wasted no time getting right back to its favorite topic tonight now that the health care bill is behind us.
The paper is reporting that the governor allegedly helped to draft a statement last month that he hoped Sherr-una Booker would endorse, according to three unnamed Times sources. In this statement, Booker - who had accused Paterson aide David Johnson of assault - would have said she was not the victim of any physical harm and that the breakup was “unfriendly but not violent.”
The Times says Booker refused to sign the document after it was e-mailed to her by a mutual friend of Paterson and Booker, explaining she would not endorse a “lie.” Paterson was "disappointed" by Booker's refusal to sign the statement, according to the paper, though it is not clear exactly how much he knew at this point.
"It is unclear, however, if at the time he was told that she had characterized it as “a lie,” the people with knowledge of the administration’s handling of the episode said. It is also unclear if Mr. Paterson then knew all of the details of what Ms. Booker had told the police was a violent assault on Oct. 31 in the Bronx apartment she shared with Mr. Johnson."
Of course, Paterson’s conduct in the case is currently under criminal investigation; but frankly, he's probably more scared of the Times reporting staff at this point.
Paterson Seen With Key Role in Response to Aide’s Abuse Case [NYT]
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Filed Under: the cuddle muddle, david johnson, david paterson, sherr-una booker
Axl Rose is being sued by his former manager who says the singer owes him close to $2 million in unpaid commissions. Front Line Management, founded by Irving Azoff, claims to have had an oral agreement with Rose for 15 percent of his commissions, due on more than $12 million of earnings from overseas performances. Attempts to reach Rose were unsuccessful; just look for Scarlett Johansson, guys - he shouldn’t be too far behind. [AP]
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Filed Under: axl rose, guns n' roses, lawsuits, music
The health care reconciliation bill has passed its last obstacle, confirmed by a House of Representatives vote tonight by a 220-207 margin, after being approved by the Senate earlier today. Three Democrats who voted for the original Senate health care legislation voted against this amendment bill, which will now move on to President Obama for his signature. [ABC News]
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Filed Under: health carnage, congress, health care, health care reform
AP - Add the state of California to the list of those who claim Michael Jackson owes them money, but the debt isn't exactly going to close the state's budget gap.
UPDATE: E! News spoke with Gloria Allred about her client. Check out the video above.
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First there was Michelle "Bombshell" McGee, who sold out Jesse James to In...
After a 16-month stalemate, government authorities and developer Larry A. Silverstein have reached an agreement on the construction of two new skyscrapers at the ground zero site, which together will cost up to $1.6 billion. The Port Authority will provide about $1 billion of the funding necessary for the first tower, a 64-story building set for completion in 2013. As for the second building, if Silverstein can raise $300 million and secure the necessary leases, he will then receive an additional $600 million from the state, city and Port Authority for that building. If he can’t scrounge up the money though, then he will construct a simpler five-story building on the site (also by 2013) and, erm, figure out how to build a tower there later.
In return for the government funding, Silverstein will have to share profits for the first building, should it be successful, with the city.
“Today’s agreement between my company and the Port Authority will accelerate the rebuilding of the World Trade Center,” Silverstein said in a statement. “This is great news for New York.”
Of course, not everyone thinks the generous funding for the two towers, which will primarily be used for office space, is such "great news."
“I’m glad the stalemate appears to be over, but I’m not convinced that this is the best deal for the city,” said Jonathan Bowles, director of the nonpartisan research firm Center for an Urban Future. “It’s far from clear to me that public money should be used to build two office towers. If the market does not support these buildings, why should government step in?”
The parties involved will have 120 days to negotiate the details of the deal.
Tentative Deal Struck for 2 Towers at Ground Zero [NYT]
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Filed Under: ground zero, freedom tower, larry silverstein, port authority, real estate
The House of Dereon may be getting a little more crowded quite soon. The New York Post and other sources have jumped on a mediatakeout.com report that Beyonce is pregnant with her first child. The popular website cites a “rock solid source” that says Beyonce is expecting and currently “doing fine and resting" (the pop queen's publicist has not yet commented on the report). The site maintains Beyonce will continue to "work through her pregnancy": while we feel confident there is nothing Beyonce can't do, it's probably best to take a break from the "Single Ladies" dances when you're seven months pregnant, B. [NYP]
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Filed Under: destiny's child, baby rumors, beyonce, jay-z
Tiger Woods reportedly shot a commercial for Nike today at the Isleworth Country Club near his Florida home. While no details about the commercial have been made available, TMZ reports that Woods wore his “trademark black and red” getup for at least part of the brief shoot. Well, Woods has certainly proven he knows a thing or two about "just doing it." [TMZ]
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Filed Under: tiger catches tail, commercials, nike, sports
This isn't the first time Jesse James has been accused of behaving badly.
The Monster Garage star and his company, West Coast Choppers, were the target of a sexual-harassment lawsuit...
 Boston Globe | Jim Marshall dies at 74; iconic photographer shot music greats Los Angeles Times Marshall captured Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival and Bob Dylan rolling a tire in Greenwich Village. He also accompanied Johnny Cash to Folsom and San Quentin prisons. Jim Marshall, seen in a 2002 photo at his San ... Jim Marshall dies; rock-and-roll photographer shot hundreds of album covers For Jim: Jim Marshall, 1936-2010 Noted SF rock photographer Jim Marshall dies |
LCD Soundsystem fans rejoice! Two brief clips of songs from the band's as-yet-untitled upcoming album have surfaced in some obscure corners of the internet. U.K.-based music retailer Juno Records has a portion of the single "Pow Pow" (sample lyric: "Eat it, Michael Musto") streaming on their site, and a 30-second chunk of the immediately catchy tune "Drunk Girls" has popped up on Facebook. We like what we hear.
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Filed Under: leaks, lcd soundsystem, michael musto, music
It shouldn’t be surprising considering his trademark rasp, but turns out, Alec Baldwin’s a pretty good radio host! He filled in for Kurt Andersen on this week’s edition of WNYC’s Studio 360, interviewing Laura “one of the most talented actresses of our time” Linney and Mary “my new favorite writer” Karr. If he ever goes through on that promise to quit acting, maybe he can land a radio gig somewhere? [Studio360]
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Filed Under: part-time gigs, alec baldwin, books, laura linney, mary karr, movies, tv
At Monday night's premiere of Tyler Perry's new film Why Did I Get Married Too?, we talked to comedian Rachel Dratch, who tells us she's a big fan of Perry's Madea movies. But what about her upcoming appearance alongside Betty White onSaturday Night Live's "Women of Comedy" episode? "I don't even really know what we're doing for that," she told us. "They always plan the shows so last-minute. I don't know if we're just going to walk on or do whole scenes." We asked if she had any ideas for sketches to do with Betty White. "I don't have any pitches yet," Dratch said. But can she at least do a good Betty White impersonation? "I don't know, I probably couldn't do it any better than anybody off the street who would tell a St. Olaf story." See more in out Party Lines slideshow.
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Filed Under: party lines, betty white, rachel dratch, saturday night live, slideshow, snl
As you probably figured it would be, the opening of Broadway's Lips Together, Teeth Apart has been postponed for an undetermined length of time canceled following Megan Mullally's unexpected departure this week. The Times' Patrick Healy confirms Mike Fleming's earlier report that Mullally tried to have co-star Patton Oswalt replaced after she became "concerned that he was having difficulty with his nuanced role, that of her unsophisticated, homophobic brother." According to Healy, she suggested to director Joe Mantello the names of Broadway veterans she thought would make better unsophisticated homophobes. [NYT]
Update: Says Roundabout Theater artistic director Todd Haimes: "We could not find a way to maintain the production schedule under these circumstances. We are now exploring options to produce a show for our subscribers as soon as possible."
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Filed Under: drama!, broadway, lips together teeth apart, megan mullally, patton oswalt
AP - The super-cool song stylings of Frank Sinatra have been given an additional layer of sexiness in "Come Fly Away," Twyla Tharp's libido-charged love letter to romance, not to mention the man and his music.
In this week's Design Hunting, Wendy Goodman discovers the new redesigned McDonald's, attends the DIFFA dinner, checks out the latest Tony Duquette collection (carpets this time!), and more.
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Filed Under: design hunting, diffa, marsia holzer, mcdonald's, restoration hardware, slideshow, tony duquette
AP - It was the summer of 1946 when a young and war-fatigued J.D. Salinger reached out to another writer whose career had also been shaped by war, a writer he had arranged to meet while both had been in Europe.
“It is the end of an era,” Carolina Herrera, a close friend of Patrick McCarthy's, told the Times of his departure from WWD and W. McCarthy, editorial director of both publications, will stay on through the end of the year, but doesn't know what he'll do after that. Calvin Klein also sang his praises:
“There were times when I got bad reviews in Women’s Wear Daily,” Calvin Klein recalled in an interview this week, “but at least I always felt their criticism was written fairly, because that’s what Patrick McCarthy did.”
In a 1997 New York profile, McCarthy revealed his special way of dealing with the outsize personalities the industry is famous for. "Bite the hand that feeds you," he said.
“Never stop biting it. And you know what? It will feed you more.”
Once, he decided to call out Sarah Jessica Parker in WWD for attending so many fashion shows. She called to complain and he printed her response.
Meanwhile, Stefano Tonchi is preparing to start at W April 12. He met with the staff yesterday, made a few jokes, and expressed his admiration for McCarthy as well. A source described him as "very charming." Others say he revealed plans to boost W's online presence, and that his focus first and foremost will be the editorial content. You know, the stories it's so easy to forget are in so many fashion magazines. He also plans to meet with each staff member individually.
A Collector of Scoops Steps Down [NYT]
Today in Tonchi: Report from inside the T-renches [FWD]
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Filed Under: calvin klein, carolina herrera, designers, patrick mccarthy, stefano tonchi, w, wwd
 The Guardian | Palin to Star in a Documentary Series About Alaska New York Times AP Sarah Palin, with her daughter Piper. The ex-governor of Alaska will have her own show about the state and its natural wonders. By BRIAN STELTER Pretty soon Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, will be Sarah Palin, the Alaska documentary host. ... The TV Column: Discovery makes it official: 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' to TLC Sarah Palin's Show Gets Picked Up For $1 Million An Episode Sarah Palin's Alaska series to appear on TLC |
You can't keep a good thumb down.
A day after the syndicated TV stalwart At the Movies was officially canceled, Pulitzer winner Roger Ebert wrote on his blog that he and his wife are...
This is not exactly the praise Obama needs right now: Cuban leader Fidel Castro (still alive!) wrote an essay touting the passage of the American president's health-care reform package, calling it a "miracle." "It is really incredible that 234 years after the Declaration of Independence ... the government of that country has approved medical attention for the majority of its citizens, something that Cuba was able to do half a century ago," Castro wrote, conceding that he still thinks Obama is "unquestionably intelligent." Don't hold your breath for Obama's thank-you note, buddy. [Yahoo News]
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Filed Under: health carnage, barack obama, cuba, fidel castro, health care, health care reform, politics
Investment banker John Utendahl got a new job as the vice-chairman of Deutsche Bank, which sent out an effusive press release announcing their new hire. Among the usual stiff hosannas from people at the firm (“John is a trailblazing entrepreneur who has earned the trust of countless clients across corporate America," said the Deutsche Bank CEO), the release contains a quote from a client of Utendahl's — Keith Sherin, the CFO of General Electric.
It's pretty mushy:
"John has an incredible network of relationships with key institutions and clients, and his ability to systematically develop business and bring banking and investment solutions to these institutions through these contacts is truly impressive," said Keith Sherin, CFO and Vice Chairman of General Electric. "His depth of financial product experience across many asset classes has led to GE successfully investing with John. We have used his products and services for many years and we look forward to continuing that association going forward."
The Street points out that it's highly weird for a client to be quoted in a press release, especially one who is not a client of the firm:
Deutsche Bank appears to be saying: "'Hey folks, you can expect us to start doing lots of business with General Electric"
But the real question is, what's Utendahl's girlfriend, Tyra Banks, going to say? One thing is for certain, we wouldn't want to be on Sherin's side of those expressive eyes.
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Filed Under: power couples, business, people who date the most important people in the world, power threesomes, the most important people in the world, tyra banks
Takashimaya will close its Fifth Avenue location to focus on Asian operations. The announcement comes after the company's plans to merge with Japanese retailer H2O fell through. This is a shame. Takashyimaya is fantastic for gifts and flowers. The liquidation sale will definitely be worth visiting. [Reuters]
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Filed Under: sad news, store closings, takashimaya
The long, arduous, often maddening effort to enact health-care reform will reportedly end tonight when the House passes an altered fixes bill. Seriously, Congress isn't going to be dealing with health-care reform after this. It'll be over. Finally. And though Washington will now move on to other matters, the debate over health care has left behind a number of moments, phrases, and inappropriate outbursts that will live on forever — or at least a couple of years, more realistically — in political lore. Let's relive the ups an downs of this magical journey together.
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Filed Under: health carnage, slideshow
Kelly Bensimon is in Miami for Winter Music Conference, a gigantic annual techno music event that includes seminars, showcases, and raves. Here you see Kelly visiting the Alizé Oasis lounge in yellow shorts and a layered chiffon top.
What would you wear to the Alizé lounge at a techno festival?
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Filed Under: look of the day, kelly bensimon
The producers of Dancing With the Stars need to start paying more attention to their balls—disco balls, that is.
As we exclusively revealed last year in our very hard-hitting...
Yesterday, we introduced you to Katie Hatch, one of the three designers behind budding New York–based label Harvey Faircloth. Formerly the editor-in-chief of Martha Stewart Weddings (a post she just took over in December), Hatch is leaving the magazine to become the new design director of accessories at Kate Spade. She'll continue to design Harvey Faircloth as well. [WWD]
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Filed Under: promotions, designers, harvey faircloth, katie hatch, martha stewart living
Looks like Jesse James has more to worry about than dodging Bombshells.
Sandra Bullock's suddenly estranged husband and a shutterbug traded citizen's arrests today outside of...
Just when you thought that New York Representative Anthony Weiner couldn't get any more amped up, some health-care reform opponent goes and sends him an envelope full of white powder. The substance was accompanied by a letter threatening Weiner over his support of the recent Obama reform bill that was signed into law this week. Delivered to Weiner's Kew Gardens office in Queens, the letter is now being investigated by the NYPD, and thirteen of his staffers are now going through a decontamination process (though they all appear to be fine). Weiner is one of ten members of Congress to receive threats related to the health-care vote, although he appears to be the only one so far to be called a "Schlomo" in one of them.
Anthony Weiner's Office Receives Threatening Letter Containing White Powder [CBS News]
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Filed Under: health carnage, anthony weiner, early and often, health care, health care reform, politics
We commend the actress for making the tough decision to leave her hit show so she can spend more time with her baby girl, but we didn't think she'd start dressing like a soccer mom so...
With bikini season right around the corner, Victoria's Secret supermodels hit the SLS Hotel in Hollywood this morning to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the swim catalog.
And...
Whatever you did for lunch on Tuesday, if you weren't at the Mercer Hotel, you did the wrong thing. Karl Lagerfeld was spotted there yesterday morning. As André Leon Talley later blogged, he was the Kaiser's dining companion the day prior:
Karl Lagerfeld arrived promptly for lunch Tuesday at the Mercer lounge for his usual carpaccio, smoked salmon, and red snapper with grilled vegetables. I hadn’t been privy to Lagerfeld’s witty conversation in two years. Impeccably dressed, he wore skintight Chanel black jeans (that at first glance look like intricate French lace), dark shirt and tie from Hilditch & Key, and an antique set of Suzanne Belperron sapphire and calcédoine pins worn as tie bars.
His attention to detail brings a tear to the eye. It's what makes his ANTM judging as spectacular as his blogging!
Talley confirms Karl is in town to shoot the fall 2010 Chanel campaign. But what else would he be doing running around downtown with a camera and a model dressed in furry raver boots? In other news, Karl plans to show his cruise collection in St. Tropez in May. Talley also asked about Chanel's couture clients:
There are still the Americans — Jayne Wrightsman, Marie-Josée Kravis — who have Chanel suits delivered in those great white matte Chanel boxes, but the new clients are women who might order 26 couture looks in half an hour. No names, but they come from the Middle East.
Crap, that is a lot of money. Like, they could probably save Haiti.
Lunch with Karl [Vogue]
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Filed Under: life with andre, andre leon talley, chanel, couture, designers, karl lagerfeld
Nurse Jackie/United States of Tara: Showtime sure has a quick trigger finger! Though the premieres were mere days ago, Nurse Jackie and the Emmy-winning United States of Tara have both...
Gwyneth Paltrow cannot be stopped! The state of Tennessee, where she is filming Love Don't Let Me Down, has awakened a beast within her. A hungry beast. After last week's fried-chicken extravaganza, we assumed lithe Gwyneth would be sated for at least a month, if not longer. But according to this week's GOOP newsletter, her binge is still going.
We indulged one afternoon with a remarkably delectable Sundae here at this old-fashioned Ice Cream Shop ...The Sundae was perfect, not too large, made with good vanilla ice cream, drenched in chocolate and peanuts, and with just the right amount of toffee.
Soon she'll be in Kirstie Alley territory. Cannot. Wait.
GOOP [via Us]
Earlier: Gwyneth Paltrow Has Been Eating a Ton of Fried Chicken Lately
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Filed Under: the most important people in the world, diets, fat, goop, gwyneth paltrow
Something we never knew until today: Tory Burch likes the Grateful Dead. We never would have suspected it, though we kind of love the pairing. The designer launched an homage to the Grateful Dead on her site (but she's not a Deadhead, despite "Ripple" being on constant play in the office, we're told). She posted photos, stage notes, and memorabilia courtesy of the New-York Historical Society's exhibit on the Dead ("The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society"), which runs through July 4. We love that Burch went with an old high-school love instead of the newest "It" band. So, what was your most memorable concert?
Spotlight on The Grateful Dead [Tory Burch]
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Filed Under: fashion trivia, grateful dead, tory burch
HAIR
• Justin Bieber told People that his shaggy hairstyle takes just five minutes to create, with just a shake of the head post-shower. When asked about famous Man Bangs originator Zac Efron, Bieber said, "It’s no competition." Oh, now it's ON. [StyleWatch/People]
• Victoria Beckham is a big fan of volumizing at the roots, even as an everyday style — but not a fan of the Snooki pouf. [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour]
• Gisele Bündchen launched Pantene's latest line, Pantene Power, in Brazil this week. Considering that her hair always looks perfect, and she as a whole is perfect, she seems like the perfect spokesperson. [Just Jared]
• Apparently Balmain makes hair extensions. They range from colored clip-ins to a professional line with specially formulated products to care for them. [Grazia UK]
PLASTIC SURGERY
• A survey found that 20 percent of American women and 10 percent of American men find themselves unattractive, compared with just 1 percent of each twelve years ago. This is probably due to an uptick in Botox, cosmetic surgery, and digital retouching. [BellaSugar]
MAKEUP
• Estée Lauder Cosmetics won't sell its products to Duane Reade's new upscale in-store beauty sections, called Look Boutiques (modeled after chains like Boots in England). The drugstore chain must buy them from a third-party distributor instead. [WSJ]
SKIN
• All beauty-product sales were down 6 percent in 2009, though skin-care products did grow in the last quarter of the year. [WWD]
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Filed Under: beauty marks, balmain, beauty, duane reade, estee lauder, gisele bundchen, justin bieber, man bangs, pantene, snookie, victoria beckham, zac efron
The New York Post reports that Emanuel Ungaro shuttered its Madison Avenue boutique in an effort to stop bleeding money. Apparently the label racked up reported debts of $25 million in 2004 when it was owned by Salvatore Ferragamo. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asim Abdullah bought the label in 2005, but it's been unable to financially recover. An investment group reportedly approached Abdullah about buying the label, but a source said "all bets are off" following Lohan's runway debut in October, which the Post reminds us "included pasties and microskirts that bared models' buttocks."
Lohan confirmed a few weeks ago that she was no longer working for the label. But according to the Post, she wasn't a great expense to it anyway: Sources claim the label paid her in clothes instead of cash. Problems reportedly arose when Abdullah, a software engineer, decided he wanted a younger client base for the label and brought on Lohan, forcing out designer and editor darling Esteban Cortazar.
Sources tell the Post that the Plaza is trying to get people to rent spaces in its underground mall by telling them Ungaro is moving in. But it's hard to see how leasing a space in the Plaza would help Ungaro, since fewer people would shop there than ever. They may as well open up in the South Pole.
Emanuel Ungaro abandons boutique; eyes buyer [NYP]
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Is the fact that millions of Americans are tuning in each week to entertain themselves with shows centered around people of short stature just as disturbing as when people paid to see them in carnival shows that were outlawed decades ago?
The seventh season of The Hills, which premieres April 27, will be the final season EVER. It's not a total surprise, of course. Since Lauren Conrad's departure from the show, we've been expecting (if not hoping for) this announcement to come. Watching these tabloid celebs toil at their fake jobs, without addressing the fact that they're, you know, really famous and rich, felt increasingly inane. Or: "A lot of these kids have found themselves and have certainly embarked on different careers and different paths," as creator Adam DiVello puts it in EW.
Even so, we'll actually miss watching as Audrina tries to rid herself of the Justin lovebug, Spencer lies about becoming a better person, and the She-Pratt meddles in everyone's life. So we'll end this post with a plea to those who've given up on the show: Please watch this final season with us! (We'll be recapping our way through, as usual.) We don't want to go it alone. After the final episode we can raise a glass together, toast to the memories, and then be thrilled to get the hell out of Dodge.
'The Hills' exclusive: Season premiering April 27 will be the last [PopWatch/EW]
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The Washington State Patrol says former "American Idol" star Sanjaya Malakar was caught speeding 110 mph on Interstate 405 outside of Seattle at Kirkland.
Say what? With his recent comments on race and war, Tom Hanks joins the likes of Sean Penn and Rosie O'Donnell on our list of 10 outspoken, out-there stars.
AP - Pigeonholing "Red Steel 2" into a particular genre is no easy task, but here's a first stab: an East-meets-West, samurai-inspired yet futuristic first-person slicer presented in a visual style similar to "Borderlands."
The fashion industry is a minefield of sexual harassment for young models. And sometimes, it’s the model’s supposed best friend, her photographer, who can be the worst offender of all, many models say.
AP - Oh, what simpler times they were when Disney was trotting out movies like "The Little Mermaid" and "The Lion King" every year.
Which stars have virtual twins in adult films?
Radaronline.com presents the hottest adulterers - onscreen, that is. Thankfully, these stars keep their affairs in the movies!
Finch, while being interviewed at the sheriff's office, admitted he'd had sex with that boy and others ranging in age from 13 to 17, police said.
Discovery reportedly won a competition for the series with the A&E Networks.
"It’s his basement, it’s his rules, it’s his game show!" What became of the fresh faces of MTV's hit '80s game show?
AFP - Organisers of India's leading fashion week said the event would finally open on Thursday after a missing fire permit forced the cancellation of all shows on the first day.
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