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Idol: Tim Urban Finally Feels the Love - People Magazine
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am 'There is no sex tape,' huffs Bullock - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am Whitney Houston postpones more dates after illness (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. singer Whitney Houston has postponed more dates on her European tour after suffering from a respiratory infection, the Manchester Evening News Arena said on its website on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Whitney Houston postpones more dates after illness (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. singer Whitney Houston has postponed more dates on her European tour after suffering from a respiratory infection, the Manchester Evening News Arena said on its website on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am 'Desperate Housewives' all support Nicollette Sheridan, but won't dish on ... - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Apr 2010 | 2:26 am Whitney Houston is admitted to hospital, reports say - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy announce split in tweet (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Apr 2010 | 1:56 am Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy announce split in tweet (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Apr 2010 | 1:56 am Last Night on Late Night: Buzz Aldrin Wants to Send China to the Moon, or Something Buzz Aldrin stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live after he was voted off Dancing With the Stars last night and told Kimmel that the United States should help other countries make it to the moon. Actually, it wasn't quite clear what Aldrin was proposing, but it concerned "global space leadership." In other Dancing With the Stars news, Jimmy Fallon did a dead-on parody of Kate Gosselin's abysmal performance and in other making-fun-of-aging-American-heroes news, Jon Stewart went after John McCain for his recent claim that he's not a maverick. On The Late Show, Steve Carell gave a pretty good reason for buying a general store in rural Massachusetts. Finally, Craig Ferguson gave an outsider's perspective on the NCAA finals. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dan Duray Filed Under: last night on late night, buzz aldrin, dancing with the stars, john mccain, steve carell, the moon, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 7 Apr 2010 | 1:05 am 'Dancing With the Stars' mops up the floor with 'American Idol' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am At 100 episodes, "Bones" not ready for burial yet (Reuters)Reuters - Stephen Nathan doesn't use the typical approach most executive producers of hit TV shows do -- ratings or awards -- to measure a show's success. In the case of Fox's "Bones," which celebrates its 100th episode Thursday, Nathan uses another criterion.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am At 100 episodes, "Bones" not ready for burial yetLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Stephen Nathan doesn't use the typical approach most executive producers of hit TV shows do -- ratings or awards -- to measure a show's success. In the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 Apr 2010 | 12:30 am Industry Roundup: Yelchin To Star in Fright, Gods Gets Renamed Yelchin's Night: Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Terminator Salvation) is in negotiations to star in Fright Night, DreamWorks’ remake of the 1985 vampire movie. Yelchin will play a teenager convinced his new neighbor is a vampire, though sadly no one believes him. While we assume accusing someone of being a vampire in 1985 was considered rude, nowadays it's basically the equivalent of telling someone they look really sexy. [Heat Vision/HR] Gods Becomes Immortals: Relativity Media has changed the title of the upcoming Greek mythology epic War of the Gods to Immortals. Additionally, Isabel Lucas and John Hurt have been added to a cast that already includes Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke. Hurt will play the “earthly manifestation” of Zeus, and Lucas will play Athena. Surely the name change had nothing to do with the fact that War of the Gods is basically a post-thesaurus.com version of Clash of the Titans. [Variety] Shark Attack: David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane, The Final Destination) has signed on to direct Shark Night 3D, which will begin shooting this summer in Louisiana. The film is being billed as “Jaws for the 3D generation,” though hopefully it won’t resemble the actual Jaws 3D, which was released in 1983 and nominated for five Razzies. [Deadline] Show Her Love: Robyn has announced that the first of her three planned “mini-albums” this year will be released June 7. The eight-track album will be titled Body Talk 1, and first single "Dancing On My Own" will also drop on the 7th. The two songs already leaked from the disc make us very excited about all this Talk. [Idolator] Return Of The Avenger: The Toxic Avenger, a 1984 cult comedy horror film which has spawned three film sequels, a stage production and a children’s cartoon, is being brought back to the big screen. The remake will be produced by Akiva Goldsman, Richard Saperstein and Charlie Corwin and will reinvent the hero as a “green superhero for these environmentally conscious times.” Sounds like Greenzo’s about to get some competition. [Deadline] Party Of One: Kele Okereke, lead singer of Bloc Party, will be venturing out on his own for his debut solo album, called The Boxer, which will be released on June 22. The first single, “Tenderoni," will be out the week before. Okereke wrote about the project, “I've been keeping this secret close to my heart for a while now but I am excited to finally share this with you all.” Hopefully it wasn't a secret from his band mates, or that would be a major party foul. [Stereogum] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, anton yelchin, bloc party, body talk 1, dancing on my own, david r. ellis, fright night, immorals, isabel lucas, john hurt, kele okereke, movies, music, robyn, shark night 3d, tenderoni, the boxer, the toxic avenger, tv
Source: Vulture | 7 Apr 2010 | 12:15 am "Modern Family" cast strategizes Emmy submissions (Reuters)Reuters - The age-old Emmy question of how to deal with an ensemble is coming to a head on ABC's rookie hit "Modern Family," where the cast is nearing a decision on who (if anyone) will be submitted as a lead actor and who will compete for supporting.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm "Modern Family" cast strategizes Emmy submissionsLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The age-old Emmy question of how to deal with an ensemble is coming to a head on ABC's rookie hit "Modern Family," where the cast is nearing a decision onSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:52 pm Man Charged for Shooting Two Women In Gang-Related OutburstFollowing the arrest of 56 young people yesterday after a gang-related melee in Times Square and Herald Square late Sunday night in which four people were shot, a 20-year-old man has been charged with shooting two 19-year-old women. Bronx resident Rayvon Guice was charged with assault and criminal possession for his part in the sprawling violence; the other two shootings are still being investigated. [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Adam Lambert to Mentor "American Idol" Finalists - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:29 pm Adam Lambert to mentor "American Idol" finalistsNEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will mentor the show's current crop of contestants next Tuesday, and will perform his single "Whataya Want from Me" on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:27 pm Lost Redux: Find Out What This Show Is Really All About! So now you know.
In tonight's episode of Lost, we learned what the entire series really is all about.
It's a four-letter word. It's not spoilery. And according to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:48 pm Buzz Aldrin voted off "Dancing With the Stars"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He could walk on the moon, but aged 80, Buzz Aldrin had a more difficult time gliding across the ballroom floor on "Dancing With the Stars," as the astronaut was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:46 pm Months Ahead of Tron's Release, Production on Sequel Already Underway Though Tron Legacy isn’t coming out for another eight months, Disney must be feeling pretty good about it, as the studio has already gotten work started on the sequel. Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, writers and executive producers on Lost, have already begun writing a sequel to the much-anticipated December sci-fi flick, itself a sequel to the 1982 film, Tron. No deals have been made yet with Legacy's cast members, a group which includes Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde, or director Joseph Kosinksi for the sequel; maybe before making any deals, Disney should wait to, you know, actually see how the movie does? [Heat Vision/HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: tron legacy, disney, movies, sequels, the industry
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm Realities collide for Desmond on 'Lost' - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:24 pm Kate Gosselin, 'Dancing' past 'Idol' and into the record books - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:10 pm St. Vincent's Board Votes To Shut Down Hospital After a long struggle to overcome millions of dollars of debt, St. Vincent’s Hospital will be closed, as the board of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers has voted tonight to shut down the West Village hospital. Elective surgeries will end by April 14, with no date yet set for the closing of the hospital. “The decision to close St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan inpatient services was made only after the board, management and our advisers exhausted every possible alternative,” Alfred E. Smith IV, chairman of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, said in a statement. “[We were unable] to save the inpatient services at the hospital that has proudly served Manhattan’s West Side and downtown for 160 years.”
St. Vincent’s Votes to Shut Hospital in Manhattan [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: neighborhood news, hospitals, st. vincent's, west village
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:06 pm Dancing With the Stars Elimination Is More About Who Doesn't Leave We don't know what to think anymore. About star power, about scandal, about what people find entertaining...
Chad Ochocinco, for one, is hoping viewers tune in next week to watch...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:05 pm Katie Stevens, Michael Lynche blossom on Beatles-themed 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" finalists Michael Lynche and Katie Stevens don't need any help from their friends. The 26-year-old personal trainer from Astoria, N.Y., and 17-year-old ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:34 pm Rowling Says 'Another' Harry Potter Book is Possible Tweens were likely so preoccupied with their hyperventilating over Justin Bieber at Sunday’s Easter Egg Roll at the White House that they missed some news that would have caused them to shriek at an even higher pitch. J.K. Rowling, who read a selection from the first Harry Potter book at the event, responded to a fan question about further Potter-themed novels with this: “I’m quite sure in the not-too-distant future, I will bring out another book.” As long as it’s not a spin-off from the point of view of an obscure character no one remembers, we’re on board. [EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: harry potter, books, j.k. rowling
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:31 pm American Idol's Top 9 Worship at the Altar of John and Paul Paul McCartney wasn't on hand to personally mentor the American Idol top nine, but he did have a message for the bright-eyed hopefuls as they tackled the Lennon-McCartney songbook: Don't...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Katie Stevens, Michael Lynche blossom on 'Idol' (AP)AP - "American Idol" finalists Michael Lynche and Katie Stevens don't need any help from their friends.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:21 pm Stuntwoman killed in crash while driving to LA setA 28-year-old television stuntwoman is dead after she fell off her motorcycle and was hit by another vehicle while driving to a set in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County coroner's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:17 pm Late News: Oprah Reveals Some Secret Glee Goodness Would you believe it if we told you Lea Michele has based Glee's go-getting, super-alpha female on...Lea Michele?!
True story, folks, unless you think Lea, Matthew Morrison and the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:15 pm Soundgarden, Lady Gaga headline LollapaloozaNEW YORK (Billboard) - Reunited rockers Soundgarden, Lady Gaga and Green Day will headline the annual Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's Grant Park on August 6-8, organizers said Tuesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:08 pm Murdoch Accuses MSNBC, CNN and New York Times of Liberal Bias Speaking at a public forum tonight, Rupert Murdoch offered his frank take on pretty much every single one of his competitors, positing that rival networks MSNBC and CNN “tend to [consist of] Democrats,” but claiming the people at his own Fox News “are not Republicans.” However, when he was later pressed by a reporter to name a single Democrat that works at the network, he stammered. “They are certainly there... Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party. She doesn't do many political stories. She is just a great journalist... but people who have been involved in Democratic politics and so on, yeah we have people..."
He went on to discuss recent Fox News host Sarah Palin, claiming that while he doesn’t know how often Fox News Chief Roger Ailes plans to use her, he’s pleased with what he’s seen so far. “I know whenever he [has Palin on air] the ratings leap," he said. "I'm not adverse to high ratings."
"I have great respect for the Times except it does have an agenda… [which is] anything Mr. Obama wants. You can see it. You can see it in that the White House pays them off by feeding them stories and so on.”
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: rupert murdoch, cnn, fox news, ink-stained wretches, media, msnbc, new york times
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:05 pm Gabourey Sidibe's Mother Aims To Be The Next Susan Boyle Precious star Gabourey Sidibe's mom, Alice Tan Ripley, who has been performing in New York City subways for the past few years, has scored an upcoming appearance on America’s Got Talent. Ridley, who says she hasn’t yet gotten a chance to tell her Oscar-nominated daughter the news, hopes the appearance serves as a stepping stone to greater fame: “It’s a big break for me and I would like to follow in Susan Boyle’s footsteps and become a star in my own right.” Hopefully minus the nervous breakdown and rehab stint part. [Radar via Movieline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: america's got talent, alice tan ripley, gabourey sidibe, susan boyle, tv
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:24 pm Katie Stevens, Michael Lynche blossom on 'Idol'"American Idol" finalists Katie Stevens and Michael Lynche don't need any help from their friends. The 17-year-old high school student from Middlebury, Conn., and the 26-year-old...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:06 pm KC and Sunshine Band member pleads in Ohio caseA music producer and member of KC and the Sunshine Band has pleaded not guilty in Ohio to charges he had sexual contact with teenage boys. Richard R. Finch appeared in Licking County...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:03 pm Kirk Douglas, other supporters ask NY judge to spare convicted grandson serious prison timeNEW YORK - Kirk Douglas has asked a judge to spare his drug-dealer grandson a harsh prison sentence, saying he hopes to see him turn around his life "before I die." The film legend...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:57 pm Steele's Former Adviser Says His Resignation 'Would Be Good' You know things aren’t looking so hot when your former advisers are coming out against you. GOP strategist and CNN analyst Alex Castellanos, who came on to advise Steele about four months ago, essentially urged the party's chairman to step down today in an appearance on Wolf Blitzer’s show. Castellanos said Steele has lost the support of both politicians in Congress and (more importantly, he says) the party’s major donors. "I think what you're going to see is you're going to see some of the members of the Republican Executive Committee... are going to have to have a 'come to Jesus' moment... and either come to terms with Chairman Steele on what he's going to do and conduct himself through the next election, or else take a different direction. And I think sometimes a change in leadership would be a good thing," Castellanos said. “For the good of the party [Steele resigning] would be good."
Alex Castellanos Turns On Steele; Urges Resignation [HuffPo] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: man of steele, alex castellanos, michael steele, rnc
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:54 pm Buzz off: Another star leaves `Dancing' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:45 pm Steve Carell, Tina Fey save day in silly comedy (Reuters)Reuters - Steve Carell and Tina Fey bring their estimable comic chops to "Date Night," which sadly illustrates the current disparity between television and big-screen comedy.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:25 pm Dim prospects for "The Lightkeepers" (Reuters)Reuters - However sad the dearth of substantial film roles for older actors, it's far sadder to watch them partake in anemic affairs like "The Lightkeepers," a lifeless period romance of the cutesy-cantankerous persuasion.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:24 pm Tracy Morgan Gets Emotional When Asked About Tina Fey In a pretty genuinely touching moment, Tracy Morgan lost his composure when asked about his 30 Rock boss Tina Fey on the Oprah Winfrey Show today. “She’s my friend. I love her," he said. "She understood that I knew who I was. Where everybody else [said]: ‘Oh, he don’t know. His whole career is chance.’ And she understood that I was making choices. I was making choices on TV. And she not only would write things, she would just encourage me.”
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: bffs, 30 rock, oprah, tina fey, tracy morgan, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:11 pm Four Midtown Buildings Evacuated After Underground Fire An underground fire caused by some overheated power cables led to the evacuation of four Midtown buildings this afternoon due to reports of high levels of carbon monoxide. No one was injured in the blast, which blew off the top of a manhole cover on W. 52nd St. and sent flames up to street level, drawing 135 firemen to combat the blaze. So now you can freak out about bedbugs when you're sleeping, coyotes when you're jogging by the river, and manhole explosions whenever you walk outside! [NYDN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: explosions, evacuations
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:44 pm Breakup Alert! Jim Carrey No Longer Jenny McCarthy's Yes Man Did Jenny McCarthy decide she's too young to be dating a grandpa?
The Dirty Love star and her longtime beau, Jim Carrey, have called it quits.
"Jim and Jenny have...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:25 pm Hugh Hefner On Marrying Girlfriend: "It's Certainly Possible" Hugh Hefner may be 60 years older than his 23-year-old girlfriend Crystal Harris, but that doesn't mean marriage for the two is totally out of the question.
Hef, who turns 84 on...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:15 pm Solid! Oscar Winner Diablo Cody Married and Pregnant It must be Twofer Tuesday at Diablo Cody's house.
The Oscar-winning Juno screenwriter has made some serious status changes to her social media networks. She's both married and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:08 pm Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy Reveal Split on Twitter - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm Kirk Douglas seeks leniency for convicted grandson (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:58 pm Is That Aziz Ansari on the New E-40 Song? Bay Area hip-hop elder statesman E-40 recently released a double album, Revenue Retrievin’, that caught our eye thanks to a real-deal, legally cleared Björk sample. But does Revenue have another equally nutty guest appearance to its name? Take a listen to the single “Nice Guys,” for which a video has just been released. Specifically the chorus. Is that … could it be … just maybe … popular stand-up comedian and Parks and Recreation cast member Aziz Ansari?! It kind of sounds like him, right? (We’re not just losing it?) Seeing as the official track list makes no mention of him, and assuming that devoted rap fan Ansari would be the first to announce such a groundbreaking collaboration, we’re going to assume E-40 and Aziz haven’t yet joined forces. They probably should, though, because “Nice Guys” is a total jam. Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, aziz ansari, e-40, music, video
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Model Agent Paul Rowland Wouldn’t Mind Casting an Androgynous Basketball Player Brittney Griner. Baylor University freshman basketball star Brittney Griner first drew attention with her talent on the court, and now her androgynous look has sparked a discussion about what defines beauty. Standing at six-foot-eight, Griner boasts defined, sculpted features and a toned, muscular physique. Stylists and casting agents are attracted to her look, which they find beautiful in a nontraditional sense. Love editor and stylist Katie Grand thinks someone with a look like Griner's would be “fantastic to work with, since I try to work always with people who are interesting on a lot of levels.” Model agent Paul Rowland, who recently left Women agency to head up the women's division at Ford, said he loves her look. “I always love one-offs and amazing creatures,” he told the Times of the 19-year-old student. “Maybe I should represent her? Why not? I can imagine a market for that.” Over the last three decades, [Terry Castle, the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University] added, “There’s been increased visual and possibly social tolerance, especially in the realm of women’s sports, of individuals who could reasonably be called androgynous.”
Brittney Griner, Basketball Star, Helps Redefine Beauty [NYT] Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: beauty marks, basketball, baylor university, beauty, brittney griner, paul rowland
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm "The Best of Times Is Now": 'La Cage aux Folles' Returns to Broadway (Playbill)Playbill - Stage and screen star Kelsey Grammer is Georges opposite the Albin of Olivier Award winner Douglas Hodge in the new Broadway mounting of the critically acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage aux Folles, which begins previews April 6 at the Longacre Theatre. It will open April 18.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:26 pm Dancing Beats Idol For the first time ever, ABC's Dancing With the Stars has eclipsed Fox's American Idol. According to the Nielson ratings for last week, the dance competition outdrew both episodes of Idol. The difference in audience is not enormous — Dancing was watched by nearly 23 million people, as opposed to the 21.8 million and 20.5 million for the respective episodes of American Idol — but it's a sign that the blockbuster singing competition may be in decline. Simon Cowell's decision to leave Idol seems a little less crazy now. [Yahoo! News] Read more posts by Matthew Perpetua Filed Under: ratings, american idol, dancing with the stars, tv
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:15 pm DWTS: Kate Defends "Very Clever" Dance, and Evan Defends Erin Evan Lysacek has a skate blade, and he's not afraid to use it to defend "best friend" Erin Andrews.
Also, Kate Gosselin firmly believes her paparazzi-inspired performance...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:10 pm Sandra Bullock Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Man…on Camera It's usually only a matter of time before a celebrity sex scandal turns into a celebrity sex tape scandal. Sadly, Sandra Bullock's time has come.
Although in that regard, her...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:10 pm Andrew Jackson sings of an all-American populism (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:09 pm Jersey Shore Lookin' for More Snookis and The Situations Yo, Jersey girls and boys! MTV wants to talk to ya.
Jersey Shore producers are looking for some more Snookis, The Situations, Pauly Ds, et al.
Nope, they're not planning...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:07 pm Steve Cohen’s Ex-Wife Demands ‘a Substantial, If Not Controlling, Interest’ in SAC Capital In light of the fact that reviving her twenty-year-old grievance against her ex-husband has gone so well — at least in that it has gotten a lot of media attention, which is like Kryptonite to her notoriously reclusive ex — Patricia Cohen has decided to up the ante. After all, one has only one life, and if in that life one is handed the opportunity to receive a large settlement from a billionaire hedge-fund manager, one should maybe just go ahead and carpe the diem. Why should Patricia settle for just $300 million in damages, when the hedge-fund company her husband started with $25 million in assets soon after their marriage ended has since swelled to be worth many times that? Why not think bigger? Why not think this: Patricia Cohen, who divorced Cohen 20 years ago, slapped him with a new lawsuit today, demanding “a substantial, if not controlling, interest” in the Stanford, Conn.–based hedge fund, SAC Capital, according to legal documents reviewed by The Post.
Steven Cohen's ex claims control of SAC Capital [NYP] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: love everlasting, business, great divorces, just 3/4 of the empire and we're good, patricia cohen, sac, steve cohen, you can keep the damien hearst shark
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:07 pm Joan Jett Walked Sean Connery’s Annual Kilt Show, Stomach Bared Joan Jett, wearing a fantastic mohawklike feather hat, with her perfectly flat 51-year-old stomach bared, was perhaps the most memorable of the motley crew of celebrities walking the runway at last night's raucous annual Dressed to Kilt fashion show at M2 Ultralounge. Put on by Sean Connery's Friends of Scotland nonprofit group, Dressed to Kilt is known as perhaps the most delightfully chaotic, ridiculously cheesy party of the year — the province of Al Roker in a kilt and Mike Myers dancing a jig with Sir Connery and Donald Trump looking on — not exactly the kind of event where you’d expect to find the most badass woman in rock. So why was Jett there? For the troops, it turned out. The event benefited the Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and the Erskine Hospital of Scotland, and though Jett is emphatically anti-war — "even if it’s something that seems justified” — she’s spent a lot of time doing USO shows. “When my first band broke up, the Runaways, I was kind of in a really bad place and I didn’t know what to do with my life, and for a very short period of time I really contemplated joining a branch of the military, just to get myself straightened out, to figure out what I was gonna do,” she explained backstage. “When my first dream ended and I was so devastated, I was just trying to get back on my feet. So what [the Army] was going to do was give me some space to get back on my feet, mentally.” Instead, just before enlisting, she met Kenny Laguna, her songwriting partner, producer, and current manager, and never went. Concerts for the troops and the Dressed to Kilt show are her way of making up for not having served. And she loves it, she said. “It just made me recognize that all these people are just like me, and all soldiers, it’s not like they want to go in and kill, kill, kill. A lot of times people do it for reasons like they want to go to school, get a scholarship, travel, meet other people, just get out of where they live and experience life a little bit. So I’m sort of an anti-war military person. Because you can’t blame the soldiers for the policy.” What does Jett think she could have brought to the Army had she joined? “I thought I’d be an aggressive soldier,” she said, laughing. “So, uh, yeah. Aggression.” Dressed to Kilt, of course, has another strong draw besides the good cause. The combination of copious Glenfiddich and the Scottish tradition of men going commando under their kilts means that anything can happen on the runway. Sam Waterston wouldn’t say whether or not he’d gone “traditional.” “Those things can’t be spoken of,” he said. Shani Davis, gold medalist in the men’s 1,000-meter speed skating in Vancouver, said he avoided flashing the crowd by treating the runway like a rink. “You keep your skater stride going, which I do every day, and you do okay. Keep your legs low. No high kicks. No dancing flares and you’re good,” he said. Matthew Modine abandoned his plan to ride a bike down the runway while wearing a kilt and wore trousers instead. “They were worried if I got off my bicycle wearing my kilt, that I might shock some people in the front row,” he said. And he ended up carrying the bike in the end, because “it might have been dangerous, maybe, for me to ride out on the catwalk, having had half a bottle of Glenfiddich.” So in the end, from our front-row seat, we saw little to no wardrobe malfunctions. Jett sympathized with our disappointment. “I didn’t see anything,” she said, clearly upset. “I heard all these amazing rumors about balls flying. It was all I could talk about all day. That was what everybody was telling me. I came for the balls!” Read more posts by Jada Yuan Filed Under: party lines, dressed to kilt, joan jett, matthew modine, sam waterston, sean connery, shani davis
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:05 pm Can Someone Please Help Taye Diggs Get His Groove Back?
But what did I take away from that evening, other than petrified mortification? Twas the knowledge of a new young actor on Hollywood’s horizon. Taye Diggs, he of oh-so-smooth skin, powerful arms, multi-functional abs and a smile that shone on like a million lighthouses (what?). Taye Diggs was hot. And he sang!! In Rent! (Remember, this was 1998, when dreams of opening up a restaurant in Santa Fe seemed nice. Now I file my Rent CD’s away under “S” for “Sad High School Years.”) There was so, so much to look forward to. 12 years have now passed. And Taye has seen his fair share of success — stints on Ally McBeal, a part in Chicago, the lead in the canceled series Day Break, and a steady recurring role on Private Practice… But things have gotten much, much worse. How bad? This bad:
Taye Diggs has gotta pay the Rrrrrent, right? And thus, Taye Diggs is now officially the Spokesman for National Train Day, a thing that happens. How are you going to celebrate National Train Day?? I’m going to celebrate by calling Taye Diggs’ agent and asking what the F*CK is wrong with him? Then I’m going to discover the rail way! The good news is I can finally test out my new Taye Diggs’ pick-up line, where I bend over and yell “All Aboarddd!” The No Money Down Tumblr is to thank for bringing this to our attention. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:57 pm Have Fun Watching The Women’s Basketball NCAA Championship Tonight!
If not for the incredibly high quality of basketball, I’d suggest checking it out for UCONN’s head coach Geno Auriemma, who’s just awesome. He’s all Italian and gesture-y on the sideline. Hey, I know the men’s game was last night and all, but how cute is the Butler head coach? (Really cute). OK, I have to go because I know all the sports bars in New York are going to fill up so I have to grab a seat. By the way, I’m totally serious about my love for UCONN. I know the majority of you scoff at this, but find something new to scoff at. Scoffing women’s basketball is so 2004. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:46 pm Dree Hemingway Is Ready for a Boat Model Dree Hemingway attended a screening of Paper Man in New York last night wearing a striped navy-and-white shirt, white blazer, skinny jeans, and open-toe wedges. She added color with a red clutch. Do you like the nautical look? Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: look of the day, dree hemingway, models, nautical, trends
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm United States: Land of the Mostly Free A conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation, has come out with its annual rankings of the countries with the greatest economic freedom, and guess what? Our government's recession-era power grabs have pushed the United States out of the elite "free" tier and into lowly "mostly free" territory, right between Canada and Denmark. According to the report, "The U.S. government’s interventionist responses to the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 have significantly undermined economic freedom and long-term prospects for economic growth." Just think about how much freer we could have been had the government let the economy slip into a depression! Specifically, how much free time we all would have, because we would be unburdened by employment. 2010 Index of Economic Freedom [Official site] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: freedooooommmm!, heritage foundation
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:35 pm Pixar’s Studio Stories Are Awesome, ShockinglyCan someone help me with a test? Do me a favor and take a crap in a DVD case for Kickin It Old Skool, then hand it to me gift-wrapped in photos of you punching my mother, but tell me that the object is somehow Pixar-related, and we’ll see if I end up just loving it anyway. That’s not to say that these “Pixar Studio Stories” from the Toy Story 2 Blu-Ray DVD are crap; they’re actually the opposite of crap (-Crap? Food? Vomit? Goodness?), just that I end up loving any Pixar-related thing so instantly and unconditionally, I can’t comment on them in any remotely objective way. And everything about this blog is objective and factual. Cough. Here’s one of the stories, about the time Toy Story 2 exploded. you can watch the rest here. (Like all Pixar-related declarations, these obviously come with the “…excluding Cars” caveat) Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:32 pm Review: The Aussie neo-noir thriller `The Square' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 pm Which of the Three Upcoming Projects Called Friends With Benefits Should Be Allowed to Survive? Deadline's Mike Fleming reports today that Justin Timberlake is in final negotiations to star in Friends With Benefits, a romantic comedy about a guy and girl who enter into no-strings sex with predictable complications — not to be confused with Friends With Benefits, the upcoming Ivan Reitman–directed romantic comedy starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher as friends who have no-strings sex and fall for one another, or Friends With Benefits, the recently greenlit NBC comedy series about five sex-having, but uncommitted friends. Since only one project called Friends With Benefits about friends with benefits can possibly be permitted to exist, which one should it be? Obviously not the Timberlake one (because of his acting), but which of the other two sounds less like a stinker to you? NBC's track record for comedy is better than Ashton Kutcher's, so we're voting for the sitcom. Justin Timberlake Gets Between Sheets On Comedy In Menage A Trois Title Battle [Deadline] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: title fights, ashton kutcher, friends with benefits, ivan reitman, justin timberlake, movies, natalie portman, nbc, tv
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm See ‘Penguin State of Mind,’ a Painfully Nerdy Jay-Z Spoof From the Book PublisherPainfully and wonderfully. These books know whaz up!
Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: books, clickables, empire state of mind spoofs, jay-z, music, oh jeez, penguin, penguin state of mind, spoofs, video
Source: Vulture | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:26 pm New Website Allows Anyone to Invest $50 in Young Labels The forthcoming website Fashion Stake is the brainchild of Harvard Business School student Vivian Weng. She previously worked in finance, helping fashion companies secure funding. "Fashion’s dirty little secret is that no one really has a lot of money — even people who are well-known and household names,” she told WWD. “One designer’s first round of financing took 18 months to complete." With her new site, launching this fall, she aims to give young labels a shot at funding from the masses. Anyone can invest just $50 in a label they like. By buying a $50 stake in a company, “supporters” will be given credits to put toward clothing purchases, as well as special offers like exclusive previews, showroom visits and fashion show invitations. Interestingly, case studies have indicated shoppers value having personal experiences with designers more than getting discounts, Weng said. Supporters will also vote for the styles they would like to see produced.
The interesting thing about sites like Fashion Stake is what the concept could mean for fashion consultants. Many labels spend plenty of money to have editors or other advisers come in and tell them what they think women want. With a site like Fashion Stake, labels can go directly to the shopping masses with vested interest in the label and find out. And to think, established print fashion editors are still trying to wrap their brains around bloggers. Crowdsourcing Catching On With Fashion Pack [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: technology, fashion stake, vivian weng
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm Johnny Weir Doesn’t Watch Evan Lysacek on Dancing With the Stars Picture this on the marquee at Madison Square Garden: "Johnny Weir presents: Lady Gaga and Elton John on Ice." No, this vision did not come to us in a glitter-dusted dream. Weir himself revealed his master plan last night at the Cinema Society's screening of Paper Man at the Crosby Street Hotel. "I'm trying to produce my own skating show ... but more like a spectacular, with five or six of the best skaters that I love and Lady Gaga and Elton John performing," he said. "How amazing would that be?!" We didn't bother to answer that highly rhetorical question and instead pressed Johnny for important details, like when can we get tickets? "I want it at Madison Square Garden so we need sponsors," he said. "As long as people get behind my idea, we'll be able to visualize what I want and get that support." Wearing a sparkling black blazer ("YSL, from the sixties"), Weir told us he already has a fan in Elton, whom he met in his post-Olympic travels. "Meeting Elton John and having him say, 'Oh my God, you were robbed,' that's the coolest thing in the world," he said. Weir would tap the likes of Sasha Cohen and Yu-Na Kim for his skating extravaganza, but don't look for an appearance by his gold-medal-winning rival, Evan Lysacek. "Evan is fine as a person. We've been competitors for years and years and years and that's kinda the forefront to us being people to each other," Weir said. "I think he worked very hard and he deserved that Olympic gold medal and he does a good job. He does his work. But as a person I don't really know him that well and we've never really made the effort to be nice to each other." But surely he must at least watch Lysacek on Dancing With the Stars? "No," Weir said. "And I won't." See more from the Paper Man screening in the Party Lines slideshow. Read more posts by Michelle Ruiz Filed Under: party chat, elton john, johnny weir, lady gaga
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:15 pm Tyler Perry: mogul outside the machineTyler Perry has done it yet again. His latest opus to the melodrama of marriage, "Why Did I Get Married Too," landed at No. 2 at the box office last weekend, with a gross of $29 million.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:57 pm Coco Rocha Wore Karl Lagerfeld’s Personal Accessories in That Coke Ad Coco Rocha explains on her blog that for the Coke Light ad Karl Lagerfeld shot of her with Baptiste Giabiconi, she wore Karl's actual clothes: "Karl ... dressed me as the femme version of him. I remember at one point in the shoot Karl didn't think I had on the right accessories so he stopped the shoot and headed home to bring me a pair of his own gloves and then took off his tie pin and rings for me to wear!!" Let us guess — this other time Anna Wintour loaned Coco her shades, too. [Oh So Coco] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: karl makes everything right, baptiste giabiconi, coca-cola, coco rocha, designers, karl lagerfeld, model tracker, models
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:50 pm Review: `After.life' is painful trip to purgatory (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:46 pm Snooki Update: She’s Doing This NowJust checkin’ in with Snooki from Jersey Shore… I assume she’s gotta be wearing a giant novelty sombrero and hanging out in South Beach, right? Or in fifteen sex tapes. Which will it be?
I would’ve bet on the second one if I had to choose, but it was the hat thing. Close enough. Consider yourself Snookipdated.
Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:29 pm Ryan Seacrest: Simon and I are 'friendly'Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell are always bickering on "American Idol," poking fun at each other and throwing insults around, usually about the other's lack of talent.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:26 pm Elle’s Joe Zee and Kate Lanphear Have Different Views on Fashion Bloggers Kate Lanphear, Joe Zee, and Anne Slowey. Elle's top editors spoke on a panel last night for WFIT, the Fashion Institute of Technology's radio and television broadcasting network. Of course the topic of fashion bloggers came up, and whenever they do at these things, Tavi's name usually comes up too. Elle creative director and Twitter fiend Joe Zee reiterated a point fashion news director Anne Slowey made when we spoke to her about Tavi a few months ago. "What am I getting out of a 13-year-old’s opinion about fashion? How does that help me distill the collections? What am I supposed to be buying? That’s what an editor’s job at a magazine is," she told us. Zee said last night: "You know, Tavi, like her or don't like her, she's 13 — whether she even really writes it herself, the idea that she has gotten all this attention, it's because of the Internet, not because of anything else. [At Elle] we're talking about people who have really done this their entire lives, who've really covered fashion, who really understand fashion ... understand the history of fashion, can critique it from a point of view, [can] actually relay it back to something they've experienced and understand. I don't think Tavi even knows what happened five years ago. She has every right to [post] on the Internet, she has every right to have the following she has ... everybody can follow her and find her creative or funny or quirky or inspiring, but the idea is there are people here [at Elle] who do know the history and I think that Anne [Slowey] stresses this. It's absolutely true: if you don't know what you're talking about, then do you really have the credibility to talk about it?"
"But there's also something beautiful about these fresh voices that can say something that maybe sometimes someone who does have a lot of credibility misses, or they see it through a really fresh eye. I think that's the debate that is going on in our industry full-stop, because we don't want to discredit years and years of experience and hard work and paying your dues and learning about what we do day to day, but there is something really beautiful about all of these really fresh perspectives that come out of the Internet."
Elle's Joe Zee, Kate Lanphear, and Anne Slowey Sound Off on Bloggers [Fashionologie] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: the fashion blog debate, anne slowey, elle, joe zee, kate lanphear
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:25 pm Lady Gaga's Appearing At Lollapalooza 2010, But What Will She Wear? - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:23 pm Adam Lambert to be 'Idol' mentorAdam Lambert will serve as guest mentor on the April 13 episode of American Idol, a spokesperson for 19 Entertainment confirms exclusively to EW.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:12 pm Bullock: 'There is no sex tape'Sandra Bullock has broken her silence during her marriage crisis, denying an Internet report there's a sex tape with her and husband Jesse James.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:05 pm Penthouse Stripper Suffers ‘Severe Emotional Distress’ After Being Misidentified As a Stripper for Scores Mental anguish. When Nicole Hughes, a former stripper at the Penthouse Executive Club, agreed to pose semi-nude for a photo shoot, she was doing it for the club where she worked, the one named for the world-famous pornographic magazine known for pioneering usage of actual oral, anal, and vaginal penetration shots. She was not aware that her image would be used to advertise Scores, a comparatively wholesome strip club popular with frat boys and nonthreatening B-list celebrities. And so, as you might imagine, she was outraged. The billboards were everywhere! "Hughes' affiliation with the Scores name has damaged her integrity as an adult entertainer," the filing says, and caused her to suffer "severe emotional distress as well as severe financial hardship and disruption to her life."The suit seeks unspecified money damages for Hughes "mental anguish, emotional distress, humiliation and loss of reputation."
Ex-Penthouse stripper: I was defamed by ad that portrays me as Scores stripper [NYP] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: mix-ups, court reporter, mental anguish, outrages, penthouse, scores
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:01 pm Dsquared2 in Talks for Second M.A.C. Collection; Hilary Rhoda’s Beauty Advice Hilary Rhoda. MAKEUP • Model Hilary Rhoda has optimistic, positive thoughts about beauty: "Trust that you'll grow into your features and never listen to people's rejection. Always carry yourself with confidence — for me, that is what the definition of beauty is." [Beauty Blog/Teen Vogue] • M.A.C. will open the doors to its new store in Times Square on Thursday, April 15. The staff of 60 makeup artists will be four times larger than any of the company's other stores. [Racked NY] FRAGRANCE NAILS HAIR Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, cornrows, dsquared2, fragrance, hair, hilary rhoda, mac cosmetics, makeup dean and dan caten, models, nails, shanna moakler, tommy hilfiger
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:50 pm Triple Word Fail (Scrabble Pun)Well this isn’t OK. Scrabble has changed its rules to allow the use of proper names (including companies and brands) and places . What’s the point? It’s like…it’s like…at a Bar Mitzvah party when the DJ always lets the kid who’s getting Bar Mitzvah-ed win at the all games when he clearly didn’t win. But the DJ is getting paid to make the Bar Mitzvah kid feel good. So in this scenario the kid would be all of us and the DJ would be Scrabble. Basically, we’re being pandered to and treated like we’re the special person when we aren’t. We aren’t special, we have to use our brains like everyone else. And using our brains involves overcoming obstacles, like not being able to use proper nouns! Dammit! This video is an apt summary of how I feel:
How many balloons (words) are you going to let us stuff into our shirts (Scrabble boards) before we pop (pop), Scrabble? Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:48 pm New Republic to Start Charging for ContentFollowing in the model of magazines like The New Yorker, The New Republic will soon erect a pay wall between online users and the content that appears in its print magazine. While much of the current online content will remain free (blogs and online features), according to a press release today the rest of their writing will cost $29.97 (or $39.97 for print and digital subscriptions). For $44.97 you can also get access to nearly 100 years of TNR archives. The new pay service will be called "TNR Society," which not only sounds a little like the Times' failed "Select" venture, but also kind of like a drinking club that is full of fun but slightly judgy, overeducated drunks. [NYO] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: ink-stained wretches, magazines, media, pay walls, the new republic, tnr society
Source: Daily Intel | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:45 pm Vivid Delays Release of Mindy McCready Sex TapeThe country crooner is fighting the release of the unauthorized video entitled “Baseball Mistress." Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:36 pm Think Baldazzling Will Catch On? London-based entrepreneur Philip Levine started going bald four years ago. He wanted to shave his head, but "didn't want to just leave it and be that standard guy who walks down the street, so I thought, 'Why not use it as a canvas for my creativity?' Then people can look while I walk." He showcases the various looks, including disco bald and rhinestone bald, on his website. "If you are bald, embrace you [sic] baldness. Make it a superpower," he says. [StyleList] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: daily male, philip levine
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:15 pm Live chat with Brian LowryFront Page: Variety's TV guru answers your questions -- Join in for the live chat on all things TV with Variety's TV guru, Brian Lowry, on Wednesday, April 7, from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. PT/2:30-3 p.m. EST.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:08 pm Enter Sandman: Smooth and JazzyKids. They love their jazz music and their fax machines and their Metallica. This video includes 2 of these 3 loves. A jazzy fax machine you say? Maaaaybe (no). I myself have a soft spot in my otherwise hard, hard heart for Metallica, particularly Enter Sandman, the video of which scared the crap out of me when I was little. I mean, obviously. So some genius was drinking his genius juice and plucking his jazz guitar and composed this little ditty, perfectly syncing it to a live performance. I’ll just go back to my part time blogging, feeling a little bit worse about myself. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:49 pm Michelle Siwy Thinks Your Jeans Tell a Story If Michelle Siwy, founder and designer of Siwy Denim, had a mantra it would probably be "Make It Happen." Her childhood was dominated by the aftermath of getting hit by a drunk driver, but Siwy was determined to still run, jump, and learn to ride a bike — things she was told she'd never do. And though her mom envisioned her as a doctor, Siwy still plowed ahead into the fashion world in New York. After toting around a six-piece collection at Vegas trade shows in 2004, her jeans were picked up by big-time stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. They've since been worn by global trendsetters like Kate Moss, the sight of which gave Siwy "a small out-of-body experience." Siwy spent an afternoon with us to talk trends, the future of denim, and how she got her mom into her pants. When did you first realize you wanted to be a designer? How did you make it to New York? What made you decide to focus on denim? What do you think will be the next big denim trend? Who are your favorite designers? What's the first designer item you ever bought? Which trends are you appreciating right now? Which trends are you ready to see retired? What should every woman have in her closet? Are there any big plans in the works for Siwy? Read more posts by Natalie Hormilla Filed Under: tastemakers, designers, michelle siwy, siwy denim
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:35 pm This Is An Old Lady Saying “Snus” A Whole Bunch Of TimesThis past Sunday, Lesley Stahl from 60 Minutes did a report on a tobacco product called Snus (pronounced “snoose” like “loose”). Obviously, this required Lesley Stahl to say the word “Snus” at least a certain number of times, but, man, she really over did it. She loves saying “Snus.” Snus is way too ridiculous of a word to say as many times as she did. It sounded like an insane Dr. Seuss book. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm Meet the New Girl: Fei Fei Sun Fei Fei Sun (Women Management). With a name as memorable as Fei Fei Sun, this newcomer is currently on the tip of every major casting director's tongue. The 21-year-old got her start in the industry in 2008, when she represented China for the worldwide Elite Model Look competition. Though she lost, Fei Fei booked the cover of Chinese Elle the following year, and became an all-around editorial superstar in her native country. Naturally, Karl Lagerfeld handpicked her for his Chanel Paris-Shanghai show. Her ascent only continued during the fall 2010 shows, closing for Vivienne Westwood in London and walking for Jil Sander, Miu Miu, and Hermès in Milan and Paris. And having recently signed with Women Management in New York, which represents modeling stalwarts Carmen Kass and Agyness Deyn, this girl's getting groomed for the long haul. Model Profile: Fei Fei Sun For all your model curiosities, discover our comprehensive Model Manual. Read more posts by James Lim Filed Under: model tracker, fei fei shun, models, women management
Source: The Cut | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:00 pm 15 Animals Proud to Take a StandWell well well, what do we have here? A list of 15 animals who think the world evolves around them. Yes, many of your favorite 4-legged friends will go great lengths to prove Darwin right. Here is a list of 15 animals finally taking a stand… some of them even work themselves up into a slow jog. 15. Underwear Dog That May Or May Not Belong to Robert Pattinson. It seems that the people who uploaded this video to Youtube are geniuses. Not only did they give us a major fakeout by claiming that RPattz would make an appearance in this video (he doesn’t), but they’ve also taught their dog to walk like a person. And had the decency to cover him up in some underoos. Is this what MENSA is? 14. Snow White Fur Torpedo. There’s something about fat cats that make them want to impersonate Marlon Brando. And if it weren’t for this cats telling paws, we would swear these people owned a furry and curious WMD. Ahead: Anteaters, Apes, Rabbits and Asian Cats Galore. 13. The Dog Who Darts. The only thing missing from this clip are the little “tink-tink” sounds his feet make while walking. 12. The Orange Irishman. They’re definitely dangling a pint of Guinness on a string. 11. Anteater Marching. Much better than the similarly-titled Dave Matthews Band song, but then again, isn’t everything? 10. Give This Poor Son of a Bitch a Treat Already. FACT: All cats love The Everly Brothers. THEOREM: Here: 9. Grey Bun Pants. You decide: Adorable? Or the trailer from an upcoming Rob Zombie movie? If only that lullaby was slightly out of tune… 8. Sideways Fat Cat. As descriptive as we could possibly make it. 7. Missing Link, Meet Cameraman. Darwin’s fave online video. 6. Cat Can’t Believe What You’re Eating. With your cholesterol? Really, what would Dr. Greenberg think? Sadly, the people who posted this video are too good for embedding, so click on the pic to watch. It is worth it…
5. Walking Up Stairs Dog. THIS DOG IS A F**KING GENIUS WTFFFF IT IS WALKING UP STAIRS!1!! 4. Yes, Another Walking Bunny. By now, this list has fatigued your love of a walking animal. You’ll probably watch this and think “Meh, I’ve seen that, like, 11 times already.” But just focus on that little bunny ass. Picture it in a tea cup next to a scone. You’re back, right? Yeah, you’re back. 3. So Asian Right Now Cat. This is the Asianest of all the videos posted here, which kind of means it’s the most authentic. If it weren’t for Asians, video of animals on the web would be wholly joyless. Thank you, Asia. 2. Giant Cat with Perfect Posture. This video (given to us by Buzzfeed) is what inspired this here list. 46 glorious seconds of a long cat on his hind feet looking out the window. He even waves. And it’s set to a fun little tune. When it comes to form, this cat’s posture cannot be beaten. He’s like the Keira Knightly of Standing Cats. 1. Faith the Bi-Pedal Dog. Faith is like the Mozart of bipedal animals. She was the first, and she’ll always remain the be the best. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:50 am Annie Leibovitz Sued Again Over Unpaid FeesU.S. celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is in more legal trouble. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:47 am Attorney General: Actor Corey Haim Illegally Obtained More Than 500 Pills Before DeathCalifornia authorities say Haim obtained the 550 illegal prescription drugs in the three months before his death in March. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:45 am The 20 Most Ambitious Ass TattoosNice to know that this conversation occurred at least twenty times in life: “You do realize that this will be on your ass for the rest of your life, right?” “Ummm…yeah? Why do you think I’m doing this?”
Full NSFW-ish gallery after the jump:
Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:25 am Assault on 'Housewives' set?It's a lawsuit worthy of a juicy "Desperate Housewives" storyline.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:11 am Donald Trump slams Ivanka's 'sick' stalkerEven worse than messing with The Donald? Stalking his daughter.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:10 am Funniest Fake Hair in HollywoodWe present the proud owners of the worst wigs and wackiest weaves in Tinsel Town! Click through to see all manner of bad fake hair. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 11:06 am Sandwich News!
Sometimes too much. (Cue dramatic music sting, black and white footage)
A man in Gerogia, Chad Ettmueller, dislocated his jaw when he tried to get his entire mouth around an enormous sandwich. Reports AOL News:
So that’s 10 layers of meat and 6 layers of cheese. After failing to be able to close his mouth around the sandwich, what with his dislocated jaw, he was then rushed to the hospital. While he was there, his best friend broke into his minivan where the sandwich was being stored (what?) and ATE IT. Some best friend! I don’t care what a sandwich does to you, it’s still your sandwich! The restuarant is now naming that very same sandwich after Chad.
He then raised an ice cold can of Dr. Pepper to his lips and smiled saying, “Nothing cures lockjaw like the doctor…Dr. Pepper!” And gave a thumbs up and a slow wink. Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:24 am New novel looks at witchcraft in Tudor England (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:16 am The Runaways on "The Runaways"
Source: Rolling Stone: Features | 6 Apr 2010 | 10:09 am Report: John Edwards Mistress Rielle Hunter Heading to OprahAccording to the National Enquirer, Hunter will make an appearance on the talk-show queen' stage next month. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:48 am Actor Corin Redgrave Dies at 70The British actor was a member of the Redgrave family dynasty, which included Vanessa and Lynn. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:34 am Review: PJ Morton's latest is full of R&B gems (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 9:31 am Parental Advocacy Group Slams L.A. Times for Citing Adult-Themed Shows as 'Family Friendly'The Parents Television Council says programs like "Glee," "Cougar Town" and "Two and a Half Men" are hardly suitable shows for children. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:49 am Sean Connery-hosted runway is mad for plaid (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:53 am Trouble with the Help: Celebrity Staff ProblemsIt's so hard to find good help... just ask these celebrities. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:48 am Bruce Springsteen's Alleged Mistress Ends Her MarriageA New Jersey couple ended their marriage Tuesday after the iconic rock singer reportedly came in between them. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 7:14 am Nicollette Sheridan Sues 'Housewives' Creator for Assault, Wrongful TerminationSheridan claims that the show's creator and producer took her aside and slapped her across the face before firing her for reporting it to ABC. Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:45 am Review: Book recounts lessons from Mandela's life (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:00 am Disney, Zemeckis pursue future franchise 'Life'Front Page: Pair partner with Gotham Group on young-adult book adaptation -- Disney and Robert Zemeckis are eyeing the ocean floor as the setting for a new family franchise.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am Saban, Lionsgate team for Asian pay TVFront Page: Investment will fuel expansion of Tiger Gate service -- Lionsgate and Saban Capital Group aim to pounce on the fast-growing Asian TV market.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am Focus reaches for 'Heights'Front Page: Novelist Hedges to script and direct his own book -- Focus Features has nabbed the film rights to Peter Hedges' new tome "The Heights" for the multi-hyphenate to adapt, direct and produce.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am Activism website targets gamersFront Page: Armchair Revolutionary merges doing good with playing -- A group of Hollywood-based entrepreneurs are embarking on an effort to take social activism to the next level: Gaming.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am Battle puts Lionsgate pair in hot seatFront Page: Icahn saga shines spotlight on Feltheimer, Burns -- Thanks to Carl Icahn, Lionsgate toppers Jon Feltheimer and Michael Burns find themselves in the spotlight these days.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am Use the farce, LukeFront Page: Lucasfilm gears up a new 'Star Wars' toon -- Lucasfilm confirmed Monday it is developing a new animated "Star Wars" sitcom.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:30 am
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