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Laura Bush discusses fatal crash in her new book (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am Peter Jackson made a knight for real (AP)AP - "Lord of the Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson has been made a knight — a real one — accepting the honor Wednesday in his native New Zealand on behalf of the thousands of people who helped make his movies.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am Peter Jackson made a knight for real (AP)AP - "Lord of the Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson has been made a knight — a real one — accepting the honor Wednesday in his native New Zealand on behalf of the thousands of people who helped make his movies.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:12 am Global music sales fell 7 percent in 2009, Boyle tops chart (Reuters)Reuters - Global recorded music sales fell 7 percent to $17 billion in 2009, hit by a fall in the world's two biggest markets of the United States and Japan, the industry's trade body said on Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Idol: Casey James Is the Comeback Kid - People Magazine
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am Swiss receive US Polanski ruling ahead of decision (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Tommy Mottola Lindsay Lohan Affair HIV Hoax:Michael Lohan Twitter Hacked? - Spreadit
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Poison singer Bret Michaels suffers 'minor setback' - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:13 am Pieces to mystery in ABC's 'Happy Town' are there, just messy and unfocused - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:13 am Tiger Woods' alleged gal pal Joslyn James: I saw Tito Ortiz beat up Jenna ... - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:13 am Jesse James `a beaten man` - Monsters and Critics.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am Hanks, Streep to honor Nichols at AFI celebrationTom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Cher will be among the stars honoring Mike Nichols when he receives the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am Hanks, Streep to honor Nichols at AFI celebration (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am Hanks, Streep to honor Nichols at AFI celebration (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am Virgin Media adds customers at fastest rate ever (Reuters)Reuters - British cable operator Virgin Media beat expectations with its fastest customer growth rate ever in the first quarter on a strong demand for broadband and pay-TV, helping it to post strong financial results.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:34 am Peter Jackson made a knight _ for real"Lord of the Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson has been made a knight _ a real one _ accepting the honor Wednesday in his native New Zealand on behalf of the thousands of people who helped...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:55 am Last Night on Late Night: Courtney Love Describes 'The Letterman Years' Last night Courtney Love told David Letterman about a period of her life that she refers to as "The Letterman Years": a six-year cocaine binge that began with her dancing on the host's desk and flashing him. Love says she's clean now, so Letterman was mostly concerned with brand management in his association with those years. On The Tonight Show Jessica Simpson revealed her own drug of choice, which really isn't as quirky as she seemed to think it is, given that the substance in question is fairly addictive. The Daily Show had a solution for the SEC's apparent porn addiction, and finally, Brendan Frasier demonstrated how he fights animals on a limited CGI budget (he was promoting his newest movie Furry Vengeance). Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dan Duray Filed Under: last night on late night, brendan fraser, courtney love, jessica simpson, the letterman years, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:52 am Teen star's mom knocked down in New Zealand (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am Guggenheim to write "Da Vinci" action featureLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Marc Guggenheim, a showrunner on ABC's "FlashForward" and a writer on the film "Green Lantern," has been tapped to pen "Leonardo Da Vinci and the SoldiersSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am Guggenheim to write "Da Vinci" action feature (Reuters)Reuters - Marc Guggenheim, a showrunner on ABC's "FlashForward" and a writer on the film "Green Lantern," has been tapped to pen "Leonardo Da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever," the Warner Bros. project that recasts the original Renaissance man as an action hero.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am "Train Your Dragon" sequel in the worksLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After a shaky start, "How to Train Your Dragon" has earned enough box-office coin to ensure that it becomes a multimedia franchise, with the next movie...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 am In new book, Laura Bush writes of guilt, losing faith after fatal 63 accidentNEW YORK - Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush is going public about a car crash in Midland, Texas, that claimed the life of a high school friend when she was 17. In her new book,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:31 am Industry Roundup: Titans and Center of The Earth Get Sequels Sam's on board for 'Titans 2.' Take Two: Warner Bros. is moving ahead with two high-profile sequels, though both may be made without key players from the first films. The studio is looking at a desired spring 2012 arrival for a sequel to Clash of the Titans, with Sam Worthington returning to star. However, they have decided not to bring back director Louis Leterrier, though he will remain on board in an executive producer capacity. For the sequel to Journey to the Center of The Earth, the studio is looking to replace director Eric Brevig, which reportedly doesn’t sit well with star Brendan Fraser, who is threatening to ditch on the sequel. Though to us, that seems less like a threat and more like offering the studio a favor. [Deadline] Howard's End: Bryce Dallas Howard will join the DreamWorks adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-seller The Help, playing the villainous role of Hilly Holbrook, the “beehive hairdo-wearing busybody who is cruel to the black maids and generally rubs everyone the wrong way.” Emma Stone and Viola Davis are attached to the film, which will be directed by Tate Taylor, who also wrote the screenplay. After her role as evil Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, when it comes to channeling Hilly, Howard shouldn’t need any help. [Deadline] Ice Breaker: Ice Cube will star alongside Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster in Rampart, a police corruption drama written by James Ellroy and directed by Oren Moverman (The Messenger). Cube will play a homicide detective sent to investigate a shady cop (Harrelson). Harrelson, Foster and Moverman worked together on The Messenger, which means the trio's surely riotous inside jokes will sadly go right over his head. [Deadline] Burning Up: Paramount has picked up George Mahaffey’s spec script Heatseekers, which will be produced by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes. No director is attached, and no details are yet available about the plot. And with that information alone, we’re going to predict this will be a Taylor Lautner espionage thriller, filmed in 3-D of course. [Variety] OMJ: The Jonas Brothers have announced they will tour this summer with fellow Disney star (and Joe Jonas girlfriend) Demi Lovato. The tour begins July 27 in Dallas and will consist of more than 45 shows throughout North America, before closing in Raleigh on October 17. Tween nation shrugged upon hearing the news and then returned to tweeting about Justin Bieber. [MTV] The Sin Crowd: Michael Seater (Life With Derek), Emily Meade (Twelve) and comedian Bo Burnham will star in Sin Bin, an indie coming-of-age comedy directed by Billy Federighi. The movie follows a “put-upon” high school student (Seater) who lets his friends use his van (called “The Sin Bin”) for their sexcapades. He also finds himself in a love triangle with a cute classmate (Meade) and a “villainous student liaison" (Burnham). Somehow, neither Michael Cera nor McLovin’ is in this. [HR] Jokey's On Him: Paul Reubens will voice the smurf “Jokey” in the upcoming live-action/CGI 3-D film The Smurfs, directed by Raja Gosnell. He joins an eclectic group attached to the project, including Neil Patrick Harris, George Lopez, Quentin Tarantino, Katy Perry, Sofia Vergara and Michael Cera. If only all these folks were appearing in a giant episode of Pee-wee’s Playhouse, what fun that would be. [Deadline] Common Ground: Common announced today he will be releasing a new album, tentatively titled The Believer. He is working with producers Kanye West and No I.D., both of whom he has worked with on previous albums. He’s aiming for a fall release, with a single by late summer or early fall, depending on how long it takes for him to get things just wright. [Billboard] Spooky: Sara Paxton has nabbed the lead in The Innkeepers, a ghost horror film about "the last two clerks in a hundred-year-old haunted hotel" in the last days before it closes. And in a fun twist, the movie is being filmed in a real New England hotel “long suspected of actually being haunted," making this potentially the most authentic B movie horror flick ever. [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, bo burnham, brendan fraser, bryce dallas howard, clash of the titans, common, demi lovato, emily meade, eric brevig, fake empire, george mahaffey, heatseekers, ice cube, jonas brothers, josh schwartz, journey to the center of the earth, louis leterrier, michael seater, movies, music, parmount, paul reubens, rampart, sam worthington, sara paxton, sin bin, stephanie savage, the believer, the help, the innkeeper, the smurfs, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:33 pm Australian cleaners destroy famed Banksy graffitiA street-cleaning crew inadvertently painted over a stencil of a rat by world-renowned British graffiti artist Banksy, leaving officials in Australia's second largest city scrambling to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm Kevin James comedy "Zookeeper" moved to summer 2011LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony Pictures took a good look at its recently acquired Kevin James comedy, "The Zookeeper," and saw summer sizzler written all over it.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:29 pm Laura Bush discusses fatal crash in her new bookFormer U.S. first lady Laura Bush is going public about a car crash in Midland, Texas, that claimed the life of a high school friend when she was 17. In her new book, "Spoken from the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:59 pm News Shows Can't Get Enough of Carl Levin's Dirty Mouth The way the nightly TV news covered today’s Goldman Sachs hearings, you’d have thought they’d never heard a swear word before. Pretty much every single program took the time to gleefully harp on Carl Levin’s repeated use of the word that, as Chris Matthews put it, “rhymes with ditty.” Read more posts by Josh Duboff and Dan Duray Filed Under: rhymes with ditty, carl levin, expetives, goldman sachs, news, video
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:54 pm Jake Pavelka Stumbles off "Dancing With the Stars" - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:52 pm Jake Pavelka stumbles off "Dancing With the Stars"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality television star Jake Pavelka exited the ballroom floor on "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night after stumbling during his Samba the previous night.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:49 pm Dancing With the Stars Elimination Makes Castoff Cry
The ratings will tell us just how many millions of people were tuning in to watch Kate Gosselin squirm. But in the meantime, those who don't love a good trainwreck or who...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm Hank Stuever previews WEtv's 'Sunset Daze' - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:16 pm American Idol: Casey James First On the Shania Train
Country night on American Idol has resulted in many a sad song over the years.
Not because the contestants were crooning Patsy Cline or Johnny Cash, mind you, but because a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm DWTS: Jake Not Planning Wedding, But Ready to "Romance" Vienna Ever wonder what's going through the minds of the Dancing with the Stars crew while they're on the chopping block awaiting elimination results?
For Mister...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:55 pm Australian cleaners don't give a rat's for BanksyCANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian council is ruing a decision to send street cleaners into a Melbourne lane after they painted over a priceless stencil of a rat by the celebrated British...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:53 pm Schumer Pressures Facebook To Change Privacy Settings Chuck Schumer is one of four senators who have decided to take on Facebook czar Mark Zuckerberg. Schumer - who co-signed a letter to the site’s founder with senators Michael Bennet, Mark Begich and Al Franken - has made this something of a pet issue, as he is demanding that Facebook make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy, following a series of changes the site made last week designed to unlock further data about users’ behavior. He sent a letter Sunday to the FTC calling for regulators to create clearer privacy guidelines for Facebook and other internet social networks. "The way to go is opt-in," Schumer said. "The default position should be that the information is not shared, not that the information is shared. The onus here should be on Facebook, not the user."
Senators demand Facebook make it easier for users to protect privacy [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: facebook, chuck schumer, mark zuckerberg, online privacy
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:52 pm Lady Gaga's Lollapalooza Set Reportedly To Cost $150,000 If you thought Lady Gaga would tolerate performing on an ordinary, earthly set when she headlines Lollapalooza this summer, you of course would be mistaken. The event’s founder Perry Farrell has reportedly commissioned a custom-made set for Gaga that will cost about $150,000. “We’re bringing a special stage for her, investing like a hundred grand to house what she’s doing,” he said. “That’s massive. Only Lady Gaga could step in and say 'I'm a headliner.'" Of course, this likely is only a fraction of the cost of whatever crystal/3-D/robotic object she’s sure to be wearing in her hair. [Contact Music via Perez Hilton] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: gagapalooza, lady gaga, lollapalooza, music, perry farrell
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:39 pm Another Big Brother 9 Guy Linked to Drug Ring We feel Julie Chen would frown on this behavior.
Six months after Big Brother 9 winner Adam Jasinski was collared after trying to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills to an undercover DEA...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:28 pm Paterson Asks For Authority To Furlough 100,000 State Employees On the heels of his public complaints about floundering in quicksand with no support from the legislature, Gov. Paterson is asking them for "extraordinary authority" to furlough 100,000 state workers, as he continues to attempt to combat the state’s $9 billion-plus deficit. After his talks with the public employees union to reduce workforce costs didn’t produce savings, the governor is specifically looking for "one day of furlough in each appropriation that we make from here on until we pass this budget," he said, adding for dramatic effect: “The crisis is worsening and we must take action.” [NYP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: budget woes, david paterson, oh albany!
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:08 pm Bret Michaels Faces Setback, Remains In Critical Condition Though doctors are hopeful he’ll make a full recovery, Bret Michaels has suffered a setback in his condition, according to the latest update to his official website tonight. Hospitalized since Thursday following a brain hemorrhage, Michaels - who remains in critical but stable condition - is now suffering from hyponatremia, an abnormally low level of sodium in one’s body fluids, which can lead to seizures. “With further testing and rehabilitation, [doctors] are hopeful that Bret will gradually improve as the blood surrounding the brain dissolves and is reabsorbed into his system, which can be a very painful recovery and take several weeks to months,” the statement says. [BretMichaels.com via EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: bret michaels, music, sad things
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:30 pm GOP Sen. Indicates He May Vote To End Financial Reform Filibuster Though from the looks of it, maybe he just wants the filibustering to end because he's getting sleepy. Though Senate Democrats were blocked for a second day in a row from beginning debate on the financial reform bill (Democrat Ben Nelson broke ranks again), there is potentially some good news on the horizon for the Dems. Ohio Republican Sen. George Voinovich may switch his vote to help Democrats move the Wall Street reform bill forward, he told CNN today. The American people “want to see us get something done,” Voinovich said, adding he expects a “whole bunch” of other Republicans to eventually switch their votes as well. Voinovich - who is not running for re-election - would not say when he’ll break, cryptically musing, “I have an idea of how much time it takes to cut a deal.” George Voinovich May SUPPORT Wall Street Reform Vote [HuffPo] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: switching teams, financial reform, george voinovich, politics, senators with awesome names
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:05 pm Bret Michaels Being Treated at Neurology Center in Arizona At least Bret Michaels is close to home.
E! News has learned that the ailing rocker, who suffered a brain hemorrhage last week, is being treated at the Barrow Neurological Institute at...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:56 pm Release of Kevin James' Zookeeper Pushed To Summer 2011 In a somewhat surprising move, Sony has bumped the release of the upcoming Kevin James comedy Zookeeper from its scheduled October 8, 2010 release date all the way to July 8, 2011. The studio, which acquired the distribution rights to the film from co-producer MGM last month, said the movie - in which James acts alongside a score of animated animals voiced by the likes of Adam Sandler and Cher - scored “some of the highest [test screening scores] they’ve ever seen.” Assessing that they had a potential summer blockbuster on their hands, they moved the film to next summer, squeezing it between the release of Transformers 3 (July 1) and the final Harry Potter movie (July 15). If a Kevin James movie can garner test scores this high despite a plethora of (presumably) chirpy, annoying animals, then this bodes very well for James' upcoming Ron Howard “cheating" flick with Vince Vaughn. Sony moves upcoming Kevin James comedy 'Zookeeper' into summer 2011 [EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: maneuvering, kevin james, movies, sony, the industry, zookeper
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:34 pm Pamela Anderson: Naked Dancing With the Stars Pamela Anderson must be really eager to show off her buff Dancing With Stars bod, because she apparently couldn't wait to strip down recently for a crowd that included...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:30 pm Bret Michaels Develops Side Effect That Causes SeizuresThe condition, called hyponatremia, stems from a lack of sodium.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:17 pm Goldman Sachs Stock Rises While Execs Endure Hearing On a long, dark day for Goldman Sachs, one bright spot: the company’s stock was one of only three out of 79 financial companies that gained in the S&P 500 today, climbing 1.2 percent ($1.75). “It’s the opposite of buy on the rumor sell on the news,” a New York-based trader said, “Everyone knew Goldman would be taken to the woodshed, so it sold off yesterday in anticipation. Now some people are taking their trades off.” Before Lloyd and friends get too excited though, it should be noted that Goldman Sachs’ stock has fallen 16 percent since the April 16 suit came down. But hey, considering the fact these guys are still fielding questions from confused senators ten hours later, they’ll probably take whatever they can get today. Goldman Sachs Gains as Senate Hearing Questions Executives [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: goldman sachs, business, silver linings, wall street
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm Bret Michaels Suffers Setback Bret Michaels is still waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel.
Tests performed on the hospitalized rocker show that the brain hemorrhage he suffered last Thursday has caused a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:55 pm Usher Denies Engagement and Baby Rumors If you've already bought wedding and baby presents for Usher, you might as well return them.
The internet was popping with rumors today that the Grammy-winning crooner and his...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm Conan To Break His Silence This Sunday On 60 Minutes It would appear Conan O’Brien has been counting down the minutes until May 1, the day his agreement with NBC to not have any interviews in print or broadcast expires. In a conversation with Steve Kroft on this Sunday's edition of CBS’ 60 Minutes, O’Brien will give his first interview since leaving NBC. There is one catch, though; per the terms of his $45 million exit deal, O’Brien will not be able to disparage NBC or Jay Leno during the interview; but don’t worry - Kroft told the Times that O’Brien “flirts with the restrictions.” Another quirk: CBS is banned from showing O’Brien on television before Saturday, adding an unusual challenge to the network’s on air promotions for the program. “I think we’ll just show me talking to him and have to blank his face out,” Kroft said.
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: conan, 60 minutes, conan o'brien, late shifting, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:27 pm Flashy B'way 'Enron' recounts financial finagling (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 27 Apr 2010 | 6:04 pm Jason Alexander Pulls a Constanza, Bumps Kid off His Bike At least Jason Alexander is a more stand-up guy than George Costanza, though it's still unclear who you'd want behind the wheel of your LeBaron.
The Seinfeld star didn't run...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:41 pm Kanye West Debuts New Music! On The Cleveland Show! A few months back it was brought to attention that Kanye West would be guesting on Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show, playing Kenny West, an aspiring rapper that bullies young Cleveland Jr. Well, folks, the future is now: check out a clip of Kanye flowing, in animated form, from the show's May 2nd episode. It's a slightly choppier version of his usual style — plus he has to be mean to Cleveland Jr. in character, which is awkward — but other than that, it's pretty dope! Seriously, we like "It's Kenny, sipping Henny, ryhmes slicker than Teflon / I still been hot (as stew been hot?) I'm the black Zac Efron" better than any of the rhymes from 808s & Heartbreak. [2.45 in, and via Nah Right] Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, family guy, kanye west, music, the cleveland show, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Party Lines Slideshow: Kristin Chenoweth, Hugh Jackman, Liza and More at Promises, Promises's Opening Night In Promises, Promises — the revival of the 1968 musical based on the 1960 Billy Wilder movie The Apartment — Sean Hayes plays an ambitious clerk at an insurance agency who curries favors with his higher-ups by letting them use his bachelor pad for rendezvous with their mistresses. At the show's opening night on Sunday, we asked Hayes's co-star Kristin Chenoweth if someone had ever used her apartment inappropriately, and how she, as an Oklahoma transplant to New York City, had handled it. "I had some house guests who left me with some fleas from their pet," she said, "and the Oklahoma way is just to buy all new furniture. Which is exactly what I did. But I was at Ikea." See more celebrity tales of bad house guests in our Party Lines slideshow. Read more posts by Ross Kenneth Urken Filed Under: party lines, kristin chenoweth, promises promises, sean hayes, slideshow, theater
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:15 pm Dancing's Evan Lysacek: We All Miss Kate Gosselin When Evan Lysacek says he likes Kate Gosselin and that they became fast friends on Dancing With the Stars, he's not just playing Mr. Nice Guy.
In fact, the original octomom...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:02 pm Monogamy’s Rashida Jones and Chris Messina on Why Geriatric Public Sex Is Really Hot In Murderball director Dana Shapiro’s intimate new drama, Monogamy, Woody Allen alum Chris Messina and Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones play a comfy Brooklyn couple whose relationship starts to disintegrate when Messina’s character becomes fixated on a hot blonde exhibitionist. The real-life buddies are in New York for the movie’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, and they checked in for a frank conference call about the film, their thoughts on monogamy, and the peculiar ins and outs of having sex in public. So Rashida, did you really just escape the ash? Did that make playing a couple awkward? So what are your respective thoughts on monogamy – the way of life, I mean, not the movie? What about having sex in public? There’s a lot of that in the movie, too. I really have no idea how I’d respond to that. Read more posts by Sara Cardace Filed Under: chat room, chris messina, monogomy, movies, people, rashida jones, tribeca film festival 2010
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm Washington Post Homepage Gets Its Black Icons Mixed Up This afternoon, one of our many sharp-eyed readers caught what we're going to go ahead and call the very greatest news-website screen grab ever (just edging out Hillary-as-dwarf). For a brief period, a homepage link to an article about President Obama's speech in Iowa was paired with a photo of Malcolm X. This was almost certainly a freak coincidence — another story in the featured-article slideshow box was about the release of Malcolm X's killer from prison. The glitch was fixed soon after, with each photo back with the headlines for which they were intended. But what a happy coincidence that of all the photos that could be mistakenly plopped on top of all the headlines in the world, it was these two that found each other today. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: in other news, barack obama, malcolm x, washington post
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:56 pm Not Everyone Is Against the Brooklyn Wal-Mart Wal-Mart hasn't confirmed it will open a store in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, in a space at the planned Gateway II shopping center. But despite labor unions twice blocking the retailer's attempts to open in Staten Island and Queens, the City Council has already approved the retailer's Brooklyn plans. So Wal-Mart can forge ahead as soon as they sign a lease, which a Wal-Mart spokeswoman confirms they haven't done. As it goes with Wal-Mart, controversy is brewing. Labor unions and local politicians have pledged to fight Wal-Mart's descent on the neighborhood. But some residents, who drive out of their way to shop at suburban Wal-Marts, want Wal-Mart. “People are very happy about it,” said Marie Purnell, former president of the Spring Creek Towers Tenants Association, which is across the street from the Walmart. “It was all the talk at last night’s Democratic Club meeting.”
“A few people mentioned that there would be a possibility of jobs here if Walmart came. The fact that they are non-union didn’t even come into the conversation,” said Purnell. “People are desperate for jobs and what is not now on their top priority list is whether something is union or not.”
Brooklynites gear up for ‘Warmart’ [Brooklyn Paper] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: war-mart, walmart
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:55 pm Add More Cowbell to Any MP3 on Your ComputerAs much or as little as you'd like. For instance, here's "Single Ladies" with more cowbell. Sounds Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, clickables, more cowbell
Source: Vulture | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:55 pm Five Reasons the Event Music Video Is Back - Newsweek
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:41 pm 'Iron Man 2' toys at Burger King: Awesome or sexist? - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:40 pm Glee’s Lea Michele Does Hervé Léger Glee's Lea Michele wore a black dress by Hervé Léger (look 9 in the fall 2010 collection) to an event hosted by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Hollywood last night. What do you think of her little black dress? Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: look of the day, fall 2010, glee, herve leger, lea michelle
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm Lloyd Blankfein Is In the House! This isn't what it looks like. He may be guilty of a lot of things, but not that. Thank GOD. (Literally!) After a marathon session that has continued without pause since 10 a.m., the Goldman Sachs CEO is finally reading his carefully crafted opening statement with the nasally, giddy bravado of a high-school debate-team champ. What has he been doing in the green room this whole time? You tell us: (A) Knitting Will the committee even have any juice left for the Big Guy? Probably not. Probably he arranged it that way. Update: Oh yes, there is still fire left in Carl Levin's loins. Carl Levin: Do you think that they know when you sell them something that you think that that something is a piece of crap? Levin: YOU ARE BETTING AGAINST PRODUCTS THAT YOU ARE SELLING AND YOU ARE NOT BOTHERED! Goldman Sachs Hearing [MSNBC] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: the tourre tour, goldman sachs, it's about time, lloyd blankfein
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:13 pm State Senator Kevin Parker Still Has a Lot of Trouble Remaining Calm Brooklyn's Kevin Parker has punched a traffic agent, smashed a photographer's camera, allegedly pushed an aide, and most recently gotten into an expletive-laden confrontation with his colleagues over Hiram Monserrate. So it's not shocking that today, after Parker objected to the way a nominee to the Power Authority was being addressed by angrily pounding the table, Democrat Carl Kruger had to threaten to ask him to leave the room. To this, Parker reportedly responded, "Well, you better bring people." In his defense, Parker says that, from "time to time, we're all prone to hyperbole." [Daily Politics/NYDN] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: oh albany!, hotheads, kevin parker
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:05 pm OPEN THREAD: What’s The Longest You’ve Ever Held On To A Neflix Movie?I once saw a History Channel special on World War I, Googled WWI movies, Neflixed All Quiet On The Western Front, and shipped it back after three weeks, knowing I couldn’t kid myself into believing I was going to watch it any longer. I sat on Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai for four weeks, shockingly never finding myself in the mood for a 4-hour subtitled film, and finally shipped it back free of wannabe-film-connoisseur guilt when I realized my roommate already owned it. Being an extremely OCD individual when it comes to lists and queues and whatnot, I’ve been pretty responsible with my Netflix, and four weeks stood as my record for holding on to a movie, until this week, when a new champion was crowned:
Good ol’ Precious. Based on the novel “Never In The Mood To Watch This” by LotsOfRapepphire. My quest to be a dutiful pop culture blogger and see all 10 Oscar Best Picture nominees came to a screeching halt when this fun-sucker showed up in the mail, and it’s been on my kitchen table collecting post-Oscar dust for 5 weeks with no end in sight. Your streak’s in jeopardy, Cal Ripken Jr: The Movie. Our question for today — What’s the longest you’ve ever held on to a Netflix movie? Leave your stories of virtuous intentions and failed film nerdery in the comments. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:52 pm Sometimes, Fashion Confuses Its Own Kind (NSFW) Maggie Rizer, on the 1998 Yohji Yamamoto ad that caused Tavi's blog to get shut down briefly: "I remember thinking during that photo how cool I thought the boots were and how confused I was that I was naked with streamers. In my mind it would have made so much more sense if I was naked and looking sexy, than looking like I was in my birthday suit for real. [Photographers] Inez and Vinhoodh took it literally I guess. At any rate, I still have the boots — Yohji gave me a few pairs in a couple of styles. They're pretty beaten up now, just about perfect." [Racked] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: quotables, advertising, designers, maggie rizer, yohji yamamoto
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:50 pm 'Deadliest Catch' star: Phil's sons struggle with his deathThe stars of "The Deadliest Catch" are tough guys who make their living doing grueling work -- but the death of Capt. Phil Harris earlier this year dealt a terrible blow to his fellow fisherman, particularly his two sons, Jake and Josh.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:47 pm Review: Rufus Wainwright's 'Lulu' a riveting work (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:40 pm NATALIE PORTMAN’S BOYFRIEND IS HOT AS SH*T: A GuideAn item in today’s Page Six read as follows:
Hmm… a ballet dancer, eh Natalie? You know, considering you could just about land any man on the planet, we’re a little surprised. I mean, we would have thought for sure you would go for a guy with a killer body, masculine charisma, good face, and oh my god what is happening humina humina humina no:
For those men out there wondering why THEY are not the ones wining and wining Natalie Portman, allow this “Natalie Portman’s Boyfriend Is Hot As Sh*t: A Guide” to explain why. For starters, Benjamin Millepied is a principal dancer at New York City Ballet and, according to his Wikipedia page, “a ballet choreographer of international reputation.” He also looks like this: Do you look like this? Probably not. Benjamin was born in France and began dancing at the age of 8 with his Mother. He also has the abs of a shark. Do you have shark abs?
No, if you’re lucky, you have a ab. This is why Natalie Portman is not avoiding the lens of paparazzi while being photographed with you on the street:
Oh, one more thing: DO RAINBOWS BURST FORTH FROM YOUR PERFECTLY CARVED MARBLE CHEST?
Unlikely. Can you look like someones hot widowed neighbor in 1978 with little to no effort?
No. Can you pick your Mom up over your head for Mother’s Day?
Your Mother hasn’t talked to you in years. Can you turn an average employee of the passport authority into stone with your crystal clear gaze?
Can you redefine the meaning of masculinity?
Can you make ghosts cry?
Can you do the Elaine?
Can you kiss Natalie Portman without her calling the police?
This is why you’re not dating Natalie Portman. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm Emanuel Ungaro Has Resigned Itself to Reopening Underneath the Plaza Hotel Did you hear about the opening of the Emanuel Ungaro boutique over the weekend? Of course you didn't! Because the store, which was recently forced to move out of its pricey Madison Avenue location, reopened in the mall underneath the Plaza Hotel — shopping quarters few people seem to shop in or even know exist. The Plaza was reportedly keen on recruiting a high-fashion label to open a shop in the space to add value to the Plaza mall real estate as a whole, and to recruit more attractive clients. As such, presumably, a press release announcing the opening of the Ungaro store also heralds the arrival of another vendor called Connor, "an artisanal stationer." So if you're the kind of person who often finds him or herself with only an hour or so to acquire both a heart-shaped glitter nipple pastie and family coat of arms (Jill Zarin, cough cough), the shops at the Plaza are just what you need. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: store openings, connor, emanuel ungaro, plaza shops
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:20 pm M.I.A. video elicits strong online responseIf singer/rapper M.I.A.'s purpose was to get people talking about her new single "Born Free," she succeeded.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:13 pm Blankfein on a Stick The Code Pink ladies (and dude!) are clearly very jazzed for Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein's appearance later today. Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: photo op, goldman sachs, lloyd blankfein, we have one of these but it is made of skin
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm Akon Files Lawsuit Over Fragrance; Doctors Test Ways to Treat Acne Patients Online Before and after. FRAGRANCE PLASTIC SURGERY SKIN HAIR MAKEUP • Lyn Kirby, chief executive officer of beauty chain Ulta, will step down this fall. The $1.2 billion company plans to name Chuck Rubin, the former president of North American retail for Office Depot, as Kirby’s successor. [WWD] • Jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino just released her second makeup collection for Sephora. [Nylon] Filed Under: beauty marks, acne, akon, beauty, chuck rubin, fragrance, hair, heidi montag, lawsuits, lyn kirby, makeup, plastic surgery, rachel hunter, renee stewart, rod stewart, skin, tarina tarantino, the hills, tom ford, ulta
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:50 pm DWTS: Two Hours Of Awkward Dancing In One Digestible Clip
Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:40 pm The Next Big Viral Obama VideoLet me first say that there is absolutely nothing funny about the recent West Virginia mine disaster. Twenty Nine men, all of whom had friends and family who loved them, lost their lives. Every day, they descended into a mine knowing that a certain level of danger was inherent in their work, yet, by all accounts, they were happy to do it. They performed one of the few jobs left in America that actually produces something. They dug into the earth and came back up with the very thing that allowed the rest of us to live our lives with comfort. Our lights come on with the simple flick of a switch, but only because men and women like these have the skill and fortitude to, day after day, climb into the bowels of earth and tunnel further and further away from safety. Now they are gone. And there is nothing funny about that. However. There was this thing that happened during the memorial service. As a man came to the podium to sing the national anthem, the TV cameras focused not on him, but instead, on Barack Obama who was singing along. And it looked like this:
Very good, Mr. President. You made it look like you were Mighty Mouse singing the national anthem. You are the new Andy Kaufman. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:28 pm Amy Winehouse Treated for Bruised Ribs After Fall in Her London HomeThe pop singer was treated at a local clinic after taking a nasty fall in her home.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:22 pm Armani’s Hotel Opened in Dubai’s Under-Construction (But Tallest!) Skyscraper Dubai's economy may be in the dumps, along with an unknown number of floors in its largest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, which is still under construction. But finally today, Giorgio Armani made it to Dubai — volcanic Icelandic ash be damned! — to open his first branded hotel in the building. The Armani hotel occupies the first through eighth floors of the building — only to stop for 30 floors before continuing on the 38th and 39th floor. Prices to stay at the hotel, which includes a bunch of restaurants, a pool, and the requisite overpriced spa, start at more than $750 a night. But if you want to spend about $2,200 a night, the Armani Hotel Dubai offers that pleasure too.  Now that looks like a building with some good air conditioning.Photo: KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images It is unclear whether that rate is adjusted for essentially staying in a construction site. While the Armani Hotel's quarters are complete, with glossy chestnut finishings and tasteful purple cushions, the rest of the building surrounding the hotel is very much a construction site. Reuters writes that the building "rises more than 160 stories, though the exact number of habitable floors is not known." Weird. Also putting a thorn in the hotel's fine side: Armani's hotel will soon have more competition. Rival Italian fashion house Gianni Versace SpA plans to open its own luxury hotel in Dubai later this year. Its claim to fame: an artificially cooled beach designed to keep sunbathing guests from getting too uncomfortable in the Gulf's scorching summer heat.
Armani hotel opens in Dubai's Khalifa tower [AP] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: shiny things, armani, dubai, versace
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:20 pm Murdoch to Sulzberger: Get a Life After Wall Street Journal editor Robert Thomson insisted his designers Photoshop an image of New York Times owner Arthur Sulzberger onto a collage of men with so-called feminine faces and then seemingly lied about it to Sulzberger's face (or at least to a reporter), the Observer's John Koblin asked Rupert Murdoch about it. What did the Journal owner think of Sulzberger's reaction to the whole thing? "He should get a life," that's what he thinks. Though the theme of yesterday's evening party at Gotham Hall was competition, with the Times in particular, Murdoch did concede one thing: “You can’t kill the New York Times,” he said. “It’ll be here forever.” At Greater New York Fete, Murdoch Tells Sulzberger to 'Get a Life' [NYO] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: ink-stained bitches, arthur sulzberger, media, new york times, rupert murdoch, stupid fights by powerful people, wall street journal, wall street journal new york section
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:15 pm Jesse James’ Dad: Jesse James Is A Nazi…Still…And Again
Obviously, nobody likes Jesse James. He is awful. But after reading this, I think his dad might be worse. I like to imagine that even if I had a son who was a Nazi, I still wouldn’t throw him under the bus. I mean, first of all, I’d be like, “Your Jewy grandparents are going to be very upset about this.” But after that stern talking-to, I would be there to protect him. Even after he married a movie star and then cheated on her with an even grosser tattooed Nazi than himself, he would remain my son. Despite our differences, his pain would be my pain. Jesse James’ father does not feel this way. Because of that, I have the following to say to Larry James: You, sir, are the Nazi. Na, just kidding. Go punch your son in the face. He’s a d**k. A big Nazi D**k. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:01 pm SNL’s Greatest Moments: Top Ten Cast Member Crack UpsSaturday Night Live creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels does not look fondly upon cast members breaking character and succumbing to uncontrollable fits of laughter during sketches. While this behavior, which is known as “corpsing” in theatrical circles, is generally not rewarded by Michaels, there is no denying that some of the most indelible moments in the show’s history have come when performers have cracked themselves and their fellow cast members up during the middle of a sketch. In fact, one of those moments occurred just this past weekend when featured player Bill Hader couldn’t stop giggling while portraying a character called Stefon during Weekend Update. So, as a means of honoring these rare moments of spontaneous levity on the program, we’ve put together the following Top Ten list of moments when cast members lost their composure and burst into laughter during a sketch. Enjoy! 10. “Hot Tub Lovers” with Will Ferrell, Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore “Does anyone care for spiced lamb shanks?” Mere seconds into this recurring sketch that starred Will Ferrell and Rachel Dratch as pretentiously libidinous professors at a liberal arts college, notorious SNL corpser Jimmy Fallon begins losing it. The cast does their best to keep the sketch together, but when Dratch begins feeding Ferrell lamb meat while soaking in the hot tub around the three minute mark, the bit goes off the rails.
9. “More Cowbell” starring Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell and Christopher Walken If one were to judge the entire roster of Saturday Night Live cast members solely on their ability to keep a straight face in a sketch, Jimmy Fallon would be the worst featured player in the show’s history by a country mile. About 3:45 into this legendary sketch, Fallon begins cracking up while delivering a line about Will Ferrell’s potbellied cowbell antics, causing a chain reaction of giggles that almost tanked the bit. 8. “Casino – The American Indian Version” starring Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider and Harvey Keitel It’s always a joy when actors best known for their serious, dramatic chops show up to Studio 8H to guest host. In this example, renowned Serious Actor Harvey Keitel finds it nearly impossible to make his way through a Casino parody in which he’s dressed up as an American Indian. Good thing for him that this crackup happened during dress rehearsals and not on the live show. 7. “Extremely Stupid” starring Gilda Radner and Candice Bergen The madcap schedule in which sketches on SNL are written and (barely) rehearsed has resulted in many a fine actor tripping over a line. In this case, Candice Bergen mistakenly calls Gilda Radner’s character the wrong name, which causes her to begin laughing uncontrollably for the duration of the entire sketch. Ever the pro, Radner manages to keep it together … for the most part. 6. “Aquarium Guys” with Horatio Sanz and Jimmy Fallon Fact: At least two people found SNL’s Aquarium Guys (“We got [INSERT POP CULTURE REFERENCE] over here!”) to be hilarious. 5. “Grandma” starring Chris Farley, Adam Sandler and Michael Keaton As funny as it is to see Michael Keaton wearing a leopard-print banana hammock/codpiece, it was Chris Farley’s wig-related wardrobe malfunction that caused Adam Sandler to crack up during the middle of this skit. Bonus points for being able to hear Farley’s singular giggle at the 0:48 mark of this priceless early nineties video. 4. “Stefon” starring Bill Hader The most recent example of a Saturday Night Live cast member breaking character due to a giggle fit came during this past weekend’s Weekend Update segment. W.U. host Seth Meyers brought in the show’s anxious city correspondent, Stefon (as played by Bill Hader), to discuss some of New York City’s finer tourist attractions. Hader is normally an unflappable performer, but midway through the bit, he hilariously loses his composure while sniffing his hands and explaining to Midwesterners about the allure of Teddy Graham people and high-waisted midgets. 3. “Jeffrey’s” starring Sean Hayes, Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell As employees at a snobby, high-end retail store, Jimmy Fallon and guest star Sean Hayes had a difficult time keeping a straight face from the moment that the sketch began. But when Will Ferrell rolled out on a Rascal scooter and whipped out the world’s tiniest cellphone at this sketch’s 4:10 mark, everyone in the building experienced a simultaneous laugh attack. 2. “Van Down By The River” starring Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney David Spade and Christina Appelgate Inspirational speaker Matt Foley’s first appearance on Saturday Night Live was, clearly, one for the ages. As the sketch progresses, you can watch Chris Farley continuously amp his performance up to rarely seen comedic heights in an attempt to get David Spade and Christina Appelgate to laugh. Obviously, it worked. 1. “Debbie Downer” starring Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, Kenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, Amy Poehler and Lindsay Lohan Putting Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz all in the same skit at the same time resulted in the Perfect Storm of corpsing. For whatever reason, when Kenan Thompson introduces himself to a vacationing family as a waiter named “Billiam” about 15 seconds into the sketch, Dratch and Fallon begin shooting each other glances as they struggle to maintain their composure. The next six minutes are some of the sloppiest, yet most hilarious, minutes in the program’s 35 year history, topped off by Debbie Downer’s admission that she cannot have children. Fertility issues aren’t normally recognized as being fertile comedic ground, but on the night of May 1, 2004, nothing could’ve been more hilarious. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:57 pm Gisele Flaunts Her Flat Stomach on Another Cover Not long after Gisele gave birth, she posed for the cover of American Vogue, showing off her perfectly trim waist in skintight clothing. Inside the magazine, she posed with her naked baby and her own stomach bared, though the white lighting somewhat obscured her six-pack. Now she's on the cover of the May issue of Korean Vogue, taut abs clearly lit, and skirt tugged down as though to prove she isn't hiding a pooch. She's so real! [Design Scene] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: models who have given birth, gisele, models
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:45 pm Tea Are the World: Tea Party Singer Recording Charity Version of 'Take Back America'In an event that's one part "American Idol" audition and one part "We Are The World" recording session, conservative singer-songwriter Lloyd Marcus will bring together the musical voices of Tea Partiers from across the country to sing the movement's unofficial anthem, "Take Back America," on a charity album.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:41 pm New movie shapes life of hairdresser Vidal Sassoon (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:39 pm Lindsay And Ali Lohan Overcome Fathers’ SWAT Team To Introduce New Milkshake FlavorHere are Lindsay and Ali Lohan appearing for a photoshoot at Millions of Milkshakes in Los Angeles yesterday. I know what you’re thinking [if it's not "who gives a sh*t?"] — “Wasn’t Lindsay Tweeting last week that her father was trying to, like, murder her and her sister with a S.W.A.T. Team or something? How is she already back doing happy publicity shoots for random businesses?” The answer is, the milkshakes are really good:
Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:36 pm E-MAIL THIS TO YOUR MOM: Vincent Van OMGOur favorite hospital in the entire world with the most Anglo name in history, St. Tiggywinkles, has once again outdone themselves in the “here is my heart, slice it, eat it, just do away with it because I can no longer go on living” department. Today, it’s this: They rescued an eight week old badger with only one ear and named him Vincent. Officials have no idea how he was injured… and neither does Vincent, as this picture shows: (An e-mail to your Mother awaits ahead.)
Or, at the very least, Justin Bieber hair.
Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:28 pm Is Carrie Bradshaw a classic?This spring, "Sex and the City's" Carrie Bradshaw will have nearly her entire life story recounted for audiences.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:18 pm Alia Ahmed-Yahia Will Brave the Subway in Spiked, Five-Inch Louboutins Alia Ahmed-Yahia in her office. After editorial stints at Vanity Fair and Elle, Alia Ahmed-Yahia was tapped to be the fashion director of LOFT in late 2008. Since then, she's been busy revamping the brand, bringing in a cache of stylists to work with the collections and expanding LOFT's social-media reach. (She's also courting the celebrity set: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Alexa Chung, Mena Suvari, and Amanda Hearst all checked out the brand's fall preview this month.) She says, "It's a 360 degree job" that includes snapping street-style pictures for concept boards, styling the collections, and conceptualizing window displays. This spring, she helped launch LOFT's new Tumblr site (featuring guest blogger Jessica Schroeder of What I Wore), as well as coordinating the brand's blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. We chatted with the West Village local about her shoe addiction, styling, and DIY fashion. What's the idea behind LOFT's new Style Studio? Who are your favorite designers? What's the first designer item you bought? Where do you like to shop in New York? How would you describe your personal style? What trends are you appreciating right now? Any trends you're ready to see retired? What's one item you're saving up to buy? What should every woman have in her closet? What's something you never leave the house without? Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: tastemakers, alia ahmed-yahia, ann taylor, azzedine alaia, balenciaga, christian louboutin, designers, loft, ysl
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:15 pm Erin Kaplan May Regret Some Things She’s Said to Olivia Palermo Elle publicist Erin Kaplan, who really is Elle's publicist, answered some fan questions today on Elle.com to hype tonight's season premiere of The City. Though we thought her dealings with Olivia on the last season of the show were awesome, she may feel differently. "Hindsight is always 20/20 and the majority of the time I wish I could go back and change what I said or at least phrase it a bit differently," she said, speaking generally. NO! Olivia needs ... tough love. And eye rolls. Lots of eye rolls. [Elle] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: inner city life, elle, erin kaplan, the city, tv
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:40 am Dancing Girls and Superstars at the "Iron Man 2" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:18 am Vera Wang Looks Forward to Designing Wedding Dresses Out of the $20,000 Range Last night at the Parson's Annual Fashion Benefit, Vera Wang told us she hasn't started designing her David's Bridal line yet. "It’s been in the works a very, very, very long time. Part of the joy is that, with their power as retailers, I can create outside of the $20,000 range," she said. "I think it’s time to get more than 10,000 women a year, you know? Why should price dictate if you have great taste? I don’t believe in that." Wang, who designs a diffusion line for Kohl's, isn't sure how exactly the David's Bridal line will differ from her main bridal line. "But I had an experimental period with Kohl’s. I’m fairly good at adapting. But it’s great. It’s very freeing," she added. "At the upper end, I always have to keep the ball rolling and it’s pretty heavy-duty lifting. David’s Bridal is going to be play. But the audience is very full. So all of that development, twenty years of my life — my design team, technical knowledge — I can just take advantage of it now." Aside from the many design students at the benefit last night, Jason Wu also attended. He recalled sewing his first dress for his mother. "When I was 10 and I got my first sewing machine, I scrounged up some drapes," he told us. His mom, who bought him his first sewing machine, never wore it. "I think it ended up falling apart." Patricia Field had no trouble recalling her first clothing design. "I designed leggings," she said. "I invented leggings." Read more posts by Sara Hetland Filed Under: party lines, designers, jason wu, patricia field, vera wang
Source: The Cut | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:05 am Reserve Tickets Now for BWE Alum Mike Britt’s DVD Taping!
Mike Britt “Cmon Man!!!” Live @ Comix NYC
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