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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am Special Report: Guy Hands, Citigroup and the fight for EMI (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am Conan O'Brien drops the needle on a vinyl record (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:31 am Judge considers evidence in Johnson stalker case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am Judge considers evidence in Johnson stalker case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am Katy Perry criticizes Gaga's 'Alejandro' video. - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:15 am Russell Crowe is alive! Plagued by his own death rumors - The Money Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am Modern art found in Paris bank vault to go on sale (AP)AP - Sotheby's auctioneers is offering a long-lost trove of Impressionist and Modern art.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am HBO's 'True Blood' bears its teeth this season, proves it's a gripping drama - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 2:31 am Actresses join spy thriller "The Double" (Reuters)Reuters - "Castle" star Stana Katic and Odette Yustman have joined the cast of "The Double," a spy thriller headlines by Richard Gere and Topher Grace.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 2:15 am How much does movie marketing matter? (Reuters)Reuters - When a movie hits big, almost no one cares what was spent; when a release fails to make opening-weekend estimates or has a 60 percent drop-off during its second week, everyone begins pointing fingers.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 1:17 am Joan Rivers Documentary Provides Laughs, Poignancy - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:49 am Joan Rivers documentary provides laughs, poignancy (Reuters)Reuters - Audiences who know Joan Rivers only for plastic surgery and time-filling red-carpet banter are in for something else with "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," a highly entertaining documentary revealing a serious talent behind the one-note present-day reputation.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:46 am Taiwan pulls movies from Shanghai festival (AP)AP - Taiwan has pulled eight movies from China's leading international film festival, an official said Friday, citing concerns that festival organizers could use the occasion to assert Beijing's sovereignty over the self-ruled island.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:37 am Snooki Gets Political: John McCain Tweets 'Jersey Shore' Star - BuddyTV
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:29 am Last Night on Late Night: Judd Apatow Got Cock Blocked by the White House On last night's Tonight Show, Judd Apatow and Jay Leno traded stories about their experiences at the last month's White House Correspondents Dinner with Apatow sharing a gem about how his subtle offer to help write jokes for Obama were politely denied by the White House. Over at The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert got excited about Michael Jordan's fascist facial hair and Karate Kid Jaden Smith brought his aplomb personality to The Late Show where he helped Dave Letterman brush up on his math skills. Wrapping things up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, John C. Reilly recalled the time Jennifer Aniston introduced him to something called the chastity pillow during an especially embarrassing sex scene. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, jaden smith, judd apatow, michael jordan john c reilly
Source: Vulture | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:01 am Industry Roundup: Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte To Join Arthur Remake They're With The Brand: Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte are in talks to join the cast of Arthur, the Warner Bros. remake of the 1981 comedy. Russell Brand and Helen Mirren are already on board the Jason Winer film, about a happy-go-lucky drunk (Brand) who is told by his mother (Mirren) that he must marry a wealthy heiress (Garner) instead of the poor girl he loves (Greta Gerwig). Nolte will play Garner’s “deeply religious” father, who most certainly will not be pleased when Brand ditches both girls for a pop star who sings about kissing girls! [HR] What A Rush: As expected, Geoffrey Rush will be returning for a fourth time to play Captain Hector Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Phew, we were briefly worried the delay here might have been related to Rush not passing the implants test. [Variety] Ring The Bells: Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells will ride their mounting buzz into their first headlining North American tour. The U.S. portion of the trek, which begins in Baltimore on July 1, will feature openers Nerve City and Popo. The Bells will then head to Europe for a few Scandinavian festivals in August. Getting tickets now will ensure Treats later. [Pitchfork] Double Trouble: Stana Katic (Castle) and Odette Yustman (Cloverfield) have joined the cast of The Double, a spy thriller about a retired CIA operative (Richard Gere) who teams up with a young FBI agent (Topher Grace) to hunt down the killer of a senator. Katic will play a “feisty” Russian prostitute who is guarding important information, while Yustman will play Grace’s wife, a “strong” woman who raises a family while “coping with her husband’s Bureau career.” Whoa, what unique and original female roles! [Heat Vision/HR] The Right Bluff: NBC has picked up the pilot for a game show hosted by D.L. Hughley called Who’s Bluffing Who? The show will feature contestants attempting to "bluff their way" into winning $500,000, as “seven contestants will use their knowledge and deceptive talents -- and even steal one another's money -- in order to advance in the game as they are gradually reduced to a single winner.” We would try to make a joke here if we understood that description to any degree. [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, arthur, d.l. hughley, geoffrey rush, jennifer garner, laeta kalogridis, movies, music, nick nolte, odette yustman, pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides, sleigh bells, stana katic, technotise, the double, tv, who's bluffing who?
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 11:55 pm Conan O'Brien drops the needle on a vinyl record (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 11:21 pm Conan and Jack White Jam Together, Plan To Release Vinyl Record The twosome in 2005. After tweeting that he and Jack White would be "doing something cool" Thursday night, Conan O’Brien took the stage with the White Stripes singer in Nashville tonight at White’s Third Man Records. The show began with Conan and his touring band playing a number of covers, including “On The Road Again” (he changed the lyrics to "my old show again / I just can't wait to get my old show again”) and the Stripes' “Seven Nation Army,” before White joined them on stage for covers of Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and Ronnie Hawkins' “Forty Days.” And for those not content with the grainy YouTube videos that are sure to pop up over the next few days, the AP says that O’Brien plans to release a vinyl album of the show. Conan O'Brien drops the needle on a vinyl record [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: white stripes and red heads, conan o'brien, jack white, music
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 11:08 pm Joran Van Der Sloot Says He Knows Where To Find Natalee Holloway's Body After confessing to the murder of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman earlier in the week, Joran van der Sloot has now reportedly told investigators that he knows where Natalee Holloway’s body is. While he has not identified the location yet or given further information about what happened on the night of Holloway's disappearance, he said he will “explain everything” to the Aruban police, according to the Peruvian national police investigative unit. [CNN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: ripped from the headlines, aruba, joran van der sloot, natalee holloway
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:44 pm Kid Rock, as Comedian, at Country Music Awards - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:35 pm Designer from Nepal who cracked New York (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:31 pm Movie Review: 'The Karate Kid,' an old plot with new punch - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:17 pm Keith Olbermann Struggles To Get Answers From Alvin Greene The enigma that is Alvin Greene appeared on Keith Olbermann's Countdown Thursday night in what can only be described as an excessively uncomfortable interview, one which shed little light on the baffling nature of his primary win. Olbermann asked the expected questions, all of which were met with long pauses and sentence-long (at most) answers from Greene, whom Olbermann later said may have been looking to an off-camera lawyer feeding him answers. Greene refused to comment on the felony charges he faces (though he admitted with a simple “yes” that he imagines he will have to talk about them at some point during the campaign) and also rejected rumors he is a Republican plant (“I've always been a Democrat and I still will be a Democrat in the future and support Democrats"). Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: weird al greene, alvin greene, early and awkward, politics, south carolina, video
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:13 pm Conan O'Brien drops the needle on a vinyl recordConan O'Brien may have missed his calling. The once and future late night television host laid down a scorching set at Jack White's Third Man Records on Thursday night in Nashville,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:01 pm Angelina Jolie Reportedly Involved With Cleopatra Biopic Producer Scott Rudin has bought the rights to Stacy Schiff’s upcoming biography Cleopatra: A Life, and Rudin’s office confirmed to USA Today that the project “is being developed for and with [Angelina] Jolie.” At a promotional lunch in Manhattan this week, Schiff said that despite the public's conception of Cleopatra as a stunner, “we have little idea of what she actually looked like.” Though when asked as a follow-up if Jolie would be a good fit for the part, Schiff played right into the popular Cleopatra mythos: “Physically, she’s the perfect look.” [USA Today] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleopatra, angelina jolie, movies, scott rudin
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:43 pm 'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Let the games begin - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm Stargazing | Lohan in trouble again; Parker pays tribute to McQueen - Kansas City Star
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:16 pm Gary Coleman's ex-wife seeks estate (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:10 pm Odd couple battle elements in "Dual Survival" (Reuters)Reuters - "Dual Survival," a masterful if unimaginatively titled bit of programing premiering on Discovery Channel Friday, strands a pair of survival experts in challenging environments to show us how they do, or do not, rise to the occasion.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:56 pm Top marks to schools documentary "The Lottery" (Reuters)Reuters - "The Lottery," a documentary about the public-vs.-charter school debate, enters theaters in a timely fashion on Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:51 pm Ground Zero Workers Get A Bigger Settlement A new settlement will give Ground Zero rescue and cleanup workers who experienced health problems an estimated $712 million, up from the $657 million deal which was rejected by federal judge Alvin Hellerstein three months ago. Lawyers for the approximately 10,000 firefighters, police officers and other workers and volunteers agreed to reduce their fees to one-quarter of the total payout rather than the one-third that had been outlined, per the judge’s request. After having claimed the previous amount was too small, this new agreement was enthusiastically received by Hellerstein, as he assessed, "It’s not perfect, but it’s very, very good." New Ground Zero Deal Gives Plaintiffs $712.5 Million [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: settlements, 9/11, ground zero
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:48 pm Fourth "Twilight" film will be split in twoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Why make one "Twilight" film when you can charge moviegoers to see two of them?Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:33 pm Breaking Dawn Will Be Split Into Two Films Finally confirming the long-standing rumors, Summit announced Thursday night that Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final chapter in the Twilight series, will be broken into two films, following in the footsteps of that other series that gets tweens hot and bothered. The movies, both to be directed by Bill Condon, will be filmed continuously, with the first to be released on November 18, 2011, and the second on a undetermined later date, demoralizing news for any other movie hoping to win a MTV Movie Award at some point in the next three years. [Variety] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: breaking dawn, movies, the industry, twilight
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:13 pm Carpenters lead guitarist Tony Peluso diesLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tony Peluso, the lead guitarist with the Carpenters for 12 years and a successful Motown and Latin music producer, died June 5 of heart disease in Los...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:54 pm More Than 200 Graves at Arlington Mismarked At least 211 people are buried in misidentified or unmarked graves at Arlington National Cemetery, due to “dysfunctional” management. The cemetery’s two top employees have been relieved of their duties, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh said, and will be replaced by Kathryn Condon in a newly-created executive director position. The Army investigation began last year after initial reports of employee misconduct at the cemetery on Salon.com. [At War/NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: grave errors, arlington national cemetery, army
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:42 pm Twilight News: Breaking Dawn Officially Split in Two! The least confidential deal in Hollywood has finally gone public.
Summit Entertainment announced Friday that yes, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be split into two separate films,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:36 pm T.R. Knight returning to Broadway in Mamet playFormer "Grey's Anatomy" star T.R. Knight has prescribed a return to Broadway for himself. It was announced Thursday that Knight, who played Dr. George O'Malley on ABC's medical drama,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:32 pm Mel B. Renounces Eddie Murphy Drama on Daily 10 Enough about Dance Your Ass Off, we want to know more about Eddie Murphy.
Daily 10 host Catt Sadler did indeed "have to go there" and guest cohost Mel B. revealed that things are...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm Jesse James' Ex Gets to See Daughter, Looks Forward to "Happily Ever After" For Janine Lindemulder, tomorrow can't come fast enough.
"I feel a little beaten down, but I'm ready. I need a little surge of Sunny's love," Jesse James' ex-wife...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm Katherine Heigl Asks Herself 'What Would Sandra Bullock Do?' While it’s been easy to deride Katherine Heigl for her critical-verging-on-ungrateful comments on… well, pretty much everything, it’s somewhat comforting to know that the actress at least has good taste in role models. Heigl, at something of a pivotal moment in her career, told the Orange County Register that when it comes to her actions, in Sandy she trusts. "Whenever I'm about to do or say something," Heigl said, "I first think W.W.S.B.D., which stands for What Would Sandra Bullock Do? I don't know her personally, but from what I've seen of her and what I've read about her, she seems to be one of the most well-spoken, gracious, charming and funny women in Hollywood. If I could get there, I would like to be just like her."
Stars vs. the paparazzi: Whose side are you on? [OC Register] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: w.w.s.b.d., katherine heigl, movies, role models, sandra bullock
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:22 pm Shia LaBeouf on Megan Fox: "I Really Miss the Girl" It's one of the movie world's biggest feuds: Megan Fox versus Michael Bay. She calls her Transformers director "a nightmare to work for" with "no social skills at all." He...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:14 pm Angie's Perfect as Cleopatra—for the Wrong Reasons When you think of Cleopatra, you probably imagine a drop dead gorgeous gal with flashy fab garments and a snake posed ever so seductively across her shoulders.
Or was that Britney...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:04 pm Oil Leak Even Worse Than Initially Estimated According to a new government assessment, twice as much oil gushed from the damaged BP oil well before the most recent containment effort than had been originally estimated. This new measurement, based on the leakage before BP cut the riser pipe of the leaking well on June 3, revealed that about 25,000 to 30,000 barrels of oil have been entering the Gulf each day (significantly greater than the 12,000 to 19,000 barrels previously announced). The revised calculation means that the amount of oil equivalent to that in the Exxon Valdez disaster may have been flowing into the Gulf of Mexico every 8 to 10 days. New Estimates Double Rate of Oil That Flowed Into Gulf [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, oil spill
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 6:51 pm Gary Coleman's ex-wife seeks estateThe ex-wife of the late star Gary Coleman has filed a petition in a Utah court to be appointed as the special administrator of his estate. Attorneys for Shannon Price filed the petition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 6:34 pm Life after ABBA: Benny Andersson goes back to his folk music roots on "Story of a Heart" CDNEW YORK, N.Y. - Benny Andersson isn't surprised that listeners mistake the title track of his new U.S. release, "Story of a Heart," for a vintage ABBA song. But the rest of the album,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 6:19 pm Fergie shares a flirty moment with Nelson MandelaFergie of the Black Eyed Peas discovered she has a not-so-secret admirer in South Africa: Nelson Mandela. The band met with the legendary civil rights leader while visiting the country...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 6:11 pm Industry minister decided himself which events would get federal fundingOTTAWA - Popular events in Montreal and Toronto that lost out on federal funding this year have Industry Minister Tony Clement to thank for the lack of cash in their coffers. Clement...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:55 pm NY prosecutors up charges against jailed financial adviser, alleging fraud at $59 millionNEW YORK, N.Y. - A jailed financial adviser to the stars has now been charged in a $59 million fraud. The new total was in an indictment filed Thursday against Kenneth Starr in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:37 pm LA prosecutors reject assault charges against Suge Knight but ask police to investigateLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Los Angeles prosecutors have declined to file assault charges against Marion "Suge" Knight but are asking police to investigate further. Los Angeles police had...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:31 pm Dolce & Gabbana team up with Martini for drink debut (Reuters)Reuters - Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana have teamed up with Bacardi's vermouth brand Martini to launch their first co-branded drink this month in a rare diversification move for the fashion duo.Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:28 pm Gary Coleman's Ex Goes After Control of His Estate Gary Coleman's parents said that they would respect whatever their son's last wishes were, according to his will. Coleman's ex-wife, not so much.
Macabre photographer Shannon...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:02 pm New Resort Collections: ADAM, Rag & Bone, Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tibi, Chris Benz, and Lela Rose More big doin' in resort land: We've just published seven complete collections from Calvin Klein, Chris Benz, rag & bone, ADAM, Lela Rose, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Tibi. Poet sleeves and wacky prints abound in DVF's collection, making CK's look all the more stark and clinical. Other standouts include Tibi's wet-look sequins and sharp military jackets, rag & bone's jumbo pockets (Marc loves 'em too!), and Chris Benz's Jackie O model hairdos. Filed Under: resort 2011, adam, calvin klein, chris benz, designers, diane von furstenberg, fashion shows, lela rose, rag & bone, resort collections, tibi
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Rachel Zoe Does Not Have Time to Watch Kell on Earth Rachel Zoe threw a preview party for her newest QVC collection last night at the Gramercy Park Hotel. “The line is all about everything that I’ve cultivated in my mind and wanted to share,” she said. "My mantra is accessible style and glamour." Huh. We were pretty sure that it was either "Bananas!" or "I lit-er-ally die." But, no: “100 percent accessible style and glamour.” All of the pieces in Zoe’s QVC line — which includes sequin vests, faux chinchilla, and multi-chain necklaces — retail for less than $200. Zoe, ever the self-marketer, also handed out oversize, RZ-stamped sunglasses and black sequined RZ purses in the gift bags — a move we thought would've made fellow Bravo reality star Kelly Cutrone very happy. As it turns out, Zoe has never even seen Cutrone's show. “No, [I didn’t watch Kell on Earth],” she said with a shrug. “I don’t have a lot of time for TV.” Click through the slideshow to see product porn from Zoe's new line. Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: party lines, kell on earth, kelly cutrone, qvc, rachel zoe
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm Holly Madison: Does She Have a Sex Tape, Too? We'll get to Holly Madison's dating life and plans to start a family in a second, but first let's make one thing perfectly clear: We'll never see her sex...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:27 pm Lady Gaga Flips Off Photogs at Mets Game So Lady Gaga decided to check out the Mets game today in her native New York City. That's cool. Famous people go to sporting events all the time, and as these take place in public the stars...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:20 pm Review: The A-Team is All Kinds of Campy and Cool Review in a Hurry: Pretty much everything you could have hoped for in an A-Team movie, this big-screen update of the '80s TV show hits all its marks. True-to-character performances, wacky...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:16 pm More Material From M.I.A. That Has No Connection to Truffle Fries Forget fake M.I.A. songs — here's a real one (maybe)! This afternoon, roughly an hour before Diplo tweeted, "Just listened to mastr of the MIA album ... WOW ... my 3 trax are slammin! dunno bout the rest-sounds like skinny puppy :( & gives me nightmares :(," BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe debuted "Stepping Up," an M.I.A. banger that is indeed pretty scary. It's only two-and-a-half-minutes long, but crammed with all manner of odd bleeps, Auto-Tuned bits, and what sounds like chopped-up versions of Hot 97 D.J. drops. "Sound of a bomb blast, throw it in a bag," M.I.A. chants on the chorus, and then fuzzy booms do their best to correspond. As Flavorwire, who spotted the debut, points out, "Stepping Up" isn't on the officially released track list so, okay, yes, this may not actually be from /\/\/\Y/\ (or it could be a bonus track? or the track list is being changed up? or Lowe released it with the wrong title? ). One thing that's clear is that "Stepping Up" is not a rush-recorded song from after the /\/\/\Y/\ sessions — at no point, as far as we can tell, is Lynn Hirschberg being insulted. [Via Flavorwire] Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, m.i.a., music, trufflegate
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:15 pm No, Russell Crowe's Not Dead, Either UPDATE: Russell Crowe has responded, via Twitter, to "news" of his death: "Unable to answer tweets fell off a mountain in Austria,all over red rover. Don't know how...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:15 pm What Sounds Worse Than Cutting Your Own Arm Off to Free Yourself From a Broken Furnace? Not quite pulling it off. Thirty-one-year-old Jonathan Metz was trapped for two days in his own basement, left arm stuck in his broken furnace, when he decided to chop off his own arm. He fashioned a tourniquet and began sawing. A day later, when police arrived and found him, he hadn't quite made it through. There is a silver lining, though: He sawed enough off to prevent catching gangrene from his rotting forearm, which probably saved his life. [HuffPo] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: awful things, arms, happy thursday
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:57 pm American Apparel’s Battle Against Fuglies Wages On ... We learned yesterday about the “head-to-toe” screening process for job candidates at American Apparel, and now several other employees have come forward with less-than-flattering stories about the company’s discriminatory policies against unattractive — er, “off-brand” — people. Today, Gawker got its mitts on additional memos from American Apparel’s intranet that provided explicit instructions on photographing potential new employees. In addition to a full-body shot, recruiters were told to “include a close-up of face,” and extra precautions were to be taken if the photos were snapped outdoors, since it’s hard to tell how hot — er, “on-brand” — people are when they're layered up with coats and jackets. Outdoor scouting: In cases where the candidate is wearing a hat that is covering all their hair, please ask subjects to remove their hat, so we have a better feeling for their presentation. We need to clearly see everyone’s hair, color, length, and style. It plays a big role in how they look.
Most workplaces have dress codes, so that’s, like, whatever. What is unacceptable, however, is how it was supposedly enforced: Not only did they police our clothes but our eyebrows, makeup, nails and hair color. They also openly mocked employees by posting photos of them online. Our store consultant also on several occasions told girls to lose weight or told them they were "too top heavy for crop tops.”
Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: crimes of fashion, american apparel
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:55 pm Woman Looking for Excuse to Play Mega Millions Wins Mega Millions Seventy-three-year-old Mary Shammas of Bay Ridge was riding the bus back from Manhattan last month when her hand itched. It itched a lot. "I said, 'This must mean something,'" she explains. "I got off the bus and decided to buy a lottery ticket for that night's Mega Millions drawing." And then she won $64 million. [NYDN, 1010WINS] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: a simple Itch of fate, itchy hands, lottery, mary shammas
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:48 pm Underwood predicts wedding will 'be good no matter what'Not a perfect wedding? No problem, says Carrie Underwood, who insists she's not too worried about her upcoming nuptials -- given that she knows the most important things have already been taken care of.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm Heigl hopes to adopt againMotherhood is obviously agreeing with Katherine Heigl. Asked on Wednesday night's London red carpet for her movie with Ashton Kutcher, "Killers," if she and husband Josh Kelley might provide daughter Naleigh -- now 18 months old -- with a sibling by adopting again, the actress replied, "I hope so."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:27 pm Hear What Might Be a New M.I.A. Single, ‘Stepping Up’In light of the recent Sali mix-up, we're taking this "new" M.I.A. track, played recently on BBC's Radio 1 by D.J. Zane Lowe, with a grain of salt. (Also because it doesn't appear on the /\/\/\Y/\ track list.) Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, clickables, m.i.a.
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:25 pm The New Face of War Documentaries The past few years have brought a cavalcade of documentaries about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For better and for worse, most of these films have been political in nature, from the scattershot indignation of Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 and Robert Greenwald’s Uncovered: The War on Iraq to the prosecutorial condemnation of Charles Ferguson’s No End in Sight and Alex Gibney’s Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side. Occasionally, there would be a film that depicted the soldiers’ perspective on the war without delving into politics. (Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s Gunner Palace, Deborah Scranton’s The War Tapes, and Ian Olds and Garrett Scott’s Occupation: Dreamland come to mind.) But most of the time, war documentaries focused as much on the filmmakers’ own opinions of the war as on the realities they were depicting. (That’s not necessarily meant to be a criticism, by the way: Films like Errol Morris’s Standard Operating Procedure and the aforementioned Taxi to the Dark Side are dark, angry, and indispensable films.) Watching the two excellent war documentaries featured in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this week, however, we couldn’t help but notice that the genre seems to be undergoing a real change. There are two films in the lineup about the Afghanistan War — Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s Restrepo, and Carol Dysinger’s Camp Victory, Afghanistan — and they both bypass editorializing about the war to instead give us a ground-level view of the conflict. The perspective, in other words, of those who have to do the fighting. For the breathtaking Restrepo, Junger and Hetherington basically dug in alongside a platoon of U.S. soldiers in a remote fifteen-man outpost in Afghanistan’s treacherous Korengal Valley, where nearly one-fifth of all the combat in that country was taking place. We see a ton of actual fighting, we see the dead, we see interactions with the locals — sometimes hostile, sometimes friendly, always intense — but the film never leaves the soldiers’ point of view. The heartbreaking Camp Victory is similarly non-judgmental in its vérité portrait of the attempts to build the Afghan Army. Dysinger shot nearly 300 hours of footage between 2005 to 2008, much of it focused on the Afghan Brigadier General Fazel Ahmad Sayar, an Afghan veteran who has been fighting since the age of 13, and the U.S. National Guard Officers enlisted with helping him turn ragtag groups of uncertain, impoverished men into a trained, standing army. Again, politics and meditations about the reasons for war are kept out of the picture. As Junger and Hetherington say in their directors’ statement: “Beliefs can be a way to avoid looking at reality.” These aren’t the only two recent documentaries that exemplify this approach. Last year the IFC Center screened Kristian Fraga’s Severe Clear, a hypnotic film culled from footage shot by First Lieutenant Mike Scotti during his service before and during Operation Iraqi Freedom. And it’s not just happening in the U.S., either: Just last week, Danish audiences flocked to Armadillo, a documentary following a group of Danish soldiers stationed in a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afganistan. In the case of Armadillo, however, a political firestorm did erupt, over the film’s suggestion that the soldiers may have killed wounded Afghans — but even then, it appears that the left and the right are interpreting the footage differently, suggesting that the film has succeeded in its impartial presentation of facts. Regardless of your politics, this new flock of documentaries is a lot more bracing than endless footage of retired generals and professional commentators talking about what a jerk Donald Rumsfeld is. After so much opinion and analysis, one yearns for some kind of reality. That reality could, of course, be a fictional one, too. In a way, one could compare these films to The Hurt Locker, whose grunt’s-eye view of the Iraq War succeeded critically while other fiction films’ why-are-we-there navel-gazing couldn’t. There are probably many reasons for this. Both filmmakers and audiences may be coming to the realization that it’ll take some time before anyone makes full sense of these conflicts. (No End in Sight, for example, attempted to present “the inside story” of the Iraq War … in 2007. The movie’s over, but the war’s still going on.) And the end of the Bush Administration probably quelled some filmmakers’ tempers, at least momentarily. Plus, it’s obviously of some significance that many of these new films focus on the Afghan conflict, a war whose run-up was generally less politically charged than that of the Iraq War. It remains to be seen if this trend continues, however. There’s still some seriously indignant and politically charged moviemaking to come: Amir Bar-Lev’s The Tillman Story premiered at Sundance earlier this year, with its devastating, infuriating depiction of the way Pat Tillman’s death was covered up and exploited by the military hierarchy and American politicians; it’s due to be released in August by the Weinstein Company. So if outrage is what you want, the well hasn't run dry yet. Read more posts by Bilge Ebiri Filed Under: new battle, camp victory, carol dysinger, movies, restrepo, sebastian junger, tim hetherington
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Karl Lagerfeld Plays Bocce in Garance Doré’s Video It's our lucky day! Garance Doré videotaped the chic events surrounding the Chanel cruise show in Saint-Tropez, which included a vigorous game of bocce between Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Zahm, and a large crowd of models. We can’t tell whether Lagerfeld’s fingerless gloves helped or hindered his bocce skills, but we assume he wasn’t really competing, because we also see footage of him presenting the winner (a male model) with a trophy at the end of the game. Also in the video: lots of pseudo-candid footage of models prancing around Saint-Tropez sidewalks, models giggling on a boat during sunset, and models shopping in charming little boutiques. We also get to see some of the cruise collection itself, which was shown outdoors on a pier and involved models on a motorcycle. [Official site] Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: karl makes everything right, chanel, garance dore, karl lagerfield, models, video
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Review: `A-Team' is flat-out fun (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:13 pm Florida Scofflaws: We Were Taken Advantage of by Elitist New York Paper First the banks took advantage of the sweet and unsuspecting nature of Alex Pemberton and Susan Reboyras by allowing them to sign up for a mortgage they couldn't afford. Then, after they decided under the advice of a lawyer, to whom they paid $1,500, to stop paying said mortgage and live rent-free until the bank foreclosed on their home, the Times took advantage of them by writing about it. It's not that the Times got any of the facts wrong, per se, it was just that once they saw it all spelled out in black-and-white like that, they kind of sounded like deadbeats. "If I didn't know it was me,'' Pemberton told the St. Petersburg Times, "I would have been the one digging out the pitchforks and torches and knocking on my door.'' Adding insult to injury was the sneering way the New York paper referenced their hobbies.
Now Pemberton is kicking himself, of course. If only he had said "taking in free performances of Shakespeare in the park," or even better, "tweeting." That would never have made it into the Times. How dare they quit paying their mortgage? Hey, that's us! [Tampa Bay] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: the greatest depression, alex pemberton, banks, business, florida, outback steakhouse, real estate, susan reboyras
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:11 pm Flyers Lose At Hockey, Win At Pun SignsThe Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers last night in Overtime to claim the Stanley Cup. Despite the loss, however, Philadelphia can still take a lot of positives out of their playoff run, including, most notably, this fan’s amazing good-bad pun sign during the game last night:
“It takes a Ville to raise a Cup” – if you’re keeping score at home, that would be one “It takes a village to raise a child” axiom mixed with the name “Ville Leino“, a Finnish winger on the Flyers. It is unquestionably the greatest “takes a village to raise a child”-referencing hockey sign I have ever seen. If I was gonna mix an age-old saying with a random players’ name, I might’ve gone with “You can fool all of the people some of the time, and you can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the TIMONEN.” Easy for me to say, though – I’m just being a Thursday-morning signerback. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:04 pm General Motors Apologizes for Trying to Act Fancy "General Motors Co. on Thursday backed off a 'poorly worded' internal memo that asked employees to refer to the brand only as 'Chevrolet' in an effort to create consistency. GM says in a statement that it 'in no way' is discouraging anybody from using the name Chevy." [WSJ] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: it's pronounced 'chevero-lay', acting uppity, business, cheverolet, frogs, it's french, memos, putting on airs
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:55 pm Stream Devo’s New Album, Something for EverybodyStephen Colbert's site has the band's first new album in ten years, but you have to look around a bit to find it — it's hidden in a widget about halfway down the page on the right. Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, clickables, devo, stephen colbert
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:50 pm Video: See Christopher Bailey’s Sexed-Up Pre Collection for Burberry We paid a visit to the studio of Christopher Bailey, Burberry Prorsum's chief creative officer, to talk makeup and trench coats (in particular, makeup the color of trench coats). He walked us through his Pre Collection 2011, about which he admits: "I kind of wanted this season to be a bit sexier: I wanted the silhouette to be sexier, I wanted the boots to be sexier, and the whole attitude to be just a little more body." Watch the still-SFW video, then browse all 35 looks in our resort gallery. Read more posts by Harriet Mays Powell Filed Under: behind the scenes, burberry prorsum, christopher bailey, designers, jonah green, pre collection 2011, video
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:50 pm Rod Blagojevich Is a Child Finely coiffed child-man Rod Blagojevich has already been ordered not to tweet during his corruption trial, and now he's been scolded by the judge for making distracting gestures and sounds while others testify. Shouldn't they be trying him as a minor, legally? [AP via Yahoo] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: ballsy former governors, rod blagojevich, trials
Source: Daily Intel | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:42 pm Christina Trades Latex for Leather and Rhinestones Despite her previously stated love of latex, Christina Aguilera wore a leather jacket over a leotard and bejeweled tights for her appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Has formal pantslessness crossed over into interview-appropriate attire, or should it be reserved for performances only? Read more posts by Diana Tsui Filed Under: look of the day, christina aguilera, just pants
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm Reem Acra Resort: Color Full (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:17 pm A Dog Is A Tiger But A Tiger Is Not A DogYou know, that whole “a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square” thing. Also, Side Angle Side. Ugh. Let me just show you a photo, that might work better:
Yay, a Dog Tiger! I mean, yay, a Dog Tiger? I don’t know how I feel about this. The entire dying dogs different colors to best suit your personal color scheme I find borderline offensive, but then again who cares. However, is the dying process painful for the animal? This goes into different, crazier territory which this blog (read:me) doesn’t tackle. I’ll say that a Dog Tiger is pretty cool for me to look at. The dog, I don’t know how it feels. I assume it doesn’t care…because it’s a dog. And, sorry folks, I’m gonna break this one real gentle-like to you, but dogs do not share our human emotions, nor do they spend hours looking in the mirror or taking self portraits on their computers for their social networking profiles. Even though my dad would yell at me when I laughed at the dog because he was convinced I was embarrassing him, I stand by this conviction. I’m sure that because my dog licked his balls in public, he got real embarrassed when I laughed at a stupid face he made. Dogs make the stupidest faces. TO GET TO THE POINT. The Daily Mail reports that this is a trend in China: dying dogs to look like other animals. Because being a dog isn’t enough. It’s never enough, dogs. So you shall be shamed and dressed as a tiger. However, it is the year of the Tiger. And, embarrassing to dogs or no, it is a far more benign practice than the other stuff that’s going on with tigers in China. But we don’t talk about those depressing things on this blog. We talk about Panda Puppies!!
And more Panda Puppies!!!
And a Panda Dog. Less cute and alliterative. Shame on you, Panda Dog (Sad Waaah-waaaah music)
Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:16 pm Zac Posen to New York: You’ll Take Z Spoke and Like It! Last month, Zac Posen announced that he’s taking his spring collection to France, where the people “understand” him, and he confirmed the move once again at his resort show yesterday. But today we hear that Posen will be showing his lower-priced Z Spoke label at Lincoln Center this September. Translation: New York isn't good enough for Zac Posen, but we're welcome to fawn all over his sale rack-dominating secondary line! [WWD] Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: zac attack, designers, spring 2011, z spoke, zac posen
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:10 pm Vintage Ads: What Were They (We) Thinking?Funny, freaky and frightening ads from our not too distant past.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:56 pm Clubby Swimwear Line Nycked Will Be the ‘Antithesis of Victoria’s Secret’ Nycked co-designers Lorenzo Martone and Jules Kim. Earlier this week, we gave you a megahot glimpse into Nycked, the upcoming swimwear collaboration between Marc Jacobs's beau, Lorenzo Martone, and jewelry designer Jules Kim. We've been fans of the Bijules designer's eclectic vision for a while, so we caught up with her on the eve of the duo's Saks meeting to discuss their foray into swimwear. The twenty-style line is divided into three categories, she says: Tux, which includes formalwear elements ("the 4 a.m. post-gala look"); Boudoir, inspired by lingerie and apartment furnishings ("curtain drapings, wallpaper designs"); and Design, which was influenced by New York architecture ("exposed brick, demolished buildings, and scaffolding"). Read on for Kim's take on the "Victoria's Secret conundrum," her friendship with Martone, and the pair's future plans for the Nycked brand. How did you get involved with Lorenzo? Were you at all apprehensive about collaborating? Why swimwear? What's lifestyle swimwear?  A sequined suit from Nycked.Photo courtesy of Nycked. Why all the black-and-white looks? Where do you expect people will wear the designs? Will your collaboration with Lorenzo extend beyond swimwear? Was Marc Jacobs involved at all? Really, though: Can you swim in these suits? Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: slashies, bathing suit season, bijules, jules kim, lorenzo martone, marc jacobs, nycked, swimwear
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:45 pm “Live”Blogging the Glee Finale!
This Tuesday, while most of you were watching the Glee season finale, I was attending the Logo NewNowNext Awards (more on that to follow). To many of you, this may seem like a conflict of interest. That’s because it is. To book the most fabulous gay awards show on the same night that the most fabulous gay television show is airing its finale seems So join me as I “Live”blog the Glee finale in real time. Keep refreshing to get the updates below! :01: It hasn’t even been 3 seconds, and Mr. Schuester is already screaming at our beloved Principal Figgins. Sue’s judging regionals. :02: Wait, the kids have to win/place at Regionals to continue hacing a group next year? God, I really hope they make it lest they are forced to cancel Season 2. :03: Never realized how much this Quinn living with Mr. Schue plot borrows from the movie Summer School, where student Pam (Courtney Thorne-Smith) lives with her super-hot teacher named Mr. Shoop. What would Chainsaw have to say about this? (ED NOTE: Yes, I’m wrong. I blame the time zones. Still… NOT COMPLETELY OFF ON MY COMPARISON. No, I know I am. Just lemme have this.) :03: Just looked at my Schmaltz Clock and we’re only 3 minutes in and the entire Glee club is already crying. Also did I miss the episode where Artie’s face was transplanted with a live baby squirrel? I want to feed him milk out of an eyedropper. :06: Mrs. Pillsbury has a new man. Dental hygenist. Apparently also a huge p*ssy. She’s still a virgin. Mr. Schue is having a terrible day! :07: Bur sort of feeling this moment where he’s crying in his car while listening to Journey. It’s what Jerry Maguire should have done. :08: All Journey episode? Let me fast forward this sh*t I am PSYCHED. :12: Back from commercial. WE ARE ALREADY AT REGIONALS. And my lord, Mr. Schue looks good. How on Earth does he afford these finely tailored, Zegna suits on a teacher’s salary? Weren’t he and his wife poor? How many hjs did he throw out there for that tie? Questions I’m asking myself. :13: Josh Groban and Olive New-J make nice follow-up cameos. But a little sad that Sue didn’t but out her formal tracksuit. Put a bowtie on that sh*t, son! Who am I fooling? You can’t judge Sue. She’s the Royal Tenenbomb. :13: There’s a group called “Oral Intensity.” Pretty sure I read about this once, but it involved Altoids… :14: Rachel looks supes pretty so far. But Finn’s grin needs to be pixelated. It’s borderline pornographically stupid looking. :16: Rachel nails the song “Faithfully.” Though I really wanted more gimmicks for regionals. Not just bump-its and neckties. :19: Lazy! They didn’t even re-record this version of “Don’t Stop Believin.” Oh wait, they did. Wait, did they? :21: Quinn’s father having an affair with some tattooed freak? Current.tv! :25: Queen + Jonathan Groff? This is as close we’ve ever gotten to a man masturbating on television, America. Good on us, love it. :26: Ugh, Quinn got water all over that beautiful dress. Mercedes staying with her for the birth, though? Gimme a break. :27: Really hope the Itunes version of this song features Quinn’s birthing primal screams in the background. Well worth $1.29. The girl screaming “Galileo” however? I think she may have just cost Vocal Adrenaline regionals. :28: Quinn is really good at giving birth. There should be an Emmy for Most Realistic Birth. Sadly, it would go to Snooki climbing out of a hot tub. :31: BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :34: Question: Is the hospital right behind the auditorium? Or am I missing something*? (*I know I am.) :36: Of course they make Josh Groban the good guy. Not buying it. Dagnabbit. :37: “Kiss my ass, Josh Groban.” :38: 20 minutes left and already a winner is being announced? INTRIGUE. :39: I just realized it’s spelled Aural. Aural Intensity. Moving on.
:45: No, really, is the nursery under the stage? :45: I forgot how much more I like this show when Emma wasn’t up everyone’s ass. And now she’s making out with Will?? Glee’s really banging the square penis into the circular hole on this one. :47: I shouldn’t be moved by this ending. I shouldn’t be. (Dabbing cheek with rice cake.) :50: Sue’s crying is actually what put me over. And then this Kanye commercial. :53: “It’s as barren as me in here, Will.” Line of the night. :55: They only get another year of Glee Club? Guess we know how Season 2 is ending. Again. :58: Oh no. :58: No. :58: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” :58: On a ukelele. No. :58: How could they? :59: Awwww wait!!!! SO CUTE. Rachel’s mom adopted Quinn’s baby. Non-incestual incesty tv feelings!! 1:00: Annnnnnnnnnnnd it’s over. Annnnd they’re showing the entire season over again this summer. Which means I will be watching the entire season again. Thank you for gaying. Follow me on Twitter. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:24 pm 'Glee' exclusive season 2 previewIt's going to be hard for Gleeks to face the long, hot summer without any new Glee episodes, now that the first season has sadly come to an end.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:22 pm Voigt endearing as Puccini's "Golden Girl" (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:18 pm Pomp and Circumstances Bring Lady Gaga to High School GraduationLady Gaga’s sister graduated from NYC’s prestigious Convent of the Sacred Heart, Class of 2010 (kill me). And you know the old joke: What do gay horses eat? No need for a punchline today, just ask Gaga:
That was nice of her. To stay under the radar like that. Thanks big sis. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:17 pm Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana Join the World Cup Frenzy If, like us, you’re far more interested in sexy soccer players than in the FIFA World Cup itself, then you’ll be thrilled to know that they’ll be dressed to the nines when the games kick off tomorrow. (And no, they won’t be wearing manties, though we’d sort of be down with that.) For the fourth year, Dolce & Gabbana is creating off-field outfits for the Italian national team, accentuating their sculpted abs with a waistcoat and a jacquard tie; Strenesse has designed more understated ensembles for the German team, buttoning them into crisp blue blazers. On the field, twelve teams will be wearing new Adidas TechFit jerseys, which feature an elastic crisscross design on the back that supposedly “stores energy” to make players jump higher, run faster, and kick harder (it’s anyone’s guess as to how it works, but Adidas has the numbers to prove it). Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton was commissioned by FIFA to create a handmade leather trophy case for the solid 24-karat gold prize. If you’re looking for something for your own closet, Giorgio Armani has created a World Cup accessories collection for Emporio Armani, including a belt, a weekend bag, and several T-shirts. He has also designed a pair of boxer-briefs with a detachable flag logo, so that you can customize your undies based on your favorite team. Wait, how did we get back on the subject of manties already? Brands Tap Into World Cup Fever [WWD] Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: goal post, adidas, designers, dolce & gabbana, fifa world cup, giorgio armani, louis vuitton
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:15 pm Oscar De La Hoya’s Effeminate 90s Workout TapeThe internet continued its recent overachieving today by uncovering this awesomely 90s (and more than a little effeminate) Oscar De La Hoya boxing-workout video. Did you do something to my car when you borrowed it, internet? Cause this sudden niceness is a little suspicious. Don’t look at me like that, young man…thing. This video is supposedly from 1997, which is unbelievable, cause the quality looks like Season One of American Gladiators. Just not that effeminate, obviously: I’ve also taken the liberty of putting my favorite three seconds of the vid into a .gif. Now’s a good time to ask for a raise, right?
Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:58 pm Mary-Kate and Ashley Test-Drive Rainbow Hair; Alexa Chung Named Face of Lacoste Fragrance FRAGRANCE HAIR • Taylor Swift tamed her signature curls with a flatiron for last night's CMT Music Awards in Nashville. [Beauty Counter/Style.com] MAKEUP • In a misguided attempt to help unemployed women find husbands, the Dutch government is offering free makeovers to single, jobless ladies. [Jezebel] NAILS Filed Under: beauty marks, alexa chung, lacoste, mary-kate and ashley olsen, taylor swift
Source: The Cut | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:50 pm Wrigley Outdoes Itself in New Viral Campaign
Splash News Online brings us this gorgeous photo of a baby baboon chewing some street gum at Kruger National Park in South Africa. My father, coincidentally, has a great story from when he was a kid in 1950s Brooklyn, and he saw the local young prostitute pull a huge piece of gum off the street and put it in her mouth. That’s what Brooklyn used to be like, hipsters! In other (same) news, is this not the most beautiful photo of an ape chewing gum you’ve ever seen? (Ed. Note: I found some videos on Youtube of monkeys chewing gum, but seeing as they all looked like animal abuse, I won’t be posting them here. Search at your own chewy risk.) Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:45 pm Watch: Ralph Macchio Fake Trailer. Sure!Here’s a fake trailer Funny Or Die made with Ralph Macchio. It’s funny, it’s cute, it highlights how nice Macchio is. There’s even a Molly Ringwald cameo. Sorry, spoiler. But, really, this post serves as a reason to mention the new Karate Kid movie, starring Jaden Smith. My friend and colleague Michelle Collins would like it to be known that Jaden, though a child, is a jerk-child, who she is almost positive (“98 percent sure”) pushed Jackie Chan on the MTV Movie Awards red carpet. That’s some insider gossip, y’all. Don’t know why I am Michelle’s spokesperson, I’m pretty sure she has other methods of communicating with you, but we won’t dwell on that. Also, if you watched Michelle’s hilarious red carpet outtake segment, you catch her calling Jaden “Jaded” Smith. ‘Cause he is OVER it. OK, here’s the video: I just can’t believe that he’s 48 years old. That’s crazy. He’s like Dorian Gray* or Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in Death Becomes Her. Before their bodies fall apart. I really hope someone out there enjoys a good Death Becomes Her reference. Who else had eternal youth? I don’t know. Also, nice use of your indie music, F.O.D. The National, Arcade Fire? Coupled with Macchio’s mellifluous voice, I could just listen to this fake trailer. *I’m shady on my Dorian Gray details. I think that’s a correct reference. If it’s not, don’t tell me. Ignorance, bliss, etc. (JK, I’ll Wiki it later) Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:32 pm OPEN THREAD: How Does This Photo of John Mayer and The Situation Make You Feel?
The nexxus of twattery exploded into a blue flame last night at the 2010 CMT Music Awards last night, as John Mayer and The Situation compare fleshy washboards for the cameras. Which makes us wonder if lifting up your shirt actually counts as a crunch. Because it would certainly explain why Sitch has the body of a Great Orange Shark. SO. We ask. How does this make you feel? For comparison’s sake, we offer you another photo of The Situation flashing his abs with another completely UNEXPECTED celebrity ahead. Compare the way your eyes fall out of your skull on each, and report all the details to us in the comments.
I think it’s safe to say Paula Deen just delivered a deep-fried butter truffle in her pants. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 11:46 am Watch: New Eclipse ClipIf you aren’t excited for Eclipse, the third enstallment of the Twilight Saga, this clip will definitely not change your mind regarding this portion of the Saga. Saga. However, if you are excited for the film, there is nothing this clip can do to dissuade you, because you love the Saga that is Twilight. As I am a masochist and have seen every installment of the Saga on opening night in the theater, I will see Eclipse in a similar, if not identical, fashion. Why stop now? There are many compelling reasons to stop now, but I prefer to just move forward without contemplation. It staves off the demons. Anyways, this clip has given me small hope for Eclipse, as I think the boy vampire is hot. Then again, I literally think everyone is hot. Everyone. You? You’re hot. So whatever. Without further ado, feed, you fiends, on this clip: A for Acting, everyone! And, that advice, “Try not to get killed” applies to us all. This film works on so many effing levels. Eclipse, life lesson metaphors all OVER the place. Saga. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 11:21 am Today Show Somehow Wasn’t Prepared For 13-Year-Old Dropping The C-WordToday Show Bleep Operator: Eyyy, this girl’s thirteen, there ain’t no way she’s gonna be sayin’ no C-words. I’m takin’ my break! This tool belt with all the wrenches in it iz killin’ me! The Morning-Mom-Horrifying Result (NSFW): Source: Best Week Ever | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:57 am Calvin Klein Resort: In Stiches (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Jun 2010 | 10:57 am Study: Darth Vader Had Borderline Personality DisorderHow's this for a Jedi mind trick?
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:43 am 'Too Sexy' Banker Debrahlee Lorenzana Wanted Her 'Melons' to Be in PlayboyIn a 2003 documentary, Lorenzana called plastic surgery one of the best things ever.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:10 am The Lovely and Talented Danielle StaubCheck out the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star as she capitalizes on her fifteen minutes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 9:01 am Suze Orman's emergency surgerySuze Orman's 59th birthday is sure to be one she'll always remember -- but not for the best reasons.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:53 am Donald Trump Wants Lindsay Lohan on 'Celebrity Apprentice'NBC refused to comment, saying it was "too early to talk about casting" because filming would not start until late this year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:48 am Egan pens serious fiction for Facebook generation (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 8:29 am Nelson Mandela's family said he plans to attend the opening matchFormer South African president Nelson Mandela smiles while meeting the national football team Bafana Bafana in Johannesburg in 2009. South Africa's legendary trumpeter Hugh Masekela will jazz up the World...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:45 am More Stars' Real NamesWe're spilling the beans on the names celebrities were born with!
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:35 am Did 'Real Housewife' Danielle Staub Leak Her Own Sex Tape?The reality star says her new sex tape was stolen, but critics say she may have leaked it herself.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:27 am Criminal Defense Attorney Predicts Jail Time for Lindsay LohanThe maximum sentence Lohan would face is six months in jail, but that sentence length is rarely given, the expert said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 7:07 am Carrie Underwood the Big Winner at This Year's CMT AwardsVideo of the year, the biggest prize of the night, went to Underwood for “Cowboy Casanova."
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Jun 2010 | 5:35 am Capsule reviews: `The A-Team' and others (AP)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am
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