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No funeral after cremation of Coleman's remains (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am No funeral after cremation of Coleman's remains (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am No funeral after cremation of Coleman's remains (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am America Ferrera to wed long-term lover - Monsters and Critics.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:56 am MTV to go easy on 'guidos' in new 'Jersey Shore'? (AP)AP - The head of an Italian-American group says the producers of MTV's "Jersey Shore" reality show plan to go easier on Italian references in its second season.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am Leonard Cohen, David Foster among honorees at Songwriters Hall of Famestirring that even a young Paul Simon knew he was onto something special when he composed it 40 years ago. "I thought, 'Hmm. That's better than I usually write,'" Simon recalled. "I...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:57 am Simon & Garfunkel postpone Canadian, U.S. tourU.S. tour set for July is now on hold indefinitely. The tour was originally set for April, but put off as Art Garfunkel tried to recover from a condition called vocal paresis. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:51 am Swift among diverse honorees at Songwriters Hall (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:23 am Swift among diverse honorees at Songwriters Hall (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:23 am Elton John rocks Israel after other artists cancel (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:16 am ABC's creepy "Gates" a clever conceit (Reuters)Reuters - Never trust a television character first shown cutting roses. And if she's got a British accent -- run.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am "Existence" collects soundbites on the big stuff (Reuters)Reuters - A philosophical sampler for the Age of the Short Attention Span, "The Nature of Existence" is filmmaker Roger Nygard's earnest attempt to "find meaning in the universe."Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:13 am Early Oscar contenders scarce despite rule change (Reuters)Reuters - As the first half of 2010 draws to a close, serious Academy Awards contenders have yet to emerge.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:50 am Early Oscar contenders scarce despite rule change (Reuters)Reuters - As the first half of 2010 draws to a close, serious Academy Awards contenders have yet to emerge.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:50 am Industry Roundup: Eric Northman To Fight Aliens With Tim Riggins In Battleship Man The Deck: True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard has signed on to star opposite Friday Night Lights’ Taylor Kitsch in Battleship, Universal’s sci-fi adaptation of the game, directed by Peter Berg (Hancock). The movie will see an international fleet coming together to fight an alien species. Skarsgard will play a “straight and narrow” naval officer whom Kitsch, a “wildly spirited” naval officer, idolizes, in a premise that is sure to inspire thousands upon thousands of fanfics. [Heat Vision/HR] Playing Ball: Disney has acquired an untitled baseball pitch from screenwriter Allan Loeb (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) with Bradley Cooper attached to star. The dramedy is focused on a baseball player who gets injured and has to go back to the minor leagues and, somehow, the only place he can find to live is a senior citizen’s home, where an “old baseball guru” guides him back to glory. Hm, there must be a way they can work Betty White into this. [HR] Take A Vow: Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum will star in The Vow, a real-life story about a newlywed couple who end up in a car crash, causing the wife (McAdams) to fall into a coma. When she wakes up, she has no memory of her husband (Tatum) or their marriage, so he must “attempt to win her heart again.” 50 First Dates meets The Notebook! [HR] It's Official: Months after talks began, Leonardo DiCaprio is now confirmed to play J. Edgar Hoover in the untitled biopic directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Milk’s Dustin Lance Black. Let the dress fittings begin! [Deadline] Grand Old Time: Brooklyn duo Matt & Kim has lined up a North American tour that starts on September 15 in Syracuse, New York and will wrap up November 6 in Northampton, Massachusetts - which means a whole lot of singing "Daylight" when it's dark outside. [Pitchfork] College Confidential: ABC Family is developing a new series called Shadows about a secret program at Harvard which trains a new generation of spies. Sounds quite similar to the CW's (potential midseason pickup) Nomads about broke young people who complete missions for the CIA. You know how kids are, always signing up for life-threatening secret missions in between putting up Facebook albums and playing beer pong. [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, abc family, alexander skarsgard, allan loeb, battleship, bradley cooper, channing tatum, christian slater, eva longoria parker, leonardo dicaprio, matt & kim, movies, music, rachel mcadams, shadows, the vow, without men
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:58 pm Stage version of Bergman's "Glass" shines (Reuters)Reuters - A sense of claustrophobia permeates the films of Ingmar Bergman and it's especially strong in his 1961 Oscar winner "Through a Glass Darkly." So high marks are due to Michael Attenborough for matching that in his stage version now playing at London's Almeida Theater through July 31.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:52 pm Mark Twain manuscript sells for $242,500 (Reuters)Reuters - A tribute written by American novelist and satirist Mark Twain to his daughter, who died of spinal meningitis at the age of 24, sold at auction on Thursday for $242,500, almost doubling pre-sale estimates.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm Stephenie Meyer's Bree Tanner Poised To Dominate All Other Books If you thought we were close to an end of the seemingly 24/7 Twilight barrage… we’re not! Not only will there be not one but two more movies after Eclipse, it now appears (unsurprisingly) that Twilight scribe Stephenie Meyer’s new novella will be as wildly successful as her previous books. Her The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner spinoff has already sold 226,589 copies in the U.K. and is expected to be the country’s best-selling book of the year, all the more impressive considering that (until July 5) the book can be read for free online. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: vampires, books, stephenie meyer, the short second life of bree tanner, twilight
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:17 pm Muppets, Oprah, Buddy Holly to get Hollywood starsLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - What do Neil Patrick Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Buddy Holly and the Muppets have in common? They're all getting stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:07 pm Harrison, Calista tie the big knot - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:01 pm Jon Stewart Calls Joe Barton A "Disdainful Asshole" Though he's already apologized for his apology to BP for having to pony up $20 billion, Joe Barton was not spared from some name-calling by Jon Stewart on tonight's Daily Show. Apparently the congressman is both a reader of and cover model for Disdainful Asshole Digest. Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: joe barton, bp, jon stewart, politics, video
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:50 pm 'Jonah Hex' with Josh Brolin: Not much more than an ugly face - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:17 pm Mark Twain's tribute to daughter sells for $242,500NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tribute written by American novelist and satirist Mark Twain to his daughter, who died of spinal meningitis at the age of 24, sold at auction on Thursday for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:12 pm Last Night on Late Night: Miley Cyrus Might Sound Like 'Crap' But She Doesn't Lip-Sync Music legend, Paul Shaffer, got a chance to ask pop star Miley Cyrus if she ever lip-syncs while performing. Cyrus told the Late Show maestro that she does not and that if he wanted proof, all he had to do was go YouTube her live shows and check out all the comments that say, "She sounds like crap!" Thanks for the tip, Miley. Up next, David Mamet explains to Stephen Colbert why he won't eat carbohydrates or watch Mamma Mia! and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson tells Jay Leno how Liam Neeson's acting abilities almost made him lose control of his bladder. Over at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers reveals that he prefers the company of women of a certain age, and wrapping things up on The Daily Show, actor Fred Thompson shares his feelings about the American voter's wisdom. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, david mamet, fred thompson, miley cyrus, seth meyers
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:10 pm Los Angeles Lakers Win Second Straight Championship The Lakers edged out the Boston Celtics by a score of 83-79 to take Game 7 of the NBA Finals, earning the team its 16th championship and fifth in the past 11 years. Kobe Bryant, named series MVP, has now won the title five times. Adorably, Laker Ron Artest, who scored 20 points, thanked his shrink in the post-game interview: "I definitely want to thank my doctors,” he said, “My psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot." [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: sports, boston celtics, los angeles lakers, nba
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:08 pm "Jonah Hex" a noisy misfire (Reuters)Reuters - It admittedly starts off great guns, but all too quickly it becomes apparent that the big-screen arrival of the supernatural Western DC Comics series "Jonah Hex" is firing loud, empty blanks.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm Billy Joel honors Phil Ramone with Hitmaker AwardBilly Joel attributes Phil Ramone as integral to his success, so it seems fitting he would induct the legendary producer into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. Joel says Ramone...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:34 pm "Stonewall" revisits pivotal gay-rights moment (Reuters)Reuters - For an event of such seismic social importance in the modern era, the 1969 Stonewall riots went shockingly undocumented.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:31 pm Snoop Dogg Professes His Love For Sookie Stackhouse It looks like Eric and Bill have a new suitor to compete with for the affections of Sookie Stackhouse... and what he may lack in fangs, he makes up for in, uh, directness. Snoop Dogg has declared his love for HBO's True Blood before - he name-checked the show in a verse of his 2009 single "Gangsta Love" - but now the rapper has really brought his game. In his three-minute ode, titled "Oh Sookie," he offers to buy the waitress "a gin and juice at Merlotte's"... and that's as tame as his offers get. Proving he's really given this some forethought, he argues, "We’ll do it in the daytime, Bill won’t know a thing." And magnanimous as ever, he even suggests Sookie bring BFF Tara along for some fun: "Bring your best friend, Tara / I got some real Eggs for her to eat." [via HBO] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: oh sookie, snoop dogg, sookie stackhouse, true blood, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:31 pm Indian epic romance "Raavan" is breathtaking (Reuters)Reuters - Filled with rich colors and lively action, Mani Ratnam's classically themed epic "Raavan" brings together the mythology of Indian culture and the flair and fun of Bollywood with tremendous flourish.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm Indian epic romance "Raavan" is breathtakingLONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - Filled with rich colors and lively action, Mani Ratnam's classically themed epic "Raavan" brings together the mythology of Indian culture and the flair and funSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm 'Harry Potter' movie stars help christen Wizarding World - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm Jeremy London's Mom: "I Don't Want to Bury Another Child" Jeremy London's bizarre tale of being kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to smoke crack has his family worried.
The actor's twin brother Jason and mom Debbie Nielsen say in an...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm Trump SoHo To Thank For Turnaround In NYC Job Market? The latest New York City hiring numbers indicate that there may be a turnaround in the city’s job market. The city's unemployment rate dipped to 9.6 percent last month, compared to 9.8 percent in April (and last year’s high of 10.5 percent), according to the state Labor Department. The overall state unemployment rate declined slightly as well, from 8.4 percent in April to 8.3 percent last month, the state’s lowest rate since April of 2009. The Journal credits the new Trump SoHo as a possible source of growth, noting that it has added workers in all areas since its April opening. Despite a shaky start, sales have reportedly exceeded expectations by 30 percent, and the building plans to employ 425 people by the end of July. Oh, where would we be without Donald?! (Unemployed and living on the streets, apparently.) Jobs Numbers Show Strength [WSJ] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: jobs, trump soho, unemployment
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:59 pm Gary Coleman Cremated, Ashes Stored for Now At least one of Gary Coleman's last wishes has been carried out in a somewhat timely manner.
The actor's remains were unceremoniously cremated Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at a Salt...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:45 pm It Sucks to Be Chris Klein and His Dog Think you're having a lousy day? You could be this man and his beleaguered best friend.
Chris Klein: Katie Holmes' one-time fiancé was arrested for his second DUI in six...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:30 pm Phil Collins honored by Songwriters Hall of FamePhil Collins, one of the honored recipients at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala, says that he hopes such accolades are not foreboding. Collins said on the red carpet Thursday night thatSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:28 pm No regrets for Perez Hilton over Miley Cyrus upskirt picBlogger Perez Hilton said he has no regrets about posting a Twitter message that linked to a controversial upskirt photo of Miley Cyrus this week.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:23 pm Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum take "Vow"LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum will star in "The Vow," a fact-based love story that has been in development for more than a decade.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:01 pm Muppets Finally To Be Honored For Inspiring Bodies Of Work The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has revealed the list of luminaries who will be honored with stars on the Walk of Fame in 2011. Aside from the Muppets, the list includes, among others, movie actors Penelope Cruz, Laura Dern, Ed Harris, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland; TV stars Danny DeVito, Neil Patrick Harris and Tina Fey; and the one and only Oprah Winfrey (who apparently wasn't accomplished enough for them until this year). [Live Feed/HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: stars, gwyneth paltrow, hollywood, neil patrick harris, oprah winfrey, penelope cruz, reese witherspoon, tina fey, walk of fame
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:01 pm Chelsea Takes On I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant Happy Father's Day, y'all! And what better way to celebrate than to tune-in to the curious catastrophe known as I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant.
Join our girl Chelsea in...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm Review: 'Winter's Bone' - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:57 pm Alvin Greene's Primary Victory Upheld The South Carolina Democratic Party has upheld Alvin Greene’s surprise victory in the state’s Senate primary, overruling a protest by fellow Democrat Vic Rawl that would have resulted in a new vote. The party’s executive committee ruled that there was not enough evidence of impropriety in the unlikely candidate’s win. Greene will now face off against Republican Senator Jim DeMint, presumably with the campaign slogan: "Feel Free To Confuse Me With Al Green!" [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: weird al greene, elections, politics, south carolina
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:48 pm Broadcasters filtering out World Cup vuvuzelasCOLOGNE, Germany (Hollywood Reporter) - Around the world, broadcasts of the football World Cup have been accompanied by the same, annoying drone ... of commentators complaining about the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:48 pm Gary Coleman is cremated 3 weeks after deathGary Coleman's remains were cremated Thursday and his ashes will be locked away until a court decides who should get them, the special administrator of his estate said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:47 pm Lindsay Lohan Tested Negative for Alcohol Hours After SCRAM Alert Lindsay Lohan's proof is in the peeing. Isn't it?
E! News has exclusively learned that a court-ordered urine sample, submitted by Lohan just hours after her SCRAM bracelet set...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:30 pm 'Toy Story 3' appears blessed, 'Jonah Hex' cursed - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:22 pm Attorney overseeing Gary Coleman's estate says late actor's remains have been crematedSALT LAKE CITY - An attorney named to oversee Gary Coleman's estate says the late actor has been cremated. Attorney Robert Jeffs has released a statement saying Coleman's remains were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:20 pm Casting of Jolie As Cleopatra Called Into Question After USA Today broke the news last week that Angelina Jolie would be taking on the role of Cleopatra in an upcoming adaptation of Stacy Schiff’s biography of the Queen of the Nile (“Physically, she’s got the perfect look,” Schiff said), there has been something of an outcry on African-American blogs and message boards about the casting. Jolie would be the latest in a series of white women to play Cleopatra, as Claudette Colbert (1934), Vivien Leigh (1945) and Elizabeth Taylor (1963) have all tackled the iconic role. Essence.com featured a column titled “Another White Actress to Play Cleopatra?” in which writer Shirea L. Carroll bemoans the fact that the role in this new project wasn’t offered to an actress of color. “Honestly, I don't care how full Angelina Jolie's lips are, how many African children she adopts, or how bronzed her skin will become for the film, I firmly believe this role should have gone to a Black woman,” Carroll wrote, “Were Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry and Thandie Newton unavailable for auditions that day? Why does Hollywood think it's even slightly plausible to cast White women in roles that would be more sensible to cast a Black actress for? Especially when that role is an African queen.”
Backlash over Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra [Marquee/CNN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: controversies, angelina jolie, cleopatra, movies, race
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:08 pm Eminem: "Drugs Stripped Me of My Confidence Completely" Rapper Eminem made a name for himself by boisterously trash-talkin' other celebs. So when he points the finger at himself and opens up about his struggles with addiction, it's striking...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm Kristen Stewart Says She's 'Having Fun' Promoting 'Eclipse' - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:54 pm Government Reaches Deal To Keep Student MTA Fares Free Being a middle or high schooler in New York can’t be easy, what with the constant reminders of things you can’t (legally) do yet (namely, drink), looks you can’t achieve (namely, Waldorf and Van Der Woodsen), and things you can’t afford. But tonight the state legislature is giving the tweens and teens of the city a small assist (for that third one, at least), crafting a deal that will allow students to keep their free MetroCards. The state will contribute $25 million to the student MetroCard program, and the Legislature will lift a cap on MTA borrowing for its five-year rebuilding and maintenance program. About 585,000 students in the city currently receive free or discounted MetroCards for up to three trips daily during the school year. NYC students could get to keep free MetroCards after MTA, Gov. Paterson, Legislature reach deal [NYDN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: free things, metrocards, mta, oh albany!, students
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm Join The NewNowNext Awards Live Blog Party!Hey guys! NNN Award Brink of Fame Comic Nominee (and regular-time blogger) Michelle Collins here, working OVERTIME in order to bring you live coverage of tonight’s 2010 NewNowNext Awards on Logo! The pre-show kicks off at 9:30 PM on Logo, and the show starts at 10 PM. I’ll be tweeting from my @michcoll Twitter handle, along with Pandora Boxx, Jarett Wieselman from the NY Post’s PopWrap blog, Arjan from ArjanWrites.com music blog, and Logo NewNowNext writers and fellow attendees Jon Mallow and John Polly. Switch your TVs to Logo or check out the Livestream after the jump and join the party! And you may or may not see me on TV, so there’s always that. Let’s do this! Click ahead for a Livestream of the 2010 NewNowNext Awards (including red carpet pre-show, show, behind the scenes moments, and after party): Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:26 pm What is it about Russell Brand?He wears more eyeliner than Adam Lambert, his voluminous locks put Snooki's poof to shame and one can only guess how long it takes him to get into his skinny jeans -- though there's a good chance he'd tell you if you asked.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:14 pm Kate Gosselin Got Breast Implants At Bodyguard's Suggestion: ReportThe reality TV mom underwent breast enhancement surgery last year after getting advice from her ever-present bodyguard, Us Weekly reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:12 pm Review: 'Cyrus'If you want to see a vital example of how the indie spirit can interface with Hollywood, check out the spiky and surprising "Cyrus."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:11 pm What photo controversy?As Miley Cyrus gears up to co-host the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday and continues to promote her new album, "Can't Be Tamed," she's showing no signs of being hurt by a photo "scandal" earlier in the week.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:08 pm Alleged Tiger Lady Targets Woods in Paternity Case Way to kick a man when he's 1-over par at the U.S. Open.
Devon James, who claimed this week that Tiger Woods is the father of her 9-year-old son, has filed a paternity suit demanding...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:18 pm Movie review: 'Cyrus' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:09 pm New Resort Collections: The Row, Badgley Mischka, Brian Reyes, and More Today's resort wrap-up includes full collections from Badgley Mischka, Mark and James, The Row, Reed Krakoff, Brian Reyes, Richard Nicoll, and Roksanda Ilincic. Highlights include Ilincic's punchy use of yellow, Krakoff's chic take on a butcher's apron, and the Olsen twins delivering oodles of shapeless, matronly pieces that scream second-grade teacher, but'd probably look just fab on the red carpet. Read more posts by Ashlea Halpern Filed Under: resort 2011, badgley mischka, brian reyes, designers, fashion shows, mark and james, olsen twins, reed krakoff, richard nicoll, roksanda ilincic, the row
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:00 pm Parsons Students Take Over Mulberry Street Boutique Début For the third year in a row, Lisa Weiss’ boutique Début is selling work by some of the best designers from Parsons’ graduating BFA class. Weiss co-sponsors the annual Parsons Senior Showcase, which is open to the public through June 20, to give young designers some real-life retail experience. Most of the pieces are priced between $600 to $700, and judging by the quality, there are no sufferers of Senioritis among this flock. A few of the designers were even short-listed for Parsons’ Designer of the Year Award, and Niloufar Mozafari, who ultimately took the crown, is currently displaying in Début's window. The enormity of being selected is not lost on the Facebook generation. “It’s hard to break into the field if you don’t know people,” said senior Gilda Su. “Not to mention that right now no one’s hiring! I really appreciate that they’re giving us this chance to introduce our work.” Click through our slideshow to see the best new pieces by the featured designers. Read more posts by Shakthi Jothianandan Filed Under: school ties, catherine wong, debut, dilys poon, eileen choi, gilda su, haesu kwon, kevin joo hwang, laura siegel, nicole mobasser, niloufar mozafari, parsons senior showcase, yujin kwon
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm The Kardashians: Coming to a Bookstore Near You! You can watch Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian Odom on television, wear their clothing and bikini lines and even dab on Kim's fragrance.
And soon, you can read their book,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm Donald Trump Is Pitching a TV Show About Convincing Kids to Take Over the Family Business If you were pitching a reality show about family business empires with major succession issues, who would you want attached to the project? Okay, Rupert Murdoch isn’t available, pick again. Then Donald Trump, you say? Bingo! You successfully identified one of the executive producers behind Keep It in the Family, a reality format based on a BBC2 show that Vulture hears is currently being pitched to both broadcast and cable networks by Trump Productions and 44 Blue (Split Ends, Pit Bulls and Parolees). The idea: Patriarchs (and matriarchs) of family enterprises try to convince their heirs — who already have successful independent lives — to return to the fold and take control of the business. While the idea might seem more suited to a niche cable channel (maybe even CNBC, which used to air reruns of The Apprentice), one network wag who's heard the pitch pointed to CBS's Undercover Boss as an example of a so-called "small idea" that, thanks to good execution, ended up becoming a major hit. There's no word yet on whether The Donald himself would appear on Keep It the Family, though we're having trouble envisioning a world in which he didn’t show up on camera from time to time. The only obstacle we can see is whether he’ll have the time, what with his growing portfolio of TV projects: NBC is in pre-production on another installment of Celebrity Apprentice and has just started filming a revival of the heretofore dormant Original Recipe version of Apprentice. Trump is also producing Trump's Fabulous World of Golf for (duh!) the Golf Channel, as well as the new Omarosa dating show Ultimate Merger, which premieres tonight on TV One. Good luck convincing Ivanka or Donald Jr. to take over Omarosa, Inc. Read more posts by Josef Adalian Filed Under: the industry, donald trump, keep it in the family, tv
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:35 pm Custody Trial Set for For TV Producer/Murder Suspect Neither the Mexican nor the American courts are going to make anything easier for Bruce Beresford-Redman from here on out.
A Los Angeles judge set a Nov. 8 trial date to determine...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm Zac Efron: "I Got Leied" Zac Efron has been in Hawaii for the last few days surfing, cliff jumping and yes, getting leied.
The 22-year-actor was honored last night at the Maui Film Festival with the Shining...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm Kid Cudi’s New Single Sheds No Light on His Recent Arrest
Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, kid cudi, music
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm Faisal Shahzad Indicted Failed Times Square car-bomber Faisal Shahzad was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury today on ten counts, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting an act of terrorism, transportation of an explosive, and more. As for connections to terrorist organizations, prosecutors allege that Shahzad was trained in Pakistan by "trainers affiliated with Tehrik-i-Taliban, an extremist group that is the umbrella organization for the Pakistani Taliban," and that he received money from a Pakistani who worked for Tehrik-i-Taliban. [City Room/NYT, WSJ] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: faisal shahzad, terroble, times square terror scare
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:20 pm Scent Company Plans to Perfume Entire South Bronx Low-Income Building to Make It Happy International Flavors and Fragrances, an international perfume company, is planning a social experiment in the South Bronx. In the low-income Saint Theresa Apartments, they hope to infuse the air with one of their nice-smelling concoctions to test whether it can make residents happier. The scent is called L'Eau Vert du Bronx du Sur. According to Bloomberg Business Week, by pumping it into the air in the hallways and common areas, "the 200 residents will be infused with optimism and happiness." Says consultant and neighborhood resident Majora Carter, "The part of your brain that senses scent can allow you to feel really bad about what you see in front of you — or really good — depending on what it is ... The question is: How do you evoke a certain feeling without imposing on people in any way?" Seems like forcing people to inhale something called "Green Water of the South Bronx" is an imposition, but then, we start to choke when someone next to us at the movie theater is wearing too much Drakkar Noir. Scent Branding Sweeps the Fragrance Industry [Bloomberg Business Week] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: neighborhood news, hunts point, perfume, south bronx
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:05 pm Eminem: My kids keep me soberIt's been a long battle for Eminem, whose latest album "Recovery" is dedicated to the addictions he overcame to Vicodin, Valium, Ambien and Methadone.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:04 pm Conviction Trailer: Manipulating Your Need for Kleenex Hilary Swank would like a third Oscar nomination, please. At least, this is the sense one gets from the trailer for Conviction, a legal drama based on an uplifting true story a lot like Erin Brockovich and North Country, in which a woman defies the odds to see justice served. Betty Anne Waters, played by Swank, is a high-school dropout who puts herself through law school in order to overturn her brother Kenneth’s murder conviction. It has a great cast, including Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, and Sam Rockwell as the brother (plus Minnie Driver, doing a Boston accent that may compare with Julianne Moore’s), and is totally tear-jerking despite being predictable in just about every way. Far more tear-jerking than this trailer, however, is the real life ending of this story (but, we suspect, not the movie): Seven months after being released from prison, having served eighteen years, Kenneth Waters died when he fell off a “fifteen-foot wall while taking a shortcut to his brother's house after a dinner with his mother.” Pass the Kleenex, please. Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: trailer mix, conviction, hilary swank, movies, sam rockwell, video
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm Why Is Everyone Picking on Joe Barton? Republican congressman Joe Barton of Texas did something very dumb today — he took sides with BP against the citizens of the Gulf, saying he was "ashamed" that a government "shakedown" forced the oil company to create a $20 billion victim's trust fund, which he referred to as a "slush fund." It was one of the most tone-deaf things a politician could say at this moment in time, and Barton was immediately and appropriately savaged for it. As expected, the White House, sensing an opportunity to deflect criticism from President Obama, came out with a statement condemning the remarks. Perhaps more surprising is the reaction from Barton's fellow Republicans. Florida congressman Jeff Miller called for Barton to step down as the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and House Minority Leader John Boehner, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, and House Republican Chairman Mike Pence issued a statement calling Barton's remarks "wrong." According to the Daily Caller, Boehner and Cantor privately told Barton, "Apologize, immediately. Or you will lose your position, immediately." Barton chose an apology, first during the hearings, and then more thoroughly in a written statement. The thing is, Barton's "shakedown" comment was not entirely original, as we pointed out earlier. The Republican Study Committee, through its chairman, Georgia's Tom Price, released a statement yesterday calling the creation of the fund a "Chicago-style shakedown" that is "emblematic of a politicization of our economy that has been borne out of this Administration’s drive for greater power and control." Guess who has membership in the Republican Study Committee? Jeff Miller, Eric Cantor, and Mike Pence. And yet, not a peep from the GOP. So why did Barton's comment invite so much more friendly fire than Price's? Maybe it's because he said it on TV. Price may have expressed the same sentiment as Barton, but he did it in the unentertaining medium of a written statement, which don't tend to go viral very often. Videos of politicians saying stupid things are exponentially more alluring, however. When a political gaffe is posted on YouTube, blogged, tweeted, and replayed on cable news, it'll be seen by more people and survive longer, which makes it much more damaging to the party. If you switched the setting of each "shakedown" remark — if Price had made his on TV, and Barton had made his in a written statement — it's not hard to imagine Price finding himself at the center of a firestorm right now, instead of Barton. House Republicans told Barton to apologize or lose his committee seat [Daily Caller] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: tiny violins, bp, eric cantor, joe barton, john boehner, mike pence, politics, shakedowns
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:56 pm Jeremy London Kidnapped, 'Forced' To Smoke Drugs - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:53 pm Haider Ackermann's Japanese Pirate Couture (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm Slideshow: Jacobs by Marc Jacobs Resort 2011 Accessories The Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs stores always draw crowds, but it’s only at the designer’s accessories boutique that you’ll find a line of shoppers snaked around the block, nightclub-style. What inspires them to brave the elements? Ten-dollar Marc! Every season, the designer rolls out a line of affordable accessories. Click through our slideshow to see what's in store for November, including faceted metallic bangles, stackable resin rings, and handsome leather totes. Previously: Marc by Marc Jacobs Resort 2011 Accessories Were Inspired by Endangered Birds Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: first look, designers, marc by marc jacobs, marc jacobs, resort 2011
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm Maria Sharapova Revives the Split-Neck Maria Sharapova attended a pre-Wimbledon party today wearing a bronze sequin split-neck dress. That neckline hasn't been out and about a whole lot lately — what do you think of it on Maria? Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: look of the day, maria sharapova
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:35 pm Patrick Demarchelier Is Shooting Jessica Stam, Arlenis Sosa, and Izabel Goulart on the Lower East Side Right NowA tipster just informed us they're shooting the September/October Express campaign, so if you're in the neighborhood and in the mood to ogle models, keep 'em peeled. And if you see them doing crazy things (or if you just see them at all), send us pictures! Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: model tracker, advertising, arlenis sosa, express, izabel goulart, jessica stam, patrick demarchelier
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:20 pm Walk-Through: Four-Bedroom on Gramercy Park North A key to prestigious Gramercy Park is not nearly the most glamorous thing you'll get if you buy into the Gramercy Park Hotel's residences and pick this four-bedroom apartment with wall-size northern and southern exposures. The 3,900-square-foot apartment has a master bedroom "bigger than most New York studio apartments," according to the broker, and giant, Boom Boom Room–style window walls in the bathroom. Plus, you can use all the services of the hotel! However, with the price they're looking for, when you call someone to come turn down your sheets, you'd probably anticipate that it would be done by one of the hotel's many celebrity guests. Read more posts by S.Jhoanna Robledo, Chris Rovzar, Jonah Green, and Beth Stebner Filed Under: walk-through, gramercy park, real estate, vu.
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Joaquin Phoenix Rap Documentary: Coming Soon Good news for those excited to get a peek at Casey Affleck's poo-filled documentary on Joaquin Phoenix's fledgling rap career: The L.A. Times reports that Magnolia is in final talks to pick up I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix for an Oscar-qualifying release this fall. No word yet on whether they'll convert it to 3-D, though. [24 Frames/LAT] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: docudrama, joaquin phoenix, movies
Source: Vulture | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Meet the New Girl: Is Ajak the Next Alek Wek? Ajak (IMG) at Marc by Marc Jacobs. When 20-year-old Ajak worked the fall 2010 Chloé show in Paris, the Sudanese beauty became the first black model to walk for the label in more than nine seasons. But that level of success didn't just fall in her lap. In spring 2010, she flew under the radar, mostly walking for small New York designers (Brian Reyes, Dennis Basso, Sophie Theallet). Eventually the newcomer snagged a spot in Benetton's spring campaign, lensed by Josh Olins, and that's when casting directors started to view the model in a different light. During her second stab at Fashion Week, she was confirmed at Isaac Mizrahi and Marc by Marc Jacobs, which led to a surprisingly successful run in Paris, walking for Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Maison Martin Margiela, and Givenchy, among others. At this rate, Ajak might just channel the career of her role model and fellow Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek. Godspeed, Ajak! You did quite well for yourself in fall 2010, booking Givenchy, Chloé, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Lanvin. What was your most memorable show? How do you keep yourself occupied backstage? Your skin is ridiculous. How do you maintain such a beautiful complexion? You were featured in a spread for Interview's May issue that some people felt had racial undertones. What do you think? In an interview with The Age last year, you said you wanted to meet Alek Wek. Has that happened yet? Scope more photos of Ajak in her new profile, and find out who else is on the rise in our extensive Model Manual. Read more posts by James Lim Filed Under: ajak, alek wek, chloe, givenchy, jean paul gaultier, josh olins, lanvin, maison martin margiela, marc by marc jacobs, models, sophie theallet
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Vena Cava’s Lower-Priced Line Is Cute, As Expected All pieces are under $200. If you missed the Vena Cava blowout on Gilt this week, or the Vena Cava sample sale when it was fresh this morning before the vultures descended, know that this feeling of anxiety is only temporary. A look book of the label's new lower-priced Viva Vena line, which hits stores next month, just came out. The furry tails hanging off the panties might not be on your fall shopping list (well, maybe it would be fun to have cat toys hanging off your hip), but the rest of the pieces are practical, versatile, and quite cute. [Elle] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: first looks, designers, vena cava, viva vena
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:05 pm What Can You Expect at Tonight’s NewNowNext Awards? How About Everything!
And yes. We’ll be liveblogging it. Now I don’t want to spoil the magic of television for you (too late), but the show was actually previously recorded. And I was there! Because I was a Nominee!! Yes, the Logo NewNowNext Awards would be my first time attending an awards show as something other than a rabid animal flinging myself over a railing to get celebrity attention. (See here.) I got a hot updo that looked something akin to a post-coital Princess Leia, and paired it with a gown from the Stevie Nicks’ Maternity Collection. Indeed, I would not be caught off guard at the NewNowNext Awards. Sorry, I meant: I would be caught off-guard hundreds of thousands of times. The show was UPROARIOUS. And here is my story. Things got off to a super gay start very early. Look at the garage they had us park in!
Love it! Now, this being my first awards show as “talent” (quotes mine), this would also be my first time walking the red carpet. Anyone who knows me (and chances are none of you do), believe it or not things such as “walking the red carpet” actually terrify me, because, let’s face it, nobody really knows who I am. But there I was, at the head of the red carpet, about to set my first toe in front of the throngs of photographers who have no interest in wasting a pic off their 590 Terabyte camera card on me, until I was stopped to allow a clearly more famous, better dressed celebrity to parade in front of me.
…is Carmen Electra. A few minutes passed, until I worked up the courage to make my entrance yet again. Only this time, I was kindly moved out of the way to let another luminary pass. Mena Suvari. This ended up becoming the routine. Me and my escort (unpaid) for the evening, Will Merrick, hiding behind the step-and-repeat, waiting for there to be a break in the celebrity parade in order to me to perform a live red carpet shuttle run for the amusement of many. 20 minutes and plenty of famous faces later, I politely, shyly asked if it would be a good time for me to make my 45th entrance. They agreed. If you’ve never stood in front of about 40 people with giant cameras calling your name (when, secretly, you know they could give a sh*t), the experience is something similar to having a pap smear done on the boxball court in your middle school. “Turn this way! Michelle! This way!!” It was. TERRIFYING. But here, ladies and gentleman, is my official first red carpet photo. Not the worst, but certainly not Facebook profile worthy. Then the interviews began. That was obviously a highlight. Mainly because I was in line behind a person who could only, at this point, be classified as legend…
Snooki. Alas, the show was about to begin. And friends, let’s just say it was a parade of some of our favorite celebrities. Janice Dickinson. Johnny Weir. Paula Abdul! Jesus Luz. RuPaul. Thousands of his draggy minions. And hosts Niecy Nash and Cheyenne Jackson. It was MEGA-INSANITY. So much more ahead.
A producer showed Will and I to our seats, and GASP! We were seated in front of Kelly Osbourne and Brad Goreski from The Rachel Zoe Show. Just how good were out seats? These good:
Now, sitting in front of these two was a real gift. Because, believe me when I say, they are hysterically hilariously funny. And we sort of had our own little nook, which meant we could joke between presenters and talk as loud as we wanted without bothering anybody.
Our nook was so inviting, in fact, that within minutes of the show starting look who perched his gorgeous self directly behind me:
Rupaul, he with a laugh that could easily power all the life-support machines at every children’s hospital everywhere. Rupaul’s laugh is seriously something I need surrounding my ears at all times. The little hairs in my ears would clink champagne flutes every time those Rupaul vibrations came their way. A gift. The show began. Niecy Nash and Cheyenne Jackson were charming and ebullient hosts, and what a voice on that Cheyenne, hmm? Oh, you’ll be hearing it later tonight, believe me. You’ll also be seeing visions such as this:
Our front row seats also put us directly in front of my co-nominee Amy Phillips, who spent the night doing uncannily amazing celebrity impressions. Watch tonight for her seriously crazy-good Joan Rivers, Sue Sylvester, and the best (albeit first) Sarah Silverman impression I’ve ever witnessed:
I mean, the girl can do a Jennifer Aniston and Rachel Zoe impression. SNL, WTF? Hire her. Now, we don’t want to give too much away about the show, including what happens during my own award nomination for Brink of Fame Comic. But all I will say is watch tonight, and expect a lengthy follow-up post tomorrow. That is all. I am. Allowed. To Say. The show wasn’t just all titz and glamour, however… there were some live musical performances too! Including one of our favorite bands, Little Boots. But there just happened to be something standing in the way of me enjoying the Little Boots performance… here’s a hint:
That’s right, readers. Janice Dickinson.
Janice was dancing off the remaining .0000001% body fat she has left on her body right in front of our eyes. And bless her, absolutely bless her, but it is nearly impossible to pay attention to any sort of “song” when this is happening in front of you:
OK, so the show was truly hilarious and entertaining and yes, if you haven’t figured it out by now, you need to watch it tonight. If not for the drag queens that pepper the production, then surely for the final performance by Agnes, Swedish singer of “Release Me.” A performance which borrows HEAVILY from one of our favorite cinematic sequences ever: Beyonce’s “One Night Only” in Dreamgirls. With the lightsabres and the dancing!! We could seriously not be any closer to the action:
Wait, JK, we got closer:
And so, the show was over. Double JK action, there was an afterparty! WITH LOTS OF ALCOHOLLLL! And some rere photo-taking which I will share with you now:
Wait, that’s not right…
Muuuch better. Higher Angles = Negative 0 Chins. But you know, folks, there really is only one way to end the night, after hours of laughter and drinks and updos and gowns. Click on this link and check out the following photo:
We’ll be liveblogging along with Pandora Boxx, Jarett Wieselman from the NY Post’s PopWrap blog, Arjan from ArjanWrites.com music blog, and Logo NewNowNext writers and fellow attendees Jon Mallow and John Polly tonight, live, at 9:30 PM. Turn your channel to Logo and come back to BWE.tv for the party! Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:53 pm Gilt Groupe styles runway for everyday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:53 pm Capital New York Launches in Beta Back in May we told you about Capital New York, the brainchild of former Observer editors Tom McGeveran and Josh Benson. Then, we reported it would "contain magazine-quality journalism in a continuous format, accessible through a Politico-like homepage portal that brings together all their areas of coverage" and that it would publish "the kind of young name writers you'd expect from a couple of Observer expats — think contributors to the Awl, magazine writers, and New York bloggers of note." Well, now the website capitalnewyork.com has launched in beta form, and much of that appears to still hold true. Writers like Azi Paybarah, Devin Leonard, Meredith Bryan, Eliza Shapiro, Katharine Jose, Terry Golway, Zachary Woolfe, and Zachary Baron each have their own space on the site. Above you can see the homepage — busy but penetrable, with a feed on the left organized by writer, and one on the right that picks up Twitter posts from contributors and elsewhere. So far, there's just the main vertical, which includes cultural and news pieces, but we're told there will be more soon. The pieces are long: blog posts these are not. One piece, about the overexposed addiction memoirist Bill Clegg rings in at 2,100 words. To be fair to the writer, Zachary Woolfe, he does attempt to figure out why it is that New York media types are so fascinated with Clegg's story, and insist upon putting his face in every publication (including ours). It's the "ultimate New York story. Or maybe it's just the ultimate publishing story," Woolfe writes, describing it as the age-old tale of "a handsome, ambitious rube comes to town and wants to make a mark." (When it comes to seeing his mug everywhere you turn, emphasis is on the "handsome" part.) But we digress. It is the type of story that fits quite appropriately in a publication tagline, "This is How New York Works." Homepage [Capital New York] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: blog-stained wretches, bill clegg, capital, capital new york, josh benson, media, tom mcgeveran
Source: Daily Intel | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:43 pm Haider Ackermann’s Debut Menswear Collection Romantic But ‘Costume-y’ Last night at the Pitti W tradeshow in Florence, Haider Ackermann showed his 2011 resort collection, which included the first batch of clothing he's designed for men! The event was pretty sexy, and even included a performance by Jamie Bochert, who closed Marc Jacobs's spectacular fall 2010 show in New York. It sounds like Ackermann's show made Style.com a little hot and bothered, rendering a review that reads like a romance novel: [T]he scenario was seductive — the women in their languidly draped palazzo pants and layered silk tanks, the men like exotic brigands in rig that was part samurai, part corsair. It was easy to imagine the latter sweeping the former onto an Arab stallion and riding away into the desert, civilization surrendering to barbarism, even if what actually happened was more measured and polite.
It was costume-y with its mirrored patchworks and brocades, but its boho nomad spirit felt like an authentic expression of the outré world defined in Haider's book.
Resort 2011: Haider Ackermann [Style.com] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: other critics, designers, haider ackermann, pitti uomo, resort 2011
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:40 pm Vuvuzelas Have Jumped The SharkThe Vuvuzela Game. The Vuvuzela Twitter Feed. The Vuvuzela YTMND. The Vuvuzela Kanye Meme. The Vuvuzela Hitler Meme. The List of Children Playing the Vuvuzela.The Vuvuzela Concerto In B Flat. Vuvuzela Hero. Now That’s What I Call Vuvuzelas. Internet, you have done your job admirably, but I think it’s safe to say that Vuvuzelas have officially jumped the shark:
Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:22 pm This Silly $15 Product Will Hide Your Plumber’s Butt Hip-T is a band of fabric you wear around your midsection where your pants meet your stomach to prevent your ass crack from showing if your pants dip too low. It's supposed to look like you layered another top under your shirt. However, you could save yourself the trouble and $15 by buying longer tops or higher pants. [Refinery 29] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: unnecessary objects,
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:05 pm Music of 'Treme' captures flavor of New OrleansThe music of New Orleans, Louisiana, is more than just Dixieland jazz, Professor Longhair and Pete Fountain.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:41 pm Sir Elton John performs at the "Ramat Gan" Stadium near the Israeli coastal city of Tel AvivBritish singer and musician Sir Elton John performs at the "Ramat Gan" Stadium near the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv. Some 50,000 Israeli fans welcomed Elton John at a one-off concert Thursday amid...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:34 pm Fendi Releases a New Fragrance Campaign; Eighties Hip-hop Hair Makes a Comeback FRAGRANCE • Hanae Mori’s latest women’s fragrance, No. 1, was created using renewable-energy sources. The scent contains notes of tangerine, black currant, mint leaf, peach, apple, patchouli, and white musk. [WWD] • French eyewear company Les Opticiens Atol has released a line of scented glasses. [Bellasugar] HAIR • Eighties hip-hop hairstyles (think: close-cropped hair with shaved patterns) are having a moment. [NYT] MAKEUP Filed Under: beauty marks, abbey lee, anja rubik, barack obama, fendi, fresh, hanae mori, karmen pedaru, les opticiens atol
Source: The Cut | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:30 pm Top Chef D.C. Premiere Recap: It’s Time To ROLL THE DICE… In Washington!This is a Recap of the Top Chef D.C. premiere (Season 7), entitled “What’s Your Constituency?”, originally airing June 16th, 2010. It’s full of so many spoilers, I just won a feature in Food & Spoilers Magazine. (Spoiler) First things first – let’s meet the contestcheftants!
“I’m a caterer…” Aaaand you already lost. Sorry. “I want to prove that a self-taught cook can hang with the rest of these chefs.” Wow, you just lost again. You lost twice already in two sentences. You should be on Lost. And play the titular character, Johnny Lost. That’s how much you just lost. In the season-preview at the end of the ep, she comments “I want to show my mother that I can be everything she said I couldn’t be.” I just picture the a-hole mom from Boogie Nights yelling at her “You’ll never win a Bravo reality cooking competition where you have to make scallops that convey your definition of Democracy!” Bravo added him to the show when they saw two seconds of that footage of him dancing super flamboyantly. When they found out later he was a chef, they were like “Oh cool, bonus.” “I’m cooking for my wife who just died…” No disrespect, but Timothy quickly assumes the role of “Guy with really touching backstory who they have to keep on the show a couple weeks past when he deserves it before kinda awkwardly eliminating him one week when he completely disregards the rules and instead of an Amuse-bouche he cooks an anvil. The Producers are obviously taking note:
My friend Doug had a College-Class Hotness Theory, where any time you’re in a class where none of the girls are immediately, strikingly attractive, after a few weeks of that class, the most attractive person just by default becomes hot. This season, that’s Amanda.
The Pointless Controversy Starter. There’s one in every batch (remember that one in Gremlins 2: The New Batch?) “What, you’re from Ohio? FAGGGG.” Congratulations, you’ll get slightly more screentime because you’re riling things up for no reason. Also, you’re bad. Gonna keep name-dropping Daniel Boloud more and more before he finally gets eliminated when Tom offendedly yells at him “What would Daniel Boloud think of that overcooked piece of halibut? He’s rolling over in his ALIVE GRAVE!” Behold, my distinguishable appearance! I suck. Favorite #1. “I want to win every challenge.” Not gonna happen, but Bravo’s already loving the cockiness. Are you perchance here to make friends? Favorite #2. Really fast at cutting stuff. Welcome to Washington, D.C.! Home of the really easy-to-collect B-Roll! Look, there’s the Washington Monument! I did find it strange that they cut to footage of the Washington Monument every time someone started a sentence, but I guess we’ll get used to it. It’s just the JACKPOT you have to CASINO here in Washington D.C.!
Tom kicks off the season with his vaguest reality-show city tie-in quote yet: “This is Washington. History is made here. Now you are going to make FOOD history. Can we skip to eleven weeks from now when the 2/3 of chefs who obviously have no chance of winning are all eliminated? We can’t. [SIGH] Alright, let’s peel some potatoes.” For the season’s inaugural Quickfire — inaugural! Like the President! — cheftestants must peel a bowl of potatoes, then the fastest peelers must fill a Double Dare cup with diced onions, then the fastest onioners must break down some chickens, and the four fastest chicken breaker-downers square off to see who makes the best potato onion chicken for $20,000. The Final Four ends up being all dudes. A frustrated Andrea claims, “I was one of Food And Wine Magazine’s Top 10 Chefs in America, but I can’t dice up onions, I was pissed.” That may be, Andrea, but were you on Food And Wine Magazine’s list of the Top 10 Knows How To Dice Onions People? You were not. Kenny crushes everyone at the cutting challenges, breezing through all three with “Bishop from Aliens“-like knifespeed, but he ultimately finishes second in the dish cook-off to Angelo, the show’s early favorite. Angelo declares that he wants to win every challenge on the show, which won’t happen, but it’d be cool if they instituted a softball ‘Ten Run Rule’ sort of thing where if he wins 10 straight challenges, we just call the Season.
The winning chefs get to pick who they cook against for the Elimination Challenge, which is stupid, because no one knows anyone and it’s just an excuse for someone to get picked and be like “Why’d they pick me?? I’ll show you, you A-hole who was forced to pick someone!” Tracey gets offended when she gets chosen right off the bat, then immediately turns herself into a hypocrite when she rips on Stephen for being a “hick from country town who can’t cook,” because he’s from Ohio, the nation’s 7th most populous state. The Elimination Challenge? Cook chicken in the shape of the Capitol Building. Jaykay! That’s next week. This week, cook something that represents where you come from. So if you have a grandmother from Estonia who died 30 years ago but once microwaved some soup for you, this is your chance to cook some Estonian food and tearfully tell the judges just how uniquely ethnic you are and how eating food while you were growing up literally kept you alive. The groups hop in their brand new 2010 Toyota Gladbags and head to Whole Foods. The city may be different this Season, but boy-o, the Whole Foods montages remain the most pointless dramatic aspect of Top Chef: I see Mike is grabbing pears, I’m thinking, uh oh, is he using pears? Emmy. They return to the kitchen at the D.C. Hilton to begin messing up their respective dishes. John — who talks like Al Pacino’s portrayal of Jack Kevorkian — burns his macadamia nuts because he mixed up the temperatures on the two burners he was using, but seriously it’s my fault producers cause the GE Monograms are so easy to use ha ha ha ha love GE!!! [You are SO gone, John]
The chefs prepare their tables at the Big Washington Cherry Tree Thing, and not surprisingly, the people who did well at the Quickfire all have their dishes received well, and the people who looked terrible from the get-go all have their dishes received terribly. Dr. Andy Baldwin, Navy Bachelor, isn’t impressed with the fried steak – “I wouldn’t serve that to my kids,” he says. His kids are really discerning chefs though, so it’s not that big of an insult. Tom seems extra-obsessed with seasoning this Season(ing). He always was, I suppose, but he makes like seven comments in a row alternately criticizing and praising the seasoning of different dishes… Tom Colicchio : Seasoning :: Randy Jackson : Pitchy I just got into to Television Harvard! Which is Frasier. The Elmination Challenge concludes with Angelo telling the people at his table, “And you guys can lick your bowls too,” and me doing a double take because I thought he said something else. The Top 4: Kevin, Kenny, Angelo, Alex No real surprises here; Kenny and Angelo already look like the clear favorites. Padma tells Eric Ripert, “As our newest judge, we’d like you to read the card the producers gave you with the name of the winner.” Eric says that everyone did well but only one can be crowned this week’s Top Chef President Of The United States Of The Week: Angelo.
Bottom 4: Steven, Tim, John, Jacqueline Gail Simmons is super offended by the lack of fat in Jacqueline’s mousse, but John botched his dessert pretty badly (he chose to make a dessert, so he couldn’t even use the classic TC ‘I don’t know how to make desserts – DERR!” defense.) Tom tells John, “You’re a lot better than that.” Padma tells John “Also you’re eliminated.” We know those other three aren’t going anywhere this season, though. Top Chef contestants are like new interns: If they suck on the first day, they’re not just suddenly gonna become great after four weeks. You feel bad for judging them really quickly, but then you feel less bad when they keep messing stuff up and your impressions are completely confirmed. As usual, the most important segment of the episode was this week’s DVR-buster vignette, in which some chefs roll boxes around like they’re dice, while other chefs claim “I’m just here to cook, I’m not here to play with dice.” The segment really clarified who is on Top Chef to cook and who is on Top Chef to roll dice. If those people are just here to roll dice they should stop wasting our time and go on Top Dice. Jerks. Top Chef D.C. premiere thoughts? Predictions for the season? Washington puns? Leave ‘em all in the comments. Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:05 pm 'Little House' Star Alison Arngrim Discusses Tensions on Set, Abuse in New Memoir“Little House on the Prairie” star Alison Arngrim says competition between her, Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue was so high that she is amazed they “didn’t kill each other.”
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:39 pm Add This To Your Flight Of The Bumblebee Compilation VideoIf I had a hay penny, or ha’penny, for every Flight of the Bumblebee rendition out there, I’d have a lot of hay pennies. And they’d all be worthless. But maybe this particular rendition of Flight of the Bumblebee will add some sort of value. Plus, it’s sort of topical because of the World Cup. You know, because those vuvuzelas sound like bees? While I continue to stretch, you watch: ACTING. I’m gonna take my hay pennies and buy a vuvuzela. Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:21 pm See Megan Fox in Her Underwear! - People Magazine
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:51 am Capsule reviews: `Toy Story 3' and others (AP)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:41 am Sneak Peek: Nicole Scherzinger Covers MaximThe "Dancing With the Stars" champ does her thing for the popular men's mag.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:14 am Review: 'Hot in Cleveland' premiere"Hot in Cleveland" shouldn't have been tucked away at 10 p.m. to make its premiere: This playfully naughty throwback starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White is the kind of thing a network would program at 8 p.m. nowadays. That is, if networks had any use for women stars over the age of 40. Which was the point of this show, debuting on the home of fond dreams, cable's TV Land, after a slew of "Everybody Loves Raymond" reruns.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 11:01 am 10 Videos of Celebrities Butchering the National AnthemHere are 10 videos of celebrities who clearly hate America, judging solely on the way they performed our country’s beautiful national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.” 10. Cuba Gooding Sr. clearly hates us. Not only did he give the world Cuba Gooding Jr., and, as a result, Boat Trip, but he also dropped trou all over our most patriotic tune. I’m only half-kidding, as there is some scatting involved… 9. Michael Bolton. You might think that it’s just his singing that earned him a top spot on this list. And you’d be 100 percent right. Along with the stadium echo, there’s just way more Bolton than this ol’ lady can handle. But what happens at around the :45 mark (already cued) is so inexcusable, so obvious, so actually hilariously bad, well you just can’t help but find yet more hate in your heart for this man. 8. R. Kelly. You know it’s bad when you’re being upstaged by a 1988 Casio Minikeyboard. No amount of “Clay your hands y’all”-ing will save him. 7. Anita Baker A horrible rendition, yes, but a fantastic example of how the doppler effect works. Clock this in at the first Anita Baker song I don’t want to make “Sweet Love” to. 6. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden is totally the spoiled girl in your middle school who sang at all the recitals but secretly sucked balls. (Sometimes literally, depending on the region of the country you were raised.) She’s the girl in college who can’t understand why she can’t get into any of the acapella groups. Stick to your day job… of saving dolphins? What does she do? 5. David Hasselhoff. The second most patriotic thing he’s ever done after eating a hamburger on the floor naked. And yet more proof that he is probably a spy for Germany. 4. Hilary Clinton. Well, to be fair, she didn’t know her mic was on… still, this clearly lost her the election. 3. Leslie Nielsen. From a movie, you say? Naked what? Gun who? No, this is clearly just Leslie Nielsen. 2. Roseanne. The most famous version to piss all over our beautiful country. 1. Carl Lewis. It’s a good thing Carl Lewis can run, because he surely 1000 metered his way to his car in the parking lot to avoid MURDEROUS FANS. The worst, and by default, most hilarious of all the videos posted here. BONUS: Here’s someone else who hates America AND baseball… Denise Richards! Can you imagine, Charlie Sheen had sex with this?* *Obvs. Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:45 am A Video Congratulations to Calista Flockhart and Harrison FordCalista Flockhart and Harrison Ford just got married. Good work, kids! Here is my video congratulations: Ally McBeal jokes!!!!!!!!!! Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:19 am Jon Stewart's 'Star Wars' summit"Star Wars" junkie Jon Stewart will be spending some quality time with franchise creator George Lucas this August, EW.com has learned exclusively.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 9:12 am Police Mistake Woman For Justin Bieber. Amusing, Not Surprising.
That story about Justin Bieber being kicked out of a fancy-drinking-my-fantasy movie theater in Massachusetts must’ve really caught steam along the Eastern seaboard, as people in Maryland, specifically Ocean City, Maryland, are trigger happy when it comes to busting Bieber for imbibing. Someone was at a bar and called the police when they thought they saw Bieber drinking there.
Firstly, what sort of narc calls that thing in? What a jerk. Secondly, everyone knows that Bieber only drinks at Chuck E Cheese. Thirdly, apparently Katie gets mistaken for Bieber all the time. This has to be sort of on purpose. Or she’s just been rocking that look for a long time, long before Bieber. And I appreciate that she’s sticking to her guns, or bangs, as it were. Speaking of bangs, that’s what Bieber has. Long, luxurious bangs, not a “bowl haircut.” Check to tiny frame. Although, if I were Bieber I’d be sort of ticked off that someone thought I looked like Katie. I’d be like, “Really? Really, you guys? I’m Justin Effing Bieber. Girls and their moms riot over me. You think I’d be drinking in Ocean City? No offense. Big ups to my peeps in O.C.!” Lastly, the “Mug and Mallet”?? Like, you get drunk and then hit someone with a mallet? Or play croquet? Or lose at croquet and then hit someone with a mallet? Anyway, road trip! Let’s go this weekend, you guys! Maybe Katie will be there! Sidenote: Hanson played the VH1 offices yesterday, and let me tell you, that Taylor Hanson has grown up to be quite the handsome man. Way more handsome than Bieber, in that he’s of age and tall. I say get on the Taylor Hanson train. No one would ever mistake him for a 27 year old woman. Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:55 am Attempt to cycle around the world ends in tragedy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:53 am TRAILER MIX: Smurfs Teaser Trailer Not SmurfcouragingMe One Minute Ago: “What could possibly happen in a one-minute teaser trailer to make me worried about the upcoming Smurfs movie?” Me, Present Day: “Oh. ‘Wild Thing’ playing overtop the tagline ‘Our world is about to get…SMURF’d.’ I was such a naive child one minute ago…” Also, SmurfHappens dot com? Your website is a ’sh*t happens’ pun? Bold. Source: Best Week Ever | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:41 am Snoop DoggDutch festival organisers have been forced to cancel a Snoop Dogg, seen here on June 6, open-air concert, after city authorities said the US rapper was not welcome in The Hague.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:32 am Courteney Cox celebrates with Jennifer Aniston -- and wine!She has good friends! Courteney Cox celebrated her 46th birthday with Jennifer Aniston, Laura Dern and a few other pals at Bouchon Beverly Hills. The rowdy group drank red and white wine, and the birthday gal ate steak during the three-hour celebration. The group all serenaded Cox and toasted several times during the fun evening. At one point, an excited fan approached Aniston and asked for a picture, which she kindly obliged.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:28 am TV Special Gives Inside Look at the Hidden Life of Michael Jackson's KidsCable channel TLC is out to prove that -- despite all the weirdness that enveloped his world -- Michael Jackson was the kind of father they make phone-company commercials about.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 8:08 am Reviled and Washed-Up Stars Find Renewed Popularity in DeathFor celebrities like Michael Jackson, Corey Haim, and Gary Coleman, it took an untimely death to regain them the popularity they had, then lost, while alive.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:20 am Vera Wang Resort: Surreal Sophistication (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 17 Jun 2010 | 7:19 am Review: 'Jonah Hex' is short, sugarcoated violence (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Jun 2010 | 6:47 am These Stars Need a Cheeseburger!Celebrities are always under pressure to look thin and glamorous, but some seem to take their dieting regimen a little too seriously. We'd like to tell these super-skinny stars to sit down, put up their feet, and eat a good old-fashioned cheeseburger. Maybe we can even get them to enjoy a milkshake, too!
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:15 am Shakira's catchy Africa-themed football anthem has had a mixed critical receptionColombian singer Shakira gestures during "Woka Woka", the FIFA World Cup 2010 anthem, during the Kick-off Concert at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on June 10. Columbian pop queen Shakira, the star...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am Seiji OzawaAcclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, seen here in 2008, who is suffering from cancer, has cancelled a six-month tour with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra that was due to open in December.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am
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